NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1944)

ment of WINX; Ed Yocum, former NAB Director and now a member of the CBS Washington Staff; and George Healy, retiring head of OWI’s Domestic Branch. In addition, Charter Heslep, who moved from the office of Censorship to the News Department of Mutual in Washington; and Bob Richards, also from Censorship and now with Broadcasting Magazine, were invited. In addi¬ tion to the NAB staff and the guests above named, the following were present: Elmer Davis, John E. Fetzer, Earl Gammons, Andy Older, Frank M. Russell, Carleton Smith, Sol Taishoff and Col. Ed Kirby. WRVA'S ABELOFF AND HOWARD HONORED Citations for meritorious service in the war effort were received by two staff members of WRVA last week. At regular retreat ceremonies at Camp Lee, Virginia, Nov. 16, the Certificate of Commendation was awarded Irvin G. Abeloff, program service manager of WRVA, and chairman of the camp liaison committee of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce Armed Services Committee, by Brigadier General George A. Horkan, camp commander. Mr. Abeloff was commended for: “His faithful service to the residents of Virginia in bringing to them the highest type of local radio programs,” etc. Barron Howard, business manager of WRVA, received a citation for Meritorious Service for his outstanding con¬ tribution to the 1944 National War Fund campaign, on November 17, from Winthrop W. Eldrich, president of the National War Fund Campaign. Mr. Howard was 1944 State Radio Director of the Virginia War Fund. Consolidated Hearing NEW — Beauford H. Jester, et al., Waco, Texas — C. P., 1230 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. KDNT — Harwell V. Shepard, Denton, Texas — C. P., 1450 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW — Truett Kimzey, Greenville, Texas — C. P., 1400 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. WACO — Frontier Broadcasting Co., Inc., Waco, Texas — C. P., 1230 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. KFXD — Frank E. Hurt and Son, Boise, Idaho — C. P., 580 kc., 1 KW., unlimited — DA. NEW — Queen City Broadcasting Co., Inc., Boise, Idaho — C. P., 600 kc., 1 KW., unlimited— DA-N. NEW — Frank C. Carman, David G. Smith, Jack L. Powers & Grant R. Wrathall, d/b as Idaho Broadcasting Co., Boise, Idaho — • C. P., 1340 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. Wednesday, November 29 NEW— Harold H. Thoms, Durham, N. C.— C. P., 1580 kc., 1 KW., unlimited. Oral Argument Before the Commission Report No. B-207: WOI — Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, Ames, Iowa — Special service authorization, 640 kc., 5 KW., 6 a. m. to local sunrise. Thursday, November 30 THANKSGIVING TO CHRISTMAS BIBLE READINGS A series of announcements and a script for use during the Thanksgiving-Christmas period have been mailed all stations by the American Bible Society. Among the mem¬ bership of the National Sponsoring Committee are: Joseph E. Davies, Gil Dodds, John Foster Dulles, Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., William Green, Herbert Hoover, Admiral Ernest J. King, James L. Kraft, R. G. Le Tourneau, Charles E. Wilson and John G. Winant. KPLC — Calcasieu Broadcasting Co. (T. B. Lanford, R. M. Dean and L. M. Sepaugh), Lake Charles, La. — C. P., to change frequency, increase power, install new transmitter, and make changes in antenna; 1470 kc., 1 KW., unlimited. Friday, December 1 WTAD — Illinois Broadcasting Corp. (Assignor), Lee Broadcasting, Inc. (Assignee), Quincy, Illinois — Voluntary assignment of license of WTAD; 930 kc., 1 KW., unlimited. 931 STANDARD BROADCAST STATIONS During the month of October the FCC granted two new construction permits and licensed two stations to operate. A comparative table of the number of standard broadcast stations by months follows: Operating Construction 1943 1944 k* f « o M r** r-* r P ^ ° « § ■§ «! ft « 3 3 3 & S O 911 910 910 910 909 909 909 910 912 913 912 914 916 15 15 9 11 13 12 13 16 913 912 912 914 917 918 920 923 924 926 928 929 931 Further Consolidated Hearing NEW — Birney Imes, Jr., Meridian, Miss. — C. P., 1240 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW — Mississippi Broadcasting Co., Inc., Macon, Miss. — C. P., 1240 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission Packet HEARINGS The following broadcast hearings are scheduled to be heard before the Commission during the week beginning Monday, November 27. They are subject to change. Monday, November 27 Oral Argument Before the Commission en Banc In the Matter of: Promulgation of Rules and Regulations Under Section 317 of the Communications Act. November 24, 1944 — 434 APPLICATIONS GRANTED F. R. Pidcock, Sr., and James M. Wilder, d/b as Georgia Broad¬ casting Co., Savannah, Ga. — Granted petition insofar as it requested leave to amend application for construction permit so as to specify the frequency 1230 kc. (instead of 140O kc., as originally requested) ; denied petition insofar as it re¬ quested removal of application from hearing docket and to grant without hearing. (Docket 6639) WSVA — Charles P. Blackley (transferor), Frederick L. Allman (transferee), Shenandoah Valley Broadcasting Corp. (Licen¬ see), Harrisonburg, Va. — Granted consent to acquisition of control of Shenandoah Valley Broadcasting Corp., licensee of Station WSVA, by transfer of 16.66%, or 50 shares, of outstanding common capital stock of licensee from Charles P. Blackley to Frederick L. Allman, for a consideration of $7,000. (B2-TC-408)