NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1944)

J. W. Hussy of the Department of Justice, who heard the program in Washington, wrote for copies of one broadcast. Sgt. Major Barnes of Canada commented that he lis¬ tened every night. The Home Telephone Company of Fort Wayne wrote: “This is to thank you, for the fine salute and tribute to telephone operators on your ‘Proudly We Hail’ pro¬ gram over WOWO. We, of course, feel that telephone operators are making, in a quiet way, a most important contribution to the war effort.” National Franklin Institute of Philadelphia wrote re¬ garding a Franklin program: “You have selected the very subjects which are uppermost in our consciousness today and have made Franklin speak authoritatively on these subjects. Our committee believes that this broadcast was a considerable contribution to the morale of our home front.” The sheriff of Allen County, Indiana, wrote: “Your localization of the war effort and the human interest injected in your programs ‘Proudly We Hail’ has done much to aid in putting over many of our drives, and, in general, I believe is one of the most powerful forces in influencing the home front we have so far come in contact with.” NAB REPORTS solicites accounts of similar programs. Federal Cestmiimicafiioifts Commission Basket tion WHOP, from Paducah Broadcasting Co., Inc., to Hop¬ kinsville Broadcasting Co., Inc. The assignee, a 66% sub¬ sidiary corporation of the Paducah Broadcasting Co., Inc., will buy all of the station’s property of any kind and de¬ scription including cash on hand and accounts receivable for a consideration of 49 shares (65.3%) of assignee’s stock and $1500 (B2-AL-404). WSON — Paducah Broadcasting Co., Inc. (Assignor), Henderson Broadcasting Co., Inc. (Assignee), Henderson, Ky. — Granted consent to voluntary assignment of license for station WSON from Paducah Broadcasting Co., Inc., to Henderson Broad¬ casting Co., Inc., assignor will transfer all the station’s property, including cash on hand and accounts receivable, to assignee in consideration for 44 shares (59%) of as¬ signee’s stock and a promissory note in the amount of $8,251.31. The remaining 31 shares, minority stock, is to be issued to individual members of the station’s staff (B2-AL-405) . KEVE — Cascade Broadcasting Co., Everett, Wash. — Granted re¬ quest to change call letters of station from KEVE to KTYW. W2XWV — Allen B. DuMont Labs., Inc., New York City. — Granted construction permit to change experimental station to com¬ mercial operation to operate on Channel #4, 78000-84000 k<„ to be located at 515 Madison Ave., New York, and to make changes in antenna system ; to use call letters WABD (Bl-PCT-21). Also granted license to cover same (BlLCT-7) . KSJB — Jamestown Broadcasting Co., Inc., Jamestown, N. Dak. — Granted oral argument on application for modification of license to be held May 24, 1944; briefs to be filed on or before May 22. DESIGNATED FOR HEARING WSAP — Portsmouth Radio Corp., Portsmouth, Va. — Designated for hearing application for construction permit to change frequency from 1490 to 1240 kc. (B2-P-3575). HEARINGS The following broadcast hearings are scheduled to be heard be¬ fore the Commission during the week beginning Monday, May 8. They are subject to change. Wednesday, May 10 Consolidated Hearing KOMA— KOMA, Inc.. Oklahoma City, Okla.— C. P„ 690 kc., 500 watts night, 5 KW day, unlimited. (Request facilities of KGGF.) KOMA — KOMA, Inc., Oklahoma City, Okla. — Renewal of license, 1520 kc., 5 KW, unlimited. KGGF — Hugh J. Powell, Coffeyville, Kansas. — C. P., 690 kc., 1 KW (DA day and night), unlimited. KGGF — Hugh J. Powell, Coffeyville, Kansas. — Renewal of license, 690 kc., 500 watts night, 1 KW LS, unlimited. Friday, May 12 VVNBZ — Upstate Broadcasting Corp., Saranac Lake, N. Y. — Re¬ newal of license, 1320 kc., 100 watts daytime. Federal GoisBieiunieeaSians G©saBBnissi©sft APPLfCATIQNS GRANTED KGHF — Curtis P. Ritchie, Pueblo, Colo. — Granted petition to reinstate and grant application for construction permit (B5-P-3414) for to increase day power from 500 watts to 1 KW, and make changes in transmitter, subject to Com¬ mission’s policy of January 26. WHOP — Paducah Broadcasting Co., Inc. (Assignor), Hopkins¬ ville Broadcasting Co., Inc. (Assignee), Plopkinsville, Ky. — Granted consent to voluntary assignment of license of sta IVlay 5, 1944-148 MISCELLANEOUS KPLT — North Texas Broadcasting Co., Paris, Texas. — Granted authority to determine operating power by direct measure¬ ment of antenna power (B3-Z-1589). KGGF — Hugh J. Powell, Coffeyville, Kans. — Granted modification of construction permit for extension of completion date to 7-22-44, on condition it is subject to whatever action may be taken upon pending application for renewal of license (B4-MP-1742) . WEJC — National Broadcasting Co., Inc., Washington, D. C.— Granted construction permit to move relay transmitter from Trans Lux Bldg., to 11th and Penna. Ave., N. W., Wash¬ ington, D. C. (Bl-PRE-440) . KFFB — Blue Network Co., Inc., area of San Francisco. — Granted modification of relay station license to change equipment to conform with equipment licensed to NBC as relay station KEJK ( B5-MLRE-116) . KFGY — Blue Network Co., Inc., area of San Francisco. — Granted modification of license to change equipment and reduce power from 100 to 75 watts, to conform with equipment licensed to NBC as relay station KNBC (B5-MLRY-52) . WTAG-FM — Worcester Telegram Publishing Co., Inc., Worcester, Mass. — Granted license (Bl-LH-46) to cover construction permit for new FM broadcast station; frequency 46100 kc., unlimited time; studio location: 16 Franklin St., Worces¬ ter; transmitter location: Shrewsbury St., Holden, Mass. The following applications for new high frequency (FM) sta¬ tions, were placed in the pending file in accordance with Com¬ mission’s policy of February 23, 1943: Josh Higgins Broadcasting Co., Waterloo, la.; The Broadcast¬ ing Corp. of America, Riverside, Calif.; The Brockway Co., Watertown, N. Y.; Record-Herald Co., Wausau, Wis.; The Peninsula Broadcasting Co., Salisbury, Md.; Capital Broadcasting Co., Wash¬ ington, D. C.; Herman Radnef, Dearborn, Mich.; Rhea Howard, Wichita Falls, Texas; Broadcasters Oregon, ■ Ltd., Portland, Ore.; Louis Wasmer, Inc., Spokane, Wash.; E. F. Peffer, Stockton, Calif.; American Broadcasting Corp., Lexington, Ky. W8XCT — The Crosley Corp., Cincinnati, Ohio. — Granted modifi¬ cation of experimental television construction permit author¬ izing extension of completion date from 4-28-44 to 10-26-44 (B2-MPVE-111).