NAB reports (1936)

WCAU (auxiliary) Philadelphia; WNYC (auxiliary) New York City; WRDO, Augusta, Maine; WWAE, Hammond, Ind. WWL — Loyola University, New Orleans, La. ; KWKH — Inter¬ national Broadcasting Corp., Shreveport, La. — Special tem¬ porary experimental authorizations further extended for the period September 1 to October 1, 1936, subject to the same conditions as contained in existing authorities to said sta¬ tions, pending consideration of pending petition of WLWL and petitions in opposition thereto. The following stations were granted renewal of licenses on a temporary basis only, subject to such action as the Commission may take on their pending applications for renewal: KFUO, Clayton, Mo.; KSEI, Pocatello, Idaho; WIND, Gary, Ind.; WPHR, Petersburg, Va. W9XAF — The Journal Company, Milwaukee, Wis.— Present li¬ cense extended on a temporary basis only for the period September 1 to October 1, 1936, pending action on appli¬ cation for renewal. W2XBH — Radio Pictures, Inc., Long Island City, N. Y. — Present license extended on a temporary basis only for the period September 1 to October 1, 1936, pending action on applica¬ tion for renewal. MISCELLANEOUS NEW — Central Broadcasting Co., Eau Claire, Wis. — The Broad¬ cast Division, upon consideration of a petition filed by the Central Broadcasting Co., reconsidered its action of July 2, 1936, in denying application for C. P. for new station to operate on 1050 kc., 250 watts, daytime. (Site to be de¬ termined subject to Commission’s approval), recalled its decision of August 7, 1936, in this case, and granted said application effective Sept. 15, 1936. The Broadcast Division granted the request of the Black River Valley Broadcasters, Inc., that oral argument be granted in con¬ nection with Ex. Rep. No. 1-271, and that such argument be heard at the same time as, and in consolidation with, the argu¬ ment scheduled to be heard on September 10, in connection with application of the Watertown Broadcasting Corp., involving Ex. Rep. No. 1-212. The Broadcast Division denied the petition of J. R. Maddox and W. B. Hair, d/b as the Chattanooga Broadcasting Co., Chatta¬ nooga, Tenn., requesting that the Commission reopen the hearing on its application for C. P. to establish a broadcast station at Chattanooga (Exp. Rep. 1-252). The Broadcast Division granted the request for oral argument in this case, and extended the time for filing exceptions to the Ex. Report until September 1, 1936. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED First Zone WMAL — National Broadcasting Co., Inc., Washington, D. C. — 630 Modification of license to change operating power of aux¬ iliary transmitter from 250 watts night, 500 watts day to 250 watts night and day. WGY— General Electric Co., Schenectady, N. Y.— Authority to 790 install automatic frequency control for main transmitter. WGY— General Electric Co., Schenectady, N. Y— Authority to 790 install automatic frequency control for auxiliary transmitter. NEW — Troy Broadcasting Co., Troy, N. Y. — Construction permit 1240 for a new station to be operated on 1240 kc., 500 watts, daytime. WCAM — City of Camden, Camden, N. J. — Authority to make 1280 changes in automatic frequency control. WDRC — WDRC, Incorporated, Hartford, Conn. — Authority to 1330 determine operating power by direct measurement of an¬ tenna. WILM — Delaware Broadcasting Co., Chester, Pa. — Construction 1420 permit to install vertical antenna, move transmitter from Baynard Blvd. & March Rd., Carrcroft, Delaware, to site to be determined, Chester, Pennsylvania, and studio from 920 King Street, Wilmington, Delaware, to site to be determined, Chester, Pennsylvania. WSAR — Doughty & Welch Electric Co., Inc., Fall River, Mass. — 1450 Modification of construction permit (Bl-P-225) for changes in equipment, install directional antenna and increase power, requesting extension of completion date from 10-1-36 to 10-31-36. W2XBH — Radio Pictures, Inc., Long Island City, N. Y. — Modifi¬ cation of license to delete frequencies 2000-2100, 42000 56000, 60000-86000 kc., and add 1614, 2398, 23100, 41000, 86000-400000 kc., and additional frequencies 1600, 20122016 or 2276-2280, 41600 kc. for possible interference for free facsimile transmission. Amended: To delete frequen¬ cies 1600, 2012-2016 or 2276-2280, 41600 kc., and add frequency of 2012 kc. WlXO — Travelers Broadcasting Service Corp., Portable and Mo¬ bile — Construction permit to change equipment and in¬ crease power from 7.5 watts to 50 watts. WlXT — The Travelers Broadcasting Service Corp., Portable-Mo¬ bile — Construction permit for replacement of transmitter and increase power from 7.5 watts to 100 watts. XXX — National Broadcasting Co., Inc., New York, N. Y. — Exten¬ sion of authority to transmit programs to stations CFCF and CRCT and the Canadian Radio Broadcast Commission. XXX — National Broadcasting Co., Inc., New York, N. Y. — Exten¬ sion of authority to transmit recorded programs to foreign radio stations (CJOR, CFAC, CJOC & CJCA). Second Zone NEW — Berks Broadcasting Co., Pottsville, Pa.— Construction per580 mit for a new station to be operated on 640 kc., 250 watts, daytime. Amended to change frequency from 640 kc. to 580 kc. WAVE — WAVE, Inc., Louisville, Ky. — License to cover construc940 tion permit (B2-P-1225) for a new transmitter. WEXL — Royal Oak Broadcasting Co., Royal Oak, Mich. — Con1310 struction permit to install a new transmitter and make changes in antenna. WBTM — Piedmont Broadcasting Corp., Danville, Va. — Construc1370 tion permit to make changes in equipment. WGAR — The WGAR Broadcasting Co., Cleveland, Ohio. — Con1450 struction permit to install a new transmitter and increase power from 500 watts, 1 KW day, to 5 KW. WGAL — WGAL, Inc., Lancaster, Pa. — Construction permit to 1500 install a vertical antenna, move transmitter from 4042 N. Christian Street, Lancaster, Pa., to 4-10 W. King Street, and studio from 8-10 W. King Street to 4-10 W. King Street, Lancaster, Pa. Third Zone WWNC — Citizen Broadcasting Co., Inc., Asheville, N. C. — Volun570 tary assignment of license from Citizen Broadcasting Co., Inc., to Asheville Citizens-Times Co., Inc. NEW — The Birmingham News Co., Birmingham, Ala. — Construc590 tion permit for a new station to be operated on 590 kc., 500 watts night, 1 KW day, unlimited time. Amended to install directional antenna for night use and approval of transmitter site at Section 28, Township 17 South, Range 3 West, 800 feet N.W. intersection of Bankhead Highway and Arkadelphia Road, East Thomas, Birmingham, Ala. KPRC — Houston Printing Co., Houston, Tex. — Modification of 920 license to change name from Houston Printing Co. to Houston Printing Corporation. WAPI— WAPI Broadcasting Corp., Birmingham, Ala. — Authority 1140 to install automatic frequency control. NEW — Dr. William States Jacobs Broadcasting Co., Houston, 1220 Tex. — Construction permit for a new station to be operated on 1220 kc., 1 KW, unlimited time. NEW — William Avera Wynne, Wilson, N. C. — Construction per1310 mit for a new station to be operated on 1310 kc., 100 watts, daytime. Amended to make changes in antenna. NEW — Red Lands Broadcasting Association, Ben T. Wilson, Presi1310 dent, Lufkin, Tex. — Construction permit for a new station to be operated on 1310 kc., 100 watts, daytime. KBST — Big Spring Herald Broadcasting Co., Big Spring, Tex. — 1370 Modification of construction permit (B3-P-440) for new station, further requesting authority to make changes in equipment, install vertical antenna, approval of transmitter site at Big Spring, Tex. (no street address), and move studio from 208 E. 3rd St., Big Spring, Tex., to The Crawford Hotel, 114 West Third St., Big Spring, Tex. KGFF — KGFF Broadcasting Co., Inc., Shawnee, Okla. — License 1420 to cover construction permit (B3-P-735) as modified for new equipment, increase in power, and move of transmitter. NEW — Paul B. McEvoy, Pub., Hobart Democrat-Chief, Hobart, 1420 Okla. — Construction permit for a new station to be operated on 1420 kc., 100 watts, unlimited time. Amended to change hours of operation from unlimited time to daytime. 1520