NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1944)

The following applications for construction permits for com¬ mercial television stations were placed in the pending file in accord¬ ance with Commission policy of February 23, 1943: The Broadcasting Corp. of America, Riverside, Calif.; The Tower Realty Co., Baltimore, Md.; Bamberger Broadcasting Serv¬ ice, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa.; Bamberger Broadcasting Service, Inc., Washington, D. C. KGGF — Hugh J. Powell, Coffeyville, Kans. — Granted motion for order to take depositions in re application for renewal of licenses and for construction permits. KTBI — Tacoma Broadcasters, Inc., Tacoma, Wash. — Granted re¬ quest to dismiss without prejudice application for construc¬ tion permit (B5-P-3S60). WABI — Community Broadcasting Service, Bangor, Maine. — Granted motion for waiver of Rule 1.382 (b), and appear¬ ance in the matter accepted, in re application for modifica¬ tion of construction permit and renewal of license. KFEQ — KFEQ, Inc., St. Joseph, Mo. — Granted petition to inter¬ vene in the hearing on applications of KOMA for construc¬ tion permit (requesting facilities of KGGF) and for re¬ newal of license. KFEQ — KFEQ, Inc., St. Joseph, Mo. — Granted petition to inter¬ vene in the hearing on application of KGGF for construc¬ tion permit (B4-2883) and for renewal of license (B4-R710). WNBZ — Upstate Broadcasting Corp., Saranac Lake, N. Y. — The Commission on its own motion continued until June 12 the hearing now scheduled for May 12 in re application for renewal of license of WNBZ. APPLICATIONS FILED AT FCC 680 Kilocycles KABC — The Alamo Broadcasting Co., Inc., San Antonio, Texas. — Construction permit to change frequency from 1450 kc. to 680 kc., increase power from 2S0 watts to 10 KW night, 50 KW daytime, install new transmitter, directional an¬ tenna for night use and change transmitter location. 740 Kilocycles KQW— Pacific Agricultural Foundation, Ltd., San Jose, Calif. — Construction permit to install a new ground system. 750 Kilocycles WHEB — WHEB, Inc., Portsmouth, N. H. — Construction permit to increase hours of operation from limited to unlimited time and install directional antenna for night use. 910 Kilocycles WRNL — Richmond Radio Corp., Richmond, Va. — Transfer of control of licensee corporation from John Stewart Bryan, Douglas S. Freeman and D. Tennant Bryan to Richmond Newspapers, Inc., 500 shares common stock. 1030 Kilocycles NEW — Queen City Broadcasting Co., Inc., Boise, Idaho. — Con¬ struction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1030 kc., 1 KW power and unlimited hours of operation. 1100 Kilocycles KJBS — Julius Brunton & Sons, Co., San Francisco, Calif. — Trans¬ fer of control of licensee corporation from Mott Q. Brunton, Sherwood B. Brunton, Ralph R. Brunton and Mary Brunton to KJBS Broadcasters, a partnership consisting of Wm. B. Dolph, H. D. Pettey, E. N. Bingham, D. W. Clark, H. S. Mark, G. G. Dolph, E. P. Franklin and A. H. Lewis. 1240 Kilocycles WOCB — E. Anthony & Sons, Inc., near Hyannis, Mass. — License to cover construction permit (Bl-P-3561) which authorized construction of a new standard broadcast station. WOCB— E. Anthony & Sons, Inc., near Hyannis, Mass. — Au¬ thority td determine operating power by direct measure¬ ment of antenna power. WNLC — Thames Broadcasting Corp., New London, Conn. — Con¬ struction permit to change frequency from 1490 kc. to 1240 kc. 1350 Kilocycles KID — KID Broadcasting Co., Idaho Falls, Idaho. — Transfer of control of licensee corporation from Jack W. Duckworth to Walter Bauchman, H. F. Laub and L. A. Herdti, 250 shares common stock, 100%. 1400 Kilocycles KDNT— Harwell V. Shepard, Denton, Texas. — Modification of license to change frequency from 1450 kc. to 1400 kc. Amended: to request construction permit for equipment changes and increase in power from 100 watts to 250 watts on present licensed frequency of 1450 kc., omit request for change in frequency. 1450 Kilocycles NEW — Midstate Radio Corp., Utica, N. Y. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1450 kc., 250 watts power and unlimited hours of opera¬ tion. Amended: re change in transmitting equipment. 1460 Kilocycles KEVE — Cascade Broadcasting Co., Inc., Yakima, Wash. — Modi¬ fication of construction permit (B5-P-3559) for antenna changes and change in proposed transmitter and studio sites. FM APPLICATIONS NEW — The Crosley Corp., Cincinnati, Ohio. — Construction permit for a new high frequency broadcast station (FM) to be operated on 45500 kc. with coverage of 13,700 square miles. NEW — Summit Radio Corp., Akron, Ohio. — Construction permit for a new high frequency (FM) broadcast station to be operated on 46500 kc. NEW — E. F. Peffer, Stockton, Calif. — Construction permit for a new high frequency (FM) broadcast station to be operated on 45900 kc. with coverage of 19,696 square miles. NEW — A. A. Schechter, Providence, R. I. — Construction permit for a new high frequency (FM) broadcast station. TELEVISION APPLICATIONS NEW — Michael Alfend, Truman L. Brown, Samuel I. Berger and Sidney J. Heiman, d/b as ALFCO Co., St. Louis, Mo. — Construction permit for a new commercial television broad¬ cast station to be operated on Channel #4 (78000-84000 kc.). NEW — The Tower Realty Co., Baltimore, Md. — Construction per¬ mit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #4 (78000-84000 kc.). MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NEW — Western Michigan College of Education, Kalamazoo, Mich. — Construction permit for a new non-commercial educa¬ tional broadcast station to be operated on 42500 kc., power of 1 KW and special emission. Federal Trade Commission Docket COMPLAINT The Federal Trade Commission has alleged unfair competition against the following firm. The respondent will be given an op¬ portunity to show cause why cease and desist order should not be issued against it. Stevenson, Jordan & Harrison, et al. — Six manufacturers of porcelain enamel in its raw state are charged in a complaint with conspiring to prevent price competition and to monopolize the production and sale of their products, in violation of the Federal May 5, 1944-143