NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1940)

required under provisions of the Communications Act or the Com¬ mission’s rules. Decision rests w'ith the individual station or the network. It is mostly in the matter of complaints with reference to broadcasting that the Commission has to advise lack of juris¬ diction. The following current cases are typical: A Toronto, Canada, woman objects to radio commentators who “spread terror by inuendo.” A San Francisco man dislikes the “hysterical broadcasting” of war news by a particular commentator. A Macon, Ga., man would prohibit networks from carrying news reports originating in Germany. A Philadelphia man suggests censorship of news and comment by radio and press during “continuation of the present unsettled world conditions.” A New Yorker asks the Commission to make radio stations broadcast a song he has written. A Bismarck, N. Dak., man wants the Commission to require a network to carry a particular religious broadcast. An Asheville, N. C., man would require newspapers owning radio stations to publish the programs of competing broadcast stations. A Philadelphia man thinks he is entitled to a prize from one of the radio contest programs. BROADCAST MEASUREMENTS In July FCC officials measured 705 broadcast stations, leaving 144 not measured. Of the total 642 stations showed a maximum deviation within 0-10 cycles; 57 stations maximum deviation within 11-25 cycles; 4 stations maximum deviation within 26-50 cycles; no stations showed a maximum deviation over 20 cycles, while 2 stations showed a maximum deviation over 50 cycles. FCC BILL PASSES HOUSE The House this week passed H. R. 10205 to amend section 4 (f) of the Communications Act of 1934 as amended to provide for extra compensation for overtime of inspectors in charge and radio inspectors of the Field Division of the Engineering Department of the Federal Communications Commission. There was no discussion. FCC RULES OF PRACTICE AMENDED FCC has amended Section 1.38 of its Rules of Practice and Procedure by designating the existing rule as sub¬ section (a) and by adding an additional subsection read¬ ing as follows: “(b) No member, officer or employee of the Commission (1) whose active service with the Commission has terminated but who is receiving pay while on annual leave not taken prior to separation from such active service, or (2) who is in any other leave status, shall appear as attorney or participate in the preparation or handling of any matter before, or to be submitted to, the Commission.” FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION DOCKET Following broadcast hearing is scheduled before the Federal Communications Commission for the week be¬ ginning Monday, August 26. It is subject to change. 4534 — August 23, 1940 Monday, August 26 NEW — God’s Bible School and College, Cincinnati, Ohio. — C. P., 11710, 21610 kc., 60 KW night, 60 KW LS, Emission A-3, shares time on 11710 kc., unlimited on 21610 kc. FUTURE HEARINGS During the past week the Commission has announced the following future broadcast oral arguments. They are subject to change. September 26 Reargument Before the Commission NEW — The Mayflower Broadcasting Corp., Boston, Mass. — C. P., 1410 kc., SOO watts, 1 KW LS, unlimited time (requests facilities of WAAB). WAAB — The Yankee Network, Inc., Boston, Mass. — Renewal of license, 1410 kc., 1 KW, unlimited time ; and auxiliary, 1410 kc., SOO watts, 1 KW LS. Time: Auxiliary purposes only. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ACTION There was no regular meeting of the Commission this week. MISCELLANEOUS WIZE — Radio Voice of Springfield, Inc., Springfield, Ohio. — Granted modification of construction permit for new station, for approval of antenna system, new transmitter, and ap¬ proval of studio and transmitter site; 1310 kc., 100 watts, unlimited time (B2-MP-1056) . WMPC — The First Methodist Protestant Church of Lapeer, Lapeer, Mich. — Granted modification of license to change name of licensee from The First Methodist Protestant Church of Lapeer to The Liberty Street Gospel Church of Lapeer ; 1200 kc., 2S0 watts, specified hours (B2-ML-1018) . WEGP — Berks Broadcasting Co. (area of Reading, Pa.), PortableMobile. — Granted license to cover construction permit for increase in power to 2 watts and installation of new trans¬ mitter (B2-LRE-319) . KFAS — Midnight Sun Broadcasting Co. (area of Fairbanks, Alaska), Portable-Mobile. — Granted license to cover construction permit for new relay broadcast station, frequencies 30820, 33740, 35820, 37080 kc., 2 watts power (B-LRE-314). WKEU — Radio Station WKEU, Griffin, Ga. — Granted special tem¬ porary authority to operate from 6:45 p. m. to 8:30 p. m., CST, on August IS, 1940, in order to broadcast a political speech by Abit Nix, candidate for Governor. W2XOY — General Electric Co., Schenectady, N. Y. — Granted spe¬ cial temporary authority to operate W2XOY with 1000-watt amplifier from August 14, 1940, to not later than September 12, 1940, pending completion of manufacturing and installa¬ tion of the Model 4AF2A1 amplifier as stipulated in con¬ struction permit (File No. Bl-PNB-112). WPAY — Chester A. Thompson and The Brush-Moore Newspapers, Inc., Portsmouth, Ohio. — Granted petition to take deposi¬ tions in re hearing on application for transfer of control of the Vee Bee Corp., licensee of station WPAY ; 1370 kc., 100 watts night, 100 watts LS, unlimited time (B2-TC-199). The Huntsville Times Co,, Inc., Huntsville, Ala. — Passed over to August 23 the petition to accept amendment to application for construction permit for new broadcast station to request the facilities of station WBHP ; applicant requests 1200 kc., 250 watts night, 250 watts LS, unlimited time (B3-P-2784). WAUV — CourierJournal and Louisville Times Co., Louisville, Ky. — Granted license to cover construction permit as modified for new relay broadcast station, frequencies 1646, 2000, 2100, 2830 kc., power 50 watts (B2-LRY-203) . VvTNX — Lawrence J. Heller, Washington, D. C. — Granted modifi¬ cation of construction permit for new broadcast station, for