NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1948)

1230 KC. NEW — Huntington Broadcasting, Inc., Huntington, Ind. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1230 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. 1250 KC. WCAE, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa.^ — Consent to transfer of con¬ trol of licensee from Pitt Publishing Company to Hearst Publishing Company, Inc. 1350 KC. WNCK— Norwalk Broadcasting Co., Norwalk, Conner ti nut (Samuel R. Shallick, Lillian K. Johnpoll. Melvin Dresher, and Benjamin Ginsburg, a partnership)— Consent to assign¬ ment of construction permit to Norwalk Broadcasting Co., Incorporated. NEW— Radio Delano, Delano, Calif, (a partnership, com¬ posed of N. Pratt Smith, Leland E. Ashton, George Ames, Millard J. Kessler, Ollan R. Kessler, Merlin M. Taggert, Harold W. Marshall)— Construction permit for a new stand¬ ard broadcast station to be operated on 1350 kc., power of 1 KW and daytime hours of operation. 1400 KC. KCOL — The Northern Colorado Broadcasting Co., *brt Collins, Colo. — Acquisition of stock owned by Wilbur E. Rocchio in licensee by J. Herbert Hollister. (38 shares capital stock) NEW— Arvo Haapanen, Areata, Calif.— Construction per¬ mit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1400 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of opera¬ tion. 1590 KC. WAKR — Summit Radio Corp., Akron, Ohio— Modification of construction permit to make change in the directional antenna system. KATL — Texas Broadcasters, Houston, Tex. (Fred Weber, E. A. Stephen and William H. Talbot)— Consent to assign¬ ment of license to Texas Broadcasters, Inc. FREQUENCY MODULATION FM— Docket Case Adopted an Order granting petition filed by Patrick Jo¬ seph Stanton insofar as it requests reopening of the record (BPH-967; Docket 7646), and accept into the record addi¬ tional evidence ; and the record in the proceeding is reopened and the affidavits of .Tames T. Duffy, .Tr., and Patrick Joseph Stanton, dated October 3. 1947 and October 6, 1947, respec¬ tively, ahe accepted into evidence in said proceedings. Fur¬ ther ordered that the application of Patrick Joseph Stanton for a Class B FM station in Philadelphia, Pa., is granted. 106.9 me. (Channel 295) ; 20 KW ; antenna 370 feet; condi¬ tions. (Comrs. Jett and Jones not participating.) FM— Conditional Grants Northern Allegheny Broadcasting Co., Warren, Pa.— Au¬ thorized conditional grant for a Class A station subject to further review and approval of engineering details ; pro¬ posed channel: 221 (92.1 m.c.). (BPH-1373) Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, College Station, Tex. — Authorized conditional grant for a Class A station in lieu of existing Class B authorization outstanding, subject to further review and approval of engineering details; proposed channel: 252 (98.3 me.). (BMPH-1206) FM— Construction Permits The follotving were authorized construction permits: con¬ ditions. (Note: Power given is effective radiated power; antenna height is height above average terrain.) Batavia Broadcasting Corp., Batavia, N. Y. — Class A ; 94.3 me. (Channel 232) ; 310 watts; 370 ft. (BPH-1071) WDFM — Wolverine State Broadcasting Service, Inc., De¬ troit, Mich. — Class B; 105.9 me. (Channel 290); 20 KW ; 405 ft. (BPH-1160) KSTE — Mercury Broadcasting Co., San Antonio, Tex. — Class B; 94.7 me. (Channel 234) ; 47 KW ; 380 ft. (BPH1139) E. Ogden Driggs, Berkeley, Calif. — Class A; 99.3 me. (Channel 257) ; 140 watts; 620 ft. (BPH-1077) WJZM-FM — Campbell & Steftall, Clarksville, Tenn. — Class B; 101.9 me. (Channel 270) ; 15 KAV ; 325 ft. (BPH-643) WKLX-FM — Fayette Broadcasting Co., Lexington, Ky. — Class B ; 92.9 me. (Channel 225) ; 20 KW ; 500 ft. (BPH-1048) Bernardino Valley Broadcasters, Colton, Calif. — Class A; 94.3 me. (Channel 232) ; 325 watts; 390 ft. (BPH-10S2) KCOR-FM — Raoul A. Cortez, San Antonio, Tex. — Class B ; 96.3 me. (Channel 242) ; 58 KW ; 350 ft. (BPII-1087) The following ivere authorized construction permits in lieu of previous conditions : WAGA-FM — Liberty Broadcasting Corp., Atlanta, Ga. — Class B; 103.3 me. (Channel 277) ; 50 KW ; 500 ft. (BMPH1214) KCRK — The Gazette Co., Cedar Rapids, Iowa — Class B; 96.9 me. (Channel 245) ; 276 KAV ; 310 ft. (BMPH-1140) KEX-FM — Westinghouse Radio Stations, Inc., Portland, Ore.— Class B; 92.3 me. (Channel 222); 56 KW ; 955 ft. (BMPH-1114) WCFM — Potomac Broadcasting Cooperative, Washington, D. C. — Class B; 99.5 me. (Channel 258) ; 20 KAV ; 485 ft. (BMPH-850) WFWM — Wilson & Cope, Atlanta, Ga. — Class B ; 99.9 me. (Channel 260) ; 15 KAV; 510 ft. (BMPH-1136) KROS-FM — Clinton Broadcasting Corp., Clinton, Iowa — Class B; 96.1 me. (Channel 241) ; 14 KAV; 400 ft. (BMPH1190) KAKC-FM — Public Radio Corp., Tulsa, Okla. — Class B ; 95.5 me. (Channel 238) ; 9.5 KAV; 385 ft. (BMPH-1184) FM— Modification of CP's Granted The following were granted modification of CP's for exten¬ sion of completion dates as shown: KRBA-FM, Lufkin, Tex., to 2-14-48 (BMPH-1239) ; KMUS, Muskogee, to 3-1-48 (BMPH-1238) ; AVSJN, San Juan, to 4-21-48 (BMPH-1235); AVMCK-FM, McKeesport, Pa., to 316-48 (BMPH-1230) ; AVQXQ, New York, to 3-1-48 (BMPH 1179) ; AVMIN-FM, St. Paul, Minn., to 3-20-48 (BMPH 1177) ; KMBC-FM, Kansas City, Mo., to 3-20-48 (BMPH 1176) : AVKBZ-FVl, Muskegon, Mich., to 4-18-48 (BMPH 1164) ; AVQQAV-FM, AVashington, D. C., to 3-15-48 (BMPH 11.57); AVIBG-FM, Philadelphia, to 3-31-48 (BMPH-1236) ; AVCED-FM. Dubois, Pa., to 4-15-48 (BMPH-1228) ; AVCAUFM, Philadelphia, to 2-15-48 (BMPn-1227). KFSA-FM, Fort Smith, Ark., to 4-10-48 (BMPH-1223) ; KOIN-FM, Portland, Ore., to 4-20-48 (BMPH-1231) ; AVLEEFM, Richmond, Va., to 3-16-48 (BMPH-1225) ; AVBBB-FM, Burlington, N. C., to 3-31-48 (BMPH-1224) ; AVJKT, Johns¬ town, Pa., to 3-20-48 (BMPH-llll) ; AVSxAP-FM, Portsmouth, A'a., to 3-15-48 (BMPH-1222) ; AVKRS, AVaukegan, Ill., to 413-48 (BMPH-1221); KSTP-FM, St. Paul, to 7-2-48 (BMPH-1220); KFPAV-FM, Ft. Smith, Ark., to 4-3-48 ( BMPH-1219 ) ; WTL4G-FM, Ann Arbor, Mich., to 3-22-48 (BMPH-1213); AVFSS, Coram, N. Y., to 3-12-48 (BMPH1208). FM— Miscellaneous Actions Whittier Broadcasting Co., Whittier, Cal. — Designated for hearing application (BPII-1379) for a Class A station, in a consolidated proceeding (Dockets 8321, et al), upon issues 1 and 6, inclusive, as set forth in Commission’s order of April 23, scheduled to be heard in Los Angeles on Jan¬ uary 21. (Continued on next page) JANUARY 5, 1948-13