NAB reports (Mar-Dec 1933)

Third Zone KRMD — KRMD, Inc., Shreveport, La. — Granted authority to op¬ erate December 8, 1933, until 8:45 p. m. in order to broad¬ cast by remote control local Boy Scout program. KWWG — Frank P. Jackson, Brownsville, Tex. — Granted extension to remain silent until decision on application for assignment of license and request of new applicant for facilities of KWWG, but not later than April 1, 1934. WCOA — Pensacola Broadcasting Go., Pensacola, Fla. — Granted au¬ thority to remain silent Christmas Day, also January 1. WGCM — Great Southern Land Co., Mississippi City, Miss. — Granted license covering increase in power and change in specified hours; 1210 kc., 100 watts night, 250 watts day. WSMB — WSMB, Inc., New Orleans, La. — Granted license cover¬ ing move of transmitter, 1320 kc., 500 watts, unlimited. WENC — Americus Broadcasting Corp., Americus, Ga. — Granted C. P. to move transmitter and studio from Americus to Albany, Ga., and make changes in equipment. Fourth Zone WSUI — State University of Iowa, Iowa City, la. — Granted special temporary authority to operate from 10 p. m. to 1 a. m., CST, Friday, December 15. WKBB — Sanders Bros. Radio Station, E. Dubuque, Ill. — Granted license covering move of station, change in frequency and hours of operation; 1500 kc., 100 watts, specified hours. KWLC — Luther College, Decorah, la. — Granted authority to re¬ main silent from December 20, 1933, to January 2, 1934, during Christmas holidays at College. KGBX — KGBX, Inc., Springfield, Mo. — Granted 60-day extension of authority to operate unlimited time, pending decision on pending application. KMBC — Midland Broadcasting Co., Kansas City, Mo. — Granted license covering change in location of main transmitter, 950 kc., 1 KW, unlimited time. KMBC — Midland Broadcasting Co., Kansas City, Mo. — Granted C. P. to move auxiliary transmitter from Independence, Mo., to Kansas City, Kans., to location of main transmitter. Fifth Zone KRE — First Congregational Church of Berkeley, Berkeley, Calif. — Granted special temporary authority to operate from 6 to 7 a. m., PST, on Christmas Day. KWSC — State College of Washington, Pullman, Wash. — Granted authority to remain silent from 9:30 p. m., December 23, to 6:45 a. m. January 8, 1934, PST, in order to make certain improvements in equipment. KDFN — Donald Lewis Hathaway, Casper, Wyo. — Granted license covering local move of station, and making changes in equipment, 1440 kc., 500 watts, unlimited. KIEM — Harold H. Hanseth, Eureka, Cal. — Granted authority to operate night of December 7, in order to broadcast NRA meeting. KFJI consented to operation. APPLICATIONS DENIED KLS — S. W. Warner and E. N. Warner, d/b as Warner Bros., Oak¬ land, Cal. — Denied authority to operate from midnight to 6 a. m., PST, in addition to present daytime hours of opera¬ tion. The following cases, heretofore designated for hearing, were denied because applicants failed to enter appearance within time allowed: KIEM — Harold H. Hanseth, Eureka, Cal. — Modification of li¬ cense, 1210 kc., 100 watts, unlimited time (facilities of KFWI) ; also special temporary experimental authority, 1210 kc., 100 watts, daytime and night hours to 10 p. m. NEW — G. M. Dauntley, San Francisco. — C. P., 930 kc., 500 watts, share with KROW (facilities of KFWI). SET FOR HEARING NEW — Western Pennsylvania Broadcasting Co., Greensburg, Pa.— C. P. for new station; 620 kc., 250 watts, daytime only. NEW — Walter B. Stiles, Inc., Muskegon, Mich. — C. P. for new station, 1310 kc., 100 watts, unlimited time. NEW — Ark-La-Tex Radio Corp., Shreveport, La. — C. P. for new station; 850 kc., 10 KW, unlimited time. Facilities KWKH and WWL. NEW — S. George Webb, Newport, R. I. — C. P. for new station, 1390 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time. NEW — Jos. G. Mayer and Clarence R. Cummins, Erie, Pa. — C. P. for new station, 1420 kc., 100 watts, unlimited time. NEW — Henry Clay Allison. — C. P. for new station, facilities of KFJZ, 1370 kc., 100 watts; share equally with KFJZ. NEW — Wm. E. Chaplin, Pine Bluff, Ark. — C. P. for new station, 1500 kc., 100 watts, daytime. KVOA — Arizona Broadcasting Co., Inc., Tucson, Ariz. — Modifica¬ tion of license to change hours of operation from specified to unlimited. Facilities of KGAR. WLEY — Albert S. Moffat, Lexington, Mass. — C. P. to move stafrom Lexington to Lowell, Mass.; increase hours of opera¬ tion from specified to unlimited. WHA — University of Wisconsin and Department of Agriculture and Markets, Madison, Wis. — C. P. to consolidate stations WHA and WLBL; install new equipment; use 670 kc., 5 KW power, one-half time sharing with WMAQ; facilities of WMAQ. ORAL ARGUMENT GRANTED The Commission, sitting en banc, will hear oral arguments on January 3, 1934, beginning at 10 a. m., in re Examiner’s Report No. 520, concerning applications of WCAO, Baltimore; WICC, Bridgeport, Conn., and WCAC, Storrs, Conn., for increase in oper¬ ating power to 500 watts, on their common frequency — 600 kc. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED First Zone WICC — Bridgeport Broadcasting Station, Inc., Bridgeport, Conn. — Application to determine operating power of broadcasting station by direct measurement of antenna power. NEW — Brooklyn Daily Eagle Broadcasting Co., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y. — Construction permit to erect a new station to op¬ erate on 1400 kc., 500 watts, unlimited time. Facilities of WBBC, WLTH, WARD and WVFW. WHDH — Matheson Radio Co., Inc., Boston, Mass. — Determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. WHN — Marcus Loew Booking Agency, New York, N Y. — License to cover construction permit as modified 10-24-33 author¬ izing changes in equipment and move of transmitter. Page 249