NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1948)

1230 KC. Soiitlieastern Massachusetts Broadcasting Corp., New Bed¬ ford, Mass.; Bay State Broadcasting Co., New Bedford, Mass. — Designated for consolidated hearing applications for new stations to operate on 1230 kc., 100 watts, unlimited time. (BP-4185; BP-4201) 1240 KC. The Farmington Broadcasting Co., Farmington, N. M. — Designated for hearing application for new station to oper¬ ate on 1240 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time. (BP-5713) 1340 KC. George F. Haddigan, Delano, Calif. ; Radio Delano, Delano, Calif. — Designated for consolidated hearing applications of Haddigan for new station to operate on 1340 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time (BP-5410) and Radio Delano for new station to operate on 1350 kc., 1 KW, daytime only. (BP-6522) 1420 KC. Miimesota Valley Broadcasting Co., Mankato, Minn. — Designated for hearing application for new station to oper¬ ate on 1420 kc., 1 KW, DA-N, unlimited time. (BP-6095) 1490 KC. Pacific States Radio Engineering, Pittsburg, Calif. — Granted petition requesting that application be designated for hearing in consolidated proceeding with Petaluma Broad¬ casters, Petaluma, Calif., and Walter L. Read, Petaluma. Calif. (Dockets 8121 and 8122), application of Pacific States Radio Engineering for new station at Pittsburg, Calif, to operate on 1490 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time. (BP-5753) AM— Miscellaneous Actions WE^IB — El Mundo Broadcasting Co., San Juan, Puerto Rico. — Granted voluntary assignment of construction permit from Angel Ramos and -lose Coll Vidal, d/b as El Mundo Broadcasting Co. to El Mundo Broadcasting Corp., a newly formed corporation in which one of assignor partners (Ramos) owns 99.8% of issued stock. (BAP-65) VVFEA— WFEA, Inc., Manchester, N. H.; WVMA— H. M. Bitner, Manchester, N. H. — Granted consent to voluntary assignment from WFEA, Inc. to N. H. Broadcasting, Inc. (BAL-650) and consent to assign CP for EM station WVMA from H. M. Bitner to N. H. Broadcasting, Inc. ; consideration $170,000. (BAPH-48) KTSW — Emporia Broadcasting Co., Inc., Emporia, Kans. —Granted in part petition for continuance of hearing on proceeding on order to show cause (Docket 8710) ; continued hearing to March 24, 1948. Frequency Broadcasting System, Ine., Shreveport, La. — Granted petition for continuance of hearing on application (BP-5277 ; Docket 8101) ; hearing continued to April 1, 1948. Parish Broadcasting Corp., Minden, La. — Granted petition for continuance of hearing on application (BP-5749; Docket 8409) ; hearing continued to April 2, 1948. WASK & VVFAM— WFAM, Inc., Lafayette, Ind.; AVJOB & WJOB-FM — South Shore Broadcasting Corp., Hammond, Ind. — Granted consent to transfer of control over WFAM, Inc., from Robert C. Adair to O. E. Richardson, and transfer of control over South Shore Broadcasting Corp. from Rich¬ ardson to Adair. Total consideration for transfer of WJOB stock is $52,500. (BTC-581; BTC-582) Hanna Broadcasting Co., Utica, N. Y. — Granted petition for leave to amend application (BP-6129; Docket 8446) to change the status of applicant from a partnership to a cor¬ poration, “U.T.K. Corporation”; accepted said amendment. Niagara Broadcastuig System, Niagara Falls, N. Y. — Denied petition for leave to amend its application (BP-5760; Docket 8222), enlarge issues and consolidate for hearing with Dockets 8223, 8224, 8225 and 8495. Valverde Broadcasting Co., Oxnard, Calif.; Pleasant Valley Broadcasting Co., Oxnard, Calif. — Granted petition to dis¬ miss without prejudice application for CP (BP-5835; Docket 8190), on condition that petitioner file within 15 days a proper afiidavit with resijcct to consideration pursuant ti) Section 1.366 of the Rules, the contents of which shall (mtitle petitioner to a dismissal without prejudice. The Commis¬ sion further ordered that the application of IMeasant Valley Broadcasting Co. (BP-5646; Docket 8189) he removed from hearing docket. Walter L. Read, Petaluma, Calif.— ^tenied petition for 60-day continuance of hearing in Dockets 8121. 8122 and 8764 ; on Commission's own motion continued said con¬ solidated hearing to March 1 and 2 at Petaluma. Calif., and March 3 at Pittsburg, Calif. \VT.\X — Blackhavvk Broadcasting Co., Sterling, Ill.; VVT.4X, Inc., Springfield, 111 . — Continued consolidated hear¬ ing in Dockets 8179 and 8180 to February 20. 1948. WLEU — WLEU Broadcasting Corp., Erie, Pa.; Civic Broadcasters, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio; WERC — Presque Isle Broadcasting Co., Erie, Pa. — Continued consolidated hearing in Dockets 6913, 9268 and 8160 to March S, 1948. WOR — Bamberger Broadcasting Service, Inc.; WOR-TV, New York, N. Y.; WBAM-FM, New York, N. Y.; WOIC-TV, Washington, D. C., etc. — Granted consent to transfer of con¬ trol of Bamberger Broadcasting Service, Inc., from L. Bam¬ berger and Co. to R. H. Macy and. Co., Inc. (WOR, WOR-TV, WBAM-FM, WOIC-TV and 10 associated pick-up stations). (BTC-606) The Four States Broadcasting Co., Inc., Hagerstown, Md. — On Commission’s own motion, and with consent of counsel for applicant, continued hearing on application (Bl’-5641; Docket 8510) to February 26, 1948. WPPA — Pottsville Broadcasting Co., Pottsville, Pa.; WWBZ — Community Broadcasting Service, Inc., Vineland, N. J. — Adopted order denying petition of WWBZ for recon¬ sideration and grant without hearing of its application to change hours of operation of WWBZ from daytime to unlimited, install DA for night use (BP-5696; Docket 8367) ; granted petition of WPPA to remove its application from hearing, and granted said application to increase power of WPPA, operating on 1360 kc., from 500 watts to 1 KW, make changes in transmitter, change hours of oi)eration from daytime only to unlimited, and install DA for night use. subject to such interference as may be received from WWBZ in event of its application is granted, and subject to approval of transmitter site and antenna system by CAA. ( BP-5596 ; Docket 8377 ) Evangelistic Mission, Pontiac, Mich. — Granted permit to transmit programs to foreign station for broadcast pur¬ poses. (BFP-172) KLSN — San Diego Bioadcasting Co., Inc.; KSDO (FM), San Diego, Calif. — Granted consent to transfer control over San Diego Broadcasting Co., licensee of AM station KUSN from .1. Frank Burke, Transferor, to Copley Press, Inc., and assignment of CP for KSDO (FM) from Union Tribune Publishing Co. (subsidiary of Copley Press) to San Diego Broadcasting Co., for .$68,174. (BTC-569; BAlTI-44) Whittier Broadcasting Associates, Whittier, Calif. — Dis¬ missed petition for leave to amend application ( BP-6416 ; Docket 8720) to add as exhibits copies of seven letters, sub¬ mitted simultaneously with petition, addressed to the Com¬ mission by persons endorsing said application ; further ordered that the original and/or copies of the letters tendered with instant petition which have been heretofore received by the Commission shall be associated with application in Docket 8720. KTKC — Tulare-Kings Counties Radio Associates, Visalia, Calif.; KFRE — J. E. Rodman, Fresno, Calif. — Granted joint petition for continuance of hearing on applications ( BP3909 ; Docket 7601, and BP-3757; Docket 7125); continued hearing to March 2, 1948. Grand Haven Broadcasting Co., Grand Haven, Mich. — Granted petition to take deposition of Edward M. Baas in proceeding on its application. (BP-6441; Docket 8656) Inland Broadcasting Corp., Charles City, Iowa — Granted petition to amend application (BP-6264; Docket 8690) to (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 9, 1948-109