NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1941)

into a single station for more effective operation is made possible by action of the FCC in approving assignment of the license of Station WARD from the United States Broadcasting Corporation to the Unified Broadcasting Corporation of Brooklyn and, at the same time, modi¬ fying the license of the latter to permit unlimited time operation and move studios to 554 Atlantic Avenue, that city. Under this authorization, the new operating company will absorb the facilities of WLTH, licensed to WLTHNew York, Inc.; WVFW, Paramount Broadcasting Cor¬ poration, and WBBC, Brooklyn Broadcasting Corpora¬ tion, and operate with equipment of WARD, with 250 watts power as heretofore. The move was pursuant to suggestion made by the Commission in its decision in the so-called “Brooklyn cases” October 22 last. At that time, in renewing licenses of WLTH and WARD and denying the application of WBBC for the facilities of WLTPI and WARD, the Commission stated that it would “entertain any feasible proposal for the consolidation of the four present licensee corporations into a new organization to operate one sta¬ tion under a single management and control for the pur¬ pose of supplanting the four existing stations. In this connection, however, such new corporation or other or¬ ganization must be prepared to demonstrate to the satis¬ faction of the Commission that the management selected will consist of persons who are highly responsible and fully cjualified to operate the new station.” CAIRO TREATY The United States Government Printing Office, Wash¬ ington, D. C., now has available for immediate distribu¬ tion 5,000 copies of Treaty Series No. 948, which con¬ tain the General Radio Regulations adopted at Cairo in 1938. A copy of this publication may be obtained from the Public Printer at a price of fifty cents. All orders should be accompanied by a remittance as the rules of the United States Government Printing Office require payment be¬ fore delivery. Attention is invited to Item 7, Part A, Appendix 10 of the General Radio Regulations, Cairo Revision 1938 Annexed to the International Telecommunication Con¬ vention in Force (Madrid 1932), which requires that “Ship Stations” on board ships compulsorily equipped with radiotelegraph installation must provide themselves with these Regulations. Also other stations whose operations involve interna¬ tional aspects should provide themselves with these reg¬ ulations. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION DOCKET Following broadcast hearings are scheduled to be heard before the Commission during the week beginning Mon¬ day, April 21. They are subject to change. Monday, April 21 Consolidated Hearing NEW — The Yankee Network, Inc., Boston, Mass. — C. P., 44300 kc., 19,230 square miles. NEW — The Outlet Company, Providence, R. I. — C. P., 44300 kc., 16,370 square miles, unlimited time. Tuesday, April 22 NEW — Camden Broadcasting Co., Camden, N. J. — C. P., 800 kc., SOO watts, daytime. Wednesday, April 23 NEW — Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., Boston, Mass. — C.P., 43;)00 kc., 20,200 square miles, unlimited time. Friday, April 25 WTEL — Eoulkrod Radio Engineering Co., Philadelphia, Pa. — C. P., 1500 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time. FUTURE HEARINGS During the past week the Commission has announced the following future hearings in broadcast and television cases. They are subject to change. April 29 Television WlXG — General Television Corporation, Boston, Mass. — Modifi¬ cation of license (considered as C. P.), 50000-56000 kc.. 500 watts visual, emission A-S, Sec. 4.4(a). Present assign¬ ment: 43000-56000, 60000-86000 kc., 500 watts visual, emission A-S, Sec. 4.4(a). WlXG — General Television Corporation, Boston, Mass. — C. P., 43000-56000, 60000-86000 kc., 500 watts aural and visual. Emission A-3 and A-S, Sec. 4.4(a). Present assignment: 43000-56000, 60000-86000 kc., 500 watts visual only, emis¬ sion A-S, Sec. 4.4(a). May 1 To Be Held in U. S. Court of Appeals Court Room, Old Post Office Building, in Atlanta, Georgia. WGST — Georgia School of Technology. Atlanta, Ga. — Renewal of license (main and auxiliary), 8!)0 kc., 1 KW night, 5 KW LS, unlimited time. May 5 Hearing To Be Held in Pensacola, Florida, Beginning May 5 and Continued Thereafter in Panama City, Florida, and Ocala, Florida, as Follows: Pensacola, Florida, in Court Room, County Court Building. Panama City, Florida, in Court Room, County Court House. Ocala, Florida, in U. S. Court Room, 2nd Floor, U. S. Post Office Building. WTMC — Ocala Broadcasting Company, Inc., Ocala, Florida. — In the Matter of Revocation of License of Station. WDLP — Panama City Broadcasting Company, Panama City, Fla, — In the Matter of Revocation of License of Station. April 18, 1941 — 357