NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1944)

ees), for transfer of control of Wodaam Corp., New York City — Granted motion of Murray Mester and Meyer Mester for an order to take depositions in the hearing on the appli¬ cation in re Docket No. 6598. (Action taken 7/15) The Commission on July 18 denied request for review by the Commission en banc, filed by Harwell V. Shepard, licensee of Sta¬ tion KDNT, and affirmed the action of Motions Commissioner Case of July 12 granting authority to Beauford H. Jester, et al, to take depositions in re application for new station at Waco, Texas (Docket 6218), which is scheduled for consolidated hearing with applications of KDNT (Docket 6352), WACO (Docket 6590), and Truett Kimzey (Docket 6589). WABI — Community Broadcasting Service, Bangor, Maine — Granted motion to continue the date for taking depositions now scheduled for July 18, to August 25, 1944, in connec¬ tion with the applications for modification of construction permit and renewal of license of Station WABI in Dockets 6579 and 6580. (Action taken 7/17) Also ordered that the hearing now set for August 7, 1944, in re above Dockets be continued to September 6, 1944. (Action taken 7/14) The following applications for construction permits for new non¬ commercial educational broadcast stations were placed in pending file: Board of Education of the City of Atlanta, Atlanta, Ga.; The Board of Education of the School District of the City of Detroit, Detroit, Mich. Raymond C. Hammett, Talladega, Ala— Granted motion insofar as it requested dismissal of application for construction per¬ mit ; denied request to dismiss “without prejudice.” (Docket 6402) KVOE — 'The Voice of the Orange Empire, Inc., Ltd., Santa Ana. Calif. — Granted motion for postponement for 90 days of further hearine on application for construction permit to operate on 1480 kc., 1 KW power, unlimited. (Docket 6421) WGKV — Kanawha Valley Broadcasting Co., Charleston, W. Va. — Upon the Commission’s own motion, ordered that the hear¬ ing be continued from August 3 to August 23, 1944, in re applications for renewal of license and for relinquishment of control. (Dockets 6558 and 6581) International Union. United Automobile, Aircraft and Agricul¬ tural Implement Workers of America — Passed over for one week the petition for order directing the taking of deposi¬ tions and the issuance of a subpoena in re Docket No. 6631. Granted petition of KNOE, Inc., joined in by Liner’s Broadcast¬ ing Station, KMLB, for severance of the consolidated hearing scheduled in Dockets 5994 and 5995. Granted petition of KMLB for 30 days’ continuance of its hearing in Docket 5994. WRLD — L. J. Duncan. Leila A. Duncan, Josephine A. (Keith) Rawls and Effie H. Allen, d/b as Valley Broadcasting Co., West Point, Ga. — Granted modification of construction per¬ mit which authorized a new standard broadcast station, for extension of completion date from July 15 to August 18, 1944. (B3-MP-17S3) James F. Hopkins. Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan — Adopted Order dismissing without prejudice motion for continuance of con¬ solidated hearing on the applications of James F. Hopkins, Inc., and Washtenaw Broadcasting Co., Inc., for construc¬ tion permits for new station. (Dockets Nos. 6230 and 6231) KNOE. Inc., Monroe. La. — Adopted an Order continuing the hearing now scheduled for July 24 to August 7, 1944, in re application of KNOE. Inc . for construction permit and modification thereof. (Docket No. 5995) The Commission directed that the special service authorizations of Stations KFAB, Lincoln, Nebraska, and WBBM, Chicago, Ill., for synchronous operation from sunset at Lincoln, Nebraska, to 12 midnight, expiring August 1, 1944, be further extended upon a temporary basis only for the period ending not later than October 1, 1944; granted upon the express condition that it may be termi¬ nated by the Commission at any time without advance notice or hearing if in its discretion the need for such action arises. (B4-S681: B4-S-S43) The Commission granted extension of authority to Capital Broadcasting Co., licensee of Station WWDC, Washington, D. C., for waiver of Sections 2.53 and 13.61 of the Commission’s Rules so as to permit operation of the synchonous amplifier of Station WWDC bv remote control from the main transmitter location, for the period August 1 to not later than October 1, 1944, upon the same terms and conditions as the existing authorization for such operation. July 28, 1944 — 256 APPLICATIONS FILED AT FCC 580 Kilocycles KALB — Alexandria Broadcasting Co., Inc., Alexandria, La. — Modi¬ fication of construction permit (B3-P-3062 which authorized change in frequency, increase in power, installation of new transmitter and directional antenna for night use, and move of transmitter and studio) for extension of completion date from 8-31-44 to 10-10-44. 620 Kilocycles WKAQ — Radio Corporation of Porto Rico, San Juan, P. R. — Modification of construction permit (B-P-3489, as modified which authorized move of transmitter and studio) for ex¬ tension of completion date from 7-26-44 to 1-26-45. WKAQ — Radio Corporation of Porto Rico, San Juan, P. R.— Modification of construction permit (B-P-3501 as modified which authorized move of auxiliary transmitter) for ex¬ tension of completion date from 7-26-44 to 1-26-45. 770 Kilocycles KOB — Albuquerque Broadcasting Co., Albuquerque, N. Mex. — Extension of special service authorization to operate on 770 kc., 25 KW night, 50 KW day, unlimited time for the period beginning 10-1-44. 970 Kilocycles WFLA — The Tribune Company, Tampa, Fla.— Modification of construction permit (B3-P-3491 which authorized increase in power and changes in directional antenna for night use) for extension of completion date from 8-1-44 to 9-15-44. 1230 Kilocycles WHLN — Blanfox Radio Company, Harlan, Ky. — License to cover construction permit (B2-P-3556) which authorized change in frequency, antenna and ground system. WHLN — Blanfox Radio Company, Harlan, Ky. — Authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of an¬ tenna power. 1250 Kilocycles KTMS — News-Press Publishing Co., Santa Barbara, Calif. — Ex¬ tension of special service authorization to permit broadcast¬ ing under the control and direction of the Pacific Coast Maritime Industry Board, as a public service and without charge of information to longshoremen for the period be¬ ginning 8-1-44. 1270 Kilocycles KGCL’ — Mandan Radio Association, Mandan, N. Dak. — Volun¬ tary transfer of control of licensee corporation from J. K. Kennelly and T. G. C. Kennellv (joint owners), J. K. Kennellv and Palace Theatre Company to W. S. Russell, H. S. Russell, W. R. Russell, H. W. Lanterman, A. M. Femrite, W. H. Walton and F. M. Foster. 1340 Kilocycles NEW — Ewing C. Kelly, David R. McKinley and Vernon Hansen, d/b as Central Valleys Broadcasting Co., Sacramento, Calif. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1340 kc., 250 watts power and unlimited time. NEW — Lincoln Dellar, Sacramento, Calif. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1340 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. 1350 Kilocycles KGHF — Curtis P. Ritchie, Pueblo, Colo. — License to cover con¬ struction permit (B5-P-3414) which authorized increase in daytime power and changes in equipment. KGHF — Curtis P. Ritchie, Pueblo, Colo. — Authority to determine operating pow'er by direct measurement of antenna power.