NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1937)

NEW — Shirley D. Parker, Yakima, Wash. — C. P. for new station, 1310 kc., 100 watts night, 250 watts day, unlimited time, transmitter and studio sites and type of antenna to be determined. NEW — Times Printing Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. — C. P. for new station, 1120 kc., 500 watts night, 1 KW day, unlimited time, employing directional antenna system day and night. NEW — Gila Broadcasting Co., Safford, Ariz. — C. P. for new station, 1420 kc., 100 watts night, 250 watts day, unlimited. NEW — WWPO, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa. — C. P. for new station, 1120 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time, employing directional antenna system for day and night use. NEW — Chas. F. Engle, Natchez, Miss. — C. P. for new station, 1210 kc., 100 watts night, 250 watts day, unlimited time, transmitter and studio sites to be approved. NEW — Burl Vance Hedrick, Salisbury, N. C.— C. P. for new sta¬ tion, 1340 kc., 1 KW, daytime only. NEW — Northwestern Broadcasting Co., Vernon, Tex. — C. P. for new station, 1500 kc., 100 watts, unlimited. NEW — J. F. Rodgers, Harlingen, Tex. — C. P. for new station, 1370 kc., 100 watts night, 250 watts day, unlimited time, exact transmitter and studio sites to be determined with Commission’s approval. NEW — Floyd A. Parton, San Jose, Calif. — C. P. (already in hear¬ ing docket) amended to request 1170 kc., 250 watts, day¬ time only, exact transmitter site to be determined with Com¬ mission’s approval. NEW — Richland Broadcasting Co., Mansfield, Ohio. — C. P. (already in hearing docket) amended to request 1370 kc., 100 watts, daytime only, exact transmitter and studio sites and type of antenna to be determined with Commission’s approval. WJSV — Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., Washington, D. C. — C. P. to change transmitter site approximately 14.7 miles, from Mt. Vernon Highway near Potomac Yards, 1)4 miles north of center of Alexandria, to 0.4 of a mile due east of Wheaton Four Corners, Wheaton, Md., install new equip¬ ment and directional antenna system for day and nighttime use, and increase power from 10 to 50 KW. KSTP — National Battery Broadcasting Co., St. Paul, Minn. — C. P. to install new equipment and directional antenna system for day and nighttime operation, and increase power from 10 KW night, 25 KW day, to 50 KW unlimited time. KFBI — The Farmers & Bankers Broadcasting Corp., Abilene, Kans. — C. P. to move station to Wichita, Kans., and install new equipment and vertical radiator. Exact transmitter and studio sites to be determined with Commission approval. WGAR — The WGAR Broadcasting Co., Cleveland, Ohio — C. P. (already in hearing docket), amended to request installa¬ tion of new equipment and directional antenna for night¬ time use and increase in power from 500 watts night, 1 KW day to 1 KW night, 5 KW day, using directional antenna for nighttime use. WMFJ — W. Wright Esch, Daytona Beach, Fla. — Modification of C. P. to change transmitter site to N. Ridgewood Ave., Fort Grange, Fla., install new equipment and vertical radiator, change frequency from 1420 kc. to 1240 kc., and increase power from 100 watts to 1 KW. KRRV — Red River Valley Broadcasting Corp., Sherman, Tex. — C. P. to install new equipment, change frequency from 1310 kc. to 1450 ltc., and increase power and time of operation from 250 watts, daytime only, to 500 watts, unlimited time; request contingent upon granting of KTBS’s application for change in frequency. KTBS — Tri-State Broadcasting System, Inc., Shreveport, La. — C. P. to change frequency from 1450 kc. to 620 kc. and install directional antenna system for day and night opera¬ tion. WKBZ — Karl L. Ashbacker, Muskegon, Mich. — Modification of license to change frequency from 1500 kc. to 1200 kc. KVEC — Christina M. Jacobson, tr/as The Valley Electric Co., San Luis Obispo, Calif. — Modification of license to change power from 100 watts night, 250 watts day and time of operation to unlimited. KFDM — Sabine Broadcasting Co., Inc., Beaumont, Tex. — Volun¬ tary assignment of license to Beaumont Broadcasting Corp. ; 560 kc., 500 watts night, 1 KW day, unlimited time. RENEWAL OF LICENSES The following stations were granted renewal of licenses for the regular period: KFDY, Brookings, S. Dak.; KFEL, Denver, Colo.; KFKA, Greeley, Colo.; KFNF, Shenandoah, Iowa; KFPY, Spokane, Wash.; KFRC, San Francisco and auxiliary; KFRU, Columbia, Mo.; KFSD, San Diego; KFYR, Bismarck, N. Dak.; KGFX, Pierre, S. Dak.; KGHL, Billings, Mont.; KGKO, Wichita Falls, Texas; KGW, Portland, Ore.; KHJ and auxiliary, Los Angeles; KLX, Oakland, Calif.; KOAC, Corvallis, Ore.; KPOF, Nr. Den¬ ver; KPRC, Houston, Texas; KSAC, Manhattan, Kans.; KSFD, San Francisco; KTAR, Phoenix, Ariz.; KTSA, San Antonio, Texas; KWTO, Springfield, Mo.; WAAF, Chicago; WBAA, W. Lafayette, Ind.; WBEN, Buffalo, N. Y., and auxiliary; WCAO and auxiliary, Baltimore, Md.; WCOC, Meridian, Miss.; WDBO, Orlando, Fla.; WEAN, Providence, R. I.; WEEI, Boston; WFIL, Philadelphia and auxiliary; WGBF, Evansville, Ind.; WGR, Buffalo, N. Y. ; WGST, Atlanta, Ga.; WHJB, Greensburg, Pa.; WIBW, Topeka, Kans.; WICC, Bridgeport, Conn.; WILL, Urbana, Ill.; WIND, Gary, Ind.; WIS, Columbia, S. C.; WJAY, Cleveland; WKBN, Youngstown, Ohio; WKRC, Cincinnati; WKZO, Kalamazoo, Mich.; WLBZ, Bangor, Maine; WMAL and auxiliary, Washington, D. C.; WMCA, New York City and auxiliary; WNAX, Yankton, S. Dak.; WOSU, Columbus, Ohio; WOW, Omaha; WPHR, Peters¬ burg, Va.; WPRO, Providence, R. I.; WQAN and auxiliary, Scran¬ ton, Pa.; WSPA, Spartanburg, S. C.; WSUI, Iowa City, Iowa; WSYR-WSYU, Syracuse, N. Y.; WWNC, Asheville, N. C. KARK — Ark. Radio & Eqpt. Co., Little Rock, Ark. — Granted renewal of license on a temporary basis only subject to whatever action may be taken upon pending application for renewal. KFUO — Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Mo., Etc., Clayton, Mo — Granted renewal of license on a temporary basis only sub¬ ject to whatever action may be taken upon pending applica¬ tion for renewal. KSD — The Pulitzer Publishing Co., St. Louis, Mo. — Granted re¬ newal of license on a temporary basis subject to whatever action may be taken upon application for renewal and upon application of station KFUO. WDEV — Chas. B. Adams, Adm. of Harry C. Whitehill Estate and Executor of Mary M. Whitehill Estate, Waterbury, Ver¬ mont. — Granted renewal of license on a temporary basis only, subject to whatever action may be taken upon application for renewal of license and upon application of WBZA. ORAL ARGUMENTS GRANTED The Commission granted oral arguments in the following cases: Ex. Rep. 1-405, Monterey Peninsula Broadcasting Co., Del Monte, Cal., and Salinas Newspapers, Inc., Salinas, Cal., to be held October 21, 1937. On October 28, 1937, the following: Ex. Rep. 1-432, The Bend Bulletin, Bend, Ore.; Ex. Rep. 1-435, West Texas Broadcasting Co., Wichita Broadcasting Co. and Faith Broadcasting Co., Wichita Falls, Tex.; KFPL, Dublin, Tex., and WFTX Inc., Wichita Falls. Ex. Rep. 1-439, Chase S. Osborn, Jr., Fresno, Cal.; Ex. Rep. 1-441, Waterloo Times-Tribune Publishing Co., Waterloo, Iowa. On November 4, 1937, the following: Ex. Rep. 1-442, Schuylkill Broadcasting Co., Pottsville, Pa., and Pottsville News & Radio Corp.; Ex. Rep. 1-444, William W. Ottaway, Port Huron, Mich.; Ex. Rep. 1-449, W. E. Whitmore, Hobbs, N. Mex.; Ex. Rep. 1-451, Royal Miller (KROY), Sacramento, Cal. On November 18, 1937, the following: Ex. Rep. 1-452, The Pul¬ itzer Publishing Co. (KSD), St. Louis, Mo., and KFUO, Clayton, Mo.; Ex. Rep. 1-453, Pacific Radio Corp. (KOOS), Marshfield, Ore.; Ex. Rep. 1-454, T. E. Kirksey, Waco, Tex.; Ex. Rep. 1-460, Broadcasting Service Organization, Inc., Boston (WORL). SPECIAL AUTHORIZATIONS W2XDG — National Broadcasting Co., Inc., New York City — Granted special temporary authority to operate on 38.65 megacycles until definite allocations are made in ultra-high frequency bands, for a period not to exceed 30 days. W9XVP-W9XVQ — Minn. Broadcasting Corp., Minneapolis, Minn. — Granted extension of special temporary authority to operate two mobile high frequency relay broadcast trans¬ mitters, RCA Model ATR, on frequencies 31100, 34600, 37600, 40600 kcs., power of 1 watt, for period August 1 to September 16, for relay broadcast of Minn. State Fair, for rebroadcast over WTCN. WEST — Asso. Broadcasters, Inc., Easton, Pa. — Granted exten¬ sion of special temporary authority to operate simultaneously with WKBO from 10 to 11 a. m. and from 5 to 6 p. m., EST. for period, August 23 to September 21, inclusive, due to adoption of Daylight Saving Time in Easton. 2263