NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1945)

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1240 Kilocycles NEW — Harold Thomas, Waterbury, Conn. (P.O. 71 Grand St.) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1240 kc., power of 250 watts and un¬ limited hours of operation. (To be considered with B1 -P-3950 for WATR.) KGHI — A. L. Chilton, Leonore H. Chilton and S. C. Vinsonhaler, a partnership, d/b as KGHI Broadcasting Service, Little Rock, Ark. — Construction permit to change frequency from 1230 kc. to 1240 kc., install new antenna and ground system, and change transmitter and studio locations locally. 1270 Kilocycles WSPR — WSPR, Inc., Springfield, Mass. — Construction permit to increase power from 1 KW day and 500 watts night to 1 KW day and night and make changes in directional an¬ tenna for day and night use. 1320 Kilocycles WATR — Harold Thomas, Waterbury, Conn. — Construction per¬ mit to increase power from 1 KW to 5 KW, install new transmitter and directional antenna for day and night use, change transmitter location from Baldwin Ave., Waterbury, Conn., to near Main and Cooper St., Agawam, Mass., and studio location from 71 Grand St., Waterbury, Conn., to a site to be determined, Springfield, Mass. 1400 Kilocycles NEW — News Publishing Co., Charlotte, N. Car. (P.O. 126 S. Church St.) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1400 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. 1450 Kilocycles NEW — Rupert W. Bradford and Harry F. Pihl, a partnership, d/b as Bradford & Pihl, Bemidji, Minn, (c/o Rupert W. Brad¬ ford, 1413 Calihan Ave.) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1450 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. 1480 Kilocycles KGLU — Gila Broadcasting Co., Safford, Ariz. — Construction per¬ mit to change frequency from 1450 kc. to 1480 kc., in¬ crease power from 250 watts to 1 KW, install new trans¬ mitter, make changes in antenna and ground system and change transmitter location. 1490 Kilocycles NEW — Western Massachusetts Broadcasting Co., Pittsfield, Mass. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1490 kc., power of 100 watts and un¬ limited hours of operation. Amended: re changes in trans¬ mitting equipment. FM APPLICATION NEW — Curtis P. Ritchie, Pueblo, Colo. (P.O. 1101 E. 8th St.)— Construction permit for a new high frequency (FM) broad¬ cast station to be operated with coverage of 2,703 square miles. TELEVISION APPLICATION NEW — National Broadcasting Co., Inc., Washington, D. C. (P.O. 60 Broad St., New York, N. Y.) — Construction permit for a new experimental television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #4 (66-72 me.), A5 and special emission for FM. MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS W3XL — Everett L. Dillard, tr/as Commercial Radio Equipment Co., Washington, D. C. — Modification of construction per¬ mit (Bl-PEX-43 as modified for a new developmental station) for extension of required date of completion from 9-15-45 to 12-15-45. W3XLA — Everett L. Dillard, tr/as Commercial Radio Equipment Co., area of Washington, D. C. — Modification of construc¬ tion permit (Bl-PEX-44 as modified for a new develop¬ mental station) for extension of required date of comple¬ tion from 9-15-45 to 3-15-46. NEW — Frank C. Carman, David G. Smith, Jack L. Powers and Grant R. Wrathall, d/b as Utah Broadcasting and Tele¬ vision Company, area of Salt Lake City, Utah (P.O. 29 South State St.) — Construction permit for a new relay broadcast station to be operated on 30.82, 33.74, 35.82 and 37.98 inc., power of 17 watts and A3 emission. NEW — Frank C. Carman, David G. Smith, Jack L. Powers and Grant R. Wrathall, d/b as Utah Broadcasting and Tele¬ vision Company, Salt Lake City, Utah (P.O. 29 S. State St.) — Construction permit for a new developmental broad¬ cast station to be operated in the band 92.1-103.9 me., power of 100 watts and special emission for FM. NEW — Frank C. Carman, David G. Smith, Jack L. Powers and Grant R. Wrathall, d/b as Utah Broadcasting and Tele¬ vision Company, area of Salt Lake City, Utah — Construc¬ tion permit for a new relay broadcast station to be operated on 1622, 2058, 2150, 2790 kc., 250 watts power and A3 emission. NEW— Frank C. Carman, David G. Smith, Jack L. Powers and Grant R. Wrathall, d/b as Utah Broadcasting and Tele¬ vision Company, area of Salt Lake City, Utah — Construc¬ tion permit for a new relay broadcast station to be operated on 30.82, 33.74, 35.82, 37.98 me., power of 0.2 watts and A3 emission. Federal Trade Commission Docket COMPLAINTS The Federal Trade Commission has alleged unfair competition against the following firms. The respondents will be given an opportunity to show cause why cease and desist orders should not be issued against them. American Mercury, Inc., 570 Lexington Ave., New York, and its officers, Lawrence E. Spivak and Joseph W. Ferman, are charged in a complaint with selling reprints of books without making adequate disclosure that they are abridged. (5377) Bolger Bros.— Violation of the Wool Products Labeling Act is alleged in a complaint issued against Bolger Brothers, German¬ town, Philadelphia, engaged in garnetting or reclaiming wool waste material composed of spun, woven, knitted or felted yarns or fabrics. (5378) H. D. Fine Co., et al. — A complaint has been issued charging Herbert D. Fine, 400 Lakeside Ave., N. W., Cleveland, Ohio, with misrepresenting the properties and effectiveness of the Plasti-Kote paints and varnishes he sells. Fine, who trades as H. D. Fine Co., Plasti-Kote Co., and Plastic Coating Co., maintains branch of¬ fices at 227 South Los Angeles St., Los Angeles, and 122 East 42nd St., New York. (5379) Royal Bead Novelty Co. — Two complaints have been issued directed against the deceptive practice of representing and selling (Continued on next page) September 14, 1945-411