NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1940)

WCFL (auxiliary), Chicago. Ill.; WHO. Des Moines, Iowa; WK.^T, Miami Beach, Fla.; WLB, Minneapolis, Minn.; WSB and auxiliary, Atlanta, Ga.; KGKY, Scottsbluff, Nebr. KGBU — Alaska Radio & Service Co., Inc., Ketchikan, Alaska. — Granted further extension of license upon a temporary basis only to April 1, 1940, pending determination upon application for renewal of license. KTHS — Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce. Hot Springs Na¬ tional Park, Ark. — Granted further extension of license upon a temporary basis only to April 1, 1940. pending determination upon application for renewal of license. KSUB — Leland M. Perry. Cedar City, Utah, — Special temporary authorization to Leland M. Perry, surviving partner of Johnson & Perry, a partnership, to operate station KSUB. was further extended upon a temporary basis only to April 1, 1940, subject to whatever action may be taken upon formal application for regular authorization that may be submitted with respect to Station KSUB. WMFJ — A. Wright Esch, Daytona Beach, Fla. — Granted further extension of license upon a temporary basis only to April 1, 1940, pending determination upon application for renewal of license. WHO — Central Broadcasting Co., Des Moines, Iowa, and WSM — National Life & Accident Insurance Co., Nashville, Tenn. — Granted further extension of special experimental authoriza¬ tion to operate a regular broadcast transmitter for the experimental transmission of facsimile signals to April 1, 1940. The following applications for renewal of facsimile broadcast station licenses were renewed for the regular period: W2XUP, New York. N. Y.; W5XGR, Dallas, Tex.; W8XUJ, Cincinnati. Ohio; W2XBF, New York, N. Y,; W4XIH, Nashville, Tenn.; W9XZY, St. Louis, Mo.; W8XUF, Jackson, Mich.; W8XE. Cleveland, Ohio; W8XA, Buffalo, N. Y.; \V8XUM, Columbus, Ohio. W3XAD — RCA Manufacturing Co., Inc., Portable (Camden. N. J.). — Granted renewal of television broadcast station license for the period ending February 1, 1941. W3XEP — RCA Manufacturing Co., Inc., Portable (Camden. N. J.). — Granted renewal of television broadcast station license for the period ending February 1, 1941. W2XR — Radio Pictures, Inc., Long Island City, N. Y. — Granted extension of facsimile broadcast station license upon a temporary basis only, to April 1. 1940. pending determina¬ tion upon application for renewal of license. W9XSP — Star-Times Publishing Co., St. Louis. Mo. — Granted extension of facsimile broadcast station license upon a tem¬ porary basis only, to April 1, 1940. pending determination upon application for renewal of license. Licenses for the following television broadcast stations were further extended upon a temporary basis only, to April 1, 1940, pending receipt and/or determination upon application for re¬ newal of licenses: W9XAL, Kansas City, Mo.; WIXG, Boston, Mass.; W9XG. West Lafayette, Ind.; W2XDR, Long Island City, N. Y. ; W9XK. Iowa City, Iowa; W9XUI, Iowa City, Iowa. Miscellaneous KSTP — National Battery Broadcasting Co., St. Paul, Minn. — Granted construction permit to move auxiliary transmitter approximately 5.8 miles from North Snelling Ave., approxi¬ mately AY2 miles northwest of St. Paul, Minn., to St. Paul. Minn.; use directional antenna as authorized, with auxiliary transmitter. WCAD — St. Lawrence University, Canton. N. Y. — Granted special temporary authority to operate from 3 p. m. to 4 p. m.. EST, on March 3 and 10, 1940. in order to broadcast pro¬ gram prepared by the .American .\ssociation of University Women. St. Lawrence County Branch. WMAN — Richland, Inc., Mansfield, Ohio. — Granted special tem¬ porary authority to operate from 6 p. m. to 12 midnight. EST, on February 27, 1940, in order to broadcast election returns and incidental sustaining music. E. E. Krebsbach, Miles City, Mont. — Denied petition to intervene in hearing on application of Star Printing Co., Miles City. Mont., for construction permit for new station to operate on 1310 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time. Star Printing Co., Miles City, Mont. — Granted petition for con¬ solidation of hearings in re applications of E. E. Krebsbach. Miles City, Mont., for construction permit for new station to operate on 1310 kc., 100 watts night. 250 watts local sunset, unlimited time, and of Star Printing Co., Miles Cit\-, Mont., for construction permit for new station to operate on 1310 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time. WFDF — Flint Broadcasting Co.. Flint, Mich. — Continued for one week petition to intervene in re hearing on application of Thumb Broadcasting Co., Brown City, Mich., for construc¬ tion permit for new station to operate on 880 kc., 250 watts, daytime. William F. Huffman, Wisconsin Rapids. Wis. — Granted motion for continuance of hearing now scheduled for February 26. 1940, to new date to be fixed by Office of the Secretary, in re application for construction permit for new station to operate on 1310 kc., 100 watts night, 250 watts local sunset, unlimited time. J. D. F'alvey, Ottumwa, Iowa. — Granted supplemental petition for order to take depositions in re application for construc¬ tion permit for new station to operate on 1310 kc., 100 watts night, 100 watts local sunset, unlimited time. WHDH — Matheson Radio Co., Inc., Boston, Mass. — Granted mo¬ tion for extension of time to file proposed findings due February 25, 1940, to March 15, 1940, in re application for construction permit to change assignment from 1 KW. local sunset, daytime only, to 830 kc., 5 KW, 5 KW local sunset, unlimited time (D.\ night). Thumb Broadcasting Co., Brown City, Mich. — Continued for one week opposition to petition of Flint Broadcasting Co. (WFDF) to intervene with proposals of alternate relief in re application of Thumb Broadcasting Co. for construction permit for new station to operate on 880 kc., 250 watts, daytime. WSPA — Virgil V. Evans, tr/as the \'oice of South Carolina. Spartanburg. S. C. — Granted construction permit to install auxiliary transmitter, using 500 watts power, at Evanston Heights, Spartanburg, S. C. KHSL — Golden Empire Broadcasting Co., Chico, Calif. — Granted license to cover construction permit for new equipment and increase in power from 250 watts to 500 watts night and 1 KW day, frequency 1260 kc., unlimited time; also granted authority to determine operating power by direct measure¬ ment of antenna input in compliance with Section 3.54. WJBY — Gadsden Broadcasting Co., Inc.. Gadsden, Ala. — Granted authority to determine operating power by direct measure¬ ment of antenna input in compliance with Section 3.54. KYSM — F. B. Clements & Co., d/b as Southern Minnesota Supply Co., Mankato, Minn. — Granted authority to determine op¬ erating power by direct measurement of antenna input in compliance with Section 3.54. W2XWE — WOKO, Inc., .\lbany, N. Y. — Granted license to cover construction permit as modified for new facsimile broadcast station, frequency 2;>0.5() kc., power 500 watts, granted upon an experimental basis only, conditionally. W2X.\B — Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., New York. N. Y. — Granted modification of license to move studio locally and insert serial number of both aural and visual transmitters, 3001. W9X.40 — The Journal Co. (The Milwaukee Journal). Milwaukee, Wis. — Granted license to cover construction permit for new high frequency broadcast station, frequency 43600 kc., power 1000 watts, special emission for frequency modulation, maximum band width of not over 200 kc.; granted upon an experimental basis only, conditionally. WSP.'^ — X'irgil Y. Evans, tr/as the \oice of South Carolina. Spartanburg. S. C. — Granted special temporary authority to operate from 6:15 p. m.. EST. to 11:00 p. m., EST, on February 23. 1940. in order to broadcast Finnish relief program. Harry Jackson, Harrisburg, Pa. (T-4). — .\dopted final order deny¬ ing the application of Harry Jackson. Harrisburg. Pa., for a permit to construct a general experimental station ; order to become effective February 24, 1940. WILL — University of Illinois, Urbana, Ill. — Granted special tem¬ porary authority to operate simultaneously with Stations WIBW and WCHS, with power of 1000 watts, from 7:30 to 9:30 p. m., CST, on March 2. 1940, from 7:25 p, m. to 9:25 p. m., CST, on March 4, 1940, and from 7:00 p. m. to 11:00 p. m., CST, on March 14, 15, and 16, 1940, in order to broadcast basketball games only. WN.\D — L^niversity of Oklahoma, Norman, Okla. — Granted spe¬ cial temporary authority to operate from 2:00 to 3:00 p. m., CST, on March 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21. 26, 27, and 28. March 1, 1940 4073