NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1948)
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WEKE-FM — Cleveland Broadcasting, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio
—Class B; 98.5 me. Channel 253) ; 12 KW ; 020 ft. (BMPII1248)
WVCN — Unity Broadcasting Corp. of Tennessee, Chatta¬ nooga, Tenn. — Cla.ss B; 98.1 me. (Channel 251) ; 4.2 KW ; 750 ft. (BMPH-1297)
FM— Proposed Changes in Class B Allocation Plan
The Commission announced proposal to change the tenta¬ tive allocation plan for Class B FM stations by transferring Channel No. 273 from Washington, Pa., to Pittsburgh, Pa., effective March 2, 1948, unless prior to that date it receives protest showing grounds why this action should not be taken.
The Commission announced proposal to change the tenta¬ tive allocation plan for Class B FM stations as follows :
Add
Delete
Macon, Georgia ....
291
Griffin, Georgia....
. . 291
268
Atlanta, Georgia . . .
. . 268
The above proposal will become effective March 10, 1948, unless prior to that date the Commission receives objections thereto.
FM— Modification of CP's Granted
The foUoiving icere granted extension of completion dates as shown:
KWHN-FM, Ft. Smith, Ark., to 4-10-48 (BMPII-IOIO) ; 'WRVB, Richmond, Va., to 4-20-48 (BMPH-1245) ; M-VNA, Indianapolis, Ind., to 5-12-48 (BMPH-1306) ; IVHBS-FM, Huntsville, Ala. to 3-15-48 (BMPH-1383) ; WMBH-FM, Jopliu. Mo., to 4-11-48 (BMPn-1385) ; WUBQ, Dubuque, Iowa, to 2-29-48 (BMPH-1386) : AVJIIP-FM, Jacksonville, Fla., to 8-18-48 (BMPH-1388) : KYSM-FM, Mankato, Minn., to 5-148 (BMPH-1390) ; IVFPG-FM, Atlantic City, N. .1., to 5-23-48 (BMPH-1391) ;
WSLB-FM, Ogdensburg, N. Y., to 5-19-48 (BMPII-1240) ; KFMJ-FM, Tulsa, Okla., to 4-11-48 (BMPH-1289) ; KRE-FM, Berkeley, Calif., to .5-16-48 (BMPH-1310) ; lYKJC-FM. Ft. Wayne, Ind., to 4-30-48 (BMPII-1335) ; KFAB-FM. Lincoln, Nebr., to 8-18-48 (BMPH-1403) ; IVVOP, Portsmouth, Va., to 5-25-48 (BMPII-1405) : WSFL, Springlield, Mass., to 5-12-48 (BMPH-1399) ; WQAM-FM, Miami, Fla., to 8-16-48 (BMPH1401) : WASH, Washington, D. C., to 8-13-48 (BMPH-1406) ; WIBM-FM, Jackson, Mich., to 5-5-48 (BMPH-1328) ; KWNOFM, Winona, Minn., to 4-1-48 (BMPH-1392).
FM— Miscellaneous Actions
San Gabriel Valley Broadcasting Co., Monrovia, Calif. —
Granted petition to dismiss without prejudice its application (BPFI-1291: Docket 8471) ; dismissed without prejudice to reinstatement pursuant to provisions of Section 1.365(c) of Commission Rules.
Santa Monica Broadcasting Co., Santa Monica, Calif. —
Granted petition to dismiss without prejudice its application (BPH-1252; Docket 8334).
California Broadcasting Co., Santa Monica, Calif. —
Granted petition for leave to amend application (BPH-1170; Docket 8325) to request a Class B FM frequency (Channel 230,. 93.9 me.) in lieu of Class A frequency; accepted said amendment and removed application from hearing docket.
Centinela Valley Broadcasting Co., Inglewood, Calif. —
Granted petition for leave to amend application (BPH-1214: Docket 8550) to add supplemental technical data; accepted said amendment.
School of Radio Arts, Beverly Hills, Calif. — Granted peti¬ tion for leave to amend its application (BPH-1105; Docket 8321) to add supplemental technical data; accepted said amendment.
Northwestern Theological Seminary & Bible Training School, Minneapolis, Minn. — Granted petition to continue hearing on applications ( BP-5273 ; Docket 7922, and BPH970; Docket 7923) ; hearing continued to February 25, 1948.
Bethesda Broadcasting Association, Minneapolis, Minn. —
Granted reissuance of conditional grant authorized July 24, 1947, to change name from Bethesda Free Church of Minne¬ apolis to Bethesda Broadcasting Association. (BPH-1277)
Whittier Broadcasting .\ssociates, Whittier, (alif. — Dis¬ missed without prejudice application for Class x\, FM station. (BPH-1392)
Warner Bros., Oakland, Calif. — Granted moditication of their Class B construction permit so as to specify Han Fran¬ cisco as the location of its main studios. (BMPII-628)
Beverly Hills Broadcasting Co., Beverly Hills, Calif. —
Dismissed application for moditication of CP to extend com¬ pletion date for new Class A FM station. (BMPH-784) CP has been automatically forfeited.
Lancaster Broadcasting Co., Lancaster, S. C. — Granted re¬ quest to dismiss outstanding FM construction permit for Class B station. (BPH-876)
Tar Heel Broadcasting System, Inc., Washington, N. C. —
Granted request to dismiss outstanding FM construction permit for Class B station. (BPH-579)
Beacon Broadcasting Co., Inc., Boston, Mass. — Granted petition for leave to amend application (BPH-1320; Docket 8731) to add supplemental financial information regarding certain of its stockholders; accepted amendment filed with petition.
Clark Associates, Buffalo, N. Y. — Granted request to cancel conditional grant for a new Class B station. (BPH-1154)
West Central Broadcasting Co., Tulsa, Okla. — Granted request for cancellation of construction permit for Class B station. (BPH-1089)
Radio Station WAIT, Chicago, III.; Metropolitan Radio Corp. of Chicago, Ill.; Lake Shore Broadcasting Co., Evans¬ ton, III. ; Lewis College of Science & Technology, Chicago, Ill.
— Designated for consolidated hearing applications for Class B FM stations in the Chicago, Ill., area. (BPH-614; BPH1317; BPH-1334; BPH-1401)
WRGK, Inc., LaGraiige, Ill. — Granted waiver of Sec. 3.261 of the Rule for a period of 60 days, to operate Class B sta¬ tion at Brookfield pending permanent operation at LaGrauge.
Dairylands Broadcasting Service, Inc., Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. ; Stevens Point, Wis. — Granted request to vacate con¬ ditional grants for Class A stations at these points. (BPH823 and BPH-830)
Drovers Journal Pub. Co., Chicago, III. — Denied petition for rehearing or reconsideration of the channel assignments made by the Commission in its final order of June 14, 1947, in re CP’s for Class B FM stations in Chicago.
LAW-CIO Broadcasting Corp. of III., Chicago, HI. — Dis¬ missed petition requesting reconsideration of the Class B FM channel assignments to petitioner and others made in the Commission’s order of June 14, 1947, in re CP’s for Class B stations in Chicago ( Dockets 7136 et als. ).
WPIC-FM — Sharon Herald Broadcasting Co., Sharon, Pa.
— Granted license for new station. (BLH-125)
WBNY-FM — Roy L. Albertson, Buffalo, N. Y. — Granted license for new station. (BLH-122)
KOCS-FM — The Daily Report, Ontario, Calif. — Granted license for new station. (BLH-57)
FM— Applications Accepted for Filing
KVRE — Golden Empire Broadcasting Co., Redding, Calif.
— Modification of construction permit (B5-PH-1083 as modi¬ fied) which authorized a new FM broadcast station for extension of completion date.
WINX-FM — W'INX Broadcasting Co., Washington, D. C. —
License to cover construction permit (B5-PH-522. as modi¬ fied) which authorized a new FM broadcast station.
WBOW-FM — Banks of The Wabash, Inc., Terre Haute,
Ind. — Modification of construction permit (B4-PH-2S1, as modified) which authorized a new FM broadcast station for extension of completion date.
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