NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1946)

which authorized increase in power, installation of new transmitter and directional antenna for night use and change in transmitter location) and to change type of transmitter. 1440 Kilocycles KEYS — Earl C. Dunn, Charles W. Rossi, H. B. Lockhart and E. C. Hughes, d/b as Nueces Broadcasting Co., Corpus Christi, Texas — Construction permit to change fre¬ quency from 14!»0 to 1440 kc„ increase power from 250 watts day and night to 1 KW night, 5 K\Y day, install new transmitter and directional antenna for night use and change transmitter location. Amended to make changes in directional antenna pattern. 1450 Kilocycles WLAR — Lowell F. Arterburn, tr/as Athens Broadcasting Co., Athens, Tenn. — Construction permit to install new transmitter. NEW — Portland Broadcasting System, Inc.. Bangor, Me. (P. O. 045 A Congress St.) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1450 kc„ power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. WMOA — Marietta Broadcasting Co., Marietta, Ohio — Con¬ struction permit to change type of transmitter. NEW — Roy C. Kelley, Ray M. Veenstra and George S. Norcross, a partnership d/b as KVN Co.. Holland, Mich. (P. O. 502 Keeler Building, Grand Rapids, Mich.) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1450 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. WFUN — Lauren Mickle, John Garrison, Joe S. Foster, .Tr., d/b as Huntsville Broadcasting Co., Huntsville, Ala.— Modification of construction permit (B3-P-48G1, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) to change type of transmitter. WATZ — Midwestern Broadcasting Co., Alpena, Mich. — Modi¬ fication of construction permit (B2-P-4723, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) for approval of antenna, approval of transmitter and studio locations. WAGC — Gordon W. Gambill, Hubert M. Martin, Humphrey B. Hey wood and R. T. Russell, d/b as Tennessee Valley Broadcasting Co., Chattanooga. Tenn. — License to cover construction permit (B3-P-4766) which au¬ thorized installation of a new transmitter. NEW — Merlin H. Smith, tr/as Radio Ft. Wayne. Ft. Wayne, Ind. (P. O. 302 Burt St., Van Wert, Ohio) — Con¬ struction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1450 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. 1490 Kilocycles KBOL — J. Herbert Hollister, Boulder, Colo. — Modification of construction permit (B5-P-4G29, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) for approval of antenna and transmitter and studio locations. NEW — The Mesilla Valley Broadcasting Co., Las Cruces, N. Mex. (P.O. 560 South Main St.) — Construction per¬ mit for a new standard broadcast station to be oper¬ ated on 1490 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. WTBF — Troy Broadcasting Corp., Troy, Ala. — Modification of construction permit (B3-P-4446, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) to make changes in antenna and to change type of transmitter and extension of commencement and completion dates. WSBR — WFCB. Inc., Superior, Wis. — Modification of con¬ struction permit (B4-P-4610. as modified, which au¬ thorized a new standard broadcast station) to change corporate name from WFCB, Inc., to WSBR, Inc. 1550 Kilocycles WHYN — The Hampden-Hampshire Corp., Holyoke. Mass. — Construction permit to change frequency from 1400 to 1550 kc., increase power from 250 watts to 10 KW, install new transmitter and directional antenna for day and night use, and change transmitter location. Amended to change frequency from 1550 to 560 kc., change power from 10 to 1 KW, change type trans¬ mitter, make changes in directional antenna system and change transmitter location. 1570 Kilocycles NEW — R. C. Goshorn and R. L. Rose, a partnership d/b as Alton Broadcasting Co., Alton. Ill. — Construction per¬ mit for a new standard broadcast station to lie oper¬ ated on 1570 kc., power of 1 KW, and daytime hours of operation. 1590 Kilocycles WBRY — American-Republican, Inc., Waterbur.v, Conn. — Modification of construction permit ( Bl-P-4302, as modified, which authorized increase in power, installa¬ tion of new transmitter and change in directional antenna for day and night use) for extension of com¬ pletion date. NEW — Ojai Broadcasting Co., Ventura, Calif. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1590 kc., power of 1 KW and unlimited hours of operation. Amended re stockholders, direc¬ tors and officers. 1600 Kilocycles NEW — IV ARC, Inc., Rochester, N. Y. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1240 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to change frequency from 1240 to 1600 kc., change power from 250 watts to 5 KW, install directional antenna for night use, change type transmitter, change transmitter loca¬ tion and specify studio location. FM APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING Royal Miller, Marion Miller, L. II. Penny and Gladys W. Penny, a partnership, d/b as Royal Miller Radio, Sacramento, Calif. — Construction permit for a new FM broadcast station to be operated on 48.1 me. and coverage of 2,629 square miles. Amended to change name from Royal Miller, Marion Miller, L. II. Penny and Gladys W. Penny, a partnership, d/b as Royal Miller Radio, to Harmeo, Inc. KUOA, Incorporated, Siloam Springs, Ark. — Construction permit for a new FM broadcast station to be operated on Channel #245, 96.9 me., and coverage of 8,513 square miles. Amended to specify class of station. Reading Broadcasting Co., Reading. Pa. — Construction per¬ mit for a new FM (Metropolitan) broadcast station to be operated on 48.1 me., and coverage of 4,750 square miles. Amended to change directors, officers and stockholders. TELEVISION APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING WABD — Allen B. DuMont Laboratories, Inc., New York, N. Y. — Construction permit to install new aural and visual transmitters and to install new antenna. WWBR — Bamberger Broadcasting Service, Inc., Washing¬ ton, D. C. — Modification of construction permit (BlPCT-41, which authorized a new commercial tele¬ vision broadcast station) for extension of commence¬ ment and completion dates. MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING WATX — The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. — Modification of construction permit (B2-PED-26, as modified, which authorized a new (Continued on next page) SEPTEMBER 23, 1946-739