NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1937)

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Examiner’s Report No. 1-386: KINY — Edwin A. Kraft, Juneau, Alaska. — C. P., 1430 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time. Present assignment: 1310 kc., 100 watts, unlimited time. Examiner’s Report No. 1-406: NEW — Leonard A. Versluis, Grand Rapids, Mich. — C. P., 830 kc., 500 watts, daytime. Examiner’s Report No. 1-380: WCOP — Massachusetts Broadcasting Corp., Boston, Mass.— Modi¬ fication of license, 1130 kc., 500 watts, limited time until LS at KSL, Salt Lake City. Examiner’s Report No. 1-392: WMEX — The Northern Corp., Boston, Mass. — C. P., 1470 kc., 5 KW, unlimited time. Friday, September 17 HEARING BEFORE AN EXAMINER (Broadcast) WNEL — Juan Piza, San Juan, P. R. — C. P., 590 kc., 1 KW, 2*4 KW LS, unlimited time. (Present assignment: 1390 kc., 1 KW, 2*4 KW LS, unlimited time.) NEW— Fred M. Weil, Grand Coulee, Wash.— C. P., 1420 kc., 100 watts, 250 watts LS, unlimited. APPLICATIONS GRANTED KFYR — Meyer Broadcasting Co., Bismarck, N. Dak. — Granted modification of C. P. to move station locally. KICA — Western Broadcasters, Inc., Clovis, N. Mex. — Granted modification of C. P. to move station locally. WIP — Pennsylvania Broadcasting Co., Philadelphia, Pa. — Granted license to cover C. P. authorizing move of transmitter and installation of new equipment and antenna system ; fre¬ quency 630 kc., 1 KW, unlimited. KXRO — KXRO, Inc., Aberdeen, Wash. — Granted license to cover C. P. authorizing changes in equipment, move of transmitter, and increase in day power to 250 watts; 1310 kc., 100 watts night, unlimited. WIBX — WIBX, Inc., Utica, N. Y. — Granted license to cover C. P., frequency 1200 kc., 100 watts night , 250 watts day, un¬ limited. WOV — International Broadcasting Corp., New York City. — Granted modification of C. P. to extend completion date to January 15, 193S. KUOA — KUOA, Inc., Siloam Springs, Ark. — Granted modification of license to increase day power from 2J4 KW to 5 KW ; 12(10 kc. WGH — Hampton Roads Broadcasting Corp., Newport News, Va. — Granted special temporary authority to operate regular broadcast transmitter for the experimental transmission of facsimile from 12 midnight to 6 a. m., with 100 watts power. WGST — Georgia School of Technology, Atlanta, Ga. — Granted C. P. to move former main transmitter to location of present main transmitter, make changes in equipment, and employ same as an auxiliary transmitter with power of 1 KW. WGCM — WGCM, Inc., Mississippi City, Miss. — Granted license to cover C. P. authorizing changes in equipment; 1210 kc., 100 watts night, 250 watts LS, unlimited. WTFI (now WAGA) — Liberty Broadcasting Company, Atlanta, Ga. — Granted license to cover C. P. and modifications thereof authorizing installation of new equipment, increase in power, and move of transmitter and studio; 1450 kc., 500 watts night, 1 KW day, unlimited. WCOC — Mississippi Broadcasting Co., Inc., Meridian, Miss. — Granted modification of C. P. to extend completion date from 9-10-37 to 11-10-37. WSIX — WSIX, Inc., Nashville, Tenn. — Granted C. P. to make changes in equipment and increase in day power to 250 watts; 1210 kc. WCNW — Arthur Faske, Brooklyn, N. Y. — Granted C. P. to move transmitter location locally in Brooklyn. KNX — Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., Los Angeles, Calif. — Granted C. P. covering approval of transmitter site, in¬ stallation of new equipment, and vertical radiator. KALB — Alexandria Broadcasting Co., Inc., Alexandria, La. — Granted C. P. to install new equipment and increase day power from 100 to 250 watts; 1210 kc., unlimited. KHBG — Okmulgee Broadcasting Corp., Okmulgee, Okla. — Granted modification of C. P. approving transmitter and studio sites, vertical radiator, and changes in equipment. WMFJ — W. Wright Esch, Daytona Beach, Fla. — Granted modifica¬ tion of C. P. to extend completion date from 9-19-37 to 3-19-38. KDNC — The Democrat-News Co., Inc., Lewistown, Mont. — Granted modification of C. P. approving equipment changes, antenna system, and transmitter and studio sites. WOMI — Owensboro Broadcasting Co., Owensboro, Ky. — Granted modification of C. P. approving transmitter and studio sites, changes in equipment, and vertical radiator. WDBO — Orlando Broadcasting Co., Inc., Orlando, Fla. — Granted modification of C. P. covering changes in equipment. WAPO— W. A. Patterson, Chattanooga, Tenn. — Granted license to cover C. P. authorizing installation of new equipment, in¬ crease in power and time of operation from daytime to un¬ limited, 1420 ke., 100 watts night, 250 watts day. WJEJ — Hagerstown Broadcasting Co., Hagerstown, Md. — Granted license to cover C. P. authorizing move of transmitter and installation of new vertical radiator. WLBL — State of Wisconsin, Department of Agriculture and Mar¬ kets, Stevens Point, Wis. — Granted license to cover C. P. and modifications thereof authorizing move of transmitter site, installation of new equipment, increase in power, and change in hours of operation; 900 kc., 5 KW, daytime only. WAGM — Aroostook Broadcasting Corp., Presque Isle, Maine. — Granted authority to make changes in automatic frequency control apparatus. KFRO — Rogers Lacy, Longview, Tex. — Granted authority to trans¬ fer control of corporation from Rogers Lacy to James R. Curtis; 1370 kc., 250 watts, daytime. KVOX — Robert K. Her'ost, Moorhead, Minn. — Granted voluntary assignment of C. P. from Robert K. Herbst to KVOX Broad¬ casting Co.; 1310 kc., 100 watts, simultaneous day, S-KRMO equally night. WKOK — The Sunbury Item, Inc., Sunbury, Pa. — Granted author¬ ity to transfer control of Sunbury Broadcasting Corp. from The Sunbury Item, Inc., to George W. Beck, Basse A. Beck, and Harry H. Haddon ; 1210 kc., 100 watts night-day, speci¬ fied hours. WMAS — WMAS, Inc., Springfield, Mass. — Granted C. P. to move station locally, install new equipment and antenna system. NEW — Indianapolis Power & Light Co., Mobile. — Granted C. P. for new experimental relay broadcast station, frequencies 31100, 34300, 37300 and 40600 kc., 40 watts, unlimited. W6XUC — Intermountain Broadcasting Corp. (3 mile radius of KDYL), Salt Lake City. — Granted C. P. for new high fre¬ quency relay broadcast station, frequencies 15000, 200000, 250000 and 300000 kc., 0.5 watts. KALO — Intermountain Broadcasting Corp., Mobile, Salt Lake City. Granted application for reinstatement of C. P. granted Sep¬ tember 29, 1936, authorizing experimental relay station to use frequencies 1608, 2022, 2102 and 2758 kc., 75 watts. Also granted license covering same. WAAJ — The Fort Industry Co., Mobile. — Granted modification of C. P. authorizing changes in equipment. WAAJ — The Fort Industry Co., Mobile. — Granted license to cover C. P. above. W4XBW — WDOD Broadcasting Corp., Chattanooga, Tenn. — Granted license to cover C. P. authorizing new transmitter location and new antenna system. NEW — Ashland Broadcasting Co., Mobile. — Granted C. P. for new high frequency experimental relay broadcast station, fre¬ quencies 31100, 34600, 37600 and 40600 kc., 10 watts. NEW — National Battery Broadcasting Co., Mobile. — Granted C. P. for new low frequency experimental relay broadcast station, frequencies 1622, 2058, 2150 and 2790 kc., 2 watts. Also granted license covering same. KIGA — National Battery Broadcasting Co., Mobile. — Granted C. P. to install new equipment and increase in power from 7.5 watts to 16 watts. Also granted license covering same. W8XKD — The Ford Industry Co., Mobile. — Granted modification of C. P. and license to cover same, authorizing changes in transmitting equipment. NEW — The National Life & Accident Ins. Co., Inc., Mobile. — Granted C. P. for new relav high frequency broadcast station, frequencies 3160, 34600, 37600 and 40800 kc., experimental, 2 watts, unlimited time. W3XIW — Reading Broadcasting Co., Mobile. — Granted license to cover C. P. for new relay broadcast station to operate on 2286