NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1948)

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arrt broadcast station to be operated on 860 kc., power of l!o() watts and daytime lioiirs of operation. WFiKD — Radio Atlanta, Inc., Atlanta, Ga. — iloditication of construction permit ( BP-56.j3, which authorized a new standard liroadcast station) for approval of antenna and transmitter location at: In land lot No. 188, 17th district, Fulton Co., Ga. 930 KC. WIIBS — The Huntsville Times Co., Inc., Huntsville, Ala. — Construction ]M‘rmit to change freciuency from 14tt(t to 93d kc., increase power from 2.'0 watts to 500 watts night. 1 KW day, install new transmitter and directional antenna for night use only, and change transmitter location from west side of County Kd.. at corner of O'Shaughnessy Ave., north of Huntsville, Ala., to: On the Mastin Lake Kd.. 2.5 miles north of Huntsville, Ala. Amended to change directional antenna pattern. 960 KC. NEW — Rogers City Broadcasting Co., Rogers City, 3Iich. Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operateil on 1290 kc., power of 1 KW, directional an¬ tenna for night u,se and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to change fre(piency from 1290 to 960 kc., hours of operation from unlimited to daytime, with power of 1 KW using non-directional antenna, 970 KC. NEW — Rochester Broadcasting Co., Rochester, IMinn. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to lie operated on 970 kc., power of 1 KW, directional an¬ tenna and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to change power from 1 KW to 1 KW night, 500 watts day, make changes in directional antenna patterns (DA-2) and change transmitter location (Geographic Coordinates only). 980 KC. NEW — Snowden Radio Enterprises, Midland, Tex. (Wil¬ liam Solon Snowd(>n ) ( P. O. 808 Texas Bank Bldg., Dallas. Tex.) — Construction ]iermit for a new standard broadcast station to be operatecl on 980 kc., power of 1 KW and day¬ time hours of operation. 1050 KC. KRKI., — East Side Broadcasting Co., Kirkland, Wash, (F. L. Thornhill) — llodification of construction permit (B5P-5363, as modilied, which authorized a new standard broad¬ cast station) to change type of transmitter and to make changes in vertical antenna. 1080 KC. WREX — Lake Superior Broadcasting Co., Duluth, Minn. — Moditication of construction permit (B4-P-427S, as modilied, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) to make changes in directional antenna. 1130 KC. KWKH — International Broadcasting Corp., Shreveport, La. — Construction iK-rmit to make changes in directional antenna and mount FIM antenna on south tower of the di¬ rectional array. 1180 KC. NEW — Pasadena Broadcasting Co., Pasadena, Texas (T. E. Robertson) (1*. O., 1517 Commerce St., Dallas. Texas) — Constrm-tion permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1180 kc., power of 1 KW, and daytime hours of opi'ration. 1230 KC. NEW — Huntington Broadcasters, Inc., Huntington, Ind. (P. O. Herald Press Bldg., 7 N. .letferson St.) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to lie operated on 1230 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. NEW — Lakeland Broadcasting Corp., Merrill, Wis. — Con¬ struction permit for a new standard liroadcast station to be operated on 1230 kc., power of 100 watts and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to change power from 100 watts to 250 watts, changes in ground system change trans¬ mitter location from : On Hgy. 64 and the Wisconsin River, Merrill. Wis., to Wausau. WiS., studio location from : On Highway 64 and Wisconsin River. Merrill, Wis., to “to be determined. Wausau, Wis.,” and changes re officers, directors and stockholders. KGAK — Gallup Broadcasting Co., Gallup, N. Mex. (Albert E. Buck and Merle H. Tucker, a partnership) — Voluntary assignment of license from Albert E. Buck and Merle H. Tucker, a partnership d/h as Gallup Broadcasting Co., to Rio Grande Broadcasting Co., Inc. NEW — Harrisonburg Broadcasting Co., Harrisonburg, Va. ( H. Bruce Starkey, Charles R. IMorrlson and Carrol H. Mor¬ rison) (It ()., 507 Virginia Ave., Harrisonburg, Va. ) — Con¬ struction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1230 kc., power of 250 watts, and unlimited hours of operation. WIRB — The Wiregrass Broadcasting Co., Enterprise, Ala. (Franklin H. James, Robert Edward James and Ralph M. Stanford, a partnership) — Modification of construction per¬ mit ( BP-G075, as modified, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) to change type of transmitter, make changes in vertical antenna, and change transmitter and studio locations from : On Highway 27, near Enterprise, Ala., to Dothan Highway, Enterprise, Ala. WBOW — Banks of Wabash, Inc., Terre Haute, Ind. — Au¬ thority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 1240 KC. WVOS — Bernard K. Johnpoll, Liberty, N. Y. — License to cover construction permit (Bl-P-5107, as modified) which authorized a new standard broadcast station and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. Amended to change name of applicant from Bernard K. Johnpoll to Sullivan County Broadcasting Corp. WTWA — Hickory Hill Broadcasting Co., Thomson, Ga. (Walter J. Brown) — Modification of construction permit (BP-5868, as modified, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) to change type of transmitter. 1250 KC. KTMS — News-Press Publishing Co., Santa Barbara, Calif. — Construction permit to increase power from 1 KW day and night to 5 KW day and 1 KW night and install a new transmitter. 1260 KC. KGIL — San Fernando Valley Broadcasting Co., San Fer¬ nando, Calif. — Voluntary transfer of control of licensee cor¬ poration from Helen Ruth Allen. Executrix of the estate of C. P. M. Allen, deceased, to J. G. Paltridge. 1270 KC. WTAL — John H. Phipps, Tallahassee, Fla.^ — Construction permit to reinstate B3-P-5009, as modified, (which author¬ ized change in frequency, increase in power, installation of new transmitter and directional antenna for night use, and change in transmitter and studio locations). 1320 KC, KXYZ — Harris County Broadcast Co., Houston, Texas Voluntary transfer of control of licensee corporation from M. Tilford Jones, Aiidrey Jones Beck, Reese H. Reinecker, William F. Bennett, Earl R. Scholton, Gerald R. Chinski and W. W. Moore, to Shamrock Broadcasting Co. WIKK — Coniniunity Service Broadcasting Co., Erie, Pa. — Modification of construction permit (BP-5846, which author¬ ized a new standard broadcast station) for extension of com¬ pletion date. KSWA — Graham Broadcastuig Co., Graham, Texas (George W. Smith, Jr.. Clay E. Thompson, Jr., Harland V. Xewsom and Guy C. Hutcheson, a partnership) — Modifica¬ tion of construction permit (BP-6165, which authorized a new standard broadcast station ) to make changes in trans¬ mitting equipment, and for approval of antenna, transmitter (Continued on next page) JANUARY 19, 1948-56