NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1948)

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1480 KC. KGCX — E. E. Krebsbacli, Sidney, IMont. — Construction per¬ mit to incrense power from 1 KW day and night to 5 KW day and night, install new transmitter and directional an¬ tenna for day and night use. 1400 KC. NEW — Center Broadcasting Co., Center, Texas ( Tom Pot¬ ter and Tom E. Foster) (1’. O., I;jl7 Commerce St.. Dallas. Texas) — Construction permit for a new standard l)roadcast station to he operated on 14!)0 kc., power of 250 watts, and unlimited hours of operation. WCUM — Tlie Tower Realty Co., Cumberland, Md. — Moditication of construction permit (BP-5940, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) for approval of antenna and transmitter location at: (Jn Williams Kd., approximately 1 mile from center of Cumherhind. ISId. NEW — Bruce .lolinson Co., Anderson, S. C. (.lames M. Bruce and C. K. .lohnson, Sr., a partnership) (1*. O.. % .James INI. Bruce, 540 Cresent Ave., Greenville, S. C. ) — Con¬ struction permit for a new standard broadcast station to he operated on 1490 kc.. power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. Contingent upon WMRC being granted a change of facilities. 1590 KC. KVVC — The Ojai Broadcasting Co., V'entura, Calif. — License to cover construction permit (B5-P-4403, as modi¬ fied) which authorized a new standard broiulcast station. KATIj — Texas Broadcasters, Houston, Texas ( Fred Weber, E. A. Stephens and William H. Talbot) — Voluntary assign¬ ment of license from Fred Weber, E. A. Stephens and William H. Talbot, d/b as Texas Broadcasters, to Texas Broadcasters, Inc. 1600 KC. KCOW' — Eastland-Kanger-Cisco Broadcasting Co., Eastland, Texas (.Tolm D. Harvey, W. H. Wright and Harry N. Harris, :i partnership) — Modification of construction permit ( BP-58o.3, as modified, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) to change type of transmitter and to change transmitter location from : On Olden Rd., Eastland, Texas, to: Approximately 3 miles east southeast of center of Eastland, Texas. WAS.A — The Chesapeake Broadcasting Corp., Havre de Grace, Md. — Modification of construction permit ( BP-G323, W'hich authorized a new standard broadcast st.ation) for approval of antenna, transmitter and studio locations at : On Md. Highway 155, 1.8 miles northwest of Havre de Grace, Md. AM— Application Dismissed 1490 KC. WWFN — Pinnacle Broadcasting Co., Middlesboro, Ky. (E. 1*. Nicholson, .Jr., and .John Walll>recht, a partnershi]) ) — ■ Voluntary assignment of construction permit to Elmer Den¬ nis .Smith and Tom Crutchfield, a partnership, d/h as Smithfield Broadcasting Co. Dismissed .January 9, 1948. AM— Applications Returned 1490 KC. Pikeville Broadcasting Co., Pikeville, Ky. (A partnership of E. Biuice IValters and WaBer R. 114418) ( J^. O.. 32G Second St.) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to he operated on 1490 kc.. jiower of 250 watts, and unlimited hours of operation. Returned 1-8-48. WCNll — Gnlf Shores Broadcasting Co., Crestview, Fla. (Cyril W. Reddoch and Jj. Burson IVhittington. a partner¬ ship) — Modification of construction permit ( BB-G288, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) for approval of antenna and transmitter location at: on State Road No. 54, 2% miles S. of Crestview, Jf'la. Returned January 9, 1948. KBRO — Bremerton Broadcast Co., Bremerton, Wash. (Bruce Bartley and F. Jj. Pruitt) — Involuntary assignment of license from Bruce Bartley and 1^. L. Pruit d/b as Bremerton Broadcast Company to Bruce Bartley and Ethel L. IT'uitt, executrix of the estate of Jf. L. Pruitt, deceased, d/h as Bremerton Broadcast Co. (1490 kc.) Returned Janu¬ ary 13, 1948. AM— Applications Tendered for Filing 710 KC. WOK, etc. — Bamberger Broadcasting Service, Iiic„ New York, N. Y. — Consent to transfer of control of IVOR, IVORTV, IVBAM, IVOIC and remote pickups to J{. H. Macy and Co., Jnc. 790 KC. WTNC — Thomasville Broadcasting Co., Thomasville, N. C. ( George IV. Lyles, Sr., Russell F. Van Landingnam, and George IV. J..yles, Jr.) — Voluntary assignment of license to Thomasville Broadcasting Co. 850 KC. WEEK — Berks Broadcasting Co., Reading, Pa. — Voluntary assignment of license to Hawley Broadcasting Co. 860 KC. WHO!) — Steel City Broadcasting Corp., Homestead, Pa. — Consent to transfer of control of permittee corporation to C. E. Ferree, et al. 1300 KC. NEW — Snowden Radio Enterprises, Jennings, La. (Williiim Solon Snowden) — Construction permit for a new stand¬ ard l)roadcast station to he operated on 1300 kc., power of 1 KIV and daytime hours of operation. 1340 KC. ' NEW — Door County Broadcasting Co., Inc., Sturgeon Bay, Wis. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to he operated on 1340 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. 1350 KC. VVCAY— Cavalier Broadcasting Corp., Norfolk, Va. — Modi¬ fication of construction permit to change hours of operation from daytime to unlimited, frequenc.v fi'om 860 to 1350 kc., maintaining power of 1 KW, and install directional antenna for both day and night. 1410 KC. NEW' — John H. Poole, Santa Ana, Calif. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1410 kc., power of 1 KW, and daytime hours of operation. 1430 KC. NEW — Snowden Radio Enterprises, New Braunfels, Tex. (IVilliam Solon Snowden) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1420 kc., power of 1 JvW and daytime hours of operation. 1490 KC. NEW — Tri-State Broadcasting Co., Middlesboro, Ky. — Con¬ struction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1490 kc., power of 250 watts, and unlimited hours of operation. KVAI., — Radio Station KEEW^ Ltd., Brownsville, Tex. — Voluntary assignment of license to T. J^rank Smith. 1560 KC. KSWI — Nonpareil Broadcasting Co., Council Bluffs, Iowa — Construction permit to increase power from 500 watts to 1 KW, daytime hours. JANUARY 19, 1948-58