NAB reports (1936)

MISCELLANEOUS KGFI — Gulf Coast Broadcasting Co., Corpus Christie, Texas — Denied petition of Eagle Broadcasting Co., KGFI, for further hearing of application of Gulf Coast Broadcasting Co. for new station to operate on 1330 kc., 250 watts, 500 watts LS, unlimited time. NEW — C. E. Wilkinson Broadcasting Co. Inc., Mason City, Iowa — Denied motion asking Commission to stay action of July 2, 1936, denying applications of Mason City Broadcasting Company and Northern Iowa Broadcasting Co. for new stations at Mason City, and granting application of Mason City Globe-Gazette Company. Action in effect is a denial of application of C. E. Wilkinson Broadcasting Company for new station at Mason City. NEW — Hunt Broadcasting Association, Greenville, Texas — Denied petition asking Commission to reopen hearing on applica¬ tion for C. P. to erect a new station at Greenville, Texas. WAAB — Bay State Broadcasting Corp., Boston, Mass. — Denied petition asking Commission to reconsider action in desig¬ nating for hearing application for modification of license to increase daytime power to 1 KW and to grant the same without a hearing. KXL — KXL Broadcasters, Inc., Portland, Ore. — Denied petition asking Commission to reconsider action in designating re¬ newal of license for hearing and to grant the same. Black River Valley Broadcasts Inc., Watertown, N. Y. — Denied motion asking Commission to dismiss application of Brock¬ way Company for C. P. to erect new station at Watertown, N. Y. KVOS — KVOS, Inc., Bellingham, Wash. — Denied petition asking Commission to issue subpoenas relative to proceedings be¬ fore the Commission for transfer of majority of stock and for renewal of license, since issues have already been heard by an examiner. Pittsburg Publishing Co., Pittsburg, Kan. — Denied petition asking postponement from July 2, 1936 of decision upon applica¬ tions of Pittsburg Publishing Co., the Joplin Broadcasting Co., both of Pittsburg, Kans., and the Wichita Broadcasting Co., Wichita, Kans. Wayne Broadcasting Co., Hamtramck, Mich. — Denied application requesting Commission to reconsider its action in refusing C. P. for new broadcast station at Hamtramck to operate on 1370 kc., 100 watts daytime. WBBR — Peoples Pulpit Assn., New York, N. Y. — Granted per¬ mission to withdraw without prejudice application for C. P. to increase power from 1 KW to 5 KW daytime and to change station’s equipment. WRAW — Reading Broadcasting Co., Reading, Pa. — Denied mo¬ tion to dismiss as in default WBBR’S application recorded above. WWL — Loyola University, New Orleans, La. — Granted further extension for period ending in no event later than 3 a. m. EST, Sept. 1, 1936, of the special temporary experimental authorizations heretofore issued, subject to same conditions as contained in the existing authorizations, pending con¬ sideration of the pending petition of station WLWL and petitions in opposition thereto. KWKH — International Broadcasting Corp., Shreveport, La. — Granted further extension for period ending in no event later than 3 a. m. EST, Sept. 1, 1936, of the special tem¬ porary experimental authorizations heretofore issued, sub¬ ject to same conditions as contained in the existing au¬ thorizations, pending consideration of the pending petition of station WLWL and petitions in opposition thereto. NEW — Lookout Broadcasting Corp., Chattanooga, Tenn. — Granted dismissal of application at request of applicant. Application was for a C. P. for station to operate on 1420 kc., 100 watts, daytime. NEW — J. E. Churchwell, G. O. Russell, H. O. Freeman, Jr., d/b as Panama City Broadcasting Co., Panama City, Fla.Granted dismissal of application at request of applicant. Application was for a C. P. for new station to operate on 1500 kc., 100 watts, daytime. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED First Zone NEW — General Electric Co., Schenectady, N. Y. — Construction 790 permit for a new experimental broadcast station to be operated on 790 kc., 250 watts, 12 midnight to 6 a. m. WESG — Cornell University, Elmira, N. Y. — Extension of special 1040 experimental authorization to operate on 850 kc., daylight to sunset at New Orleans, La., for period from 8-1-36 to 2-1-37. WCBM — Baltimore Broadcasting Corp., Baltimore, Md. — Con1370 struction permit to install a new transmitter, antenna, and move transmitter from 114 W. Lexington St., Baltimore, Md., to Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, Md. NEW — WEEI Broadcasting Corp., Medford, Mass. — Construc¬ tion permit for a new high-frequency broadcast station to be operated on 31600, 35600, 38600, 41000 kc., 100 watts. Second Zone WHAS — The Courier-Journal Co. and The Louisville Times Co., 820 Louisville, Ky. — Construction permit to install new equip¬ ment, increase power from 50 KW to 500 KW, and move transmitter from Rural Route No. 1, near Jeffersontown, Ky., to site to be determined, Oldham County, Ky. Amended to change application from a special experimental authorization to a construction permit. WMMN— A. M. Rowe, Inc., Fairmont, W. Va. — Modification of 890 license to change name from A. M. Rowe, Inc., to Monongahela Valley Broadcasting Co. W3XAU— WCAU Broadcasting Co., Newton Square, Pa. — Modi¬ fication of construction permit for a relay broadcast station, requesting extension of completion date for period of 60 days. NEW — WIBM, Inc., Portable-Mobile. — Construction permit for a new relay broadcast station to be operated on 31100, 34600, 37600, 40600 kc., 2 watts. NEW — WIBM, Inc., Portable-Mobile. — Construction permit for a new relay broadcast station to be operated on 31100, 34600, 37600, 40600 kc., 2 watts. NEW — James F. Hopkins, Inc., Highland Park, Mich. — Construc¬ tion permit for a new high-frequency broadcast station to be operated on 26050 kc., 100 watts. Third Zone WFLA-WSUN — Clearwater Chamber of Commerce, Clearwater, 620 Fla. — Voluntary assignment of license of WFLA only from Clearwater Chamber of Commerce to Florida West Coast Broadcasting Co., Inc., St. Petersburg Chamber of Com¬ merce to remain licensee of WSUN. WOAI — Southland Industries, Inc., San Antonio, Tex. — Construc1190 tion permit to move transmitter from Austin Highway, Selma, Tex., to site to be determined, Texas; increase power from 50 KW to 500 KW, install a new transmitter and antenna. WAML — New Laurel Radio Station, Inc., Laurel, Miss. — Con1310 struction permit to install a new transmitter and move trans¬ mitter from 429 Magnolia Street, Laurel, Miss., to Laurel, Miss, (no street address). WLAC — WLAC, Inc., Nashville, Tenn. — Construction permit to 1470 install a new transmitter and make antenna changes and increase power from 5 KW to 50 KW. NEW — The Atlanta Journal Co., Portable-Mobile. — Construction permit for a new relay station to be operated on 31100, 34600, 37600, 40600 kc., 10 watts. Fourth Zone KSD — The Pulitzer Publishing Co., St. Louis, Mo. — Modification 550 of license to limit night radiation in the direction toward WKRC to 123.7 mv/m at one mile or 88.3 mv/m at monitor point. NEW — Vincennes Newspapers, Inc., Vincennes, Ind. — Construc1200 tion permit for a new station to be operated on 1200 kc„ 100 watts, 250 watts day, unlimited time. NEW — Falls City Broadcasting Corp., Falls City, Nebr. — Con1310 struction permit for a new station to be operated on 1310 kc., 100 watts, unlimited time. Amended to install a verti¬ cal antenna and give transmitter site as NW Cor. of SW)4 of SEL*, Sec. 3, Twp. 1, Range 16, East of 6 PM and being mile north of city limits of Falls City, Nebr. NEW — Sioux City Broadcasting Co., Sioux City, Iowa. — Con1420 struction permit for a new station to be operated on 1420 kc., 100 watts, 250 watts day, unlimited time. WKBB — Sanders Brothers Radio Station, East Dubuque, Ill. — 1500 License to cover construction permit (B4-P-1102) to install a new transmitter. 1449