NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1934)

FEDERAL RADIO COMMISSION ACTION HEARING CALENDAR Tuesday, June 5, 1934 KVI — Puget Sound Broadcasting Co., Inc., Tacoma, Wash. — Modifi¬ cation of license; 570 ltc., 500 watts, 1 KW LS, unlimited. Present assignment: 570 kc., 500 watts, unlimited. KGW — Oregonian Publishing Co., Portland, Ore. — C. P., 620 kc., 1 KW, 2 1/2 KW, unlimited. Present assignment: 620 kc., 1 KW, unlimited. Thursday, June 7, 1934 WOWO — Main Auto Supply Co., Fort Wayne, Ind. — Renewal of license; 1160 kc., 10 KW, simultaneous daytime with WWVA, sharing night. KTAR — KTAR Broadcasting Co., Phoenix, Ariz. — Modification of license; 620 kc., 1 KW, unlimited. Present assignment: 620 kc., 500 watts, 1 KW LS, unlimited. WWVA — West Virginia Broadcasting Corp., Wheeling, W. Va. — Renewal of license; 1160 kc., 5 KW, simultaneous daytime with WOWO, sharing night. APPLICATIONS GRANTED First Zone WPRO — Cherry & Webb Broadcasting Co., Providence, R. I. — Granted extension of special experimental authority to operate on 630 kc., 250 watts, from June 1 to December 1, 1934; also granted modification of special experimental authority approving exact transmitter location at Providence. WORC — Alfred F. Kleindienst, Worcester, Mass. — Granted 90-day extension of special experimental authority to operate on 1280 kc., 500 watts. Second Zone WOBU — Charleston Broadcasting Corp., Charleston, W. Va. — Granted modification of license to increase day power from 500 watts to 1 KW. WPEN-WRAX — Wm. Penn Broadcasting Co. and WRAX Broad¬ casting Co., Philadelphia, Pa. — Granted modification of C. P. to extend completion date to August 1. WKBO — Keystone Broadcasting Corp., Harrisburg, Pa. — Granted license to move station locally and make changes in equip¬ ment; 1200 kc., 100 watts, S-WKJC. WJR — WJR, The Goodwill Station, Detroit, Mich. — Granted C. P. to October 16, 1934, to erect temporary station-transmitter at Detroit, install new equipment, and use 1 KW power in¬ stead of 10 KW, on 750 kc., unlimited hours. Third Zone WCLO — WCLO Radio Corp., Janesville, Wis. — Granted renewal of license; 1200 kc., 100 watts, unlimited time. WBRC — Birmingham Broadcasting Co., Inc., Birmingham, Ala. — Granted license ; 930 kc., 500 watts night, 1 KW LS, unlimited time. WSBC— WSBC, Inc., Chicago, Ill. — Granted license covering changes in equipment; 1210 kc., 100 watts, specified hours. WGCM — Great Southern Land Co., Mississippi City, Miss. — Granted modification of license to move studio from E. Beach Gulfport, Mississippi City, to Great Southern Hotel, Gulf¬ port, Miss. Fourth Zone KGCU — Mandan Radio Assn., Mandan, N. Dak. — Granted C. P. to move transmitter and studio locally, and install new equipment. KWCR— Cedar Rapids Broadcast Co., Cedar Rapids, Iowa — Granted modification of C. P. extending completion date to 6 months from May 16, 1934. KWLC — Luther College, Decorah, Iowa — Granted special tem¬ porary authority to reduce hours of operation to 2 hours daily for period June 6 to September 10, 1934, during vaca¬ tion period. Fifth Zone KVOS — KVOS, Inc., Bellingham, Wash. — Present license extended for 30 days on temporary basis subject to such action as may be taken on application for renewal. KPCB — Queen City Broadcasting Co., Seattle, Wash. — Granted special temporary authority to operate station without ap¬ proved frequency monitor for period of 25 days. KGA — Louis Wasmer, Spokane, Wash. — Granted special experi¬ mental authority to operate on 900 kc., with 1 KW night, 2l/2 KW LS, unlimited time, for period ending November 1, 1934, subject to decision by Court of Appeals in the case of KSEI-KFPY. SET FOR HEARING NEW — Roy W. Bushland, Chippewa Falls, Wis. — C. P. (Exp. Broadcast) ; 1530 kc., 150 watts, 12 noon to 9 p. m.; to be heard by Commission en banc on June 27. WNAC — Shepard Broadcasting Service, Inc., Boston, Mass. — C. P. to increase day power from 1 KW to 2J-2 KW LS, and make changes in equipment. WAAB — Bay State Broadcasting Corp., Boston, Mass. — Modifica¬ tion of license for authority to use transmitter of Station WNAC. WBNX — Standard Cahill Co., Inc., New York — License covering changes in equipment; 1350 kc., 250 watts, S-WAWZ; granted temporary license pending outcome of hearing. KGHI — Loyd Judd Co., Little Rock, Ark. — Special experimental authority to increase night power from 100 watts to 250 watts. SPECIAL AUTHORIZATIONS GRANTED WABI — First Universalist Society of Bangor, Me. — To operate daily except Sunday: 9 a. m. to 2 p. m., 6 to 10 p. m.; Sunday: 6 a. m. to 3 p. m., 6 to 9 p. m., EDST instead of EST, for period from June 1 and during the daylight saving time period, but not later than September 1, 1934. WGAL — WGAL, Inc., Lancaster, Pa. — To operate station without approved frequency monitor for period of 10 days. WHET— Dothan Broadcasting Co., Dothan, Ala. — To operate from 6:30 to 9:30 p. m., CST, on May 29. WSVS — Seneca Vocational High School, Buffalo, N. Y. — To remain silent for period beginning June 23 and ending July 1, 1934. WMBH — Joplin Broadcasting Co., Joplin, Mo. — To operate from 2:30 to 7:30 p. m., CST, on June 10, and from 2 to 6 p. m., CST, June 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 29, and 30, 1934. Also to operate from 9:30 to 11:30 p. m. CST, June 2. WHDF — The Upper Michigan Broadcasting Co., Calumet, Mich. — To operate from 2 to 3:30 p. m., CST, June 3, and to operate from 8 to 9:30 p. m., CST, June 2, 9, 16, and 23. KRMD — Radio Station KRMD, Inc., Shreveport, La. — To operate from 7:30 to 9 p. m., CST, June 3, 10, 17, and 24, 1934. WBEO — The Lake Superior Broadcasting Co., Marquette, Mich. — To operate daily, except Sunday: 9:30 to 1:15 p. m., 5 to 7 p. m.; Sunday, 9 to 1:30 p. m., CDST, instead of CST, for period June 1 to September 1. WCOC — Mississippi Broadcasting Co., Inc., Meridian, Miss. — To reduce hours of operation to specified, as follows: 7:30 to 9:45 a. m., 11 a. m. to 2 p. m., and 6 to 9 p. m., CST, for period of 60 days. ACTION ON EXAMINERS’ REPORTS KRGV — Ex. Rep. No. 552: KRGV, Inc., Harlingen, Tex. — Granted modification of license to change hours of operation from sharing equally with KWWG to unlimited; 1260 kc., 500 watts, sustaining Examiner Geo. H. Hill. KWWG — Frank P. Jackson, Brownsville, Tex. — Granted consent to voluntary assignment of license to Port Arthur College; 1260 kc., 500 watts, daytime only; also granted renewal of license, 1260 kc., 500 watts, daytime, reversing Examiner Hill. KWWG — Port Arthur College, Port Arthur, Tex. — Granted C. P. to change location of studio and transmitter, reversing Exam¬ iner Hill. ■ Page 427