NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1935)

WTAW — Agricultural & Mechanical College of Texas, College Station, Tex. — Granted special temporary authorization to operate from 2 to 3 a. m., CST, February 17, 1935, in order to broadcast DX program. WPRP — Julio M. Conesa, Ponce, P. R. — Granted special temporary authorization to operate a 20-watt portable transmitter on 1420 kc. in vicinity of Ponce, P. R., between 1 and 6 a. m., AST, for period not to exceed 30 days, to determine location for transmitter. (The Commission reconsidered its action of January 11, 1935, in granting the above authority and granted same for the period beginning March 1 and ending March 30, 1935. Call letters changed to WPRF from WMFK on January 18, 1935.) WS.\R — Doughty & Welch Electric Co., Inc., Fall River, Mass. — C. P. to make changes in equipment and increase power from 250 watts to 1 KW. WSIX — Jack M. Draughon, Louis R. Draughon, d/b as 658 Tire & Vulcanizing Co., Springfield, Tenn. — C. P. (amended re frequency) to move transmitter and studio from Springfield to Nashville, Tenn.; change frequency from 1210 kc. to ISIO kc. NEW — Eugene DeBogery, d/b as Brownsville Broadcasting Co., Brownsville, Tex. — C. P. for new station; 1370 kc., 100 watts, unlimited time. WB.4A — Purdue University, W. Lafayette, Ind. — Modification of license for additional hours: 7 to 8 p. m., Mondays, Wed¬ nesdays, and Fridays. No change 890 kc., 500 watts night, 1 KW day. WRBZ — James F. Kyler, Ponca City, Okla. — Consent to involun¬ tary assignment of license from Charles Lewis Carrell (de¬ ceased) to James F. Kyler, representative of Adelaide Lillian Carrell, widow of licensee. MISCELLANEOUS W8XO — The Crosley Radio Corp., near Mason, Ohio. — Granted renewal of special experimental station license for experi¬ mental service, effective February 21, 1935, to expire May 21, 1935, in exact conformity with existing license. NEW — Herbert FI. Fette, Meriden, Minn. — C. P. for new station, 1310 kc., 100 watts, daytime hours, heretofore set for hear¬ ing, was dismissed at request of applicant. NEW — Liner’s Broadcasting Station, Inc., Alexandria, La. — C. P. to erect a new station at Alexandria, 1370 kc., 100 watts, daytime only, heretofore set for hearing, was dismissed at request of applicant. NEW — Federal Broadcasting Corp., New York City. — C. P., 810 kc., 500 watts day, limited time (facilities of WNYC), here¬ tofore set for hearing, was denied because applicant failed to file appearance and statement of facts in accordance with Rule 48 (b). KSTP — National Battery Broadcasting Co., St. Paul, Minn. — De¬ nied petition that Commission reconsider its action in refus¬ ing to grant authority to operate with 25 KW at night. Application ordered to hearing docket. WHBL — Press Publishing Co., Sheboygan, Wis. — Denied petition that Commission reconsider its action in designating the application for modification of license for hearing and grant same. Applicant seeks authority to operate on 1300 kc., 250 watts night, 500 watts day, unlimited time. Applica¬ tion to be heard as heretofore ordered by the Commission. WIND — Johnson-Kennedy Radio Corp., Gary, Ind. — Denied peti¬ tion that Commission reconsider its action in designating for a hearing application for C. P. to authorize changes in equip¬ ment and increase in day power to 5 KW. Application to be heard as heretofore ordered. NEW — Miss. Broadcasting Co., Inc., E. St. Louis, Ill. — Recon¬ sidered and granted application for C. P. for new broad¬ casting station at E. St. Louis, Ilk, to operate on 1500 kc., 100 watts night and day. NEW — Don Lee Broadcasting System, San Francisco, Calif.— De¬ nied petition to continue the hearing on application of Radio Service, Inc., for the establishment of a new station at Red¬ lands, Calif., to operate on 820 kc., 100 watts, daytime. NEW — Don Lee Broadcasting System, San Francisco, Calif. — De¬ nied petition to continue the hearing of J. C. and E. W. Lee for authority to erect a new station at Riverside, Calif. WBAX — John H. Stenger, Jr., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. — Granted exten¬ sion of 15 days from February 8, 1935, within which to file exceptions to Examiner’s Report in re the application of said Stenger (WBAX), Docket Nos. 2327 and 2550, and of the Sunbury Broadcasting Corp. (WKOK), Docket Nos. 2419 and 2480. NEW— Liner’s Broadcasting, Inc., Alexandria, La. — Dismissed at the request of applicant his application for C. P. to erect a new station in Alexandria to operate on 1370 kc., 100 watts, daytime only. WKEU — Radio Station WKEU, Lagrange, Ga. — Reconsidered and granted application to move station and studio to Griffin, Ga., and to operate during unlimited daytime hours. Pro¬ test of WRGA, Rome, Ga., dismissed. Evangeline Broadcasting Co., Lafayette, La. — Granted authority to take depositions at Shreveport and Lafayette, La., in sup¬ port of application for the construction of a new broad¬ casting station at Lafayette, La., to operate on 1319 kc., 100 watts, unlimited time. American Medical Assn., Chicago, Ill. — Denied petition to inter¬ vene at hearing of application of Norman Baker for C. P. to erect a new radio broadcasting station at Muscatine, Iowa. Action does net preclude Commission from offering any competent evidence which petitioner may have available for the hearing. KPQ — Wescoast Broadcasting Co., Wenatchee, Wash. — Denied spe¬ cial temporary authorization to operate with reduced power at new location authorized by C. P., for period January 31 to February 9, 1935. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED First Zone WGNY — Peter Geolet, Chester, N. Y. — Construction permit to 640 change frequency from 1210 kc. to 640 kc.; install new equipment; increase power from 100 watts to 500 watts; change hours of operation from share-WBRB, WFAS, and WGBB to limited time; and move transmitter and studio from Robert Geolet Estate, Chester Township, New York, to site to be determined, probably Chester Township, New York. WHBI — May Radio Broadcast Corp., Newark, N. J. — Modifica1250 tion of license to use transmitter of WNEW. NEW — Philip J. Wiseman, Lewiston, Maine. — Construction permit 1210 to erect a new station to operate on 1210 kc., 100 watts, un¬ limited time. Amended as to location of transmitter. WMFI — Patrick J. Goode, New Haven, Conn. — Modification of 1200 construction permit to erect a new station to operate on 900 kc., 500 watts, daytime, requesting change of frequency from 900 kc. to 1200 kc., power from 500 watts to 100 watts, 250 watts day, hours of operation from daytime to unlimited, and extend commencement and completion dates. Also make changes in equipment. NEW — The Hartford Times, Inc., John F. Rolfe, Treas., Hartford, 1200 Conn. — Construction permit for a new station to operate on 1200 kc., 100 watts night, 250 watts day, unlimited time. WOCL — A. E. Newton, Rochester, N. Y.— Construction permit to 1210 install new equipment, move transmitter from 840 N. Main St., Jamestown, N. Y., to Genesee Valley Trust Bldg., Broad and Exchange Sts., Rochester, N. Y., and studio from 122 W. Third St., Jamestown, N. Y., to Genesee Valley Trust Bldg., Broad and Exchange Sts., Rochester, N. Y., and in¬ crease power from 50 watts to 100 watts night, 250 watts day. WESG — Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. — Special experimental 850 authorization to operate on 850 kc., 1 KW, daytime to sunset at dominant station (WWL), period ending 8-1-35. Second Zone WSAN — WSAN, Incorporated, Allentown, Pa. — Modification of 1440 license to increase power from 250 watts to 500 watts day and night. WCBA — P. Bryan Musselman, Allentown, Pa. — Modification of 1440 license to increase power from 250 watts day and night to 500 watts day and night. Page 724