NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1934)

where and to the extent clearly necessary for the effective enforce¬ ment of proper federal laws. “Legislative and administrative provisions in the Food and Drug Laws, as well as penalties for their violation, should bear a definite relationship to the protection needed in the public interest. “Industry itself should continue its progress in arriving at standards of quality for articles to which such standards can prop¬ erly be applied.” NAB REPORTS ARE INDISPENSABLE The new Constitution and By-Laws classifies all stations as active members and requires educational and religious stations to pay the minimum dues of $30 a year. A large percentage of former associate members have willingly accepted this change in status, but Station KFSG, Los Angeles, Calif., which sells no time, is enthusiastic about the arrangement. A letter says: “Station KFSG has been an associate member of your splendid organization since its inception and I have found your publications and bulletins as much a necessity to the well-being and success of a radio station as the towers that support the antenna.” NO COMPETITION IN LITTLE AMERICA Station KFZ, the Columbia Broadcasting System’s newest station and the first broadcasting station on the Antarctic continent, was formally opened on February 3, Admiral Richard E. Byrd notified Herbert L. Pettey, Secretary of the Federal Radio Commission, in a radiogram. “One thing to be said for it is that it won’t suffer from competi¬ tion,” Admiral Byrd said in his message to Pettey. For the present the transmitter will be housed in a tent, although a shack will be constructed as soon as weather conditions permit. The Federal Radio Commission on January 23 granted a license for one year to Admiral Byrd for the operation of Station KFZ for a fixed private point-to-point telegraph and point-to-point telephone service. The frequencies to be used are the ship frequen¬ cies above 3000 kilocycles and 6650, 6660, 6670, 8820, 8840, 13185, 132000, 13230, 13245, 13260, 17600, 17620, 21575, 21600, 21625 kilocycles. Admiral Byrd will test the characteristics of the different fre¬ quencies assigned to him and will use in his broadcasts to the United States those most suitable for transmission from Little America. FEDERAL RADIO COMMISSION ACTION HEARING CALENDAR Monday, February 5, 1934 WDBJ — Times-World Corporation, Roanoke, Va. — Modification of license, 930 kc., 500 watts, unlimited time. Present as¬ signment, 930 kc., 250 watts, 500 watts LS, unlimited time. Tuesday, February 6, 1934 WGAL — WGAL, Inc., Lancaster, Pa. — Modification of license, 1500 kc., 100 watts, unlimited time (facilities vacated by WPEN). Present assignment, 1310 kc., 100 watts, shares with WRAW. WTEL — Foulkrod Radio Engineering Co., Philadelphia, Pa. — Modification of license, 1500 kc., 100 watts, unlimited time (facilities vacated by WPEN). Present assignment, 1310 kc., 100 watts, shares with WHAT. WRAW— Reading Broadcasting Co.. Reading, Pa. — Modification of license, 1310 kc., 100 watts, unlimited time. Present assign¬ ment, 1310 kc., 100 watts, shares with WGAL. Wednesday, February 7, 1934 Oral Argument Before Commission en banc NEW — Wyoming Broadcasting Co., Cheyenne, Wyo. — C. P., 780 kc., 500 watts, 1 KW LS, unlimited time. WMBG — Havens & Martin, Inc., Richmond, Va. — C. P., 1210 kc., 100 watts, 250 watts LS, unlimited time, except Sundays. Present assignment, 1210 kc., 100 watts, unlimited time, except Sundays. WPHR — WLBG, Inc., Petersburg, Va. — Renewal, 1200 kc., 100 watts, 250 watts LS, unlimited time. APPLICATIONS GRANTED First Zone WTIC — Travelers Broadcasting Service Corp., Hartford, Conn. — Granted special temporary authority to begin operating simultaneously with Station KRLD January 27 instead of February 1, on frequency of 1040 kc., 50 KW power, during experimental period, for 15 days. WHN — Marcus Loew Booking Agency, New York City — Granted authority to determine operating power by direct measure¬ ment of antenna power. WGY — General Electric Co., Schenectady, N. Y. — Granted author¬ ity to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. WBAL — Consolidated Gas, Electric Light and Power Co. of Balti¬ more — Granted extension of special experimental authority to synchronize with WJZ on 760 kc., 2J4 KW, when WTIC operates on 1060 kc., until 8-1-34. WOKO — WOKO Inc., Albany, N. Y. — Granted same as above, except operation with stations WHP, WCAH, WFEA, and WHEC. WHEC — WHEC, Inc., Rochester, N. Y. — Granted same as above, except operation with stations WOKO, WHP, WCAP, and WFEA. WAGM — Aroostook Broadcasting Corp., Presque Isle, Maine — Granted special temporary authority to operate from 9 p. m. to 12 midnight, January 30, in order to broadcast President’s Ball. Second Zone WRAX — WRAX Broadcasting Co., Philadelphia , Pa. — Granted renewal of license on a temporary basis subject to the con¬ dition that it may be cancelled by the Commission at any time without advance notice or hearing when a regular license is granted for the operation of this station at new location on frequency of 920 kc., and subject to such action as the Commission may take on pending applications for the fre¬ quency herein authorized to be used. WCAE— WCAE, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa. — Granted modification of C. P. extending completion date from 2-1-34 to 3-1-34. WPEN— Wm. Penn Broadcasting Co.; WRAX— WRAX Broad¬ casting Co., Philadelphia, Pa. — Granted modification of C. P. to change transmitter and studio locations locally in Phila¬ delphia, extend commencement date to 30 days from this date, and completion date to June 1, 1934. KDKA — Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. — Granted license covering changes in equipment; 980 kc., 50 KW, unlimited time. WHAS — The Courier-Journal Co. and the Louisville Times Co., Louisville, Ky. — Granted license covering changes in equip¬ ment and increase in power; 820 kc., 50 KW, unlimited time. WHP— WHP, Inc., Harrisburg, Pa. — Granted extension of special experimental authority, expiring February 1, 1934, to operate unlimited time night, specified hours day, with WCAH, WFEA, WOKO, and WHEC on 1430 kc., pending action on formal application, for period ending May 1, 1934. WCAH — Commercial Radio Service Co., Columbus, Ohio — Granted same as above except operate with stations WHP, WOKO, WHEC, and WFEA, WJBK — James F. Hopkins, Inc., Detroit, Mich. — Granted special temporary authority to operate from 8 to 9 p. m., EST, February 1, 4, 6, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25 and 27, 1934, in order to broadcast hockey games, provided WIBM remains silent. Third Zone WRAM — Wilmington Radio Assn., Inc., Wilmington, N. C. — Granted C. P. to move station from Wilmington to Durham, N. C., make changes in equipment, and change frequency from 1370 kc. to 1500 kc. KLCN — Charles Leo Lintzenich, Blytheville, Ark. — Granted license covering local move of station, installation of new equipment, and changing power from 50 to 100 watts; 1290 kc., day¬ time. WPFB — Otis Perry Eure, Hattiesburg, Miss.— Granted modification of license to reduce hours of operation from unlimited to specified. KWKH — International Broadcasting Corp., Shreveport, La. — Granted renewal of license on a temporary basis, pending action by the Court of Appeals in the case of Loyola Uni¬ versity (WWL) and Ark-La-Tex Radio Corp., requesting facilities of KWKH. WENC — Americus Broadcast Corp., Americus, Ga. — Granted au¬ thority to remain silent for 30 days pending construction. KGKB — East Texas Broadcasting Co., Tyler, Tex. — Granted license covering local move of station and changes in equipment; 1500 kc., 100 watts, specified hours. WMBR — F. J. Reynolds, Inc., Jacksonville, Fla. — Granted license covering move of station from Tampa to Jacksonville, Fla.; 1370 kc., 100 watts, unlimited time. Page 291 •