NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1944)

WRCL — Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., area of New York, N. Y. — Granted license to cover construction permit which authorized a new relay broadcast station to be used with standard broadcast station WABC. (Bl-LRE-434) WFLA — The Tribune Company, Tampa, Fla. — Granted modifica¬ tion of construction permit, which authorized increase in power from 5 KW, day and night, and 1 KW night to 5 KW day and night, and changes in directional antenna for night use, for extension of completion date from August 1 to September IS, 1944 (B3-MP-1757). WMFM — The Journal Company (The Milwaukee Journal), Mil¬ waukee, Wisconsin. — Placed in pending file in accordance with Commission policy adopted February 23, 1943, appli¬ cation for construction permit to change frequency from 45,500 to 43,900 kc., coverage from 8,500 to 17,828 square miles and make changes in antenna system. (B4-PH-268) Placed in pending file in accordance with Commission policy adopted February 23, 1943, the following applications for con¬ struction permits for new high frequency (FM) broadcast sta¬ tions: Cincinnati Broadcasting Co., Cincinnati, Ohio (B2-PH-270); Oregonian Publishing Co., Portland, Oregon (BS-PH-272). Placed in pending file in accordance with Commission policy adopted February 23 ,1943, the following applications for con¬ struction permits for commercial television broadcast stations: Albuquerque Broadcasting Co., Albuquerque, N. Mexico (B5PCT-60) ; KLZ Broadcasting Co., Denver, Colo. (B5-PCT-63) ; The Pulitzer Publishing Co., St. Louis, Mo. (B4-PCT-62); The WGAR Broadcasting Co., Cleveland, Ohio (B2-PCT-S9) ; WKY Radiophone Company, Oklahoma City, Okla. (B3-PCT-64) ; Jos. M. Zamoiski Co., Baltimore, Md. (Bl-PCT-61). APPLICATIONS FILED AT FCC 930 Kilocycles WTAD — Illinois Broadcasting Corp., Quincy, Ill. — Transfer of Control of licensee corporation from W. Emery Lancaster to Lee Broadcasting, Inc. WTAD — Illinois Broadcasting Corp., Quincy, Ill. — Voluntary as¬ signment of license to Lee Broadcasting, Inc. 960 Kilocycles NEW — KOVO Broadcasting Co., Provo, Utah — Construction Per¬ mit to change frequency from 1240 kc. to 960 kc., increase power from 250 watts to 1 KW, install new transmitter, directional antenna for night use and move transmitter. 1190 Kilocycles KEX — Oregonian Publishing Co., Portland, Oregon — Voluntary assignment of license to Westinghouse Radio Stations, Inc. 1240 Kilocycles WGCM — WGCM, Inc., Gulfport, Miss. — Voluntary Assignment of License to WCCM Broadcasting Company, a co-partnership composed of Hugh O. Jones, William E. Jones, and James O. Jones. WGCM — WGCM, Inc., Gulfport, Miss. — Construction Permit to install a new transmitter. KROY — Royal Miller, Marion Miller, L. H. Penney, Gladys W. Penney, d/d as Royal Miller Radio, Sacramento, Calif. — License to cover construction permit (B5-P-3497) which authorized increase in power and installation of new trans¬ mitter. KROY — Royal Miller, Marion Miller, L. H. Penney, Gladys W. Penney, d/b as Royal Miller Radio, Sacramento, Calif. — Authority to determine operating power by direct measure¬ ment of antenna power. WSNJ — Eastern States Broadcasting Corp., Bridgeton, New Jer¬ sey — Special Service Authorization to broadcast as a public service and without charge, work shifts scheduled by the Deerfield Packing Corp. and Seabrook Farms for a period of approximately one minute beginning at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., EST, daily, for the period ending 10-15-44. 1340 Kilocycles WAIR— C. G. Hill, George D. Walker and Susan H. Walker, Winston-Salem, N. Car. — Voluntary assignment of license to C. G. Hill and George D. Walker, d/b as WAIR Broad¬ casting Company. WTEL — Foulkrod Radio Engineering Co., Philadelphia, Penna. — Construction Permit for reinstatement of B2-P-3124 which expired for increase in power from 100 watts to 250 watts and changes in transmitting equipment. 1370 Kilocycles WSAY— Brown Radio Service and Laboratory (Gordon P. Brown, Owner), Rochester, New York — Modification of Construc¬ tion Permit (Bl-P-2924 as modified, which authorized change in frequency, increase in power, installation of direc¬ tional antenna, new transmitter and move) for extension of completion date from 9-1-44 to 11-1-44. 1400 Kilocycles NEW Joe L. Smith, Jr., Charleston, W. Va. — Construction Per¬ mit for a new Standard Broadcast Station to be operated on 1400 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. NEW — City of Sebring, Florida, Sebring, Fla. — Construction Per¬ mit for a new Standard Broadcast Station to be operated on 1400 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to change frequency to 1430 kc., power to 1 KW, change type of transmitter and make changes in antenna. 1450 Kilocycles WILM— Delaware Broadcasting Co., Wilmington, Delaware— Transfer of control of licensee corporation from J. Hale Steinman and John F. Steinman to Alfred G. Hill (50.5%) also includes transfer of stock to Julia G. Hill and Chester Times. WGL— Westinghouse Radio Stations, Inc., Fort Wayne, IndianaVoluntary assignment of license to Farnsworth Television and Radio Corporation. 1490 Kilocycles NEW— Southern Tier Radio Service, Inc., Binghamton, N. Y — Construction Permit for a new Standard Broadcast Station to be operated on 1490 kc., power of 250 watts, unlimited hours of operation, facilities of WOLF when WOLF goes on 1450 kc. Amended to omit request for facilities of WOLF and change corporate structure. FM APPLICATIONS NEW — E. Anthony & Son., Inc., Boston, Mass. — Construction Permit for a new High Frequency (FM) Broadcast Station to be operated on 43400 kc., with coverage of 19,650 square miles. NEW— World Publishing Company and Tulsa Tribune Company, Tulsa, Okla. — Construction Permit for a new High Fre¬ quency (FM) Broadcast Station to be operated on 45700 kc., with coverage of 23,850 square miles. NEW — W. O. Pape tr/as Pape Broadcasting Company, Mobile, Alabama — Construction Permit for a new High Frequency (FM) Broadcast Station to be operated on 46100 kc., with coverage of 10,000 square miles. NEW— Banks of Wabash, Inc., Terre Haute, Ind. — Construction Permit for a new High Frequency (FM) Broadcast Station to be operated on 48700 kc., with coverage of 7442 square miles. Amended to change coverage to 7440 square miles. NEW— Shelbyville Radio, Inc., Shelbyville, Indiana— Construction Permit for a new High Frequency (FM) Broadcast Station to be operated on 46110 kc., with coverage of 3,730 square miles. NEW — James Broadcasting Co., Inc., Jamestown, New York _ Construction Permit for a new High Frequency (FM) Broadcast Station to be operated on 46100 kc., with cover¬ age of 10,352 square miles. NEW — The Reporter Broadcasting Co., Abilene, Texas — Construc¬ tion Permit for a new High Frequency (FM) Broadcast Station to be operated on 45700 kc.,’ with coverage of 6,936 square miles. NEW— Nevada Broadcasting Co., Las Vegas, Nevada— Construc¬ tion Permit for a new High Frequency (FM) Broadcast Station to be operated on 49500 kc., with coverage of 560 square miles. August 4, 1944-265