NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1944)

operation of this station was discontinued Sept. 23, 1944, and its activity is now maintained by station WEAF-FM. APPLICATIONS FILED AT FCC 930 Kilocycles KVAN — Vancouver Radio Corp., Vancouver, Wash. — Construction permit to change frequency from 910 kc. to 930 ltc., power and hours of operation from S00 watts daytime to 250 watts night, 500 watts daytime and unlimited hours of operation. Amended: to change requested power to 500 watts day and night, install directional antenna for day and night use and change transmitter site. 960 Kilocycles NEW — Coeur d’Alene Broadcasting Co., Coeur d’Alene, Idaho — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 960 kc., power of 1 KW and unlimited hours of operation. 970 Kilocycles WFLA — The Tribune Co., Tampa, Fla. — License to cover con¬ struction permit (B3-P-3491 as modified), which authorized increase in power and changes in directional antenna for night use. WFLA — The Tribune Co., Tampa, Fla. — Authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 1230 Kilocycles NEW — Voice of Talledega, Inc., Talledega, Ala. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1230 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. KFFA — J. Q. Floyd, John Thomas Franklin and Sam Anderson, a partnership, d/b as The Helena Broadcasting Company, Helena, Ark. — Construction permit to change frequency from 1490 kc. to 1230 kc. 1240 Kilocycles KFBC — The Frontier Broadcasting Co., Cheyenne, Wyo. — Acqui¬ sition of control of licensee corporation by The Cheyenne Newspapers, Inc., through purchase of 175 shares of common stock from W. A. Corson. 1290 Kilocycles NEW — Edward J. Altorfer, John M. Camp, John H. Altorfer, Katherine A. Swain and Timothy W. Swain, d/b as Illinois Valley Broadcasting Company, Peoria, Ill. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 980 kc., power of 1 KW and daytime hours of operation. Amended: to 1290 kc., 1 KW power and unlimited hours of operation, install directional antenna for day and night use and specify a transmitter site. 1340 Kilocycles KPKW — Western Radio Corp., Pasco, Wash. — Modification of con¬ struction permit (B5-3587 which authorized a new standard broadcast station) for approval of antenna and approval of transmitter and studio locations. WRHI — Ernest H. Carroll, Virginia B. Carroll, James S. Beaty, and William C. Beaty, d/b as York County Broadcasting Co., Rock Hill, S. C. — Modification of construction permit (B3-P-3591 which authorized a new standard broadcast station) for extension of completion date from 10-15-44 to 12-13-44. 1400 Kilocycles NEW — KTOP, Inc., Topeka, Kans. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1400 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. NEW — Capital Broadcasting Corp., Little Rock, Ark. — Construc¬ tion permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1400 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. KTNM — Lester Q. Krasin and Otto A. Krutzner, d/b as Krasin and Krutzner Broadcasting Co., Tucumcari, N. Mex. — Volun¬ tary assignment of license to Hoyt Houck, Robert D. Houck, Walter G. Russell and Lonnie J. Preston, d/b as Tucumcari Broadcasting Company. 1450 Kilocycles KNOE — KNOE, Inc., Monroe, La. — License to cover construction permit (B3-P-2887 as modified), which authorized con¬ struction of a new standard broadcast station. KNOE — KNOE, Inc., Monroe, La. — Authority to determine operat¬ ing power by direct measurement of antenna power. NEW — Coast Ventura Company, Ventura, Calif. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1450 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. WROX — Robin Weaver, Sr., Clarksdale, Miss. — Voluntary assign¬ ment of license to Birney Imes, Sr. 1490 Kilocycles NEW — Gulf Broadcasting Co., Inc., Mobile, Ala. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1490 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. NEW — Central Broadcasting Co., Inc., Johnstown, Pa. — Construc¬ tion permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1490 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. FM APPLICATIONS NEW — The Passaic Daily News, Paterson, N. J. — Construction permit for a new high frequency (FM) broadcast station to be operated on 49900 kc. with coverage of 3,878 square miles. NEW — John W. Haigis, Greenfield, Mass. — Construction permit for a new high frequency (FM) broadcast station to be operated on 49900 kc. with coverage of 3,556 square miles. NEW — Surety Life Insurance Co., Columbia, S. C. — Construction permit for a new high frequency (FM) broadcast station to be operated on 43100 kc. with coverage of 16,230 square miles. NEW — Ned Shepler, Lawton, Okla. — Construction permit for a new high frequency (FM) broadcast station to be operated on 48900 kc. with coverage of 4,500 square miles. NEW — The Kansas City Star Co., Kansas City, Mo. — Construc¬ tion permit for a new high frequency (FM) broadcast sta¬ tion to be operated on 44500 kc. with coverage of 26,400 square miles. NEW — State University of Oklahoma, Norman, Okla. — Construc¬ tion permit for a new non-commercial educational broad¬ cast station to be operated on 42300 kc., power of 3 KW and special emission for FM. NEW — Topeka Broadcasting Association, Inc., Topeka, Kans.— Construction permit for a new high frequency (FM) broad¬ cast station to be operated on 45500 kc. with coverage of 4,804 square miles. NEW — KOIN, Inc., Portland, Ore. — Construction permit for a new high frequency (FM) broadcast station to be operated on 45700 kc. with coverage of 12,856 square miles. TELEVISION APPLICATIONS NEW — Filene’s Television, Inc., Boston, Mass. — Construction per¬ mit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #7 (102000-108000 kc.), ESR 3,160. NEW — Eleanor Patterson, tr/as The Times-Herald, Washington, D. C. — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #8 (162000168000 kc.). NEW — The Yankee Network, Inc., Hartford, Conn. — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #9 (180000-186000 kc.). NEW — Intermountain Broadcasting Corp., Salt Lake City, Utah. — Construction permit for a new commercial television broad¬ cast station to be operated on Channel #1 (50000-56000 kc.). MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS NEW — Blue Network Company, Inc., New York, N. Y. — Authority to transmit recorded programs to all broadcast stations under control of the Canadian authorities that may be heard consistently in the United States. NEW — Evansville on the Air, Inc., Glenwood, Ind.— Construction permit for a new developmental broadcast station to be operated on 44300 kc., power of 50 KW and special emission. October 27, 1944-401