NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1944)

LICENSE RENEWALS APPLICATIONS FILED AT FCC The following stations were granted renewal of licenses for the period ending May 1, 1945: KDKA, Pittsburgh; KEVR, Seattle; KGDM, Stockton, Cal.; KPMC, Bakersfield, Cal.; KRLD, Dallas; KSL, Salt Lake City; KYW, Philadelphia; WCAZ, Carthage, Ill.; WCKY, Cincinnati; WHAM, Rochester, N. Y.; WJAG, Norfolk, Neb.; WLAC, Nash¬ ville, Tenn.; WMBI, Chicago; KNX, Los Angeles; WCAR, Pon¬ tiac, Mich.; WGNY, Newburg, N. Y.; WTAM, Cleveland; WTOP, Washington, D. C.; KM OX, St. Louis; WLIB, and auxiliary, Brooklyn; WHAM, Auxiliary, Rochester, N. Y. WGPC — J. W. Woodruff and J. W. Woodruff, Jr., d/b as Albany Broadcasting Co., Albany, Ga. — Granted renewal of license for the period ending October 1, 1945. WPAD — Paducah Broadcasting Co., Inc., Paducah, Ky. — Granted renewal of license for the period ending October 1, 1945. KOAM — The Pittsburg Broadcasting Co., Inc., Pittsburg, Kans. — Granted renewal of license for the period ending Novem¬ ber 1, 1946. WHEB — WHEB, Inc., Portsmouth, N. H. — Granted renewal of license for the period ending November 1, 1946. KEYS — Earl C. Dunn, Charles W. Rossi, H. B. Lockhart and E. C. Hughes, d/b as Nueces Broadcasting Co., Corpus Christi, Texas. — Granted renewal of license for the period ending December 1, 1945. KOMA — KOMA, Inc., Oklahoma City, Okla. — Present license granted on a temporary basis only for the period ending May 1, 1945, upon the express condition that it is subject to whatever action may be taken by the Commission upon the pending application for renewal of license. Nothing shall be construed as a finding by the Commission that the opera¬ tion of the station is or will be in the public interest beyond the express terms hereof. WOWO — Westinghouse Radio Stations, Inc., Ft. Wayne, Ind. — Present license extended upon a temporary basis to May 31, 1944. WBAX — John H. Stenger, Jr., Wilkes-Barre, Pa.— Temporary license for station WBAX further extended for a period of 90 days or until June 24, 1944. WJW — WJW, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. — Granted license (B2-L-1784) to cover construction permit which authorized installation of a new transmitter and directional antenna for day and night use, increase in power to 5 kilowatts, change in fre¬ quency to 850 kc., and move transmitter and studio from Akron to Cleveland; conditions. Also granted authority to determine operating power by direct measurement (B2-Z1566). MISCELLANEOUS KFAR — Midnight Sun Broadcasting Co., Fairbanks, Alaska. — Granted authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power under special service authori¬ zation in accordance with Sec. 3.54 (B-Z-1586). In accordance with the Commission’s policy adopted February 23, 1943, the following applications for new FM broadcast stations were placed in the pending file: Commodore Broadcasting, Inc., Decatur, Ill. (B4-PH-161 and 162); Maryland Broadcasting Co., Baltimore, Md. (Bl-PH-163) ; The Monumental Radio Co., Baltimore, Md. (Bl-PH-175); Plaza Court Broadcasting Co., Oklahoma City (B3-PH-173) ; Southland Industries, Inc., San Antonio, Texas (B3-PH-156) ; Susquehanna Broadcasting Co., York, Pa. (B2-PH-160) ; Telegraph Herald, Du¬ buque, Iowa (B4-PH-1S9) ; Westchester Broadcasting Corp., White Plains, N. Y. (Bl-PH-176). KVAN — Vancouver Radio Corp., Vancouver, Wash. — Denied peti¬ tion for reconsideration of Commission action of December 7, 1943, in designating for hearing application for construc¬ tion permit to make changes in equipment, and operate un¬ limited time on 930 kc., with 250 watts night, 500 watts day. The Commission approved a power of attorney for the affairs of Louis Wasmer, licensee of station KGA, Spokane, Wash., appoint¬ ing John C. Kendall, Archibald W. Witherspoon and Eustace Le Master, jointly and/or severally, his attorneys in fact with respect to operation of station KGA. The Commission also approved power of attorney for Adelaide B. Esch, wife of W. Wright Esch, with respect to the operation of station WMFJ, Daytona Beach, Fla. 560 Kilocycles WIND — Johnson-Kennedy Radio Corp., Gary, Ind. — Modification of license to change location of main studio from Gary, Indi¬ ana, to 230 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Ill. 600 Kilocycles WCAO — The Monumental Radio Co., Baltimore, Md. — Construc¬ tion permit to install vertical dipole (FM antenna) on top of North Tower of WCAO. 690 Kilocycles KGGF — Hugh J. Powell. Coffey ville, Kan. — Modification of Con¬ struction Permit (B4-P-3519 as modified, which authorized installation of new transmitter) for extension of completion date from 4-22-44 to 7-22-44. 900 Kilocycles KLCN — Fred O. Grimwood, Blytheville, Ark. — Voluntary Assign¬ ment of License to Harold L. Sudbury. 1070 Kilocycles WIBC — Indiana Broadcasting Corp., Indianapolis, Ind. — License to cover Construction Permit (B4-P-3335) which authorized increase in power and changes in directional antenna. WIBC — Indiana Broadcasting Corp., Indianapolis, Ind. — Authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 1280 Kilocycles WDSU — WDSU, Inc., New Orleans, La.— License to use former licensed W.E. 96021 — 1 kilowatt transmitter for auxiliary purposes, AMENDED to change name of applicant to E. A. Stephens, Fred Weber and H. B. Wall, d/b as Stephens Broadcasting Co. 1320 Kilocycles NEW — Upstate Broadcasting Corp., Saranac Lake, N. Y. — Volun¬ tary transfer of control of licensee corporation from Carl F. Woese to John F. Grimes (250 shares common stock). 1340 Kilocycles NEW — ’George T. Morris, Wilmer D. Lanier and J. Newton Thompson, d/b as Dublin Broadcasting Co., Dublin, Ga.— Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1340 kc., 250 watts power and unlimited hours of operation. NEW — Western Radio Corp., Pasco, Wash. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1340 kc., 250 watts power and unlimited hours of operation. 1480 Kilocycles WHOM — New Jersey Broadcasting Corp., Jersey City, N. J. — Special Service Authorization to operate with main studio at 29 West 57th St., New York, N. Y., for the period ending 8-31-44. 1490 Kilocycles WELO — Birney Imes, Jr., Tupelo, Miss.— Modification of Con¬ struction Permit (B3-P-3555 which authorized construction of a new standard broadcast station) for approval of trans¬ mitter and studio sites. FM APPLICATIONS NEW — The Hampden-Hampshire Corp., Holyoke, Mass. — Con¬ struction permit for a new High Frequency (FM) broadcast station to be operated on 44,100 kc., with coverage of 14.340 square miles. NEW — Sharon Herald Broadcasting Co., Sharon, Penna. — Con¬ struction permit for a new High Frequency (FM) broadcast station to be operated on 45,900 kc., with coverage of 11,030 square miles. NEW — Edwin H. Armstrong, C. M. Jansky, Jr., and Stuart L. Bailey d/b as FM Development Foundation, Olney, Md. — March 24, 1944 - 93