NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1948)

cast station and antliority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 1000 KC. WCFL — Chicago Federation of Labor, Chicago, Ill. — Modi¬ fication of construction permit (BF-6031, whicli authorized to install new auxiliary transmitter (at present site of main transmitter) employing directional antenna day and night for auxiliary purposes) for extension of completion date. 1030 KC. KIVBU — Baylor University, Houston, Tex. — Construction permit for radio station KWBU to move existing station KWBU from Corpus Christi, Texas, to Houston, Texas. Amended to change power from 50 KW daytime only to 10 KW night, 50 KW day, change hours of operation from daytime to unlimited, install directional antenna for use at night ; change transmitter location from “to he determined,” near Houston, Texas, to approximately 1.0 miles south of U. S. Highway 90, near Sheldon, Texas. 1050 KC. WHBO — Sulphur Sprmgs Broadcasters, Sulphur Springs, Fla. (Harold A. Dunlap and James D. Sinyard, a partner¬ ship) — Modification of construction permit (BP-623y, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) for approval of antenna and transmitter location and to specify studio location. 1060 KC. VV3IAP — Union Broadcasting Co., Monroe, N. C. (J. Ray Shute, Olin B. Sikes and James S. Beaty, Jr.) — Voluntary assignment of license from J. Ray Shute, Olin B. Sikes and James S. Beaty, Jr., d/b as Union Broadcasting Co. to Union Broadcasting Corp. 1070 KC. KFBI — The Farmers and Bankers Broadcasting Corp., Wichita, Kans. — Voluntary assignment of license from The Farmers and Bankers Broadcasting Corporation to Evart Mills and John R. Griffith. 1150 KC. WJKD — James K. Doss, Jr., Tuscaloosa, Ala. — Modifica¬ tion of construction permit (B3-B-5171, as modified, which authorized change in frequency, increase in power, installa¬ tion of new transmitter and directional antenna for night use, and change in transmitter and studio locations) to change type of transmitter and make changes in ground system. 1230 KC. NEW — Norfolk Broadcasting Corp., Norfolk, Va. — Modifi¬ cation of construction permit (B2-P-3794, which authorized a new standard broadcast station ) to change frequency from 1220 to 1230 kc., change hours of operation from daytime to unlimited time, change power from 250 watts day to 250 watts day and night, and for approval of antenna and trans¬ mitter location at Boissevain Avenue and Matoaka St., Nor¬ folk, Va. WJOB — South Shore Broadcasting Corp., Hammond, Ind. — Modification of construction permit (B4-P-5418, which authorized, install new vertical antenna and mount FM antenna on top of AM tower, make changes in ground system and change name of applicant) for extension of completion date. KYSM — Southern Minnesota Supply Co., Mankato, Minn. (F. B. Clements & Co., a co-partnership, composed of F. Braden Clements, Clara D. Clements, C. C. Clements. Durant F. Clements. Charles R. Butler, Jr., and James F. Madden. Jr.) — Modification of construction permit (BP-5085, as modi¬ fied, which authorized changes in vertical antenna and moxint FM antenna on top of AM tower) for extension of com¬ pletion date. WMFK — Radio Station WMFK, High Point, N. C. (James E. Lambeth, James E. Lambeth, Jr., Helen M. Lambeth. Frank S. Lambeth and Molly H. Lambeth) — Voluntary as¬ signment of license from James E. Lambeth. James E. Lam¬ beth, Jr., Helen M. Lambeth, Frank S. Lambeth and Molly H. Lambeth, d/b as Radio Station WMFR to Radio Station WMFR, Inc. KCKS — Millard Eidson, Independent Executor of the Es¬ tate of Clarence Scharbauer, deceased. Midland, Texas — Assignment of license from Millard Eidson, Independent executor of the estate of Clarence Scharbauer, deceased, to Ruth Scharbauer and Clarence .Scharbauer, Jr., d, b as Clarence Jr. and Ruth Scharbauer. 12-10 KC. WBIK — Radio Station WBIR, Inc., Kno.xville, Tenn. — ^Modification of construction permit ( P.3-P-4844, as modified, which authorized installation of new vertical antenna and ground system and change transmitter location » for exten¬ sion of completion date. 1250 KC. WCAE— WCAE, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa. — Tran.sfer of con¬ trol of licensee corporation from Pitt Publishing Co. to Hearst Publishing Cv., Inc., 10 shares common stock, 100%. 1260 KC. WTMV — On The Air, Inc., E, St. Louis, Ill. — Construction permit to change frequency from 1490 t(j 1200 kc., increase power from 250 watts day and night to 1 KW day and night, install new transmitter and directional antenna for day and night use and change transmitter location from 5th and Broadwa.^■ Sts.. East i^t. Louis. Illinois. t(j approxi¬ mately 4.5 miles from the center of the business district at intersection of Highway 400 and Harding Ditch, E. St. Louis, Ill. 1270 KC. WILE — Land O’Lakes Broadcasting Corp., Cambridge, Ohio — Modification of construction permit (BP-5S24, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) to change type of transmitter for approval of antenna and transmitter location and to specify studio location. 1290 KC. WIRL — Illinois Valley Broadcasting Co., Peoria, Ill. (Edward J. Altorfer, John M. Camp, John H. Altorfer, Katherine A. Swain and Timothy W. Swain) — IModilication of construction permit tB4-P-3tiS6, as modified, which au¬ thorized a new standard broadcast station) for extension of completion date. 1340 KC. NEW — Murl Ednuind Fulk, Glendale, Arizona (P. O., 245 "A” Ave. ) — Construction permit for a new standard broad¬ cast station to be operated on 1340 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. Contingent upon KRUX being granted a change of facilities. KERS — Elko Service Co., Elko, Nevada ( Herschel Bullen ) — Modification of construction permit ( B5-P-4830. as modi¬ fied, which authorized a new standard broadcast station ) for extension of completion date. WGH — Hampton Roads Broadcasting Corp., Newport News, Va. — Modification of construction permit (B2-P-5504. as modified, which authorized changes in vertical antenna and to mount FM antenna on AM tower) for extension of completion date. WCDT — Arthur I). Smith, Jr., Winchester, Tenn. — Modifi¬ cation of construction permit (BP-dSOO, which authorized a new standard Itroadcast station) for approval of antenna, transmitter and studio locations. WLBC — Donald .A. Burton, South of Muncie, Ind. — Volun¬ tary assignment (M license from Donald A. Burton to TriCity Radio Corp. KSET — Suuland Broadcasting Co., El Paso, Tex. — License to cover construction permit (B3-P-429(). as modified), which authorized a new standard broadcast station a]id authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of an¬ tenna power. 1360 KC. KFFA — The Helena Broadcasting Co., Helena, Arkansas (J. Q. Floyd, John Thomas Franklin and Sam Anderson, a (Continued on next page) JANUARY 5, 1948-11