NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1941)

licensees and permittees who can satisfy the Commission that their station construction will meet all the engineering requirements of the rules and regulations and standards for such stations may begin commercial operation on July 1, 1941. The Commission finds that at least six months will be required for obtaining comparative test data on the alternative methods permitted for transmitting synchronizing signals. Such data are necessary for further limiting the signal synchronizing standards. The Commi-ssion is requesting the industry to provide the neces¬ sary test data as to both color transmissions and synchronizing signals within the six-month period following the beginning of commercial operation. The regulations require that at least IS hours program service per week shall be rendered by each station. The Commission adheres to the policy set forth in its report on the .'Vpril, 1940, television hearing regarding multiple ownership or control of television broadcast stations. Under this policy no person is permitted to own or control more than three television broadcast stations. This is to preserve the public benefits of competition in the use of the limited number of channels available for television broadcasting. The Order and appropriate regulations carrying out the prin¬ ciples of this report were adopted by a unanimous vote of the Commission en banc in its meeting of April 30, 1941. Copies of those documents are attached to this report. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION DOCKET Following broadcast hearing is scheduled to be heard before the Commission during the week beginning Mon¬ day, May 12. It is subject to change. Friday, May 16 KM.A — May Broadcasting Company, Shenandoah, Iowa. — Renewal of license, 930 k<“., 1 KW night, S KW day, unlimited time. FUTURE HEARINGS During the past week the Commission has announced the following future hearings in broadcast cases. They are subject to change. May 26 KFNF — KFNF. Incorporated, Shenandoah, Iowa. — Renewal of li¬ cense, 890 ke., 500 watts night, 1 KW day, SH-KUSD. Consolidated Hearing WCAM — City of Camden, Camden, N, J. — Renewal of license, 1380 kf., 500 watts night, 500 watts LS, shares WTNJ and WC.^P. WCAP — Radio Industries Broadcast Co., Asbury Park, N. J. — Renewal of license, 1380 ke., 500 watts night, 500 watts LS, shares WTNJ and WCAM. WTNJ — WOAX, Incorporated, Trenton, N. J. — Renewal of license, 1380 k(‘., 500 watts night, 500 watts LS, shares WC.\M and WC.AP. WTNJ— WOAX, Incorporated, Trenton, N. J.— C. P., 1330 kc., 1 KW, unlimited, DA-day and night. NEW — Trent Broadcast Corporation, Trenton, N. J. — C. P , 1330 kf., 1 KW, unlimited, DA-day and night. WD.^S — WD.yS Broadcasting Station, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa, — C. P,, 13(10 kf., 1 KW night, 5 KW day, U.A-night, un¬ limited. June 3 Broadcast Consolidated Hearing To Be Held in Portsmouth, Ohio Court Room To Be Assigned Later WP.AY — Chester A. Thompson (Transferor) and The Brush-Moore Newspapers, Inc. (Transferee), Portsmouth, Ohio — Transfer of control of corporation, 1379 kf., 100 watts, unlimited. WPAY — Vee Bee Corporation, Portsmouth, Ohio. — Renewal of li¬ cense, 1379 kf., 100 watts, unlimited. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ACTION APPLICATIONS GRANTED WWNC — Asheville Citizens Times Co., Inc., .Asheville, N. C. — Granted construction permit, subject to action on renewal proceedings, to move transmitter to Emma and Maple Crest Roads, near Emma, N. C., approximately 3 miles due west of center of .Asheville; install new transmitter, increase power from 1 to 5 KW day and night, 579 kf., employing directional antenna at night, subject to approval by Chief Engineer (B3-P-2644). WSYR — Central New York Broadcasting Corp., Syracuse, N. Y. — Granted construction permit to install new transmitting equipment, make changes in directional antenna for both day and night use, and increase power from 1 to 5 KW unlimited time on 579 kf., on condition that proof of per¬ formance and installation of a recording meter at a monitor¬ ing point on the radial toward WMC.A, New York, be submitted (Bl-P-2706). WMC.A — Knickerbocker Broadcasting Co., Inc., New A^ork City. — Granted modification of license to increase nighttime power from 1 to 5 KW, 579 kf., 5 KW day, unlimited time, using directional antenna day and night (Bl-ML-1064) . WKBN — WKBN Broadcasting Corp., Youngstown, Ohio. — Granted construction permit to increase power from 500 watts night, 1 KW day to 5 KW, increase hours of operation from specified hours (sharing WOSU), to unlimited time, install new transmitter and directional antenna for night use; 579 kf. (B2-P-2547). WKBN — WKBN Broadcasting Corp., Youngstown. Ohio. — Granted modification of license to change hours of operation from specified hours (sharing WOSU) to unlimited, on condition that no operation pursuant to the grant shall be under¬ taken until station WOSU commences operation on fre¬ quency 839 kf. (B2-ML-1059) . WOSU — The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. — Granted construction permit to install new transmitter, change fre¬ quency from 579 to 839 kf., increase power from 1 to 5 KW, and hours of operation from specified hours (sharing WKBN) to limited to local sunset at Dallas, Texas (B2P-3138). WCBD — WCBD, Inc., Chicago, III. — Granted construction permit to make changes in equipment, change frequency from 1119 to 839 kf., increase power from 5 to 10 KW, and change hours of operation from L-WBT, sharing WMBI, to daytime only (B4-P-2974). WM.AZ — Southeastern Broadcasting Co., Inc., Macon, Ga. — Granted construction permit to increase ni.ght power from 1 to 5 KW, increase hours of operation from limited to unlimited time; move transmitter to Forsyth Road, approxi¬ mately 6 miles west-north-west of the center of Macon, install directional antenna for day and night use; 949 kf., 5 KW day (B3-P-3043). KGEZ — Donald Treloar, Kalispell, Mont. — Granted modification of construction permit for approval of directional antenna system for night use (B5-MP-1 173) . WJBC — .Arthur Malcolm McGregor and Dorothy Charlotte Mc¬ Gregor, a Partnership (.Assignor), .Arthur Malcolm McGregor and Dorothy Charlotte McGregor, and Hugh L. Gatley (.Assignee), Bloomington, 111. — Granterl application for as¬ signment of license of station WJBC from Arthur Malcolm McGregor and Dorothy Charlotte McGregor, a Partnership, May 9, 1941 — 4 29