NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1944)

KGEK — Elmer G. Beehler, Sterling, Colo. — Granted modification of license to change hours of operation on Sunday in order to operate from 2:30 to 4:4S p. m. MST (BS-ML-1197) . Stanley G. Boynton, Detroit, Mich.— Granted extension of au¬ thority to transmit programs to CKLW, Windsor, Ontario, Canada (B2-MP-126). , vyjjBC _ The Ohio Broadcasting Co., Canton, Ohio. — Granted construction permit to reinstate (B2-P-334 as modified by B2-MP-1740) which authorized change in frequency from 1230 to 1480 kc., changes in equipment, increase in power from 250 to 1 KW, and installation of DA for night use V D<£-r -out?; . . WLOL _ Independent Merchants Broadcasting Co., Minneapolis, Minn— Granted petition for continuance of hearing now set for July 12, to Sept. 12, 1944, in re application for con¬ struction permit (Docket 6582). Gene L Cagle, Fort Worth, Texas. — Granted motion to dismiss application for new station to operate on 1340 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time (Docket 6592). WABI— Community Broadcasting Service, Bangor, Maine.— Deferred for consideration with petition to reconsider and <rrant, the motion to accept amendment to application (Bl-MP-1673) for modification of construction permit. WHDH — Matheson Radio Co., Inc., Boston, Mass— Granted peti¬ tion to intervene in the hearing on application of WGBG, Greensboro, N. C., for construction permit to operate on 850 kc. (Docket 6595). WJZ _ Blue Network Co., Inc., — Granted motion for continuance to Oct. 9, 1944, of hearing now set for July 10, in re appli¬ cation of KOB for modification of construction permit to operate on 770 kc. (Docket 6584), and for application for license to cover construction permit (Docket 6585). Rochester Broadcasting Corp., Rochester, N. Y. — Granted petition to amend application for construction permit for new sta¬ tion, to make changes in stockholders and directors of ap¬ plicant; application not removed from hearing docket (Docket 6606). KOBH — Black Hills Broadcast Company of Rapid City, Rapid City, So. Dak. — ’Granted construction permit to change fre¬ quency from 1400 to 1380 kc., and increase power from 250 watts to 5 KW ; install a new transmitter and directional antenna for nighttime use and change transmitter site (B4 P-3580). WLLH— Merrimac Broadcasting Co., Inc., Lawrence, Mass. — Granted construction permit to increase power of synchro¬ nous amplifier from 100 watts to 250 watts, and make changes in transmitting equipment (Bl-P-3603). KRMD— Radio Station KRMD, Inc. (Assignor), T. B. Lanford, R. M. Dean, Mrs. T. B. Lanford, Sr„ and Mrs. R. M. Dean, a partnership, d/b as Radio Station KRMD (Assignee), Shreveport, La. — Granted consent to assignment of license from Radio Station KRMD, Inc., to T. B. Lanford, Mrs. T. B. Lanford (his mother), R. M. Dean, and Mrs. R. M. Dean (his wife) , a partnership, d/b as Radio Station KRMD. There is no monetary consideration involved, the purpose is to change licensee from a corporation to a part¬ nership (B3-AL-413). KINY — Edwin A. Kraft, Juneau, Alaska. — Granted reinstatement of construction permit (B-P-3089) as modified, which authorized increase in operating power from 1 to 5 KW, installation of new transmitter and changes in equipment (B-P-3622). WSUN — City of St. Petersburg, Fla., St. Petersburg, Fla. — Granted renewal of license for the period ending May 1, 1946. WBCA — Capitol Broadcasting Co., Inc., Schenectady, N. Y.— Granted renewal of FM broadcast station license for the perior ending May 1, 1945. WSAY — Brown Radio Service & Laboratory (Gordon P. Brown. Owner), Rochester, N. Y. — Granted modification of con¬ struction permit which authorized change in frequency, in¬ crease in power, etc., for 30-day extension of completion date, from Aug. 1. 1944. WSPR — WSPR, Inc., Springfield, Mass. — Granted license (Bl-L1809) to cover construction permit which authorized in¬ crease in daytime power to 1 KW. and changes in equip¬ ment. Also granted authority to determine operating power by direct measurement (Bl-Z-1601). WEJL-WEJR — National Broadcasting Co., Inc.. New York City. — Granted authority to operate relay broadcast stations WEJL and WEJR in conjunction with standard station WMAQ, Chicago (in lieu of standard station WEAF, New York), for a period ending no later than July 29, 1944 (Bl-SRE-68 and Bl-SRE-49). DESIGNATED FOR HEARING Myron E. Kluge, Earl E. Williams and C. Harvey Haas, a part¬ nership, d/b as Valley Broadcasting Co., Pomona, Calif. — Designated for hearing application for construction permit for new station to operate on 1580 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time (B5-P-3610). DOCKET CASE ACTION The Commission announces its Proposed Report (P-32) recom¬ mending denial of the applications of W. D. Haden Company for renewal of the ship station license for radio station WOAF located on board Haden Barge No. 45, and of Parker Brothers and Com¬ pany, Inc., for renewal of the ship station license for radio station WDUG located on board Barge No. 20. The denial was proposed on the finding that stations WOAF and WDUG have been operated in violation of the terms of their licenses (Section 8.27 of rules) and in violation of Sections 8.35(a) and 8.109 of the rules, and that a showing that the applicants intend to discontinue such im¬ proper operation has not been made. Ship service, as defined in the Commission’s rules, was not in¬ tended for the purposes for which the applicants have used Sta¬ tions WDUG and WOAF. The Commission believes, however, that communication service other than that presently available in the Houston-Galveston area is needed. In order that the com¬ munication services needed by these applicants may be made avail¬ able, the Commission will consider applications for construction permits of one or more provisional stations to be operated by the applicants in such manner as will provide the communication serv¬ ice needed by the applicants, and will continue the existing licenses of stations WOAF and WDUG on a temporary basis for a period not to exceed 60 days from the date of adoption of a final report and order. In this connection the Commission’s Proposed Report states: “It must be understood that the Commission is not condon¬ ing the violation of its rules and regulations by the applicants, and that in denying the renewal applications for the renewal of the ship station licenses, without prejudice to the filing of applications for provisional stations, the Commission is acting only for the purpose of permitting the applicants to provide themselves with communication service apparently needed for the furtherance of the war effort.” The Commission announced adoption of Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions (B-199), proposing to deny application of Joe L Smith, Jr., licensee of station WJLS, Beckley, West Virginia, for construction permit to make changes in equipment for opera¬ tion of a local station on the regional frequency of 560 kilocycles with 100 watts power at night, 250 watts day, unlimited time. (Station now operates on 1240 kilocycles with 250 watts, unlimited time.) The Commission concludes that the granting of a permit as applied for to change the frequency assignment of station WJLS from a local to a regional frequency and operate as proposed, would not be conducive of efficient use of the regional frequency and would run counter to sound allocation principles, and “would extend the daytime service area of the station to include an area of 1390 square miles with an estimated population of 110,741; however, there would be loss in service to a population of ap¬ proximately 17,000 persons in an area of 63 square miles from WCHS, one of only two stations from which primary service is available in the area, and the nighttime service of WJLS would be subject to excessive interference. The population residing be¬ tween the normally protected contour and the contour actually protected would be 108% as great as the population included within the interference free service area or 10.8 times greater than the allowable maximum contemplated under the Commission’s Rules and Regulations (Sec. 3.29) and Standards of Good Engi¬ neering Practice (pp. 3, 4)." LICENSE RENEWALS The Blue Network Co.. Inc., Washington, D. C., was granted renewal of relay broadcast station licenses for the period ending Mav 1. 1946, for the following stations: WJNL. WTNM, WJNQ, WJNW, WJNX. WJNZ, WJOD, WJOG, WJOQ. The Blue Network Co.. Inc.. San Francisco, was granted renewal of relay broadcast station licenses for the following stations: July 14, 1944-235