NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1944)

Norway, Denmark and Germany, in addition to English, which is the secondary language of many Europeans. The American Broadcasting Station in Europe will be pro¬ grammed and operated at its own studios by the Overseas Branch of OWI. Programs on the American Broadcasting Station in Europe will be carried on both medium and short wave. American broadcasts originating in Europe will total 8% hours daily. Six and three-quarters hours will be devoted to OWI programs and IV2 hours to programs prepared by BBC for OWI broadcast. Inauguration of this new system culminates plans and arrangements begun two years ago by Robert E. Sher¬ wood, Director of the Overseas Branch of OWI, and repre¬ sentatives of the British Government and the BBC, with whose operations those of the American Broadcasting Sta¬ tion in Europe are coordinated. Federal CoasaEfficaisSccBlioiis Commission Pocket HEARINGS No broadcast hearings are scheduled to be heard before the Commission during the week beginning Monday, May 1. Federal Communications Commission Action APPLICATIONS GRANTED KCMC — KCMC, Inc., Texarkana, Texas. — Granted license (B3-L1801 ) to cover construction permit which authorized change in frequency from 1450 to 1230 ke. and changes in trans¬ mitting equipment. Also granted authority to determine operating power by direct measurement. (B3-Z-1587). WIBC — Indiana Broadcasting Corp., Indianapolis, Ind.— Granted license to cover construction permit (B4-L-1802) which authorized increase in power from S KW day, 1 KW night, to 5 KW day and night, and changes in directional antenna system ; conditions. Also granted authority to determine operating power by direct measurement (B4-Z-1S88). KWTO — Ozarks Broadcasting Co., Springfield, Mo. — Granted license to cover construction permit (B4-L-1780), which authorized change in hours of operation, installation of DA for night use, and move of transmitter. Also granted au¬ thority to determine operating power by direct measure¬ ment. (B4-Z-1561). WHBC — The Ohio Broadcasting Co., Canton, Ohio. — Granted modification of construction permit for change in antenna system (subject to January 26 Policy), and extension of completion date to 180 days after grant (B2-MP-1740) . WHOM — New Jersey Broadcasting Corp., Jersey City, N. J. — Denied special service authorization to operate with main studio at 29 West 57th St., New York City (in lieu of presently licensed studio location at 2866 Hudson Blvd., Jersey City), for period ending 8-31-44. WCOV — Capital Broadcasting Co., Inc. (Assignor), G. W. Cov¬ ington, Jr. (Assignee), Montgomery, Ala. — Granted consent to voluntary assignment of license of Station WCOV from Capital Broadcasting Co., Inc., to G. W. Covington, Jr., who owns all the issued and outstanding capital stock. No monetary consideration involved (B3-AL-407). KTBI — C. C. Cavanaugh (Transferor), Harold S. Woodworth (Transferee), Tacoma Broadcasters, Inc. (Licensee), Ta¬ coma, Wash. — Granted consent to transfer of control of Tacoma Broadcasters, Inc., licensee of Station KTBI from C. C. Cavanaugh to Harold S. Woodworth, for a total con ApriS 28, 1944-142 sideration of $13,080, representing 109 shares (54.5%) of licensee’s stock (B5-TC-370). KMLB — Liner’s Broadcasting Station, Inc., Monroe, La. — Granted in part petition for reinstatement of its application (B3-P2939) for construction permit; denied petition for rehearing, reconsideration, and designation for hearing of the applica¬ tion for construction permit (B3-P-2887) of KNOE, Inc., Monroe, La. WFLA — The Tribune Co., Tampa, Fla. — Granted application for construction permit to increase nighttime power from 1 to 5 KW and make corresponding changes in its present direc¬ tional antenna array, subject to January 26 Policy, and to the condition that applicant submit measurements showing a minimum effective field intensity of 175 mv/m for 1 KW in lieu of meeting the minimum antenna height require¬ ments of the standards. DOCKET CASE ACTION The Commission has announced adoption of an order (B-154) granting application of Chester A. Thompson, transferor, and the Brush-Moore Newspapers Inc., transferee, for consent to transfer control of Scioto Broadcasting Co. (formerly Vee Bee Corp.), licensee of Station WPAY, Portsmouth, Ohio, and the application of Scioto Broadcasting Co. for renewal of license for operation of Station WPAY, Portsmouth, Ohio, on 1400 kilocycles, 250 watts, unlimited time. At the same time the Commission adopted as final, Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions (B-186), denying the application of S. E. Adcock, d/b as Stuart Broadcasting Co. (WROL), Knox¬ ville, Tenn., for modification of license to change operating assign¬ ment, without prejudice to the filing of an application which will not increase interference to Station KWFT, Wichita Falls, Texas, and which will otherwise conform to Good Engineering Practice. The Commission also adopted Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions (B-200), proposing to deny application of M. & M. Broadcasting Co. ( WMAM) , Marinette. Wise., for modification of license requesting authority to change hours of operation from daytime only to unlimited, on 570 kilocycles, with power of 100 watts night, 250 watts LS, without prejudice to the filing of an application for operation, unlimited time, on a local frequency. LICENSE RENEWALS WBAM — Bamberger Broadcasting Service, Inc., New York City. — Granted license to use transmitter formerly licensed to" ex¬ perimental high frequency station W2XOR, as an auxiliary transmitter (Bl-LH-45). W9XMB — The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. — Granted license (B4-LST06), to cover construction permit for new ST broadcast station to be used with high fre¬ quency (FM) Station WDLM, subject to condition that licensee shall, when required materials become available, take immediate steps to comply fully with the rules, regulations and standards of the Commission. WNYE — Board of Education, City of N. Y„ Brooklyn, N. Y. — Granted renewal of non-commercial educational broadcast station, for the period ending May 1, 1945. WBEZ — Board of Education, City of Chicago. — Granted renewal of non-commercial educational broadcast station, for the period ending May 1, 1945. WIUC — LTniversity of Illinois, Urbana, HI. — Granted renewal of non-commercial educational broadcast station, for the period ending May 1, 1945. W9XER — Midland Broadcasting Co., Kansas City, Mo; — Granted renewal of developmental broadcast station license for the period ending May 1, 1945. W10XF — National Broadcasting Co., New York City. — Granted renewal of developmental broadcast station license for the period ending May 1, 1945. W10XR — National Broadcasting Co., New York City (Portable or Portable Mobile) — Granted renewal of developmental broad¬ cast station license for the period ending May 1, 1945. Granted petition filed by five FM stations in Philadelphia, Pa. (WIP-FM), (WFIL-FM) , (WCAU-FM), (WPEN-FM), (KYW-FM), for extension of the waiver of Section 3.261