NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1948)

TV— Modification of CP's Granted The following ivere granted extension of completion dates as slioivn; WOAU-TV, Philadelpbia, to 4-15-48 (BMPCT-158) ; WPTZ, Philadelphia, to 4-2-48 (BMPCT-159) ; WTVT, Toledo, Ohio, to G-5-48 (BMPCT-157) ; W4XW, Richmond, Va., to 7-2-148 (BMPYB-174) : KDYL-TV, Salt Lake City, to 7-1-49 (BMPCT-IGO) : WBAL-TY, Baltimore, to 4-21-48 (BMPCT153). TV— Applications Accepted for Filing KTTV — The Times-Mirror Co., Los Angeles, Calif. — Modi¬ fication of construction permit (BPCT-92, as modified, which authorized a new commercial television broadcast station) for extension of completion date. KFI-TV — Earle C. Anthony, Ine., Los Angeles, Calif.— Modification of construction permit ( BMPCT-12, as modi¬ fied, which authorized a new commercial television broadcast station) for extension of completion date. NEW — The Hartford Times, Inc., Hartford, Conn. — Con¬ struction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #10, 192-198 me., ERP of visual and aural 29.1 KW, and unlimited hours of opera¬ tion. NEW— Balahan & Katz Corp., Chicago, Ill. — Modification of construction permit (BPCT-175, as modified, which au¬ thorized change in facilities) for extension of completion date. WOI-TV — Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, Ames, Iowa — Modification of construction permit (BPCT-120, as modified, which authorized a new commercial television broadcast station) for extension of completion date. WJAK-TV — The Outlet Co., Providence, K. I. — Modifica¬ tion of construction permit (BPCT-87, as modified, which authorized a new commercial television broadcast station) for extension of completion date. NEW' — Tlie Houston Post Co., Houston, Texas (2318 Polk Avenue) — Construction permit for a new commercial tele¬ vision broadcast station to be operated on Channel #4, 66-72 me., ERP of visual 17.1 KW, aural 9 KlY, and unlimited hours of operation. NEW' — W'KBN Broadcasting Corp., Youngstown, Ohio (P. O., 17 N. Champion St.) — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #13, 210-216 me., ERP of visual, 21.6 KlY, aural 11.4 K\V and unlimited hours of operation. NEW' — United Broadcasting Corp., Pittsburgh, Pa. (P. O., 1130 Oliver Building) — Construction permit for a new com¬ mercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #10, 192-198 me., ERP of visual 31 KW, aural 16.3 KlY, and unlimited hours of operation. NEW' — KSTP, Inc., St. Paul, Minn. — Construction permit for a new experimental television relay broadcast station to be ouerated on 6987.5 me., power of 0.1 watt emission, special for EM and hours of operation in accordance with sections 4.131(b) and 4.163. NEW — .'Inierican-Republican, Inc., W'aterbury, Cenn. — Construction permit for a new commercial television I)roadcast station to l:)e operated on Channel #12, 204-210 me., ERP of Bix. 25.3 KW, aural 13.3 KW and unlimited hours of operation. NEW' — Indianapolis Broadcasting, Inc., Indianapolis, Ind. — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #8, 180-186 me., ERP of visual 27.8 KW, aural 13.9 KW and unlimited hours of operation. NEW' — Broadcasting Foundation, Inc., Buffalo, N. ¥.— Construction permit for a new commercial television broad¬ cast station to be operated on Channel #9, 186-192 me., ERP of visual 30.8 KW, aural 16.2 KW and unlimited hours of operation. NEW — TV, Inc., Columbus, Ohio — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be oper¬ ated on Channel #6, 82-88 me., ERP of visual 16 KlY, aural 8 KlY and unlimited hours of operation. NEW’ — New England Television Co., Inc., Springfield, Mass. ( P. O., 368 Belmont St., Fall River, Mass.) — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #3, 60-66 me., ERP visual IS K\Y, aural 9 K\Y, and unlimited hours of oi)eration. NEW’ — New' England Television Co., Inc., St. Louis, Mo. (P. O., 368 Belmont Street, Fall River, Mass.) — Construc¬ tion permit for a new commercial television broadcast sta¬ tion to be operated on Channel #4, 66-72 me., ERP of visual 20 KlY, aural 10 KlY and unlimited hours of oper¬ ation. NEW’ — Cleveland Broadcasting, Iiic„‘ Cleveland, Ohio (P. O., 1708 Union Commerce Building, Cleveland 14, Ohio) — Construction permit for a new commercial television l)roadcast station to be operated on Channel #2, 54-60 me., ERP of 15.58 KlY, aural 7.79 KIV and unlimited hours of operation. TV— Application Returned NEW’ — Picture W'aves, Inc., Columbus, Oliio (P. O., 1006 Huntington Bank Building) — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #6, 210-216 me., ERP of visual 18 KW, aural 9 KW, and unlimited hours of operation. Returned Jan¬ uary 22, 1948. (Incomplete) TV— Application Dismissed NEW — Donroy Broadcasting Co., San Diego, Calif, (a partnership, composed of Don K. Hankey and Le Roy Hill¬ man) (P. 0., % Messrs. Don K. Hankey and LeRoy Hill¬ man, 507 S. Flower Street, Los Angeles 13, Calif.)— Con¬ struction permit for a new commercial television broad¬ cast station to be operated on Channel #8, 180-186 me., ERP of visual 3 KW, aural 1.5 KW, and unlimited hours of operation. Dismissed January 23, 1948. (Applicant’s request) MISCELLANEOUS BROADCAST Actions Remote Pickup KOTE — KFAB Broadcasting Co., Omaha — Granted license for new remote pickup station. (BLKY-351) KIEL — Fisher’s Blend Station, Inc., area Seattle — Granted license for change in equipment and power in remote pickup station. (BLRY-344) KIEL — Fisher’s Blend Station, Inc., area Seattle — Granted license for new remote pickup station. (BLRY-345) WLW’E, et al. — Crosley Broadcasting Corp., area of Cimi. • — (Jranted modification of license to operate in connection with EM station WLIYA in addition to present operation with AM station lYLW. (BMLRE-136) Noncommercial Educational W'KAR-FM — East Lansing, Mich.— Granted modification of CP for extension of completion date to 4-15-48. (BMPED-99) KOKU — Norman, Oklahoma — Granted modification of CP for extension of completion date to 8-1-48. (BMPED-104) Applications Remote Pickup W'EHZ — Berks Broadcasting Co., Reading, Pa. — Voluntary assignment of license from Berks Broadcasting Co. to Hawley Broadcasting Co. (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 2, 1948-97