NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1948)

consideration of ('oininission action of October 10, 1047. (len.viiif; petition (jf Clear Channel llroadcasting Service re(jnestinj; certain inforniation concerning; fre(inenc,v niodnl.ation. I'he Aniei'ican Tidephone and Telegraph Compan.v and (•(■rtain Hell S.vsteiii Associ.ited Companies were authorized to supplement existing facilities in connection with a 104S expansion progiaim to cost .STO.ldO.OOO. Proposed constrnction of cable and wire plant and installation of carider facilities between various points in the United States will pi'ovide about l..')00.000 channel miles for an additional 1.0(10 nu'ssage telephone, private lim*, and other circuits; also additional telegraph channels for private line telegraph or t(det.vpewriter exchange service, as well as additional program channels tor television and radio liroadcast service. As for t(devision, it is proposed to provide two additional I'ircuits in the New York-Washington coaxial cable, two between Wasbington and Charlotte: two between New York .and Albaii.v: two between Philadelphia and Chicago, and two between ('hicago and St. Louis, This wotild permit television programs to originate or be received at Raltimore. Kichmond, Pittsburgh and Cleveland in addition to the cities named. The applicants state that television network facilities are most lik(d,v to be needed first tilong these routes, and until such time as the circuits are reiiuired for commercial usi‘ they will be available for gainin,g experience in operating long-distance television circuits and for train¬ ing personnel along the routes involved. Boston may be tieil in by means of the experimental microwave circuits now existing between that city and New York. AMPLITUDE MODULATION AM— Docket Cases 920 KC. The Commission announced its final (leci.sioii granting aj)plication of Lee-Sinith Broadcasting Company for a new station in Faribault, Minn., to operate on 920 kc., 1 KW, uidimited time. DA day and night ( BP-4.j81 : Docket 7875 ). sub.iect to approval of transmitter site and antenna system by tbe CAA : and denial of the application of KFN1<". Inc., for a construction permit to change transmitter site of station KFNF, Shenandoah, Iowa, install a new antenna s.vstem. and increase daytime power to o KW (presently operating on 920 kc.. with I KW day, 500 watts night), without pre.iudice to the immediate tiling of an application specifying operation whicli will provide the operation of Ijce-Smith Proadcasting Co. and other proposed and existing stations with iirotection in accordance with the Commis¬ sion’s standards. (BI’-5,840: Docket 8104) (Comrs. Co.v, .lett and .Tones not participating.) 1340 KC. Adojited filial Decision .granting application of the Citizens Broadcasting Company, Inc. ( B1’-4(I,‘!7 ; Doc. 7483), for a new station at Abilene, Texas, to operate on i;!4() kc., with 25(1 w.atts, unlimit(‘d time, suiiject to condition that appli¬ cant lile within sixty days from grant, an application for modification of pmanit. specifying a transmitter site and anteiimi system meeting the re<iuirements of the Commis¬ sion's standards. Th(' application of Abilene Proadcasting Co. (PP-4438: Doc. 73(>7l, for the same facilities is denied. (Comrs. Co.v. .lett and .lones not participating.) (P-345) AM— New CP's Granted 1150 KC. Tri-Connty Broadcasting Co.. Kock Hill, S. C. — Granted CP for new station to oi>erafe on 1159 kc., 1 KW. daytime only: ('iiginei'ring conditions. (PP-C4(I9) 1310 KC. Four States Broadcasters, Inc., Joplin, AIo. — Granted CP for a new station to oix'rate on 1310 kc.. 5 KW day. 1 KW night, using diffeiamt directional patterns day and niglit, unlimited time, sub.ject to approval of proposed transmitter site and antenna system by CAA, and to the condition that .•ijiplicant take proper corrective action with respect to all interference complaints arising out of blanketing and crossiiKJdulation effects. (BP-4S05) AM— Frequency Change 1390 KC. WL.VN — Peoples Broadcasting Co., Lancaster, Pa. — Adopted an Drder granting petition of Peoples Broadcasting Co. tor leave to amend its application ( BP-59G1 ; Doc. 8390), liy subniittin,g additional engineering data: reconsideration of the Commission's action of April 30, 1947 in designating siiid application for hearing, severance and grant of said ai)plication. The Commission accepted said amendment, removed application from the hearing docket and granted CP to change freipienc.v from 1320 to 1390 kc., hours of opera¬ tion from day to unlimited, install directional antenna, and change transmitter location, sub,iect to approval of proposed transmitter site and antenna system by the CAA, and sub.ject to acceptance of whatever interference might be received fi-om the proposed operation of station IVEAM, Arlington, Ya. AM— License Extensions KILO — Dalton LeMasiirier, Grand Forks, No. Dak. — Held in abeyance action on KILO’s renewal of license, pending the securing of further information, and present license was i‘xtended on a temporary basis only to March 1, 1948. KFJM — Fniversity of North Dakota. Grand Forks, N. D. Held in abeyance action on KF.lM’s application for renewal of license, pending securing of further inforniation, and present license was extended on a temporary basis only to March 1, 1948. AM— Designated for Hearing 550 KC. Patrick G. Smith, Bishop, Calif. — Designated for hearing ajiplication for a new station to operate on 550 kc., 250 watts, daytime only. (BP-6403) 1150 KC. Marion Broadcasting Co., Marion, Ill. — Designated for hearing application for new station to operate on 1150 kc., 250 watts, daytime only. (BP-6393) 1260 KC. WTMV — On the Air, Inc., E. St. Louis, III. — Granted peti¬ tion recpiesting that its application (BP-6497) to change frecpiency from 1490 to 1260 kc., increase power from 2.50 watts to 1 KW, and install DA, be designated for hearing in a consolidated proceeding scheduled to b<' heard .Tanuary 12 in 'Washington, involving applications of Belleville NewsDemocrat. (Doc. 7844 et al. ) 1340 KC. Turlock Broadcasting Group, Turlock, Calif. — Granted pe¬ tition reipiesting that its application (BP-4873) for new .station to operate unlimited time on 1390 kc.. 1 KAV. be desigii.ited for hearing in consolidated proceeding with Frank M. Helm c( al. Docket 7830 et al, scheduled for .lanuary 12, 1948. AM— Licenses for New Stations Granted 740 KC. \VA LX — Olncy Broadcasting Co., Olncy, 111. — Granted iicensi' for new station; 740 kc., 250 watts, daytime. ( BL2,S()2 ) 910 KC. WPFB — Paul F. Braden, Middletown, Ohio — Granted license' for new station; 910 kc., 1 KAA^ : daytinu'. (BL-2643) (Contmued on next page) JANUARY 5, 1948-8