NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1946)

1230 Kilocycles NEW' — Lewis Windmuller, Allentown, Pa. (P. O. 4310-37th St., N. W., Washington, D. C. ) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1230 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. 1240 Kilocycles NEW— H. L. Corley, tr/as Corley Radio & Sound Service, Trinidad, Colo. — Construction permit for a new stand¬ ard broadcast station to be operated on 1240 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to change transmitter location. WMOX — Birney Imes, Jr., Meridian, Miss. — Modification of construction permit (B3-P-3588, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) for installation of new transmitter, approval of antenna and approval of transmitter location and to specify studio location. 1270 Kilocycles KTFI — Radio Broadcasting Corp., Twin Falls, Idaho — Con¬ struction permit to increase power from 1 KW day and night to 5 KW day and 1 KW night, install new transmitter and change studio location. 1340 Kilocycles KSIL — Dorrance D. Roderick, Silver City, N. M. — Modifica¬ tion of construction permit (B5-P-4041 which author¬ ized a new station) for approval of transmitter and studio locations at Cactus Avenue & 17th Street, Silver City, New Mexico, and approval of antenna. KMYR — KMYR Broadcasting Company, Denver Colo. — Au¬ thority to determine operating power by direct meas¬ urement of antenna power. WJOL — WCLS, Inc., Joliet, Ill. — Modification of license to change corporate name to Joliet Broadcasting Com¬ pany. WFHR— William F. Huffman, Wisconsin Rapids, Wise.— Construction permit to install a new vertical antenna. 1400 Kilocycles KTMC — McAlester Broadcasting Co., a co-partnership com¬ posed of C. E. Wilson and P. I). Jackson, McAlester, Okla. — Modification of construction permit (B3-P4027 which authorized a new station) for change in type of transmitter, antenna and studio location. KIUN — Jack W. Hawkins & Barney H. Hubbs, Pecos, Texas — Construction permit to increase power from 100 watts to 250 watts and make changes in transmitting equipment. WPAY — The Scioto Broadcasting Co., Portsmouth, Ohio — Construction permit to install a new transmitter. WARM — Union Broadcasting Company, Scranton. Pa. — Au¬ thority to determine operating power by direct meas¬ urement of antenna power. 1450 Kilocycles NEW— Jim Golding & Ben H. Guill, a partnership, d/b as Voice of Borger, Borger, Texas (P. O. Temp. % Jim Golding, Box 3003, Amarillo, Texas) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1450 kc., power of 250 watts and unlim¬ ited hours of operation. Amended to change frequency from 1450 to 1230 kc., request facilities from KFDA and change type of transmitter. KSMA — Hugh G. Shurtliff, Charles A. Shurtliff. Mareby Cardella (Della) Shurtliff, & Cleo Agnes Center, Santa Maria, Calif. — Modification of construction per¬ mit (B5-P-3804 which authorized a new station) for change in studio location. KONP — Evening News Press, Inc., Port Angeles, Wash. — Modification of license to change corporate name to Radio Pacific, Inc. NEW — Charles W. Balthrope, San Antonio, Texas (P. O. Route #3, Box 384) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1450 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. (Facilities to be relinquished by KABC.) 1470 Kiloeydes WSAR — The Fall River Broadcasting Company, Inc., Fall River, Mass. — Construction permit to change fre¬ quency from 1480 kc. to 1470 kc., increase power from 1 KW to 5 KW, install new transmitter and direc¬ tional antenna for day and night use and change transmitter location from South Somerset, Mass., to Portsmouth, Rhode Island. 1480 Kilocycles WHBC — The Ohio Broadcasting Co., Canton, Ohio — Con¬ struction permit to install a new transmitter. 1490 Kilocycles NEW — Elmer R. Noll & Frank A. Dieringer, d/b as Chillicothe Broadcasting Co., Chillicothe, Ohio ( P. O. Temp. % Frank A. Dieringer, 205 Griswold Drive, Youngs¬ town 7. Ohio) — Construction permit for a new stand¬ ard broadcast station to be operated on 1490 kc., power of 100 watts and unlimited hours of operation. NEW — Samuel R. Sague, Cleveland Heights, Ohio ( P. O. Temp. 4 Victory Drive, Hamilton, Ohio) — Construc¬ tion permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1490 kc., power of 250 watts and un¬ limited hours of operation. ( Call "WSBR” reserved. ) KVAL — Radio Station KEEW, Ltd., Brownsville, Texas— Modification of license to increase power from 100 watts night and 250 watts day to 250 watts day and night. 1520 Kilocycles KOMA — KOMA, Inc., Oklahoma City. Okla. — Modification of construction permit (B3-P-4080 which authorized in¬ crease in power, installation of new transmitter and directional antenna for night use and change trans¬ mitter location) for change in transmitter location. 1550 Kilocycles NEW — Radio Springfield, Inc., Springfield, Ill. — Construc¬ tion permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1550 kc., power of 250 watts and un¬ limited hours of operation. Amended to increase power from 250 watts day and night to 1 KW day and night, change type of transmitter, install directional antenna for day and night use and specify transmitter location. 1560 Kilocycles NEW — Washita Valley Broadcasting Corp., Chickasha, Okla. (P. O. Temp, c/o George C. Robinson, 2709 So. Adams St., Fort Worth, Texas) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1560 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. WAML — New Laurel Radio Station, Inc., Laurel, Miss. — Construction permit to change frequency from 1340 to 1560 kc., increase power from 250 watts to 1 KW. install new transmitter, new vertical antenna and ground system, and change transmitter location. 1590 Kiloeydes NEW — Caprock Broadcasting Company, Lubbock, Texas — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 550 kc., power of 500 watts directional antenna and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to change frequency from 550 to 1590 kc., increase power from 500 watts to 1 KW, change transmitter location and make changes in directional antenna. FM APPLICATIONS NEW — Puerto Rico Communications Authority. Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico (P. O. Salvador Brau between San Jose & Cristo Sts., San Juan, Puerto Rico) — Construction permit for a new FM (Community) broadcast station to be operated on Channel #290, 105.9 me. ( Continued on next page) JANUARY 28, 1948 — 69