NAB reports (1936)

December 1 to December 30, 1936, pending construction of vertical radiator. KGCX — E. E. Krebsbach, Wolf Point, Mont— Granted extension of special temporary authority to rebroadcast Naval Ob¬ servatory time signals from NAA at Washington, D. C., for period December 1, 1936, to May 1, 1937. KFNF — KFNF, Inc., Shenandoah, Iowa. — Granted extension of special temporary authority to operate simultaneously with WILL from 8 to 11 a. m., CST, daily except Sundays during month of December, 1936. WJEJ — Hagerstown Broadcasting Co., Hagerstown, Md. — Granted extension of special temporary authority to operate with 50 watts power from local sunset to 11 p. m., EST, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays during month of Decem¬ ber, 1936, pending compliance with Rule 131. WTRC — The Truth Publishing Co., Inc., Elkhart, Ind. — Granted special temporary authority to operate simultaneously with WLBC from 7:30 p. m. to 9 p. m., CST, December 7, 1936, to broadcast high school football banquet. WJTN — A. E. Newton, Jamestown, N. Y. — Granted voluntary assignment of C. P. from A. E. Newton to James Broad¬ casting Co., Inc. Mutual Broadcasting System, Inc., Chicago, Ill. — Granted exten¬ sion of authority to transmit commercial and sustaining pro¬ grams by means of commercial telephone wire and through the telegraph office of the Canadian Pacific Railway at Windsor, Ontario, to station CKLW and the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. for period December 1, 1936, to June 1, 1937. The Broadcast Division, upon its own motion, extended the effective date of its order of October 13, 1936, in granting the ap¬ plication of American Broadcasting Co. (WOL) for C. P. from December 1 to December 8, 1936. The Broadcast Division, upon its own motion, extended the effective date of its order of November 17, 1936, in granting the application of Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst. (WHAZ) for modifica¬ tion of license, from December 1 to December 8, 1936. The Broadcast Division, upon its own motion, extended the effective date of its order of November 17, 1936, in granting the application of Mrs. C. A. S. Heaton for C. P. from December 1 to December 8, 1936. The Broadcast Division, upon its own motion, extended the effective date of its order of November 17, 1936, in granting the application of S. W. Warner and E. W. Warner, d/b as Warner Bros., for modification of license, from December 1 to December 8, 1936. In the matter of the application of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (WHAZ), Troy, N. Y., for modification of license, on which an order was heretofore entered on November 17, 1936, the Broadcast Division adopted and published a statement of facts and grounds for decision. In the matter of the application of the American Broadcasting Co. (WOL), Washington, D. C., for C. P., on which an order was heretofore entered on October 13, 1936, the Broadcast Division adopted and published a statement of facts and grounds for decision. Granted permission to Arthur T. George, Attorney, to file a brief in support of exceptions to the Examiner’s proposed decisions in the matters of the applications of H. D. Pillsbury, N. R. Powlev, C. E. Fleager, C. S. Casassa, F. J. Reagan, M. R. Sullivan and H. K. Taylor, Dockets Nos. 3383 to 3388, inclusive, and 3737, said brief to be filed concurrently with the filing of the exceptions. The Commission approved a telegram notifying Mr. George of its action. ORAL ARGUMENTS WKZO — Ex. Rep. 1-306: WKZO, Inc., Kalamazoo, Mich— Oral argument granted to be held February 4, 1937. NEW — Ex. Rep. 1-307: North Jersey Broadcasting Co., Inc., Paterson. N. J. — Oral argument granted to be held February 4, 1937. MISCELLANEOUS WPRO— Ex. Rep. 1-248: Cherry & Webb Broadcasting Co., Provi¬ dence, R. I. — Extended effective date of order from Decem¬ ber 15 to December 22, 1936. KFOX _ Ex. Rep. 1-233: Nichols & Warinner, Inc., Long Beach, Calif.— Extended effective date of order from December 15 to December 22, 1936. KDYL — Ex. Rep. 1-242: Intermountain Broadcasting Corp., Salt Lake City, Utah.— Extended effective date of order from December 15 to December 22, 1936. WHB — Ex. Rep. 1-229: WHB Broadcasting Co., Kansas City, Mo. —Extended effective date of order from December 15, 1936, to January 12, 1937. NEW — United States Broadcasting Co., Columbus, Ohio. — Granted petition to waive Rule 104.6(b) regarding time for filing notice of appearance and decided to permit applicant’s ap¬ pearance to be received in re application for new radio station at Columbus, Ohio, to operate on 1310 kc., 100 watts, unlimited. KFUO — Evangelical Lutheran Synod, St. Louis, Mo. — Granted petition asking Commission to withhold proceedings on ap¬ plication of KSD, Pulitzer Publishing Company, St. Louis, Mo., for modification of license. Directed Examiner to with¬ hold the report on KSD hearing until the application of KFUO for authority to operate one-half time on 550 kc., sharing with KSD, is heard. KFUO application also re¬ quests change in equipment and operation with 5 KW day, 1 KW night using directional antenna. The Commission, on its own motion, ordered a hearing de novo, on the applications of the Watertown Broadcasting Corp. (Docket 3374), and the Black River Valley Broadcasts, Inc. (Docket 3972), to be heard together with the applications of the Brockway Com¬ pany for assignment of license and C. P. to move station WCAD from Canton, N. Y., to Watertown, N. Y. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED First Zone WSYR-WSYU — Central New York Broadcasting Corp., Syracuse, 570 N. Y. — License to cover construction permit (Bl-P-109) as modified for new equipment, increase in power, and move of transmitter. WMBO — WMBO, Inc., Auburn, N. Y. — Authority to transfer con1310 trol of corporation from Roy L. Albertson to Auburn Pub¬ lishing Co., 180 shares common stock. WHDL — Olean Broadcasting Co., Inc., Olean, N. Y. — License to 1420 cover construction permit (Bl-P-787) for changes in equip¬ ment, change frequency, increase power, and move trans¬ mitter. WNBF — Howitt-Wood Radio Co., Inc., Binghamton, N. Y. — 1500 License to cover construction permit (Bl-P-1271) for new antenna and move of transmitter. Second Zone WKRC — WKRC, Inc.. Cincinnati, Ohio.— Voluntary assignment 550 of special experimental authorization (B2-SA-213) from WKRC, Inc., to Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. WHAS — The Courier Journal Co. and The Louisville Times Co., 820 Louisville, Ky. — Construction permit to install a vertical antenna; move transmitter from Rural Route No. 1, near Jeffersontown, Ky., to site to be determined, Oldham County, Ky. Amended: Changes in transmitter, and give definite transmitter site as 18% miles from center of Louisville, Ky. ; change name by omitting name of The CourierJournal Company. WPAR — Ohio Valley Broadcasting Corp., Parkersburg, W. Va. — 1420 Authority to transfer control of corporation from Harold McWhorter, Marion McDowell and Wayne Van Gilder to The Exponent Co., 89 shares of common stock. Third Zone NEW— Wichita Broadcasting Co., Wichita Falls, Tex— Construc620 tion permit for a new station to be operated on 620 kc., 1 KW, unlimited time. Amended to change requested power from 1 KW to 250 watts night, 1 KW day, and install vertical antenna instead of directional antenna. NEW— Wichita Broadcasting Co., Wichita Falls, Tex. — Construc620 tion permit for a new station to be operated on 630 kc., 1 KW, unlimited time. Amended to change frequency from 630 kc. to 620 kc. WRY— WKY Radiophone Co., Oklahoma City, Okla. — Authority 900 to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna. 1816