NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1948)

1560 KC. KSWI — Nonpareil Broadcasting Co., Council Bluffs, Iowa — Modification of license to change daytime power from 500 watts to 1 KW. 1570 KC. KAKC — Public Radio Corp., Tulsa, Okla. — Authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of an¬ tenna power. 1580 KC. NEW — Weldon Lawson, Seguin, Tex. — Construction per¬ mit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1400 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to change frequency from 1400 to 1580 kc., hours of operation from unlimited to daytime and change transmitting equipment. 1590 KC. WAKK — Summit Radio Corp., Akron, Ohio — License to cover construction permit ( B2-P-38.34, as modified) which authorized to make changes in directional antenna for night n.se and make changes in ground system and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of an¬ tenna power. 1600 KC. KOGT — Sabine Area Broadcasting Corp., Orange, Texas— License to cover construction permit (B3-P-4801, as modi¬ fied) which authorized a new standard broadcast station. AM— Authorization Cancelled, Call Letters Deleted KMON — Sun River Broadcasters, Inc., Great Falls, Mont. — 970 kc., 5 KW, unlimited day and night, AM— Application Returned WLBG — WXBG, Inc., near Laurens, S. C. — Voluntary transfer of control of permittee corporation from L. C. Barksdale, H. D. Gray, L, G. Balle, W, C, Barksdale, E. D. Esterby, R. H. Roper and C. P. Roper to James C. Todd. 860 kc. Returned January 26, 1948. AM— Application Dismissed Community Broadcasting Co., Saginaw, Mich. — Construc¬ tion permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1400 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. Contingent on WSAM changing fre¬ quency to 790 kc. Dismissed Janriary 26, 1948. AM— Applications Tendered for Filing 570 KC. KSMR — Douglas Broadcasting Co., Douglas, Ariz. — Wil¬ liam N. Goodwin and Joseph P. Wrenn, a partnership) — Reinstatement of construction permit (BP-5704) which au¬ thorized construction on 570 kc., 1 KW, daytime only for station KSMR and was deleted on December 1, 1947. 710 KC. KFBC — Frontier Broadcasting Co., Clieyenne, Wyo. — Con¬ struction permit to change frequency from 1240 to 710 kc.. power from 250 watts to 5 KW night, 10 KW day, install a new transmitter and directional antenna for both day and night use and change transmitter location. 970 KC. WFLA — The Tribune Co., Tampa, Fla. — Reinstatement of expired permit (B3-MP-2465, modifying BP-4171) which authorized changes in directional antenna for night use. 1140 KC. WSIV — Pekin Broadcasting Co., Pekin, Ill.— Reinstate¬ ment of construction permit (BP-5169) to increase power from 250 watts to 1 KW, change type transmitter, change studio location from Broadway and Capitol Streets, Pekin, Ill., to Arcade Building, Pekin, Ill. 1220 KC. NEW — Plains Broadcasting Co., Inc., Guymoii, Okla.— Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1220 kc., power of 1 KW and daytime hours of operation. 1240 KC. NEW — Good Neighbor Broadcasting Co., San Antonio, Texas (Joe Olivares, Manuel Leal and L. E. Richards) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1240 kc., power of 250 watts, and un¬ limited hours of operation. Contingent on KMAC vacating 1240 kc. KPPC — Pasadena Presbyterian Church, Pasadena, Calif, — Construction permit to increase power from 100 watts to 250 watts. 1400 KC. NEW — Lemoyne College, Memphis, Tenn. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1400 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. (Contingent on WHBQ being granted a change in facilities.) 1450 KC. W'CJU — Lester Williams, Columbia, Miss. — Consent to as¬ signment of license to WCJU, Inc. 1540 KC, WPTR — Patroon Broadcasting Co„ Inc., Albany, N. Y. — Reinstatement of expired construction permit (Bi-P-4611) as modified, for station WPTR to operate on 1540 kc., 10 KW power, unlimited hours and directional antenna for both day and night and extension of completion date thereof. 1580 KC. NEW — Snowden Radio Enterprises, Winfield, Kan. (Wil¬ liam Solon Snowden) — Construction permit for a new stand¬ ard broadcast station to be operated on 1580 kc., power of 1 KW and daytime hours of operation. FREQUENCY MODULATION FM— Miscellaneous Actions WWPG-FM — Palm Beach Broadcasting Corp., Palm Beach, Fla. — Granted license for new FM station. (BLH-118) WHFB-FM — The Palladium Publishing Co., Benton Har¬ bor, 5Iich. — Granted license for new FM station. (BLH-130) KSEO-FM — Democrat Printing Co., Durant, Okla.Granted license for new FM station. (BLH-127) W'NDR-FM — Syracuse Broadcasting Corp., Syracuse, N. Y. — Granted license for new FM station (BLH-126). WNBF-FM — Clark Associates, Inc., Binghamton, N. Y. — Granted license covering changes in FM station. (BLH-131) WLOB — Claremont Eagle, Inc., Claremont, N. H. — Granted license for new FM station. (BLH-69) KWIL-FM — Central Willamette Broadcasting Co., Albany, Ore. — Granted license for new FM station. (BLH-112) Nichols and Warinner, Inc., Long Beach, Calif. — Granted petition for leave to amend its application (BPH-1196: Docket 8328) to add supplemental engineering data with respect to area and population proposed to be served. Alhambra Broadcasters, Inc., Alhambra, Calif. — Granted petition to amend its application ( BPH-1227 ; Docket 8331 ) to add supplemental engineering data with respect to area and population proposed to be served, etc. Martinsville Broadcasting Co., Inc., Martmsville, Va. — Granted petition for reconsideration and grant without hearing of its application (BPH-1246: Docket 8468) and (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 2, 1948-94