NAB reports (1936)

of San Francisco Bay Bridge opening, for period November 11 and 12, 1936, and to be broadcast over KSFO. RATIFICATIONS The Commission ratified the following acts authorized on the dates shown: KVOE — The Voice of the Orange Empire, Ltd. — Santa Ana, Calif. — Granted extension for period of 30 days from October 30, 1936, for program test period. KRBC — Reporter Broadcasting Co., Abilene, Tex. — Granted ex¬ tension for period of 30 days from October 30, 1936, for program test period. WSAY — Brown Radio Service & Lab., Rochester, N. Y. — Granted temporary extension of program test period for 30 days from October 25. KRKO — Lee E. Mudgett, Everett, Wash. — Granted extension of equipment test period for 10 days from October 29th. WHBF — Rock Island Broadcasting Co., Rock Island, Ill. — Granted extension of temporary authority to maintain main studio in Moline instead of Rock Island, for a period November 3 to December 2, 1936. WTRC — The Truth Pub. Co., Inc., Elkhart, Ind. — Granted tem¬ porary authorization to operate simultaneously with station WLBC from 7:30 to 10 p. m., CST, on November 6, 13, 20 and 27, in order to broadcast football games; and from 7:30 to 9 p. m., CST, on November 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 21, in order to broadcast evangelistic services. WFAS — Westchester Broadcasting Corp., White Plains, N. Y. — Granted temporary authority to operate station without an approved frequency monitor for a period 10-29-36 to 11-27-36. KFAC — Los Angeles Broadcasting Co., Inc., Los Angeles, Calif. — Granted temporary renewal of license for period 11-1-36 to 5-1-36 (temporary basis), 1300 kc„ 1 KW, unlimited time, subject to decision by U. S. Court of Appeals for D. C. in the case of W. H. Kindiv v. FCC, and subject to whatever order may be entered by the Commission pursuant thereto. KNEL— G. L. Burns, Brady, Tex.— Granted special temporary au¬ thority to operate unlimited time on nights of November 6, 13, and 20, to broadcast football games only. KGFL — KGFL, Inc., Roswell, N. M. — Granted special temporary authority to operate simultaneously with KICA from 7:30 to 10 p. m., MST, November 7, 14, 21 and 26, to broadcast football games. KFDY — South Dakota State College, Brookings, S. Dak. — Granted special temporary authority to operate from 2 to 3:30 p. m., CST, November 10, and from 2 to 3 p. m., CST, November 11 and 12 to broadcast Farm and Home Week program; also from 8 to 9:45 p. m., CST, November 12, in order to broadcast banquet program honoring eminent farmers and homemakers. WOSU — Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. — Granted special temporary authority to operate from 12:30 p. m. to 1 p. m., EST, November 10 (provided WKBN remains silent), to broadcast account of National Corn Husking Contest. WNLC — Thames Broadcasting Corp., New London, Conn. — Granted special temporary authority to operate from 4:30 to 5:15 p. m., EST, November 7, 14, 21 and 28, in order to broadcast football games, only on condition that the con¬ sents of WMEX, WSYB and WCNW are received by Commission. W3XAU — WCAU Broadcasting Co., Philadelphia, Pa. — Program tests extended for period of 30 days from November 6. W4XBT — Radio Station WSOC, Charlotte, N. C. — Granted au¬ thority to operate as licensed November 7 to broadcast foot¬ ball game; also November 11 to 21, inclusive, to broadcast Charlotte Food Exposition. WIEF — Miami Broadcasting Co., Miami, Fla. — Granted authority to operate as licensed November 11, relay broadcast Armis¬ tice Day Parade. WBNY — Roy L. Albertson, Buffalo, N. Y. — Granted special tem¬ porary authority to operate from 2 to 3 p. m., EST, Novem¬ ber 7, to broadcast football game; November 8 to broadcast Catholic program, and November 14 to broadcast football game (provided WSVS remains silent), and to operate un¬ limited time November 11 to broadcast Armistice Day pro¬ gram, and November 15 to broadcast Catholic programs (provided WSVS remains silent). National Broadcasting Co., Inc., New York City. — Granted authority to operate as licensed November 8 to 13, inclusive, to broadcast dedication of San Francisco Bay Bridge. KMA — May Seed and Nursery Co., Shenandoah, la. — Issued Modi¬ fication of License to increase daytime power to 5 KW, in conformity with action of October 27, 1936, inasmuch as applicant has complied with proviso contained therein. WMCA — Knickerbocker Broadcasting Co., New York City. — Waived Rule 104.6 and permitted WMCA to file answer in the matter of the application of WMAS, Inc., Springfield, Mass., for C. P. (Docket 4106). The Broadcast Division granted petition of James D. Scannell to intervene in the hearing upon application of Arthur E. Seagrave for C. P. to establish a new station in Lewiston, Me. The Broadcast Division granted the motion of the Tribune Co., Tampa Fla., for extension of time for fifing exceptions to Ex. Rep. No. 1-301, and gave all parties interested in the event of the pro¬ ceeding had upon this application until November 14, 1936, to file exceptions thereto. The Broadcast Division granted motion filed by Niagara Falls Gazette Publishing Co. (Docket 3903), requesting extension of time for filing exceptions and making request for oral argument on Ex. Rep. No. 1-291, from October 14 to October 17, 1936, and granted extension of five days from the grant thereof within which the Power City Broadcasting Corp. (Docket 3839) might make request for oral argument and answer said exceptions. The Broadcast Division granted petition of Quincy A. Brackett, Lewis B. Breed and Edmund A. LaPort, d/b as Connecticut Valley Broadcasting Co. (WSPR) to intervene in hearing on application of WMAS, Inc., for C. P. (Docket 4106) The Broadcast Division upon its own motion postponed effective date of its decision upon application of H. E. Studebaker, KRLC, Docket 3494, and Oklahoma Broadcasting Co., KGFG, Dockets 3106 and 3918, from November 3, 1936, until one week after next meeting of Broadcast Division. The Broadcast Division granted petition filed in behalf of James D. Scannell to intervene in hearing upon application of Philip J. Wiseman, to establish a new station in Lewiston, Me. Docket 3203. The Broadcast Division granted petition filed in behaif of James D. Scannell to intervene in hearing upon application of Twin City Broadcasting Co., Inc., to establish a new station in Lewiston, Me. The Broadcast Division upon its own motion postponed effective date of its decision upon application of WCBD, for Modification of License to move studio to 128 N. Pulaski Road, Chicago, and for authority to transfer control of corporation from Wilbur Glenn Voliva, Ernest E. Harwood and M. J. Mintern to L. E. Moulds, W. F. Moss, Gene T. Dyer, and E. N. Ringwald, from November 2 until November 16, 1936. The Broadcast Division denied petition of W. P. Stuart, Prescott, Ariz., requesting that application of Southwest Broadcasting Co., Prescott, Ariz., for C. P., Docket 3797, and application of W. P. Stuart, for C. P., Docket 3906, be remanded to docket for further testimony, and that oral argument on said applications now sched¬ uled for November 6 be cancelled. The Broadcast Division granted petition filed by Twin City Broadcasting Co., Inc., to waive Rule 104.6(b) and to permit it to file its answer as a respondent and to participate in the hearing on the application of George M. Haskins for C. P. (Docket 4129). The Broadcast Division denied the request of the Iowa Broad¬ casting Co., respondent, that the Commission issue a number of subpenas, in blank, to be filled out by the presiding Notary Public, for the purpose of summoning witnesses to take depositions in the hearing on application of Stanley Reid and Chas. Witnell Bogel, Jr., d/b as The Rapids Broadcasting Co., for C. P., Docket No. 3922! The Broadcast Division granted request of H. Wimpy, Thomasville, Ga., for an order to take depositions in support of his applica¬ tion for C. P., Docket 3995, provided the applicant furnishes the name of an officer embraced within the provisions of Sec. 409(e). The Broadcast Division denied request of H. Wimpy, Thomasville, Ga., for Subpena Duces Tacum requiring Americus Broad¬ casting Corp., WGPC, to produce certain evidence in connection with hearing in re application for C. P., Docket 3995. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED First Zone WSYR-WSYU — Central New York Broadcasting Corp., Syracuse, 570 N. Y. — Modification of construction permit (Bl-P-109) for changes in equipment, move transmitter and increase in power, requesting extension of completion date from 11-3-36 to 1-1-37. WJAR — The Outlet Co., Providence, R. I. — License to cover con890 struction permit (Bl-P-1290) to move old Western Electric 94994 transmitter to present site of transmitter for auxiliary purposes only. 1775