NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1948)

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and studio locations at: On west side of Hwy. 24, 1.5 miles west northwest of center of Graham, Texas. 1330 KC. NEW — Bert Williamson, Martinez, Calif. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1340 kc., power of 250 watts, and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to change frequency from 1340 to 1330 kc., and change hours of operation from unlimited to day¬ time only. 1340 KC. KSFE — Shelley Radio Electric Co., Needles, Calif. (Oscar Dale Shelley) — Moditication of construction permit (BP0324, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) to change type of transmitter and for approval of antenna, transmitter and studio locations at : On U. S. Hwy. 60, approximately 1 mile north of Needles, Calif. WFBG — The Gable Broadcasting Co. (Lessee), Altoona, Pa. — Authority to determine operating power by direct meas¬ urement of antenna power. NEW — .Journal-Review, Crawfordsville, Ind. (H. Foster Fudge, Gladys S. Fudge, W. Addington Vance and Martha F. Vance, a partnership)^ — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1340 kc., power of 100 watts, and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to change power from 100 watts to 250 watts, and change transmitter location from Junction of State Roads 43 and 47 at south edge of city limits, Crawfordsville, Ind., to : To be determined — Crawfordsville, Ind. 1350 KC. NEW — Radio Delano, Delano, Calif. (A partnership com¬ posed of N. Pratt Smith, Lelaud E. Ashton, George Ames, Millard J. Kessler, Ollan R. Kessler, Merlin M. Taggert and Harold W, Marshall) (P. O., % N, Pratt Smith, 804 10th Ave., Delano, Calif.) — Construction permit for a new stand¬ ard broadcast station to be operated on 1350 kc., power of 1 KW, and daytime hours of operation. WNLK — Norwalk Broadcasting Co., Norwalk, Conn. (Samuel R. Sallick, Lillian K. Johnpoll, Melvin Dresher and Benjamin Ginzburg, a partnership) — Voluntary assignment of construction permit from Samuel R. Sallick, Lillian K. Johnpoll, Melvin Dresher and Benjamin Ginzburg, a part¬ nership d/b as Norwalk Broadcasting Co., to Norwalk Broad¬ casting Co., Inc. 1370 KC. NEW — Suffolk Broadcasting Corp., Patchogue, N. Y. ( P. ( ). Box 82. Coram, L. I., N. Y. ) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1370 kc., power of 500 watts, and daytime hours of operation. 1380 KC. NEW — The Eastern Oklahoma Broadcasting Corp., Mus¬ kogee, Okla. — Modification of construction permit (B3-P4996, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) to change from employing directional antenna for day and night use to directional antenna for night iise only, and change studio location from 206 State St., Muskogee, Okla., to 412% Court St., Muskogee, Okla., and change transmitter location from Blocks 44 to 51 College Height,s Addition. Mus¬ kogee, Okla., to 1.2 miles north of city limits of Muskogee, Okla. Amended to make changes in directional antenna system. WATL — Atlanta Broadcasting Co., Atlanta, Ga. (J. W. Woodruff) — Modification of construction permit (B3-P-3985, as modified, which authorized change in frequency, increase in power, installation of new transmitter and directional antenna for night use, and change in transmitter location) for extension of completion date. NEW — Radio Lakewood, Inc., Lakewood, Ohio — Construc¬ tion permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1380 kc., power of 500 watts, directional antenna, and daytime hours of operation. Amended to change direc¬ tional antenna pattern. 1400 KC. NEW — York County Broadcasting ('o., Biddeford, Me. (Bernard K. Johnpoll) (P. O.. 1203 Trenton PL, 8. E., Wash¬ ington, D. C. ) — Construction ]iermit for a new standard Itroadcast station to lie operated on 1230 kc., power of 250 watts, and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to change freiiuency from 1230 to 1400 kc. WELL — Federated Publications, luc.. Battle Creek, Mich. — Authority to determine operating power liy direct meas¬ urement of antenna power. KCOL — The Northern Colorado Broadcasting Co., Fort Collins, Colo. — Voluntary transfer of control of licensee coiqioration from Wilbur E. Rocchio to J. Herbert Hollister. 38 shares of common stock — 38'/(. KELD — Radio Enterprises, Inc., El Dorado, Ark. — IModilication of license to change main studio location from Country Club Colony, 1% miles north of El Dorado, Ark., to 208% No. Washington Ave., El Dorado, Ark. KTRC — The New Alexico Publishing Co., Santa Fe, N. Mex. — IMluntary assignment of license from The N(‘w Mexico Publishing Co. to Rio Grande Broadcasting Co., Inc. KTFS — Texarkana Broadcasting Co., Texarkana, Texas ( David JI. Segal and Henry N. Fones ) — Voluntary assign¬ ment of license from David M. Segal and Henry N. Fones, d/b as Texarkana Broadcasting Co., to David M. Segal, tr/as Texarkana Broadcasting Co. NEW — .Yrvo Haapanen, Areata, Calif. (P. O., 825 S. Gar¬ den St.. Visalia, Calif.) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1400 kc., power of 250 watts, and unlimited hours of operation. NEW — Radio New Orleans, Inc., New' Orleans, La. — Con¬ struction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1400 kc., power of 250 watts, and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to change transmitter location from: To be determined. New Orleans, La., to Jacob's Candy Co. Bldg., 827 Carondelet St., New' Orleans, La. NEW — Eugene Broadcasters, Inc., Eugene, Ore. — Con¬ struction permit for a new' standard broadcast station to be operated on 1280 kc., pow'er of 1 KW, directional antenna night, and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to change frequency from 1280 to 1400 kc., change pow'er from 1 KW to 250 w'atts, change type of transmitter and change from employing directional antenna for night use to non-directional operation. 1430 KC. WEAK — Lakeland Broadcasting Corp., Lakeland, Ila. — License to cover construction permit ( B3-P-4307, as modi¬ fied) w'hich authorized to change freqirency. increa.se power, and install new transmitter, and authority to determine operating power l)y direct measurement of antenna power. 1440 KC. NEW — Family Broadcasting Corp., Minneapolis, Minn. — Construction permit for a new' standard broadcast station to be operated on 1020 kc.. pow'er of 10 KW. and daytime hours of operation. Amended to change tre()uency from 1020 kc. to 1440 kc.. cliange pow’cr from 10 KW to 5 KW, and change type of transmitter. 1450 KC. WNAB — Harold Thomas, Bridgeport, Conn. — Construction permit to change type of transmitter. WKEU — Radio Station WKEU, Griffin, Ga, — Modification of construction permit (BP-6120, as modified, which author¬ ized increase in pow’er, installation of new’ transmitter, and change in transmitter and studio locations) for extension of completion date. KOAT — Rio Grande Broadcasting Co., Inc., Albuquerque, N. Ylex. — Voluntary relinquishment of control of licensee corporation from Albert E. Buck to Merle H. Tucker. WAOV — Vincennes Newspapers, Inc., Vincennes, Ind. — Voluntary assignment of license from Vincennes New’spapers, Inc., to Vincennes Sun Co. (Continued on next page) JANUARY 19, 1948-57