NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1948)

Suite 205, Central Bids., 30 North Raymond Street, Pasa¬ dena, Calif., to Sierra Madre Villa Avenue and Sierra Madre Blvd., Pasadena, Calif. 1320 KC. WKAP — Allentown Broadcasting Co., Allentown, Pa. (N. Joe Rahall, Sam G. Rahall, Farris E. Rahall and Deem F. Rahall, a partnership) — Construction permit to change frequency from 1580 to 1320 kc., and to make changes in transmitting equipment. 1340 KC. NEW — Door County Broadcasting Co., Inc., Sturgeon Bay, W isc. (P. O., Corner 15th and Utah Streets) — Construction permit for a new' standard broadcast station to be operated on 1340 kc., pow'er of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. 1350 KC. WC.AV — Cavalier Broadcasting Corp., Norfolk, Va. — Con¬ struction permit to change frequency from 860 to 1350 kc., change hours of operation from daytime to unlimited, change pow'er from 1 KW day to 1 KW day and night, and install directional antenna for day and night use. NEW — Manhattan Broadcasting Co., Inc., Manhattan, Kans. (P. O., 114 N. Fourth St.) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1350 kc., power of 500 watts and daytime hours of operation. 1370 KC. KTXN — Thomas G. Harris, Austin, Tex. (Individually and as trustee for Coleman Gay, James P. Alexander, E. G. Kingsbery, Rex D. Kitchens, Spence J. Scott and Hardy C. Harvey) — Modification of construction permit (B3-P-4355, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) for ap¬ proval of antenna and transmitter location at Yacht Club and Bee Cave Roads, Austin, Tex., and to specify studio location as 915 Congress Avenue, Austin, Tex. 1380 KC. WARS — Wilmington Tri-State Broadcasting Co., Inc., Wilmington, Dela. — Modification of construction permit (BP-5873, w'hich authorized a new standard broadcast sta¬ tion) to change type of transmitter and make changes in directional antenna and mount FM antenna on AM tower, and change transmitter location from approximately 5.8 miles from center of business district of Wilmington, Dela., to just West of intersection of Mt. Cuba and Owls Nest Roads, approximately 6.5 miles northwest of center of Wil¬ mington, Dela. 1400 KC. WSLB — St, Lawrence Broadcasthig Cont., Ogdensburg, N. Y. — Modification of construction permit (BP-6084, which authorized to install new vertical antenna and mount FM antenna on AM tower) for extension of completion date. KFPW — Southwestern Hotel Co., Fort Smith, Ark. — Modi¬ fication of construction permit (B3-P-5490, as modified, which authorized to install new vertical antenna and mount FM antenna on top) for extension of completion date. WKMO — Kokomo Broadcasting Corp., Kokomo, lud. — Construction permit to reinstate construction permit (BP6007, which authorized the installation of new vertical an¬ tenna and to mount PM antenna on top of AM tow'er) to )>e operated on 1400 kc., 250 watts, unlimited hours of oper¬ ation. 1410 KC. KBUD — The Henderson County Broadcasting Co., Athens, Texas (A partnership composed of J. B. McNutt, Jr., and Merl Saxon) — Modification of construction permit (BP-0201, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) for approval of antenna, transmitter and studio locations as : On State Highway 19, 1.4 miles south of the city limits of Athens, Texas. 1450 KC. KXLL — W'estern Montana Associates, Missoula, Mont. — • Modification of construction permit (B5-P-4927, as modified, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) for extension of completion date. KFAM — The Times Publishhig Co., St. Cloud, Minn. — Construction permit to reinstate construction permit (BP5737, \yhich authorized changes in antenna and the mount¬ ing of FM antenna on top of AM tower) to be operated on 1450 kc., 250 watts, unlimited hours of operation. 1460 KC. WMBK — Florida Broadcasting Co., Jacksonville, Fla. — License to cover construction permit (B3-P-3036, as modi¬ fied), which aiithorized change in frequency, increase in pdwer, installation of new transmitter and directional an¬ tenna for night use and change in transmitter location and mount PM antenna on AM tower and change studio location from Atlantic National Bank Building, 118 West Adams Street, Jacksonville, Florida, to 675 South Main Street, Jacksonville, Florida. 1470 KC. WJOC — Air Waves. Iiic., Jamestown, N. Y. — License to cover construction permit (Bl-P-5318, as modified) which authorized a new standard broadcast station and specify studio location as 415 West Fourth St., Jamestown, N. Y.. and authority to determiue operating power by direct meas¬ urement of antenna power. 1490 KC. WKBB — Dubuque Broadcasting Co., Dubuque, Iowa — Modification of construction permit (B4-P-5456, which au¬ thorized to install a new vertical antenna and mount PM antenna on top of AM tower) for extension of completion date. KVAL — Radio Station KEEW, Ltd., Brownsville, Tex. — Voluntary assignment of license from Radio Station KEEW, Ltd., to T. Prank Smith. W'SKY — Radio Asheville, Inc., Asheville, N. C. — License to cover construction permit (BP-6407), which authorized increase power and make changes in vertical antenna and transmitting equipment and authority to determine operat¬ ing power by direct measurement of antenna power. WTWS — Airplane & Marine Instruments, Inc., Clearfield, Pa. — Modification of construction permit (B2-P-4165, as modified, which authorized a new standard broadcast sta¬ tion) for extension of completion date. NEW — Pacific States Radio Engineering, Pittsburg, Calif. (Joseph L. Berryhill and James L. Smith, a partnership) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1470 ke., power of 500 watts and daytime hours of operation. Amended to change name of applicant from .Joseph L. Berryhill and James L. Smith, a partnership d/b as Pacific States Radio Engineering to Joseph L. Berry¬ hill, James L. Smith and Arnold C. Werner d/b as Pacific States Radio Engineering; change frcuiuency from 147(t to 1490 kc., power from 500 watts daytime to 250 watts day and night ; hours of operation from daytime to unlimited and change type of transmitter. Contingent on KXOA to change frequency. WEAT — Lake Worth Broadcasting Corp., Inc., Lake W'orth, Fla. — License to cover construction permit (B3-I’5455, as modified) which authorized a new standard broad¬ cast station and authority to determine operating power l)y direct measurement of antenna power. 1510 KC. KGA — Louis Wasnier, Spokane, Wash. — Modification of construction permit (B5-P-4647, which authorized increase power, install new transmitter and make changes in direc¬ tional antenna for night use and change transmitter loca¬ tion) for extension of completion date. 1540 KC. WPTR — Patrooii Broadcasting Co., Inc., Albany, N. Y. — Construction permit to reinstate construction permit (BP4611, as modified, which authorized a new standard broa<lcast station) to be operated on 1540 kc., 10 KW, employing directional aiiteniia for day and night use. (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 2, 1948-93