NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1934)

WIBM — WIBM, Inc., Jackson, Mich. — Granted special temporary authority to sign off at 7 p. m., CST, instead of 8 p. m., on January 4, 7, 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 25, 28 and 30. WLAP — American Broadcasting Corp. of Ky., Louisville, Ky. — Granted C. P. to move transmitter to Lexington, Ky., and change frequency from 1200 to 1420 kc. Also granted authority to discontinue operation until April 15. Third Zone WGST — Georgia School of Technology, Atlanta, Ga. — Granted C. P. to make changes in equipment and increase day power from 500 watts to 1 KW. WNRA — Kathryn Jones, Muscle Shoals City, Ala. — Granted li¬ cense covering erection of new station. 1420 kc., 100 watts, daytime. WBRC — Birmingham Broadcasting Co., Inc., Birmingham, Ala. — Granted extension of special temporary authority expiring January 6, to operate station until April 1, pending action on involuntary assignment of license. WTJS — The Sun Publishing Co., Inc., Jackson, Tenn. — Granted permission to operate station without frequency monitor until February 1, so that monitor may be returned to manu¬ facturer for recalibration. WACO — Central Texas Broadcasting Co., Inc., Waco, Tex. — Granted special temporary authority to operate from 10:30 to 11:15 p. m., CST, on January 30. WHET — Troy Broadcasting Co., Troy, Ala. — Granted authority to operate January 5 from 7 to 9 p. m., CST, in order to broadcast NRA speech. KGHI — Loyd Judd Co., Little Rock, Ark. — Granted C. P. to move transmitter locally from Marion Hotel, to 319 W. 2nd St., Little Rock. WPTF — WPTF Radio Co., Raleigh, N. C. — Granted special exp. authority to operate simultaneously with station KPO until 8 p. m., PST, until January 31, 1934. (Normally li¬ censed limited time.) Fourth Zone WHAD — Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wis. — Granted con¬ sent to voluntary assignment of license to WHAD, Inc. (Commissioner Lafount voted for hearing.) KFDY— South Dakota State College, Brookings, S. Dak. — Granted special temporary authority to operate from 8:30 to 9 p. m., CST, on January 8, 1934, to broadcast basketball game, pro¬ vided KFYR remains silent. WMBH — W. M. Robertson, Joplin, Mo. — Granted special tem¬ porary authority to operate from 2:30 to 3:30 p. m., CST. Sunday afternoons, January 7, 14, 21 and 28, 1934; and from 9:30 to 10 p. m., CST, Saturday evenings, January 6, 13, 20 and 27. WSUI — State University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa— Granted spe¬ cial temporary authority to operate from 10 p. m., CST, January 12, 1934, to 1 a. m., CST, January 13, 1934. Fifth Zone None SET FOR HEARING WDEL— WDEL, Inc., Wilmington, Del. — Modification of license to increase night power from 250 to 500 watts. WHAT — Independence Broadcasting Co., Inc., Philadelphia, Pa. — Modification of license to change hours of operation from sharing with WTEL, 1/3 time, not to operate when WCAM is operating to unlimited time, if WTEL vacates 1310 kc,, not to operate when WCAM is operating. WESG — Cornell Llniversity. Elmira, N. Y. — Renewal of license set for hearing, and station granted temporary license pending Commission’s action on renewal application. NEW — Brooklyn Daily Eagle Broadcasting Co., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y. — C. P., 1400 ke„ 500 watts, unlimited time (facilities WBBC. WLTH, WARD and WVFW). Also denied petition of Brooklyn Daily Eagle Broadcasting Co., Inc., asking that the Commission instruct its Examiner to hold up his report on the pending applications of the four Brooklyn stations until hearing is held on the application of Brooklyn Daily Eagle Broadcasting Co., Inc., and that the Examiner be authorized to consolidate all of said applications into one case. NEW — The Journal Co. (The Milwaukee Journal), Waukesha, Wise. — Special experimental license; 620 kc., 2 Yz KW, 1 KW night; emission high speed facsimile. Time of opera¬ tion from 12 midnight to 6 a. m., and not more than 3 minutes at one time during broadcast day. To be heard before the Commission en banc February 21. ORAL ARGUMENT GRANTED The Commission, sitting en banc, will hear oral argument on January 17, 1934, on Examiner’s Report No. 527, involving the applications of WOKO, Inc., Albany, N. Y., WHEC, Inc., Roches¬ ter, N. Y., and WCAH, Columbus, Ohio. APPLICATIONS DISMISSED The following applications, heretofore set for hearing, were dis¬ missed at request of applicants: WJJD — WJJD, Inc., Mooseheart, Ill. — Special authority to oper¬ ate each evening until 8:30 p. m. KRMD — Radio Station KRMD, Inc., Shreveport, La. — Modifi¬ cation of license, 1310 kc., 100 watts unlimited time. (Facilities KWEA.) WSMB — WSMB, Inc., New Orleans, La. — Modification of license, 1320 kc., 500 watts, 1 KW, LS, unlimited time. (Facilities KWEA.) NEW — Fred W. Christian, Jr., and R. W. Whiston, Norco, Calif. — C. P., 1230 kc., 500 watts, unlimited time. NEW— WBEN, Inc., Buffalo, N. Y.— C. P., 43000 to 46000, etc., 20 watts. RATIFICATIONS WHAM — Stromberg Carlson Tel. Mfg. Co., Rochester, N. Y. — Granted license, 1150 kc., 50 KW, unlimited time. KFOR — Cornbelt Broadcasting Co., Lincoln, Neb. — Granted C. P. to move transmitter locally in Lincoln. KROW — Educational Broadcasting Corp., Oakland, Calif. — Granted license to cover C. P., 930 kc., 500 watts night, 1 KW day, sharing with KFWI. WBAX — John H. Stenger, Jr., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. — Granted C. P. to make changes in equipment. KUOA— KUOA, Inc., Fayetteville, Ark. — Granted license, 1260 kc., 1 KW, daytime. KTFI — Radio Broadcasting Corp., Twin Falls, Idaho — Granted C. P. to move transmitter and studio locally. (Action taken December 27.) KUSD — University of South Dakota, Vermillion, S. Dak. — Granted special temporary authority to remain silent from December 20 to January 4. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WKZO — WKZO, Inc., Kalamazoo, Mich. — Special experimental authorization to operate with 500 watts power from local sunset to 12 midnight for period ending March 1, 1934. WHBL — Press Publishing Co., Sheboygan, Wis. — Construction per¬ mit to make changes in equipment. KGIZ — KGBX, Inc., Springfield, Mo. — License to cover construc¬ tion permit authorizing move of station to Springfield, Mo., change of frequency to 560 kc., power to 500 watts, day¬ time. KGIX — J. M. Heaton. Las Vegas, Nev. — Modification of construc¬ tion permit local move and changes in equipment to extend date of completion from January 1, 1934, to March 1, 1934. NEW — William R. Lowery, San Francisco, Calif.— Construction permit to erect a new station to operate on 930 kc., 500 watts, S-KROW. (Facilities formerly assigned KFWI.) Application Returned WBRC — Frank M. King as Receiver of the Birmingham Broad¬ casting Co., Inc., Birmingham, Ala. — Consent to voluntary assignment of license to Birmingham Broadcasting Co., Inc. • Page 270 ■