NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1935)

WKJC—Associated Broadcasters, Inc., Lancaster, Pa.—Applica¬ tion for consent to the transfer of control of the Associated Broadcasters, Inc., licensee of Station WKJC from Steinman Hardware Co., to the Mason-Dixon Radio Group, Inc. WKJC — Associated Broadcasters, Inc., Lancaster, Pa. — Applica¬ tion for C. P. to move station from Lancaster, Pa., to exact location to be determined at Eastern, Pa. NEW—Springfield Newspapers, Inc., Springfield, Ohio.—Applica¬ tion for C. P. for new station; 1120 kc., 250 watts, daytime only. NEW — Oil Capital Broadcasting Association, Kilgore, Tex.—Appli¬ cation for C. P. for new station; 1210 kc., 100 watts, un¬ limited ; requests facilities of KWEA. Transmitter site and type of antenna to be determined, subject to Commission’s approval. WBNO — The Coliseum Place Baptist Church, New Orleans, La.— Application for modification of license to change frequency from 1200 kc. to 1500 kc. and hours of operation from shares WJBW to unlimited. NEW — Advertiser Publishing Co., Ltd., Honolulu, T. H.—Applica¬ tion for C. P. (amended) for new station; 11850 and 152.30 kc., 2 KW, six days per week (Thursday to Tuesday, inch), 2 J /2 hours per day. Exact time for day not set (1 hour day¬ time and V/i hours night-time planned). KGFG—Oklahoma Broadcasting Co., Inc., Oklahoma City, Okla. —Application for modification of license to change hours of operation from sharing KCRC to unlimited time, re¬ questing facilities KCRC. KEHE—Evening Herald Publishing Co., Los Angeles, Calif. — Application for C. P. to move station locally to site to be determined, subject approval Commission; install new equipment; increase power to 1 KW night, S KW day, increase hours of operation from sharing KELW to un¬ limited. KCRC—Enid Radiophone Co., Enid, Okla. — Application for re¬ newal of license; 1370 kc., 100 watts night, 250 watts day, shares KGFG. ACTION ON EXAMINER’S REPORTS WMBR—Ex. Rep. 1-45: Florida Broadcasting Co., Jacksonville, Fla.—Denied construction permit to change equipment and increase day power from 100 watts to 250 watts. Sustain¬ ing Examiner M. Dalberg. NEW — Fix. Rep. 1-47: Fred L. Packard and A. Rosenberg, Los Angeles, Calif. — Denied construction permit for new station to operate on 1160 kc., 250 watts, daytime, sustaining Ex¬ aminer R. L. Walker. KFBK — Ex. Rep. 1-35: James McClatchy Company, Sacramento, Calif. — Granted C. P. to move transmitter, make changes in equipment, change frequency from 1310 kc. to 1490 kc., increase power from 100 watts to S KW, unlimited time. Examiner R. L. Walker reversed. WBIG — Ex. Rep. 1-31: North Carolina Broadcasting Co., Inc., Greensboro, N. C. — Denied modification of license to in¬ crease night power from 500 watts to 1 KW; 1440 kc., 1 KW, unlimited time. Examiner R. H. Hyde sustained. WFBR—Ex. Rep. 1-25: Howell Broadcasting Co., Inc., Buffalo, N. Y.— Denied construction permit to install new equipment; change frequency from 1310 kc. to 800 kc.; increase power from 100 watts night, 250 watts day, to 1 KW; change time of operation from unlimited to limited time to local sunset at Dallas, Tex. Examiner George H. Hill sustained. Associated Broadcasting Corp., Cumberland, Md.—Granted modifi¬ cation of license to change hours of operation from daytime to 6 a. m. to local sunset at Dallas, Tex.; 800 kc., 250 watts. Examiner George H. Hill sustained. WBAX — Ex. Rep. 1-18: John H. Stenger, Jr., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. — Denied construction permit to make changes in equipment, increase power from 100 watts to 100 watts night, 250 watts day, change time of operation from specified to unlimited. Examiner R. L. Walker sustained. WBAX —Ex. Rep. 1-18: John H. Stenger, Jr., Wilkes-Barre, Pa.— Granted renewal of license; 1210 kc., 100 watts, specified hours. Examiner R. L. Walker reversed. Sunbury Broadcasting Corp., Sunbury, Pa. — Denied modification of license to change hours of operation from specified hours to unlimited time. Examiner R. L. Walker reversed. WKOK —Ex. Rep. 1-18: Sunbury Broadcasting Corp., Sunbury, Pa. — Granted renewal of license; 1210 kc., 100 watts, specified hours. Examiner R. L. Walker sustained. ORAL ARGUMENTS GRANTED The Commission granted oral argument in re Examiner’s Re¬ port No. 1-48, on the application of Buttrey Broadcasting, Inc. (KFBB), Great Falls, Mont., for special experimental authoriza¬ tion, said oral argument to be heard at 10 a. m., September 12, 1935. APPLICATIONS DISMISSED The following applications, heretofore set for hearing, were dismissed at the request of applicants. NEW — Brown Radio Service & Laboratory (Gordon P. Brown, Owner), Rochester, N. Y.—G. P., 630 kc., 250 watts, day¬ time only. NEW—Howell Broadcasting Go., Inc., Rochester, N. Y.—G. P., 1210 kc., 100 watts, 250 watts LS, unlimited time. WCx4P—Radio Industries Broadcast Co., Asbury Park, N. J. — Special experimental authority; 1’280 kc., 1 KW, shares WTNJ and WCAM. KADA — C. C. Morris, Ada, Okla.—C. P., 1200 kc., 250 watts, daytime only. NEW—Connecticut Broadcasting Co., Edward Mirante and Arthur Faske, New Britain, Conn.—C. P., 1370 kc., 100 watts, unlimited. NEW — J. David Stern, New York, N. Y.—C. P., 810 kc., 500 watts, 6 a. m. to sunset of Station WCCO. (Requests facilities of WNYC.) APPLICATIONS DENIED The following application, heretofore set for hearing, was denied as in cases of default, applicant having failed to enter an appear¬ ance and statement of facts to be proved in accordance with Rule 48 (b) of the Commission: NEW—Ark-La-Tex Radio Corp., Shreveport, La.—C. P., 850 kc., 10 KW, unlimited time (requests facilities of KWKH, WWL). RENEWAL OF LICENSES The following stations were granted renewal of licenses for the regular period: WEHS, Cicero, Ill.; WHDL, Glean, N. Y.; WMBC, Detroit, Mich.; WPAD, Paducah, Ky.; WQDM, St. Albans, Vt.; KIDW, Lamar, Colo.; WCBS, Springfield, Ill.; WLAP, Lexington, Ky.; WMBR, Jacksonville, Fla. KABR—Aberdeen Broadcast Co., Aberdeen, S. D. — Present license extended on a temporary basis to August 1, 1935, subject to such action as may be taken on pending applica¬ tion for renewal. WEHC — Community Broadcasting Corp., Charlottesville, Va.— Present license extended on a temporary basis to August 1, 1935, subject to such action as may be taken on pending application for renewal. KUMA—Albert H. Schermann, Yuma, Ariz. — Present license ex¬ tended on a temporary basis to October 1, 1935, subject to such action as may be taken on pending application for renewal. KGBU — Alaska Radio & Service Co., Inc., Ketchikan, Alaska — Present license extended on a temporary basis to August 1, 1935, subject to such action as may be taken upon the application for renewal of license. KGDY — Voice of South Dakota, Huron, S. D.—Granted re¬ newal of license for the period ending 3 a. m., EST, Novem¬ ber 1, 1935. WRBX—Richmond Development Gorp., Roanoke, Va. — Granted renewal of license for the period ending 3 a. m., EST, November 1, 1935. KFXJ—R. G. Howell and Charles Howell, d/b as Western Slope Broadcasting Co., Grand Junction, Colo.—Granted renewal of license for the period ending 3 a. m., EST, December 1, 1935. WDAH — Tri-State Broadcasting Co., Inc., El Paso, Texas — Granted renewal of license for the period ending 3 a. m., EST, December 1, 1935. KXL—KXL, Broadcasters, Portland, Ore.—Present license ex¬ tended on a temporary basis to October 1, 1935, subject to such action taken upon application for renewal. WLBF—WLBF Broadcasting Co., Kansas City, Kans.—Present license extended on a temporary basis to October 1, 1935, subject to such action as may be taken upon application for renewal. Page 856