NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1948)

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KOAIM — The Pittsburg Bruadeasting Po., Ine.. Pittsburg, Kans. — ( 'oiistructiou jiermit to install old main transmitter at 'AV> miles east of Pittsburg, Kansas (present location of main transmitter), lo be used for anxiliar.v purposes with jiower of 1 KW, emplo.ving directional antenna for night use, 870 KC. KIEV — Caiuiou S.vstein, Ltd., (ilendale, ('alif. — License to cover construction i)ermit ( as modified) which au¬ thorized installation of new transmitter, 910 KC. WPKP — Voice of Porto Rico, Inc., Ponce, Puerto Rico — .Moditication of construction permit ( P>P-.'i!(S(j, as modilied, which authorized a change in frequenc.v, increase in power, inst.allatiou of new transmitter and directional antenna for dii.v .and idght use and change in transmitter location) for (‘xt(Misiou of comiih'tiou date. 920 KC. WBBB — ,\!ainance Broadcasting Co., Iiic., Burlington, N. C. — .Modiliiaation of construction i)ermi( ( I-ld-P-l.o.si, ;is modilied, whi(di anihorized ima-case pctwt'r, cliange liours of o|iei'ation, make changes in Aaadical .aidenna and ground sysfiaii and change t,vp(' of transmittcu') for extension of completion date. KRAM — Boulder ( ity Broadcasting Co., Las Vegas, Nev. — Li(aaise to cover construction laaaiiit ( I?o-P-4!)42, as modilied ) which authorized a new standard bia)adcast station. KDHL — Lee-Smitli Broadcasting Co., F^aribault, Minn. (Ilerbei t II. Lee. Palmer Dragsteii, .lohn K. II.\ale, .Ir. ) Lica^nsi' to coNaa construction lauaidt ( Pt-P-doSI , us modi¬ lied) which authoriz(al a new st.andard broadcast station. 950 K('. WGBti — Greensboro Broadcasting Co., Inc., (Jreensboro, N. C. — Construction pcianit to cliaugn friMpumc.v from t)S() to i)5(l kc., cliange hours of operation from da.vtime to un¬ limited time, increase power from 1 KW da.v to 5 KA\’ ila.v and night, install new transmittiu’ and directional antcaina for da.v and night use and change transmittiu location. 960 KC. KFVS — Hirsch Battery & Radio Co., Cape Girardeau, .Mo. (Oscar ('. Hirsch) — Moditication of construction permit ( P,4-P-42.St), as modilied, which authorized change in freipiency, increase in power, installation of new transmitter and diri'ctional antenna for night use and change in trans¬ mitter location) to change type of transmitter, make change in directional antenna and for extension of completion date. 1010 KC. NEW — Laud O’l’orn Broadcasting Co., M'ebster City, Iowa (Charles \'. Warren, Gayle II. llladiue, Ruth B. Warren and .lack B. Bladine) ( P. ()., (lli.H Second St.) — Construc¬ tion permit for a new standai'd hroadcast station to be opei-atiul on 101(1 kc., power of llilO watts and daytime hours of operation. 1110 KC. MONO — Oneonta Broadcasting Co., Oneonta, N. Y. (.John .\azak and .loanne .May Levko, a partnership) — IModiticalion of construction permit (Bl-P-.ul71, as moditied. which authorized a new standard broadcast station) for extension of completion date. 1130 KC. M’C.YR — WC.YR, Inc., Pontiac, Midi. — Modification of con¬ struction iiermit ( BP-blOT, which authorized to install new vertical antenna and mount F.M antenna on AM tower) for extension of comiiletion date. 1140 KC. MSn — Pekin Broadcasting Co., Pekin, III. — Construction permit to reinstate construction iiermit ( Bl-P-.llCit), whii h .'lulhorized an iucre.-isc in iiowcr, iusfallatiou of iii-w transudtter and (hauge ill studio locatiim) to be operated on 114(1 kc., 1 KW, daytime hours of oiicration. KGEM — Idaho Broadcasting and Television Co., Boise, Idaho — Modification of construction permit ( B3-P-5473, which authorized change in freciuency, increase in power, installation of directional antenna for night use and change in type of transmitter, and change in transmitter location) to change from employing directional antenna for night use to directional antenna for day and night, and for approval of transmitter location at corner of Cassia and Phillipi, 1.5 miles southwest of Boise, Idaho. 1220 KC. NEM’ — Red Oak Radio Corp., Red Oak, Iowa ( P. O., 1301 Summit Street) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to he operated on 1220 kc., power of 250 watts and daytime hours of operation. 1230 KC. KVS.M — Southecii Minnesota Supply Co., Ylankato, Minn. ( F. B. Clements & Company, a co-partnership composed of F. Braden Clements, Cliira I). Clements. (.'. C. Clements, Durant F. Clements. Charles R. Butler. .Ir., and .Tames F. Madden, .1 r. ) — Moditication of construction permit ( BP50S5. as moditied, which authorized changes in vertical an¬ tenna and mount FM antenna on top of .VM tower) for extension of completion date. NEU' — Concord Broadcasting Corp., Niagara Falls, N. Y. — ( 'onstruction i>ermit for ;i new standard hroadcast station to be operated on 1340 kc., power of 250 watts and un¬ limited houi's of operation. Amended to change freipiency fi-om 1340 to 1230 kc. WTBC — Tuscaloosa Broadcasting Co., Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Thomas II. Todd. Bertram Baidv, Lamar Itranscomh and •left Coleman) — Moditication of construction permit ( Bl’.5i)(i(). which authorized to changx' freiiuency and install new \ertic;il antenna with FM antenna mounted on top) for extention of commencement and completion dates. 1240 KC. M’EKR — Elk River Broadcasters, Fayetteville, Tenn, ( R. A. Largen, R. M. .McKay, Sr., R. M. McKay, .Ir.. .1. M. AlcGrew and Revis Hohbs, a partnership) — Construction permit to reinstate construction permit (BP-.5t)54. which authorized a new standard hroadcast station to he operated on 1240 kc., 250 watts, unlimited hours of operation. NE4V — David Harold Wooldridge, Memphis, Teiin, — 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 freiiuency fi-om 1400 kc. to 1240 kc., to change type of transmitter, change transmitter location from : To be determined Memphis, Tenn,. to : On Jefferson hetween Xeely and Lauderdale Streets. Memphis, Tenn., and contingent on KM’AK being granted a change on fiicilities. 1250 KC. WD.4E — Tampa Times Co., Tampa, Fla. — Authority to determine operating power Iiy direct measurement of an¬ tenna power. 1260 KC. NEW — Frank Sinatra, Palm Springs, Calif. ( 1’. ()., 1)123 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood 40, Calif.) — Construction permit for a new standard hroadcast station to he operated on 1200 kc., power of 1 KW and daytime hours of operation. 1300 KC. K.\GH — Rose Bowl Broadcasters, Pasadena, Calif. (An¬ drew G. Haley) — Moditication of construction permit (BP5807, which authorized a new standard hroadcast station) to change type of transmitter make changes in vertical an¬ tenna and mount FM antenna on AM tower, change trans¬ mitter location from Halfway between Palona Street and Pacilic Electiic Railway (Sierra Madre Blvd.) and ap¬ proximately the same distance west of Sierra .Madre A’illa .Vyenue, I’asadena. ('alif.. to Tract of land on southeast cornel of Sierra Madre A'illa .Vvenue aud Sierra Madre P.lvd., Pasadena. Calif., and to change studio location from ( Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 2, 1948-92