NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1941)

to Arthur Malcolm McGregor, Dorothy Charlotte McGregor and Hugh L. Gatley, a Partnership; station operates on 1230 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time (B4-AL-306). KNET — John Calvin Welch, William M. Keller, and Bonner Friz¬ zell, d/b as Palestine Broadcasting Association (Assignor), Bonner Frizzell (Assignee), Palestine, Tex. — Granted consent to assignment of license of station KNET from John Calvin Welch, William M. Keller, and Bonner Frizzell, d/b as Palestine Broadcasting Association, to Bonner Frizzell; station operates on 1450 kf., 100 watts, davtime only (B3AL-287). WSJS-WALH-WBLQ — Piedmont Publishing Co., Winston-Salem, N. C. — Granted consent to relinquishment of control by Gordon Gray over Piedmont Publishing Company, licensee of broadcast station WSJS and relay stations WALH and WBLQ, to 86 stockholders, conditionally, and granted re¬ newal of license for station WSJS on a regular basis; (!01( kc., 250 watts night and day, unlimited time; (under construc¬ tion permit 1 KW night and day, directional antenna at night) (B3-TC-266). WCAX — Burlington Daily News, Inc., Burlington, \’t. — Granted construction permit to change frequency from !23(( to 620 k«'.; increase power from 250 watts night and day to 1 KW night and day; move transmitter to Yi mile north of Pine Island, Colchester, 2.8 miles north of center of Burlington; install new transmitter and directional antenna for day and night use (Bl-P-3082). Chilton Radio Corp., Dallas, Tex. — Granted construction permit for new station to operate on 660 kp. ; 1 KW ; daytime. Exact site to be determined, and the grant is made upon the express condition that applicant later file an application for modification of construction permit, specifying the exact transmitter location (B3-P-2487). Northwest Georgia Broadcasting Co., Cedartown, Ga. — Granted construction permit for a new station to operate on 1340 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time (B3-P-3029). Cascade Broadcasting Co., Inc,, Everett, Wash. — Granted construc¬ tion permit, subject to engineering conference, for a new station to operate on 1460 kp.. 500 watts; unlimited time. To specify transmitter site as Pacific Highway, outside city limits of North Everett, Wash. Studio site to be deter¬ mined (B5-P-2008). Tacoma Broadcasters, Inc., Tacoma, Wash. — Adopted order grant¬ ing application for construction permit for a new station to operate on 1490 kp., with power of 250 watts, unlimited time, subject to the condition that permittee shall, within 2 months, file with the Commission an application for modi¬ fication of construction permit requesting the use of fre¬ quency 1490 with operating power of 250 watts, unlimited time, specifying therein the exact transmitter location and antenna system to be used. If for any reason such appli¬ cation cannot be submitted within the time allowed, an informal request for extension of time must be submitted stating the necessity therefor (Docket No. 5229). Michael J. Mingo, Tacoma, Wash. — Adopted order granting appli¬ cation for construction permit to operate a new station on frequency 1439 kp. with 500 watts or 1 KW, unlimited time, subject to condition that permittee shall within two months file an application for modification of construction permit requesting authority to operate on the frequency 1439 kp. with power of 500 watts or 1 KW, unlimited, to comply with the requirements of Sec. 3.22 (c) (2) of the Commission's Rules. If for any reason such application cannot be sub¬ mitted within the time allowed, an informal request for extension of time must be submitted stating the necessity therefor (Docket 4937). W45D — The Evening News .Association, Detroit, Mich. — Ordered issuance of construction permit for new F'M station and authority to operate a 3 KW transmitter for a period of 60 days, without prejudice to determination of newspaper issue. W45CM — WBNS, Inc., Columbus, Ohio. — Ordered issuance of con¬ struction permit for new FM station and authority to operate a 3 KW transmitter for a period of 60 days, without prejudice to determination of newspaper issue. W45BR — Baton Rouge Broadcasting Co., Inc., Baton Rouge, La. — Ordered issuance of construction permit for new FM station without prejudice to determination of newspaper issue. 430 — May 9, 1941 APPLICATION DENIED WlXG — General Television Corp., Boston, Mass. — Denied petition for 30 day extension of temporary authority to operate visual and aural television transmitters (Dockets 5988 and 5989). DESIGNATED FOR HEARING Fairfield Broadcasting Corp., Lancaster, Ohio. — Designated for hearing application for construction permit for new station to operate on 829 kc., 250 watts, daytime only. Exact site of transmitter and studio to be determined with Com¬ mission’s approval (B2-P-2976). KEVR — Evergreen Broadcasting Corp., Seattle, Wash. — Desig¬ nated for hearing application for construction permit to change frequency from 1409 kc. to 1990 kc., increase power from 100 watts to 250 watts day and night, increase hours of operation from sharing with KRKO to unlimited, move transmitter and studio to 810-812 Third Avenue, Seattle, and install new equipment (B5-P-2023). Nashville Radio Corp., Nashville, Tenn. — Designated for hearing application for new station to operate on 1410 kc., 1 KW night and day, using directional antenna, different patterns day and night (B3-P-3034). .A. M. Burton, Nashville, Tenn. — Designated for heanng applica¬ tion for new station to operate on 1410 kc., 1 KW night and day, with directional antenna with different adjustments day and night, unlimited time. Exact studio site to be determined. Joint hearing to be held on both Nashville applications (B3-P-3072). WPRP — Julio M. Conesa, Ponce, P. R. — Designated for hearing application for renewal of license for station WPRP and application for construction permit to increase power and change frequency, and application for modification of con¬ struction permit for approval of antenna site, station now operates on 1429 kc., 250 watts, unlimited (B-R-882, B-P-2377 and B-MP-1024). MISCELLANEOUS KFEQ — KFEQ, Inc., St. Joseph, Mo. — Granted special temporary authority to operate from 8:30 p. m. CST to conclusion opening baseball game of the Western Association on May 2, 1941, in order to broadcast said program only, using 500 watts only (B4-S-635). KWLC — Luther College, Decorah, Iowa. — Granted special tem¬ porary authority to operate from 10:45 to 11:30 a. m. CST, May 1, 1941, in order to broadcast Convocation and chapel exercises in connection with the annual Senior Day; from 3:30 to 4:30 p. m., and 5:30 to 6:30 p. m., May 1, 1941, in order to broadcast baseball game with the University of Iowa; from 3:30 to 4:30 p. m., and 5:30 to 6:30 p. m. CST, May 6, 1941, to broadcast a baseball game with Simpson College; from 3:30 to 4:30 p. m., CST, May 10, 1941, to broadcast a baseball game with Iowa State Teachers Col¬ lege; from 3:30 to 4:30 p. m., and 5:30 to 6:30 p. m. CST, May 15, 1941, to broadcast a baseball game with North¬ western University; from 3:30 to 4:30 p. m., and 5:30 to 6:30 p. m., CST, May 22, 1941, to broadcast baseball game with the University of California. WGES — Oak Leaves Broadcasting Station, Inc., Chicago, Ill. — Granted special temporary authority to operate from 8 p. m. to 12 midnight, CST. April 30, 1941, in order to broadcast the President’s address and rebroadcast same in a number of foreign languages only. WMKO — Martin R. O’Brien, North Aurora, Ill. — Granted special temporary authority to operate until 8 p. m., CST, on May 1, 1941, in order to complete a program of the Protestant Religious Educational Society at Elgin, Ill., only (B4-S-995). KGLO — Mason City Globe Gazette Co., Mason City, Iowa. — Granted modification of construction permit (B4-P-2329), which authorized installation of new transmitter and DA for night use, increase in power, change of frequency, and move of transmitter, for change in directional antenna on ]?)99 k(‘. under NARB.A, and extension of commencement date to 30 days after grant and completion date to 60 days thereafter (B4-MP-1283) . WFBL — Onondaga Radio Broadcasting Corp., Syracuse, N. Y. — Granted special temporary authority to rebroadcast trans¬ mission on April 30, at 4 p. m., of aircraft radio station