Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2018 with funding from University of Maryland College Park https://archive.org/details/nabreports1619nati r j'h.TLr^ The national THE BEAM ah tlf^ /InaoiaiioM o/ WOMEN BROADCASTERS K4R IJBMRY Vol. 6 Nen York, N. Y., Januarv, 1948 No. 1 The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Joseph W. Martin, Jr. (upper left), is principal speaker at the large Saturday, January 31st, luncheon. He will be followed by the Secretary of Agriculture. Clinton F. Anderson (upper right), who will discuss the food situation. General Omar N. Bradley, U. S. Army, Chief of Staff designate (lower left), guest speaker at the Friday luncheon, will he introduced by the Hon. Justin Miller (lower right). President of the National Association of Broadcasters. The Convention is being held in Washington from January 29 through February 1, with head¬ quarters at the Mayflower Hotel, where both luncheons will be held. THE BEAM OF THE ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN BROAD- CASTERS The National Association of Broadcasters Vol. 6. No. I January. 1948 Rutti Crane, WMAL Acting President Marie IIoulahan, WEEI Editor Alma Kitchell, WNBT Assistant Editor Dorothy Lewis, NAB Assistant Editor OIHror>- Ruth Ckanr. Actinn I’rcKidctit WMAL. Washington. D. C. Nell Daughekty. Sccrcturii WSTC. Stamford. Conn. Norma Richards. Treasurer WSPD. Toledo. Ohio Eleanor Hanson. 'i'iec-TrrsirIriil WHK. Cleveland. Ohio Ann Holden. Viee-Presidinl KGO. San Francisco. Calif. Dorothy Lewis. Vice-President and NAP Coordinator 535 Fifth Ave., New Y'ork. N. Y. District Chairiiicii Fay Clark. 1st district WIIRY'. Waterhnry. Conn. Gertrude Grover. 2nd district WHCU. Ithaca. New York Kay Witmer. 3rd district WKBO, Harrisburg, Pa. Elinor Lee. Ith district WTOP. Washington. II. C. Dorothy Horsfall. 5th district WPDQ. .Jacksonville. Florida Marjorie Cooney. 6th district WSM. Nashville. Tennessee Katherine Fox. 7th district WLW, Cincinnati. Ohio Mildred Grace. 8th district WELL, Battle Creek, Mich. Nancy Grey. 9th district WTMJ. Milwaukee. Wis. Anne Hayes. 10th district KCMO. Kansas City. Mo. Darragh Aldrich, 11th district WCCO. Minneapolis, Minn. Julie Benell. 12th district WKY, Oklahoma City, Okla. Violet Short, 13th district KTSA, San Antonio, Texas Louise Hill Howe, 14th district KSL, Salt Lake City. Utah Frances CJuinn, 15th district KFRE. Fresno. Calif. Martha Gaston. Kith district KFOX. Long Beach. Calif. Vernicb Irwin. 17th district KVI, Tacoma. Washington President's Message GreetiiiKS, AWB members! Wash¬ ington welcomes you. We’ve had glamorous, exciting times at our An¬ nual Conferences in New York . . . and against the unique setting of the Nation’s Capital, we believe you’re going to find our Fifth Annual meet¬ ing equally thrilling and rewarding. It was with some timidity that the Board decided to move the Conference to Washington this year . . . we felt that many members may have com¬ bined station business with their yearly trips to New York and we wondered if you might find the pros¬ pect of a trip to Washington of equal convenience and interest. The re¬ sponse in registrations and in en¬ thusiasm on the part of the member¬ ship has dispelled any doubt; we know that your anticipation will be fully rewarded for we are proud of the schedule we have been able to set up. Where but in Washington can you be the guest of the First Lady at tea, in the White House; where else could you hobnob with the heads of Gov¬ ernment, visit Congress and the Em¬ bassies, dine with the country’s num¬ ber one party-giver, hear topics of current national interest discussed by the ones who make the news’.^ If we have packed the schedule rather tightly, it is because we want to give you as complete a picture as we pos¬ sibly can of the Washington scene, and because leaders in business and official¬ dom have been so cordially cooperative and interested in meeting you. We feel sure that you will go back to your radio audiences with days and weeks of material for broadcast and that your listeners will find the stories as enthralling as the experiences here will have been to you. Elinor Lee, AWB Chairman for the 4th District, and Nancy Osgood, AWB Chairman for the District of Colum¬ bia, urge all AWB delegates to re¬ member that absolute promptness is required at the White House, the Em¬ bassies, and all affairs at which official guests are present. Have a good time — we love having you — and along with the fun, let’s all be making the most of the opportunities our Annual Convention provides to strengthen and further the effectiveness of the AWB- NAB. Ruth Crane (WMAL Washington) Acting President AWB-NAB. Congratulations to Convention Planning Committee Orchids from all of us to the hard woi'king Planning Committee, who have been busy night and day making the 1948 AWB convention a memorable one. Efficient Ruth Crane, WMAL, Acting President, has parcelled out assignments to most of the active and associate Wash¬ ington members. Together, they have rounded up a brilliant array of speakers and engineered many of the special features. Working with AWB head¬ quarters in New York from day to day, the Committee hopes to make each and every delegate happy. When you see these Washington gals give them a big- smile and try to drop off a note when you get home. We know at AWB headquart- ters how much it means, after the shout¬ ing dies, to read messages of apprecia¬ tion. Hats off to Ruth Crane, Elinor Lee, WTOP; Nancy Osgood, WRC; Hazel Kenyon Markel, WTOP; Mary Beth Rolfs, WOL; Jessie Stearns, WEAM; Esther Van Wagoner Tufty, WWDC. Dorothy Lewis, FYc President & NAB Coordinator. ]New State Chairmen Named The New York Conventions have hypoed AWB Districts over the nation, with the result that the following State Chairmen have been named: Fay Clark, Chairman of the 1st Dis¬ trict named Helen Hope of WHYN, Holy¬ oke, for Massachusetts; .J alie Blake of WMUR, Manchester, for New Hamp- shii-e; Dorofhg Wadman of WGAN for Maine; Una King of WTHT, Hartford, for Connecticut; Claire Wood of WJAR, Providence, for Rhode Island; and Jean Whitcomb, of WCAX, Burlington, for Vermont. Gertrude Grover, Chairman of the ‘2nd District, named Sally Work of WBEN, Buffalo, New York State Chairman. Named to Program Post Hazel Kenyon Markel, dliector of edu¬ cation and community service for WTOP, has been named acting program man¬ ager. This unique distinction was conferred on Mrs. Markel after but two years of service with WTOP. Before going to WTOP she had served 39 months as director of network radio in the Women’s Reserve of the U. S. Navy. Earlier radio experience was gained at KBPS in Portland, Ore., and KIRO, Seattle, Wash. Hazel is an active AWB member, and Chairman of our Educational Committee. DISTRIC T ★ * Since the October issue of The Beam, three notable District meetings of AWB have been held. District 2 Meeting took place in Albany, New York, October 24-26, with some 40 members in attendance. Among the speakers were Michael R. Hanna, NAB District Director; Mrs. Alma Kitchell, former AWB President; Mary Margaret McBride, WNBC; Mar¬ garet Cuthbert, NBC; Miss Jane Todd of the State Department of Commerce, and Miss E. Lee Vincent, Dean of the New York State College of Home Eco¬ nomics. The talk given by Mr. Hanna created the most lasting impression. The follow¬ ing excerpts are of particular interest. Mr. Hanna said; “Women do not know enough about the business of broadcasting.” “The FCC in recent months has issued a great many licenses for new stations which will increase competition.” “Most stations actually run a woman’s magazine during the day — their approach is to the homemaker.” “A manager who does not take the feminine angle into consideration will fail.” “Many women broadcasters are under¬ paid.” “Most women broadcasters do a real public service job in their own communi¬ ties.” “Women should sit in on high level planning and policy making.” “Women should know the station’s plans for future operation.” “Women should be on a station staff rather than brought in for occasional broadcasts or special projects.” “The importance of the place of women broadcasters must be better interpreted by themselves to the industry and to sta¬ tion managers.” In a business session which followed the day-long meetings, AWB members in the 2nd District named a committee to study the development of better relations between women broadcasters and station managers. Margaret Cuthbert was named chair¬ man of the committee, with Dorothy Lewis, ex-officio member. Other mem¬ bers are; Sally Work, WBEN, Buffalo; Gertrude Grover, WHCU, Ithaca; Inez Quin, WHAM, Rochester; Elsie Dick, MBS; and Adele Hunt, WPAT, Paterson, N. J. The 13th District had its Second An¬ nual Conference at the Gunter Hotel, San Antonio, Texas, in mid-November. Obviously, the burden of the meeting- fell upon AWB members of the San An¬ tonio Chapter, and Acting President Ruth Crane, has asked us to include a special word of appreciation to the committee in charge, and to the entire membership of the 13th District that had such a fine turnout. The San Antonio Chapter officers are; Violet Short (KTSA), President; Lily Juncker (KABC), Vice President; Ruth Burleson (KCOR), Treasurer; and Mary Jayne Spears (KTSA), Secretary. District and National Officers in at¬ tendance were; Ruth Crane (WMAL), Washington, D. C., Acting National President; Dorothy Lewis, NAB Coordi¬ nator of Listener Activity, New York; Violet Short (KTSA), San Antonio, Dis¬ trict Chairman; and Frances Helm (WBAP), Fort Worth, State Chairman for Texas. The two-day conference was high¬ lighted by addresses of William N. Hens¬ ley, District Attorney of Bexar County, Texas, on “Women’s Responsibility in Radio” and Thomas D. Rishworth, Direc¬ tor of Radio House, University of Texas, on “Training Tomorrow’s Radio Work¬ ers.” The AWB was singled out for special honor by the Governor of Texas who issued a Proclamation, extracted from which is the following quotation ; “Whereas, women have played a vital role in the development of the radio in¬ dustry. In years of peace, and years of war, they have served in the interest of the health, happiness and security of American homes, and for the enjoyment of the listening audience. “Whereas, at their Second Annual Conference, the radio women of Texas will work upon plans for coordinated service to the radio industry and to the public. “Now therefore, I, Beauford H. Jester, Governor of Texas, do hereby set aside and proclaim Saturday, Nov. 15, 1947, as Women Broadcasteys’ Day in Texas, and I call upon all our citizens to recognize the service and contributions of radio women to the American way of life and the American system of broad¬ casting.” A ream of material has come to us concerning the Regional Conference of District 9, which was held over the week¬ end of Dec. 12-14 at the Hotel Sherman in Chicago. Nancy Grey (WTMJ), Milwaukee, presided, as 9th District Chairman. She was assisted by Elizabeth E. Mar¬ shall (WBRZ), Chicago, State Chairman for Illinois, and Helen (Griffith (WRJN), State Chairman for Wisconsin. The forward-looking Mid-Western women elected “The Midwest Takes Stock” as the theme of their first day’s consideration. Notable talks were given by Dorothy Lewis on “Women in Radio” and by a representative of General Mills on “Radio at Work.” We extract a few pithy sentences from the latter talk; “Next to our school system the radio is undoubtedly one of the most important of all educational forces. Whenever there is a theory that this country wants spread from Peoria to Podunk, the radio gets called into action.” “Radio’s influence on the public is tre¬ mendous; just as the influence of this Association on radio is tremendous. The way that influence is to be used is your job . . . and your privilege.” Having taken stock of themselves, the 9th District women then started to look ahead a bit. With a panel discussion of television, under the subject “New Worlds to Con¬ [ 3 ] quer.” they listened to station WBKB, WENR, and advertising agency experts. The discussion concerned the techniques of writing for television, acting, produc¬ tion — Women’s Programs, Fashion and Home Economics; as well as Children’s Programs. The moderator was Beulah Zachary, Producer for WBKB’s Tele¬ vision operation. George Jennings, Director of WBEZ’s Radio Council, offered some very encour¬ aging thoughts to the Chicago women; in fact, to all women in the radio industry. Among the things he said were; “I beg you women broadcasters to stop thinking of American women listeners as someone always mixing up a cake. It is your responsibility as women broad¬ casters, on the local level, to use the same imagination and ingenuity you use in stirring up a new cake or a new home¬ maker’s program, to stir up the thinking of your listeners.” “The pressing question in our postwar era is leadership. We must hope that we already have somewhere potential leaders from our adult population . . . men and women of integrity and vision; for with¬ out vision, our nation will perish. These leaders must be keen to know what moti¬ vates the people; for some it is security; for others opportunity, adventure, or recognition. You, as women broadcast¬ ers, know, or should know certainly, what motivates your audience. That is your job . . . that is the job of radio . . . part of your time is given over to moti¬ vating the purchase of specific products. I suggest that you, as leaders in your chosen field, should give part of your time to motivating thinking about, dis¬ cussion of, and action concerning the problems which face us as a community, a nation, and, in fact, as a peaceful world.” Alberta M. Macfarlane, Educational Director, National Restaurant Associa¬ tion, in her talk on “Responsibility of Women Broadcasters to Public Service Projects” quoted from the announcement by Mr. Charles Luckman, chairman of the Citizens’ Food Committee, concerning its progress, in which he said; “Therefore, in order to insure complete fulfillment of the emergency program, and at the same time provide a basis for the long-term conservation needs, we have arranged for an extended consumer information program using radio, press and motion pictures.” Miss Macfarland continued; “You will notice radio is listed in first place. You radio women will need to continue your vigorous efforts to insure the continued success of this program. You are already in a large measure re¬ sponsible for fine results that were so quickly achieved.” The Chicago women outdid the Texas women in the matter of Proclamations. In addition to prevailing upon Governor Green of Illinois to proclaim Dec. 13 as Women Broadcasters’ Day throughout Illinois, they got Mayor Martin H. Ken- nelly of Chicago to name Dec. 14 as Women Broadcasters’ Day in Chicago. HOT OFF THE BEAM Kav Allfii of WMPS, Memphis, inter- viawed Mai'garet Truman, when Mar¬ garet visited Memphis on hei' concert tour through Tennessee, Miriam l,aiic. whose “Home Chats” are broadcast over KMPC, Hollywood, has started another series of written chats. It is titled “At Home With Mir¬ iam Lane,” This venture is in the nature of a semi-monthly letter devoted to gracious living and personal beauty. Miss Lane also writes a Hollywood column for a Madras (India) weekly. Frances Scully. KECA’s “Stai’ Gazer,” spent her vacation in New York observ¬ ing the New Look for her home town listeners. I5cth Winter, assistant Program Direc¬ tor at WAGE, Chicopee, Mass., has a Concert Hour program for young people. She started it last October and it is to run 33 weeks. Under her direction it is worked out by four musically-precocious children. They choose and run the pro¬ gram, aided by the Springfield Symphony Orchestra. Marlowe Thompson is now director of women’s programs for WHBF, Rock Island, Ill. She succeeds Millicent Polley, who resigned to become Woman’s Editor for the Rock Island Argus. Miss Thompson conducts a daily pro¬ gram at p. m. called “Words for Women” and a weekly “High Spot” broadcast at 9:30 p. m. Tuesdays, de¬ voted to High School news and activities. Adele Hunt of WPAT, Paterson, New .Jersey, has been made a member of the New Jersey Woman’s Press Club. As an extra-curricular feature, Adele writes for weekly newsi)apers. During the latter part of October she served as moderator for a panel at the 47th Annual Convention of the New Jer¬ sey Congress of Parents and Teachers held at the Hotel New Yorker, New York. Boston members of AWB had an in¬ teresting time the evening following Christmas. The management of China House presented them with beautiful Chinese costumes, and entertained them at a Chinese feast. China House is a new restaurant in Boston, and the women bi’oadcasters had done much to establish its immediate popularity. The members so favored were I’riscilla Forle.srue. Connie Staekpole. and Heloisc Parker Broeg of WE El, Louise Morgan of WNAC, and Marjorie Mills of the Bosto!! Herald, who also broadcasts over a network of six New England stations. One of Hazel Kenyon Markel’s “D. C. Dateline” programs is being played across the nation. It features Charles Luckman, former Conservator of Food, and was cut during Girl Scout Week. Three Scouts talk about the Scout Clean Plate Campaign, and Mr. Luckman tells about the food conservation drive. Pressings of the program were sent to local stations in 48 states, and the Girl Scouts report that the jn-essings were generously used. Elizabeth E. Marshall of WBEZ, Chi¬ cago, 9th District Chairman, informs us that as a result of the AWB Conference held there in mid-December, forty new members have been accredited by Illinois station managers. The girls are shooting for lOOG mem¬ bership for AWB among the NAB sta-' tions. So far they are but eight stations shy of their goal. Frances McGuire. WPEN director of Women’s Activities, whose “Let’s Talk It Over” program is broadcast Monday through Friday from 11:0.5 to 11:39 p. m., uses wire and tape recorders for out-of-town interviews with fashion, literary, and theatrical personalities. She recently cut 13 interviews within a span of 6 hours during a visit to New York in search of material. The Quarrie Curporatitm, 35 East Wacker Drive. Chicago; i)ublishers of World Book, will make their Bib¬ liographies available for AWB mem¬ bers ami will furnish background material and prints on re<|uest. The latter can be had in quantity for dis¬ tribution at lectures. The publish¬ ers who entertained the AWB dele¬ gates of the 9th District at break¬ fast, Hotel Sherman, Chicago, on December 14th. made this an¬ nouncement and asked that all our members be apprised of these availabilities. Christine Evans of WHDH in Boston, is the recent mother of a beautiful baby daughter. Mildred Bailey of WCOP, whose popu¬ lar “Food Is Fun” program is liberally sponsored, can well be the envy of other AWB members. Her station sends her to New York for new material on an average of once a month. Kay II arrison of WCOP’s publicity de¬ partment and member of the 1st District Publicity Committee of AWB is recover¬ ing from a serious operation . . . one that has saved a leg, that had been in¬ jured in a fall. She is away from her desk on a six- month leave of absence. RMA-AWB Letter Contest Winners More than 200,000 entries were re- ceived from radio listeners in the contest i jointly sponsored by the Radio Manufac- ' turers of America and the Association of ' Women Broadcasters, during National Radio Week. The letters were written on the sub¬ ject: “What Is Your Favorite Radio Program and Why?” which was sub¬ mitted to 177 stations in all parts of the United States. One national winner and seventeen district winners were selected by a com¬ mittee of national judges. The winner of the national award was Iris Haverstack of Canton, Ohio. Her letter was submitted through Esther Mul- lin of WGAR, Cleveland. Her prize is a de luxe RCA Victor radio-phonograph console. Her favorite program on which she wrote the prize-winning letter was I “CBS Was There.” The other 17 district prizes were ' awarded on the basis of NAB Districts. They were : I District 1 — Mary C. Mulcahy, 16 Colonial Street, j Elmwood. Connecticut, submitted throu'^h Eunice Greenwood of WTHT. F'avorite Proyrram : “Amer- | ica’s Town Meetinjr of the Air.” District 2 — Mrs. Sidney Schoenwald, Plank Road, ^ Ontario. N. Y.. submitted throupih Louise Wilson | of WHAM. Rochester, N. Y. ; favorite projrram: “Fred Waring.” i District 3 — Mrs. Robert Rinehart. 1027 Northern | Parkway. Baltimore, Md., submitted through Martha Ross Temple f>f WFBR : favorite program: "America’s Town Meeting of the Air.” District 4 — Floretta H. Cleaves, 6600 Luzon Ave.. N.W.. Washington. D. ('., submitted through Nancy Osgood of WRC : favorite program : "Invi- j tation to Learning.” , District 5 — Isabel Tudeen. 1941 18th Ave. North. j St. Petersburg. Fla., submitted throuirh Kav Har- I grave Dawst of WDAE, Tampa ; favorite pro- I gram; "Meet The Press.” [ District 0 — Mrs. Thomas L. Justice, Briarwood. I Monheim, Tenn.. submitted through Caroline King of WJHL, Johnson City: favorite program: "Ma Perkins.” District 7 — Agnes M. Gillespie. 475 Catalina Ave.. Youngstown. Ohio, submitted through Marian Resch of WFMJ. Youngstown; favorite program: "Don McNeil’s Breakfast Club.” District 8 — Mrs. .John Richardson. 1744 West .Jefferson St.. Kokomo. Ind., submitted through Jeanne Pierce of WKMO : favorite program: "The Greatest Story Ever Told.” | District 9 — Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Sullo, 518-A North 27th St.. Milwaukee, Wis., submitted through Ann Leslie of WISN ; favorite program : "Lux Radio Theatre.” District 10 — Mrs, Myerna L. Krebs, 314 East 13th St., Davenport, la., submitted through Mary Louise Marshall of WOC. Daveniiort ; favorite pro¬ gram : "Fred Waring.” District 11 — Martha Westberg, 222 I-'ranklin St., Rapid City, S. D.. submitted through Mrs. Jean Mitchell of KOTA; favorite program: "New York Philharmonic.” District 12 — Mrs. Glen D. Anderson, 1400 S.W., 22nd St.. Oklahoma City, Okla., submitted through Vera Croft of KOMA : favorite program: "Light of the World.” District IS — Mrs. Jack Ponder. 2424 Arizona St.. El Paso, Texas, submitted through Alice Barry of KTSM ; favorite program: "One Man’s Family.” District 14 — Mrs. Edward Bourquin. Box 58, Mis¬ soula, Mont., through Erin Day of KGVO ; favorite program: "CBS Was There.” District 15- — Harmony Harper Moreland. 2436 Williams St.. Eureka. Calif., through Bets Wilson of KIEM : favorite program : "America’s Town Meeting of the Air.” District 16 — Burr Willard. 2736 Genevieve Ave.. San Bernardino. Calif., through Kit Sterns of KFXM ; favorite program: "Metropolitan Opera.” District 17 — Kathleen L. Cochran. 7319 43rd Ave., N.E.. Apt. 127, Seattle. Wash., through KIRO, ^ Evelyn Marble: favorite iirogram: "America’s U Town Meeting of the Air.” * Convention Theme — The Woman Broadcaster in Public Affairs WASHINGTON 6, D. C Vol. 16, No. 1, January 5, 1948 SSOCIATION 1948: A Year of Great Expectations A Statement by Justin Miller, NAB President 1948 is a year of great expectations for radio broadcasting. The fiction of scarcity, which has noxious miasma over the industry, has been largely dissipated, and we have now entered of stations which can operate successfully will depend upon the normal hung like a an era when the number Wayne Coy Takes Oath As New FCC Chairman And Sterling Succeeds Jett on Commission Wayne "Coy, director of the Washington Post radio stations WINX and WINX-FM, member of the FM Executive Committee and former NAB director, was sworn in Monday as the new chairman of the FCC, succeeding Charles R. Denny, with a recess appoint¬ ment by President Truman, pending Senate con¬ firmation. Born in Shelby county, Indiana, on November 23, 1903, Mr. Coy attended local public schools and Frank¬ lin College, being graduated in 1926. He received an honorary LL.D. from the college in 1946. He began a newspaper career at 16, as a reporter on the Franklin, Ind., Star, and after completion of his college years served as that paper’s city editor until 1930, when he became editor and publisher of the Delphi, Ind., Citizen. Appointed secretary to Governor Paul McNutt in 1933, he directed the governor’s Commission on Un¬ employment Relief, and organized and directed the state’s first Welfare Department. He was made In¬ diana State Administrator and Regional Administra¬ tor for the WPA in 1935. Two years later, he went to the Philippine Islands as administrative assistant to Commissioner McNutt. When Mr. McNutt was named Administrator of the Federal Security Agency in 1939, Mr. Coy became his assistant. In 1941, he was made a special assistant to the President, and White House liaison officer with the Office of Emergency Management. In 1942 he assumed the assistant directorship of the budget, in addition to his other work. He left government service in 1944, to become assistant to the publisher of the Washing¬ ton Post. It was in later 1944, when the Post acquired WINX, that Mr. Coy took over direction of the station’s operations. In 1946 and 1947, he headed the industry ( Continued on page 2) laws of good management and of supply and demand. Continuing improvement of programs, and wide participation of broadcasters in public affairs, has brought increased recognition and prestige. Many of the rougher spots of public relations have been elimi¬ nated. There is still much to be done in this respect. During 1947 we held our own in the field of legis¬ lation, standing firmly upon the guarantees of the First Amendment. Our capacity for team-work and united action — reconciling the widespread diversities of interest — has been substantially strengthened. But much more remains to be done in this field; for ex¬ ample: clear legislative language to insure that no governmental agency can ever lay abridging hands on the basic constitutional freedom of communication; automatic license renewals except when an FCC con¬ test is filed; judicial determinations of such contests with full right of appeal, as in other cases between the citizen and his government. We are grateful for recurring evidences of good will and cooperation upon the part of the press, pub¬ lishers, motion picture producers and other media of communication. This recognition of common perils, and common objectives in the interest of the American (Continued on next page) 0^ the 9*pude The national awards luncheon for “Voice of Democracy” contest winners will be held Jan. 28. (p. 3) The Industry Music Committee has named its legal and public opinion counsels, (p. 4) Names of industry representatives for the Wage and Hour hearing have been announced, (p. 5) The Council on Radio Journalism has named of¬ ficers and approved internship plans, (p. 3) JANUARY 5, 1948-1 iMim.'im i:g.f WASHINGTON 6, D. C. Phone DEcatur 9300 New York 17, N. Y. MUrroy Hill 1-1963 GRanite 7166 1771 N Sf., N. W. 535 Fifth Ave. Toft Building, Hollywood 28, Col. CHARLES A. BATSON, Editor JUSTIN MILLER. President A. D. WILLARD, JR., Executive Vice-President C. E. ARNEY, JR., Secretary-Treasurer KENNETH H. BAKER Director of Research ROBERT C. COLESON Assistant to the President (Hollywood) RICHARD P. DOHERTY Director of Employee-Employer Relations HAROLD FAIR Director of Program Depart¬ ment ROYAL V. HOWARD Director of Engineering DOROTHY LEWIS Coordinator of Listener Activity (New York City) FRANK E. PELLEGRIN Director of Broadcast Adver¬ tising DON E. PETTY General Counsel ROBERT K. RICHARDS Director of Public Relations ARTHUR C. STRINGER Director of FM Department people, is, perhaps, the most significant development of recent months, especially in view of conditions exist¬ ing in other parts of the world, where rulers— envious of our freedom and prosperity — are trying to maintain control over their restless people by malicious and mendacious abuse of their communications systems. Wayne Coy Takes Oath As New FCC Chairman And Sterling Succeeds Jett on Commission (Continued from page 1) committee which cooperated with the FCC in the sim¬ plification of broadcast application forms. He was also an officer and director of the former FM Broadcasters, Inc., predecessor of the present NAB FM Executive Committee. Mr. Coy was a second lieutenant of the Indiana National Guard from 1934 to 1940, and later served as a member of the advisory committee on Selective Service and the Joint Army and Navy Welfare and Recreation Board. He is a member of the American Academy of Political Science, the American Society for Public Administration, Phi Delta Theta, Sigma Delta Chi, the National Press Club, the American Legion, the Veterans Wireless Telegraphers Associ¬ ation, and the American Radio Relay League. He is a Baptist, a Democrat, and a Mason. Married in 1927 to Grace Elizabeth Cady, he makes his home in Washington with his wife and two sons. Sterling Is Appointed. At the same time last week. President Truman nominated George E. Sterling, FCC chief engineer, to succeed Commissioner E. K. Jett, whose resignation to become vice president and radio director of the Baltimore Sunpapers was to take effect Wednesday (31). The new Commissioner was sworn in Friday (2). Mr. Sterling was born at Peaks Islands, Portland, Me., on June 21, 1894. He attended public grammar and high schools in Maine, and later took special courses at Johns Hopkins University night school and at Baltimore City College. His experience in radio dates from 1908 when he established his first amateur station, at his home in Maine. In 1913 he obtained his amateur license — one of the first in that State. He has been continuously associated with radio since that date, except for a brief period while serving in the armed services. Mr. Sterling served on the Mexican Border in 1916 in Company “M” of the Second Maine Infantry, and overseas with the 103rd Infantry, 26th Division. He later transferred to the United States Signal Corps, serving 19 months in the American Expeditionary Forces in France. During World War I he was a radio instructor in Signal Corps schools of the American Expeditionary Forces, completed Officers’ Training School at Langres, France, and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant, Signal Corps Reserve. He assisted in organizing and operating the first radio intelligence section of the Signal Corps in France, which located enemy radio stations and intercepted their messages. For this work he received a citation from the Chief Signal Officer of the AEF for “especially excellent and meri¬ torious service.” After that war, Mr. Sterling became a radio oper¬ ator in the Merchant Marine and in 1922 a marine radio inspector. He entered the Federal service as a radio inspector in the Bureau of Navigation, Depart¬ ment of Commerce in 1923 and has been continuously engaged in the enforcement of radio laws and regu¬ lations since that date. He is the author of The Radio Manual — (3 edi¬ tions) — which is recognized and used extensively as a standard textbook on radio communications equip¬ ment and procedure by radio schools and for Govern¬ ment training purposes and as a reference book by colleges and universities. Mr. Sterling served as a Delegate of the Provisional International Civil Aviation Organization at the Demonstrations of Radio Aids to Air Navigation by the United Kingdom at London, from September 7 to October 5, 1946, and subsequently by the government at Indianapolis, from October 9 to 18, 1946. He was chairman of the U. S. delegation to the engineering conference looking toward the third NARBA meeting, which convened in Havana in November of last year. Mr. Sterling is a senior member of the Institute of Radio Engineers. He makes his home in Silver Spring, Md., with his wife and two daughters. He is a Re¬ publican. Tribute to Mr. Jett. On Tuesday (30), the FCC unanimously adopted a statement of appreciation on the resignation of Commissioner Jett. The statement presented by Vice Chairman Walker, said: “I think the record of this meeting should not close without an expression of appreciation on behalf of the Commission to retiring Commissioner Ewell K. Jett. Commissioner Jett has been a member of this body since 1944, and prior to that time had been associated with the Commission and its predecessor, the Federal Radio Commission, since 1929. His association with the field of radio dates back to 1911, when he joined the Naval Service of the United States. Thus, his entire career in the service of this Nation has been devoted to work in the radio field. (Continued on next page) JANUARY 5, 1948-2 And as a pioneer in the field, and a tireless worker, he has contributed to its development, and to the Commission’s activities in keeping abreast of a rapidly expanding field. During the past war he made a substantial contribution, as Chairman of the Coordinating Committee of the Board of War Com¬ munications in organizing the wartime efforts of the communications field. “In the performance of his duties on the Com¬ mission and as a member of the Commission’s staff, he has always shown e'xecutive ability, and a wide¬ spread knowledge of the radio field, born of long and intimate association with it. And those who have been closely associated with him know and appreciate the warm personal qualities which make working with him a pleasant association. We are certain that in his new endeavors as a private citizen he will continue to contribute to the field to which he has devoted all of his official life, and we extend to him our best wishes in his new activities.’’ The FCC on Friday (2) announced the appointment of John A. Willoughby as acting chief engineer, suc¬ ceeding Mr. Sterling. DEADLINE FOR MAYFLOWER BRIEFS DELAYED The deadline for filing briefs and written statements in connection with the forthcoming Mayflotver hearing has been postponed until February 1, the FCC an¬ nounced Friday (2). The hearing is still scheduled for March 1. Prior to Friday’s postponement, the deadline had been December 31. NAB had asked that the final date for submission of briefs be set thirty rather than sixty days prior to the actual hearing. Radio Journalism Council Names Officers; Plans on Internships Approved at Meeting Mitchell V. Charnley, professor of journalism. Uni¬ versity of Minnesota, was elected chairman of the Council on Radio Journalism in Philadelphia Monday (29). E. R. Vadeboncoeur, vice president of WSYR, Syra¬ cuse, and chairman, NAB News Committee, was elected vice chairman; and Arthur Stringer, NAB staff director, secretary and treasurer. Internship arrangements for teachers of journalism at station radio news departments, in 1948, were authorized as well as the distribution of the data and conclusions on the study of “Radio Courses, Titles, Content and Credits.” The study was made under the direction of Wilbur Schramm, retiring Council chairman, and director. Institute of Communications Research, University of Illinois. Chairman Charnley reported that the Council’s bibli¬ ography of 1947 radio material will be ready for distri¬ bution early in the new year. Council on Radio Journalism directors in attend¬ ance also included Kenneth Bartlett, professor of journalism, and director. Radio Workshop, Syracuse University; Floyd K. Baskette, associate professor of journalism, Emory University; William Brooks, NBC vice president and director of news and special events ; and F. S. Siebert, director, school of journalism. Uni¬ versity of Illinois. IN THE OFFING Legislative Committee Jan. 5 NAB Board Room Washington, D. C. NORC Survey Committee Jan. 5 BMB Board Room New York, N. Y. Research Committee Jan. 6 BMB Board Room New York, N. Y. Sales Managers' Execu¬ tive Committee Jan. 8 Jan. 9 NAB Board Room Washington, D. C. Engineering Executive Committee Jan. 13 Jan. 14 NAB Board Room Washington, D. C. Board International Ad¬ visory Committee Jan. 15 Jan. 16 NAB Board Room Washington, D. C. Program Executive Com¬ mittee Jan. 26 Jan. 27 Statler Hotel Washington, D. C. Small Market Stations Ex¬ ecutive Committee Jan. 26 Jan. 27 NAB Board Room Washington, D. C. Joint Meeting, Program and Public Relations Executive Committees Jan. 28 NAB Board Room Washington, D. C. Public Relations Executive Committee Jan. 29 NAB Board Room Washington, D. C. Employee-Employer Rela¬ tions Executive Comm. Feb. 9 NAB Board Room Washington, 0. C. Board of Directors Feb. 24 Feb. 25 Feb. 26 The Homestead Hot Springs, Va. The 31st convention of the American Association of Teachers of Journalism and the 27th convention of the American Association of Schools and Departments of Journalism were held in Philadelphia, December 29-31, over the period of the CRJ session. The Council on Radio Journalism was established January 25, 1945, following action by NAB and the American Association of Schools and Departments of Journalism. FCC Publishes Thirteenth Annual Report The thirteenth annual report of the FCC was pub¬ lished on Sunday (4), in a 94-page booklet printed by the Government Printing Office. The booklet, which covers the Commission’s 1947 ac¬ tivities in the several fields of its jurisdiction, is for sale for 2^(j; a copy by the Superintendent of Docu¬ ments, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washing¬ ton 25, D. C. Voice of Democracy Contest Awards Lunch To Be Held in Washington on January 28 With final judging by a panel of seven noted Americans near completion, plans were announced Tuesday (30) for a national awards luncheon at which four high school students will receive $500 scholar¬ ships for their winning broadcasts on “I Speak for Democracy.” The luncheon will be held in the South American Room of the Statler Hotel in Washington at 12:30 p.m. (Continued on next page) JANUARY 5, 1948-3 on January 28, as the climax of the nationwide con¬ test for high school students, which began as a community feature of National Eadio Week last Sep¬ tember. The contest was co-sponsored by the National Asso¬ ciation of Broadcasters, the Radio Manufacturers As¬ sociation, and the U. S. Junior Chamber of Commerce, and endorsed by the U. S. Office of Education and Dr. John W. Studebaker, Commissioner of Education. Judges Are Listed. Final national judges, who are now completing their work of hearing five-minute transcriptions of the competing broadcasts, are: Gen. Omar N. Bradley; Attorney-General Tom C. Clark; Father Edward J. Flanagan, founder and di¬ rector of Boys Town, Nebr. ; Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby, wartime director of the WAC, now executive vice- president of the Houston Post, operator of Radio Sta¬ Advance "Freedom Train" Schedule The “Freedom Train” today is at Nashville, Tenn. Following is the schedule of the train for the week of January 26: Monday (26) — Open date, Oklahoma City. Tuesday (27)' — Enid, Okla. Wednesday (28) — Ada, Okla. Thursday (29) — Denison, Tex. Friday (30) — Dallas, Tex. Saturday (31) — Forth Worth, Tex. Sunday (Feb. 1) — Waco, Tex. tion KPRC; U. S. Senator Warren G. Magnuson (D-Wash.) ; Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN ; and James Stewart, motion picture star. The contest on the community level was conducted by local broadcasters, radio dealers, and Junior Cham¬ ber of Commerce chapters, with dealer-donated radios as school prizes. Approximately 20,000 students entered the contest in an estimated 500 communities, and 39 state winners, including one from Alaska, achieved the finals. The contest was the first of an annual series to be conducted in connection with National Radio Week, giving to senior high school students scholarships in the colleges or universities of their own choices. Three Speakers Set for Ceorgia Meeting Hugh Feltis of BMB, Enid Day of WSB, Atlanta, and J. Allen Brown, NAB Assistant Director of Broad¬ cast Advertising, will be featured speakers at the two- day winter meeting of the Georgia Association of Broadcasters, at the Sheraton Bon Air Hotel in Augusta, Jan. 19 and 20. Mr. Feltis will speak of plans for forthcoming BMB interim surveys. Miss Day on development of pro¬ grams for retail advertisers, and Mr. Brown on radio’s business outlook for 1948, according to an announce¬ ment by Edwin Mullinax, WLAG, secretary-treasurer of the association. The Georgia Association of Broadcasters represents 50 of the state’s stations, and is headed by Allen M. Woodall, WDAK, Columbus, as president. flews CSinics Scheduled for Oistrict Four Campbell Arnoux, NAB director for District Four, last week announced dates and locations for three news clinics to be held in February for his district, along with names of station representatives in charge of arrangements. The news clinics will be held as follows: February 16: Charleston, W. Va., for West Virginia. Bert Sonis, program manager, WCHS, Charleston. February 17 : Richmond, Va., for Virginia and Dis¬ trict of Columbia. E. S. Whitlock, WRNL, Richmond. February 18: Charlotte, N. C., for North and South Carolina. Harold Essex, WSJS, Winston-Salem, N. C. Arthur Stringer, of the NAB staff, will participate in the news clinics. Music Commiftee Names Kaye Legal Aide And Verne Burnett Public Opinion Counsel The Industry Music Committee Wednesday (31) an¬ nounced the appointment of Sydney M. Kaye as its special legal counsel, and Verne Burnett as its public opinion consultant. Widely known in industry circles, Mr. Kaye is a member of the New York law firm of Rosenman, Goldmark, Colin and Kaye. He was the author of the original plan for Broadcast Music, Inc., and served for several years as its chief active executive officer. He was also counsel for the Newspaper-Radio Committee. Mr. Kaye has appeared frequently before Congres¬ sional committees on copyright and radio matters, and has lectured on these subjects. He is a graduate of Columbia College and Columbia Law School. A member of the Bar Association of the City of New York and the American Bar Association, he is also a member of the copyright committees of both associations. Mr. Burnett, a graduate of the University of Michigan, is a former newspaper and magazine editor. From that field, he went to General Motors as executive secretary of the corporation’s advertising committee. He later served as vice president in charge of public lelations for the General Foods Corporation. For the past four years, as head of his own firm, he has been public opinion counsel to several large corporations, serving also during that time as a vice president of the ANA and director of the Audit Bureau of Circulation. (Continued on next page) JANUARY 5, 1948-4 He is the author of a book on public and labor rela¬ tions, You and Your Public. The Industry Music Committee, at its meeting also announced that Joseph H. Ream, executive vice presi¬ dent of CBS, will replace Frank K. White, new presi¬ dent of Columbia Recording Corporation, as the CBS representative on the Committee. Seven Industry Spokesmen Set to Appear At Wage-Hour Hearing on Overtime Pay Seven representatives of the radio industry will appear before the Wage and Hour Administrator January 7 to seek clarification of overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, as applied to several kinds of radio station personnel. The industry representatives will be Richard P. Doherty, director of the National Association of Broad¬ casters’ Employee-Employer Relations Department; J. Allen Brown, assistant director of the NAB Broad¬ cast Advertising Department, Small Market Stations division; R. T. Mason, general manager, WMRN, Marion, 0.; Marshall H. Pengra, general manager, WBOM, Oak Ridge, Tenn.; Merrill Lindsay, general manager, WSOY, Decatur, Ill.; Prof. Fred S. Seibert, University of Illinois school of journalism director; and a network spokesman as yet unnamed. The NAB on Nov. 20 recommended to the Wage and Hour sub-committee of the House Education and Labor Committee that the Fair Labor Standards Act be revised to provide overtime payments based only on regular hourly rates of pay for standard work weeks as defined in union contracts or agreed to by employers and employees, and to clarify exemptions classifications of executive, administrative, and professional personnel. Research Department Gross Retail Advertising Income in 1947 Increases 17%, National Spot Climbs 9% Radio stations’ gross revenues from retail advertis¬ ing in 1947 increased by nearly $20 million over 1946, bringing income from this type sponsorship to $136 million for the year just ended, a survey completed last week by the NAB Research Department shows. Based on replies from a projectable sample of the broadcasting industry, the NAB sui'vey also showed that national spot business was up some 9% and net¬ work revenues declined very slightly. The figures do not refiect net profits, but supplement a recent NAB survey which showed average gross station revenues up about 8% in 1947, with operating expenses up 9%. The survey made by NAB also takes into account the new stations in the industry, the growth in whose num¬ bers would account for the smaller average station revenue increase. There were more than 1,400 sta¬ tions in 1947, compared with 953 in 1946. Pointing out that all estimates of 1946 revenue from local advertising were seriously under the actual fig¬ ures, especially those for local retail advertising, as revealed by the FCC recently, the NAB Research De¬ partment reported from its survey that income from local advertisers will exceed the 1946 figure by about 17%. The rise was taken by NAB’s Broadcast Advertising Department as further proof of radio’s growing im¬ portance as a “community” medium. Correcting for underestimation of 1946 revenue, and adding the expected increase for 1947, on the basis of the NAB survey, the following comparative table shows the increases and decreases : Gross Revenue 191,6 1917 National networks. . $126,739,000 $125,796,000 Regional networks . . 5,728,000 5,500,000 National spot . 82,917,000 90,000,000 Local retail . 116,380,000 136,000,000 Totals . $331,764,000 $357,296,000 Public Interest Prograiumiug Ad Council Network Campaigns Fight Tuberculosis— Get a Chest X-Ray The Advertising Council has selected this campaign as important to the public interest BECAUSE . . . Tubercu¬ losis causes more deaths among persons between 15 and 44 than any other disease. Approximately 50,000 people in the United States die of it each year. BECAUSE . . . This deadly disease can be eliminated by public action. Scientific knowledge of the causes of tuberculosis and its methods of prevention has now made it possible to wipe out this menace. BECAUSE . . . Furthering the rapidly growing practice of mass chest X-rays — the aim of this campaign — is the most effective single step toward defeat¬ ing tuberculosis. Since 1904, the year the National Tuberculosis Association was organized, the death rate from TB has been cut by 80%. From first cause of death in 1904, TB has been forced down to seventh place — more than 4,000,000 lives have been saved. Yet tuberculosis is still one of the country’s greatest health problems. Last year more than 50,000 Americans — 144 a day, 1 every 10 minutes — were killed by it. It is the leading death-dealing disease among persons between 15 and 44. In addition, tuberculosis costs America millions of dollars annually in lost hours of work and in caring for the sick in hospitals and at home. Science and technological progress have made the vast cost of TB in lives and property a sheer waste. For more than half a century, mankind has known the cause of the disease, its method of spreading and the right way to prevent it. TB can be wiped out — if individuals and communities take the necessary steps to detect, diagnose, treat and arrest the spread of the disease. Explain the importance to the individual, his family and his community of finding out if he or she has TB: (a) Of a half million people in the United States estimated to have TB only 50% are known to health departments — in its early stages TB frequently has no symptoms — anyone may have TB without being aware of it. (b) The sooner TB is detected the quicker and easier the cure — and family and friends made safe from contagion. Urge each listener to protect his own and his family’s health by having his chest X-rayed. In some places he can get an X-ray free or at nominal cost through his local tuberculosis association or health dedart- ( Continued on next page) JANUARY 5, 1948-5 ment. CHECK YOUR CHEST. GET A CHEST X-RAY TODAY. (Fact Sheet No. 42) The Crisis in Our Schools With hundreds of thousands of teachers having quit their profession during the war years, leaving many teaching positions staffed by emergency teachers who fail to meet educational standards — with an ominous decline in the number of qualified young men and women studying to become teachers — with many classrooms overcrowded and with inadequate school buildings and equipment in large sections of the country — American education is in the midst of an unprecedented crisis. The chief victims of this crisis are the children of the United States, the 26,000,000 who are in school and the 2,000,000 of school age who should be in school but for one reason or another are not. When schools provide an inferior education, ii'reparable damage is done to the future of our country. The Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the National Association of Manufacturers (both represented on the Citizens Federal Committee), recognizing the eco¬ nomic importance of a well-educated citizenry, are solidly behind the effort to improve our schools. “Education,” says the Chamber of Commerce, “is an essential instru¬ ment through which commerce, industry and agriculture can be expanded in rising degree.” During and immedi¬ ately after the war, however, our schools began to go down hill to a shocking degree. This decline is revealed in; 1. A shortage of qualified teachers. 2. Too few teachers being trained. 3. Lowered teacher morale. 4. Poor build¬ ings and equipment. Partly as a result of action by business in arousing the public through radio and other media, the past several months have seen the beginning of a turn for the better in American schools. But the improvement made thus far is negligible in relation to need. While the drift of teachers to other fields has been slowed, there is still an alarming shortage of well- qualified teachers — and with the number of children in school certain to increase over the next several years as a result of the high birth rate during the war, the short¬ age is likely to grow more acute. Recent improvements are encouraging evidence of a turn of the tide, but by no means spell the end of the educational crisis. Urge all Americans to: (a) Join and work with local civic groups and school boards actively seeking to improve educational conditions, (b) Show by their friendliness and interest that they apijreciate the vital importance of the teachers’ services to them, their children and their community — teachers exert a vital influence on the character and future careers of American boys and girls. (Fact Sheet No. 37-C) Buy U. S. Savings Bonds— "Automatic Saving is Sure Saving" The way the public debt is managed will affect the life of every American for years to come, as regards money supply, the price level, business conditions and what the dollar will buy; and wise management of the debt demands that ownership of U. S. securities be spread as widely as possible among individuals. The part-payment PAYROLL SAVINGS PLAN, backbone of the Savings Bonds Pro¬ gram, should be pushed to a higher level than it occupies at the present time, through the continuing whole-hearted support from industry. Those who are not on a payroll, the self-employed, should be brought into the picture through the Bond-A-Month Plan, inaugurated by the U. S. Treasury, in cooperation with the banks of America, last June. The rate of interest, sound investment value, complete safety and convenience of purchase of U. S. Savings Bonds make them the ideal way for the individual investor to save for the future. The copy objective is to create as vividly as possible in the mind of the listener the desire to possess and enjoy certain specific things and accomplish certain specific objectives in the future, and to show him the importance of saving regularly toward that future. Aims that will require a long-term program of regular saving should be stressed. For instance: “future leisure time,” “a College education for the chil¬ dren,” “a home of your own,” “a farm of your own,” “a business of your own,” “the inventions of tomorrow,” “travel — at home and abroad,” “financial security,” etc. Messages should stress the two plans for buying Bonds on an automatic basis, taking care to indicate the group for whom each plan is intended. These are: (1) The installment purchase PAYROLL SAVINGS PLAN, for all who are on a payroll — the employee authorizes his employer to set aside (NOT deduct) a sum from each paycheck and use the money to buy Savings Bonds for him. (2) The BOND-A-MONTH plan, for those not on a payroll, available to all who have checking accounts with Banks, Savings Institixtions, etc., — the depositor au¬ thorizes his bank to iDurchase a Bond for him each month, charging the purchase price to his account and delivering the Bond to him. This makes automatic saving available to those who are not on a payroll, the self-employed, such as doctors, writers, lawyers, architects, farmers, owners of small businesses. 1. Money invested in U. S. Savings Bonds today will make possible long-range objectives, such as retirement income, education for the children, improve¬ ments on the home or farm, the best use of leisure time. 2. U. S. Savings Bonds are like a cash reserve, plus safety and profit. 3. The sure way to save is the automatic way — through the Payroll Savings Plan, where you work, or, if you are self-employed, through the Bond-A-Month Plan, where you bank. SLOGAN: “AUTOMATIC SAVING IS SURE SAVING— BUY U. S. SAVINGS BONDS REGULARLY WHERE YOU WORK, OR, IF YOU’RE NOT ON A PAYROLL, WHERE YOU BANK.” (Fact Sheet No. ll-I) fedeml CesfiEiiiiniccilioiis Boek©t HEARINGS The following hearings are scheduled to be heard before the Commission. Washington. D. 0.. unless otherwise indi¬ cated. during the week beginning Monday, January 5. They are subject to change. Monday, January 5 Further Hearing (10:00 A. M.) NEW — WDZ Broadcasting Co., Decatur, Ill. — C. P. 1050 kc., 1 KW, daytime. Furtlier Hearing (10:00 A. M.) NEW — Washtenaw Broadcasting Co., Inc., Ann Arbor, Mich. — C. P. 1240 kc., 250 -watts, unlimited. NEW — T-C Broadcasting Corp., Lansing, Mich. — C. P. 1240 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW — Motor State Broadcasting Co., Ypsilanti, Mich. — C. P. 1240 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW — Suburban Broadcasters, Jackson, Mich. — C. P. 1240 kc.. 250 watts, unlimited. WLOK — Detroit, Mich. ( lutervenor) Further Hearing (10:00 xV M.) NEW — Logansport Broadcasting Corp., Logausport, Ind. — C. P. 1230 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW — Kosciirsko Broadcasting Corp., Warsaw, Ind. — C. P. 1220 kc.. 250 watts, day. W.IOB — Hammond, Ind., Parties Respondent. (Continued on next page) JANUARY 5, 1948-6 Monday and Tuesday, January 5 and 6 At Springville and American Fork, Utah (City Hall, Springville, Jan. 5; Citv Hall, American Fork. Jan. 6; both at 10:00 A. M. ) NEIV — Utah Valley Radio Broadcasting Co., American Fork. Utah — C. P. 1400 kc., 2.10 watts, unlimited. XEW — Springville Radio Co., Springville, Utah — C. P. 1400 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. At Sterling and Springfield, Ill. (City Court Room, Sterling, Jan. 5; Room 314 Federal Bldg.. Springfleld, Jan. 6; both 10:00 A. M. ) NEIV — Blackhawk Broadcasting Co., Sterling, Ill. — C. P. 1240 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. WTAX— WTAX, Inc., Springfield, Ill.— C. P. 1240 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. Parties Respondent : WSBC— Chicago, Ill.; WEDC— Chicago, Ill.; IVCRW— Chicago, Ill.; WQUA— Davenport, la.; KBIZ — Ottumwa, la. ; KWLC — Decorah, la. ; KDEC — Dubuque. la. ; WIBU — Paynette, Wise. ; WHBF— Rock Island, Ill. ; WJBC— Bloomington, Ill. ; KFMO — Cape Girardeau. Mo. ; WEBQ — Harrisbiirg. Ill; KWOS— Jefferson City, Mo. Tuesday, January 6 Further Hearing (10:00 A. M.) NEW — Coastal Broadcasting Co., Lakeland, Fla. — C. P. 1230 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. WSIR — Citrus Belt Broadcasters, Inc., Winter Haven, Fla. — C. P. 1230 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. WDAE — Tampa, Fla., Interveuor. Wednesday, January 7 Further Hearing (10:00 A. M.) WGBF — On the Air, Inc., Evansville. Ind. — C. P. to include power, etc. DA. 1280 kc., 5 KW, unlimited. WMRO — WMRO, Inc., Aurora, Ill. — C. P. to change fre¬ quency, power and hours. 1280 kc., 100 watts night, 250 watts, day ; unlimited. WDSU — New Orleans, La., Intervenor ; KSFT — Trinidad, Colo., Intervenor ; WTCN — Minneapolis, Minn., Parties Respondent. (10:00 A. M.) NEW — Piedmont Broadcasting Co., Greenville, S. C. — C. P. 1440 kc., 500 watts, unlimited ; Di\-night. NEW — Harold H. Thoms, Spartanburg, S. C. — C. P. 1440 kc., DA-DA-1, 1 unlimited. WMRC — Textile Broadcasting Co., Greenville, S. C. — C. P. 1440 kc., 5 KW, unlimited ; DA day and night. NEW — Brunswick Broadcasting Corp., Brunswick, Ga. — C. P. 1440 kc., 1 KW, unlimited ; DA-night. Thursday, January 8 (10:00 A. M.) KOOS — KOOS, Inc.. Coos Bay, Ore. — C. P. DA (DA-2) 630 kc., 1 KW, imlimited. KOH — Sacramento, Calif. (Petition to Intervene pending.) (10:00 A. M.) KOY — Salt River Valley Broadcasting Co., Phoenix, Ariz.- — C. P. to enlarge present facilities, etc. 550 kc., 5 KW day, 1 KW night, unlimited. (10:00 A. M.) NEW — Capitol Broadcasting Co., Trenton, N. J. — C. P. 1280 kc., 1 KW, unlimited. NEW— WSWZ, Inc., Trenton, N. J.— C. P. DA (DA-1) 1260 kc., 5 KW, unlimited. NEW — Morristown Broadcasting Co., Morristown, N. J. — C. P. 1250 kc., 500 watts, daytime. WHOL — Allentown, Pa., Intervenor; WNDR — S,^■racuse, N. Y., Intervenor ; WNAC — Boston, Mass., Intervenor ; AVCAU — Philadelphia, Pa., Intervenor ; WDV — New York, N. Y.. Parties Respondent ; WHBI — Newark, N. J., Parties Respondent. Thursday and Friday, January 8 and 9 At Murray and Ogden, Utah (County Court House, Murray, Jan. 8; Federal Court, Room 210, Ogden, Jan. 9; both 10:00 A. M.) NEW — Oral J. Wilkinson, Murray, Utah — C. P. 1230 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW — Weber County Service Co., Ogden, Utah — C. P. 1240 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. KOVO — Provo, Utah, Parties Respondent. KVNU — Logan, Utah, Parties Respondent. Friday, January 9 (10:00 A. M.) NEW — Metropolitan Houston Broadcasting Co., Houston, Texas— C. P. 1060 kc., 1 KW night, 5 KW day, DA, unlimited. (10 :0U A. M.) NEW — Rochester Broadcasting Co., Rochester, Minn. — C. P. 970 kc., 1 KW, DA, unlimited. WDAY — Fargo, N. Dak., Parties Respondent. WHA — Madison, Wise., Parties Respondent. F€€ ikCTmNS GENERAL Adopted order directing that the license term for every international broadcasting station presently licensed shall end at the earlier of the following dates: (a) March 31. 1048. or (b) the first day on which its operations are not controlled, by agreement or otherwise, by the Department of State, Otfice of International Information and Cultural Affairs, or other government agency supervising the opera¬ tion of international broadcasting: provided, that this shall be without prejudice to the consideration of appropriate ap¬ plication filed by the licensee of any such station tor author¬ ity to operate otherwise. Clear Channel Broadcasting Service and National Broad¬ casting Co. — Granted requests for extension of time to file briefs in l>ocket 0741 and 8333 ; extended time from January 5 to January 12, 1948. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. — .Adopted Memo¬ randum Opinion and Order denying petition requesting re- (Cojitinued on next page) JANUARY 5, 1948-7 consideration of ('oininission action of October 10, 1047. (len.viiif; petition (jf Clear Channel llroadcasting Service re(jnestinj; certain inforniation concerning; fre(inenc,v niodn- l.ation. I'he Aniei'ican Tidephone and Telegraph Compan.v and (•(■rtain Hell S.vsteiii Associ.ited Companies were authorized to supplement existing facilities in connection with a 104S expansion progiaim to cost .STO.ldO.OOO. Proposed constrnc- tion of cable and wire plant and installation of carider facilities between various points in the United States will pi'ovide about l..')00.000 channel miles for an additional 1.0(10 nu'ssage telephone, private lim*, and other circuits; also additional telegraph channels for private line telegraph or t(det.vpewriter exchange service, as well as additional program channels tor television and radio liroadcast service. As for t(devision, it is proposed to provide two additional I'ircuits in the New York-Washington coaxial cable, two between Wasbington and Charlotte: two between New York .and Albaii.v: two between Philadelphia and Chicago, and two between ('hicago and St. Louis, This wotild permit television programs to originate or be received at Raltimore. Kichmond, Pittsburgh and Cleveland in addition to the cities named. The applicants state that television network facilities are most lik(d,v to be needed first tilong these routes, and until such time as the circuits are reiiuired for commercial usi‘ they will be available for gainin,g experience in operating long-distance television circuits and for train¬ ing personnel along the routes involved. Boston may be tieil in by means of the experimental microwave circuits now existing between that city and New York. AMPLITUDE MODULATION AM— Docket Cases 920 KC. The Commission announced its final (leci.sioii granting aj)- plication of Lee-Sinith Broadcasting Company for a new station in Faribault, Minn., to operate on 920 kc., 1 KW, uidimited time. DA day and night ( BP-4.j81 : Docket 7875 ). sub.iect to approval of transmitter site and antenna system by tbe CAA : and denial of the application of KFN1<". Inc., for a construction permit to change transmitter site of station KFNF, Shenandoah, Iowa, install a new antenna s.vstem. and increase daytime power to o KW (presently operating on 920 kc.. with I KW day, 500 watts night), without pre.iudice to the immediate tiling of an application specifying operation whicli will provide the operation of Ijce-Smith Proadcasting Co. and other proposed and existing stations with iirotection in accordance with the Commis¬ sion’s standards. (BI’-5,840: Docket 8104) (Comrs. Co.v, .lett and .Tones not participating.) 1340 KC. Adojited filial Decision .granting application of the Citizens Broadcasting Company, Inc. ( B1’-4(I,‘!7 ; Doc. 7483), for a new station at Abilene, Texas, to operate on i;!4() kc., with 25(1 w.atts, unlimit(‘d time, suiiject to condition that appli¬ cant lile within sixty days from grant, an application for modification of pmanit. specifying a transmitter site and anteiimi system meeting the re7l, for the same facilities is denied. (Comrs. Co.v. .lett and .lones not participating.) (P-345) AM— New CP's Granted 1150 KC. Tri-Connty Broadcasting Co.. Kock Hill, S. C. — Granted CP for new station to oi>erafe on 1159 kc., 1 KW. daytime only: ('iiginei'ring conditions. (PP-C4(I9) 1310 KC. Four States Broadcasters, Inc., Joplin, AIo. — Granted CP for a new station to oix'rate on 1310 kc.. 5 KW day. 1 KW night, using diffeiamt directional patterns day and niglit, unlimited time, sub.ject to approval of proposed transmitter site and antenna system by CAA, and to the condition that .•ijiplicant take proper corrective action with respect to all interference complaints arising out of blanketing and cross- iiKJdulation effects. (BP-4S05) AM— Frequency Change 1390 KC. WL.VN — Peoples Broadcasting Co., Lancaster, Pa. — Adopted an Drder granting petition of Peoples Broadcasting Co. tor leave to amend its application ( BP-59G1 ; Doc. 8390), liy subniittin,g additional engineering data: reconsideration of the Commission's action of April 30, 1947 in designating siiid application for hearing, severance and grant of said ai)plication. The Commission accepted said amendment, removed application from the hearing docket and granted CP to change freipienc.v from 1320 to 1390 kc., hours of opera¬ tion from day to unlimited, install directional antenna, and change transmitter location, sub,iect to approval of proposed transmitter site and antenna system by the CAA, and sub.ject to acceptance of whatever interference might be received fi-om the proposed operation of station IVEAM, Arlington, Ya. AM— License Extensions KILO — Dalton LeMasiirier, Grand Forks, No. Dak. — Held in abeyance action on KILO’s renewal of license, pending the securing of further information, and present license was i‘xtended on a temporary basis only to March 1, 1948. KFJM — Fniversity of North Dakota. Grand Forks, N. D. - Held in abeyance action on KF.lM’s application for renewal of license, pending securing of further inforniation, and present license was extended on a temporary basis only to March 1, 1948. AM— Designated for Hearing 550 KC. Patrick G. Smith, Bishop, Calif. — Designated for hearing ajiplication for a new station to operate on 550 kc., 250 watts, daytime only. (BP-6403) 1150 KC. Marion Broadcasting Co., Marion, Ill. — Designated for hearing application for new station to operate on 1150 kc., 250 watts, daytime only. (BP-6393) 1260 KC. WTMV — On the Air, Inc., E. St. Louis, III. — Granted peti¬ tion recpiesting that its application (BP-6497) to change frecpiency from 1490 to 1260 kc., increase power from 2.50 watts to 1 KW, and install DA, be designated for hearing in a consolidated proceeding scheduled to b<' heard .Tanuary 12 in 'Washington, involving applications of Belleville News- Democrat. (Doc. 7844 et al. ) 1340 KC. Turlock Broadcasting Group, Turlock, Calif. — Granted pe¬ tition reipiesting that its application (BP-4873) for new .station to operate unlimited time on 1390 kc.. 1 KAV. be desig- ii.ited for hearing in consolidated proceeding with Frank M. Helm c( al. Docket 7830 et al, scheduled for .lanuary 12, 1948. AM— Licenses for New Stations Granted 740 KC. \VA LX — Olncy Broadcasting Co., Olncy, 111. — Granted iicensi' for new station; 740 kc., 250 watts, daytime. ( BL- 2,S()2 ) 910 KC. WPFB — Paul F. Braden, Middletown, Ohio — Granted license' for new station; 910 kc., 1 KAA^ : daytinu'. (BL-2643) (Contmued on next page) JANUARY 5, 1948-8 1290 KC. KITO — San Beniardino Broadcasting Co., Inc., San Ber¬ nardino, Calif. — Granted license for new station ; 1290 kc., 1 KW-UA, unlimited time, and specify studio location. (BL- 2797) IVIRK — Ken-Sell, Inc., West Palm Beach, Fla. — Granted license for new station : 1290 kc., 1 KIV, day, and to specify studio location. (BL-2632) 1350 KC, KKHD— Duncan Broadcasting Co., Duncan, Oltla. — Granted license for new station: 1350 kc.. 100 watts. 250 watts-LS, unlimited time, and to change studio location. (BL-2716) 1560 KC. WTNS — Coshocton Broadcasting Co., Coshocton, Ohio — Granted license for new station ; 1500 kc., 1 KW, daytime. (BL-2794) AM— Modification of CP's Granted KSBW — Salinas Broadcasting Corp., Salinas, Calif. — Granted modification of CP for approval of DA system and to specify studio location; Sec. 3.30 waived. (B:MP-3276) KEYS — Nueces Broadcasting Co., Corpus Christi, Texas — Granted modification of CP to make changes in DA and change type of transmitter ; engineering conditions. ( BMP- 3108 ) WIPK — Puerto Rico Cominunications .Yuthority — Granted modification of CP to change main studio location of WIPK from University of I'uerto Rico, Rio I’iedras, to Stop 20, Ponce de Leon Ave., Santurce, P. K. (BMP-2{)48) WJJJ — Southern Broadcasting Co., Montgomery, Ala. — Granted modification of CP to specify studio location. (BMl*- 3432) WJVW — Joe V. Williams, Jr., Chattanooga, Tenn. — Granted modification of CP for approval of antenna and transmitter locations, and to specify studio location. ( BMP- 2879) KHBR — Hill County Broadcasting Co., Hillsboro, Texas — Granted modification of CP to make changes in vertical antenna, and change in studio location. (BMP-341()) WCNH — Quincy Broadcasting Corp., Quincy, Fla. — Granted modification of CP for approval of antenna and transmitter location, and change of studio location. (IDIl*- 3230 ) WQXI — Robert W, Rounsaville, BucUhead, Ga. — Granted modification of CP for approval of antenna and transmitter location. (BMP-3.301) The following were granted modification of CP's for ex¬ tension of completion dates as indicated: KRXO, San Bernardino, to 4-13-48 (BMP-3444): KUCB, Blvthe, Calif., to 1-1-48 (BMP-34.5S) : WVAM. Altoona, Pa., to 3-10-48 (BMP-34.59) ; IVFLB, Fayetteville, N. C.. to 2-14-48 (BMP-4352): KLIK, San Diego, to 4-7-48 (BMP-3457): AV.JBO, Baton Rouge. La., to 6-25-48 (BMP-3451) : IVHDIl, Boston, to 6-28-48 (BMP-3450). AM— Miscellaneous Actions Hector Reichard, Aguadilla, P. R. — Granted petition re- (luesting continuance of consolidated hearing now scheduled for .January 5, and the same was continued to .January 22. (Docket 8434 et al.) New Mexico Broadcasting Co., Inc., Clovis, N. Ylexico — Granted petition to dismiss without prejudice its application ( BP-6320 ; Docket 8540 ) . Hector Reichard, Aguadilla, P. R. — Granted petition re- (piesting in part that his application ( Bl’-5952 : Docket 8434 ) he removed from the hearing docket : and the appli¬ cation was removed from the docket. Rock Creek Broadcasting Corp., Washington, 1). C. — The Commission, on its own motion, continued the hearing sched¬ uled for February 2 to March 30 in re its application (Docket 8027 ) . Lake Shore Broadcasting Co., Evanston, Ill., et al. — The Cominir.'--ion. on its own motion, continued the consolidated liearing in re Dockets 7620, et al, scheduled for Jan. 21, 22 and 23, to March 23. Tytex Broadcasting Co., Tyler, Texas — The Commission, on its own nnhion, continued tiie consolidated hearing in re Dockets sold and ,S()58 scheduled for Feb. 5, to March 29. Beaver Valley Radio, Inc., Beaver Falls, Pa., et al. — The Commission, on its own motion, continued the consolidated hearing scheduled for Feii. 3 in re Dockets 8075 and .8076, to IMarch 29. Knox Broadcasting Co., Galesburg, Ill. — The Commission, on its own motion, continued the hearing scheduled for Feb. 9 (Docket 8125) to April 16. Commissioner Webster continued hearings on the follow¬ ing applications: IVoodward M. Ritter. Empire Broadcasting Co. (Dockets 8151 and 8152) from January 19 to 51arch 18: Radio Broad¬ casting Corp., Peru, Ill. (Docket 8197 et al) from January 7-10 to March 15; INMU.'D, Upper Darby, I’a. (Docket 8232) from Januar.v 30 to March 26; The Heights Broadcasting Co., Cleveland (Docket 8266), from Fel)ruary 2 to April 2; WCFI.I, Chicago, from February 5 to April 5 (Dockets 8272 and 8311). Marietta Broadcasting Co., Parkersburg, W’. Va. — Granted petition to dismiss without prejudice its application (BP- 6196: Docket 8603). KRDC — Radio Dinuba Co., Dinuba, Calif. — Granted peti¬ tion for continuance of hearing now scheduled for January 12 on applications (Docket 8585 et al) and continued same to February 10. WERC — Presque Isle Broadcasting Co., Erie, Pa. — Granted petition rc’questing consolidation of the applications of Civic Broadcasters. Inc. (Docket 8269). and IVJdOU Broadcasting ('orp. (Docket 6913), and proceeding on (.)rder to Show Cause of IVERC (Docket 8160). Civic Broadcasters, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio — Dismissed as moot petition for leave to intervene in the proceeding on ap¬ plications of IVLEU and IVERC (Dockets 6913 and 81(i0). New England Theatres, Inc., Boston, Mass. — Granted, in part, petition filed liy New England Theatres. Inc. et al. re- ((uesting continuance of hearing now scheduled for January 5 re petitioner’s application involving I’aramount issue, etc. (Docket 8557 et al ) and continued same to March 1, 1948. WILS — Lansing Broadcasting Co., Lansing, Mich. — Granted authorit,\- to take depositions in re its application ( BP-588!) : Docket 8217 ) . WMRC — Textile Broadcasting Co., Greenville, S. C. — Granted petition f<}r leave to amend its application (BP- 6432 ; Docket 8667 ) so as to re(iuest 5 KW in lieu of 1 KW, DA, etc. KTSM — Tri-State Broadcasting Co., Inc., El Paso, Texas — Granted petition tor leave to intervene in the hearing on application of KIDO ( l’B-5017 ; Docket 8397). The Mount Vernon Broadcasting Co., Mt. Vernon, Ohio — Granted petition for leave to amend its application (Bl*- 5329 ; Docket 8021 ) to show changes in stock ownership. T. Julian Skunier, Jr., Charlotte, N. C. — Granted petition to di.smiss without prejudice his application ( Bl’-5817 ; Docket 8286). Oketinokee Broadcasting Co., Waycross, Ga. — Denied mo¬ tion to amend its application (BP-5313; Docket 8063) to change the partnership. KRDO — Pikes Peak Broadcasting Co., Colorado Springs, Colo. — Granted assignment of license from Pikes I’eak Broadcasting Co., a partnership, to I’ikes Peak Broadcasting Co., a corporation. (BAL-629) (Continued on next page) JANUARY 5, 1948-9 KFAI5 et al — KF^AB Broadcasting Co., Omaha, Neb. — (iraiited consent to the I'eliiniuislunent of attirinative control over KFAP. I’roadcasting (A), by .Sidles Co. to Star Printing ('o. ( IPi’C-oTO ) WSOC — Pilbertoii Broadcasting Co., Elberton, Oa. — (Iranted voluntary transfer of control of Elberton Broad¬ casting Co. from .lolin L. Barnes to Harry (1. Thornton and Cradus T. Cbidstian, each of ^\dnnn now own a stock interest in licensee. ( BTC-.jSg i KQV — Alleglieny Broadcasting Corp., I’ittsburgli, Pa, — (Iranted license for increase in power to 5 KAV, installation of new transmitter and HA ftir day and night use and change in transmitter location. ( BIj-2()!)d ) KCMC — KCMC, !nc., Texarkana, Texas — (iranted CP to reinstate ( BP-o4.jl ) which antln)rized ehange.s in vertical antenna, mount FAl antenna on AM tower, and change trans¬ mitter location. ( BP-(>477 ) VVHBF — Kocic Isiand Broadcasting Co., Kock Island, 111. — (Iranted licen.se covering clianges in HA and mounting of FAI antenna on top AAI tower. (BL-2S0S) ^ Correction 'T/ic folloiciiin i.s corrected hii FCG to read: Foundation Co. of Washington, Washington. I>. — At the re(iuest of petitioner’s counsel the petition requesting !!() days' continuance of hearing now scheduled for Hecemher 211 (Docket 81179) was passed over, in view of the 30-day con¬ tinuance (.)f said hearing granted by the Commission on its own motion Hecemher 18. The Four States Broadcasting Co., Inc., Hagerstown, Md. — Denied without prejudice to the tiling of a motion at a later date re(piesting simplilication of issues pursuant to Sec. 1.814 of the rules on prehearing conference, the petition of Four States reipiestiug ailvancement of the hearing date scheduled for February 23, 1948, to as early a date as possible : and further reipiesting deletion of issues Xo. 2-G designated for hearing in the Cominission's order of August 28, 1947. (Docket 8510) KTSW — Emporia Broadcasting Co.. Emporia, Kans. — Adopted an Hrder to Show Cause at a hearing on February 2, 1948. in Washington, (1) whether a transfer of control of Emporia Broadcasting Co. to R. ,1. Ivaubengayer, Sidney F. Harris and .Tohn F. Harris, acting Jointly and by agreement, written or oral, was consummated on or before .July 15, 194(3; (2) whether the Emporia Broadcasting Co. :uid K. .1. Lauheu- gayer, Sidney F. H:(rris and .Tohn F. Harris, have violated Sec. 31()(h) of the Act and Sec. 1.321 of the Commission's rides by failing to tile an application for transfer of control of Emporia Broadcasting Co. to IF .1. J.aubengayer et al, and by failing to comply with the provisions of Sec. 1.321 of the ruk's; and (3) whether in the event the (lommission should lind that such violation occurred, tlie Commission should institute proceedings loolcing to a revocation of the liceu.se of Emporia Broadcasting Co. for KTSW, or reipure comiiliance with the provisions of Sec. 310(b) of the Act and the rules. AM— Applications Accepted for Filing 560 KC. WFIE — Triangle Publications, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa. — Modification of construction permit ( B2-P-43()3. as modi¬ fied. whidi aiifliorized increase in power, installation of new transmitler and directional antenna for day and night use. and change transmitter location) for extension of comide- tion date. 580 KC. NEW — Lewis and Clark Broadcasting Corp., Helena, Alont. (P. (). Box 5!)2) — ConstriK-tion permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operati'il on 580 kc.. power of 1 IxAV, directional antenna and unlimited hours of operation. 630 KC. WILIB — Pittsburgh Radio Supply House, Greensburgh. Pa. — Modilication of construction permit (B2-P-4721, which authorized an increase in power, change in hours of oi>era- liou, installation of new transmitter and directional antenna for day and niglit and change in transmitter location) to make changes in directional antenna. 630 KC. W4MS — Upper Michigan-Wiseonsin Broadcasting (’o., Inc., Iroiiwood, Mich. — Modification of construction permit ( B2-P- 490!), which authorized change in frequency, increase in power, install new transmitter and directional antenna for day and night use and change transmitter location) for t'xtension of completion date. NEW — Edmond H. Smith, Jr., Hickory, N. C. ( P. O.. 1556 1(1 Va Ave. ) — Construction permit for a new standard broad¬ cast station to be operated on 630 kc., power of 1 KAY, and daytime hours of oi)eratiou. 690 KC. KEPO — West Texas Broadcasting Co., El Paso, Texas ( H. ,1. Griffith) — Modifleatiou of construction permit (BP- 5957, as moditied, which authorized a new standard broad¬ cast station) for extension of completion date. 730 KC. NEW — W. T. Zimmerman, W'arrenton, Mo. (P. O., AATirren- ton. Mo.) — Construction permit for a new standard broad¬ cast station to l)e operated on 730 kc., power of 250 watts, and daytime hours of operation. WOHS — Western Carolina Kadio Corp., Shelby, N. C. — Authorit.v to determine operating power by direct measure¬ ment t)f antenna power. 830 KC. WBCK — Michigan Broadcasting Co., Battle Creek, Mich. — Modilication of construction permit (B2-P-4756, which au¬ thorized a new standard broadcast station) to change trans¬ mitter location. 860 KC, WCAV — Cavalier Broadcasting Corp., Norfolk, Va. — License to cover construction permit (BP-5923, as moditied), which authorized a new standard broadcast station ami authority to determine operating power by direct measure¬ ment of antenna power. KSFA — Nacogdoches Broadcasting Co., Nacogdoches, Tex. (AATlbur C. Fonts) — AMliintary assignment of license from AATlbur C. Fonts, tr/as Nacogdoches- Broadcasting Co. to Nacogdoches Broadcasting Go., Inc. 920 KC. KVEC— The Talley Electric Co., San Luis Obispo, Calif. (Christina M. .Jacobson) — Construction permit to install a new transmitter. 930 KC. WNYC — City of New York, Municipal Broadcasting Sys¬ tem, New York, N. ¥. — Extension of special service author¬ ization to operate additional time between the hours of 6:00 A. M.. EST. and sunrise at New York, N. Y.. and between the liours of sunset at Minneapolis, Minn., and 10:00 P. M., EST, using directional antenna designed therefor, for the lieriod beginning 3 :00 A. M., EST, 3-3-48. 940 KC. WIPK — Puerto Kico Communications Authority, Kio Pied- ras, Puerto Kico — Modification of construction permit (BP- 4397. as modified, which authorized a new standard broad- ciist station) for extension of completion date. KVAI — Plains Empire Broadcasting Co., Amarillo, Tex. — Alodificatioii of construction permit (B3-P-4551, as modifled, which autlmrized a new standard broadcast station) for extension of completion date. 990 KC. KFDX — Wichtex Broadcasting Co., Wichita Falls, Texas ( Darrold Alexander Caiman) — License to cover construction permit (B3-P-39S1), which authorized a new standard broad¬ ly Continued on next page ) JANUARY 5, 1948-10 cast station and antliority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 1000 KC. WCFL — Chicago Federation of Labor, Chicago, Ill. — Modi¬ fication of construction permit (BF-6031, whicli authorized to install new auxiliary transmitter (at present site of main transmitter) employing directional antenna day and night for auxiliary purposes) for extension of completion date. 1030 KC. KIVBU — Baylor University, Houston, Tex. — Construction permit for radio station KWBU to move existing station KWBU from Corpus Christi, Texas, to Houston, Texas. Amended to change power from 50 KW daytime only to 10 KW night, 50 KW day, change hours of operation from daytime to unlimited, install directional antenna for use at night ; change transmitter location from “to he determined,” near Houston, Texas, to approximately 1.0 miles south of U. S. Highway 90, near Sheldon, Texas. 1050 KC. WHBO — Sulphur Sprmgs Broadcasters, Sulphur Springs, Fla. (Harold A. Dunlap and James D. Sinyard, a partner¬ ship) — Modification of construction permit (BP-623y, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) for approval of antenna and transmitter location and to specify studio location. 1060 KC. VV3IAP — Union Broadcasting Co., Monroe, N. C. (J. Ray Shute, Olin B. Sikes and James S. Beaty, Jr.) — Voluntary assignment of license from J. Ray Shute, Olin B. Sikes and James S. Beaty, Jr., d/b as Union Broadcasting Co. to Union Broadcasting Corp. 1070 KC. KFBI — The Farmers and Bankers Broadcasting Corp., Wichita, Kans. — Voluntary assignment of license from The Farmers and Bankers Broadcasting Corporation to Evart Mills and John R. Griffith. 1150 KC. WJKD — James K. Doss, Jr., Tuscaloosa, Ala. — Modifica¬ tion of construction permit (B3-B-5171, as modified, which authorized change in frequency, increase in power, installa¬ tion of new transmitter and directional antenna for night use, and change in transmitter and studio locations) to change type of transmitter and make changes in ground system. 1230 KC. NEW — Norfolk Broadcasting Corp., Norfolk, Va. — Modifi¬ cation of construction permit (B2-P-3794, which authorized a new standard broadcast station ) to change frequency from 1220 to 1230 kc., change hours of operation from daytime to unlimited time, change power from 250 watts day to 250 watts day and night, and for approval of antenna and trans¬ mitter location at Boissevain Avenue and Matoaka St., Nor¬ folk, Va. WJOB — South Shore Broadcasting Corp., Hammond, Ind. — Modification of construction permit (B4-P-5418, which authorized, install new vertical antenna and mount FM antenna on top of AM tower, make changes in ground system and change name of applicant) for extension of completion date. KYSM — Southern Minnesota Supply Co., Mankato, Minn. (F. B. Clements & Co., a co-partnership, composed of F. Braden Clements, Clara D. Clements, C. C. Clements. Durant F. Clements. Charles R. Butler, Jr., and James F. Madden. Jr.) — Modification of construction permit (BP-5085, as modi¬ fied, which authorized changes in vertical antenna and moxint FM antenna on top of AM tower) for extension of com¬ pletion date. WMFK — Radio Station WMFK, High Point, N. C. (James E. Lambeth, James E. Lambeth, Jr., Helen M. Lambeth. Frank S. Lambeth and Molly H. Lambeth) — Voluntary as¬ signment of license from James E. Lambeth. James E. Lam¬ beth, Jr., Helen M. Lambeth, Frank S. Lambeth and Molly H. Lambeth, d/b as Radio Station WMFR to Radio Station WMFR, Inc. KCKS — Millard Eidson, Independent Executor of the Es¬ tate of Clarence Scharbauer, deceased. Midland, Texas — Assignment of license from Millard Eidson, Independent executor of the estate of Clarence Scharbauer, deceased, to Ruth Scharbauer and Clarence .Scharbauer, Jr., d, b as Clarence Jr. and Ruth Scharbauer. 12-10 KC. WBIK — Radio Station WBIR, Inc., Kno.xville, Tenn. — ^Modification of construction permit ( P.3-P-4844, as modified, which authorized installation of new vertical antenna and ground system and change transmitter location » for exten¬ sion of completion date. 1250 KC. WCAE— WCAE, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa. — Tran.sfer of con¬ trol of licensee corporation from Pitt Publishing Co. to Hearst Publishing Cv., Inc., 10 shares common stock, 100%. 1260 KC. WTMV — On The Air, Inc., E, St. Louis, Ill. — Construction permit to change frequency from 1490 t(j 1200 kc., increase power from 250 watts day and night to 1 KW day and night, install new transmitter and directional antenna for day and night use and change transmitter location from 5th and Broadwa.^■ Sts.. East i^t. Louis. Illinois. t(j approxi¬ mately 4.5 miles from the center of the business district at intersection of Highway 400 and Harding Ditch, E. St. Louis, Ill. 1270 KC. WILE — Land O’Lakes Broadcasting Corp., Cambridge, Ohio — Modification of construction permit (BP-5S24, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) to change type of transmitter for approval of antenna and transmitter location and to specify studio location. 1290 KC. WIRL — Illinois Valley Broadcasting Co., Peoria, Ill. (Edward J. Altorfer, John M. Camp, John H. Altorfer, Katherine A. Swain and Timothy W. Swain) — IModilication of construction permit tB4-P-3tiS6, as modified, which au¬ thorized a new standard broadcast station) for extension of completion date. 1340 KC. NEW — Murl Ednuind Fulk, Glendale, Arizona (P. O., 245 "A” Ave. ) — Construction permit for a new standard broad¬ cast station to be operated on 1340 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. Contingent upon KRUX being granted a change of facilities. KERS — Elko Service Co., Elko, Nevada ( Herschel Bullen ) — Modification of construction permit ( B5-P-4830. as modi¬ fied, which authorized a new standard broadcast station ) for extension of completion date. WGH — Hampton Roads Broadcasting Corp., Newport News, Va. — Modification of construction permit (B2-P-5504. as modified, which authorized changes in vertical antenna and to mount FM antenna on AM tower) for extension of completion date. WCDT — Arthur I). Smith, Jr., Winchester, Tenn. — Modifi¬ cation of construction permit (BP-dSOO, which authorized a new standard Itroadcast station) for approval of antenna, transmitter and studio locations. WLBC — Donald .A. Burton, South of Muncie, Ind. — Volun¬ tary assignment (M license from Donald A. Burton to Tri- City Radio Corp. KSET — Suuland Broadcasting Co., El Paso, Tex. — License to cover construction permit (B3-P-429(). as modified), which authorized a new standard broadcast station a]id authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of an¬ tenna power. 1360 KC. KFFA — The Helena Broadcasting Co., Helena, Arkansas (J. Q. Floyd, John Thomas Franklin and Sam Anderson, a (Continued on next page) JANUARY 5, 1948-11 partnership) — Jloclification of construction permit (BP- ri73S. whicli autliorizcd a change freipiency, increase power, install new transmitter and directional :intenna for night use and change transmitter location) for extension of com¬ pletion date. WLYN — Puritan Broadcast Service, Inc., Lynn, Mass. — License to cover construetieration. KSF.X — Nacogdoches Broadcasting Co., Nacogdoches, Tex. (AATlhur C. Fouts) — Consent to assignment of license to Nacogdoches Broadcasting Company, Inc. NEW — Brown County Journal, Inc., New Ulm, Minn. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated 011 860 kc., power of 250 watts and daytime hours of operation. 980 KC. NEW' — Snowden Radio Enterprises, Midland, Tex. (AVil- liam Solon Snowden) — Construction permit for a new stand- iird broadcast station to be operated on 980 kc., power of 1 KAA' and daytime hours of operation. 1130 KC. KWKH — International Broadcasting Corp., Shreveport, La. — Construction permit to install FAl antenna on one ele¬ ment of the directional antenna system. (Continued oji next page) JANUARY 5, 1948-12 1230 KC. NEW — Huntington Broadcasting, Inc., Huntington, Ind. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1230 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. 1250 KC. WCAE, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa.^ — Consent to transfer of con¬ trol of licensee from Pitt Publishing Company to Hearst Publishing Company, Inc. 1350 KC. WNCK— Norwalk Broadcasting Co., Norwalk, Conner ti nut (Samuel R. Shallick, Lillian K. Johnpoll. Melvin Dresher, and Benjamin Ginsburg, a partnership)— Consent to assign¬ ment of construction permit to Norwalk Broadcasting Co., Incorporated. NEW— Radio Delano, Delano, Calif, (a partnership, com¬ posed of N. Pratt Smith, Leland E. Ashton, George Ames, Millard J. Kessler, Ollan R. Kessler, Merlin M. Taggert, Harold W. Marshall)— Construction permit for a new stand¬ ard broadcast station to be operated on 1350 kc., power of 1 KW and daytime hours of operation. 1400 KC. KCOL — The Northern Colorado Broadcasting Co., *brt Collins, Colo. — Acquisition of stock owned by Wilbur E. Rocchio in licensee by J. Herbert Hollister. (38 shares capital stock) NEW— Arvo Haapanen, Areata, Calif.— Construction per¬ mit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1400 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of opera¬ tion. 1590 KC. WAKR — Summit Radio Corp., Akron, Ohio— Modification of construction permit to make change in the directional antenna system. KATL — Texas Broadcasters, Houston, Tex. (Fred Weber, E. A. Stephen and William H. Talbot)— Consent to assign¬ ment of license to Texas Broadcasters, Inc. FREQUENCY MODULATION FM— Docket Case Adopted an Order granting petition filed by Patrick Jo¬ seph Stanton insofar as it requests reopening of the record (BPH-967; Docket 7646), and accept into the record addi¬ tional evidence ; and the record in the proceeding is reopened and the affidavits of .Tames T. Duffy, .Tr., and Patrick Joseph Stanton, dated October 3. 1947 and October 6, 1947, respec¬ tively, ahe accepted into evidence in said proceedings. Fur¬ ther ordered that the application of Patrick Joseph Stanton for a Class B FM station in Philadelphia, Pa., is granted. 106.9 me. (Channel 295) ; 20 KW ; antenna 370 feet; condi¬ tions. (Comrs. Jett and Jones not participating.) FM— Conditional Grants Northern Allegheny Broadcasting Co., Warren, Pa.— Au¬ thorized conditional grant for a Class A station subject to further review and approval of engineering details ; pro¬ posed channel: 221 (92.1 m.c.). (BPH-1373) Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, College Station, Tex. — Authorized conditional grant for a Class A station in lieu of existing Class B authorization outstanding, subject to further review and approval of engineering details; proposed channel: 252 (98.3 me.). (BMPH-1206) FM— Construction Permits The follotving were authorized construction permits: con¬ ditions. (Note: Power given is effective radiated power; antenna height is height above average terrain.) Batavia Broadcasting Corp., Batavia, N. Y. — Class A ; 94.3 me. (Channel 232) ; 310 watts; 370 ft. (BPH-1071) WDFM — Wolverine State Broadcasting Service, Inc., De¬ troit, Mich. — Class B; 105.9 me. (Channel 290); 20 KW ; 405 ft. (BPH-1160) KSTE — Mercury Broadcasting Co., San Antonio, Tex. — Class B; 94.7 me. (Channel 234) ; 47 KW ; 380 ft. (BPH- 1139) E. Ogden Driggs, Berkeley, Calif. — Class A; 99.3 me. (Channel 257) ; 140 watts; 620 ft. (BPH-1077) WJZM-FM — Campbell & Steftall, Clarksville, Tenn. — Class B; 101.9 me. (Channel 270) ; 15 KAV ; 325 ft. (BPH-643) WKLX-FM — Fayette Broadcasting Co., Lexington, Ky. — Class B ; 92.9 me. (Channel 225) ; 20 KW ; 500 ft. (BPH-1048) Bernardino Valley Broadcasters, Colton, Calif. — Class A; 94.3 me. (Channel 232) ; 325 watts; 390 ft. (BPH-10S2) KCOR-FM — Raoul A. Cortez, San Antonio, Tex. — Class B ; 96.3 me. (Channel 242) ; 58 KW ; 350 ft. (BPII-1087) The following ivere authorized construction permits in lieu of previous conditions : WAGA-FM — Liberty Broadcasting Corp., Atlanta, Ga. — Class B; 103.3 me. (Channel 277) ; 50 KW ; 500 ft. (BMPH- 1214) KCRK — The Gazette Co., Cedar Rapids, Iowa — Class B; 96.9 me. (Channel 245) ; 276 KAV ; 310 ft. (BMPH-1140) KEX-FM — Westinghouse Radio Stations, Inc., Portland, Ore.— Class B; 92.3 me. (Channel 222); 56 KW ; 955 ft. (BMPH-1114) WCFM — Potomac Broadcasting Cooperative, Washington, D. C. — Class B; 99.5 me. (Channel 258) ; 20 KAV ; 485 ft. (BMPH-850) WFWM — Wilson & Cope, Atlanta, Ga. — Class B ; 99.9 me. (Channel 260) ; 15 KAV; 510 ft. (BMPH-1136) KROS-FM — Clinton Broadcasting Corp., Clinton, Iowa — Class B; 96.1 me. (Channel 241) ; 14 KAV; 400 ft. (BMPH- 1190) KAKC-FM — Public Radio Corp., Tulsa, Okla. — Class B ; 95.5 me. (Channel 238) ; 9.5 KAV; 385 ft. (BMPH-1184) FM— Modification of CP's Granted The following were granted modification of CP's for exten¬ sion of completion dates as shown: KRBA-FM, Lufkin, Tex., to 2-14-48 (BMPH-1239) ; KMUS, Muskogee, to 3-1-48 (BMPH-1238) ; AVSJN, San Juan, to 4-21-48 (BMPH-1235); AVMCK-FM, McKeesport, Pa., to 3- 16-48 (BMPH-1230) ; AVQXQ, New York, to 3-1-48 (BMPH- 1179) ; AVMIN-FM, St. Paul, Minn., to 3-20-48 (BMPH- 1177) ; KMBC-FM, Kansas City, Mo., to 3-20-48 (BMPH- 1176) : AVKBZ-FVl, Muskegon, Mich., to 4-18-48 (BMPH- 1164) ; AVQQAV-FM, AVashington, D. C., to 3-15-48 (BMPH- 11.57); AVIBG-FM, Philadelphia, to 3-31-48 (BMPH-1236) ; AVCED-FM. Dubois, Pa., to 4-15-48 (BMPH-1228) ; AVCAU- FM, Philadelphia, to 2-15-48 (BMPn-1227). KFSA-FM, Fort Smith, Ark., to 4-10-48 (BMPH-1223) ; KOIN-FM, Portland, Ore., to 4-20-48 (BMPH-1231) ; AVLEE- FM, Richmond, Va., to 3-16-48 (BMPH-1225) ; AVBBB-FM, Burlington, N. C., to 3-31-48 (BMPH-1224) ; AVJKT, Johns¬ town, Pa., to 3-20-48 (BMPH-llll) ; AVSxAP-FM, Portsmouth, A'a., to 3-15-48 (BMPH-1222) ; AVKRS, AVaukegan, Ill., to 4- 13-48 (BMPH-1221); KSTP-FM, St. Paul, to 7-2-48 (BMPH-1220); KFPAV-FM, Ft. Smith, Ark., to 4-3-48 ( BMPH-1219 ) ; WTL4G-FM, Ann Arbor, Mich., to 3-22-48 (BMPH-1213); AVFSS, Coram, N. Y., to 3-12-48 (BMPH- 1208). FM— Miscellaneous Actions Whittier Broadcasting Co., Whittier, Cal. — Designated for hearing application (BPII-1379) for a Class A station, in a consolidated proceeding (Dockets 8321, et al), upon issues 1 and 6, inclusive, as set forth in Commission’s order of April 23, scheduled to be heard in Los Angeles on Jan¬ uary 21. (Continued on next page) JANUARY 5, 1948-13 William II. Haiii)t, Inglewood, Cal. — Granted petition for leave to amend Ids apiilicatioii (BPIi-llGi!: ]*oe. 8321-!) to include an additional tahulation of the area and popidation within tlie 1 mv/in contour. WK.VW — Xortli Shore ISroadeasting Co., Ine., Evanston, Ill. -Granted lii-enso for new FlNl station: freciuency Gliannel 244, '.Hi.T me. (BLII-lOd) The (’omniission on 1 )('e('inl)er 3d. B)47. denied petition of tile News Syndicate. Inc., New York, for postponement of oral argument in re tiie New Y'ork F.M cases (Docket ddl3 et all : .and ordered that the time for filing briefs in this l)roc('eding bo extended to .January t), 11)48. (Oral argument Scheduled for .Jan. 12.) FM— Applications Accepted for Filing WEKE-F.M — Cleveland Broadcasting, Inc., ( leveland, Ohio — .Moditication of construction permit ( BlTI-7()8. which authorized a new Flil broadcast station) to change trans- mittc)' site, change type of transmitter, EKB to 12 KAV, an¬ tenna height above avei'age terrain to (>17 feet; make changes in antenna system and change commencement and compie- tion dates. WIVIKN-FM — The lAIarion liroadcasting Co., Marion, Ohio — .Moditication of construction permit ( B2-PII--')23. as modi- lied) wld(h autliorized a new FM broadcast station, fur extension of completion date. KDK.Y-FM — Westinghoiise Kadio Stations, Ine., Pitts- hiirgh. Pa. — Alodilication of construction permit (B2-1TI- 1104, as moditied ) which authoi'ized change in FAl broadcast station, for extension of completion date. KING-FM — Western Waves, Inc., Seattle. Wash. — Alodili¬ cation of construction permit ( Bri-l>ll-l()32. as moditied) which autliorized a new FAI broadcast station, for extension of completion date. WEMP-FM — Milwaukee Broadcasting Co., Milwaukee, Wise. — Alodilication of construction permit ( P).">-PII-332. as moditied) wliich authorized a new FAl broadcast station, for extension of completion date. WCFAI — Potomac Broadcasting Cooperative, Washington, 1). C. — Aloditication of construction permit (Bl-PII-d42, whicli autliorizi'd a new FAl broadcast station) to specify Iransmitter site .as AAT'st Falls Church. Fairfax County, A'irginia ; type of transmitter as Federal 1!)2-A, maximum 3 IvAAh and specify antenna system. WSF.Y-FM — Montgomery Broadcasting Co., Ine., Mont¬ gomery, Ala. -Alodilication of construction permit ( B3-PII- 1(11), as modilied) which authorized a new FAl broadcast sta- lion, for ext(aision (d' completion date. KSMO-F.M — Amphlett Printing Co., San Alateo, Calif. — Alodilication of construction permit ( B-a-l'I I-()4(), as modi¬ lied) which authorized a new FAI broadcast station, for extension (d' C(jmpletion date. WJOB-FM — South Shore Broadcasting Corp., Hammond, Ind. — Alodilication of constiaiction permit ( B4-P1I-224, which authorized a new FAI broadcast station) for extension of completion date. WSAiB-FM — WSAIB. Inc., New Orleans, Ea. — Aloditication of consti’uction pernut ( B3-PII-8(1.7. as moditied) which au¬ thorized .a new FAI broadcast station, for extension of com¬ pletion date. WEXL-FM — Koyal Oak Broadcasting Co., Royal Oak, .Mich —Aloditication of e()nstruction pi'rmit ( B2-PII-773. as moditied) which authorized a new FAI broadcast station, for extc'iision of completion date. KOZY' — Commercial Kadio Eciuipment Co., Kansas City, AIo. (Fverelt B. Dillard) — Alodilication of construction per¬ mit ( BITl-1 11)0. which authorized changes in FAI broadcast station) for extension f)f ccmipletion date. Kl BK — I'nity Broadcasting Corporation of Missouri, St. Louis, Mo. — Alodilication of construction permit ( B4-PII-8!)(), which authorized a new FAI broadcast statioiD for extension of completicm date. VY'NBF-FAI — Clark .Yssociates, Inc., Binghamton, N. Y. — License to cover construction permit ( B1-PII-‘J80, as modi¬ tied ) which authorized change in FAI broadcast station. WB.VM — Bamberger Broadcasting Service, Ine., New York, N. Y. -Gonstruction permit to specify t.vpe of transmitter, EBP of 44.7 KAAh and to specif.v antenna system. WDNC-FAI — Durham Radio Corp., Durham, N, C. — Alodi¬ tication of construction permit ( B3-PH-144, as moditied) which authorized a new FAI broadcast station, for extension of completion date. WCDL-F.M — The Pixleys, Columbus, Ohio (Lloyd A. Pix- ley, Alartha P. Pixley and Grace AI. Pixley, partners) — Aloditication of construction permit (B2-PH-307, as modified) which authorized a new FAI broadcast station, for extension of completion date. WP.\AI-FAI — Miners’ Broadcasting Service, Pottsville, Pa, (Joseph L. Alaguire, Kenneth Alaguire, John T. Alagnire, .l(dm Grenoble, Evan Evans, Patrick ,1. AIcCall, James Kocli and .lames .1. Curran) — Aloditication of construction permit ( B2-PII-7(.I.'). as moditied, which authorized a new FAI broad¬ cast station ) for extension of completion date. WCLC — Leaf-Chronicle Co., Clarksville, Tenn. — Alodifica- tion of construction permit ( BS-PH-uoJ, as modilied. which authorized a new FAI broadcast station) for extension of completion date. WPLII-FM — Huntington Broadcasting Corp., Huntington, W. Va. — Aloditication of construction permit (B2-PII-613, as modilied) which atithorized a new FAI broadcast station, for extension of completion date. Kl OA-FM — KLOA, Inc., Siloam Springs, Ark. — Alodilica¬ tion of construction permit ( B3-PH-104() ) which authorized a new FAl broadcast station, for extension of completion date. WSKK — Shelbyville Radio, Inc., Slielbyville, Ind. — Alodifi- cation of construction permit (B4-PH-280, which authorized a new FAI broadcast statioiD for extension of completion date. KPNI — Peninsula Newspapers, Inc., Palo Alto, Calif. — Aloditication of construction permit ( B.")-PII-539, as modi¬ tied) whicli authorized a new FAI broadcast station, for t'xtc'nsion of completion date. WG.YC-FAI — J. K. Patrick & Co., Athens, Ga. (J. K. Pat¬ rick. Earl B. Braswell, T:ite AATdght and C. A. Rowland)-^ Aloditication of construction permit (B3-P1I-.838, as modi¬ lied ) which authorized a new FAl broadcast station, for extension of completion date. WMl’N — Donald A. Burton, Muiicie, Ind. — Voluntary as¬ signment of license from Donald A. Burton to Tri-City Radio Corp. VVMNE — The Yankee Network, Inc., Portland, Me. — Alodi¬ tication of construction permit ( Bl-PII-6.j4, as modified) which authorized a new FAI broadcast station, for extension of completion date. YVKAIH-FM — Suburban Broadcasters, Dearborn, Mich. (Frediu'ick A. Knurr, Harvey R. Hansen and AVilliam H. AteCoy, a co-partnership) — Voluntary assignment of con¬ struction permit from Frederick A. Knorr, Harvey R. Han¬ sen and AVilliam H. AIcCoy, d/b as Suburban Broadcasters (a co-partnership), to AATvAlH, Inc. WYVNY-FAI — The Brockway Co., Watertown, N, Y. — Alodilication of construction permit (Bl-PH-2()5, as modi¬ lied) which authorized a new FAI broadcast station, for extension of completion date. WMFK-FM— Kadio Station WMFK, High Point, N. C, (James E. Lambeth, James E. Lambeth, Jr., Helen AI. Lam¬ beth. Frank S. Lambeth and Alolly H. Lambeth) — A’oluntary assignment of construction permit from James E. Lambeth, .lames E. L.nmbetli, Jr., Helen AI. Lambeth, Frank S. Lam¬ beth and Alolly H. Lambetli, d/b as Radio Station AA'AIFR, t(j Radio Station AA’AIFR, Inc. WELD — Radiohio, Inc., Columbus, Ohio — Alodilication of construction permit ( B2-l’H-10()d, as moditied) which author¬ ized a new FAI broadcast station, for extension of completion date. (Continued on next page) JANUARY 5, 1948-14 WCAE-FM — VVCAE, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa. — Ti nnsfer of con¬ trol of permittee corporation from Pitt Pnhlisliiug t'o. to llear.st Pul)lisliing Co., Inc. IvONG — Times-Star Publisliiiig Co., .Alameda, Calif. ( Ahra- hani Kofman and Sara F. Kofman) — Moditication of con¬ struction permit { B.")-PII-300, as modified » \Yhich author¬ ized a new FM broadcast station, for extension of completion date. Channel #240 NEW — Greenwich Broadcasting Corp., Greenwich, Conn.— Construction permit for a new FAl broadcast station (Class A) to be operated on Cbannel 228, 93.5 me.. ERP of 340 watts and antenna height above average terrain 75 feet. Amended to change fre(iuency from Cbannel 228, 93.5 me. to Channel #240, 95.9 me. Channel #256 js'EW — Riverside Broadcasters, Riverside, Calif. (A. ,1. Victor, E. K. Bowman. Edward .1. Mnrset. -Jr.. .Jerry .1. Ferro, ,1. Herman, .Jr., and Paul B. Sogg) ( P. O.. % A. ,1. Victor, 1135 So. Bronson Ave., Los .X^ngeles, Calif.) — Con¬ struction permit for a new FlI broadcast station to lie operated on Cbannel 250, 99.1 me., EBP of 3 KW. Channel #290 NEW — Boston Radio Co., Inc., Boston, Mass. ( P. (t.. % O’Connell «Si Co., 49 Federal St.) — Construction permit for a new FM broadcast station (Class B) to be operated on Cban¬ nel 290, 105.9 me., EBP of 50 KW, and antenna height above average terrain 352 feet. FM— Application Returned The People’s Broadcasting Co., Santa Rosa, Calif. ( Engene Cantino and Perry Strobino, a partnership) — Construction permit for a new FM broadcast station (Class A) to be operated on EBP of 350 watts. Returned December 11, 1947. Program analysis not submitted. Also discrepancy in engineering concerning the cbannel. FM— Application Dismissed Southern California Associated Newspapers, Mount Wilson, Calif. — Construction permit for a new bigb freipiency FM broadcast station to be operated on Cbannel No. 230, 93.9 me., ERP of 56.4 KW. Dismissed without prejudice at request of attorney. FM— Applications Tendered for Filing WMIT-FM — Gordon Gray, Winston-Salem, N. C. — Consent to assignment of license of FM station IVMIT and Studio Link W4XGG to Radio WMIT. WLOB — Claremont Eagle, Inc., Claremont, N. H. — Consent to assignment of construction permit of FM station to IVLOB, Inc. TELEVISION TV— Miscellaneous Actions The Commission adopted an order extending from De¬ cember 31. 1947, to March 31. 1948, the waiver of require¬ ments of Section 3.661(a) of TV rules which re(]uire tele¬ vision station licensees to broadcast a minimum of 2 hours of broadcast service in any given broailcast day and not less than 28 hours of broadcast service per week. WDEL-TV— WDEL, Inc., Wilmington, Del.— Granted modibcation of CP to change T-location. change type of eiiuipment and antenna system. ( BMPCT-133 ) KSTP-TV— KSTP, Inc., St. Paul, Minn.— Granted modi¬ fication of CP to change T-location and studio location, and extension of completion date for 6 months. (BMl’CT-134) Lil)erty Bradcasting Corp., Atlanta, Ga. — Granted Cl* for a new station Cbannel No. 5 76-S2 me.: visual power; 17.768 KW : aural. 9.37 KIV : antenna 555 feet. (Bl’CT-22()) 77ic foUoir'nKj ircrc t/nnitcd modifientioH of CP'.s for c.idcii- nioii of com ptctioii datex ns indicated : IVGNA, Chicago, to 6-1-48 (BMPCT-1:J9) ; IVW.T-TV, De¬ troit. to 5-1-48 (BMPCT-140). MISCELLANEOUS BROADCAST Remote Pickup Licenses Granted WOGR — Ashhacker Radio Corp., area of Muskegon, Mich. — Granted license for new remote pickup station. IBLBY- 347) WIHF — Lndington Broadcasting Co., Liidington, Mich. — Granted license for new remote pickuii station. (BLBY- 3481 Noncommercial Educational Applications Accepted for Filing WPTL — Providence Bible Institute, Providence, R. I. — Moditication of construction permit ( Bl-PED-55. which au¬ thorized a new noncommercial educational brojidcast sta¬ tion. as modilied ) for extension of conqiletion date. NEW — The County of Los Angeles, Calif., Mt. Wilson, Calif. — Construction iiermit for a new FM broadcast station (non-commercial) to hi' operated on 8S.5 me.. 203 cbannel, power of 1 KAV. Amendment correcting resolution. Noncommercial Educational Application Dismissed NEW — Lewis College of Science and Technology, Chicago, 111. — Construction permit for a new noncommercial educa¬ tional FM broailcast station to be operated on frequency to be assigned by FCC, power of 52.2 KIV. Dismissed without prejudice at reiiuest of applicant. December 2, 1947. Remote Pickup Applications Accepted for Filing WEGS — Donald A. Burton, area of Muncie, Ind. — Volun¬ tary assignment of license from Donald A. Burton to Tri- City Radio Corporation. WHPT — Radio Station WMFR, Inc., area of High Point, N. C. (.James E. Lambeth etc.) — Voluntary assignment of construction permit from .James E. I.,ambetb. .l.ames E. Lam¬ beth. .Ir.. Helen M. Lambeth. Frank ,4. Lambeth and Molly H. Landietb, d, b as Radio Station IVMFR. to Radio Station IVMFR. Inc. Federol Trade Commission Actions Case Closed Match Corporation of America — The Coinmssion closed without prejudice the case growing out of its complaint charging Ylateb Coi-poi-ation of America. 3433 IVest 48tb Place. Chicago, ndtli misrepresentation of merchandise as "fri'c" in advertisements directed to jirospective sales agents and purchasers of liook matches. (5360) Complaints Dismissed Morris Paint and Varnish Co., etc. — The Commission dis¬ missed without prejudice its complaints charging an Omaha, (Continued on next T>age) JANUARY 5, 1948-15 Nebr.. Ann and a St. Louis copartnership with misrepre¬ sentation in the sale of paints, enamels and varnishes. It then issued new and similar complaints against corporations which have acquired the assets of the respondents named in the disndssal orders. Dismissals were ordered as to Alfred Sophir. trading as Morris I’aint and Varnish Co. of Omaha (5479), 1510 Capitol Ave.. Omaha, and as to L('o Sophir. .lack .Ja.v Sophir. Morris Sophir. Mar.v Sophir. Dorothy Sophir and Nathan I. Krut- chik, copartmu's trading as Morris Paint A Varnish Co. (54SO), iSiM Washington St.. St. Louis. Tlu‘ new complaints, containing substantially the same allegations as those dismissc'd. are directed a, gainst Morris Paint A Vitrnish Co. ( 552d ) , a Nebraska corporation with the same Omaha address as its predecessor, Morris I’aint A I’arnish Co. ( 55J4 ) , a Missouri corporation, whose St. Louis address is likewise the same as that of the copartnership it succeeded : and the ollicers of each corporation. Officers of the Nebraska corporation are Alfred Sophir and Audrey Sophir. Omaha, and Leo Sophir, University City, Mo. The latter is also an offi<-er of the Missouri corporation, as is .J.ack .lay Sophir, University City, Mo. (5525, 5524, 5479 and 5480). Emily A. Bates — The Commission, by a 3 to 2 vote. c3,is- missed without prejudice a complaint charging Emily A. Bates. 20 Park Ave., New York, with misrepresentation i,n the sale of a l)ook entitled “Perfect Sight Without Glasses.” ( 5262 ) ? Quick Mfg. Co., etc. — The Commission dismissed without prejudice a complaint charging .John W. Kellogg, trading as (dnick Manufacturing Co., (juick Phophylactic Co. and Sealtex Co.. 2012 Wabansia Ave., Chicago, with false and misleading advertising of the ijuality, merits and price of gauze and latex bandages. (5061) Edward Wemett and Co. — A complaint charging Edward .1. Wemett, Frank J. IVeinett and Theodore Wemett, co¬ partners trading as Edward Wemett A Co.. 1612 South San Pedro St., Los Angeles, with misrepresentation of the tera- peutic properties of medicinal preparations designated “Wemetfs Salve" and “Wemetfs Ointment" has been dis¬ missed without prejudice by the Commission on the ground that the public interest does not require further corrective action at the present time. (4825) JANUARY 5, 1948-16 Oh. Ute OnAdde. A Research Department study of forthcoming official FCC figures has shown 1946 expense ratios for four types of stations, network and independ¬ ent. (p. 19) Winners of the AWB-RMA letter-writing con¬ test in 17 NAB districts and in the nation have been announced, with final judging of 200,000 letters completed, (p. 21) Officials of the NRDGA, nearing completion of the contest for retail programs, have announced that entries in the competition have doubled last year’s, (p. 21) Names of members of the new NAB Program Executive Committee, headed by John W. Hayes, WINX, Washington, D. C., have been announced by the NAB. (p. 23) The FCC has announced the adoption of a new system of numbering documents which will show the year in which the paper is issued along with its number, (p. 26) Research Study Shows Half Revenue Dollar Spent for Salaries and Wages by Stations A calculation of 1946 expense ratios by the Na¬ tional Association of Broadcasters’ Research Depart¬ ment showed Wednesday (7) that more than 43 cents of every dollar of broadcast revenue was spent by stations on wages and salaries. Nearly 50 cents of every dollar went for expenses directly connected with the broadcast and sale of programs, the NAB study also revealed. Stations of all sizes, network affiliates and non¬ network stations alike, paid out a larger portion of each revenue dollar for services and materials in vir¬ tually every category than in 1945. Overall, these added costs amounted to 41/2 cents of each dollar of revenue, raising total expenses (exclusive of federal taxes) from 69 cents in 1945 to 73% cents in 1946. The direct expenses necessary to the broadcast of programs, 49.7%, included technical expenses, pro¬ gram expenses, and expenditures in connection with the sales of programs. This figure was 3.6% above the comparable figure for 1945. Total program expenses, exclusive of sales and technical costs, required 26.6 cents of every dollar of broadcast revenue, the survey revealed. This expense included program department wages and salaries, (Continued on page 19) Industry Witnesses at Wage-Hour Hearing Ask Professional Staff Announcer Status Representatives of the radio industry recommended in hearings before the Wage and Hour Administrator Wednesday and Thursday (7, 8) that station staff an¬ nouncers be classified as “professionals” under the Fair Labor Standards Act, and that all classifications of professional, executive and administrative personnel be clarified for application to radio stations. Statements were made by Richard P. Doherty, Director of the NAB Employee-Employer Relations Department; F. Merrill Lindsay, general manager, WSOY, Decatur, Ill.; Ivar H. Peterson, NAB attorney, Robert T. Mason, president, WMRN, Marion, Ohio, and .J. Allen Brown, Chief of NAB’s Small Market Stations Division. Marshall H. Pengra, general manager, WATO, Oak Ridge, Tenn., appeai'ed at the hearing to answer questions. High Wage Rates. Opening the hearing, Mr. Doherty pointed out that high wage rates paid in the radio industry make minimum scales academic as applied to broadcasting, since few employees, if any, receive pay “even closely approximating the minimum brackets.” “From 1938 to 1947, the period during which the Wage and Hour Act has operated,” Mr. Doherty said, “the average annual earnings in the broadcast in¬ dustry have been approximately 70 per cent above the level of average earnings for all employees in private industry.” He based his request for reclassification of an¬ nouncers as professionals on the fact that “radio has many of the features common to the entertainment field.” “But in very few ways is radio comparable to the operational standardization so common to manufac¬ turing, transportation, wholesale and retail trade, finance, and similar fields of business,” he added. “In- (Continued on next page) In the Background. Observers at the Wage and Hour hearing noted that the broadcasters’ case for professional announcers was well received by the panel hearing the presentation. NAB ob¬ servers felt that subsequent testimony against the case failed to break it down significantly. In any event, the observers said, this was the first time an organized, industry-wide picture of special broadcaster problems had ever been presented to the Wage and Hour Administration. JANUARY 12, 1948-17 F, : B » O A D C ASTE R S WASHINGTON 6, D. C. New York 17, N. Y. Phone DEcatur 9300 MUrroy Hill 1-1963 1771 N St., N. W. 535 Fifth Ave. Toft Building, Hollywood 28, Col. GRonite 7166 CHARLES A. BATSON, Editor Citing the constitution of the American Federation of Radio Artists, which refers to announcers as pro¬ fessionals, Mr. Doherty said: “By any analysis of the compai-able fields of creative work, the conclusion is inescapable that the radio an¬ nouncer is a performing artist in his own right, and is entitled to recognition by the Division of his pro¬ fessional stature.” JUSTIN MILLER, President A. D. WILLARD, JR., Executive Vice-President C. E, ARNEY, JR., Secretary-Treasurer DOROTHY LEWIS Coordinator of Listener Activity (New York City) FRANK E. PELLEGRIN Director of Broadcast Adver¬ tising DON E. PETTY General Counsel ROBERT K. RICHARDS Director of Public Relations ARTHUR C. STRINGER Director of FM Department trinsically, broadcasting combines the professional showmanship of the theatre with the educational methods of the classroom and public forum.” Mr. Doherty’s statement suggested three possible solutions to problems of radio broadcasting, which “demands and requires the services of diverse pro¬ fessional, administrative and executive personnel.” First recommendation was a revision of the Fair Labor Standards Act to base overtime pay only on regular hourly rates of pay for standard work weeks as defined in union contracts or agreed to between employers and employees, to exempt bonus and profit- sharing payments from calculation of average hourly earnings, to prohibit pyramiding of overtime payments, to clarify exemption classifications, and to establish a special advisory industry committee for broadcasting. Second recommendation was for administrative cor¬ rections. Third was a suggestion that realistic inter¬ pretation of existing regulations and classifications could afford relief to the broadcasters. Supporting the third recommendation, Mr. Doherty outlined at length the qualifications required of staff announcers in network and station operations, as well as news directors, farm directors, and the like, not now classified as professional, executive or administra¬ tive in smaller stations. Not a Mere Voice. The explanation of announcers’ duties and requirements of education and experience pointed out that “the present-day announcer is far more than a mere voice coming out of a loud-speaker.” It proceeded to enumerate duties of many an¬ nouncers, such as writing, editing, production and direction, emergency ad-libbing, interviewing, special events broadcasting, and others. “Announcers, therefore, must be individual profes¬ sional artists,” Mr. Doherty said, “and the results of their efforts — their time spent before the microphone — • cannot be measured in terms of so many units pro¬ duced, as is so true of the work performed by ma¬ chinists, mechanics, bookkeepers and the like.” Mr. Lindsay’s statement at the hearing outlined WSOY’s method of careful screening of applicants for announcer’s jobs, and the professional work expected of staff members. “We feel,” he said, “that appearances before the microphone require professional training; they require adequate background before the start of that profes¬ sional training; or perhaps extra professional training to compensate for the lack of background; and they require the development and maintenance of an air of professionalism. We maintain a staff of office work¬ ers to perform routine tasks that require manual dexterity.” Taft-Hartley Terms Narrow. Mr. Peterson, speaking as attorney for the NAB, opposed adoption of the Taft-Hartley Act’s definition of the term “professional” for purposes of the Wage and Hour Act, on the ground that it is narrower than the present regulation of the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division. The attorney pointed out that the Taft-Hartley definition “was designed for the purpose of according separate bargaining status to groups of professionals theretofore sometimes included in overall bargaining units of rank and file factory workers.” He said that the adoption of this terminology by the Wage and Hour Administrator might place in a non-exempt category many actors, artists, musicians, and others “whose status as professionals under the present definition and rulings has never been ques¬ tioned.” “This follows,” he said, “from the fact that the Taft-Hartley definition relies largely on educational training and omits the alternative test of work pre¬ dominately ‘original and creative in character in a recognized field of artistic endeavor.’ ” In extemporaneous statements, Mr. Mason and Mr. Pengra described the duties of news editors, home economists, and farm editors, and emphasized the many professional duties they perform. Both witnesses underlined the extensive technical knowledge and versatility required for broadcasting. Among the examples was that of the farm editor who must be familiar with diverse subjects ranging from soil conservation to canning. Mr. Brown traced the professional histories of sev¬ eral top-flight network announcers, to show that they performed the same duties, on a different scale, early in their careers when they were employed by smaller stations. His testimony emphasized that the principal differ¬ ence between such top-flight announcei's, now recog¬ nized as professionals, and those in small stations, is one of degree and not of substance. KENNETH H. BAKER Director of Research ROBERT C. COLESON Assistant to the President (Hollywood) RICHARD P. DOHERTY Director of Employee-Employer Relations HAROLD FAIR Director of Program Depart¬ ment ROYAL V. HOWARD Director of Engineering JANUARY 12, 1948-18 House Hearing on Petrillo Set Tuesday The Labor and Education Committee, U. S. House of Representatives, will begin a hearing on Tuesday (13) which is expected to give special attention to several phases of the ban on recording by James C. Petrillo, president of the AFM. A number of representatives of the broadcasting industry, headed by Justin Miller, NAB president, and including Bond Geddes, RMA executive vice-president, will testify at the hearing. The list of witnesses was not complete last week. Rep. Fred A. Hartley (R-N. J.) is chairman of the committee. Research Study Shows Half Revenue Dollar Spent for Salaries and Wages by Stations (Continued from jmge 17) talent fees, royalty and license fees, transcription and recording fees, wire service, and other miscellaneous costs. Net Revenues Used. All the statistical summaries in the study represent percentages of net revenue, the NAB Reseai’ch Department pointed out. The study did not include operations of ten key stations of nation¬ wide networks. Based on dollar volume figures to be published by the Federal Communications Commission in March, the NAB study converted the FCC totals into per¬ centages, for the guidance of member station mana¬ gers, who last week received copies of those parts of the study pertinent to their respective types of stations. The study divided the figures for 50 kilowatt clear channel, 5 to 20 kilowatt clear channel, regional, and local channel stations, part time and full time. It also summarized the percentage figures by industry totals, for network stations and for non-affiliated sta¬ tions. Total technical expenses in 1946 on an industry-wide basis, including salaries and wages, repairs, power cost, and other expenditures, took 12.1 cents of every dollar, as compared with 10.7 in 1945. Program expenses in 1946, including salaries and wages, talent, royalties and licenses, transcriptions and recordings, wire services and other expenditures, accounted for 26.6 cents of each dollar, as compared with 24.8 in 1945. Selling expenses, including salaries, wages and com¬ missions, advertising, promotion and publicity, and other expenses, took 11 cents on the dollar, an increase over 1945’s 10.6 cents. Total direct expense, a sub-total of these three cate¬ gories connected with direct broadcast costs, accounted for 49.7 cents on the dollar. General and administra¬ tive expenses totalled 23.8 cents, a rise from 1945’s 22.9 cents. The tables reproduced below are drawn from the full sheets sent to stations last week, and arranged to compare the percentages for four types of stations, in four categories: technical, programs, sales, and general and administrative expenses. All figures are percentages of net revenue, which equals 100%. The figures are also arranged to show comparisons between network affiliates and independ¬ ent stations, as well as full time and part time stations. Advance "Freedom Train" Schedule The “Freedom Train” today is at Jackson, Miss. Following is the schedule of the train for the week of February 2 : Monday (2) — Open date, Waco, Tex. Tuesday (3) — -Tyler, Tex. Wednesday (4) — Beaumont, Tex. Thursday (5) — Houston, Tex. Friday (6) — Houston, Tex. Saturday (7) — Galveston, Tex. Sunday (8) — Harlingen, Tex. FULL TIME ST.4TIONS' EXPENSES BY DEPARTMENTS (% of Net Revenue) 50 kw 5-20 kw Regional Local Net. I ml. Net. Ind. Net. Ind. Net. Ind. Tech. 1945 1946 10.8 12.0 22.4 11.0 12.8 13.5 15.3 9.9 11.2 11.8 13.9 11.6 12.5 12.1 12.7 Prog. 1945 26.3 25.6 30.4 23.0 32.6 22.9 28.0 1946 29.1 19.6 .30.0 35 . 6 24.8 32.4 24.0 28.8 Sales 1945 8.1 11.9 15.3 10.5 12.9 11.6 14.8 1946 8.2 13.0 12.1 18.2 10.7 13.3 11.4 16.0 Admin. 1945 17.2 23.2 28.7 22.6 27.0 28.2 29.2 1946 18.1 41.8 24.3 30.6 23.3 25.8 28.3 28.5 Total 1945 62.4 71.7 87.9 66.0 84.3 74.3 84.1 1946 67.4 96.8 79.2 99.7 70.0 85.4 76.2 86.0 Net 1945 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Rev. 1946 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 PART TIME STATIONS’ EXPENSES BY DEPARTMENTS (% of Net Revenue) 50 kw 5-20 kw Regional Local Net. Ind. Net. Ind. Net. Ind. Net. Ind. Tech. 1945 1946 10.3 12.1 10.5 11.7 11.3 12.9 11.1 14.3 22.2 12.4 10.8 13.7 Prog. 1945 1946 38.2 38.9 29.4 31.3 24.2 25. 1 24.8 25.2 24.1 25.3 21.1 23.7 Sales 1945 1946 6.4 7.4 12.4 13.9 15.8 15 . 5 14.7 15.1 4.6 5.0 14.6 12.1 Admin. 1945 1946 19.0 19.0 19.7 23.1 26.2 26.6 26.0 28.6 33.6 23.8 30.8 32.4 Total 1945 1946 73.9 77.4 72.0 80.0 77.5 80.2 76.6 83.2 84.5 66.5 77.3 81.9 Net Rev. 1945 1946 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 JANUARY 12, 1948-19 Broadcast Advertising Sales Group Plans Survey and Analysis; Names Six Sub-Committees at Meeting Plans for the publication of a survey of sales ad¬ ministration problems, with an analysis of the findings, were made Friday (9) in a meeting of the NAB Sales Managers Executive Committee. The survey, designed to assist both new and estab¬ lished radio stations with administrative problems, w'ill be analyzed in a book whose preparation will be directed by John W. Kennedy, Jr., of WHAM, Rochester, N. Y., and his sub-committee on sales prac¬ tices. Richard P. Doherty, NAB Director of Employee- Employer Relations, will also contribute to the book’s analysis of the survey, which has been in prepai’ation since September, 1947. The Executive Committee’s meeting was opened by Gordon Gi’ay, WIP, Philadelphia, chairman of the Over-All Industry Presentation sub-committee, who reported on progress in his group’s project, a new motion picture designed to encourage radio adver¬ tising. The Committee adopted a resolution recom¬ mending that the NAB Board of Directors approve the project and authorize the raising of necessary funds. Tentative preparations for the presentation have been made in meetings with network representatives and the executive committee of the National Asso¬ ciation of Radio Station Representatives. The Sales Managers Executive Committee also, at the suggestion of the Retail Advisory sub-committee, asked the NAB Broadcast Advertising and Research Departments to prepare plans for further studies of effectiveness of radio in retail classifications. A report on plans for such a study already under w’ay in Miami, Fla., conducted by stations and drug stores, was heard by the Committee. Sales Aids Reviewed. A review of NAB sales aids by Hugh M. P. Higgins, Assistant Director of Broad¬ cast Advertising, and a report on use of radio for public relations projects, by J. Allen Brown, Small Market Stations Division director, were received by the Committee, and Lee Hart reviewed the NAB’s re¬ tail consulting service, summarizing her visits to 46 cities in the program. Eugene S. Thomas, of WOR, New York, chairman of the whole committee and the Television sub-com¬ mittee, told the group that the number of television stations on the air will grow from the present 19 to 137 within 18 months. He estimated that thei'e are now 200,000 sets in use, and that this figure may reach a million by the end of 1948. C. E. Arney, Jr., NAB Secretary-Treasurer, spoke to the committee on still-forming plans for this year’s convention in Los Angeles. Attending the meeting were Chairman Thomas ; Ray Baker, KOMO, Seattle; Mr. Gray; J. Robert Gulick, WGAL, Lancaster, Pa.; Joseph B. Matthews, WIRK, West Palm Beach, Fla.; Mr. Kennedy; and Odin S. Ramsland, KDAL, Duluth. Associate members were represented by Joseph H. McGillvra, of New York, and George Brett, of the Katz Agency, Inc., New York. Harry R. Spence, KXRO, Aberdeen, Wash., was the Board liaison member present. Harold Soderlund, KFAB, Omaha, a member of the sub-committee on Advertising Agency Recognition, was also present. Appointments to six sub-committees of the Commit¬ tee were made by Chairman Thomas at the group’s meeting. The sub-committees and their members are: Advertising Agency Recognition: Ray Baker, KOMO, Seattle, chairman; Harold Soderlund, KFAB, Omaha; and Joseph B. Matthews, WIRK, West Palm Beach. Sales Practices: John W. Kennedy, Jr., WHAM, Rochester, N. Y., chairman; John M. Outler, Jr., WSB^ Atlanta, Ga. ; Craig Lawrence, WCOP, Boston, Mass.; John Toothill, Burn-Smith Co., Chicago; and J. Robert Gulick, WGAL, Lancaster, Pa. Sales Promotion : Odin S. Ramsland, KDAL, Duluth, Minn., chairman; Sam Levitan, WMIN, Minneapolis, Minn.; Edward P. J. Shurick, Free and Peters, New York, N. Y.; Joseph Creamer, WOR, New York; Louis Hausman, CBS, New York; and Hugh M. P. Higgins, NAB. Retail Advisory: J. Robert Gulick, WGAL, Lan¬ caster, Pa., chairman: Gordon Gray, WIP, Philadel¬ phia, Pa.; Joe DuMond, KXEL, Waterloo, Iowa; Ed¬ win Mullinax, WLAG, LaGrange, Ga. ; William R. Alford, WSYR, Syracuse, N. Y. ; and Gerald Boyd, WPAY, Portsmouth, Ohio. Television : Gene Thomas, WOR, New York, chair¬ man; John H. McNeil, DuMont Laboratories, New York; Raynold R. Kraft, WNBC-TV, New York; G. Emerson Markham, WRGB-TV, Schenectady; and George L. Moskovics, WCBS-TV, New York. Over- All Industry Presentation: Gordon Gray, WIP, Philadelphia, Pa., chairman; Odin S. Ramsland, KDAL, Duluth, Minn.; Arthur Hull Hayes, WCBS, New York; and J. Robert Gulick, WGAL, Lan¬ caster, Pa. The complete Sales Managers Executive Committee of the NAB is composed of Mr. Thomas, chairman; Ray Baker, KOMO, Seattle; Gordon R. Gray, WIP, Philadelphia, Pa.; J. Robert Gulick, WGAL, Lancaster, Pa.; John W. Kennedy, Jr., WHAM, Rochester, N. Y. ; Joseph B. Matthews, WIRK, West Palm Beach, Fla.; and Odin S. Ramsland, KDAL, Duluth, Minn. Non-Voting Associate Members: Joseph H. Mc¬ Gillvra, Joseph Hershey McGillvra, Inc., New York; George Brett, Katz Agency, Inc., New York; and Hanque Ringgold, Edward Retry & Co., Inc., New York. Board Liaison Members : Clyde W. Rembert, KRLD, Dallas, Texas, and Harry R. Spence, KXRO, Aberdeen, Washington. JANUARY 12, 1948-20 NRDGA C(^ntest Entries More Than Doubled As Second Annual Event Nears Completion Entries in the second annual Retail Radio Program Contest number more than twice those entered in the first contest last year, officials of the National Retail Dry Goods Association reported to the NAB Broadcast Advertising Department last week, noting also that the entries show a high degree of quality and effec¬ tiveness. Screening committees, composed of retail and radio representatives, met Monday (5) in New York, and final judging was completed on Wednesday (7). The announcement of contest winners will be made during the 37th Annual NRDGA Convention at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York, January 12-16. A number of retailers among the winners will be featured speakers during the radio section of the Sales Promotion session, scheduled for 2 p. m., Wednes¬ day (14). RETAIL RADIO TALK PRINTED FOR STATIONS Hotv Retailers Can Use Radio Successfully, an ad¬ dress by Howard P. Abrahams, manager of the Sales Promotion Division of the National Retail Dry Goods Association, has been reprinted by the NAB Broadcast Advertising Department and will be mailed to member stations this week. The address, reproduced to assist stations and their clients in planning more effective retail advertising, was delivered at a meeting of the Broadcasting Club of Baltimore, Md., on Nov. 18, 1947. Final judges for the contest were Prof. Isabel Win¬ gate, New York University School of Retailing and the National Consumer Retail Council; Arthur Stelzer, president, James McCreery Co., New York, non-voting chairman; Thomas D. Connolly, director of Program Promotion, CBS ; Bruce Robertson, senior associate editor. Broadcasting ; Allan T. Preyer, chairman. Ad¬ vertising Federation of America and chairman, Morse International Advertising Agency. Record Company Offers Disc Jockeys Deal Member stations reported to the NAB Broadcast Advertising Department last week that a company doing business as the “Disc-Covery Record Company”, in Sacramento, Calif., has been offering a proposition to announcers and disc jockeys in which a commission would be paid to the station personnel for sales of records. A letter from the company says that it intends “to bypass the normal channels of distribution so that all revenue will be divided three ways, viz. : the artist, the announcer and Disc-Covery Record Co.” Member stations reporting the deal offer pointed out that the proposition letters were addressed not to station management but directly to announcers on a personal basis. Interamerican Association Sends Greeting From Lorenzo Balerio Sicco, president of Asociacion Interamericayia de Radiodifusion to Justin Miller, NAB IN THE OFFING Engineering Executive Committee Jan. 13 Jan. 14 NAB Board Room Washington, D. C. Program Executive Com¬ mittee Jan. 26 Jan. 27 Statler Hotel Washington, D. C. Small Market Stations Ex¬ ecutive Committee Jan. 26 Jan. 27 NAB Boord Room Washington, D. C. Joint Meeting, Program and Public Relations Executive Committees Jan. 28 NAB Board Room Washington, D. C. Public Relations Executive Committee Jan. 29 NAB Board Room Washington, D. C. Educational Standards Committee Feb. 3 Feb. 4 Washington, D. C. NAB Board Room Employee-Employer Rela¬ tions Executive Comm. Feb. 9 Washington, D. C. Board International Ad¬ visory Committee Feb. 9 Feb. 10 Feb. 11 Washington, D. C. Board of Directors Feb. 24 Feb. 25 Feb. 26 The Homestead Hot Springs, Va. President, has come the following letter of 1948 greet¬ ing to American broadcasters : “Dear Mr. President; I am very pleased to address to you in order to state on behalf of the Governing Board of I. B. A. our most sincere wishes of pros¬ perity for 1948. “At the same time we reiterate to the Organization of your worthy presidency and to other affiliated broad¬ casters the firm collaboration of the Interamerican Association for every desire which would contribute to the cultural development of the people, to the mainte¬ nance of the peace, to guarantee the solidarity among the broadcasters of America and to the protection of private broadcasting. “I beg you, Mr. President, to transmit our wishes to every colleague of your renowned country.” Women Broodcasies's Winners of AWB-RMA Letter Contest Named Winners in a nationwide contest for radio listeners who were asked to write letters on their favorite radio programs were announced Wednesday (7) by the Radio Manufacturers Association and the Associa¬ tion of Women Broadcasters of the NAB. One national winner and 17 district winners were selected by a committee of national judges following local screening of an estimated 200,000 letters sub¬ mitted to women broadcasters of 177 broadcasting sta¬ tions in all parts of the United States. The topic was “What is your Favorite Radio Pro¬ gram — and Why?”, and the contest was conducted (Continued on yiext page) JANUARY 12, 1948-21 during National Radio Week, Oct. 26-Nov. 1, 1947, by the Association of Women Broadcasters with the cooperation of the Radio Manufacturers Association w’hose members donated the prizes of radio phono¬ graph consoles. Winner of the national award is Iris Haverstack, of 300 18th St., N. W., Canton, Ohio, who submitted her letter through Esther Mullin, woman broadcaster on Station WGAR, Cleveland. The prize winner will be awarded a de luxe RCA Victor radio phonograph console. Her favorite program on which she wrote the prize winning letter is “CBS Was There”. The other 17 district prizes were awarded on the basis of NAB districts. The names of the prize winners, the woman broadcaster and radio station, and the program on which the contestant wrote the prize-winning letter follow: District 1 — (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont) : Mary C. Mulcahy, 16 Colonial Street, Elmwood, Conn.; Belmont radio- phonograph console; letter through Eunice Greenwood, woman broadcaster at Station WTHT, Hartford, Conn.; favorite program “America’s Town Meeting of the Air.” District 2 — (New York, New Jersey) : Mrs. Sidney Schoen- wald. Plank Road, Ontario, N. Y.; Stromberg-Carlson radio-phonograph console; letter through Louise Wil¬ son, woman broadcaster at Station WHAM, Rochester, N. Y.; favorite program “Fred Waring.” District 3 — (Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland) : Mrs. Robert Rinehart, 1027 Northern Parkway, Baltimore, Md. ; Philco radio-phonograph console; letter through Martha Ross Temple, woman broadcaster at Station WFBR, Baltimore, Md. ; favorite program “America’s Town Meeting of the Air.” District h — (District of Columbia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia) : Floretta H. Cleaves, 6600 Luzon Avenue, N. W., Washington 12, D. C.; Mo¬ torola radio-phonograph console; letter through Nancy Osgood, woman broadcaster at Station WRC, Washing¬ ton, D. C.; favorite program “Invitation to Learning.” District 5 — (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico) : Isabel Tudeen, 1941 18th Avenue, North, St. Peters¬ burg, Fla.; Zenith radio-phonograph console; letter through Kay Hargrave Dowst, woman broadcaster at Station WDAE, Tampa, Fla.; favorite program “Meet the Press.” District 6 — (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee) : Mrs. Thomas L. Justice, Briarwood, Mosheim, Tenn.; Farnsworth radio-phonograph console; letter through Caroline King, woman broadcaster at Station WJHL, Johnson City, Tenn.; favorite program “Ma Perkins.” District 7 — (Kentucky, Ohio) : Agnes M. Gillespie, 475 Catalina Ave., Youngstown, Ohio; Hoffman radio-phono¬ graph console; letter through Marian Resch, woman broadcaster at Station WFMJ, Youngstown, Ohio; fa¬ vorite program “Don McNeil’s Breakfast Club.” District 8 — (Indiana, Michigan — excluding counties of On- tonagan and Goebic) : Mrs. John Richardson, 1744 West Jefferson St., Kokomo, Indiana; Sonora radio-phono¬ graph console; letter through Jeanne Pierce, woman broadcaster at Station WKMO, Kokomo, Ind. ; favorite program “The Greatest Story Ever Told.” District 9 — (Illinois, Wisconsin — part of Wisconsin is in District 11) : Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Sullo, 518A North 27th St., Milwaukee, Wis.; Stewart- Warner radio-phono¬ graph console; letter through Ann Leslie, woman broad¬ caster at Station WISN, Milwaukee, Wis.; favorite program “Lux Radio Theatre.” District 10 — (Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska) : Mrs. Myerna L. Krebs, 314 E. 13th St., Davenport, la.; Sparks- Withing- ton radio-phonograph console; letter through Mary Louise Marshall, woman broadcaster at Station WOC, Davenport, la.; favorite program “Fred Waring.” District 11 — (Michigan (part), Minnesota, Noi’th Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin (part) ) : Martha Westberg, 222 Franklin St., Rapid City, S. D.; Majestic radio- phonograph console; letter through Mrs. Jean Mitchell, woman broadcaster at Station KOTA, Rapid City, S. D.; favorite program “New York Philharmonic.” District 12 — (Kansas, Oklahoma) : Mrs. Glen D. Anderson, 1400 S. W. 22nd St., Oklahoma City, Okla. ; Emerson radio-phonograph console; letter through Vera Croft, woman broadcaster at Station KOMA, Oklahoma City, Okla.; favorite program “Light of the World.” District 13 — (Texas) : Mrs. .Jack Ponder, 2424 Arizona St., El Paso, Texas; General Electric radio-phonograph con¬ sole; letter through Alice Barry, woman broadcaster at Station KTSM, El Paso, Texas; favorite program “One Man’s Family.” District H — (Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming) : Mrs. Edward Bourquin, Box 58, Missoula, Mont.; RCA radio-phonograph console; letter through Erin Day, woman broadcaster at Station KGVO, Missoula, Mont.; favorite program “CBS Was There.” District 15 — (Northern California (see also District 16), Nevada, Hawaii) : Harmony Harper Moreland, 2436 Williams St., Eureka, Calif.; Westinghouse radio-phono¬ graph console; letter through Bets Wilson, woman broadcaster at Station KIEM, Eureka, Calif.; favorite program “America’s Town Meeting of the Air.” District 16 — (Arizona, Southern California, New Mexico) : Burr Willard, 2736 Genevieve Ave., San Bernardino, Calif.; Bendix radio-phonograph console; letter through Kit Sterns, woman broadcaster at Station KFXM, San Bernardino, Calif.; favorite program “Metropolitan Opera.” District 17 — (Alaska, Oregon, Washington) : Kathleen L. Cochran, 7319 43rd Avenue, N. E., Apt. 127, Seattle, Wash.; Crosley radio-phonograph console; letter through Evelyn Marble, woman broadcaster at Station KIRO, Seattle, Wash.; favorite program “America’s Town Meeting of the Air.” The committee of judges which made the selections follows : Mrs. Henry R. Christman, National Radio Chairman, General Federation of Women’s Clubs; Mrs. Ambrose M. Diehl, President, National Council of Women; Mrs. George Fielding Eliot, Radio Chaiimian, Women’s Action Com¬ mittee; Miss Natalie Flatow, Radio Director, Girl Scouts; Miss Elizabeth Forsling, Radio Editor, Newsweek; Mr. Bond Geddes, Executive Vice President, Radio Manufac¬ turers Association ; Mr. Edward Heffron, Director of Media Relations, National Conference of Christians and Jews; Miss Pauline E. Mandigo, President, Phoenix News Bu¬ reau, Inc.; Miss Elizabeth M. McStea, National Public Re¬ lations Director, Camp Fire Girls, Inc.; Miss Linnea Nel¬ son, Radio Time Buyer, J. Walter Thompson; Miss Mollie E. Sullivan, Director of Public Relations, National Board of YWCAs; Mr. Albert N. Williams, Radio Editor, Satur¬ day Review of Literature; Miss Dorothy Wright, National Radio Chairman, Daughters of the American Revolution. The judges of the contest adopted two resolutions at the completion of the judging. One of these recommended that the letters submitted in the 1946 and 1947 contests be analyzed by competent authority, for their criticism and general comment, for the bene¬ fit of stations, networks, advertisers and agencies. The second resolution was a tribute to Mrs. Dorothy Lewis, NAB Coordinator of Listener Activity, for her services to radio and her contribution to the success of the contest. JANUARY 12, 1948-22 COMMERCIAL TELEVISION STATIONS Research Repartmena BMB Reports 575 Subscribers on First With 24 subscriptions received over the New Year’s week-end, BMB last week reported a total of 575 sub¬ scribers, as of Jan. 1, 1948. The annual revenue from present subscribers now totals $459,000, the BMB announcement said. Present subscribers include the four nationwide net¬ works, three regional networks, 561 AM and seven FM stations. The Bureau also announced that 56 subscribing sta¬ tions have ordered their audiences measured in 154 different counties and cities in March. Stations taking part in the Interim Measurement have until Jan. 15 to order measurements in additional places. STATION ANALYSES AM STATIONS Total Monthly Change Licensed Total Stations** New*** Licensed Deleted to Operate CP 1947 to Operate Jan. 1 . . . . 1524 1062 462 Feb. 1 . . . . 1552 32 39 4 CP 1101 451 Mar. 1 . . , 1571 19 23 0 1124 447 Apr. 1 . . . . 1610 44 70 5 CP 1194 416 May 1 . . . 1712 105 22 3 CP 1216 496 June 1 . . . 1726 16 42 1 CP 1257 469 1 Lie. July 1 . . . . 1795 70 42 1 CP 1298 497 Aug. 1 . . . . . 1842 47 22 0 1320 522 Sept. 1 . . . . 1858 18 56 2 CP 1376 482 Oct. 1 . . . . . 1877 24 39 5 CP 1415 462 Nov. 1 ^ . . . 1914 38 9 1 CP 1424 490 Dec. 1 . . . . 1944 34 59 2 CP 1481 463 2 Lie. 1948 Jan. 1 . . . . 1962 24 42 5 CP 1522 440 1 Lic.‘ 1 471 465 33 COMMERCIAL FM STATIONS Total Monthly Change Licensed Total As of Stations** New*** Licensed Deleted to Operate CP CG iy4, CP CG to Operate Jan. 1 . 688 48 429 211 Feb. 1 . 712 58 24 0 0 CP CG 48 487 177 Mar. 1 . . 730 23 21 0 Is 48 509 173 Apr. 1 . . 749 22 20 0 1 CP 48 530 171 May 1 . . 828 7 82 0 1 CP 48 536 244 June 1 , 850 12 23 0 1 CG 48 548 254 July 1 . . 918 62 31 0 4 CG 48 610 260 Aug. 1. . . 938 33 17 4 0 52 639 247 Sept. 1. . . . 974 42 38 2 3 CP 54 674 246 Oct. 1. . . . 981 4 11 6 CP CG 60 672 249 Nov. 1. . 1000 21 12 12 i 2 11 2 CP CG 72 679 249 Dec. 1. . . .1008 21 4 8 CP 80 690 238 1948 il2 1 4 CP CG Jan. 1. . . 1010 29 13 4 84“ 703“ 223“ 334 296 36 39 Total Monthly Change Licensed Total As of Stations** New*** Licensed Deleted to Operate CP 1947 CP to Operate Jan. 1 53 6 47 Feb. 1 . . 58 5 0 0 6 52 Mar. 1 . 57 0 0 1 CP Prewar 6 .'^1 Apr. 1 . . 59 o 0 0 6 53 May 1. . . 61 2 0 0 6 55 June 1 66 5 0 0 6 60 July 1 . . 66 0 0 0 6 60 Aug. 1 . . 66 0 0 0 6 60 Sept. 1. . . 68 2 0 0 6 62 Oct. 1 . . 69 1 0 0 6 63 Nov. 1 , . . 71 2 0 0 6 65 Dec. 1 . . 72 1 0 0 6 66 1948 Jan. 1 . . 73^ 1 1 0 7“ 66 21 1 1 ^ Non-commercial CP included. - FCC states that 374 FM stations are now on the air. They include CG, CP and licensed stations. There are 17 TV operating. ^ WBIX, Rome, Georgia, deleted. ** Includes stations licensed to operate. CP’s and CG’s. *** Stations which have been granted construction permits or con¬ ditional grants during the preceding month. CP — Construction permit. CG — Conditional grant. Pa’ogs’asn department New Program Executive Committee Named Names of nine broadcasters who will make up the NAB Program Executive Committee during the cur¬ rent year were announced last week. John S. Hayes, WINX, Washington, D. C., will serve as chairman of the group. Committee members will be Layne Beaty, WBAP, Fort Worth, Tex.; Edgar L. Bill, WMBD, Peoria, Ill.; Walter J. Brown, WORD, Spartanburg, S. C.; Harry C. Butcher, KIST, Santa Bai’bai'a, Calif. ; Arthur B. Church, KMBC, Kansas City, Mo.; Ted Cott, WNEW, New York; Robert D. Swezey, MBS, New York; and E. R. Vadeboncoeur, WSYR, Syracuse, N. Y. Two members of the NAB Board of Directors will act as liaison members of the committee. They are Harold E. Fellows, WEEI, Boston; and Robert T. Mason, WMRN, Marion, Ohio. Meeting of EducationaS Standards Body Set A meeting of the NAB Educational Standards Com¬ mittee has been called for Feb. 3 and 4, at NAB head¬ quarters in Washington, it was announced last week. The Educational Standards Committee is composed of Ralph W. Hardy, KSL, Salt Lake City; Dr. Willis F. Dunbar, WKZO, Kalamazoo, Mich.; Armand Hunter, WFIL, Philadelphia; Hazel Kenyon Markel, WTOP, Washington; F. C. Sowell, WLAC, Nashville; and Judith C. Waller, NBC, Chicago. JANUARY 12, 1948-23 PsaMic Intearest Seventh Transcribed VA Series To Be Ready The new seventh series of 13 quarter-hour Here’s to Veterans transcriptions has been recorded by the Veterans Administration and will be available to sta¬ tions late in February for use during March, April and May, it was announced last week by Charles Dillon, assistant director of VA Information for Radio and Television. The series will consist, as usual, of capsule versions of well-known network programs, including many new ones. The complete list of 13 shows includes discs of the Eddie Howard Show, Club Fifteen, My Friend Irma, Music America Loves Best, Spike Jones’ Spot¬ light Review, Highways in Melody, the Dick Haymes Show, the A1 Jolson Show, Sammy Kaye’s Serenade, Abe Burrows, Jimmy Durante, the Bill Goodwin Show, and Bob Hope. The programs have been approved by the Advertis¬ ing Council, the AFRA, and the AFM. The sixth series, now on the air, is being used by 1,288 AM and FM stations. The seventh series may be ordered from the Information Division of the nearest VA Branch Offices. Branches are located in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Richmond, Atlanta, Dallas, St. Louis, Columbus, St. Paul, Denver, San Francisco, and Seattle. Ad Council Network Campaigns The following public interest campaigns have been given top priority on network and national spot allo¬ cation plans during the week of January 19-25, 1948, by The Advertising Council. Copies of individual fact sheets and schedules showing exactly what messages will be carried daily by the programs of the network with which your station is affiliated may be obtained on request from George P. Ludlam, radio director. The Advertising Council, 11 West 42nd Street, New York 18, New York. Our American Heritage— "Freedom is Everybody's Job!" Today, many nations stand at the crossroads between free government and dictatorship. In numerous places the odds are heavily against freedom. Exhausted and un¬ nerved by want and insecurity, millions have lost the im¬ pulse, incentive and hope for liberty. In despair, the in¬ dividual has become willing to give himself up to mech¬ anisms of political power over which he has no control. Those who still aspire to political, economic and religious freedom look to America as a beacon and as an example. Therefore, what Americans do during the months ahead can greatly influence the decision the war-exhausted peoples will make. That their decision should he in favor of freedom is of the iitnwst importance to ns. The survival of freedom as we know it thus depends on our pi'Ovidi7ig an example of the superiority of free government. To do this we must make our form of government woi-k better than it evei- has before — and this depends on raising the level of active citizenship in the United States. The Amer¬ ican heritage campaign has three aspects: A. The National Campaign — A Year of Rededication by all Americans to their heritage of freedom . . . started September 17, 1947, the 160th anniversary of our Constitution. B. The Free¬ dom Train — Carrying more than 100 of the most famous original documents — The Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights . . . surrender documents of World War II, etc., which have marked the development of individual liberties in this country from Colonial days to the present. C. Rededication Weeks — In each community where the Train stops a local committee will arrange for the ob¬ servance of a Rededication Week ending with the arrival of the Train. Make every American aware of the indi¬ vidual rights and liberties he enjoys in the United States. Make him think of this as the Year of Rededication. Freedom demands that each of us carry out to his fullest ability his duties as a citizen; to vote in an informed way so that the best man is placed in public office; to serve on .juries, since only by such service can the right to trial by jury be maintained; to take an interest in public issues and participate in community, state and national affairs, such as school boards, primaries, etc. Lead him to recognize that we have an obligation to the world to maintain our free institutions. (Fact Sheet No. 40) Buy U. S. Savings Bonds— "Automatic Saving Is Sure Saving" The way the public debt is managed will affect the life of every American for years to come, as regards money supply, the price level, business conditions and what the dollar will buy; and wise management of the debt demands that ownership of U. S. securities be spread as widely as possible among individuals. The part-payment PAYROLL SAVINGS PLAN, backbone of the Savings Bonds pro¬ gram, should be pushed to a higher level than it occupies at the present time, through the continuing wholehearted support from industry. Those who are not on a payroll, the self-employed, should be brought into the picture through the Bond-A-Month Plan, inaugurated by the U. S. Treasury, in cooperation with the banks of Anierica, last June. The rate of interest, sound investment value, complete safety and convenience of purchase of U. S. Savings Bonds make them the ideal way for the indi¬ vidual investor to save for the future. The copy objective is to create as vividly as possible in the mind of the listener the desire to possess and enjoy certain specific things and accomplish certain specific objectives in the future, and to show him the importance of saving regularly toward that future. Aims that will require a long-term program of regular saving should be stressed. For in¬ stance: “future leisure time,” “a college education for the children,” “a home of your own,” “a farm of your own,” “a business of your own,” “the inventions of tomorrow,” “travel — at home and abroad,” “financial security,” etc. Messages should stress the two plans for buying Bonds on an automatic basis, taking care to indicate the group for whom each plan is intended. These are: (1) The install¬ ment purchase PAYROLL SAVINGS PLAn, for all who are on a payroll — the employee authorizes his employer to set aside (NOT deduct) a sum from each paycheck and use the money to buy Savings Bonds for him. (2) The BOND-A-MONTH plan, for those not on a payroll, avail¬ able to all who have checking accounts with Banks, Savings Institutions, etc., — the depositor authorizes his bank to purchase a Bond for him each month, charging the pur¬ chase price to his account and delivering the Bond to him. This makes automatic saving available to those who are not on a payroll, the self-employed, such as doctors, writers, lawyers, architects, farmers, owners of small businesses. 1. Money invested in U. S. Savings Bonds today will make possible long-range objectives, such as retirement income, education for the children, improvements on the home or farm, the best use of leisure time. 2. U. S. Savings Bonds are like a cash reserve, plus safety and profit. 3. The sure way to save is the automatic way — through the Payroll Savings Plan, where you work, or, if you are self-employed, through the Bond-A-Month Plan, where you bank. SLO¬ GAN: “AUTOMATIC SAVING IS SURE SAVING- BUY U. S. SAVINGS BONDS REGULARLY WHERE (Continued on next page) JANUARY 12, 1948-24 YOU WORK, OR, IP YOU’RE NOT ON A PAYROLL, WHERE YOU BANK.” Fact Sheet No. ll-I) Our New Soldier— Young, Skilled Volunteer Since the Council’s last Radio Fact Sheet on building America’s peacetime all-volunteer Army and Air Force, the following major developments have taken place; 1. The National Security Act of 1947 created a separate Depart¬ ment of the Air thus putting the Air Force on an equal footing with the Army and the Navy. As before, how¬ ever, recruiting will continue to be conducted jointly for both the Army and the Air Force by the U. S. Army and U. S. Air Force Recruiting Service. 2. Both services have launched new educational and technical training programs allowing high school graduates to select, before enlist¬ ment, the service schools they wish to attend. 3. Enlist¬ ment standards for the Army and Air Force have been raised to insure high type specialists who can handle the complex instruments and machines of the electronic age. Congress has authorized the largest peacetime Army and Air Force in our history — 1,070,000 men. Before the war we were a fourth rate military power. We had a standing Regular Army of 178,000 men — smaller than Poland’s, Roumania’s, or Turkey’s. Today, the Army and Air Force are charged with the essential tasks of carrying out occupation duties in Europe and the Pacific; garrisoning our outlying bases and defenses; manning the military establishment at home; conducting research de¬ velopments and experimentation ; carrying on the training of new men and replacements. Though everyone hopes the United Nations will find the means to prevent war, we live in a world where there are many quarrels and hos¬ tilities. To reach and maintain their authorized strength the Army needs 21,000 men a month, the Air Force 9,000 — a total of 1,000 recruits a day! A paid recruiting cam¬ paign is being conducted — but it’s not enough. In order that the recruiting campaign may succeed, the Army and Air Force must have the understanding and support of the American people. Unless this campaign to build and maintain prestige and appreciation is continued, it will be very difficult for the paid campaign to bring in the 30,000 recruits each month. Respect for the Army and Air Force and their enlisted personnel must be built in the public mind, particularly in the minds of potential recruits, their families and friends — and in the minds of those who have already enlisted. Mention that today’s U. S. Army and U. S. Air Force are two of the greatest scientific research organizations in the world. They are constantly searching for and perfecting new methods and devices which will protect our national security as well as contribute to better peacetime living. Indicate that, as a result of the Army and Air Force’s emphasis on scientific research and development, today’s enlisted man is a skilled professional who works with advanced techniques and equipment in at least one of the many specialized fields. Stress the educational opportunities open to Army and Air Force men. Specify the large variety of subjects and fields of study in which training is available. Point out that usefulness of such training in civilian, as well as in mili¬ tary life. (Fact Sheet No. 2-H) FGC DO€KET HEARINGS The following hearings are scheduled to be heard before the Commission, Washington, D. C., unless otherwise in¬ dicated, during the week beginning Monday, January 12. They are subject to change. Monday, January 12 Oral Argument (Before tlie Cbinmission en banc, Room (1121, 10:00 A. M. in the order listed) /.st Argument NEW — Bay State Beacon. Inc., Brockton, Mass. — C. 1’. 1450 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW — Cur-Nan Company, Brockton. Mass. — C. P. 1450 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW — Plymouth County Broadcasting Corp., Brockton, Mass. — C. P. 1450 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. i)ul Argument New York — FM WBNX Broadcasting Co., Inc., New York, New York. News Syndicate Co., Inc., New York, New York. WMCA, Incporated, New York, New York. Debs IMemorial Radio Fund, Inc., New York, New York. Frequency Broadcasting Corp., Brooklyn, New York. American Broadcasting Co., Inc., New York, N. Y. Bernard Fein, New York, New York. WLIB, Incorporated, New York, New York. I’eoples Radio Foundation, Inc., New York, New York. Metropolitan Broadcasting Service, New York, N. Y. N.M.U. Broadcasting Co., Inc., New York, N. Y'. Amalgamated Broadcasting System, Inc., New York, New York. Unity Broadcasting Corp. of New York, New York, N. Y'. North Jersey Radio, Inc., Newark, New Jersey. Radio Projects, Inc., Newark, New Jersey. North Jersey Broadcasting Co., Inc., Paterson, N. J. Radio Corp. of the Board of Missions and Church Extension of the Methodist Church, New York, New York. (10:00 A. M.) NEW — Belleville News-Democrat, Belleville, Ill. — C. 1’. 1260 kc., 1 KW, DA, unlimited. NEW — Hobart G. Stephenson, Jr., St. Louis, Mo. — C. 1*. 1230 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEIV — Cahokia Broadcasting Corp., Inc., East St. Louis, 111. — C. P. 1260 kc., 1 KW, unlimited, DA-day and night. WTMV — On the Air, Inc., East St. Louis, 111. — C. P. 1260 kc., 1 KW, uidimited. DA-night. WEBQ — Harrisburg, Ill., Intervenor ; WDAE — Tampa, Fla., Intervenor; IVIL — St. Louis, Mo., Party Respondent. Further Hearing (10:00 A. M.) NEW — Cumberland Publishing Co., Pikesville, Ky. — C. P. 1240 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW — East Kentucky Broadcasting Co., Pikesville, Ky. — C. P. 1240 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW — Turlock Broadcasting Group, Turlock, Calif. — C. P. 1450 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW — Frank M. Helm, Modesto, Calif. — C. P. 1390 kc., 1 KW, DA, unlimited. NEW— Radio Modesto, Inc., Modesto, Calif.— C. P. 1360 kc., 1 KW, DA, unlimited. NEIV — Albert Alvin Almada, Sacramento, Calif. — C. P. 1390 kc., 1 KW, DA, unlimited. (Continued on next page) JANUARY 12, 1948-25 Tuesday, January 13 (0:00 A. M. I NEAV — Vnldostii Broadcasting Co., VaMosta, KW. nidiniited. NFAV — ( )kcf('nokce Broadcasting Co., 'Waycross, Ga. — C, 1’. 910 k(“., 1 KW, uidiinited. Monday and Tuesday, January 12 and 13 At Alexandria, Minn. (Federal Conrt Room, 10:00 A, i\I, ) XEW — Alexandria Bro.adcasting Corp.. Alexandria, Minn. — C. P. 1490 kc., 200 watts, nnlimlted. XEW — Alexandria Radio Corporation, Alexandria, Minn, — C, 1*, 1490 kc., 2.10 watts, nnliinited. Wednesday, January 14 Oral Argument (Room 0121, beginning 10:00 A. M. in the order listed) 1xt Argument RCA Communications, Inc., Kahnkn, Territory of Hawaii — For renewal of license. Mutual Telephone Company, Ilonohdu, Territory of Hawaii — For construction permit for new pt/pt station. 2n(l Argument XEIV — Skyland Broadcasting Corp., Dayton, Ohio — C. 1’. 980 ke., 5 KW, unlimited. WTOI^ — Community Broadcasting Co., Toledo, Ohio — C. P. 980 kc., 5 KW, unlimited. 3rd Argument XEW — Cedar Rapids Broadcasting CIo., from 1230 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time, to 1430 kc., 5 KW, unlimited time, change transmitter site, install a ne\v transmitter and instidl a directional an¬ tenna ( BP-5G00 ; Docket 805G). (Continued on next page) JANUARY 12, 1948-26 The application of Metropolitan Broadcasting Corp. for a new station at Belleville, Ill., to use frequency 1430 kc. with 1 KW, unlimited time, DA, is proposed to be denied (BP-5034; Docket 7843). AM— New CP's Granted 800 KC. North Plains Broadcasting Corp., Dumas, Texas. — Dranted CP for a new station to operate on 800 kc., 2.50 watts, day¬ time only. (BP-6301) 900 KC. Moore County Broadcasting Co., Dumas, Texas (Wayne Elmo Duke and Kenneth Earl Duke) — Granted CT* for a new station to operate on 900 kc.. 250 watts, daytime only : engineering conditions. ( BP-6292 ) 91)0 KC. Radio .Athens, Inc., .Athens, Ga. — Granted CP for a new station to operate on 960 kc., 1 KW, daytime only ; engineer¬ ing conditions. (KP-620S) 990 KC. Jasper On The .Air, Inc., Jasper, Ind. — Granted CP for a new station to be operated on 990 kc.. 1 KW. daytime only : engineering conditions. (BP-6313) 1340 KC. .Apple-Land Broadcasters, Inc., Wenatchee, Wash. — Granted CP for a new station to operate on 1340 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time; engineering conditions. (BP-613S) A’oice of the Rockies, Inc., Preston, Idaho — Granted CP for a new station to operate on 1340 kc.. 250 watts, unlimited time; engineering conditions. (BP-5002) 1350 KC. North Central Indiana Broadcasting Corp., Kokomo, Ind. — Granted CP for a new station to operate on 1350 kc., 1 KW, unlimited time ; DA-2. ( Bl’-6337 ) AM— Designated for Hearing 1230 KC. KGEK — Elmer G. Beehler, Sterling, Colo. — Designated for hearing application (B5IL-1239) for moditication of licemse to change operating hours of KGEK from specified hours to daytime only, in a consolidated proceeding with application of Englewood Radio and Recording Co., Englewood, Colo. 1360 KC. Whittier Broadcasting Co., Whittier, Calif.; Whittier Broadcasting .Associates, Whittier, Calif. — Designated for hearing in a consolidated proceeding applications of Whittier Broadcastin.g Co. (BP-6465) with application of Whittier Broadcasting Associates (BP-0416), both requesting 1360 kc., 250 watts, daytime only. 1380 KC. Roger Williams Broadcasting Co., Inc., Pawtucket, R. I. — Designated for hearing application ( Bl’-6333 ) for a new sta¬ tion to operate on 1389 kc.. 500 watts, daytime only. 1470-1480 KC. Lakewood Broadcasting Co., Dallas, Texas; KLIF — Trinity Broadcasting Corp., Oak Cliff, Texas — Designated for hearing in a consolidated proceeding application of Lake- wood Broadcasting Co. ( Bl*-6309 ) for a new station to operate on 1470 kc., 500 watts daytime, with application of Trinity Broadcasting t'orp. (BP-6467) to chamre operating assignment of station KLIF from 1190 kc., 1 KW daytime only, to 1480 kc.. 1 KW, daytime only, and ordered that KVLH be made a party to the proceeding. 1490 KC. Fairfield County Broadcasting Co., Norwalk, Conn.; Green¬ wich Broadcasting Corp., Greenwich, Conn. — Designated for hearing in a consolidated jn'oceeding application of Fairfield ( KP-6460) for a new station on 1490 kc.. 100 watts, unlimited time, with that of Greenwich Broadcasting t'orp. (BP-6315), 1490 kc.. 250 watts, unlimited time, and made stations WH( )51, WXLC and WBUD jiarties to the proceeding. 1540 KC. Wyandotte News Co., Wyandotte, Mich.; Cadillac Broad¬ casting Co., Hamtramck, Mich. — Designated for hearing in a consolidated proceeding the api)lication of Wyandotte (BP- 5084), 1540 kc.. 1 KW. daytime only, with application of Cadillac (BP-64821. 1540 kc.. 250 watts, daytime only, and made station W.LMO a party to the procet'diug. 1600 KC. Eagle Printing Co., Inc., Butler, Pa.; Julian Louis Lieh- man. Kittanning, Pa. — Designated for hearing in a consoli¬ dated proci‘eding the apiilications of Eagle (BP-48()0) with application of Liebman (BP-6471), both reipiesting a new station on 1600 kc., 1 KW, d.aytinu' only. AM— License Renewals Granted rcnciral of license for folloiving stations for the period ending Fehruunj 1, lOdl: KLB5I, Ija Grande, (Ire. ; KSRV, Ontario, (Ore. ; WAOV, Vincennes. Ind.; WDAD. Indiana, Pa.; WGPC. Albany. Ga. ; WHFC, Cicero, Ill. ; WIBM, .lackson. Mich, ; IVKLA, Luding- ton. Mi) h. ; WLAlt, Athens, Tenn. ; Wq'BO, Cumberland, Md. ; WWXR, Beckley, IV. Va. W.ATIj — Atlanta Broadcasting Co., Atlanta, Ga. — Granted rimewal of license for period ending August 1. 1950. WSGC — Elberton Broadcasting Co., Elberton, Ga. — Granted renewal of license for period ending August 1, 1950. AM— Licenses for New Stations Granted 740 KC. WIBS — Jose E. Del Valle, Santurce, P. R. — Granted li¬ cense for new station; 740 kc., 10 KIV-DA, unlimited time. (BL-2792) 810 KC. WCEC — Josh L. Horne, Rocky Mount, N. C. — Granted license for new station; 810 kc.. 1 KW ; daytime. (BL-2784) 1230 KC. WWNE — Northern Berkshire Broadcasting Co., North .Adams, Mass. — Granted license for a new station; 1230 kc., 100 watts, unlimited. (BL-2820) 1240 KC. WJPD — Ishpeming Broadcasting Co., Ishpeming, Mich. — Granted license for new station; 1240 kc., 250 watts, un¬ limited time. (BL-2S21) 1340 KC. KNAF — Gillespie Broadcasting Co., Fredericksburg, Texas — Granted license for new station ; 1340 kc.. 250 watts, un¬ limited time. (BL-2822) 1490 KC. KVER — Intermountain Broadcasting Co., Albuquerque, N. Mex . — Granted license for new station; 1490 kc.. 250 watts, unlimited time, and for change in studio lociition. (BL-2590) AM— Modification of CP's Granted KCLO — Leavenworth Broadcasting Co., Leavenworth, Kans. — Granted moditication of Cl’ to change type of trans¬ mitter, for approval of antenna and ti'ansmitter location, and to specify studio location. ( BMl’-3254 ) (Continued on next page) JANUARY 12, 1948-27 WBLW — Lake Worth Broadcasting Corp., Inc., Lake Worth, Fla. — (iraiited iiiodilication of CP to change type of transmitter, and for approval of antenna and transmitter location (BMP-3072) WHLW — Herbert L. Wilson, Rutland, Vt. — Cranted modi¬ fication of CP to change transmitter and studio locations, and for extension of compl(>tion date to 180 days after grant. ( KMP-3200) WHTC — Holland Broadcasting Co., Holland, Mich. — (Jranted modification of Cl’ for ai)proval of antenna and transmitter. ( P.Ml’-3243) K\LI^ — Western Montana Associates, IMissonla, Mont. — (Iranted modification tif Cl* to make changes in vertical antenna, and cliange transmitter and studio locations. ( BMl’-3220 ) WTW.V — Hickory Hill Broadcasting Co., Thomson, Ga. — Granti-d modification of CP for approval (jf antenna, trans¬ mitter and studio locations. ( BMP-32G3. ) W.\EL — Mario .Acosta, Mayaguez, P. K. — Granted modifi¬ cation of CP to change type of transmitter, for approval of antenna and transmitter locations, and specify studio location. (BMP-2787.) WWEZ — Sky Broadcasting Service, New Orleans, La. — Granted moditication of CP to change hours of operation from day to unlimited, power from 1 KW to .7 KW, change t.vi)e of transmitter, ami install DA for da.v and night use. ('P,MP-32U3 ) KFD.M — Beainnont Broadcasting Corp., Beauinont, Texas — Granted mollification of CP to make changes in D.V and changi' transmitter location. (BMP-3142) KIO.C — Independent Broadcasting Co., lies Moines, Iowa — Granted modification of Cl’ to make changes in DA and mount Fi\l antenna on #3 tower. (BMP-3241)) W.4KK — Snniinit Broadcasting Co., .4kron, Ohio — (iranted moditication of CP so as to change tolerance value specified ill CP. (BMP-3722) WE4'E — Ridson, Inc., Eveleth, Minn. — Granted modifica¬ tion of CP to change type of vertical antenna and change type of transmitter. (BMl’-3372) The folloiviinj ircre (/ranted modification of CP's for ex¬ tension of comptetion dates as slmtcn: KEBS. Elko, Nev. to !)-21-4S (BMP-34S()) : KEPA. Helena, Ark., to 7-1-48 (BMP-3481); KCOIV, Eastland, Texas, to (1-30-48 (B.MP-347()) : IVFIL. Philadelphia, to 12-31-47 (B.MP- 3400): MTPB. Bio Piedras, P. B., to (1-30-48 (BMP-3483); WGIl, Newport News, Va., to 3-24-48 (B.MP-34(17) ; KBBA, Lufkin, Texas, to 2-14-48 (BMP-347(i) ; IVFNC, Fa.vetteville, N. C., CO 3-23-48 (BMP-3477); IV.IM.S, Iron wood. Mich., to 2-24-48 (BMP-3474) ; KCOH, Houston, Texas, to 5-14-48 (B.MP -34(53). 'WCFL, Chicago, to 4-24-48 (BMP-347!)) ; WGEM, (Quincy, HI., to 1-30-48 (B.MP-3488); IVHB, Kansas City. Mo., to 4-14-48 ( BMP-34(1()) ; IVBIVB, Allcany. N. Y., to 2-28-48 ( P,.MP-34(;2) ; KPAC, Port .\.rthur, Texas, to 3-1-48 (BMP- 34(17); KVAI, Amarillo. Texas, to 2-1-48 ( BMP-34!)1 ) ; IVIBL, Peoria. 111. to 2-28-48 (BMP-34t)2) ; IVSAV. Savan¬ nah, (Ja., to 1-31-48 (BMP-3703) ; WLOF. Orlando, Fla., to 4-1-48 (BMP-3704); IVMAZ. Macon, Ga., to 1-9-48; KEPO, El Paso, Texas, to 2-27-48 (BMP-3493). AM— Miscellaneous Actions Besumption of the hearing on applications of Hears! Badio, Inc., Station WBAL, Baltimore (Docket 7400) and Public Service Radio Cori>., Baltimore (Docket 7972). pre¬ viously announced for January 20, was changed on agree¬ ment of counsel to January 2(5 to avoid conllicting engage¬ ments. Three Rivers Broadcasting t'o., Kennewick, W'ash. — Granted petition for late acceptance of its written appear¬ ance in proceeding on its application (Bl’-(5270; Docket 8(500 ) . Turlock Broadcasting Group, Turlock, Calif., and Albert Alvin Almada, Sacramento, Calif. — Granted petition for con¬ tinuance of consolidated hearing on their applications (BP- 4873; BP-5404; Dockets 7(579 and 8389) ; continued hearing to February 4, 1948. Turlock Broadcasting Group, Turlock, Calif. — Granted petition for leave to take depositions in proceeding on its application (BP-4873; Docket 7679). WELO — Birney Imes, Jr., Tupelo, Miss. — Granted petition requesting continuance of hearing date on application (BP- 4719; Docket 8384) ; continued hearing to March 22, 1948. KIDO — KIDO, Inc., Boise, Idaho; and KRKO, The Everett Broadcasting Co., Inc., Everett, Wash. — Granted petition for continuance of hearing date on applications (BP-7()17, P>P-5()3(); Dockets 8397 and 8398) ; continued hearing to March 15, 1948. Weldon Lawson, Sequin, Tex. — Deferred action on petition for leave to amend application and remove from hearing (BP-4991; Docket 8450). Arthur H. Croghan, Santa Monica, Calif. — Granted peti¬ tion for leave to amend application for CP (BPH-1175; Docket 8326) so as to substitute a California corporation, KOIVIj, Inc., in his stead. W'TMV — On The Air, Inc., East St, Louis, Ill. — At request of petitioner, dismissed petition requesting that application of Hobart G. Stephenson, Jr., St. Louis, Mo. (Docket 8652), he severed from consolidated proceeding on petitioner’s ap¬ plication (BP-(5497 ; Docket 8704) et al. Cahokia Broadcasting Con)., Inf-. East St, Louis, Ill. — Granted petition for waiver of Sec. 1.743, accept late its written appearance tiled in proceeding on its application ( BP-633S ; Docket 8653 ) . WIL — Missouri Broadcasting Corp., St. Louis, Mo. — De¬ nied petition for continuance of hearing in Dockets 7844, et ah. set for January 12, 1948. WMRC — Textile Broadcasting Co., Greenville, S. C. — Granted petition to strike the word “legal” from Issue No. 1 contained in Commission order designating for hearing ( BP-6432 ; Docket 8667 ) . Francisco Rental Co., Victorville, Calif. — Denied petition requesting change in place of hearing in proceeding re Dockets 8153 et al. from Washington, D. C., to either San ISernardino or Los Angeles, Calif. The Fairfield Broadcasting Co., Lancaster, Ohio — Granted petition to dismiss without prejudice its application for CP (BP-6(J78; Docket 8524). Capital Broadcasting Co., Lincoln, Nebr. — Granted petition to dismiss without prejudice its application for CP (BP- 5495; Docket 8311). Contra Costa Broadcasting Co., Richmond, Calif. — Granted petition to dismiss without prejudice its application for CP ( BP-51()(5 ; Docket 7937 ) . Western Michigan Radio Corp., Muskegon, Mich. — Granted petition to dismiss without prejudice its application for CP (Bl’-6369; Docket 8583). WARIj — Northern Virginia Broadcasters, Inc., Arlington, Va. — Granted petition for reinstatement and extension to .lanuary 24. 1948. of the time for filing proposed findings of fact and conclusions in the proceeding on order to show cause directed to IVABL. (Docket 8559) All-Oklahoma Broadcasting Co., Tulsa, Okla. — Granted petition for authority to take deposition of a 10% stock¬ holder in proceeding on its application for CP (BP-4797 ; Docket 8369). KPAB — Laredo Broaidcasting Co., Laredo, Tex. — Granted petition for waiver of Sec. 1.849 of Commission Buies and accepted late the proposed findings and conclusions filed simultaneously with petition of KPAB, in the proceeding on application of Bee Broadcasting Co., Beeville, Texas (BP- 4639; Docket 7604). WJOI.I — Joliet Broadcasting Co., Joliet, Ill. — G ranted peti¬ tion for 2()-day extension of time within which to file pro- (Continued on next page) JANUARY 12, 1948-28 posed findings and conclusions in proceeding on its appli¬ cation for renewal of license; continued time to Jannary lid. 1948 (I>R-5!)1: Docket G983). Citizens Broadcasting Co., Inc., AI)ilene, Tex. — Dismissed as moot petition requesting Commission to make final its proposed decision in IDockets 7483 and 7397. Bee Broadcasting Co., Becville, Tex. — Granted petition for acceptance late of its proposed findings and conclusions in proceeding on its application (BP-4039; Docket 7004). WKZO — Fetzer Broadcasting Co., Kalamazoo, Mich. — Granted voluntary assignment of license from .Jolin E. and Rhea Y. Fetzer, d, b as Fetzer Broadcasting Co. to Fetzer Broadcasting Co. (BAL-004). WBSK — Escambia Broadcasting Co., Pensacola, Fla. — Granted voluntary assignment of Cl’ and license from Ruth Bredau, et al.. d/b as Escamlna Broadcasting O'o. to Escam¬ bia Broadcasting Co. (a corporation). (BAPL-32). WAGF — Dothan Broadcasting Co.. Dothan, Ala. — Granted voluntary assignment of CP from John T. Hublmrd, et al.. d/1) as Dothan Broadcasting Co. to .Tulian C. Smith, .John T. Hubbard and Fred C. Moseley, d/b as Dothan Broadcasting Co. (BAP-70) WGTM — Penn Thomas Watson, Wilson, N. C. — Granted voluntary assignment of CP and license from Penn Thomas AVatson, to Watson Industries, Inc. ( BAPL-31 ) . KBKR — Inland Radio, Inc., Baker, Ore.; KLBIM, La Grande, Ore.; KSRV, Ontario, Ore. — Granted involuntary transfer of control of licensee corporation from IMarshall E. Cornett, deceased, to Olive B. Cornett, Executrix of the estate of IMarshall E. Cornett, deceased — iL’Oi shares of com¬ mon stock — ~>0A%. (BTC-587). WJEF and WJEF-FM — Fetzer Broadcasting Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. — Granted voluntary assignment of license and FM conditional grant from .Tohn E. Fetzer and Rhea Y. Fetzer. d/h as Fetzer Broadcasting Co. to Fetzer Broad¬ casting Co. (BAL-G03 and BAPII-53) KFQD — Alaska Broadcasting Co., Anchorage, Alaska — Granted license covering installation of new verticle an¬ tenna, move of main transmitter, increiise power to 5 K\V. and installation of new transmitter. (BL-281S) WMFR — Radio Station WMFR, High Point, N. C. — Granted voluntary assignment of license from .James E. Lambeth. .Tames E. Lambeth, .Jr., and Helen M. I.ambeth, Frank S. Laml)eth and IMollv H. Lambeth, d/b as Radio Station AAMFR to Radio Station WMFR, Inc. (BAJ.-G79) wese — John M. Rivers, Charleston, S. C. — Granted volun- tarv assignment of CP and license from .John M. Rivers to ■\V(:.SC, Inc. (BAPL-35) WLBZ — Maine Broadcasting Co., Inc., Bangor, Maine — Granted voluntary assignment of license from Maine Broad¬ casting Co., Inc., to Eastland Broadcasting Co. (BAL-070) WJMO — W. J. 3Iarshal!, Cleveland, O. — Granted a volun¬ tary assignment of license from AV. J. Marshall to AV.JMO Broadcasting Co. ( BAJ^-674 ) WKMH — Suburban Broadcasters, Dearborn, Mich, (a co¬ partnership) — Granted voluntary assignment of license and CP from Frederick A. Knorr, Harvey R. Hansen and AYil- liam H. McCoy, d/b as Suburban Broadcasters (a co¬ partnership) to MMvMH. Inc. (BAPL-36) WPIT — Liberty Broadcasting Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. - Granted voluntary assignment of license from .John .J. T.aux et al, d/h as Liberty Broadcasting Co. to \YPIT, Inc. ( BAJ.- 075) WLLH — Merriniac Broadcasting Co., Inc., Lowell, Mass. — Granted involuntar.v transfer of control of licensee <'orpo- ration from All)ert S. Moffat, deceased, to Ethel A. Moffat, testamentary executrix of the estate of All)ert S. Mnffat, de¬ ceased. (BTC-595) WM.4S — WM.4S, Inc., Springfield, M ass. — Granted involun¬ tary transfer of control of licensee cor])0)’ation from Albert S. Moffat, deceased, to Ethel A. IMoffat, testamentary executrix of the estate of Albert S. Moffat, deceased, 250 shares of common stock — 100%. (BTC-596) WCSII — Congress Square Hotel Co., Portland, Maine — Granted license covering changes in DA in order to specify directional operation for nighttime only. ( BJ.-2814 ) WEBJ — William E. Brooks, Brevvton, Ala. — Granted velun- tar.v assignment of license fiann AVm. E. Brooks to AVilliam E. Brooks and AYilliam E. Brooks, .Jr., a partnersliip, d/b as Newton Broadcastin.g Co. (BAL-065) WASK — WF.\M, Inc., Lafayette, Iiid. — Granted license covering installation of new vertical antenna and clmnge in transmitter location. (BL-2789) WGN— WGN, Inc., Chicago, III.— ( Iranted CP to make I'hanges in vertical antenna and mount FM antenna on A.M to)ver. (BP-G405) WS.IN — Lehigh Valley Broadcasting Co., Allentown, Pa. — Granted license for increase in power to 5 KAV. installation of new transmitter and DA for night use. (BL-2827) Cur-Nan Co., Brockton, Mass. — Adopted order denying peti¬ tion of Cur-Nan requesting the Commission to vacate its Order of Decend)er 10, 1947, setting aside and vacating the decision of Sept. 5, 1947 in the Brockton AM cases (Dockets 0843 et ill) to deny petitions for rehearing filed by Bay State Bciicon, Inc., iind I’lymouth (bounty Broadcasting (/o. iind to reinstiite its said decision of September 5, 1947. WTOL — Coinniunity Broadcasling Co., Toledo, Ohio — De¬ nied request for postponement of oriil ar.ginnent re AA'TOIj and Skyland Broadcasting (,'orp., Dayton, Dhio (l)ucket.s 7515 ;uid 7345) scheduled for .January 14, 1948. WTEL — Foulkrod Radio Engineering Co., Philadelphia, I’a. — Adopted an order granting reipiest lor oral argument tiled on behalf of AA'TEL; and that Independence Broad¬ casting Co. (AATIAT) be permitted to be lieiird in said oral argument; and that iill of tlie other petitions be desig¬ nated for oral argument with the exceptions filed in the proceeding in re Dockets 5893 et al, before the Commission en banc on Feliruary 2, 1948. WFBR — The Baltimore Radio Show, Inc., Baltimore, Md. — Granted Cl’ to make changes in DA. (BP-0181) WABJ — The Adrian Broadcasting Co., Adrian, Mich. — Granted consent to assignment of license from The Adrian Broadcasting Co., a partnership, to .James Gerity, .Jr., for a sum of .$02, ()))(). (Comr. Hyde for hearing.) (BAL-04S) WMFJ — W. Wright Esch, Daytona Beach, Fla. — Granted petition of AA’MJiM directed against the action of Oct. 3, 1947 of the Commission, by its Secretary, in granting the ap¬ plication of AA'NDB, Daytona Beach, (BMP-31G3) for modi¬ fication of CP to specify a transmitter site and antenna system at station AA'NDB; insofar as petition reciuests that AVNDB he required to install necessary filters in the an¬ tenna s.vstem of that station at its own expense, it is denieil, and the grant of said :ipplication (BMP-3163) is modilied so that the grant will be subject to the condition that, when and if the pending application for :i change in the facilities of AA'MF.J (BP-432(); l)ocket 7355) is granted, the applicant (AA'NDB) shall install in its antenna s.vstem whatever de¬ vices are necessary to alleviate, to the satisfaction of the Commission, the effects of any intermil cross-modulation hetween the transmitters and iintenna systems of stations AVNDB and AA'MF,J. KECA — American Broadcasting €o., Inc., Los Angeles, Calif. — Adopted a memorandum opinion and order denying request that the Commission review and reconsider tlie action of a Board of Commissioners on August 21, granting without he:iring the application of KTJJT, Houston, Tex., for modillciition of CP to increase night power of KTJJT to 5 KAA', and affirmed said action of the Board of Commis¬ sioners. WLBC — Donald A. Burton, Aluncie, Ind. — Granted volnn- tiiry assignment of license from Donald A. Burton to Tri- City Radio Corp. (BAL-OSO) KCR8 — Alillard Eidson, Independent Executor of the Es¬ tate of Clarence Scliarbauer, deceased. Midland, Texas — Granted assignment of license to Ruth Scliarbauer and Clar¬ ence Scliarbauer. .Jr., d/b as Clarence, Jr., and Ruth 8char- bauer. (BAL-G78) (Continued on next page) JANUARY 12, 1948-29 K\VI»W — The Nation’s Center Broadeasting Co., Hutchin¬ son, Kans. — (yranted involuntary assignment of license from William Wyse, Stanley iNIarsli, deceased and Bess AVyse. d/b as The Nation’s Center Broadcasting Co, to AVilliam \\'vs(' and Bess Wvse. a iiartnership, d/l» as Radio Station KAA’BAA^ ( BAL-(!73 ) KCOK and KCOK-FM — Kaoiil A. Cortez, San Antonio, Tex. — Granted volnntar.v assi.gnment of CP and license and FM conditional .grant from Raoul A. (Jortez to KCOR, Inc. (P,APL-34: BAITI-,5-5303) which authorized to make changes in directional antenna a^id mount FM an¬ tenna on top of tower #3 and authority to determine operat¬ ing power hy direct measurement of antenna power. WTAK — W’TAK Radio Corp., Norfolk, Va. — Authority to determine operating iiower by direct measurement of antenna power. (Aux. ) 830 KC. WNYC — City of New York, Miuiieipal Broadcasting Sys¬ tem, New York, N. Y. — Construction permit to increase power from 1 KVf day and night to 1 KW night and 5 KW day, install a new transmitter and to make changes in direc¬ tional antenna. 860 KC. KP.AN — Kandall County Broadcasting Co., Canyon, Texas (Marshall Forniby and John Blake, a partnership) — IModifi- cation of construction permit ( BP-r)09.5. as modified, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) to change name of iKumiittee from Marshall Formby and John Blake, a partnership, d, b as Randall County Broadcasting Co., to Marshall Formby and John Blake, a partnership, d/b as Flereford Broadcasting Co. : change type of transmitter and change transmitter and studio locations from Hereford Rd.. Canyon, Texas, and : To be determined. Canyon. Texas, re¬ spectively, to Hwy. GO, l.G miles from city limits, Hereford, Texas. 870 KC. W’HCl' — Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. — License to cover construction permit (BP-6360) which authorized to install new transmitter, make changes in vertical antenna and mount FM antenna on AM tower and change trans¬ mitter location and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 910 KC. W'AYL — Tri-Boroiigh Broadcasting Co., Apollo, Pa. (Cecil F. Clifton and Andrew J. IVest, a partnership) — License to cover construction permit ( BP-5710) which authorized a new standard broadcast station. NEW’ — Christian Broadcasting Ass’n, Honolulu, T. H. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1340 kc., power of 250 watts, and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to change frequency from 1340 to 910 kc.. power from 250 watts to 1 KIV ; change type of transmitter and change transmitter location fiami 1146 Port St., Honolulu, T. H., to : "To be determined,” Honolulu. T. H. 920 KC. W’KRT — Cortland Broadcasting Co., Inc., Cortland, N. Y. — Modification of construction permit ( BP-6091, which au¬ thorized a new standard broadcast station ) to change hours of oi>eration from daytime to unlimited, change power from 1 KW to 500 watts ni.ght, 1 KIV day. and install directional antenna for night rise. Amended re change directional an¬ tenna pattern for night use and make changes in ground system. 940 KC. W’MAZ — Southeastern Broadcasting Co., Macon, Ga. — Modification of construction permit (B3-P-4899, as modi¬ fied. which authorized increase in power, changes in trans¬ mitting equipment and install new transmitter) for exten¬ sion of completion date. 950 KC. WLOF — Hazlewood, Inc., Orlando, Fla. — Modification of construction permit (B3-P-3973, as modified, which author¬ ized change in frequency, increase in power, installation of new transmitter and directional antenna, and change in transmitter location) for extension of completion date. 990 KC. W’LCK — The Litchfield County Radio Corp., Torriiigton, Conn. — License to cover construction permit ( B1-P-544,S, as modified) which authorized a new standard broadcast sta¬ tion and specify studio location and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 1010 KC. WHIN — Sumner County Broadcasting Co., Gallatin, Tenn. — Modification of construction permit (BP-6277, which au¬ thorized a new standard broadcast station) to change type of transmitter for approval cif antenna, transmitter and studio locations at West side of Hwy. #109, 2.6 miles north of city limits of Gallatin. Tenn. KSMN — Mohawk Broadcasting Co., Mason City, Iowa — Modification of construction permit (BP-6193, which au¬ thorized a new standard broadcast station) for approval of antenna and transmitter location, transmitter location to near Mason City, Iowa, make change in antenna and ground system. Amended re changes in antenna. 1070 KC. KBKI — Alice Broadcasting Co., Alice, Tex. ( a partnership, composed of J. H. ilayberry, Buford Nicholson and E. G. Lloyd, Jr.) — Construction permit to change power and hours of operation from 1 KW (laytime to 5 KIV. unlimited time, install new transmitter and directional antenna for night use. Amended to chaigge transmitter location from approxi¬ mately 2 miles North of Alice, Tex., to Alfred, Tex. 1080 KC. WO.AP — The .4rgus-Press Co., Owosso, IMich. — License to cover construction permit (B2-P-5531, as modified) which authorized a new standard broadcast station and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 1090 KC. WMUS — Greater Muskegon Broadcasters, Inc., Muskegon, .Mich.— ( lonstruction permit to change frequency from 1090 kc., to 1490 kc., decrease power from 1 KAV to 250 watts, change hours of operation from daytime to unlimited, in¬ stall new transmitter and make chaigges in vertical an¬ tenna. Contingent on AA’KBZ being granted change in fa¬ cilities. Amended to change transmitter location from .4 mile east of U. S. 31 on south side of Giles Road, north of Muskegon, Michigan, to site : to be determined — Muske¬ gon, Alichigan. 1100 KC. WT.4M — National Broadcasting Co., Inc., Cleveland, Ohio — Modification of construction permit ( B2-P-4745. as modi¬ fied, which aiithorized to install FM antenna on top of ver¬ tical antenna) for extension of commencement and comple¬ tion dates. 1150 KC. WTCO — South Central Kentucky Broadcasting Co., Inc., Canipbellsville, Ky. — Alodificatiou of construction permit ( B2-P-5635. which authorized a new standard broadcast station) to make changes in transmitting equipment, and for approval of antenna and transmitter location : On Hwy. #55 to Lebanon, 3.25 miles north of Campbellsville, Ky. WJKD — -James R. Doss, -Jr., Tuscaloosa, .41a. — Modifica¬ tion of construction permit (B3-P-5471, as moditied, which authorized change in frequency, increase in power, installa¬ tion of new transmitter and directional antenna for night use, and change in transmitter and studio locations) to (liange type of transmitter, and make changes in ground system. .Amended to change transmitter location (geog. coords, only). 1180 KC. AYH.4M — Stromberg-Carlson Co., Rochester, N. Y. — Alodi- fication of construction permit ( Bl-P-4957. as modified, which aiithorized installation of new transmitter and change transmitter location ) for extension of completion date. (Continued on next page) JANUARY 12, 1948-31 1220 KC. Wt'LA — Coniiminity Broadcasting Co., Baton Kouge, La. (Owen W. Ware and (i. T. (dwen, a I’artiiership) — Modifi¬ cation of construction permit ( which 'autliorized a new standard ))roa(lcast station) to cliange type of trans¬ mitter and for approval of antenna, transmitter and studio locations at M'liere Nortii City limit line intersects east shore of Capitol Lake, Baton Kouge, La. 1230 KC. WNOK — Palmetto Kadio Corp., Columbia, S. C. — Construc¬ tion permit to install a new transmitter. WNNC — Newton-Conover Broadcasting Co., Newton, N. C. (Earl Holder, Kay Leinback, .Jr,, and Charles C. Turner, a Bartnersliip ) — IModification of construction permit (BB-5S47, which autliorized a new standard broadcast station ) to ch.-inge type of transmitter and for approval of antenna, transmitter and studio location at 4.j() feet North of West L'th St., just North of city limits of New'ton, N. 0. Amended re changes in antenna. WCBT — WCBT, Inc., Roanoke Rapids, N. C. — Authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna pow’er. KY.JO — Medford Prinling Co., Medford, Oi ■e. — Construc¬ tion permit to make cluinges in vertical antenna, and mount EM antenna on AM tower. WHTB — Voice of Talladega, Inc., Talladega, Ala. — Au- tliority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. KXXL— The Voice of Reno, Reno, Nev. (Chet L. Gonce) — Ifictmse to cover construction permit ( B5-P-.o2G2, as modi¬ fied ) which autlnn-ized a new standard broadcast station and autliorit.v to determine operating power liy direct meas¬ urement of antenna pijwer. Amended to change name of applicant from Chet L. G(mce, tr/as The Voice of Keno to Edward Margolis, Frederick Mb Kirske and Byron .1. .Samuel, a partnersliip, d/b as Station KXXL. KNCZ — Veterans Broadcasting Co., Houston, Texas (A partnership composed of Max TI. .Jacobs, Douglas B. Hicks and Tom ,J. Ilarling, .Ir. ) — IModittcation of construction per¬ mit ( Bo-l’-doGL’, which authorized a new" standard broadcast station) f(U’ extensioii of completion date. NEW — Hili City Broadcasting Corp., Lynchburg, Va. — ('(instruction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1220 kc., power of 2.")0 watts and unlimited hours of o))eratiou. Amended to change transmitter location from : to be determined, Lynchburg, Va., to Page St., be¬ tween IMorgan and IMountain View Sts., Lynchburg, Va. 1240 KC. KWEI — Inland Broadcast Co., Weiser, Idaho — License to cover construction permit ( B-o-P-oofit). as modified ) which authorized a new standard broadcast station and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. WKOV — Kadio Bluefield Co., Bluelield, W. Va. ( ,r. Lind¬ sey Alley, George E. Slnunate and E. Bernard .larrett, a I’artnership ) — Modification of construction permit ( B2-P- .■■)(!().■(. which aulliorized a new standard liroadcast statiiui) for apiiroval of anfcnna and tr.ansmitter location at Ntair Corner Ijcalherwood Lane and College Ave., Bluefield, AV. ATi. WRAL — Capitol Broadcasting Co., Inc., Raleigh, N. C. — Ijic(‘nse to cover construction permit (BP-dTS.o) which au¬ thorized to install new vertical antenna and mount EM an¬ tenna on AAI tower, and change transmitter location and authority to determine operating power liy direct measure¬ ment of antenna iiower. 1250 KC. KTW — The First Presbyterian Church of Seattle. Wash¬ ington, Seattle, Wash. — Construction permit to make changes in transmitting eipiipment. 1270 KC. KGCL — Mandan Kadio Association, IMandan, N. Dak. — License to cover construction permit ( B4-1*-451G, as modi¬ fied ) which authorized increase in day power and installation of new transmitter and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 1280 KC. NEW — Carolina Broadcasters, Anderson, S. C. (.John J. Powell) — Construction permit tor a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 107 1) kc., power of 1 KMb and day¬ time hours of operation. Amended to change frequency from 1(J7U to 12, SO kc., and change transmitting equipment. 1290 KC. WTKF — Tri-City Broadcasting Co., Bellaire, Ohio — License to cover construclion permit (B2-P-5421, as modified) which authorized a new standard broadcast station and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. WNAF — Coniinimity Broadcasting Service Co., Providence, R. I. — License to cover construction permit (B1-P-54U7, as modified ) which authorized a new standard broadcast sta¬ tion and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. WCCC — Greater Hartford Broadcasting, Inc., Hartford, Conn. — License to cover construction permit (BP-572S, as modified) which authorized a new standard broadcast sta¬ tion and specify studio location as 7G6 Quaker Lane, Bo. MT'St of Hartford, Conn., and authority to determine operat¬ ing power li,\' direct measurement of antenna power. Amended to change studio location from 7GG Quaker Lane, Bo., MT'st Hartford, Conn., to 338 Asylum St., Hartford, Conn. WIKK — Ken-Sell, Inc., West Palm Beach, Fla. — Modifica¬ tion of construction permit (BMP-2.j59, which authorized to change hours of operation, install directional antenna for day and night use) for extension of completion date. 1300 KC. WLIZ — Tlie Bridgeport Broadcasting Co., Bridgeport, Conn. — incense to cover construction permit ( Bl-P-4430, as mollified ) which authorized a new standard broadcast sta¬ tion and specify studio location as 114 State St, Bridgeport, Colin., and autliority to determine operating power by direct measurement of aiitemia power. 1310 KC. NEW — The Massillon Broadcasting Co., Massillon, Ohio — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1450 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to change freipieucy from 1450 to 1310 kc., change power from 250 watts to 1 KAV daytime only ; change hours of operation from unlimited to daytime, install directional antenna, change type trans¬ mitter, cliange transmitter location from : “to be deter¬ mined, Massillon, Ohio,” to 3 miles north bj' west of Mas¬ sillon, Oliio. 1320 KC. KELO — Mideontinent Broadcasting Co„ Sioux Falls, S. Dak. — Aloditieation of construction permit (BB-5G43, as modified, which authorized to cliange frequency, increase power, install new transmitter and directional antenna for iii.glit use and change transmitter and studio locations) for extension of completion date. NEW — Central Michigan Kadio Corp., Lansing, Mich. — Constrnction permit for a new standard liroadcast station to he operated on 1320 kc., power of 1 KAA’, directional an¬ tenna for night and unlimited hours of operation. Amended re cliange in stockliolders. 1340 KC. KLIN — Southern Oregon Broadcasting Co., Grants Pass, Ore. — Incense to cover construction permit ( B5-P-55Gy, as modified) wliich authorized to make changes iii vertical aii- (Contmued on next page) JANUARY 12, 1948-32 teuna and mount FM antenna on top of AM tower, and authority to determine operating power by direct measure¬ ment of antenna power. KPIK— San Luis Obispo Broadcasting Co., San Luis Obispo, Calif. (.James L. Harris, S. H. Frowein, Aram S. Rejebian and Emma Widman, a partnership) — IJcense to cover construction permit (Bl-P-()192) which aiithorized a new standard broadcast station and specify studio location as 1130 Garden St., San Luis Obispo. Calif., and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. WTKC— The Truth Publishing Co., Inc., Elkhart, Ind.— License to cover construction permit (B4-P-5309. as modi¬ fied) which authorized installation of new transmitter, in¬ stall new vertical antenna and mount FM antenna on top of AM tower and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. KRBA — Darrell E. Yates, Lufkin, Texas — Authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of an¬ tenna power. \EW— The Mount Vernon Broadcasting Co., Mount Ver¬ non, Ohio — Construction permit for a new standard broad¬ cast station to be operated on 1340 kc., power of 2">0 watts, and unlimited hours of operation. Amended re change in stockholders. \E\V — Mound Broadcasting Corp., Newark, Ohio — Con¬ struction permit for a new standard broadcast station to he operated on 1340 kc., power of 250 watts, and unlimited hours of operation. Amended re change in stockholders. 1360 KC. WOBS — Southern Radio and Equipment Co., Jacksonville, Ela. — Modification of construction permit ( BP-62G8. which authorized a new' standard broadcast station) to change type of transmitter and for approval of antenna and transmitter location. 1370 KC. K.\ST — .\storia Broadcasting Co., Astoria, Ore. — Construc¬ tion permit to change frequency from 1230 to 1370 kc., in¬ crease power from 250 watts to 1 KIV, install new trans¬ mitter and directional antenna for day and night use and change studio location from 1006 Taylor Ave., Astoria, Ore., to 381 Commercial, Astoria. Ore. Amended re changes in directional antenna system and changes in ground system. • 1380 KC. KSBVV — Salinas Broadcasting Corp., Salinas, Calif. — License to cover construction permit (B5-P-4135, as modi¬ fied) which authorized a new standard broadcast station and authority to determine operating power by direct measure¬ ment of antenna power. 1390 KC. NEW — Dr. Azra C. Baker, Seymour, Ind. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast stati(jn to be operated on 1390 kc., power of 250 watts, and daytime hours of opera¬ tion. Amended to change power from 250 watts to 500 watts and change type of transmitter. 1400 KC. KTEM — Bell Broadcasting Co., Temple, Texas — License to cover construction permit (B3-P-4752, as modified) which authorized installation of new' transmitter, new vertical antenna with FM mounted on top. changes in ground system and transmitter location, and authority to determine oper¬ ating power by direct measurement of antenna power. WFOR — Forrest Broadcasting Co., Hattiesburg, Miss. (C. .1. "Wright, B. M. Wright and C. J. IVright, .Ir. ) — Modification of construction permit (B3-P-4783, as modified, wdiich au¬ thorized installation of new' vertical antenna w'ith FM an¬ tenna mounted on top. make changes in ground system, and change transmitter location) for extension of completion date. KCHS — Sierra Broadcasting Service, Hot Spring, N. Mex. (A partnership composed of Leonard R. Trainer and Regi¬ nald H. Shirk) — Authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna pow'er. NEW — Narragansett Broadcasting Co., Fall River, Mass. — Modification of construction permit (BlP-4409. whiili au¬ thorized a new standard broadcast station) to change type of transmitter, for approval of antenna and transmitter loca¬ tion, and to specify studio location. 1410 KC. KQV — Allegheny Broadcasting Corp., Pittsburgh, Pa. — Construction permit to install old main transmitter at Oak Glen Rd., Ross Twp., I’a. (present location of main trans¬ mitter), to be used for auxiliary purposes w'ith pow'er ot 1 KIV. 1420 KC. KFVN — Fannin County Broadcasting Co., Bonham, Texas (Frank Svoboda ) — Modilication of construction permit (BP- 5720, w'hich authorized a new standard broadcast station) to change type of transmitter and for approval of antenna, transmitter and studio location at 903 E. 4th St,. Bonham, Texas. 1430 KC. NEW — Gifford Phillips, Denver, Colo. — -Construction per¬ mit for a new' standard broadcast station to he operated on 1450 kc., power of 250 watts, and unlimited hours of oper¬ ation. Amended to change frequency from 1450 to 1430 kc., change pow'er from 250 watts to 1 KIV, daytime only ; hours of operation from unlimited to daytime only, and change type transmitter. WLAK — Lakeland Broadcasting Corp., Lakeland, Fla. — Modification of construction permit (B3-P-4307, as modified, which authorized to change frequency, increase power and install new transmitter) to change type of transmitter. 1440 KC. KVON — Napa Broadcasting Co., Napa, Calif. (Ehvyn F. Quinn, William S. Quinn, John IVilliam Chadwick and Rob¬ ert L. O'Brien, a partnership) — License to cover constnrc- tion permit ( B5-P-5479, as modified) which authorized a new standard broadcast station and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. WMRC — Textile Broadcasting Co., Greenville, S. C. — Con¬ struction permit to change frecpiency from 1490 to 1440 kc., increase power from 250 watts to 1 KW, install new trans¬ mitter and directional antenna for day and night use, and change transmitter location from 400 Mayberry St., Green¬ ville, S. C., to Greenville, S. C. Amended to change pow'er from 1 KIV to 5 KW, change type of transmitter, make changes in directional antenna pattern and change trans¬ mitter location. (Geographic coordinates only.) 1450 KC. KCTI — Gonzales Broadcasting Co., Gonzales, Te.xas (a partnership comijo.sed of Law'rence M. IValshak and Frank Wilson, Jr.) — License to cover construction permit (B3-P- 4546) W'hich authorized a new standard broadcast station and change studio location and authority to determine oper¬ ating power by direct measurement of antenna power. NEW — Blue Valley Broadcasting Co., Beatrice, Nebr. — Construction permit for a new' standard broadcast station to be operated on 1450 kc., power of 100 w'atts, and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to change i)ower from 100 W'atts to 250 W'atts. KMVC — Marysville-Yuba City Broadcasters, Inc., Marys¬ ville, Calif. — Modification of construction permit ( B5-P-5572, as modified, which authorized to make changes in transmit¬ ting equipment, install new' vertical antenna and mount FM antenna on top of AM tow'er) for extension of completion date. 1460 KC. WAFB — Modern Broadcasting Co. of Baton Rouge, Inc., Baton Rouge, La. — Modification of construction permit (BP- 5711. which authorized a new' standard broadcast station) for approval of antenna and transmitter location at Brooks- (Continued on next page) JANUARY 12, 1948-33 town lid., %-nule north of Greenwell Springs lid.. Baton liimgo, Ivii. Ainendod to chango transmitter iocation from Brookslown lid., %-mile nortli of Greenwell Springs lid.. Baton liouge, La., to College Dr., at liohev St., Batcm liouge, La. 1470 KC. KVLII — Pauls Valley Broadcasting Co., Pauls Valley, Okla. (.lames T. .lackson) — License to cover construction permit ( Bl*-(j0.")2. as modified) which autliorized a new standard liroadcast station and antlmrity to determine operating power l)y direct measurement of antenna power. KXOA — Sacramento Broadcasters, Inc., Sacramento, Calif. — Construction permit t(^ cliange frequenc.y from 1400 to 14S() kc., increase power from 250 watts to 1 KW, install new Iransmitter and directi(jnal antenna for night use, and change transmitter location from Kill 30th St., Sacramento, ('alif., to : Along Freeway llwy., approximately 1.4 miles nortli of city limits of Sacramento, Calif. Amended to change freiiueiicy from 1480 to 1470 kc., and make changes in directional antenna pattern. KDFN — Donald Lewis Hafhvvay, Casper, Wyo. — License to cover construction permit ( Bl’-5911, as moditied ) which autliorized installation of new transmitter. 1480 KC. WIIBC — The Ohio Broadcasting Co., Canton, Ohio — Incense to cover construction permit ( B2-B-3!lot), as modi¬ tied ) which authorized increase in power, installation of new transmitter, changes in directional antenna for night use, and change in transmitter location and installation of FM antenna on AM tower, and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. KIKM — Redwood Broadcasting Co., Inc., Eureka, Calif. — ( 'oiistruction permit to reinstate construction permit (BP- 4h()7. which authorized installation of new transmitter, and new vertical antenna with FM antenna mounted on top.) 1490 KC. KTOP — Collinson-VVingate Broadcasting Co., Topeka, Kaiis. (T. Hall Collinson and Norville G. Wingate, a part¬ nership) — Voluntary assignment of license from T. Hall Col¬ linson and Norville G. Wingate, a partnership, d/h as Collin- son-Wingate Broadcasting Co., to T. Hall Collinson, tr/as Collinson Broadcasting Co. WSKS — Samuel K. Sague, Cleveland Heights, Ohio — License to cover construction permit (B2-P-4377, as modi- lied) which authorized a new standard broadcast station. KCSL — The Central Utah Broadcasting Co., Provo, Utah (Frank A. Van Wagenen and Harold E. Van Wagenen, a partnership) — License to cover construction permit (B5-P- 4703, as nmditied) which authorized a new standard broad¬ cast station and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. IV.WB — Waynesboro Broadcasting Corp., Waynesboro, Va. —License to cover construction permit (BP-t!O0r), as modi¬ fied) which authorized a new standard broadcast station and .authority to determine operating power by direct meas¬ urement of antenna power. KDB — Don Lee Broadcasting System, Santa Barbara, Calif. (Thomas S. Lee Enterprises, Inc.) — Construction per¬ mit to install a new vertical antenna and change transmitter and studio locations from 15-17 E. Haley St., Santa Barbara. Calif., and 1309 State St., Santa Barbara, Calif., respectively, to 204 W. Carillo St., Saida Barbara, Calif. WOLF— Civ ic Broadcasting Corp., Syracuse, N. Y. — yiodi- lication (d’ construction permit (Bl-P-3756. as modified, which authorized installation of new vertical antenna and changes in ground system) for extension of completion date. WSAP — Portsmouth Radio Corp., Portsmoutli, Y'a. — IModi- fication of construction permit (B2-P-4357, .as modified, which authorized changes in vertical antenna) for extension of completion date. WHOT — South Bend Broadcasting Corp., Sonth Bend, Ind. — License to cover construction permit (BP-633(!) which authorized installation of new transmitter. WMGW— H. C. Winslow, Meadville, Pa. — License to cover construe! ion permit (B2-P-4160, as modified) which author¬ ized a new standard liroadcast station. WEAT — Lake Worth Broadcasting Corp., Inc., Lake Worth, Fla . — Modification of construction permit (B3-P- 5455, as moditied. which authorized a new standard broad¬ cast station) to change type of transmitter and to specify studio location. 1500 KC. KTAN — Denison Broadcast Corp., Sherman, Texas — Li¬ cense to cover construction permit ( B3-P-5493, as modified) which authorized a new standard broadcast station and authority to determine operating power by direct measure¬ ment of antenna power. 1510 KC. KI5IO — The Blue Valley Co., Independence, Mo. ( Frank E. Fowler, Craig Siegfried, Cedric Siegfried and Charles Sieg¬ fried, a partnership) — Construction permit to make changes in vertical antenna and mount FM antenna on A5I tower, and to change transmitter location from approximately 1 mile S. IV. of city limits of Independence, Mo., to 28th St. and Northern Blvd., Independence, Mo. (Description only.) 1540 KC. NEW — Sarasota Broadcasting Co., Sarasota, Fla. (Antonio G. Fernandez, Charles F. Fernandez, IVilliam P. Carey and Gonzalo Fernandez) ( P. O., % A. G. Fernandez, 7000 Wood¬ land Ave., Takoma Park, yid. ) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to he operated on 1540 kc., power of 1 KW, and daytime hours of operation. 1560 KC. WENA — Ramon Agudo, Bayamon, Puerto Rico — License to cover construction permit (BP-5079, as modified) which authorized a new standard liroadcast station, and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 1580 KC. WJV.A — St. Joseph Valley Broadcasting Corp., near South Bend, Ind. — License to cover construction permit ( B4-P-5417, as modified) which authorized a new standard broadcast station and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 1590 KC. WNMP — Evanston Broadcasting Co., Evanston, Ill. — Con¬ struction pennit to install a new transmitter. KvSJO — Santa Clara Broadcasting Co., San Jose, Calif. — License to cover construction permit ( B5-P-53C)7 ) which au¬ thorized installation of directional antenna tor night use only; change hours of operation and change power to 500 watts night. 1 KIV day, and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. WAKR — Summit Radio Corp., Akron, Ohio — Modification on construction permit ( B2-P-3834, :is modified, which au¬ thorized changes in directional antenna for night use and make changes in ground system) to make changes in direc¬ tional antenna system. NEW — Radio St. (lair, Inc., Algonac, Mich. (P. O., Apt. #312, 1523, E. .lefferson Ave., Detroit, Mich.) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to he operated on 1590 kc., power of 500 watts, and daytime hours of opera¬ tion. Amended to specify type of transmitter. 1600 KC. KCRG — The Gazette Co., Cedar Rapids, Iowa — License to cover construction permit ( B4-P-4102, as modified) which authorized a new standard broadcast station and authorit.v to determine operating power by direct measurement of an¬ tenna power. IVGIV — Publix Broadcasting Service of Charlotte, Inc., Charlotte, N. C. — License to cover construction permit (B3- P-527(», as modified) which authorized a new standard liroadcast station and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. JANUARY 12, 1948-34 AM— Authorizations Cancelled and Call Letters Deleted 570 KC. KSMK — Douglas Broadcasting Co., Douglas, Arizona — 570 kc., 1000 watts, da3’time. 730 KC. KULE — Columbia Basin Broadcasting Co., Ephrata, Wash. — 730 kc., 250 watts, daj’time. 910 KC. WFKN — Orangeburg Radio Co., Orangeburg, S. C. ( Frank B. Best and Frank B. Best, Jr., a partnership) — 910 kc., 1 KW, daj’tinie. 1050 KC. WKFA — Langlade Broadcasting Co., Inc., Radio Station WRFA, Antigo, VVis. — 1050 kc., 250 watts, da.vtime. 1240 KC. KFAK — Gene Burke Brophy, Radio Station KFAK, Flag¬ staff, Arizona — 1240 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. WEKR — Elk River Broadcasters, Fayetteville, Tenn. (R. M. McKay, Sr., R. M. McKay, Jr., James M. McGrew, Revis V. Hobbs and R. A. Largen, a partnership) — 1240 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. 1400 KC. KNEV — The Voice of Fallon, Fallon, Nevada (Chet L. Gonce and Ralph Morgali, a partnership) — 1400 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. 1450 KC. KXEG — Eagle Pass Broadcasters, Eagle Pass, Tex. (J. G. Long) — 1450 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. AM— Applications Dismissed 710 KC. WOK — Bamberger Broadcasting Service, Inc., New York, N. Y. — Construction permit to install new directional an¬ tenna for day and night use. 930 KC. WRKF — Tar Heel Broadcasting System, Inc., Washington, N. C. — Construction permit to change hours of operation from daytime to unlimited time, with power of 1 KW night and 5 KW day, and install directional antenna f(jr night use. Dismissed January 6, 1948. Request of attorney. 1190 KC. KYSC — Yumesa Broadcasting Co., Yuma, Ariz. — Modifica¬ tion of construction permit (BP-5726, as modified, which authorized a new standard broadcast station ) for extension of completion date. Dismissed 12-31-47. Application unnec¬ essary as construction permit does not expire till 5-4-48. 1340 KC. WOCB — Bristol Broadcasting Co., Inc., West Yarmouth, nr. Hyannis, Mass. — Construction permit to change frequency from 1240 to 1340 kc. (Contingent on grant of 'WNBH ap- lication to change to 550 kc.) . Dismissed 12-31-47. Recpiest of attorney. 1430 KC. NEW — Stephen Detzer, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (P. O., 2740 Via Anita, Palos Verdes, Calif.) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1430 kc., power of 250 watts, and daytime hours of operation. Con¬ tingent upon KWKW being granted a change of facilities. Dismissed 12-31-47. Request of attorney. AM— Applications Returned 1240 KC. KBMY — Billings Broadcasting Co., Billings, Mont. (Don C. Foote, John W. Foote, Robert E. Mulvaney, Willard Mulvaney, Horace S. Davis and Rockwood Brown, co¬ partners) — Assignment of license from Don C. Foote, John W. Foote, Robert E. Mulvaney, Willard Mulvaney, Horace S. Davis and Rockwood Brown, co-partners, d/b as Billings Broadcasting Co., to Billings Broadcasting Co. 1480 KC. WTHI — Wabash Valley Broadcasting Corp., Terre Haute, Ind. — License to cover construction permit (B4-P-4130, as modified) which authorized a new standard broadcast sta¬ tion and authority to determine operating power liy direct measurement of antenna power. 1520 KC. NEW — Fniversal Radio Features Syndicate, Laguna Beach, Calif., (Thomas E. Danson) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1520 kc., power of 250 watts and daytime hours of operation. Amended to change power from 250 watts daytime to 500 watts night, 1 KW daj', hours of operation from daytime to uniimited : change type of transmitter ; install DA. Amend¬ ment returned 12-29-47. AM— Applications Tendered for Filing 610 KC. WBKK — Greylock Broadcasting Co., Pittsfield, Mass. — Construction permit to change frequency from 1340 to 610 kc., power from 250 watts to 1 KW, install new transmitter and change transmitter location, and install directional antenna for both day and night use. NEW — United Nations Broadcasting Corp., San Fernando, Calif. — Construction permit for a new standard l)roadcast station to be operated on 610 kc., power of 500 watts and daytime hours of operation. 740 KC. KTKH — KTKH Broadcasting Co., Houston, Texas — Con¬ struction permit to make changes in the daytime directional antenna svsteni. 920 KC. NEW — Rock River Valley Broadcasting Co., Watertown, W isc. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 920 kc., power of 250 watts and daytime hours of operation. 1070 KC. WKVM — American Colonial Broadcasting Corp., .Yrecibo, P. K. — Modification of construction permit to increase power from 10 KW to 25 KW and make changes in the directional antenna system. 1080 KC. WKEX — Lake Superior Broadcasting Co., Duluth, Minn. — Modification of construction permit to make changes in directional antenna system. (1080 kc., 5 KW-10 KW-LS, unlimited, directional antenna.) 1140 KC, KGEM — Idaho Broadcasting and Television Co., Boise, Idaho — Modification of construction permit to change the proposed transmitter location and change from directional antenna night only to directional antenna for both day and night. 1250 KC. WALT — Tampa Broadcasting Co., Tampa, Fla. ( W. Walter Tison) — Construction permit to change frequency from 1110 kc. to 1250 kc.. hours from daytime to unlimited, powei- from 1 KW to 5 KW, install new transmitter and change the transmitter location and install directional antenna for both day and night use. (Contingent on WDAE change in facili¬ ties. ) 1260 KC. KGIL — San Fernando Valley Broadcasting Co., San Fer¬ nando, Calif. — Consent to transfer of control in licensee (Continued on next page) JANUARY 12, 1948-35 from Helen Ruth Allen, executrix of the will of C. P. M. Allen, (lecea.secl to J. G. Paltriclge. 1280 KC. KSOK — The Traveler Publishing Co., Arkansas City, Kansas — Consent to assignment of license to The KSOK Broadcasting Company, Inc. 1310 KC. WDllv — WDl’K, Ine., Durham, N. C. — Consent to transfer of control from Sam II. Cainpliell, .Ir., W. H. Lancaster, .Ir.. and W. W. Couch, .Tr,, to Harmon L. Duncan. Virginia D. Duncan, K. C. .Tones, .Tr., T. F. Dooley, W. H. Lancaster, and Barbara B. Lancaster. 1380 KC. IVABS — Wilmington Tri-State Broadcasting Co., Inc., Wilmington, Dela. — Modilication of construction permit to install new transmitter, approval of transmitter location, and make changes in the directional antenna array to ac¬ commodate FM antenna. 1400 KC. KTF’S — Texarkana Broadcasting Co., Texarkana, Texas (David ;M. Segal and Henry N. Fones) — Consent to assign¬ ment of licen.se to David M. Segai, d/b as Texarkana Broad¬ casting Co. 1450 KC. W.40V — Vincennes Newspapers, Inc., Vincennes, Ind.— Consent to assignment of license to Vincennes Sun Co. 1470 KC. NEW — The Toledo Blade Company, Toledo, Ohio — Con¬ struction permit for a new standard broadcast station to l)e operated on 1470 kc., power of 1 KW, uidiniited hours of operation with directional antenna. 1490 KC. NEW — Pacific Ocean Radio and Television Corp., Monte¬ rey, Calif. — Construction permit for a new standard broad¬ cast station to he operated on 1490 kc., power of 250 watts, and unlimited hours of operation. NEW — Bruce Johnson Co., Anderson, S. C. (James IM. Bruce and C. R. Johnstni, Sr., a partnership) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to he operated on 1490 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. (Contingent on WMRC change in facilities.) 1540 KC. NEW — The Community Broadcasting Co., Inc., Parsons, Kans. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to he operated on 1540 kc., power of 250 watts and daytime hours of operation. AM— Miscellaneous Actions Capitol Broadcasting Co., Trenton, N. J. — Granted petition fur contimiance of consididated hearing (Dockets 8083 and 8084) to Jan. 23. KPIIO — Phoenix Broadcasting, Inc., Phoenix, Ariz. — Granted authority to take a deposition in the proceeding in re Docket 8580 et al. Steel City Broadcasting Co., Gary, Ind. — Granted petition for leave to amend its api)lication (BP-5081: Docket 8178), to add revised and supplemental engineering data. Insofar as petition re(piests removal from the hearing docket of said application it is denied. The Yankee Network, Inc., Boston, Mass. — Denied petition for leave to intervene in the proceeding on applications for Fall River and New Bedford. (Dockets 86G1-8662) WTMV — On The .4ir, Inc., E. St. Louis. Ill. — Denied peti¬ tion requesting the Commission to enlarge the issues in the proceeding in re Dockets 8653 et al. Turlock Broadcasting Group, Turlock, Calif. — Denied peti¬ tion recpiesting that the place of hearing now scheduled for Washington, D. C., in re applications in Dockets 7679 et al, he changed to Sacramento and/or Modesto, and/or Turlock. Empire Coil Co., Inc., .Avon, Conn. — Granted petition for leave to amend its application (BPCT-191; Docket 8620) so as to specify proposed location of its main studio as 135 W. Main St., IVaterhury, Conn. Journal-Review, Crawfordsville, Ind. — Granted petition for leave to amend its application (BP-6329; Docket 8563) to specify 250 watts on 1340 kc., unlimited time, in lieu of 100 watts, and to specify a “Site to be determined,” etc. Blackhavvk Broadcasting Co., Sterling, Ill.; WTAX — W'TAX, Inc., Springfield, Ill . — Granted joint petition request¬ ing continuance of consolidated hearing scheduled for Jan. 5 and 6 at Sterling and Springfield, respectively, and contin¬ ued same to Jan. 28 at Washington. (Dockets 8179 and 8180) KOY — Salt River Valley Broadcasting Co., Phoenix, Ariz. — Granted petition for continuance of hearing presently scheduled for Jan. 8, and continued same to Jan. 27. (Docket 8480) Hector Reichard, Aguadilla, P. R. — Dismissed as moot petition requesting removal from hearing docket of his appiication (BP-5952; Docket 8434). Riverside Broadcasting Co., Riverside, Calif. — Granted pe¬ tition to dismiss without prejudice its application (KP-5807; Docket 8154). Pleasant Valley Broadcasting Co., Oxnard, Calif. — Granted ix^tition for continuance of consolidated hearing now sched¬ uled for Jan. 15 to February 6, at Oxnard, Calif., in re (Dockets 8189 and 8190). WSOC— Radio Station WSOC, Inc., Charlotte, N. C.— Granted petition to intervene in the proceeding on applica¬ tion of Pure Bred Broadcasting Co. (Docket 8617) Model City Broadcasting Co., Inc., Anniston, Ala. — Granted petition for continuance of hearing now scheduled for Janu¬ ary 14, to Feb. 13. (Docket 8388) Rochester Broadcasting Co., Rochester, Minn. — Ordered that the hearing scheduled for January 9 be continued to January 27, at IVashingtou. (Docket 7876) WGBF — On The .Air, Inc., Evansville, Ind. — Granted peti¬ tion for leave to amend its application (BP-3844: Docket 8305) to show a revised D.A pattern, on condition that peti¬ tioner tile with the Commission by 10 a. m. Jan. 7, a qualified engineering statement with respect to population contained in the service area of the station proposed, etc., and the amendment with engineering exhibit attached filed with the petition, was accepted conditionally. Metropolitan Houston Broadcasting Co., Houston, Texas — Granted petition for contimiance of hearing presently sched¬ uled for Jan. 9 to Feb. 9, 1948. (Docket 8375) Crawfordsville Broadcasting Assn., Crawfordsville, Ind.; Journal-Review, Crawfordsville, Ind. — The Commission con¬ tinued the hearing presently scheduled for Jan. 13 and 14 to Jan. 26 and 27 at Crawford.sville. (Dockets 8503 and 8563) Ltali Valley Radio Broadcasting Co., .American Fork, Utah; Springville Radio Co., Springville, Utah — The Commission continued the consolidated hearing presentiy scheduled for Jan. 5 and 6 at Springville and American Fork. Utah, to Feh. 3 and 4 at Washington. (Dockets 8504 and 8505) Oral J. Wilkinson, Murray, Utah; Weber County Service Co., Ogden, Utah — The Commission continued the consoli¬ dated hearing presently scheduled for Jan. 8 and 9 at Murray and Ogden, Utah, to Feh. 2 and 3 at those places, respec¬ tively. (Dockets 8033 and 8034). WCAE & WCAE-FM— WCAE, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa.— Granted consent to transfer of control over WCAE and WC.VE-FM from Pitt Publishing Co. to Hearst Publishing Co. (BTC-602) 740 KC. Kl’O.A — KUO.A, Inc., Siloam Springs, .Ark. — Granted in part petition to amend its application (Bl‘-5400; Doc. 8359), to specify 740 kc. with 5 KW day only, in lieu of 1290 kc., 5 KW day, 500 watts night, unlimited, D.V, and the amend¬ ment was accepted. (Continued on next page) JANUARY 12, 1948-36 970 KC. Rochester Broadcasting Co., Rochester, Miiui. — Granted petition for leave to amend its application (BP-5080: Doc. 7876), to specify 500 watts day, 1 KW night on 970 kc., in lieu of 1 KW, unlimited, etc. 960 KC. Shawano County Leader Pub. Co., Shawano, Wis. — Granted petition for leave to amend its application (BI’- 5518 ; Doc. 8307 ) to specify 960 kc., 1 K W day, in lieu of 550 kc., 250 watts day, etc. The amendment was accepted and application removed from the docket. 1330 KC. Bert Williamson, Martinez, Cal. — Granted petition for leave to amend his application (BP-0114; Doc. 8474) to specify 1330 kc., 250 watts, daytime only, in lieu of 1340 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time. 1450 KC, Charles Wilbur Lamar, Jr., Morgan City, La. — Granted petition for leave to amend his application ( BP-4913 : Doc. 8302) to specify the fre.j-PiI-20G as modified) which au¬ thorized a new FM l)roadcast station for extension of completion date. WTIC-FM — The Travelers Broadcasting Service Corp., Hartford, Conn. — Modification of construction permit ( BPH- lltiy) wliich authorized changes in FM broadcast station for extension of cijmpletion ' date. WIjET — K. G. Le Tournean, Toccoa, Oa. — License to cover construction permit (Bl-PII-!sG2 as modified) which au¬ thorized a new FM i)roadcast station. WMMJ-FM — Mid-State Broadcasting Co., Peoria, Ill. — Jlodilication of construction permit (B4-PH-712 which authorized a new FM broadcast station) for extension of comiiletion date. WjMM.J-FM — Mid-State Broadcasting Co., Peoria, Ill. — ^Modification of construction iieniiit (B4-PH-712 which au¬ thorized a new FM broadcast station) to change type of transmitter and change commencement and completion dates. WSGN-FiM — The Birmingham News Co., Birmingham, Aia. — Modification of construction permit ( B3-PII-24G as modified) whicli authorized ii new FM iiroadcast station to cliange antenna height above average terrain to 872 feet, EBP to -312 KfV, make changes in antenna system and change completion date. WABB-FM — Mobile Daily Newspapers, Inc., Mobile, Ala. — Modification of construction permit (Bo-PII-439 as modi- lied ) wliich authorized a new FM broadcast station for extension of completion date. KFAC-FM — Lo.s Aiigeles Brdadca.sting Co., Inc., Los An¬ geles, Calif. — IModitication of construction permit ( B5-PH- G23 as modified ) which authorized a new FM broadcast station for extension of completion date. WCFL-FM — Chicago Federation of Labor, Chicago, Ill. — Modification of construction permit (B4-Pri-120 wliich au¬ thorized a new F!M broadcast station) for extension of completion date. WVNA — Scripps-Howard Radio, Inc., Indianapolis, Ind. — Modification of construction permit (B4-PH-3G8 which au¬ thorized a new FIM iiroadcast station ) for extension of com¬ pletion date. WKMO-FM — Kokomo Broadcasting Corp., Kokomo, Ind. — IModitication of construction permit (B4-PH-434 as modified) whicli authorized a new FM Iiroadcast station for extension of completion date. KFH-FM— The Radio Station KFH Co., Wichita, Tex.— Modification of construction permit (B4-Pn-411 as modified) which authorized a new FM Iiroadcast station for extension of Completion date. VVN.4V — The Capital Broadcasting Co.. Annapoiis, Md. — IModilication of construction permit (Bl-PH-781 as modified) wliich authorized a new FM broadcast station for exten¬ sion of completion date. WTTII-FM — The Times Herald Co., Port Huron, Mich. — Modification of construction permit (B2-PH-141 as modified) which authorized a new FIM broadcast station for extension of completion date. WTRI — Troy Broadcasting (o., Inc., Troy, N. Y. — License to cover construction permit (Bl-PII-.GoO as modified) which autiiorized a new FM broadcast station. WHKX — United Broadcasting Co., Cleveland, Ohio — IModi- fication of construction permit (B2-PII-t)9 which authorized a new FM Iiroadcast station ) to change transmitter site, change type of transmitter, EliP to 11.5 KAV, antenna height aliove average terrain to G18 feet, and to make changes in antenna system. KRE-FM — Central California Broadcasters, Inc., Berkeley, Calif. — Alodilication of construction permit (B5-l’H-723, which authorized a new FM broadcast station) for extension of completion date. KMYC-FM — Marysville-Yuba City Broadcasters, Inc., Marysville, Calif. — Modification of construction permit ( B5- PH-999, as modified) which authorized a new FM broadcast station for extension of completion date. KVEC-FM — The Valley Electric Co., San Luis Obispo, Calif. (Christina M. Jacobson) — Modification of construction permit ( B5-PII-759, as modified ) which authorized a new FM broadcast station for extension of completion date. W'ATL-FM — Atlanta Broadcasting Co., Atlanta, Ga. (J. W. Mhiodriiff ) — Modification of construction permit (B3-PII- 746, whicli authorized a new FM broadcast station) for extension of completion date, KQW-FM — Pacific Apiciiltural Foundation, Limited, San Francisco, Calif. — Modification of construction permit (B5- PH-399, as modified) wliich authorized a new FM broad¬ cast station for extension of completion date. WKBL-FM — Columbus Broadcasting Co., Columbus, Ga. (J. AV. AA'oodruff, J. AAx AAModruff, Jr., and E. B. Cartledge, Jr.) — IModittcation of construction permit (B3-PH-G77, as modified) wliich authorized a new FM bi-oadcast station to cliange type of transmitter, transmitter site to : On Pine Mountain, near AAfiirm Springs, Ga., EliP to 4G.2 KAA^, an¬ tenna height aliove average terrain to 1008.7 feet ; make changes in antenna system and change commencement and completion dates. NEW — Regional Broadcasting Co., CMcopee, Mass. — Modi¬ fication of construction permit (Bl-PH-1070, which author¬ ized a new FM broadcast station) for extension of com¬ pletion date. WMSA-FM — Tlie Brockvvay Co., Masseiia, N. Y. — Modifi¬ cation of construction permit (Bl-PH-907, which authorized a new FAl broadcast station) for extension of completion date. WHKY-FM — Catawba Valley Broadcasting Co., Inc., Hickory, N. C. — Modification of construction permit ( B3-PH- 714, as modified) which authorized a new FM broadcast station, for extension of completion date. WSJS-FM — Piedmont Publishing Co., W'instoii-Salem, N. C. — License to cover construction permit (B3-PH-53, as modi¬ fied) which authorized a new FM broadcast station. WFBG-FM — The Gable Broadcasting Co., Altoona, Pa. — Modification of construetiou permit (B2-PII-543, as modi¬ fied) which authorized a new FAl broadcast station, for ex¬ tension of completion date. WfJHL-FM — W.JHL, Iiic., Johnson City, Tenn. — Aloditica- tion of construction permit (B3-PI1-530, as modified) which authorized a new FAl broadcast station, for extension of (■ompletion date. Channel # 235 NEW — Blue Y'alley Co., Independence, Mo. (Frank E. Fowler, Craig Siegfried, Cedric Siegfried and (Charles Sieg¬ fried) (P. O., 310 Nortli Osage St.) — Construction permit for a new FM broadcast .station (Class B) to be operated on Channel 235, 94.9 me., EBP of 9.15 KAV. Channel # 250 NEW — City of St. Petersburg, Fla., St. Petersburg, Fla-. — Construction permit for a new FM iiroadcast station (class B) to he oiierated on channel 250, 97.9 me., EBP of 23.5 KAAk Anienna lieight above average terrain 474.4 NEW — Ihiited Nations Broadcasting Corp., Los Angeles, Calif. (P. O., % Edward lannelli, 1406 North Berendo St., Hollywood 27. Calif.) — Construction permit for a new FM broadcast station to be operated on Channel 250, 97.9 me., EBP of 1 KAAk Channel # 258 NEW — Collinscn Broadcasting Co., Topeka, Kansas (T. Hall Collinsou) (P. O., 212-14 AA'est Gih St., Topeka, Kans. ) — Construction permit for a new FM broadcast station (class B) to be operated on Channel 258, 99.5 me., and EBP of S.8 KAAk (Continued on next page) JANOARY 12, 1948-38 Channel # 286 XEVV — Hollywood Bfoadeasting Co., Miami, Fla. (P. ().. Ilollywootl Beueh Hotel, Ilollywoocl, Fla.) — Construction permit for a new FM broadcast station (class B) to lie operated on Channel 286, 10.5.1 me., EBP of 13.7 KAY, and antenna hei.ght above average terrain 245 feet. Channel #297 NEW — Indiana Broadcast, Inc., Indiana, Pa. (P. O., 637 Philadelphia St.) — Construction permit for a new FAI broadcast station (Class B) to be operated on channel 207 107.3 me., EKP of 4.57 KAY. TELEVISION TV— New Commercial CP's Granted .Atlanta Journal Co., .Atlanta, Ga. — Granted CP for a new station: frequency ,180-186 me. (Channel No. 8): visual power 21.6 KAAY aural, 11.4 KAA# antenna, 515 ft. (BPCT- 234). The Constitution Pub. Co., .Atlanta, Ga. — Granted CP for a new station: Channel No. 2. 54-60 me.; visual power 15.8 KAA’ ; aural 9.05 KAA' ; antenna 500 feet. (BPCT-226) TV— Miscellaneous Actions WGAL, Inc., Lancaster, Pa. — Granted petition for rein¬ statement and grant of application (BPCT-138(. for a new station: frequency 66-72 me. (Channel No. 4) : visual power 1.0 KAA’ : aural 0.88 KAA" ; antenna 260 feet. WTTG — .Allen B. DuMont Labs., Inc., Washington, 1). C. — Designated for hearing application for extension of com¬ pletion date of CP for television station AA'TTG (BAIPCT- 138), and application for license to operate station (BLCT- 12). The National Broadcasting Co., Inc. — Granted special temporary authority to operate three identical exiierimental television relay broadcast stations lietween Philadelphia and Baltimore as an extension of the new existing radio relay circuit between New York and Philadelphia, for a period of 90 days. Frequencies: AA'yndmoor, Pa., 6900-6925 me.: Brandywine, Del., 6975-7000 me. ; and Elkneck. Aid., 6900- 6925 me. W2XWV — .Allen B. DuMont Labs., Inc,, New York City — Granted modifleation of experimental television license to change location to Broadway and 9th .Sts., and aiiral iiower to 2.5 KAA^ with modified equipment, and make changes in antenna system. (BAlLVB-51) WIOXKT — .Allen B. DuMont Labs., Inc., New York City — Granted modification of license for experimental television station, to change freiiuency to 500-900 me. to change type equipment and change maximum power to visual anil aural 1 KAY. (BAILYB-53) W.ABD — .Allen B. DuMont Labs., Inc., New York (ity — Granted license covering changes in facilities of commercial television station. ( BLCT-13 ) WIOXQC — Philco Tele. Broadcasting Corp., area Phila. Pa., and N. Y. — Granted license covering idiange in facilities in experimental television station. (BLYP.-109) KL.AC-TA’— Dorothy S. Thackrey, Los .Angeles, Calif.- Granted assignment of CP for new television station from Dorothy S. Thackrey to KAITR Radio Corp. (BAPCT-3 ) WNBW — National Broadcasting Co., Inc., Washington, D. C. — Granted license for commercial television station. (BLCT-14) TV— Applications Accepted for Filing NEW — AVJK, The Goodwill Station, Inc., Detroit, Alich. — Construction permit for a new commercial television broad¬ cast station to be operated on Channel 5, 76-82 me., ERP of Vis. 17.8 KAA', aur. 17.8 KAA', and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to change aural ERP to 8.9 KAA'. WTCN-TV — Alinnesota Broadcasting Corp., Minneapolis, Minn. — Alodification of construction permit (BPCT-176, as modilied, which authorized new commercial television broad¬ cast station ) for extension of completion date. NEW — The Kansas City Star Co., Kansas City, Mo., (P. D. 1729 Grand Ave. ) — Construction permit for a new com¬ mercial television liroadcast station to be operated on Chan¬ nel 4, 66-72 me., ERP of vis. 16.9 KAA', aur. 13.9 KAA' and un¬ limited hours of operation. WPIX — News Syndicate Co., Inc., New A'ork, N. Y. — Alodi- lication of construction permit ( BPCT-83. which authorized a new commercial television broadcast station) for extension of completion date. WOK-TV — Bamberger Broadcasting Service, Inc,, New Y'ork, N. Y'. — Alodification of construction permit ( Bl’CT-15, which authorized a new commercial television liroadcast station ) for extension of commencement and completion dates. NEW — WJW, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio ( 1’. O. 1375 Euclid Ave.) — (.’onstruction permit for a new commercial tedevision broadcast station to be operated on Ghannel 2, 54-69 me.. ERP of 14.3 KAA', aur. 7.525 KAA' and unlimited hours of operation. NEW — Tile WG.AK Broadcasting Co.. Cleveland, Ohio — Construction permit lor a new commercial television broad¬ cast station to be operated on Channel 7. 174-189 me., ERP of vis. 11 KAA'. aur. 12 KAA' and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to change aur. ERP to 6.58 KAA'. NEW — W. Albert Lee, Houston, Tex. — Construction per¬ mit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel 2. 54-69 me., ERP of vis. 13.5 KAA', aur. 7.1 KAA' and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to move transmitter location to Post Gak Road, Houston, 'hex., make antenna changes and increase ERP to vis. 16.0 KAA', aur. 8.46 KAY. NEW — Balboa Kadio Corp,, San Diego, Calif. — Construc¬ tion permit for a new commercial television broadcast sta¬ tion to be operated on Channel 6, 82-88 me., power of vis. 5 KAA', aur. 2.5 KAA' and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to change frequency to Channel #3. 69-66 me., to make antenna changes and to change ERP to vis. 18 KAY. aur. 9.5 KAA'. NEW — Matheson Kadio Co.. Inc., Boston, ;Mass., (P. D. 6i St. .Tames Ave.) — Construction permit for a new com¬ mercial television liroadcast station to be operated on Chan¬ nel 13. 210-216 me.. ERP of vis. 29 KAA', aur. 15 KAA', and unlimited hours of operation. NEW — E, .-\nthony & Sons, Inc,, Boston. Mass., (P. O. 555 Pleasant, New Bedford. Hass.) — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to lie operated on ('haimel 9. 186-192 me.. ERP of vis. 26.1 KAA', aur. 14 KAY and unlimited hours of operation. NEW — Empire Coil Company, Inc., Avon, Conn. — Con¬ struction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be o]ierated on Channel #12 (204-210 me.), power of visual 5 KAA'. aural 2.5 KAA'. and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to change studio location to 135 AA'est Alain St., AA'aterbury. Conn. NEW — Stepheiiis Broadcasting Co., New Orleans, La. — ('(instruction permit for a new commercial television broad¬ cast station to be operated on Channel #6. 82-88 me., ERP of visual 21 KAA', aural 10.5 KAA', and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to change name to Stephens Broad¬ casting Co.. Inc. NEW — Times-Picayune Publishing Co., New Orleans, I.a. — ( 'onstruclion permit for a new commercial television bro.'idcast station to be operated on Channel #7. 174-180 me.. EKP of visual 21.5 KAA', aural IS.O KAA', and unlimited hours of operation. ^ NEW — Buffalo Courier-Express, Inc., Buffalo, N. Y. — Con¬ struction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #7, 174-180 me., ERP of (Continued on next page) visual 25.0 KW, aural 27.2 KW, and unlimited liour.s of operation. NEW — Empire Coil Co., Ine., Niagara Falls, N. Y. — Con- struetion permit for a new commercial television l>roadcast .station to l)e operated on Channel #12, 21()-2ir) me., EUF of visual 2.j.(! KW, aural 13.4(J KW, and unlimited hours of operation. NEW — Don I^ee Broadcasting System, Los Angeles, Calif. (Don Lee Holding Co.) — Incense to cover construction per¬ mit (IjPVH-224) which authorized a new experimental tele¬ vision broadcast station. Amended to change applicants name to Thomas S. Lee Enterprises. Inc., d h as Hon Lee Hroadcasting System. W8XLE — The Evening News Association, Detroit, Mieh. — License to cover construction p(‘rmit (ItPVK-lS5) which authorized a new experimental television relay broadcast station. NEW — Donroy Broadcasting Co., San Diego, Calif. ( A partnership composed of Don K. Hankey and Le Roy Hill¬ man) ( P. ( )., % Messrs. Don K. Hanke,v and LeRoy Hillman, 007 S. Elower St., Los Angeles 13. (.'alif. ) — Construction per¬ mit for a new commercial television broadcast station to he operated on Channel #S. ISO-lSO me., ERP of visual, 3 KW, aural l.o KW, and unlimited hours of operation. NEW — Radio Station WOW, Inc., Omaha, Nebr. (P. O., 17th and Earnam St., Insurance Rldg. ) — Construction permit for a new commercial teh'vision t)roadcast station to he operated on Channel #(3, 82-88 me., ERP of visual 10.1(1 KW, aural 8.34 KW, and unlimited hours of operation. NEW — Clark Associates, Inc., Binghamton, N. Y. (P. ()., Arlington Hotel, Corner Chenango & Henry Sts.) — Construc¬ tion permit for a new commercial television broadcast sta¬ tion to he oix'rated on Channel #12, 204-210 me., ERP of visual 10 KW, aural 8:3 KW, and unlimited hours of opera¬ tion. NEW' — Stromberg-Carlson Co., liochester, N. Y. — Con¬ struction i)ermit for a new commercial television broadcast station to he operated on Channel #0, 82-88 me.. ERP of visual 10.82 KW, aural 17.82 K\V, and hours of op<‘ration unlimited. NEW — Scripps-Hovvard Radio, liic., Cincinnati, Ohio (!’. O., 1121 Union ('entral Rldg.) — Construction permit for a new connnercial ttdevision broadcast station to he operated on Channel #7. 174-180 me.. ERP of visual 20.8 KW, aural 10.4 KIV, and unlimited hours of operation. NEW — The Vindicator Printing Co., Youngstown, Ohio ( P. ()., Vindicatoi- S(piare, Youngstown. Ohio) — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to i)e ojierated on Channel #13, 210-210 uu-.. ERl’ of visu.al 23.0 KW, aural 20.2 KW, and unlimited hours of operation. NEW — Easton Publishing Co., Easton, Pa. ( P. ( )., 30 N. Fourth St.) — Construction jiermit for a new commercial tele- visi()n broadcast station to he operated on Channel #8, 180- 180 "me.. ERP of visual and aural .43 KtV, and unlimitf'd hours of operation. NEW — WWSW, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa. ( P. <)., Keystone Hotel. 212 Wood St.) — Construction permit for a new com¬ mercial television broadcast station to he operated on Chan¬ nel #10, 102-108 me.. ERl’ (if visual 23.8 KW, aural 11.0 KW. and unlimited hours of operation. NEW — Bremer Itroadcasting Corp., Newark, N. J. (V. <)., 11-13 Hill St.) — Construction licrmit for a new exiierimeutal teh'vision rela.v broadcast station to he operated on 0012.3 me., power of .1 watt, and (‘mission sjiecial, and hours of (•peration in accordance with Sections 4.131 (li) and 4.103. NEW — Bremer Broadcasting Cori)., Newark, N. J. ( 1'. ().. 11-13 Hill SI.) — Coiisti-nction pi'rmit for a new experiment.al teh'vision hroadc.nsi station to Ik' oiierated on 7100-7123 me.. !ind 0S73-00OO me., power of .1 watt, emission special, and hours of oiicriition unlimited in accordance with Sections 4.131(h) and 4.103. — The Brush-iMoore Newspapers, Inc., Canton, Ohio ( P. O.. 300 yiarket Ave.. So.) — Construction permit for a new Commercial television broadcast station to he operated on Channel #7, 174-180 me., ERP of visual 24 KW, aural 12.0 KW. and unlimited hours of operation. NEW — The Toledo Blade Co., Toledo, Ohio ( P. O., 333-541 Superior St.) — Construction permit f(n‘ a new' commercial television broadcast station to he operated on Channel #10, 102-108 me., ERl’ of visual 31.8 KW, aural 17.0 KW, and unlimited hours of operation. NEW — Philco Television Broadcasting Corp., Easton, Pa. ( P. (>.. Tioga (.Y C Sts., Philadelphia 34. Pa.) — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to he operated on Channel #8, lSO-180 me., ERP of visual 2.3!) KW, aural 1.00 KW, and unlimited hours of operation. MISCELLANEOUS BROADCAST Actions New Noncommercial Educational CP’s Granted State of Wisconsin, State Radio Council, Chilton, Wise. — Granted CP for a new station; fretj. 80.0 me. (Channel 210) ; 34 KW ; antenna 800 ft. (BPED-80) State of Wisconsin, State Radio Council, Wausan, Wise. — Granted CP for a new station ; freep 80.1 me. (Channel 200) ; 34 KW; 1000 ft. antenna. (BPED-80) San Diego Unified School District, San Diego, Calif. — Granted CP for a new station; fre(i. 01.7 me. (Channel 210) ; 3.3 KM'; antenna 15 ft. (BPED-8S) New ST CP Granted WHEB, Inc., Portsmouth, N. H. — Granted CP for a new 8T broadcast station. (BP8T-15). Applications Remote Pickup KFFH — American Broadcasting Co., Inc., area of San Francisco, Calif. — Modilication of license to substitute under item 7(h) standard station KECA, Los Angeles, for KGO, Sail Francisco, Calif. KFGK — American Broadcasting Co., Inc., area of San Francisco, Calif. — IModilication of license to substitute under item 7(h) standard station KECA, Los Angeles, for KGO, San Francisco, Calif. KFFB — .American Broadcasting Co., Inc., area of San Francisco, (lalif. — Modilication of license to substitute under item 71 h) standard station KECA, Los Angeles, for KGO, San Francisco, Calif. KFGU — .American Broadcasting Co., Inc., area of San F'rancisco, Calif. — Modilication of licen.se to substitute under item 7(h) standard station KECA, Los Angeles, for KGO, San Francisco, Calif. KFGY — .American Broadcasting Co., Inc., area of San Francisco, Calif. — Modilication of license to substitute under item 7(h) standard station KECLV, Los Angeles, for KGO, San Francisco, Calif. KFGL — .American Broadcasting Co., Inc., area of San Francisco, Calif. — Moditication of license to substitute under item 7(h) standard station KECA, Los Angeles, for KGO, San Francisco, Calif. KFGIM — .American Broadcasting Co., Inc., area of San Francisco, Calif. — Modilication of license to substitute under item 7(h) standard station KECA, Los Angeles, for KGO. San Francisco. Calif. NEW’ — E. D. Rivers, A'aldosta, Ga. (P. O., E. Park) — Construction iiermit for a lunv remote pickup broadcast sta¬ tion to he operated on 30.82, 33.74, 35.82, 37.98 me., power of 15 watts, (‘mission .V3 and hours of operation in accord¬ ance with Sections 4.431 and 4.403. NEW — E. I). Rivers, Valdosta, Ga. (P. O., B. Park) — Con¬ struction permit for a new remote pickup broadcast station to he operated on 1(522, 2058, 2150, 2790 kc., power of 15 (Continued on next page) JANUARY 12, 1948-40 watts, emission A3 and liours of operation in accordance with Sections 4.431 and 4.403. Noncommercial Educational VVBEZ — Board of Education, City of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. — Modification of construction permit {BPBD-80, which au¬ thorized changes in noncommercial educational broadcast station) to change transmitter site, power to 14 KW, antenna height above average terrain to 320 feet, make changes in antenna system and change commencement and completion dates. WKAR-FM — Michigan State College, East Ijansing, Mich. — Modification of construction permit (B2-FED-(jO. as modi¬ fied), which authorized a new noncommercial educational broadcast station for extension of completion date. Federal Trade Commission Actions STIPULATIONS Henco Products Co. — The Commission accepted a stipula¬ tion in which Henry C. Fleming, trading as Henco Products Co., 407 South Dearborn St., Chicago, agrees to stop certain representations concerning the therapeutic properties of a medicinal preparation designated Gar-Kaps. (TO")!)) Harry G. Silvennaii, etc. — A stipulation to discontinue cer¬ tain representations concerning a motion picture, “The Burning Question,” has been entered into with the Commis¬ sion by the distributors of the film, Harry G. Silverman, 815 North Ewing St.. Harold Schwarz, 302% South Har¬ wood St., and Lillian Bullard, 4217 Lomo Alto, all of Dallas, Tex. (7657) CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS .4. P. W. Paper Co. — The Commission has modified its cease and desist cn'der forbidding the umpialilied use of the lied Cross name and symbol by A. P. W. l*aper Co.. Albany, N. Y., in the sale of toilet tissue and paper towels. (4747) Markus-Cainphell Co., etc. — Mispresentation in the sfile of correspondence courses in a variety of vocational subjects is prohibited in a cease and desist order issued i)y the Com¬ mission against IMarkus-Campbell Co., and its two subsidi¬ aries, National School of Dress Design and National Baking School, all of 1315 South Michigan Ave., Chicago. The order is also directed against Joseph E. Markus and Keuben Paul Markus as officers of each of the corporations, but the complaint was dismissed as to another officer, Eugene Peter¬ son, on the ground that he does not participate in iuiy manner in determining the policies and business practices of the re.spondent corporations. (5235) COMPLAINT DISMISSED Star Brush Mfg. Co., Inc., etc. — The Commi.ssion dismissed without prejudice a complaint in which Star Brush Manu¬ facturing Co., Inc., and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Whit- iiig-Adams Co., Inc., both of Boston, and American Brush Co., Inc., lioxbury. Mass., as well as the officers of each corporation, were charged with misuse of the word "bristle” in the labeling of paint and varnish brushes. The complaint was dismissed after the Commission accepted from the respondents a stipulation to cease and desist from selling brushes stamped in such a way as to misrepresent their com¬ position. (5412) JANUARY 12, 1948-41 National Ussoclation oi broadcasters 1771 N STREET, N. W. *★★★★★★ WASHINGTON 6, D. C. January 15, 1948 INFORMATION BULLETIN -Engineering Vol. XVI, No. 1 the MEETIHe OF ENGINEERS !n Havana, Cuba, November 1— December 6, 1947 PRELIMINARY TO THE Third North American Regional Broadcasting Conference Scheduled to be convened in Canada, August, 1948 This report, written by Royal V. Howard, Director of the NAB Departinent of Engineering , a7id Neal McNaughten, newly appointed Assistant Director, eiideavors to consolidate the salient points, issues and results of the recent meeting of North American efigineers in Havana. Both Mr. Howard, as NAB represeiitative, and Mr. McNaughten, then Chief of FCC’s Standard Allocations Section, were delegates to the conference. ITH the growth of broadcasting, and in order to permit maximum use of the radio spectrum, it became evident in the early 1930’s that an understanding as to allocation of channels between the various North American countries was necessary. The earliest of these understand¬ ings toward such cooperative use was a bilateral agreement between the United States and Canada which became effec¬ tive in 1932. To further these objectives the First North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement (NARBA) Conference was held in Havana in 1937. After ratification by Canada, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Mexico, Newfound¬ land and the United States, the Agreement went into effect in 1941. Under the basic international provisions (Cairo 193S), the broadcast band was widened at the Havana Conference from 550-1500 kc. to include the frequencies 1500-1600 kc. At the time the Agreement became effective in 1941, 777 U. S. radio stations out of 862 shifted frequencies from 10 to 40 kc. Since that time various bilateral agreements have been reached and, with the expiration of the 1937 Agreement, an Interim Agreement was reached by the Second NARBA in Washington, D. C., in Febniary 1946 which extended “in the jurisdiction of each country the application of the pro¬ visions of the NARBA (with certain exceptions) for a period of three years.” The Interim Agreement established a North American Regional Broadcast Engineering Committee (NARBEC) for the purjrose of determining facts and making recommenda¬ tions thereon which w'ould enable governments to comply with the technical provisions of the Agreement to their mutual satisfaction. All signatory nations, with the ex¬ ception of Mexico, agreed to participate in the Engineering Committee. The Interim Agreement also called for the convocation of the participating nations (to be held August 2, 194S) in Canada for the purpose of drawing up a new Treaty. The Interim Agreement provided for the filing, through the Office of Inter- American Radio (OIR) in Havana, of the various countries’ proposals for modification of the Treaty, and, additionally, Article XIII of the Interim Agree¬ ment (modus vivendi) stated that there shall be a Con¬ ference of Engineers prior to the Treaty Conference who “shall examine the technical aspects of the documents com¬ municated by the interested Governments. A joint report of their findings, views and recommendations shall be cir¬ culated to the Governments ...” Proposals The release of the various countries’ proposals on October 3, 1947, less than one month before the scheduled meeting of the Engineers on November 1 in Havana (1947 NAB Reports, page 815) brought forth strong industry reaction as to the effect such proposals might have upon the United States allocations structure. Mexico’s proposal, which suggested a complete revision and reallocation of the entire broadcast spectrum, and pro¬ posed the establishment of a minimum power on clear channels of 100 kilowatts, was considered most extreme. Mexico’s proposed allocation would have shifted stations from 17 to 60 channels, whereas the previous NARBA re¬ allocation maximum shift was 4 channels at a time when very few directional antennas were in use. Seventeen re¬ gional channels would be shifted under the Mexican proposal from low to high frequencies, and 3 regional channels from high frequencies to low. Two hundred forty-three full-time stations, 48 daytime stations, and approximately 900 locals would likewise have had their channels shifted. Approxi¬ mately 300 directionals would have to be changed. Mexico proposed to exchange 1220 and 1570 kc. assigned to them as class I-A, for 630 and 980 kc. (presently re- gionals) and, additionally, requested that existing regional channels 590 and 950 kc. be cleared of stations and assigned to Mexico for I-A use. Mexico also requested that 540 kc. be made a clear channel. Mexico additionally proposed many other classification changes, protection for their stations inside the United States, and other modifications. Newfoundland’s proposal contained a request for 3 addi¬ tional Class HI-A stations on 790, 830 and 980 kc. Haiti requested two additional high power Class II sta¬ tions on 1080 and 1130 kc. with 25 kilowatts. The Dominican Republic requested Class H stations on 650 kc., 945 kc. and 1170 kc. The Bahamas wished 1540 kc. kept clear for 50 kilowatts. Cuba requested and advocated the “necessity of a com¬ plete revision of the Treaty.” Canada requested that the channel 540 kc., authorized by the International Telecommunications Conferences in At¬ lantic City, on which she has operated a 50 KW station for many years, be made a Canadian Class I-A channel. Canada additionally proposed to add a new class of station to be known as Class V which would operate with 50 watts of power on clear channels assigned to the country in which the clear channel was allocated. These Class V stations would be intended to supplement the service of a dominant station or network in areas not otherwise serv'ed. The United States proposals mainly advocated the adop¬ tion of new technical standards in keeping with the in¬ creased technical advancements of the art, and additionally proposed the inclusion of the frequency 540 kc. into the spectrum without specifying power or class. Previous to the Engineers meeting in Havana, a meeting between Government and Industry was held in Washington on October 17 to establish the modus operand! and official delegation policy. A Government-Industry Committee of Engineers was ap¬ pointed to segregate the United States proposals into three parts: (1) purely engineering; (2) policy; and (3) mixed policy-engineering. This Committee, on completing its work, ])resented its results to the full joint Government- Industry meeting at the State Department in Washington on October 25th. After minor modifications of the Committee’s work, the U. S. delegation was instructed “to write recommendations only upon those items of a purely technical nature and to [2] explore and discuss the views of the other countries’ sub¬ mitted proposals.” Matters of pure policy, the Committee agreed, were not within the scope of the Havana meeting. Conference The Conference of Engineers was held in Havana from November 1 to December 6, 1947. Countries present were: Canada, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Mexico, New¬ foundland and the United States. The Bahamas, while an adherent to the Treaty, was not represented. The Haitian and Dominican Republic legation attaches to Cuba served as observers for their respective countries, while other coun¬ tries were represented by legal and engineering personnel. In its opening Plenary Session in Havana, the IMeeting created Committee I, composed of representatives of the several countries, to prepare a report outlining in detail the scope of the meeting. This Committee likewise divided the agenda into its three component parts although they real¬ ized “that, strictly speaking, it was most difficult in many cases to draw clear lines between matters that were purely technical and matters which involved both engineering and policy.” The Conference then designated Committee A to con¬ sider the purely technical parts of the agenda, with the un¬ derstanding that a specific recommendation upon these items would be appropriate. The second part of the agenda, made up of mixed engineer¬ ing and policy, was referred to a working group designated as Committee B. The general policy, approved in Plenary’ meeting, was that Committee B “would study and discuss the subject matter but that no specific recommendations would be made” to the Plenipotentiary meeting in Canada. The Conference, recognizing that many of the recom¬ mendations in its report would be subject to further ap¬ praisal by the several countries prior to the Canadian Con¬ ference, stated that “it would be clearly understood that the views, findings and recommendations of this meeting were submitted onh' as a working basis for the prei)aration of the further proposals of the countries to be submitted to the forthcoming conference in Canada.” The mixed policy-engineering Committee B devoted a substantial portion of its time to the consideration of a num¬ ber of engineering proposals not a part of the present NARBA or the Interim Agreement. It was evident from such discussion. Committee B stated, that despite the ex¬ tensive new knowledge of radio acquired in recent years, available data concerning a number of engineering matters are in some respects incomplete. Committee B’s view was that new proposals had been submitted with respect to the basis for classification of sta¬ tions and channels and for changes in the present provisions of the North American Regional Agreement concerning methods to be followed in the determination of the intensity of skywave signals. There have also been proposals for changes in the extent to which stations of several classes are to be accorded protection from interfering signals; of the adoption of new ratios of desired to undesired signals on adjacent channels; for the preparation of maps showing ground conductivity in the several countries; and for the specification of somewhat detailed engineering data on noti¬ fications and changes in assignments. Therefore as a result of these new proposals, the Conference recommended that these be studied and that, “through such study, in addition to careful overall review by each country of the views and opinions expressed, much can be accomplished toward as¬ suring a new Agreement in which full advantage will be taken of the most current and complete engineering data available.” Canada, Cuba and the United States felt that many pro¬ posals were beyond the scope of the agenda as they involved policy and mixed policy-engineering, and the Engineering Aleeting could no nothing except recommend that each country form its own judgment. However, the Alexican Delegation felt that it had been unduly restricted as no de¬ tailed study was made by the Conference of the technical aspects of the different nations’ proposals and that a tech¬ nical study should have been made which would serve as a basis in order that the Conference might present its con¬ clusion and recommendation to the various governments. Mexico felt that, as a result of this restriction, “there has been transferred to the Conference in Canada the work which should have been entirely attended to in Havana with the dilatory consequences which can be foreseen.” The work of Committee B on mixed engineering-policy matters resulted largely in obtaining for purposes of the record the views of the various countries. Because of the divergent views of the several countries concerning the na¬ ture and scope not only of Committee B’s work but that of the meetings’ terms of reference set forth in the Interim Agreement, no detailed study was made of any specific pro¬ posal. However, substantial agreement in principle was reached on some items. 540 Kilocycles It was acknowledged that the standard broadcast band would include 540 kc., raising the total channels to 107. How¬ ever, “it was recognized the determinations with respect to the particular classifications to be given 540 kc., i.e. whether it should be a clear channel, regional or a local channel and the use of that frequency to be made by the several North American countries, were beyond the scope of the present meeting and should remain for the conference in Canada.” The United States strongly supported this position and em¬ phasized the numerous different possibilities for class and use of this new channel. No objection was raised on this point by any of the countries. Mexico's Views In connection with Mexico’s point of view upon her pro¬ posals for a complete reallocation of all stations, Mexico explained that her proposal was based essentially upon: (1) the desirability from an engineering viewpoint of having clear channels together at the lower portion (540-1140 kc.) of the standard broadcast band, with regional channels in a block (1150-1540) ne.xt to the clear channels, and the local channels a block at the upper end (1550-1600 kc.) of the standard broadcast band; (2) Mexico’s need for two additional clear channels; and (3) Me.xico’s desire that two [3] clear channels now assigned to her be exchanged for two channels in the lower portion of standard broadcast band. The frequencies 1220 and 1570 kc. now assigned to Mexico for Class I use would be exchanged for 630 and 980 kc., which would be used by Mexico for Class I stations. Mexico explained that 590 and 950 kc., now allocated as regional channels, were reciuested by her for Class I use because it appeared that these two channels could be cleared of their regional assignments more readily than any other regional channels which would serve her purpose. Mexico said also that if other channels near these could be cleared more easily they would have no olijection. Her desire for lower frequencies was based primarily upon these chan¬ nels better propagation characteristics over the Mexican terrain. Canada, Cuba and the United States in a brief reply pointed out the highly compex engineering problems and possible economic consequences which would result from these proposals. Cuba added that she was using the fre¬ quencies under discussion and would not under any cir¬ cumstances consider any change. Canada, in discussing the matter, stated that she had 40 stations which would be affected by the proposal, 30 of which operated with direc¬ tional antennas. The United States went into some statistical detail show¬ ing that the Mexican proposal of complete reallocation would involve a shift of approximately 1800 U. S. stations. In re.sponse Mexico stated that she recognized her pro¬ posal i)resented highly complicated problems requiring the most careful study before the Canadian Conference, that modifications of her proposal would probably be required in the light of such study, and that Mexico was willing to consider the jiossibility of meeting her needs through some other method in order to avoid as much as possible the dif¬ ficulties described l)y the other nations. However, upon presentation of the Mexican proposal, Canada, Cuba and the United States indicated that the formulation of specific recommendations with respect to any one frequency or grou])s of frequencies was beyond the scope of Committee B and the Engineering Meeting. Mexico recognized that the acceptance of her i)roposals with respect to a complete reallocation of channels as well as the principles of protecting the services of clear channel stations in other countries and limiting the signals of regional channel stations at the border involved a great number of changes in assignments and stated that it should lie kept in mind that if the countries within the region are not disposed to accept a certain amount of .self-sacrifice so as to satisfy their mutual needs it will not be possible to acce])t any of numerous proposals involving changes, particularly those referring to new technical standards. Following refusal by the Chairman of Committee B to permit the procedure pro])osed by Mexico, that country withdrew from the agenda all other items of a similar nature submitted for detailed discussion. Mexico suggested that investigation should be made of increasing power on certain regional channels similar to that permitted Cul:)a on certain channels under the Interim Agreement. Mexico expressed the belief that the purpose for which she was requesting additional clear channels would not be served by the use of specific stations on regional channels. Cuba's Views On the subject of clear channels, Cuba’s point of view made no provision for stations such as those now designated I-A, which Cuba proposed to change to “national channel.” The Class I category proposed by Cuba corresponds essen¬ tially to the I-B classification under her proposal which would operate with a minimum power of 10 kilowatts. The.se stations would be prohibited from radiating in excess of 50 kilowatts toward any other country making use of the same channels. Cuba felt that her frequency assignments under the present agreements are inadequate and that Cuba needs approximately 12 assignments of channels for the use of Class I-B stations with full I-B protection. She no longer desires to continue the special categories of stations for which exceptions were made to her and desires the allocation of channels to her in the same manner as such allocations are l)rovided for other countries and under the same rights and limitations. Commenting upon the proposal of Cuba, the United States i)ointed to the basic problems arising out of the omission of any provision for stations of the present I-A type and, in connection with the general statement of Cuba with respect to her need for Class I-B stations, the United States jiointed out that they, too, are faced with needs for additional service to millions of people in the United States and outlined the effort being made in clear channel pro¬ ceedings to determine how these needs may liest be met. The suggested plans for meeting these needs include possible increases in power, to 750 or perhaps 1000 KW, on clear channels, and possible relocation of clear channel stations. Class V Stations In connection with the Canadian proposal for Class V stations of low power (50 watts) on Class I channels, Cuba stated that although she believed such a class of station might well prove desirable for some countries, it probably would be of little use to Cuba because of the high noise level in her country. Mexico felt that this type “V” station in all probability could be made use of by Mexico but believed that likewise, in view of the high static levels in Mexico, perhaps a 100 watt maximum ]iower would be preferable.- Idle United States in reply recognized the objectives sought to be obtained by the Canadian proposal and stated that in their view Class V stations would be essentially similar to Class II stations except that the jirotection to which Class V stations would be entitled will be less than the protection to which a Class H station is entitled and the j-iower of such stations would be less. Ill clarifying this point of her proposal for Class V sta¬ tions, Canada stated that it was her view that Class V stations could be allocated only to a clear channel on which that country has an assignment and therefore is dissimilar to the Class 1 1 classification. [4] The United States presented for discussion item by item the new 10% and 50% skywave curves, the angle of de¬ parture curves, the Class I-B 50% reference contour versus latitude curve, adjacent channel ratios, and proposed that elimination of the 1800 and 2800 mile rules covering Class I-B stations be considered. Aside from the fact that agree¬ ment in principle was reached on the RSS rule, no extended discussion took place. Canada and Cuba approved of the inclusion in a new treaty of the U. S. proposed “50% RSS exclusion rule” for making additional assignments. Mexico agreed in principle to the RSS rule but reserved stating views on the percentage figure. Items on which substantial or complete agreement was reached are as follows: Skywave Signal A general definition was approved for “skywave signal” in lieu of the present definition for “secondary service area.” The new skywave signal definition is as follows : Skywave Signal A radiated signal which is reflected back from the iono¬ sphere. Class III Stations The distinction between Class III-A and Class III-B sta¬ tions is of no further use and should be deleted. Calculations of Groundwave Signals For the purpo.se of calculating ground wave signal strength, the adoption was recommended of 20 new curves (families of curves) in lieu of the one curve now contained in Appendix IV of the jiresent NARBA (FCC AM Stand¬ ards of Good Engineering Practice, Appendix I, Graphs 1 to 20, inclusive). With a reservation on the part of Mexico, a method of carrying out ground wave field intensity meas¬ urements was adopted. In connection with determining groundwave interference to groundwave service, the follow¬ ing was adopted: “In cases involving interference from two or more groundwave signals, the largest undesired signal will be considered to determine the existence or absence of interference at any point.” (Note: This was adopted in lieu of a complex RSS system.) North American Regional Broadcasting Engineering Committee (NARBEC) Continuance of the NARBEC as proposed by Canada and the United States was recommended for favorable con¬ sideration. Mexico abstained from consideration in the matter of NARBEC since it is not now a member of that committee. Adjacent Channels Canada proposed continuance of the present NARBA adjacent channel ratios of 2:1 (desired to undesired) but would agree to the 1:1 ratio proposed by the United States. Agreement could not be reached on the ratio of signals 20 kc. removed. Canada and the United States agreed that the present 30 kc. ratio be deleted, but no agreement was reached on the U. S. proposal that stations not be assigned with less than 40 kc. separation if the area enclosed by the 25 mv/m groundwave contours of the two stations over¬ lap, nor was agreement reached on the proposal that no station will be assigned with less than 30 kc. frequency separation if the areas enclosed by the 25 mv/m ground- wave contours of either overlaps the area enclosed by the 2 mv/m groundwave contour of the other. Determination of Objectionable Interference Although specific ways and means of determining the existence or absence of objectionable interference were not decided upon, it was agreed that provision for such deter¬ mination should be included in the recommendation as follows : The present and extent or absence of objection¬ able interference from stations on the same channel or adjacent channel shall be: 1. Determined by actual measurements of the in¬ terfering signal obtained by the methods pre¬ sented in this agreement (new NARBA). (Note: No method fully agreed upon.) 2. Estimated b}" reference to the propagation curve in Appendices .... and . ( Present Ap¬ pendices IV and V.) (Note: No specific skywave curves were agreed upon.) Mileage Separation Tables (Appendix VI, Present NARBA) All countries were in agreement that the mileage sepa¬ ration tables have been of little or no use since the effective date of the NARBA and therefore should not be included in the new Treaty. Notification Notification of new, or change in existing, assignments of one country to the others has in the past required certain minimum technical data. The desirability of the submission of more detailed engineering data with notification of sta¬ tion assignments was generally recognized and the follow¬ ing data was recommended for submission : “. . . showing, with respect to each station, its call signal, geographical location of the center of the an¬ tenna in latitude and longitude, frequency, power and antenna characteristics, including electrical and phys¬ ical dimension of directional as well as omnidirectional antenna systems (for directional systems horizontal and vertical radiation patterns for both day and night operation shall be furnished; vertical pattern need only be shown for the directions in which protection is re- cpiired) .” 20:1 Co-channel Ratio of Desired to Undesired Signal It was agreed, without extended discussion, that perhaps from some viewpoints a higher ratio might be desirable, but that for practical purposes continuance of the 20:1 ratio should be recommended. [5] Antenna Performance Certain minimum values of radiation in millivolts per meter per kilowatt at one mile for each class of station are set forth in the present Treaty. Due to disagreement be¬ tween the various countries as to new values and the manner in which such values may be irsed with respect to predicting interference from new stations, no recommendations were made and the views of each country were made part of the record. 650 Mile Rule The United States desired that the minimum value of antenna efficiency in millivolts per meter per kilowatt at one mile should be increased for each class of station to be con¬ sistent with those values encountered in actual measured installation. Cuba and Mexico desired a method of com¬ puting antenna efficiency whereby the theoretical value of millivolts per meter at one mile for an antenna system may be notified for purposes of estimating interference without adherence to minimum or maximum values. Both Mexico and Cuba proposed the elimination of the present 650-mile border rule for the location of Class II stations. Definitions It was recommended that the following definitions be accepted : Standard Broadcast Channel The term “standard broadcast channel’’ means the band of frequencies occupied by the carrier and two side bands of a broadcast signal with the cari'ier frequency at the center. Channels shall be designated by their assigned carrier frequencies. Assignment of Carrier Frequencies* The carrier frequencies assigned to standard broadcast stations shall begin at 540 kilocycles per second and be in successive steps of 10 kilocycles per second to and including 1600 kilocycles per second. No intermediate frequency shall be assigned as the carrier frequency of any broadcast station. Band Width of Emissions * The band width of emissions is not fixed provided that objectionable interference is not created. Ground Wave Signal The rafliated signal which is propagated close to the surface of the earth and is not reflected back from the ionosphere. Power The power of a standard liroadcast station is the un¬ modulated radio frequency power expressed in watts or kilowatts supplied to the antenna system. Spurious Radiations Spurious radiations from a standard broadcasting trans¬ mitter are the radio frequency harmonics, audio frequency * These provisions were considered with the definition of ‘‘standard broadcast channel’’ because of their close substantive relationship with that definition. It was recosnizeil that they may be regarded a.s operating requirements rather than defini¬ tions in a strict sense. harmonics or any other emissions or modulation products not necessary in order to render the desired broadcasting service and may result in the generation of steady state or transient components capable of producing objectionable in¬ terference. Standard Modidation The standard form of modulation is amplitude modulation with an unsuppressed carrier of constant amplitude yielding two symmetrical sidebands. 10% or 50% Signals General By a 10% (or 50%) skywave field intensity is meant that level of field intensity exceeded by the hourly median field intensities in some specified interval of calendar time for 10% (or 50%) of the nights of that calendar interval. The hour of the night to which the “hourly median’’ refers is the hour centered on the instant of time two hours after the latest sunset on the transmission path. Radiated Field Intensity The radiated field intensity in a specified direction is the inverse distance field in millivolts per meter at one statute mile (or the international equivalents in kilometers). Frequency Tolerance and Stability The operating frequency of each broadcast station shall be maintained to within 20 cycles per second of the assigned frequency, and shall not vary perceptibly over short periods of time under all conditions of operation. Elimination of Spurious Radiations In the event objectionable interference results from spurious radiations, the countries concerned shall cooperate by taking whatever steps are necessary to eliminate such interference. Determination of Power The power of a station shall be determined by taking the l)roduct of the square of the current at the point of input to the antenna system and the total resistance at that point. U. S. Proposes Additional Standards The United States in closing the Conference stated in part: “It is the opinion of the delegation of the United States that those of us in the NARBA should not be content to rest on our laurels but should continue to maintain our leadership for the rest of the world in terms of regional agreements as they pertain to broadcasting. . . . “We recommend that those of us participating in this meeting of technicians also recommend to our respective countries that they consider carefully the desirability of including in the final recommendations they submit for the forthcoming Conference in Canada inclusion of certain Standards of Good Engineering Practice for the new NARBA, directed generally toward such items as: “Uniform methods of making field intensity measurements and recordings. “Correct and uniform method of evaluating and analyzing field intensity measurements and recordings. [6] “Coordinated use of available data in the establishment of ground wave and skywave propagation characteristics. “Installation, adjustment and maintenance of the direc¬ tional antennas that are rapidly increasing in number and complexity. “Procedures for the elimination of interference problems originating from spurious emissions, and cross modulation effects. “Establishment of specifications for equipment that will insure operation, particularly with respect to frequency stability and modulation capabilities, within the permissible tolerances. “Establishment of Monitoring Stations for the measure¬ ment of frequencies and technical analysis of emissions.” OFFICERS OF THE MEETING Dr. Nicholas G. de Mendoza, Cuba, Chairman of the Conference Mr. J. W. Bain, Canada, 1st Vice-Chairman Mr. Eric Dimmer, Haiti, 2nd Vice-Chairman Mr. H. J. Clarke, Newfoundland, 3rd Vice-Chairman Mr. George E. Sterling, United States of America, 4th Vice-Chairman Mr. Hector Inchaustegui, Dominican Republic, 5th Vice- Chairman Mr. Lazaro Barajas, Mexico, 6th Vice-Chairman Delegation Membership Bahama Isla7ids: Not represented Canada Mr. Bain, Department of Transport, Ottawa Mr. W. G. Richardson, CBC Mr. Harry Dawson, CAB Cuba Dr. Mendoza, Director of Radio, Havana Mr. Mario Torres Menier, Ministry of Communications Mr. Jose J. Sentmanat, Ministry of Communications Mr. Alfonso Hernandez Cata, Ministry of Communications Mr. Guillermo Morales Lujan, Ministry of Communications Mr. Armando E. Villalon, Ministry of Communications Mr. Julio Benito de la Rosa, Ministry of Communications Mr. Mariano Durland Nieto, Ministry of Communications Mr. Raul Karman, Engineer Mr. Ventura Montes, Engineer Mr. Ramon L. Bonachea Mr. Carlos Estrada, Engineer Mr. Antonio de los Santos, Observer Dominican Republic Mr. Inchaustegui, Dominican Legation Haiti Mr. Timmer, Legation of Haiti, Observer Mexico Mr. Barajas, Ministry of Communications and Public Works Mr. Juan C. Buchanan, XEB Newjoundland Mr. Clarke, Posts and Telegraphs Mr. W. F. Galgay, Newfoundland Broadcasting Corporation Uiiited States of America Mr. Sterling, FCC Mr. Don R. MacQuivey, Vice-Chairman, State Depart¬ ment Mr. Neal McNaughten, FCC Mr. James E. Barr, FCC Mr. Joseph M. Kittner, FCC Mr. E. F. Vandivere, FCC Mr. George Gadea, FCC Mr. Raymond L. Harrell, American Embassy Mr. Raymond F. Guy, NBC Mr. Royal V. Howard, NAB Mr. John DeWitt, CCBS Mr. James Parker, CBS Mr. John Preston, ABC Mr. George Adair, Consultant Mr. Andrew Ring, Westinghouse Mr. E. M. Johnson, MBS Mr. G. Fritz Leydorf, CCBS iMr. J. W. Wright, CBS * ' Vj WASHINGTON b, D. C SSOCIATION House Hearings on Petrillo in First Week; NAB President Calls Him ‘Economic Pirate’ Four Voice of Democracy Winners Selected; Plans for Awards Luncheon Now Being Made Led by NAB Pi’esident Justin Miller, who called James C. Petrillo an “economic pirate” and techno¬ logical unemployment of musicians a myth created by the AFM president, representatives of the radio in¬ dustry, and recording and transcription firms, last week testified before the House of Representatives Education and Labor Committee on their experiences in dealing with the music czar. During a crowded week which also produced Petrillo’s acquittal on charges of violating the Lea Act, industry witnesses spoke in rapid succession, as in¬ vited by the Committee, whose chairman is Rep. Fred A. Hartley, Jr., (R-N. J.), co-author of the Taft- Hartley Act. Judge Miller’s opening statement and subsequent questioning by the Committee members was televised and shot by newsreel cameramen in the caucus room of the Old House Office Building, scene of the recent Hollywood and Hughes hearings. The NAB President’s formal statement denied flatly that radio and records have caused technological un¬ employment among musicians. “Mr. Petrillo’s problem is not to solve unemploy¬ ment which actually doesn’t exist,” he said, “but to carry something back to the members of the union who elected him.” Ready to Oppose. In his informal testimony. Judge Miller told the Committee that the industry is now ready to oppose Petrillo’s dem.ands. He revealed also that his own efforts to reach agreement with the AFM leader broke down when he refused to attempt to persuade President Truman to veto the Lea Act. The NAB president prefaced his informal responses to questions with a positive statement that neither he nor the NAB is opposed to labor unions. “I am in favor of unions and collective bargaining,” he said. “Many of our broadcasters have had happy relations with local unions, when they have been per¬ mitted to bargain without outside interference of a tyrannical nature.” The reference to industry determination to oppose the newest Petrillo demands came in an exchange with Rep. Samuel K. McConnell, Jr., (R-Pa.), when the com¬ mittee member asked whether the industry had ever made any effort to oppose Petrillo. “It is making such an effort now,” Judge Miller said. He proceeded to describe the Music Committee, formed by broadcasters, recording and transcription com- ( Continued on page UU) Four national winners of $500 university or college scholarships in the “Voice of Democracy” contest for high school students were named Thui’sday ( 15 ) by the three sponsors of the competition, the NAB, the RMA, and the U. S. Junior Chamber of Commerce. The winners, selected by a panel of distinguished judges as having written and voiced the best five- minute broadcasts on the subject, “I Speak for De¬ mocracy,” are: MISS JANET GEISTER, Cuyahoga Falls High School, Cuyahoga Falls, 0. MISS LAURA SHATTO, Hagei’stown High School, Hagerstown, Md. MISS ALICE WADE TYREE, Lawton High School, Lawton, Okla. MISS ROSE ELLEN MUDD, Sacred Heart Academy, Missoula, Mont. The four successful contestants will be awarded their prizes at a national awards luncheon to be held Jan. 28 at 12:30 p. m., in the South American Room of the Hotel Statler, in Washington, D. C. (Continued on next page) Ofi> the OnAdde Liaison members representing four networks have been named to six standing NAB committees, by invitation, to coordinate all segments of the in¬ dustry. (p. 47) Year end figures on production of radio sets have shown that 1947 manufacturing totals have broken all industry records, (p. 48) Winners of the NRDGA contest for retail radio programs, and honorable mentions, have been an¬ nounced on completion of major judging, (p. 49) The Engineering Executive Committee has met and discussed plans for the conference to be held in connection with the NAB convention in May. (p. 50) Red Cross materials for radio, as aids in pro¬ gramming during the 1948 fund campaign, have been sent to stations, and local chapters will supply discs, (p. 50) JANUARY 19, 1948-43 N A n O N A 1771 N St., N. W 535 Fifth Ave. WASHINGTON 6, D. C. New York 17, N. Y. Phone DEcatur 9300 Murray Hill 1-1963 CHARLES A. BATSON, Editor JUSTIN MILLER, President A. D. WILLARD, JR,, Executive Vice-President C. E. ARNEY, JR., Secretary-Treasurer KENNETH H. BAKER Director oi Research RICHARD P. DOHERTY Director of Employee-Employer Relations HAROLD FAIR Director of Program Depart¬ ment ROYAL V. HOWARD Director of Engineering DOROTHY LEWIS Coordinator of Listener Activity (New York City) FRANK E. PELLEGRIN Director of Broadcast Adver¬ tising DON E. PETTY General Counsel ROBERT K. RICHARDS Director of Public Relations ARTHUR C. STRINGER Director of FM Department The final national judging, just completed, brought to its climax the contest which began as a feature of National Radio Week last October, supervised by the three co-sponsors and endorsed by the U. S. Office of Education and Dr. John W. Studebaker, Commissioner of Education. Contests were first conducted in schools, then in communities, and afterward by states, by means of transcriptions made by the contestants. Local radio dealers gave prizes of radios to winning schools and students. On the state level, 38 states and Alaska entered con¬ testants, representing approximately 20,000 high school students in about 500 communities. Twenty of the state winners were boys but the pre¬ liminary screening of entries to 12 found seven girls and five boys among the finalists. For the purposes of the final judging, the nation was divided into four geographical districts, each con¬ taining 12 states and with the nearest territories to each assigned to that section. Finalists Selected. Three finalists were selected by the sponsors’ screening judges in each of the four sections, and the final judges listened to the transcrip¬ tions of three contestants in each section. The panel of national judges was made up of: General Omar N. Bradley, Administrator of Vet¬ erans’ Affairs; Attorney General Tom C. Clark; Father Edward J. Flanagan, founder and directors of Boys Town; Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby, exec, vice-president of the Houston, Texas, Post, operator of Radio Station KPRC, and wartime director of the WAC; U. S. Sen¬ ator Warren G. Magnuson (D-Wash.) ; Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN, Chief of Naval Operations; and James Stewart, motion picture star. Preliminary to the contest’s first stages, most par¬ ticipating local radio stations programmed a series of five talks on the subject, “I Speak for Democracy,” transcribed for the purpose by Justin Miller, NAB president. The talks were intended to serve as models and background information for the students taking part in the contest. Plans for the luncheon, and for the visit of the four winners to Washington, are now being made. They will include a special tour of the capital, with visits to Congress and other governmental activities. — Entertainment for the girls will extend over three days, including the day of the awards luncheon. They will be guests of honor at a tea to be given by Mrs. Justin Miller, wife of the NAB president. Mouse Hearings on Petrillo in First Week; NAB President Calls H im 'Economic Pirate' (Continued from jmge JtS) panics, and radio manufacturers, to cope with recent AFM bans. A conjecture as to the fate of companies attempting to use Petrillo methods developed during a series of questions by Rep. Graham A. Barden (D-N. C.). The North Carolina representative read provisions of the Taft-Hartley Act, and asked: “Do you know of a single one of these Petrillo has not violated, at least in spirit?” “In spirit, certainly,” Judge Miller said. “I’d like to take them one by one to be sure of the facts.” Monopolistic Practices. Rep. Barden proceeded to question the NAB President on monopolistic practices, asking whether a clear-cut distinction between monopolies of goods and services could be given. “I have never been able to find such a distinction for myself,” Judge Miller said. “So I wouldn’t try to formulate one. Under the principles of the anti-trust laws, they are inextricably tied together.” “If your association or the recording industry were to monopolize as Petrillo does,” Rep. Barden asked, “how long do you think you could stay out of jail?” “Only long enough for a good prosecutor to get busy and put us there,” the NAB President replied. The Committee’s hearing began with a statement by the chairman. Rep. Hartley, Jr., who outlined the work of the sub-committee in preparing the interim report on complaints against Petrillo. The interim report, which characterized the AFM president as exercising “tyrannical power,” recom¬ mended the revision of the Taft-Hartley Act to forbid monopolistic practices by labor unions. Questioning of the NAB President by Rep. Richard M. Nixon (R-Calif.) brought forth the story of the AFM suggestion of intercession to obtain veto of the Lea Act. Describing a series of three meetings with Petrillo, which ended suddenly and without further contact in spite of NAB letters asking resumption. Judge Miller said: Asked Intercession. “During the time of these meet¬ ings, the Lea Bill was in the legislative process. After the third meeting, I had a telephone call from Joseph A. Padway, the union counsel, who said that I could prove my good faith in saying we wanted to agree by interceding with President Truman to have him veto the Lea Bill. I told him that he overestimated my power and that I wouldn’t attempt to do it if I could.” Throughout his formal statement and his testimony, (Continued on next page) JANUARY 19, 1948-44 the NAB president reiterated several times that he had no desire to recommend legislation or legislative re¬ vision of the Taft-Hartley Act, until judicial interpre¬ tations of the Act and the Lea Act had clarified both considerably. A series of questions by Rep. Barden brought out the fact that the NAB president’s appointments to the bench and to governmental positions prior to his Court of Appeals service had been made by the late President Roosevelt. Mr. Barden made the point that Judge Miller could not be accused of anti-labor bias. In his formal statement, Judge Miller denied the Petrillo contention of technological unemployment. The present situation. Judge Miller said, provides a “peculiar case study of a concentrated, nationwide monopoly over a supply of labor.’’ This monopoly is maintained by Mr. Petrillo, the broadcasting executive asserted, through release of “disruptive ultimatums— disruptive both to unions and industry.” Tracing the developments of negotiation between broadcasters and the union leader, and revealing to the committee the present status of employment of pro¬ fessional musicians. Judge Miller summarized; “The cold facts would seem to indicate that, either misunderstanding, or refusing to understand, the logic of economic history, Mr. Petrillo has not only bitten the hand which feeds musicians, but actually has tiled to bite off the whole arm.” Disproportionate Vote. Outlining the present or¬ ganization of the AFM, Judge Miller pointed out that the three largest union chapters — in New York, Chi¬ cago and Los Angeles — from which bioadcasteis diaw most of their professional musical talent have votes in policy matters which do not reflect their member¬ ship strength. “The AFM has slightly more than 700 locals, many of which have no more than 10 or 15 members. No matter how small a local is, it is privileged to cast one vote ; no matter how large a union is ... it may cast no more than ten votes,” Judge Miller observed. He added that the three largest locals, with a mem¬ bership comprising one fourth of the AFM total, have slightly more than two percent of the voting strength. “Despite his (Petrillo’s) statement that he is ‘help¬ ing the boys,’ ” Judge Miller stated, “there is plenty of evidence that he is hurting the real professional musicians and is likely to hurt them a great deal more although, while so doing, he will try to convince them that economic forces are against them.” The NAB president cited hearings before Congres¬ sional committees and labor agency boards, quoting Mr. Petrillo himself, in developing his point that un¬ employment among musicians does not exist today, and that the technological advances deplored by the AFM leader actually had created greater employment. Radio provides gilt-edge employment for musicians, the broadcasting leader emphasized. Noting statistics taken from the records of the Federal Communications Commission, he revealed that the average salary of full-time staff musicians in 1947 was $86.95 per week for a maximum work week of approximately 25 hours. During the same period, he said, staff musicians w'orking for the national networks received an average pay check of $139.43 for a work week approximating IN THE OFFING Program Executive Com¬ mittee Jan. 26 Jan. 27 Statler Hotel Washington, D. C. Small Market Stations Ex¬ ecutive Committee Jan. 26 Jan. 27 NAB Board Room Washington, D. C. Joint Meeting, Program and Public Relations Executive Committees Jan. 23 NAB Board Room Washington, D. C. Public Relations Executive Committee Jan. 29 NAB Board Room Washington, D. C. Educational Standards Committee Feb. 3 Feb. 4 Washington, D. C. NAB Board Room Employee-Employer Rela¬ tions Executive Comm. Feb. 9 Washington, D. C. Board International Ad¬ visory Committee Feb. 9 Feb. 10 Feb. 11 Washington, D. C. Board of Directors Feb. 24 Feb. 25 Feb. 26 The Homestead Hot Springs, Va. 20 hours. These figures, he pointed out, were based on a study made in February, 1947. Four Grievances. Explaining that other industry witnesses scheduled to be heard following his appear¬ ance would deal with various industry grievances. Judge Miller outlined the latter briefly as: Mr. Petrillo’s edict that there will be no more records made. (Judge Miller emphasized that, by this action, the labor leader had abandoned juris¬ diction in this matter. ) Mr. Petrillo’s edict against the use of his members for musical performances by television and in the production of sound film for television purposes. Mr. Petrillo’s insistence that music heard on AM broadcasting stations could not be duplicated simul¬ taneously on FM stations. Mr. Miller charged that this edict was holding up the development of a new broadcasting art. Mr. Petrillo’s edict against the broadcast of live music over networks made up exclusively of FM stations. He explained that the AFM leader would continue negotiations with the four national networks — the American Broadcasting Company, Columbia Broadcast¬ ing System, Mutual Broadcasting System and National Broadcasting Company. The network contracts with the AFM expire Jan. 31st. “Perhaps by the time Mr. Petrillo appears before you . . . we will know whether — at long last — he will bargain collectively and whether, finally, he will abide by the law of the land,” the NAB president said. On Wednesday (14), the hearing’s second day, testi¬ mony was opened by Bond Geddes, RMA executive vice president. Mr. Geddes outlined the serious effects of the Petrillo ban on companies making radios, record (Continued on next page) JANUARY 19, 1948-45 players, and records. But the point that most im¬ pressed the committee lay in his statement that the cessation of recording would affect the jobs of 125,000 workers in RMA member companies alone. It was while J. N. (Bill) Bailey, executive director of the FM Association, was delivering his formal statement to the committee that the news of Petrillo’s acquittal in Chicago came into the hearing room. It was whispered into the ear of Chairman Hartlejq and shortly afterward Mr. Bailey read aloud a note handed him, telling of the vei’dict. One Station Allowed. Mr. Bailey’s testimony turned primarily on the question of duplication on FM of musical network progi’ams, forbidden by the AFM leader, although the committee brought out that musi¬ cians are allowed to play on individual FM stations. Leonard Asch, WBCA, Schenectady, followed Mr. Bailey on the witness stand. He was the first of the industry witnesses to accede to repeated committee requests for suggestions as to specific legislation against Petrillo. But he rejected as too sweeping one suggestion by Rep. Clare Hoffman (R-Mich.). “For some years,” Rep. Hoffman said, “legislation has been pending which would make it a crime to inter¬ fere in any way with the creation or transmission of radio programs. Would that help your situation?” Mr. Asch then objected that the law would be too genei’al. “It might make a criminal of an operator who acci¬ dentally put us off the air,” he said. Rep. Hoffman did not explain what legislation he had in mind, but dropped the series of questions at that point. E. Z. Jones, WBBB and WBBB-FM, Burlington, N. C., testified briefly on his need to duplicate night¬ time network programs on his FM station, since his AM station operates on a part-time schedule. He said he was not interested in general duplication of programs. He was followed by Everett Dillard, president of the Continental Network of FM stations, who explained the network’s pi’oblems under the ban on use of musi¬ cians on more than one FM station. Major Edwin H. Armstrong recounted for the Com¬ mittee on Thursday morning the difficulties en¬ countered in development of FM. The inventor of this new service hopes, he said, that Mr. Petrillo’s lack of cooperation is the last of what he termed “man-made” obstacles. Questioned about possible “collusion” be¬ tween AFM and AM interests. Major Armstrong said he had no evidence of any such agreement to keep FM stations from getting live music. Asked about possible ways in which FM’s problem could be solved, he said : “It seems to me that the Anti- Trust Act is the remedy.” Television. The AFM’s refusal to provide any live music for television programs has worked to the dis¬ advantage of the viewing public and members of the musicians union, rather than television broadcasters, TBA President J. R. Poppele told the Committee Thursday afternoon. While viewers are being deprived of musical comedies, symphonies and other such program fare, Mr. Poppele pointed out, television producers are learn¬ ing to prepare acceptable musical programs without live music. Consequently, he said, “the musicians themselves, as well as members of other unions, who normally would be employed for their entertainment value, have suffered the most.” Warning against assumption that the recording com¬ panies can, with their present backlog of masters, continue normal operation over a period of years, RCA Victor’s James W. Murray, spokesman for the record manufacturers, told the Committee on Friday: “Try as they might, it is impossible for the recording com¬ panies to have recorded the popular music of to¬ morrow.” “It is true,” he conceded, “that many of the com¬ panies and particularly the larger companies were able to spend a large amount of money in a small number of months and to record at a rate considerably faster than they otherwise might have in order to build up an inventory.” He quoted the truism of the popular music field “next week’s hit is being written this week” to explain why these inventories must of neces¬ sity be incomplete. Smaller companies did not have capital necessary to produce a backlog of masters, Mr. Murray added, and are “faced with immediate starvation and quick death.” Challenging the economic concept on which Mr. Petrillo based his decision to cease recording, the re¬ cording industry spokesman told the committee: 1 “There are more musicians employed today at far higher wages and under considerably better working conditions than have ever been employed in the past.” “ . . . recorded music creates employment to a degree and in a volume which the performance of music by live musicians could not under any circum¬ stances equal.” f “The ban will have just the opposite effect which Mr. Petrillo claims. [For instance] It will destroy the existing employment of those members who play in symphony orchestras. Orchestras like the Boston, Philadelphia and New York Symphonies each receive as much as $150,000 a year from their recording royalties. Without that income they could not con¬ tinue.” 1 “It is difficult to see how Mr. Petrillo is doing anyone any good, including the working members of his own union.” Recording companies have encountered more diffi¬ culties in dealing with the AFM than with other unions, he said, because “Mr. Petrillo has never prac¬ ticed collective bargaining.” AFM Has Monopoly. Several times during the hear¬ ing committee members raised the question : Why do the recording companies not employ musicians who are not members of Mr. Petrillo’s union? “The answer is,” Mr. Murray said, “that the AFM has a monopoly of the competent musicians in this country. It is im¬ possible for a professional musician to make a living unless he is a member of the union.” Previous wit¬ nesses agreed with this answer. Several committee members expressed interest in the possibilities of foreign recordings filling the gap (Continued on next page) JANUARY 19, 1948-46 created by the AFM ban. Mr. Murray was not opti¬ mistic. Mr. Petrillo had found ways of impeding this development during the last recording hiatus, he pointed out, and added that it was difficult to meet American tastes and standards by this means. With Mr. Murray at the witness stand were Edward Wallerstein, Columbia Records, Milton Rackmil, Decca Records, and Jack Pearl, Hub Record Co. Richard S. Testut, Associated Program Service, one of two representatives of the transcription industry who testified Friday afternoon, termed the record ban “a most serious interference with the freedom of choice of American citizens” and suggested that the anti-trust laws should be made applicable to labor unions. Mr. Testut urged further that union members should be allowed to express their own views through demo¬ cratic ballots before strikes or work stoppages were called by union leaders. After talking with many members of the AFM, Mr. Testut said : “I have found none who is not most willing to work for us. However, he added, “I have found none who would ever admit that they told me these things.” While predicting that “Petrillo and those who dictate AFM policies can’t get away with this suppression of an art and a business which is so definitely in the public interest,” the second transcription company repre¬ sentative, Gerald King of Standard Radio Transcrip¬ tion Services, Inc., told the Committee, “he may ruin me and many other small operators by trying.” “Since 1925,” he said “I cannot recall ever winning an argument with the AFM, local or national. It’s difficult to bargain with a guy who has a gun at your head.” The final witness on Friday was Joseph E. Maddy, president of the National Music Camp of Interlochen, Mich. Hearings will resume today (19). Representatives of the four networks and two broadcastei's, Harry Ban¬ nister, WWJ, Detroit, and George Coleman, WGBI, Scranton, will testify as the industry presentation is concluded today and tomorrow. Mr. Petrillo is sched¬ uled to appear Wednesday. Australian Broadcasters Greet NAB R. Dooley, secretary of the Australian Federation of Commercial Broadcasting Stations, has transmitted to Advance "Freedom Train" Schedule The “Freedom Train” today is at Little Rock, Ark. Following is the schedule of the train for the week of February 9 : Monday (9) — Open date, Harlingen, Tex. Tuesday (10) — Corpus Christi, Tex. Wednesday (11) — Austin, Tex. Thursday (12) — San Antonio, Tex. Friday (13)- — Del Rio, Tex. Saturday (14) — El Paso, Tex. Sunday (15 ) — Santa Fe, N. M. C. E. Arney, Jr., NAB secretary-treasurer, greetings from the Fedei’ation’s annual convention, held in Mel¬ bourne in November. “Our Members have received many courtesies from you and other Members of your Organization for many years now for which we are very grateful,” the letter said. “As commercial broadcasters, we have many common problems, and we always watch with interest the prog¬ ress and development of broadcasting in your Country.” Network Liaision Members Join Committees The four national networks, associate members of the National Association of Broadcasters, at the invita¬ tion of the NAB have named liaison members to serve in advisory capacities with six NAB standing committees. Purpose of the invitation, the NAB announcement of the naming said, was to coordinate all segments of the industry, in matters handled by the six groups, the Engineering Executive, Public Relations Execu¬ tive, the Program Executive, the Legislative, the Employee-Employer Relations Executive, and the Re¬ search committees. Liaison members named to serve with the groups are as follows: ENGINEERING EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Frank H. Marx, ABC; William B. Lodge, CBS; Earl Johnson, MBS; and 0. B. Hanson, NBC. (Continued on next page) Patience Is Asked of Members .A.n unusual rush to obtain hotel reservations for the 26th Annual NAB Con¬ vention in Los Angeles, May 17-21, was beginning to develop last week, with the Biltmore and other hotels receiving requests, and some requests coming to NAB headquarters. C. E. Arney, Jr., NAB secretary-treasurer, asked that all members withhold their requests until they receive the official forms. “As in past years,” Mr. Arney said, “NAB has contracted with the Bilt¬ more and other Los Angeles hotels for a sufficient number of rooms to accom¬ modate the expected attendance. None of these rooms will be reserved by the hotels unless the requests are certified by NAB headquarters. The usual method of handling hotel reservation requests will be followed again this year, and some time within the course of the next month, forms will be mailed to all who are eligible to attend. “Members are urged to withhold their hotel requests until the forms are received, and to use only the forms in making them. The handling of this asignment is a difficult task at best, and unless some system is followed in keeping check on it, confusion will result. We hope that we may have the complete cooperation of the membership.” JANUARY 19, 1948-47 PUBLIC RELATIONS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE; Robert Saudek, ABC; George Crandall, CBS; A. A. Schechter, MBS; and William Hedges, NBC. PROGRAM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Charles C. Barry, ABC; William Fineshriber, CBS; an MBS member to be announced ; and Ken Dyke, NBC. LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE: Joseph McDonald, ABC; Joseph H. Ream, CBS; Robert D. Swezey, MBS; and Frank Russell, NBC. EMPLOYEE-EMPLOYER RELATIONS EXECUTIVE COM¬ MITTEE; Joseph McDonald, ABC; Howard Hausman, CBS; Robert D. Swezey, MBS; and John McDonald, NBC. RESEARCH COMMITTEE: Edward Evans, ABC; Elmo Wilson, CBS; E. P. H. James, MBS; and H. M. Beville, NBC. RepeaS of Radio Excise Tax Recommended Amendments providing for an exemption of commer¬ cial radio receiving sets and repeal of the Federal excise tax on component parts were suggested to the U. S. Treasury Department last week by the Radio Manufacturers Association, in a report reiterating RMA recommendations of repeal of the 10% excise tax on radios. RMA’s recommendations were contained in a memorandum compiled by the Association’s Excise Tax Committee, under the chairmanship of Joseph Geii, President of the Sonora Radio and Television Corp., of Chicago, III, and submitted to the Treasury in response to an invitation by the Tax Research Di¬ vision, which is preparing an analysis of the manu¬ facturers excise tax imposed on radios. “The RMA,’’ the report said, “stands firmly behind the principle that the 10% tax on radios should be repealed or reduced. Until the tax is repealed, the RMA recommends that the law be amended to permit its administration in accordance with the original in¬ tention of Congress, to wit: — that the tax be levied exclusively on radio sets designed and sold for the reception of standard broadcasts of an entertainment or educational nature. “To this end the RMA specifically recommends that the law be amended to provide an exemption for com¬ mercial-type receiving sets and also that the tax on parts be repealed,’’ the report concluded. Radio was undoubtedly a luxury in 1932 when “more than half the population had yet to own their first set’’ and when the excise tax on radios was enacted and generally described as a “luxury tax,” the report de¬ clared. “Today, with more than sixty million radio sets in use in well over 90% of the homes in the United States, the radio is no longer a luxury but a necessity,” the RMA Committee told the Treasury Department. The committee pointed out that more American homes have radios than such other common household neces¬ sities as electricity, telephones or plumbing. Legcil D@pcirtiii©iil Court Denies WiAL Declaratory Judgment For Withdrawal of Blue Book Statements In a decision of concern to broadcasters, restricting the right to judicial review of FCC action, the U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Mon¬ day (12) held that the District Court had properly refused to issue a declaratory judgment that Station WBAL was entitled to a withdrawal of statements made about WBAL in the FCC “Blue Book”. Treating as true the WBAL claim that the state¬ ments were unwarranted misrepresentations and libel¬ ous, the court said that the publication of them was a legal wrong, but that the station was without a remedy. This statement was made by the court under the established principle that “the public interest requires that officials be at liberty to exercise their functions without fear of consequences, and that this public in¬ terest outweighs any damage done an individual by a malicious act of a public official.” WBAL had relied on the provision of the new Ad¬ ministrative Procedure Act giving a right of review to any person suffering legal wrong because of any “agency action.” The court held, however, that the definition of agency action in the Act is not all-embracive and “obviously does not cover an act such as the publication of the ‘Blue Book’.” The court also noted that “it is obvious upon the face of the ‘Blue Book’ itself that the comparison from which the Commission drew an unfavorable con¬ clusion as to [WBAL’s] operation was unjustifiable. No sound conclusion can be drawn from a comparison between a promotional forecast by one person [the previous licensee] and the actual operation by another person [WBAL] for one selected week out of a period of eleven years.” This paragraph was last week the subject of ex¬ tended conjecture, but the NAB legal department pointed out that it was only obiter dictum, and insig¬ nificant beside the operative decision, which actually restricts the right to judicial review, and which is thus of real importance to broadcasters, no matter how gratifying the criticism of the “Blue Book”. Hesearch Pepartxneiit 1947 Radio Manufacture Tops All Records; Television and FM Included in Summaries Year-end figures released last week by the Radio Manufacturers Association showed that production of television and radio receivers, including FM, broke all (Continued on next page) JANUARY 19, 1948-48 industry records in 1947, with a total of 17,695,677 sets produced by RMA member companies, and estimates showing that total production by all manufacturers may exceed 18,500,000, compared with the previous industry record of 15,000,000, in 1946. Television sets produced during the year numbered 178,571 against 6,476 manufactured in 1946 by RMA manufacturers. A total of 1,175,104 FM-AM receivers were produced in 1947 compared with 181,485 in 1946. Production of both automobile and portable radios in 1947 was more than double that of 1946 and helped swell the total set output for last year. Auto radios numbered 3,029,637 in 1947 as compared with 1,153,458 in 1946, while portables last year totalled 2,153,095 and 1,022,689 the year previously. Approximately 72 percent of all home receivers pro¬ duced by RMA member-companies in 1947 were table models, while radio console amounted to about 13 percent of the output of home-type receivers. Port¬ ables accounted for the other 15 percent. The 1947 monthly average output of FM-AM re¬ ceivers equalled 97,925 sets and television sets were manufactured at an average rate of 14,881 receivers a month during the year. A further breakdown of the year’s total FM-AM receivers shows 289,497 table models; 11,112 table model radio-phonograph combinations ; 22,239 consoles, and 852,256 radio-phonograph consoles. Television production included 116,315 table models, including converters ; 37,039 straight consoles, and 25,217 radio- phonograph consoles. In addition to radio and television receivers, RMA members produced 291,410 phonographs and 224,945 record players with radio attachments. The following tables show production hy months of FM, television and all radio sets in 1947 : Month FM-AM Television All Sets January (five weeks) , . 51,318 5,437 1,564,171 February . 53,594 6,253 1,379,966 March . 67,264 6,639 1,377,269 April (five weeks) .... 112,256 7,886 1,759,723 May . 84,507 8,690 1,316,373 June . 76,624 11,484 1,213,142 July (five weeks) . 70,649 10,007 1,155,456 August . 72,014 12,283 1,265,835 September . 90,546 32,719 1,339,980 October (five weeks) , , 151,244 23,693 2,002,303 November . 153,114 24,135 1,615,541 December (five weeks) 191,974 29,345 1,705,918 Total 1,175,104 178,571 17,695,677 Broadcast Advertising Contest Winners and Honorable Mentions For NRDGA Retail Programs Announced Twelve top winners in five categories, and 16 win¬ ners of special honorable mentions, were announced last week by National Retail Dry Goods Association officials after judging of entries in the NRDGA retail radio program contest. The winners in the five categories of programs were : General Family: Wiebold’t, Chicago, for “Melody Lane” on WBBM; Cohen Bros., Jacksonville, Fla., for “Radio Record Shop” on WJHP; and Chappel’s, Syra¬ cuse, N. Y., for “Curtain Time” on WSYR. Women’s: Sibley, Lindsay and Curr, Rochester, N. Y., for “Tower Clock” on WHAM ; Maas Bros., Tampa, Fla., for “Notes to Music” on WDAE-WFLA; and Bon Marche, Spokane, Wash., for “Beauty and Song” on EGA. Children’s: Zion Cooperative Mercantile Institute, Salt Lake City, for “Story Princess” on KSL. Farm: Black’s, Waterloo, Iowa, for “Neighborhood News” on KXEL. Teen-Age: Alexander’s, Bronx, N. Y., for “Quizdom Class” on WJZ; Shillito’s, Cincinnati, Ohio, for “Junior Town Meeting of the Air” on WSAI; Maas Bros., Tampa, Fla., for “Melody Lane” on WDAE ; and Wyman’s, South Bend, Ind., for “Youth Time” on WSBT. ( Alexander’s and Shillito’s tied in the $5,000,- 000 income class.) Special honorable mentions were given to the fol¬ lowing : General Family: Orbach’s, New York, for “Hi Jinx” on WNBC; Bon Marche, Seattle, for “Tone Portraits” on KOMO ; McCurdy and Co., Rochester, N. Y., for “Little Symphony” on WHAM; Brown, Duncan Co., Tulsa, Okla., for “Values We Live By” on KVOO; Heironimous, Roanoke, Va., for “Your American Music” on WDBJ ; Bon Marche, Spokane, Wash., for “The Master Craftsman” on EGA; and H. and S. Pogue Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, for “To Cincinnati at Six” on WSAI. Women’s: Bamberger’s, Newark, N. J., for “Second Honeymoon” on WAAT; A. Polsky and Co., Akron, Ohio, for “Lynn Lawrence” on WAER; Brager’s, Bal¬ timore, Ohio, for “Name It and You Can Have It” on WFBR; and Wyman’s, South Bend, Ind., for “The Time, the Place, the Tune” on WSBT. Farm: Guggenheimer’s, Lynchburg, Va., for “Farm Show” on WLVA. Teeyi-Age: Polsky’s, Akron, Ohio, for “Teen-Age Hi Jinx” of WHEE; Pomeroy’s, Reading, Pa., for “Bee- Teen Jamboree” on WHUM; Bon Marche, Spokane, Wash., for “Hi-Time” on EGA; and Guggenheimer’s, Lynchburg, Va., for “Hi-Time for Teens” on WLVA. Special certificates for groups of beamed programs were awarded to Adams, Meldrum and Anderson, Buffalo, N. Y., using WEBR; A. Polsky Co., Akron, Ohio, using WHEE; and Joske’s of Texas, San An¬ tonio, using several San Antonio stations. Certificate of merit awards will be announced later. (Note: In the program, “Teen-Age Hi Jinx,” spon¬ sored by Polsky’s, Akron, Ohio, on WHKK, Janet Geister and Don Rutheiiberg are the teen-agers who conduct the shoiv. Miss Geister ivas last week named as one of four national winners of the “Voice of Democracy” contest. Story on p. 1.) JANUARY 19, 1948-49 Small Market Stations NAB Staff Member Speaks to Two Groups The Junior Chamber of Commerce of New Bruns¬ wick, N. J., and radio students at American Univer¬ sity in Washington, D. C., last week heard talks by J. Allen Brown, chief of the NAB Small Market Sta¬ tions division. Speaking to the Junior Chamber on “A Young Man’s Business World,” Mr. Brown outlined the careers of the younger men in B. C. Forbes’ list of fifty business leaders of 1947. The American University lecture, one of a series given during three semesters by the NAB staff mem¬ ber, was devoted to small market station operation. Engineering Department Engineering Group Talks Convention Plans Plans and a tentative date. May 19, for the broad¬ cast engineering portion of the May 17-21 convention of the NAB were discussed last week by the NAB’s Engineering Executive Committee at its first meeting of the new year. The committee also heard reports on engineering problems for 1948, and a summary of the work of the Havana, Cuba, meeting of engineers preliminary to the third North American Regional Broadcasting Con¬ ference, scheduled for this year in Canada. The engineering portion of the Annual NAB Con¬ vention, in Los Angeles, will begin with inspection of exhibits, on May 19 at the close of the General section of the convention, and will continue with its broadcast engineering conference during the next two days. A tour of EM and television installations on Mount Wilson was also placed in the program for the engineers. Guests of the committee at its luncheon were FCC engineering representatives, headed by former FCC Chief Engineer George E. Sterling, recently appointed a commissioner. The FCC representatives took part in an informal discussion of technical problems. The group also discussed additional channels for tele¬ vision, recording and reproducing standards, high fre¬ quency and television I’elays, and operator licensing re¬ quirements. The Committee instructed the NAB Engineering Department to urge the need for an FCC decision on clear channel and daytime sky wave proceedings, to permit policy establishment before May 2, deadline for American proposals for the NARBA conference in Canada. The appointment of Royal V. Howard to the Ameri¬ can Standards Association Committee, and of Neal McNaughten, new NAB Assistant Director of Engi¬ neering, as NAB I'epresentative on the subcommittee on dimensional standards for magnetic recordings, was announced. Attending the two-day meeting were Orrin W. Towner, WHAS, Louisville, Ky., chairman; James V. Cosman, WPAT, Paterson, N. J.; Paul deMars, con¬ sultant, Washington; A. James Ebel, WMBD, Peoria, Ill.; Oscar C. Hirsch, KFVS, Cape Girai'deau, Mo.; J. R. Poppele, WOR, New York; K. W. Pyle, KFBI, Wichita, Kans.; and R. J. Rockwell, WLW, Cincinnati, Ohio, all committee members. Also present, as network advisory members, were E. M. Johnson, MBS; W. B. Lodge, CBS; and Frank Marx, ABC. Public Interest Programming Red Cross Campaign Materials To Be Sent Radio materials to aid in program and promotion planning for the 1948 fund campaign of the American Red Cross, March 1-31, are being mailed to stations. The package of materials includes appeals by motion picture stars, chain break announcements, and drama¬ tized spots. Local Red Cross chapters will also supply capsule versions of outstanding network shows. Ad Council Network Campaigns The following public intei’est campaigns have been given top priority on network and national spot alloca¬ tion plans during the week of January 26-February 1, 1948, by The Advertising Council. Copies of individual fact sheets and schedules showing exactly what mes¬ sages will be carried daily by the programs of the network with which your station is affiliated may be obtained on request from George P. Ludlam, radio director. The Advertising Council, 11 West 42nd Street, New York 18, New York. The Crisis in Our Schools With hundreds of thousands of teachers having quit their profession during the war years, leaving many teach¬ ing positions staffed by emergency teachers who fail to meet educational standards — with an ominous decline in the number of qualified young men and women studying to become teachers — with many classrooms overcrowded and with inadequate school buildings and equipment in large sections of the country — American education is in the midst of an unprecedented crisis. The chief victims of this crisis are the children of the United States, the 26,000,000 who are in school and the 2,000,000 of school age who should be in school but for one reason or another are not. When schools provide an inferior education, irreparable damage is done to the future of our country. The Cham¬ ber of Commerce of the United States and the National Association of Manufacturers (both represented on the Citizens Federal Committee), recognizing the economic im¬ portance of a well-educated citizenry, are solidly behind the effort to improve our schools. “Education,” says the Chamber of Commerce, “is an essential instrument through (Continued on next page) JANUARY 19, 1948-50 which commerce, industry and agriculture can be expanded in rising degree.” During and immediately after the war, however, our schools began to go down hill to a shocking degree. This decline is revealed in: 1. A shortage of qualified teachers. 2. Too few teachers being trained. 3. Lowered teacher morale. 4. Poor buildings and equip¬ ment. Partly as a result of action by business in arousing the public through radio and other media, the past several months have seen the beginning of a turn for the better in American schools. But the improvement made thus far is negligible in relation to need. While the drift of teachers to other fields has been slowed, there is still an alarming shortage of well-qualified teachers — and with the number of children in school certain to increase over the next several years as a result of the high birth rate dur¬ ing the war, the shortage is likely to grow more acute. Recent improvements are encouraging evidence of a turn of the tide, but by no means spell the end of the educa¬ tional crisis. Urge all Americans to: (a) Join and work with local civic groups and school boards actively seeking to improve educational conditions. (b) Show by their friendliness and interest that they appreciate the vital importance of the teachers’ services to them, their children and their community — teachers exert a vital influence on the character and future careers of American boys and girls. (Fact Sheet No. 37-C) Buy U. S. Savings Bonds— "Automatic Saving Is Sure Saving" The way the public debt is managed will affect the life of every American for years to come, as regards money supply, the price level, business conditions and what the dollar will buy; and wise management of the debt demands that ownership of U. S. securities be spread as widely as possible among individuals. The part-payment PAYROLL SAVINGS PLAN, backbone of the Savings Bonds Pro¬ gram, should be pushed to a higher level than it occupies at the present time, through the continuing wholehearted support from industry. Those who are not on a payroll, the self-employed, should be brought into the picture through the Bond-A-Month Plan, inaugurated by the U. S. Treasury, in cooperation with the banks of America, last June. The rate of interest, sound investment value, com¬ plete safety and convenience of purchase of U. S. Savings Bonds make them the ideal way for the individual investor to save for the future. The copy objective is to create as vividly as possible in the mind of the listener the desire to possess and enjoy certain specific things and accomplish certain specific objectives in the future, and to show him the importance of saving regularly toward that future. Aims that will require a long-term program of regular saving should be stressed. For instance: “Future leisure time,” “a college education for the children,” “a home of your own,” “a farm of your own,” “a business of your own,” “the inventions of tomorrow,” “travel — at home and abroad,” “financial security,” etc. Messages should stress the two plans for buying Bonds on an automatic basis, taking care to indicate the group for whom each plan is intended. These are: (1) The installment purchase PAY¬ ROLL SAVINGS PLAN, for all who are on a payroll — the employee authorizes his employer to set aside (NOT deduct) a sum from each paycheck and use the money to buy Savings Bonds for him. (2) The BOND-A-MONTH plan, for those not on a payroll, available to all who have checking accounts with Banks, Savings Institutions, etc. — the depositor authorizes his bank to purchase a Bond for him each month, charging the purchase price to his ac¬ count and delivering the Bond to him. This makes auto¬ matic saving available to those who are not on a payroll, the self-employed, such as doctors, writers, lawyers, architects, farmers, owners of small businesses. 1. Money invested in U. S. Savings Bonds today will make possible long-range objectives, such as retirement income, educa¬ tion for the children, improvements on the home or farm, the best use of leisure time. 2. U. S. Savings Bonds are like a cash reserve, plus safety and profit. 3. The sure way to save is the automatic way — through the Payroll Savings Plan, where you work, or, if you are self-employed, through the Bond-A-Month plan, where you bank. SLOGAN: “AUTOMATIC SAVING IS SURE SAVING —BUY U. S. SAVINGS BONDS REGULARLY WHERE YOU WORK, OR, IF YOU’RE NOT ON A PAYROLL, WHERE YOU BANK. (Fact Sheet No. ll-I) Cut Traffic Accidents This Winter Travel on our highways is increasing — it is now 15 per cent above the pre-war peak. Traffic accidents and deaths have been mounting since the end of the war. Smash-ups have reached more than one a minute ... all day . . . every day in the year. But the encouraging thing is that accident prevention education has actually succeeded in holding down accidents below the level of 1941, the last pre-war year. The job can be done — lives can be saved! The difficulty is that people continue to think of the horror of accidents as always befalling someone else. It simply does not occur to us that we may be killed dashing out to lunch tomorrow. Yet it can happen — for it is the careless little chances each one of us takes every day that cause the big accident totals. We can prevent accidents only if each individual guards against that one accident that may ruin his life. Traffic accidents last year (1947) killed 33,700, injured 1,200,000 more, according to the National Safety Council. And the cost was more than two billion dollars ($2,200,000,000). Point out that the National Safety Council — the recognized authority in the field of public safety — has found that winter brings extra driving and pedestrian hazards. The major hazards are inadequate traction and reduced visibility. To safeguard against them and protect lives drivers should: reduce speed to fit prevailing road and weather conditions; even 20 miles an hour is often too fast in winter . . . use tire chains when traveling through snowy and icy areas . . . keep wind¬ shields and windows clear; don’t let them get snow-covered or foggy . . . check and repair all equipment such as brakes, tires, anti-skid chains, windshield wipers, heaters, de¬ frosters, fans, electrical system, exhaust, anti-freeze, radiator, light. Pedestrians should: be careful in crossing streets — assuming responsibility for their own safety rather than depending on drivers who may not be able to stop or see normally — consider poor visibility; especially at night. Be extra careful this winter. (Fact Sheet No. 15-E) Handicapped Workers Handicapped men and women who are non-workers are a drain on every taxpayer in America. Placed in jobs for which they are qualified, they are economic assets, better citizens and productive Americans. The President’s Committee on National Employ the Physically Handi¬ capped Week, enthusiastic over the cooperation shown by radio stations and advertisers during the recent (Oc¬ tober 5-11) observance of “NEPH” Week, have em¬ barked upon a year ’round program of public information and education. The objectives continue to be (1) to emphasize to the public and employers that the sole test of employment should be ability and not disability; and (2) to urge workers with physical impairments to register with State Employment Offices or State Vocational Re¬ habilitation Offices for employment or training, respec¬ tively. During the month of October, with the help of radio, the Employment Offices placed more than 30,000 handi¬ capped workers in jobs, lowered the number of disabled veterans looking for jobs to below 100,000 for the first time in many months and increased interest on part of employers, employees and public. The services of many capable men and women may be had by calling State Em¬ ployment Offices or State Vocational Rehabilitation Offices. Impaired workers are urged to register their skills and talents at State Employment Offices so that their services will be on record for prospective employers. A set of announcements is being prepared for all radio stations, and station managers are urged to use them as frequently as possible. For programming material or further information write Vice Admiral Ross T. Mclntire, USN, (MC), Retd., Office of the Secretary, Room 2336, Labor Department, Washington 25, D. C. JANUARY 19, 1948-51 FCC DOCKET HEARINGS The folldWiiiK hearings are scheduled to he heard before the ('oiniuissioii. Washington, D. C.. unless otherwise indi¬ cated, during tlie week lieginning Monday, January 19, They are subject to change, Monday, January 19 (10:t)0 A, M.) NFAV— Central Michigan Radio Corp., Lansing, Mich,— C, P, DA, 1320 Uc., 1 KW, unlimited. — I>ansing Broadcasting Co., Lansing, Mich. — C. P. 1330 kc., 1 KIV, daytime. XEIV- -Charlotte Broadcasting Co., Charlotte, Mich. — C. P. 1330 kc., 1 KIV, daytime. I’arties Respondent : IVODD — Detroit, Mich. MM IIP— Jacksonville. Fla. MMIBC— Detroit. Mich. M'KAN — Kankakee, Ill. Oral Argument (10:00 A. M.) In the Matters of Promulgation of Rules and Regulations and Standards of Rood Engineering I*ractice concerning daytime skywave transmissions of standard broadcast stations. (10:00 A. M. ) XE-W — Charlotte News I’nhli.shing Co.. Charlotte, N. C. — C. P. 930 kc., 3.')0 watts, unlimited. XEM’ — Mnlliam .1. Brennan, Mdnston-Salem. N. C. — C. I’. 940 kc., KM', daytime. XEM'— M'alter Olin N’ishet, Jr.. Charlotte, N. C. — C. 1*. 930 kc., 1 KM', daytime. N'EM' — Surety Broadcasting Co., Charlotte, N. C. — C. P. 930 kc., *1 KM' night, .5 KM' day. *DA. Unlimited. Monday Through Wednesday, January 19, 20, and 21 At Muskegon and Grand Haven, Mich. (City Hall. Muskegon, Jan. 19 and 30; County Court House, Grand Haven, Jan. 31; 10:00 A. M.) N'EM' — N-K Broadcasting Co., Muskegon, Mich. — C. P. 1490 kc., 30(1 watts, unlimited. N'EM' — Grand Haven Broadcasting Co., Grand Haven, Mich. — C. P. 1490 kc., 350 watts, unlimited. M'MFS — Greater Muskegon Itroadcasters, Inc., Muskegon, — 0. P. 1490 kc., 350 watts, unlimited. Wednesday, January 21 Further Hearing (10:00 A. M.) N'EM' — The St. Andrew Bay Broadcasting Co., Panama City, Fla. — C. P. 1400 kc., 350 watts, unlimited. N'EM' — Bay County Broadcasting Co., Panama City, Fla.— C. P. 1400 kc., 350 watts, unlimited. Wednesday and Thursday, January 21 Through 23 (Also January 26 through 30 and February 2 through 4) At Los Angeles, Calif. ( Room 334, Federal Bldg., 10 :00 A. M. ) N'EM' — School of Radio Arts, Beverly Hills, Calif. — For FM facilitie.s. N’EM' — Rohi'i't Burdette, San Fernando, Calif. — For FM facilities. N'EM’ — M'illiam 11. Haupt, Inglewood, Calif. — For FM facili¬ ties. N'EM' — Airtone Co., Long Beach, Calif. — For FM facilities. N'EM’ — California Broadcasting Co., Santa Monica, Calif. — I'm- FM facilities. NEM' — Arthur H. Croghan, Santa Monica, Calif. — For FM facilities. N’EM' — Rodgers & McDonald Newspapers, Inglewood, Calif. — For FM facilities. N’EM' — Nichols and M'arinner, Inc., Long Beach, Calif. — For FM facilities. N'EM' — San Fernando Valley Broadcasting Co., San Fer¬ nando, Calif. ^ — For FM facilities. N’EM’ — Centinela Valley Broadcasting Co., Inglewood, Calif. — For FM facilities. N'EM' — Alhambra Broadcasters, Inc., Alhambra, Calif. — For FM facilities. N'EM’ — Angelus Broadcasting Co., Temple City, Calif. — For FM facilities. NEM’ — Santa Monica Broadcasting Co., Santa Monica, Calif. — For FM facilities. NEM' — The M’ave Publications, Vernon, Calif. — For FM facilities. N'EM' — San Gabriel Valley Broadcasting Co., Monrovia, Calif. — For FM facilities. NEM' — Stephen Detzer, Hermosa Beach, Calif. — For J'M facilities. N’EM' — Crescent Bay Broadcasting Co., Santa Monica, Calif. — Foi- FM facilities. N’EM’ — M'hittier Broadcasting Co., M’hittier, Calif.— For FM facilities. Thursday, January 22 (10:00 A. M.) NEM’ — Jorania-Fer Radio Corp., Caguas, P. R. — C. P. 1240 kc., 350 watts, unlimited. N'EM' — Caguas Radio Broadcasting, Inc., Caguas, P. R. — C. P. 1330 kc., 350 watts, unlimited. Further Hearing N’EM' — 'File Mt. Vernon Broadcasting Co., Mt. Vernon, Ohio — C. 1’. 1340 kc., 350 watts, unlimited. N’EM' — Mound Broadcasting Corp., Newark, Ohio — C. P. 1340 kc., 3.50 watts, unlimited. NEM' — Beer and Koehl, Ashland, Ohio — C. P. 1340 kc., 350 watts, unlimited. NEM' — 'File Zanesville Broadcasting Co., Zanesville, Ohio — C. P. 1340 kc., 350 watts, unlimited. Other Participants : M’lZE — Radio Voice of Springtield, Intervenor. M'ADC — M'adeshoro, N. C., Intervenor. M'S'FV — Steubenville, Ohio, Intervenor. M'CMl — Ashland, Ky., 1‘art.v Respondent. M'MDN — Montgomery, M'. Va., Party Respondent. (Continued on next page) lANUARY 19, 1948-52 Friday, January 23 (10:00 A. M.) KWK — Thomas Patrick, Inc., St. Louis, Mo. — C. P. 1380 kc., 5 KW. DA. Unlimited. Parties Respondent : WTSP — St. Petersburg, Fla. WMBG — Richmond. Va. (10:00 A. M.) NEW — Capitol Broadcasting Co., Trenton, X. .1.— C. 1’. 1360 kc., 1 KW, unlimited. XEW— WSWZ, Inc.. Trenton, X. .1.— C. P. DA ( DA-1 1 . 1360 kc., 5 KW, unlimited. WXDR — S.vracuse, X. Y., Intervenor. WCAU — I’hiladelphia, I’a., Intervenor. WIIOL — Allentown, Pa., Intervenor. WOV — Xew York, X. Y., I'arties Respondent. WIIBI — Xewark, X’. .1., Parties Respondent. rcc ACTIOI^S AMPLITUDE MODULATION AM— Docket Cases 1140-1,510 KC’. The Commission also announced a Proposed Decision looking towards the denial of the following applications : (a) Fostoria Broadcasting Co. for a new station at Fostoria, Ohio, to operate on l.llO kc., 3.50 watts, daytime only (BP- 4430: Docket 7356), and denial of petition reipiesting the exemption of its application from the Commission policy set forth in ITihlic Xotice 6630, deferring action on all ap¬ plications seeking daytime operation on U. S. Class I-A or I-B fre(iuencies : ( b ) Mansfield Journal Co., Mansfield, Ohio, 1510 kc., 250 watts, daytime (BP-4275; Docket 7417), and its application for a Class B FM station (BPH-728: Docket 7501); and (c) The Lorain Journal Co., Lorain, Ohio, on 1140 kc.. 250 watts, da.vtime (Bl’-4276: Docket 741,S). Also denied joint petition of Mansfield .Journal Co. and The Lorain .Journal Co. requesting that the record be reoi>ened for the purpose of taking further testimony of Laurence W. Harry’s financial (lualifications. (Comrs. Hyde and Jones dissenting. ) 1450 KC. The Commission announced its Decision granting applica¬ tion of Cur-Nan Co. for a new station in Brockton, Mass., to operate on 1450 kc.. 250 watts, unlimited time (BP-4()54: Docket 6845) (B-341), and denial of the applications of Bay State Beacon, Inc. (BP-3983; Docket 6843), and Ply¬ mouth County Broadcasting Co. (BP-4216: Docket 7008). (Comrs. Jones and Sterling dissenting, favoring grant to Bay State Beacon, Inc.) AM— Licenses for New Stations Granted 860 KC. WKCB — Citizens Broadcasting Co., No. Adams, Mass. — Granted license for new station ; 860 kc., 250 watts daytime. ( BL-2001 ) 990 KC. WHOO — Orlando Daily Newspapers, Inc., Orlando, Fla. - Granted license for new station: 990 kc.. 5 KlY-DA night, 10 KW-LS. unlimited time, and to specify studio location. ( BL-2849 ) 1080 KC. WPGH — Pittsburgh Broadcasting Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. — Granted license for new station ; 1080 kc.. 1 KW : davtime. ( BL-2745 ) 1190 KC, KGYW — Ca’if.-Nevada Broadcasting Co., Vane,jo, Calif. — Granted license for new station; 1190 kc., 250 watts day¬ time. ( BI.-2832 ) 1340 KC. VVEVK — Kidson, Inc., Eveleth, Minn. — Granted license for new station: 1340 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time. (BL-2815) WKOZ — Kosciusko Broadcasting Co., Kosciusko, Miss. — Granted license for new station; 1340 kc., 250 watts, un¬ limited time. (BIj-2782) 1350 KC. KKEI — Cecil VV. Roberts, Farmington, iMo. — Granted license for new station : 1350 kc., 1 KlY day, and t5 ) WTWA — Hickory Hill Broadcasting Co., Thomson, Ga. — Granted inodilication of CP to change tvpe of transmitter. ( P.MP-:t.o;f()) The ii(/ irerc i/rdiitcd iiKxtifieiitioii of CP'.s' for e.v- triiftioii of conijilefioii (Idtea d.s slioini: \V:MAZ. Macon, Ga.. to ;t-3()-4S ( P.MP-doOS ) : M’FIL, Phila¬ delphia. to l-.3()-4,S ( PMP-.'lold ) : M'EAC. Han Claire, AVis.. to .S-12-4S ( P,.MP-3.->()(;) : KMd)M. Des Moines, to H-2S-4S : WTAM. Cleveland. Ohio, to .S-2-4S ( l!MP-35()o ) ; KYSX. Mankato, Minn., to .H-l- lS ( P,MP-.34!)(j ) ; MMOK, Hammond. Ind.. to l)-.3(l-4S ( P,MP-;’>4i)4 ) ; M'PIR. Knoxville, Tenn.. to 1 i.'4-4s ( P,MP-34!l7 1 : 7\’1»X(A Onrham, X. (’.. to .3-i;7-4s ( P.M P-3N 1.7 ) : M'llAM, Rochester, X. Y.. to 4-17-4.S ( KMP- l!)t)); KHXI, Anchorage. Alaska, to 7-17-4S ( P.M P-3, 702 ) ; \YCAL, Xorthtield. Minn., to 3-27-48 ( P.MP-3.701 1 . AM— Miscellaneous Actions Cnmherland Publishing Co., Pikeville, Ky. — Dismissed petition laapiesting continuance of consolidated hearing in r(> its application. (Docket 8200, et al. 1 Panhandle Broadcasting Corp., Amarillo, Tex. — Dismissed petition reipiesting continuance of consolidated hearing in re Dockets 7577, et al. Harcld H. Thoms, Spartanburg, S. C. — (iranted petition to dismiss without pre.judice his application. ( RP-577t) ; Docket .S144 ) Walter Olin Nisbet, Jr., Charlotte, N. C. — Granted petition to dismiss without prejudice his application (RP-0074: Docket ecify the frequency 1580 kc., 250 watts, daytime only, in lieu of 1400 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. The amendment was accepted and application removed from the hearing docket. 1490 KC. Piedmont Broadcasting Co., Greenville, S. C. — Granted pe¬ tition for leave to amend its application ( BP-5374 ; Docket 7924) to specif.v 1490 kc., 5 KW, unlimited time, in lieu of 1440 kc., 500 watts, unlimited. The amendment was ac¬ cepted and application removed from the hearing docket. AM— Applications Accepted for Filing 550 KC. W'KRC — The Cincinnati Times Star Co., Cincinnati, Ohio — Voluntary assignment of license from The Cincinnati Times Star Co. to Radio Cincinnati. Inc. KOPK — Copper Broadcasting Co., Butte, Mont. (Frank C. Carman, David G. Smith, Frank C. Carman, Administrators of the Estate of Jack L. Powers and Grant R. Wrathall) — ^lodification of construction permit (B5-P-3993, as modified, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) for extension of completion date. 570 KC. WNAX — Cowles Broadcasting Co., Yankton, S. I). — Modi¬ fication of construction iJermit ( B4-P-5231, as modified, which authorized installation of new transmitter) for ex¬ tension of completion date. 580 KC. KFXI) — Frank E. Hurt & Son, Nampa, Idaho ( a partner¬ ship composed of Frank E. Hurt and Edward R. Hurt) — Construction permit to increase power from 1 KW day and night to 5 KW day and night, install new transmitter and make changes in directional antenna. 600 KC. WFAK — Charleston Broadcasters, Charleston, S. C. (.1. B. Fuqua, Mrs. Dorothy C. Fuqua and F. Frederick Kennedy ) — Construction permit to change frequency from 730 to 600 kc., increase power from 1 KW day to 1 KW day and night, change hours of operation from daytime to unlimited time, install directional antenna for day and night use, and change transmitter location from St. Andrews Farm near Winde- mere. Charleston, S. C., to Ashley Hall Plantation, Charles¬ ton, S. C. 650 KC. NEW — flack Cecil, Midland, Tex. (P. O. 1010 West Wall St., Midland. Tex.) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 650 kc., power of 250 watts and daytime hours of operation. 740 KC. NEW — Mississippi Pro.iects Co., Greenwood, Miss. (Carter C. Parnell, Jr.) (P. O. Sledge, Miss.) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 740 kc., power of 1 KW and daytime hours of operation. KTKH — KTRH Broadcasting Co., Houston, Tex. — Con¬ struction permit to make changes in daytime directional antenna. WPAQ — Ralph D. Epperson, Mount Airy, N. C. — Modifica¬ tion of construction permit (B3-P-5500, as modified, which authorized increase in power and install new transmitter) for extension of completion date. 790 KC. KFGO — Northern States Broadcasting Co., Fargo, N. D. — Modification of construction permit ( B4-P-4527, as modified, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) for extension of completion date. 820 KC. WAIT — Radio Station WAIT, Chicago, Ill. (Gene T. Dyer, Evelyn M. Dyer, Gene T. Dyer, Jr., Adele Moulds, Louis E. Moulds and Grace V. McNeill) — Voluntary assignment of license from Gene T. Dyer, Evelyn M. Dyer, Gene T. Dyer, Jr., Adele Moulds, Louis E. Moulds and Grace V. McNeill d/b as Radio Station WAIT to Gene T. Dyer, Evelyn M. Dyer, Adele Moulds, Louis E. Moulds and Grace V. McNeill d/h as Radio Station WAIT. 850 KC. KFUO — Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio and Other States, Clayton, Mo. — Construction permit to in¬ crease power from 5 KW day to 10 KW day, install new transmitter and to change transmitter location from 801 De Mun Ave., Clayton, Mo., to : To be determined, Clayton, Mo. 860 KC. NEW — Riverside Broadcasting Co., Riverside, Calif, (a partnership composed of Paul B. Sogg, .1. Herman, Jr., A. .1. Victor, Edward J. Murset, Jr., E. K. Bowman and Jerry Ferro) (P. O. c/o A. J. Victor, 4135 S. Bronson Ave., Los Angeles, Calif.) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to he operated on 860 kc., power of 250 watts and daytime hours of operation. NEW — Brown County Journal, Inc., New t Ini, Minn. ( P. O. 303 N. Minnesota St.) Construction permit for a new stand- (Continued on next page) JANUARY 19, 1948-55 arrt broadcast station to be operated on 860 kc., power of l!o() watts and daytime lioiirs of operation. WFiKD — Radio Atlanta, Inc., Atlanta, Ga. — iloditication of construction permit ( BP-56.j3, which authorized a new standard liroadcast station) for approval of antenna and transmitter location at: In land lot No. 188, 17th district, Fulton Co., Ga. 930 KC. WIIBS — The Huntsville Times Co., Inc., Huntsville, Ala. — Construction ]M‘rmit to change freciuency from 14tt(t to 93d kc., increase power from 2.'0 watts to 500 watts night. 1 KW day, install new transmitter and directional antenna for night use only, and change transmitter location from west side of County Kd.. at corner of O'Shaughnessy Ave., north of Huntsville, Ala., to: On the Mastin Lake Kd.. 2.5 miles north of Huntsville, Ala. Amended to change directional antenna pattern. 960 KC. NEW — Rogers City Broadcasting Co., Rogers City, 3Iich. Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operateil on 1290 kc., power of 1 KW, directional an¬ tenna for night u,se and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to change fre(piency from 1290 to 960 kc., hours of operation from unlimited to daytime, with power of 1 KW using non-directional antenna, 970 KC. NEW — Rochester Broadcasting Co., Rochester, IMinn. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to lie operated on 970 kc., power of 1 KW, directional an¬ tenna and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to change power from 1 KW to 1 KW night, 500 watts day, make changes in directional antenna patterns (DA-2) and change transmitter location (Geographic Coordinates only). 980 KC. NEW — Snowden Radio Enterprises, Midland, Tex. (Wil¬ liam Solon Snowd(>n ) ( P. O. 808 Texas Bank Bldg., Dallas. Tex.) — Construction ]iermit for a new standard broadcast station to be operatecl on 980 kc., power of 1 KW and day¬ time hours of operation. 1050 KC. KRKI., — East Side Broadcasting Co., Kirkland, Wash, (F. L. Thornhill) — llodification of construction permit (B5- P-5363, as modilied, which authorized a new standard broad¬ cast station) to change type of transmitter and to make changes in vertical antenna. 1080 KC. WREX — Lake Superior Broadcasting Co., Duluth, Minn. — Moditication of construction permit (B4-P-427S, as modilied, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) to make changes in directional antenna. 1130 KC. KWKH — International Broadcasting Corp., Shreveport, La. — Construction iK-rmit to make changes in directional antenna and mount FIM antenna on south tower of the di¬ rectional array. 1180 KC. NEW — Pasadena Broadcasting Co., Pasadena, Texas (T. E. Robertson) (1*. O., 1517 Commerce St., Dallas. Texas) — Constrm-tion permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1180 kc., power of 1 KW, and daytime hours of opi'ration. 1230 KC. NEW — Huntington Broadcasters, Inc., Huntington, Ind. (P. O. Herald Press Bldg., 7 N. .letferson St.) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to lie operated on 1230 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. NEW — Lakeland Broadcasting Corp., Merrill, Wis. — Con¬ struction permit for a new standard liroadcast station to be operated on 1230 kc., power of 100 watts and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to change power from 100 watts to 250 watts, changes in ground system change trans¬ mitter location from : On Hgy. 64 and the Wisconsin River, Merrill. Wis., to Wausau. WiS., studio location from : On Highway 64 and Wisconsin River. Merrill, Wis., to “to be determined. Wausau, Wis.,” and changes re officers, directors and stockholders. KGAK — Gallup Broadcasting Co., Gallup, N. Mex. (Albert E. Buck and Merle H. Tucker, a partnership) — Voluntary assignment of license from Albert E. Buck and Merle H. Tucker, a partnership d/h as Gallup Broadcasting Co., to Rio Grande Broadcasting Co., Inc. NEW — Harrisonburg Broadcasting Co., Harrisonburg, Va. ( H. Bruce Starkey, Charles R. IMorrlson and Carrol H. Mor¬ rison) (It ()., 507 Virginia Ave., Harrisonburg, Va. ) — Con¬ struction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1230 kc., power of 250 watts, and unlimited hours of operation. WIRB — The Wiregrass Broadcasting Co., Enterprise, Ala. (Franklin H. James, Robert Edward James and Ralph M. Stanford, a partnership) — Modification of construction per¬ mit ( BP-G075, as modified, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) to change type of transmitter, make changes in vertical antenna, and change transmitter and studio locations from : On Highway 27, near Enterprise, Ala., to Dothan Highway, Enterprise, Ala. WBOW — Banks of Wabash, Inc., Terre Haute, Ind. — Au¬ thority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 1240 KC. WVOS — Bernard K. Johnpoll, Liberty, N. Y. — License to cover construction permit (Bl-P-5107, as modified) which authorized a new standard broadcast station and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. Amended to change name of applicant from Bernard K. Johnpoll to Sullivan County Broadcasting Corp. WTWA — Hickory Hill Broadcasting Co., Thomson, Ga. (Walter J. Brown) — Modification of construction permit (BP-5868, as modified, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) to change type of transmitter. 1250 KC. KTMS — News-Press Publishing Co., Santa Barbara, Calif. — Construction permit to increase power from 1 KW day and night to 5 KW day and 1 KW night and install a new transmitter. 1260 KC. KGIL — San Fernando Valley Broadcasting Co., San Fer¬ nando, Calif. — Voluntary transfer of control of licensee cor¬ poration from Helen Ruth Allen. Executrix of the estate of C. P. M. Allen, deceased, to J. G. Paltridge. 1270 KC. WTAL — John H. Phipps, Tallahassee, Fla.^ — Construction permit to reinstate B3-P-5009, as modified, (which author¬ ized change in frequency, increase in power, installation of new transmitter and directional antenna for night use, and change in transmitter and studio locations). 1320 KC, KXYZ — Harris County Broadcast Co., Houston, Texas- Voluntary transfer of control of licensee corporation from M. Tilford Jones, Aiidrey Jones Beck, Reese H. Reinecker, William F. Bennett, Earl R. Scholton, Gerald R. Chinski and W. W. Moore, to Shamrock Broadcasting Co. WIKK — Coniniunity Service Broadcasting Co., Erie, Pa. — Modification of construction permit (BP-5846, which author¬ ized a new standard broadcast station) for extension of com¬ pletion date. KSWA — Graham Broadcastuig Co., Graham, Texas (George W. Smith, Jr.. Clay E. Thompson, Jr., Harland V. Xewsom and Guy C. Hutcheson, a partnership) — Modifica¬ tion of construction permit (BP-6165, which authorized a new standard broadcast station ) to make changes in trans¬ mitting equipment, and for approval of antenna, transmitter (Continued on next page) JANUARY 19, 1948-56 and studio locations at: On west side of Hwy. 24, 1.5 miles west northwest of center of Graham, Texas. 1330 KC. NEW — Bert Williamson, Martinez, Calif. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1340 kc., power of 250 watts, and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to change frequency from 1340 to 1330 kc., and change hours of operation from unlimited to day¬ time only. 1340 KC. KSFE — Shelley Radio Electric Co., Needles, Calif. (Oscar Dale Shelley) — Moditication of construction permit (BP- 0324, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) to change type of transmitter and for approval of antenna, transmitter and studio locations at : On U. S. Hwy. 60, approximately 1 mile north of Needles, Calif. WFBG — The Gable Broadcasting Co. (Lessee), Altoona, Pa. — Authority to determine operating power by direct meas¬ urement of antenna power. NEW — .Journal-Review, Crawfordsville, Ind. (H. Foster Fudge, Gladys S. Fudge, W. Addington Vance and Martha F. Vance, a partnership)^ — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1340 kc., power of 100 watts, and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to change power from 100 watts to 250 watts, and change transmitter location from Junction of State Roads 43 and 47 at south edge of city limits, Crawfordsville, Ind., to : To be determined — Crawfordsville, Ind. 1350 KC. NEW — Radio Delano, Delano, Calif. (A partnership com¬ posed of N. Pratt Smith, Lelaud E. Ashton, George Ames, Millard J. Kessler, Ollan R. Kessler, Merlin M. Taggert and Harold W, Marshall) (P. O., % N, Pratt Smith, 804 10th Ave., Delano, Calif.) — Construction permit for a new stand¬ ard broadcast station to be operated on 1350 kc., power of 1 KW, and daytime hours of operation. WNLK — Norwalk Broadcasting Co., Norwalk, Conn. (Samuel R. Sallick, Lillian K. Johnpoll, Melvin Dresher and Benjamin Ginzburg, a partnership) — Voluntary assignment of construction permit from Samuel R. Sallick, Lillian K. Johnpoll, Melvin Dresher and Benjamin Ginzburg, a part¬ nership d/b as Norwalk Broadcasting Co., to Norwalk Broad¬ casting Co., Inc. 1370 KC. NEW — Suffolk Broadcasting Corp., Patchogue, N. Y. ( P. ( ). Box 82. Coram, L. I., N. Y. ) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1370 kc., power of 500 watts, and daytime hours of operation. 1380 KC. NEW — The Eastern Oklahoma Broadcasting Corp., Mus¬ kogee, Okla. — Modification of construction permit (B3-P- 4996, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) to change from employing directional antenna for day and night use to directional antenna for night iise only, and change studio location from 206 State St., Muskogee, Okla., to 412% Court St., Muskogee, Okla., and change transmitter location from Blocks 44 to 51 College Height,s Addition. Mus¬ kogee, Okla., to 1.2 miles north of city limits of Muskogee, Okla. Amended to make changes in directional antenna system. WATL — Atlanta Broadcasting Co., Atlanta, Ga. (J. W. Woodruff) — Modification of construction permit (B3-P-3985, as modified, which authorized change in frequency, increase in power, installation of new transmitter and directional antenna for night use, and change in transmitter location) for extension of completion date. NEW — Radio Lakewood, Inc., Lakewood, Ohio — Construc¬ tion permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1380 kc., power of 500 watts, directional antenna, and daytime hours of operation. Amended to change direc¬ tional antenna pattern. 1400 KC. NEW — York County Broadcasting ('o., Biddeford, Me. (Bernard K. Johnpoll) (P. O.. 1203 Trenton PL, 8. E., Wash¬ ington, D. C. ) — Construction ]iermit for a new standard Itroadcast station to lie operated on 1230 kc., power of 250 watts, and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to change freiiuency from 1230 to 1400 kc. WELL — Federated Publications, luc.. Battle Creek, Mich. — Authority to determine operating power liy direct meas¬ urement of antenna power. KCOL — The Northern Colorado Broadcasting Co., Fort Collins, Colo. — Voluntary transfer of control of licensee coiqioration from Wilbur E. Rocchio to J. Herbert Hollister. 38 shares of common stock — 38'/(. KELD — Radio Enterprises, Inc., El Dorado, Ark. — IModi- lication of license to change main studio location from Country Club Colony, 1% miles north of El Dorado, Ark., to 208% No. Washington Ave., El Dorado, Ark. KTRC — The New Alexico Publishing Co., Santa Fe, N. Mex. — IMluntary assignment of license from The N(‘w Mexico Publishing Co. to Rio Grande Broadcasting Co., Inc. KTFS — Texarkana Broadcasting Co., Texarkana, Texas ( David JI. Segal and Henry N. Fones ) — Voluntary assign¬ ment of license from David M. Segal and Henry N. Fones, d/b as Texarkana Broadcasting Co., to David M. Segal, tr/as Texarkana Broadcasting Co. NEW — .Yrvo Haapanen, Areata, Calif. (P. O., 825 S. Gar¬ den St.. Visalia, Calif.) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1400 kc., power of 250 watts, and unlimited hours of operation. NEW — Radio New Orleans, Inc., New' Orleans, La. — Con¬ struction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1400 kc., power of 250 watts, and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to change transmitter location from: To be determined. New Orleans, La., to Jacob's Candy Co. Bldg., 827 Carondelet St., New' Orleans, La. NEW — Eugene Broadcasters, Inc., Eugene, Ore. — Con¬ struction permit for a new' standard broadcast station to be operated on 1280 kc., pow'er of 1 KW, directional antenna night, and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to change frequency from 1280 to 1400 kc., change pow'er from 1 KW to 250 w'atts, change type of transmitter and change from employing directional antenna for night use to non-direc- tional operation. 1430 KC. WEAK — Lakeland Broadcasting Corp., Lakeland, Ila. — License to cover construction permit ( B3-P-4307, as modi¬ fied) w'hich authorized to change freqirency. increa.se power, and install new transmitter, and authority to determine operating power l)y direct measurement of antenna power. 1440 KC. NEW — Family Broadcasting Corp., Minneapolis, Minn. — Construction permit for a new' standard broadcast station to be operated on 1020 kc.. pow'er of 10 KW. and daytime hours of operation. Amended to change tre()uency from 1020 kc. to 1440 kc.. cliange pow’cr from 10 KW to 5 KW, and change type of transmitter. 1450 KC. WNAB — Harold Thomas, Bridgeport, Conn. — Construction permit to change type of transmitter. WKEU — Radio Station WKEU, Griffin, Ga, — Modification of construction permit (BP-6120, as modified, which author¬ ized increase in pow’er, installation of new’ transmitter, and change in transmitter and studio locations) for extension of completion date. KOAT — Rio Grande Broadcasting Co., Inc., Albuquerque, N. Ylex. — Voluntary relinquishment of control of licensee corporation from Albert E. Buck to Merle H. Tucker. WAOV — Vincennes Newspapers, Inc., Vincennes, Ind. — Voluntary assignment of license from Vincennes New’spapers, Inc., to Vincennes Sun Co. (Continued on next page) JANUARY 19, 1948-57 1480 KC. KGCX — E. E. Krebsbacli, Sidney, IMont. — Construction per¬ mit to incrense power from 1 KW day and night to 5 KW day and night, install new transmitter and directional an¬ tenna for day and night use. 1400 KC. NEW — Center Broadcasting Co., Center, Texas ( Tom Pot¬ ter and Tom E. Foster) (1’. O., I;jl7 Commerce St.. Dallas. Texas) — Construction permit for a new standard l)roadcast station to he operated on 14!)0 kc., power of 250 watts, and unlimited hours of operation. WCUM — Tlie Tower Realty Co., Cumberland, Md. — Modi- tication of construction permit (BP-5940, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) for approval of antenna and transmitter location at: (Jn Williams Kd., approximately 1 mile from center of Cumherhind. ISId. NEW — Bruce .lolinson Co., Anderson, S. C. (.lames M. Bruce and C. K. .lohnson, Sr., a partnership) (1*. O.. % .James INI. Bruce, 540 Cresent Ave., Greenville, S. C. ) — Con¬ struction permit for a new standard broadcast station to he operated on 1490 kc.. power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. Contingent upon WMRC being granted a change of facilities. 1590 KC. KVVC — The Ojai Broadcasting Co., V'entura, Calif. — License to cover construction permit (B5-P-4403, as modi¬ fied) which authorized a new standard broiulcast station. KATIj — Texas Broadcasters, Houston, Texas ( Fred Weber, E. A. Stephens and William H. Talbot) — Voluntary assign¬ ment of license from Fred Weber, E. A. Stephens and William H. Talbot, d/b as Texas Broadcasters, to Texas Broadcasters, Inc. 1600 KC. KCOW' — Eastland-Kanger-Cisco Broadcasting Co., East- land, Texas (.Tolm D. Harvey, W. H. Wright and Harry N. Harris, :i partnership) — Modification of construction permit ( BP-58o.3, as modified, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) to change type of transmitter and to change transmitter location from : On Olden Rd., Eastland, Texas, to: Approximately 3 miles east southeast of center of Eastland, Texas. WAS.A — The Chesapeake Broadcasting Corp., Havre de Grace, Md. — Modification of construction permit ( BP-G323, W'hich authorized a new standard broadcast st.ation) for approval of antenna, transmitter and studio locations at : On Md. Highway 155, 1.8 miles northwest of Havre de Grace, Md. AM— Application Dismissed 1490 KC. WWFN — Pinnacle Broadcasting Co., Middlesboro, Ky. (E. 1*. Nicholson, .Jr., and .John Walll>recht, a partnershi]) ) — ■ Voluntary assignment of construction permit to Elmer Den¬ nis .Smith and Tom Crutchfield, a partnership, d/h as Smith- field Broadcasting Co. Dismissed .January 9, 1948. AM— Applications Returned 1490 KC. Pikeville Broadcasting Co., Pikeville, Ky. (A partnership of E. Biuice IValters and WaBer R. 114418) ( J^. O.. 32G Second St.) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to he operated on 1490 kc.. jiower of 250 watts, and unlimited hours of operation. Returned 1-8-48. WCNll — Gnlf Shores Broadcasting Co., Crestview, Fla. (Cyril W. Reddoch and Jj. Burson IVhittington. a partner¬ ship) — Modification of construction permit ( BB-G288, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) for approval of antenna and transmitter location at: on State Road No. 54, 2% miles S. of Crestview, Jf'la. Returned January 9, 1948. KBRO — Bremerton Broadcast Co., Bremerton, Wash. (Bruce Bartley and F. Jj. Pruitt) — Involuntary assignment of license from Bruce Bartley and 1^. L. Pruit d/b as Bremerton Broadcast Company to Bruce Bartley and Ethel L. IT'uitt, executrix of the estate of Jf. L. Pruitt, deceased, d/h as Bremerton Broadcast Co. (1490 kc.) Returned Janu¬ ary 13, 1948. AM— Applications Tendered for Filing 710 KC. WOK, etc. — Bamberger Broadcasting Service, Iiic„ New York, N. Y. — Consent to transfer of control of IVOR, IVOR- TV, IVBAM, IVOIC and remote pickups to J{. H. Macy and Co., Jnc. 790 KC. WTNC — Thomasville Broadcasting Co., Thomasville, N. C. ( George IV. Lyles, Sr., Russell F. Van Landingnam, and George IV. J..yles, Jr.) — Voluntary assignment of license to Thomasville Broadcasting Co. 850 KC. WEEK — Berks Broadcasting Co., Reading, Pa. — Voluntary assignment of license to Hawley Broadcasting Co. 860 KC. WHO!) — Steel City Broadcasting Corp., Homestead, Pa. — Consent to transfer of control of permittee corporation to C. E. Ferree, et al. 1300 KC. NEW — Snowden Radio Enterprises, Jennings, La. (Wil- liiim Solon Snowden) — Construction permit for a new stand¬ ard l)roadcast station to he operated on 1300 kc., power of 1 KIV and daytime hours of operation. 1340 KC. ' NEW — Door County Broadcasting Co., Inc., Sturgeon Bay, Wis. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to he operated on 1340 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. 1350 KC. VVCAY— Cavalier Broadcasting Corp., Norfolk, Va. — Modi¬ fication of construction permit to change hours of operation from daytime to unlimited, frequenc.v fi'om 860 to 1350 kc., maintaining power of 1 KW, and install directional antenna for both day and night. 1410 KC. NEW' — John H. Poole, Santa Ana, Calif. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1410 kc., power of 1 KW, and daytime hours of operation. 1430 KC. NEW — Snowden Radio Enterprises, New Braunfels, Tex. (IVilliam Solon Snowden) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1420 kc., power of 1 JvW and daytime hours of operation. 1490 KC. NEW — Tri-State Broadcasting Co., Middlesboro, Ky. — Con¬ struction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1490 kc., power of 250 watts, and unlimited hours of operation. KVAI., — Radio Station KEEW^ Ltd., Brownsville, Tex. — Voluntary assignment of license to T. J^rank Smith. 1560 KC. KSWI — Nonpareil Broadcasting Co., Council Bluffs, Iowa — Construction permit to increase power from 500 watts to 1 KW, daytime hours. JANUARY 19, 1948-58 FREQUENCY MODULATION FM— Docket Cases The Commission also announced a Proposed Decision look¬ ing towards denial of the applications of Great Trails IJroad- castiiig Corp. tor a Class B FM station in Dayton, Oliio (BPII-2G2; Docket 72oG), and Radio Voice of Springfield, Inc., Springfield, Ohio (BPH-Gll; Docket 7239). In the period during which exceptions may he filed, the Commission will entertain a petition to dismiss one of these applications, and, upon such dismissal, would be disposed to grant the remaining application. However, since Radio Voice of Springfield, Inc. does not meet the minimum re¬ quirements for a class B FM station, as prescribed in Section 3.204(a), a grant of that application would be made subject to tiling for a moditication of permit, specifying fa¬ cilities complying with the rule. Adopted an Order severing from the bearing and granting applications for Class B FM stations, as follows : (1) Miami Valley Broadcasting Corp., Dayton, Ohio, Channel No. 256, 99.1 me. ; 20 ICW ; antenna 500 feet. (BPII- 504 ; Docket 7237. ) (2) Moraine Broadcasters, Inc., Dayton, Ohio, Channel Xo. 268, 101.5 me.; 20 KW ; antenna 325 feet. (BPII-8G7 ; Docket 7468.) (3) Skyland Broadcasting Corp., Dayton, Ohio, Channel Xo. 284, 104.7 me., 20 KW : 500 foot antenna, subject to condition that Ronald B. Woodyard terminate all his in¬ terest in and connection with Radio Voice of Springfield, Inc., within 90 days of this action. (BPH-820; Docket 7409. ) The application of Great Trails Broadcasting Corp. ( BPII- 432; Docket 7236) and Radio Voice of Springfield, Inc. (BPII- 611; Docket 7239), were severed from this proceeding and Continued in a hearing status for joint consideration sepa¬ rately from the other applications with which they were heard; and it was further ordered that the application of Cnity Corp., Inc., Springfield, Ohio (BPII-516; Docket 7238), be severed from this proceeding and continued in a hearing status to be considered separately from the other applica¬ tions with which it was heard. Adopted an Order severing from the consolidated proceed¬ ing and granting the application of Richland, Inc., for a new Class B PM station in Mansfield, Ohio ( BPII-587 ; Docket 7590), subject to approval by the CAA of the transmitter site and antenna structure, and further subject to the following channel assignment and condition: 106.1 me. (Channel Xo. 291) ; 10.4 KW effective radiated power, antenna height 390 feet. Ordered that the application of Mansfield Journal Co., Mansfield, Ohio iBPri-72S; Docket 7591), be severed from this proceeding and continued in hearing status to be con¬ sidered separately from the other applications with which it was heard ; and Further ordered that the application of Cnity Corp., Inc., Mansfield, Ohio (BPH-560; Docket 7589), be severed from this proceeding and continued in a hearing status to lie con¬ sidered separately from the other applications with which it was heard. FM— Modification of CP's Granted The foUowing were authorized modification of construc¬ tion permits for extension of eomplction dates as shown: KIXG-FM, Seattle, to 4-1-48 (BMPII-1256) ; MDXL-FM, Roval Oak, Mich., to 3-15-48 (BMPII-1257) ; KOZY, Kansas City, Mo., to 4-8-48 (BMPH-1258) ; KPXI, Palo Alto. Calif., to 4-27-48 (BMPH-1269) ; IVGAX-FM, Portland, Me., to 1-31-48 (BMPH-S63) ; WGUY-PM, Portland, Me., to 1-31-48 (BMPH-866) ; WROV-FM, Roanoke, Va., to 6-5-48 (BMPH- 1246) ; WEMP-FM, Milwaukee, to 4-2U-48 (BMPH-1252) ; KSMO-FM, San Mateo, Calif., to 4-2.3-48 (BMPH-12.53) ; KDKA-FM, Pittsburgh, to 5-23-48 ( BMPII-12.54 ) ; KIJOA- FM. Siloani Springs, Ark., to 1-15-48 ( BMPII-12()6 i . KYSM-FM, Mankato, Minn., to 2-1-48 ( BMPII-1124 ) ; WFAM-FM, Bafayette, Ind., to 3-21-4S ( BMPII-12()7 ) ; WAPO-FM, Chattanooga, to 7-21-48, ( BMPII-1241 ) ; KLTT, Dongview, Tex., to 4-2-48 ( BMPH-1247 ) ; IVSMB-FM, Xew Orleans, to 7-28-48 (BMPH-125()) ; IVSFA-FM, Montgomery. Ala., to 4-1-48 (BMPII-1251) ; KXOK-FM, St. Louis, to 7-3-48 (BMPII-11.52) ; WMRX-FM, Marion, Ohio, to 3-26-48 (P.MPII-12.59) ; WPAM-FM, Pottsville, Pa., to 4-1-48 (BMPII-1263) ; WPLH-FM, Huntington, IV. Va.. to 7-1-48 ( BMPH-1264 ) ; IVCOL-FM, Columbus, Ohio, to 7-22-48 (BMPH-1265) ; WSRK, Shelbvville, Ind., to 2-18-48 (BMPH- 1267 ) . WCLC, Clarksville, Tenn.. to 4-15-48 ( BMPH-12C.8 ) ; WELD. Columbus, Ohio, to 8-1-48 (BMPH-1270); KOXG, Alameda. Calif., to .3-22-48 (BMPH-1271 ) ; AVMXE, Boston, to 7-27-48 (BMPH-12721 ; WGAU-FM, Athens, Ga., to 4-20-48 (BMPH-1273) ; AVWXY-FM, M'atertown, X. Y.. to 2-15-48 (BMPH-1274) ; AVGAY-FM, Takoma Park, Md., to 3-31-48 (BMPH-1275). WGN'B— WGN, Inc., Chicago, III . — Granted moditication of CP in part authorizing power of 40 KAA', 500 foot antenna with transmitter location in downtown Chicago. (BMPH- 832) WENR-FM — Anieiican Broadcasting Co., Inc., Chicago, III. — Granted modification of CP in part, authorizing power of 40 KAAL 500 foot antenna, transmitter location in downtown Chicago. (BAIPH-963) WCFM — Potomac Broadcasting Cooperative, Washington, D. C. — Granted moditication of CP to change name of FM station to Cooperative Broadcasting Assn. (BMPH-1249) WFBR-FAI — The Baltimore Radio Show, Inc., Baltimore, Md. — Granted modification of CP to make changes in an¬ tenna system of FM station (BMPH-1209), and change an¬ tenna height to 498 feet above average terrain. FM— Miscellaneous Actions KOWL — KOWL, Inc., Santa Monica, Calif. (Formerly Arthur H. Crogan) — Granted petition for leave to amend his application for FAI station (BPH-1175; Docket 8326), to specify Channel Xo. 265 with radiated power of 1 KAA', etc. Crescent Bay Broadcasting Co., Santa Monica, Calif. — Granted petition to dismiss without prejudice its application for FM station (BPH-1349; Docket 8522). San Fernando Valley Broadcasting Co., San Fernando, Calif. — Granted petition for leave to amend its application for FM station (BPH-1212; Docket 8329), to show changes in officers, directors and stockholders, etc. Jacksonville Broadcasting Corp., Jacksonville, Fla. — Granted request to cancel CP for a class B station, and the application was dismissed (BPH-652-MPH-820 ) . KWBW-FM — The Nation’s Center Broadcasting Co., Hutchinson, Kans. — Granted involuntary assignment of con¬ ditional grant from AATlliam AA'yse, Stanley Marsh and Bess AA’yse to AA'illiam AA'yse and Bess AA'yse a new partnership, d/b as The Xation’s Center Broadcasting Co. (BAPH-57) WPIT-FM — Liberty Broadcasting Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. — Granted voluntary assignment of CP for a new FAI station from Liberty Broadcasting Co. to AA'PIT, Inc. (BAPH-58) VVMFN — Donald A. Burton, Alimcie, Ind. — Granted volun¬ tary assignment of license for FAI station from Donald A. Burton to Tri-City Radio Corp. (BALH-14) KPFM — Broadcasters Oregon, Ltd., Portland, Ore. — Granted license for new FAI station. (BLH-55) WMLN — Alacomb Publishing Co., Mt. Clemens, Mich. — Granted license for new FAI broadcast station. (BLH-67 i FM— Applications Accepted for Filing KRPO — FAI Radio and Television Corp., San Jose, Calif. — Alodillcation of construction permit ( B5-PH-929. which au- (Continued on next page) JANUARY 19, 1948-59 thorized a new FM liroadcast station) for extension of completion date. WOC'-FIVI — Tri-City IJroadcasting Co.. Davenport, Iowa — M(jditicatlon of construction permit ( B4-PII-21(), as modi- lied 1 wliicli authorized a new FM broadcast station, for ex¬ tension of completion date. KKOC-F.M — Southern Minnesota Broadeasting Co., Koelies- ter, Minn. Moditication (jf construction permit ( as moditied I wliicli authorized a new FM broadcast station, for extension of completion date. WHDII-FM — Matheson Radio Co., Ine., Boston, Mass. — Modilication of construction permit ( Bl-PlI-142, which au¬ thorized a new FM broadcast station) for extension of com¬ pletion dat(‘. KM'K-FM — Tlionias Patriek, Ine., St. Louis, Mo. — Modili- cation of construction permit ( B4-PII-3.S0, as moditied) which authorized a new FM broadcast station, to change type of transmitter. WCTS — The Cineiiinati Times-Star Co., Cineinnati, Ohio — Voluntary assignment of licensee corporation to Radio Cin¬ cinnati, Inc. WKOK-FM — Sunitury Broadeasting Corp., Sunhury, Pa. — Moditication of construction permit (B'i-PH-oSd. as modi¬ tied) which authorized a new FJI broadcast station, for extension of comiileti(.in date. WIB.l-FM — Badger Broadcasting Co., IMadison, Wise. — Modilication of construction permit ( B4-l^H-3()-!. as modi¬ tied I which authorized a new FM broadcast station, for ex¬ tension of completion date. WSVA-FM — Slienandoah Valley Broadcasting Corp., Har¬ risonburg, Va. — Moditication of construction permit ( B2-Pn- S12, as moditied) which authorized a new FM broadcast station, for extension of completion date. KFAM-FM — The Times Publishing Co., St. Cloud, Minn. — IModitication of construction permit (B4-PII-720, which authorized a new FM broadcast station) for extension of completion date. KPKA — Pacific Radio Advertising Service, Portland, Ore. (a partnership composed of .John C. Egan & tVilhur J. .Ternian) — Moditication of construction permit (B5-PH-.TO3 as modified) which authorized a new l^^M broadcast station for extension (.)f completion date. — First Baptist Church of Beaumont, Beaumont, Tex. (F. O. .S48 Broadway) — Construction permit for a new FM broadcast station (Class B) to be operated on 92.3 to 107.9 me., and EKP of 2890 watts. jyjKW — Buckner Orphans Home, Dallas, Tex. tP. O. Route 4, Buckner Blvd. ) — Construction perinit for a new FM liroad- cast station (Class B) to be operated on 92.1 to 103.9 me., and ERP of 2900 watts. KTRH-FM — KTRH Broadcasting Co., Houston, Tex. — Modilication of construction perndt ( B3-PH-2.o3 as moditied) which authorized a new FM broadcast station for extension of completion date. — San .Antonio Ba|)tist .Association, San .Antonio, Tex. — Constnudion permit for a new FM broailcast station (Class B) to be operated on 92.3 to 107.9 me., and ERP of 2890 watts. \VFM()— Fidelity Media Broadcasting Corp., Jersey City, N. J. — Construction permit to change type of transmitter from BE P,T-1.V Max. 2.10 watts to BE BT-2B Max. 1 KIV and ERP from 300 watts to 1 KW. WHBC-FM — 'I'he Ohio Broadcasting Co., Canton, Ohio — .Modilication of construction permit (B2-PI1-220 as moditied) which authorized a new FM broadcast station for extension of comiiletion date. VVCAl -F.AI— Philadelpiiia Record t o., Philadelphia, Pa.-~ Moditicatiim of construction permit ( P>2-Pli-79r) as moditied) which authorized s in FM broadcast station tor i‘x- tension (jf conii)letion dale. KTRN— Times Publishing Co. of Wichita Falls, Wichita Falls, Tex. — Modilication of construction permit ( B3-P11- 204 as moditied) which autlK)rized a new F.M broadcast station for extension of completion date. WGES-FM — Radio Station AA'GES, Chicago, Ill. (John .t. Dyer, Vivian I. Christoph, Elizabeth M. Hinzman, F. A. Ringwald & IVin. F. Moss) — Modification of construction permit (B4-PH-0()9, which authorized a new FM broadcast station ) for extension of completion date. WENR-FM — .American Broadcasting Co., Inc., Chicago, Ill. — Modification of construction permit (B4-PH-221, which authorized a new FM broadcast station) for extension of completion date. IVFMF — WJJD, Inc., Chicago, Ill. — Modification of con¬ struction permit (B4-PH-17 as modified) which authorized a new FM broadcast station for extension of completion date. WeVS-FM — WCBS, Inc., Springfield, Ill.- — Modification of construction permit (B4-PPI-230 as moditied) which au¬ thorized a new FM broadcast station for extension of com¬ pletion date. WKJG-FiM — Northeastern Indiana Broadcasting Co., Inc., Ft. VA'ayne, Ind. — Modification of construction permit (B4- PH-(jl0 as modified) which authorized a new FM broadcast station for extension of completion date. AVM.AR-FM — The A. S. Abell Co., Baltimore, Md. — Modi¬ fication of construction permit (Bl-PH-27 as modified) which authorized a new FM broadcast station for extension of completion date. WSPR-FM — WSPR, Inc., Springfield, Mass. — Modification of construction permit ( Bl-l’H-925 as modified) which au¬ thorized a new FM broadcast station for extension of com¬ pletion date. KEC.A-F3I — American Broadcasting Co., Inc., Los Angeles, Calif. — Modification of construction permit (B5-PH-242, which authorized a new’ FM broadcast station) for exten¬ sion of completion date. KFI-FM — Earle C. Anthony, Los .Angeles, Calif. — Modifica¬ tion of construction permit (B5-PH-132, w'hich authorized a new- FM broadcast station) for extension of completion date. KSBR — Radio Diablo, Inc., San Bruno, Calif. — Modifica¬ tion of construction permit ( B5-1’II-1018, which authorized a new' FM broadcast station) for extension of completion date. WFL.A-FM — The Tribune Co., Tampa, Calif. — Modification of construction permit (B3-P1I-318 as modified) w'hich au¬ thorized a new I’M broadcast station for extension of com¬ pletion date. WAGA-FM — Liberty Broadcasting Corp., Atlanta, Ga. — Dlodification of construction permit (B3-PH-449, which au¬ thorized a new' FM broadcast station) for extension of com¬ pletion date. NEW — Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., Boston, Mass. — Modification of construction permit (Bl-l-’H-79, w'hich au¬ thorized a new’ FM broadcast station) for extension of completion date. WL.AA’-FM — Leonard A. A'ersluis, Grand Rapids, Mich. — • Modification of construction permit (B2-l^H-2fi4 as modi¬ tied) which authorized a new FM broadcast station for extension of completion date. AAVBM-FM — WIBM, Inc., Jackson, Mich. — Modification of construction permit (B2-PH-210 as modified) W'hich author¬ ized a new FM broadcast station for extension of completion date. AA'MIT — Gordon Gray, Winston-Salem, N. C. — Voluntary assignment of license and construction permit from Gordon Bray to Bordon Bray, Bowman Gray, Nathalie L. Bernard and Carlysle A. Bethel, a partnership d/h as Radio WMIT. VAKIL — Kankakee Daily Journal Co., Kankakee, Ill. — ificeuse to cover construction permit IB4-PH-717 as modi¬ fied ) w Inch authorized a new FM broadcast station. WDBQ — Dubiujiie Broadcasting Co., Dubuque, Iowa— Modification of construction permit (B4-PH-429, as modi¬ fied ) wdiich authorized a new' FM broadcast station for ex¬ tension of completion date. WVMS-FM — Owensboro On The Air, Inc., Owensboro, Ky. — Modification of construction permit ( B2-PII-10S1, w'hich authorized a new FM broadcast station) for extension of completion date. (' Continued on next page) JANUARY 19, 1948-60 WGUY-FM — Guy Gannett Broadcasting Services, Bangor, Me. — Modification of construction permit (B1-PH-33S as modified) which authorized a new FM broadcast station to change type of transmitter and to make changes in an¬ tenna system. KCRK — The Gazette Co., Cedar Rapids, Iowa — Moditica- tion of construction permit (B4-PH-77, as modified) wliich authorized a new FM broadcast station for extension of completion date. WPAG-FM — Washtenaw Broadcasting Co., Inc., Ann Ar¬ bor, Mich. — License to cover construction permit (B2-PH- 383, as modified) which authorized a new FM broadcast station. WSNJ-FM — Eastern States Broadcasting Corp., Bridge- ton, N. J. — Modification of construction permit (Bl-PH-510, as modified) w’hicli authorized a new FM broadcast station for extension of completion date. WSTP-FM — Piedmont Broadcasting Corp., Salisbury, N. C. — Modification of construction permit (B3-PH-340, as modi¬ fied) which authorized a new FM broadcast station to change ERP to 2G.5 KW, antenna height above average ter¬ rain to 255 feet ; make changes in antenna system and change commencement and completion dates. WWST-FM — The Wooster Republican Printing Co., W'ooster, Ohio — Modification of construction permit (B2- PH-275, as modified) which aixthorized a new FM broadcast station for extension of completion date. WRZE — White Rose Broadcasting Co., York, Pa. — Modi¬ fication of construction permit (B2-PH-707, which autlior- ized a new FM broadcast station) for extension of com¬ pletion date. NEW — The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Ft. Worth, Texas — Construction permit for a new FM broad¬ cast station (class B) to he operated on !)2.1 to 103.1) me. WJBY-FM — Gadsden Broadcasting Co., Inc., Gadsden, Ala. — Modification of construction permit ( B3-PII-10Sti, which authorized a new FiSI broadcast station) for extension of completion date. Channel #222 NEW — Well-Worth Broadcasting Co., Los Angeles, Calif. (Frank I>. Howell and M. T. Killingsworth, a partnership) ( P. O. c/o Frank U. Howell, 342 Ocean Center Bldg., Long Beach, Calif.) — Construction permit for a new FM broadcast station (Class B) to he operated on Channel 222, 92.3 me., and ERP of 1 KW. Channel #226 NEW — Lewis College of Science and Technology, Chicago, Ill. (P. O., 31 E. Congress St., Chicago, 111.) — Construction permit for a new FM broadcast station (class B) to he operated on channel 226, 93.1 me., and ERP of 37.4 KW. Channel #261 NEW — Pacifica Foundation, Berkeley, Calif. (P. (3. 748 Shrader St., San Francisco, Calif.) — Construction permit for a new FM broadcast station (Class A) to he operated on Channel 261, 100.1 me., ERP of 1 KW. Channel #269 NEW’ — Whittier Broadcasting Associates, Whittier, Calif. (P. O. Box 286, 1520 W. Whittier Blvd., Whittier, Calif.) — Construction permit for a new P3I broadcast station (Class A) to be operated on Channel 269, 101.7 me., ERP of 759 watts. Channel #274 NEW — Radio Station W.\IT, Chicago, III. (Gene T. Dyer. Evelyn M. Dyer, Gene T. Dyer, Jr., Adele Moulds, Louis E. Moulds and Grace V. McNeill) — Construction permit for a new FM broadcast station to he operated on Channel 274, 102.7 me. Amended to change name from Gene T. Dyer, Evelyn M. Dyer, Gene T. Dyer, Jr., Adele Moulds, Louis E. Moulds and Grace V. McNeill d/h as Radio Station WAIT to Gene T. Dyer, Evelyn M. Dyer, Adele Moulds, Louis E. Moulds and Grace V. McNeill d/b iis Radio Station WAIT. FM— Authorization Cancelled, Call Letters Deleted WFYDI — I’niversal Broadcasting Co., Inc., Indianapolis, Ind. — 96.3 me., 20 KW, unlimited. TELEVISION TV— Miscellaneous Actions W8XLE — The Evening News .Yssociation, area of Detroit — Granted license for new e.xperimental television relav sta¬ tion. (BLVB-111) Don Lee Broadcasting System, area of Los Angeles — Granted Cl’ for a new experimental television liroadcastiiig station. (BPVB-224) Don Lee Broadcasting System, area of Los Angeles — Granted license for new experimental television liroadcast- ing station. (BLVB-110) The folloiviii!/ were granted iiiodifieation of CT'n for e.v- teiisioii of comgtetion datcn as shown: WGR-TV. New York City, to 7-8-4S (B3IPCT-143) ; WI’IX, New York City, to 7-8-48 (BMPCT-145) ; WTCN-TV, Minne¬ apolis, to 6-30-48 (BMPCT-144). TV— Applications Accepted for Filing NEW' — Euritli Dickinson Rivers, Jr., Atlanta, Ga. ( 1’. ()., 1384 West Peachtree St., N.E., Apt. #A5) — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to he operated on Channel No. 8, 180-186 me., ERP of visual 27.25 KW, aural 14.35 KW, and unlimited hours of oper¬ ation. NEW — Variety Broadcasting Co., Inc., Dallas, Texas (P. D. 1401 S. Akard) — Construction permit for a new com¬ mercial television broadcast station to be operated on Chan¬ nel No. 2, 54-60 me., ERP of visual 16.53 KW, aural 8.27 KW, and hours of operation unlimited. W9XG — Purdue Lhiiversity, West Lafayette, Ind. — Modi- lication of construction permit ( BPVB-52, as moditied, which authorized a new experimental television broadcast station) for extension t)f completion date. WTTV — Sarkes Tarzian and Mary Tarzian, a Partnership, Bloomington, Ind. — Modilication of construction permit ( BPCT-184, whicii authorized a new commercial television broadcast station) for extemsion of conipleti(m date. WB.AL-TV — Hearst Radio, liic., Baltimore, Md. — Modifica¬ tion of construction permit (BPCT-68, as modified, which authorized a new commercial television liroadcast station) for extension of commencement and completion dates. KOB-TV — .\lbuquerque Broadcasting Co., Albuquerque, N. Mex. — Modification of construction permit ( BPCT-60, as modified, which authorized a new commercial television broadcast station) for extension of completion date. WJZ-TV — .American Broadcasting Co., Inc., New York, N. Y. — IModification of construction permit ( Bl’CT-7t». which authorized a new commercial television broadcast station) for extimsion of completion date. KW'IS — The .Associated Broadcasters, Inc., San Francisco, Calif. — Modification of construction permit (BPCT-46, as moditied, which authorized new commercial television broad¬ cast station ) for extension of completion date. WM.VR-TV — The A. S. Abell Co., Baltimore, Md. — iloditi- c-ation of construction permit (BPCT-167, as moditied, which authorized a new commercial television broadcast station) for extension of completion date. W.ATV’ — Bremer Broadcasting Corp., Newark, N. J. — Modi¬ lication of construction permit ( Bl’CT-57, which authorized a new commercial television broadcast station) for exten¬ sion of completion datec WEWS — Scripps-IIoward Radio, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio — Modificati(m of c(»nstruction permit (Bl’GT-121. as modified, which authorized a new commercial ttdevision broadcast sta¬ tion) for extension of completion date. W'OXBV — Kansas State College of .Agriculture and .Applied Science, Manhattan, Kaiis. — Construction permit for rein¬ statement of construction permit ( BP VB-164 ) which author¬ ized a new experimental television broadcast station fre¬ quency that may he assigned by the Commission's chief (Continued on next page) JANUARY 19, 1948-61 engineer from time to time. Power, visxial 400 watts (peak), aural 200 watts ; emission A5. special for Fit. hours of operation in accordance with Sections 4.131(b) and 4.1G3. WOK-TV — Bamberger Broadcasting Service, Inc,, New York, N. Y, — IModitication of construction permit (BPCT-15, as modilied, which authorized a new commercial television broadcast station) to change equipment and antenna system and change EKl* to visual 30.oS KIV, aural 18.20 KW. WFIL-TV — Triangle Publications, Inc, (The Philadelphia Inquirer Division), Philadelphia, Pa, — ^Modification of con¬ struction permit (BPCT-73. as modilied, which authorized a new commercial television broadcast station) to make an¬ tenna changes, change studio location, and for extension of commencement and completion dates. MISCELLANEOUS BROADCAST Actions Remote Pickup E, I). Rivers, area Yaldosta, Ga. — Granted CP for a new remote pickup station. (BPRY-35S) WEGS — Donald A. Burton, Muncie, Ind. — Granted volun¬ tary assignment of license for remote pickup station from Donald A. Burton to Tri-City Radio Corp. (BALRE-03) Noncommercial Educational WPTL — Providence, K. I. — Granted modilication of CP for extension of completion date to 4-1-4S. (BMPED-9S) Applications Remote Pickup NEW — Hollywood Broadcasting Corp., Hollywood, Fla. ( P. ()., Hollywood Beach Hotel) — Construction permit for a new remote pickup broadcast station to be operated on 152- 170 me., power of 15 watts, emission A4, and hours of operation in accordance with section 4.403. NEW — Hollywood Broadcasting Corp., Miami Beach, Fla. (1’. O., Hollywood Beach Hotel, Hollywood, Fla.) — Con¬ struction permit for a new remote pickup broadcast station to be operated on 152-170 me., power of 50 watts, emission A3, special for FIM, and hours of operation in accordance with .section 4.403. NEW — KKOW, Inc., Oakland, Calif. (P. O., 4G4 19th St.) — Construction permit for a new remote pickup broadcast station to be operated on 1G4G. 2090, 2190, 2830 kc., power of 50 watts, emission A3, and hours of operation in accord¬ ance with section 4.403. KOTE — KFAB Broadcasting Co., Omaha, Nebr. — License to cover construction permit (BPRY-342| which authorized a new remote pickup broadcast station. WILN — American Colonial Broadcasting Corp., Arecibo, I*. K. — Modilication of construction permit (BPRY-32G, as modilied, which authorized a new remote pickup broadcast station ) for extension of comi)letion date. WSCY— WSI’B, Inc., Sarasota, Fla. I aceiise to cover construction permit (BPRY-338) which authorized a new remote pickup broadcast station. WSeX — WSPB, Inc., Sarasota, Fla. — License to cover construction permit (Bl’RY-339) which authorized a new remote pickup broadcast station. WLWB — Crosley Broadcasting Corp., Cincinnati, Ohio — Modification of license to operate in connection with FM station WLWA in addition to present operation with stand¬ ard station WLW. NEW — KALE, Inc., Portland, Ore . — Construction permit for a new remote pickup broadcast station to be operated on 153.47, 152.75 me., power of 4 watts, and emission special for FM, hours of operation in accordance with section 4.403. WLWE, etc. — Crosley Broadcasting Corp., Cincinnati, Ohio — Moditication of license to operate in connection with FM stalion WLWA in addition to present oiieration with standard station AVLW. (WIAVE. AVLWG, WI.WH, WLWI, WLW.J, WLWM, WLWW, WLWX, WLWZ) Noncommercial Educational WH.\-FM — State of Wisconsin, State Radio Council, Madi¬ son, Wasc. — License to cover construction permit (B4-FBD- 59. as modilied ) which authorized a new noncommercial edu¬ cational lu'oadcast station. KCVN — College of The Pacific, Stockton, Calif. — Modifi¬ cation of construction permit (B5-PED-47, as modified) which authorized a new noncommerciai educatiouai broad¬ cast station, for extension of completion date. WSOU — Seton Hall College, South Orange, N. ,J. — Modifi¬ cation of construction permit (B1-PEL)-7S, which author¬ ized a new noncommercial educational broadcast station) for extension of completion date. KWGS — The University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Okla. — Modifica¬ tion of construction permit tP>PED-S2, which authorized a new noncommercial educational broadcast station) for ex¬ tension of completion date. Federal Trade Cemmission Actions COMPLAINTS The Federal Trade Commission has alleged unfair com¬ petition against the following firms. The respondents will be given an opportunity to show cause why cease and desist orders should not be issued against them. Bork Mfg. Co., Inc. — Charging that the interstate sale of punchboards and pushcards is unlawful, the Commission issued a complaint against Bork Manufacturing Co.. Inc., G2U1 Fifteenth Ave., Brooklyn, X. Y., and its president, x\.lvin Borkin. (5525) E. I. (Ill Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc., Wilmington, Del., is charged in a complaint issued by the Commission with price discrimination in violation of the Roliinson-Pat- man Act in connection with the interstate sale of a chemical known as Trichlorethylene. The product is a liquid used as a vapor metal degreasing solvent, and also for spotting and dry cleaning, for the extraction of oils. fats, waxes and alkaline and as a freezing depressant for carbon tetrachlo¬ ride tire extinguisher liquid. (552G) CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS New England Fisli Co., 1723 Smith Tower, Seattle, and its officer-stockholders have l)een ordered l)y the Commission to cease and desist from violation of the brokerage section of Ihe Robinson-Patman Act in the sale of canned sea food. (5471) Vanleigh Furniture Co., Inc. — Misrepresentation of busi¬ ness status and of furniture prices is prohibited in a cease and desist order issued by the Commission against Vanleigh Furniture Co., Inc., 115 Svest 40th St., New York. (52G0) COMPLAINTS DISMISSED Tlie Anacin Co. — A complaint charging The Anacin Co.. .Tersey City. N. .1.-, and its advertising agency with false and misleading advertising of a medicinal preparation designated Anacin Tablets has been dismissed witlnnit pre.iudice by the Commission. The order of dismissal recites that The Anacin Co. was dissolved in 1945 after disposing of its business to the IVhitehall I’harmacal Co., and that the other respondents. Hilt Blackett and Glen Sample, co-partners, trading as I’lackett-Sample-Huinmert, Inc., Chicago, are not accurately designated or described in the complaint. (5213) Studio Sport Modes — The Commission dismissed without pre,iudice a complaint charging violation of the IVool Prod¬ ucts Labeling Act by .Tack Takitf, trading as Studio Sport Modes. S28 South Broadway, Los Angeles : Eddie Allen and Philip Takiff: and Firestone Tire and Rubber Co., Akron, and its subsidiar.v. Firestone Tire and Rubber Company of California, Los Angeles. (539G) JANUARY 19, 1948-62 Routing: Memorandum With Suggestions for Revision Of S. 1333 Is Forwarded to Senator White Industry Testimony on Petrillo Completed; House Hears Music Czar Express Optimism Emphasizing that supervisory control of radio pro¬ gram content by the FCC would return radio and the press to the status of England’s “licensed press” of the 17th century, Justin Miller, president of the NAB, has submitted to U. S. Senator Wallace H. White, Jr. (R-Me.) a list of recommended changes in the proposed White Bill, S. 1333, as revised. Responding to a request from Senator White for assistance from broadcasters in revising the bill. Judge Miller sent to the bill’s author a detailed analysis of the Committee Print of Dec. 10, 1947, which was subject to further revision before presentation to the full Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. Judge Miller’s letter expressed appreciation that Senator White had asked suggestions, and said that a “representative cross-section” of the industry and the networks had been called together to discuss the measure. Speaking of the suggestions on freedom of program content from supervision, the letter said: “I say this , . . against a background of many years of personal admiration of you, and with very real perplexity that (Continued on page 6^.) On OnAide Final plans, including a visit to President Tru¬ man, have been made for the reception of four “Voice of Democracy” contest winners in Wash¬ ington. (p. 69) To implement a bilateral international agreement, the FCC has reshuffled television channels in a 250- mile wide strip on the Canadian border, (p. 69) The Radio Ownership Sub-Committee of BMB has announced that family figures as of January are expected to become available shortly, (p. 70) A handbook on the writing and editing of radio news by Arthur Baskett Moss has been published by Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, (p. 69) On its own motion, the FCC has waived Section 3.406 of its Rules for all stations participating in the March of Dimes program Jan. 30. (p. 72) With testimony by four network executives, a sta¬ tion manager, James C. Petrillo and his general counsel, Milton Diamond, and a proposal to amend the copy¬ right law, the House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor last week brought to a close its hearing on possible revisions of the Taft-Hartley Act or other legislation to meet complaints against the AFM president. Beginning on Monday (19) with representatives of the four nationwide networks and Harry Bannister, general manager of WWJ and its EM and TV stations in Detroit, the week’s sessions recessed on Tuesday (20), and resumed on Wednesday (21) with the ap¬ pearance of Petrillo before the battery of microphones, television cameras and blazing lights. The Monday session completed the industry presen¬ tation invited by Committee Chairman Fred A. Hart¬ ley (R-N. J.), when Mr. Bannister’s formal statement, given without benefit of script, closed the afternoon’s work. Network testimony had already, in the morning and early afternoon, brought out these high points : ^ Frank E. Mullen, NBC executive vice-president: “Until the contracts expire, we’re precluded from ( Continued on page 65 ) Lea Act Author and NAB President Comment On the Acquittal of Petrillo in Chicago Case Calling the acquittal of James C. Petrillo by Judge LaBuy’s District Court in Chicago, on charges of vio¬ lation of the Lea Act, “unwarranted” and reminiscent of the Scottish law’s “not proven” vei’dict, statements were published last week by Rep. Clarence F. Lea (D-Calif.) and Justin Miller, president of the NAB. Rep. Lea’s statement said : “In my judgment the verdict of acquittal given to Petrillo by a Chicago Court was unwarranted. I feel that a similar prosecution in an average district court of the country would have resulted in con¬ viction. “The demand of the defendant on the broadcaster in that case was for the employment of persons who were not needed to perform actual work. “Prior to the trial, Petrillo published to the world that he had deliberately violated the law to test the constitutionality of the Act. That evidence was in the record of the case. Notwithstanding that, the (Continued on next page) JANUARY 26, 1948-63 JUSTIN MILLER, President A. D. WILLARD, JR., Executive Vice-President C. E. ARNEY, JR., Secretary-Treasurer KENNETH H. BAKER Director of Research RICHARD P. DOHERTY Director of Employee-Employer Relations HAROLD FAIR Director of Program Depart¬ ment ROYAL V. HOWARD Director of Engineering DOROTHY LEWIS Coordinator of Listener Activity (New York City) FRANK E. PELLEGRIN Director of Broadcast Adver¬ tising DON E. PETTY General Counsel ROBERT K. RICHARDS Director of Public Relations ARTHUR C. STRINGER Director of FM Department Court determined that it could not conclude that Petrillo was guilty. “The law is much broader than the issues in this particular case. As I regard it, where coercive methods are attempted to support a demand for em¬ ployment not in fact needed for actual service, a demand for such employment made in reckless dis¬ regard as to whether or not the service is needed, is a violation of the statute. Where one takes on himself to demand that another employ persons to work, he must assume some responsibility on his own part to know whether or not the demand is justified. He who demands that another engage employees without knowing whether or not they are needed is in a weak position to claim his innocence on the ground that he did not know the employees were not needed. Otherwise, the lack of knowledge to justify the demand would be the defense for making it. “It appears to me that the decision of the Judge acquitting the defendant had the same specious quality that characterized his original erroneous de¬ cision as to the constitutionality of the Act. “This acquittal, however, does not change the law, which remains unimpaired. The finding, like the verdict of a jury, affects only the facts in that par¬ ticular case. It does, of course, not bar further prosecutions on similar charges. This case, with its setting, affords no reason why there should be a letup in an effort to enforce this law against the use of coercive practices to control broadcasting. On the contrary, this decision spotlights the neces¬ sity for freeing the broadcasting industry from the racketeering against which this Act is intended to afford protection to the broadcasting industry and the public. “The influences to be overcome are not weak, but the situation calls for no retreat. It calls for dili¬ gent and vigorous prosecution, to which the industry should give its whole-hearted support. A policy of appeasement only delays and invites further de¬ mands. “Racketeering in one form or another in the name of labor affects various industries of the country. It has become a great national evil. It is a short¬ sighted labor leader who believes that in the long run the rights of labor are aided by any form of racketeering. Every legitimate interest in the coun¬ try should support the effort to eradicate racketeer¬ ing.” Judge Miller's View. The NAB president, comment¬ ing primarily on a statement by Daniel Carmell, at¬ torney for Petrillo, said: “I have read with interest, and some amusement, the claim attributed to an attorney for James C. Petrillo, subsequent to the latter’s exoneration on a charge of violating the Lea Act, that ‘the Lea Act is dead.’ The childish wishful thinking implicit in such a careless statement, perhaps, should place it beneath the dignity of a reply. The Lea Act was not on trial in Chicago. Mr. Petrillo was. The final lines of the Court’s memorandum opinion in the Petrillo trial read : ‘For the reasons above stated, the court is of the opinion that the prosecution has failed to prove the defendant guilty of the violation charged.’ “Such an opinion reminds us of Scottish Law where it is possible to have three verdicts: Guilty, Not Guilty or Not Proven. In the latter case, the defendant— declared exonerated for the reason that the case was not proven by the prosecution — ‘goes away from the bar of the court with an indelible stigma upon his name.’ What the Chicago jurist has said in his memorandum opinion, is that the case was ‘not proven’ by the prosecution. “This does not outlaw the Lea Act. Neither does the decision of the Chicago Court exempt Mr. Petrillo from prosecution, again, in any of several hundred American cities, if he continues to harass the broadcasters and the American people as he has done in the past. When an experienced prosecutor goes to work upon another case whose facts bring it within the meaning of the Lea Act, we will hear the singing of quite a different tune.” Memorandum With Suggestions for Revision Of S. 1333 Is Forwarded to Senator White (Continued from page 63) there should be any possible difference of opinion between us upon the point.” The NAB president’s analysis of Section 15 of the revised draft, which would grant the FCC power to exercise “over-all” and “after the fact” control of programming policy of a licensee, quoted the U. S. Court of Appeals opinion of Jan. 12 on the WBAL case, which criticized the FCC “Blue Book” for its misrepresentations. “Although the apparent theory of the revision is that the Commission would act only after the fact and with regard to the so-called ‘over-all’ programming policy of a licensee,” Judge Miller’s letter said, “we know from practical experience that the Commission has acted, and will continue to act, before the fact and with respect to specific programs, unless this type of supervisory power is denied to it.” The analyzing letter continued: “Entirely apart from the prohibition of the First Amendment — al¬ though clearly germane to its underlying philosophy — is the fact that no small group of men in Washington — charged with the onerous duties of regulating a vast communications system . . . can possibly preside, wisely or even intelligently, over the tastes and need (Continued on next page) JANUARY 26, 1948-64 of the American people in the fields of information, education and entertainment.” While agreeing with most sections of the proposed bill, Judge Miller’s letter also suggested: 1. That salaries of $15,000 would be appropriate for properly qualified FCC commissioners. 2. That the FCC chairman should be appointed by the President, as he now is, rather than elected by com¬ missioners or chosen by annual rotation. 3. That the Act’s limitations upon future employ¬ ment opportunities for Commissioners and FCC staff personnel is “discriminatory” and any legislation of this nature “should be enacted with respect to all administrative agencies and should be uniform.” 4. That a provision barring advocacy of “the over¬ throw of the Government of the United States by force or violence” should be added to the bill. 5. That the provision of the original White Bill prohibiting the Commission from regulating the busi¬ ness of broadcasters, which has been deleted in the present version, should be reinstated. Industry Testimony on Petrillo Completed; House Hears Music Czar Express Optimism (Continued from page 63) taking any action either under the Lea or the Taft- Hartley Act.” Joseph H. Ream, CBS executive vice-president: “We were unable to' carry Madison Square Garden shows, such as the rodeo and the ice show, on tele¬ vision, because music was involved. The attempt to synchronize records with dancing elephants and skaters on the screen was ludicrous.” Mark Woods, ABC president: “Our legal counsel advise that we can’t defy by duplicating for FM, under our contracts. We live up to our contracts, and they’re silent on FM. After they expire, we’ll do what we please under the law.” Theodore C. Streibert, MBS board vice-chairman : “AM and the networks are not hampering FM develop¬ ment. Many FM pioneers such as John Shepard, Yankee Network president, are Mutual stockholders.” Explaining the tradition of fine music on WWJ, Mr. Bannister in his formal statement took the Committee through the entire pre-Petrillo experience of the station. “In 1937, as Mr. Petrillo was gathering unto himself the reins of power,” he said, “we had in our schedule a normal use of music by our station orchestra. . . . Altogether, our expenditui’es for music that year ran to a total of about $140,000, which in those days was a not inconsiderable sum. . . . “Suddenly, we were confronted with a demand by the A. F. of M. that the radio industry employ more musicians. This was a unilateral demand, which failed to take into consideration the needs and requirements and plans of any one station. In the agreement which was ultimately forced upon us, and which we signed very reluctantly, we came out with a staff orchestra far above our needs. . . . “The amount ($200,000) we were asked to spend made no pretense of covering our over-all music cost, but instead was concentrated entirely on our staff orchestra.” IN THE OFFING Program Executive Com- Jan. 26 Statler Hotel miftee Jan. 27 Washington, D. C. Small Market Stations Ex- Jan. 26 NAB Board Room ecutive Committee Jan. 27 Washington, D. C. Joint Meeting, Program Jan. 28 NAB Board Room and Public Relations Washington, D. C. Executive Committees Public Relations Executive Jan. 29 NAB Board Room Committee Washington, D. C. Educational Standards Feb. 3 Washington, D. C. Committee Feb. 4 NAB Board Room Employee-Employer Rela- Feb. 9 Washington, D. C. tions Executive Comm. Board International Ad- Feb. 9 Washington, D. C. visory Committee Feb. 10 Feb. 11 Board of Directors Feb. 24 The Homestead Feb. 25 Hot Springs, Va. Feb. 26 Mr. Bannister here explained how a flexible orches¬ tra, used for various programs and various rehearsal times, might result in a total expenditure of $150,000 for all programs, on a staff pay base of $40,000 for orchestra alone, and why additional programs could not be fitted into an inflexible staff orchestra schedule that cost $200,000. “After 1938,” he said, “because we couldn’t get full use of the staff orchestra foisted upon us, we were most reluctant to plan additional programs involving the use of musicians. “Here are the appalling details as revealed by our records : “*"In 1938, we finished the year with 1,349 unused call hours by our staff orchestra. We paid for these, but we couldn’t use them. “' In 1939, the unused call hours totalled 1,109. “*'In 1940, the unused call hours totalled 1,876. “'’In 1941, the unused call hours totalled 2,117. “' In 1942, the unused call hours totalled 2,179. “' In 1943, the unused call hours totalled 2,405. “' In 1944, the unused call hours totalled 2,853. “' In 1945, the unused call hours totalled 2,416. “' In 1946, the unused call hours totalled 2,230. “' In 1947, the unused call hours totalled 3,626. “In ten years, since we signed an agreement, with a figurative gun at our heads, we have paid for a total of 23,810 call hours, beyond our requirements, at an average of about $5.00 per hour. So, since 1938, we’ve been the victims of featherbedding to the tune of $115,045.” Emphasizing WWJ’s tradition of music, which be¬ gan with the first complete symphony orchestra con¬ cert ever broadcast, on Feb. 10, 1922, by Ossip Gabrilowitsch and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Mr. Bannister explained that the call hours went unused because a parallel tradition of public interest (Continued on next page) JANUARY 26, 1948-65 programming in non-musical fields forbade the use of as much music as the AFM demanded. “When, year after year, we have seen our budget dissipated uselessly and beyond our control, it is not difficult to understand that we have been most reluctant to plan as we would have liked,” he declared. “The fact that we have maintained a fine musical structure despite this condition is only an indication of what we might have done if things had been different.” Network Testimony. In his formal statement, Mr. Mullen outlined the operations of NBC, its owned and operated stations, and its Radio Recording Division. He also explained NBC’s contractual relations with the Copyright Law Amendment Proposed As the Petrillo hearing drew to a close on Thursday (22), Rep. Carroll D. Kearns (R-Pa.) proposed a bill “to clarify the greatly confused recording industry” by amending the copyright law. Chairman Hartley and Rep. Landis favored it, later reports said. Not yet drafted in final form, the bill was described by Rep. Kearns thus: “This bill will make it mandatory that records used by radio stations, juke boxes and revenue receiving services must bear the label, ‘For Commercial Use Only.’ “Records for individuals and home use will con¬ tinue to be labeled, ‘For Home Use Only.’ “My bill will propose that it shall be unlawful for any radio broadcasting station, juke box, or others, using records for commercial purposes to use record¬ ings or transcriptions made for individual or home consumption. “And that concerns, using records for commercial use, shall not be permitted to use records for this purpose unles they carry the label, ‘For Commercial Use Only.’ “My bill will further provide that the purchaser of these records labeled ‘For Commercial Use Only’ shall pay regulated amounts so that additional monies can be paid to the leader, instrumentalists, and all such artists engaged in the making of recordings. “This bill will serve to clarify the greatly confused recording industry and serve further to protect the public and the performer and assure recordings for commercial use and for individual and home use.” AFM, and submitted as exhibits the network’s six cur¬ rent contracts with AFM locals. Reaffirming NBC’s efforts to encourage FM develop¬ ment, he pointed to the network’s offer to permit dupli¬ cation of AM network programs by affiliated stations on their FM outlets. Citing the results of this as a gain in audience on the FM bands, he said : “We believe that in thus restricting the develop¬ ment of FM broadcasting, the union is following an un¬ sound policy which is opposed to its own interests, as well as to the interests of the public.” Mr. Mullen outlined difficulties with television on the same score, and proceeded to delineate for the Committee the subjects suggested by the networks as in need of settlement in the negotiations with the AFM and Mr. Petrillo, which were in progress last week even as the hearing continued. The subjects were network and owned and operated station AM broadcasting, duplication of AM and FM broadcasts, network and owned and operated station FM broadcasting, use of musicians on coopei’ative and participating programs, Chicago formula for sale of musicians, network and owned and operated station television broadcasting and duplication of AM and FM shows on television, interchangeability of musicians on AM, FM, and television, production and use of ex¬ isting and new motion picture film for television, re¬ mote and overseas pick-ups, transcriptions, staff musi¬ cians, and phonograph records. Mr. Ream’s statement covered the same areas, but in greater detail as to past negotiations with the union. The statement was devoted primarily, however, to negotiations looking toward duplication of AM pro¬ grams on FM. Mr. Woods’ statement cited figures on payments to musicians in 1947 by ABC-owned and operated stations in five cities. The total, he said, was approximately $1,700,000. The ABC president’s statement was given prin¬ cipally to a discussion of single-use, delayed and re¬ corded repeat broadcast transcriptions. He explained the meanings of the terms to the Committee, and illus¬ trated with examples of their use in various situations. He concluded his statement with a summary of the basic difficulty in dealing with the AFM. Petrillo’s desire “to increase the employment of musicians in . . . smaller cities.” “The union is made up of 225,000 members, scat¬ tered throughout the country,” he said. “A great pro¬ portion . . . are part-time musicians. He has fre¬ quently appealed to the networks for aid. We cannot aid him because we are legally unable, and personally unwilling, to exert pressure upon our affiliated stations to hire musicians, when they feel that such employ¬ ment is unnecessary.” Mr. Streibert’s statement was devoted to cooperative programs, the quota system, restrictions on off-the- line recordings, and duplication by FM stations. Costly and Burdensome. The Mutual board chaii’- man, in his conclusion, characterized the union’s prac¬ tices as “troublesome, costly and burdensome to the industry.” After the luncheon recess on Monday, Chairman Hartley grouped all four network executives at the witness table at the same time for joint responses to the Committee’s questions. In the informal questioning. Rep. Gerald W. Landis (R-Ind.) asked Mr. Mullen what changes he considered necessary in the Taft-Hartley Act to further collective bargaining. Mr. Mullen replied with his statement on expiration of contracts, and added: “But if one small group of men can deprive the peo¬ ple of music as they want it, in spite of the Lea and Taft-Hartley Acts, then maybe some new legislation is needed.” Rep. Ralph W. Gwinn (R-N. Y.), calling the recital of figures “very dull,” asked for “human interest ex¬ amples of Mr. Petrillo’s arbitrary, capricious, and even ridiculous actions, as in the Sarasota case.” Chairman Hartley interrupted here to explain that he had sent to his office for a clipping on the Sarasota ('Continued on next page) JANUARY 26, 1948-66 case. When it arrived, he read into the record the newspaper story of Soprano Helen Jepson’s barring from all Sarasota, Fla., auditoriums, and her subse¬ quent offer to sing in a circus tent, using a lion’s cage as a dressing room. Rep. Gwinn asked : “Why can’t other musicians defy Petrillo like that? Are they so fearful that they won’t stand up for their rights?” The network executives explained jointly that Miss Jepson is not an AFM member. Rep. Thomas L. Owens (R-Ill.) asked a blunt ques¬ tion. “Why don’t you defy Petrillo and duplicate net¬ work programs on FM anyway? The law will protect you.” Legal Clearance. Mr. Mullen answered by saying that legal counsel had advised against it. “We can’t get legal clearance,” he said. Mr. Ream said that “lawyers tell us we don’t have the legal right to duplicate. It might cost us twice what we’re already spending on musicians.” “Well, always take a lawyer’s advice,” Rep. Owens said. “I might tell you,” interposed Chairman Hartley, laughing, “that Congressman Owens is a lawyer.” Rep. Carroll D. Kearns (R-Penn. ) asked the network representatives about their objectives. “What the in¬ dustry is really after is a contract with Mr. Petrillo, isn’t it?” he inquired. The network executives agreed that it was. “And you’d rather have that contract than the legis¬ lation recommended by the sub-committee’s Interim Report?” asked Rep. Kearns. “Not necessarily,” replied Mr. Mullen. “We don’t want any contract that’s against the public interest. We won’t enter into such a contract.” (Note: The Interim Report of the Sub-Committee, of which Rep. Kearns was chairman, recommended drastic measures to curb Petrillo' s power. See Reports, 19^7, p. 1015.) Rep. Kearns asked: “Then you’d be willing to gamble on duplicating for FM, if it weren’t for the fact that negotiations with Petrillo are in progress?” “No,” replied Mr. Mullen. “The contracts won’t let us do it. Both sides were aware of FM when the con¬ tracts were made, even though the contracts ai’e silent on it. I think our lawyers are right in advising against gambling on duplication. Talks Continue. The hearing was recessed on Tues¬ day, and during that day the AFM president con¬ tinued talks with network representatives in Wash¬ ington. Chairman Hartley called the hearing to order at 10 o’clock on Wednesday morning for the Petrillo questioning. High points were; Petrillo’s statement that he felt optimistic about settlement with networks on all questions. T[ The AFM leader’s assurance that the union “wants American musicians to make records, and knows that the American people want music.” His I'esponse to questions on technological progress that “nobody is big enough to stop progress.” % Petrillo’s offer to conduct a referendum of the AFM to determine whether musicians back his stand or not, and Chairman Hartley’s quick acceptance of Advance “Freedom Train" Schedule The “Freedom Train” today has an open date at Oklahoma City, Okla. Following is the schedule of the train for the week of February 16: Monday (16) — Open date, Santa Fe, N. M. Tuesday (17) — Albuquerque, N. M. Wednesday (18) — Douglas, Ariz. Thursday (19) — Tucson, Ariz. Friday (20) — Phoenix, Ariz. Saturday (21) — Yuma, Ariz. Sunday (22) — San Diego, Calif. the offer, if limited to musicians actually making records. T The suggestion that records could be made for home consumption only, leaving the AFM to “fight it out” on the issue of commercial use of recordings and transcriptions. Chairman Hartley opened the interrogation of the union head with a blunt reference to the recent ac¬ quittal of Petrillo in Chicago by a Federal court on charges of Lea Act violation. Intent of Congress. “I would like to compliment you,” he said in a voice tinged with irony, “on your success in avoiding the intent of Congress before the courts of the nation. I am not concerned about the case itself, but I am deeply concerned about the failure of the Depai’tment of Justice to prepare a good case. I believe you guilty.” The chairman proceeded to ask Petrillo about Eng¬ lish recordings being rushed into the United States to take advantage of the cessation of American recording. “That’s a sad condition, of course,” said Petrillo. “But the average pay of a musician making records in this country is only about $400 a year. It’s the poorest class of business a musician has.” Here the AFM president referred to the musicians the AFM maintains have lost their jobs under the Lea and Taft-Hartley Acts, and I’epeated his statement that “we tvant American musicians to make records, and we know the American people want music.” Rep. Landis asked Petrillo v.'hy he would not allow music on FM and television. The AFM president replied with a summary of the history of musicians displaced by sound motion pictures. Not on Paper. “The television people told us,” he said, “that they wouldn’t need musicians for three or four years to come. We won’t make music for tele¬ vision until we have some guarantee that we won’t lose employment by it. The broadcasters told me yesterday at the Statler that television will give more employ¬ ment to musicians, but they won’t put it on paper, in writing.” Rep. Landis’ next question about technological prog¬ ress drew Petrillo’s answer that “nobody is big enough to stop progress.” (Continued on next page) JANUARY 26, 1948-67 “John L. Lewis didn’t want to stop the production of mine machinery,” said Rep. Landis. “He knew it was raising the standards of working and living for his miners.” “It’s not the same thing,” Petrillo said. “A young man studies the violin. Then he joins the union to get a job and better wages. But he don’t know until he joins the ^mion what a sad business he got into. If the public knew the plight of the musician, public senti¬ ment would change. We’re planning a campaign now to tell them about it — the finest campaign. No vilifica¬ tion of the National Association of Bi’oadcasters — we can’t compare with their kind of vilification. The NAB is the most powerful propaganda organization in the history of the world!” Rep. Samuel K. McConnell (R-Pa.) asked about union methods of disciplining members. Petrillo described the system of fines, suspensions, and expulsions, add¬ ing that the Taft-Hartley Act forbids expulsions ex¬ cept for non-payment of dues. Rep. McConnell in¬ quired as to the usual amounts of fines. “The biggest one I remember,” said Petrillo, “was a $500 fine. The musician appealed to the convention — and what do you suppose happened?” He paused for dramatic effect. “The convention overruled the local and threw out the fine !” he cried. Question on Frequency. “How many times has that happened?” asked Rep. McConnell. “First time I can remember,” the AFM president beamed. Rep. Gwinn interrogated Petrillo on democratic pro¬ cedures in the AFM elections. Introducing as an ex¬ hibit a ballot of the latest election of Local No. 10, Chicago, he asked the AFM leader to identify it. Without looking at it, Petrillo said: “If there’s no opposition on it, that’s the ballot.” Rep. Ellsworth Buck (R-N. Y.) asked Petrillo whether he believed in monopolies or not, and received a negative answer. “Is the American Federation of Musicians a monop¬ oly?” asked the Congressmen. “Yes,” said Petrillo. “A legal monopoly. I believe in labor monopolies, as long as the laws of the land allow us to have them.” Rep. Buck then inquired into the AFM head’s power to make laws for the union, and in emergencies to set aside laws. “I’ve used that power only twice,” Petrillo told him. “Once when the management of the Boston Symphony asked me to unionize that orchestra, and once during the war when we exempted servicemen from dues.” “Isn’t that a dictatorship?” asked Rep. Buck. “Well,” said Petrillo, “under a bad leader it wouldn’t be so good.” Rep. Owens interrogated him on FM music and duplication. He asked whether Petrillo had listened to FM or not. Petrillo said he had not, because “be¬ tween going to court and attending hearings and making wage scales, I’m a pretty busy man.” Asked whether he had refused to talk with FM representatives, he said they were “men I never met before, men who were not spending a dime on music. The AM people were spending about $23,000,000 on music. They were the proper people to talk to.” Agrees on Wages. Asked whether he disagreed or agreed with President Truman’s figures on generally higher wages for workers, Petrillo laughed. “I’m not going to contradict the President,” he said. “After all, he’s a potential member of the union. He’s a piano player.” His reference to his optimism as to settlement with the networks came when Rep. Kearns questioned him as to whether he had refused to talk with networks about duplication of AM programs on FM. “You mean that you think an agreement is near on AM, FM, and television?” asked Rep. Kearns. “Yes,” said the union head, “I’m very optimistic.” “That’s the best news we’ve heard in a long time,” replied Rep. Kearns. “Wait a minute,” Petrillo added. “Don’t grab so fast.” Mr. Kearns proceeded to ask about proposals for amendments to the copyright laws that would limit records to home use. Petrillo said he would favor such a change, if it would allow the AFM to “fight it out with the industry” on commercial uses. “Not fight,” admonished Rep. Kearns. “Do busi¬ ness.” “It just depends on what you call it,” Petrillo laughed. “You should hear what we call each other in the negotiations.” In later interrogation. Rep. Ray J. Madden (D-Ind.) asked the AFM leader how the Taft-Hartley Act had hampered his operations. The reply cited the prohibi¬ tion against secondary boycotts. “I cannot any more talk to NBC and pull the chain on one of their affiliates when they have disputes with the local,” Petrillo said. Salaries Revealed. In closing interrogation. Chair¬ man Hartley drew from the AFM president a summary of his total salary and other remuneration as head of the international organization and the Chicago local: $20,000 a year from the AFM, $26,000 a year from local No. 10, and free quarters at the hotel. During this questioning, Petrillo made his sug¬ gestion that the union membership be polled as to whether they back his stand on recording or not. Chairman Hartley accepted the challenge, specifying that he and Petrillo would conduct the referendum, limiting it to musicians actually making records. The AFM head objected that it should be extended to all 225,000 union members, whether they record or not. Chairman Hartley said: “We’ll ask everybody who’s ever made a record.” “Mr. Congressman,” said Petrillo, “we can’t dig up the dead ones.” Thursday morning’s session began with the reading of a 42-page statement by Milton Diamond, AFM general counsel. In it, the attorney; Reviewed the history of technological unemploy¬ ment by reason of sound motion pictures. Objected that stations using disc-jockey programs (Continued on next page) JANUARY 26, 1948-68 derive 40% to 75% of their gross revenue from re¬ cordings. If Referred to juke boxes as causes of local unemploy¬ ment of musicians. I Cited the FCC “Blue Book” criticisms of pro¬ gramming as evidence that radio stations should hire more musicians. The final afternoon of the hearing was given to interrogation of Mr. Diamond, which elaborated sev¬ eral technical points in his formal statement. Chair¬ man Hartley adjourned the hearing after the pres¬ entation by Rep. Kearns of his proposal for the amendment of the copyright law. Awards Luncheon for Four Contest Winners And Call on President Truman Planned Plans for the presentation of $500 college or univer¬ sity scholarship awards to four national winners of the “Voice of Democracy” contest, including a call on President Truman and a luncheon at which Attorney General Tom C. Clark will make the pi'esentations, were completed Friday (23). Dr. John W. Studebaker, U. S. Commissioner of Education, whose Office of Education endorsed the contest sponsored by the U. S. Junior Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Broadcasters, and the Radio Manufacturers Association, will act as toastmaster for the awards luncheon, which will be held in the South American Room at the Statler Hotel on Jan. 28 at 12:30 p. m. A portion of the luncheon ceremonies will be broad¬ cast by the Mutual Broadcasting System, which will pick up the presentation of the awards by Attorney General Clark. The winners of the contest, selected by a panel of distinguished judges, with the stations on which their winning “oral essay” broadcasts on “I Speak for De¬ mocracy” are: Miss Janet Geister, Cuyahoga Falls, O., Station WHKK, Akron; Miss Laura Shatto, Hagerstown, Md., Stations WARK and WJEJ, Hagerstown; Miss Alice Wade Tyree, Lawton, Okla., Station KSWO, Lawton; and Miss Rose Ellen Mudd, Missoula, Mont., Station KGVO, Missoula. Arriving in Washington over the week-end preced¬ ing the luncheon, the four girls will call on President Truman at the White House on Tuesday morning at 11 :30, accompanied by Senator James E. Mui'ray, of Montana, and Dr. Studebaker. They will be taken on a special sight-seeing tour of the capital, with visits to sessions of both houses of Congress, and to other points of interest. Tuesday evening, at 8 o’clock, they will be featured with Senator Charles W. Tobey (R-N. H.) on a broad¬ cast, “Youth Asks the Government”, on the American Broadcasting Company network. Entertainment, including a tea at the Wardman Park Hotel, to be given by Mrs. Justin Miller, wife of the NAB president, has been arranged for the girls during their stay in Washington. The contest in which the four high school students are national winners began in an estimated 500 com¬ munities as a feature of National Radio Week last September, with about 20,000 students competing throughout the nation. Panels of judges eliminated entrants and made awards in schools, communities and states, before the national judging. Judges in the final elimination were : General Omar N. Bradley; Attorney General Tom C. Clark; Father Edward J. Flanagan, founder and director of Boys Town; Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby, ex¬ ecutive vice-president of the Houston, Texas, Post, operator of Radio Station KPRC, and wartime director of the WAC; U. S. Senator Warren G. Magnuson (D-Wash.) ; Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN ; and James Stewart, motion picture star. Handbook on Writing and Editing of News For Radio Is Published by Northwestern A new handbook on the writing and editing of news for radio, first of its special type, has been published by the Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill. The author is Arthur Baskett Moss, former news editor at NBC-WMAQ, Chicago, for several years before joining the North¬ western faculty. Mr. Moss retains his directorship in the Chicago Radio Correspondents Association, and directs a staff of 36 radio reporters who produce nine news programs daily for broadcast over WEAW-FM, commercial sta¬ tion in Evanston, Ill. Radio News Handbook is made up of 64 pages of data on tested methods, with examples and illustrations from actual newscasts. Considerable space and detail are devoted to the handling of wire-recorded news events for insertion into news programs. The book covers 44 categories of radio news. It was written to be used in the day to day operation of a modern radio newsroom. The price of the volume is $1.50. Engineeiring Departsnenfi Proposed Rule Change to Share Channels For Television with Canada Is Announced To meet formal U. S. obligations under a bilateral agreement, the FCC last week in a notice of proposed rule making announced a proposal to establish a zone 250 miles wide on each side of the Canadian border in which the United States and Canada would share television assignments to pi'event undue interference. The FCC proposed to amend Section 3.606 of its Rules and Regulations, the “Table Showing Allocation of Television Channels to Metropolitan Districts in the United States. Informal negotiations between Canada’s Depart¬ ment of Transport and the FCC, in progress for some (Continued on next 'page) JANUARY 26, 1948-69 time, led to the sharing arrangement. Its results would be: Loss of Channel 13 to Buffalo; reassignment of Channel 9 from Cleveland to Canton, Ohio; reassign¬ ment of Channel 11 from Aki’on to Cleveland; and as¬ signment of Channel 7 to Akron. Future applications within the zone of cooperation wmuld also be affected. Objections to the proposed changes, the FCC said, may be filed on or before Feb. 27, 1948. If the FCC considers comments filed warrant oral argument, notice will be given. Ciear Channel Hearings Before FCC Close Hearings on clear channel broadcasting, which began more than two years ago, came to an end before the FCC Wednesday (21), after three final days of oral argument. With the exception of Commissioner Webster, absent in Europe, the FCC en banc heard 12 briefs. The hearings, which opened Jan. 14, 1946, amassed 6,670 pages of verbatim record, to which were attached 404 numbered exhibits. Three FCC chairmen have presided, and only Com¬ missioners Durr and Walker have sat through the en¬ tire hearings. Work of preparation and presentation of testimony and exhibits has cost approximately $2,000,- 000. About 65 individual organizations have taken part. In view of the imminence of the third NARBA conference, scheduled for August in Canada, the FCC is expected to hand down its decision soon. Because of the complexity of the problem, the decision may not be complete at once, but it is expected that a state¬ ment of policy may be issued, so that certain phases of work preparatory for NARBA may be started soon. One concrete result of the hearing has been the pro¬ mulgation of new FCC Standards of Good Engineering Practice. Research Department BMB Sub-Committee Sees Family Figures As of January Available in Early Study The Radio Ownership sub-committee of Broadcast Measurement Bureau announced last week that family figures as of January, 1948, by states and by urban, village and farm population groups within states are being compiled for early publication. Radio family figures by states, counties and selected cities will be available to the industry soon after, the announcement said. BMB also hopes to be able to publish data on FM and television set ownership, in addition to the AM figures. Multiple set ownership and car and portable radio own¬ ership may be included in this publication. The announcement was made at a sub-committee meeting in New York, attended by Kenneth Baker, NAB; and Frederick Manchee, Batten, Barton, Dur- stine and Osborn, for AAAA. The ANA representa¬ tive, Frederick Berner, of G. Washington Coffee Re¬ fining Company, was unable to attend. Guests who attended were: Dan McClure, American Television Society; Elmo Wilson, Columbia Broad¬ casting System; William Bailey, Frequency Modu¬ lation Bureau; Frank Mansfield, Radio Manufacturers Association and J. R. Popperle, Television Broadcast¬ ing Association. Representing BMB were John Churchill, director of research and Ralph Sharp, statistician, for the BMB staff, and Hugh Feltis, BMB president and H. M. Beville, Jr., National Broadcasting Company, for the BMB Board. Public Iifitesresfi ProgsraEumlng Ad Council Network Campaigns The following public interest campaigns have been given top priority on network and national spot allo¬ cation plans during the week of February 2-8, 1948, by The Advertising Council. Copies of individual fact sheets and schedules showing exactly what messages will be carried daily by the programs of the network with which your station is affiliated may be obtained on request from George P. Ludlam, radio director. The Advertising Council, 11 West 42nd Street, New York 18, New York. CRUSADE FOR CHILDREN-American Overseas Aid- United Nations Appeal for Children The Advertising Council asks your help with this cam¬ paign — BECAUSE . . . For the first time since the war 25 long-established private voluntary relief agencies work¬ ing overseas have combined into a single drive for funds — the American Overseas Aid-United Nations Appeal for Children. BECAUSE ... The combined AOA-UNAC drive has the full approval of the White House and the State Department as an efficient, economic means of aug¬ menting government overseas aid programs without waste or duplication. For instance, through mass feeding of children with supplementary dried milk and fats, millions can be saved from starvation. BECAUSE . . . Through giving every American a chance to share in easing the suffering of fellow human beings in other countries, the AOA-UNAC drive will, in this critical period of history, demonstrate to the rest of the world that individual Ameri¬ cans and American democratic society stand at the side of those in need. The importance to us and to our democratic form of government of such a demonstration of practical good will has been stressed repeatedly. “All of us know,” President Truman has declared, “that peace and security cannot be built on want and privation.” Since the end of the war Americans have been alerted again and again to the desperate plight of men, women and children in war- ravaged countries overseas who are suffering from malnu¬ trition, disease, lack of adequate clothing and shelter. Much relief work has been carried out under various gov¬ ernment and international relief programs. Other pro¬ grams to aid the nations of Europe and Asia are under discussion today, but whatever is done through gov¬ ernment MEANS TO REHABILITATE FOREIGN ECONOMIES, THE WORK OF PRIVATE VOLUNTARY RELIEF AGENCIES IN PROVIDING (Cojitinued on next page) JANUARY 26, 1948-70 IMMEDIATE DAY-TO-DAY HELP FOR COUNTLESS HUMAN BEINGS WHO FACE STARVATION, EXPOSURE, SICKNESS AND DEATH MUST GO ON. 1. This is the CRUSADE FOR CHILDREN : “Save A Child — Save the Future!” Messages should arouse sympathy for the millions of men and women but especially the children overseas who face starvation this winter. Their daily diets are often inadequate to sustain life — diseases induced by malnutrition, such as tuber¬ culosis, rickets, pellagra, are spreading, with children the chief victims. 2. Stress that government aid programs, under way or planned, have not eliminated the necessity of day-to-day direct aid on the pai’t of America’s private voluntary relief agencies — millions depend on their help in order to go on living. 3. Explain that for increased effici¬ ency and to avoid duplication of effort 25 well-established private relief agencies have combined for American Over¬ seas Aid with the United Nations Appeal for Children into a single drive to raise 60 million dollars. Through making this single contribution listeners can support the world¬ wide relief work of all these agencies. 4. Emphasize that the money raised by AOA-UNAC is needed to supply the barest necessities of life — dried milk and fats to supple¬ ment the diets of starving children; food, clothing, medical supplies, hospital equipment for children and adults — which will be distributed without regard to race, color or creed. 5. Point to the special suffering of the children in the devastated countries and indicate that the largest part of each dollar contributed will go to saving the life of a child and help him grow up to be a healthy, clear-thinking citizen. 6. Urge listeners to send contributions to the local Crusade for Children campaign headquarters, or THE CRUSADE FOR CHILDREN, New York. (Fact Sheet No. 43) FIGHT TUBERCULOSIS-GET A CHEST X-RAY The Advertising Council has selected this campaign as important to the public interest BECAUSE . . . Tuber¬ culosis causes more deaths among persons between 15 and 44 than any other disease. Approximately 50,000 people in the United States die of it each year. BECAUSE . . . This deadly disease can be eliminated by public action. Scientific knowledge of the causes of tuberculosis and its methods of prevention has now made it possible to wipe out this menace. BECAUSE . . . Furthering the rapidly growing practice of mass chest X-rays — the aim of this campaign — is the most effective single step toward defeat¬ ing tuberculosis. Since 1904, the year the National Tuberculosis Association was organized, the death rate from TB has been cut by 80%. From first cause of death in 1904, TB has been forced down to seventh place — more than 4,000,000 lives have been saved. Yet tuberculosis is still one of the country’s greatest health problems. Last year more than 50,000 Americans — 144 a day, 1 every 10 minutes — were killed by it. It is the leading death-dealing disease among persons between 15 and 44. In addition, tuberculosis costs America millions of dollars annually in lost hours of work and in caring for the sick in hospitals and at home. Science and technological progress have made the vast cost of TB in lives and property a sheer waste. For more than a half a century, mankind has known the cause of the disease, its method of spreading and the right way to prevent it. TB can be wiped out — if individuals and communities take the necessary steps to detect, diagnose, treat and arrest the spread of the disease. Explain the importance to the individual, his family and his community of finding out if he or she has TB. (a) Of a half million people in the United States estimated to have TB only 50% are known to health departments — in its early stages TB frequently has no symptoms — anyone may have TB without being aware of it. (b) The sooner TB is detected the quicker and easier the cure — and family and friends made safe from contagion. Urge each listener to protect his own and his family’s health by having his chest X-rayed. In some places he can get an X-ray free or at nominal cost through his local tuberculosis asso¬ ciation or health department. CHECK YOUR CHEST. GET A CHEST X-RAY TODAY. (Fact Sheet No. 42) FCG DOCKET HEARINGS The following hearings are scheduled to be heard before the Commission, Washington, D. C., unless otherwise indi¬ cated, during the week beginning Monday, January 26. They are subject to change. Monday, January 26 (1U;00 A. M.) WBAL — Ilearst Radio, Inc., Baltimore, Md. — Renewal of license. 1090 kc., 50 KW *Main, 10 KW *Aux., DA, unlimited. NEW — Public Service Radio Corp., Baltimore, Md. — C. P. 1090 kc., 50 KW, unlimited. ( 10 :00 A. M. ) WIILS — Port Huron Broadcasting Co., Port Huron, Mich. — Renewal of license. Complaint. (10:00 A. M.) KGDM — E. F. Peffer, Stockton, Calif. — C. P. to increase power. 1140 kc., 10 KW, unlimited, DA-night. NEAV — Sacramento Broadcasters, Inc., Chico, Calif. — C. P. 1150 kc., 1 KW, unlimited. (10:00 A. M.) NEW — Seminole Broadcasting Co., Weweka, Okla. — C. P. 720 kc., 250 watts, daytime. Other Participant : KSEO, Intervenor. (10:00 A. M.) NEW — Surety Broadcasting Co., Charlotte, N. C.— C. P. 930 kc., 1 KW night, 5 KW day, unlimited. DA-night. NEW — Charlotte News Publishing Co., Charlotte, N. C. — C. P. 930 kc, 250 watts, unlimited. Tuesday, January 27 (10:00 A. M.) Roy Hofheinz & W. N. Hooper, d/b as Texas Star Broadcast¬ ing Co., Dallas, Tex.- — C. P. 740 kc., 10 KW, unlimited, DA-night. KSEO, Intervenor. ( 10 :00 A. M. ) NEW — Rochester Broadcasting Co., Rochester, Minn. — C. P. 970 kc., 1 KW, DA, unlimited. Other Participant : WHA, Party Respondent. (10:00 A. M.) KOY — Salt River Valley Broadcasting Co., Phoenix, Ariz. — C. P. to enlarge present facilities, etc. 550 kc., 1 KW night, 5 KW day, unlimited. (Continued on next page) JANUARY 26, 1948-71 At Buffalo, N. Y. (Federal Court Room, P. O. Bldg., 10:00 A. M. ) NEW—Erie Broadca.sting Corp., Buffalo, N. Y.— C. P. 1330 ke., 250 watt.s, unlimited. Wednesday, January 28 (10:00 A. M.) NEW — Blackhawk Broadcasting Co., Sterling, Ill. — C. P. 1340 kt‘., 250 watts, unlimited. WTAX — WTAX, Inc., Springfield, Ill. — C. P. to increase power, etc. 1340 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. Other Participants : WSBC. WIBU, KBIZ, W.IBC, KWOS, KDEC, KEMO, WIIBF. ( 10 :00 A. M. ) NEW — All-Oklahoma Broadcasting Co., Tulsa, Okla. — C. P. 730 kc., 25KW*, 50 KW*, L)A-2*, unlimited. Other Participant : KSEO, Intervenor. Wednesday Thru Friday, January 28-30 At Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Lockport, N. Y. (Federal Court Room, P. O. Bldg., Buffalo, .Ian. 28; City Council Chandlers, Niagara Falls, Jan. 29; Federal Court Room, Lockport, .1 an. 30 ) NEW — Niagara Broadcasting System, Niagara Falls, N. Y. — C. P. 1340 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW — Great Lakes System, Inc., Buffalo, N. Y. — C. P. 1340 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW — Lockport Union-Sun & Journal, Inc., Lockport, N. Y, - — C. P. 1340 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. Friday, January 30 (10:00 A. M.) NEW — Foundation Company of Washington, Washington, 1). C. — C. P. 580 kc., 5 KW, unlimited, DA-night «& day. Other Participants : WQQW, Party Respondent. WIIP and WIAC, Intervenors. Further Hearing (10:00 A. M.) WGBF — On the Air, Inc., Evansville, Ind. — C. P. to increase power, etc. 1380 kc., 5 KW, unlimited, DA-night. WMRO — WMRO, Inc., Aurora, Ill. — Modification of license to change power, etc, 1380 kc., 100 watts night, 250 watts.day, unlimited. Other Participant : WTCN, Party Respondent. FCC ACTIONS GENERAL Waiver of Rules for March of Dimes Program The Commission on its own motion, granted a general waiver of Sec. 3.400 of the Rules for all stations participating in the March of Dimes program on January 30, 1948, 11:15 to 12:00 Midnight, EST. (Station Identification Rule) AMPLITUDE MODULATION AM— New CP's Granted 980 KC. Southland Broadcasting Co., Shreveport, La. — Granted CP for a new station to operate on 980 kc., with 5 KIV, daytime only; engineering conditions. {BP-0211) 1330 KC. Illiuo Broadcastuig Corp., Quincy, 111. — Adopted an order granting CP for a new station to operate on 1230 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time, subject to the condition that applicant does not commence operation on 1230 kc, at Quincy until such time as WIL commences operation on 1430 kc. at St. Louis, Mo., and suliject to the further condition that the applicant, within 00 days from date of this action, files an application for modification of CP with the Commission specifying a transmitter site and antenna system meeting the requirements of the Commission's Standards. (BP-4460; Docket 7051) 1390 KC. Texonia Broadcasting Co., Wichita Falls, Tex. — Adopted decision and order granting petition requesting grant of its application (BP-3823; Docket 7120) as amended to specify new engineering data, and granted said amended application for new station to operate on 1290 kc., 1 KW, unlimited time, employing DA night, (B-307) AM— License Renewals Granted renewal of license of following stations for the period ending Feh. 1, 1951: KWAL, Wallace, Idaho (Comr. Durr for hearing) ; lYGNC, Gastonia, N. C.; KSAN, San Francisco, Calif.; KSIG, Crowley, La. ; WATZ, Alpena Township, Mich. ; IVBHF, Cartersville, Ga. ; IVEED, Rocky Mount, N. C. ; IVFMJ, Youngstown, Ohio ; WILK, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. ; WILX, North Wilkeslioro, N. C. ; WLAP, Lexington, Ky. ; IVLAY, Muscle Shoals, xila.; WMAJ, State College, Pa.; WRQN, Vidalia, Ga. AM— Designated for Hearing 740 KC. KTKH — KTRH Broadcasting Co., Houston, Tex. — Granted petition of KTRII requesting that its application be desig¬ nated for hearing in a consolidated proceeding with applica¬ tion of Texas Star Broadcasting Co. (Docket 8258) ; and said application of KTRH (BP-C525) for C. P. to change the daytime directional pattern of station tDA-2), which oper¬ ates with 50 KW, DA-1, unlimited time, on 740 kc., was designated for hearing in a consolidated proceeding with Texas Star Broadcasting Co. KUOA — KUOA, Inc., Siloani Springs, Ark . — Granted peti¬ tion of KUOA insofar as it requests designation for hearing of its application (BP-5400) in a consolidated proceeding with application of All-Oklahoma Broadcasting Co. (Docket 8369) ; insofar as petition seeks designation for hearing of its application in a consolidated proceeding with applica¬ tions of Texas Star Broadcasting Co. and Seminole Broad¬ casting Co. it is denied ; and the application of KUOA to request 740 kc., 10 KW, unlimited time, DA-2, was designated for hearing in a consolidated proceeding with All-Oklahoma Broadcasting Co. 1330 KC. Concord Broadcasting Corp., Niagara Falls, N. Y. — Desig¬ nated for hearing application (BP-5825) for a new station to operate on 1230 kc.. 250 watts, unlimited time, in a con¬ solidated proceeding with application of Erie Broadcasting Coiq)., Buffalo (Docket 8495) ; and ordered that the hearing on application of Erie Broadcasting Corp. scheduled for Jan. (Continued on next page) JANUARY 26, 1948-72 27 at Buffalo be postponed to February 9, at Buffalo, and that the hearing on Concord Broadcasting Corp. be held February 10 at Niagara Falls. 1270 KC. Lake Broadcasting Co., Inc., Gary, Ind.; Radio Calumet, Inc., Gary, Ind. — Designated for hearing in a consolidated proceeding the applications of Lake Broadcasting Co., Inc. (BP-4341) and Radio Calumet, Inc. (BP-G131), each re¬ questing a new station to operate on 1270 kc., 1 KW, un¬ limited time in Gary, and ordered that WHBF, Rock Island, be made a party to the proceeding. AM— Modification of CP's Granted WORD — The Spartan Radiocasting Co., Spartanburg, S. C. — Granted modification of CP to make changes in vertical antenna, change transmitter location and extend completion date. (BMP-3476) IVNAX — Cowles Broadcasting Co., Yankton, S. Dak. — Granted modification of CP for extension of completion date to 5-9-48. (BMP-3528) WIKK — Commnnity Service Broadcasting Co., Erie, Pa. — Granted modification of CP for extension of completion date to 7-1-48. (BMP-3531) WATL — Atlanta Broadcasting Co., Atlanta, Ga. — Granted modification of CP for extension of completion date to 8-5-48. (BMP-3529) WEAT — Lake Worth Broadcasting Corp., Inc., Lake Worth, Fla. — Granted modification of CP to change type of trans¬ mitter and to specify studio location. (BMP-3513) W'NLK — Norwalk Broadcasting Co., Norwalk, Conn. — Granted modification of CP to change tyiie of transmitter, for approval of antenna and transmitter location, and to specify studio location. (BMP-3415) W’KJG — Northeastern Indiana Broadcasting Co., Inc., Ft. W'ayne, Ind. — Granted modification of CP to make changes in DA. (BMP-3332) The following were authorized modification of CP's for extension of completion dates as shown: W^OLF, Syracuse, to 4-30-48 (BMP-3520) ; WSAP, Ports¬ mouth, Va., to 3-15-48 (BMP-3519) ; WIRK, West Palm Beach, to 4-1-48 (BMP-3523) ; KNUZ, Houston, to 3-1-48 (BMP-3526) ; WFOR, Hattiesburg, Miss., to 3-2-48 (BMP- 3518) ; KMYC, Marysville, Calif., to 2-10-48 (BMP-3527) ; KELO, Sioux Falls, S. D., to 3-1-48 (BMP-3507). AM— Miscellaneous Actions Continued the hearing in the consolidated proceeding re applications of Charlotte News Pub. Co. (Docket 7607, et ah), from January 19 to January 26. Granted petition of Hanna Broadcastuig Co., Utica, N. Y., for continuance of consolidated hearing in re Dockets 8445, et ai., from February 2 to March 8 at Utica. W’GAA — Northwest Ga. Broadcasting Co., Cedartown, Ga. — Gi’anted CP to install new vertical antenna and mount PM antenna on AM tower, and to change transmitter loca¬ tion. (BP-6325) W'ATR — Harold Thomas, Waterbury, Conn. — Granted voluntary assignment of license from Harold Thomas to WATR, Inc. (BAL-672) KSGN — Radio Sanger Co., Centerville, Calif. — Granted voluntary assignment of license to B. L. Barr, Elmer Rhein- gans, Jake Rheingans, Estey H. Walton and Stother P. Walton, a partnership, d/b as Radio Sanger Co. (BAL-667) KRDU — Radio Dinuba Co., Dinuba, Calif. — Granted volun¬ tary assignment of license to Radio Dinuba Co., a newly formed corporation composed of the same partners. (BAL- 666) KGO — American Broadcasting Co., Inc., San Francisco, Calif. — Granted license to use old main transmitter for auxiliary purposes with 7V2 KW. (BL-2853) W'AUX — WAUK Broadcasting Co., WAukesha, W'is. — Granted CP to make changes in vertical antenna and mount FM antenna on AM tower. (BP-6390) WTJTA — Batavia Broadcasting Corp., Batavia, N. Y. — Granted CP to install new antenna and make changes in ground system. (BP-5245) KVEC — The V alley Electric Co., San Luis Obispo, Calif. — Granted CP to install a new transmitter. (BP-6498) KQV' — Allegheny Broadcasting Corp., Pittsburgh, Pa. — Granted CP to install old main transmitter at present loca¬ tion of main transmitter, to be used for auxiliary purposes with 1 KW. (BP-6500). VVHKK — United Broadcasting Co., Akron, Ohio — Granted CP to install old main transmitter at present location of main transmitter, to be used for auxiliary purposes with 10 KW, using DA. (BP-6503) VVHKK — United Broadcasting Co., Akron, Ohio — Granted CP to install a new transmitter. (BP-6502) KELI) — Radio Entenirises, Inc., El Dorado, Ark. — Granted modification of license to change studio location. (BML- 1283) Niagara Broadcasting System, Niagara Falls, N. Y. — Granted petition for continuance of consolidated hearing (Docs. 8222, et al. ) from January 28 to Feb. 11 at Niagara Falls, Feb. 12 at Lockport and Feb. 13 at Buffalo. Utah V alley Radio Broadcasting Co., American Fork, Utah — Granted petition to dismiss without prejudice its applica¬ tion (BP-6009: Doc. 8504), and further ordered that the application of Springville Radio Co. (BP-6210; Doc. 8505), be removed from the hearing docket. Hocking Valley Broadcasting Corp., Lancaster, Ohio — The Commission on its own motion removed from the hear¬ ing docket application. (BP-0185; Doc. 8525) Seminole Broadcasting Co., Wewoka, Okla. — Granted re¬ quest for continuance of hearing from January 26 to March 22 in re Docket 8025. KMPC — Pioneer Mercantile Co., Bakersfield, Calif.; VVQXR, Interstate Broadcasting Co., Inc., New York City — Granted petition for extension of time in which to file pro¬ posed findings of fact and conciusions in re their applications (Dockets 6222 and 8002), and the time was extended to Jan. 30, 1948. KIEM — Redwood Broadcasting Co., Inc., Eureka, Calif. — Granted CP to reinstate CP (BP-4967), which authorized installation of new transmitter and new vertical antenna with FM antenna mounted on top. (BP-6519) 1230 KC. KGHI — KGHI Broadcasting Service, Little Rock, Ark. — Granted license for change in frequency to 1250 kc., increase in power to 500 watts-DA, 1 KW-LS, and installation of new transmitter and DA for night use. (BL-2809) 1230-1430 KC. VVIL — Missouri Broadcasting Corp., St. Louis, Mo. ; Metro¬ politan Broadcasting Corp., Belleville, Ill. — Adopted an order making final proposed decision granting application of WIL (BP-5600, Docket 8050), to change operating assign¬ ment from 1230 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time, to 1430 kc., 5 KW, unlimited time, to change transmitter site, install a new transmitter and a DA ; and denied application of Metro¬ politan Broadcasting Corp. for a new station to operate on 1430 kc., 1 KW, unlimited time, DA. (BP-5034; Docket 7843) 1490 KC. N-K Broadcasting Co., Muskegon, Mich. — Granted petition for leave to amend its application (BP-6071; Doc. 8408) to specify 1600 kc., 1 KW, daytime only, in lieu of 1490 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. The amendment was accepted and ap¬ plication removed from the hearing docket. (Continued on next page) JANUARY 26, 1948-73 AM— Applications Accepted for Filing 560 KC. WIS — Surety Life Insurance Co., Coluiubia, S. C. — License to cover construction permit (B;i-P-5570, as moclitied) which authorized installation of new transmitter and mount FM antenna on #2 tower. 590 KC. KFXM — Lee Bros. Broadcasting Co., San Bernardino, Calif. (.1. C. Lee and E. W. Lee) — License to cover construc¬ tion permit (B5-P-40'J3, as modified) which authorized change in freiiuency, increase in power, installation of new transmitter and Directional Antenna for day and night use and change in transmitter location and authority to deter¬ mine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 610 KC. WBRK — Greylock Broadcasting Co., Pittsfield, Mass. — Construction permit to change frequency from 1340 kc. to 010 kc., change power from 2,50 watts to 1 KW, install new transmitter and directional antenna for day and night and change transmitter location. 630 KC. WJMS — Upper Michigan-Wisconsin Broadcasting Co., Inc., Iroiiwood, Mich. — License to cover construction permit (B2- P-4909, as modifled ) which authorized change in frequency, increase power, install new transmitter and directional an¬ tenna for day and night use, change transmitter location and make changes in ground system and authority to determine operating power hy direct measurement of antenna power. WAVU — Pat Murphy Conringtoii, Albertville, Ala. — Modi¬ fication of construction permit (BP-5934, which authorized a new standard broadcast station), for approval of antenna and transmitter location at : On U. S. Highway 241, 2)4 miles southeast of Albertville, Ala. Amended to change type of transmitter. 640 KC. KFI — Earl C. Anthony, Inc., Los Angeles, Calif. — Modifica¬ tion of construction permit (B5-P-4712, as modified, which authorized installation of new vertical antenna) for exten¬ sion of completion date. 690 KC. KEPO — West Texas Broadcasting Co., El Paso, Tex. (II. J. Griffith) — License to cover construction permit (BP- 5957, as modified) which authorized a new standard broad¬ cast station and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 710 KC. WOK — Bamberger Broadcasting Service, Inc., New York, N. Y. — Voluntary transfer of control of licensee corporation from L. Bamberger & Co. to li. II. Macy & Co., Inc. KUKV — James Cullen Looney, Edinburg, Tex. — Authority to determine operating power hy direct measurement of antenna power. 730 KC. NEW — Public Service Broadcasters, Inc., Toledo, Ohio — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1230 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to change frequency from 1230 to 730 kc., hours of operation from unlimited to daytime only. 740 KC. KUOA — KIJOA, Inc., Siloam Springs, Ark. — Construction permit to change hours of operation from daytime to unlim¬ ited time, change power from 5 KW day to 500 watts night, 5 KIV day and install directional antenna for night use. Amended to change freipiency from 1290 to 740 kc., power from 500 watts night, 5 KW to 5 KIV daytime only; hours of operation from unlimited to daytime, using non-directional antenna. 780 KC. WJAG — Huse Publishing Co., Norfolk, Nebr. — License to cover construction permit (B4-P-399S, as modifled) which authorized to install new transmitter, vertical antenna and ground s.vstem and change transmitter location and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 850 KC. KFLO — Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio and Other States, Clayton, Mo. — Authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 860 KC. WO.YY — Robert R. Thomas, Jr., Oak Hill, \\. V'^a. — Author- it.v to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 900 KC. WCP.4 — Progressive Publishing Co., Clearfield, Pa. — Li¬ cense to cover construction permit (BP-G182) which author¬ ized a new standard broadcast station and specify studio location as 302 Church St., Clearfield, Pa., and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of an¬ tenna power. NEW — Greer Broadcasting Co., Greer, S. C. (IV. Ryan Frier and Edd A. Burch, a partnership) — Construction per¬ mit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1020 kc., power of 250 watts and daytime hours of operation. Amended to change frequency from 1020 to 900 kc. 920 KC. KVEC — The Valley Electric Co., San Luis Obispo, Calif. (Christina M. Jacobson) — License to use old main trans¬ mitter at 1.5 miles northwest from center of San Luis Obispo, Calif, (present location of main transmitter) to be used for auxiliax-y pvxrposes with power of 500 watts night, 1 KW day. NEW — Rock River Valley Broadcasting Co., Watertown, W is. (P. O. West Main St.) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 920 kc., power of 250 watts and daytime hours of operation. 930 KC. WRRF — Tar Heel Broadcasting System, Inc., Washing¬ ton, N. C. — Construction permit to make changes in vertical antenna and mount PM antenna on AM tower. 940 KC. KV’ AI — Plains Empire Broadcasting Co., Amarillo, Texas — License to cover construction permit (B3-P-4551, as modi¬ fied) which authorized a new standard broadcast station and specify studio location and authority to determine operating power by direct measui'ement of antenna power’. 970 KC. KNEB — Platte Valley Broadcasting Corp., Scottsblulf, Nebr. — License to cover construction permit (BP-5714, as modified) which authorized a new standard broadcast sta¬ tion and specify studio location and aixthority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 1010 KC. WCNU — Gulf Shores Broadcasting Co., Crestview, Fla. (Cyril W. Reddoch and L. Burson Whittington, a partner¬ ship) — IModification of construction permit (BP-G288, which authorized a new stxxndard broadcast station) for approval of antenna and transmitter location at : On State Rd. No. 54, 2% miles S. of Crestview, Fla. Amended to make changes in transmitting equipment and to specify studio location as State Rd. No. 54, Crestview, Fla. 1030 KC. KTHT — Texas Star Broadcasting Co., Houston, Texas (Ro.v Ilofheinz and W. N. Hooper) — Modification of con¬ struction permit (B3-P-43G1, as modifled, which authorized change in frequency, increase in power, installation of new transmitter and directional antenna for day and night use, and change in transmitter location) to change frequency from 790 to 1030 kc., increase power from 5 KW to 50 KW, (Continued on next page) JANUARY 26, 1948-74 to cliaiige type of transmitter and from directional antenna for day and night to directional antenna for night only and for extension of commencement and completion dates. 1070 KC. WKVM — American Colonial Broadcasting Corp., Arecibo, P. K. — Modilication of constrnction permit ( BP-.lo;-!!, as moditied, which authorized change in frecpiency, increase in power, installation of new transmitter and directional an¬ tenna for day and night use, and cliange in transmitter and studio locations) to change power from 10 KW to 25 KW, make changes in transmitting equipment and directional antenna. 1170 KC. KVOO — Soiitluvestern Sales Corp., Tulsa, Okla. — IModili- cation of construction T)ermit ( B:5-P-523S, as moditied, which authorized reinstatement of B3-I’-3927. for installation of new directional .intenna for night use) for extension of completion date. 1320 KC. NEW — Hub City Broadcasting Co., Hattiesburg, Miss. (Charles Weiner Holt, Marvin Reuben and Vernon J. Cheek, a partnership) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to l)e operated on 1230 kc.. i)ower of 250 watts, and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to change frequenc.y from 1230 to 1220 kc.. hours of operation from unlimited to daytime onl.v. 1230 KC. WACI) — Auburn Broadcasting Co., Auburn, .Via. ( William W. Hunt. C. I. Shelkofsky and Elmer Salter, a partnership) — Incense to cover construction permit ( Bl*-50!)2. as modi¬ tied ) which authorized a new standard broadcast station and authority to determine operating power l)y direct meas¬ urement of antenna power. WMOB — Nunn Broadcasting Corp., Mobile, .Ala. — License to cover construction permit ( B3-P-5124. as moditied ) which authorized to make changes in antenna and mount EM an¬ tenna on top of AIM tower and change transmitter location and authority to determine operating power liy direct meas¬ urement of antenna power. WHTB — Voice of Talladega, Inc., Talladega, .Ala. — License to cover construction permit ( IU’-()381 ) which authorized installation of new transmitter. KDZ.A — Pueblo Radio Co., Inc., Pueblo, Colo. — License to c((ver construction permit ( B5-l’-4175. as moditied) which authorized a new standard broadcast station and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. WJOB — South Shore Broadcasting Corp., Hainnioud, lud. — License to cover construction permit (BP-61()0) which authorized installation of new transmittei'. WJOB — South Shore Broadcasting Corp., Hammond, Ind. — License to cover construction permit (BP-(il22) which authorized to install old main transmitter, at present loca¬ tion of main transmitter to be used for auxiliary purposes with power of 250 watts. WCOL — The PLxleys, Columbus, Ohio ( Lloyd A. Pixley. IMartha P. Idxley and Grace IM. Pixley. partners) — Modili¬ cation of construction permit ( B2-P-51!)!). as moditied, which authorized installation of FIM antenna on AIM tower ) for extension of comi>letion date. 1240 KC. KKNO — Western Empire Broadcasters, Inc., San Bernar¬ dino, Calif. — License to cover construction permit I B5-P- 4SG3, as moditied) which authorized a new standard broad¬ cast station and anthorit.y to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. WFTM — Standard Tobacco Co., Inc., Maysville, Ky. — License to cover construction permit (B2-P-5()3G. as modi¬ tied) which authorized a new standard broadcast station and authority to determine operating i)ower by direct meas¬ urement of antenna power. WTW.A — Hickory Hill Broadcasting Co., Thomson, Ga. { tValter .1. P.rown) — License to cover construction permit ( BP-5SGS, as moditied) which authorized a new standard bi-oadcast station and authority to determine operating power b.v direct measurement of antenna power. VVMNC — -Jacksonville Broadcasting (d., -Jacksonville, N. C. — Construction permit to install new transmitter. 1250 KC. W.ALT — Tampa Broadcasting Co., Tampa, Fla. ( W. Walter Tison ) — G’oiistructioii permit to ehange freiiuenc.v from 1110 kc. to 1250 kc.. change power from 1 KW to 5 KW, change hours of operation from daytime to unlimited, install new ti'ansmittcr and dir^'ctional antenna for day and night use. and change transmitter location from XW Corner q’yhu- and Loz.'iiia St., Tampa. Fla., to (’yprcss Ave., near d’ampa. Fla. Contingent on grant to WHAE to change facilities. WMAW — Midwest Broadcasting Co., Milwaukee, Wise. — Modilication of construction permit ( B4-l’-;-!74C,. as moditied, \\hich authorized a new standard broadcast station) for extension of completion date. 1280 KC. KSOK — The Traveler Publishing Co., .Arkansas ( ity, Kans. — Voluntary assignment of license from ddie Traveler Pub¬ lishing Co. to The KSOK Broadcasting Co., Inc. 1300 KC. NEW — Snowden Radio Enterprises, -Jennings, La. ( Wil¬ liam Solon .Snowden) ( I’. ().. SOS Texas Bank Bldg.. Dallas, Texas) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be opei'ated on 1300 kc., power of 1 KIV. and da.v- time hours of operation. 1340 KC. KA’OI^ — Evangeline Broadcasting Co., Inc., Lafayette, La. — License to cover construction permit (BP-G31S) which authorized installation of new transmitter. WKH5 — A'ork County Broadcasting Co.. Rock Hill, .S. C. (Ernest H. Carroll. Virginia B. Carroll, .lames S. Beat.v, .Tr., and 'William C. Beat.v) — Lii’cnse to cover construction per¬ mit (BP-G15S) which authorized installation of new trans¬ mitter. 1390 KC. NEW — Ellis County Broadcasting Co., Waxahachie, Texas — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 730 kc.. power of 250 watts, and daytime hours of operation. Amended to change fre(iuenc,v from 730 to 1390 kc.. change power from 250 watts daytime to 1 KW daytime, install directional antenna, change type ti-ansmitter and change transmitter location from : To be determined, Waxahachie. Texas, to I’recinct #1, 4 miles Southeast of Waxahachie, Texas. 1400 KC. WCOH — Newnan Broadcasting Co., Newnan, Ga. (A part- iiershii) comiiosed of I). T. yianget. Evan 'W. Thomassou. .James Thomasson and Ida A. Thomassou) — License to cover consti-uction permit ( B3-1’-44S7. as moditied) which author¬ ized a new standard broadcast station and aiithority to de¬ termine oper.atin.g [tower by direct measurement of antenna power. 1410 KC. NEW — -John H. Poole, Santa .Ana, Calif. (1>. O.. 712 Security Bldg.. Pasadena, Calif.) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operiited on 1410 kc., power of 1 KW, and da.vtime hours of operation. NEW — Dunkirk Broadcasting Corp., Dunkirk, N. Y. — Con¬ struction permit for a new standard broadcast station to lie operated on 1410 kc.. itower of 500 watts, directional antenna for night use, and unlimited hours of operation. Amemh'd to change directional antenna for night pattern and chan,ge transmitter location. (Geographic coordinates only.) (Continued on next page) JANUARY 26, 1948-75 1430 KC. NEW — Snowden Radio Enterprises, New Braunfels, Texas ( Williiuii Soldii Snowden) (1’. <).. 80S Texas T.ank Rids.. Dallas. Texas) — ( 'onsfruetion permit for a new standard liroadeast station to lie ojierated on 14110 ke.. power of 1 KW. and daytime lioni's of oi)ei'ation. 1440 KC. WJJL — -John J. Eaux, Niagara Falls, N. Y. — License to cove)' eonstimetio)! i)ermit ( l!l-l’-.‘)(i3S, as modilied ) wliieli .-intliorized a new standa)(l broadcast station, and specify studio location a)id jnithoi'ity to di'termine operating power by direct meas]trement of antenna powei'. 1450 KC. W5I()n — The Fort Hamilton Broadeasting Co., Hamilton, Ohio — License' to cover eonstruetion permit ( Hll-1’-4(!12 ) which a)ithorized installation of new vertical antenna and authority to detei'inine operating power hy direct measure¬ ment of antenna leower. NEW — Lampasas Broadeastiiig Co., Lamitasas, Texas (Sylvester Lewis and Rohert < ). Easton, a partnership) — .Moditication of eonstruetion permit ( RR-6H4S, which au¬ thorized a new standard broadcast station) to change type transmittc'r iind for approval of antemia. transmitter and studiej locations. W.5L\J — Centre Broadcasters, Ine., Stale College, Pa. — License to cover construction peimiit (Bl’-dltiii) which au- thoi-ized installation of new transmitter and authority to determine operating jiower by direct measurement of i)n- teiina powei'. KECB — Broadeasting Corporation of .Vineriea, Blythe, Calif.-- Lii-ense to cover construction permit ( B.5-P-.5.'!47, as modilied) which authorized a new standard broadmist sta¬ tion and authority to determine operating power by direct measun'inent of antenna power. 14()0 KC. KSB — .Murphy Broadeasting Co., lies Moines. Iowa — Li¬ cense to cover construction permit ( B4-P-4.‘!37, as modilied) which iiuthorized changes in directional antenna for night use, installation of new transmitter and F51 antenna on top of .\M tower and changes in transmitter location and change studio location and authoi'ity to determine opei'ating power by direct measui'ement of antenna power. \V,S.\C — Chattahooehee Broadeastiiig Co., Cohimhus, Ba. — License to cover construction permit ( B.'!-P-414i), as moditied ) which authorized a new standard hroadcast station and specify studio location and authority to determine operating laiwer l>y direct me:isurenient of autenmi ]iowi‘r. 1470 KC. XKW— The Toledo Blade Co., Toledo, Ohio ( P. o. .'>4:! Superioi' St.) — ('(instruction iii'i'init for ,•) new standard bi'oadcast station to be operated on 1470 kc.. jiower of 4 KW. diri'ctional ;intenua and unlimited hours of opei'ation. 1480 KC. WTIII — Wabash A alley Broadcasting Corp., Terre Haute, Iiid. License to covt'i' construction iiermit ( B4-P-41.1(). ;is modilied) which authoi'izc'd a new standard hroadcast station and specify studio location and authority to determine olierating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 1400 KC. — Pai itie Beean Radio and Television Corp., Monte- rt'y, Calif. ( P. < >. Boom BIOS, 7.S.'i .M;u'k('t St., San Fi'ancisco. ('al'if. ) — Construction jiermit for a new standard broadcast station to be oper:ited on 141)0 kc., iiower of -loO watts and uidimited hours of operation. ]SFW — Tri-Slate Broadcasting Co.. Middleshoro, Ky. (P. O. Vo Elmer I ). Smith. 3S21 Cumherlaud .Vve. ) — Construction Iiermit for a new stiindard bi'oadcast station to be operated on 1-11)0 kc., power of 350 watts and unlimited hours of operation. WINR — Southern Tier Radio Service, Inc., Binghamton, N. Y. — License to cover construction permit (Bl’-6()73) which authorized to make changes in transmitting eijuip- ment. AA’YYW — Fairmont Broadcasting Co., Fairmont, W. Va. — License to cover construction permit ( BP-50S0. as modilied) which authorized a new standard broadcast station and authority to determine operating power by direct measure¬ ment of antenna power. WSSB — Public Information Corp., Durham, N. C. — Modi¬ tication of construction permit ( B3-P-4431, as moditied, which iiuthorized a new stamhird hroadcast station) for extension of completion date. AVFLB — Fayetteville Broadcasters, Inc., Fayetteville, N. C. - -Modilication of construction permit 1 B3-P-4065, as modi¬ tied. which authorized a new standai'd hroadcast station) for extension of completion date. 1540 KC. NEAA' — The Community Broadcasting Co., Inc., Parsons, Kans. (1’. ( ). 1418 Grand 81.) — Construction permit for a new standai'd broadcast station to be operated on 1540 kc., power of 350 watts and daytime hours of operation. 1570 KC. NEW — Terrell Broadcast Corp., Terrell, Tex. — Construc¬ tion permit for a new standard hroadcast station to be operated on 1570 kc., power of 350 watts and daytime hours of operation. Amended to change studio location from 1..S5 miles NW of Terrell I’ost Otlice, Terrell. Tex., to: On State Street IVi miles NAV of Post Oflice, Terrell, Tex. 1580 KC. NEW — University City Broadcasting Corp., Urbana, Ill. ( P. ().. % .John Bartlow, 505 Vermont Ave. ) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to lie operated on 1000 kc., power of 350 watts and daytime hours of operation. Amended to change frecpiency from 1000 kc. to 1580 kc. and change type of transmitter. 1600 KC. Kl’B.A — Peach Bowl Broadcasters, Yuba (ity, Calif, (a Iiartiiership composed 'of Beverly B. Ballard, l)ewey Allread. .Ir.. C'lyde L. Goodnight. Baymoud F. Linn and Chester V. TTlloni ) — License to cover construction permit ( B5-1*-44SS, as modilied) which authorized a new standard hroadcast station and changi' studio location and authority to deter¬ mine operating power hy direct measurement of antenna power. AM— Applications Returned 1400 KC. WIT.A — Electronic Enterprises, Inc., Sail Juan, P, R, — Moditication of construction permit ( BP-(i()51, as modilied. which authorized a new standard broadcast station) to change type of transmitter. Beturned .lanuary 13, 1048, for signature. WITA — Electronic Enterprises, Inc., San Juan, P. R. — License to cover construction permit (BP-(‘)()51. as modilied. which authorized a new standard broadcast station). Be¬ turned .January 13. 1048. for signatui'e type of type of trans¬ mitter. AM— Applications Tendered for Filing 730 KC. Kl'LE — ('oluiubia Basin Broailcastiiig Co., Ephrata, VA'ash. - Beinstatement of const ruction permit (Bl’-G0()5. which authoi'ized a new standard hroadcast station to he operated on 730 kc.. 1 KW and daytime hours of operation) and moditication of construction permit. 860 KC W'LBB — WLBG, Inc., Laurens, S. C. — Transfer of control of permittee corporation from L. O. Barksdale. II. D. Gra.v, (Continued on next page) JANUARY 26, 1948-76 L. G. Balle, W. C. Barksdale, E. D. Easterby, R. H. Roper, C. P. Roper to James C. Todd 950 KC. WGBG — Greensboro Broadcasting Co., Inc., Greensboro, N. C. — Construction permit to change hours of operation from daytime to unlimited, frequency from 980 kc. to 950 kc.. power from 1 KW to 5 KW, and install directional an¬ tenna for day and night use, a new transmitter, and change the transmitter location. 1010 KC, — Land O’Corn Broadcasting Co., Webster City, Iowa (Charles V. Warren, Gayle H. Bladine. Ruth B. Warren. Jack B. Bladine) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1010 kc., power of 250 watts, and daytime hours of operation. 1030 KC. KTHT — Texas Star Broadcasting Co., Houston, Texas (Roy Id. Hofheinz and W. N. Hooper) — Modification of con¬ struction permit to change frequency from 790 to 1030 kc.. power from 5 KW to 50 KW. change from employing direc¬ tional antenna for day and night to directional antenna for night use only, and install a new transmitter. 1220 KC. ^’EW— Bed Oak Radio Corp., Red Oak, Iowa— Construc¬ tion permit for a new standard hroadcast station to be operated on 1220 kc., power of 250 watts and daytime hours of operation. 1240 KC. WEKR — Elk River Broadcasters, Fayetteville, Tenn. ( R. A. Largen, R. M. McKay, Sr., R. M. McKay, Jr.. J. M. McGrew. and Revise Hobbs, a partnership) — Reinstatement of construction permit (BP-5954, which authorized a new standard hroadcast station to be operated on 1240 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation). >EW — David Harold Wooldridge, Memphis, Tenn. — Con¬ struction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1240 kc., power of 250 watts, and unlimited hours of operation. 1260 KC. >,'EW — Frank Sinatra, Palm Springs, Calif. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1200 kc., power of 1 KW, and daytime hours of operation. 1320 KC. WKAP — Allentown Broadcasting Co., Allentown, Pa. (X. Joe Rahall, Sam G. Rahall, Farris E. Rahall and Deem F. Rahall, a partnership) — Construction permit to change fre¬ quency from 1580 to 1320 kc. 1350 KC. XEW — Manhattan Broadcasting Co., Inc., Manhattan, Kans. — Construction permit for a new standard Itroadcast station to be operated on 1350 kc., power of 500 watts, and daytime hours of operation. FREQUENCY MODULATION FM— Construction Permits The following were authorized construction permits; con¬ ditions; (Note: power (jiven is effective radiated power; antenna height is height ahore average terrain): WFMU — Journal Review, Crawfordsville, Ind. — Class B : 102.9 me. (Channel Xo. 275) ; 14 KW, 240 ft. (BPH-1197) Gale Broadcasting Co., Inc., Oak Park, Ill. — Class A ; 98.3 me. (Channel Xo. 252); 770 watts; 200 ft. (BPH-1143) E. Anthony & Sons, Inc., W. Yarmouth, Mass. — Class A ; 94.3 me. (Channel 232) ; 1 KW ; 100 ft. (BPH-1142) WWNC-FM — Asheville Citizen-Times Co., Inc., .Asheville, N. C. — Class B; 100.1 me. (Channel 291) : 0.5 KW ; 700 ft. ( BPH-1119 ) KTOK, Inc., Oklahoma City, Okla. — Class B; 104.3 me. (Channel 2.S2 ) ; 43 KW : 445 ft. (BPH-54()) WJPA-FM — Washington Broadcasting Co., Washington, Pa. — ('lass B; 104.3 me. (Channel 2.SL' ) ; 5..S KW ; 390 ft. ( BPH-033 ) The foUowing were authorized construction permits in lieu of previous conditions : WKRS — Keystone Printing Service, Inc., Waukegan, Ill. — Class B; 100.7 me. (Channel 294) ; 12 KIV ; 555 ft. (BMl’H- 1128) WTO.A — Mercer Broadcasting Co.. Trenton, N. J. — Class B: 97.5 me. (Channel 248) : 13.7 KW ; 375 ft. (BMPH-1159) WKRF-FM — Tar Heel Broadcasting System, Inc., Wash¬ ington, N. C. — Class B; 102.9 me. (Channel 275) ; 29 KIV ; 300 ft. (BMPH-1234) WNJl) — H. C. Winslow, Meadville, Pa. — (.'lass B; 100.3 me. (Channel 202) ; 10 KW : 585 ft. (BMPH-1108) FM— Modification of CP's Granted WKPT-FM — Kingsport Broadcasting Co., Inc., Kingsport, Tenn. — Granted moditication of CP for extension of comple¬ tion date to 4-17-48. (BMPH-1357) WMMJ-FM — Mid-State Broadcasting Co., Peoria, Ill. — Granted modification of CP to change type of transmitter. ( BMPH-1292 ) The foltowing U'cre authorized modification of CP's for extension of completion dates as indicated: WE8X-FM. Salem Mass., to 2-18-48 ( P.MPH-1049 ) ; IVRBL-FM, Columbus, Ga., to 0-1-48 (BMPH-1070) ; KRK'- FM, Beaumont, Texas, to 3-0-48 (BMPFI-11S8) ; KF(JR-FM, Lincoln, Xeb.. to 3-1-48 (BMPH-128()) ; KDXT-FM, Denton. Texas, to 3-10-48 (BMPH-1283); IVGTR. Worcester, Mass., to 3-17-48 ( BMPH-1287 ) ; IVFMI, Portsmouth. X. H., to 1-15-48 (BMPH-1288) ; KGDM-FM. Stockton. Calif., to 7-21- 48 ( P,MPH-1291 ) ; WABB-FM. Mobile, to 4-18-48 ( BMl’H- 1294); WGH-FM, Xewport Xews, to 5-0-48 ( BMPl 1-1295 ) ; MMIIL-FM, Johnson City, Tenn., to 4-.5-48 (BMPH-1299). KQW-FM, San Francisco, to 5-5-48 (BMPH-13()0); WFBG-FM, Altoona. Pa., to 3-1-48 ( P,MPH-13()2 ) ; IVKMO- FM, Kokomo, to 4-3-48 ( P,MPH-1309 ) : KMYC-F:M. Mary.s- ville. Calif., to 2-19-48 ( BMlTI-1311 ) ; KVEC-FM, San Luis Obispo, Calif., to 1-39-48 (BMPH-1312); IVTTH-FM. Port Huron, Mich., to 4-18-48 (BMPH-1314) ; KIVGS, Tulsa, to 4-8-48 (BMPED-lOl ) ; KCLI, Los Angeles, to 3-15-48 ( BMPH-1145 ) ; IVTIC-FM, Hartft)rd, Conn., to 5-1-48 (BMPH-127S): KTRX. IVichita Falls. Texas, to 4-19-48 (BMPH-1310) ; IVFXS-FM. Burlington. X. C.. to 8-19-48 (BMPH-1277); WACE-FM, Chicopee, Mass., to 5-1.5-48 ( BMPH-1391 ) . ■WGST-FM, Atlanta, to 8-12-48 (BMPH-1217); IVHBC- FM. Canton. Ohio, to .5-7-48 (BMPH-1317); MTIKY-FM, Hickorv. X. C., to 4-4-48 ( P,MPH-1393) : IVIST. Charlotte. X. C.. to 1-.5-48 (BMPH-1285) ; lYDXC-FM. Durham. X. C.. to 4-25-48 ( BMPH-1255 ) ; KFH-FM. Wichita. Kans.. to 5-4-48 ( BMPH-1397 ) ; KLX-FM, Oakland, Calif., to 4-1-48 ( BMPH- 1279); lYSDC-FM. Charlotte. X. C.. to 3-39-48 (BMPH- 1185); KUBR. St. Louis. Mo., to 3-2-48 ( BMPH-12(:i ) ; lYDOD-FM. Chattanooga, to 4-18-48 (BMPH-1276) ; lYHCU- FM, Ithaca, X. Y., to 2-1.5-48 (BMPH-1281). FM— Miscellaneous Actions WISH-FM — ( apitol Broadcasting Corp., Indianapolis, Ind. — Granteil change of channel assignment from Xo. 254 to Xo. 242 (99.3 me.). Beacon Broadcasting Co., Inc.; Boston Radio Co.. Inc.; The Northern Corp., All of Boston, Mass. — Designated for hearing in a consolil’lI-l?.T2), all re- (inestins' ('lass P. stations. WBHM-FM — Colonial Broadcasting Sy.stein, Inc., Cliicago, III. — (Iranted license to cover CP which authorized ciianges in FlNl station. (JUdl-lld) FM— Applications Accepted for Filing W.\FM — Voice of .\lal)ania, Inc., Birininghani, .\Ia. — IModi- lication of construction i)crniit ( B.'!-P1I-1’4!>, ;is inodilied ) which authorized a new PIM broadcast station, for extension of coinidetion date. KDBN-FM — iMonterey Fcninsnia Broadcasting Co., Monte¬ rey, Ca!if.--ilodilication of construction i)ernii( (P.h-PII- (i'.lo, as inodilied) whi<-h authorized a new P.Al broadcast station, for extension of completion date. KSON-FM — Stndeliaker Broadcasting Co., San Diego, Calif. (.lohii Gordon Studehaker and .iolin Ward Slmle- haker) — Modilication of construction permit ( P.I-PlI-Ult). which authoi'ized a nt'w PIN! broadcast station) for exten¬ sion of completion date. WIiC-FM — National Broadcasting Co., Inc., Washington, 1). C. — .Modilication of construction permit ( Pl-Pl l-KKi, as inodilied) whi<-h aulhorizml a new PM iiroadcast station, for extmision of completion date. WJFF-FM — Orville W. Lyerla, Herrin, III. — Modification (d’ construction permit ( IM-PlI-394, as inodilied) which au- lliorized a new PIM broadcast station, for extension of com¬ pletion date. KCFM — KCMO Broadcasting (o., Kansas City, Mo. — .Modilication of construction permit ( P>4-PlI-7))(!. as modi- lied ) which authorized a new PM broadcast station, for extension of completion date, KCOH-FM — Lee Segall Broadcasting Co., Houston, Texas .Modilication of construction permit { P.3-PII-743, whiidi authorized a new PIM broadcast station) for extension of completion date. VVSIiS-FM — Koanoke Broadcasting Corp., Koanoke, Va. — .Modilication of construction permit ( I!2-Pri-477, whiidi au¬ thorized a new PM broadcast station) for extension of com¬ pletion date. WTHI-FM — Wabash Valley Broadcasting Corp., Terre Haute, Ind. — Modilication of construction permit (P.4-PII- (Ihl, as modified) which authorized a new PIM broadcast station, for extension of completion date. KliLO-FM — Lee Kadio, Inc., Mason Cit.v, Iowa dModilk a- lion of construction permit ( l>4-PlI-t)27. which authorized a new PIM broadcast station) for extension of completion date. KFVS-F.M — Oscar C. Hirsch, Cape Girardeau, .Mo. — Idodi tication of constriu'tion iiermit I i;4-PH-S47, which author¬ ized a iK'W PM broadcast station) to change tyjie of trans¬ mitter. (diange transmitter site, freiinency to Chanmd 23!). h.o.7 me.. EKP to 18.4 KW. antenna height above average terrain to 322.37 feet, make changes in antenna system, and change comniencement and completion date.s. WTF.M — Tiffin Broadcasting Co.. Tiffin, Ohio — License to cover constimction iiermit ( I!2-l’lI-!)3.o, as inodilied) which authorized a new PM broadcast station. WKBT-F.M — Kingsport Broadcasting Co., Inc., Kingsport, Tenn. — Modilication of construction permit ( J53-PII-8()4. as inodilied) which authorized a new PM broadcast station, for extension of completion date. NEW — Howard Payne Ccdlegc, Brownwood, Texas — ('on- striiction permit for a new PM broadcast station (Glass I!) to he oiierated on 02.1 to 103.0 me., EKP of 2800 watts. KGKL-FM — KGKL, Inc., San .Angelo, Texas — Idodilica- tioii id' construction iiermit (H3-P1I-205. which authorizi'd a new PM broadcast station) for extension of completion dale. WTAK-FM— WTAK Kadio Corp., Norfolk, Va.-AIoditica- tion of construction permit ( P)2-1’II-21S, as inodilied) which authorized a new FM Iiroadcast station, for extension of completion date. KKLD-FM — KKLI) Kadio Corp., Dallas, Tex. — Modifica¬ tion of construction permit ( B.i-I’H-fi.lo, which authorized a new PM broadcast station) for extension of completion date. WJLS-FM — Joe L. Smith, Jr., Berkley, W. A"a. — Modifica¬ tion of construction permit ( B2-l’II-494. as modified) which authorized a new PAI broadcast station for extension of completion date. \VBIK — Balaban & Katz Corp., Chicago, Ill. — Modification of construction permit ( B4-PH-72!), which authorized a new pyi broadcast station) for extension of compietioii date. KAA'OS — Capital Broadcasting Co., Jefferson City, Mo. — Aloditication of construction permit ( B4-l’II-!)32, which au¬ thorized a new Pil broadcast station) for extension of com¬ pletion date. WLLH-FM — Merriinac Broadcasting Co., Inc., Lowell, Mass. — (Modification of construction permit ( B1-PI-I-6S3, which authorized a new FM broadcast station) for exten¬ sion of completion date. AVBAM — Bamberger Broadcasting Service, Inc., New York, N. Y. — Voluntar.v transfer of control of licensee corporation from L. llamlH'rger & Co. to K. II. Mac.v & Co., Inc. WDOS-FM — Oneonta Star, lnc„ Oneonta, N, Y. — Modi¬ fication of construction permit (B1-PII-87U, as modified) which authorized a new Pil broadcast station for extension of completion date. KFOA-FM — KLTI.A, Inc., Siloam Springs, Ark. — Modifica¬ tion of construction permit ( B3-PII-104G, as modified) which authorized ji new PM broadcast station for extension of completion date. WONS-FM — The Yankee Network, Inc., Hartford, Conn. — Modification of construction permit (B1-PH-51)G, which iiuthorized a new PM broadcast station) for extension of comiiletion diite. WHOO-FM — Orlando Daily Newspapers, Inc., Orlando, Fla. — Modilication of construction permit ( B3-PII-496, as inodilied) which authorized a new P(M hroiulcast station for extension of completion date. AVKCK— AVKGK, Inc., Brookfield, III. — Modification of construction permit ( B4-PII-711, as modified ) which au- thoritied a new PM broadcast station tor extension of com¬ pletion date. AVM,\({-FM — National Broadcasting Co., Inc., Chicago, Ill. — Modification of construction permit ( B4-PII-137, which authorized a new PM broadcast station) tor extension of completion date. AVEFM — Zenith Kadio Corp., Chicago, III. — Modification of construction permit ( B4-PII-97ri, as modified) which authoriziMl changes in P(M broadcast station for extension of com])letion d:ite. AA’M.AL-FM — The Evening Star Broadcasting Co., Wash¬ ington, D. C. — Modification of construction permit (Bl-PH- 19S. as inodilied) which authorized a new PAI broadcast station for extension of completion date. W.AKS-FM — Wilmington Tri-State Broadcasting, Co., Inc., AVilmington, Del. — Moditiciition of constiaiction permit (BPII-llh.'i, which authorized ii new PM broadcast station) to change transmitter site to immediately W'est of inter¬ section of (Mt. Cuba and Owls Nest Uo:ids, approx. G.5 miles NIV of center of Wilmington. Del. : EKP to 21. G KIV, antenna height above average terrain to 427 feet : make changes in antenna system and change commencement and completion dates. KYS.M-FM — Southern Minnesota Supply Co., Mankato. (Minn. (P. B. Clements & Co., a Co-Partnership composed of P. Bniden Clements. Clara D. Clements, C. C. Clements, Durant P. Clements. Charles K. Butler, .Ir.. and .lames F. Madden) — Modification of construction permit ( B4-PII-.519, !is modified) which authorized :i new PM broadcast station, for extension of completion date. (Continued on yiext page) JANUARY 26, 1948-78 WMBH-FM — Joplin Broadcasting Co., Joplin, Mo. — Modi¬ fication of construction permit tB4-PH-588, as modified) which authorized a new FM broadcast station, for exten¬ sion of completion date. VVFPG-FTVI — Neptune Broadcasting Corp., Atlantic City, N. J. — Modification of construction permit ( P.1-PII-G57, which authorized a new FM broadcast station) for exten¬ sion of completion date. WHNY — FM Broadcasting Corp., Hempstead, N. Y. — License to cover construction permit (Bl-PH-499, as modi¬ fied) which authorized a new FM broadcast station. WLVA-FM — Lynchburg Broadcasting Corp., Lynchburg, Va. — License to cover construction permit ( B2-PII-47(j, as modified) which authorized a new FM broadcast station. WHIS-FM — Daily Telegraph Printing Co., Bluefield, W. Va. — Modification of construction permit (B2-PH-571, as modified) which authorized a new FM broadcast station, for extension of completion date. KBLK-FM — Burlington Broadcasting Co., Burlington, la. —Modification of construction permit (B4-PH-419, which authorized a new FM broadcast station) for extension of completion date. WDBQ — Dubuque Broadcasting Co., Dubuque, Iowa — Modification of construction permit (B4-PH-429, as modi¬ fied) which authorized a new FM broadcast station, for extension of completion date. WJBK-FM — Janies F. Hopkins, Inc., Detroit, Mich. — Modification of construction permit (B2-PH-1, as modified) which authorized a new FM broadcast station, to change name to Detroit Broadcasting Co. KAGH-FM — Rose Bowl Broadcasters, Pasadena, Calif. (Andrew G. Haley) — Construction permit to change studio location and transmitter site, EBP to 356 watts, antenna height above average terrain to minus 529 feet ; make changes in antenna system. WJHP-FM — The Metropolis Co., Jacksonville, Fla. — Modi¬ fication of construction permit (B3-PH-385. as modified) which authorized a new PM broadcast station, for extension of completion date. WHBS-FM — The Huntsville Times Co., Inc., Huntsville, Ala. — Modification of construction permit (B3-PH-326, which authorized a new PM broadcast station) for extension of completion date. Channel #264 WLIN — Alvin E. O’Konski, Merrill, VVis. — Modification of construction permit (BPH-1258, which authorized a new FM broadcast station) to change type of station to Class B; fre(iuency to Channel 238, 95.5 me., specify typo of trans¬ mitter, change transmitter site, ERP to 10.4 KIV and antenna height above average terrain as 261.5 feet. Amended to change frequency from Channel # 238, 95.5 me. to Channel #264, 100.7 me. Channel #265 NEW — KOWL, Inc., Los Angeles, Calif. — Construction permit for a new PM broadcast station (Class A) to be operated on frequency to be assigned by FCC and ERP of 1 KW. Amended to specify frequency as Channel #265. Channel #274 NEW — Metropolitan Radio Corp. of Chicago, Ill. — Con¬ struction permit for a new FM broadcast station (Class B) to be operated on Channel #274, 102.7 me., ERP to 34.5 KW. Amended to change transmitter and studio locations from 430 So. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Ill., to 188 W. Randolph St., Chicago, Ill., ERP from 34.5 KW to 20 KW, and make changes in antenna system. To Be Assigned NEW' — San Fernando Valley Broadcasting Co., San Fer¬ nando, Calif. — Construction permit for a new FM broadcast station (Class A) to be operated on frequency to be assigned by FCC and ERP of 1 KW. Amended to change otticers, directors and stockholders. TELEVISION TV— New Commercial CP's Granted The Jack Gross Broadcasting Co., San Diego, Cal. — Granted C. P. for a new station ; Channel No. 8, 180-186 me. ; Visual power 20 KIV ; Aural 20.2 KW ; 710 ft. antenna. ( BPCT-222 ) Stephens Broadcasting Co., Inc., New Orleans, La. — Granted C. 1’. for a new station ; Channel No. 6, 82-88 me. ; Visual power 21 KW ; Aural 10.5 KW ; antenna 350 ft. ( Bl’CT-224 ) The Cincinnati Tinies-Star Co., Cincinnati, Ohio — Granted C. 1*. for a new station : Channel No. 11, 198-204 me. : Visual power 23 KW ; Aural 12 KW ; antenna 640 ft. (BPCT-227) TV— New Experimental CP's Granted Bremer Broadcasting Corp., area Newark, N. J. — Granted CP for a new experimental television station. (Bl*VB-226) Bremer Broadcasting Corp., area Newark, N. J. — Granted CP for a new experimental television station. (BPVB-225) TV— Designated for Hearing Hawley Broadcasting Co., Reading, Pa.; Eastern Radio Corp., Reading, Pa. — Designated for hearing in a consoli¬ dated proceeding application of Hawley Broadcasting Co. (Bl‘CT-239) and Eastern Radio Corp. (BPCT-268) Summit Radio Corp., Akron, Ohio; Allen T. Simmons, Akron, Ohio — Designated for hearing in a consolidated pro¬ ceeding application of Summit Radio Corp. (BPCT-230) with application of Allen T. Simmons. (BPCT-243) W'W’SW', Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa. — Designated for hearing application of WWSW, Inc. (BPCT-254) in a consolidated proceeding with the four other applications for the Pitts¬ burgh area. (Docket 7287, et al) Lehigh Valley Broadcasting Co., Allentown, Pa.; Easton Publishing Co., Easton, Pa.; Philco Television Broadcasting Corp., Bethlehem, Pa. — Designated for hearing in a con¬ solidated proceeding application of Lehigh Valley Broad¬ casting Co. (BPCT-232), Easton Publishing Co. (BPCT- 261) and Philco (BPCT-263). TV— Modification of CP's Granted 77)6 following were grunted modification of CP's for ex¬ tension of completion dates as shown: Purdue University. W. Lafavette, Ind., to 6-24-48 (BMPVB-173); WEWS, Cleveland, to 8-20-48 (BMPCT- 156) : WTTV, Bloomington. Ind., to 7-1-48 (BMPCT-151) : WMAR-TV, Baltimore, to 7-16-48 (BMPCT-1.50) ; KOB-TV, Albuquerque, to 4-1-48 (BM1’CT-14S) ; WATV, Newark, N. J., to 7-9-48 (BMPCT-146). TV— Applications Accepted for Filing NEW — New England Television Co., Inc., Kansas City, IMo. (P. O.. 368 Belmont St., Fall River, Mas.s. ) — Construction permit for a new commercial television liroadcast station to be operated on Channel #5, 76-82 me., ERP visual 20 KW, aural 10 KW, and unlimited hours of operation. NEW — Eastern Radio Corp., Reading, Pa. — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #5, 76-82 me., ERl* of visual .63 KW, aural .33 KW, and unlimited hours of operation. KARO — Broadcasting Corp. of America, Riverside, Calif. — -Modification of construction i>ermit (P,PCT-30, as modi¬ fied, which authorized a new commercial television broad¬ cast station) for extension of completion date. WTVT — The Fort Industry Co., Toledo, Ohio — Modifica¬ tion of construction permit (BPCT-166, as modified, which (Continued on next page) JANUARY 26, 1948-79 authorized a new commercial television broadcast station) for extension of completion date. WPTZ — Plillco Television Broadcasting Corp., Philadel¬ phia, Pa. — Modification of construction permit {BPCT-179, as modified) for extension of completion date. KDYL-TV — Intermonntain Broadcasting Corp., Salt Lake City, I’tah — Modification of construction permit (BPCT-144, as modified, which authorized a fiew commercial television broadcast station) for extension of completiofi date. NEW — Federal Teleconnminication Laboratories, Inc., Nutley, N. J. — Cofistruction permit for a new experimental television broadcast station to be operated on 198-204 me., power of visual 1 KW, aural 500 watts, emission A-5, special fur FM, and hours of operation in accordance with Sections 4.131(b) and l.lOfl. W8XMK — Scripps-Howard Kadio, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio — liicense to cover construction permit (BPYB-198) which authorized a new experimental television broadcast statiofi. W4XW — Havens & Martin, Inc., Kichinond, Va. — Modifi¬ cation of construction permit (BPVB-203, which authorized new experimental television relay broadcast statiofi) for extension of completion date. NEW — Neptune Broadcasting Cor|)., Atlantic City, N. J. — Construction i)ermit for a new commercial television broad¬ cast station to he operated on Channel #8, 180-18(1 me., ERP of visual 1 KW, aural 500 watts, and unlimited hours of operation. NEW — New England Television Co., Inc., Buffalo, N. Y. — Construction permit for a new commercial television broad¬ cast station to he operated on Channel #9, 186-192 me., EBP of visual 20 KW, aural 10 KIV, and unlimited hours of operation. WOIC — Bamberger Broadca.sting Service, Inc., Washing¬ ton, D. C. — Voluntary transfer of control of permittee cor¬ poration from L. Bamberger & Co. to R. H. Macy & Co., Inc. WOR-TV — Bamberger Broadcasting Service, Inc., New York, N. Y. — Voluntary transfer of control of permittee cor¬ poration from L. Bamberger & Co. to R. II. Macy & Co., Inc. NEW — Philco Television Broadcasting Corp., Allentown- Bethlehem-Easton, Pa. — Construction permit for a new com¬ mercial television broadcast station to be operated on Chan¬ nel #8, 180-186 me., ERP of visual 2.59 KW, aural 1.60 KIV, and unlimited hovirs of operation. Amended to change S-Location from : To be determined, area Allentown-Bethle- hem-Easton, Pa., to : To be determined, Bethlehem, Pa. WCAU-TV — Philadelphia Record Co., Philadelphia, Pa. — Modification of construction permit ( BPCT-150, as modified, which authorized a new commercial television broadcast station) for extension of completion date. NEW — Television Productions, Inc., San Francisco, Calif, — Construction permit for a new commei'cial television broadcast station to he operated on Channel #4, 66-72 me., ESR : 13SOO, power of visual 25 KW (peak), aural 12.5 KW, and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to reinstate and amend to reijuest Channel #9 (186-182) me., in lieu of Ch.'innel #4 (66-72) me. KEC.A-TY — .4merican Broadcasting Co., Inc., Los Angeles, Calif. — Modification of construction permit ( BPCT-81, as modified, which authorized a new commercial television broadcast station) for extension of completion date. NEW — Texas Television Co., Houston, Tex. (Roy Ilof- heinz) — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to he operated on Channel #7, 174-180 me., ERP of visual and aural 19.2 KW, and unlimited hours of operation. W9XKY — The Journal Co. (The Milwaukee Journal), Mil¬ waukee, Wis. — ^Modification of construction permit (BPVB- 169, as modified, which authorized a new experimental broadcast station) for extension of completion date. W6XAO — Don Lee Broadcasting System, I,os Angeles, Calif. (Thomas S. Lee Enterprises, Inc.) — Modification of construction permit (BPVB-167, as modified, whicli .author¬ ized changes in facilities) for extension of completion date. MISCELLANEOUS BROADCAST Actions Remote Pickup KFFH, et al. — .Ymerican Broadcasting Co., area San Francisco, Calif. — Granted modification of licenses- of remote pickup stations KFFH, KFGK, KFFB, KFGL, KFGM, KFGU and KFGY to substitute under item 7(h) Standard Station KECA, Los Angeles, for KGO, San Francisco. (BMLRE- 133, 134, 135, 137, 138 and BMLRY-70 and 71) Noncommercial Educational WSOCI — Seton Hall College, So. Orange, N, J. — Granted modification of CP for extension of completion date to 4-15-48. (BMPED-102) WBEZ — Board of Education, City of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. — Granted modification of CP to change transmitter site ; effective radiated power to 14 KW ; antenna height to 320 ft. ; make changes in antenna system and extend completion date in non-commercial educational station. (BMPED-100) Applications Facsimile W8XIIM — Radiohio, Inc., Columbus, Ohio — Modification of construction permit (BPPB-20, to change transmitter location and antenna system) for extension of completion date. W8XUM — Radiohio, Inc,, Columbus, Ohio — Modification of construction permit (BPPB-20, as modified, to change transmitter location and antenna system) to change type of antenna. Commencement and completion dates 10 days from date of grant and ISO days thereafter. Noncommercial Educational KOAG-FM — Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Col¬ lege, Stillwater, Okla. — -Modification of construction permit (B3-PED-58, as modified), which authorized a new non¬ commercial educational broadcast station for extension of completion date. KOKU — State University of Okla., Norman, Okla. — Modi¬ fication of construction permit (B3-PED-41, as modified), which authorized a new noncommercial educational broad¬ cast station for extension of completion date. Relay WBAN, etc. — Bamberger Broadcasting Service, Inc., area of Newark, N. J. — Voluntary transfer of control of licensee corporation from L. Bamberger & Co., to R. II. Macy and Co., Inc. Also IVBAO, WBAQ, WBAR and WMOR, all area of Newark ; WEGM, WEGN, area of New York, N. Y. FTC ACTIONS CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS Miimeapolis-Honeywell Regulator Co., Minneapolis, which for many years has manufactured and sold the majority of the automatic temperature controls used in the United States, has been ordered by the Federal Trade Commission to cease and desist from sales practices which unlawfully tend to restrain trade and create a monopoly. (4920) Wheeler Laboratory — Ruth "Wheeler Collins, trading as Wiieeler Laboratory, 1190 West Euclid Ave., Detroit, has been ordered by the Commission to cease and desist from misrepresentation in the sale of a medicinal preparation designated “Climate.” (5233) CASE CLOSED A. C. Becken Co. — The Commission closed without preju¬ dice the case growing out of its complaint charging A. C. Becken Co., 29 East Madison St., Chicago, and two of its officers, Austin N. Clark and Joseph L. McNab, with misrep¬ resentation in the sale of jewelry, giftware and related products. (5434) JANUARY 26, 1948 -SO 1771 N STREET, N. W. Routing; CIATION OF BROADGA St E R S WASHINGTON 6, D. C. Vol. 16, No. 5, February 2, 1948 Women Broadcasters Meet In Washington Awards Luncheon Ends Busy Week for Girls Who Won Radio Voice of Democracy Contest Four high school girls who, among more than 20,000 competitors in over 500 communities, spoke most elo¬ quently as “voices of democracy” in the nationwide contest just completed, were last week presented $500 scholarships, engraved wrist watches, and framed cer¬ tificates marking their achievement. In a ceremony at the awards luncheon in Washing¬ ton’s Hotel Statler, Attorney General Tom C. Clark made the presentations for the sponsoring organiza¬ tions, the NAB, the RMA, and the U. S. Junior Cham¬ ber of Commerce. U. S. Commissioner of Education John W. Stude- baker, whose Office of Education endorsed the contest staged as a part of National Radio Week last October, presided at the luncheon. Commenting on the fact that all four winners were young ladies who “competed with the nation’s best — (Continued on page 82) Truce Extends Network- AFM Pact 60 Days; Duplication on FM Included in Agreement Eleventh-hour developments of Thursday (29) in the negotiations between the AFM’s James C. Petrillo and representatives of the four national networks : ^ A “truce” of 60 days, with the status quo for AM maintained while negotiations continue. ^ Consequent elimination of the strike threat which had brought about extensive preparations for emer¬ gency programming. T Agreement on duplication of network musical pro¬ grams on FM stations, a reversal of Petrillo’s earlier position, for which no explanation was given. The text of the complete statement issued from 570 Lexington Ave., the AFM office in New York, by Petrillo and the network representatives, follows: “The networks and the union are making satis¬ factory progress in their negotiations. However, it will not be possible to conclude a formal agreement with all details before January 31, 1948, when the present contract expires. The parties therefore an- ■ ■ i' ( Continued on page 83) NAB Heads Emphasize Closer Relationship Of Parent Group with Women Broadcasters Keynoting the increasingly close relationship be¬ tween NAB and its Association of Women Broad¬ casters, President Justin Miller and Executive Vice President A. D. Willard, Jr., spoke on Friday (30) at the AWB Convention in Washington’s Mayflower Hotel. Judge Miller greeted the women broadcasters as¬ sembled for the convention, and introduced the prin¬ cipal luncheon speaker, Gen. Omar N. Bradley. Mr. Willard addressed the afternoon session, on the sub¬ ject, “The NAB and the AWB,” reporting particularly on the establishment of AWB within NAB’s Wash¬ ington headquarters. The convention, attended by nearly 300 women broadcasters, and the largest gathering in AWB his¬ tory, began on Thursday (29), with registration, a sight-seeing tour directed by Mary Burnham of WTOP, a visit to Congress, a tour of the British Embassy conducted by Lady Inverchapel, and a tea at the Philippine Embassy. (Continued on next page) On the 9nlide The Program Executive Committee has approved a manual of programming, to be issued in separate chapters for binder and maintained as a continuing service, (p. 83) A record attendance has been predicted for news clinics to be held in February for the Carolinas, Virginia, West Virginia, and District of Columbia stations, (p. 84) Certificates of merit have been sent to an addi¬ tional list of competitors in the NRDGA contest for retail radio programs after further judging, (p. 84) The NAB has petitioned the FCC for special studies to determine the best use of 540 kc/s, the channel included in the broadcast band in Havana recommendations, (p. 85) The FTC has adopted an official interpretation of the word “free” as used in advertising of mer¬ chandise sold or distributed in interstate com¬ merce. (p. 98) FEBRUARY 2, 1948-81 SSSIMMIU 1771 N St., N. W 535 Fifth Ave. WASHINGTON 6, D. New York 17, N. Y. C. Phone DEcatur 9300 Murray Hill 1-1963 CHARLES A. BATSON, Editor JUSTIN MILLER, President A. D. WILLARD, JR., Executive Vice-President C. E. ARNEY, JR., Secretary-Treasurer KENNETH H. BAKER Director of Research RICHARD P. DOHERTY Director of Employee-Employer Relations HAROLD FAIR Director of Program Depart¬ ment ROYAL V. HOWARD Director of Engineering DOROTHY LEWIS Coordinator of Listener Activity (New York City) FRANK E. PELLEGRIN Director of Broadcast Adver¬ tising DON E. PETTY General Counset ROBERT K. RICHARDS Director of Public Relations ARTHUR C. STRINGER Director of FM Department The AWB officers and executive board were guests of the American Newspaper Women’s Club at an annual reception in the hotel ballroom in the evening. Washington was awhirl with lady broadcasters by Friday morning when business sessions of the con¬ vention, which had the theme, “The Woman Broad¬ caster in Public Affairs,” began with a retail adver¬ tising clinic, conducted by Lee Hart of NAB. Panel members participating were Enid Day, WSB, Atlanta; Nancy Grey, WTMJ, Milwaukee; Mildred Bailey, WCOP, Boston; and Dorothy Shank, WEBB, Buffalo. The convention delegates were welcomed to this business session by Ruth Crane, WMAL, Washington, acting AWB president. “Washington is honored in welcoming a record at¬ tendance at this convention,” Miss Crane said. “This convention is the most widely attended of any yet held.” Bert Down, of Associated Program Service, Inc., spoke at the morning session on the Petrillo emer¬ gency, and Hugh Feltis, president of BMB, explained the uses of the BMB findings in their three forms.^ ,, Judge Miller’s greeting to the AWB delegates foL lowed at the Friday luncheon. The NAB president then introduced Gen. Bradley. Asks Clearer Concept. Speaking to the women broadcasters on Universal Military Training and the need for it, Gen. Bradley asked that they use their influence in bringing to their listeners a clearer con¬ cept of the UMT plan. Mr. Willard’s address, at the afternoon session, was followed by a presentation of the AWB contest award to Iris Haverstack, of Canton, O. The presen¬ tation was made by Bond Geddes, of the Radio Manu¬ facturers Association, who gave Miss Haverstack the radio-phonograph her letter on her favorite radio program won. Also in the Friday afternoon session, the Girl Scouts of America presented to Mrs. Dorothy Lewis, NAB Coordinator of Listener Activity and AWB vice president, the Girl Scout Radio Badge for her years of service as national radio advisor, and “in recogni¬ tion of the time and knowledge and understanding which she so generously gives to guiding the radio activities of the national Girl Scout organization. The radio badge was presented by a team of three Girl Scouts representing more than a million in the organization. Following the presentation, delegates went to the White House for tea with Mrs. Harry S. Truman. A feature of the evening was a WMAL-TV television show featuring AWB members and conducted by Allan Prescott, of ABC. ’ , , t The convention’s adjournment was scheduled for Sunday (1), with a closed luncheon for the AWB Board to follow. Awards Luncheon Ends Busy Week for Girls ^ Who Won Radio Voice of Democracy Contest ( Continued from page 81 ) both boys and girls,” the Attorney General called the result “significant of what can happen in America.” “This could only happen in a land where equality of opportunity is a part of the national creed,” he con¬ tinued. “I do hope it symbolizes an era in which women will take a more active interest in public life. Challenging Age. .“Our American heritage is some¬ thing more than a rich continent lying between two oceans,” the Attorney General told the four winners. “You are living in the most challenging age of .all times. You now have wonderful tools with which to explore and utilize the rich resources of the earth for the betterment of mankind. “Although many of the geographical frontiers are closed to exploration, there are still frontiers of science, of medicine, of law, and of thought— all frontiers of fuller living that challenge each of us to the highest endeavor. The winners who received the awards from Attorney General Clark, with the stations cooperating in their entries in the contest, were; Janet Geister, Cuyahoga Falls, O., Station WHKK, Akron; Laura Shatto, Hagerstown, Md., Stations WARK and WJEJ; Alice Wade Tyree, Lawton, Okla., Station KSWO; and Rose Ellen Mudd, Missoula, Mont. Dr. Studebaker told the 200 or more attending the luncheon that he considered the timing of the contest “significant,” and called on “our schools and colleges, together with the radio, the press, and other instru¬ mentalities of free inquiry and free communication . . . to make clear to our own citizens, and indeed to all men wherever they can be reached, the crucial differ¬ ences between democracy and its rivals.” The Commissioner of Education also congratulated the broadcasters of America on their “growing interest and effort” in the field of educational broadcasting. He explained that he referred not merely to academic education for young people, but to the continuing work of radio in adult education and information. He added that the Office of Education will endorse and support the “Voice of Democracy” contest again next year, and work to extend the competition into “tens of thousands” of additional schools. The awards luncheon brought to an official close a busy week of activity for the winners. Arriving with (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 2, 1948-82 their chaperones over the week-end, the girls called on President Truman at the White House, visited At¬ torney General Clark in his office, had a special FBI tour arranged for them by J. Edgar Hoover, watched sessions of the House and Senate, lunched in the Sen¬ ate Restaurant, attended a tea given at the Wardman Park Hotel by Mrs. Justin Miller, wife of the NAB president, took two full days of sight-seeing, and made two nationwide broadcasts. The four winners wei’e honor guests on the ABC program, “Youth Asks the Government,” with U. S. Senator Charles W. Tobey (R-N. H.), on Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock. Moderated by John Edwards, the broadcast produced a news break when the girls drew from Senator Tobey a statement that General Eisenhower’s withdrawal from the Presidential race had not changed his determination to “call the Gen¬ eral to the service of his country.” The second broadcast was on Mutual, a 15-minute airing of the awards presentation ceremonies at the luncheon. Truce Extends Network-AFM Pact 60 Days; Duplication on FM Included in Agreement ( Continued from page 81 ) nounce that they will maintain the status quo for a further period of sixty days. “Recognizing the desirability of broadening the public opportunity to hear more music on FM broad¬ casts and in the expectation that FM broadcasts will provide additional employment opportunities for musicians, the parties are happy to announce that, in the meantime, FM duplication of AM programs will begin on February 1, 1948. “It is further announced that no commitments will be requested of the networks relating to the employ¬ ment of musicians by their affiliates. The continuing discussions will also relate to the employment of musicians on television.” Program Executive Committee Approves Manual in Chapters for Continuing Aid The Program Executive Committee of the NAB has approved the publication of an “NAB Program Manual,” a continuing seiwice to Association member stations to assist programming. The Committee’s discussion and approval of the manual project, which is already in progress in the NAB Program Department under the direction of Harold Fair, was a part of a three-day meeting at NAB headquarters, which culminated in a joint ses¬ sion with the Public Relations Executive Committee. The programming manual projected at the meeting will contain chapters on development and use of avail¬ able program sources; production on the local level; farm, news, educational and religious programming; copyrights, the preparation and production of com¬ mercial copy; and cooperation with community proj¬ ects, among other subjects. The chapters of the manual are to be prepared and published singly, for inclusion in a loose-leaf binder which, when filled, will make up the complete book. The Committee also discussed and approved the con¬ tinuing program reference library, which has already IN THE OFFING Educational Standards Feb. 3 Washington, D. C. Committee Feb. 4 NAB Board Room Employee-Employer Rela- Feb. 9 Washington, D. C. tions Executive Comm. Board International Ad- Feb. 9 Washington, D. C. visory Committee Feb. 10 Feb. 11 Board of Directors Feb. 24 The Homestead Feb. 25 Hot Springs, Va. Feb. 26 been started by the NAB Program Department with a check-list of open-ended transcription sent to mem¬ ber stations. The meeting projected, in addition, a library of “proven program ideas,” to be maintained as a con¬ tinuing reference collection to assist member stations with special needs and problems. It will include a bibliography of titles on programming and production, and a continuity exchange. “This will be a major task,” explained Harold Fair, NAB Program Department director. “It will probably take many months to complete it.” Mr. Fair was requested by the Committee to pre¬ pare the agenda for program clinics to be held at various district meetings, and to prepare a statement of policies and objectives of the NAB Program De¬ partment, which is to be submitted to the Board of Directors as a suggested basis for a directive. The Committee joined the Public Relations Execu¬ tive Committee in the joint session, and attended the Wednesday (29) awards luncheon for the four “Voice of Democracy” winners at the Statler Hotel. Attending the meeting were John S. Hayes, WINX, Washington, chairman; Layne Beaty, WBAP, Fort Worth, Tex.; Walter J. Brown, WORD, Spartanburg, S. C.; Harry C. Butcher, KIST, Santa Barbara, Calif.; Arthur B. Church, KMBC, Kansas City, Mo.; Ted Cott, WNEW, New York; E R. Vadeboncoeur, WSYR, Syracuse, N. Y. ; and Harold E. Fellows, WEEI, Boston, Board liaison member. The Public Relations Executive Committee sug¬ gested, by motion, that Judge Miller send to all mem¬ ber stations a personal letter explaining activities in¬ cident to developing a set of Standards of Practice which have taken place since the Atlantic City Con¬ vention. In other actions, the Public Relations Committee agreed to study further industry-wide plans for em¬ ploying radio to “sell radio.” Subcommittees to make the special studies were appointed by Frank King, PRE(3 chairman. Other committee members present were : Craig Lawrence, WCOP, Boston; Buryi Lottridge, WOC, Davenport, Iowa; Harry Maizlish, KFWB, Los An¬ geles; Walter Wagstaff, KIDO, Boise, Idaho; James W. Woodruff, Jr., WRBL, Columbus, Ga. ; and Board liaison members Wiley P. Harriss, WJDX, Jackson, Miss.; and William B. Ryan, KFI, Los Angeles. FEBRUARY 2, 1948-83 Record Attendance Seen for News Clinics Estimates by general chairman for the forthcoming Radio News Clinics to be held in the fourth NAB district in February indicated last week that record attendance is expected. Chairmen, appointed by Campbell Arnoux, WTAR, Norfolk, District Director, are Harold Essex, WSJS, Winston-Salem, N. C.; E. S. Whitlock, WRNL, Rich¬ mond, Va. ; and Bertin Sonis, WCHS, Chaideston, W. Va. Invitations were sent to all AM and EM stations in Virginia, West Virginia, North and South Carolina, and the District of Columbia. The chairmen have planned the agenda to meet spe¬ cial needs of newsmen and management in their areas. Papers on specific subjects will be read at the clinics, and will be discussed. Arrangements chairmen and headquarters for the clinics are: Charleston: John S. Phillips, WGKV; Daniel Boone Hotel. Richmond: Jimmie Clark, WRVA; John Marshall Hotel. Charlotte: Jack Knell, WBT; Charlotte Hotel. BroadcGSi Hdyesrtising NRDGA Sends Winners Award Certificates; Merit Certificate Recipients Are Named The National Retail Dry Goods Association last week sent official certificates and letters of congratulation to 12 winners of grand awards and 16 winners of honorable mention awards in the second annual NRDGA Retail Radio Program contest. The top awards were announced during the NRDGA convention in New York on Jan. 12. (See Reports, page 49.) Announcement of seventeen Certificate of Merit awards was also made last week. Following is a list of winners in the merit award classification: General Family: Abrahamson-Bigelow, Jamestown, N. Y., for “Breakfast with Bigelow’s” on WJTN; Hills, McLean & Haskins, Binghamton, N. Y., for “City Desk” on WINR; The John Bressmer Company, Springfield, Ill., for “Upon Reflection” on WCVS; The John Gerber Company, Memphis, Tenn., for “Memphis Midsouth Today and Tomorrow” on WMC; John Taylor Dry Goods Company, Kansas City, Mo., for “Joanne Taylor” on KMBC; and Pomeroy’s, Inc., Pottsville, Penna., for “Tone Portraits” on WPAM. Women’s: Milliron’s, Los Angeles, Calif., for “The Woman’s Voice” on KMPC; Clarke’s, Peoria, 111., for “Breakfast Party” on WMBO; Heer’s, Springfield, Mo., for “Diana Dean” on KTTS; Cladding’s, Providence, R. L, for “Concert Hall” on WHIM; Alms & Doepke, Cincinnati, 0., for “Time for Calling” on WSAI; and Frank R. Jelleff’s, Washington, D. C., for “Modern Manners” on WMAL. Teeyi-Age: Buffum’s Department Store, Long Beach, Calif., for “Life Begins at 17” on KGER; F & R Lazarus & Company, Columbus, 0., for “Hi-Jinx Show” on WCOL; Iszard’s, Elmira, N. Y., for “Teen Talk and Tunes” on WENY ; The Fair, Fort Worth, Tex., for “Ballads by Brooks” on KXOL; and Walker’s, San Diego, Calif., for “Debber Date” on KSDJ. Smcill Mcia‘k@i SScillo^s New Studies and Reports on Efficiency Asked of NAB by Small Market Committee Additional studies and reports on proven ways of increasing radio station efficiency, as a means of combating rising costs of operation, were requested from the NAB by the Small Market Stations Executive Committee at the close of a series of meetings which began Monday (26) and continued through most of the week. After recording their concern about increasing ex¬ penditures for normal operations at a time when new stations are creating additional competition, members of the committee unanimously asked by formal reso¬ lution that NAB undertake “a study of practical ex¬ amples of how stations have reduced their operating expenditures and improved the over-all efficiency of station operations” and that “all findings be made available to all NAB members.” A special sub-committee was appointed to work with the NAB staff in preparation of the material. Its members are Wayne Cribb, KHMO, Hannibal, Mis¬ souri, chairman; DeWitt Landis, KFYO, Lubbock, Texas, and William C. Grove, KFBC, Cheyenne Wyo¬ ming. A panel of NAB staff members to work with the station executives consists of Director of Research Kenneth Baker, Richard P. Doherty, director of em¬ ployee-employer relations; Arthur Stringer, EM di¬ rector, and Allen Brown, director of the small mar¬ ket stations division. A closely related request made by the committee called for publication of a brochure containing out¬ lines of proven methods of office management and ex¬ amples of efficient office forms. Throughout these discussions, committee members emphasized that the special need for basic information has been occasioned by the entry of new executive personnel into the in¬ dustry and rapid promotion of junior executives as a result of current expansion. Position Commended. NAB’s position concerning problems raised by the American Federation of Musi¬ cians, and NAB participation in the Industry Music Committee, was commended by a unanimous vote of the committee, which observed that “the best interests of the American people, as served by radio broad¬ casters, can best be protected by concerted effort.” Recent effoi'ts of the NAB to obtain recognition by the Wage and Hour Administration of the profes¬ sional nature of duties performed by radio announcers (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 2, 1948-84 tvas endorsed by the small market station representa¬ tives. “Radio broadcasting in its very nature is an artistic medium of expression, often employing the same talents and individuals experienced on stage and screen,” the committee membei's agreed as they urged the NAB to pursue the efforts to “a successful com¬ pletion.” Members of the committee attending this week’s sessions were Chairman Simon Goldman, WJTN, Jamestown, N. Y. ; C. 0. Chatterton, KWLK, Long¬ view, Washington; Wayne W. Cribb, KHMO, Hanni¬ bal, Mo.; DeWitt Landis, KFYO, Lubbock, Texas; Lee Little, KTUC, Tucson, Ariz.; Edwin Mullinax, WLAG, LaGrange, Ga. ; John W. Shultz, WMVA, Martinsville, Va. ; A. E. Spokes, WJOY, Burlington, Vt. ; William C. Grove, KFBC, Cheyenne, Wyo. ; and Board liaison member Robert T. Mason, WMRN, Marion, O. Engineering NAB Petition for Study of 540 Kilocycles Follows Havana Recommendation for NARBA The National Association of Broadcasters Thurs¬ day (29) petitioned the Federal Communications Com¬ mission for proceedings “to determine what would constitute the most effective use of the frequency 540 kc. in the United States.” Pointing out that the nations participating in the Havana meeting of engineers, pi’eliminary to the Ca¬ nadian conferences on the third North American Re¬ gional Broadcasting Agreement, had recommended the widening of the broadcast band to include 540 kc., the petition asked studies of the use of the frequency. The request said that “if the characteristics of this frequency are to be fully utilized for the benefit of the people of the United States, it is clear that studies . . . will be necessary after execution of the agreement reached at the forthcoming NARBA conference.” The NARBA conference is scheduled to be held in Canada in August, 1948. The preliminary meeting of engineers was held in Havana in November and De¬ cember. It was limited to discussion of technical problems, to the exclusion of policy matters. The 540 kc. channel was added to the standard broad¬ cast band for American regions at the Atlantic City International Telecommunications Conference last summer. The NAB petition also pointed out that preliminary studies of the channel’s best use would be necessary to provide a basis on which United States proposals for NARBA may be submitted, and in order that the U. S. delegation may be fully instructed. NAB, during the 1944 meetings of the Radio Techni¬ cal Planning Board, advocated not only 540 but 530 kc. as well for inclusion in the standard broadcasting band. The NAB Board at its November, 1947, meeting also favored the inclusion of 520 kc. Justin Miller, NAB president, explained the petition for study of 540 as being “for the purpose of obtain¬ Advance "Freedom Train" Schedule The “Freedom Train” today is in Waco, Tex. Following is the schedule of the train for the week of February 23 : Monday (23) — Los Angeles, Calif. Tuesday (24) — Los Angeles, Calif. Wednesday (25) — Los Angeles, Calif. Thursday (26) — Long Beach, Calif. Friday (27)— Pasadena, Calif. Saturday (28)- — Pomona, Calif. Sunday (29) — San Bernardino, Calif. ing technical information as to how this fine channel may be used to the best interest of the American people. “The Commission must eventually determine its pre¬ cise use,” he said, “but it appears that very little in¬ formation as to its most beneficial possibilities is now available, and it seems highly desirable that we secure this technical data prior to the submission of United States proposals to NARBA.” Legal Department Application of Copyright Law to Comics Read on the Air Is Analyzed in Detail (Note: The folhnvvng analysis of copyright law has been prepared by the NAB General Counsel’s office in response to inquiries.) A general statement on the copyright law as it affects radio broadcasters was published in NAB Reports on May 19, 1947, page 406. Since then there have been inquiries from broadcasters as to the ap¬ plicability of the principles there stated to the use of newspaper comics on the air. The copyright law itself does not prevent the read¬ ing of comics over the air since they are not dramatic, or musical works or designed for oral delivery. How¬ ever, as was stated in the earlier article, the common law and many state statutes recognize the doctrine of unfair competition. Under its principles, the un¬ authorized use of another’s literary property in such a way as to interfere with his right to exploit it may give a right to an injunction or damages or both, even though under the copyright laws the use is permissible. Thus, in International Neius Service v. Associated Press^ the Supreme Court of the United States held that INS could not use news gathered by the AP to service its subscribers, at least until the news had become stale and thus ceased to have value to AP. The court pointed out that news matter, even though not susceptible of ownership, “is stock-in-trade, to be gathered at the cost of enterprise, organization, skill, labor, and money, and to be distributed and sold to ^238 U. S. 215. (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 2, 1948-85 those who will pay money for it, as for any other merchandise. Regarding the news, therefore, is but the material of which both parties are seeking to make profits at the same time and in the same field, we hardly can fail to recognize that for this purpose, and as between them, it must be regarded as quasi property, irrespec¬ tive of the rights of either as against the public.” While in that case INS had been using AP’s news without giving AP credit for it, the coiu’t held that this fact accentuated but was not the essence of the wrong. In Associated Press v. KVOS' the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit applied the same rule to enjoin station KVOS from using without permission the news of the Associated Press. The court there said that AP’s news “is not only made stale to those of their readers who first have access to it [on KVOSJ but also is made free, while still hot, to their readers who pay a usual subscription price for their papers. The obvious tendency of these factors is to cause [AP’s] papers to lose circulation and with it the advertising, income which is based on circulation. We are unable to see any theory under which such a diversion of advertising income from the Associated papers to KVOS, with its incidental de¬ struction of subscriber income, can be called anything but “unfair competition.” The court further made clear by implication that it would make no difference whether the news was broad¬ cast on a sustaining or a commercial basis, relying on the settled doctrine that if the use of literary, artistic and musical material is in connection with a com¬ mercial, profit-making venture, it is for profit. To quote Justice Holmes’ famous statement, “Whether it pays or not, the purpose of employing it is profit and that is enough.” More than likely most courts would refuse to make any distinction between the unauthorized use of news by a radio station and the unauthorized use of fea¬ tures, such as comic strips. In view of this, it is ad¬ visable that stations consult their own attorneys on this problem and get clearance, at least from the news¬ papers in their service area, before broadcasting any comics carried by those newspapers. "80 F. (2d) 575. Statement on Lottery Broadcasts !s Error NAB’s Legal Department has pointed out that a recently published newspaper statement saying “radio can broadcast news of lottery winners without restric¬ tions” is in error. Section 316 of the Communications Act, the Depart¬ ment emphasized, forbids the broadcasting of “any advertisement of, or information concerning, any lot¬ tery, gift enterprise, or similar scheme ... or any list of the prizes drawn or awarded by means of any such lottery, gift enterprise, or scheme.” A general guide designed to help broadcasters de¬ termine whether particular programs violate lottery laws will be found in the 1947 volume of NAB Reports, p. 459. Legal circles have expressed hope that fur¬ ther information will be available at the conclusion of current FCC proceedings concerning give-away programs. (See NAB Reports, Oct. 20 & 27, 1947.) ^©search Department Annual FTC Report Totals Year’s Work The 1947 annual report of the Federal Trade Com¬ mission revealed last week that the FTC examined copies of 641,402 commercial radio broadcast continui¬ ties in the year ending June 30, 1947. The continuity totalled 1,430,692 pages, 569,340 for networks and 833,352 for individual stations. Some 29,000 pages of script for advertising portions of transcription productions were also examined. The report said that 9,573 bi’oadcast advertising statements in this material were marked for further study as containing representations that might be false or misleading. The FTC booklet also commended networks and in¬ dividual stations for “a desire ... to aid in the elimi¬ nation of false and misleading advertising.” PmMIc Iiit@rest Piragnrammliig Ad Council Network Campaigns The following public interest campaigns have been given top priority on network and national spot allocation plans during the week of February 9-15, 1948, by The Advertising Council. Copies of in¬ dividual fact sheets and schedules showing exactly what messages will be carried daily by the programs of the network with which your station is affiliated may be obtained on request from George P. Ludlam, radio director. The Advertising Council, 11 West 42nd Street, New York 18, New York. CRUSADE FOR CHILDREN (American Overseas Aid — United Nations Appeal for Children) was origi¬ nally scheduled on network radio facilities during the entire month of February. However, the Advertising Council has been advised that the major portion of the public appeal for $60,000,000 will be made in April and not in February, as originally planned. Under these circumstances, the Council does not feel that national radio publicity at this time is justified, and has recommended that network programs not carry the allocation messages on Crusade for Children. Sta¬ tions, wherever the local situation warrants, are asked to substitute a message on THE CRITICAL FUEL OIL EMERGENCY. The following is a brief resume of the fact sheet entitled FUEL OIL SITUATION CRITICAL. With an unusually severe winter harassing many areas of the country, a critical fuel oil situation exists which may become more acute in the next sixty days. Demands for fuel oil exceed supplies in the East, certain sections of the South, and in the mid-West. This means less oil for heating homes during February and March. Only (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 1, 1948-86 through conservation can hardship be avoided for many American families. Every fuel oil user can safeguard himself and his neigh¬ bors against cold weather suffering by taking a few simple steps now to cut down on his normal use of oil. Tell every listener in the East, South and mid-West who uses fuel oil or kerosene to help himself and his neighbor by begin¬ ning now to do the following: A. Keep day-time house temperature at not more than 68°. Set thermostat down to 60° or lower at night, or when away from home. B. Turn off heat in unused rooms, sun-porches and garages. C. Install insulation, weather-stripping and storm sash where possible — government studies show these cut fuel consumption by 20 to 50%. D. Keep doors and windows closed and shades and Venetian blinds drawn at night. E. Have heating system in good operating condition to make sure no fuel is being wasted. Nursing Careers for Girls With millions more Americans — over 15 million in 1946, compared with 10 million in 1940 — making use of our nation’s hospitals than ever before, more nurses are needed to insure that patients receive adequate care. To meet the hospitals’ need for graduate nurses, more girls must enroll this year as student nurses^nursing is a skilled profession requiring years of professional training. This need for nurses can be filled if the public is informed of the many attractive opportunities for a career and for self-development which nursing offers girls. Contrary to popular belief the total number of nurses in America has steadily increased. But with a growing number of patients hospitalized and the trend toward a forty-hour week, many more nurses are now needed. Our hospitals must have more nurses. Therefore, to fill these current and future needs, enrollment to first year students must be pushed up to 50,000 during the coming year — higher than any other peacetime period. 1. Point out that thou¬ sands of bright, alert girls are today choosing nursing as a career. 2. Stress that, despite the fact there are more graduate nurses in service today than ever before, the great increase in the number of patients in hospitals and shorter working hours for nurses have created a demand for still more nurses. As a result, countless opportunities are open to the gii’l who becomes a graduate nurse. 3. Out¬ line the advantages of enrolling as a student nurse: (a) A professional education, (b) Interesting studies — including psychology, sociology, child care, anatomy and physiology, etc. (c) Dormitory life with girls of own age. (d) Work with doctors and graduate nurses, and association with the finest people in the community — a chance to serve human¬ ity. (e) Eligible to become a Registered Nurse and may even receive a Bachelor of Science degree. 4. Mention some fields open to graduate nurses: airlines, foreign service, hospital administration, private duty, research, teaching, U. S. Armed Forces, U. S. Public Health Service, Veterans Administration, Industry. Note value of nurse’s training in married life. 5. Outline the qualifications of a student nurse: A high school graduate or college student of good health and character. 6. Urge qualified girls to go to their nearest hospital today to find out more about nurses. (Fact Sheet No. 9-H) FCC DOCKET HEARINGS The following hearings are scheduled to be heard before the Commission, Washington, D. C., unless otherwise in¬ dicated, during the week beginning Monday, February 2. They are subject to change. Monday, February 2 Oral .Argument ( Befoi’e the Commission en banc, Room 6121, beginning 10:00 A. M.) WTNJ — WOAX. Inc., Trenton, N. .1. — Renewal of license. 1310 kc., 500 watts. Shares WCAM and WCAP. WTNJ — WOAX, Inc., Trenton, N. J. — Modification of li¬ cense. 1310 kc., 500 watts, unlimited. Requests fa¬ cilities of WCAM, WCAP. WCAM — The City of Camden, Camden, X. J. — Renewal of license. 1310 kc., 500 watts. Shares WTNJ and WCAP. WCAM — The City of Camden, Camden, N. J. — Modification of license. 1310 kc., 500 watts. Shares WCAP. Re- iiuests facilities of WTNJ. WCAP — Radio Industries Broadcast Co., Asbury Park, N. J. — Renewal of license. 1310 kc., 500 watts. Shares WTNJ and WCAM. WCAP — Radio Industries Broadcast Co., Asbury Park. N. J. — Modification of license. 1310 kc., 500 watts. Shares WCAM. Rel’-t)374) WCOA' — G. W. Covington, Jr., iMontgomery, Ala. -Gr.inicd CP to install new vertical antenna and mount FM antenna on AM tower. (BP-0487) Lake States Broadcasting Co., Milwaukee, Wis. — Granted petition to amend its application I BP-.5.559 ; Docket 811!)). to show YYk .1. Sawyer as president, director and stockholder; a change in stockholding of Mrs. Ro.se Sawyer, and resigna¬ tion of Yloe II. Hillman, president and director, (dc. KFOA — KLO.\, Inc., Siloam Springs, Ark.; .Vll-Oklahoma Broadcasting Co., Tulsa, Okla. — Ordered that the hearing date on these applications be advaneed from Jan. 28 to •Tan. 20. Rochester Broadcasting Co., Rochester, Minn. — ( )rdered continuance of the hearing on application (BP-.50.S0; Docket 7870), presently .scheduled for Jan. 27. to Feb. 10. (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 2, 1948-89 Surety Broadeastiiig Co., Charlotte, N. C. — Ordered that th(' hearin.u; on this application ( i;i’-()(»88 : Oocket 84.")tl) l)e continued from .Ian. !.’(! to Fell. !>. WT.VX — Blaekhawk Broadeastiiig Co., Sterling, Ill.; WTAX, Ine., Springfield, 111. -Ordered that the hearing on Ihese applications (Dockets S17i) and S18l>) lie continued from .Ian. L’8 to Fell. (i. .\ll-Oklahoina Broadcasting Co., Tnisa, Okla. — (iranted pe¬ tition to amend its application (Docket ,S.H(i'.D to show changes in officers. WIILS — Port Huron Broadcasting Co., Port Huron, Mich. ----The Commission, on its own motion, continued the hearing on aiiplication (Docket (il)87 ) from .Ian. -!(i to March tit). KCOM — I niversify of Minnesota. Minneapolis. Minn. — (Iranted petition for return to in'titioner of tin* application ( Hl'-4.')47 ; Docket 74.".7| and exhibits atlached thereto, which was dismissed without prejudice .Inly Ft. 1!(4(!. WFM.J — The WFMJ Broadcasting Co.. Youngstown, Ohio — (Iranted jadition to changi* hearing issm's in re its appli¬ cation ( Ii>Il’-l.’44(l ; Docket and Issues No. 1 and h now designated for liearing in the proceeding were deleted. Kohert F. \V(dfe Co., Freincnf, Ohio— ( Iranted petition to accejit late appe.-irance in re its application ( i;i'-G'J4(l ; I locket 8o8tl ) . Vahhtsta Broadcasting Co., >'aldosta, Ga. — Cranital peti¬ tion to extend time to tile pro|iosed tindings. and the time was extended to HO days from this date. (Dockets (jSO:! and .S()C,.H) .Vll-Oklahoina Broadcasting (o., Tnisa, Okla. Denied pe¬ tition to enlarge issues in the iirocei'ding in rc' application of KFDA. inc. (Docket 8dG!l) .\ll-OkIahoina Broadcasting Co., Tnisa, Okla. — Cranted |ie- tition for leave to amend its application ( I!I’-47t)7 : Docket S.'IGII) to change transmittei' site, change nighttime power from L’.'i KW to 10 KW. etc. Also gi’anted petition for l('av(> to amend its application to show changes in Article VIII of its Articles of Incorporation and Article II. Sec. 1. of its Ky-Iaiws. WCBT — WCBT, Inc., Koanoke Rapids, \. ('. — Cranted lietition to accept written appearance late, in ia‘ its applica¬ tion ( I)l’-(iG70 : Docket SG.'i-i). Hon Lee Broadcasting System, San Diego, et al. — Cranted petition for leave to amend its apiilic.ations (Dockets 7l’r).", et all to (diauge the name of applicant from Don Lee Broad¬ casting System to Thomas 8. Lee Enterprises, Inc., d/h as Don Lee Broadcasting System. WOOD — King-Trendle Broadcasting C'orp., Grand Rapids, .Mich. — Dismissed as moot petition reipiesting that the Com¬ mission eorrect eertain orders with respect to consolidated hearing designated Dec. 1!) (Dockets 7!J7!) and 8H17). W(’.\I’ — Radio Industries Broadcast Co., .Asbiiry Park, N. ,1. — .Vecepted late notice of intention to participate in oral argument on iiroposed decision in re Dockets .7778 iind G147. WTOP — Colnndiia Broadcasting System, Inc., Washing¬ ton, 1). ('. — Cranti'd petition to intervene in Ihc' proceeding on application of W.IBK ( BI’-GH.‘17 ; Docket 8G‘.)1). I'nion-Carolina Broadcasting Co., Ihiion, S. C. — Cranted petition for conlinuamx' (jf hearing from Fell. 10 to March HH in re Doekel S()74. Li\e Dak Broadcasting Co.. Live Dak, Fla. — Cranted peti¬ tion for continuance of hearing from Fell. 4 to iMarch ■_’(> in re I locliet SI 1 7. Kansas City Brotidcastiiig \ 'rclevision Co., Kansas City, Mo. — Craiiteil iielition for continuance of hearing now scheduled for March 17 to March HG at Kansas City. (Docket Stl7) KGDM — E. F. PelTer, Stocliton, Calif.; Sticriimento Broad¬ casters, Inc., Chico. Calif. — Cranled Joint iielition for con- tiuu.anci' of hearing from .lanuary L’li to March 117. (Dockets S1.S7 and SISG ) WILS — Lansing Broadcasting Co., Lansing, Mich. — Cranted petition to take depositions in re application ( Bl’- 5889 : I locket SH17 1 . Foundation Co. of Washington, Washington, D. C. — Cranted in part petition for continuance of hearing originally scheduled for Dec. HG, 1947, and the hearing was continued to March 30. 1948 (Docket 8279). WCLO — Southern Wisconsin Radio, Inc., Janesville, Wis. — Critnted license covering changes in vertical iintenna and mounting FM antenna on AM tower. (BE-2S12) WMRO — WMRD, Inc., Aurora, HI. — Fienied petition for leave to amend its application (BML-127G: Docket SG37 ) to specify a different antenna site. etc. Crawfordsville Broadcasting .\ssn., Crawfordsville, Ind. — Cranted petition to amend its application (BP-G172; Docket 870;D so as to change the name of applicant to show addition to the partnership of 11. 11. I’hilpott. Blinker Hill Broadcasting Co., Boston, Mass. — Cranted IK'tition for leave to amend its aiiplication to show resigna¬ tion of Ceorge M. Creamer as V.l’. ;ind director and with¬ drawal of his stock suhscription, the execution of supiile- mental suli.scription agreements to iiurchase tlii' stock relin- (luished liy Creamer hy two remaining stockholders, the election of a new director and increase in powm- from 1 to 7 K4V. ( 1 locket 8773 I Baker Broadcasting Co.. Fre.sno. Calif.— Cranted petition to accejit late appearance in re its application (Bl’-G14(); Docket SG04). The Easley-Fairfield Broadcasting Co., Easley, Ala. — Cranted petition to ai'cept late appiuirance in re its applica¬ tion ( BB-G294 : Docket 8727). Erie Broadcasting Corp., Biill'alo, N. Y.— Crant('d petition for leave to amend its application ( B1’-G20G : Docket 8497) to correct technical data, etc. Louis G. Baltimore, Wilke.s-Barre. Pa. — Crauti'd petition for leave to amend Ids application ( B1’(1T-1;!4 : Docket 8G7!D so as to specify Television Channel 11 in lieu of No. 3, etc. Cahokia Broadcasting Corp., Inc., E. St. Louis, Mo. — Cranted petition to dismiss without prejudice its application (B1M)338: Docket 8G.73). William J. Brennan, Winston-Salem, N. C. — Cranted peti¬ tion to dismiss without prejudice his application (BP-G0G8: I locket 8477 I . KDY — Salt River Valley Broadcasting Co., Phoenix, Ariz. — Cranted lietition for continuance of hearing in re its appli¬ cation ( Bl'-7733 : Docket 8480) from .Ian. 27 to Feh. IG. Charlotte News Publishing Co., Charlotte, N. C. — Cranted petition to dismiss without prejudice its application ( BIN 3972: Docket 7G07). Brunsvvick-Islands Broadcasting Co., Brunswick, Ga. — Granted petition to accept written appearance late, in re their aiiplication ( BP-G1G4 : Docket 8.787). 1290 K('. WTMC — Ocala Broadcasting Co., Inc., Ocala, Fla. — Cranted license covering change in freipiency to 129(1 kc.. incre.ase in power to 1 KIV, installation of new ti'ansmitter and D.V for lught use, and change in transmitter location. ( BL-2824 ) 1400 KC. ('onnmmity Broadcasting Co., Corpus Christi, Texas — Ci-anted petition to ainmid its application (BP-G3(IG; Docket 8(i81 I to siiecify 270 watts in lieu of 100 watts power, on 1400 kc.. unlimited time. 14.50 KC KBNE — Boulder City Broadcasting Co., Inc., Boulder City, Nev. — Cranted reipu'sf for dismissal of application for re¬ newal of license, and the station will he deleted as of Janu¬ ary .31. 1948. (1470 ke.. 270 watts, unlimited.) (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 2, 1948-90 AM— Modification of CP's Granted WPAQ— Ralph D. Epperson, Mt. Airy, N. C.— (liaiited nioclirtciitioii of CP for extension of completion date to 2-10-48. (BMP-3533) KFGO— Northern States Broadcasting Co., Fargo, N. Dak. _ Granted modilication of CP for extension of completion date to 2-2S-48. (BMP-3534) WAGE — WAGE, Inc., Syracuse, N. Y. — Granted moditica- tion of CP for extension of completion date. WAVE — Pat Murphy Coiirington, Albertville, Ala. — Granted modilication of O'P for approval of antenna and transmitter location. (BMP-341i)) WAPF— Southwestern Broadcasting Co. of Miss., McCoiub, Miss. — Granted modification of CP to change type of trans¬ mitter. for approval of antenna and transmitter location, and to change studio location. (BMP-3342) WPKA— Puerto Rico Advertising Co.. Inc., Mayaguez, P. R. — Granted modification of Cl’ to make changes in trans¬ mitting eipiipment and for extension of completion date. ( BMP-3447 ) WAFB— Modern Broadcasting Co. of Baton Rouge, Inc., Baton Rouge, La. — Granted modification of Cl’ for approval of antenna and transmitter location. (BMP-332(») WUSN— Southern Broadcasting Co., Charleston. S. C.— Granted modification of CP for approval of antenna, trans¬ mitter and studio locations. (BMP-3473) WLAK— Lakeland Broadcasting Corp., Lakeland, Fla.- Granted modification of CP to change type of transmitter. (BMP-3511) The followiiti/ were granted extension of comitletion dates as shown: IVFLB — Fayetteville. X. C.. to 3-14-48 (BMP-3547): ■\VSSB— Durham, X. C.. to 3-27-48 (BMP-3552); KVOO— Tulsa, Okla., to 5-17-4S (BMP-3550): IVCOL— Columbus. Ohio, to 4-25-48 (BMP-3551) : KFI — Los Angeles, to 4-1-48 (BMP-3549); WMAW, Milwaukee, to 8-15-48 (BMP-3548). AM— Applications Accepted for Filing 550 KC. >VGR — WGR Broadcasting Corp., Buffalo, N. Y. — Modili cation of construction permit (Bl-P-4424, as modified, which authorized an increase in power and changes in directional antenna for night use and make changes in antenna and ground system) for extension of completion date. KFMB — The Jack Gross Broadcasting Co., San Diego, Cal. — Modification of construction permit (B5-l’-4415. which authorized a change in fre(iuency. increase in power, in¬ stallation of new transmitter and directional antenna for day and night use and change in transmitter locatiun ) change type of transmitter and to make changes in direc¬ tional antenna. 560 KC. WFIL — Triangle Publications, Inc. (The Philadelphia In¬ quirer Division), Philadelphia, Pa. — 51odification of con¬ struction permit tB2-l’-4303. as modified, which authorized increase in power, installation of new transmitter and dirc< - tional antenna for day and night use and change trans¬ mitter location) for extension of completion date. 570 KC. KSMR — Douglas Broadcasting Co., Douglas, Ariz. (Wil¬ liam X. Goodwin and .Joseph P. Wrenn. a partnership) — Construction permit to reinstate construction permit (BP- 5704, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) to he operated on 570 kc., 1 KW, daytime hours of operation. 680 KC. WDBC — Delta Broadcasting Co., Escanaba, Mich. — Con¬ struction permit to change frequency from 1490 to 080 kc.. increase power from 250 watts to 1 KW, install new trans¬ mitter and directional antenna for night use. and change transmitter location from Sand Point, Escanaba, Michigan, to near Escanaba, 5Iichigan. Amended to change directional jinteniia from night use only to day and night. 690 KC. WLTR — Bloom Radio, Inc., Bloouisburg, Pa. -License to cover construction permit (BP-5914, as modilied), whiih authorized a new standard broadcast station. 710 KC. WGB8 — The Fort Industry Co., iMianii, Fla. — Modification of construction permit ( B3-P-4393, which authorized in¬ crease power, install new transmitter and directional an¬ tenna for night use and change transmitter location) for extension of completion date. 730 KC. KTRY — Morehouse Broadcasting Co., Bastrop, La, (Xathan Bolton and A. K. 51eCleary, a i)artnershiii ) — Li¬ cense to cover construction iiermit ( BP-tildC), as modified) which authorizeil a new standard broadcast station and specify studio location as 217 8outh Washington St., Bastrop, La. Kl LE — Columbia Basin Broadcasting Co., Ephrata, Wash. — Construction permit to reinstate construction permit ( BP-(i(l()5, which authorized a new standard broadcast sta¬ tion) to he operated on 730 kc.. 250 watts, daytime hours of operation. KI LE — Columbia Basin Broadcasting Co.. Ephrata, Wash. — Modification of construction permit ( BP-()554, wliich re¬ quest the reinstatement of construction permit BP-t)005, for a new standard broadcast station to lie operated on 730 kc.. 250 watts, daytime hours of operation) to increase power from 2.50 watts to 1 KW. change type of transmitter ami for approval of antenna, transmitter and studio loi'ations at 21/-. miles west of city limits, west of Ephrata. Wash. 740 KC. Kl'OA — KCO.Y, Inc., Siloam Spring, .Yrk. — Construction permit to change frequency from 12;)0 to 740 kc.. power from 500 watts night, 5 KW day to 5 KW daytime only; change hours of operation from unlimitiHl to daytime, using nondirectional antenna. Amended to change power from 5 KW daytime to 10 KW day and night: hours of operation from daytime to unlimited: change type of transmitter, in¬ stall directional antenna for both day and night and change transmitter location from Campus of .John Brown Fniver- sity. Siloam Springs. Arkansas, to approximately 7.5 miles east of Siloam Springs. Arkansas (near Community of I'edro ) . 75(1 KC. WSB — .\tlauta Journal (o., .Atlanta, Ga. — License to use old main transmitter at 10.4 miles from center of city, near Atlanta. Ga. (present location of main transnntter ) . to he itsed for auxiliary purposes with power of 50 KAV. 790 KC. WTNC — Thoiuasville Broadcasting Co.. Thouiasville, N. C. (Ceorge W. Lyk'S, Sr., Russell F. A'an Landingham and Ceorge W. Lyles. .Jr., a partnersJiip ) — Voluntary assignment of license from Ceorge W. Jwles, Sr.. Itussell J-\ A’an J.aud- ingham and George AA'. Jj.xles. .Jr., a partiu'rship, d h as 4'homasville Broadcasting Co. to Tlnjmasville Jlroadcastin.g Co. 830 KC. KBO.A — Kcnnett Broadcasting Corp., S. of Keunett, .Mo. — (.’oust ruction iiermit to make changes in vertical antenna and mount FAl antenna on AAI tower. 850 KC. WEEF — Berks Broadcasting Co., Reading, Fa. — A’oluntary assigtiment of license from Berks Broadcasting Co. to Hawley Broadcasting Co. 860 KC. WHO!) — Steel City Broadcasting Corp., Homestead, Fa. — A'oluntiiry acquisition of control of permittee corporation from George D. Canter, et al. to C. E. Ferree. et al. (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 1, 1948-91 KOAIM — The Pittsburg Bruadeasting Po., Ine.. Pittsburg, Kans. — ( 'oiistructiou jiermit to install old main transmitter at 'AV> miles east of Pittsburg, Kansas (present location of main transmitter), lo be used for anxiliar.v purposes with jiower of 1 KW, emplo.ving directional antenna for night use, 870 KC. KIEV — Caiuiou S.vstein, Ltd., (ilendale, ('alif. — License to cover construction i)ermit ( as modified) which au¬ thorized installation of new transmitter, 910 KC. WPKP — Voice of Porto Rico, Inc., Ponce, Puerto Rico — .Moditication of construction permit ( P>P-.'i!(S(j, as modilied, which authorized a change in frequenc.v, increase in power, inst.allatiou of new transmitter and directional antenna for dii.v .and idght use and change in transmitter location) for (‘xt(Misiou of comiih'tiou date. 920 KC. WBBB — ,\!ainance Broadcasting Co., Iiic., Burlington, N. C. — .Modiliiaation of construction i)ermi( ( I-ld-P-l.o.si, ;is modilied, whi(di anihorized ima-case pctwt'r, cliange liours of o|iei'ation, make changes in Aaadical .aidenna and ground sysfiaii and change t,vp(' of transmittcu') for extension of completion date. KRAM — Boulder ( ity Broadcasting Co., Las Vegas, Nev. — Li(aaise to cover construction laaaiiit ( I?o-P-4!)42, as modi- lied ) which authorized a new standard bia)adcast station. KDHL — Lee-Smitli Broadcasting Co., F^aribault, Minn. (Ilerbei t II. Lee. Palmer Dragsteii, .lohn K. II.\ale, .Ir. )- - Lica^nsi' to coNaa- construction lauaidt ( Pt-P-doSI , us modi¬ lied) which authoriz(al a new st.andard broadcast station. 950 K('. WGBti — Greensboro Broadcasting Co., Inc., (Jreensboro, N. C. — Construction pcianit to cliaugn friMpumc.v from t)S() to i)5(l kc., cliange hours of operation from da.vtime to un¬ limited time, increase power from 1 KW da.v to 5 KA\’ ila.v and night, install new transmittiu’ and directional antcaina for da.v and night use and change transmittiu- location. 960 KC. KFVS — Hirsch Battery & Radio Co., Cape Girardeau, .Mo. (Oscar ('. Hirsch) — Moditication of construction permit ( P,4-P-42.St), as modilied, which authorized change in fre- ipiency, increase in power, installation of new transmitter and diri'ctional antenna for night use and change in trans¬ mitter location) to change type of transmitter, make change in directional antenna and for extension of completion date. 1010 KC. NEW — Laud O’l’orn Broadcasting Co., M'ebster City, Iowa (Charles \'. Warren, Gayle II. llladiue, Ruth B. Warren and .lack B. Bladine) ( P. ()., (lli.H Second St.) — Construc¬ tion permit for a new standai'd hroadcast station to be opei-atiul on 101(1 kc., power of llilO watts and daytime hours of operation. 1110 KC. MONO — Oneonta Broadcasting Co., Oneonta, N. Y. (.John .\azak and .loanne .May Levko, a partnership) — IModitica- lion of construction permit (Bl-P-.ul71, as moditied. which authorized a new standard broadcast station) for extension of completion date. 1130 KC. M’C.YR — WC.YR, Inc., Pontiac, Midi. — Modification of con¬ struction iiermit ( BP-blOT, which authorized to install new vertical antenna and mount F.M antenna on AM tower) for extension of comiiletion date. 1140 KC. MSn — Pekin Broadcasting Co., Pekin, III. — Construction permit to reinstate construction iiermit ( Bl-P-.llCit), whii h .'lulhorized an iucre.-isc in iiowcr, iusfallatiou of iii-w trans- udtter and (hauge ill studio locatiim) to be operated on 114(1 kc., 1 KW, daytime hours of oiicration. KGEM — Idaho Broadcasting and Television Co., Boise, Idaho — Modification of construction permit ( B3-P-5473, which authorized change in freciuency, increase in power, installation of directional antenna for night use and change in type of transmitter, and change in transmitter location) to change from employing directional antenna for night use to directional antenna for day and night, and for approval of transmitter location at corner of Cassia and Phillipi, 1.5 miles southwest of Boise, Idaho. 1220 KC. NEM’ — Red Oak Radio Corp., Red Oak, Iowa ( P. O., 1301 Summit Street) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to he operated on 1220 kc., power of 250 watts and daytime hours of operation. 1230 KC. KVS.M — Southecii Minnesota Supply Co., Ylankato, Minn. ( F. B. Clements & Company, a co-partnership composed of F. Braden Clements, Cliira I). Clements. (.'. C. Clements, Durant F. Clements. Charles R. Butler. .Ir., and .Tames F. Madden, .1 r. ) — Moditication of construction permit ( BP- 50S5. as moditied, which authorized changes in vertical an¬ tenna and mount FM antenna on top of .VM tower) for extension of completion date. NEU' — Concord Broadcasting Corp., Niagara Falls, N. Y. — ( 'onstruction i>ermit for ;i new standard hroadcast station to be operated on 1340 kc., power of 250 watts and un¬ limited houi's of operation. Amended to change freipiency fi-om 1340 to 1230 kc. WTBC — Tuscaloosa Broadcasting Co., Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Thomas II. Todd. Bertram Baidv, Lamar Itranscomh and •left Coleman) — Moditication of construction permit ( Bl’- .5i)(i(). which authorized to changx' freiiuency and install new \ertic;il antenna with FM antenna mounted on top) for extention of commencement and completion dates. 1240 KC. M’EKR — Elk River Broadcasters, Fayetteville, Tenn, ( R. A. Largen, R. M. .McKay, Sr., R. M. McKay, .Ir.. .1. M. AlcGrew and Revis Hohbs, a partnership) — Construction permit to reinstate construction permit (BP-.5t)54. which authorized a new standard hroadcast station to he operated on 1240 kc., 250 watts, unlimited hours of operation. NE4V — David Harold Wooldridge, Memphis, Teiin, — Con¬ struction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1400 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to change freiiuency fi-om 1400 kc. to 1240 kc., to change type of transmitter, change transmitter location from : To be determined Memphis, Tenn,. to : On Jefferson hetween Xeely and Lauderdale Streets. Memphis, Tenn., and contingent on KM’AK being granted a change on fiicilities. 1250 KC. WD.4E — Tampa Times Co., Tampa, Fla. — Authority to determine operating power Iiy direct measurement of an¬ tenna power. 1260 KC. NEW — Frank Sinatra, Palm Springs, Calif. ( 1’. ()., 1)123 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood 40, Calif.) — Construction permit for a new standard hroadcast station to he operated on 1200 kc., power of 1 KW and daytime hours of operation. 1300 KC. K.\GH — Rose Bowl Broadcasters, Pasadena, Calif. (An¬ drew G. Haley) — Moditication of construction permit (BP- 5807, which authorized a new standard hroadcast station) to change type of transmitter make changes in vertical an¬ tenna and mount FM antenna on AM tower, change trans¬ mitter location from Halfway between Palona Street and Pacilic Electiic Railway (Sierra Madre Blvd.) and ap¬ proximately the same distance west of Sierra .Madre A’illa .Vyenue, I’asadena. ('alif.. to Tract of land on southeast cornel- of Sierra Madre A'illa .Vvenue aud Sierra Madre P.lvd., Pasadena. Calif., and to change studio location from ( Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 2, 1948-92 Suite 205, Central Bids., 30 North Raymond Street, Pasa¬ dena, Calif., to Sierra Madre Villa Avenue and Sierra Madre Blvd., Pasadena, Calif. 1320 KC. WKAP — Allentown Broadcasting Co., Allentown, Pa. (N. Joe Rahall, Sam G. Rahall, Farris E. Rahall and Deem F. Rahall, a partnership) — Construction permit to change frequency from 1580 to 1320 kc., and to make changes in transmitting equipment. 1340 KC. NEW — Door County Broadcasting Co., Inc., Sturgeon Bay, W isc. (P. O., Corner 15th and Utah Streets) — Construction permit for a new' standard broadcast station to be operated on 1340 kc., pow'er of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. 1350 KC. WC.AV — Cavalier Broadcasting Corp., Norfolk, Va. — Con¬ struction permit to change frequency from 860 to 1350 kc., change hours of operation from daytime to unlimited, change pow'er from 1 KW day to 1 KW day and night, and install directional antenna for day and night use. NEW — Manhattan Broadcasting Co., Inc., Manhattan, Kans. (P. O., 114 N. Fourth St.) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1350 kc., power of 500 watts and daytime hours of operation. 1370 KC. KTXN — Thomas G. Harris, Austin, Tex. (Individually and as trustee for Coleman Gay, James P. Alexander, E. G. Kingsbery, Rex D. Kitchens, Spence J. Scott and Hardy C. Harvey) — Modification of construction permit (B3-P-4355, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) for ap¬ proval of antenna and transmitter location at Yacht Club and Bee Cave Roads, Austin, Tex., and to specify studio location as 915 Congress Avenue, Austin, Tex. 1380 KC. WARS — Wilmington Tri-State Broadcasting Co., Inc., Wilmington, Dela. — Modification of construction permit (BP-5873, w'hich authorized a new standard broadcast sta¬ tion) to change type of transmitter and make changes in directional antenna and mount FM antenna on AM tower, and change transmitter location from approximately 5.8 miles from center of business district of Wilmington, Dela., to just West of intersection of Mt. Cuba and Owls Nest Roads, approximately 6.5 miles northwest of center of Wil¬ mington, Dela. 1400 KC. WSLB — St, Lawrence Broadcasthig Cont., Ogdensburg, N. Y. — Modification of construction permit (BP-6084, which authorized to install new vertical antenna and mount FM antenna on AM tower) for extension of completion date. KFPW — Southwestern Hotel Co., Fort Smith, Ark. — Modi¬ fication of construction permit (B3-P-5490, as modified, which authorized to install new vertical antenna and mount FM antenna on top) for extension of completion date. WKMO — Kokomo Broadcasting Corp., Kokomo, lud. — Construction permit to reinstate construction permit (BP- 6007, which authorized the installation of new vertical an¬ tenna and to mount PM antenna on top of AM tow'er) to )>e operated on 1400 kc., 250 watts, unlimited hours of oper¬ ation. 1410 KC. KBUD — The Henderson County Broadcasting Co., Athens, Texas (A partnership composed of J. B. McNutt, Jr., and Merl Saxon) — Modification of construction permit (BP-0201, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) for approval of antenna, transmitter and studio locations as : On State Highway 19, 1.4 miles south of the city limits of Athens, Texas. 1450 KC. KXLL — W'estern Montana Associates, Missoula, Mont. — • Modification of construction permit (B5-P-4927, as modified, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) for extension of completion date. KFAM — The Times Publishhig Co., St. Cloud, Minn. — Construction permit to reinstate construction permit (BP- 5737, \yhich authorized changes in antenna and the mount¬ ing of FM antenna on top of AM tower) to be operated on 1450 kc., 250 watts, unlimited hours of operation. 1460 KC. WMBK — Florida Broadcasting Co., Jacksonville, Fla. — License to cover construction permit (B3-P-3036, as modi¬ fied), which aiithorized change in frequency, increase in pdwer, installation of new transmitter and directional an¬ tenna for night use and change in transmitter location and mount PM antenna on AM tower and change studio location from Atlantic National Bank Building, 118 West Adams Street, Jacksonville, Florida, to 675 South Main Street, Jacksonville, Florida. 1470 KC. WJOC — Air Waves. Iiic., Jamestown, N. Y. — License to cover construction permit (Bl-P-5318, as modified) which authorized a new standard broadcast station and specify studio location as 415 West Fourth St., Jamestown, N. Y.. and authority to determiue operating power by direct meas¬ urement of antenna power. 1490 KC. WKBB — Dubuque Broadcasting Co., Dubuque, Iowa — Modification of construction permit (B4-P-5456, which au¬ thorized to install a new vertical antenna and mount PM antenna on top of AM tower) for extension of completion date. KVAL — Radio Station KEEW, Ltd., Brownsville, Tex. — Voluntary assignment of license from Radio Station KEEW, Ltd., to T. Prank Smith. W'SKY — Radio Asheville, Inc., Asheville, N. C. — License to cover construction permit (BP-6407), which authorized increase power and make changes in vertical antenna and transmitting equipment and authority to determine operat¬ ing power by direct measurement of antenna power. WTWS — Airplane & Marine Instruments, Inc., Clearfield, Pa. — Modification of construction permit (B2-P-4165, as modified, which authorized a new standard broadcast sta¬ tion) for extension of completion date. NEW — Pacific States Radio Engineering, Pittsburg, Calif. (Joseph L. Berryhill and James L. Smith, a partnership) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1470 ke., power of 500 watts and daytime hours of operation. Amended to change name of applicant from .Joseph L. Berryhill and James L. Smith, a partnership d/b as Pacific States Radio Engineering to Joseph L. Berry¬ hill, James L. Smith and Arnold C. Werner d/b as Pacific States Radio Engineering; change frcuiuency from 147(t to 1490 kc., power from 500 watts daytime to 250 watts day and night ; hours of operation from daytime to unlimited and change type of transmitter. Contingent on KXOA to change frequency. WEAT — Lake Worth Broadcasting Corp., Inc., Lake W'orth, Fla. — License to cover construction permit (B3-I’- 5455, as modified) which authorized a new standard broad¬ cast station and authority to determine operating power l)y direct measurement of antenna power. 1510 KC. KGA — Louis Wasnier, Spokane, Wash. — Modification of construction permit (B5-P-4647, which authorized increase power, install new transmitter and make changes in direc¬ tional antenna for night use and change transmitter loca¬ tion) for extension of completion date. 1540 KC. WPTR — Patrooii Broadcasting Co., Inc., Albany, N. Y. — Construction permit to reinstate construction permit (BP- 4611, as modified, which authorized a new standard broaOE — Cleveland City Board of Education, Cleveland, Ohio ( Cha rles II. Lake. Siipt. ) — iloditicatioii of construction permit ( B2-PEII-71, as modified I wliich authorized changes in noncommercial educational broadcast station to change completion date. FTC ACTIONS Administrative Interpretation in Regard to Use of Word "Free" to Describe Merchandise The Federal Trade Commission has formulated and adopted an administrative interpretation with reference to the use of the word “free” and words of similar import in advertising to designate or describe merchandise sold or distriluited in interstate commerce. This interpretation, which will be published in the Federal Register, follows ; "The use of the word ‘free,’ or words of similar import, in advertising to designate or describe merchandise sold or distributed in interstate commerce, that is not in truth and in fact a gift or gratuity or is not given to the recipi¬ ent thereof without requiring the purchase of other mer¬ chandise or reiiuiring the performance of some service inuring directly or indirectly to the benefit of the adver¬ tiser, seller or distributor, is considered by the Commis¬ sion to be a violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act.” For a numlier of years prior to the adoption of this admin¬ istrative interpretation, tlie Commission had given this mat¬ ter consideration in connection with a number of its pro¬ ceedings. As a result of the Commission’s actions in these jiroceedings, which involved man.v varied circumstances and factual situations, numerous inquiries were received by the Commission from Better Business Bureaus and representa¬ tives of affected industries reqiiesting for their guidance an administrative interiu'etation in this regard. After giving the matter the fullest consideration, analysis and study, and because of the widespread interest therein, the Commission decided that, in addition to pul)lication in the Register of the interpretation itself, a public release regarding the mat¬ ter was desirable and necessary in order to advise all inter¬ ested parties and to protect the public interest. Commissioners Freer and Mason voted in the negative on the (juestion of the adoption of the administrative interpre¬ tation. STIPULATIONS Earl Products Co. — A stipidation to cease and desist from selling or otherwise disposing of merchandise by means of a game of chance, gift enterprise or lottery scheme has been executed liy Earl RTd)y Ruhenstein. trading as Earl Products Co.. 221 North Cicero Ave., Chicago, and approved by the Commission. (76G4) (iluckiiiaii and Straiicli, Inc. — The Commission accepted from Glnckman and Stranch, Inc., 0(1 Grand St.. New York, and its officers a stipulation to cease and desist from repre- ■senting contrary to fact that the cigarette tulies they sell are made in France or any other foreign country, that they are e(iuipped with cotton lilters or that they are made from imported paper. (7661) Sonora Radio & Television Corp. — The Commission ap¬ proved a stipulation in which Sonora Radio & Television Corp., Chicago, agrees to cease and desist from representing that any radio receiving set contains designated tubes or is of a designated tube capacity when one or more of the tubes referred to are devices which do not perform the recognized and customary functions of radio receiving set tubes in the detection, amplification and reception of radio signals. (7662) T-Lax Products Co., 1722 First Ave. North, Birmingham, Ala., entered into a stipulation with the Commission to dis¬ continue certain representations concerning a medicinal preparation designated “K & K.” (7663) Union Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. — The Commission accepted from Union Pharmaceutical Co., Inc., 12 Roosevelt Ave., Bloomfield, N. J., a stipulation to cease and desist from rep¬ resenting that a medicinal preparation designated “Saraka” derives its laxative effect solely from its bulk forming prop¬ erties ; that its use gives natural relief of constipation ; and that it is effective in directly relieving rectal irritations. (7665) CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS Paradise Seed Co., etc. — An order to cease and desist from misrepresentation in connection with the sale of garden and flower seeds has been served by the Commission on William A. Frew, Paradise, Pa. The respondent operates under the trade names Paradise Seed Co., Lancaster County Seed Co., Garden Seed Company of America, National Investigators and W. Andrew, maintaining an office at Paradise and a mailing address at Kinzers, Pa. (5499) Frank L. Singer Fur Co. — Frank L. Singer, trading as Frank L. Singer Fur Co., has been ordered by the Commis¬ sion to discontinue misleading representations with respect to his maintenance of places of !)usiness anywhere in the United States other than at Peekskill, N. Y. (5288) Cases Closed Briarwood Corp. — The Commission closed without preju¬ dice its case in which the Briarwood Corp., Cleveland, was charged with misleading advertising of tobacco pipes. (2255) Ex-Lax, Inc. — The Commission closed without prejudice the case growing out of its complaint which charged Ex-Lax, Inc., Brooklyn, and its advertising agent. The ,Jo.seph Katz Co., Baltimore, with disseminating false advertisements con¬ cerning Ex-Lax, a laxative preparation. (5007) International Trading Corp. — The Commission has closed without prejudice its case in which International Trading Corp., 814 Second Avenue Building, Seattle, and its presi¬ dent, George W. Nelson, were charged with disparaging two of their competitors. The respondents are engaged in the import and export business, including the importation of Asiatic hardwoods. (4896) Saks and Co., etc. — The Commission closed without preju¬ dice five cases in which the complaints alleged mispresenta- tion in the sale of merchandise made of synthetic plastic materials of glass-like appearance. Respondents affected by the closing orders are Saks and Co. (4619), New York; Hickok Manufacturing Co. (4680), Rochester, N. Y. ; Pioneer Suspender Co. ( 4681 ) , Philadel¬ phia ; A. Stein & Co. (4698), Chicago; and Rohm & Haas Co., Inc. (4750), Philadelphia. FEBRUARY 2, 1948 -9S Arrangements for NAB Convention Complete With Agreements on Hotels in Los Angeles With the signing of contracts with the Biltmore and other Los Angeles hotels, arrangements for the 26th Annual Convention of the National Association of Broadcasters, scheduled for May 17-21, 1948, have been completed, NAB officials announced Friday (6). The 1948 convention will differ in many respects from those of previous years. Plans now being made will devote Monday and Tuesday, May 17 and 18, to a conference programmed exclusively on a management level. Clinics on sales, small market stations, retail radio selling, programming, and other subjects for¬ merly treated at conventions, will be left for district meetings of the late summer and fall. Thursday and Friday, May 20 and 21, will be devoted to the engineering conference, including discussion of technical subjects. This portion of the program will be under the direction of the Engineering Executive Committee and the Engineering Department of NAB. Registration for the management conference will begin at 9 o’clock Sunday morning. May 16, at the Bilt¬ more, whei'e all sessions will be held. Registration for the engineering meetings will be held on Wednesday. Separate registrations for the two portions of the convention are planned. Forms for pre-registration will be sent to the NAB membership within the next two or three weeks, according to C. E. Arney, Jr., NAB secretary-treasurer. The pre-registration blanks will be accompanied by forms with which room reseiwations may be requested in the hotels in which NAB has options on rooms. No Direct Reservations. NAB members are re¬ minded that under the contracts with these hotels, no requests for reservations will be considered except through NAB headquarters. The hotels, in addition to the Biltmore, are the Alexandria, Ambassador, Clark, Commodore, Figueroa, Gaylord, Hayward, Hollywood Plaza, Hollywood Roosevelt, Knickerbocker, Mayan, Mayfair, Rosslyn, and Town House. A sufficient number of rooms to fill requests of all members are under option, NAB officials said, but members wishing accommodations at other hotels may make their reservations directly without using the NAB forms. As in previous years, the exhibits of equipment manufacturers, transcription companies, wire record¬ ers, and the like, will be outstanding features of the convention. The exhibitor privilege will be limited to associate (Continued on page 101) Decisions of Commission Cause Conjecture And Disagreements on Philosophy Outlined Two FCC documents of major importance were sub¬ jects of widespread conjecture and some confusion in the radio broadcasting industry last week. The two documents, which produced dissents and separate opinions even within the Commission, were: ^ The proposed decision on the application of the Port Huron Broadcasting Co. (WHLS, Port Huron, Mich.) for renewal of license, a case involving “censor¬ ship” of political broadcasts and stations’ liability to libel actions arising from them. *' The opinion and order on the application of the Capital Broadcasting Co. (WWDC, Washington, D. C.) for renewal of license, a case involving broadcasting of horse race results. Both cases resulted in enunciation of doctrine, inter¬ pretation and philosophy by the FCC, and one of them brought wide disagreement on powers and signifi¬ cances, extending even to the general press and news¬ paper editorials. In the Port Huron proposed decisions, the Commis¬ sion interpreted the Communications Act as intended to exempt radio stations from liability for libel or slander arising from statements made by speakei's on (Continued on next page) tUe 9*tlide Two NAB executives have registered under provisions of the Federal Control of Lobbying Act, but have filed riders calling the law not ap¬ plicable. (p. 101) Ruth Crane, of WMAL, Washington, has been named president of the AWB of the NAB, in a convention election formalizing her status as act¬ ing president, (p. 101) Frank E. Pellegrin, NAB director of Broadcast Advertising, has resigned to become president and general manager of a new St. Louis firm. (p. 104) The FCC has issued explanatory notes on require¬ ments for applications for FM licenses, emphasiz¬ ing new leniences for certain cases, (p. 105) The FCC has proposed the abolition of STA’s for AM stations, because of detrimental effects on regular nighttime broadcasting, (p. 107) FEBRUARY 9, 1948-99 CHARLES A. BATSON, Editor JUSTIN MILLER, President A. D. WILLARD, JR., Executive Vice-President C. E. ARNEY, JR., Secretary-Treasurer KENNETH H. BAKER Director of Research RICHARD P, DOHERTY Director of Employee-Employer Relations HAROLD FAIR Director of Program Depart¬ ment ROYAL V. HOWARD Director of Engineering DOROTHY LEWIS Coordinator of Listener Activity (New York City) FRANK E. PELLEGRIN Director of Broadcast Adver¬ tising DON E. PETTY General Counsel ROBERT K. RICHARDS Director of Public Relations ARTHUR C. STRINGER Director of FM Department political broadcasts, and held that therefore stations cannot “censor” such broadcast scripts, even though they contain libelous or slanderous matter. It was this proposed decision which brought disagreement in and out of the FCC, with most observers doubting that the decision could actually protect under state libel laws. In the WWDC opinion and order, the FCC renewed the license, and took occasion to discuss its concept of the public interest, with relation to the broadcasting of race results. WWDC had filed a petition for a declaratory ruling that it could properly broadcast such results as long as other stations in the area did so. The FCC ruled that such broadcasts are legal in any event, but reiterated its belief in its power of “over-all program review.” In the Port Huron proposed decision. Commissioner I Hyde concurred, but felt that liability for libelous ■statements is a matter for the Congress and the courts, not the FCC. Commissioner Jones, in a separate opinion, held that the broadcast had not been political in the first place. Judge Miller Agrees with Jones. NAB President Justin Miller after a study of the Port Huron pro¬ posed decision, said: “I am 100 per cent in accord with the separate opinion of Commissioner Jones.” The Port Huron case arose when the station refused to carry a broadcast by a candidate for city commis¬ sioner, on the ground that the script contained al¬ legedly libelous material. The station then refused to carry any broadcasts in that political campaign. The FCC decision said that this was an act of censor¬ ship, even though the Communications Act says that stations are not obliged to carry political broadcasts, and in effect ruled on the subject that: 1[ The legislative history of Section 315 of the Com¬ munications Act makes it clear that Congress did not intend licensees to have any right of censorship over political broadcasts. Radio stations, in such cases, are in the same posi¬ tion as public utilities or common carriers. (The proposed decision cited a case in the Circuit Court of Appeals involving allegedly libelous material in a telegram transmitted by Western Union, in which the Court held that the telegraph company was not liable.) Commissioner Jones’ separate opinion held that: H A station has no obligation to carry political broadcasts. H The refusal to carry any political broadcasts is not an act of censorship. TI The cancellation of contracts with candidates to carry such broadcasts does not constitute censorship. Tf The licensee is under no circumstances obligated to carry political broadcasts containing defamatory material. T The FCC has no authority to concern itself with the liability of broadcasters under the libel laws. ^ The Commission was improperly using its quasi¬ judicial processes to accomplish a rule-making or leg¬ islative function which can be performed only after public notice and opportunity for hearing, under the Administrative Procedure Act. Horse Race Opinion. Less controversial than the Port Huron case, the WWDC opinion and order on horse race results contained equally interesting enun¬ ciations of philosophy. The Commission said that since the broadcast of in¬ formation concerning horse racing is not illegal “the problems . . . are essentially those presented by any type of program service which appears to be of definitely limited appeal, of interest to a small segment of the total possible listening audience in the com¬ munity. Thus, as to such program service it must be asked: What is the nature of the interest served by the particular type of program service? What is the place of that interest in the life of the community? What are the affirmative values to be realized by the satis¬ faction of that interest? What are the possible detri¬ mental effects of the satisfaction of that interest? What other interests are excluded and to what extent, by the particular specialized program service? These are not questions to be resolved in terms of the private moral judgments or esthetic and other values of either individual licensees or the men who compose the Com¬ mission. They must rather be resolved in terms of that open-minded, well-informed, judgment, sensitive to all aspects of the life of the community without which the criterion of the public interest must become a meaningless cipher utterly devoid of the power to give guidance and to make radio broadcasting an affirmative contribution to the life of the nation, as Congress intended it to be.” After discussing the reasons why various people listen to horse racing programs and the various types of racing activities w’hich are permitted in the various states, the Commission said that “another factor in the presentation of horse racing information is the fa¬ cility and urgency with which the information is pre¬ sented, such as the interruption of programs to an¬ nounce such information. Another factor which is part of the total picture is the identity and interest of the sponsor . . . whether it be a merchandising or service enterprise of general character, or whether it (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 9, 1948-100 be an enterprise peculiarity related to the practice of wagering on races, such as ‘tip sheets.’ . . . Stating that these were not all of the factors which are to be taken into account, the opinion continued: “But preoccupation with the thrill of the race or the risk of the wager must not obscure the fact that the judgment which the Commission must make is one relating to overall program service. . . . But a judg¬ ment of that character must be reached with care and circumspectness, for many entirely legal activities may be, in a manner entirely beyond the control of those who present them, subverted by others to illegal ends. The intent or design to assist the carrying on of illegal activities must therefore be reasonably evi¬ dent. It is, however, clear that the mere absence of illegality or usefulness for illegal ends cannot alone be the standard by which a license is to be guided. . . .” Applying these factors, the Commission concluded that since WWDC’s information is obtained from I'egular news service, the broadcasts do not deal ex¬ clusively with horses, the information is not presented with urgency or detail, only the results and the prices are announced, there is a 10- to 15-minute inteiwal between the running of the race and the announce¬ ments, and the sponsors are reputable people, the renewal should be granted. In the WWDC case. Commissioner Walker held that horse race results programs are not in the public interest. Commissioner Jones, in a separate opinion, concurred in the renewal, but added that nothing more was required than a simple statement that broad¬ casts of race results are not illegal. Arrangements for NAB Convention Complete With Agreements on Hotels in Los Angeles (Continued from page 99) members of NAB. Exhibits will include transmitters, and other equipment and services of interest to the industry. The exhibits, at the Biltmore, will open on FORMS TO BE MAILED TO MEMBERS NAB members are asked to withhold requests for room reservations and pre-registration forms until production of the forms can be completed and mail¬ ings begun. C. E. Arney, Jr., NAB secretary-treasurer, says : “The task of preparing the pre-registration and reservation forms could not be begun until the con¬ tracts with the hotels had been negotiated. It will he from two to three weeks before we can get them into the mails to members.” Monday and remain open through Friday of conven¬ tion week. The Southern California Broadcasters Association is cooperating with NAB in arrangements, and is perfecting extensive additional plans of its own for the convention. Full details, along with the conven¬ tion agenda, will be announced when complete. IN THE OFFING Employee-Employer Rela¬ tions Executive Comm. Feb. 9 Washington, D. C. Board International visory Committee Ad- Feb. 9 Feb. 10 Feb. 11 Washington, D. C. Board of Directors Feb. 24 Feb. 25 Feb. 26 The Homestead Hot Springs, Va. NAB Executives Register Under Lobby Act; Both Say Law Not Considered Applicable Emphasizing that the law is not considered appli¬ cable in either instance, two NAB executives last week registered with the U. S. Congress under pro¬ visions of the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act of 1946. Both registrants filed riders, each stating that he was registering “in order that he may carry on his duties . . . without any question being raised by any person as to the propriety of his performing any act respecting Federal Legislation.” The two executives who registered were Executive Vice President A. D. Willard, Jr., and General Counsel Don Petty. The disclaimers filed with each regis¬ tration pointed out that neither receives compensa¬ tion for influencing legislation, and that the “principal purpose” of neither position occupied by the two registrants is to “influence, directly or indirectly, the passage or defeat of any legislation by the Congress of the United States.” Any such activity by either registrant, the riders stated, is “incidental to his activities and duties . . . and to the purposes and activities of the Association.” Ban on Network Discs Used Once Is Lifted James C. Petrillo, president of the American Fed¬ eration of Musicians, last week exempted network transcriptions played only once from his ban on recording for the 60 days of the truce in negotia¬ tions with the four national networks on other musi¬ cal matters. The exemption applied to such programs as the Bing Crosby, Abbott and Costello, and Groucho Marx shows. Reports from New York said that while the exemp¬ tion was temporary, it was believed that it would be¬ come permanent with the general solution of prob¬ lems now under negotiation. Ruth Crane Named As New AWB President; Convention Ends with Warning by Martin With election of Ruth Crane, WMAL, Washington, as president, the Association of Women Broadcasters of the NAB ended its fifth annual convention at Wash¬ ington in a business session held Sunday (1) morning. (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 9, 1948-101 Mrs. Crane had served as acting president of the AWB since the resignation of Frances Farmer Wilder, of New York, last August. The final session, which was followed by a closed Board meeting, concluded a week-end in which the women bi’oadcasters had heard House Speaker Joseph Martin (R-Mass.) warn of a conspiracy to undermine public confidence in Congress. The Speaker told the assembled delegates that sabo¬ teurs could “execute a sudden coup and take over the government,” if the powerful campaign being waged to destroy confidence in Congress is successful. If this confidence can be destroyed, he declared, so that people put their faith in “powers of control, regimen¬ tation and restriction concentrated in the executive department,” the people will have been defeated and free government shackled. Speaker Martin was followed by Secretary of Agri¬ culture Clinton P. Anderson, who spoke to the conven¬ tion on the food situation. The Saturday (31 ) ses¬ sions also included entertainment by musically gifted members of Congress, and an address by Benjamin Cohen, assistant secretary general of the United Na¬ tions department of public information, on “Women’s Responsibility in World Affairs.” Honorary Member. In the evening, delegates were guests of Mrs. George Mesta at a dinner party, at¬ tended by Margaret and Mrs. Truman. The Presi¬ dent’s daughter was made an honorary member of the AWB, the second woman to be so designated. Mrs. Fi’anklin D. Roosevelt was the first. Resolutions adopted at the final Sunday session in¬ cluded expressions of support for the NAB in develop¬ ing a plan to make fine music available to the public, of belief that radio should be maintained as free as the press, and opposition to all government efforts leading to control or censorship of radio programming or programs. At the request of A. D. Willard, Jr., NAB executive vice president, a committee was appointed to advise NAB heads. This committee consists of the follow¬ ing officers: Ruth Crane, WMAL, Washington, D. C., president; Gertrude Grover, WHCU, Ithaca, N. Y., newly appointed first vice-president; Eleanor Hanson, WHK, Cleveland, third vice president; Nell Daugherty, WSTC, Stamford, Conn., secretary; Norma Richards, WSPD, Toledo, Ohio, treasurer; and Violet Short, KTSA, San Antonio, Tex., 13th district chairman ; Ann Holden, KGO, San Francisco, vice president; Vernice Irwin, KVI, Tacoma, Wash., 17th district chairman; Nancy Grey, WTMJ, Milwaukee, 9th district chair¬ man; and Linnea Nelson of J. Walter Thompson, New York, to represent associate members. Mrs. Dorothy Lewis announced at the meeting her resignation from the NAB, which she has served as Coordinator of Listener Activity since 1941. Her resignation followed action of the NAB Board of Directors, taken last fall, closing the New York office. Mrs. Lewis' Statement. Mrs. Lewis, in her resigna¬ tion message, said: “The decision of the National Association of Broad¬ casters’ Board of Directors to close the New York office makes it advisable, because of personal reasons. for me to terminate my long association of nine years with NAB. I take this opportunity to expi'ess my ap¬ preciation to the NAB members for the opportunity which the position I am now leaving has afforded me to meet thousands of listeners and broadcasters, to work with hundreds of national and local leaders in the promotion of civic and education projects. I can only wish each broadcaster could have a similar experi¬ ence. To have played a part in the development of the Association of Women Broadcasters is rewarding. The task of educating listeners to an appreciation of the magnitude of our free system of broadcasting is only begun. Radio education, still in a pioneer stage, offers a challenge. Radio’s role in the emancipation of the world’s one million illiterates staggers the imagination. Closer cooperation between public groups and broadcasters can expedite these processes. After the details of this AWB convention are cleared up, the office moves to Washington, and after a short holiday, I shall announce my future plans, which include fur¬ ther projects as coordinator of listener activity with listener groups throughout the country and radio con¬ sultant to a number of national organizations.” Mrs. Lewis, as a member of AWB, will continue to represent that Association in liaison activities between the women broadcasters and public interest groups, it was announced. The Board decided that the sixth annual convention will be held in Chicago, but no date for the conven¬ tion was set. 447 IVliliions Spent on Radio During 1947 Total expenditures for broadcasting advertising dur¬ ing 1947, including costs of both time and talent, were 447 million dollars according to the new Broad¬ casting Y earhook. This estimate, announced by the magazine Friday (6), is made up of three sub-totals: $356,690,000 from net time sales; $20,000,000 collected by stations and networks for talent and other services; and $70,- 000,000 spent by advertisers independently for talent and programs. The figure for net time sales (network and station) represents an increase of 7.5% over 1946. Red Cross Disaster Guide Is Being Mailed The NAB is mailing to all radio stations, members and non-members, a special Red Cross disaster guide, designed to coordinate radio and Red Cross activities in emergencies. The guide, in the form of a poster to be hung in radio station news rooms and control rooms, outlines the functions of the American National Red Cross and its local chapters, and suggests advance arrangements to handle broadcasts of appeals for assistance and of news. Suggestions for disaster procedures include the co¬ ordination of broadcast casualty lists with coroner and Red Cross, the checking of appeals for doctors, nurses and medical supplies with health officials, hos¬ pitals and the local Red Cross chapters. (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 9, 1948-102 Radio stations outside the disaster zone are asked by the guide to check with local chapters before broadcasting information on how relatives and friends can obtain information from the disaster area. A letter from NAB President Justin Miller, which is being mailed with the guide says that NAB officials “heartily endorse this new Red Cross guide and be¬ lieve it will provide every station with a helpful device to achieve greater local public service.” Educational Standards Group in Meeting Representatives of educational institutions and the broadcasting industry concluded Wednesday (4) a two-day meeting devoted to discussing methods of further raising standards of professional training for persons entering the broadcasting field. Educators present were Professor Ben Hennecke, University of Tulsa; R. Russell Porter, Coordinator of Radio, University of Denver ; Thomas D. Rishworth, Director — Radio House, University of Texas; and Dr. Kenneth Bartlett, University of Syracuse. The broadcasting industry was represented by the Educational Standards Committee of the National As¬ sociation of Broadcasters and members of the NAB staff. Committee members are Ralph Hardy, KSL, Salt Lake City, chairman; Judith C. Waller, Director of Public Service, Central Division, National Broad¬ casting Company, Chicago; Dr. Willis Dunbar, Pro¬ gram Director, WKZO, Kalamazoo; F. C. Sowell, Gen¬ eral Manager, WLAC, Nashville; Armand Hunter, Educational Director, WEIL, Philadelphia; and Hazel Kenyon Markel, Education Chairman, A.W.B., WTOP, Washington. One member of the committee, E. R. Vadeboncoeur, WSYR, Syracuse, was unable to attend. Plans considered, which will be presented to the NAB Board of Directors for approval, contemplate courses of advanced study for “in service” personnel in addition to regular under-graduate training. Spe¬ cial clinics and refresher courses were recom.mended for persons now actively engaged in broadcasting. Legal Department FCC Policy on Reservations in Transfers Of Licenses May Be Written into Rules Commission policy prohibiting transfer of licenses with strings attached, previously reflected only in individual decisions, will be written formally into the FCC’s rules and regulations if a proposed new rule announced Friday (6) is adopted. Specifically, the new rule would outlaw reserva¬ tions of “the right to the use of radio time on the station being sold” and options to recover the license at a later date. In addition, it would pertain to “other rights which under the Communications Act can be exercised only by the licensees.” Provision is made in the new proposal for continu¬ ance of arrangements of this nature which were made Advance "Freedom Train" Schedule The “Freedom Train” today has an open date at Harlingen, Tex. During the week of March 1, the train will be completely overhauled and repainted at San Bernardino, Calif., and will not be exhibiting during that week. All later dates until June 16 will be deferred one week. “in good faith at a time when Commission policy with respect to such matters was not clear.” Approval of such previously approved transfei's de¬ pends, however, upon modification of such contracts to comply with these provisions of the proposed new rule : (1) A maximum limitation of the time subject to reservation so that no more than 12 hours per week shall be subject to reservation, of which no more than 4 hours shall be on any given day. (2) A clause providing that the licensee I'eserves the right to reject or refuse pi'ograms which he reasonably believes to be unsatisfactory or un¬ suitable or for which, in his opinion, a program of outstanding local or national importance should be substituted, but provision may be made for the sub¬ stitution of other radio time for programs so re¬ jected or for the payment at the station card rate for the time made unavailable. ( 3 ) A prohibition against the resale or reassign¬ ment of any of the broadcast time reserved by such modified contract. ( 4 ) An express negation of any right with re¬ spect to reversion or reassignment of license. ( 5 ) An express provision giving to the licensee the right at any time to terminate the contract, arrangement or understanding at his own discre¬ tion upon the payment of a lump sum or periodic payments; but any such payment should not be so unduly large as to constitute in practice an effec¬ tive deterrent to the licensee exercising the right. In determining whether the payment is unduly large the Commission will consider the amount by which the consideration in return for the transfer of the station was decreased by reason of the reserva¬ tion of time or the present value of the radio time still reserved and unused as of the date of the exercise of the option. These modifications would be required within six months after final adoption of the new rule. Opposition to the proposal, which applies to AM, EM, and TV, may be 'filed with the Commission in written form on or before March 8. FCC Alters Rule on Application Changes A final order providing that a broadcast applica¬ tion may not be amended after a pi’oposed decision in the case has been issued was adopted by the FCC last Thursday (5). “In certain instances,” the Commission stated, the new rule will apply where “a recommended or initial decision” has been made public. (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 9, 1948-103 Reason ing""that the change in its rules would “pre¬ vent a multiplicity of hearings and would expedite the handling of Commission hearings,” the FCC announced that the new regulation will become effective, with¬ out further ado, on March 15th. Broadcast Advertising Frank Pellegrin Resigns from NAB Post; Will Be President and Manager of Firm Frank E. Pellegrin has resigned his position as director of the NAB Broadcast Advertising Depart¬ ment to join a new St. Louis broadcasting company as president and general manager. The firm, Radio St. Louis, Inc., holds a construction permit for a 1,000- watt daytime station on 690 kilocycles, and a Class B FM permit. Mr. Pellegrin came to NAB in 1941 as the first director of the Broadcast Advertising Department. He was on leave of absence from 1942 until Sept. 17, 1945, during which time he served in the United States Army, at home and abroad. He was a lieutenant colonel when released from duty. In his new position, Mr. Pellegrin will be associated with James H. Grove, president of Grove Laboratories, who will be chairman of the Board of Radio St. Louis, Inc. Application for changing the structure of the concern from a partnership to a corporation has been filed with the Federal Communications Commission. Subject to FCC approval, Mr. Pellegrin will become a principal stockholder, as well as an officer, of the new corporation. Other associates will be Franklin C. Salisbury, Washington radio attorney, vice president and general counsel; E. W. Grove, vice president; and E. E. Haverstick, Jr., secretary-treasurer. Mr. Haver- stick is a member of the firm of Smith, Moore and Co., St. Louis investment brokers. The NAB execu¬ tive’s resignation becomes effective March 1. With Central Chain. Before joining the broadcast¬ ing association, from 1938 to 1941, Mr. Pellegrin was sales manager and assistant general manager for the Central States Broadcasting System. He was presi¬ dent, Omaha Junior Chamber of Commerce in 1939- 1940, a member of the board of directors, Omaha Chamber of Commerce, and director, Omaha Adver¬ tising Club. He received the Distinguished Service Award from the Omaha Junior Chamber of Commerce in 1940. Following his graduation from Creighton University in 1931, Mr. Pellegrin was director of public relations, assistant professor of journalism and director of the Creighton University of the Air from 1931 to 1938. During his army service, he won the Bronze Star Medal and the European-North African-Middle East Service Medal with five battle stars and bronze arrow¬ head. During his NAB career, he wrote the “Manual of Radio Advertising” (1941) and numerous articles on radio and advertising, and was co-author of “Radio for Retailers” (1945). He was co-originator of the “Retail Promotion Plan for Radio” conducted nation¬ ally by NAB during 1942-43, and originated the “Re¬ tail Advertising Check List,” now widely in use among stations, as well as many other station administration and sales aids. Stations to Get Reprint of Sales Piece Reprints of an interview with Howard P. Abrahams, manager of the sales promotion division of the Na¬ tional Retail Dry Goods Association, on record use of radio advertising, are in production and will be mailed to member stations for use as a sales aid in the near future. The interview with Mr. Abrahams, which appeared under a banner line on page one of Radio Daily on Feb. 2, predicted that retailers’ use of radio adver¬ tising, which set new records in 1947, will reach new heights in 1948. Of the 7,500 NRDGA members. Mi*. Abrahams said, over 70% of the department stores and more than 50% of the specialty stores use radio. He added that although some retailers will cut advertising budgets in 1948, most will raise them, and at least one retailer will increase his radio budget 50%. The interview will be reprinted in full on a single page for handy use by station sales forces. Engineering FCC Proposes Change in License Posting Amendments of rules and regulations governing commercial radio operators have been proposed by the FCC to alter posting of licenses by holders who per¬ form operating duties at two or more stations, and by first or second class license holders performing duties at one or more stations. The amendment would permit: Holders of any class of license performing duties at two or more stations to post the license or permit of the diplonaa form, as distinguished from the card form, at one station and to post a duly issued verified state¬ ment (FCC Form 759) at the other. Holders of radiotelephone or radiotelephone first or second class licenses who perform service or mainte¬ nance duties at one or more stations to post the license at the transmitter involved whenever the transmitter is in actual operation while service or maintenance is being performed or, in lieu of posting license, to carry on the person a license or verification card (FCC Form 758-F) or, if operating duties in addition to service and maintenance are performed, to comply with sec¬ tion 13.74 (a) above. The amendment would also provide for entry into the station’s operating or maintenance log pertinent data as to the responsible operator’s work. Objections to the proposed rule making should be filed before March 1, 1948, the FCC notice said. FEBRUARY 9, 1948-104 Hearing on Facsimile Is Set for March 1 Notice of a hearing to obtain information regard¬ ing facsimile broadcasting and to allow the FCC to determine that facsimile on a regular basis is in the public interest was given by the Commission Tues¬ day (3). Pointing out that facsimile broadcasting has been permitted if the FM band (88 to 108 me.) under ex¬ perimental authorizations, the FCC notice said that Alden Products Co., Finch Telecommunications, Inc., Radio Inventions, Inc., and Faximile, Inc., had re¬ quested promulgation of certain transmission stand¬ ards proposed by the Radio Technical Planning Board. The standards proposed would provide for the use of both 8.2-inch and 4.1-inch width recorders operating at the same linear rate of 105 lines per inch. Setting the date of the hearing on March 15, 1948, the FCC said it would be held to obtain information on proposed methods or systems of facsimile, avail¬ ability of transmitting and receiving equipment, tech¬ nical data on experimental operations, non-technical data, plans for commercial broadcasting, multiplex fac¬ simile with aural FM, experiments in the 470 to 500 me. band, transmission standards, the effect on FM of authorization of facsimile in the 88-108 me. band, and what rules should be promulgated. Interested persons wishing to submit evidence should file notice of appearance on or before March 1, the notice said. FCC Explains FM License Requirements Explanatory notes on engineering requirements for FM licenses to cover construction permits were issued in a public notice Monday (2) by the FCC. The statement explained that license applications may not be filed until construction has been completed in exact accordance with the construction permit, and equipment tests have been completed, or interim opera¬ tion conducted. “License applications will not be granted,” the notice said, “unless an approved frequency and modulation monitor is installed.” The statement explained that commercial frequency measuring services or the stand¬ ard frequency transmissions of Station WWV, with suitable auxiliary equipment, may be used. Waivers of this requirement may be requested if these methods are not feasible, but waivers will not relieve stations of responsibility for maintaining operating frequen¬ cies within the prescribed tolerance. The FCC said that license applications may be con¬ sidered without the required full measurements of audio frequency operating characteristics, in cases of equipment or personnel shortages, but that FM engi¬ neering standards are not being changed. Additional time is being provided where necessary, instead. Time limits on submission of field intensity measure¬ ments are also being relaxed slightly, the notice said, but the FCC urges prompt submission to increase available data. Public Inle^est Programming Ad Council Network Campaigns The following public interest campaigns have been given top priority on network and national spot allo¬ cation plans during the week of February 16-22, 1948, by The Advertising Council. Copies of individual fact sheets and schedules showing exactly what messages will be carried daily by the programs of the network with which your station is affiliated may be obtained on request from George P. Ludlam, radio director. The Advertising Council, 11 West 42nd Street, New York 18, N. Y. Fuel Oil Situation Critical With an unusually severe winter harassing many areas of the country, a critical fuel oil situation exists which may become more acute in the next sixty days. Although oil supplies are at an all-time high, unprecedented de¬ mands are such that unless all users of fuel oil cooperate to cut their consumption, mayiy families may face heatless days before the end of winter. Demand for fuel oil exceeds supplies in the East, certain sections of the South, and in the mid-West. This means less oil for heating homes during February and March. Oyily through conservation can hardship be avoided for many American families. Every fuel oil user can safeguard himself and his neigh¬ bors against cold weather suffering by taking a few simple steps now to cut down on his normal use of oil. Oil production is at an all-time high — even greater than during war years. But with more homes installing oil burners, more cars on the road every day, more oil being used for diesel trains, planes and agricultural machinery, the demand for oil exceeds even the present record supply. Household heating-oils are short of demand on the East Coast, South and in the mid-West. On the Atlantic Sea¬ board the weather has been approximately 25% colder than last year. Transportation by rail, truck and tanker is insufficient. Already governors of 21 states have de¬ clared fuel oil emergencies, set up state committees to meet the situation, and have asked the public for full cooperation. Only through full and unselfish cooperation of every heating oil user can the fuel oil emergency be met and American families saved from serious discom¬ fort. Urge every listener in the East, South, and mid- West who uses oil or kerosene to help himself and his neighbor by beginning now to do the following: (a) Keep daytime house temperature at not more than 68 degrees. Set thermostat down to 60 or lower at night, or when away from home, (b) Turn off heat in unused rooms, sunporches and garages, (c) Install insulation, weather-stripping and storm sash where possible — govern¬ ment studies show these cut fuel consumption by 20 to 50%. (d) Keep doors and windows closed, and shades and Venetian blinds drawn at night, (e) Have heating system in good operating condition to make sure no fuel is being wasted. (Fact Sheet No. 44) OUR AMERICAN HERITAGE-'Treedom Is Everybody's Job!" Today, many nations stand at the crossroads between free government and dictatorship. In numerous places the odds are heavily against freedom. Exhausted and unnerved by want and insecurity, millions have lost the impulse, incentive and hope for liberty. In despair, the individual has become willing to give himself up to mechanisms of political power over which he has no con- (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 9, 1948-105 trol. _ Those who still aspire to political, economic and religious freedom look to America as a beacon and as an example. Therefore, what Americans do during the months ahead can greatly influence the decision that the war-exhausted peoples will make. That their decision should be in favor of freedom is of the utmost importance to us. Since we cannot escape being affected by what happens in other parts of the world, our own future lies in the balance. We must face the fact that should the United States become one of a very few islands of free government in a world of dictatorships, our own rights and liberties would be seriously endangered. The survival of freedom as we know it thus depends on our providing an example of the superiority of free govern¬ ment. To do this we must make our form of government work better than it ever has before — and this depends on raising the level of active citizeyiship in the United States. 1. Make every American aware of — and deter¬ mined to defend — the individual rights and liberties he enjoys in the United States. The Bill of Rights section of the United States Constitution protects his freedom of speech and press; his right to assemble and to petition the government; his right to be secure in his person and property against unlawful searches and seizures; his right to speedy trial by jury, etc. 2. Arouse his pride in the past of his country as the land of the free which has achieved the most complete expression of individual liber¬ ties, civil rights and personal dignity — pride in the Ameri¬ can men and women who shed their blood for liberty — make him think of this as the Year of Rededication. 3. Inspire a more active participation by all citizens in the processes of free government, in the nation, state and community — and in every group activity — so that our heritage of liberty may be the code of our daily conduct. Freedom demands that each of us carry out to his fullest ability his duties as a citizen : to vote in an informed way so that the best man is placed in public office; to serve on juries, since only by such service can the right to trial by jury be maintained; to take an interest in public issues and participate in community, state and national affairs, such as school boards, primaries, etc. 4. Lead him to recognize that we have an obligation to the world to maintain our free institutions. By making our form of government work better here, we strengthen democracy everywhere — through providing an example of a free government preserving the rights and dignity of the individual. Use the slogan: “Freed^om Is Everybody’s Job!” This allocation falls on or immediately preceding Washington’s Birthday, February 22. You may therefore want to tie in your “Our American Heritage” message, with its call for self-dedication through better citizen¬ ship to American rights and liberties, with tributes to the Father of His Country. (Fact Sheet No. 40-A) F€C BUCKET HEARINGS The fiillowiiig iK'arings are scheduled to be heard b.efore the Commission, Washington. 1>. C., unless otlierwise indi¬ cated. dtiring the weelv iK'gimiiug Monday, Fehruar.v 9. Tliey are subject to chang('. Monday, February 9 (10:00 A. M.) NEW — Metroi)olitaii Houston IJroadcasting Co., Houston, Texas— O. 1’. lOfiO ke., 1 KW night, 5 KW day, UA, unlimited. (10:00 A. M.) KSTT — Davenport Broadeasting Co., Ine., Davenport, Iowa — C. 1’. 1170 ke., 1 KW, UA, unlimited. Parties Respondent : K YOU— Tulsa, Okla. WWVA — Wheeling, W. Va. (10:00 A. M.) WLEU — WLEE Broadcasting Corp,. Erie, Pa. — C. P. 1260 ke., 1 KW night, 5 KW day, unlimited, DA-night. VYERC — Presque Isle Broadcasting Co., Erie, Pa, — Order to .show cause. NEW — The Civic Broadcasters, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio — C. P. 1260 kc., 5 KW DA-2, unlimited. The Yankee Network, Inc., lutervenor. (10:00 A. M.) NEW — Surety Broadcasting Co., Charlotte, N. C. — C. P. 930 kc., 1 KW night, 5 KW day, unlimited DA-N. Further Hearing (10:00 A. M.) NEW — Grand Haven Broadcasting Co., Grand Haven, Mch. C. P. 1490 kc,, 250 watts, unlimited. WMCS— Greater Muskegon Broadcasters, Inc., Muskegon, Mich. — C. P. 1490 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. Monday and Tuesday, February 9 and 10 At Batesville, Ark. (Court Room, Federal Bldg., 10:00 A. M.) NEW— Batesville Broadcasting Co., Inc., Batesville, Ark.— C. P. 1340 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW— White River Valley Broadcasters, Inc., Batesville, Ark. — C. P. 1340 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. Buffalo and Niagara Falls, N. Y. (Court Room, Federal Bldg., Buffalo, Feb. 9; City Council Chambers, Niagara Falls, Feb. 10: both 10:00 A. M.) NEW — Erie Broadcasting Corp., Buffalo, N. ¥. — C. P. 1230 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW — Concord Broadcasting Corp., Niagara Falls, N. ¥. _ C. P. 1230 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. WERC — Erie, Pa., lutervenor. Tuesday, February 10 Further Hearing (10:00 A. M.) WBAL — Hearst Radio, Inc., Baltimore, Md. — Renewal of license, 1090 kc., 50 KW, main ; 10 KW, auxiliary ; I >A, unlimited. NEW — Public Service Radio Corp., Baltimore, Md. — C. P. 1090 kc., 50 KW, unlimited. Further Hearing (10:00 A. M.) NEW — Granite City Broadcasting Co., St. Cloud, Minn. — C. P. 1240 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW — St. Cloud Broadcasting Co., St. Cloud, Mum. — C. P. 1240 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 9, 1948-106 (10:00 A. M.) NEW — Charles Wilbur Lamar, Jr., Morgan City, La. — C. P. 980 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. (10:00 A. M.) ]\'EW — Rochester Broadcasting Co., Rochester, Minn. — C. P. 970 kc., 1 KW DA, unlimited. WHA — Madison, Wis., parties respondent. (10:00 A. M.) NEW — Capitol Broadcasting Co., Trenton, N. J. — C. P. 1260 kc., 1 KW, unlimited. new— WSWZ, Inc., Trenton, N. J.— C. P. 1260 kc., 5 KW DA, unlimited. Other Participants: WNDR — Syracuse, N. T., lutervenor. WXAC — Boston, Mass. (Intervenor) ; WCAU — Phila¬ delphia, Pa. (Intervenor) ; WHOL — Allentown, Pa. (Intervenor) ; WERC — Erie, Pa. (Intervenor) ; WOV — New York, N. Y. (Party Respondent) ; WHBI — Newark, N. J. (Parties Respondent). (10:00 A. M.) new — Jorania-Fer Radio Corp., Cagiias, Puerto Rico — C. P. 1240 kc., 2.50 watts, unlimited. NEW — Caguas Radio Broadcasting, Lie., Caguas, Puerto Rico — C. P. 1230 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. At Madera, Fresno and Dinuba, Calif, (P. O. Bldg., Madera, Feb. 10; City Hall, Fresno, Feb. 11; City Court Office, Dinuba, Feb. 12 ; all 10 :00 A. M. ) NEW — Public Interest Broadcasters, Madera, Calif. — C. P. 1230 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. new — San Joaquin Broadcasters, Fresno, Calif. — C. P. 1230 kc., 100 watts, unlimited. KRDU— Radio Dinuba Co., Dinuba, Calif,— C. P. 1240 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. KWG — Sacramento, Calif., lutervenor. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, February 11-13 At Niagara Falls, Lockport and Buffalo, N. Y. (City Council Chambers. Niagara Falls, Feb. 11; Court Room, Federal Bldg., Lockport, Feb. 12; Court Room, Federal Bldg., Buffalo, Feb. 13) new — Niagara Broadcasting System, Niagara Falls, N. Y. — C. P. 1340 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW — Lockport Union-Sun and Journal, Inc., Lockport, N. Y. — C. P. 1340 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW — Great Lakes System, Inc., Buffalo, N. Y. — C. P. 1340 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. Friday, February 13 Further Hearing (10;00 A. M.) new — Alexandria Broadcasting Corp., Alexandria, IMinn. — C. P. 1490 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. new — Alexandria Radio Corp., Alexandria, IVLnn. — C. P. 1490 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. (10:00 A. M.) NTiW — Model City Broadeasting Co., Inc., Anniston, Ala. — C. P. 1390 kc., 1 KW, unlimited DA. FCC ACTIONS GENERAL End of STA's for AM Stations Proposed The Commission proposed to change its rules so as to abolish special temporary authorizations for standard broad¬ cast stations, effective April 15. 1948. “STA’s,” as they are known in brief, developed when AM stations were the only broadcast media and few daytime or limited time stations were in existence. Today the growing number of authoriza¬ tions for operation in off hours is having a detrimental effect on regular nighttime broadcast service in many areas. Some i-equests are so recurring as to constitute a series of broad¬ casts beyond the hours for which the stations are licensed. The Commission sees no further need for such STA's in view of the opportunities for full-time FM operation, especially since many of the AM stations concerned have FM authoriza¬ tions. "Diligent efforts toward the early establishment of FM service,” says the Commission, “will more than ade¬ quately satisfy piiblic needs” in this respect. The Commis¬ sion proposes to change Section 1.324 of its rules accordingly. Written comments from persons who may be opposed will be received by the Commission on or before February 28. AMPLITUDE MODULATION AM— New CP's Granted 1430 KC. Gifford Pliillips, Denver, Colo. — Granted CP for new sta¬ tion to operate on 1430 kc., 1 KW, daytime only ; engineering conditions. (BP-4834) 1570 KC. Houston County Broadcasting Co., Crockett, Texas- Granted CP for new station to operate on 1570 kc., 250 watts, daytime only ; engineering conditions. ( BP-6340 ) 1590 KC. El Reno Broadcasting Co., El Reno, Okla. — Granted CP for new station to operate on 1590 kc., 500 watts, daytime only (Comrs. Walker and Durr for hearing). (BP-0342) AM— Frequency Changes 710 KC. WKJB — Jose Bechara, Jr., Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. — Granted CP to change frequency from 1340 to 710 kc., in¬ crease power from 250 watts to 10 KW, make changes in transmitter and install DA for day and night use ; engineer¬ ing conditions. (BP-5938) 1240 KC. KFLW — Herald Publishing Co., Klamath Falls. Ore.- Granted CP to change frequency from 1450 kc. to 1240 kc., contingent upon KFJI being assigned new facilities and to mount an FM antenna on existing AM tower ; engineering conditions. (BP-6395) AM— License Renewals and Extensions Granted reneical of license of following stations for period ending Fehruarg 1, 1951: KBRL, McCook, Nebr. ; KFAM, St. Cloud, Minn. ; KFLW, Klamath Falls, Ore. ; KGFF, Shawnee, Okla. ; KSMA, Santa (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 9, 1948-107 Maria, Calif. : WASK, Lafayette, Incl. ; "WCRK, Morristown, Tenn.: WENE, Eiulicott, X. Y. ; WHIT, New Bern, X. C. : WTBC, Tusc aloosa, Ala. Licenses for following stntions icere extended oh a tem- poranj Itasis for the period ending June 1, W.'/S, for the reasons shown: WSPB, Sarasota, Fla. { ponding: explanation l)y licensee of stock ownership discrepancies and disposition of applica¬ tion l)y WDEK, Inc., for consent to transfer control of WDUK ) : WltOB, West l‘oint. Miss, (pending receipt of pro¬ gram and operating logs) ; KWBW, Hutchinson, Kans. and WBSR, I’ensacola, Fla. (pending effectuation of assignments of licenses already approved by the Commission); KXLR, Xorth Little Rock, Ark. (pending receipt of further informa¬ tion and study of application). WCTC. Xew Brunswick, X’. J., WIIKP, Hendersonville, X. C., WMK^, Iron Mountain, IMich. and WROX, Clarksdale, Jliss. (pending receipt of annual ownership reports) ; KGIW, Alamosa, Colo, (pending receipt of information) ; AYGOV, Valdosta, Ga. (Comr. .Tones voting for regular re¬ newal) (pending receipt of further information and study thereof) ; KVMV, Twin Falls, Idaho (pending receipt of further information). The following stations were granted renewal of licenses for the regular period: AVMVG. Milledgeville, Ga. (Comr. Durr for hearing) ; WKAL, Rome, N. Y. ; WHDL and auxiliary, Olean, N. Y. (Comr. Dun- for hearing) ; KXLQ, Bozeman, Mont. (Comr. Durr for hearing); WAGAI, Presque Isle, Maine; KOPO, Tucson, Ariz. WJPA — Washington Broacltasting Co., Washington, Pa. — Granted extension of license on temporary basis to June 1, 1948, pending futher study of information received under Section 308(b). WJPA — Washington Broadcasting Co., Washington, Pa. — Granted renewal of license for period ending February 1, 1951. WMWB — Port Huron Broadcasting Co., area Port Huron, Mich. — Granted further extension of license upon a tem¬ porary basis P-r)494: Docket 8389) ; furtlicr ordered that application of Turlock Broad¬ casting Group he removed from hearing docket ( BP-d^Td ; Docket 7G79) WMUS — Greater Muskegon Broadcasters, Inc., Muskegon, Midi. — Granted iietition requesting that the word “legal” he deleted fi-om Issue No. 1 contained in order of Commis¬ sion which designated application (BP-Oddo; Docket 8670) for consolidated hearing, insofar as it relates to WiMPhS application. Tri-County Broadcasting Co., Lnling, Tex. — Granted peti¬ tion to dismiss without prejudice application for CP (BP- 5636; Docket 837]). Inland Broadcasting Corp., Charles City, Iowa — Granted petition to accept late its written appearance in pi'oceeding on its application. (P)P-626d; Docket 8690) KWAT — Midland National Life Insurance Co., Watertown, S. Dak. — Granted petition to take depositions in proceeding on its application (BP-5535: Docket 8052), but limited to 25 persons instead of 35 as requested. Northwest Public Services, Kelso, Wash. — Granted peti¬ tion to accept late its w'ritten appearance in proceeding in Docket 8686. (BP-6026) Valverde Broadcasting Co., Oxnard, Calif. — Action on peti¬ tion for continuance of hearing on application ( BP-5835 : Docket 8190) and application of Pleasant Valley Broad¬ casting Co., Oxnard, Calif. (BP-56d6; Docket 8189), wars passed over at request of petitioner’s counsel. KSEL — Lubbock Broadcasting Co., Lubbock, Texas — Granted license for increase in powder, change in hours of operation, install DA for night use and mount FM antenna on top of AM tower. (BL-3759) WNAB — Harold Thomas, Bridgeport, Conn. — Granted CP to change type of transmitter. (BP-6523) WJNC — riacksonville Broadcasting Co., Jacksonville, N. C. — Granted CP to install new" transmitter. (BP-6539) WCHV — Barham and Barham, Charlottesville, Va. — Granted CP to make changes in vertical antenna, change transmitter and studio locations. (BP-6d57) KVVT’ — OJ.4I Broadcasting Co., V^entura County, Calif. — Granted voluntary acquisition of control of O.JAI Broadcast¬ ing Co., by William II. Ilaupt and Marian Louise Ilaupt, present minority stockholders, by purchase of certain stock from .lames L. Harris and S. H. Frow’ein for consideration of $10,000. (BTC-571) 540 KC. WSVA — Shenandoah Valley Broadcasting Co., Harrison¬ burg, V’a. — Denied re(piest for 88 A to operate unlimited hours on 510 kc., 1 KW. (B8SA-175) 900 KC. Cumberland Publishing Co., Pikeville, Ky. — Granted peti¬ tion for leave to amend application (BP-5!)0d: Docket 8260) to sjjecify t)00 kc., 1 KW, daytime only, in lieu of 1210 kc., 250 w'atts, unlimited time : accepted said amendment and removed application from hearing docket. WFKB — Richard IL Balch, Utica, N. Y . — Granted author- it.v to cancel CP and delete all records relative thereto (900 kc., 250 W’atts, daytime). (BP-5253; BMP-25(55 & 3397) 940 KC. Seaboard Broadcasting Corp., Norfolk, Va. — Denied peti¬ tion requesting removal of application for CP (for new" sta¬ tion to operate on 910 kc., 1 KW, daytime only) from pending tile. (BP-5958) 1010 KC. Stanislaus County Broadcasters, Inc., Modesto, Calif.; Radio Twins Broadcasting Co., Salinas, Calif.— Adopted order dismissing applications for new- stations (Stanislaus seeking 1010 kc. with 1 KW, daytime oidy, at Modesto, and Radio Twins Broadcasting Co. seeking 1010 kc., 250 watts, da.vtime onl.v at Salinas), without prejudice to refiling after a decision has been rendered with respect to application of C. Thomas Patten (Docket 7766) or after his application has otherwise been disposed of. (BP-6241- BP-6069) 1100 KC. Lakes Area Broadcasting Co., Pryor, Okla.— Granted peti¬ tion for leave to amend application (BP-5752: Docket 8166) to specify 1100 kc., 250 W"atts, daytime only, in lieu of 990 kc., 2..)0 watts, da.vtime: accepted said amendment, and removed application from hearing docket. 1260 KC. WERC— Presque Isle Broadcasting Co., Erie, Pa. — Dis¬ missed without prejudice application to change operating assignment from 1230 kc., 250 W'atts, unlimited time, to 1260 kc., 5 KW, unlimited time, using DA night. (BP-6032) 1310 KC, WKMH — Suburban Broadcasters, Dearborn, Mich.— Denied request for 88 A to operate davtime only on 1310 kc. with 1 KAV. (BSSA-170) 1560 KC. KAWM — KAW Broadcasting, Inc., Topeka, Kans.— CJranted authority to cancel CP and delete all records rela¬ tive thereto (1560 kc., 500 w"atts, daytime). (BP-3989; BMP- 3134 ) 1590 KC. Haygood S. Bowden, Camden, S. C.— Granted petition for leave to amend application (BP-6020: Docket 8520) to re- (piest 1590 kc., 1 KW, da.vtime only, in lieu of 690 kc., 250 watts, daytime only ; accepted amendment and removed application from hearing docket. AM— Applications Accepted for Filing 610 KC. KLEE — W. Albert Lee, Houston, Texas. — License to cover construction permit (B3-P-1628, as modified) which author¬ ized a new standard broadcast station and change studio location. 650 KC. KRCT — Bay Broadcasting Co,, Goose Creek, Texas. — Au¬ thority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna pow-er. 710 KC. KFBC — Frontier Broadcasting Co., Cheyenne, Wyo. — Con¬ struction permit to change frequency from 1210 to 710 kc., increase power from 2.50 w"atts to 5 KW night and 10 KW day, install new transmitter and directional antenna for day and night use and change transmitter location. 730 KC. NEW — Ohio-Michigan Broadcasting Corp., Toledo, Ohio— Construction permit for a new" standard broadcast station to be operated on 980 kc., power of 5 KW, directional antenna for night and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to ciiange frequency from 980 to 730 kc. ; pow"er from 5 KW to 2.50 W'atts daytime only, using non-directional antenna ; hours of operation from uidimited to daytime; chan.ge type trans¬ mitter and change transmitter location from approximately 1 mile south of Lime City, Ohio, to— to be determined, Toledo, Ohio. 900 KC. NEW—Williani and Lee A, Odessky, Los Angeles, Calif. ( A\ illiam Odessky and Lee A. Odessky, a partnership). — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 9, 1948-110 to be operated on 680 kc., power of 100 watts and daytime hours of operation. Amended to change frequency from 680 to 000 kc., power from 100 watts daytime to 250 watts daytime ; and to specify transmitter location as within three- mile area north northeast of 3200 block of City Terrace Drive, Belvedere Township, California. 920 KC. KVEC — The Valley Electric Co., San Luis Obispo, Calif. (Christina M. Jacobson) — License to cover construction permit (BP-6498) which authorized installation of new ti’ansmitter. 940 KC. WTPS — The Times Picayune Publishing Co., New Orleans, La. — Modification of construction permit (B3-P-4167, as modified, which authorized a new standard broadcast sta¬ tion) to change hours of operation from daytime to un¬ limited, change power from 1 KW daytime to 500 watts night, 1 KW daytime, and install directional antenna for night use, and for extension of completion date. Amended to make changes in directional antenna pattern. 970 KC. VVFL.4 — The Tribune Co., Tampa, Fla. — Construction per¬ mit to reinstate construction permit (B3-P-4171, as modified, which authorized changes in directional antenna for night use) to be operated on 970 kc., 5 KW, directional antenna night and unlimited hours of operation. 1050 KC. WI\Tl — Denton & Jones Broadcasters, Jacksonville, Fla. (Frank L. Denton and L. Frank Jones, a partnership) — Modification of construction permit (BP-6248, which author¬ ized a new standard broadcast station) to change power from 250 watts to 1 KW, change type of transmitter, change transmitter location and for extension of commencement and completion dates. 1070 KC. WKOVV — Nonona Broadcasting Co., Madison, Wis. — Li¬ cense to cover construction permit (B4-P-4404, as modified) which authorized a new standard broadcast station and to specify studio location and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 1080 KC. VVNYB — New York Broadcasting Co., Kenmore, N. Y. (Edwin R. Sanders and Thaddeus Podbielniak, a Partner¬ ship) — License to cover construction permit (Bl-P-5579, as modified), which authorized a new standard broadcast sta¬ tion and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 1190 KC. WEMB — El Mundo Broadcasting Corp., San Juan, P. R. — Modification of construction permit (BP-4560, as modified, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) to change frequency from 1320 to 1190 kc., increase power from 5 KW to 10 KW and install directional antenna for night use. Amended to change type transmitter. 1220 KC. NEW — The Plains Broadcasting Co,, Inc., Guynion, Okla. (P. O., 21st and Lelia Sts.) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1220 kc., power of 1 KW and daytime hours of operation. 1230 KC. WGGG — .41achua County Broadcasting Co., Gainesville, Fla.— Modification of construction permit ( BP-5657, as modi¬ fied, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) for extension of completion date. VVBBK — W'atclitower Bible and Tract Society, Inc., Staten Island, N. Y. — Modification of coustri;ction permit (Bl-P- 4807, as modified, which authorized increase in power and installation of new transmitter and directional antenna for day and night use) for extension and completion date. VVTCJ — Tell City Broadcasting Co„ Tell City, Ind. (James Roland Brewer) — License to cover construction permit (B4- P-5224, as modified) which authorized a new standard broad¬ cast station and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. WMFK— Radio Station WMFR, High Point, N. C. (James E. Lambeth, James E. Lambeth, Jr., Helen M. Lambeth, Fraidc S. Lambeth and Molly II. Lambeth) — Modification of construction permit (BjMP-2633, as modified which au¬ thorized to make changes in vertical antenna and install FM antenna ) for extension of completion date. Frank R. Smith, Jr., Beaver Falls, Pa. — Modification of construction permit (B2-P-5428, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) to change type of transmitter and for approval of antenna and transmitter location. 1240 KC. KPPC — Pasadena Presbyterian Church, Pasadena, Calif. — Construction permit to increase power from 100 watts to 250 watts and make changes in transmitting equipment. WSOC— Radio Station WSOC, Charlotte, N. C.— Modifica¬ tion of construction permit (BP-6002, as modified, which authorized to install new vertical antenna and mount PM antenna on top of AM tower) for extension of completion date. NEW — Good Neighbor Broadcastuig Co., San Antonio, Texas (Joe Olivares, Manuel Leal and L. E. Richards) (P. O., 1517 Commerce Street, Dallas, Texas) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1240 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of opera¬ tion. (Contingent on KM AC change in facilities.) WBIR— Radio Station WBIR, Lie., Knoxville, Tenn.— License to cover construction permit (B3-P-4844, as modified) which authorized to install new vertical antenna and ground system and change transmitter location. WBAC — Robert W. Rounsaville, Cleveland, Tenn. — Con¬ struction permit to change frequency from 1340 to 1240 kc. and to make changes in transmitting equipment. 1270 KC. WMMI — Gordon H. Brozek, Marquette, Mch.— Modifica¬ tion of construction permit (B2-P-5430, as modified, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) to change fre¬ quency from 970 to 1270 kc., change hours of operation from daytime to unlimited time, increase power from 1 KW day to 500 watts night and 1 KW day, install directional antenna for night use, change studio location and extend commence¬ ment and completion dates. 1330 KC. W'CRV — Charles River Broadcasting Co., Waltham, Mass. (L. P. Liles, John R. Hofller and Richard C. O’Hare, a Part¬ nership) — License to cover construction permit (BP-0189, as modified) which authorized a new standard broadcast sta¬ tion. 1340 KC. WEXL — Royal Oak Broadcasting Co., Royal Oak, Mich.— Modification of construction permit (BP-6087, which author¬ ized to install a new vertical antenna and mount FM antenna on AM tower) for extension of completion dates. Citizen’s Broadcasting Co., Abilene, Tex. — Modification of construction permit (B3-P-4637, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) for approval of antenna and transmitter location, change studio location and mount FM antenna on AM tower. Apple-Land Broadcasters, Inc., Wenatchee, Wash. — Modi¬ fication of construction permit (BP-6138, which authorized a new' standard broadcast station) for approval of antenna, to change type of transmitter and for approval of transmitter and studio locations at North Wenatchee Ave., AVenatchee, Wash. 1370 KC. NEW’ — Altainaha Broadcasting Co., Jesup, Ga. (William Glenn Thomas) (P. O., Thomas Bldg.) — Construction permit (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 9, 1948-111 for a now standard broadoast station to be operated on 1370 kc., power of 1 KW and daytime hours of operation. 1380 KC. \VK»K1 — N'ortlieastern Indiana Broadcasting Co., Inc., Fort W ayiie, Ind. — License to cover construction permit ( B4-P- 40(>3, as modified) whicli jiuthorized a new standard broad- ciist station and specify studio location and authority to determine operating power l)y direct measurement of autenna 1 lower. 1400 KC. WHDF — Fppcr Micliigan Broadcasting Co., Houghton, .Mich. -I jicens(‘ to covei' construction permit (B2-l^-5580, as moditied ) wliich autliorized installation of new vertical antenna, and change in transmitter and studio locations and authority to determine operating power by direct measure¬ ment of antenna power. NEW — Lenioyne College, Memphis, Tenn. (P. O., 807 Walker Ave.. INIempliis 6. Tenn.) — Construction permit for a new standai’d broadcast station to lie operated on 1400 kc., power of ^.lO wiitts and unlimited hours of operation. Con¬ tingent upon AVHBQ being granted a change of facilities. Wrr.\ — Electronic Enterprises, Inc., San Juan, Puerto Rico — Tacense to cover construction permit (BP-6051, as moditied. which authorized a new standard broadcast sta¬ tion). WIT.4 — Electronic Enterprises, Inc., San Juan, Puerto Rico — Aloditication of construction permit (BP-0051, as moditied. which authorized a new standard broadcast sta¬ tion) to change type of transmitter. NEW — Sandhills Broadcasting Corp., Alliance. Neh. (P. O., c/o AV. li. Metz, Syndicate Bldg.) — Construction permit for a new staiuhird broadcast station to be operated on 1400 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. 1410 KC. KERN — McClatchy Broadcasting Co., Bakersfield, Calif. — Authority to determine operating power by direct measure¬ ment of antenna power. KXIT — Dalrad .Associates, Dalhart, Texas (Baird Bishop and Ed Bishop) — Aloditication of construction permit (B3-P- 4010, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) for approval of antenna aiid transmitter location and to specify studio location as 402V^ Denrock St., Dalhart, Texas. 1430 KC. KCOH — Lee Segall Broadcasting Co., Houston, Texas — Moditiciition of construction permit (B3-P-4182, as modified, which jiuthorized a new standard broadcast station) to clmnge name of permittee corporation from Lee Segall P>roadcasting Company to Call of Houston, Inc. 1440 KC. WGKM — Quincy Broadcasting Co., Quincy, Ill. — License to cover construction permit ( B4-l*-tt)70, as modified) which authorized a new standard broiidcjist station and specify studio location. Wins — Daily Telegraph Printing Co., Bluefleld, W’, A^a. — Modification of construction permit (B2-P-5537, as modified, which :iu(horized an increase in power, instalhition of new transmitter and directional antenna for night use) to change t.vpe of transmitter. 1450 KC. WMBH — Joplin Broadcasting Co., Joplin, Mo. — Alodifica- tion of construction permit (B4-P-5165, as modified, which jiuthorized changes in antenna and installation of EM an¬ tenna and change of transmitter) for extension of completion date. KXLR — .Arkansas Airwaves Co., Little Rock, Ark. — Li¬ cense to cover construction permit (BP-6474) which author¬ ized installiitiou of new transmitter. KMYC — Marysville-Yuba City Broadcasters, Inc., Marys¬ ville, Calif. — License to cover construction permit (B5-P- 5572, as modified) which authorized to make changes- in transmitting equipment, install new vertical antenna and mount EAI antenna on top of AM tower and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of an¬ tenna power. WMGA — John F. Pidcock, near Moultrie, Ga. — Authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. WXLT — Charles W. Ingersoll, Ely, Minn. — License to cover construction permit (BP-5930, as modified) which authorized a new standard broadcast station. WH.AW' — Lewis Service Corp., Weston, W. Va. — License to cover construction permit (BP-6054) which authorized a new standard broadcast station and change studio location. WCJU- — Lester Williams, Columbia, Miss. — Voluntary assignment of license from Lester AVilliams to AA^CJU, Inc. WHIT — Coastal Broadcasting Co., New Bern, N. C. — In¬ voluntary transfer of control of licensee corporation from Philip Howard, deceased, to Louis N. Howard and Ellis H. Howard. 1470 KC. WKGA — Rome Broadcasting Corp., Rome, Ga. — Modifica¬ tion of construction permit (B3-P-5334, as modified, which authorized change in frequency, increase in power, installa¬ tion of new transmitter and directional antenna for night and change transmitter location) for extension of completion date. NEW — D. 0. Kinnie, Coalinga, Calif . — Construction per¬ mit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1470 kc., power of 250 watts and daytime hours of operation. Amended to change power from 250 watts daytime to 500 watts daytime and change type of transmitter. 1480 KC. WISL — Radio Anthracite, Inc., Shainokin, Pa. — License to cover construction permit (B2-P-5045, as modified) which authorized a new standard broadcast station and change studio location and authority to determine operating power h.v direct measurement of antenna power. Wise — Radio Wisconsin, Inc., Madison, AVis. — Alodifica- tiou of construction permit ( B4-P-3809, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) for extension of completion date. 1490 KC. WKBA' — Central Broadcasting Corp., Richmond, Ind. — Ijicense to cover construction permit (BP-6483) which au¬ thorized installation of new transmitter. KBZY — Itasca Broadcasting Co., Grand Rapids, Minn. — License to cover construction permit (BP-6133, as modified) which authorized a new standard broadcast station and si>ecify studio location. NEW — Shelby Broadcasting Co., Center, Texas (A part¬ nership consisting of O. L. Parker and A. C. Childs) (P. O., Box 19, Center, Texas) — Construction permit for a new .standard broadcast station to be operated on 1490 kc., power of 250 wuitts and unlimited hours of operation. 1500 KC, KXRX — San Jose Broadcasting Co., San Jose, Calif. — Modification of coiistructiou permit (B5-P-3921, which au¬ thorized a new standard broadcast station) for extension of completion date. 1540 KC. KCCL — East West Broadcasting Co., Fort Worth, Tex. — Modification of construction permit (B3-P-4524, as modified, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) for extension of completion date. 1550 KC. AVBBW — Associated Broadcasting Inc., Indianapolis, Ind. — Modification of construction permit (B4-P-3S06, as modi¬ fied, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) for extension of completion date. (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 9, 1948-112 1570 KC. WOKZ — Illiiiois-Alton Broadcasting Co., Alton, Ill. (R. C. Gosliorn and R. L. Rose, a co-partnership) — License to cover constrnction permit ( B4-P-5216. as inoclifled) which au¬ thorized a new standard broadcast station and cliange studio location and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 1580 KC. NEW — Snowden Radio Enterprises, Winfield, Kans. (Wil¬ liam Solon Snowden) (P. O. 808 Texas Bank Bldg., Dallas, Tex.) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1.580 kc., power of 1 KW and day¬ time bours of operation. AM— Application Returned KVOX — KVOX Broadcasting Co., Inc., Mooreliead, IMinn. — Modification of construction permit (BP-o252, as modified, whicb authorized changes in the vertical antenna and to mount the FM antenna on the AM tower) for extension of commencement and completion dates. (1340 kc. ) Re¬ turned February 2, 1948, incomplete. AM— Application Dismissed KWAK — Stuttgart Broadcasting Corp., Stuttgart, Ark. — Modification of construction permit (RP-.5S02. as modified, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) to make changes in transmitting equipment and change frequency from 1240 to 1230 kc. Dismissed .Tanuary 27, 1948. AM— Applications Tendered for Filing 620 KC. KNGS — Hanford Publishing Co., Hanford, Calif. ( Stanley S. Beaubaire & IV. Keith Topping) — Consent to assignment of construction permit to Stanley S. Beaubaire and Samuel il. Beaubaire d/b as Hanford Publishing Co. 630 KC. KOH — McClatcliy Broadcasting Co. of Nevada, Reno, Nev. — Application to modify directional antenna system, using l)ower of 5 KIV on 630 kc. unlimited hours and directional antenna for night. 790 KC. WMC — Memphis Publishing Co., Memphis, Tenn. — IModifi- cation of directional antenna system to support antenna for television operation. 860 KC. WNEL — Juan Piza, San Juan, Puerto, Rico — Consent to assignment of license of AM station and pending application for remote pickiip to Station IVNEL Corp. WLBG — WLBG, Inc., Laurens, S. C. — Consent to transfer of control of permittee corporation from L. C. Barksdale, II. I). Gray, L. G. Bade, IV. C. Barksdale. E. D. Easterby. R. H. Roper and C. P. Roper to .Tames C. Todd. 1050 KC. WIVY — Denton and Jones Broadcasters, Jacksonville, Fla. (Frank L. Denton and L. Frank Jones, a partnership) — Modification of construction permit to change transmitter location and increase power from 250 watts to 1 KW. 1240 KC. WBAC — Robert W. Rounsaville, Cleveland, Tenn. — Con¬ struction permit to change frequency from 1340 to 1240 kc.. using power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. WTIP — Chemical City Broadcasting Co., Charleston, W. Va. (Gus Zaharis and Penelope Zaharis) — Consent to assignment of license of WTIP to Chemical City Broad¬ casting Co., a corporation. 1270 KC. WMMI — Gordon H. Brozek, Marquette, Mich. — Modifica¬ tion of construction permit to change hours of operation from daytime to uidimited. freipiency from 970 to 1270 kc.. power from 1 KW day to 500 watts night and 1 KW day and install directional antenna for night use. 1300 KC. KVET — .Yustin Broadcasting Co.. .Yustin, Texas — Consent to transfer of 5% of stock owned by Merrill L. Connally, in licensee Corp. to John B. Connally. Jr. 1340 KC. N’EYY’ — Antelope Broadcasting Co., Inc., Lancaster, Calif. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1340 kc.. power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. 1370 KC. NEW — Altamaha Broadcasting Co., Jesnp, (Ja. (William Glenn Thomas) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1370 kc.. powtu- of 1 KW and daytime hours of operation. 1380 KC. WTTH — The Times Herald Co., Port Huron, Mich. — Modi¬ fication of constimction iKu-mit to change hours from day¬ time to unlimited, frequency from 1360 to 1380 kc., power of 1 KW daytime to 1 KIV unlimited and install directional antenna for both day and night. 1390 KC. WE.AM — Arlington-Fairfax Broadcasting Co., Inc., Arling¬ ton, Y'a. — Consent to transfer control of licensee of AVEAM standard and iK-rmittee of AA’EAAl-FM from .1. Maynard Magruder. AATlliam 8. Banks, Samuel F. Roth. Harold G. Hernly, George H. AA’erner. Thomas J. Broyhill and Howard Stanley to Harold 11. Thoms and Meredith S. Thoms. 1400 KC. KRLN — Royal Gorge Broadcasters, Canon City, Colo. ( Raymond Al. Beckner and Melvin B. AA'iiliams. a partner¬ ship). — Consent to assignment of license to Royal Gorge Broadcasters, Inc. NEW — Sandhills Broadcasting Corp., Alliance, Neb. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1400 kc., power of 250 watts and uidimited hours of operation. WFTL — Fort Lauderdale Broadcasting Co., Fort Lauder¬ dale, Fla. — Consent to transfer of control from Gene T. Dyer. Evelyn M. Dyer, Dwight L. Rogers and Reginald B. Mar¬ tin to Gore Publishing Co. KTSW — Emporia Broadcasting Co., Inc., Emporia. Kans. — Consent to transfer of control from .1. .1. Hovorka, Ike Newton. .1. J. Kowalski and J. Nelson Rupard to R. .1. Laubengayer, Jobn P. Harris. Sidney F. Harris, Betty Lee Dieter. Barbara A. AIcDoiiald and AA’endell Elliott. 1450 KC. WHIT — Coastal Broadcasting Co., New Bern, N. C. — Consent to involuntary transfer of stock in licensee corpo¬ ration from Philip Howard, deceased, to Louis N. Howard and Ellis H. Howard. 1490 KC. NEW — Shelby Broadcasting Co., Center, Tex. (a partner¬ ship of ( ». L. I’arker and A. C. Childs) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1496 kc.. power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. NEW — Leader Publishing Co., Guthrie, Okla. — Construc¬ tion permit for a new standard liroadcast station to be operated on 1490 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. WSRS, WSRS-FM — Samuel R. Sague, Cleveland Heights, Ohio — Consent to assignment of construction permits of standard and FM stations to AA'SRS, Inc. FEBRUARY 9, 1948-113 FREQUENCY MODULATION FM— Conditional Grants Chanibersburg Kroadcasting Co., Inc., Chambersburg, Pa. — Authorized conditional grant for Class A station : proposed Channel 240 (95.5 me.), subject to further review and ap¬ proval of engineering details. (15PII-1341) 'fJie followuiff u-cre authorized conditional (/rants for the ti/ije of station indicated, suhject to further review and ap¬ proval of engineering details: Riverside Broadcasters, Riverside, Calif. — Class B ; pro¬ posed Channel No. 25t! (99.1 me.). (BPII-1384) The People’s Broadcasting Co., Santa Rosa, Calif. — Class A; propo,sed Channel No. 249 (97.7 me.) in lieu of requested assignment No. 292, which is not available due to adjacent channel operation of KGO-FM, San Francisco, on Channel 291. (BPH-1.385) Lake Broadcasting Co., Leesburg, Fla. — Class A ; proposed Channel No. 252 (98.3 me.). (BPlI-1381) City of St. Petersburg, Fla., St. Petersburg, Fla. — Class B ; proposed Channel No. 250 (97.9 me.). (BPII-13S9) Pnritan Broadcast Service, Inc,, Lynn, Mass. — Class A ; proposed Channel No. 288 (105.5 me.). (BPH-136S) Crosley Broadcasting Corp., Dayton, Ohio — Class B ; pro¬ posed Channel No. 248 (97.5 me.), and further subject to condition that Charles Sawyer divest himself of either his interest in the Aviation Corp. or his interest in the Great Trails Broadcasting Corp. (Comr. Durr for hearing). (BPH-1337) Herald Publishing Co. of Klamath Falls, Klamath Falls, Ore. — Class B; proposed Channel No. 233 (94.5 me.). (BPH- 1358) Associated Electronics Enterprises, Inc., Woonsocket, R. I. — Class A; proposed Channel No. 288 (105.5 me.). (BPH- 1374) Joe L. Smith, Jr., Charleston, W. Va. — Class B ; proposed Channel No. 248 (97.5 me. ) . (BMP1I-12S4) (Comr. Durr for hearing) FM— Construction Permits The following were granted conditional construction per¬ mits; (power given is effective radiated power; antenna height is heigltt above average terrain): Monterey Bay Broadcasting Co., Santa Cruz, Calif. — Class B; Channel No. 299 (107.7 me.) ; 3.5 KW ; 2540 ft. (BPH- 1110) WDBF — W. Wright Esch, Daytona Beach, Fla. — Class B ; 97.5 me. (Channel No. 248) ; 13 KW ; 270 ft. (BPH-1147) K.MFM — Liner’s Broadcasting Station, Inc., Monroe, La. — Class B; 104.1 me. (Channel No. 281); 10 KW ; 175 ft. (BPH-1188) The flications ( BP-4G13, Docket 8285: BP-5128, Docket 8G27 ) ; continued hearing to March 11, 1048. Francisco Rental Co., Victorville, Calif. — Removed from healing docket application of Francisco Rental Co. for CP (BP-555G: Docket 8153): severed applications of Marmat Radio Co., Bakerstield. Calif. (BP-8184: Docket 8.532), and .1. F. Rodman. Bakerstield, Calif. ( BP-G335 ; Doidiet 8533), from applications of Redlands Broadcasting Co., Inc., Red¬ lands, Calif. (Bl’-G()90: Docket .84!)1)). and Orange Empire Broadcasting Co., Redlands, Calif. (BP-G322: Docket .8541). Further ordered that consolidated lu-oceeding in Dockets 84',)!) and 8541 he scheduU'd to he heard March 1) and 10 at IVashington. D. C.. and the consolidated proceedings in Dockets 8532 and 8533 he scheduled to he heard on March 11 and 12 at 'Washington. 1). C. KXOA — Siitramento Broadcasters, Inc., Sacramento, Calif. — Granted petition for waiver of Sec. 1.388d of Commission rules and leave to intervene in proceeding on Petaluma, Calif., applications in Dockets 8121 and 8122. WJW — WJW, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio — Granted petition for leave to intervene in proceeding on application of Van Wert Broadcasting Corp., Van "Wert, Ohio. (BP-G376 ; Docket 8700) Roxboro Broadcasting Co., Roxboro, N. C. — Dismissed without prejudice pursuant to Sec. 1.3G5(c) of Commission’s rules and subject to the right of reinstatement provided therein, application for CP. (BP-6370; Docket 8654) WRNY — Monroe Broadcasting Co., Inc., Rochester, N. Y.— Deferred action on petition to sever application (BP-5333; Docket 7900) from consolidated proceeding in Dockets 7372, et ah, and to grant same. Pryor Dillard, Raymondville, Texas — Granted in part peti¬ tion for continuance of hearing on application ( BP-546S ; Docket 8157 ) ; continued hearing to April 28, 1948. \VTEL — Foulkrod Radio Engineering Co., Philadelphia, Pa . — Granted petition to accept late its written appearance in proceeding on application for renewal of license (BR- 355 : Docket 8523 ) ; accepted said written appearance. KSTT — Davenport Broadcastuig Co., Inc., Davenport, Iowa — Granted petition for continuance of hearing on appli¬ cation for CP (BP-5984; Docket 8309) and continued hear¬ ing to February 27, 1948. Jorama-Fer Radio Corp., Caguas, P. R. ; Caguas Radio Broadcasting, Inc., Caguas, P. R. — Granted joint petition for continuance of consolidated hearing on applications for CPs (BP-5174, Docket 7998; BP-5475, Docket 7999); con¬ tinued hearing to February 27, 1948. Capitol Broadcasting Co., Trenton, N, J.; WSVVZ, Inc., Trenton, N. J. — Granted joint petition for continuance of consolidated hearing on applications for CPs (BP-4832, Docket 8083 ; BP-5590, Docket 8084 ) ; continued hearing to March 1, 1948. Northwestern Theological Seminary and Bible Training School, Minneapolis, Minn. — Granted petition for leave to amend applications for CPs (BP-5273, Docket 7922; Bl’H- 970. Docket 7923) to show the election of Rev. William Graham as president and director in place of Dr. W. B. Riley, deceased, the resignation of H. B. Prince from Board of Directors and the election of Frank Clawson thereto, and add biographical infonnation with respect thereto ; accepted said amendment. William M. Gleiss, Sparta, W'isc. — Further ordered that application of Gleiss (BP-6303; Docket 8611) be removed from hearing docket. Valverde Broadcasting Co., Oxnard, Calif. — Dismissed as moot petition re(piesting 60-day continuance of hearing in Dockets 8189 and 8190. KOBE — Eugene Broadcast Station, Eugene, Ore. — Granted petition for continuance of hearing on application (BP-5470; Docket 8008) ; continued hearing to April 20, 1948. KBST — Big Spring Herald Broadcasting Co., Big Spring, Texas — Granted petition for extension of time for filing proposed findings of fact and conclusions in proceeding in Dockets 7575, et ah, to February 16, 1948. VVVVV.A — West Virginia Broadcasting Corp., Wheeling, W. ■V’a. — Granted petition for leave to intervene in proceeding on application of WRUD, Upper Darby, Pa. (BP-5134; Docket 8232) San Joaquin Broadcasters, Fresno, Calif. — Granted peti¬ tion to accept late its written appearance in proceeding on application for CP (BP-5743; Docket 8145) ; accepted said written appearance. WCAR — WCAR, Inc., Pontiac, Mich. — Granted petition for continuance of hearing on its application (BP-5971; Docket 8364) and on order to show cause directed to IVDGY, Twin Cities Broadcasting Corp., Minneapolis, Minn. (B8- 669; Docket 8395) ; continued hearing to March 17, 1948. .Model City Broadcasting Co., Inc., .Anniston, .Ala. — Con¬ tinued hearing in re application for CP (Docket 8388) from February 13 to February 24, 1948. (BP-5250) (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 16, 1948-128 Metropolitan Houston Broadcasting Co., Houston, Texas^ — Continued hearing in re application for CP (Docket 8375) from February 9 to February 26, 1948. (BP-5175) Surety Broadcasting Co., Charlotte, N. C. — Granted peti¬ tion to continue bearing in re application for CP ( Docket 8459), and continued bearing from February 9 to February 24, 1948. (P,P-6088) Batesville Broadcasting Co., Inc., Batesville, Ark., and White River Valley Broadcasters, Inc., Batesville, Ark. — Continued bearing in re applications for CP (Dockets 8220 and 8221) from February 9 to February 16, 1948. (BP- 5557 : BP-5890 ) WSB — Atlanta Journal Co., Atlanta, Ga. — Granted license to use old main transmitter at present location of main transmitter, for auxiliary purposes with 50 KW. (BL-2944) WKHI — York Comity Broadcasting Co., Rock Hill, S. C. — Granted license covering installation of new transmitter. (BL-2911) WHTB — Voice of Talladega, Inc., Talladega, Ala. — Granted license covering installation of new transmitter. (BL-2927) WJAG — Hiise Publishing Co., Norfolk, Va. — Granted license which authorized installation of new transmitter, vertical antenna and ground system, and change transmitter location. (BL-2912) KOAM — The Pittsburg Broadcasting Co., Inc., Pittsburg, Kans. — Granted CP to install old main transmitter at pres¬ ent location of main transmitter, to be used for auxiliary purposes with power of 1 KW with DA-N. (BP-6556) WNAB — Harold Thomas, Bridgeport, Conn. — Granted voluntary assignment of license from Harold Thomas to WNAB, Inc. (BAL-671) KGCU — Mandan Radio Assn., Mandan, N. Dak. — Granted license for increase in day power to 1 KW and installation of new transmitter. (BL-2907) Mt. Pleasant Broadcasting Co., Mt. Pleasant, Texas; R. G. Letourneau, Longview, Texas — The Commission, on its own motion, continued the consolidated bearing scheduled for Feb. 16 to March 4, in re Dockets 8254 and 8.506. WFMJ — The VVFMJ Broadcasting Co., Youngstown, Ohio — The Commission on its own motion continued the bearing scheduled for Feb. 23 in re Docket 8392, to March 3. WHOM — Atlantic Broadcasting Co., Inc., Jersey City, N. J. — The Commission on its own motion continued the bearing scheduled for Feb. 23 in re Docket 8479, to Feb. 24, at Jersey City. WTHT — The Hartford Times, Inc., Hartford, Conn. — Granted in part petition for extension of time to flle ex¬ ceptions in the proceeding in Dockets 7673, et ah, and the time was extended to March 8. WMMJ — Mid-State Broadcasting Co., Peoria, Ill. — Granted petition to take depositions on Feb. 24 in re its application (Docket 8043), limited to 25 witnesses. Orange Empire Broadcasting Co., Redlands, Calif. — Granted petition for continuance of bearing now scheduled for March 9 and 10, to May 10, in re Dockets 8499 and 8541. WERC — Presque Isle Broadcasting Co., Erie, Pa. — Granted petition to intervene in the proceeding on application of Concord Broadcasting Co. (Docket 8223) KPLT — North Texas Broadcasting Co., Paris, Texas — ■ Granted petition for leave to intervene in the hearing on application of KLIF (Docket 8715), and KPLT is made a party to the proceeding for the purpose of showing the alleged objectionable interference from station KLIF, as proposed, to station KPLT. KFH — The Radio Station KFH Co., Wichita, Kans. — Granted petition for leave to intervene in the proceeding on application of KWWL, Waterloo, Iowa. (Docket 8675) Heathcote Broadcasting Co., Scarsdale, N. Y". — Granted petition for leave to amend its application (Docket 8240) to change the status of applicant from a partnership to a corporation, “WESTCO Broadcasting Corp.,” etc., to specify 1 KW with DA in lieu of 250 watts, to change transmitter site, etc. The Four States Broadcasting Co., Inc., Hagerstown, Md. — The Commission on its own motion ordered that the hear¬ ing scheduled for Hagerstown on Feb. 26, be held in Wash¬ ington instead. (Docket 8510) The Commission, on its own motion, continued the con¬ solidated hearing on Kevocation of Cl’ of station WWPN, Middlesboro, Ky. (Docket 8536), and petition of Middle.shoro Broadcasting Co., WMIK, for reinstatement of CP (Docket 8678), from Feb. 16 to March 4. WH.4 — State of Wisconsin, Madison, Wise. — Granted au¬ thority to take depositions at Dregon, III. on Feb. 21, in re applications in Docket 8043, et al. KPMC — Pioneer Mercantile Co., Bakersfield, Calif. — Dis¬ missed as moot petition to strike certain doi-uments tiled by Lake Broadcasting Co.. Inc., in the proceeding in Dockets 6222 and 7185. WBBZ — Adelaide Lillian Carrell, Ponca City, Okla. — Granted motion to take depositions on Feb. 18 in re appli¬ cation Docket 8546, limited to 25 witnesses. Empire Coil Co., Inc., Waterbury, Conn. — Granted petition to dismiss without prejudice application ( BPCT-191 ; Docket 8620 ) . WMPC — The Liberty Street Gospel Church of Lapeer, Lapeer, Mich. — Granted petition for leave to ameml _ its application (BML-1271; Docket 8632) to specify as hours of operation 9 a. m. to 10:30 p. m., daily except Saturday, in¬ stead of unlimited time, except Saturday. KOB — Albuquerque Broadcasting Co., Albuquerque, N. Mex. — Granted petition for 3-months’ continuance from Feb. 26 of the hearing on petition of John J. Dempsey (Docket 8044), contiiming same to May 24 at Albu(iuer(iue. KOY — Salt River Valley Broadcasting Co., Phoenix, Ariz. ■ — Granted iJetition for continuance of hearing from Feb. 16 to March 5 in re application (Docket 8480). The Travelers Broadcasting Service Corp., et al, Hart¬ ford, Conn. — Continued the hearing on the Hartford Tele¬ vision applications ( Dockets 8621, et al. ) presently scheduled for February 16 to March 1. WJBW — Charles C. Carlson, New Orleans, La. — Adopted an Order denying petition to reopen the record and continue oral argument in re proceeding in Dockets 6529 and 7870. 690 KC. WTOC — Savannah Broadcasting Co., Savannah, Ga. — Granted petition for leave to amend its application ( BP- 6327 ; Docket 8521) to si>ecify unlimited time. DA night, in lieu of daytime only, on 690 kc., with 10 KW, to specify transmitter site, etc. 970 KC. Marmat Radio Co., Bakersfield, Calif. — Granted petition for leave to amend application for CP ( BP-6184 ; Docket 8532) to specify 970 kc.. 5 KW, unlimited time, DA night, in lieu of 960 kc., 1 KW, daytime only, and accepted said amendment. 1010 KC. Evans Radio Co., Stevens Point, Wise. — Granted petition for leave to amend application for CP (BP-6394: Docket 8612) to siKH'ify 1010 kc.. 250 watts, daytime only, in lieu of 990 kc., 250 watts, daytime only, accepted said amendment, and removed application from hearing docket. 1050 KC. Mississippi Broadcasting Co., Inc., Starkville, Miss. — Granted petition for leave to amend its application ( BP- 6173; Docket 8494) to specif.v 1050 kc., 250 watts, da.vtime only, in lieu of 1230 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time, and application was removed from hearing. Further ordered that application of Mississippi Valley Broadcasting Co., Inc. (Docket 8493). be removed from hearing. (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 16, 1948-129 12f)(> KC. The Civic Broadcasters, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio — (iraiited petition insofar as it recpiests leave to amend iipplication for (T’ ( Rl’-.liS.'iii : Docket S2(!!) i to revise DA proposed; ac¬ cepted said amendment: denied petition insofar as it re¬ quests enlarimment of issues, witliout prejudice to sut)sequent lilins by petitioner of a single, specific plan of operation at Erie, Pa., on 12()() Icc., which, tojiether with petitioner's pro- liosed operation. iniKht permit simultaneoms operation on 12(50 kc. at Erie and Cleveland, in accordance with Commis¬ sion standards, and without prejudice to sul)sequent thins by petitioner of a petition to enlarse the issues in said lu-oceedins to provide for determination of whether said specilic proiiosal for c)peration on 12G0 kc. should be adopted. (Dockets (1913, IS2()!) and 8160) 1280 KC. Hanover Broadcastins Co., Inc., Hanover, Pa.; Cavalier Broadcasting Corp., Hagerstown, Md. — Granted petitifui in¬ sofar as it i-e(iuests leave to amend application ( BP-nOoS ; Docket 8200) to specify 1280 kc., 1 KW. daytime, in lieu of lir.O kc., 2.')0 watts, unlimited: accepted said amendment: removed aiqilication of Hanover and of Cavalier Broadcast- ins Corp. ( BP-.lS.lO : Docket 8201 ) from hearins docket ; denied petition insofar as it requests its application he re¬ tained on hearins ilocket. 1350 KC. Griner-Dillon Brcadcastins Co., Bay City, Mich. — Granted petition for leave to amend its application (BP-6378: Docket 8610). to sjiecify 13.10 kc. in lieu of 1280 kc., etc. The amendment was accepted and application removed from the hearins docket. Further ordered that application of Alma Broadcastins Co., Inc. (Docket 8600), be removed from hearins. AM— Applications Accepted for Filing 560 KC. WQAM— Miami Broadcasting Co., Miami, Fla.— License to cover construction permit {B3-P-5()22, as modified) which authorized installation of iicwv antenna and mount EM tower on top. WQAM— Miami Broadcasting Co., Miami, Fla.— xVuthority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. (Alternate main transmitter.) 600 KC, WCAO — The Monumental Radio Co., Baltimore, Md. — Modification of construction permit (BP-6061, which author- izeil to make changes in directional antenna array, install iwuv north tow’er and mount FM antenna on top) for exten¬ sion of completion date. 620 KC. KWFT — KM'FT, Inc., Wichita Falls, Texas. — Modification of construction iH-rmit (B3-P-41()l, as modified, which au¬ thorized increa,se in powder, change in directional antenna for ni.sht use and to mount FM antenna on S. E. tow'er) for extension of completion date. 630 KC. WSAV — WSAV, Inc., Savannah, Ga. — Modification of con- .struction ])ermit (B3-P-3670. as modified, which aufhorized (•h.inge in frequenc.v, increase in iiower, installafion of new' transmitter and directional antenna for night u.se, installa¬ tion of FM antenna on xVM tcover and change in transmitter location) for extension of completion date. K()H— McClatchy Broadcasting Co. of Nevada. Reno, Nev. _ .Modification of construction permit (BP-r)976, which au¬ thorized increase in power, change in type of transmitter and changes in directional antenna for ni.ght use) to make {•hanges in directional antenna. 660 KC. KOWH — World Publishing Co., Omaha, Neb. — Constrnc- tion permit to install a new transmitter and change trans¬ mitter location from 6()th and Girard Streets (outside of city limits). Omaha, Xeb., to corner of 60th and Bedman Streets near Omaha. Xeb.. emphtying the supporting structure of K()AD-FM as the vertical antenna. 6!)0 KC. KSVC — Sevier Valley Broadcasting Co., Richfield, Utah (William L. IVarner) — Construction permit to change type of transmitter. 740 KC. All-Oklahoma Broadcasting Co., Tulsa, Okla. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be opera- ated on 740 kc., power of 2.5 KIV night, 50 KW day and un¬ limited hours of operation. Amended to change pow’er from 25 KIV night, 50 KW day to 10 KIV night, 50 KW day, change directional aidenna night pattern and change' transmitter location from Rogers County, east of Tulsa. Okla., fo w'est of the City of Tulsa, (Jkla. Amended re change in corporate structure. WPAQ — Ralph D. Epperson, Mount Airy, N. C. — License to cover construction permit (B3-P-550(). as modified) which authorized a new' standard broadcast station and authority to determine operating pow'er by direct measurement of antenna power. WJIG — Tri Cities Broadcasting Co., Tullahoma, Tenn. (Raymond L. Prescott, Jr., and Henry L. 'Wilson, a Partner¬ ship) — License to cover construction permit (BP-6127, as modified) which authorized a new standard broadcast sta¬ tion and authority to determine operating power l)y direct measurement of antenna power. 790 KC. WMC — Memphis Publishing Co., Memphis, Tenn. — Con¬ struction permit to make changes in directional antenna system and to mount the television and FM antennas on AM tower. 850 KC, WN.40 — The News and Observer Publishing Co., Raleigh, N. C. — Moditication of construction iiermit (B3-P-4176, as modified w'hich authorized a new standard liroadcast sta¬ tion) for extension of completion date. 900 KC. WATK — Antigo Broadcasting Co., Rolling, Wis. — Modifi¬ cation of construction permit ( BP-6024, as modified, which authorized a new' standard broadcast station) to change type of transmitter. 920 KC. KTLW — Texas Cit.v Broadcasting Service, Texas City, Texas (.1. G. Long) — Jlodification of construction permit ( BP-5S()(). as modified, w’hich authorized a new standard broadcast station) to make changes in vertical antenna and for extension of commencement and completion dates. 940 KC. WTPS — The Times Picayune Publishing Co., New Orleans, La. — License to cover construction permit (B3-P-4167, as imjdified ) which authorized a new' standard broadcast sta¬ tion. 950 KC. WGOV — E. I). Rivers, Valdosta, Ga. — Modification of con¬ struction permit (B3-P-3213. as modified, which authorized change in freiiuency, increase in iiower, installation of new’ transmitter and directional antenna for da.v and night use. installation of FIM antenmi on top of AIM tow'er and change in transmitter location) for extension t)f completion date. 960 KC. Radio .4thens, Inc., Athens, Ga. — Modification of construc¬ tion permit (BI’-62()8. which authorized a new' standard broadcast station ) for approval of antenna and transmitter location at Lake Road at city limits north of Ruth Street, Athens, Ga., and to specify studio location as 264% X. Lump¬ kin St., Athens, Ga. (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 16, 1948-130 980 KC. WKLF — Southeastern Broadcasting Co., Inc., Clanton, Ala. (.T. Kelley liobiiison, .1. S. Robinson and Hugh I. 'Webb, a partnership) — License to cover construction permit ( P.3-1’- 4747, as modified) which authorized a new standard broad¬ cast station and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. Amended to cbange name of applicant from .1. Kelley Robinson, J. S. Robinson and Hugh I. 'Webh, a partnership, d/b as Southeastern Broadcasting Co, to Southeastern Broadcasting Co., Inc. 1050 KC. KGAK — .Albert B. Pyatt, Garden City, Kan. — License to cover construction permit (BP-GOtt), as modified) which au¬ thorized a new standard broadcast station. 1060 KC. WPOK — Oliver Broadcasting Corp., Portland, Maine.^ — Construction permit to change frecpiency from 1450 to 10(50 kc., increase power from 250 watts to 5 KW, install new transmitter and directional antenna for day and night use and change transmitter location from adjacent to intersec¬ tion of Baxter Blvd. and Forest Ave., Portland, Maine, to Gorham and Payne Roads, Scarboro, Maine. Amended to make changes in directional antenna pattern. 1070 KC. IVKATVI — .American Colonial Broadcasting Co^., .Areciho, Puerto Rico. — Modification of construction permit (BP-5031, as modified, which authorized change in frequency, inci'ease in power, installation of new transmitter and directional antenna for day and night use, change in transmitter and studio locations) for extension of completion date. WIBC — Indiana Broadcasting Corp., Indianapolis, Ind. — Modification of construction permit (B4-P-4310, as modified, which authorized increase in power, install new transmitter, make changes in directional antenna for day and night use and change transmitter location) for extension of comple¬ tion date. 1140 KC. WSIA’ — Pekin Broadcasting Co., Pekin, Ill. — License to cover construction permit (B4-P-5169, as modified) which authorized increase in power, instailation of new transmitter and change in studio location. 1150 KC. KWDM — Des Moines Broadcasting Corp., Des Moines, Iowa. — License to cover construction permit (B4-P-4940. as modified) which authorized a new standard broadcast sta¬ tion and specify studio location as 407 Fifth Ave., Des Moines, Iowa, and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 1230 KC. WERC — Presque Isle Broadcasting Co., Erie, Pa. — Con¬ struction permit to install new vertical antenna with FM antenna mounted on top of AM tower and change trans¬ mitter location from 121 'West 10th St., Erie, Pa., to 2V2 miles from center of Erie, Pa. WCOL — The Pixleys, Columbus, Ohio (Lloyd A. Pixley, Martha P. Pixley and Grace M. Pixley, partners) — License to cover construction permit (B2-P-5199, as modified) which authorized installation of FM antenna on AM tower. WGGG — .Alachua County Broadcasting Co., Gainesville, Fla. — License to cover construction permit (BP-5057, as modified) which authorized a ne\v standard broadcast sta¬ tion. 1240 KC. VVTIP — Chemical City Broadcasting Co., Charleston, W. Va. (Gus Zaharis and Penelope Zaharis) — Voluntary assign¬ ment of license from Gus Zaharis and I’enelope Zaharis, d/b as Chemical City Broadcasting Co., to Chemical City Broad¬ casting Co. KCOK — Herman Anderson, Tulare, Calif. — License to cover construction permit (BMP-3303) which authorized to change type of transmitter. KWOS — Capital Broadcasting Co., Jefferson City, Mo. — Incense to cover construction permit ( B4-P-557() ) , which authorized to make changes in vei'tical antenna and mount FM antenna on top of AM tower. 1270 KC. KIHO — Big Sioux Broadcasting Co., Sioii.x Falls, S. I). — Modification of construction permit { 154-P-4734, as modified, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) for extensifui of completion date. 1280 KC. Hanover Broadcasters, Hanover, Pa. (John 1). Bare and Philip A. Rohrl)augh. a Partnership) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1450 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to change frecpiency from 1450 to 12S0 kc.. change power from 250 watts to 1 KIV, change hours of operation from uniimited to daytime, and change type of transmitter. 1320 KC. WEMB — El Mundo Broadcasting Corp., San Juan, Puerto Rico. — License to cover construction permit (BP-4500, as modified) which authorized a new standard broadcast sta¬ tion. KELO — Midcontiiient Broadcasting Co., Sioux Falls, S. 1). — Modification of construction permit (KP-5643, as modified, which authorized change in frequency, increase power, in¬ stall new transmitter and directional antenna for night use and change transmitter and studio locations) for extension of completion date. VVNEL — Juan Piza, San Juan, Puerto Rico. — Voluntary assignment of license from Juan Piza to Station IVXEL Corporation. 1330 KC. KIN'T — Jack Henry Kidd, Jr., Kingsville, Texas. — Modifi¬ cation of construction permit ( BP-.5924, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) for approval of antenna and transmitter location at approximately 2 miles north of Bishop, Texas, and to specify studio location as Kingsviile, Texas. 1340 KC. New — Antelope Broadcasting Co., Lancaster, Calif. (P. O., 1013 Cedar St.) — Construction permit for a new standard hroiidcast station to be operated on 1340 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. Crawfordsville Broadcasting Assn., Cravvfordsville, Ind. ( O. E. Richardson, J. Gibbs Spring, Curtis S. Horn, Thomas IV. Morley) — Construction permit for a new standard broad¬ cast station to be operated on 1340 kc., power of 100 watts and uniimited hours of operation. Amended to change name of applicant from O. E. Richardson, ,T. Gibbs Spring, Curtis S. Horn and Thomas IV. Morley, d/li as Crawfordsville P.roadcasting Assn., to O. E. Richardson. J. Gilibs Spring, (Jurtis S Horn, Thomas 'W. Morley and IVilliam H. Philpott, d/b as Crawfordsville Broadcasting Assn. KVOX — KVOX Broadcasting Co., Inc., Moorehead, Minn. — Modification of construction permit ( BP-5252, as mollified, which authorized changes in the vertical antenna and to mount the F5I antenna on the AM tower) for extension of eommencement and completion dates. (Resubmitted.) WJMB — Brookhaven Broadcasting Co., Inc., Brookhaveii, Miss. — Modification of construction permit (B3-P-4947, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) to change type of transmitter, for approval of antenna and transmitter lociition and to specify studio location. WBBQ — Savannah A’alley Broadcasting Co., Augusta, Ga. — Construction permit to change transmitter and studio locations from Sand Bar Ferry Road, near Augusta. Ga., to 515 Jefferson Davis Ave.. Augusta. Ga. (Resubmitted) WKRZ — Kenneth Edward Rennekainp, Oil City. Pa. — IModitication of construction permit ( BP-(i()ll, whicb author¬ ized to install new vertical antenna, mount FM antenna on top of AM tower and change transmitter and studio loca¬ tions) for extension of completion date. (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 16, 1948-131 1360 KC. NEIW — Kadio Modesto, Inc., Modesto, Calif, — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 13()0 kc., ]iowcr of 1 KW, directional antenna and unlim¬ ited liours of operation. Amended to change from direc¬ tional antenna for both day and night to non-directional day and directional antenna at night. WTTII — The Times Herald Co., Fort Huron, Mich. — Con¬ struction permit to change frequency from 1360 kc. to 13f operation. Amended to change power from 100 watts to 2.o0 watts. KKLN — Royal Gorge Broadcasters, Canon City, Colo. (Raymond Al! Beckner and Alelvin B. AATliiams, a partner- — Voluntary assignment of license from Raymond AI. Beckner and Alelvin B. AATliiams, a partner.ship, d/b as Royal Gorge Broadcasters, to Royal Gorge Broadcasters, Inc. 1430 KC. MA'AM— The General Broadcasting Corp., Altoona, Pa.— Alodilication of construction permit (B2-P-4(532, as modified, which authorized a new standard broadcast station! for ('xtension of completion date. 1450 KC. WGPC — Albany Broadcasting Co., Albany, Ga. (.1. AA’. AA'tiodruff and .1. AA'. AA'oodruff, .Jr.) — Alodilication of construc¬ tion permit (BP-5nni, as moditied, which authorized instal¬ lation of new transmitter and vertical antenna and change transmitter location) for extension of completion date. M'LPM — Suffolk Broadcasting Corp., Suffolk, Va.— Au¬ thority to determine operating power by direct measure¬ ment of antenna power. AVIBM — WIBM, Inc., Jackson, Mich. — Authority to deter¬ mine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 1490 KC. KYOS — Alerced Broadcasting Co., Merced, Calif. — Aloditi- cation of construction permit ( P>5-l’-528(5, which authorized to make changes in vertical antenna and mount FAI antenna on top of AAl tower) for extension of completion date. NEW — Leader Publishing Co., Guthrie, Okla. tP. O.. 107 AVest Harrison Ave. ) — Construction permit for a new stand¬ ard broadcast station to be operated on 14!)() kc., power of 2.‘)0 watts and unlimited hours of operation. KRTN — Sonfhwest Broadcasters, Inc., Raton, N. M. — Alodilication of construction permit ( B5-I’-4(168, as moditied. which authorized a new standard broadcast station) for t'xtension of completion date. WTOR — The Torrington Broadcasting Co., Inc., Torring- ton. Conn. — License to cover construction permit ( Bl-P-4154, as moditied), which authorized a new standard broadcast station and change studio location from 93 Perkins St., Torrington, Conn., to 93 Alain St., Torrington, Conn. 1520 KC. Lake States Broadcasting Co., Milwaukee, Wis. — Construc¬ tion permit for a new standard broadcast station to be oper¬ ated on 1520 kc., power of 5 KAAq directional antenna and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to change ottieers, directors and stockholders. AM— Applications Dismissed WDSU — Stephens Broadcasting Co., New Orleans, La. 1 E. A. Stephens, Fred AA'eber and 11. G. AA'all) — Construction permit to make changes in the directional antenna and mount FAI antenna on top of Xo. 2 AAI tower. Dismissed February 5, 1948. NEW — Clarence J. McCredie and Beniice M. AIcCredie, Wenatchee, Wash, (a I’artnership) (1*. O., 5815 SE 21st Ave., Portland, Ore.) — Construction permit for a new stand¬ ard broadcast station to bo operated on 1490 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. Dismissed February 4, 1948. Collier Cobb, Jr., William Grady Pritchard, J. B. Johns, Chapel Hill, N, C. ( a voluntary association ) ( P. O., Chapel Hill. X'. C.) — Construction permit for a new standard broad¬ cast station to be operated on 1340 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. Dismissed February 11, 1948. AM— Applications Returned WBBQ — Savannah Valley Broadcasting Co., Augusta, Ga. — Construction permit to change transmitter and studio loca¬ tion from Sand Bar Ferry Road, near Augusta, Ga., to 515 .lefferson Davis Ave., Augusta, Ga. Returned February 5, 1948. WATO — Pellegrin & Grnenther, Oak Ridge, Tenn. (Frank E. I’ellegrin and Homer Grnenther) — ITceiise to cover con¬ struction permit ( B3-P-4478, as moditied ) which aiithorized a new standard broadcast station and authority to determine operating ixnver by direct measurement of antenna power. Returned February 9, 1948. WEAR — Gulfport Broadcasting Co., Inc., Pensacola, Fla. — Authority to determine operating power by direct measure¬ ment of antenna power. Returned February 10, 1948. AM— Applications Tendered for Filing 690 KC. : NEW — The Longiuont-Ijoveland Broadcasting Co., Loiig- moiit, Colo. (Robert Dolph, Robert AIcCollum and J. T. Price, .Jr.) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on G90 kc., power of 1 IvAV and day¬ time hours of operation. 740 KC. WWNL — Tri-City Broadcasting Co., Newport, Ky. — Alodi¬ lication of construction permit to change fre(iuenc.v from 1110 to 740 kc., using power of 1 KAAq daytime hours of operation with directional antenna. 1060 KC. NEW — Mississippi Valley Broadcasting Co., New Orleans, La. (Edgar B. Stern, Edgar B. Stern, .Jr., and Philip AI. Stern) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1000 kc., power of 5 IvM' night, 10 KAV day and unlimited hours of operation with directional antenna day and night. 1090 KC. 4VBMS, WTTR — The Tenipletone Radio Mfg. Corp., Bos¬ ton, Mass. — Consent to assignment of license of AAI and construction permit of FAI station AA'FTR to AA'BAIS, Inc., a Delaware corporation. (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 16, 1948-132 1150 KC. \VISP< — Hears! Radio, Inc., Milwaukee, Wis. — Construc¬ tion permit to modify the directional antenna system, nsin.s? 1150 kc., 5 KW power and unlimited hours of operation, directional antenna for day and night use. 1360 KC. XEW — The Fort Morgan Broadcasting Co., Fort Morgan, Colo. (Robert Dolph, Robert McCollum and .1. T. Price, .Jr. ) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1260 kc., power of 500 watts and daytime hours of operation. 1400 KC. WBSC — Loys Marsdon Hawley, Bennettsville, S. C. — Con¬ sent to assignment of license to Bennettsville Broadcasting Co. 1430 KC KCOH, KCOH-FM — Lee Segall Broadcasting Co, Houston, Texas. — Relinquishment of control of permittee corporations l)y William A. Smith to William A. Smith, E. C. Hughes and Ed E. Hoffman. 1450 KC. WILX — Carolina-Northwest Broadcasting Co., North Wilkesboro, N. C. — Acquisition of control by Edney Ridge through purchase of stock from Hadley Hayes and Carrie Brewer Hayes. 1490 KC, KBKO — Bremerton Broadcast Co., Bremerton, Wash. (Bruce Bartley and F. L. Pruitt) — Consent to assignment of license to Bruce Bartley, d/b as Bremerton Broadcast Co., due to the death of F. L. Pruitt, deceased. 1570 KC. NEW — Robert C. Hodgkins, Northampton, Mass. — Con¬ struction permit for a new standard broadcast station to he operated on 1570 kc., 250 watts and daytime hours of operation. 1590 KC. KATL — Texas Broadcasters, Houston, Texas ( Fred Weber, E. A. Stephens, and William H. Talbot) — Construction per¬ mit to change from employing directional antenna for day and night use to directional antenna for night use only, increase power from 1 KW to 5 KW and install a new transmitter. AM— Authorization Deleted, Call Letters Canceled WESL — Eastern Shore Broadcasting Co., Preston, Md. — 1370 kc., 1 KW, daytime. AM— Petition Filed for Reinstatement WERC — Presque Isle Broadcasting Co., Erie, Pa. — Con¬ struction permit to change frequency from 1230 kc., 250 watts and unlimited time to 1260 kc., .5 KW, imlimited hours of operation, using directional antenna niglit. FREQUENCY MODULATION FM— Docket Case The Commission announced its Order granting, in part, petition of Great Trails Broadcasting Corporation request¬ ing severance from hearing docket and grant of its applica¬ tion for a Class B FM station in Dayton, Ohio, and said application was granted upon the following terms and con¬ ditions : IT’equency 95.1 me. (Channel 236), 19.5 KIV effec¬ tive radiated power and antenna height 5tl0 feet al)ove average terrain, subject to approval by CAA of transmitter site and antenna structure, and subject to filing within 60 da.vs and approval thereof of an application to modify the antenna system of Standard Station IVING to include the FM antenna (BPH-432: Docket 7236). ■ Denied petition inso¬ far as it i-equested a change in effective date of Commission's Order of .Tanuary 10, 1948, granting certain other Dayton, Ohio, FIM applications. Further ordered that the joint petition of Great Trails Broadcasting Corp. and Radio Voice of Springfield, Inc., requesting additional time to tile exceptions to the Proposed Decision of the Commission issued .Tanuar.v 19, 1948, he granted, and the time extended to 20 days after date upon which the instant order is released. FM— Conditional Grant Modified Alvin E. O’Konski, Merrill, Wise. — Granted modification of conditional grant anthorizing a Class B instead of a Class A station, subject to further review and approval of engi¬ neering details ; Channel No. 264 (100.7 me.). (BMlTI-1237) FM— New CP's Granted KOKX-F5I — Keokuk Broadcasting €o., Keokuk, Iowa — Class B; 102.7 me. (Channel 274) ; 3 KW : 330 ft. ( BITI- 1221) KFMY — Northwest Broadcasting Co., Fort Dodge, Iowa — Class B: 102.7 me. (Channel 274) ; 7 KAY; 310 ft. ( BPH- 1251 ) KFNF-FM — KFNF, Inc., Shenandoah, Iowa — Class B : 103.3 me. (Channel 277) ; 62 KAY; 3S0 ft. (BPH-1228) KNEX — The McPherson Broadcasting Co., Inc., McPher¬ son, Kans. — Class B; 103.3 me. (Channel 277) ; 4.8 KAA' ; 260 ft. (BPH-1216) WTBO-FM — Ciiinberland Broadcasting Co., Cumberland, Md. — (.’lass B; 106.9 me. (Channel 295) ; 2.5 KAA' ; 1515 ft. (BPH-1161) WTTM-FM — Trent Broadcast Corp, Trenton, N. J. — Class A: 100.1 me. (Channel 261) : 290 watts; 250 ft. (BPH-794) KOAK — Western Okla. Broadcasting Co., Clinton, Okla. — Class B; 107.5 me. (Channel 298) ; 12 KAA' ; 370 ft. (BPH- 1203) WILK-FM — Wyoming Valley Broadcasting Co., Wilkes- Barre, Pa. — Clas.s B; 107.3 me. (Channel 297) ; 3.1 KA\' ; 980 ft. (BPH-1165) KELO-FM — Midcontinent Broadcasting Co.. Sioux Falls, S. D. — Class B; 102.9 me. (Channel 275) ; 52 KAA' ; 360 ft. (BPH-1230) KVRO — Brownsville Herald Publishing Co., Brownsville, Texas— Class A; 107.1 me. (Channel 296) ; 1 KAY; 240 ft. (BPH-425) KRGV-FM — KRGV, Inc., Weslaco, Texas — Class B ; 93.7 me. (Channel 229) ; 49 KAY; 360 ft. (BPH-1234) KVMR — Valley Evening Monitor, Inc., McAllen, Texas — Clas.s A; 100.9 me. (Channel 265) ; 1 KAA’ ; 240 ft. (BPH- 426) The following were authorized construction ijcrmits in lieu of previous conditions: KAGH-FM — Rose Bowl Broadcasters, Pasadena, Calif. — Class A; 98.3 me. (Channel 252) ; 330 watts; minns 530 ft. (BPH-1403) KFVS-FM — Oscar C. Hirsch, Cape Girardeau, 5Io. — Class B; 95.7 me. (Channel 239) ; 20 KAY; 285 ft. (BMPH-135S) WFMO — Fidelity Media Broadcasting Corp., Jersey City, N. J. — Class A; 103.1 me. (Channel 276) ; 1 KAA' ; 240 ft. ( BPH-1393 ) Wl'SJ — Lockport I'nion-Sun Journal, Inc., Lockport, N. Y. — Class A; 99.3 me. (Channel 257); 810 watts; 270 ft. (BMPH-121()) WBAM — Bamberger Broadcasting Service, Inc., New York, N. Y. — Class B; 98.7 me. (Channel 254) ; 15 KAA' ; 560 ft. (BPH-1382) WNXC — Northwestern Ohio Broadcasting Corp., Lima, Ohio — Class B; 102.1 me. (Channel 271) ; 50 KAA' ; 250 ft. ( BMPH-1262 ) (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 16, 1948-133 WVAW — Suburban Broadcasting, Inc., Clievoit, Ohio — Class A : 1)0.7 me. ( Channel 1144 ) : 340 watts : 215 ft. ( BMPH- 434) KGW-FM — Oregon Publishing Co., Portland, Ore. — Class B: 100.3 me. (Channel 202) ; 54 KW : 1)00 ft. (BPII-272) WABX — Harold O. Bishop, Harrisbunr. Pa. — Clas.s A ; 100.1) me. (Channel 205) ; 1 KW ; 85 ft. (BWPH-1100) FM— CP's Canceled .\sheville Citizen-Times Co.. Inc., .Asheville, N. C. — Granted anthoritv to eaneel eonstriKdion permit for Class B station. ( BPlI-lill) ) West Central Broadcasting Co., Peoria, III. — Granted au¬ thority to eaneel eonstruetion permit for Class B station. ( BP11-1)84) Tri-State Broadcasting Co., Evansville. Ind. — Granted au¬ thority to eaneel construction permit for Class B station. ( P. PH-741 ) FM— Class B Allocation Plan Changes 7’Iic Coiunti!isi(iii approved the following allocation plan General Area Deleted Added Shaniokin, Pa . , . . 284 275 Sunburv, Pa . , . . 275 284 (Jreen Bay, AATs. . . . . . 289 222 Appleton, AA'is . •)‘)0 295 t.irew, Ahi . 284 FM— Licenses for New Stations Granted KWLK-FM — Twin City Broadcasting Cori)., Longview, Wash. — Granted license for new FM station; Channel 280 (103.1) me.). (P)LII-04) WOPT — Palladium-Times, Inc., Oswego, N. Y. — Granted license for new FM station ; Channel 284 (104.7 me.). (BLII- 121) KENO-F.M — Nevada Broadcasting Co., Las Vegas, Nev. — Granted license for new FM station; Channel 280 (103.0 me.). (BLH-124) WTBF-FM — Tri-City Broadcasting Co., Bellaire, Ohio — Granted license for new FM station; Channel 203 (100.5 me.). (BLH-128) FM— Miscellaneous Actions The Wave Publications, Los .Angeles, Calif. — Granted peti¬ tion to dismiss without prejudice application for CP ( BPH- 1273; Docket 8442). McClatchy Broadcasting Co., Stockton, Calif. — Granted petition tor continuance of hearing on application (Bl’Il- 505; Docket 8300) ; continued hearing to May 14, 1948. Northern Aurginia Broadcasters, Inc., .Arlington, A4i. — Gi-anted petition for leave to amend application (Bl’H-1350; Docket 8()34) to retiuost Class A FM facilities in lieu of Class B FM facilities; accepted said amendment; removed apiilication from hearing docket. .Angelus Broadcasting Co., Temple City, Calif. — Granted petition for leave to amend its application (B1*H-1237 ; Doc. 8332) to revise technical data. FM— Modification of CP's Granted KVTiO — The A'alley Publishing Co., Nr. Harlingen, Texas — Gra])ted modification of C'P to change type of transmitter; and make changes in antenna system. ( BMPII-14(I2) WPJB — Providence Journal Co., Providence, K. I. — Granted moditicatiiai of CP to specify transmitter site; type of transmitter and specify antenna system. (B.MPH-1182) WJBK-FM — James F. Hopkins, me., Detroit, Mich. — (.Iranted modification of CP which authorized a new PM station, to change name to Detroit Broadcasting Co. (BMPH- 1384) The following were granted modification of CP's for ex¬ tension of completion dates as shown: IVMSA-PM, Massena. N. Y. to 5-1-48 ( BMPII-1304) ; IVHIS-FM. Bluefield, W. Ahn to 7-15-48 (BMPH-1389) ; AVQXQ, New York City to 4-1-48 (BMPH-1408) ; AVCAP-PM, Ashury Park, N. J. to 9-2-48 (BMPII-1418) ; AVGOR, Ft. La]iderdale. Fla. to 4-19-48 (BAIPH-1420) ; AYNAC-F.AI, Bos¬ ton to 5-15-48 ( BAIPH-1422) ; AV.TOB-FM, Hammond, Ind. to 5-16-48 ( BAIPH-12(;0) ; AVAIAR-PAl, Baltimore, Md. to 8- 10-48 (BAIPH-1336) ; AVGES-PM, Chicago to 4-14-48 (BMPH- 1341) ; AYEXR-FAI, Chicago to 8-14-48 (BMPH-1344) ; KPEQ- P.Al, St. Joseph, AIo. to 5-2.5-48 ( BAIPH-1409 ) ; KVEC-PAl, San Luis Ohispo, Calif, to 3-10-48 ( BAIPH-1411 ) ; AVHAI- FAI, Greenfield, Ma.ss. to 5-15-48 (BMPH-1412). AVAIOH-PAI. Hamilton, Ohio to 4-27-48 (BAIPH-1413) ; KKLA, Los Angeles to 5-16-4S (BAIPH-1414) ; KTOAV-FAl, Oklahoma City to 5-1-48 (BMPH-1417) ; AVSAI-PAI, Cincin¬ nati to 5-1-48 ( BAIPH-1423 ) ; KXYZ-FM, Houston, Texas to 8-1-48 (BMPH-1424) ; AVPBC-PM, Greenville, S. C. to 6-1-48 (BAIPH-1425) ; AVAIOB-PAI. Mobile, Ala. to 5-1-48 (BAIPH-1426) ; KSO-PAI, Des Moines, Iowa (BMPn-1396) ; AV.AIAI.T-F.AI, Peoria to 5-16-48 (BMPH-1293) ; KTUL-PAl, Tulsa, Okla. to 4-29-48 (BMPH-1410). FM— Applications Accepted for Filing Arkansas IvLT).A-FM — KUO.A, Inc., Siloam Springs — License to cover construction permit (B3-PH-1046, as modified) which ati- thorized a new FM broadcast station. California KCLI — Camion & Callister, Inc., Los .Angeles — Aloditica- tion of construction permit (B5-Pn-897, as modified) which authorized a new FM broadcast station, for extension of completion date. KFSD-FM — Airfan Radio Corp., Ltd., San Diego — Aloditi- cation of construction permit (B5-PH-377, as modified) which authorized a new FAI broadcast station, for extension of completion date. Don Lee Broadcasting System, San Francisco — Construc¬ tion permit for a new high freciuency hroadcast station to be operated on 43,500 kc., ERP as 333 KAAl Amended to change name from Don Lee Broadcasting System to Thomas S. Lee Enterprises, Inc., d/b as Don Lee Broadcasting System. KMAT-FM — Marysville-Yuba City Broadcasters, Inc., Marysville — Alodification of construction permit (B5-PH-999, as modified) which authorized a new FM broadcast station, for extension of completion date. KVAIE — Merced Broadcasting Co., Merced — Aloditication of construction permit (B5-PH-1072, as modified) which authorized a new FM broadcast station, for extension of completion date. KMGM — Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc., Los .Angeles — Aloditication of construction permit (B5-PH-813, which authorized a new FAI broadcast station ) for extension of completion date. KGO-FM — American Broadcasting Co., Inc., San Francisco — Aloditication of construction permit (B5-PH-378, as modi¬ fied) which authorized a neiv FAI hroadcast station, for ex¬ tension of completion date. School of Radio Arts, Beverly Hills (Don. O. Alartin) — Construction permit for a new FAI broadcast station (Class A) to be operated on frequency to be assigned. Amended to change type transmitter, change transmitter site from “to be determined, Beverly Hills, to 215 N. Canon Drive, Beverly Hills, Calif. ; ERP from 200.4 watts to 1,000 watts, and make changes in antenna system. (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 16, 1948-134 KOMB— Dana Latham, Los Angeles (Executor of the Estate of C. Merwin Dobyns, Deceased) — Modification of construction permit (B5-PH-fi58, as modified) which au¬ thorized a new FM broadcast station for extension of com¬ pletion date. KVOE-FM— The Voice of the Orange Empire, Ine., Ltd., Santa Ana— Modification of construction permit (B5-PH-6t)3, as modified) which authorized a new FM broadcast station for extension of completion date. Comiecticut WNHC-FM— Elm City Broadcasting Corp., New Haven- Modification of construction permit (Bl-PII-670, as modi¬ fied) which authorized a new FM broadcast station, for extension of completion date. Georgia AVD\K-FM — Radio Columbus, Inc., Columbus — Modifica¬ tion of construction pm-mit (BPH-S94, which authorized a new FM broadcast station) for extension of completion date. WSB-F;M — The Atlanta Journal Co., .\tlanta— Modifica¬ tion of construction permit (B3-PII-TG1, which authorized a new FM broadcast station) for extension of completion date. WGBE-FM — General Broadcasting Co., .4tlanta (Mike Benton)— Modification of construction permit (BPH-1184, which authorized a new FM broadcast station) for extension of completion date. WGAA-FM— Northwest Georgia Broadcasting Co., Cedar- — Modification of construction permit (B.FPII-8i7, as modified) which authorized a new FM broadcast station for extension of completion date. Illinois WDWS-FM — The Champaign News-Gazette, Inc., Cham¬ paign — Modification of construction permit (B4-PII-3G4, as modified) which authorized a new FM broadcast station, for extension of completion date. \VSOY-FM— Commodore Broadcasting, Inc., Decatur— Modification of construction permit (B4-PH-1(}2, as modi¬ fied) which authorized a new FM broadcast station, for extension of completion date. VVHBF-FM — Rock Island Broadcasting Co., Rock Island _ Modification of construction permit (B4-PH-138. as modi¬ fied) which authorized a new FM broadcast station* for extension of completion date. Indiana WCNB-FM— News-Examiner Co., Connersville— Modifica¬ tion of construction permit (B4-PH-404. as modified) which authorized a new FM broadcast station for extension of completion date. WTRC-FM— Truth Publishing Co., Inc., Elkhart— Modi¬ fication of construction permit ( B4-PH-40.', as modified ) which authorized a new FM broadcast station for extension of completion date. Kansas KSBS— Sunflower Broadcasting System, Inc., Kansas City — Modification of construction permit (B4-PH-9t)l, which authorized a new FM broadcast station) for extension of completion date. Louisiana WWLH — Loyola Lniversity, New Orleans — Modification of construction permit (B3-PH-201, which authorized a new FM broadcast station) for extension of commencement and completion dates. Massachusetts WL.\W-FM — Hildreth & Rogers Co., Lawrence — Modifica¬ tion of construction permit ( BPH-153. as modified ) which authorized a new FM broadcast station, for extension of compietion date. WESX-FM — North Shore Broadcasting Co., Salem — Modi¬ fication of construction permit ( Bl-PII-()84, as modified) which authorized a new FM broadcast station, for extension of completion date. Michigan \VBC3I-FM — Bay Broadcasting Co., Inc., Bay City — Modi¬ fication of construction permit ( B2-PII-3.j3, as modified) which authorized a new FIM broadcast station for extension of completion date. Missouri KBOA-FM — Kennett Broadcasting Corp., Kennett — Con¬ struction permit tor a new FM broadcast station (Class A) to he operated on Channel #221, 92.1 me.. EliP of 306 watts. Amended to change class of station from A to B: freipiency from Channel 221. 92.1 me., to Channel 2.j.7, 98.9 me., change type of transmitter EHl' from 306 watts to 6860 watts, and make changes in antenna system. KMBC-FM — Midland Broadcasting Co., Kansas City — Modification of construction permit ( B4-PII-9.o2, as modified) which authorized changes in FM broadcast station for ex¬ tension of completion date. Nebraska KFOR-FM — Cornbelt Broadcasting Corp., Lincoln — License to cover construction permit ( B4-1’I1-3.51, as modified) which authorized a new FIM broadcast station. ‘New Jersey WTO.\ — fiercer Broadcasting Co., Trenton — Modification of construction permit (Bl-PH-67, as modified) which au¬ thorized a uew FIM broadcast station, for extension of com¬ pletion date. WWDX — The Passaic Daily News, Paterson — Modifica¬ tion of construction permit (Bl-PH-340. as modified) which autlnu’ized a new FM broadcast station for extension of completion date. New York WHCL-FM — Cornell Lniversity, Ithaca — License to cover construction permit (B1-PII-24S, as modified) which author¬ ized a new FM broadcast station. WGYN — WGYN, Inc., New York — Modification of con¬ struction permit ( B1-P1I-1()24, as modified) which author¬ ized changes in FM broadcast station, for extension of com¬ pletion date. , Ohio WLWA — Crosley Broadcasting Corp., Cinciiuiati — Modifi¬ cation of construction permit ( B2-PH-214. as modified) which authorized a new FM broadcast station, for extension of completion date. IVSPD-FM — The Fort Industry Co., Toledo — Modification of construction permit ( B2-PII-348, as modified) which au¬ thorized a new FM broadcast station, for extension of com¬ pletion date. Oklahoma KCRC-FM — Enid Radiphone Co., Enid — Modification of construction permit ( B3-i’H-1132, which authorized a new FM broadcast station) to change EKP to 5.2 KW, antenna height above average terrain to 231.7 feet and to make changes in antenna system. KBIX-FM — Oklahoma Press Publisliing Co., Muskogee — Modification of construction permit ( B3-PH-1003, which au¬ thorized a new FM broadcast station) for extension of compietion date. K.\KC-FM — Public Radio Corp., Tulsa — Modification of construction permit ( B3-P1I-1015, as modified) which au¬ thorized a new FM broadcast station, for extension of com¬ pietion date. WKY-FM — WKY Radiophone Co., Oklahoma City — Modi¬ fication of construction permit ( B3-PII-171, which authorized a new FM broadcast station) for extension of completion date. (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 16, 1948-135 Pennsylvania WKAP-FM — Allentown Broadcasting Co., Allentown (X. .Jue Kaliall, Sam G. Kahall, Karris E. Kahall, Deem F. Kahall, a partiiershii)) — Modification of construction permit ( B2-PII-S80, as modified) wliicli authorized a new FM l)road- cast station, for extension of completion date. WABX — Harold 0. Bishop, Harrisburg — Modification of construction permit ( B2-PH-877, as modified) which author¬ ized a new FM broadcast station, for extension of completion date. WKST-FM — WKST, Inc., New Castle — Modification of construction permit ( B2-Pn-80r), as modified ) which author¬ ized a new FM broadcast station, for extension of comple¬ tion date. KYW-FM — Westingliouse Radio Stations, Inc., Philadel¬ phia — Modification of construction permit (B2-PH-112o, as modified) which authorized changes in FM broadcast sta¬ tion, for extension of completion date. WLTN — Lewistown Broadcasting Co., Lewistown — Modi¬ fication of construction permit ( B2-PH-810, as moditied) which authorized a new FM liroadcast station for exten¬ sion of completion date. WIP-FM — Peniusylvania Broadcasting Co., Philadelphia — Modification of construction permit ( B2-PII-1()()0. as modi¬ fied) wliich authorized clianges in FM liroadcast station for extension of completion date. Rhode Island WJAR-FIVI — The Outlet Co., Providence — Modification of construction permit (Bl-PIi-22, which authorized a new FM broadcast station) to change transmitter site, change type of transmitter, antenna lieight above average terrain to 577 feet ; effective radiated power to 14 KW ; and to make changes in antenna system. South Carolina VVCRS-FM — Grenco, Inc., Greenwood — Modification of con¬ struction permit (B3-PH-30(5, as modified) which authorized a new FM broadcast station, for extension of completion date. Tennessee WMGF — Memphis Publishing Co., Memphis — Modification of construction permit ( B3-PII-395, which authorized a new FM broadcast station ) for extension of completion date. WMGF — Memphis Publishing Co., Memphis — Modification of construction permit ( B3-l'II-3y5, which authorized a new FM broadcast station) to change ERP to 2t!l KW ; antenna height above average terrain to 593 feet; make changes in antenna system and change commencement and completion dates. Texas First Baptist Church of Beaumont, Beaumont — Construc¬ tion permit for a new FM broadcast station (Class B) to be operated on 92.3 to 197.9 me.. ERP of 2890 watts. Amended fo change frequency from 92.3 to 107.9 me., to Channel #300, 107.9 me. Buckner Orphans Home, Dalla.s — Construction permit for a new FiM broadcast station (Class B) to be operated on 02.1 to 103.9 me., and ERP of 2900 watts. Amended to change frequency from 92.1 to 103.9 me., to Channel #300, 107.9 me. The Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth — t'onstruction permit for a new FM broadcast station (Class B) to l)e (operated on 92.1 to 103.9 me., and ERP of 2890 watts. Amended to change freipiency from 92.1 to 103.9 me., to Clmnnel #227, 93.3 me. NEW' — Howard Payne College, Brownwood — Construction permit for a new FM broadcast station (Class B) to be operated on 92.1 to 103.9 me., and ERP of 2890 watts. Amended to «hange fropiency from 92.1 to 103.9 me., to Channel #200, 105.9 me. San Antonio Baptist Association, San Antonio — Construc¬ tion permit for a new FM broadcast station (Class B) to be operated on 92.3 to 107.9 me., ERP of 2890 watts. Amended to change frequency from 92.3 to 107.9 me., to Channel #289, 105.7 me. KLUF-FM — The KLFF Broadcasting Co., Inc., Galveston — Modification of construction permit (B3-PH-375, which authorized a new FM broadcast station) for extension of completion date. W’ayland Baptist College, Plainview — Construction per¬ mit for a new FM broadcast station (Class B) to be operated on 92.3 to 107.9 me.. ERP of 2890 watts. Amended to change frequency from 92.3 to 107.9 me., to Channel #297, 107.3 me. Virginia WEAM-FM — Arlington-Fairfax Broadcasting Co., Inc., .Yrlington — Voluntary transfer of control of grantee cor¬ poration from .1. Maynard Miigrnder, IVilliam S. Banks, Samuel F. Roth. Harold G. Hernly, George H. 'Werner. Thomas J. Broyhill and Howard Stanley to Harold H. Thoms and Meredith S. Thoms. West Virginia Fairmont Broadcasting Co., Fairmont (P. O., 92 Fairmont Ave.. Fawley, 'IVVVW Bldg., Fairmont) — Construction per¬ mit for a new FM broadcast station (Class B) to be operated on Channel #222, 92.3 me., ERP of 14.3 KW, and antenna height above average terrain 2.39 feet. Wisconsin WSAU-FM — The Journal Co, (The Milwaukee Journal), W ausau — Modification of construction permit (B4-PH-903, as modified) which authorized a new FM broadcast station, for extension of completion date. NEW— WHBY, Inc., Appleton (P. O., Beilin Bldg., Green Bay) — Construction permit for a new’ PM broadcast station (Class B) to be operated on Channel 222, 92.3 me., ERP of 4.5(5 KW and antenna height above average terrain 330 feet. FM— Applications Tendered for Filing Alabama NEW — Tuscaloosa Broadcasting Co., Tuscaloosa (Thomas H. Todd, Bertram Bank, Lamar Branscomb and Jeff Cole¬ man) — Construction permit for a new PM broadcast station to be operated on Channel 255, 98.9 me. West Virginia NEW' — Fairmont Broadcasting Co., Fairmont. — Construc¬ tion permit for a new' PM broadcast station to be operated on Channel 222, 92.3 me., ERP of 14,300 w'atts. Wisconsin NEW— WHBY, Inc., Appleton . — Construction permit for a new PM broadcast station to be operated on Channel 222, 92.3 me. TELEVISION TV— New Commercial CP WAVE, Inc., Louisville, Ky. — Granted CP for a new sta¬ tion (Channel 5) 7(5-82 me.; visual power 1(5.6 KIV ; aural 10 KW; antenna 355 ft. (BPCT-213) TV— New Experimental Relay CP KSTP, Inc., St. Paul, Miim. — Granted CP for a new’ experimental television relay station. (BPVB-229) TV— Designated for Hearing American-Republican, Inc., Waterbury, Conn. — Designated for hearing application for ii new’ station (KPCT-2S0), in a consolidated proceeding w'ith other applications for the (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 16, 1948-136 Waterbury district (Dockets Nos. 8624 and 8626), to be held March 15. KWIS — The Associated Broadcasters, Inc., San Francisco, Calif. — Designated for hearing application (BMPCT-147) for extension of time to complete construction of station KWIS. KKSC-TV — Radio Sales Con)., Seattle, Wash. — Designated for hearing application (BMPCT-169) for extension of time to complete construction of station KRSC-TV. TV— Modification of CP's Granted KNBH — National Broadcasting Co., Inc., Los Angeles, Calif. — Granted moditicatiou of CP for extension of comple¬ tion date to August 20, 1948 (Couir. Jones for hearing). (BMPCT-168) WTVR — Havens & Martin, Inc., Richmond, Va. — Granted modification of CP for extension of completion date to Sept. 3, 1948. (BMPCT-170) KLAC-TV — KMTR Radio Corp., Los Angeles, Calif. — Granted modification of CP for extension of completion date to Aug. 1, 1948 (Comr. Jones for hearing). (BMPCT-152) WJZ-TV — American Broadcasting Co., Inc., New York City — Granted modification of CP for extension of completion date to July 8, 1948. (BMPCT-149) WDLT — Kuig-Trendle Broadcasting Corp., Detroit, Mich. — Granted petition for extension of completion date to June 10, 1948 (Comr. Jones for hearing). (BMPCT-135) W2XTA — Area of New York City — Granted modification of CP for extension of completion date to 6-30-48. (BMPVB-178) TV— Miscellaneous Actions The Connecticut Broadcasting Co., Hartford, Conn. — Granted petition for leave to amend application for CP (BPCT-195; Docket 8622) to revise certain technical data; accepted said amendment. The Yankee Network, Inc., Hartford, Conn. — Referred to full Commission petition requesting dismissal without preju¬ dice of its application for CP. (BPCT-19S; Docket 8623) W8XMK — Scripps-Howard Radio, Inc., area Cleveland, O, — Granted license for new experimental television relay sta¬ tion. (BLVB-112) TV— Applications Accepted for Filing California KECA-TA' — .American Broadcasting Co., Inc., Los .Angeles — Modification of construction permit (BPCT-81, as modi¬ fied. which authorized a new commercial television broad¬ cast station) for extension of completion date. Amended to extend completion date from 10-31-48 to 12-31-48. Connecticut The Fairfield Broadcasting Co., Waterbury, — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #12, 204-210 me., ERP of visual and aural 27 KW. and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to change ERP from aural 27 KW to 14.7 KW aural. Massachusetts NEW — Fall River Herald News Publishing Co, Fall River (P. O., 207 Pocasset St.) — -Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #8, 180-186 me., ERP of visual 1 KW, aural 500 watts, and unlimited hours of operation. WRTB — Raytheon Manufacturing Co., Waltham. — Modifi¬ cation of construction permit (BPCT-102, as modified, which authorized a new commercial television broadcast station ) to change studio location, decrease aural power from 30.7 KW to 29.8 KW, change type of transmitter equipment and make antenna changes. NEW — Twentieth Century-Fox New England, Inc., Boston (P. O. 105 Broadway) — Construction permit for a new com¬ mercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #13, 210-216 me., ERP of Visual 32.6 KW, Aura! 16.228 KW and unlimited hours of operation. North Carolina NEW— Radio Station WSOC, Inc., Charlotte — Construc¬ tion permit for a new commerciai television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #9. 186-192 me., ERP of Visual 25.5 KW, Aural 12.8 KW and unlimited hours of operation. Ohio NEW — The Valley Broadcasting Co., Steubenville (P. O.. 428 Market St.) — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #12. 204-210 me.. ERl’ of visual 25.7 KW, aural 12.86 KW and unlimited hours of operation. NEW — Maumee Valley Broadcasting Co., Toledo — Con¬ struction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #11, 19S-204 me., ERP of Visual 17.66 KW. Aural 8.83 KW and unlimited hours of operation. Pennsylvania NEW — Susquehanna Broadcasting Co., York (P. O., 47 East Market St. )— Construction permit for a new commer¬ cial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #8, 18-186 me.. ERP of visual .775 KW, aural .388 KW and unlimited hours of operation. Triangle Publications, Inc. (The Philadelphia Inquirer Division), York (I’. G. 400 North Broad St.. Philadelphia) — Construction permit for a new commercial television broad¬ cast station to be operated on Channel #8. 180-186 me., ERP of Visual 28.4 KW and Aural 14.2 KW and unlimited hours of operation. (Resubmitted) Rhode Island WJAR-TV' — The Outlet Co., Providence — Modification of construction permit ( BPCT-87. as modified, which authorized a new commercial television broadcast station ) to change studio location, change transmitter location from Industrial Trust Bldg., Ill Westminster St., Providence, R. I., to Pine St., Rehoboth, IMass.. change ERP from Visual and Aural 50 KW to Visual 30 KW, Aural 15 KW, change type of equipment and make antenna changes. Texas NEW — Texas Broadcasters. Houston (Fred Weber. E. A. Stephens and William II. Talbot) ( P. O. 410-412 Main St.. Houston) — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #5, 76-82 me., ERP of Visual 17.4 KW, Aural 8.72 KW and unlimited hours of operation. TV— Applications Tendered for Filing Alabama NEW — Voice of Alabama, Inc., Birmingham. — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #13, 210-216 me., and ERP of visual 26 KW, aural not stated. Georgia NEW — General Broadcasting Co., Atlanta (Mike Benton) — t.'onstruction permit for a new commercial television broad¬ cast station to be operated on Channel #13. 210-216 me., and ERP of visual 36.8 KW, aural not stated. Kansas NEW — The KCKN Broadcastuig Co., Kansas City. — Con¬ struction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #2, 54-60 me., ERP of visual 15.4 KW, aural not stated. (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 16, 1948-137 I^oiiisiana NEW — Mississippi A'alley Broadcasting Co., New Orleans .(EilS'ar K. Stern, Kduar 15. St(‘rn. .Tr. uml I'hilip ;M. Stern) — ( 'nnstrnctinn i)erniit fnr :i new coinniereinl television hroad- I'ast station te lie opei-ated on Channel #10, me., .and Kill* of visual lil.r KW. aural 10 KAV. Massaclinsetls WKTB — Kaytiieon Manufacturing Co., Waltham. — Alodili- c.ation of eonstructiou permit t(j change aural power from :5().7 KW to Hi). 8 KAV. change type of transmitting eipiipment and make changes in antenna s.vstem. NEW — Twentieth Century-Fox New England, Inc., Boston. — Construction permit for a new commercial television hroad- c.nst station to he operated on (’hannel #K5. 21()-1!10 me.. ERP of visual o2,0 KAA', tiural 1G.22S KAA'. Minnesota NEW — WMIN Broadcasting Co., St. Paul. — ('onstruction pi'rniil for :i new commercial televisi(ni hro.adcast station to he operated on Cliannel #2, Gl-GO me. New Jersey WATV — Bremer Broadcasting Corp., Newark. — Modilica- tion of construction pm-init to make changes in antenna tuid increast' ERP from visual 17 KAAk aural 8.8 KAA’, to vistial .•50.5 KAA’, aural 15.25 KAA’. North Carolina NEW — Radio Station WSOC, Inc., Charlotte. — Construc¬ tion permit for a ik'w commercial television hrottdcast sta¬ tion to he opertited oti Chatinel #!). 180-102, me., ERl’ of visnal 25.5 KAA^ attral 12.8 KAA’. Ohio NEW — ASaumee Valley Broadcasting Co., Toledo. — Coti- sfritction permit for :i new commercial television hrottdcast sttttion to he operated on Channel #11. 198-204 me., ERl’ of vistial 17.00 KAA’, tttiral 8.80 KAA’. Pennsylvania NEW — Triangle Publications, Inc. (The Philadelphia In- Cjuirer Division), York. — Construction permit for a new commercial televisioti broadcast sttttion to he operated on Channel #S, ISO-lSO me., ERP of visuttl 28.4 KAA’, tinral 14.2 KAAo NEW — Sus«iuehanna Broadcasting Co., York. — Constrnc- tion permit for a new commercitil television broadcast sttt¬ tion to he oitertited on Channel #8, 180-180 me., ERl’ of visual .775 KAA’, tiural .388 KAA5 Triangle Publications, Inc., (The Phildelphia Iiupurer Division), York. — Constrttetion permit for a new commercial televisioti broadcast sttttion to he opertited on Channel #8, 180-180 me., and ERP of vistial 28.4 KAA’. titiral 14.2 KAA’. ( Resithmitted ) Texas Texas Broadcasters, Houston (Fil'd AA’ehcr. E. A. Stephens and AA’illiam II. Talbot) — Construction permit for a new commercial ti'levision brotidcast station to be opertited on Chtinnel #5, 70-82 me., ERP of visual 17.4 KAA’, aural 8.72 KAA'. NEW — KTRII Broadcasting Co., Houston. — Construction liermit for a new commercittl television broadcast station to be ojierated on Chtinnel #5, 70-82 me., and ERl’ of visual 17.9 KAA’, aural 8.95 KAAk TV— AppSication Returned Triangle Publications, Inc. (The Philadelphia Inquirer Division), York, Pa. (P. ()., 400 North P.road St.. Philtidel- l>hiti 1. Pa.) — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be opertited on Channel #8, 180-180 me.. ERP of visual 28.4 KAAo tiural 14.2 KAA’ and un- liniiti'd hours of operation. Returned February 0. 1948. TV— Petition Filed for Reinstatement Capitol Broadcasting Corp., Indianapolis, Ind. — Construc¬ tion permit for a new comniercitil television brotidcast sta¬ tion to be operated on Chtinnel #3, 60000-72000 kc., ESR- 1520 and unlimited hours of operation. MfSCELLANEOUS BROADCAST Actions Studio Transmitter WEB! — WHEIS, Inc., Portsmouth, N. H. — Granted inodi- Hcation of Cl’ to change power from 10 to 5 watts and change type of transmitter to .STIj-5-T. ( I5All’ST-24) Remote Pickup WSIJY, WSEX — W8PB, Inc., Sarasota, Fla. — Granted license for new remote pickup broadcasting stations. (BLRY- 349, '350) Applications Noncommercial Educational K8LH — Board of Education of the City of 8t. Louis, 8t. Louis, Mo. — Alodilication of construction permit (B4-PED- 40) which authorized a new noncommercial educational broadcast station, for extension of completion date. Developmental W2XS0 — General Electric Co., Syracuse, N. Y. — License to cover conslrnction permit (BI’EX-105) which authorized a new developmental broadcast station. Developmental Deleted AA’.I.Il), Inc., C'hicago, Ill. WTC ACTIONS Stipulations American Soil Products Co., Inc. — The Federal Trade (’ommission approved a stipulation in which American Soil Products (lo., Inc., 280 Broadwa.v, N. A’., and its otlicers, Lawrence AI. Craner and AA’illiam A’. C. Rnxton, agree to stop representing, contrary to fact, that soil testers the.v sell have been approved or recommended by officials of the Enited States Hepartment of Agriculture or of any insti¬ tution, university, magazine or organization. (7009) Continental Car-Na-Var Corp., Brazil, Inc., stipulated with the Commission that it will refrain from representing that it is the world's largest manufacturer specializing in door treatments for large door areas. The corporation is en¬ gaged in tile manufacture and sale of door finishes, polishes and waxes. (7672) Cease and Desist Orders Charles R. Gevertz Stores, etc. — A’iolation of the brokerage section of the Robinson-Patman Act is prohibited in a cease and desist order issued by the Commission against Gevertz Buying Corii. ; Aladcline Gevertz and Charles R. Gevertz as officers of the corporation and as individuals trading as Charles R. Gevertz Stores ; and Clifford Spitzer and ATolet Prager Spitzer, copartners, trading as I’acidc Exporting Co., all of 170 Fifth Ave., New York. (5501) Kuliber Manufacturers Assn. — Twenty-live manufacturers of ruliher heels, rubber soles and accessory products and ( Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 16, 1948-138 two trade associations have been ordered by the Commission to cease and desist from a nationwide combination and con¬ spiracy to fix and maintain prices for their products. Tlie order is directed against the Rubl)er Manufacturers Association, Inc., 444 Madison Avenue, New York, together witli George Flint, chairman, and 12 manufacturer-meml)ers of its Heel & Sole Division ; Rubber Heel & Sole Manufac¬ turers Association, 551 Fifth Avenue, New York, as well as its 16 members ; and Cat’s Paw Rubber Co., Inc., Baltimore. Four of tlie members of the Rubber Manufacturers Associa¬ tion are also members of the Rubber Heel & Sole Manufac¬ turers Association. (5448) Complaints Dismissed Ashworth Specialty Co. — A complaint charging J. F. Ash¬ worth, trading as Ashworth Specialty Co., and as xlshworth Rublier Salvage Co., Memphis, Tenn., with misrepresentation in the sale of old automobile tire carcasses has l)een dis¬ missed by the Commission. (5361) Browning King & Co., Inc. — The Commission has dis¬ missed a complaint in which Browning King & Co., Inc., 227 North Broad St., Philadelphia, and its otficers, A. Benjamin AVilkes and .loseph AA'ilkes, were charged with misrepresentation in tlie sale of men’s clotiiing. ( 4!)77 1 Zo-.4U Co., Inc. — The Federal Trade (.'ommission dismissed witliout prejudice a complaint cliarging Zo-Ak Co., Inc., and its advertising agency, Jasper, Lynch & Fishel, Inc., liotli of 22 AA’est 48th St., New York, with false advertising of a medicinal preparation designated “Orotune Ear Drops.” The complaint was also dismissed as to Alfred P. Zal)in and Juliette Zabin, officers of the Zo-Ak corporation who also trade as Harvin Co. (4954) FEBRUARY 16, 1948-139 \ Routing: NAB Asks Hearing on Political Libel Rule Creates Confusion and Consternation Among Licensees and Candidates, NAB Says “Confusion and consternation” among station li¬ censees and candidates for public office are resulting from the FCC’s recent proposed ruling that broadcast stations may not delete libelous and slanderous re¬ marks from political broadcasts and are not liable for them under state laws, NAB told the FCC last week. In a petition asking that the question he scheduled for public hearing, NAB said that the new interpretation of Section 315 of the Communications Act involves a “delicate adjustment between fedei’al and state au¬ thority . . . which can be finally made only by the Supreme Court of the United States.” While awaiting final determination of this question, the petition continued, “broadcast licensees would be on the horns of a dilemma. . . . On the one horn, they would be subject to the loss of their licenses if they did not permit the broadcast of defamatory and other illegal matter; on the othei’, they would be subject to criminal and civil liability under state law' if they did permit the broadcast of defamatory and other illegal matter.” NAB pointed out that the proposed ruling is in¬ cluded in a decision granting a renewal of a station license and is not reviewable in court. For that reason it asked the Commission to grant the renewal of license by simple order and then consider the question in a proceeding from which there can be court review. Possible Conflict. It was pointed out that if this is not done the possible conflict between state and federal law can be resolved only little by little as the state courts construe their laws on libel and slander and as the Supreme Court of the United States gradually spells out the proper scope of Section 315. In response to numerous inquiries, the NAB Gen¬ eral Counsel made the following statement to guide members in this matter: The decision in question is as yet only a proposed decision. It merely indicates Commission thinking. It has no binding effect unless it is made final and, depending upon whether the Commission grants NAB’s petition, may never become final. In any event, the decision is not properly interpreted as requiring broadcast licensees to make time avail- ( Continued on page H2) Senate Receives International Agreements Negotiated Last Summer at Atlantic City President Truman sent to the U. S. Senate Tuesday (17), for “advice and consent”, the treaties signed by United States and other delegates to the Inteimational Telecommunications Conference and the International Radio Conference at Atlantic City last Oct. 2, after a summer-long session. (See Reports, 1947, p. 825.) The President’s message to the Senate, asking rati¬ fication in accordance with Constitutional processes, included a covering letter from Secretary of State George C. Marshall, outlining the treaties involved. “It is believed,” the Secretary said in his letter, “that the convention and radio regulations drawn up and signed at Atlantic City constitute a notable im¬ provement over the existing convention and regulations which have for their purpose the international alloca¬ tion of radio channels, and the bringing into effect of many other provisions governing the international regulation of telecommunication, particularly of radio.” (Continued on next page) Oft the DftUde District Four news clinics have been held in three cities for station news personnel of the Carolinas, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Colum¬ bia. (p. 142) The NARBA Conference has been scheduled for August 2, in Montreal, Canada, to continue until September 30, according to an official announce¬ ment. (p. 143) Inter-city television relaying on a coordinated basis by television broadcast licensees has been provided for in a series of allocations, (p. 143) The requested postponement of the Mayflower hearing before the FCC has been denied by the Commission, but other arrangements have been made. (p. 144) The Pennsylvania Savings and Loan League has heard Hugh Higgins, of NAB, describe the pur¬ poses and the effective uses of radio advertising, (p. 144) FEBRUARY 23, 1948-141 1771 N St., N. WASHINGTON 6, D. C. Phone DEcatur 9300 CHARLES A. BATSON, Editor JUSTIN MILLER, President A. D. WILLARD, JR., Executive Vice-President C. E. ARNEY, JR., Secretary-Treasurer KENNETH H. BAKER Director of Research RICHARD P. DOHERTY Director of Employee-Employer Relations HAROLD FAIR Director. Program Department ROYAL V. HOWARD Director of Engineering FRANK E. PELLEGRIN Director of Broadcast Adver¬ tising DON E. PETTY General Counsel ROBERT K. RICHARDS Director of Public Relations ARTHUR C. STRINGER Director, FM Department TO EXPEDITE MAIL AND CALLS: Be sure to address all communications with NAB to 1771 N Street, N, W., Washington 6, D. C. Neither the New York nor the Los Angeles office is now open. Members are also reminded that the NAB telephone number was changed to DEcatur 9300 when the new headquarters building was occupied last year. Industry representatives, including Royal V. Howard, NAB Engineering Director, participated in the nego¬ tiation of the Atlantic City convention. The Senate, receiving the message with copies of the agreements, removed from the documents the in¬ junction of secrecy, in preparation for its considera¬ tion of ratification. NAB ASKS HEARING ON POLITICAL LIBEL (Continued from page 11,1) able for candidates for public office. In this respect, it merely held that, if a broadcast licensee decides to make time available for political broadcasts, contracts with candidates for the sale of time and then cancels it contracts because the proposed speeches are libelous, it is censoring those speeches in violation of Section 315 of the Communications Act. The Commission was careful to point out that the provision of Section 315 forbidding censorship and the provision imposing no obligation on licensees to carry political broadcasts must be harmonized. It said that both of these provisions “are given full recognition in the conclusion that licensees are free, in the exercise of their discretion, to refuse to carry altogether broad¬ casts by all political candidates for any given office in any particular election, but, having once exercised their discretion to carry such programs, may not censor,” whether the censorship is by deletions from a speech, or the rejection of a speech. Telograph Cases. With regard to the liability of broadcasters under state law for defamatory material in political broadcasts, the Commission relied on the principle often applied in connection with telegraph companies. Under this principle, telegraph companies which are under a duty to carry messages are not liable for libel in those messages. The cases applying this principle sometimes base it on the ground that tele¬ graph companies have a duty under federal law, the performance of which cannot be penalized or made difficult by the operation of state law, and sometimes on the ground that their own state law is properly interpreted to relieve them of liability. Whether the first ground is applicable to radio broadcasting can be answered only by the legislature and or the courts of each state. At the present time, a decision by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania furnishes some reason to believe that Pennsylvania would exempt stations for libel in political broadcasts under its common law. Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Utah, Virginia and Wyoming all have statutes which exempt radio stations from liability for political broad¬ casts. California, Indiana, Iowa, Montana, North Carolina, Oregon, and Washington have statutes which offer broadcasters some protection by limiting liability in certain circumstances. Stations in those states, as well as stations in all other states, should consult their own attorneys for competent advice as to their position under state law. Whether the second ground is applicable to radio broadcasting depends ultimately on whether the Su¬ preme Court of the United States agi’ees with the FCC’s interpretation of the Communications Act. In conolusion, attention is railed to the fact that broad¬ casters are not required to make time available for political broadcasts. However, their refusal to do so in some cir¬ cumstances, sueh as during: a campaig;n of importance and widespread interest to their listening audience, may result in a complaint and require explanation to the FCC. (See In Re Petition of Homer P. Rainey, IV.4B Reports, January 27, 1947, p. 59.) Advice should he sought from station attorneys. The licensee is still responsible for programming his station and there is nothing in the Communications Act or in the Rules and Regulations of the FCC which forbids a broadcaster to examine the scripts of political candidates and to endeavor by persuasion and negotiation to procure their consent to the removal of matter which the broad¬ caster and his attorneys consider defamatory, in poor taste, bad public relations, or generally jroor broadcasting jrractice. District Four News Clinics Hear Papers Papeiks on radio news and discussions of news prob¬ lems were features of three clinics held Monday, Tues¬ day and Wednesday ( 16, 17, 18) in Charleston, W. Va., Richmond, Va., and Charlotte, N. C. The clinics were held by NAB District Four. The Monday clinic at Charleston heard talks on radio news by John S. Philips, manager, WGKV, chairman for local arrangements ; Mort Cohn, news editor, WCHS; and Robert Provence, WKNA; Richard Boyd, AP; and E. J. Hodel, WCFS, Berkley; and Paul Myers, WWVA, Wheeling. Mr. Philips’ paper devoted special attention to spon¬ sorship of radio news programs, pointing out that prestige clients are the best kind, since they tend to long contracts. But, he added, even in the event of a cancellation, news broadcasts spotted at pre-selected (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 23, 1948-142 periods should be continued sustaining, if no imme¬ diate sponsor can be found. Mr. Cohn’s paper, among other subjects, covered the use of wire recorders in the preparation of news programs. “I believe the wire, or tape, recorder is the finest thing that has come along in radio in many a day,” he said. “It has opened an entirely new field of en¬ deavor, has shown radio men a revolutionary method of doing many things in a more effective manner.” Mr. Provence’s paper discussed the placement of local news. Mr. Boyd covered the use of wire services, and Mr. Hodel spoke on the operation of an exclusive FM news department. Mr. Myers discussed the use of regional and local correspondents. The clinic also adopted a resolution protesting the use of arbitrary release dates by West Virginia state government departments. Bert Sonis, WCHS, general clinic chairman, named a committee to seek the coop¬ eration of the state Association in the opposition to the release dates. Richmond Clinic Held. The Virginia-District of Columbia clinic, which followed on Tuesday (17) was presided over by E. S. Whitlock, WRNL, general clinic chairman. James D. Clark, WRVA, was chairman of local arrangements. Assigned topics, later discussed by all present, were covered by Fred Hoffman, WWDC, Washington; Emi- leigh Maxwell, WTAR, Norfolk; James Walsh, WSLS, Norfolk; Randolph Bean, WCHV, Charlottesville; Eric F. Lund, WLVA, Lynchburg; Barron Howard, WRVA, Richmond; Wendell H. Siler, WDBJ, Roanoke; Irving G. Abeloff, WLEE, Richmond; Frank E. Koehler, WROV, Roanoke; Polly Daffron, WRNL, Richmond; and Jack Weldon, WWOD, Lynchburg. Among those attending the Richmond clinic was Prof. Everett Withers, of the department of journalism of Washington and Lee University. He was a 1945 radio news interne at WTIC, Hartford, Conn., in the joint program of NAB and the Council on Radio Journalism. Furr Suggests Standards. The Charlotte clinic, on Wednesday (18) heard a paper by Ray A. Furr, man¬ aging director, WIST, Charlotte FM station, a veteran news director in AM, on standards for judging good news broadcasts and newscasters. Pointing out the danger of entrusting editing and broadcasting of radio news to the untrained and in¬ experienced, Mr. Furr described the practice as one reflecting on the reputation of radio in general. “It’s no Avonder,” he said, “that those who listen to him day by day are terrifically unimpressed by a nice, round voice rolling off the same old trite words and phrases, unrelieved by any news closer home than the state capital, and precious little of that. “The danger in this watering down of radio news¬ cast standards is that the public, hearing some of these inept news programs, makes up an uncharitable mind about radio as a news medium, and all the fine work done by a lot of capable radio newsmen is levelled down to the news perspective of a disc jockey who measures his news ability by the number of seconds it takes him to tear off a newscast from the ticker.” Mr. Furr added that stations often judge news broad¬ IN THE OFFING Board of Directors Feb. 24 Feb. 25 Feb. 26 The Homestead Hot Springs, Va. 14th District Meeting Mar. 22-23 Brown Palace Hotel Denver, Colo. 26th Annual Convention Management Conference May 17, 18 Biltmore Hotel Engineering Conference May 20, 21 Los Angeles, Calif. casters superficially, rather than by their true worth as assets to the stations. “By common, but superficial, standards, there is less turned out in the radio newsroom per man than in any other division of the station,” he said. “And if you measure your news staff investment by the mail count, as you do your hillbilly bands, you are apt to conclude that your news division is over-staffed, overpaid, under¬ productive, costing far more than the money you get from your sale of news time can justify.” Editors as Correspondents. F. 0. Carver, WSJS, Winston-Salem, described an experiment with counti’y editors as station correspondents, saying that the re¬ sults had justified a doubling of the string. William Page, WKNS, Kinston, told the clinic that station revenue from newscasts and news features at WKNS amounts to 25% of gross income. Other speakers included Cecil B. Hawkins, WWNC, Asheville; Edgar Kirk, WPTF, Raleigh; Edward Mc¬ Grath, WSPA, Spartanburg; and Marjorie Jordan, WFNC, Fayetteville. Arthur Stringer, of NAB, secretary of the news committee, participated in all the news clinics. EnqinBGrmq_ _ reports NARBA Conference Begins August 2nd August 2 has been designated as opening day for the Third NARBA Conference to be held in Montreal this summer, according to a formal invitation extended by the Canadian Department of Transport to all sig¬ natories of the North American Regional Broad¬ casting Agreement. The official announcement said that the conference will continue until September 30. Some experts have predicted, though, that numerous complications and proposed changes will keep delegates in session until late October. Approximately 200 broadcasters are expected to attend, the Canadian announcement stated. Television Relaying Provided in Allocations “Inter-city television relaying, on a coordinated basis, by television broadcast licensees” has been provided for by the Commission in a new series of allocations announced Friday (20). (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 23, 1948-143 The Commission emphasized that the measure is temporary, and must be accommodated “within the bands allocated for other television auxiliary uses.” Coaxial cable and microwave transmitter systems opei’ated by common carrier companies will be required for handling this traffic economically on a long-range basis, the Commission stated, and this interim arrange¬ ment is intended only to pi’ovide network programming facilities for those areas where such common-carrier service is now inadequate or unavailable. In the same announcement, FCC “reaffirmed” its position that “requirements for theatre television are still not sufficiently clear to indicate the need for a specific allocation for its exclusive use at this time.” That part of the FCC announcement relating to tele¬ vision relays follows: Several representatives of the television broadcast¬ ing industry presented argument for consideration of an allocation for private inter-city television relay Advance “Freedom Train” Schedule The “Freedom Train” today is at Los Angeles, Calif. Following is the schedule of the train for the week of March 15: Monday (15) Tuesday 16) Wednesday (17) Thursday (18) Friday (19) Saturday (20) Sunday (21) Not exhibiting Oakland, Calif. Sacramento, Calif. Reno, Nev. Elko, Nev. Salt Lake City, Utah Provo, Utah operation. The position of the industry was, basically, that existing and proposed communications common carriers were not presently in a position to meet the needs of the television broadcasters for network fa¬ cilities. Means of obtaining network programming in cities other than those now served by the common carriers’ coaxial cable or microwave transmitter sys¬ tems are wanted, or will be wanted, by television broadcasters before the estimated completion date of the common carriers’ facilities. Therefore, although the Commission is still of the opinion, as stated in its proposal of October 22, 1946, that frequency economy requires that inter-city television relaying be handled by communications common carriers, it is recognized that the latter are not yet ready to afford the service required and that adequate facilities will not be ready for some appreciable interval of time. Accordingly, provision for inter-city television relaying, on a co¬ ordinated basis, by television broadcast licensees is being made within the bands allocated for other tele¬ vision auxiliary uses. To the extent there may be frequency time available for such non-common carrier inter-city relaying on a basis of non-interference to pick-up and STL service, the Commission intends to assure that an equitable apportionment of such fre¬ quency time will be made available to each of the television broadcasters desiring such service. Therefore, the bands 1990-2110 me., 6875-7125 me., 12,700-13,200 me. are allocated primarily for Tele¬ vision Pickup and Television STL purposes and sec¬ ondarily for inter-city television relaying purposes on a basis of non-interference to the primary service. Since this does not represent an increase in spectrum space available for auxiliary television uses, the amount of inter-city television relaying that may be accomplished depends largely upon the ingenuity and cooperation of the television industry in making the most effective use of frequency space available. The Commission desires to emphasize that this special pro¬ vision for intei'-city television relaying is a purely temporary rneasure designed to assist the television industry until such time as permanent common carrier facilities are generally available, and those broad¬ casters who venture into the business of relaying tele¬ vision programs in these frequency bands should plan to amortize their investment at the earliest possible date. reports Mayflower Postponement Refused by FCC The FCC last week announced the denial on Friday (13) of the NAB petition for continuance of the hear¬ ing on the “Mayflower rule,” in the matter of edi¬ torializing by broadcast licensees, but qualified the denial by arranging the schedule of appearance to ease conflicts. “In view of arrangements for appearance by many others,” the Commission said, “it was not convenient to postpone hearing, so it will proceed as scheduled and arrangements will be made to accommodate NAB wit¬ nesses thereafter.” The order of appearance of witnesses had been an¬ nounced during the previous week (see Reports, p. 122). NAB’s petition had asked postponement until April 15, since negotiations with the AFM, scheduled for March 1, the date of the “Mayflower” hearing’s beginning, will occupy network officials otherwise scheduled to testify at the FCC hearing. Brnadcast Advertising Savings and Loan League Hears Higgins Speaking before the First Annual Advertising clinic of the Pennsylvnia Savings & Loan League in Harris¬ burg, Pa., last week (19-20) Hugh M. P. Higgins, assistant director, NAB Department of Broadcast Ad¬ vertising, described to an audience of top level manage¬ ment from five states the purposes and effective use of radio advertising. Citing various radio techniques adapted by financial advertisers to promote their services, Mr. Higgins said: “Nearly all business depends upon sales. . . . Upon the sale of goods, ideas, or services. “This is particularly true in the savings and loan business,” he said, “where the things that you have to sell are concerned with deep human instincts and emotions . . . with emergencies and crises that await everyone . . . such things as family security, the pur¬ chase of homes, the education of children, the protec¬ tion of health, travel, safety, and convenience.” In his talk, Mr. Higgins drew upon the experiences of savings and loan associations throughout the coun- (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 23, 1948-144 try that have turned to broadcast advertising to chart their most effective progress and rapid expansion. Following his talk, Mr. Higgins headed a panel of radio executives in the Harrisburg area w'hich an¬ swered questions from the floor. Serving with him were: J. Robert Gulick, national sales manager, Stine- man stations, York, Pa. ; Herbert Kenrick, general manager, WHGB; A. K. Redmond, general manager, WHP; David Bennett, Commercial manager, and Henry Tragh, WKBO, all of Harrisburg. Public Interest _ _ _ reports Ad Council Network Campaigns Are Listed The following public interest campaigns have been given top priority on network and national spot allo¬ cation plans during the week of March 1-7, 1948, by The Advertising Council. Copies of individual fact sheets and schedules showing exactly what messages will be carried daily by the programs of the network with which your station is affiliated may be obtained on request from George P. Ludlam, radio director. The Advertising Council, 11 West 42nd Street, New York 18, New York. 1948 Red Cross Fund— March 1-31 March is the month for the annual fund drive of the American Red Cross. To finance this year’s expanded pro¬ gram a goal of 75 million dollars has been set. . . . The Red Cross reaches into every community in this country, as well as overseas wherever American troops are sta¬ tioned. It has continuing responsibility, under its con¬ gressional charter, for disaster relief and rehabilitation ; it maintains an extensive program for U. S. servicemen here and abroad and for veterans of all this nation’s wars. It must continue its health and safety programs. Volunteer Services and the Junior Red Cross whose value has been demonstrated in peace and war. In addition, the Red Cross this year embarks on a huge netv project: the Na¬ tional Blood Program to provide blood and blood deriva¬ tives, without charge for the products, to the entire nation. The American Red Cross depends on the public for its support. With the Red Cross back on a peacetime basis, the people will want to know the reasons for the 75 mil¬ lion dollar goal for 1948. The answer lies in the magni¬ tude of the Red Cross program. To insure success of the drive, the work of the Red Cross and the “WHY” of its major types of service must be explained. 1. DISASTER SERVICE. When disaster in any form strikes a com¬ munity in the nation, or its possessions, the Red Cross goes into action at once to provide the basic needs of shelter, food, clothing and medical care. After the emer¬ gency is over Red Cross assists in rehabilitation of victims needing further help, by repairing and rebuilding homes, supplying household furniture and equipment, providing long-term medical and nursing care. Catastrophes in 1947 seriously depleted Red Cross disaster funds. These must be replenished. 2. THE NATIONAL BLOOD PROGRAM. The use of blood and plasma during World War II proved conclusively the vital importance of blood in saving lives and combating disease. Modern medical treatment de¬ pends to a great degree on ready availability of adequate supplies of blood and blood derivatives. The National Blood Program of the American Red Cross is being or¬ ganized to provide sufficient quantities of these, without charge for the products, to the entire nation. 3. SERVICE FOR VETERANS, (a) In Veterans Hospitals a paid staff is assigned to coordinate and promote the work of Red Cross volunteers in serving hospitalized veterans, (b) Red Cross Claims Service, another major service for veterans, operates at points of separation where ARC field directors assist men and women in filing claims; in Red Cross chapters where Home Service workers assist veterans and dependents of deceased veterans; and in every regional and branch office of the Veterans Adminis¬ tration, and in its central office, where field directors repre¬ sent claimants before VA officials, (c) The Home Service program provides assistance for servicemen, veterans and their dependents. 4. SERVICES TO THE ARMED FORCES, (a) Camp Service has its field directors where- ever American forces are stationed to help with personal and family problems of servicemen and to bring them into closer contact with civilian life. (b) Hospital Service covers the social services provided by Red Cross in mili¬ tary and naval hospitals, at the request of the Surgeons General, to supplement the care given by medical officers. 5. SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. (A) Nursing- services; (B) Nutrition service; (C) Safetv services, (D) Volunteer special services. Urge listeners to give p-enerously. It is their Red Cross . . . they are the Red Cross. . . . (Fact Sheet No. 14-B) Fuel Oil Situation Critical With an unusually severe winter harassing many areas of the country, a critical fuel oil situation exists which may become more acute in the next sixty days. Although oil supplies are at an all-time high, unprecedented de¬ mands are such that unless all users of fuel oil cooperate to cut their consumption, many families may face heat¬ less days before the end of winter. Demand for fuel oil exceeds supplies in the East, certain sections of the South, and in the mid-West. This means less oil for heating homes during February and March. Only through con¬ servation can hardship be avoided for many American families. Every fuel oil user can safeguard himself and his neighbors against cold weather suffering by taking a few simple steps now to cut down on his normal use of oil. Oil production is at an all-time high — even greater than during war years. But with more homes installing oil burners, more cars on the road every day, more oil being used for diesel trains, planes and agricultural ma¬ chinery, the demand for oil exceeds even the present record supply. Household heating-oils are short of demand on the East Coast, South and in the mid-West. On the At¬ lantic Seaboard the weather has been approximately 25% colder than last year. Transportation by rail, truck and tanker is insufficient. Already governors of 21 states have declared fuel oil emergencies, set up state committees to meet the situation, and have asked the public for full cooperation. Only through full and unselfish cooperation of every heating oil user can the fuel oil emergency he met and American families saved from serious discomfort. Urge every listener in the East, South, and mid-West who uses fuel oil or kerosene to help himself and his neighbor by beginning now to do the following: (a) Keep daytime house temperature at not more than 68 degrees. Set thermostat down to GO or lower at night, or when away from home, (b) Turn off heat in unused rooms, sunporches and garages. (c) Install insulation, weather-stripping and storm sash where possible — government studies show these cut fuel consumption by 20 to 50%. (d) Keep doors and windows closed, and shades and Venetian blinds drawn at night, (e) Have heating system in good operat¬ ing condition to make sure no fuel is being wasted. (Fact Sheet No. 44) FCC Docket HEARINGS The following hearings are scheduled to he heard before the Commission. Washington. D. C., unless otherwise indi¬ cated. during the week beginning Monday, Febrnary 2:i. They are subject to change. (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 23, 1948-145 Monday, February 23 ( 10 :00 A. M. ) NEW — Enid Broadtasting Co., Enid, Okla. — C. P. 1490 kc., 2r)U watts, unlimited. Intervenor : KAKE Broadcasting Co., Inc. At Portland, Ore. (Room 524, New U. S. Court House, 10:00 A. M. ) NEW — Hugh Francis McKee, Portland, Ore. — C. P. and requesting facilities of KXL when vacated. 1450 kc., 250 watts. S-KBPS. Parties Respondent : KBPS, Portland, Ore. Tuesday, February 24 (10:00 A. M.) NEW — Surety Broadcasting Co., Charlotte, N, C. — C. P. 930 kc., 1 KW night, 5 KW day, unlimited, DA night. , (10:00 A. M.) WLOA — Matta Broadcasting Co., Braddock, Pa. — Moditica- tion of C. P. 1550 kc., 5 KW, unlimited, l)A-night. At Jersey City, N. J. (Assembly Chamber, City Hall, 10:00 A. M.) WHOM — Atlantic Broadcasting Co.. Inc., Jersey City, N. J. Modilicatiou of license. 1480 kc., 500 watts, 1 KW, unlimited. Wednesday, February 25 (10:00 A. M.) KWAT — Midland National Life Insurance Co., Watertown, S. D. — C. P. 950 kc., 1 KW, DA-night, unlimited. NEW — Corn Palace City Radio Corp., Mitchell, S. D. — C. I’. 950 kc, 5 KW, DA (DA-2), unlimited. Further Hearing (10:00 A. M.) NEW — Central Michigan Radio Corp., Lansing, Mich. — C. 1’. DA 1320 kc., 1 KW, unlimited. WILS — Lansing Broadcasting Co., Lansing, Mich. — ^C. P. 1320 kc., 1 KW, daytime. NEW — Charlotte Broadcasting Co., Charlotte, Mich. — C. P. 1320 kc., 1 KW, daytime. I’arties Respondent : AVOOD— Detroit, Mich. AV.JHP — .Jacksonville, Fla. AVBBC — Detroit, Mich. AVKAN — Kankakee, Ill. Thursday, February 26 Further Hearing (10:00 A. M.) KLO.A — KLOA, Inc., Siloain Springs, Ark. — C. 1*. 740 kc., 10 KAV, DA, unlimited. NEW — All-Oklahoma Broadcasting Co., Tulsa, Okla. — C. P. 740 kc., 10 KAA^ night, 50 KAV day, DA-2, unlimited. ( 10 :00 A. AI. ) NEW — Metropolitan Houston Broadcasting Co., Houston, Tex.— C. 1>. 1060 kc., 1 KAV night, 5 KAV day, DA, unlimited. ( 10 :00 A. M. ) WEPL — Rhode Island Broadcasting Co., Providence, R. I. — Alodification of C. P. 1220 kc., 250 watts, 1 KAA", daytime. Parties Respondent : AAAA'ON, AA'oonsocket, R. I. (10:00 A. AI.) NEW — Charles Wilbur Lamar, Jr., Morgan City, La. — C. P. 1450 kc., 100 watts, unlimited. Thursday and Friday, February 26 and 27 At Salt Lake City and Ogden, Utah (Room 220, Federal Bldg., Salt Lake City, Feb. 26; Grand .Jury Room, Federal Bldg., Ogden, Feb. 27 : both 10:00 A. Al. ) NEW — Oral J. Wilkinson, Murray, Utah — C. P. 1230 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW — Weber County Service Co., Ogden, Utah — C. P. 1240 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. Parties Respondent : KOVO— Provo, Utah. KA^NU — Logan, Utah. Friday, February 27 (10:00 A. AL) NEW — fJorama-Fer Radio Corj)., Caguas, P. R. — C. P. 1240 kc., 250 watts, imlimited. NEW — Caguas Radio Broadcasting, Inc., Caguas, P. R. — C. 1*. 1230 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. (9:00 A. AL) KSTT — Davenport Broadcasting Co., Inc., Daveni)ort, Iowa — C. P. 1170 kc., 1 KAA’, DA, unlimited. Parties Respondent : KVOO — Tulsa. Okla. AVAVVA— AVheeling, AV. Va. Further Hearing (10:00 A. Al.) NEW — Grand Haven Broadcasting Co., Grand Haven, Mich. — C. P. 1490 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. WMUS — Greater Muskegon Broadcasters, Inc., Muskegon, Mich. — C. P. 1490 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. ( 10 :00 A. Al. ) NEW — Rochester Broadcasting Co., Rochester, Minn.— C. P. 970 kc., 1 KAA' night, 500 watts day, unlimited. 1‘arties Respondent : AVHA— Aladison, AVis. Further Hearing (10:00 A. Al.) WB.4L — Hearst Radio, Inc., Baltimore, Md. — Renewal of license. 1090 kc., 50 KAA'* Alain, 10 KAV* Aux., DA, unlimited. NEW — Public Service Radio Corp., Baltimore, Md. — C. I‘. 1090 kc., 50 KAV, unlimited. FEBRUARY 23, 1948-146 1380 KC. FCC ACTIDIVS GBNBRAL The Commission has awarded a contract to the Charles S. Goetz Co., 1030-32 20th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C., to suppl.v copies of antenna patterns and related documents tiled with broadcast applications to the public at a reasonable cost. The increasing number of requests b.y lawyers, engi¬ neers and others interested for reproduction of such records has made it necessary for the Commission to have such work handled commercially. The company will prepare master copies of all directional patterns within 24 hours after they are hied with the Commission. Master copies of other public records as defined in Section 1.206 of the Commission’s Rules and Regulations will be prepared by the firm on request. No copies will hereafter be furnished by the Commission; all requests should be addressed to the duplicating company. Its prices, established through competitive bidding, are on a per page basis. AMPLITUDE MODULATION AM— Docket Cases 1490 KC. The Commission announced its Memoranduin Opinion and Order disposing of pleadings in re applications of Jackson Broadcasting Co., Jackson, Tenn., et al. (Docket No. 7487, etc. ) , as follows : Granting petition for relief filed by George Arthur Smith on February 5, 1948, pursuant to Section 6 of the Adminis¬ trative Procedure Act “in which he requested immediate consideration of his “pending Motion to Strike” (which was treated as an opposition to Petition for Rehearing filed by Hub City Broadcasting Co.) : denied motion filed by George Arthur Smith on June 2, 1947, to strike the petition of Hub City Broadcasting Co. fiied on May 28, 1947, for rehearing or other relief directed against the Decision of the Commis¬ sion dated May 8, 1947 ; Further ordered that, upon consideration of the opposi¬ tions filed by Jackson Broadcasting Co. and Hub City Broad¬ casting Co. on January 22, 1948, and January 23, 1948, re¬ spectively, to the petition of George Arthur Smith filed January 13, 1948, seeking to have the Order of December 4, 1947, vacated, and upon consideration of the replies to these oppositions filed by George Arthur Smith on January 23, 1948, and January 26, 1948, respectively, the Order of January 23, 1948, denying said petition of George Arthur Smith filed January 13, 1948, is affirmed; Further ordered that the motion of George Arthur Smith filed on February 9, 1948, for declaratory ruling and to delete Issue I from amended hearing notice is denied ; Further ordered that the petition of George Arthur Smith filed February 12, 1948, to clarify or modify the issues con¬ tained in the Order of January 23, 1948, is denied; Further ordered that the motion filed February 12, 1948, by George Arthur Smith for continuance of hearing in this matter is denied. 1490 KC. Granted petition of Kanawlia Valley Broadcasting Co. (WGKV), Charleston, W. Va., for continuance of oral argu¬ ment from February 17 to March 22 in re its application for renewal of license, etc. (Dockets 6558, 6521 and 8212). 1290 KC. The Commission announced its Order granting petition of Illinois Valley Broadcasting Co. to reconsider action designating for hearing application for modification of CP requesting operation of WIRL, Peoria, Ill., with 5 KW night; removed said application from hearing docket and granted same, subject to the condition that the radiation in the direction of Dayton, Ohio, be restricted as stated in Order. (BMP-2107; Docket 8698) The Commission announced its Menioraiiduni Opinion and Order granting petition of Beloit Broadcasters, Inc., request¬ ing separate consideration of the petitions for rehearing by Beloit Broadcasting Co. and Village Broadcasting Company directed against the grant of June 14, 1947, to Beloit Broad¬ casters, Inc. (for new station to operate on 1380 kc. with 1 KW power, daytime only, at Beloit, Wisconsin (BP-5617 ; Docket 8169) ; further ordered that the ix'titions for recon¬ sideration for rehearing filed by Beloit Broadcasting Co. and Village Broadcasting Co. directed against said grant of June 14, 1947, to Beloit Broadcasters, Inc., be denied. The Commission also announced its Order denying that part of the petition for rehearing and reconsideration of Edwin Mead which re(iuests a reopening of the record in the proceeding involving Mead's application for ne\v station at Rockford, Ill. (BP-4729; Docket 7599) for the purpose of receiving engineering evidence concerning the standard broadcast services available to Madison, W’isc. ; further ordered that the petition of Beloit Broadcasting Co., Village Itroadcasting Co. and Edwin Mead be granted to the extent that they request further argument in the.se proceedings, and that the Commission’s Decisions of June 28, 1947, in Dockets 6962 et al. and 6940 et al. (B-299/291) be set aside and vacated; and further ordered that oral argument l)e held before the Commission en banc on IMarch 12, 1948. Commissioners Hyde and Jones dissented in part. AM— New CP Granted 1530 KC. Texas Star Broadcasting Co., Harlingen, Texas — Granted CP for a new station to operate on 1530 kc., with 50 KW, unlimited time, except for the time between local sunset at Cincinnati, Ohio, and Sacramento, Calif., DA day and night, provided applicant agrees to satisfy all legitimate complaints of blanket interference occurring within the 250 mv/m con¬ tour, and subject to approval of the proposed transmitter site and antenna system by the CAA. (BP-5942) AM— Licenses for New Stations Granted 560 KC. WGAI — The Advance, Inc., Elizabeth, N. C. — Granted li¬ cense for new station ; 560 kc., 500 watts, daytime. (BL-2819) 730 KC. KWGB — Goodland Broadcasting Co., Goodland, Kans.^ — Granted license for new station ; 730 kc., 1 KW, davtinie. (BL-2750) 900 KC. VVCPA — Progressive Publishing Co., Clearfield, Pa. — Granted license for new station and specify studio location ; 900 kc., 500 watts, daytime. (BL-2916) 920 KC. WKRT — Cortland Broadcasting Co., Inc., Cortland, N. Y. — Granted license for new station; 920 kc., 1 KW, davtime. (BL-2811) 980 KC. WKLF — Southeastern Broadcasting Co., Inc., Clanton, Ala. — Granted license for new station ; 980 kc., 1 KW, daytime. (BL-2843) 990 KC. WLCR — The Litchfield County Radio Corp., Torrington, Conn. — Granted license for new station and specify studio location; 990 kc., 1 KW, day. (BL-2908) 1080 KC. WOAP — The Argus-Press Co., Owosso, Mich. — Granted license for new station; 1080 kc., 250 watts, davtime. (BL- 2902) (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 23, 1948-147 1330 KC. KDZA — Pueblo Radio Co., Inc., Pueblo, Colo. — Granted license for new station: 1230 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time. ( HL-2917) 1240 KC, WFTM — Standard Tobacco Co., Inc., Maysville, Ky, — Granted license ft)r new station; 1240 kc., 250 watts, un¬ limited time. (BL-2913) WSKI — Montpelier-Barre Broadcasting Co„ Montpelier, Vt. — Granted license for new statical, 124(1 kc.. 250 watts, unlimited time. {I5L-2857) KlYEI — Inland Broadcast Co., VVeiser, Idaho — Granted license for new staliun: 1240 ko., 250 watts, unlimited time. ( 1!L-2S74 ) 1340 KC. KKIT^ — Pacific States Radio Co.. Corvallis, Ore . — Grantc'd license for new station : 1340 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time. (I!L-2035) WROD — Daytona Beach Broadcasting Corp., Daytona Beach, Fla. — Granted license for new station; 1340 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time. (BL-2703) 1360 KC. WLBK — DeKalb Radio Studios, DeKalb, Ill. — Granted license for a new station to operate on 1300 kc., 500 watts, da.vtime. (BL-28(!1) 1380 KC. KSBW — Salinas Broadcasting Corp., Salinas, Calif. — Granted license for new station: 1380 kc., 1 KW-DA, un¬ limited time. (BL-2003) 1400 KC. WHLF — Halifax Broadcasting Co., South Boston. Va. — Granted license for new station; 1400 kc., 250 watts, un¬ limited time. (BL-28(35) WRON — William E. Blake, Ronceverte, W. Va. — Granted license for new station; 1400 kc.. 250 watts, unlimited time. ( BL-2433) 1420 KC. KTRE — F((rest Capital Broadcasting Co., Lufkin, Texas — Granted license for new station :ind change studio location; 1420 kc.. 1 KAV, I)A-N, unlimited time. ( BL-2<855 ) 1440 KC. Wd.lL — -John -J. Laux, Niagara Falls, N. Y. — Granted li censi' foi’ new station ; 1440 kc., 1 KAA’, daytime ( BT.-2021 ) and sp(‘cify studio location. 1450 KC. WWPB — Paul Brake, Miami, Fla. — G ranted license for new station; 1450 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time. tBL-28511 KCTI — Gcmzales Broadcasting Co., (lonzales, Texas — Granted license for new station and change studio loi’ation: 1450 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time. ( BL-28S9 ) 1470 KC KVLH — Pauls Valley Broadcasting Co., Pauls Valley, Okhi. — Granted license for new stiition ; 1470 kc., 250 watts, daytime. (BL-2873) 1490 KC. KXAR — Hope Broadcasting Co., Hope, Ark. — Granted 11- ceiisi' for new station: 1490 kc., 2.50 watts, unlimited time. ( BL-2S(iO) WSRS — Samuel R. Sague, Cleveland Heights, Ohio — Granted license for new station; 1490 kc., 250 watts, un¬ limited time. (BL-2879) 1600 KC. KCRG — The Gazette Co., Cedar Rapids, Iowa — Granted license for new statiiai; 1600 kc., 5 KW-DA-N, unlimited time. (BL-2880) AM— Modification of CP's Granted KCOH — Lee Segall Broadcasting Co., Houston, Texas — Grant(*d modifi<'ation of CP to change name of permittee corp. to Call of Houston, Inc. (BMP-3582) WITA — Electronic Enteriirises, Inc., San -Juan, P. R. — Grante(Ml’-3332) VVABZ — Albemarle Broadcasting Co., Albemarle, N. C. — Granted consent to assignment of license of station AVABZ fiann the Albemarle Broadcasting Co. to Radio Station AVABZ, Inc. (BAP-58) Designated for hearing, to be held March 22, 1948, in M'ashington, application of Liberty Broadcasting, Inc. ( BAL- ( Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 23, 1948-148 641), and Orandwootl Broatlcasting Co., for consent to as¬ signment of license for station WOOD, Grand Rapids, Mich. ; American Broadcasting Co., Inc., and King-Trendle Broad¬ casting Corp., made parties to the proceeding. WJBW — Charles C. Carlscni, New Orleans, La. — Denied petition to postpone Oral Argument scheduled for February 17 in re Dockets 6529 and 7870. KTEM — Bell Broadcasting Co., Temple, Texas — Granted license for installation of new transmitter, new vertical antenna with FM mounted on top, changes in ground system and transmitter location. (BL-2890) \VL.\D — Berkshire Broadcasting Corp., Danbury, Conn. — Granted consent to transfer of control over Berkshire Broad¬ casting Corp., permittee of AM station WLAD and WDAD- FM, through sale of 72.5% of the voting stock of the per¬ mittee corporation for a total consideration of $39,000. (BTC-575) KVNI — Coner d’Alene Broadcasting Corp., Coiier d’Alene, Idaho; KNEW — Spokane, Wash. — Granted consent to trans¬ fer control of Conor d’Alene Broadcasting Corp., from Scripps Newspapers, Inc., to Burl C. Ilagadoue and Harry Henke, Jr., conditions. (BTC-589) KCBC — Capita! City Broadcasting Co., Des Moines, Iowa — Granted assignment of license for AM station KCBC from Capital City Broadcasting Co. (an Iowa Corp.) to Capital City Broadcasting Co. (a Delaware Corp.), for a considera¬ tion of $133,798 plus certain liabilities and obligations (Comrs. Hyde and Durr for hearing) . (BAL-645) WCKY — L. B. Wilson, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio — Adopted an order dismissing as moot a petition requesting the Commis¬ sion designate for hearing the above application (BP-5942) of Texas Star Broadcasting Co. WLVA — Lynchburg Broadcasting Corp., Lynchburg, Va. — Adopted memorandum oijinion and order denying petition for modification of the Commission’s final decision (B-374) in re Dockets 6866 et ah, adopted Sept. 5, insofar as that decision imposes a condition on the Lynchburg grant to the effect that that grant is subject to any interference received in the event of a grant of the pending applications of either WARM, Scranton, or WBAX, Wilkes-Barre. Corn Palace City Radio Corp., Mitchell, S. D. — Denied petition requesting review and reversal of ruling of Motions Commissioner on Januar.v 16, 1948, denying petition request¬ ing change in place of hearing in consolidated proceeding on petitioner’s application (BP-5742: Docket 8195) and ap¬ plication of Midland National Life Insurance Co. (KWAT), Watertown. S. D. (BP-5535: Docket 8052), from Washing¬ ton, D. C., to Mitchell and Watertown, S. D. WINK — Southern Tier Radio Service, Inc., Binghamton. N. Y. — Granted license for changes in transmitting equip¬ ment. (BL-2924) WL.AK — Lakeland Broadcasting Corp., Lakeland, Fla. — Granted license for change in frequency, increase in power and installation of new transmitter. (BL-2900) WHOT — South Bend Broadcasting Corp., South Bend, Ind. — Granted license for installation of new transmitter. (BL- 2893) WSKY — Radio Asheville, Inc., Asheville, N. C. — Granted license for increase in power and changes in vertical antenna and transmitting eqiiipment. (BL-2939) KVOL — Evangeline Broadcasting Co., Inc., Lafayette, La. — Granted license for installation of new transmitter. (BL- 2929) WKRF — Tar Heel Broadcasting System, Inc., Washing¬ ton, N. C. — Granted CP to make changes in vertical antenna and mount PM antenna on AM tower. (BP-6549) KGNC — Plains Radio Broadcasting Co., Amarillo, Tex. — Granted license for change in frequency, increase in power, change type of transmitter, install DA for day and night use and change transmitter location. (BL-2825) WJOB — South Shore Broadcasting Corp., Hammond, Ind. • — Granted license for installation of new transmitter. ( BL- 2914) Granted license for installation of old main trans¬ mitter at present location of main transmitter to he used for auxiliary purposes with power of 250 wuitts. (BL-2915) WLOA — Matta Broadcasting Co., Braddock, Pa. — Granted petition to dismiss without prejudice application (BMP- 2478: Doc. 8346). The Four States Broadcasting Co., Inc., Hagerstown, Md. — Granted petition for continuance of hearing in re Docket 8510 from February 26 to IMarch 31, 1948. Alexandria Radio Corp., Alexandria, IMinn. — Granted peti¬ tion for leave to amend its application (BP-5709: Doc. 8132), to show change in applicant’s stockholders and staff. WSIY — Pekin Broadcasting Co., Inc., Pekin, Ill. — Granted petition for continuance of hearing in re Docket 8342, from February 27 to April 27, 1948. Russell G. Eversole, Petersburg, Va. — Granted petition to dismiss without prejudice his application (BP-6295: Doc. 8608 ) : and further ordered that the application of Hopewell Broadcasting Co., Inc. (BP-6287; Doc. 8607) be removed from hearing. Englewood Radio and Recording Co., Englewood, Colo. — Granted petition to dismiss without prejudice its application (BP-6220: Doc. 8545) : and further ordered that the applica¬ tion of KGEK, Sterling, Colo. (BML-1239; Doc. 8713) be removed from hearing docket. KFMJ — Fred Jones Broadcasting Co., Tulsa, Okla. — Dis¬ missed without prejudice application of KFMJ for CP (BP- 5585: Docket 8005), pursuant to the provisions of Sec. 1.365(c) of the Rules and subject to the right of reinstate¬ ment provided therein. KTRH — KTKH Broadcasting Co., Houston, Texas — Granted petition of KTRH for leave to amend its applica¬ tion (BP-6525: Doc. 8753). to show B. F. Orr as Pres, and Director, instead of Asst. Secy., G. W. Cottingham as Vice Pres, and Asst. Secy., instead of Pres, and Director, and to show removal of D. B. Howard from office of Vice. Pres. KMA — May Broadcasting Co., Shenandoah, Iowa — Granted petition for leave to intervene in the proceedings on applica¬ tions of Ponca City Publishing Co. (Docket 8183) and WBBZ (Doc. 8546). Model City Broadcasting Co., Inc., Anniston, Ala. — The Commission on its own motion continued the hearing sched¬ uled for February 24 to March 11, in re Docket 8388. Blackhawk Broadcasting Co., Sterling, Ill.; WTAX — WTAX, Inc., Springfield, Ill . — Continued the consolidated hearing scheduled for February 20 to March 4 in re Docs. 8179 and 8180. New England Tele, Co., Inc., Fall River, Mass. ; E. Anthony & Sons, Inc., New Bedford, Mass. — Ordered continuance of the hearing now schediiled for Feb. 26 at Fall River and Feb. 27 at New Bedford, to March 25 and Marcb 26 at Fall River and New Bedford, respectively, in re TV applications (Docs. 8661 and 8662). The Farmington Broadcasting Co., Farmington, N. M. — Ordered continuance of hearing presently scheduled for Feb. 24 at Farmington, to March 2, in re Docket 8725. WJMK — Supreme Broadcasting System, Inc., New Orleans, La, — Granted petition for continuance of hearing now sched¬ uled for Feb. 24, to April 22, in re (Docket 8517). Northwestern Indiana Radio Co., Inc., Valparaiso, Ind. — Granted petition re(inesting that the Commission change the place of hearing scheduled for Dlarcli 15 from 'Washington. D. C., to Gary and Valparaiso, Ind., and Bloomington and Peru, Ill., in the proceedings in re Dockets 8197 et al. : and further ordered said hearing continued to May 25 at Gary, May 26 at Valparaiso, May 27 at Bloomington, and May 28 at Peru. Middleshoro Broadcasting Co., Middlesboro, Ky. — Dis¬ missed petition requesting reinstatement of CP (Docket 8678; BP-40S3). Suffolk Broadcastuig Corp., Coram, N. Y. — Granted in part petition for continuance of hearing now scheduled for Feb. 25 to March 29, at Coram in re (BMPH-409 ; Doc. 8485). (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 23, 1948-149 Nortlnvesteni Theological Seminary and Bible Training School, Minneapolis, Minn. — (iraiited petition for continu- aiiee of hearing now scheduled for Feb. 25 to April 28, in re its applications for AM and FM stations (Dockets 7922 and 792.3 ) . 610-1240 KC. Virginia Broadcasting Corp., Roanoke, Va. — .Adopted Memorandum Opinion and Order denying petition for re¬ hearing or reconsideration directed against the Commission's Decision of Sept. 5, 1947, denying its application for CP for a new station on 610 kc. (BP-3964; Doc. 6969), or in the alternative, a grant to it of the frequency 1240 kc. at Roanoke. 630 KC. KIDO — KIDO, Inc., Boise, Idaho — G ranted petition of KIDO for leave to amend its application (P.P-5017; Doc. 8397), to specify 630 kc., 5 KIV, unlimited DA, in lieu of 1380 kc., 5 KW, unlimited, DA. The amendment was ac¬ cepted and application removed from hearing docket; further ordered that application of KRKO, Everett, Wash., be re¬ moved from hearing (Doc. 8398). 680 KC. WLAW — Hildreth & Rogers Co., Lawrence, Mass. — Granted license for installation of old main transmitter at present site of main transmitter to be operated on 680 kc., with 5 KIV power for auxiliary purposes only. (BL-2909) 1280 KC. R. G. LeTouriieau, Longview. Texas — Granted petition for leave to amend his application (BP-6195; Doc. 8506), to specify 1280 kc., 1 KIV, daytime only, in lieu of 960 kc., 5 KW, daytime only, to change the location of main studio, etc. The amendment was accepted and application removed from hearing. Dismissed petition insofar as it i-equests grant of application without hearing. 1490 KC. Birney Inies, Jr., Grenada, Miss.^ — Adopted an Order grant¬ ing petition to waive Sec. 1.363 of the rules to permit filing of an application for CP for a new station to operate on 1490 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time. AM— Petition to Reinstate as Amended 970 KC. Stanislaus County Broadcasters, Inc., Modesto, Calif. — • Constiuiction permit for a new standard broadcast station to l>e operated on 1010 kc., 1 KIV and daytime hours of operation. Amended to change frequency from 1010 to 970 kc. and hours of operation from daytime to unlimited time. AM— Authorization Deleted, Call Letters Canceled 1050 KC. WTVN — Washington County Broadcasting Corp., Johnson City, Tenn. — 1050 kc., 1 KW, daytime. AM— Applications Accepted for Filing 600 KC. WFAK — Charleston Broadcasters, (liarleston, S. C. (.1. B. Fmpia, Mrs. Dorothy C. Fuqua and F. Frederick Kennedy)- — Gonstruction permit to cliange frequency from 730 to 600 kc., increase power from 1 KW day to 1 KIV day and night, change hours of opei'ation from daytime to unlimited tiine, install directional antenna for day and night use (DA-2) and change transmitter location from St. Andrew’s Farm near lyindemere, Charleston, S. C., to Ashley Hall Planta¬ tion, Charleston, S. C. .Amended to make changes in daytime directional antenna pattern. 690 KC. NEW — The Longmont-Loveland Broadcasting Co., Long¬ mont, Colo. (Robert Dolph, Robert McCollum and J. T. Price, .Jr.) (P. O., % Ross K. Prescott, Atty. at Law, 1517 Com¬ merce St., Dallas, Texas) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 690 kc., power of 1 KIV, and daytime hours of operation. 740 KC. WW'NL — Tri-City Broadcasting Co., Newport, Ky. — Modi- lication of construction permit ( B2-P-4883, as moditied, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) to change frequency from 1110 to 7 10 kc., install directional antenna for daytime only and change transmitter location. 800 KC. Hammond Broadcasting Co., Hammond, La. (Frederic Le Mieux III and IMrs. Edna Le Mieux, a partnership) — Con¬ struction permit to install new transmitter and change trans¬ mitter and studio locations from south of Hammond, La., and 216 W. Thomas St., Hammond, La., respectively, to : To be determined, Metairie, La. Amended to change frequency from 1110 kc., to 800 kc. 850 KC. WHDH — Matheson Radio Co., Inc., Boston, Mass. — Modi¬ fication of construction permit ( Bl-P-4912, which author¬ ized increase in power, installation of new transmitter and directional antenna for day and night, and change in trans¬ mitter location) to make changes in directional antenna. Amended to make change in directional antenna system and change transmitter location from U. S. Highway 20, I. 7 miles west of Wayland, Mass., to 1.5 miles west of Need¬ ham, Mass. 860 KC. Riverside Broadcasting Co., Riverside, Calif, (a partner¬ ship composed of Paul B. Sogg, J. Herman, Jr., A. J. Victor, Edward J. Murset, Jr., E. K. Bowman and Jerry Ferro) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 860 kc., power of 250 watts and daytime hours of operation. Amended to change name of applicant from River, side Broadcasting Co., a partnership composed of Paul B, Sogg, J. Herman, Jr., A. J. Victor, Edward J. Murset, Jr., E. K. Bowman, and Jerry Ferro to Riverside Broadcasters, a part¬ nership composed of Paul B. Sogg, J. Herman, Jr., A. J. Victor, Edward J. Muivset, Jr., E. K. Bowman and Jerry Ferro. 880 KC. KBYE — State Broadcasting Co., Oklahoma City, Okla. — Construction permit to increase power from 1 KW daytime to 10 KW daytime and install new transmitter. Amended to change frequency from 890 to 880 kc. 900 KC. Cumberland Publishing Co., Pikeville, Ky. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1240 kc., power of 250 watts, and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to change frequency from 1240 to 900 kc., power from 250 watts to 1 KW, daytime only ; hours of operation from unlimited to daytime, and change type transmitter. 930 KC. WLBL — State of Wisconsin, Department of Apiculture. Stevens Point, Wis. — Authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 940 KC. WMAZ — Southeastern Broadcasting Co., Macon, Ga. — License to cover construction permit (BP-6388) which au¬ thorized to install old main transmitter at present site of main transmitter, to be operated on 940 kc., with power of 5 KW, for auxiliary purposes only, employing directional antenna. (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 23, 1948-150 WMAZ — Southeastein Broadcasting Co., Macon, Ga. — License to cover construction permit (B3-P-4899, as modi¬ fied) wliicli autliorized increase in power and install new transmitter and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 970 KC. WEBK — WEBK, Inc., Buffalo, N. Y. — Modification of con¬ struction permit (Bl-P-3926, as modified, which authorized change in frequency, increase in power, installation of new transmitter and directional antenna for day and night use, and change in transmitter location) for extension of com¬ pletion date. 980 KC. WTKY — Troy Broadcasting Co., Inc., Troy, N. Y. — Modi¬ fication of construction permit (Bl-P-4.591, which author¬ ized to increase power, install new transmitter and direc¬ tional antenna for day and night, and change transmitter location) for extension of completion date. 1010 KC. Evans Eadio Co., Stevens Point, Wis. (P. O., % Lee K. Beznor, 808 N. Third St., Suite 623, Milwaukee, Wis.) — Con¬ struction permit for a new standard broadcast station to he operated on 990 kc., power of 250 watts, and daytime hours of operation. Amended to change frequency from 990 to 1010 kc. 1060 KC. NEW — Mississippi Valley Broadcasting Co., New Orleans, La. (Edgar B. Stern, Edgar B. Stern, Jr., and Philip M. Stern) (P. O., 2110 American Bank Bldg., New Orleans 12, La.) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast sta¬ tion to be operated on 1060 kc., power of 5 KW night, 10 KW day, with directional antenna for day and night use and unlimited hours of operation. 1090 KC. WBMS — The Templetone Radio Mfg. Corp., Boston, Mass. — -Voluntary assignment of license from The Templetone Radio Mfg. Corporation to WBMS, Inc. 1100 KC. Lakes Area Broadcasting Co., Pryor, Okla. (L. L. Gaffaney and J. B. Smith, a partnership) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 990 kc., power of 250 watts, and daytime hovirs of operation. Amended to change frequency from 900 to 1100 kc. 1150 KC. WREN — Rome Sentinel Co., Utica, N. Y. — Modification of construction permit (Bl-P-4793, as modified) which author¬ ized a new standard broadcast station for extension of com¬ pletion date. WISN — Hears! Radio, Inc., Milwaukee, Wis. — Construc¬ tion permit to make changes in transmitting equipment. 1190 KC. WANN — .Annapolis Broadcasting Corp., .Lnnapolis, Md.— Constri;ction permit to install a new transmitter. 1220 KC. WF.\X — Lamar A. Newcomb, Falls Church, Va. — Modifi¬ cation of construction permit (B2-P-5430, as modified, which aiithorized a new standard broadcast station) for extension of commencement and completion date. 1230 KC. WNNC — Newton-Conover Broadcasting Co., Newton, N. C. (Earl Holder. Ray Leinbach, Jr., and Charles C. Turner, a partnership) — Modification of construction permit (BP- 5847, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) to change type of transmitter and for approval of antenna, transmitter and studio locations at 450' north of West 15th St, just north of city limits of Newton, N. C. Amended to make changes in antenna and change trans¬ mitter location from 450' north of West 15th St., just north of city limits of Newton, N. C.. to 1.25 miles west of center of Newton on Old Sandy Ford Road. Newton, N. C. Hanna Broadcasting Co., Utica, N. Y. (Joseph A. Hanna and Michael R. Hanna, a partnership) — Construction permit for a new .standard lu'oadcast station to he operated on 1230 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. Amended to change name of applicant from Joseph A. Hanna and Michael R. Hanna, a partnership, d/b as Hanna Broadcasting Co., to U.T.K. Radio Corp. WPUV — Southwest Broadcasting Corp., Pulaski, Va. — Construction permit to install a new transmitter. KWIE — Benton County Broadcasters, Kennewick, Wash. (Frank Krshka, Jo.seph Patterson and Edith Jansen) — Modi¬ fication of construction permit (BP-5701, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) for approval of antenna, transmitter and studio locations at between "G” and “H” .Cvenues on City Limit Road, Kennewick, Wash. 1240 KC. David Harold Wooldridge, Memphis, Tenn. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1240 kc.. power of 250 watts, and unlimited hours of operation. Contingent on KWAK being granted a change on facilities. Amended to omit contingency. 1260 KC. NEW — The Fort Morgan Broadcasting Co., Fort Morgan, Colo. (Robert Dolph, Robert McCollum and J. T. Price, Jr.) ( P. O., % Ross K. Prescott. Atty. at Law, 1517 Commerce 8t.. Dallas, Texas) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1260 kc., power of 500 watts, and daytime hours of operation. 1270 KC. WVRA — Sims Publishing Co., Orangeburg, S. C. — Modifi¬ cation of construction permit (B3-I’-5577, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) to change type of trans¬ mitter. approval of antenna and transmitter location at West Ivussell St., Orangeburg, S. C., and specify studio loca¬ tion as 1 Memorial Plaza, Orangeburg, S. C. Amended to make changes in antenna and change trans¬ mitter location from West Russell St., Orangeburg, S. C., to South Carolina Highway 56, Orangeburg, S. C. 1300 KC. KV'ET — .4ustin Broadcasting Co., Austin, Texas — Volun¬ tary acquisition of control of licensee corporation from Merrill L. Connally to John B. Connally, Jr. 1350 KC. KRLC — Station KRLC, Lewiston, Idaho ( H. E. Stude- haker) — License to cover construction permit (B5-P-4855, as modified) which authorized to change name of licensee, change frequency, increase power, install new transmitter and directional antenna for night use, and change trans¬ mitter location, and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 1390 KC. WFMJ — The WFMJ Broadcasting Co., Youngstown, Ohio —Authority to determine operating power by direct meas¬ urement of antenna power. 1400 KC. WDWS — Champaign News-Gazette, Inc., Champaign, Ill. — Modification of construction permit (B4-P-5620. as modi¬ fied, which authorized installation of new vertical antenna, mounting of FM antenna on top of AM tower, and change in transmitter location) to change type of transmitter and for extension of completion date. WFTL — Fort Lauderdale Broadcasting Co., Fort Lauder¬ dale, Fla. — Voluntary transfer of control of licensee corpora- ( Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 23, 1948-151 tioii from Gene T. Dyer, Evelyn M. Dyer. Dwight L. Rogers iincl Reginald B. Martin to Gore Pnl)lishing Co. WKSC — Leys Marsdon Hawley, Bennettsville, S. C. — Volnntary assignment of license from Loy.s Marsdon Hawley to Bennettsville Broadcasting Co. 1430 KC. Kf'OH — Call of Houston, Inc., Houston, Texas — V oluntary relimiuishnamt of control of permittee corporation by the sale of of stock by M’illiam A. Smith to E. C. Hughes and Ed. F. Hoffman. 1450 KC. WILK — ('arolina-Nortlivvest Broadcasting Co., VVilkesboro, N. C. — Voluntary transfer of control of licensee corporation from Hadley Hayes and Carrie Brewer Hayes to Edney Ridge. KLBM — Inland Radio, Inc., La Grande, Ore. — Construc¬ tion permit to install a new transmitter. 1480 KC. WSAK — The Fail River Broadcasting Co., Inc., Fall River, Mass. — Moditication of construction permit (B1-P-43S4, as moditled. which authorized change fretpiency. increase power, install new transmitter and directional antenna for day and night nse, and change transmitter location) for extension of completion date. 1490 KC. WVIM — Ewing Broadcasting Co., Vicksburg, Miss. (P. K. Ewing, .Jr.. F. C. Ewing and Myrtle M. Ewing, a partner¬ ship) — Moditication of construction permit (B3-P-.5378, as moditled, which authorized a new stand.ard broadcast sta¬ tion) for extension of completion date. WSRS — Samuel R. Sague, Cleveland Heights, Ohio — Voluntary assignment of license from Samuel R. Sague, to ■SVSRS, Inc. Piedmont Broadcasting Co., Greenville, S. C. (Charles B. Britt, .Joe H. Britt, Vardry D. Ramseur and .John Arthur Ramseur. a partnership) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1440 kc., power of .500 watts, directional antenna for night use and un¬ limited hours of operation. Amended to change frequency from 1440 to 1490 kc,, change power from 500 watts to 250 watts ; change type transmitter, change from directional antenna for night use to non-direc- tional antenna for both day and night, and change trans- mltte)' location from Mayberry St., IVest Greenville. S. C., to; "to be determined in or near Greenville, S. C. (Contin¬ gent on IVMRC to change frequency.) KBRO — Bremerton Broadcast Co., Bremerton, Wash. (Bruce Bartley and F. B. Pruitt) — Voluntary assignment of license from Bruce Bartley and F. L. Pruitt, d/1) as Bremerton Broadcast Co., to Bruce Bartley, tr/as Bremer¬ ton Broadcast Co. (Resubmitted.) KYOS — Merced Broadcasting Co., Merced, Calif. — iSIodifi- catioii of construction permit ( B5-P-52S6, as modilied, which authorized to make changes in vertical antenna and mount FM antenna on top of AM tower) to make changes in ver¬ tical antenna. WBEC — Western Massachusetts Broadcasting Co., Pitts¬ field, Mass. — Construction permit to mount FM antenna on top of AiM tower. KBZY — Itasca Broadcasting Co., Grand Rapids, Minn. — Moditication of construction permit ( BP-G1.33, which author¬ ized a new standard broadcast station) to change type of transmitter. 1520 KC. I'niversa! Radio Features Syndicate, Laguna Beach, Calif. (Tliomas E. Danson) — Construction permit for a new stand¬ ard broadcast station to he operated on 1520 kc., iiower of 250 watts, and daytime hours of operation. Amended to diange power from 2-50 watts daytime to 1 KW day and night ; hours of operation from daytime to un¬ limited : change type of transmitter, install directional an¬ tenna for both day and night, change transmitter location and change studio location. 1570 KC. NEW — Robert C. Hodgkins, Northampton, Mass. (P. O., 39 Main St., Northampton, Mass.) — Construction permit for a new' standard broadcast station to be operated on 1570 kc., pow'er of 250 watts, and daytime hours of operation. 1580 KC. Inland Broadcasting Corp., Charles City, Iowa — Construc¬ tion permit for a luuv standard broadcast station to be operated on 1580 kc.. power of 250 watts, and daytime hours of operation. Amended to make changes in olHcers, directors and stock¬ holders. 1590 KC. Haygood S. Bowden, Camden, S. C. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to he operated on 690 kc., power of 250 watts, and daytime hours of operation. Amended to change frequency from 690 to 1590 kc., change pow'er from 250 watts to 1 KW, and change type of trans¬ mitter. K.ATI., — Texas Broadcasters, Houston, Texas (Fred Weber, E. A. Stephens and IVilliam H. Talbot) — Construction per¬ mit to increase power from 1 KAV to 5 KW, install new transmitter and change from directional antenna day and night to directional antenna for night only. DeKalb Broadcasting Co., Decatur, Ga. — Construction per¬ mit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1590 kc., pow'er of 1 KW night and 5 KAV day wuth direc¬ tional antenna night and unlimited hours of operation. Amended re corporate structure. 1600 KC. W.ASA — The Chesapeake Broadcasting Corp., Havre de Grace, Md. — Moditication of construction permit (BP-6323, which authorized a new’ standard broadcast station) for approval of antenna, transmitter and studio locations. Amended re changes in ground system. AM— Applications Tendered for Filing 740 KC. NEW — Hnntingtoii-Montauk Broadcasting Co., Inc., Hunt¬ ington, N. Y. — Construction permit for a new’ standard broadcast station to he operated on 740 kc., power of 1 KAA^ and daytime hours of operation with directional antenna day and night. 900 KC. NEW — Kentucky Mountain Broadcasting Co., Prestons- burg, Ky. — Construction permit for a new standard broad¬ cast station to he opeu-ated on 900 kc., pow’er of 1 KAA^ and daytime hours of operation. 910 KC. WPFB — Paul F. Braden, Middletown, Ohio — Moditication of license to change hours of operation from daytime to un¬ limited and power from 1 KAA' daytime to 100 watts night, 1 KAV day. 970 KC. NEW — Lincoln Broadcasting Co., Springfield, Ill. (Gordon Sherman. Alexander Buchan, Alelvin Feldman, Sol Binkiii and Robert AATuner) — Construction permit for a new stand¬ ard broadcast station to be operated on 970 kc., pow’er of 1 KAA^ and unlimited hours of operation. Directionai an¬ tenna for day and night use. 1120 KC. WWOIj — Gi’eater Erie Broadcasting Co., Lackawanna, N. Y, (IjCou AA/vszatycki ) — Alodilication of license to move the studio location from Lackaw’anna, N. Y., to Buffalo, N. Y. 1170 KC. KPl'G — Bellingham Broadcasters, Bellingham, Wash. (.Jessica B. Longston, Edward J. .Jansen, C. Ah Zaser and (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 23, 1948-152 L. Berenice Brownlow) — Modification of construction per¬ mit to modify the proposed directional antenna system. 1190 KC. Cotton Belt Broadcasting Co., Greenville, Miss. ( David M. Segal) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1190 kc., power of 1 KW and day¬ time hours of operation. 1230 KC. VVJOB — South Shore Broadcasting Corp., Hamniond, Ind. — Modification of construction permit to change the proposed tramsmitter location and make changes in the antenna and ground system. NEW — Kenneth D. Juhlin and Mary I. Juhlin, Long Beach, Wash. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1230 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. (Contingent on KAST change in frequency.) 1250 KC. NEW — Lamar County Broadcasting Co., Paris, Texas ( a partnership composed of Cecil Hardy, Charles L. Cain, ISIerl Saxon, O. E. Smith and .1. T. Smith) — Construction permit for !i new standard broadcast station to b(‘ operated on 1250 kc., power of 1 KW and da.vtime hours of operation. 1400 KC. WHLD — Biddleford Broadcasting Corp., Biddleford, Maine — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1400 kc.. power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. 1460 KC. KSO, KSO-FM — Murphy Broadcasting Co.. lies Moines, Iowa — Consent to assignment of license of A]M and con¬ struction permit of KSO-FM to Tri-States Meredith Broad¬ casting Co. 1490 KC. WSBR — WSBK, Inc., Superior, Wise. — Consent to trans fer of control from Ford S. C'ampbell, Emily Cami)bell. and Ford S. Campbell, Jr., to KBIZ, Inc. 1600 KC. NEW — Cushing Broadcasting Co., Cushuig, Okla. (Otto H. Lachenmeyer ) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on KiOO kc., power of 500 watts and daytime hours of operation. FREQUENCY MODULATION FM— Conditional Grant Kennett Broadcasting Corp., Kennett, Mo. — Authorized conditional grant for a (Tlass B instead of a Class A station, added Channel No. 255 to Kennett and proposed said channel (98.9 me.), subject to further review and approval of engi¬ neering details. (BPri-128) FM— Correction The item referring to the FIM Construction Permit for W.4BX, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is corrected by the Com¬ mission to show antenna height as minus 85 ft. FM-CP's Deleted KYJC-FM — Medford Printing Co., Medford, Ore. — Granted request for cancellation of CP for Class A station, and dis¬ missed application. (BPH-710) WLOL-FM — Independent Merchants Broadcastuig Co., Minneapolis, Minn. — Granted request for cancellation of CP for Class B station. (BPII-921) WPBN — Parker Bros., Inc., .Ahoskie, N. C. — Granted re- ipiest for cancellation of CP for Class B station (BMPH- 380) WBIL — Southeastern Massachusetts Broadcasting Corp., New Bedford, IMass. — Granted request to dismiss without prejudice its application for extension of time in which to complete construction ( B!MPII-950 ) . and for cancellation of CP for its Class A station. (BlTI-927) FM— Miscellaneous Actions Catawba Valley Broadcasting Co., Inc., Hickory, N. C. — Granted special temporary authorization for a term of (! months, to operate an ST link transmitter on the frequenc.v 201 me., to carry programs from the studio to the trans¬ mitter of FM station WHKY-FM. KCOH-FM — Lee Segall Broadcasting Co., Houston. Texas — Granted modification of Cl’ to change mime of permittee to Call of Houston, Inc. (BMPH-141G) FM— Modification of CP's Granted 77ie folloiriuf/ were (/raiitcd extension of eoniiiletion dates as shown: KCLI, Los Angeles. Calif, to 7-1-48 ( BliIPH-1350 ) : KBUK- FM. Burlington. Iowa to 7-1-48 ( BMPH-13S7 ) : KFVS-FM, Cape Girardeau, Mo. to 5-25-48 (Bill PH-1427) ; KVRE, near Bedding, Calif, to G-14-48 ( B5IPH-1435 ) : WEEI-FM, Boston, Mass, to 5-14-48 ( IDlPH-1329 ) ; KGKL-FM, San Angelo, Texas to 5-l()-48 (B:\IPH-135G): WLLH-FM. Lowell, Mass, to 5-1(1-48 ( B.M PH-1372 ) ; MMAR-FM. Providence. R. I. to 5-12-48 (BMPH-1428). WSBA-FM. near York, Pa. to (1-5-48 (BMPH-1429): IVOAP-FM, Owosso, Mich, to 5-1-48 tB51PH-1430) ; WAAT- FM. Newark. N. J. to 0-1-48 ( BMPH-1431 ) ; WCAE-F5L Pitt.sliurgh. Pa. to 5-1-48 (B5IPH-1434) : AYRAI, Wausau, Wise, to 0-4-4S (BJIPH-144()) : WTPS-FM, New Orleans. La. to 9-3-4,S (B5IPH-1441) : WBOW-FM, Terre Haute, Ind. to 9-0-48 (BMPH-1442); KFTG, Ft. Worth. Texas to .5-10-48 (BMPH-1195) ; WHDH-FM, Boston, Mass, to 5-14-48 (BMPH-1322). WK.IF, Pittsburgh, Pa. to 5-31-48 (BMPH-1421) : W.IDX- FM. Jackson. Miss, to 4-15-48 (BMPH-1437): WCRS-FM, Greenwood, S. C. to 5-28-48 (BMPH-1451) : WTO A, Trenton, N. .1. to (1-10-48 (BMPH-1457) : KCOH-FM, Houston. Texas to 5-10-48 (BMPH-1304) : KBK-P'M — Warner Brothers, Oakland ( S. AV. AVai ner & E. X. AVarner) — License to cover construction ]iermit ( B.A- ITl-.a.'ii;, as modified) which authorized a new FAX hroadmist station. K.\KAI-FM — K.VKAI, The George Harm Station, Fresno .Alodilication of construction permit ( Bo-PII-GtJS, as modified) which authorized a new FAI liroadcast station for extension of completion date. Connecticut WLAD-FM — Tlie Berkshire Broadcasting Corp., Danbury ---.Alodilication of construction permit ( Bl-lMI-TOl. as modi- lied) which authorized a new FAI hroadcitst stiition for extension of completion date. WNLC-FM — Tliames Broadcasting Corp., New London Alodilication of construction lauanit ( Bl-PII-lt.AO. as modi- lied ) which .authorized a new FAI hroiulcast station, for ex¬ tension of completion date. Delaware W.\AIS-FM — Wilmington Tri-State Broadcasting Co., Inc., Wilmington — Alodilication of construction iim-mif (BlTl- 111).'. which authorized :i new FAI hroadoist station) foi- extension of completion date. District of Columbia WQQW-FAI — Radio Station WQQW, Inc., Washington Aloditication of construction permit (Bl-PIT-TtlO. ,as modilied i which authorizc'd a new FAI hro:nlcast stiition for extension of completion diite. WWD(’-F.AI — ('apital Broadcasting Co., Washington AIoi I i lication (jf construction pmanit ( Bl-PII-19!), as modified) which authorized a new FAI hroiidcast station for extension of completion date. Florida WNDB — News-Journal Corp., Daytona Beach — Constinc- tioii iiermit to chiinge transmitter site Ivy Lane. Diiytona Boiicli, Floi'ida to Oth Street and Canal Boad. Holly Hill. Florida: make changes in antenna system. I‘aul Brake, Miami — Alodiliciition of construction permit ( P.:!-PH-!)87. which authorized a new FAI hroiidcast stiition) for e.xtension of comiiletion diite. Georgia WB.AII.-FAI — Middle Georgia Broadcasting Co.. Macon Aloditication of construction permit (B3-PH-30o, as modified ) which authorized a new FAI broadcast stiition for extension of completion date. Illinois WLEY — Elmwood Park Broadcasting (lorp., Elmwood Park — Aloditication of construction permit ( B4-PH-h0t). which authorized ii ni“w FAI hroiidcast station) for extension of completion date. W.\AF-FM — Drovers Journal Publishing Co., Chicago — Alodilication of construction permit ( B4-ITI-17-1, which au¬ thorized a new FAI broadcast station) for extension of com¬ pletion date. Indiana WSKK — Shelbyville Radio, Inc., Shelbyville — Aloditication of construction permit ( B4-PH-2.SO, which authorized a new F.AI broadcast station) for extension of completion diite. Iowa WDB(i — Dubuque Broadcasting Co., Dubuque — License to cover construction permit ( B4-PII-42t), as modilied) which authorized a new FAI broadcast station. KSCJ-FAI — Perkins Brothers Co., Sioux Citj' — Alodifica- tion of ceiistruction permit ( B4-PH-9(>3, as modified) which authorized a new FAI broadcast station for extension of completion date. Louisiana KPDR-FM — Central Louisiana Broadcasting Corp., .Alex¬ andria — Alodilication of construction permit ( B3-IMI-.o99. as modified) which authorized a new FAI broadcast station for extension of completion date. Maine WCOll-FAI — Twin Cit.v Broadcasting Co., Inc., Lewiston — Alodilication of construction permit ( Bl-I’H-1011, which authorized a new FAI liroadcast station) to change type of transmitter. Massachusetts WMFM — James A. Hardman, North .Adams — Aloditication of construction jiermit ( Bl-l’H-4.o2, as modified) which au¬ thorized a new FAI hroiidciist station to chiinge transmitter site to Alohawk Trail. North Adams. Alass. ; EBP to 2.4 KAAH specify studio location as 4(16 Curran Highway, North Adams, Alass. : make changes in antenna system and change com¬ mencement and completion dates. WBET-F^M — Enterprise Publishing I'o.. Brockton — Alodifi- ciition of construction ])ermit (B1-PH-81I, which authorized a new FAI hroiidcast station) for extension of completion date. Michigan WJR-FM — WJR, The Goodwill Station, Inc., Detroit — Aloditication of construction permit ( B2-PH-28. as modified) which authorized a new FAI broadcast stiition for exten¬ sion of comiiletion dates. New York IVN\('-F'AI — City of New A’ork, Alunicipal Broadcasting S.vstem, New A'ork — I.icense to cover construction iituunit ( Bl-ITI-10(i7, as modified) which authorized changes in FAI hroiidciist station. VVK.AL-li’M — Copper ( ity Broadcasting Corp., Rome — Alodi- ticiition of construction permit (Bl-PH-928. as modified) which authorized a new FAI broadcast station for extension of completion date. WWNA' — The Brockway Co., Watertown — License to cover construction permit ( BI-PH-20.5, as modified) which au¬ thorized a new FAI liroadciist station. WRWR-F’.AI — ('haniidain A'alley Broadcasting Corp., .Al- ban.v — Aloditication of construction permit ( B1-PH-I075, as modified) which iiuthorized ii new FAI broadcast station for extension of completion date. WRL'N-F''M — Rome Sentinel Co., Ltica^ — Aloditication of construction permit ( B1-PH-95S, as modified) which au¬ thorized ii new FAI hroiidcast station for extension of com¬ pletion date. NEW — Ebbets-McKeever Exhibition Co., Inc., Brooklyn (1*. (,).. 21.7 Alontague 8t., Bi'ooklyn 2) — Construction iMuunit for a new FAI hroiidcast station (Class B) to be operated on Chaiinel #234. 94.7 me.. EBP of 19.!)1 KAA", and antenna lieight above iiverage terrain 4(59 feet. North Carolina WLOS-FAI — Skyway Broadcasting Corp., .Asheville — Alodi- fication of construction permit (B3-iTI-97L which iiuthorized a new FAI broadcast station) for extension of completion date. Ohio WSRS-F'M — Samuel R. Sague, Cleveland Heights — ATilun- tary assignment of construction permit (BAII’H-743) from Samuel B. Sague to AVSBS, Inc. (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 23, 1948-154 WLAL — United Garage & Sen iee Corp.. LaUevvood — Modi¬ fication of construction permit (BL'-PII-oOL*. as modified i which authorized a new FM broadcast station for extension of completion date. Oregon KALE-FM — KALE, Ine., Portland — Modification of con¬ struction permit f as modified) which author¬ ized a new FiM broadcast station, for extension of comple¬ tion date. Pennsylvania WGPA-FM — The Uetlileheni’s Globe Publishing Co., Betli- leheni — Modification of construction iMju-mit (B2-l’II-(n2 as modified) which authorized a new FM broadcast statiI — The Gable Broadcasting Co., .Altoona — IModi- fication of construction permit ( B2-PII-54.S, as modified) which authorized a new FM hroadcast station tor (>xtensiou of completion date. WDKE-FM — Louis G. Baltimore, Wilkes-Barre — License to cover construction permit ( B2-I*II-,18fi :is modified 1 which authorized a new FM broadcast station. Texas KYFM — Express Publishing Co., San .\ntonio — Modifioa- tion of construction p(‘rmit (BM-PII-STl as modified) whirh authorized a new FM broadcast station for exttmsion of completion date. Virginia Northern Virginia Broadcasters, Inc., .\rlington — ('on struction permit for a new FM broadcast station (Class B) to lie operated on Channel 2!)0-l().').!l me. EBP of 12.7 KW and antenna height above average terrain .‘-U.")..'. feet. Amended to change class of station from Class B Channel #290, 105.9 me., to Class A Clmnnel #209, 101.7 me., type of transmitter from RCA BTF-2B 2 KtV max., transmitter location to he determined; and nmke changes in antenna s.vstem. Washington KOMO-FM — Fisher’s Blend Station, Inc., Seattle — Modi fication of construction permit ( B.5-PII-4.54 as modified) which authorized a new FM bro.-idcast station for extension of completion date. West Virginia WPLH-FM — Huntington Broadcasting (orp., Huntington — .Modification of construction permit ( B2-l’ll-(il2 as modi¬ fied) which authorized a new FIM broadcast station to change effective radiated power to 41 KIV : and to nmke changes in antenna system. Wisconsin WM.AW-FM — iVIidvvest Broadcasting Co., Milwaukee — ^Modification of construction permit ( B4-Pn-77S as moditii'd ) which authorized a new FIM liroadcast station for (‘xtension of completion date. FM— Application Tendered for Filing Delaware WDEL-FM — WDEL, Inc., Wilmington — Modification of construction permit to specify transmitter site, type of trans¬ mitter, antenna height ahoye average terrain, and antenna system ; change effective radiated power. TELEVISION TV— Designated for Hearing WCAE, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa.— 1 lesignated for hearing a])- plication for television station to operati* on channel Xo. 10 (192-19S me.) lBPCT-292) in consolidated proceeding with other applii-ations in the I’ittsburgh area previously desig¬ nated for hearing in Dockets 7287, et al. Fall River Herald News Publi.shing Co., Fall River, Mass. —Designated for hearing applicatii.m for new station ( BPCT- 201 ) in eoiisolidated iiroceeding with New England Tele¬ vision Co.. Inc., apiilication for new station at Fall River (Docket sOOl ) and E. Anthony ik Sons, Inc., for new station at X>w Bedford. Mass. (Docket S(i(>2 ) previously designated for hearing. United Detroit Theatres Corp., Detroit, Mich. — Adopted memoi-andum opinion and order denying petition for special ridief. filed by I'nited Detroit Theatres Corp.. requesting that applications pending for extension of completion dates filed by holders, of construction permits for television sta¬ tions at Detroit. IMich.. who have not substantially completed construction, be designated for consolidated hearing with the other applications pending for unassigned channels allo¬ cated to the Detroit. Mich., metropolitan district. New England Theatres, Inc., Boston, Mass. — Adopted memorandum opinion and order denying petition for special relief, tiled liy X'ew England Theatres, Inc., reiiuesting that applications pending for extension of completion dates filed by holders of construction permits for television stations authorized to operate on the channels allocated to the Bos¬ ton, Mass., metrojiolitan district who have not substantially comiileted construction, be designated for consolidated hear¬ ing with the other applications pending for unassigned chan¬ nels allo<-:ited to said district. Television Productions, Inc., San Francisco, Calif. — Adopted memorandum opinion and order denying pidition for siK'cial relief, filed hy ’I’elevision Productions, Inc., r(>- questing that applications pending for exttmsion of comple¬ tion dates filed by holders of construction permits for tele¬ vision stations at San Francisco. Calif., who have not sub¬ stantially conqileted construction, be designated for consoli¬ dated hearing with other applications pending for unassigned channels allooited to the San Frani’isco-Dakland, Calif., metropolitan district. TV— Miscellaneous Actions The Yankee Network, Inc., Hartford, Conn. -Granted pe¬ tition foi- dismiss.-il without prejudii-e of its application for new television station at Hartford ( BP(.'T-19,S ; Docket N(i22 ) . Empire Coil Co., Iiic., .\llison Park, Pa. — Granted petition to dismiss without prejudice its application for new TV sta¬ tion (P.PCT-21.5: Docket 8()!).3). Empire Coil Co., Ine., Sharon, Mass. — Granted petition to dismiss without prejudice its application for new TV sta¬ tion (BPCT-2(I2: Docket 8(129). The New Britain Broadcasting Co., New Britain, Conn. — Granted ]ietition to dismiss without prejudice application fill' TV station ( BPCT-208 : Docket 862.5), TV— Applications Accepted for Filing Alabama NEW — Voice of Alabama, Inc., Birmingham (P. (>.. 2029 First Ave.. North) — Construction permit for a new com- nu'rcial television broadcast .station to be operated fin Chan¬ nel #12, 210-210 me.. ERl’ of visual 20 KW, aural not stated, and unlimited hours of operation. California NEW — .Yirfan Radio Corp., Ltd., San Diego (P. G., 220 Broadway) — Construction permit for a new commercial tele- (Continued on next page) FEBRUARY 23, 1948-155 vision broadcast station to be operated on Cbannel #l(t, me., EKP of visual 1!).8 KW, anral 10.4 KW. and unlimited hours of operation. NEW — Television Broadcasting Co., San Diego ( Leon N. I’apernow. William F. Ed0 me., ERP of visual 22.4 KW, aural 11.2 KAV. Texas \E\V — Slianiroek Broadcasting Co., Houston — Construc¬ tion permit for a new commercial television l)roaclcast station to he operated on t'hannel #7, 174-180 me., ERP of visual .30.4 KW. aural 1.5.2 KW. XEVV — Harris County Broadcast Co., Houston — Construc¬ tion permit for a new commercial television broadcast sta¬ tion to be operated on Channel #5, 70-82 me., and ERP of visual 18.2 KAA^ aural 9.56 KAAh Virginia NEW — Kicliinond Radio Corp., Richmond — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #3, 00-60 me., ERP of 16.9 KW, aural 8.48 KAAb TV— Application Dismissed XEW — Empire Coil Co., Inc., Niagara Falls, N. Y. ( 1*. O.. 2.38 Huguenot St.. New Rochelle. N. Y. ) — Construction per¬ mit for a new commercial television broadcast station to he operated on Channel #13. 210-210 me., ERP of visual 25.0 KW, aural 13.40 KAV. and unlimited hours of operation. Dismissed February 11, 1948. MISCEUANEOUS BROADCAST Actions Noncommercial Educational VVH.\-FiAI — State of Wisconsin, State Radio Council, Madison, Wis. — Granted license for new noncommercial edu¬ cational station. (BLED-20) KOKH — The Board of Education of the City of Oklahoma City, Okla. — Granted modification of CP to change studio and transmitter sites and changes in antenna system, and completion date to be 7-21-48. (lYMPEU-108) KOKH — City of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Okla. — Granted modification of CP for extension of completion date to 7-21-48. (BMPED-107) K.\LW — San Francisco, Calif. — Granted modification of CP for extension of completion date to 5-10-48. (BAlPED-91) Developmental W2XSP — Federal Telecommunication Labs., Inc., New York, N. Y. — Granted license for new developmental broad¬ cast station. (BLEX-52) Applications Accepted for Filing Remote Pickup National Broadcasting Co., Inc., W^ashington, D. C. — Li¬ cense to cover construction permit (BPRE-5301 which au¬ thorized a new remote pickup broadcast station. Amended to change frecpiency from 152.93, to 152.75. 152.87, 153.11 and 153.47 me. National Broadcasting Co., Inc., Denver, Colo. — License to cover construction permit (BPRE-533) which authorized construction of a new remote pickup l)roadcast station. Amended to employ frequencies 152.75, 152.87, 153.47 me., in addition to 153.11 me. National Broadcasting Co., Inc., Hollywood, Calif. — Li¬ cense to cover construction permit (BPRE-534), which au- thorized ct)nstructioii of a new remote pickup broadcast station. Amended to employ frequencies 152.75, 152.87, 153.47 me., in addition to 153.11 me. National Broadcasting Co., Inc., San Francisco, Calif. — License to cover construction permit (BPRE-535) which au¬ thorized construction of a new remote pickup broadcast statiinlimited. Parties Respondent : KEEtj— St. .loseph. Mo. WPTF— Raleigh, N. C. (10:00 A. M. ) WTOM — Fred 0. Griniwood, Bloomington, Ind. — Mtidification of C. P. 1490 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. Parties Respondent : WDAN— Danville. 111. WKBV — Richmond, Ind. WOMI — Owensboro, Ky. Monday and Tuesday, March I and 2 At Providence, K. I. (Room 30S, yiain P. O. Bldg., 10:00 A. M. ) NEW — Inter-City BroadcastiHig Co., Providence, K. I. — For EM facilities. NEW — Rhode Island Broadcasting Co., Providence, K. I. - For EM facilities. Monday-Wednesday, March 1, 2, and 3 At Petaluma and Pittsburg, Calif. (Room S. Federal Bldg.. March 1 and 2: City Counsel Chambers. Pittsluirg, March 3: 10:00 A. M. ) NEW — Petaluma Broadcasters, Petaluma, Calif. — C. 1’. 1490 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW — Walter L. Read, Petaluma, Calif. — C. P. 1490 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW — Pacific States Radio Engineering, Pittsburg, Calif. — C. P. 1490 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. Intc'rveiior : KNOA — Sacramento, Calif. Tuesday, March 2 (10:00 A. M.) KFRE — »I. E. Rodman, Fresno, Calif. — C. 1’. 910 kc., 1 KW. unlimited. KTKC — Tulare-Kiugs County Radio Associates, Fresno, Cal. — C. P. 940 kc., 50 KW, DA, uidimited. Further Hearing NEW — Frank M. Helm, 31odesto, Calif. — ('. !>., 1360 kc., 1 KW, DA. unlimited. NEW — Radio Modesto, Inc., Modesto, Calif. — C. P.. 1360 kc., 1 Kt\' night. 1 Kl\' day, DA night, unlimited. (10:00 A. M.) WLOE — Douglas L. Craddock, Leaksville, N. C. — Modifica¬ tion of license. 1490 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. Parties Respondent: AVROV— Roanoke, Ahi. AA’BK; — (Ireensboro, N. C. AAXSSB — Durliam, X'. C. (Continued on next page) MARCH 1, 1948-165 At Farnungton, N. M. (30:00 A. M.) NEW — The Farmington IJroadcasting Co., Farmington, N. M. — <3. 1’., 1240 ke., 250 watts, unlimited. Wednesday, March 3 (10:00 A. M.) WFMJ — The WF.AIJ Broadcasting Co., Youngstown, Ohio — Mudiiii'atioii of C. I’., 1300 kc., 5 KW, unlimited, DA- niglit. rai'ties Ih'spondeut : 1\AV( )1 ) — li.vnehburg, Va. WCSC— Charleston. S. (’. WGHS — Chicago, Ill. KLPM— Minot, N. 1). Furtlier Hearing (10:00 A. M.) \EW — Concord Broadcasting Corp., Niagara Falls, N. Y. — C. 1’., 1230 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. — Erie Broadcasting Corp., Buffalo, N. Y. — C. I’., 1230 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. IVEKC — Erie. I’a., lutervenor. (10:00 A. M.) WGLN — (ileus Falls Bnhlicit.v Corp., Glens Falls, N. Y. — .Moditicatioii of license, 1230 kc., 2.50 watts, unlimited. NEW — (iranite State Broadcasting Co., Inc., Claremont, N. H. — C. 1’.. 1230 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. Parties Kesiioudent : W.T05’ — P.urliugtou, Vt. ■W.SN’Y — Scheiiectad.v, N. Y. WIIUC — Hudson, N. Y. At Pawtucket, R. 1. (Room 208, U. S. P. O. Bldg., 10:00 xV. M.) WFCI — Pawtucket Broadcasting Co., Pawtucket, K. I. — Moditicatiou of license, 1420 kc., 5 KW, unlimited, IlA-day and night. Thursday, March 4 (10:00 A. M.) XEW— Mt. Pleasant Broadcasting Co., Mt. Pleasant, Texas— ('. P.. !(60 kc., 1 KW, daytime. (10:00 xV. M.) NEW — Blackhawk Broadcasting Co., Sterling, III. — C. P., 1240 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. WT.XX — WTAX, Inc., S|)ringfield, Ill. — C. P., 1240 kc., 250 w.-itts. unlimited. Partif's UespoiuU'ut : WSBC — t'hicago, 111.: WEDC — Chicago, Ill.; WCRW -Chicago, Ill.: WtjExV — Moline, 111.: KBIZ — Ottum¬ wa, low, -I : KWEt' — Decorah, Iowa : KDEC — Dubuque, Iowa: tVlBU — Poynette, Wis. ; WIIBE — Rock Island, 111.: W.T15C — Bloomington. 111.; KEMO — Cape Girar¬ deau, Mo.: WEIPI — llarrishurg. 111.; KWOS — Jeffer- .'«)U City, Mo. Thursday-Saturday, March 4, 5 and 6 .At Newport, K. I., Lawrence and Brockton, Mass. ( Room 365, E. S. P. O. Bldg., Newport, March 4 ; Superior Court Bldg., Lawrence, March 5; Room 207, P. O. Bldg., Brockton, Mar. 6: all 10:00 A. M.) NEW — Viking Broadcasting Co., Newport, R. I.— C. P., 980 kc., 500 watts, daytime. NEW — Northeast Radio, Inc., Lawrence, Mass. — C. P., 980 kc., 1 KW, daytime. WBET — Enterprise Publishing Co., Brockton, Mass. — C. P., 990 kc., 1 KW, daytime. Friday, March 5 Further Hearing (10:00 xY. M.) NEW — School of Radio Arts, Beverly Hills, Calif. — For FM facilities. NEW — William H. Haupt, Inglewood, Calif. — For FM facili¬ ties. NEW — .Airtone Co., Long Beach, Calif. — For FM facilities. NEW — KOWL, Inc., Santa Monica, Calif. — For FM facilities. NEW — Rodgers & McDonald Newspapers, Inglewood, Calif. — For FM facilities. NEW — Nichols and Warinner, Inc., Long Beach, Calif. — For FM facilities. NEW — San Fernando Valley Broadcasting Co., San Fer¬ nando, Calif. — For FM facilities. NEW — Centinela Valley Broadcasting Co., Inglewood, Calif. — For FM facilities. NEW — .Alhambra Broadcasters, Inc., .Alhambra, Calif. — For FM facilities. NEW — .Angelus Broadcasting Co., Temple City, Calif. — For FM facilities. NEW — Stephen Detzer, Hermosa Beach, Calif. — For FM facilities. NEW — Whittier Broadcasting Co., Whittier, Calif. — For FM facilities. (10:00 A. M.) KOY — Salt River Valley Broadcasting Co., Phoenix, .Ariz. — C. P., 550 kc., 5 KW, daytime, power 1 KW night, unlimited. Further Hearing (10:00 A. M.) NEW — Niagara Broadcasting System, Niagara Falls, N. Y. — G. P., 1340 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW — Lockport Union-Sun and Journal, Inc., Lockport, N. A’. — C. P., 1340 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW — Great Lakes System, Inc., Buffalo, N. Y. — C. P., 1340 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. .At Clayton, N. M. (Court Room, Comity Court House, 10:00 A. M. ) NEW — .Vri-Ne-.Mex Broadcasting Corp., Clayton, N. M.— C. P., 1450 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. MARCH 1, 1948-166 FCC ACTIDIMS GSNBKAL The Commission made pubiic the following letter sent to the Four Major Networks— NBC, CBS, ABC and Mutual ; "This is with further reference to your recent letter advis¬ ing the Commission of your views concerning the petition of the FM Association for a rule-making proceeding looking toward an amendment to the Chain Broadcasting Regula¬ tions which would preclude affiliation contracts that pre¬ vented the simultaneous broadcast of network programs over both the AM and FM facilities of the affiliate. In that letter, you expressed the view that your organization was wiiiing to make network progi'ams available for simulta¬ neous broadcast over both AM and FM facilities in all your affiliates, but that you were prevented from doing so by the provisions of your contract with the American Federation of Musicians. "It is understood that since the date of your letter the four major networks have reached an agreement with the American Federation of Musicians which would apparently permit the simultaneous broadcast of AM network programs over the facilities of both AM and FM stations. In order that the Commission might have complete information con¬ cerning this matter in connection with its consideration of a petition filed by the FM Association, you are requested to furnish information concerning the following matters ; iMay AM affiliates broadcast the AM network programs simulta¬ neously over the affiliates’ FM facilities? If affiliates broad¬ cast some of the AM network programs over the FM station, are they required to carry over the FM station all network programs which they carry over the AM station? May non- affiliated FM stations in communities where there are now no AM affiliates carry your network programs? In com¬ munities where your regular affiliate does not carry the network programs on FM, may another nou-affiliated FM station carry these programs?” Harry S. Goodman — Adopted a Memorandum Opinion and Order dismissing petition for declaratory ruling that a pro¬ gram known as the “Radio Telephone Game” is not a viola¬ tion of Sec. 316 of the Act. AMPLITUDE MODULATION AM— Docket Case 1550 KC. The Commission announces its final Decision granting con¬ sent to the assignment of license of FM Station WABW and construction permit of standard station WBBW, Indian¬ apolis, Ind., from Associated Broadcasters, Inc., to Radio Indianapolis, Inc., provided the parties file with the Com¬ mission. within 30 days, a contract for the assignment of such license and permit in accordance with the Commission’s Rules. (Docket 7836) At the same time the Commission denied the application of Evansville On The Air, Inc., for consent to the assign¬ ment of license of WABW and permit for WBBW from Asso¬ ciated Broadcasters, Inc., to EvansvRJe On The Air, Inc. (Docket 7836) AM— New CP's Granted 1450 KC. Myrtle Beach Broadcasting Co., Myrtle Beach, S. C. — Granted CP for a new station to operate on 1450 kc., 250 watts, unlimited; engineering conditions. (BP-0135) 1470 KC. Hays County Broadcasting Co., San Marcos, Texas — Granted CP for a new station to operate on 1470 kc., 250 watts, daytime only (Comr. Durr for Hearing). (BP-6307) AM— Frequency Changes 610 KC. WSLS — Roanoke Broadcasting Corp., Roanoke, Va. — Granted modification of CP to change frequency to 610 kc., change type of transmitter, change transmitter location, and approvai of DA system. (BMP-3159) 1440 KC. KFDA — .\niarillo Broadcasting Corp., Amarillo, Texas — Granted CP to change frequency from 1230 to 1440 kc., in¬ crease power from 250 watts to 1 KW- 5 KW-LS. change site, install new transmitter and erect new DA for nighttime use (DA-N) utilizing facilities relinquished by station KGNC: engineering conditions. (BP-4353) AM— Designated for Hearing 730 KC. Ohio-Michigan Broadcasting Corp., Toledo, Ohio; Public Service Broadcasters, Inc., Toledo, Ohio; Abe Lapides, Pon¬ tiac, 5Iich. — Designated for consoiidated hearing application of (thio-Michigan (BP-4040), Public Service Broadcasters, Inc. (BI’-553S) each seeking a new station on 730 kc., with 250 watts, daytime only, and application of Abe Lapides ( BP-5331 ) , 730 kc., 1 KW, DA day only. 920 KC. WKRT — Cortland Broadcasting Co., Inc., Cortland, N. Y. — Designated for hearing application for modification of Cl’ ( BMP-3173 ) to increase hours of operation from day to un¬ limited, install DA for night use and change power from 1 KW to 500 watts, 1 KW-LS. 1150 KC. WENS — Burlington-Graham Broadcasting Co., Burlington, N. C. — Designated for hearing application (BP-6194) to increase hours of operation from day to unlimited and in¬ stall DA for night use. 1230 KC. W. Paul Oury, Westerly, R. I. — Designated for hearing application (BP-6214) for a new station to operate on 1230 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time and made WTIIT, Hartford, Conn., and WNEB, Worcester, Mass., parties to the pro¬ ceeding. 1270 KC. Winchester Broadcasting Corp., Winchester, Va. — Desig¬ nated for hearing application for a new station (BP-6187) to operate on 1270 kc., 1 KW, daytime only. 1290 KC. WWXL — Central Illinois Radio Corj)., Peoria, III.; WIRL & WIRL-FM — Illinois Valley Broadcasting Co.. Peoria, Ill. — Adopted an order denying petition of WWXL requesting that its application for modification of CP and application of WIRL for assignment of CP be designated for hearing in a consolidated proceeding and that the WIRL CP be placed in issue therein ; ordered that application of WWXL (BMP-3041) to specify facilities on 1290 kc. now assigned to WIRL under a CP, be designated for hearing and WIRL, I’eoria, be made a party to the proceeding : further ordered that application (BAP-53) for consent to assignment of CP for stations WIRL and WIRL-FM from Illinois Valley Broadcasting Co., a partnership, to a corporation of the same name, be granted. 1360 KC. KVRS — Wyoming Broadcasting Co., Rock Springs, Wyo. — Denied special service authorization to operate on 1360 kc. unlimited time with 1 KW day, 250 watts, employing non-DA for a period not to exceed 6 months. (BSSA-ISO) 1410 KC. John H. Poole, Santa Ana, Calif. ; The Orange Belt Station, Arlington, Calif. — Designated for consolidated hearing ap- (Continued on next page) MARCH 1, 1948-167 lilieation (if Poole (BP-6542) for a new station to operate on 1410 kc., 1 KW. (laytime only, with application of Orange Belt (Bl’-6;i62), 1410 kc., 250 watts, daytime. 1450 KC. KBPS — Benson Polyteclinic Seliool, Portland, Ore.; Hugh Francis McKee, Portland, Ore. — Designated for hearing ap- idication of KBl'S (BlML-1280) for modilication of license to change the specilied hours of operation of KBPS, in con¬ solidated proceeding with application of McKee for new station to operate on 1450 kc., 250 watts, sharing time with KBl'S (Bl’-3225) ; further ordered that hearing now sched- itled for February 23, 1948, on application of McKee be post¬ poned, and the consolidated hearing he scheduled for May 2() and May 27, 1948, at Portland, Ore. 1490 KC. Leader I’ublishing Co.. Guthrie, Okla. — Designated for hearing application ( BP-G577 ) for a new station to opei'ate on 1490 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time, in a consolidated proceeding with application of Enid Broadcasting Co. ( Docket 8030 ) Tri-State Broadcasting Co., Middleshoro, Ky. — Adopted order designating for hearing application for CP for new station to operate on 1490 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time (BP-6541) ; made Cumberland Gap Broadcasting Co. party to proceeding. AM— License Renewals and Extensions WHBC & Aiix. — Ohio Broadcasting Co., Canton, Ohio — Granted renewal of license for the period ending November 1, 1950. WGII./ — Galesburg Broadcasting Co., Galesburg, Ill. — Present license was further extended on a temporary basis to .June 1, 1948. KNEW — Coner d’Alene Broadcasting Co., Spokane, Wash. — Granted renewal of license for the period ending November 1, 1950. WDEL — WDEL. Inc., Wilmington, Del. — Present license extended on a temporary liasis to September 1. 1948, pending receipt of application from licensee for a new antenna site. KPMO — Valley Broadcasting Co., Poiuona, Calif. — Present license' extended on a temporary basis to June 1, 1948, pend¬ ing receipt of additional information (Comr. Jones for regu¬ lar renewal). WALB — Herald Publishing Co., Albany, Ga. — Present li- c('nse further extended upon a temporary basis to June 1, 1948. KFJZ — Tarrant Broadcasting Co., Fort Worth, Texas — Present license further extended on a temporary basis to June 1, 1948. K.VKK — Arkansas Radio & Ec|uipinent Co., Little Rock, Ark. — Prc'seut license extended on a temporary basis to June 1, 1948. WABW-FM — Associated Broadcasters, Inc., Indianapolis, Ind. — Granted temporary extension of license for the period ending June 1, 194^ KHJ & Aux., KHJ-FM, W6XAO, W6XI)U— Don Lee Broadcasting System, Los Angeles, Calif. — Present licenses extended on a temporary basis to June 1, 1948, pending decision in Docket 7616. KOB — Albuquenpie Broadcasting Co., Albiupierque, N. M. —Present license extended on a temporary basis to June 1, 1948, pending decision in Dockets 6584, (i5S5 and 8644. WJOL — .loliet Broadcasting Co., Joliet, Ill. — Present li¬ cense exti'iided on a temporary basis for tlie period ending .fuiie 1, 1948, pending decision in Docket 6983. \VNDE— .1 aines A. Noe, New Orleans, La. — Granted re¬ newal of licen.se for the regular period. WOV’ & Aux. — Wodaani Corp, New York Cit.v — Adopted an order extending on a temporar.v basis only until June 1, 1948, license of IVOV and Aux. provided, however, that the licensee may tile with the Commission a retpiest for a fur¬ ther extension of license upon a showing that steps are being taken with diligence to comply with the provisions of Sec. 3.35 of the Rules ; that it is impossible to achieve compliance with the provisions of Sec. 3.35 of the Rules by that date; and that further time is necessary to complete arrangements for the disposition of one of the stations presently subject to common ownership and control. WKBW — The Broadcasting Fomulation, Iiic., Buffalo, N. Y. — Present license further extended on a temporary liasis to May 1, 1948. WORl.. — Broadcasting Service Organization, Inc., Boston, Mass. — Adopted an order extending authorization to operate station WORE under a temporar,v license until June 1, 1948, prewided, however, that petitioner may make application for further extension of temporary license pending a showing that it is proceeding diligentl.y in the prosecution of its appeal. WRDW — Augusta Broadcasting Co., Augusta, Ga. — Granted renewal of license for the period ending November 1, 1950. AM— Licenses for New Stations Granted 860 KC. WCAV’ — Cavalier Broadcasting Corp., Norfolk, V'a. — Grant('d license for new station; 860 kc., 1 KW, daytime. (BL-2S69) 900 KC. WAND — I*. C. Wilson, Canton, Ohio — Granted license for new station: 900 kc., 500 watts, daytime, and specify studio location. (BL-2710) 970 KC. KNEB — Platte V’alley Broadcasting Corp., Scottsbluff, Neb. — Granted license for new station ; 970 kc., 500 watts, daytime, and specify studio location. (BL-293S) 1460 KC. WSAC — Chattahoochee Broadcasting Co., Columbus, Ga.— Granted license for new station; 1460 kc., 1 KW-DA, unlim¬ ited time, and specify studio location. (BL-2943) 1490 KC. WMGW — H. C. Winslow, Meadville, Pa. — Granted license for new station; 1490 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time. (BL- 2898) 1570 KC. WPTW — The Miami County Broadcasting Co., Inc., Piqua, Ohio — Granted license for new station; 1570 kc., 250 watts, daytime. (BL-2859) 1580 KC. WJV'A — The St. Joseph V'alley Broadcasting Co., South Bend, Ind. — Granted license for new station; 1580 kc., 250 watts, daytime. (BL-2901) AM— Modification of CP's Granted KTl.W — Texas City Broadcasting Service, Texas City, Texas — Granted modilication of CP to make changes in ver¬ tical antenna and extend completion date. (BMP-3610) WILE — Land O’Lakes Broadcasting Corp., Cambridge, Ohio — Granted moditication of CP to change type of trans¬ mitter, for approval of antenna and transmitter location, and to specify studio location. (BMP-3484) WMDL — Ernest H. Warnock, Middletown, N. Y. — Granted modilicatiiin of CP for approval of antenna and transmitter location, and change in studio location. (B1MP-34()S) KTAE — Williamson County Broadcasting Co., Taylor, Texa.s — Granted modilication of CP to change type of trans¬ mitter, for approviil of antenna and transmitter location, and to specify the studio location. (BMP-3433) WLOl — LaPorte County Broadcasting Co., LaPorte, Ind. — Granted modilication of CP for approval of antenna and transmitter location, and to specify studio location. (BMP- 3430) (Continued on next page) MARCH 1, 1948-168 KTKK — Taft Broadcasting Co., Taft, Calif. — Granted miKlilication of CP to ciiange type of transmitter, for ap¬ proval of antenna, transmitter and studio locations. (BMP- 3339 ) WBUX — Charles M. Meredith, Doylestown, Pa. — Granted moditication of CP to change type of transmitter, and for approval of antenna and transmitter location. (BMP-34.o4) AVKKZ — Kenneth Edward Kennekanip, Oil City, Pa. — Granted modilication of CP for extension of completion date to 7-1-48. (BMP-3G18J WIKD — The VViregrass Broadcasting Co., Enterprise, Ala. — Granted modilication of CP to change type of transmitter, make changes in vertical antenna, and change transmitter and studio locations. (BMP-3521) WDWS — Champaign News-Gazette, Inc., Chainpaign, III. — Granted modification of CP to change type of transmitter and extend completion date. (BMP-3614) WJMB — Brookhaven Broadcasting Co., Inc., Brookhaven, Miss. — Granted modilication of CP to change type of trans¬ mitter, for approval of antenna and tr:insmitter location, and specify stuido location. (BMP-3606) Narragansett Broadcasting Co., Fall River, Mass. — Granted modification of CP to change type of transmitter, for approval of antenna and transmitter location, and to specify studio location. (BMP-3515) KS\V.4 — Graham Broadcasting Co., Graham, Texas — Granted modification of CP to make changes in transmitting equipment and for approval of antenna, transmitter and studio locations. (BMP-3524) WOBS — Southern Radio and Equipment Co., Jacksonville, Fla. — Granted modification of CP to change type of trans¬ mitter, and for approval of antenna and transmitter loca¬ tion. (BMP-3509) VVVEC — Peninsula Broadcasting Corp., Hampton, Va. — Granted modification of CP for approval of antenna trans¬ mitter and studio locations. (BMP-3448) WMIE — Lincoln Operating Co. as Trustees for Sun Coast Broadcasting Corp., Miami, Fla. — Granted modification of CP to change transmitter location and type of transmitter. (BMP-3153) U’ATK — Antigo Broadcasting Co., Rolling, Wis. — Granted modification of CP to change type of transmitter. (BMP- 3613) WBCK — Michigan Broadcasting Co., Battle Creek, Mich. — Granted modification of CP to change transmitter location (BMP-3468) ; engineering conditions. WLCVV — La Crosse Broadcasting Co., La Crosse, Wis. — Granted modification of CP so as to change the present transmitter location. (BMP-3323) K3IBC — Midland Broadcastmg Co., Kansas City, Mo. — Granted modification of CP to make changes in directiomil antenna and for extension of completion date. (BjMP-3171) The foUoxoing icere authorized extension of completion dates as shown: WVIM, Vicksburg. Miss, to 4-14-48 (BMP-3620) : WEBB. Buffalo to 5-1-48 (BMP-3624); WS.VK, Fall River, Mass, to 6-16-48 (BMP-3623) ; AVTRY, Troy, N. Y. to 6-1-48 (BMP- 3622) ; WRUN, Utica, N. Y. to 4-29-48 (BMP-3621) ; WFAX, Falls Church, Va. to 10-16-48 (BMP-3626). AM— Miscellaneous Actions WMLS — Greater Muskegon Broadcasters, Inc., Muskegon, Mich. — Denied petition requesting enlargement of issues in the proceeding on its application (Docket 8670) and that of Grand Haven Broadcasting Co. (Doc. 8656). Charles Wilbur Lamar, Jr., Morgan City, La. — The Com¬ mission on its own motion, continued the hearing presently scheduled for Feb. 26 to March 11 (Docket 8302). Rochester Broadcasting Co., Rochester, Minn. — Tlie Com¬ mission on its own motion continued the hearing presently scheduled for Feb. 27 to March 16 (Docket 7876). Metropolitan Houston Broadcasting Co., Houston, Texas — Ordered that the hetiring presently scheduled for Feb. 26, be continued to March 12 (Docket 8375). Enid Broadcasting Co., Enid, Okla. — Ordered that the hearing present l.v scheduled for Feb. 23, be continued to !March 15 (Docket 8030). KTHT — Texas Star Broadcasting Co., Houston, Texas — Granted petition for extension of time within which to file opposition to the petition for interim relief filed by KECA in the pi-oceeding on petitiener's application for modification of Cl’, and the time was extended to Feb. 23. Hanover Broadcasting Co., Inc., Hanover, Pa. — Adopted an order denying petition insofai' as it re(pTests hearing on Feb. 24. 1948; granted petition insofar as it requests desig¬ nation of its application (BP-5658) and that of Hanover Broadcasters (BP-627()). and said applications were desig¬ nated for consolidated hearing. WDCK— WDCK, Inc., Durham. N. C. — Waived provisions of Rule 1.321 and granted application for consent to transfer control of WDUK, Inc., "to fulfill the condition attached by the Commission grant of CP on Oct. 30, 1947.” WWFN — Pinnacle Broadcasting Co., 4Kddlesboro, Ky. — Adopted order removing from the hearing docket the matter of revocati(»n of CP of IVWPX in Docket 8536, and ordered that the Commission’s order of Octol)er 36, 1947, revoking the CP of station WWPN be made final and eft'ective. Cumberland Gap Broadcasting Co., Middlesboro, Ky. ; WWPN — Pinnacle Broadcasting Co., Middlesboro, Ky. — Adopted memorandum opinion and order setting aside and vacating the final decision of the Commission on 1-6-47, which granted application of Pinnacle Broadcasting Co. and denied application of Cumberland Gap Broadcasting Co.; further ordered that the application of Cumberland Gap Broadcasting Co. (BP-4302; Docket 7001) for new station be granted, subject to condition that applicant file, within 60 days, an application for modification of CP specifying a transmitter site and antenna system meeting the require¬ ments of Commission standards. KNOE — James A. Noe, Monroe, La., and Model City Broad¬ casting Co., Inc., Anniston, Ala. — xldopted order granting petition of KNOE insofar as it requests leave to amend ap¬ plication (BMP-1839) re engineering data and accepted said amendment; reopened record in proceeding; granted petition of Model City Broadcasting for consolidation of hearing of its application (BP-5250) with KNOE; denied KN'OE peti¬ tion insofar as it requests removal from hearing docket and granted ; dismissed as moot recpiest for extension of time to file exceptions to proposed decision of September 11, 1947. KGAR & KGAK-F3I— Albert B. Pyatt, Garden City, Kans. — Adopted order revoking CP's which authorized Albert B. Pyatt to construct and operate KGAR and KGAR-FIM, effec¬ tive March 26. 1948; pursuant to Section 312(a) of the Act, written application may be made to the Commission on or before Dlarch 22. 1948, for a hearing upon this order, and upon the filing of such written application this order of revocation shall stand suspended until the conclusion of said hearing. WDGY — Twin Cities Broadcasting Corp., Minneapolis, IMinn. — Granted CP to increase power from 5 KW 500 watts — SS IMinueapolis to SS-Aibuquer(iue, to 50 KW day, 25 KW night, install new nine (9) element directional array for day and night use, new transmitter, change transmitter location, and change hours of operation to unlimited ; engi¬ neering conditions. ( BP-5429 ) KILO — Dalton LeMasurier, Grand Forks, N. D. — Granted temporary license for the period ending June 1, 1948, pend¬ ing receipt of additional information. KFJM — University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, N. D. — Granted temporary license for the period ending .June 1, 1948, pending receipt of additional information. WTRC — The Truth Publishing Co., Inc., Elkhart, Ind. — Granted license covering new transmitter, installation of new vertical antenna and mounting FM antenna on top AM tower. ( BL-29U4 ) (Continued on next page) MARCH 1, 1948-169 KDFN — Donald Lewis Hathway, Casper, Wyo. — Oranted license eoveriiig installation of a new transmitter. (BL-2905) WMBK — Florida Broadcasting Co., Jacksonville, Fla. — (Iranted license covering cliange in fre(iuency, increase in jiower, installation of new transmitter and DA for night use, and cliange in transmitter location and mount FM an¬ tenna on Ayi tower and change studio location. (BL-2945) KSLM — Oregon Radio, Inc., Salem, Ore. — Granted CP to make changes in vertical antenna and change transmitter and studio h.ications. (BP-()484) WIS — Surety Life Insurance Co., Columbia, S. C. — Granted license covering installation of new transmitter, and mount¬ ing F!M antenna on AM tower. (BL-292.3) WTAK — WTAIi Radio Cor|)., Norfolk, Va. — Granted li¬ cense covering changes in DA and mounting FM antenna on top of tower (BL-2S9G) WNYC — City of New York, Municipal Broadcasting Sys¬ tem, New York City — Granted special service authorization to ojierate from (i a. m. to 40 p. m., EST, for a period of 0 months from March 2, subject to same terms and condi¬ tions as previous grants. (BSSxV-lSl) WMOH — The Fort Hamilton Broadcasting Co., Hamilton, Ohio — Granted license covering installation of a new vor¬ tical antenna. (BL-2933) 590 KC, KFXM — Lee Bros. Broadcasting Co., Sail Bernardino, Calif. — Granted license for change in freipiency to .590 kc., increase in power to 1 KAY. installation of new transmitter and DA for day and night use, and change in transmitter location. ( BL-2930 ) 630 KC. WJMS — Upper Micliigan-Wiscoiisin Broadcasting Co., Inc., Ironwood, Mich. — Granted license covering change in fre- ((uency to (>30 kc., increas(> in ]>ower to 1 KtV, install new transmitter and I>A for day and night use, change trans¬ mitter location and make changes in ground system. (BL- 2920) 960 KC. WBOC — The Peninsula Broadcasting Co., Salisbury, iMd. — (iranted license for change in frequency to 900 kc., increase in power to 1 K5V, changes in transmitting e(]uipment and installation of DxV for night use and install new trans¬ mitter. (BL-2S08) AM— Applications Accepted for Filing 560 KC. WOOF — Dowlander Broadcasting Co., Dothan, Ala. (It. A. Dowling, .Tr., and Owens Fitzgerald Alexander, a partner¬ ship) — License to cover construction permit (B3-P-.5401, as modilied, which authorized a new standard broadcast sta¬ tion and specify studio location and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 600 KC. KFSD — Airfan Radio Corporation, Ltd., San Diego, Calif. — 5Iodilication of construction permit (B.5-P-22r)9. as modi¬ fied, which authorized installation of a new transmitter and dii-ectional antenna, increase in powei- and move trans¬ mitter) for extension of completion date. 610 KC. KYES — Treasure State Broadcasting Co., Inc., Butte, Mont. — Modilication of construction permit (BP-5943, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) for extension of completion date. 620 KC. WLBZ — Eastland Broadcasting Co., Bangor, Maine — IModi- lication of license to change name of licensee coi'iioration from Eastland Broadcasting Go. to Maine Broadcasting Co. 630 KC. KVMA — Magnolia Broadcasting Co., IMagnoIia, Ark. — Modilication of construction permit (B3-P-50S8, as modilied. which authorized a new standard broadcast station) to change type of transmitter. 690 KC. KBGS — Radio St. Louis, St. Louis, Mo. (Edwin "Wiley Grove III, .lames Henry Grove and William Blum, Jr., a partnership) — Modification of construction permit (BP- 5859, which authorized a new standard broadcast station ) to mount FM antenna on #2 tower and for approval of antenna and transmitter location. AMENDED to change from directional antenna to non-directional and change transmitter location from Berkeley, Mo., to East St. Louis, Mo. 110 KC, WGBS — The Fort Industry Co., Miami, Fla. — Authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 740 KC. NEW — Huutington-jMontauk Broadcasting Co., Inc., Hunt¬ ington, N. Y. ( P. O., 381 New York Ave. )— rConstruction per¬ mit fur a new standard broadcast station to be oi)erated on 740 kc.. power of 1 KW, and daytime hours of operation, employing directional antenna. Heathcote Broadcasting Co., Scarsdale, N. Y. (George J. Feinberg and J. Harvey McCoy, a partnership) (P. O. Crow Hill Road, Mt. Kisco, N. Y. ) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 740 kc., power of 250 watts and daytime hours of operation. xVMENDED to change power from 250 watts daytime to 1 KW daytime ; type transmitter ; install directional an¬ tenna : changes in ground system ; change transmitter loca¬ tion from “to be determined” Scarsdale. N. Y., to Approx. IV2 mile NW of center of White Plains just to NE of inter¬ section of Old Tarrytown Road and Hillsdale Ave., IVhite Plains, N. Y., and studio location from “To be determined” Scarsdale, N. Y., to “To be determined” White Plains, N. Y. ; change name of applicant from George J. Feinberg and J. Harvey McCoy, a partnership d/b as Heathcoto Broadcast¬ ing Company to "Westco Broadcasting Corp. 790 KC. KFGO — Northern States Broadcasting Co., Fargo, N. D. — iModilication of construction permit (B4-P-4527, as modified, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) for extension of completion date. 910 KC. WPRP — Voice of Porto Rico, Inc., Ponce, Puerto Rico — ■ ^Modification of construction permit (BP-5986, as modified, wliich authorized a change in frequency, increase in power, installation of new transmitter and directional antenna for day and night use and change in transmitter location) for extension of completion date. WPTN — Broadcasters Associates, Paris, Tenii. (James H. IMcKee and Odes E. Rolnnson, a Partnership)^ — Modification of construction permit (B3-P-5431, as modified which au- Ihorized a new standard broadcast station) for extension of Completion date. 930 KC. WWNH — Strafford Broadcasting Corp., Rochester, N. H. - Alodilication of construction permit (BP-G142, which au¬ thorized a new standard broadcast station) to change type of transmitter, for approval of antenna, transmitter and studio locations. xVMENDED to change transmitter location. 960 KC. KKOW — KROW, Inc., Oakland, Calif. — Modification of construction permit (B5-P-4283, which authorized to in¬ crease power, install new transmitter and directional an¬ tenna for day and night use. and change transmitter loca¬ tion) for extension of completion date. WCiMB — Rossmoyne Cori)., Leinoyne, Pa. — License to cover construction permit (BP-5862, as modified) which authorized a new standard broadcast station. The Shawano County Leader Publishing Co., Shawano, W is. — Construction permit for a new" standard broadcast (Continued on next page) MARCH 1, 1948-170 station to be oiierated on 550 kc., power of 250 watts and daytime bonrs of operation. AMENDED to change fre¬ quency from 550 to 960 kc., change power from 250 watts to 1 KW and change type of transmitter. 970 KC. KHBC — Ilavvaiian Broadcasting System, Ltd., Hilo, T. H. — Modification of construction permit (BP-5039, as modi¬ fied, which authorized change of frequency, increase in power, installation of new transmitter and to change trans¬ mitter and studio locations) for extension of completion date, 1050 KC. KVLC — Southwestern Broadcasting Co., Little Rock, Ark. — License to cover construction permit (BP-578S, as modi¬ fied) which authorized a new standard broadcast station. KGAK — Albert B. Pyatt, Garden City, Kans. — Modification of construction permit (BP-604G, as modified, which author¬ ized a new standard broadcast station) to change studio location. 5Iississippi Broadcasting Co., Inc., Starkville, Miss. — Con¬ struction permit for a new standard broadca.st station to h(' operated on 1230 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. AMENDED to change frequency from 1230 to 1050 kc., and hours of operation from unlimited to daytime only. 1070 KC. WVCG — Peninsular Broadcasting Corp., Coral Gables, Fla. — License to cover construction permit (B3-P-4187, as modified) which authorized a new standard broadcast sta¬ tion and change studio location and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 1120 KC. \V\VOI.i — Greater Erie Broadcasting Co., Lackawanna, N. Y. (Leon Wyszarycki) — Modification of license to change studio location from 629 Ridge Road, Lackawanna, N. Y., to 315-317 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y. 1230 KC. KLAS — Las Vegas Broadcasters, Inc., Las Vegas, Nev. — Modification of construction permit (B5-P-47S7, as modified, which authorized a new standard broadca.st station ) to change studio location from % mile east of Las Vegas, Nev., to Hotel Elwell, So. First and Carson Sts., Las Vegas, Nev. M’MFK — Radio Station WMFR, Inc., High Point, N. C. — License to cover construction permit (BMP-2633, as modi¬ fied) which authorized to make changes in vertical antenna and install EM antenna, and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. KNFZ — Veterans’ Broadcasting Co., Houston, Texas (A partnership composed of Max H. Jacobs, Douglas B. Hicks and Tom J. Hailing, Jr.) — License to cover construction permit (B3-P-4362, as modified) which authorized a new standard broadcast station and change studio location. KLAS — Las Vegas Broadcasters, Inc., Las V^egas, Nev, — License to cover construction permit (B5-P-4787, as modi¬ fied) which authorized a new standard broadcast station and authority to determine operating power by direct meas¬ urement of antenna power. VVJOB — South Shore Broadcasting Corj)., Hammond, Ind. — Construction permit to change transmitter location from 447-449 State Street, Hammond, Ind., to Indianapolis Boule¬ vard and 165th Street, Hammond, lud. 1240 KC, VVDNE — West Virginia Radio Corp., Elkins, W. Va. — License to cover construction permit (B2-P-5248, as modi¬ fied) which authorized a new standard broadcast station and authority to determine operating power by direct meas¬ urement of antenna power. WMBL — Vliddle Georgia Broadcasting Co., Macon, Ga. — Construction permit to make changes in vertical antenna and mount FM antenna on top of AM tower. 1250 KC. VVTMA — Atlantic Coast Broadcasting Co., Charleston, S. C. — IModification of consti'uction permit (B3-P-3752, as modi¬ fied, wliicli authorized to change frequency, make changes in directional antenna for night u.se, increase in power, in¬ stallation new transmitter, and change transmitter location) for extension of completion date. 1280 KC. Hanover Broadcasting Co., Inc., Hanover, Pa. — Construc¬ tion permit for a new standaril broadcast station to be oper¬ ated on 1450 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. AMENDED to change frequency from 1450 to 1280 kc., change power from 250 watts to 1 KW, change hours of oiieration from unlimited to daytime, change typo of transmitter and make changes in vertical antenna. 1300 KC. KAGH — Rose Bowl Broadcasters, Pasadena, Calif. (An¬ drew G. Haley) — Modification of construction permit (BP- 5897, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) to change type of transmitter, make changes in vertical antenna and mount FJI antenna on AM tower, change trans¬ mitter location and change studio location. AMENDED to specify street and number of transmitter and studio location as 800 Sierra Madre Villa Avenue, Pasadena, Calif. WOOD — King-Trendle Broadcasting Corp., Grand Rapids, Mich. — Voluntary assignment of iicense from King-Trendle Broadcasting Corp. to Liberty Broadcasting, Inc. 1320 KC. WKIX — Inter-City Advertising Co., Columbia, S. C. — IJcense to cover construction permit (B3-l’-5023) which authorized change in frecpienc.v, increase in power, installa¬ tion f)f new transmitter and directional intenna for night use, and change in transmitter location. Hocking V’alley Broadcasting Corp., Lancaster, Ohio — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1320 kc., power of 500 watts, and daytime hour.s of operation. AMENDED re corporate structure. 1340 KC. WSOY — Commodore Broadcasting, Inc., Decatur, Ill. — Modification of construction permit (B4-P-5123, as modified, which authorized installation of new transmitter and make changes in antenna and mount FM antenna on top of AM tower and change transmitter and studio locations) for extension of completion date. 1360 KC. Frank M. Helm, Modesto, Calif. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1300 kc., power of 1 KW and unlimited hours of operation em¬ ploying directional antenna at night. AMENDED to change freipTency from 1390 to 1360 kc., and change directional antenna-night pattern. KGB — Don Lee Broadcasting System, San Diego, Calif. — Construction permit to increase power from 1 to 5 KW, install new transmitter and change transmitter location and install directional antenna for day and night use. AMENDED to change name of applicant from Don Lee Broadcasting System to Thomas S. Lee Enterprises, Inc., d/l> as Don Lee Broadcasting System. KXGI — Hawkeye Broadcasting Co., Fort Madison, Iowa (Willis L. Ashby, Billy IM. Barron and John F. Courrier, a Partnership) — License to cover construction permit (BP- 6063. as modified) which authorized a new standard broad¬ cast station and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 1370 KC. Altomaha Broadcasting Co., Jesup, Ga. (William Glenn Thomas) — Construction permit for a new standard broad¬ cast station to l)e operated on 1370 kc.. power of 1 KW and daytime hours of operation. AMENDED to specify type transmitter. (Continued on next page) MARCH 1, 1948-171 1400 KC. WJLB — Booth Radio Stations, Inc., Detroit, Mich. — Modi- ficntiou of construction permit ( B2-P-5415, as moditied, which authorized to make changes in antenna, install new transmitter and change transmitter location) for extension of completion date. WMIN — WMIN Broadcasting Co., St. Paul, Minn. — License to cover construction permit ( P.l-P-oSTT, as moditied) wdiich antliorized cliange transmitter location, install new' vertical antenna and mount FM antenna on top of AM tower. KMSC — Missoula Radio Ass’n, Missoula, Mont. — Modifi¬ cation of construction permit (Bo-P-SSSS, which authorized a new’ standard liroadcast station) for approval of antenna and transmitter location and to specify studio location. 1410 KC. WWSC — Great Northern Radio, Inc., Glens Falls, N. Y. — Construction permit to change frecpiency from 1450 to 1410 kc., increase power from 250 W’atts to 1 KW, install new transmitter and directional antenna for night use, and change transmitter location. AMENDED to change direc¬ tional antenna night pattern and transmitter location. 1420 KC. WVOT — Wilson Radio Co., Wilson, N. C. (II. W. Anderson, .loel Lawhon, C. W. Deeper, N. V. Pieler and W. T. Williams, a partnership) — Modification of construction permit (BP- ()203, as moditied, which authorized a new' standard broad¬ cast station) to change studio location from Briggs Hotel, E. Nash St., Wilson. N. C.. to U. >S. Highw’ay 301, approxi¬ mately 1% miles east of Wilson, N. C. WRBL — Colund)iis Broadcastuig Co., Columbus, Ga. (J. W. Woodrulf. ,T. W. Woodruff, Jr., and E. B. Cartledge, Jr.) — Authority to determine operating power by direct measure¬ ment of antenna power. 1430 KC. KCOH — Call of Houston, Iiic., Houston, Texas — Modifica¬ tion of construction permit (B3-P-4182, as modified, which authorized a new' standard broadcast station) to change type of transmitter. KLO — Interstate Broadcasting Corp., Ogden, Utah — IModilication of construction permit (B5-P-.5032, as modified, which authorized installation of new directional antenna for day and niglit use) for extension of completion date. 1450 KC, WHKP — Redege Broadcasting Co., Hendersonville, N. C. (Monroe M. Redden and IVilliam A. Egerton) — Authority to det('rmine operating pow'er by direct measurement of antenna pow’er. KXLL — Western Montana Associates, Missoula, Mont. — 5Iodification of construction permit (B5-P-4927, as modified, w'hich authorized a new standard broadcast station) for extension of completion date. WFPG — Neptune Broadcasting Corp., Atlantic City, N. J. — Modification of construction permit (BP-5C8G, as modified, which authorized to install new' antenna and change trans¬ mitter location) for extension of completion date. 1470 KC. WMBD — Peoria Broadcasting Co., Peoria, Ill. — Modifica¬ tion of construction permit (B4-P-2717, as modified, w'hich authorized increase in night pow'er, installation of new trans¬ mitter and directional antenna for night use, mount FM antenna on #4 tower, and change transmitter and studio locations) for extension of completion date. 1490 KC. WKBB — Dubuque Broadcasting Co., Dubuque, Iowa — License to cover construction permit ( B4-P-545G, as modi¬ fied) which aiithorized to install a new’ vertical antenna and mount FM antenna on top of AM tower. NEW — Biriiey lines, Jr., Grenada, Miss. (P. O., 803 Second Ave., So., Columbus, 5Iiss. ) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1490 kc., power of 2.50 W’atts, and unlimited hours of operation. WFLB — Fayetteville Broadcasters, Inc., Fayetteville, N. C. — License to cover construction permit (B3-P-4965, as modi¬ fied) which authorized a new standard broadcast station and specify studio location and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna pow’er. WATO — Frank E. Pellegriii and Carlin S. French, Oak Ridge, Tenn. — License to cover construction permit (B3-P- 4478, as moditied) which authorized a new standard broad¬ cast station and authorily to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 4VOSH — Oshkosh Broadcasting Co., Oshkosh, Wls. (Myles H. Johns, William F. Johns, Jr., William F. Johns and Fred¬ erick W. Renshaw) — Modification of construction permit ( B4-P-5G27, as modified, w'hich authorized installation of new' vertical antenna and mount FM antenna on top of AM tower) for extension of completion date. WSBR — WSBR, Inc., Superior, Wis. — Voluntary transfer of control of licensee corporation from Ford S. Campbell, Emily Campbell and Ford S. Campbell, Jr., to KBIZ, Inc. 1570 KC. WLIO — Pottery Broadcasting Co., East Liverpool, Ohio — Modification of construction permit (BP-6252, which author¬ ized a new’ standard broadcast station) for approval of an¬ tenna and transmitter location and specify stiidio location. 1600 KC. NEW’— Cushing Broadcasting Co., Cushing, Okla. (Otto II. Lachenmeyer) (P. O., 1517 Commerce St., Dallas, Texas) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1600 KC., power of 500 watts, and daytime hours of operation. N-K Broadcasting Co., Muskegon, Mich. (Nicholas Wil¬ liam Kuris and Steven Claud Garcia, a partnership) — Con- strvxction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1490 kc., pow'er of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. AMENDED to change frequency from 1490 to 1600 kc., power from 250 watts to 1 KW daytime only; hours of operation from unlimited to daytime and change type transmitter. AM— Application Dismissed 1290 KC. NEW' — Martins County Broadcasting Co., Williamston, N. C. (John E. Rumbough and James Edwin King, a Part¬ nership) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1290 kc., pow'er of 1 KW and day¬ time hours of operation. Dismissed 2-16-48. Request of attorney. AM— Application Returned 1250 KC. W'RMS — Donald W. Howe, Ware, Mass. — Modification of construction permit (BP-5869, w’hich authorized a new' standard broadcast station) to make changes in transmitting ecpiipment and increase power from 500 watts to 1 KW. Returned 2-13-48, incomplete. AM— Applications Tendered for Filing 560 KC. WGAI — The Advance, Inc., Elizabeth City, N. C. — Con¬ struction permit to change hours from daytime to unlimited, power from 500 W'atts to 500 watts night and 1 KW day, install directional antenna for day and night use and appro¬ val of antenna and transmitter location. 590 KC. WEEI — Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., Boston, Mass. — License to adjust the directional antenna system. (Continued on next page) MARCH 1, 1948-172 690 KC. KBGS — Radio St. Louis, St. Louis, Mo. (Edwin Wiley Grove III, James Henry Grove and William Blum, Jr.) — Consent to assignment of construction permit to Radio St. Louis, Inc. 910 KC. NEW — William C. Grove, Denver, Colo . — Construction per¬ mit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 910 kc., power of 1 KW and S-KPOP. (Request facilities being vacated by KFKA. ) 920 KC. KKAINI — Boulder City Broadcasting Co., Las Vegas, Nev. — Modification of construction permit to change hours of operation from daytime to unlimited, power from 1 KW daytime to 500 watts night and 1 KW day and install directional antenna for night use. 1150 KC, WDEL — WDEL, Inc., Wilmington, Del. — Construction per¬ mit to make changes in the directional antenna system to accommodate PM and television oi>eration and change the transmitter location. 1230 KC. NEW — John R. Tomek, Wausau, Wis. — Construction per¬ mit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1230 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of opera¬ tion. 1340 KC, KLIX — Southern Idaho Broadcasting and Television Co., Twin Falls, Idaho — Consent to transfer of stock owned by Pentress H. Kuhn in licensee corporation to J. Robb Brady Trust Co. 1430 KC. NEW — The Gladewater Broadcasting Co., Gladewater, Tex. (Barnes H. Broiles, Carl B. Everett, John Ben Shep- perd, Thomas C. Unis and Henry Wade) — Construction per¬ mit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1430 kc., power of 1 KW and daytime hours of operation. 1450 KC. NEW — Radio Corporation of Arizona, Inc., Phoenix, Ariz. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1450 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. 1490 KC. WBEX — Shawnee Broadcasting Co., Chillicothe, Ohio — Acquisition of control of stock owned by George Walsh, in licensee corporation by D. C. Summerford. FREQUENCY MODULATION FM— Docket Case The Commission announced its final Decision granting consent to the assignment of license of FM Station WABW and construction permit of standard station WBBW, Indian¬ apolis, Ind., from Associated Broadcasters, Inc., to Radio Indianapolis, Inc., provided the parties file with the Com¬ mission, within 30 days, a contract for the assignment of such license and permit in accordance with the Commis¬ sion’s rules. (Docket 7836) At the same time the Commission denied the application of Evansville On The Air, Inc., for consent to the assign¬ ment of license of WABW and permit for WBBW from Associated Broadcasters, Inc., to Evansville On The Air, Inc. (Docket 7836) FM— New CP's Granted WSWN-FM — Semmole Broadcasting Co., Belle Glade, Fla. — Class A ; 92.1 me., Channel No. 221 ; 1 KW ; 240 ft. (BPH-1180) WTKY-FM — South Central Broadcasting Corp., Evans¬ ville, Ind. — Class B ; 104.1 me., Channel No. 281 ; 19 KW ; 450 ft. ( BPH-1247 ) KFMX — Nonpareil Broadcasting Co., Council Blufls, Iowa — Class B ; 96.1 me., Channel No. 241 ; 370 KW ; 1050 ft. (BPH-1230) KVOL-FM — EvangeJine Broadcasting Co., Inc., Lafayette, La. — Class B ; 96.1 me., Channel No. 241 ; 14 KW : 220 feet. (BPH-1254) WBCC-FM — Broadcast Management, Inc., Bethesda, Md. — Class A ; 103.1 me., Channel No. 276 ; 490 watts ; 350 ft. (BPH-1169) WGCM-FM — WGCM Broadcasting Co., Gulfport, Miss. — Class B; 101.5 me., Channel 268; 3 KW ; 300 ft. (BPH- 1193) WANQ — American Quartz Labs., Inc., Camden, N. J. — Class A; 100.9 me., Channel 265; 1 KW ; 130 ft. (BPH-1220) M'HNC-FM — Henderson Radio Corp., Henderson, N. C. — Class B; 107.3 me., Channel 297; 8.6 KW ; 510 ft. (BPH- 1019) WOHS-FM — W’estern Carolina Radio Corp., Shelby, N. C. — Class B; 96.1 me., Channel 241; 2.2 KW ; 460 ft. (BPH- 1242 ) KFDM-FM — Beaumont Broadcasting Corp., Beaumont, Texas — Class B ; 93.3 me., Channel No. 227 ; 37 KW • 310 ft. (BPH-1152) WWNR-FM — Rahall Broadcasting Co., Inc,, Beckley, W'. Va. — Class B ; 98.1 me., Channel No. 251 ; 20 KW ; 500 feet (BPH-1255) WMII., — Myles H. Johns, 5Iilwaukee, Wis. — Class B ■ 95 7 me., Channel 239; 29 KW ; 480 ft. (BPH-482) WMJT— The Journal Co. (The Milwaukee Journal), Green Bay, Wis. — Class B; 92.3 me., Channel No. 222; 14 KW • 440 ft. (BPH-1215) Tfic foUowivg were authorized construction permits in lieu of previous conditions: WRGK — WRGK, Inc., LaGrange, Ill. — Class A ; 103.1 me , Channel 276; 450 watts; 150 feet. (BMPH-S46) WGLY-FM — Guy Gannett Broadcasting Services, Bangor, Maine— Class B; 93.1 me., Channel 226; 11 KW ; 580 feet (BMPH-1321) WSNJ-FM — Eastern States Broadcasting Corp., Bridge- ton, N. J.— Class B ; 98.9 me. ; Channel 255 ; 7.9 KW ; 480 feet (BMPH-1404) VVKRV — Record Publishing Co., Ravenna, Ohio — Class A ; 92.1 me., Channel 221; 1 KW ; 92 feet. (BPH-1164) KCRC-FM — Enid Radiophone Co., Enid, Okla. — Class B ; 102.7 me., Channel 274; 5.2 KW ; 230 feet. (BMPH-1472) WARD-FM — Central Broadcasting Co., Inc., Joluistown, Pa. — Class B ; 105.3 me., Channel 287 ; 11 KW ; 580 feet (BPH-1063) WGBI-FM — Scranton Broadcasters, Inc., Scranton, Pa. — Class B; 101.3 me., Channel 267; IS KW ; 1200 feet. (BPH- 284) KWKC — Citizen’s Broadcasting Co., Inc., Abilene, Texas — C'lass A ; 98.3 me., Channel 252 ; 470 watts ; 245 feet. (BMPH- 1419) FM— License Renewals WMIT — Gordon Gray, Winston-Salem, N. C. — Granted renewal of PM station license for the regular period. WPEN-FM — Wm. Penn Broadcasting Co., Philadelphia, Pa. — Granted renewal of PM station license for the regular period. FM— Hearing Dates Scheduled Radio Broadcasting Corp., LaSalle-Peru, Ill.; The LiiSalle County Broadcasting Co., LaSalle, Ill. — Ordered that the (Continued on next page) MARCH 1, 1948-173 consolidated hearing on a])plieations for FM stations be scheduled for May 31 at LaSalle, Ill. Radio Station WAIT, et al, Chicago, Ill. — Ordered that the consolidated hearing on applications for FM stations in the Chicago area, be scheduled for June 2 at Chicago. Beacon Broadcasting Co., Inc., et al, Boston, Mass. — Ordered that the consolidated hearing on applications for FM stations in the Boston area, be scheduled for June 7 in Boston. FM— Modification of CP's Granted KFBA — Frontier Broadcasting Co., Cheyenne. Wyo. — Granted niodilication of CP for extension of completion date to 3-27-48. (BMPH-88(i). The following were authorized extension of completiem dates as shown: WCFL-FM, Chicago, to .5-14-48 (BMPIM313); WFLX, 1‘hiladelphia, to 7-10-48 (BMPIl-1432) ; KWFT-FM, Wichita Falls, Texas, to 5-1,1-48 ( BMlTI-14,39 ) ; KVME, Merced, Cal., to G-17-48 (BMPII-14G8) : WNIIC-FM. New Haven. Conn., to 3-1-48 ( BMPI1-14G0) : WWDX. Pas.saic, N. .1., to 4-15-48 (P,MPII-1483) : WGAA-FM, Cedartown, Ga., to 5-14-48 ( BMPII-14S!)) : WLEY, Elmwood Park, Ill., to 4-9-48 (BMPII-1492) : WLAL, Lakewood, Ohio, to 4-27-48 (BMPH- 1493); WAMS-FM, Wilmington, Del., to .5-15-48 (BMPH- 149G). WKWU-FM, Albany, N. Y., to 4-13-48 ( BMPII-1497) ; WI.AD-FM. Danhurv. Conn., to G-15-4S (BMPH-1500); AVRIIN-FM. New York City, to 4-20-48 (BMPH-15()1) ; KAUM-FM. Fresno, Calif., to G-7-48 (BMPH-1499) : AVWDC- FM, AYashington, I). C., to 9-9-48 (BAIPH-1505) : AVKAL-FAI, Rome, N. Y., to G-2-4S (BMPH-1.506) ; KSLII, St. Louis, AIo., to 8-11-48 (BAIPED-1()9) : AVAGA-FM, Atlanta, to 5-12-48 (BAIPII-1.3.38) : AVAZV, Brockton, Mass., to 3-25-48 (BMPH- 1.398) : AVSAI'-FAI, AYausan. AVis., to G-11-4S (BMPII-14.55) ; AVIuVAV-FM, Lawrence. Mass., to 8-12-48 (BMPri-14G3) ; AVSPE-FAI, Lima, Ohio, to G-G-48 ( BAIPII-1470) ; AVABX, Harrislmrg, Pa., to 9-1-48 ( BAIPH-1471 ) . KLUF-FM. Galveston, Texas, to G-1-4S (BMPH-1474) ; AVLTN, Lewistown, Pa., to 5-29-48 (BMPII-1476) ; KSBS, Kansas Citv, Kans., to 5-1G-48 (BAIPII-1480) ; AA'TRC-FM, Elkhart. Ind., to 5-11-48 ( BAIPH-1482 ) : KVOE-FM, Santa Ana, Calif., to G-.3-48 (BMPH-14S4) ; AVSB-FM, Atlanta, to 5-12-48 (BAIPII-1485) : AVBGE-FM, Atlanta, to 8-12-48 ( BMPII-148G) ; AA'CNB-FAI, Connersville, Ind., to 5-1-48 (BMPH-1490). FM— Miscellaneous Actions Greenwich Broadcasting Coni., Greenwicli, Conn. — Granted petition in part, insofar as it lauiuests that the Commission issue an order to show cause, and the Commission adopted an order to show cause ordering that the conditional grant heretofore made to Coastal Broadcasting Co., Inc., for a new Class A station at Bay Hliore, N. A’., be moditied, effective 15 days from date of release of order, to specify oiKu-ation on Chaniud No. 29G (107.1 me.) in lieu of Channel No. 240 (95.9 me.), provided, however, that such modifleation shall not become liiial in the event Coastal Broadcasting Co., Inc., within such 15 day period tiles with tlie Commission a re- (pu'st for opportunity to s1k)w cause at a hearing before the (Tommission, why such modification should not issue. Radio Cohmihus, Inc., Columbus, Ga. — Granted application for extension of time for a period of 90 days in which to complete construction of a Class B station, on condition that applicant commence interim operation within such period. Cherry & Webb Broadcasting ('o.. Providence, R. I. — Granted application for extension of time for a period of 90 days, to May 12, 1948, in which to complete construction of a ('lass B station, on condition that applicant commence interim operation within such period. Bay State Broadcasting Co., New Bedford, Mass. — Granted application in part, for extension of time, until Alay 27, 1948. ill whi( h to complete construction of a Class B station, on Condition that applicant commence interim operation within such period. KVCI — Golden Empire Broadcasting Co., Chico, Calif. — Granted license for new FM station. (BLH-111) WGNB — W’GN. Inc., Chicago, Ill . — Granted license cover¬ ing changes in FAI station. (BLn-117) WHVA — Poughkeepsie Newspapers, Inc., Poughkeepsie, N. A5 — Granted license for new FM station. (BLH-119) WLET — R. G. LeTonrneau, Toccoa, Ga. — Granted license for new FAI station. (BLIl-132) WEW-FM — St. Louis Fniversity, St. Louis, Mo. — Granted license for new FM station. (BI.H-110) FM— Applications Accepted for Filing Alabama WTNB-FM — Thomas N. Beach, N. Birmingham — Modifi¬ cation of construction permit ( B3-PII-1()73. which author¬ ized a new FAI broadcast station) for extension of comple¬ tion date. Florida WMBR-FM — Florida Broadcasting Co., Jacksonville — Alodiffcation of construction iKuunit ( B3-ITI-247, as modified) which authorized a new FAI broadcast station, for extension of completion date. Indiana WFTW-FM — Fort Wayne Broadcasting, Inc., Fort Wayne — Alodiffcation of construction permit (B4-PH-1004, as modi¬ fied ) which authorized a new FAI broadcast station, for extension of completion date. Iowa KRNT-FM — Cowles Broadcasting Co., lies Moines — Alodi- fleation of construction permit (B4-PH-GG2, which author¬ ized a new FAI broadcast station) for extension of comple¬ tion date. Kansas KGAR-FiM — Albert B. Pyatt, Garden City — Alodiffcation of construction permit ( BPH-1245, which authorized a new FAI broadcast station) to change class of station from A to B; frecpiency from Channel #257, 99.3 me. to Channel #247, 97.3 me. ; specify type of transmitter, effective radiated power as 7.G KAA5 antenna height above average terrain, and specify antena system. Louisiana W.AFB-FM — Modern Broadcasting Co. of Baton Rouge, Inc., Baton Rouge — Alodiffcation of construction permit (BPII-1174, which authorized a new FAI broadcast station) to change transmitter location : effective radiated power to 3.1 KAA' : antenna height above average terrain, and make changes in antenna system. Missouri KXOK-FM — Star-Times Publishing Co., St. Louis — Modi¬ fication of construction permit (B4-1TI-2, as modified) wliich authorized a new FAI broadcast station, to change type of transmitter: ERP to IG KAA" ; change studio location; an¬ tenna height above average terrain; make changes in an¬ tenna .system and change commencement and completion dates. New York WDOS-FM — Oneonta Star, Inc., Oneonta — Alodiffcation of construction permit (Bl-Pn-879. as modified) which author¬ ized a new FAI lu’oadcast station, for extension of comple¬ tion date. WTNY — The Troy Record Co., Troy — Alodiffcation of con¬ struction permit ( Bl-lTI-555, as modified) which authorized a new FAI lu-oadcast station, for extension of completion date. North Carolina WKAL-FM — Capitol Broadcasting Co., Inc., Raleigh — Alodiffcation of construction permit ( B.3-1TI-8()1, whicli au¬ thorized a new FAI broadcast station) for extension of com¬ pletion date. (Continued on next page) MARCH 1, 1948-174 VVCBT-FM — VVCBT, Inc., Roanoke Rapids — Modification of construction permit ( B3-PH-561, wliich authorized a new FM In-oadcast station) for extension of compietion date. WGBR-FM — Eastern Carolina Broadcasting Co., Inc., Goldsboro — Modification of construction permit ( B.'i-PII-809, as modified) which authorized a new FM broadcast station, for extension of completion date. WBIG-FM — North Carolina Broadcasting Co., Inc., Greens¬ boro — Modification of construction permit (B#-PH-2r)4, which authorized a new FM broadcast station) for extension of completi(m date. Ohio WEOL-FM — Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Co., Elyria — Modification of construction permit ( B2-PH-!»2.3, which au¬ thorized a new FM broadcast station) to specify ti’ans- mitter site: type of transmitter: change effective radiated power to 48.7 KW : antenna height above average terrain, and to specify antenna system. VVFMJ-FM — The WFIMJ Broadcasling Co., Youngstown Modification of construction permit f B2-l’ri-lS7. as modi¬ fied) which authorized a new FM broadcast station, for extension of completion date. Oklahoma KMl'S — Muskogee Broadcasting Co., Muskogee — Modifica¬ tion of construction permit (B3-PH-5.36. as modified) which authorized a new FM broadcast station, for extension of completion date. Pennsylvania WCLR — Airplane & Marine Instruments, Inc., Clearfield — Modification of construction permit ( B2-Pn-7(53, as modi¬ fied) which authorized a new FM broadcast station, for extension of completion date. WEEX — Easton Publisliing Co., Forks Township — Modi¬ fication of construction permit (B2-PII-702. as modified) which authorized a new FM broadcast station, for extension of completion date. South Carolina WTM.Y-FM — Atlantic Coast Broadcasting Co., Charleston — Modification of construction permit ( B3-PH-lt)(5. which authorized a new FJI broadcast station) for extension of completion date. Tennessee CORRECTION Two applications by the Memphis Publishing Co., Mem¬ phis, shown in last week’s Repokts listed the wrong call letters. The correct call letters are VVMCF instead of WMGF. Texas KCOH-FM — Lee Segall Broadcasting Co., Houston — Vol¬ untary relinquishment of control of ixu-mittee corporation from William A. Smith to William A. Smith, E. C. Hughes and Ed F. Hoffman. WRR-FM — City of Dallas, Texas, Dallas — Modification of construction permit ( B3-PH-1))28, as modified) which au¬ thorized a new FM broadcast station, for extension of com¬ pletion date. Virginia WDBJ-FM — Tinies-World Corp., Roanoke — Modification of construction permit (B2-PH-388. as modified ) which author¬ ized a new PM broadcast station, for extension of comple¬ tion date. Washington KOMO-FM — Fisher’s Blend Station, Inc., Seattle — Modifi¬ cation of construction permit 1 Br)-PH-4.")4. as modified ) which authorized a new FM broadcast stati(jn. to make changes in antenna system. West Virginia NEW — Robert R. Thomas, Jr., Oak Hill — Construction permit for a new FM broadcast station (Class B), to be operated on Channel #243. 9)5.5 me., and ERP 15.5 KW. Wisconsin WT.MJ-FM — The -Journal Co. (The Milwaukee -Journal), Milwaukee — Modifi<"ition tif construction permit ( B4 PH- 792, as modified) which authorized changes in Fil broad¬ cast station, for extension of completion date. WOSH-FM — Oshkosh Broadcasting Co., Oshkosh ( Myles H. .lohns, William K .Johns. .Jr.. William F. .lolins, and Frederick W. Renshaw) — Modification of construction per¬ mit (B4-PH-212, as modified) which :inthorized a new FM broadcast station, for extension of comi)letion date. WHBL-FiM — WHBL, Inc., Sheboygan Modification of construction permit (B4-PH-339, which authorized a new FM broadcast station i for extension of completion date. FM— Application Returned NEW — Voice of the Rockies, Inc., Preston, Idaho — (’on struction permit for a new FM brt)adca.st station (Class B) to be operated on Chanind #28(1. 105.1 me.. ERP 4.(5 KW. FM— Applications Tendered for Filing New -Jersej WXN-J — Harold (). Bishop, Somerset County — Con.sent to assignment of construction permit of FM station to WXN.l, Inc. (Resubmitted) West Virginia NEW— Robert R. Thomas, -Jr., Oak Hill — Construction permit for a new FM broadcast station (Class B) to be o]ierated on Channel #253. 9(1.5 me., and ERP 15.5 KW. TELEVISION TV— New Commercial CP Granted Scripps Howard Radio, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio — Granted t’P for a new television station: Channel N’o. 7 (174-180 me.) ; visual power 20.8 KW, aural 10.4 KW; antenna. 545 feet. ( BPCT-2(5() ) TV— Designated for Hearing California Balboa Radio Corp.; McKinnon Publications, Inc.; .Yirfan Radio Corp.; Television Broadcasting Co.; San Diego Broad¬ casting Co.; Video Broadcasting Co., San Diego — Designated for hearing in a consolidated proceePCT-3()5) in a con¬ solidated proc(‘ediug with other applications for the Boston metropolitan ai'ea (Docket 8557 et al.). Missouri-Kansas New England Television Co., Inc.; JvCMO Broadcasting Co.; Midland Broadcasting Co.; WHB Broadcasting Co.. Kansas (ity, .Mo.; KCK^I Broadcasting Co., Kansas City, Kans. — Designated for consolidated hciiring the five appli¬ cations f(jr the Kansas City, 5Iissouri-Kansas, metropolitan district: (BPCT-267; 291: 292; .310 and 312). Missouri New England Television, Inc.; St. Louis University; Thomas Patrick. Inc.; Star-Times Publishing Co.; Globe- MARCH 1, 1948-175 Democrat Piiblisliing Co., St. Louis — Designated for consoli- flated lieariii}’' the five applications for TV stations for St. Louis; ( KPCT-'JTT : 8i;4 : 827 and 88(», respectively). New Jersey Neptune IJroadcastiii}; Corp. ; Mid-Atlantic broadcasting to.; Atlantic (ity Television Broadcasting (’o. ; Atlantic City World, Inc., Atlantic City — Designaled for <-oiisolidati'd liear- ing applications ( KIM '4'-2(i!). 820. 828, 82.7) for stations in Atljintic City, to operati' on (’Ininnel No. S (ISO-fSO me.). Ohio Mansfield Radio Co., Youngstown -I )esignated for liearing application ( P.IM 'T-2!)r> ) i]i a consolidat(‘d pi'oceedi)ig with two otlier Youngstown applicants — Vindicatoi' Printing Co. and WKKN Kroadcasting Corp. Pennsylvania Siisiiuehanna Broadcasting Co., York; Triangle Pnhlica- tions, Inc. (Philadelphia Inquirer Division), York -Desig¬ nated for consolidated liearing applicittion ( P>1’('T-8I)2 ) and (P>lM'T-8t)7) for a TV station in York. Texas Texas Televi: ion (o. ; Houston Post Co.; Texas Broad¬ casters; KTRII Broadcasting Co.; Shamrock Broadcasting Co.; Harris County Broadcast Co., Houston -Designa teal for hearing in a consolidated proceeding the six :ipplic:itions for a TV station at Houston: (BPCT-271. 274. 806. 8()S. 810 and 88.7, respectively). TV— Hearing Dates Scheduled Raytheon Mfg. Co., Waltham, Mass. — Ordered that the hearing on modification of Cl’ for TV station be scheduled for .Inne 10 in Washington. KWIS — The Associated Broadcasters, Inc., San Francisco, Calif. — Ordered that tlie hearing on modification of CP for TV station, l)e scheduled for April 26 in Washington. Ijchigh Valley Broadcasting Co., .\llentown, Pa.; Easton Pub. Co., Easton, Pa.; Pliilco Television Broadcasting Corp., Bethlehem, Pa. — Ordered that the consolidated hearing on these applications for new television stations, he scheduled for May 26 jit Allentown; Miiy 27 i)t Easton and May 28 at Bethlehem, Pa. .\llegheny Broadcasting Corp., Pittsburgh, Pa., et al. — Ordered that the consolidated liearing on TV applications for tlie Pittshurgh area, he scheduled for May 17 at Pitts- hnrgh. A. Frank Katzentinc, et ah, IMiami Beach, Fla. — Ordered that the consolidated luau'ing on applications for TV stiitions in Miami be sclieduled for April 26 at Miami. .\llen B. DuMont Labs., Inc., Washington, D. C. — (.trdered that the hearing on applications for modification of CP and license to operate TV station, he scheduled for April 22 in Washington (Doc. 8706 and 8707). Summit Radio Corp., Akron, Ohio; Allen T. Simmons, Akron, Ohio — Ordered that the consolidated hearing on ap¬ plications for TV stiitions, lie scheduled for May 17 in Akron (Doc. 8723 and 8724). Vindicator Printing Co., Youngstown, Ohio; WKBN Broadcasting Corp., Youngstown, Ohio — Ordered tliat tlie consolidated hearing for TV stations be sclieduled for May 20 ill Youngstown (Docs. 8761 and 8762). KRSC-TV^ Radio Sales Corp., Seattle, Wash. — Ordered Unit the hearing on modification of TV CP be scheduled for April 28 in Washington. Hawley Broadcasting Co., Reading, Pa.; Eastern Radio Corp., Reading, Pa. — Ordered that the consolidated hearing on aiiplications for TV stations, he scheduled for May 24 at Reading. TV— Hearing Dates Changed The Conimissiun on February 26 ordered tliat tlie hearing on the television ciises scheduled to begin on March 1. 1!)48. at Wasliington, 1). C.. on Issues 5 and 6 in the notices desig¬ nating said applications for hearing, is postponed to May 10. 1048, at Washington; further ordered tlnit hearings be held on tlie issues other than Issues No, ,7 and 6 contained in the orders designating these applications for hearing in the fcillowing cities on the dates indii'ated: ta ) In Detroit, Michigan, on March 15 to 17, 1948, on applications in Docket Nos. 7270, 8648 and 8754. (b) In Cleveland, Ohio, on March 18 to 24, 1048, on ap¬ plications in Dockets Nos. 7203, 8670, 8640, 7208 and 8778. (cl In San Francisco, Calif., on April 5 to 0, 1048, on ap¬ plications in Docket Nos. 7281, 8745, 8746 and 7283. (d) In Dallas, Texas, on April 18 to 16, 1048, on appli¬ cations in Docket Nos. 8576, 8748, 8740 and 8770. (e) Ill Boston, Mass., on April 26 to May 7, 1048, on ap¬ plications in Docket Nos. 85,57, 8630, 8631, 8671, 8738, 8730, 8740. 8737 and 8741. The Commission on Februar.v 27 adopted an order con¬ tinuing the consolidated hearing in the Hartford, Conn., ap¬ plications for TV stations (Docket Nos. 8621, 8622, 8760, 8627) to April 10, 1048. TV— Experimental License Renewals W6XLA-W6XYZ — Television Pniduetions, Iiie., Los An¬ geles, Calif. — (Ira nted renewal of experimental TV broad¬ cast licenses for the period ending P’ebruary 1, 1040. W9XIT — State Ihiiversity of Iowa, Iowa Cit.v, Iowa - Criinted renewal of experimental TV broadcast station li¬ cense for the period ending February 1, 1949. TV— Applications Accepted for Filing California NEW — San Diego Broadcasting Co., San Diego (P. O. 1020 Second Ave. ) — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #10, 192-198 me., ERP visual 20 KW, aural 10 KW and unlimited hours of operation. Illinois NEW — Zenith Radio Corp., Chicago (P. O. 6001 West Dickens Ave.) — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #2. .54-60 me., ERP visual 15 KW, aural 7.5 KW and unlimited hours of operation. Indiana NEW — Indiana Broadcasting Corp., Indianapolis (P. O.. 80 West W;ishington St.) — Construction pmanit for a new commei'cial teU'vision biaaidcast stiition to be operated on Channel #12, 204-210 me., ERP visual. 27.8 KW, aural 18.9 KW ami unlimited hours of operation. South Bend Tribune, South Bend — Constimction permit for a new commercial television broadciist station to be operated on Clninnel #13, 210-216 me.. ERP visual .83 KW. aural .565 KW and unlimited hoiirs of operation. AMENDED to change tyi>e of equipment; make antenna changes; in- ereiisc ERP from vismil .83 KW, a)iral .565 K5V to visual 27.7 KW. aural 13.8 KW. Iowa Cowles Broadcasting Co., Des Moines — Construction per¬ mit for a new commerciiil television broixlcast station to be operated lai Cbannel .#9, 186-192 me.. ERl’ visual 25.5 KW. iiural 12.75 KW :ind unlimiti’d hours of operation. AMENDED to make antenna changes. Louisiana WRTV — Maison Blanche Co., New Orleans — Modification of construction permit (BPCT-78, as modified, which au¬ thorized new commercial television broadcast station) to cha'nge type of equipment, increase ERP from visual 13.6 (Continued on next page) MARCH 1, 1948-176 KW, aural 7.2 KW to visual 14.5 KW, aural 7.63 KW and make antenna changes and extension of completion date. Missouri NEW — Globe-Democrat Publishing Co., St. Louis IP. O.. 1133 Franklin Ave. ) — Construction permit for a new com¬ mercial television broadcast station to he operated on Chan¬ nel #13, 210-216 me., ERP visual 31.5 KW, aural 15.75 KW and unlimited hours of operation. NEW — Star-Times Publishing Co., St. Louis (P. <»., 800 North Twelfth Boulevard) — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to he operated on Channel #4, 66-72 me., ERP visual 14.22 KW, aural 7.11 KW and unlimited hours of operation. NEW — Thomas Patrick, Inc., St. Louis (P. O. 4965 Lindell Blvd. ) — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #9, 186-192 me., ERP visual 29.6 KW and aural 15.6 KW and unlimited hours of operation. New Jersey NEW — Atlantic City World, Inc., Atlantic City (P. O. 1117 Atlantic Ave.) — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #8. 180-186 me., ERP visual 1 KW, aural 500 watts and un¬ limited hours of operation. NEW — Mid-Atlantic Broadcasting Co., Atlantic City ( P. O. Convention Hall) — Construction permit for a new commer¬ cial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #8, 180-186 me., ERP visual 1 KW, aural 500 watts and unlimited hours of operation. NEW' — Atlantic City Television Broadcasting Co., Atlantic City (P. O. Claridge Hotel, Indiana Ave. and Park Place) — Construction iwrmit for a new commercial television broad¬ cast station to be operated on Channel #8, 180-186 me., ERI’ visual & aural 1.0 KW and unlimited hours of operation. New Mexico W'SXPH — Albuciuerque Broadcasting Co., area of Albu¬ querque — Modilication of construction permit (BPVB-181. as moditied, which authorized new experimental television broadcast station) for extension of completion date. New York NEW' — WHEC, Inc., Rochester (P. O., 40 Franklin St.) — Construction permit for a new commercial television broad¬ cast station to be operated on Channel #2, 54-00 me., ERP visual 22.4 KW, aural 11.2 KW and unlimited hours of operation. NEW' — W'GK Broadcasting Corp., Buffalo (P. O.. Rand Building) — Construction permit for a new commercial tele¬ vision broadcast station to he operated on Channel #9, 186-192 me., ERP visual 30.4 KW. aural 15.2 KW and un¬ limited hours of operation. NEW' — Radio Projects, Inc., Syracuse (P. O. Herald .Jour¬ nal Bldg., Herald Place) — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #5, 76-82 me., ERP visual 25.6 KW, aural 12.8 KW and unlimited hours of oi>eration. Ohio Community Broadcasting Co., Toledo — Construction per¬ mit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #10, 192-198 me., ERP visual 24.5 KW. aural 12.25 KW and unlimited hours of operation. AMENDED to correct the indication of the transmitter location. Tennessee Bluff City Broadcasting Co., Memphis ( E. R. Ferguson and .1. R. Pepper) — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #5, 76-82 me., ERP visual 1440 watts, aural 720 watts and un¬ limited hours of operation. AMENDED to change type of etiuipmeiit and ERP from visual 1440 watts, aural 720 watts to visual 14.4 KW, aural 7.2 KW. Texas NEW’ — The Waco Television Co., Waco (C. C. W Oddson I d’. O. 1517 Commerce St.. Dallas) — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to he operated on Channel #6, 82-88 me., ERP visual 2.3 KW. aural 1.15 KW and unlimited hours of operation. NEW’ — Shamrock Broadcasting Co., Houston (P. O. Shall Bldg., 6th FI.) — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #7. 174-180 me., ERP visual 30.4 KW, aural 15.2 KW and un¬ limited hours of operation. Virghiia NEW — Richmond Radio Corp., Richmond (P. O., 323 E. Grace St.) — Construction permit for a new commercial tele¬ vision broadcast station to l)e operated on Channel #3. 60-66 me.. ERP visual 16.9 KW, aural 8.48 KW, and unlimited hours of (liberation. Wisconsin NEW — Badger Broadcasting Co., Madison (P. O., 110 East Main St.) — Construction permit for ii new commercial tele¬ vision broadcast station to he operated on Channel #9. 1S6-192 me., ERP visual 2.91 KW, aural 1.45 KW and un¬ limited hours of operation. TV— Amendment Tendered for Consideration; Petition for Reinstatement Indiana Capitol Broadcasting Corp., Indianapolis — Construction permit for a new commercial television station to be operated on Channel #8. 180-186 me. and ERP vi.sual 24.143 KIV and aural 12.9 KW. TV— Relay Deleted W3XBI' — National Broadcasting Co., Inc., area of New York, N. Y. — Television relay broadcast station operating on Channel #17 & 18. 282-288. 288-294 me., with ERI’ visual 15 watts and A 5 emission. Recpiest of apjilicant. TV— Applications Tendered for Filing California NEW — Video Broadcasting Co., San Jose — Construction permit for a new commercial television hroadciist station to he operated on Channel #13. 210-216 me. and ERP visual 35.34 KtV. aural 18.6 KW. NEW — Video Broadcasting Co., San Diego — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to he operated on Channel #3, 60-66 me., ERP visual 17.955 KW, aural 9.45 KW. Connecticut W’NHC-TV — The Elm City Broadcasting Corp., New Haven — Modilication of construction permit to si>ecify ERP as visual 18.9 KM' and aural 9.45 KM'. Florida NEW — Sunshine 'relevision Corp, St. Petersburg — Con¬ struction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #7, 174-180 me., and ERP visual 26.24 KW. aural 13.12 KM’. Indiana NEW — Indiana Broadcasting Corp., Indianapolis — Con¬ struction permit for a new commercial television station to he operated on Channel #12. 204-210 me., and ERP visual 27.8 KM' and aural 13.9 KM'. Iowa NEW — Central Broadcasting Co.. Des Moines — Construc¬ tion permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to he operated on ('hannel #9. 180-192 me., and ERP visual and aural 31.2 KM’. (Continued on next page) MARCH 1, 1948-177 NEW — The State University of Iowa, Iowa City — Con structiou permit for a ik>\v commerical television l)roa(least station to he operated on Cliannel #11. 11)8-201 me., and EKP visual 32.26 KW, and aural 16.13 KW. Massaeliusetts IVEW — The Yankee Network, Iiie., Springfield — Construc¬ tion permit for a new commercial television broadcast sta¬ tion to he operated on Channel #3. 60-6(i me., and EKP visual IS.O KW. and aural 10.1 KW. \E\V — WTAG, Inc., Worcester — Construction permit for a u('W commerical television hi’oadcast station to be operated on Channel #5. 76-S2 me., :ind EKP visual 16.886 KW, and aural 8.-143 KW. Missouri NEW — Star-Times I’nblishing Co., St. Louis — Construction |)erinit for a new commercial tt'U'vision station to he oper¬ ated on Channel #4, 66-72 me., and EKP visual 14.22 KW. and iuiral 7.11 KW. XKW — Globe-Demoerat Publishing Co., St. Louis — Con¬ struction permit for a new commercial television station to he op(‘rated on Channel #13, 210-216 me., and EKP visual 31.5 KW, and aural 15.75 KW. New York XEW — WAKC, lue., Rochester — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to he operated on Channel #11, ll).s-204 me., and EKP visual 32.8 KW, and aural 16.4 KW. X’EW — WGK Broadcasting Corp., Buffalo — Construction permit for a new commercial television station to he oper¬ ated on Channel #9. 186-1P2 me., and EKP visual 30.4 KW. aural 15.2 KW. North Carolina XEW — Inter-City Advertising Co., Charlotte — Construc¬ tion permit feu’ a new commercial television broadcast sta¬ tion to he operated on Cliannel #11, 198-204 me., and EKP visual 2.8 KW, aural 1.4 KW. Oregon XEW — Yideo Broadcasting Co., Portland — ('’(instruction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to he opmated on Channel #3, 60-66 me., and EKP visual 17.955 KW. aural 9.45 KW. Texas XE\V — The W’aco Television Co., Waco (C. C. Woodson) — Construction permit Kir a new commercial television broad¬ cast station to he operated on (''hannel #6. 82-88 me., and EKP visual 2.3 KW, aural 1.15 KW. Wisconsin XEW' — Badger Broadcasting Co., Madison — Construction liermit for a new commercial television broadcast station to he operated on Channel #9, 186-192 me., EKl’ visual 2.91 KW, and aural 1.45 K4V. MISCELLANEOUS BROADCAST Actions Developmental W3XS0 — General Electric Co., near Syracuse, N. Y. — (Iraiited license for new developmental broadcast station. ( P,EKX-.53 ) W9XIIZ — Sarkes Tarzian, Blooinington, Ind. — Designated for heai'ing :iii)ilicatiou for renewal of developmental broad¬ cast station license (BKEX-52), and authorized temporary extension of license to June 1, 1948. Facsimile W9XWT— WIIAS, Inc., Louisville, Ky. — Granted renewal of experimental facsimile broadcast station license for the regular period ending March 1, 1949. W8XUM — RadiOhio, Inc, Columbus, Ohio — Granted re¬ newal of experimental facsimile broadcast station license for the regular period ending March 1, 1949. Applications Accepted for Filing Studio Link NEW — Rural Radio Network, Inc., Ithaca, N. Y. (P. O., Ithaca Savings Bank Bldg.) — Gonstruction permit for a new ST link broadcast station to lie operated on 940-959 me., power of 10 watts and special emission for EiM. NEW — Rural Radio Network, Ine., Ithaca, N. Y. (1’. O.. Ithaca Savings Bank Bldg.) — Construction permit for a new ST link broadcast station to he operated on 940-950 me., power of 10 watts and special emission for EDI. International WRIAY — World Wide Broadcasting Corp., Boston, Mass. — Gonstruction permit to increase power from 20 KW to 250 KW and to re Ondide Representatives of news media have agreed to study Defense Secretary Forrestal’s proposals to further insure security of military information. (p. 182) Criticism of new questionnaires proposed by FCC has been invited by the Broadcasting Com¬ mittee of the Advisory Council on Federal Re¬ ports. (p. 183) Miss Pat Griffith has joined the NAB Washington staff to direct women’s activities, including liaison with AWB. (p. 184) NAB President Justin Miller has been presented with a bronze medal by the Annual Advertising Awards for “distinguished service to radio.” (p. 184) Plans for the 1948 NAB Convention, to be held during May in Los Angeles, have been further crystallized by a special NAB Board sub-commit- tee. (p. 182) MARCH 8, 1948-179 JUSTIN MILLER, President A. D. WILLARD, JR., Executive Vice-President C. E. ARNEY, JR., Secretary-Treasurer KENNETH H. BAKER Director ot Research RICHARD P. DOHERTY Director of Employee-Employer Relations HAROLD FAIR Director, Program Department ROYAL V. HOWARD Director of Engineering FRANK E. PELLEGRIN Director of Broadcast Adver¬ tising DON E. PETTY General Counsel ROBERT K. RICHARDS Director of Public Relations ARTHUR C. STRINGER Director, FM Department TO EXPEDITE MAIL AND CALLS: Be sure to address all comraurtications with NAB to 1771 N Street, N. W., Washington 6, D. C. Neither the New York nor the Los Angeles office is now open. Members are also reminded that the NAB telephone number was changed to DEcatur 9300 when the new headquarters building was occupied last year. of news, entertainment, information, community serv¬ ice and a host of other features provided to the nation by the various mass media. Answering a detailed question on various forms of government control, 76% opposed federal regulation of radio advertising, 65% opposed control of contro¬ versial issue programming, 67% were against control of over-all educational programming, 59% opposed government control of accuracy of radio news, and 52% were against control of profits of radio stations. Advertising Preferred. Considering another ap¬ proach to the same question, 76% said they would prefer radio programs as they now are, with adver¬ tising, to paying an annual license fee of $5 to get the same programs, if that were possible. The NORC Survey was the second of its kind to be made by the research organization. The first survey, made in the winter of 1945-46, was analyzed by Dr. Paul F. Lazarsfeld and Harry Field in The People Look, at Radio, published by the University of North Carolina Press. Suggested originally by the National Association of Broadcasters, as a continuing nationwide appraisal of the public’s attitude toward radio, as a means of as¬ sessing the job being done by radio, the survey is one of broad scope and detailed investigation. Study Analyzed by Lazarsfeld. Analyzed again by Dr. Lazarsfeld, the new survey looks into public atti¬ tudes toward advertising, singing commercials, the market for serious and educational programs, and pos¬ sible government regulation, among other subjects. New subjects were added to this new survey’s inter¬ view, and the phrasing of some questions was altered slightly to achieve greater pi’ecision in details. Cited as an example of altered questions by Dr. Lazarsfeld in his analysis of the survey was the last survey’s query on accuracy in news broadcasts. In the 1945 survey, the sample was asked: “Which of these powers do you think the Federal government should have over radio stations?’’ Among the powers listed was the one to “see to it that news broadcasts are truthful’’. Sixty-six per cent answered that the government should have this power. Dr. Lazarsfeld explained that the question confused its hearers because it covered two elements. The new question asked : “Do you think that somebody — either the Federal government or the radio industry itself — should see to it that radio news broadcasts are accu¬ rate?’’ Those answering “yes” were further asked: “Who do you think should do that — the Federal government, or the radio industry itself?” A total of 52% said the radio industry should do it. Thirty per cent believed the government should do it, seven per cent thought nobody should, and 11% answered: “I don’t know.” Probing into the listeners’ attitude on commercials, the survey brings to light the fact that a minority, approximately 9 per cent of the audience, has a strong conviction against advertising over the radio. Dr. Lazarsfeld pointed out that the whole set of facts re¬ garding the listeners’ attitude toward commercials duplicates almost completely the findings of the first survey. Singing Commercials? Investigating singing com¬ mercials, which Dr. Lazarsfeld’s analysis said had re¬ cently “become the symbol of the controversy over commercial advertising,” the survey added a new fea¬ ture to its interview questions. Answering the detailed question, 37% said they liked singing commercials better than the straight kind, 43% said they did not like them as well, 18% said it made no difference, and two per cent did not know. Cross-checking the answers against those from people approving and disapproving commercial adver¬ tising in general. Dr. Lazarsfeld’s analysis found that people approved of singing commercials who also ex¬ pressed mild approval of advertising in general, pre¬ ferred music to the spoken word in general programs, were not devoted to serious programs, and had a rela¬ tively less serious outlook. Kits containing news releases, speech material, and the memorandum by Dr. Lazarsfeld analyzing the find¬ ings, were sent to NAB member stations in advance, to allow wide local release of the survey results. Broad¬ casters were urged to make speaking engagements with civic clubs, to utilize the prepared speech material. Mayflower Rule Hearing Opens in Capital; Three Major Viewpoints Heard During Week (Continued from page 179) said, and the fear of reaction reflects an unjustified distrust of the broadcasting industry. “Broadcasting today is only half free,” he said. “It is entitled to the same freedom of expression as that exercised by other media of communication.” Mr. Trammell told the FCC that no Federal agency has the right to require radio stations to conform to (Continued on next page) MARCH 8, 1948-180 any such practice, even though most responsible sta¬ tions would take care to present all sides of a public controversy. “No public authority,” he said “should place restric¬ tions on the freedom of expression of opinion over the radio.” John Dwight Sullivan, counsel for the Advertising Federation of America, speaking for 987 firms in the advertising, broadcasting and publishing fields, rested his case on the First Amendment. “A fundamental and constitutional principle is involved,” he said, add¬ ing that barring a station or network from statement of its views violates the free-speech amendment to the Constitution, as well as the law which created the FCC itself. John W. Studebaker, U. S. Commissioner of Edu¬ cation, and Eric Johnston, president of the Motion Picture Association of America, backed the industry’s plea for the right to editorialize. In a statement read into the record. Dr. Studebaker argued that the right to express its own opinions would better enable stations to present all sides of important questions “fairly, objectively, and without bias.” “So long as free competition of differing points of view for acceptance in the market place of ideas is maintained, why should the licensee himself be denied opportunity to compete?” asked the Education Com¬ missioner. Mr. Johnston, whose testimony was also presented in written form, argued “very strongly” against abridgement “in the exercise of free speech guaranteed by the Constitution.” He said that “no instrument of expression . . . should be restricted, openly or in¬ directly.” The Reverend Carly Mclntire, secretary of the American Council on Christian Churches, favored the right to editorialize because: “It is the public interest that the people of the community know where radio stations stand, just as the public knows today where newspapers stand on various issues and problems,” and “radio should be as free as the press in every particular.” Against Editorial Right. Testifying in favor of the ban on editorials last week were James Lawrence Fly, former FCC chairman of the time of the “Mayflower” rule, now in private law practice and counsel for the Civil Liberties Union; the CIO; Saul Carson, radio editor of the New Republic, AFL broadcasting unions, and National Farmers Union. Mr. Fly contended that the air belongs to the people, and that the public interest is best served by free speech that allows all sides of a controversy to be heard, but no expression of opinion by broadcasters themselves. He said that radio cannot be compared with the press because radio frequencies are limited, and because those who disagree with the broadcaster have no ready access to a microphone. The CIO contended that radio is “big business, de¬ pendent on advertising,” and would thus reflect a com¬ mercial point of view if allowed to editorialize. Joseph A. Beirne, president of the Communications Workers of America, added that the rule should be kept in force and enforced more rigidly. Advance “Freedom Train” Schedule The Freedom Train today is completing a week of general overhaul in the shops of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway System. The train will resume its itinerary tomorrow at Riverside, Calif. Following is the schedule of the train for the week of March 22: Monday (22) Tuesday (23) Wednesday (24) Thursday (25) Friday (26) Saturday (27) Sunday (28) Servicing day, Reno, Nev. Elko, Nev. Salt Lake City, Utah Provo, Utah Ogden, Utah Pocatello, Idaho Servicing day, Pocatello Mr. Carson suggested a “complaint bureau” in the FCC, to hear people who believe they have been injured by broadcasts, and FCC Chairman Wayne Coy said he was “interested in that proposal.” Mr. Carson added that editorials on the air would lead to the “destruction of every regulatory power vested in the FCC.” Oliver Nicoll, acting chairman of the Association of Broadcast Unions and Guilds, told the Commission: “We are unanimous and firm in our stand to ask for continuation of the FCC’s justified ‘Mayflower Rule’ and we oppose any reversal of any phases of this de¬ cision.” AFRA Secretary George Heller and NABET Presi¬ dent J. R. McDonnell agreed with Nicoll. For Editorials, But. Various shades of opinion on the controversial subject of editorializing were ex¬ pressed by the remaining witnesses, including Nathan Straus, president of WMCA, New York; Morris Ernst, New York attorney and author of The First Freedom; Stanley Faulkner, counsel for the Voice of Freedom Committee, whose sponsors include Orson Welles, Dor¬ othy Parker, Rockwell Kent, Paul Robeson and Ed¬ ward G. Robinson; and Robert E. Cushman, operator of Cornell University’s station, WHCU. Mr. Straus said that stations should be allowed to air editorials, but limited to 15 minutes a day and re¬ quired to give like time to opposing views. He told the Commission that his own station has broadcast dramatic programs expressing opinions on such con¬ troversial issues as minority rights and housing, sug¬ gesting that listeners write to the mayor and demand action. “The beliefs, the hobbies, the prejudices of one man or one small group constitute the daily newspaper diet in 90 per cent of the communities of the United States,” Mr. Straus said. “Here is an opportunity to give the people of one-newspaper cities a chance to hear a variety of editorial opinion.” Mr. Ernst agreed in part with Mr. Straus, that edi¬ torials should be permitted only on locally-owned sta¬ tions, but disagreed on the other point, holding that where a station is a town’s ony radio outlet, no edi¬ torials should be permitted. He added that a news- (Continued on next page) MARCH 8, 1948-181 paper owner who also owns a radio station should not be allowed to editorialize, and that stations expressing their own opinions should be required to give opposi¬ tion views time on forums. Mr. Faulkner’s testimony was devoted to a de¬ nunciation of what he described as “the great monopoly interest” that controls radio, and the “lords of monop¬ oly” which have “caused American homes to be invaded with hysteria, international hate, and distrust which can only sow the seeds of another war.” Mr. Cushman told the FCC that the “Mayflower” rule “sharply restricts the scope and value” of the pub¬ lic service a station can render, but he favored prohibi¬ tion of editorials on political candidates and issues. He said that stations should be fi’ee to voice opinions on matters of public welfare or local community in¬ terests. President Earl McGill of the Radio Director’s Guild said he subscribed to the belief that there is no reason why a station owner should not air his own views so long as FCC guaranteed full opportunity to the oppo¬ sition for rebuttal. M. S. Novik, executive secretary of the National Association of Educational Broadcasters, urged the Commission to “spell out” what it meant by “public interest, convenience and necessity.” A long list of additional witnesses will be heard when the hearing resumes in April. News Media Representatives Meet to Talk Security Policy with Defense Secretary Meeting with Secretary of Defense James Forrestal last Wednesday (3), 22 news media representatives, including NAB President Justin Miller, formed a com¬ mittee of eight members who will study Mr. Forrestal’s request for assistance in forming security policies and report its findings to the full committee within 30 days. The problem, as outlined by Secretary Forrestal at Wednesday’s conference, “is to prevent information which might endanger the United States from being given to a potential enemy.” While assuming that news media and the armed forces would agree on “the importance of safeguarding highly classified informa¬ tion of our vital military projects,” he acknowledged that there would be differences as to method and asked the group’s “advice, assistance and guidance.” Emphasizing that “we do not have many military secrets,” the Secretary of Defense told the news men : “Our lead over possible enemies is often a matter of only a few months on the technical side, and it is ex¬ tremely dangerous to sacrifice that advantage by show¬ ing our hand.” The Secretary said he was confident that the average American would not complain at being denied infor¬ mation if he understood that its disclosure would en¬ danger his safety. “The question as to how far we can go in keeping the American public uninformed about technical prog¬ ress in order to safeguard our real ‘secrets’ is a diffi¬ cult one,” the Secretary said. Mr. Forrestal’s plan for attacking the problem called for: ^ Creation of a six-man “Security Advisory Coun¬ cil,” composed entirely of civilians representing news media, which would advise the armed forces “in regard to security matters in general.” H Establishment by the armed forces in Washington of an Information Advisory Unit which would operate around-the-clock “to answer inquiries on security sub¬ jects and offer guidance to the news media.” Trial Period Suggested. Under Mr. Forrestal’s pro¬ posal, the Information Advisory Unit would function according to rules drafted by the Advisory Council, would be staffed largely by civilians with news ex¬ perience, and be headed by a member of the committee which met last week. He recommended that the In¬ formation Unit be established on a six months trial basis “to be abandoned at any time by decision of the Security Advisory Council.” The committee of eight, which will study the sug¬ gestion, is composed of B. J. McKelway, editor of the Washington Star and representative of the American Society of Newspaper Editors (who was elected chair¬ man of the full group and ex-officio chairman of this committee) ; Judge Miller, Lyle C. Wilson, chief of the UP’s Washington office; Reiman Morin, AP Wash¬ ington Bureau chief ; William Chenery, publisher of Collier’s and chairman of the National Association of Magazine Publishers’ Editorial Committee; Perry Githens, editor of Popular Science Monthly and repre¬ sentative of scientific and technical magazines; Walton C. Ament, vice president and general manager, Warner Pathe News, representing all newsreels; and Gene Dawson, president of Aviation Writers Association. In addition to Mr. Forrestal, the group heard dis¬ cussion of the problem from the military standpoint by General Omar N. Bradley, chief of staff; Admiral Louis E. Denfeld, chief of naval operations; General Carl Spaatz, chief of staff. Air Force; and Major Gen¬ eral Alfred M. Gruenther, director of the Joint Staff. 1948 NAB Convention Plans Crystallize The unusually large number of inquiries received at NAB Headquarters indicates widespread interest throughout the industry in the forthcoming 26th An¬ nual Convention to be held in Los Angeles, May 16 through 21. At its recent meeting the Board of Directors named a special Board Sub-Committee on Convention Pro¬ grams, made up of Howard Lane, WJJD, as chairman; Harold Fellows, WEEI; T. A. M. Craven, WOL; Rob¬ ert T. Mason, WMRN ; William B. Smullin, KIEM; William B. Way, KVOO. On Wednesday (3) three of the members of this committee, Messrs. Lane, Fellows and Craven, met with President Justin Miller, Executive Vice President A. D. Willard, Ji’., and Secretary-Treasurer C. E. Arney, Jr., in Washington and set up the tentative program for the Management Conference. In line with the policy previously announced, the Conference will be programmed at the management level. While sales, program, production and other per¬ sonnel will be welcome to attend, it is felt that they ■w’ill derive a great deal more value from attendance at the District meetings which are scheduled to be held beginning in late July and running through to about the middle of October. (Continued on next page) MARCH 8, 1948-182 The Management Conference program as tentatively- approved by the committee is now being organized and effort is being made to secure top level talent to make up the various panels. It will be a fast running program consisting for the most part of panel dis¬ cussions. Ample opportunity for discussion by the members follows the panels. The two luncheon speak¬ ers will be men who have a real message for bi'oad- casters. It is hoped that within the next two or three weeks a final announcement can be made respecting the programs and the names of those who will participate. The program for the Engineering Conference is being arranged under the direction of Royal V. How¬ ard, NAB engineering director, and Neal McNaughton, assistant director of engineering, with the assistance of the Engineering Executive Committee. Already they have received commitments from outstanding figures in the electronics field and a program of interest to engineers of member stations is assured. Board Fixes Registration Fee. The Board fixed the registration fee for the Management Conference at $30.00 per person, to include two luncheons and the banquet; and the Engineering Conference at $15.00 per person to include two luncheons. The banquet show gives promise this year of being the highest quality presentation yet to be given at any NAB Convention. An announcement regarding this will be forthcoming as plans are perfected. Pre-registration and Hotel Reservation. The pre¬ registration and hotel reservation forms are now in the hands of the printer and will be mailed the latter part of this week. The hotel reservation forms will indicate the hotels in which NAB has optioned rooms and will give a complete list of other hotels in Los Angeles where arrangements for accommodations may be made direct by any who desires to do so. As in previous years, registration will be limited strictly to the personnel of NAB active and associate members and to organizations which are not eligible to NAB membership, such as advertisers, agencies, etc. Pre-registration is this year a prei'equisite to a hotel reservation. In other words, the request for a hotel reservation must be accompanied by the registration fee, except for wives and members of the family and for necessary exhibit attendants. The cancellation of the registration will carry with it the cancellation of the hotel reservation. In future issues of the REPORTS and Special Bulle¬ tins further detailed information with reference to the plans will be given. Exhibitors Active. Indicating an interesting and attractive display of equipment and service materials, twenty-nine NAB Associate Members have already signed up for exhibit space at the convention. Addi¬ tionally, many inquiries are on hand. A list of those who already have signed up follows: Transcription Companies Associated Program Service, Inc. Commodore Productions and Artists Harry S. Goodman Radio Productions Lang- Worth Feature Programs, Inc. C. P. MacGregor Standard Radio Transcription Services, Inc. IN THE OFFING 14th District Meeting Mar. 22-23 Brown Palace Hotel Denver, Colo. 26th Annual Convention Management Conference May 17, 18 Biltmore Hotel Engineering Conference May 20, 21 Los Angeles, Calif. World Broadcasting System, Inc. Frederic W. Ziv Company Equipment Manufacturers Amperex Electronic Corporation Andrew Company Fairchild Camera and Instrument Corp. Magnecord, Incorporated Presto Recording Corporation Rangertone, Inc. Hermon Hosmer Scott, Inc. Wincharger Corporation Heavy Equipment Manufacturers Collins Radio Company Federal Telephone & Radio Corporation Gates Radio Company General Electric Company Graybar Electric Company, Inc. Radio Corporation of America Raytheon Manufacturing Company Western Electric Company, Inc. Westinghouse Electric Corporation FCC Service Broadcast Service Bureau, Inc. Others Broadcast Music, Inc. Broadcast Measurement Bureau, Inc. Trade Paper The Advertiser Broadcasters Asked to Criticize New Forms Proposed by Commission The Broadcasting Committee of the Advisory Coun¬ cil on Federal Reports last week invited broadcasters to criticize new FCC application forms promulgated last fall and used since then on a trial basis, which are about to go to press. The invitation came to the broadcasting industry by way of the U. S. Bureau of the Budget, which super¬ vises issuance of forms by Federal agencies, and the Broadcasting Committee of the Advisory Council on Federal Reports. This committee, of which Ben Strouse, manager of WWDC, Washington, is chairman, has provided the Bureau of the Budget with tech¬ nical assistance in the review of the forms proposed to be used by FCC. As chairman of the Committee, Mr. Sti’ouse recently succeeded Wayne Coy who is now chairman of the FCC. It was the belief of the Committee at its most I'ecent meeting that while its membership is generally rep¬ resentative of the industry, there is no substitute for actual experience in having filled out these application (Continued on next page) MARCH 8, 1948-183 forms for filing with the Commission. The Commit¬ tee is concerned only with “procedural” matters and not with “policy” matters, according to its charter from the Advisory Council. On this basis the Com¬ mittee has no authority to inquire into such matters, for example, as to whether or not the FCC may collect any information as to program content. Instead its consideration is confined to the kind of information which could be assembled without undue burden and which would be meaningful. Address for Comment. Any licensee or other appli¬ cant who has had any trouble in preparing his appli¬ cation form is invited to communicate his experience to Russell Schneider, executive secretary. Advisory Council on Federal Reports, 1615 H Street, N. W., Washington 6, D. C. The Advisory Council is composed of a group of business men who are sponsored by seven large na¬ tional business organizations. It was organized five years ago on the invitation of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget. The forms about which comment is invited are: Form 301 — Application for authority to construct a new Broadcast Station or make changes in an exist¬ ing station. Form 302 — Application for new Broadcast Station License. Form 303 — Application for Renewal of Broadcast Station License. Form. 30A — Application for Modification of an exist¬ ing Broadcast Station License. Form SH — Application for consent to assignment of Radio Broadcast Station Construction Permit Li¬ cense. These forms in a number of cases include several sections used interchangeably. Among these are Legal Qualifications of Broadcast Applicant, Financial Qualifications of Broadcast Applicant, Statement of Program Service of Broadcast Applicant, Standard (or FM or television) Broadcast Engineering Data, and Antenna and Site Information. These forms were made the subject of an intensive study by the Committee during 1947 and extensive revisions were made by the FCC. At the pi'esent time the Committee’s project is an equally extensive study of FCC form No. 324, “Annual Financial Re¬ port of Networks to Licensees of Broadcast Stations.” Any comment which licensees have concerning this form would also be considered by the Committee and should likewise be sent to Mr. Schneider. At its recent meeting the Committee gave consideration to the de¬ sirability of recommendation to the Bureau of the Budget that the Commission amend its rules to permit filing of form No. 324 on a fiscal year basis. Final decision in this matter has been withheld pending the receipt of comment from the industry. Chance to Be Vocal. “This is an opportunity” Mr. Schneider said, “for all radio broadcasters to become vocal with respect to any criticisms they may have of the existing FCC forms, to the extent that these forms may be burdensome or otherwise subject to improve¬ ment. The primary object of the Committee’s invita¬ tion to the industry to make itself heard is not to agitate friction or discord but instead to improve the paperwork and the procedures.” Mr. Schneider added that this Committee repre¬ senting the radio broadcasting industry has an enviable record of achievement and has so conducted its affairs as to have the fullest cooperation from both the Bureau of the Budget and the Federal Communications Com¬ mission. Members of the Committee are, in addition to Mr. Strouse: C. T. Lucy, WRVA; Merle Jones, WCCO; James H. Neu, CBS-WTOP; Carl J. Burkland, CBS; Richard C. Steele, WTAG; Gus Margraf, NBC-WRC; Carleton D. Smith, NBC; Charles Barham, Jr., WCHV ; Kenneth Berkeley, WMAL; H. J. Brennan, WJAS; John Elmer, WCBM; Herbert L. Pettey, WHN, and T. A. M. Craven, WOL. C. E. Arney, Jr., NAB secretary-treasurer, is the Committee’s secretary and Kenneth H. Baker, Director of Research for NAB, is assistant secretary to the Committee. The representative of the Bureau of the Budget who is liaison to the Committee is Mr. David E. Cohn. NAB President Receives Advertising Award for Distinguished Service “For his distinguished services to radio,” NAB President Justin Miller was presented Friday (5) with a bronze medal which is given annually by the Annual Advertising Awards to the firm or person “who by contemporary services has added to the knowledge or techniques of radio advertising.” The award, one of four given in the radio and tele¬ vision field, was presented at a dinner Friday evening at New York’s Waldorf Astoria. Other awards went to David Sarnoff, Chairman of the NBC Board, who was cited as the person who, during the past year, “contributed most to television as a service to the public and as a medium of advertising,” and to two network programs. The programs were “Theater Guild on the Air” sponsored on ABC by U. S. Steel, and handled by BBDO, for “outstanding skill in commercial produc¬ tion,” and “Fibber McGee and Molly,” sponsored on NBC by S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc., and handled by Needhan, Louis, and Brorby, Inc., Chicago, for con¬ tributing most “to radio advertising as a social force.” Citations are made in various advertising media by Annual Advertising Awards, an undertaking which began in 1924 and is currently sponsored by Adver¬ tising and Selling magazine. Pat Griffith Joins NAB Washington Staff To Coordinate Women’s Activities Miss Pat Griffith, formerly director of information in the Washington bureau of the Manila Evening News, has joined the NAB staff as director of women’s ac¬ tivities. Miss Griffith’s work will include coordination of the activities of the Association of Women Broadcasters with its parent organization, the NAB. Her office will (Continued on next page) MARCH 8, 1948-184 be a part of the Public Relations Department of the Association in Washington. Widely known as a broadcaster before joining the Manila Evening News Washington staff, Miss Griffith has written and produced programs on Washington radio stations since the war. She produced a series of television programs for WNBW, a 12-weeks series on WARD, Arlington, and a commentary program on WINX for a year. During the war. Miss Griffith served in the Women’s Army Corps, enlisting as a private in 1942 and leaving active duty as a captain in 1946. Stationed at the Pentagon, she worked in public relations on the staff of Col. Oveta Culp Hobby before going overseas as Report on Internships Is Mailed Radio Neivs Internships for 1948, a booklet con¬ taining the third report on the internships project of the Council on Radio Journalism, Inc., has been mailed to NAB members. Accompanied by a letter from NAB President Justin Miller, the booklet contains reports from the internes and the sta¬ tions in which they served. chief of the women’s section, public relations office, in Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s headquarters. She was awarded the Bronze Star for her work in establishing this section, and for service in Australia, New Guinea, the Netherlands East Indies, the Philip¬ pines, and Japan. After the war, she was selected as one of the officers making the round-the-world tour of the War Department Special Mission. Prior to the war. Miss Griffith had served as assist¬ ant to the manager of the Community Service depart¬ ment of WLS, Chicago, for four years. She was em¬ ployed by WHO, Des Moines, Iowa, in the same ca¬ pacity, for another four-year period. A graduate of DePauw University, Greencastle, Ind., she makes her home at 3446 Connecticut Avenue in Washington. Long-Term “Voice of America” Plans to Be Studied Long-range policies for international broadcasting will be studied by a special sub-committee of the State Department’s Radio Advisory Committee, it was de¬ cided Friday (5) at a meeting of the full committee in New York. Judge Justin Miller, NAB president, will serve as chairman of the sub-committee. The advisory group recommended that the “Voice of America” be strengthened so that it will equal the in¬ ternational broadcasting efforts of any other country. Two-Way Line Licks Bad Weather The Minneapolis Advertising Club refused to be daunted by bad weather last week. When NAB Re¬ search Director Kenneth Baker was grounded by a zero ceiling enroute to address the group, the club’s radio members quickly applied tricks of their trade. Not only did Dr. Baker address the group by direct line from Washington; he carried on discussion with club members after his talk via a two-way circuit. ► Broadcast AdvGrtismq_ _ reports Free Time Deals Scored by NAB The radio industry has recently received many re¬ quests for free time by commercial organizations. One of them. The Washington State Fruit Commis¬ sion, was reported by NAB member stations to be a “well organized, well financed organization that has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in every media except radio, yet has always taken the position that as a matter of public service, the stations in the North¬ west should throw their doors open to market their surplus crops.” The fruit commission representatives sent stations 100-word commercial announcements to publicize a cash prize contest about their fruit. Announcements were marked for the attention of station news editors. NAB Small Market Stations Division sent the fol¬ lowing letter to Washington State Fruit Commission, Yakima, Washington; “NAB member stations have forwarded to us copies of 100-word commercial announcements, in behalf of Washington State Fruit Commission, which were requested to be broadcast FREE. “As perhaps you know, the radio stations of Wash¬ ington State, and throughout the nation, broadcast hundreds of thousands of announcements (about 2,600,000 annually) and approximately 34% of the daily program time free, in behalf of such charitable purposes and organizations as the American Red Cross, U. S. Savings Bonds, Our American Heritage, Fight Tuberculosis, The Crisis in Our Schools, Anti- Group Prejudice, Hospital Nurses, World Food Emergency, National Safety Campaign, Community Chest, U. S. Army, Navy, Marine Recruiting, and many other national, regional, and community cam¬ paigns. “In one campaign alone. Veterans Administration, radio donated $7,500,000 worth of free time and talent. A total of 8,500,000,000 (SVc billion) listener impressions was tabulated by Veterans Administra¬ tion for their radio programs, during the fiscal year 1947. Today, we have more than 2,000 AM and FM stations throughout the nation. Most of them are broadcasting the VA series, ‘Here’s to Veterans.’ “The broadcasting industry has given (and will continue to give) enormously of its time, talent and facilities. Hoivever, the broadcasting industry is opposed to any efforts to obtain free use of station facilities for commercial advantage. “An NAB resolution, unanimously adopted, reads as follows: ‘The maintenance and protection of the American system of broadcasting is predicated on the observ¬ ance of sound business practices and high standards of ethics — both on the part of 'the stations and of those who would use its facilities. ‘The NAB regards any effort on the part of any organization or interest which seeks commei’cial ad¬ vantage through the free use of a station’s facilities (Continued on next page) MARCH 8, 1948-185 as being unsound, unwai’ranted and contrary to the best interest of the industry. ‘It is the will of this association, therefore, that all such requests should be denied by its members and discouraged by every other means at their dis¬ posal.’ “We invite you to use the medium of radio on the basis of stations’ quoted card rates. In that event, we are sure you will find that stations are willing to cooperate 100 per cent, and that the results of radio advertising, wisely and efficiently applied, will more than justify the expenditure. “Your local radio stations’ representatives will gladly discuss your advertising plans and methods for using radio effectively.’’ A similar letter was sent to National Association of Margarine Manufacturers (anti-margarine legisla¬ tion), The Petroleum Industry (shortage of fuel oil where commercial angles are involved*) and others. * Not to be confused with Advertising Council material. ► Proqramminq__ _ reports Continued Radio Aid for Freedom Train Assured As FCC Head Praises Efforts Congratulations to American broadcasters on the “major role’’ they have played in making the Freedom Train’s tour a success, and assurance of continued co¬ operation by the broadcasting industry, were contained in a recent exchange of letters between FCC Chairman Wayne Coy and NAB President Justin Miller. “American broadcasters may well be proud of the major role they have played in welcoming the Freedom Train and assuring that the arrival of this Nation’s most treasured documents would be known to all their listeners,” Mr. Coy wrote. Judge Miller had written to the FCC Chairman: “The broadcasters of America, during the past year, have given willingly of their time and talent to spread the good work of the American Heritage Foundation and the Freedom Train far beyond the necessarily limited stops of the Train itself. In this work, the instantaneous character of I'adio has added wings to the Freedom Train, taking its message into com¬ munities not being visited, and encouraging Rededi¬ cation Weeks in these communities as well. . . . “Broadcasters throughout the nation will continue to bring this message to all Americans, in the effort to arouse them to renewed consciousness of their great heritage and their rights, as well as their duties as active and intelligent citizens.” The American Heritage Foundation, which sponsors the tour of the Freedom Ti'ain, has asked all radio stations to join in a good citizenship campaign for their communities as part of the national observance of 1948 as a Year of Rededication by all Americans to their heritage of freedom. A radio fact sheet and broadcast material on the GOOD CITIZENSHIP point— “Taxation WITH Rep¬ resentation” — has been mailed to all radio stations by the Foundation’s radio committee for use during the month of March. This is the second of the nine basic points of GOOD CITIZENSHIP. Material on the first point — “The Home and the Family” — was supplied to stations dur¬ ing the month of February. Succeeding months’ ma- teidal will be : April — Tolerance. May — The Duty to Bear Arms. June — Respect for Law July — Community Responsibility. August — Public Education. September — Our Courts and Jury Duty. October — The Right and Duty to Vote. The American Heritage Foundation is an non¬ partisan, non-political citizens’ organization headed by Winthrop W. Aldrich, chairman; William Green, Philip Murray and Robert G. Sproul, vice chairmen; and Thomas D’A Brophy, president. Gardeners Asked to Help Food Production America’s home gardeners are being asked by the Government to help make 1948 another year of record food production — 20 million Freedom Gardens is the goal for this year. With so much of the world suffer¬ ing from hunger and malnutrition, and with the pro¬ ductive facilities of war-ravished lands only partially restored, Americans are being asked to share their relative abundance of food with less fortunate peoples abroad. Grain is the principal food needed for relief purposes, and although home gardeners do not grow wheat, rice or other cereals, they can produce food which will take the pressure off items needed for ex¬ port and make them more readily available. During the war years, “Victory Gardeners” growing over 18 million gardens each year supplemented our national food supplies to the extent of millions of tons. In addition to augmenting the world’s supply of food, garden produce can greatly improve the American diet, especially this year when we are asked to eat less wheat products and less meat. Gardening also pro¬ vides helpful recreation for every member of the family and cuts down the family’s food budget. This year’s Freedom Garden program, therefore, adds up to the following: Plan and/or plant a Freedom Garden now to ( 1 ) increase the national food supply, taking pressure off food needed for export; (2) raise our nutritional standards by providing more fresh and preserved foods for daily consumption; (3) pi'omote family health and recreation through gardening; (4) help reduce cost of living. In general, the action program outlined above will apply to most parts of the country at this time. How¬ ever, station managers interested in promoting Free¬ dom Gardens will want to take into account regional variations in the program. For the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding the Freedom Garden project in their communities, station managers are urged to contact their local garden committee or County Agricultural Agents. Airing of Income Tax Reminder Requested Several million new tax-payers who have never filed a tax return before will have to do so for the first (Continued on next page) MARCH 8, 1948-186 time this year. Other millions need to be reminded to file their returns before the March 15th deadline. Tax-filing this year is expected to set a brand-new record of 55 million returns. Accordingly, the Bureau of Internal Revenue again requests the assistance of all radio stations in reminding taxpayers to file. Sug¬ gested short announcements have been mailed to all stations by the Bureau. Ad Council Network Campaigns Are Listed The following public interest campaigns have been given top priority on network and national spot allo¬ cation plans during the week of March 15-21, 1948, by The Advertising Council. Copies of individual fact sheets and schedules showing exactly what messages will be carried daily by the programs of the network with which your station is affiliated may be obtained on request from George P. Ludlam, radio director. The Advertising Council, 11 West 42nd Street, New York 18, New York. 1948 Red Cross Fund— March 1-31 March is the month for the annual fund drive of the American Red Cross. To finance this year’s expanded pro¬ gram a goal of 75 million dollars has been set. . . . The Red Cross reaches into every community in this country, as well as overseas wherever American troops are sta¬ tioned. It has continuing responsibility, under its con¬ gressional charter, for disaster relief and rehabilitation; it maintains an extensive program for U. S. servicemen here and abroad and for veterans of all this nation’s wars. It must continue its health and safety programs. Volunteer Services and the Junior Red Cross whose value has been demonstrated in peace and war. In addition, the Red Cross this year embarks on a huge new project: the Na¬ tional Blood Program to provide blood and blood deriva¬ tives, without charge for the products, to the entire nation. The American Red Cross depends on the public for its support. With the Red Cross back on a peacetime basis, the people will want to know the reasons for the 75 mil¬ lion dollar goal for 1948. The answer lies in the magni¬ tude of the Red Cross program. To insure success of the drive, the work of the Red Cross and the “WHY” of its major types of service must be explained. 1. DISASTER SERVICE. When disaster in any form strikes a com¬ munity in the nation, or its possessions, the Red Cross goes into action at once to provide the basic needs of shelter, food, clothing and medical care. After the emer¬ gency is over Red Cross assists in rehabilitation of victims needing further help, by repairing and rebuilding homes, supplying household furniture and equipment, providing long-term medical and nursing care. Catastrophes in 1947 seriously depleted Red Cross disaster funds. These must be replenished. 2. THE NATIONAL BLOOD PROGRAM. The use of blood and plasma during World War II proved conclusively the vital importance of blood in saving lives and combating disease. Modern medical treatment de¬ pends to a great degree on ready availability of adequate supplies of blood and blood derivatives. The National Blood Program of the American Red Cross is being or¬ ganized to provide sufficient quantities of these, without charge for the products, to the entire nation. 3. SERVICE FOR VETERANS, (a) In Veterans Hospitals a paid staff is assigned to coordinate and promote the work of Red Cross volunteers in serving hospitalized veterans, (b) Red Cross Claims Service, another major service for veterans, operates at points of separation where ARC field directors assist men and women in filing claims; in Red Cross chapters where Home Service workers assist veterans and dependents of deceased vet¬ erans; and in every regional and branch office of the Veterans Administration, and In its central office, where field directors represent claimants before VA officials, (c) The Home Service program provides assistance for service¬ men, veterans and their dependents. 4. SERVICES TO THE ARMED FORCES, (a) Camp Service has its field directors wherever American forces are stationed to help with personal and family problems of servicemen and to bring them into closer contact with civilian life, (b) Hos¬ pital Service covers the social services provided by Red Cross in military and naval hospitals, at the request of the Surgeons General, to supplement the care given by medical officers. 5. SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. (A) Nursing services; (B) Nutrition service; (C) Safety serv¬ ices, (D) Volunteer special services. Urge listeners to give generously. It is their Red Cross . . . they are the Red Cross . . . serving humanity through their contribu¬ tions. . . . (Fact Sheet No. 14-B) Our American Heritage— “Freedom is Everybody’s Job!” Today, many nations stand at the crossroads between free government and dictatorship. In numerous places the odds are heavily against freedom. Exhausted and un¬ nerved by want and insecurity, millions have lost the impulse, incentive and hope for liberty. In despair, the individual has become willing to give himself up to mechanisms of political power over which he has no control. Those who still aspire to political, economic and religious freedom look to America as a beacon and as an example. Therefore, what Americans do during the months ahead can greatly infiuence the decision that the war-exhausted peoples will make. That their decision should be in favor of freedom is of the utmost importance to us. Since we cannot escape being affected by what happens in other parts of the world, our own future lies in the balance. We must face the fact that should the United States become one of a very few islands of free government in a world of dictatorships, our own rights and liberties would be seriously endangered. The survival of freedom as we know it thus depends on our providing an example of the superiority of free government. To do this we must make our form of government work better than it ever has before — and this depends on raising the level of active citizenship in the United States. 1. Make every American aware of — and determined to defend — the individual rights and liberties he enjoys in the United States. The Bill of Rights section of the United States Constitution protects his freedom of speech and press; his right to assemble and to petition the government; his right to be secure in his person and property against un¬ lawful searches and seizures; his right to speedy trial by jury, etc. 2. Arouse his pride in the past of his country as the land of the free which has achieved the most com¬ plete expression of individual liberties, civil rights and personal dignity — pride in the American men and women who shed their blood for liberty — make him think of this as the Year of Rededication. 3. Inspire a more active participation by all citizens in the processes of free gov¬ ernment, in the nation, state and community — and in every group activity — so that our heritage of liberty may be the code of our daily conduct. Freedom demands that each of us carry out to his fullest ability his duties as a citizen : to vote in an informed way so that the best man is placed in public office; to serve on juries, since only by such service can the right to trial by jury be main¬ tained; to take an interest in public issues and participate in community, state and national affairs, such as school boards, primaries, etc. 4. Lead him to recognize that we have an obligation to the world to maintain our free in¬ stitutions. By making our form of government work better here, we strengthen democracy everywhere — through providing an example of a free government pre¬ serving the rights and dignity of the individual. This American Heritage campaign is taking place during the Year of Rededication sponsored by the American Heritage Foundation, which is signalized by the visits of the Free¬ dom Train to cities throughout the United States and the local observance of Rededication Weeks. The slogan of the campaigns is “Freedom Is Everybody’s Job!” (Fact Sheet No. 40-A) MARCH 8, 1948-187 _ FCC DOCKET _ I The following hearings are scheduled to be heard before the Commission, Washington, D. C., at 10:00 A. M., unless otherwise indicated, during the week beginning Monday, March 8. They are subject to change. Monday, March 8 Further Hearing NEW — The Mt. Vernon Broadcasting Co., Mt. Vernon, Ohio C. P. 1340 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW — Mound Broadcasting Corp., Newark, Ohio — C. P. 1340 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW — Beer and Koehl, Ashland, Ohio — C. P. 1340 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW — The Zanesville Broadcasting Co., Zanesville, Ohio — C. P. 1340 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. Radio Voice of Springtield, Inc., Intervener. WADC — Akron, Ohio, Intervenor. WIZE — Springfield, Ohio, Intervenor. WLEU — WLEU Broadcasting Corp., Erie, Pa. — C. P. 1260 kc., 1 KW night, 5 KW day, unlimited ; DA-night. WERC — Presque Isle Broadcasting Co., Erie, Pa.— Order to Show Cause. NEW — The Civic Broadcasters, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio— C. P. 1260 kc., 5 KW, DA-2, unlimited. The Yankee Network, Inc., Intervenor. WMMJ — Mid-State Broadcasting Co., Peoria, Illinois — C. P. 970 kc., 1 KW, DA (DA-2), unlimited. NEW — Grain Country Broadcasting Co., Inc., Peru, Ill. — C. P. 980 kc., 500 watts, 1 KW, DA (DA-2), unlimited. NEW — Public Broadcasting Service, Inc., Enid, Okla. — C. P. 960 kc., 1 KW, DA (DA-1), unlimited. NEW — The Ponca City Publishing Co., Ponca City, Okla. — C. P. 960 kc., 500 watts, DA (DA-1), unlimited. KAKC— Public Radio Corp., Tulsa, Okla.— C. P. 970 kc., 1 KW, DA, unlimited. WBBZ — Adelaide Lillian Carrell, Ponca City, Okla. — C. P. 960 kc., 1 KW, DA (DA-2), unlimited. KMA — Shenandoah, Iowa, Intervenor. KOVO — Provo. Utah, Intervenor. KOIN — Portland, Oregon, Intervenor pending. Monday— Wednesday, March 8, 9 and 10 At Utica, N, Y. (Court Room, Federal Bldg.) NEW — Utica Observer Dispatch. Inc., Utica, N. Y. — C. P. 1230 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW— Hanna Broadcasting Co., Utica, N. Y.— C. P. 1230 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW — Utica Broadcasting Co., Utica, N. Y'. — C. P. 1230 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. Monday and Tuesday, March 8 and 9 At Deiniiig, N. Mex. (City Hall) NEW — Ari-Ne-Mex Broadcasting Corp., Demiug, N. Mex. — C. P. 1230 kc., 2.50 watts, unlimited. NEW — Frank E. Cooke, Demiug, N. Mex. — C. P. 1230 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. At Cravvfordsville, Ind. (City Council Chamber) NEW — CrawTordsville Broadcasting Ass’n, Cravvfordsville, Ind. — C. P. 1340 kc., 100 watts, unlimited. NEW — Journal-Review, Crawfordsville, Ind. — C. P. 1340 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. Tuesday, March 9 NEW — Hotels & Theatres, Inc., Bluefield, W. Va. — C. P. 1400 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. WBOB — Galax, Va., Party Respondent. Wednesday, March 10 NEW — Woodward Broadcasting Co., Detroit, Mich. — C. P. DA, 840 kc., 5 KW, daytime. WHAS — Louisville, Ky., Intervenor. Thursday, March 1 1 WPAT — North Jersey Broadcasting Co., Inc., Paterson, N. J. — C. P. to include power, etc. DA day and night use, 5 KW, unlimited. WFMD — The Monocacy Broadcasting Co., Frederick, Md. — C. P. to include power-. 930 kc., 1 KW, unlimited. NEW — Model City Broadcasting Co., Inc., Anniston, Ala. — C. P. 1390 kc., 1 KW, unlimited, DA. NEW — Charles Wilbur Lamar, Jr., Morgan City, La. — C. P. 1450 kc., 100 watts, unlimited. NEW — Marmat Radio Co., Bakersfield, Calif.— C. P. 970 kc., 5 KW, unlimited, DA-night. KERO— J. E. Rodman, Bakersfield, Calif.— C. P. 970 kc., 5 KW, unlimited, DA-night KNOE — James A. Noe, Monroe, La. — Modification of C. P. 1390 kc., 5 KW, DA-night, unlimited. NEW — Model City Broadcasting Co.. Inc., Anniston, Ala. — C. P. 1390 kc., 1 KW, DA-night, unlimited. Thursday and Friday, March 11 and 12 At Philadelphia, Pa. (Room 3050, U. S. Court House, 9th and Market Sts.) NEW — Daily News Television Co., Philadelphia, Pa. — For television facilities. NEW — Pennsylvania Broadcasting Co., Philadelphia, Pa. — For television facilities. Friday, March 12 Oral Arguineiit (Before the Commission, en banc. Room 6121) NEW — Elgin Broadcasting Co., Elgin, Ill. — C. P. 1490 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW — Village Broadcasting Co., Oak Park, Ill. — C. P. 1490 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW— Beloit Broadcasting Co., Beloit, Wis.— C. P. 1490 kc., 100 watts, unlimited. NEW — Vincent G. Cofey, Elgin, Ill. — C. P. 1490 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW — Community Broadcasting Co., Oak Park, Ill. — C. P. 1490 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. (Continued on next page) MARCH 8, 1948-188 NEW — Radio Wisconsin, Inc., Madison, Wis. — C. P. 1480 kc., 1 KW, unlimited, DA-niglit. NEW — Edwin Mead, Rockford, Ill. — C. P. 1480 kc., 1 KW, DA, unlimited. NEW — Metropolitan Houston Broadcasting Co., Houston, Texas — C. P. 1080 kc., 1 KW night, 5 KW day, DA, unlimited. Further Hearing WFMJ — The WFM.1 Broadcasting Co., Youngstown, Ohio — Modification of C. P. 1390 kc., 5 KW, unlimited, DA-night. Parties Respondent : WWOD — Lynchburg, Va. WCSC — Charleston, S. C. WOES— Chicago, 111. KLPM— Minot, N. Dak. FCC ACTIONS AMPLITUDE MODULATION AM— Docket Cases 530 KC. The Commission announced its Proposed Decision (Com¬ missioners Hyde and Webster not participating) looking toward a grant of the application of Harding College for con¬ struction permit to change freciuency of its station WHBQ, Memphis, Tenn., from 1400 kc. to 500 kc., and power from 250 watts to 1 KW night, 5 KW day, unlimited time, using DA day and night, subject to CAA approval of transmitter site and antenna system. (BP-5405; Docket 8047) 630 KC. The Commission announced its Decision (Commissioners Coy and Sterling not participating; Commissioners Hyde and Jones dissenting) granting the application of American Broadcasting Corporation to change facilities of Station VVL.NP, Lexington, Ky., from 1450 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time, to 630 kc., 1 KW night, 5 KW day, DA day and night (BP-4102; Docket 6973). At the same time the applications of Scripps-Howard Radio, Inc., to change facilities of Station WCPO, Cincinnati, Ohio, from 1230 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time, to 630 kc., 1 KW night, 5 KW day, DxV. day and night (BP-3989; Docket 6971), and Queen City Broadcasting, Inc., for new station at Cincinnati, Ohio, to operate on 630 kc., 1 KW night, 5 KW day, DA day and night (BP-4103; Docket 6972) were denied. (Commissioners Hyde and Jones voted to grant the ap¬ plication of Queen City Broadcasting, Inc.) To follow AM — Docket Cases AM— Licenses for New Stations Granted 690 KC. WLTR — Bloom Radio, Inc., Bloomsburg, Pa. — Granted license for new station; 690 kc., 1 KW day, DA. (BL-2941) 1070 KC. WKOW — Monona Broadcasting Co., Madison, Wis. — Granted license for new station ; 1070 kc., 5 KW-DA, 10 KW-LS, unlimited time, and specify studio location. (BL- 2955) 1220 KC. KWRT — Interlaken Broadcasting Corp., Benton, W'ash. — Granted license for new station ; 1220 kc., 250 watts ; day¬ time. (BD2846) 1240 KC. KRNO — Western Empire Broadcasters, Inc., San Bernar¬ dino, Calif. — Granted license for new station ; 1240 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time. (BL-2931) WSFC — Southeastern Broadcasting Co., Inc., Somerset, Ky. . — Granted license for new station ; 1240 kc., 250 watts ; unlimited time. (BL-2866) 1340 KC. KPIX — San Luis Obispo Broadcasting Co., San Luis Obispo, Calif. — Granted license for new station: 1340 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time, and to specify studio location. (BL-2899) 1400 KC. WGAP — Gateway Broadcasting Co., Marysville, Tenn. — Granted license for new station ; 1400 kc., 250 watts, un¬ limited time. (BL-2011) 1450 KC. WXLT — Charles W. Ingersoll, Ely, Minn. — Granted license for new station ; 1450 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time. (BL-2960) WLEC — Lake Erie Broadcasting Co., Sandusky, Oliio — Granted license for new station ; 1450 kc., 250 watts ; un¬ limited time. (BL-2848) 1470 KC. WJOC— Air W aves, Inc., Jamestown, N. Y. — Granted license for new station: 1470 kc., 1 KW day, and to specify studio location. (BL-2954) 1520 KC. WHOW — Conibelt Broadcasting Co., Clinton, Ill. — Granted license for new station; 1520 kc., 1 KW, daytime. (BL- 2.597) 1600 KC. KOGT — Sabine Area Broadcasting Corp., Orange, Tex. — Granted license for new station ; 1600 kc., 1 KW, DA-night, unlimited. (BL-2940) AM— Modification of CP's Granted KTXN — Thomas G. Harris, et al., .Yustin, Texas — Granted modification of CP for approval of antenna and transmitter location, and to specify studio location. (BMP-3553) KBZY — Itasca Broadcasting Co., Grand Rapids, Minn. — Granted modification of CP to change type of transmitter. (BMP-3827) W’ASA — The Chesapeake Broadcasting Corp., Havre de Grace, Md. — Granted modification of CP for approval of antenna, transmitter and studio locations. (BMP-3539) KSMI — Seminole Broadcasting Co., Seminole, Okla. — Granted modification of CP for approval of antenna, trans¬ mitter and studio locations. (BMP-3428) WHBO — Sulphur Springs Broadcasters, Sulphur Springs, Fla. — Granted modification of CP for approval of antenna and transmitter location, and to specify studio location. (BMP-3478) WCDT — Arthur D. Smith, Jr., Winchester, Tenn. — Granted modification of CP for approval of antenna, transmitter and studio locations. (BMP-3477) KXLL — Western Montana Associates, Missoula, Mont. — Granted modification of CP for extension of completion date to 3-1-48. (BMP-3661) WVOT — Wilson Radio Co., Wilson, N. C. — Granted modi¬ fication of CP to change studio location. (BMP-3629) The following were authorized extension of completion dates as shown: KROW, Oakland, Calif., to 9-1-48 (BMP-3631) : WSOY, Decatur, III., to 5-1-48 (BMP-36.32) : W.TLB, Detroit, Mich., to 7-1-48 (BMP-3638) ; WMBD, Peoria, Ill., to 9-28-48 (BMP- (Continued on next page) MARCH 8, 1948-189 8G34) ; KYES, Butte. Mont., to 8-14-48 (BMl’-3640) ; KHBC, llailo, T. II.. to 8-31-48 ( BMP-3()3(j ) ; WTMA, Charleston, S. C., to 4-1-48. ( BMP-3C3r> ) Miscellaneous Actions The Fairfield Broadeasting Co., Waterbury, Conn. — Cranted petition for leave to amend application for CP (Bl’CT-2()4; Docket 8G24 ) to combine the interests of peti¬ tioner and a competing applicant, American-Republican. Inc.. Waterbury, Conn, (BPCT-2S0: Docket S77.o ) , to change ap- lilicant’s name to The Nutmeg State Broadcasting Co,, and accepted said amendment. KTKM — KTKM, Ine., Beaumont, Tex. — Granted petition for leave to amend application for modification of license (BML-12Gb; Docket 8534) to specify 1 KIV, using DA at night, in lieu of 250 watts; accepted said amendment and removed application from hearing docket. Inter-City Broadcasting Co., Providence, K. I. — Granted petition for leave to amend application for CP to change an¬ tenna site, antenna height above average terrain, and change application to show technical clianges corollary thereto ; accepted said amendment. (BPH-1301; Docket 849G) Santa Kosa Broadcasting Co., Santa Kosa, Calif.— Denied petition to change place of hearing on its application (Bl’- 5855; Docket 8247) from Washington, D. C., to Santa Rosa, Calif. WBIR— Radio Station VVBIR, Inc., Knoxville, Tenn.— Grante-5555 ; Docket 8315 ) WMP8 — WMPS, Inc., Memphis, Tenn. — Granted petition to dismiss without prejudice its application for modification of CP. (BP-2388; Docket 8316) C Contintied on next ’page) MARCH 8, 1948-190 Surety Broadcasting Co., Charlotte, N. C. — Dismissed as moot petition for contiiinaiice of hearing in re application for CP. ( BP-60SS ) Ameriean-Kepublican, Iiic., Waterburj', Conn. — (iranted petition to dismiss without prejudice its application for t'P. (BPCT-280; Docket 8775) Corn Palace City Radio Corp., Mitchell, S. D. — (Granted petition for leave to amend application for CP to specify a different daytime DA system and change technical data corollary thereto ; accepted said amendment. ( BP-5742 : Docket 8195) Blackhawk Broadcasting Co., Sterling, Ill.; WTAX — VVTAX, Inc., Springfield, III. — Continued consolidated hear¬ ing on applications ( BP-.54()9, Docket 8179 ; BP-55S8, Docket 8180) to March 18, 1948. KTKC — Tulare-Kings Counties Radio Associates, Visalia, Calif.; KFRE — J. E. Rodman, Fresno, Calif. — Granted peti¬ tion for continuance of hearing on applications (Bl'-3909. Docket 7601 and BP-3757. Itocket 7125) : continued hearing to May 6. 1948. KOY — Salt River Valley Broadcasting Co., Phoenix, Ariz. — Granted petition for continuance of hearing on application (BP-5733: Docket 8480); continued hearing to March 23, 1948. Ari-Ne-Mex Broadcasting Co., Clayton, N. Mex. — Granted petition for continuance of hearing on application ( BP-5S79 ; Docket 8502) : continued hearing to .Tune 7. lt)48. The Farmington Broadcasting Co., Farmington, N. Mex. — Continued hearing on application (Bl’-5713: Docket 8725) to March 19. 1948. The Midwestern Broadcasting Co., Toledo, Ohio — Granted petition for leave to amend application for CP ( BP-6421 : Docket 8685) to revise technical data with respect to photo¬ graphs of proposed antenna site, interference with exist¬ ing stations, and poptdation and area proposed to he covered : accepted said amendments. KIEV — Cannon System, Ltd., Glendale, Cal. — Granted li¬ cense covering installation of a new transmitter. ( BI,-2948) Benlee Broadcasting Co., Patchogue, N. Y.— Granted peti¬ tion for late acceptanee of its written appearance in piaj- ceeding (Ui application for CP (BI*-6150; Docket 8673) The Connecticut Electronics Corp., Bridgeport, Conn. — Granted petition for continuance "for a reasonable period of time” of consolidated hearing on its application ( BP-5375 ; Docket 82.39) and application of Westco Broadcasting Corp.. White Plains. N. Y. ( Bl*-5899 ; Docket 8240) : continued said hearing to April 5, 1948 at Bridgeport, Conn., and April 6. 1948 at White Plains, N. Y. 1200 KC. WHLD — The Niagara Falls Gazette Pub. Co., Niagara Falls, N. Y. — Adopted order dismissing amendment to WIILD api)lication ( BP-3S79. Docket 8825 to change from 1290 kc.. 1 KW, day, to 1200 kc., 1 KW, limited time) to increase power to 10 kc., install DA and change transmitter site: designated application re(iuesting 1200 kc.. 1 KlY, limited time, for hearing in consolidated proceeding with applica¬ tions of Erie Broadcasting Corp., Buffalo, X. Y. ( BP-6206, Docket 8495) and Concord Broadcasting Corp., Niagara Falls {BP-5825, Docket 8223) and made WHAM party to pro¬ ceeding. Continued consolidated hearing to April 7 and 8. 1948. 1600 KC. Baker Broadcasting Co., Fresno, Calif. — Granted petition for leave to amend application for CP to specify 161H) kc.. 1 KW. daytime only, in lieu of 1600 kc., 1 KW. unlimited time, using DA : accepted said amendment, and removed appliciitiou fi-om hearing docket. (BP-614(): Docket 8604) AM— Applications Accepted for Filing 560 KC. KMON — Montana Farmer Broadcasting Corp., Great Falls, Mont. — Modification of construction permit (BP-5866, as modified, which authorized a new standard broadcast sta¬ tion ) for extension of completion date. WFIL — Triangle Publications, Inc. (The Philadelphia In¬ quirer Division), Philadelphia, Pa. — Modification of construc¬ tion permit ( B2-P-4303, as modified, which authorized in¬ crease in power, installatioji of new transmitter and direc¬ tional antenna for day and night use and change transmit¬ ter location ) for extension of completion date. VVGAI — The Advance, Inc., Elizabeth City, N. C. — Con¬ struction permit to change hours of operation from daytime to unlimited time, increase power from 500 watts day to 1 KW day and 500 watts night and install directional an¬ tenna for day and night use. 590 KC. WEEI — Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., Boston, Mass. — Modification of license to adjust the directional antenna system. 620 KC, KNGS — Hanford Publishing Co., Hanford. Calif, ( Stanley S. Beauhaire & W. Keith Topping) — I^icense to cover con¬ struction permit ( B5-1’-4S69, aj5 modified ) which authorized a new standard broadcast station. KNGS — Hanford Publishing Co., Hanford, Calif. ( Stanley S. Beauhaire and W. Keith Topping) — Voluntary assign¬ ment of construction permit from Stanle.v S. Beauhaire and W. Keith Topping d/h as Hanford I’ublishing Co. to Stanley S. Beauhaire and Samuel H. Beaxibaire d/b as Hanford Publishing Co. 640 KC. WHKK — United Broadcasting Co., .Lkron, Ohio — Ijicense to cover construction permit (BP-65()2). which authorized to install a new transmitter. WHKK — United Broadcasting Co., .\kron, Ohio — License to cover construction permit ( BP-6503 ) , which authorized to install old main transmitter at present location of main transmitter, to be used for auxiliary purposes with power of 1 IvW, employing directional antenna. 660 KC. KSKY — Sky Broadcasting Service, Dallas, Tex. ( a partner¬ ship composed of A. L. Chilton. Leonore H. Chilton and .Tames lialph Wood) — (’onstruction permit to make changes in vei'tical antenna and mount FM antenna on top of AM tower. . 690 KC. WTOC — Savannah Broadcasting Co., Savannah, Ga. — Construction permit to change freiiueney from 1290 to 690 kc., change hours of operation from iinlimited to daytime and increase power from 5 IvW to 10 KW, install new trans¬ mitter and new vertical antenna, and change transmitter location from Anderson Ttoad, 3% miles West by North of Savannah. Ga.. to: to be determined in or near Savannah. Ga. AMENDED to change hours of operation from daytime to unlimited, install directional antenna for night use and change transmitter location from ; to be determined Savan¬ nah. Ga.. to Silk Hope Farms. Lot 160 on Ogeeche Road, F. S. Route No. 17 approx. 6 miles west of Savannah, Ga. KBGS — Radio St. Louis, St. Louis, Mo. ( Edwin Wiley Grove. Ill, .Tiimes Henry Grove iind William Blum, .Ir,, a Iiartnership ) — Voluntary assignment of construction permit from Edwin Wiley Grove. Ill, .Tames Henry Grove and William Blum, Jr., a partnership d/b as Radio St. Louis to Radio St. Louis, Ine. 710 KC. K.MPC — KMPC, The Station of the Stars, Inc., Los .\ii- geles, Calif. — Modification of construction permit ( B5-1’- 4065, as modified, which authorized increase in power, in¬ stallation of new transmitter and change in directional antenna for night use) for extension of completion date. 800 KC. KTOW — Sooner Broadcasting Co.. Oklahoma City, Okla. — 1. icen.se t(j cover construction pei'init (BI’-5950). which au- (Continued on next page) MARCH S, 1948-191 thorized ii new standard broadcast station and change studio location. KBim — Samuel L. Stephens, Sr., Brigham City, Utah— License to cover construction permit ( BP-57;21, as moditied), whicli authorized a new standard broadcast station and authority to determine operating power by direct measure¬ ment of antenna power. 850 KC. WXKVV— Champlain Valley Broadcasting Corp., Albany, N. Y. — Moditication of construction i>ermit ( Bl-P-4740, as mfKlifled, which authorized a new standard broadcast sta¬ tion) for extension of completion date. 900 KC. Northwestern Theological Seminary and Bible Training School, Minneapolis, Minn. — (.'onstruction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 900 kc., power of 1 KW and daytime hours of operation. AMENDED re offlcers and directors. 910 KC. VVPFB — Paul F. Braden. Middletown, Ohio — Modification of license to change hours of operation from daytime to unlimited time and change power from 1 KW to 1 KW day and 100 watts night. NEW— William C. Grove, Denver, Colo. (P. O. 2110 Park Place, Chey(‘nne. Wyo. ) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 910 kc., power of 1 KW. and hours of operation sharing time with Kl'OF. 920 KC. KKAM— Boulder City Broadcasting Co., Las Vegas, Nev.— Construction permit to change hours of operation from day¬ time to unlimited time, increase power from 1 KW day to 1 KW day and .500 watts night and instail directional an¬ tenna for night use, 930 KC. NEW — Valley Broadcasting Corp., Holyoke, Mass. (P, O. Box 924, Holyoke. Mass.) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 930 kc., power of 500 wiitts and daytime hours of operation. 950 KC. WAAF — Drovers Journal Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill.— Construction permit to change hours of operation from daytime to unlimited time, install a new transmitter and directional antenna for day and night use and change trans¬ mitter location and change power from 1 KW night, 5 KW day, to 5 KW. AMENDED to change directional antenna patterns. 960 KC. KOVO— KOVO Broadcasting Co., Provo, Utah— Modifica¬ tion of construction permit (B5-P-3()67, which authorized to change frequency, increase power, instali new transmitter and directionai antenna for night use and change transmitter location), for extension of completion date. 970 KC. NEW— Lincoln Broadcasting Co., Springfield, Ill. (Gordon Sherman. Alexander Buchan. Melvin Feldman, Sol Binkin and Robert Weiner) (P. O. 1931 South Glen wood Ave.) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to l)e operated on 970 kc., power of 1 KW and unlimited hours of operation. 980 KC. WHWL — Radio Anthracite. Inc., Nanticoke, Pa.— Con¬ struction permit to change frequency from 730 to 980 kc., increase power from 1 KW day to 500 watts night. 1 KW day, change hours of operation from daytime to unlimited time, install new transmitter and directional antenna for night u.se and to change transmitter location from on SIV side of F. S. Highway 11, approx. IV2 miles N. 30° E of Nanticoke. Pa., to; near the intersection of Garfieid and Deitrich Streets in the Honey Pot Section of Nanticoke, Pa. 1010 KC. WINS — The Crosley Broadcasting Corp., New Vork, N. Y. — Modification of construction permit (Bl-P-302f), as modi¬ fied, which authorized change in fi’equency, increase in power, change hours of operation, installation of new trans¬ mitter and directional antenna ) for extension of compietion date. 1050 KC. KRKL — East Side Broadcasting Co., Kirkland, Wash. ( F. L. Thornhill) — License to cover construction permit (B5-P-5303, as modified), which authorized a new standard broadcast station. 1080 KC. KWJJ — KWJJ Broadcast Co., Inc., Portland, Ore. — Modi¬ tication of construction permit ( BP-5()90, as modified, wliich authorized to increase power, install new transmitter and new directional antenna for day and night use and change transmitter iocation) for extension of completion date. 1100 KC. WLBB — Carroll Broadcasting Co., Inc., Carrollton, Ga. — Construction permit to reinstate construction permit (B3-P- 5(!45, which authorized the installation of new transmitter) to l)e operated on 1100 kc., 250 watts and daytime hours of operation. 1130 KC. KYOR — Silver Gate Broadcasting Co., San Diego, Calif. (Albert E. Furlow, Frank C. Forward. Roy M. Ledford, Fred H. Rohr and Mary W. Hetzler) — Modification of con¬ struction permit (B5-P-5438, which authorized to increase power, change homes of operation, install new transmitter and directional antenna for day and night use and change transmitter location) for extension of commencement and completion dates. 1150 KC. WTYC — Tri-County Broadcasting Co., Rock Hill, S. C. (W. G. Reid and O. Frank Thornton) — Modification of con¬ struction permit (BP-G4()9, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) to change type of transmitter, for ap¬ proval of antenna and transmitter location at Corner High- w’ay 21 A and Tucker St., Rock Hill, S. C., and to specify studio location as Marshall Hotel, Rock Hill, S. C. WDEI^WDEL, Inc., Wilmington, Del. — Construction i)er- mit to make changes in directional antenna and mount FM antenna on AM tow'er and change transmitter location from N.E. Boulevard-Bellevne Ave. and 35th Street, 1.6 miles N.E. of city, Wilmington, Del., to 5 miles north of Wilmington, New L'astle, Del. 1170 KC, KPUG — Bellingham Broadcasters, Bellingbam, Wash. (.Jessica L. Longston. Edward J. .Jansen, C. V. Zaser and L. Berenice Brownlow) — Modification of construction permit (B5-P-4893, as modified, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) to make changes in directional antenna system. 1190 KC. NEW — Cotton Belt Broadcasting Co., Greenville, Miss. ( Diivid M. Segal ) ( P. O. % David M. Segal, % Radio Station KTFS, Texarkana, Tex.) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1190 kc., power of 1 KW and daytime hours of operation. 1230 KC. NEW — Kenneth D. Jnhlin and Mary I. Juhlin, Long Beach, Wash. (P. O. Box 814. Seaview, AVash. ) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1230 kc.. power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of opera¬ tion. Contingent upon KAST being granted a change of facilities. WNOK — Palmetto Radio Corp., Columbia, S. C. — License to cover constimction permit (BP-6504) which authorized installation of new transmitter. WLOG — Clarence H. Frey and Robert 0. Greever, Logan, W. Va. — Authority to determiire operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. (Continued on next page) MARCH 8, 1948-192 WPUV — Southwest Broadcasting Corp., Pulaski, Va. — Authority to determine operating power by direct measure¬ ment of antenna power. KYNG — Idaho Falls Broadcasting Co., Idaho Falls, Idaho — Modification of construction permit (B.5-P-4599, as modi¬ fied, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) for extension of completion date. NEW — John R. Tomek, Wausau, Wis. (P. O., Suite 004, First American State Bank Bldg.) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1230 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. 1240 KC. WJBY — Gadsden Broadcasting Co., Inc., Gadsden, Ala. — Authority to determine operating power by direct measure¬ ment of antenna power. 1250 KC. NEW — Lamar County Broadcasting Co., Paris, Tex. (a partnership composed of Cecil Hardy, Charles L. Cain, Merl Saxon, O. E. Smith and J. T. Smith) (P. O. Box 326, Denison, Tex.) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1250 kc., power of 1 KW and day¬ time hours of operation. WLPO — The LaSalle County Broadcasting Co., LaSalle, Ill. (F. F. McNaughton and Louis F. Leurig, a partnership) — Construction permit to change frequency from 1220 to 1250 kc., increase power from 250 watts to 500 watts, change hours of operation from daytime to unlimited time, install new transmitter and directional antenna for day and night use. KPAC — Port Arthur College, Port Arthur, Tex. — Modifi¬ cation of construction permit (B3-P-5125, as modified, which authorized increase in power, install new transmitter and change transmitter location) for extension of completion date. 1260 KC. The Civic Broadcasters, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio — Construc¬ tion permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1260 kc., power of 5 KW, directional antenna and unlimited hours of operation. AMENDED re change in directional antenna patterns. 1280 KC. W'MRO — WMKO, Inc., Aurora, Ill. — Construction permit to make changes in vertical antenna and change transmitter location from Highway 31, North Aurora, Ill., to Cross and River Sts., Aurora, Ill. WKST— WKST, Inc., New Castle, Pa. — Modification of construction permit (B2-P-5290, as modified, which author¬ ized changes in vertical antenna and to mount FM antenna on AM tower) for extension of completion date. K. G. LeTourneau, Longview, Texas — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 960 kc.. power of 5 KW and daytime hours of operation. AMENDED to change frequency from 960 to 1280 kc., power from 5 KW to 1 KW, change type transmitter and change studio location from Texas Route 149, 2.8 miles south of Longview, near Long\’iew. Texas, to Mobberly at Green St.. LeTourneau Technical Institute Campus, Longview, Texas. WNAM — Neenah-Menasha Broadcasting Co., Neenah, Wis. — License to cover construction permit (BP-6278), which authorized to mount FM antenna on AM tower. 1290 KC. WIRL — Illinois Valley Broadcasting Co., Peoria, Ill. (Ed¬ ward J. Altorfer, John M. Camp, John H. Altorfer, Katherine A. Swain and Timothy W. Swain) — License to cover con¬ struction permit ( B4-P-36S6. as modified ) which authorized a new standard l)roadcast station and si)ecify studio location as 115 N. Jefferson St., Peoria, Ill. 1340 KC. WSOY — Commodore Broadcasting, Inc., Decatur, Ill. — Construction permit to install alternate main transmitter (composite) at N. of State Highway #121. .7 mile E. of U. S. Highway #51, Decatur, Ill. (present location of main transmitter) to tie operated on 1340 kc. with power of 250 watts and unlimited time. KOME — Oil Capital Sales Corp., Tulsa, Okla. — Modifica¬ tion of construction permit ( B3-I*-48S0, as modified, which authorized a change of frequency, increase in power, installa¬ tion of new transmitter and directional antenna for day and night use and change transmitter location ) to make changes in directional antenna, change transmitter loca¬ tion from 3904 South Newport St., Tulsa, Dkla., to approx. 8.5 miles south-southeast of the city of Tulsa, (Jkla., and for extension of commencement and completion dates. KNOG — Border Broadcasting Co., Inc., Nogales, Ariz. — Modification of construction permit ( B5-P-5345. as modified, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) to change type of transmitter. KOWB — Snowy Range Broadcasting Co., Laramie, W'yo. (Carroll S. Mohr. Fred O. Rice, Douglas D. Kahle and George D. Humphrey) — Lieense to cover construction per¬ mit ( B5-P-5001, as modified ) which authorized a new stand¬ ard broadcast station and authority to determine oixirating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 1380 KC. WTSP — Pinellas Broadcasting Co., St. Petersburg, Fla. — Modification of construction permit (B3-P-.3965, as modified, which authorized increase in power, install new transmitter and directional antenna for night use and change trans¬ mitter location) for extension of completion date. 1390 KC. KULP — Wharton County Broadcasting Co., El Campo, Tex. ( Louis Thurmond Culp Kruger, Lafayette Lionel Ducket, C. Charles Coppage Ingram, J. Edward Johnson and Ross Bohannon, a partnership) — License to cover construction permit (B3-P-5611, as modified) which authorized a new standard broadcast station and change studio location. NEW — Neponset Radio Corp., Norwood, Mass. (P. O. % C. F. Bi-auneck, 1124 Boylston St.. Boston. Mass.) — Con¬ struction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1390 kc.. power of 500 watts and daytime hours of operation. 1400 KC. NEW — Biddleford Broadcasting Corp., Biddleford, Maine ( P. O. %Gbrdon J. Lewis, 35 Mildred Street, South Portland. Maine) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1400 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of opei-ation. WDOS — Radio Columbia, Columbia, S. C. — L icense to cover construction permit (BP-6475) which authorized to install new vertical antenna and change transmitter location. 1410 KC. Nashville Radio Corp., Nashville, Tenn. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1410 kc.. power of 5 KW. with directional antenna (DA-2) and unlimited hours of operation. AMENDED to change transmitter location from Hamilton Road and Clarksville Hwy., Nashville, Tenn.. to Hamilton Rd. near Clarksville Hwy., near Nashville, Tenn. 1430 KC. NEW — The Gladewater Broadcasting Co., Gladewater, Texas (Barnes H. Broiles, Carl B. Everett, John Ben Shep- liard, Thomas C. Unis and Henry Wade) (P. G.. 1517 Com¬ merce St., Dallas. Tex.) — Construction permit for a new standard liroadcast station to lie operated on 1430 kc., power of 1 KW, and daytime hours of operation. 1440 KC. KMED— Mrs. W^ J. Virgin, Medford, Ore. — Modification of construction permit (BP-5968, which authorized to increase power, imstall new transmitter) for extension of completion date. (Continued on next page) MARCH 8, 1948-193 1450 KC. NEW — Radio Corporation of Arizona. Inr., Phoenix, Ariz. ( P. O. P>ox lono. Pliooiux. Ariz.) — < 'oustriiction permit for a new sfnnilard broadcast station to l)e operated on 1450 kc., powei' of 250 watts and nnlimited liours of operation. KYttC— Menteo Broadcasting Co., Greeley, Colo.- Modi¬ fication of consti uetion permit ( B5-P-510(>. whicli antlntrized a new standard to'oadcast station) to clninge type of trans¬ mitter, for aiiproval of antcmna. transmitter and stndio loca¬ tions as Off 25th St.. l)etwepn 5th and Ctli Avenues, Greeley, Colo, Charles Wilhnr Lamar, Jr., Morgan City, La. — fhmstrnc- tion ])ei'mit for a new standard broadcast station to be operati'd oil O.SO kc., power of 250 watts and nnlimited hours of operation. AMENDED to change freipiency from !)S0 to 1450 kc. and power from 250 watts to 100 watts. WBLY — Davidson County Broadcasting Co., Lexington, N. C. (Omar (i. Hilton and Greeley N. Hilton) — License to cover construction permit (Kl’-5715) which authorized change frequency, change hours of operation, increase power and make changes in transmitting equipment, 1460 KC. Chaniite Broadcasting Co., Chanute, Kans. (Galen O. Gil- hert, H. Edward Walker, Phil Crenshaw, and George A, Rountree, a partnership) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 940 kc,, power of 250 watts and daytime hours of operation, AMENDED to change freipiency from 940 to 1400 kc,, change type trans¬ mitter and change transmitter location from “to be deteri mined” Chanute, Kans,, to East 14th St., .0 mile, east of intersection with Malcolm St., Channte, Kans,, and change studio location from To be determined Chanute, Kans,, to 104^^-100% West Main, Chanute, Kans. 1490 KC. WHOC — William Howard Cole, Philadelphia, Miss. — Modi¬ fication of construction permit ( BP-6299, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) to make changes in transmitting equipment, for approval of antenna, trans¬ mitter and studio locations at Highways 15 and 10, exten¬ sion of Beacon Street. Philadelphia, Miss. WHAV— The Haverhill Gazette Co„ Haverhill, Mass,— Authority to determine operating power by direct measure¬ ment of antenna power. WSAP — Portsmouth Radio Corp., Portsmouth, Va. — Modi- tication of construction permit (B2-P-4857, as modified, which authorized to make changes in vertical antenna) for extension of completion date. AM— Application Returned Kentucky Mountain Broadcasting Co., Prestonsburg, Ky. (E. 1’. Hill, Jr., and D. C. Stephens, a partnership) ( P. 6. D. C. Stephens, Big Sandy Dental Laboratory, Prestonsburg, Ky. ) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 900 kc, power of 1 KW and daytime hours of operation. RETURNED February 20, 1948, Incom¬ plete. AM— Applications Dismissed KPBX — KPBX Broadcasting Co., Beaumont, Tex. — Modi¬ fication of license to change hours of operation from daytime to unlimited, with power of 250 wmtts night, 1 KW day. DISMISSED February 20, 194,8. KFIO — Spokane Broadcasting Corp., Spokane, Wash. — Relimiuishment of control of licensee corporation by Arthur L. Smith thi'u increase of capital stock to 300,000 shares. (1230 kc. ) DISMISSED February 27, 1948. AM— Applications Tendered for Filing 5.50 KC. KCRS — Clarence Jr. and Ruth Scharliauer, Midland, Texas (Ruth Scha'rbauer and Clarence Scharbauer, Jr.) — Modifica¬ tion of construction permit to modify the directional antenna system. 570 KC. WFAA — A. H. Belo Corp., Dallas, Te.xas — Construction permit to install a new transmitter, change transmitter location and antenna system of 570 kc. operation, install directional antenna for daytime use and make changes in the nighttime directional antenna using 5 KW power and sharing time with "WBAP. WBAP — Carter Publications, Inc., Ft. Worth, Texas — Construction permit to install a new transmitter, change the transmitter location and antenna system of 570 kc. operation, and install a directi(mal antenna for daytime use, using 5 KIV power and sharing time with WFAA. 580 KC. KSWS — McEvoy Broadcasting Co., Roswell, N. Mex. — Construction permit to change frequency from 1230 to 580 kc., power from 250 watts to 1 KW night, 5 KW day ; install a new transmitter and directional antenna for night use and change the transmitter location. 670 KC. NEW — Suburban Broadcasting Co., Pacific Palisades, Calif. (Howard Blake) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 070 kc., power of 1 KW, and daytime hours of operation. 800 KC. WMBM — Biscayne Broadcasting Co., Inc., Miami Beach, Fla. — Consent to transfer of stock owned by Kenneth S. Keyes in licensee corporation, to Julius Martinus Vroon, Lucile T. Keyes, Kenneth S. Keyes, Jr., Lela Roberta Rymer Keyes, Lonnie Allen Morris, Ida Akers Morris, Herman John Leader, Brahan Lamar Mitchell and Dr. Augustin Batista. 900 KC. NEW — Rollins Broadcasting, Inc., Georgetown, Dela. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to he operated on 900 kc., power of 1 KW, and daytime hours of operation with directional antenna. NEW — Essie Binkley West, Riverside, Calif. — (Construc¬ tion permit for a new standard broadcast station to he operated on 900 kc., power of 1 KW, and daytime hours of operation with directional antenna. 930 KC. WEOL — Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Co., Elyria, Ohio — Modification of construction permit to make changes in directional antenna, to accommodate FM antenna on tower #2, and change the proposed transmitter location, using power of 1 KIV, and directional antenna day and night. NEW — Valley Broadcasting Corp., Holyoke, Mass. — Con¬ struction permit for a new standard broadcast station to he operated on 930 kc., power of 500 watts, and daytime hours of operation. 970 KC. KNEB — Platte Valley Broadcasting Corp., Scottsblulf, Nebr. — Modification of license to increase power from 500 watts day to 1 KW daytime hours. WEBR, Inc., Buffalo, N. Y. — Modification of construction permit to make changes in the directional antenna. 980 KC. WHWL — Radio Anthracite, Inc., Nanticoke, Pa. — Con¬ struction permit to change hours of operation from daytime to uidimited, frispiency from 730 kc. to 980 kc., power from 1 KW da.v to 500 watts night, 1 KIV day; install a new transmitter and change the transmitter location and install directional antenna for night use. 1050 KC, NEW’ — The Oil City Broadcasting Co., Electra, Texas (a partnership composed of C. C. Elkins, Jr., and Bill Frank (Continued on next page) MARCH 8, 1948-194 Lindsay) — Construction permit for a new standard broad¬ cast station to be operated on 1050 kc., power of 250 watts, and daytime hours of operation. 1080 KC. NEW — Southland Broadcasting Co., Atniore, Ala. (a part¬ nership composed of Cyril W. Reddoch and J. B. McCrary) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1080 kc., power of 250 watts, and daytime hours of operation. 1090 KC. NEW — San Benito Broadcasting Co., San Benito, Texas (R. A. Huffhines) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1090 kc., power of 250 watts, and daytime hours of operation. 1170 KC. WJJJ — Southern Broadcasting Co., Montgomery, Ala, (Joseph G. Mathews, E. Judkins Mathews and John C. Mathews) — Voluntary assignment of license from Joseph G. Mathews, E. Judkins Mathews and John C. Mathews, d/b as Southern Broadcasting Co., to Southern Broadcasting Co., Inc. 1190 KC. NEW — Texas Trade School, Dallas, Texas — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1190 kc., power of 1 KW, and daytime hours of operation. (Contingent on KLIF change in frequency.) 1230 KC. NEW — Belen Broadcasting Corp., Belen, N. Mex. — Con¬ struction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1230 kc., power of 250 watts, and unlimited hours of operation. KGON — John H. Fitzgibbon, Roy Jarman and Temple V. Ehmsen, Oregon City, Ore. — Consent to voluntary assign¬ ment of license to Clackamas Broadcasters. NEW — Rib Mountain Radio, Inc., Wausau, Wis. — Con¬ struction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1230 kc., power of 100 watts, and unlimited hours of operation. 1240 KC. WDIA — Bluff City Broadcasting Co., Ltd., Memphis, Tenn. (E. R. Ferguson and J. R. Pepper) — Construction permit to change frequency from 730 to 1240 kc., and hours of opera¬ tion from daytime to unlimited. 1250 KC. WSKB — McComb Broadcasting Corp., McComb, Miss. — Modification of construction permit to increase power from 500 watts night, 1 KW day, to 1 KW night, 5 KW day, and make changes in the antenna system. W'LPO — The La Salle Co. Broadcasting Co., La Salle, III. (F. F. McNaughton and Louis F. Leurig, a partnership) Construction permit to change hours from daytime to un¬ limited. frequency from 1220 to 1250 kc., increase power from 250 watts to 500 watts, install a new transmitter and directional antenna for day and night use, and approval of antenna system and transmitter location. 1280 KC. NEW — Wachusett Broadcasting Co., Fitchburg, Mass. (Donald L. Coleman, Jr., Albert E. Keleher, Jr., J. Gordon Keyworth and James L. Spates) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1280 kc., power of 500 watts, and daytime hours of operation. WOV — Wodaam Corp., New York, N. Y. — Consent to trans¬ fer of controi from Arde Bulova and Harry D. Henshel to General Broadcasting Corp. 1290 KC. KGVO — Mosby’s, Inc., Missoula, Mont. — Construction per¬ mit to change power from 1 KW night and 5 KW day to 5 KIV ; install a new transmitter and change the transmitter location and install directional antenna for day and night use. 1300 KC. NEW — Missouri Valley Broadcasting Co., Marshall, Mo. (Harold T. Fisher and Carl T. Fischer, a partnership)- — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1300 kc., power of 500 watts, and daytime hours of operation. KOME — Oil Capital Sales Corp., Tulsa, Okla. — (Modifica¬ tion of construction permit to change the proposed trans¬ mitter location and modify the directional antenna system. KAGH — Rose Bowl Broadcasters, Pasadena, Calif. ( An¬ drew G. Haley) — Modification of construction permit to change hours of operation and install directional antenna. 1340 KC. WGNI — General Newspapers, Inc., Wilmington, N. C. — Consent to assignment of license to New Hanover Broad¬ casting Co. 1350 KC. WEEK — West Central Broadcasting Co., Peoria, Ill. — Acquisition of control of licensee corporation through trans¬ fer of stock from E. K. Gaylord and as.sociates to Robert S. Kerr and associates. WNLK — Norwalk Broadcasting Co., Norwalk, Conn. ( Sam¬ uel R. Sallick. Lillian K. Johnpoll, Melvin Uresher. and Ben¬ jamin Ginzberg, a partnership) — Modification of construction permit to change hours of operation from daytime to un¬ limited, power from 500 watts day to 500 watts unlimited, and install directional antenna for night use. 1360 KC. WOBS — Southern Radio and Equipment Co., Jacksonville, Fla. — Modification of construction permit to change hours of operation from daytime to unlimited, using power of 1 KIV and install directional antenna for day and night use and approval of the antenna and transmitter location. 1380 KC. NEW — .4rmstrong County Broadcasting Coiq)., Kittan¬ ning, Pa. — Construction permit lor a new standard broad¬ cast station to be operated on 1380 kc., power of 500 watts, and daytime hours of operation. NEW — The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Independence, Mo. — Construction permit for a new standard l)roadcast station to tie operated on 1380 kc., power of 5 KW, and daytime hours of operation. 1390 KC. NEW — Neponset Radio Corp., Norwood, Mass. — Construc¬ tion permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1390 kc., power of 500 watts, and daytime hours of operation. WLAN — Peoples Broadcasting Co., Lancaster, Pa. — (Modi¬ fication of construction permit to change from employing directional antenna day and night to directional antenna for night use only. 1400 KC. NEW — Cleveland County Broadcasting Co., Norman, Okla. (Tol Dickenson, William S. Morgan and Howard DeMere, a partnership) — Construction permit for a new standard liroadcast station to be operated on 1400 kc.. power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. (Request facilities to be vacated by KTOK.) NEW — Francis J. Drake, Saginaw, Mich. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1400 kc., power of 250 watts, and unlimited hours of operation. (Contingent upon WSAM change in freipiency.) KTOW — Sooner Broadcasting Co., Oklahoma City, Okla. — Modification of construction permit to change hours of opera¬ tion from daytime to unlimited, frequency from 800 kc. to 1400 kc., using power of 250 watts, unlimited. (Request facilities being vacated by KTOK. ) (Continued on next page) MARCH 8, 1948-195 1410 KC. KCOI./ — Tlie Northern Colorado Broadcasting Co., Fort CoUins, Colo. — Coustrnctiou permit to change fre(piency from 1400 te 1410 kc.. power from 250 watts to 1 KW, install new li-ansmitter ami directional antenna for night use. 1420 KC. IVI.MS — Northern Indiana Broadcasters, Inc., Michigan City, Ind. — Construction permit to change hours of opera¬ tion from daytime to unlimited, power from 1 KW day to 500 watts night and 1 KW day, install a new transmitter and directional antenna for night use. 1440 KC. NEW — Brazos Broadcasting Co., Bryan, Texas — Construc¬ tion permit for a new standard broadcast station to he operated on 1440 kc., power of 500 watts, and daytime hours of operation. 1450 KC. NEW — Veterans Broadcasting Corp., Ottawa, Ill. — Con¬ struction i)ermit for a now standard broadcast station to be operated on 1450 kc.. power of 100 watts, and unlimited hours of operation. (Contingent on WHFC change in fre- (luency. ) WATO — Frank E. Pellegrin and Carlin S. French, Oak Kidge, Tenn. — Moditlcation of construction permit to change fri'ipiency from 1400 to 1450 kc. (Contingent on WOND change in frequency and location.) NEW — Beatrice Broadcasting Co., Beatrice, Neb. — Con¬ st ructimi pc'rmit for a new standard broadcast station to he operated on 1450 kc.. po%ver of 250 watts and unlimited hours of operation. 1460 KC. WOKO — Governor Dongan Broadcasting Corp., Albany, N. Y. — Modification of construction permit for changes in directional antenna system (day and night), change of transmitter location, and approval of antenna and trans¬ mitter locations. 1490 KC. XKW — Ben J. Sallows, .Alliance, Neb. — Construction per¬ mit for a new standard lu'oadcast station to he operated on 1400 kc., power of 250 watts, and unlimited hours of opera¬ tion. WONT) — Highlands Broadcasters, Inc., Oak Ridge, Tenn. — Modification of construction ixu-mit to change frequency from 1450 to 1490 kc., and change transmitter and studio locations from Oak Ridge. Tennessee, to Knoxville, Tennes¬ see. utilizing pow’er of 250 watts, unlimited hours of opera¬ tion. (Contingent on IVATO change in frequency.) WLCX — Berniac Radio, Inc., LaCrosse, Wis. — Consent to transfer of control from JIargaret B. 5IacLennar, Hector ('. Berg. Eutelle IV. Berg, Millard IV. Berg and Frances L. Berg, to .Tames J. Conroy. KBLF — Robert L. Weeks, Red Bluff, Calif. — Consent to assignment of license to Russell G. Frey. 1520 KC. KDON — Monterey Peninsula Broadcasting Co.. Monterey, Calif. — Construction permit to change frequency from 1240 to 1520 kc.. power from 250 watts to 5 KIV night and 10 KW day, install a new’ transmitter and directional antenna for d:iy and night use, and change the transmitter location. 1570 KC. NEW — Frederick Broadcasting Co., Frederick. Okla. (a partnership composed of .1. D. .Jones, .Jr.. Ronald AV. AVheeler, .Ir.. and AVinston A. Jones) — Construction permit for a new' standard l)roadcast station to t)e operated on 1570 kc., pow'er of 250 w'atts, and daytime hours of operation. NEW — Shamrock Broadcasting Co., Shamrock, Texas (AllK'i't Cooper. Arval Alontgomery, J. C. Howell and Lesster Campl)ell) — Construction jiermit for a new standard broad¬ cast station to he oiH-rated on 1570 kc., power of 250 w'atts, and daytime hours of operation. 1600 KC. WJEI.I — Champion City Broadcasting Co., Springfield, Ohio — (^instruction permit to change hours from daytime to unlimited ; iKJW'er from 500 w’atts day to 1 KAA^, unlimited : install directional antenna for day and night use, and change the transmitter location. FREQUENCY MODULATION FM— Correction According to a correction by the Commission, the item in last W’cek's Repobts relating to the construction permit for WGBI-FM, Scranton, Broadcasters, Inc., should have shown power as l.S KAA" instead of IS KAAh FM— Modification of CP's Granted W'COU-FM — Twin City Broadcasting Co., Inc., Lewiston, Maine — Granted modification of Cl’ to change type of trans¬ mitter. (BAH’H-1510) 7’/ie following were authorized extension of completion dates, as shown: AVFBG-FM, Altoona, Pa., to G-1-48 (BMPH-1491) ; AVJR- FAI, Detroit, to G-1-48 (BMPH-149S) : AVMAAV-FM, Milwau¬ kee, to G-S-48 (BAIPH-150,3) : AV(}(jAV-PAI. AVashington. D. C., to G-15-48 (KMPlI-1504) ; AVHAT-FAI. Philadelphia, to G-10- 48 (BAIPn-15(t7) : KOAIO-FM. Seattle, to G-1G-4S (BAIPH- 15091: AVBMI.-FAI. Alacon, Ga., to 8-21-48 (BMPH-1512) ; KPDR-FM, Alexandria, La., to S-lG-48 ( BAIPH-1514) . AVGPA-FAI, Bethlehem. Pa., to 5-1-48 (BAIPH-1515) ; AVMGY-FAI, Alontgomery, Ala., to G-4-48 ( BMPH-1.508) ; KALE-FAI, I’ortland, Ore., to G-18-48 (BMPH-1521) ; AVMAL- FAl. AVa.shiugton. to 5-5-48 ( BAIPH-137G) ; AVAVLH. New Orleans, to 9-16-48 ( BAIPH-1447 ) ; AVCAR-FM, Pontiac. Alich., to .5-25-48 (BAIPH-1407) : KAKC-FM. TuLsa. Okla., to 9-14-48 (BAJPH-14.56) ; AVHBF-FM. Rock Island, Ilk, to 9-17- 48 (BMPH-1479) ; AVBCAI-FM, Bav Citv, Mich., to 9-17-48 (BMPH-1475) : AVAIFAI. North Adams, Alass., to .5-1.3-48 (BMPH-1477) : AVLOS-FAI, Asheville, N. C., to 8-18-48 (BA1PH-151G). AVSRK. Shelhvville, Ind.. to .3-18-48 (BMPH-1.517) ; AVAAT’R-FM, Miami, to 4-1G-4S ( BAIPH-1518) ; AVBET-FM, Brockton. Alass., to .5-15-48 ( BMPH-1.52()) : AVNLC-FM, New I.ondon, Conn., to 8-18-48 (BMPH-152.3) ; AVCBT-FAI, Roan¬ oke Rapids. N. C., to 8-16-48 ( BMPH-1.526 ) : AVTMA-FM, Charleston, S. C.. to 6-1-48 ( BAH’H-1.527) ; AVTAI.I-FM, Mil¬ waukee. to 9-26-48 (BMPH-1.53S). FM— Applications Accepted for Filing Alabama WBRC-FM — Birmingham Broadcasting Co., Inc., Birming¬ ham — Alodilication of construction permit ( B3-PH-33(), as modified) which authorized a new FAI broadcast station for extension of completion date. California KTML — The Times-Mirror Co., Los Angeles — Alodilication of construction permit ( B.5-PH-317. as modified) w'hich au¬ thorized a new FAl broadcast station for extension of com¬ pletion date. KFXM-FM — J. C. Lee & E. W. Lee, San Bernardino tl,ee Brothers Broadcasting Co.): — Modification of construction permit ( B5-PH-520, as modified) which authorized a new FAI broadcast station for extension of completion date. California Broadcasting Co., Santa Monica (Edward J. Alurset, Jr., ATctor Spence Laying, Edw'ard J. Alurset, Sr.) — Construction permit for a new’ FAI broadcast station (Class A) to he operated on frequency to he assigned by FCC, ERP of 1 KAA5 AAIENDED to change frequency from : To be assigned by FCC to Channel #230, 93.9 me., change (Continued on next page) MARCH 8, 1948-196 type transmitter, change transmitter site from : To be deter¬ mined, Santa Monica, Calif., to Mt. AYilson, Los Angeles, Calif., studio site from ; To be determined, Santa Monica, Calif., to : To be determined, Los Angeles, Calif., and change Class of Station from A to B and make changes in antenna system. KFVD-FM — Standard Broadcasting Co., Los Angeles — Modification of construction permit {B5-PH-14G. as modific'd ) which authorized a new FM broadcast station for extension of completion date. KV^SM-FM — San Mateo County Broadcasters, San Mateo (Edmund Scott. Gordon I). France, Merwyn F. Planting and Hugh H. Smith, a partnership) — Modification of construc¬ tion permit ( B5-PII-1029) which authorized a new FM broad¬ cast station to change studio and transmitter location from .5th and B Streets, San Mateo to .3rd Ave. at Seal Creek, San Mateo, Calif., EBP from 380 watts to 713 watts ; antenna height above average terrain from 180 feet to 54 feet, and make changes in antenna system. KV’SM-FM — San Mateo County Broadcasters, San Mateo (Edmund Scott, Gordon D. France, Merwyn F. Planting and Hugh H. Smith, a partnership) — Modification of construc¬ tion permit ( B5-PH-1029. which authorized a new PM broad¬ cast station) for extension of completion date. Coimecticut WBIB — The Colony Broadcasting Corp., New Haven — Modification of construction permit ( Bl-PH-982, as modified ) which authorized a new PM broadcast station for extension of completion date. Delaware WDEL-FM — VVDEL, Inc,, Wilmington — Modification of construction permit (Bl-PH-177, which authorized a new FM broadcast station, to change transmitter location from Hwy. #13, South of Wilmington to 5 miles North of Wilmington, change type of transmitter from Westinghouse FI\I-3 max. 3 KW to Western Electric, 504-B2 3 KW, antenna height above average terrain from 555 feet to 358 feet. ERP from 15.3 KW to 39.1 KW and make changes in antenna system. District of Columbia W’OL-FM — Cowles Broadcasting Co., Washington — Modi¬ fication of construction permit (Bl-PH-639, as modified) which authorized a new FM broadcast station, for extension of completion date. Florida WMNO-FM — WJNO, Inc., West Palm Beach^Modification of construction permit (K,3-PH-713. as modified) which au¬ thorized a new FM broadcast station for extension of com¬ pletion date. Georgia WAGA-FM — Lil)erty Broadcasting Corp., Atlanta — Modi¬ fication of construction permit (B3-PH-449. as modified) which authorized a new FM broadcast station to change make and type of transmitter. WS.4V-FM — WS.W, Inc., Savannah — ModificatiPCT-2G3 ) (I lockets 8727, 8728, 872!)) TV— Applications Accepted for Filing California NEW — Video Broadcasting Co., San Jose ( a co-partiier- shiii consisting of .lohii A. Masterson. Ilarcdd II. Holden, .lohn W. Melson. .John F. Keddy. Lester C. Bacon. W. P'. Laughlin. Charles Wesley Turner, .1. G. Moser, I. I>. Idt- mars, Clmrles B. Brown and H. E. Moser) (G331 Hollywood Blvd.. I.os Angeles. % .1. G. IMoser) — Construction iMumiit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #13, 210-2111 me., ERI’ of visual d.l.dl KW, aural 18.(1 KAV and unlimited hours of operation. NEW — Video Broadcasting Co., San Diego (a co-partnei- ship consisting of .John A. ^lasterson, Harold AI. Holden. .John AV. Melson. John F. Reddy, Lester (’. Bacon. W. F. Laughlin. Charles AA’esley Turner. .1. G. Moser. I. 1> Ditmars. Charles B. Bia)wn and H. E. Aloser) (I*. O.. (1331 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles. % J. G. Moser) — Construction iiermit for a new commercial television broadcast station to lie operated on Channel #3, (iO-Cid me.. ERP of visual 17.!)."i.'i KAA'. aural 9.4.5 KAA" and uidimited hours of operation. KGO-TV — American Broadcasting Co., Inc., San Francisco — Aloditication of construction perudt ( BI’CT-158, iis modi¬ fied. which authorizeil a new commercial television bro:id- cast station) for extension of completion date. NEW — Leland Holzer, San Francisco (P. (J.. 501 So. A’er- mont Ave.. I.os Angeles) — Construction ])ermit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Clianmd #11, ]!)8-2()4 me.. ERP of visual 3.0 KAA', aural 1.5 KAA' and unlimit(‘d hours of o]ieration. KRON'-TV — Tlie Clironicle Pulilisliing Co.. San Francisco — Jloditication of construction permit ( Bl’CT-170. as modified, which authorized ii new commercial television liroadcast station I for extension of completion date. District of Columbia W.M.\I.-TA' — The Evening Star Broadcasting Co., Wash¬ ington — Aloditication of construction permit ( 1’>1’CT-141, as moditii'd). for extension of completion date. Florida NEW — Sunshine Television Corp., St. Petersburg i P. ( ). 222 Brightwaters Boulevard) — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be -21() ) . which authorized a new experimental teh'vision relay broad¬ cast station. -Alichigan NEW — .Advertisers Press, Inc., Flint ( P. o. 20!) AA'. First Ave.) — Construction permit tor a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #11. ]!)8-2()4 me.. ERP of visual 2. !);!() KAA'. aural 1.4(55 KAA' and unlimited hours of ojieration. (Continued on next page) MARCH 8, 1948-199 Minnesota NEW — WMIN Broadcasting Co., St. Paul (.5:!S llannii lUdg.. St. Paul -) — (’(instnictidii permit for a new eomiiier- cial television hi'oade.'ist station to he operattal on (’iiannei #'2. .'(d-CiO me.. EKP of visual Pi. 7 KW. .aural d.S." KW. ainl unlimited hours of oper.ation. Neliraska NEW — May Broadcasting Co., Omaha — ( P. <>.. i.owidl and Elm Sts.. Shemindoah. Iowa — ( 'onstruetitm permit for a new commercial television hroadcast staticui to he operated on ('hanmd tld-lld me., EUP of visual 17.88 KW, aural S.hlo KW. and unlimittal Inmrs of operation. New York NEW — W.AKC, Inc., Bocliester ( P. ( ».. Shei-aton Ilotei. Ill East Ave. » — Eonstiaiction iiermit for a new commercial lelevision hro.adiatst station to he (Cierated on Channel #’11. P.l.s-L’Pl me.. EUP visual M2. 8 KW. aural 1(1.4 KW, and un¬ limited liours of operation. WB(>B — Oeiieral Electric Co., Schenectady — Modilication of construction permit (I!P(’T-181. as moditied. to make ( han,ges) foi- extension of completion date. North Carolina NEW — Inter-City Advertising Co., Charlotte ( P. ()., 120 E. Third St.. Charlottel — Constimctiou permit for a new com¬ mercial television hi'oadcast station to he op(‘rat(‘d on Chan¬ nel #11. l!)N-20t me., EUP of visual 2.80 KW. .-lural 1.40 KW. and unlimited hours of oi)eration. NEW — Surety Broadcasting Co., ( harlotte — ( P. ().. 112 .So. 4'i'you St.) — Construction permit foi’ a new commercial television hroadcast station to he operated on (.'hanmd #0, 180-102 me.. EUP of visual 27.80.7 KW, aiiial IM.OOM KW and unlimited lioui's id' operation. NEW — (treeiishoro News Co., (Ireenshoro — ) P. ( >.. corner .\orth Eavie and (lastoii Sts.) — (.'onstrnction permit for a ni'W commerci:il television hroadcast station to he ojierated nil Channel #2. .71-00 me.. EUP of visual 1.07 KW. aiu'al ..s:!7 KW' and unlimiti'd hours of opeiaition. Oregon XEW — \ ideo Brotidcasting Co., I’ortland (a Co-partnership consisting of .John Masterson. lUtrold !M. Holden, .lohn W. IMelson, .Tohn E. Ueddy. Lester C.' liacon, W. E. Eauglilin. Chiirles Wesley Tuimm-, ,f. (!. Moser. I. 1). Idtmars, Clnirles P,. lirow n and II. E. Mosei') ( P. ().. OMMl Hollywood Ulvd., Eos Angeles. % .1. (I. Moser) — Construction permit for a new commei’cial television hi'oadc.ast station to he operated on Channel #M. 00-00 me., EUP of visual 17.077 KIV. aural t).47 KIV. and unlimited hours of operation. Beniisylvania NEW — Pittsburgh Badio Supitly House, Inc., Pittsburgh ( P. ( ).. 411 7th Av(‘. ) — Construction iiermit for a new com¬ mercial television hrimdcast station ti.) he o]H'rated on Cliaij- md #10. 102-108 me., EUP idi visual 20.0 KIV, :iural IM.M KIV. and unlimited hours of oiieration. WDTV — .Allen B. Dumont Laboratories, liic., Pittsburgh Moditication of constiandion peianit ( P.l’CT-lMO, as moditied), for extension id' comiiUdion (kite. Texas \E\Y — Harris County Broadcasting Co., Houston ( P. < ».. 7th Plooi-, (lulf Pddg. I — ( oiisti-uction permit for a new commerciiil television lu’oadc.ast station to he opeiaited on ('hannel #7. 70-81! me.. EUP visual 18.2 KW. ;inral 0.70 KW. and unlimited houi's of operation. XEW — The .Amarillo 'I'elevision Co., .Amarillo ( C. C. Wood- son ) ( P. ( ».. 1717 ( ’ommerci' St.. I (alias ) — Construction jiermit tor .•) new commercial teh'vision hroadcast station to he olierated on Channel #7. 70-82 me., EUP of visual 1.87 KW. aur,al .027 KM' and unlimited hours id' opei'ation. NEW — The .Austin 'I'elevision Co.. .Austin (C. C. IVood- son I ( P. ( ».. 1717 Commerce St., Dallas) — Construction permit foi- a new commeridal television hroadca.st station to he ojierated on Channel #8. 180-180 me., EUP of 4.27 KIV. ,aural 2.17 KIV :tnd unlimited hours of operation. NEW — 'File Lubbock Television Co.. laibbock (0. C. M'ood son) ( P. ( ».. 1717 Commerce St.. Dallas) — Construction permit for ,a new commercial television hroadcast station to he Olierated on Channel #0. 82-88 me.. EUl’ of visual 1.87 KIV, aural .0 KIV and unlimited hours of operation. TV— Applications Tendered for Filing California NEW — Lelaiul Holzer, San Francisco — Construction per¬ mit for a new commercial television hroadcast station to he operated on Channel #11. l!)8-2()4 me.. EKP of visual M.O KIV, aural 1.7 KIV. NEW — The A alley Eleciric Co.. San Luis Obispo — Con¬ st imction pei'iidt foi' a new commercial television broadcast st:ifion to he operated on Channel #M. (lO-dd me., EUP of visual 1.74 KIV. jiuriil 0.87 KIV. Maryland NEW — Maryland Broadcasting Co., Baltimore — Construc¬ tion permit for a new commerci:il television hroadcast sta¬ tion to he operated on Channel #(!, 82-88 me.. EKP of visiml 1.702 KW. aui':il .871 KIV. Michigan NEAA' — .Advertisers Press, Inc., Flint — Construction per¬ mit for a new commen-ial television hroadc:ist station to he opei'ated on Channel #11, 108-204 me., and EKP visual 2.0M KW, aural 1.4(17 KW. Missouri-Kansas NEAV — .Midland Broadcasting Co., Studio — Kansas City, .Mo., 'Fraiismitter — Topeka, Kans. — Construction iiermit for a new commercial television hroadcast station to he oiierated on Chanmd #11. 10.8-204 me.. EUP of visual .07 KW, anial .427 KM’. Nebraska NEW — Alay Broadcasting Co.. Omaha — Construction per- ndt for a new commerci:(l television hroadcast station to he operated on h’hannel #M, (10-0(1 me., and EUl’ visual 17..8M KM’, aural ,8.!)17 KM’. North Carolina NEW — Snresty Broadcasting Co.. Charlotte — Construc- lion permit for a new commercial television hroadcast sta- lion 1o he ojierated on Channel #0, 180-102 me., EUl’ of visual 27. .807 KM’, aural IM.OOM KW. NEW — (ireensboro News Co., (Ireensboro — Construction Iiermit for a new commercial television liroadcast station to Ik* opei'ated on Clmnnei #2, 74-0(1 me., EUl’ of visual 1.07 KM’, aural .,8M7 KM’. Pennsylvania NEW — Pittsburgh Radio Supply House, Inc., Pittsburgh — Construction permit for a new commercial television hroad¬ cast station to lie operated on Channel #10, 1!)2-10,S me., and EUP visual 20.0 KM’, aural IM.M KW. NEW — 'Fhe Helm Coal Co., A'ork ( H. .1. M’illiams. M. E. Cousler. Eowell M’. IVilliams and Edward C. Hale, partners) — Construct ion permit for a new commercial ti'h'vision hi'oadcast station to he operated on Cliannel #8. l,80-l,8ti me.. EUP of visual .7 KM’, aural .48.8 KM’. 'Fexas NEAV — 'Fhe Amarillo 'I’elevision Co., Amarillo (C. C. IVood- son ) — Construction permit for a new commercial television hroadcast station to he operated on Channel #5, 7(i-.S2 me., EUP of visual 1.87 KM’, aural .1)27 KM’. NEW — 'Fhe Austin 'I’elevision Co., .Austin (C. C. M’oodson ) -Construi'tion permit for a new commerciiil television hroadc.'ist station to he opei'iited on (.'Imnnel #8. 18d-l,8() me.. EUP of visual 4.27 KM', aural 2.17 KM’. (Continued on next page) MARCH 8, 1948-200 NEW — The Lubbock Television Co., Lubbock (C. C. Wood- son) — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #(!, 82-88 me., EKP of visual 1.85 K\V, aural ..59 KW. NEW — City of Dallas, Te.\as, Dallas — ( Construction permit for a ]iew commercial television broadcast station tfi be operated on t'hannel #10. 192-198 me.. EKl’ of visual 24.84 KW. aural 12.48 KW. MISCELLANEOUS BROADCAST Studio Link Application Accepted for Filing NEW — John F. Flasle.v, .Ardmore, Okla. — Construction pc'rmit for a new ST Link broadcast station to be operated on 940.194 me., power of 25 watts, emission special for F5I, and unlimited hours of opc'ration. Noncommercial Educational Application Accepted for Filing WDTK — The Board of Education of the City of Detroit, Detroit, Mich. — License to cover ( B2-PED-84. as modified i which authorized a new noncommei'cial educational EM broadcast station. _ FTC ACTIDIVS _ COMPLAINT The Federal Tr:ule Commission has alleged unfair compe¬ tition against the following firm. The respondent will be given an opjiortunit.v to show cause why a cease and desist order should not be issued againsi them. FMr Door Institute — Combination and conspiracy to su])- ju'ess competition and create a monopoly in the interstate sale of Douglas Fir doors and overhead garage doors desig¬ nated "Ci'awFl Kdors" :n'e chai'ge47 ) MARCH 8, 1948-201 i f ,.L - *>•' .«>, . -■ ri k 5 S Routing: S S O C I AT I O N WASHINGTON 6, D. C. Vol. 16, No. 11, March 15, 1948 NATIONAL 1771 N STREET, N, W. License Period for FM Stations Extended By FCC to Three Years on Staggered Plan The FCC Thursday (11) announced amendment of its Rules and Regulations to extend the normal license period for commercial FM stations and non-commercial FM stations to three years. Individual licenses, under the plan, are to be granted after a preliminary licensing period based on a system of staggered dates to fit an expiration and renewal schedule previously proposed. (See Reports, 1947, p. 1033.) The action followed the proposal of Dec. 16, 1947, and the petition of NAB for the extension of the license period to three years. (See Reports, 1947, p. 1053.) The FCC’s public notice of the amendment said that no objections were received to the staggered renewal system, but noted that suggestions and comments favored the same license period for FM as for AM stations. “Although AM stations were not given three-year li¬ censes until after 16 years of operation,” the notice said, “the Commission recognized the rapid development of FM as meriting the statutory maximum license period. “The new policy will relieve FM licensees of the burden of filing yearly renewal applications after the (Continued on next page) Cfn tiiA Onlide Final ballots, containing names of 147 nominees, have been mailed to NAB member stations for voting on new directors under the mail plan. (p. 204) Pre-registration forms and hotel reservation blanks have been prepared for mailing to NAB members in preparation for the 26th Convention, (p. 204) The FCC has published figures showing employ¬ ment in radio up 15%, and net time sales up 5.6%, on the basis of preliminary data. (p. 205) The Radio Technical Planning Board, meeting in New York, has recommended that the FCC permit two standards for facsimile transmission, (p. 207) Members of the special committee of the AWB, named to confer with NAB officials, has set April 9 as the date of its Washington meeting, (p. 208) Joint Committee Schedules Plans Meeting To Talk Second Voice of Democracy Event To make preliminary plans for the 1948 “Voice of Democracy” contest for high school students, a joint committee representing the U. S. Junior Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Broad¬ casters, and the Radio Manufacturers Association was scheduled to meet in New York on Tuesday (16). The contest, which last year awarded $500 scholar¬ ships to four national winners, after judging of 20,000 entries from 40 states and Alaska, is a feature of National Radio Week. It requires the writing and voicing of five-minute broadcasts on the subject, “I Speak for Democracy.” John Crosby, radio critic of the New York Herald- Tribune, author of the column, “Radio in Review,” called last year’s first competition “possibly the most sensible contest ever conducted on the radio.” The panel of eminent national judges last year gave the prizes to Misses Laura Shatto, Hagerstown, Md.; Janet Geister, Cuyahoga Falls, O. ; Alice Wade Tyree, Law- ton, Okla. ; and Rose Ellen Mudd, Missoula, Mont. The winners were presented with their awards at a Washington luncheon by Attorney General Tom C. Clark, one of the judges, and were given a week of entertainment in Washington, a feature of which was a visit with President Truman at the White House. The committee which will plan the second contest is composed of the following from the three sponsoring organizations and the endorsing U. S. Office of Edu¬ cation : U. S. JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Robert H. Richards, Tulsa, Okla. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS: Robert K. Richards, public relations director; Hugh M. P. Higgins, assistant director of Broadcast Advertis¬ ing; Odin S. Ramsland, KDAL, Duluth; Sam Levitan, WMIN, St. Paul; Edward P. J. Shurick, Free Peters, New York; Joseph Creamer, WOR, New York; and Louis Hausman, CBS, New York. RADIO MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION: James D. Secrest, director of publications, Washington; Wil¬ liam Macke, Zenith Radio Corp., Chicago; W. B. Mc¬ Gill, Westinghouse Radio Stations, Philadelphia; and H. J. Guenin, Jr., RCA-Victor, Camden. U. S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION : Dr. Kerry Smith, Wash¬ ington. MARCH 15, 1948-203 P O Fi 'm> a>A D C A S T E R S 1771 N St., N. W. WASHINGTON 6, D. C. Phone DEcatur 9300 CHARLES A. BATSON, Editor JUSTIN MILLER, President A. D. WILLARD, JR., Executive Vice-President C. E. ARNEY, JR., Secretary-Treasurer KENNETH H. BAKER Director of Research RICHARD P. DOHERTY Director of Employee-Employer Relations HAROLD FAIR Director, Program Department ROYAL V. HOWARD Director of Engineering DON E. PETTY General Counsel ROBERT K. RICHARDS Director of Public Relations ARTHUR C. STRINGER Director, FM Department License Period for FM Stations Extended By FCC to Three Years on Staggered Plan (Continued from page 203) initial period of operation and, at the same time, ex¬ pedite Commission handling of the mounting num¬ ber of FM applications. First renewals will be for one, two or three years to work into the staggered schedule of renewals by frequencies incorporated in the order effectuating this policy.” Lazarsfeld Analyzes NORC Survey Findings At News Conference Luncheon in New York Speaking informally at a news conference luncheon in the Perroquet Suite of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York on Monday (8), Dr. Paul Lazarsfeld of Columbia University analyzed for a hundred press and radio guests the findings of the second NORC sur¬ vey of attitudes toward radio. Dr. Lazarsfeld, head of Columbia’s Bureau of Applied Social Research, was introduced to the con¬ ference by Justin Miller, NAB president, who spoke briefly of the purposes of the survey by the National Opinion Research Center of the University of Chicago. Attending the conference, planned to unfold pre¬ viously unrevealed sections of the study, were repre¬ sentatives of New York newspapers, press associa¬ tions, mass circulation magazines, nationwide network news departments, and station news personnel. Representatives of the four nationwide networks shared the head table with Judge Miller and Dr. Lazarsfeld, along with NORC spokesmen, to answer detailed questions of the newsmen after the analysis. The luncheon was planned as a replica of a national scale of community luncheon addresses by NAB mem¬ ber station managers and executives, in the unfolding of the results of the NORC survey simultaneously throughout the nation. To assist station executives in releasing the findings, a special kit was sent to all NAB member stations well in advance of the release date. The kit contained Dr. Lazarsfeld’s preliminary mem¬ orandum analyzing the survey’s results, written to Dr. Kenneth H. Baker, NAB Research Department di¬ rector; two prepared news releases summarizing the findings; and a prepared 20-minute address suggested for delivery to civic clubs during the week. NAB President Is Given Honorary Degree Describing him as a “staunch defender of freedom of speech and of all other freedoms essential to democ¬ racy,” President Daniel L. Marsh of Boston University conferred on NAB President Justin Miller the uni¬ versity’s honorary degree. Doctor of Laws, in Founders’ Day exercises at Boston Friday ( 12 ) . The complete official citation read at the conferring of the degree termed Judge Miller an “educator, lawyer, jurist, a public servant in whom there is no guile, staunch defender of freedom of speech and of all other freedoms essential to true democracy, a man whose ideals inspire our confidence in the new and powerful means of communication called broadcasting, a word formerly used to describe the sowing of seed.” Judge Miller also served, Friday afternoon, as chair¬ man of a panel of speakers on “The Significance of the New NAB Code.” The panel was composed of Harold E. Fellows, general manager, WEEI, Boston, who spoke on “The Screening Committee and Its Work on the New Code”; Craig Lawrence, general manager, WCOP, Boston, who discussed “A Network Affiliate Looks at the New Code”; and Ted Cott, vice president and manager, WNEW, New York, who spoke on “An Independent Station Looks at the New Code.” The panel was one of several in the Founders’ Day Institute. Final Ballots Mailed for Board Election Final ballots were being mailed Friday (12) to NAB members, containing names of 147 mail-named nominees for 16 NAB directorships representing eight districts, large, medium and small stations, and two classes of FM stations. The mailing is one of the final steps in the election of new directors to the NAB Board from even- numbered districts, and Board members at large. The officially-checked ballots are to be returned to Ernst & Ernst, New York accountants conducting the mail election under NAB by-laws, by midnight, March 30. The ballots can be signed only by officially certified member station representatives. Nominees on the ballots have been listed alphabetically, not in order of number of nomination ballots received in the earlier mailing. The large number of nominees appearing on the final ballots was seen by NAB as evidence of widespread interest in the election among the membership. Convention Forms to Be Mailed This Week Pre-registration and hotel reservation forms for the 26th Annual NAB Convention, scheduled to be held at Los Angeles’ Biltmore Hotel, May 17-21, will begin to move by mail to member stations this week, it was announced Friday (12) by C. E. Arney, Jr., NAB secretary-treasurer. (Continued on next page) MARCH 15, 1948-204 Mailing of the forms had been delayed by printing difficulties, Mr. Arney said, but will be started early this week. He pointed out that the slight delay will not significantly reduce the ample time remaining for registration and reservations. “It should be added once again, however,” he said, “that pre-registration is a prerequisite to hotel reser¬ vation. The reservations can be made only through NAB forms for contract hotels, and no reservations can be made without pre-registration, the fee for which is $30.” Meanwhile, plans for the convention were proceeding. The convention committee of the NAB FM Executive Committee was to meet in Syracuse, N. Y., today (15) to make its plans for participation in the meeting. The planners were Cecil D. Mastin, WNBF-FM, Binghamton, N. Y., chairman; Leonard L. Asch, WBCA, Schenectady; and Willard D. Egolf, WBCC- FM, Bethesda, Md. ► EmployGE -Employer _ _ _ reports FCC Notes Industry Employment Up 15% And Compensation to Workers Up 17% An increase of 15% in employment by seven net¬ works and 1,260 stations from February to October of 1947, with a rise of 17% in aggregate compensation for full-time employees, were reported Friday (12) by the FCC, in summary tabulations based on Sched¬ ule 13 of the annual report by stations to the Commission. The compensation rise during the eight-months period was from about $2,140,000 in February to $2,508,000 in October. Avei'age weekly wages “changed only slightly.” The reports showed the employment increase in the same period from 30,100 to 34,720 employees. These summary tabulations covered full-time em¬ ployees only. Part-time employee figures showed 1,008 stations and the seven networks and their key stations employing 8,353 part-time workers, compensated by $373,774. Of this total, 4,021 were employed in non¬ staff program capacities, a perceptible drop below the 4,731 employed so in February, 1947. Aggregate compensation for non-staff program em¬ ployees also decreased slightly, from $267,336 in Feb¬ ruary to $240,831 in October. The summaries also indicated that of the 5,382 full¬ time employees of the 544 “small” stations, more than 10% were “combination” employees, performing duties in two or more departments of the stations. Summarizing another aspect of compensation, the FCC announcement said that average weekly compen¬ sation changed only slightly in the eight-months period, although total compensation increased. The approximate average for staff employees weekly was $72.40 in October, slightly up from $71.50 in February. The weekly average for non-supervisory employees in February was $61.00; in October, $62.60. For non-staff program personnel the weekly average in February was $56.50, and in October it was $60.00. The summary showed little change in average Advance “Freedom Train” Schedule The Freedom Train today is showing for the second day in San Francisco, Calif. Following is the schedule of the train for the week of March 29 : Monday (29) — Boise, Idaho. Tuesday (30) — Walla Walla, Wash. Wednesday (31) — Yakima, Wash. Thursday (April 1) — Portland, Ore. Friday (2) — Portland, Ore. Saturday (3) — Eugene, Ore. Sunday (4) — Corvallis, Ore. scheduled hours of work in the period. Non-executive staff employees’ hours rose from 39.1 to 39.4. ^ Hesearch _ _ reports Net Sales Up S.%% in 1947, FCC Says On Basis of Preliminary Financial Data Net time sales, after commissions, of standard broad¬ cast stations and networks during calendar 1947 in¬ creased by 5.6% over those of 1946, the FCC said in a public notice Thursday (11) after a study of pre¬ liminary financial reports. Included in the comparison were the four nation¬ wide networks and their 10 key stations, three regional networks, and 821 stations. The 821 stations in 1946 accounted for 94% of the net time sales for all stations. “In order to achieve comparability,” the FCC notice said, “this summary is restricted to revenue experi¬ ence of identical stations and networks.” The notice, however, contained a summary of revenue experience of new stations licensed during 1947. The preliminary FCC statement of net time sales may be compared with an NAB study of member sta¬ tions, showing a rise of 8% in gross revenues for 1947 over those of 1946 for all types of broadcasting sta¬ tions. (See Reports, 1947, p. 975.) The NAB study, based on a projectable sample of member stations, was of gross revenue as opposed to “net time sales” shown in the FCC preliminary report. Report Is Published. The FCC notice on 1947 broad¬ cast revenue said: “Preliminary financial reports submitted by the 821 stations show an increase of 6.7 percent over the amount of net time sales reported by the same stations in 1946. This increase was due mainly to a 7.6 percent rise in the sale of station non-network time. Sale of station time to networks was down slightly from 1946 ( 3.6 percent ) while commissions to agencies, repre¬ sentatives, etc., dropped about nine percent. With re¬ spect to total broadcast revenues, (i.e., net time sales plus incidental broadcast revenues such as sale of talent, etc. ) , an increase of 6.6 percent was indicated over 1946 for the same stations. (Continued 07i next page) MARCH 15, 1948-205 “Stations serving as outlets for nation-wide net¬ works reported an increase of 5.7 percent in net time sales while an increase of 13 percent was reported by stations not serving as such outlets. “Stations of the various classes reported increases in net time sales during 1947 as follows: Forty-one clear channel 50 kw unlimited time stations, an in¬ crease of 4.5 percent; 27 clear channel 5-20 kw un¬ limited time stations, 16.8 percent; 270 regional un¬ limited time stations, 5.6 percent; 55 regional part- time stations, 7.2 percent; 404 local unlimited time stations, 7.3 percent; 18 local day and part-time sta¬ tions, 20.0 percent. “Preliminary reports received from 343 new sta¬ tions licensed during 1947 indicate total broadcast revenues of $15,261,819. Since these stations were in operation during the year a total of 2,572 months, the average monthly revenues of new stations during 1947 was approximately $5,900. These data are pre¬ liminary and in some instances represent estimates by individual stations. More comprehensive data on revenues and income of stations and networks for 1947 will be released at a later date.” FCC Releases 1946 Finance Tabulations Tabulations of 1946 financial data on networks and standard broadcast stations were released Thursday (11) by the FCC, covering all licensed AM stations and the FM portions of joint AM-FM operations of such licensees. The tabulations are somewhat more detailed than the national summaries issued in Novem¬ ber, 1947. Tables from this FCC compilation were the basis of the NAB expense-ratios study mailed to members in January. (See Reports, p. 17.) The complete tabulations are now undergoing detailed study by NAB’s Research Department, with a view to deter¬ mining whether further publications may be based on the figures. The Research study published for members by NAB converted the raw figures of the tables into percentage ratios, for purposes of comparison between station operations. The complete compilation is available to stations on application to the FCC, but the supply of copies is limited, according to the Commission. Television Set Production Continues Rise Television receiver production continued to climb to new high levels in February, with over-all set pro¬ duction remaining at a high seasonal level, the Radio Manufacturers Association reported today (15). RMA members reported the manufacture of 35,889 television sets during February, bringing their total production since the war to 250,937. The February TV output, which was 5,888 more than these com¬ panies manufactured in January, represented an an¬ nual production rate of more than 430,000 and an increase of 141 percent over the average 1947 monthly output during 1947. More than two-thirds, or 25,594 of the February TV .set production were table models, the remainder being consoles and radio-phonograph combinations. FM-AM receivers reported by RMA member-com¬ panies for February totalled 140,629 or an increase of 4,614 over January, but still below the monthly average of the last quarter of 1947. About 36 per¬ cent of these were table models and converters. Over-all set production was slightly ahead of Janu¬ ary and about equal to the output in February, 1947. Last February RMA members turned out 1,379,605 receivers as compared with 1,339,256 in January. The production of both portables and auto receivers continued at a high level. STATION ANALYSES AM STATIONS Total Monthly Change Licensed Total As of : Authorizations New Licensed Deleted to Operate CP’s 1947 to Operate Mar. 1 . . . . 1571 1124 447 Apr. 1 . . , . . 1610 44 70 5 CP 1194 416 May 1 . . . 1712 105 22 3 CP 1216 496 June 1 . . . 1726 16 42 O) 1 CP -^1 1 Lie. 1257 469 July 1 . . . . 1795 70 42 1 CP 1298 497 Aug. 1 . . 1842 47 22 0 1320 522 Sept. 1 . . . . 1858 18 56 2 CP 1376 482 Oct. 1 . . . . . 1877 24 39 5 CP 1415 462 Nov. 1 , . . . 1914 38 9 1 CP 1424 490 Dec. 1 . . . . 1944 34 59 A) 2 CP's ’I2 Lie. 1481 463 1948 Jan. 1 . . . . . 1962 24 42 a; 5 CP’s 1 Lie. 1522 440 Feb. 1 . 1968 17 28 1 1 i 10 CP’s 1 Lic.s 1549 419 Mar. 1 1971 6 50 3 CP 1599 372 443 481 43 COMMERCIAL FM STATIONS Total _ Monthly Change Licensed Total As of : Authorizations New Licensed Deleted to Operate CP’s CG’s 1947 CP CG to Operate Mar. 1. . . 730 48 509 173 Apr. 1. . . . 749 22 20 0 1 CP 48 530 171 May 1 . . 828 7 82 0 1 CP 48 536 244 June 1. , 850 12 23 0 1 CG 48 548 254 July 1 . . . 918 62 31 0 4 CG 48 610 260 Aug. 1 . . . 938 33 17 4 0 52 639 247 Sept. 1. . . . 974 42 38 2 3 CP 54 674 246 Oct. 1. . . . 981 4 11 6 3 CP’S 1 CG 60 672 249 Nov. 1 . 1000 21 12 12 Oj 2 CP’s CG 72 679 249 Dec. 1 . . 1008 21 4 8 2 CP 80 690 238 1948 Jan. 1 . .1010 29 13 4 1601 84 703 223 Feb. 1. . 1014 13 10 11 lOOfiPO 95 696 223 Mar. 1 1006 44 1 8 io^s8r;4 103- 726- 177- 310 262 55 55 COMMERCIAL TELEVISION STATIONS Total Monthly Change Licensed Total As of : Authorizations New Licensed Deleted to Operate CP’s 1947 CP to Operate Mar. 1. . . 57 6 51 Apr. 1 . . 59 2 0 0 6 53 May 1 . . 61 2 0 0 6 55 June 1 . 66 5 0 0 6 60 July 1. . . 66 0 0 0 6 60 Aug. 1. . . 66 0 0 0 6 60 Sept. 1. . . 68 2 0 0 6 62 Oct. 1. . . 69 1 0 0 6 63 Nov. 1 , . . 71 2 0 0 6 65 Dec. 1. . . 72 1 0 0 6 66 1948 Jan. 1. . 73 1 1 0 7 66 Feb. 1. . . 86 14 0 1 CP T 79 Mar. 1 , 90^ ^ 4 0 0 T 83= 34 1 1 EXPLANATION Authorizations— -Includes stations licensed to operate, CP’s and CG’s. New- —Stations which have been granted construction permits or con- ditional grants during the preceding month. CP — Construction permit. CG — Conditional grant. ^Non-commercial CP included. - FCC states that 426 FM stations are now on the air. They include CG’s. CP’s and licensed stations. There are 19 TV operating. MARCH 15, 1948-206 ► EngineErinq _ ____ reports Radio Technical Planning Board Suggests Two Standards of Facsimile Transmission Departing from its original position on a single standard for facsimile, Panel Seven of the Radio Technical Planning Board, meeting in New York on Tuesday (9), adopted a resolution recommending that the FCC at its hearing to be held en banc beginning Monday, March 15, permit two standards of facsimile transmission. The panel adopted in its resolution the original proposed standard having an index of cooperation of 984, and additionally proposed one having an index of cooperation of 492. The 984 thus would be 8.2 inches wide and the 492, 4.1 inches wide. RTPB recommended that both sizes be permitted until actual broadcast service experiments can be conducted to determine the public acceptance of each size. The Commission will start hearings on the promul¬ gation of rules and transmission standards concerning facsimile broadcasting to determine the answers to its 11 issues set forth in the proposed rule making (NAB Reports, February 9). During the discussions of the panel, it was stated that RTPB knows of no new facsimile system having been developed since the April, 1947, report and that the panel had no information on facsimile experiments carried on in the very high frequency band 470-500 Me. In an endeavor to answer the Commission’s question under Section 3.266, the panel likewise stated that it knows of no known method of simultaneous operation of facsimile and FM without derogation of the FM audio system, and that any endeavor to multiplex would require a filter on all FM sets whether equipped to receive facsimile or not. Panel Seven is under the chairmanship of John V. L. Hogan, President of Faximile, Inc., who will represent RTPB at the FCC hearings. Present at the Tuesday meeting, in addition to Mr. Hogan, were : Jerome J. Callahan, Acme Newspapers; Milton Alden, Alden Products Company; Pierre Mertz, Bell Laboratories; W. J. H. Finch, Finch Telecommunica¬ tions, Inc.; L. R. Philpott, Finch Telecommunications, Inc.; Royal V. Howard, NAB Director of Engineering; Geoi’ge Nixon, National Broadcasting Company; Elliott Crookes, Newspaper Publishers Facsimile, Inc.; J. H. Callahan, RCA Laboratories; Charles Young, RCA Laboratories; Frank Hester, Radio Inventions, Inc.; F. R. Bridges, James Well Company; and R. J. Wise, Western Union. Mexican Notification in New Department Mexico has advised the United States officially that in the years 1948, 1949 and 1950, she will operate a mobile 250-watt broadcasting station on 1060 kc., 1460 kc., and 1480 kc., in 80 Mexican towns located in 22 of the 28 Mexican states, using the call letters XECR. The Mexican notification to Washington rec¬ IN THE OFFING 14th District Meeting Mar. 22-23 Brown Palace Hotel Denver, Colo. 26th Annual Convention Management Conference May 17, 18 Biltmore Hotel Engineering Conference May 20, 21 Los Angeles, Calif. ognized that this use of the three frequencies creates no priority rights. A note of this frequency use will be found in this issue of Reports under a new department head, NARBA Notifications, which will in the future list by frequency any assignments in the 540-1600 kc. band made in other nations of the North American re¬ gion. This new listing appears directly following FCC Actions. The new listing has been inaugurated in the belief that such news will be of interest to broadcasters be¬ cause station assignments sometimes have effect upon U. S. broadcasters. Rules and Regulations Amendments Listed For broadcasters interested m checkmg the comple¬ tion of their copies of the FCC Rules and Regidations, as well as Standards of Good Engineering Practice concerning broadcast services, below is the latest re¬ vised edition of each part as ivell as the outstandmg amendments to that edition bringing each part up to date as of March 9, 19 AS. Part 1. Rules Relating to Organization and Practice Procedure. Edition revised to February 20, 1947. Amendments Nos. 1-1 through 1-27 outstanding. No. 1-11 being superseded by 1-14. Par’t 2. General Rules and Regulations. Edition revised to June 1, 1946. Amendments Nos. 2-1 and 2-2 outstanding. Part 3. Rules Governing Radio Broadcast Services. Edition revised to January 16, 1948. No amendments outstanding. Part 4. Rules Governing Experimental and Auxil¬ iary Broadcast Services. Edition effective Septem¬ ber 10, 1946 (FCC Mimeograph #97640). Amend¬ ments Nos. 338 and 360 outstanding. Part 13. Rules Governing Commercial Radio Oper¬ ation. Edition effective July 1, 1939. Amendments Nos. 244, 300, 314, 325, 327, 331, 344, 353, 370, and 373. New reprint of this part due to be available from Government Printing Office March 29, 1948. Standards of Good Engineering Practice — Standard Broadcast. Edition revised to October 30, 1947. No amendments outstanding. Standards of Good Engineering Practice — FM. Edition revised to January 9, 1946. Amendments outstanding. Nos. 307, 336, 363, 364, and 367. Standards of Good Engineering Practice — Television. Edition effective December 19, 1945 (711234-46-1). No outstanding amendments. Part 4 may be obtained from the FCC by requesting (Continued on next page) MARCH 15, 1948-207 the Mimeograph 97640 and setting forth the title and effective date of the edition. Standards of Good Engineering Practice Concerning TV Broadcast Sta¬ tions must also be obtained from the FCC rather than the GPO. With each part of the Rules and Regulations pur¬ chased from the GPO there is supplied a form (No. 86780) which MUST be forwarded to the Com¬ mission to insure the receipt of amendments pertaining to that part only. A copy of No. 86780 is requii'ed for each part and a new copy must be mailed to the Commission each time a newly revised edition of any part is purchased. Propose Liberalized Common Antenna Rule The FCC on Thursday (11) released a notice of proposed rule making which would liberalize the pres¬ ent rule 3.45 ( e ) concerning the use of a common antenna by two or more stations. The present rule 3.45(e) limits the use of an an¬ tenna for more than one service to only one licensee, whereas the proposed amendment of the rule would permit more than one licensee to use an antenna facility, provided complete responsibility for main¬ taining the installation and for painting and illumi¬ nating the structure is assumed by one of the licensees. Prerequisites to an authorization for simultaneous use would be: (T) submission of complete verified en¬ gineering data showing that satisfactory operation of each station will be obtained without adversely affect¬ ing the operation of the other station; and (2) that the installation comply with the standards of good engi¬ neering pi'actice with respect to minimum antenna height or field intensity for each standard broadcast station concerned. Section 19 of the Standards of Good Engineering Practice concerning Standard Broadcast Stations would also be changed to correspond with the revision of 3.45( e) of the Rules. Section 3.45(e) of the Rules is proposed to be amended as follows : “3.45(e) The simultaneous use of a common an¬ tenna or antenna structure by more than one stand¬ ard broadcast station, or by one or more standard broadcast stations and one or more stations of any other class or service may be authorized provided complete responsibility for maintaining the instal¬ lation and for painting and illuminating the struc¬ ture in accordance with (dj above and for compli¬ ance with the pertinent provisions of the Standards of Good Engineering Practice is assumed by one of the licensees. ( See Use of Common Antenna by Standard Broadcast Stations or Another Radio Station ) .” Interested parties wishing to comment on the above proposed amendment may file a written statement or brief with the Commission on or before March 31, 1948. ► Broadcast Advertisinq _ __ reports New Jersey Group Hears Retail Discussion In its spring session at the Berkeley-Carteret hotel at Asbury Park, N. J., Saturday (13), the New Jersey Broadcasters Association heard Lee Hart, NAB retail coordinator review current retail trends and radio advertising methods achieving results for various types of retailers. Miss Hart cited the necessity that stations serve retail clients as advertising advisers, and recom¬ mended that NAB material on the subject be studied and adapted for the purpose. “A casual reading is not enough to make the best use of the material,” she said. “Instead, careful sales managers designate personnel to review and report on all NAB retail releases. They record points the sta¬ tions want established as guides to retail activity, and discuss in meetings how the material can be adapted for best use.” ► Women s Activity _ _ reports AWB Group to Talk with NAB on Policies Members of the special committee of the Association of Women Broadcasters of the National Association of Broadcasters, appointed by the AWB board of direc¬ tors at its convention meeting Feb. 1, will meet at Washington April 9 to discuss AWB plans and policies with NAB repi’esentatives, including the newly ap¬ pointed NAB Director of Women’s Activities, Miss Pat Griffith. The purpose of the meeting will be the furthering of coordination of NAB and AWB activities, as projected at the recent AWB convention. Members .of the special AWB committee are Ruth Crane, WMAL, Washington, AWB president; Ger¬ trude Grover, WHCU, Ithaca, N. Y. ; Eleanor Hanson, WHK, Cleveland, Ohio; Nell Daugherty, WSTC, Stam- foi'd. Conn.; Norma Richards, WSPD, Toledo, Ohio; Violet Short, KTSA, San Antonio, Tex.; Ann Holden, KGO, San Francisco, Calif.; Vernice Irwin, KVI, Tacoma, Wash.; Nancy Grey, WTMJ, Milwaukee, Wis. ; and Linnea Nelson, of the J. Walter Thompson Co., New York, representing associate members. ► Programming _ _ _ reports New Part of Program Library in Progress With the first portion of a complete program library, a brochure of open-end transcribed programs available for local sponsorship, completed and mailed recently to NAB member stations, the NAB Program Depart¬ ment is now working on the second portion, a compre¬ hensive “program idea exchange.” The exchange is now being gathered, analyzed and catalogued, the Program Department announced last week, and all program information compiled as a result of the research will be made available to member stations, on request, as an aid in planning programs. In order that the program exchange may be as complete as possible, member stations are urged to forward to NAB full information on one or two selected locally-produced commercial programs. Such (Continued on next page) MARCH 15, 1948-208 information should include scripts, formats, and results obtained by the station and the advertiser. It is expected that such a library exchange will help broadcasters in planning or building local programs for specific types of advertisers. Program information for the library should be addressed to Program Depart¬ ment, National Association of Broadcasters, 1771 N Street, N. W., Washington 6, D. C. Ad Council Network Campaigns Are Listed The following public interest campaigns have been given top priority on network and national spot allo¬ cation plans during the week of March 22-28, 1948, by The Advertising , Council. Copies of individual fact sheets and schedules showing exactly what mes¬ sages will be carried by the programs of the netwoi'k with which your station is affiliated may be obtained on request from George P. Ludlam, radio director. The Advertising Council, 11 West 42nd Street, New York 18, New York. United America To divide the United States along racial and religious lines, and so to conquer it was the chief hope of our ene¬ mies during the war. In fact, it was the possibility that America could be thus weakened and disintegrated by conflict between group and group that gave the Axis the courage to embark on its catastrophic adventure. This Axis strategy was defeated. But today we cannot afford division any more than we could during the war. We have two great tasks before us: (1) to build a peaceful world; (2) to press forward on the home front to high production and prosperity. The achievement of both these goals becomes immeasurably more difficult if Amer¬ ica is torn by racial and religious strife. A divided America seems weak in the eyes of the world and is dis¬ abled as a force for peace ; nor can it successfully carry out great harmony among our various racial and religious groups that was the source of our strength in war. What makes the danger of division especially acute at the present time is that many real problems now confront the American people — problems of housing for veterans and other civilians, jobs for the returning servicemen, strikes, shortages of food and household goods, rising costs of living. In the midst of postwar dislocations and unrest, when everyone naturally seeks to discover the causes and cures for what troubles him, the “scapegoat” technique of blaming all difficulties on one group or another is likely to pay off well. Political quacks and adventurers be¬ longing to the “lunatic fringe” of American life seek to gain adherents and make easy money for themselves by diverting citizens from their real problems and attacking some racial or religious group as being “at the bottom of” the shortages, the strikes, or the rising prices. People who, out of indifference to American principles of racial and religious freedom, and “undecided” about prejudice, or who might support hate campaigns against Protestants or Jews, Catholics or Negroes, are potential confederates or dupes of such subversive forces. None can prevent people from being prejudiced or hating their neighbors. We can, however, (1) recognize such antagonisms for what they are: a danger to the nation that is particularly acute in the midst of post-war dislocations and unrest; (2) isolate such antagonisms and quarantine them, prevent them from spreading and infecting the whole community; malicious slanders against groups of fellow Americans cannot be respected as “honest opinions;” (3) guard ourselves and our families against the danger of con¬ tracting prejudices and passing them on, however in¬ nocently — we can refuse to listen to or spread stories which discredit members of any race or religion — we can make sure that we judge our fellow-men by the character of their lives alone, and not on the basis of their race or religion — we can keep our children from absorbing prejudice. (Fact Sheet No. 31) Fight Tuberculosis— Get a Chest X-Ray The Advertising Council has selected this campaign as important to the public interest BECAUSE . . . Tuber¬ culosis causes more deaths among persons between 15 and 44 than any other disease. Approximately 50,000 people in the United States die of it each year. BECAUSE . . . This deadly disease can be eliminated by public action. Scientific knowledge of the causes of tuberculosis and its methods of prevention has now made it possible to wipe out this menace. BECAUSE . . . Furthering the rapidly growing practice of mass chest X-ray — the aim of this campaign — is the most effective single step toward defeating tuberculosis. Since 1904, the year the National Tuberculosis Association was organized, the death rate from TB has been forced down to seventh place — more than 4,000,000 lives have been saved. Yet tuberculosis is still one of the country’s greatest health problems. Last year more than 50,000 Americans — 144 a day, 1 every 10 minutes — were killed by it. It is the leading death¬ dealing disease among persons between 15 and 44. In addition, tuberculosis costs America millions of dollars annually in lost hours of work and in caring for the sick in hospitals and at home. Science and technological progress have made the vast cost of TB in lives and property a sheer waste. For more than half a century, mankind has known the cause of the disease, its methods of spreading and the right way to prevent it. TB can be wiped out — if individuals and communities take the necessary steps to detect, diagnose, treat and arrest the spread of the disease. Explain the importance to the individual, his family and his community of finding out if he or she has TB. (a) Of a half million people in the United States estimated to have TB only 50% are known to health departments — in its early stages TB frequently has no symptoms — anyone may have TB with¬ out being aware of it. (b) The sooner TB is detected the quicker and easier the cure — and family and friends made safe from contagion. Urge each listener to protect his family’s health by having his chest X-rayed. In some places he can get an X-ray free or at nominal cost through his local tuberculosis association or health department. CHECK YOUR CHEST. GET A CHEST X-RAY TODAY. (Fact Sheet No. 42) improve Our Schools Despite the gains made in recent months, America’s schools are still suffering from the damage they experi¬ enced during and after the war — a shortage of qualified teachers — too few able young people preparing to become teachers — classrooms overcrowded in many places — an educational plant that is inadequate and in many cases obsolete. Unless action is taken now, conditions may grow worse as the high birth rate of the war years show its effects in greatly increased school enrollment. The chief victims of the poor condition of our schools are the children of the United States, the 26,000,000 who are in school and the 2,000,000 of school age who should be in school, but for one reason or another are not. Dur¬ ing and immediately after the war our schools deteri¬ orated to a shocking degree. This decline is revealed in: 1. A shortage of qualified teachers; 2. Too few teachers being trained; 3. Lowered teacher morale; 4. Poor build¬ ings and equipment. While the drift of teachers to other fields has been slowed, there is still an alarming shortage of well qualified teachers — aiid with the number of chil¬ dren in school certain to increase over the next several years as a result of the high birth rate during the war, the shortage is likely to grow more acute. Recent improve¬ ments are encouraging evidence of a turn of the tide, but by no means spell the end of the educational crisis. The inability of our schools to attract and hold enough good teachers, the failure to encouage teachers to do their best work, the poor condition of many school buildings, and lack of up-to-date equipment make it impossible for chil¬ dren of many areas to obtain the kind of education they need for modern life. A vast majority of pupils are feeling various effects of poor school conditions — many are in overcrowded classrooms; many are being taught by (Continued on next page) MARCH 15, 1948-209 inadequately prepared and temperamentally unfit teach¬ ers; many, because of the high rate of turnover, have had a succession of inexperienced teachers, in some cases as many as four or five in a single year. We must become fully and permanently alert to all the factors that go to make a good school system — bright stimulating classrooms and helpful energetic teachers, and be ready to promote whatever actions are necessary. Only by firmly establish¬ ing the importance of good schools and the prestige of the teaching profession can high-caliber teachers be kept at their jobs, and the urgently needed new recruits be attracted to teaching in the years ahead. Urge all Americans to: (a) Join and work with local civic groups and school boards actively seeking to improve educa¬ tional conditions; (b) Show by their friendliness and interest that they appreciate the vital importance of the teachers’ services to them, their children and their com¬ munity — teachers exert a vital influence on the character and future cai’eers of American boys and girls. (Fact Sheet No. 37-D) I _ FCC DOCKET _ I The following hearings are scheduled to be heard before the Commission. Washington, D. C., at 10 :00 A. M., unless otherwise indicated, during the week beginning Monday, March 15. They are subject to change. Monday, March 15 Oral Argunieiit (Before the Commission en banc. Room 6121) In the Matter of Prcnnilgatioii of Rules and Transmission Standards Concerning Facsimile Broadcasting NEW — The Fairfield Broadcasting Co., Waterbury, Conn.— For television facilities. NEW — Harold Thomas, IVaterbury, Conn. — For television facilities. NEW — Catonsville Broadcasting Co., Catonsville, Md. — C. P. 1440 kc., 250 watts, daytime. NEW — Blackhawk Broadcasting Co., Sterling, Ill. — C. P. 1240 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. tVTAX — IVTAX, Iiic., Springfield, Ill. — C. P. 1240 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. I’arties Respondent: WSBC— Chicago, Ill.; WEDC— Chicago, III; WCRW— Chicago, Ill.; WQUA — Moline, Ill.; KBIZ — Ottumwa, Iowa : KWLC — Decorah, Iowa ; KDEC — Dubuque, Iowa ; WIBU— Poynette, Wis. ; WIIBF— Rock Island, Ill.; WJBC — Bloomington, Ill. ; KFMO — Cape Girardeau, Mo.; WEBQ — IIarrisi)urg, Ill.; KWOS — Jefferson City, Mo. Monday-Wednesday, March 15, 16 and 17 At Detroit, Mich. (Court Room 859, Federai Bldg.) NEM' — United Detroit Theatres Corp., Detroit, Mich. — For television facilities. NEW — AVJR, The Goodwill Station, Inc., Detroit, Mich. — Fur television facilities. NEW — The Fort Industry Co., Detroit, Mich. — For television facilities. Tuesday, March 16 WMM.T — Mid-State Broadcasting Co., Peoria, Ill. — C. P. 970 kc., 1 KW, DA (DA-2), unlimited. NEW — Grain Country Broadcasting Co., Inc., Peru, III. — 980 kc., .500 watts, 1 KW DA (DA-2), uniimited. NEW — Puiilic Broadcasting Service, Inc., Enid, Okla. — C. P. 960 kc., 1 KW, DA ( DA-1), unlimited. KAI'IC — Public Radio Corp., Tulsa, Okla. — C. P. 970 kc., 1 KW, DA, unlimited. WBBZ — Adelaide Lillian Carrell, Ponca City, Okla. — C. P. 960 kc., 1 KW, DA (DA-2), unlimited' KMA — Shenandoah, Iowa, Intervenor. KOVO — Provo, Utah. KOIN — Portland, Ore., Intervenor pending. KXRO — KXRO, Inc., Aberdeen, Wash. — C. P. 1320 kc., 1 KW, DA-night, unlimited. NEW — Rochester Broadcasting Co., Rochester, Minn. — C. P. 970 kc., 1 KW night, 500 watts day, unlimited. WIIxl — Madison, Wis., Party Respondent. Tuesday and Wednesday, March 16 and 17 At Wilkes Barre, Pa. (Court Room, P. O. Bldg.) NEW — Louis G. Baltimore, Wilkes Barre, Pa. — For television facilities. NEW’ — AVyoining Valley Broadcasting Co., AVilkes-Barre, Pa. - — For television facilities. Wednesday, March 17 NEW — Dr. Francisco A. Marquez, Aguadilla, P. R. — C. P. 550 kc., 1 KtV, unlimited. NEIV — Jacinto Sugrances, Ponce, P. R. — C. P. 550 kc., 1 KIV night, 5 KW day, unlimited. Wednesday-Friday, March 17, 18, and 19 At Tulsa, Muskogee aiul Okmulgee, Okla. (Room 252, P. O. Bldg., Tulsa, Mar. 17 ; Federal Court Room, Muskogee, llfar. 18 ; Civil Service Room, P. O. Bldg., Okmulgee, Mar. 19) NEW’ — Howdy Folks Broadcasters, Tulsa, Okla.^ — C. P. 1340 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW’ — Muskogee Broadway Broadcasting Co., Muskogee, Okla. — C. P. 1340 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. NEW’ — Donald Wb Reynolds, Okmulgee, Okla. — C. P. 1340 kc., 250 watts, unlimited. KOCY — Oklahoma City, Okla., Intervenor. Thursday and Friday, March 18 and 19 At Harrisburg, Pa. (’Third floor. Federal Bldg.) NEW’ — WHIP, Inc., Harrisburg, Pa. — For television facilities. NEW’ — Harold O. Bishop, Harrisburg, Pa. — For television facilities. Thursday, March 18 NEW’ — Capitol Broadcasting Co., Trenton, N. J. — C. P. 1260 kc., 1 KW’, unlimited. NEW’— W’SW’Z, Inc., ’Trenton, N. J.— C. P. 1260 kc., 5 KWb DA, unlimited. (Continued on next page) MARCH 15, 1948-210 Iiiterveiiors : WNDR — Syracuse, N. Y. : WNAC — Boston, Mass.; WCAU— Philadelphia, Pa.; WERC— Erie, Pa. Parties Respondent : ^yOY — New York, N. Y. ; WHBI — Newark. N. .1. Further Hearing KUOA — KUOA, Inc.. Siloani Springs, Ark — C. P. 740 kc., 10 KW, DA, unlimited. NEW — All-Oklahoma Broadcasting Co., Tulsa, Okla. — C. P. 740 Ue., 10 KW night, 50 KW day, DA-2, unlimited. NEW — Crescent Broadcast Corp., Shenandoah, Pa. — C. 1’. 980 ke., 5 KW, unlimited, DA-night & day. Intervenors Pending ; WRC — New York, N. Y. ; WTAC — Worcester, Mass. NEW — Mt. Pleasant Broadcasting Co., Mt. Pleasant, Tex.— C. P. 960 ke., 1 KW, daytime. Friday, March 19 At Farmington, N. Mex. NEW — The Farmington Broadcasting Co., Farmington, N. M. — C. P. 1240 ke., 250 watts, unlimited. FCC ACTIDIVS GENERAL Beginning March 10, 1948, Commission weekly en banc meetings will be held on Wednesdays (instead of Thurs¬ days as in the past), subject to occasional precedence by higher priority matters. AMPLITUDE MODULATION AM— Docket Cases The Commission adopted an order granting petition of Radio \\ iseonsin, Ine., requesting immediate consideration of its Motion to strike exceptions of Edwin Mead ; granted petition of Village Broadcasting Co. insofar as it re(piests a ruling on its Motion to strike exceptions of Edwin Mead ; denied motions to Strike the exceptions of Edwin Mead by Village Broadcasting Co. and Radio Wisconsin ; denied petition of Village Broadcasting Co. insofar as it requests separate oral argument on March 12. 1948. in proceedings in Dockets G9ti2 et al and 8940 et al (B-299/291). 1340 KC. The Commission annoimced its Proposed Decision looking toward the grant of the application of Clearwater Radio Broadcasters, Inc., for a new station at Clearwater, Fla., to operate on 1340 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time (BP-4650; Docket 7503), and a denial of the application of Ledger Publishing Co., Inc., seeking the same facilities at Lake¬ land. Fla. (BP-5602; Docket 8081). AM— New CP Granted 1520 KC. Franlc A. Gandia, Rio Piedras, P. R. — Granted Cl* for a new station ; 1520 kc.. 250 watts, unlimited time, engineering conditions. (BP-614Sj AM— License Renewals WCTC — Chanticleer Broadcasting Co., New Brunswick, N. J. — Granted renewal of license for the regular pei-iud ending Feb. 1. 1951. KTIP — J. F. Tighe, Porterville, Calif . — Granted renewal of license for the regular period ending Feb. 1. 1951. AM— Designated for Hearing 580 KC. WCBI — Birney lines, Jr., Columbus, Miss. Designated fur hearing application (BP-6339) for CP to change fre(piency from 1346 kc. to 580 kc.. increase power from 250 watts to 1 KW, change transmitter location, install a new trans¬ mitter and directional antenna for day and night use. and ordered that KALB. Alexandria, Im., and WGA(’. Augusta, Ga., be made parties to the proceeding. 850 KC. KGBS — Harbeuito Broadcasting Co., Harlingen, Tex. - Designated for hearing application (Bl*-6350) to change frequency of KGBS from 1240 to 850 kc.. increase power from 250 wafts to 5 KW, change transmitter location and install new transmitter and directionai antenna for day and night use. and made K(_»A.. Denver, a party to the proceed¬ ing. 970 KC. Lincoln Broadcasting Co., Springfield, Ill. — Designated for hearing application for a new station to o])erate on 970 kc.. 1 KW. unlimited time, directionai antenna (BP-65981, in the consolidated proceeding commencing March 8 in Washington, involving applications in Docket 8043 et al. 1140 KC. The Master Broadcasting Corp., Rio Piedras, P. R. — Designated for hearing application (BP-6111) for a new station to operate on 1140 kc.. 1 KW diiy, 500 watts night, unlimited time. 1190 KC. The Martinez-Rodrignez Broadcasting Co., San Juan, P. R. ; WEMB — El Mundo Broadcasting Corp., San Juan, P. R. — Designated for consolidated hearing application of Martinez-Rodriguez Broadcasting Co. ( Bl’-5669 ) for a new station to operate on 1190 kc.. 10 KW. unlimited time, direc¬ tionai antenna, with appiication of WEMB (BMP-3287) for moditication of construction permit to change fre(iuency from 1320 to 1190 kc., power from 5 KW to 10 KW. .and install a directional antenna. 1390 KC. KCRC — Enid Radiophone (o., Enid, Okla. — Designated foi- hearing application (BP-6255) to ima-ease daytime jiower of station KCRC from 1 to 5 KW and install a new trans¬ nutter. 1470 KC. The Toledo Blade Co., Toledo, Ohio — Designated for hear¬ ing appli(aition (BP-6534) for a new station to (qierafe on 1470 k<'.. 1 KW. unlimited time, directional antenna, in a consolidated proceeding with applications of ('ontinental Broadcasting Co. (Docket 8684) and The IMidwestern Broad¬ casting Co. (Docket 8685). WMMW — Silver City Crystal Co., Meriden, Conn. — Desig¬ nated for hearing application )P>l'-6356) to change hours (tf operation from daytime to unlimited, install a directional antenna for night use and change transmitter Ioc;ition. AM— Hearings Continued ('ontinued consolidated hearing on applications of Enid Broadcasting Co., Enid. Okla.. and Leader Publishing Co.. Guthrie. Okla.. from March 15 and 16, to March 29 and 30, at Guthrie and Enid, respectively. Continued hearing on application of Charles Wilbur Lamar. .Jr.. Morgan City, La., from yiarch 11 to March 31. (Continued on next page) MARCH 15, 1948-211 Granted petition of WPAT, Paterson, N. ,1., for continnance of consolidated liearing scheduled for March 11, to April 14, re its application and that of WFMD, Frederick, Md. llcnrinr/s on the following applications requesting daytime or limited time operation on 1-A or I-B channels were con¬ tinued as shown: ►Siihnrl)an Proadcasting Corp. (WRUD), Upper Darby, I’a., (Docket 8283) from March 2G to May 19; Beaver Valley Radio, Inc., Beaver Falls, Pa,, and WZRD, Inc., Warren, Ohio. (Dockets 8075 and S07G) from March 29 to May 20; Tytex Broadcasting Co. and Tyler Broadcasting Co., Tyler, Texas, (Dockets 8040 and 8058) from March 29 to May 24; Rock Creek Broadcasting Corp., Washington, D. C., (Docket 8027). from March 30 to May 21; The Heights Broadcasting Co., Cleveland. Oliio, (Docket S2GG), from April 2 to May 25; Honthern Calif. Broadcasting Co. (KWKW), Pasadena, and Orange Comity Broadcasting Co., Santa Ana, Calif., (Dockets (>737 and 8454) from April 19 to May 27 ; Seminole Broadcasting Co., IVewoka, Okla., (Docket 8025) from March 22 to May 19. Kansas City Broadcasting & Tele. Co., Kansas City, Mo. — Continued hearing scheduled for March 2G to April 1 at Kansas City, in re Docket 8415. AM— Licenses for New Stations Granted 690 KC. WVOK — Voice of Dixie, Inc., Binningham, Ala. — Granted license for new station; G90 kc., 10 KW, daytime. (BL-2735) KEFO — West Texas Broadcasting Co., El Faso, Texas — ■ Granted license for new station ; GOO kc., 5 KW-DA, un¬ limited time. (BL-2922) 1230 KC. WTCJ — Tell City Broadcasting Co., Tell City, Ind. — Granted license for new station ; 1230 kc., 250 watts, un¬ limited time. (BL-29G5) 1360 KC. KKEL — Tri-Cities Broadcasting Co., Baytown, Texas — Granted license for new station ; 1360 kc., 1 KW-DA, un¬ limited time (BU-2S40) 1400 KC. WJQS — iMississippi Broadcasting Co., Inc., Jackson, Miss. — Granted license for new station, 1400 kc., 250 watts, un¬ limited. (BL-2527) 1490 KC. KBZY — Itasca Broadcasting Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.— Granted license for new station ; 1490 kc., 250 watts, un¬ limited time, and to specify studio location. (BL-2974) 1560 KC. WENA — Ramon Agndo, Bayaincn, F. R. — Granted license for new station; 15(10 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time (BL- 2892) 1600 KC. K.\SH — Radio iVir Ways, Inc., Eugene, Ore. — Granted license for new station; IGOO kc., 1 KW-DA, unlimited. (BL- 2G9G) AM— Modification of CP's Granted WTND — Sims Fnlilishing Co., Orangeburg, S. C. — Granted modification of CP to change type of transmitter location and to specify studio location. (BMP-3442) Frank R. Smith, Jr., Beaver Falls, Fa. — Granted modifica¬ tion of CP to change type of transmitter and for approval of antenna and transmitter locations. (BMP-3594) WXKW — Cliamplain Valley Ilroadcastuig Corp., Albany, N. V. — Granted modification of CP for extension of comple¬ tion date to 4-30-48. (BMP-3G56) KLAS — Las V-egas Broadcasters, Inc., Las Vegas, Nev.- Granted modification of CP to change studio location. (BMP-3630) W^CUM — The Tower Realty Co., Cumberland, Md. — Granted modification of CP for approval of antenna and transmitter location. (BMP-3532) KCOH — Call of Houston, Inc., Houston, Texas — Granted modification of CP to change type of transmitter. (BMP- 3G45) W^CAU et al. — Philadelphia Record Co., Philadelphia, Pa. • — Granted modification of licenses of WCAU and WCAU-FM and CP for 1VCAU-TV\ to change name to WCAU, Inc. (BML-12S5; BMLH-12 and BMPCT-173) WINS — The Crosiey Broadcasting Corp., New York, N. Y. • — Granted modification of CP for extension of completion date to 9-25-48. (BMP-3654) KMPC — KMPC, The Station of The Stars, Inc., Los Ange¬ les, Calif. — Granted modification of CP for extension of com¬ pletion date to 10-1-48 (BMP-3657) WTSF — Pinellas Broadcasting Co., St. Petersburg, Fla.- Granted modification of CP for extension of completion date to 5-1-48. (BMP-3655) KBUD — The Henderson County Broadcasting Co., Athens, Texas — Granted modification of CP for approval of antenna, transmitter and studio locations. (BMP-3571) KAGH — Rose Bowl Broadcasters, Pasadena, Calif. — Granted modification of CP to change type of transmitter, make changes in vertical antenna and mount FM antenna on AM tower, change transmitter location, change studio location. (BMP-3554) KY^MA — Magnolia Broadcasting Co., Magnolia, Ark. — Granted modification of CP to change tvpe of transmitter. (BMP-3642) KYOS — Merced Broadcasting Co., Merced, Calif. — Granted modification of CP to make changes in vertical antenna. (BMP-3625) I’he following xvere granted extension of completion dates as indicated: WFIL, Philadelphia, to 4-1-48 (BMP-3667) ; KMBD, Med¬ ford, Ore., to 9-3-48 (BMP-3661) ; KMON, Great Falls, Mont, to 7-1-48 (BMP-3665) ; IVOSII, Oshkosh, Wis., to 5-1-48 (BMP-3643); KFSD, San Diego, to 6-18-48 (BMP-3644); WSAP, Portsmouth, Va., to 7-15-48 (BMP-3664); WKST, New Castle, Pa., to 3-15-48 (BMP-3663) ; KUO, Ogden, Utah, to 7-1-48 (BMP-3639) ; KYNG, Idaho Falls, Idaho, to 10-4-48 (BMP-366S) ; KWJJ, Portland, Ore., to 4-30-48 (BMP-3666) ; KPAC, Port Arthur, Texas, to 5-1-48 (BMP-3659) ; WFPG, Atlantic City, N. J., to 6-23-48 (BMP-3648; WPTN, Paris, Tenn., to 9-23-48 (BMP-3649) ; WPRP, Ponce, P. R., to 3-31-48 (BMP-3647). AM— Miscellaneous Actions WDGY — Twin Cities Broadcasting Cor))., Minneapolis, Minn.; WCAR — YYCAK, Inc., Pontiac, Mich. — Granted in part petition of IVDGY for continuance of hearing scheduled for March 17, and continued same to April 15; and ordered that the application of WCAR, I’ontiac, Mich. (BP-5971; Doc. 8364) be severed from the proceeding in re Show Cause Order directed to WDGY. (Doc. 8395) KNOE — James A. Noe, Monroe, La.; Model City Broad¬ casting Co., Inc., Anniston, Ala. — Continued consolidated hearing scheduled for March 11 to March 29. (Doc. 7655 and 8388) WGBF — On The Air, Inc., Evansville, Ind.; WMRO — WMRO, Inc., Aurora, Ill. — Ordered that the record in this proceeding (Dockets 8305 and 8637) be reopened, and a further hearing be scheduled for March 11 for the purpose of receiving evidence with respect to Exhibit No. 36 sub¬ mitted by WGBF. Woodward M. Ritter, San Bernardino, Cal. ; Empire Broad¬ casting Co., Pomona, Cal. — Ordered tliat the consolidated hearing scheduled for March 18 be continued to May 17. (Dockets 8151 and 8152) Lake States Broadcasting Co., Milwaukee, Wis.; Lake Shore Broadcasting Co., Evanston, Ill.; WHOW — Cornbelt (Continued on next page) MARCH 15, 1948-212 Broadcasting Co., Clinton, Ill. — Ordered that the consoli¬ dated hearing now scheduled for March 23 be continued to May 19. (Docket 8119, 7629 and 8261) Adopted on Order (Comr. Jones for Hearing), granting joint petition of J. E. Rodman and Tulare-Kings Counties Radio Associates and : (1) removed from the hearing docket and dismissed at request of applicant, application (BP-3T57; Docket 7125) to change facilities of station KFllE, Fresno, Calif., from 1340 to 970 kc. (2) removed from hearing docket and granted application of Tulare-Kings Counties Radio Associates for CP to change facilities of station KTKC to increase power to 50 KW on 940 kc., change transmitter site and move main studios from Visalia to Fresno, Calif. (BP-3909; Docket 7601), conditions. (3) granted applications for consent to assignment of CP for FM station KRFiM, Fresno, and assignment of license and CP for AM station KTKC, from J. E. Rodman and Tulare-Kings Counties Radio Associates, respectively, to California Inland Broadcasting Co., a newly formed corpora¬ tion composed of Rodman and Tulare-Kings (BAPH-39 and BAL-628). Further ordered that the Commission’s action in granting said petition and applications is subject to further conditions that (1) upon the consummation of the assignment of license and CP for station KTKC to California Inland Broadcasting Co., Tulare-Kings Counties Radio Associates shall, within 10 days thereof, surrender to the Commission the CP for FM station KSEQ, Fresno: (2) upon the commencement of program tests for station KTKC, Fresno, as proposed, J. E. Rodman shall immediately surrender to the Commission for cancellation his license for the operation of KFRE, Fresno ; and (3) J, E. Rodman shall dispose of all his right and interest in station KERO, Bakersfield, Calif., prior to the commencement of program tests for the above-authorized opreation of station KTKC. KTKC — Tulare-Kings Counties Radio Associates, Fresno, Calif. — Granted petition to the extent that the Commission’s action of December 15, 1947, granting application of Yolo Broadcasting Co. for a new station at AVoodland, Calif., be modified, to subject the proposed station at AVoodland, to whatever interference, if any, it may receive from the pro¬ posed operation of KTKC at Fresno, with 50 KW. KECA — .American Broadcasting Co., Inc., Los Angeles, Calif.^ — Adopted Memorandum Opinion and Order denying petition of KECA requesting the Commission to set aside its order of August 21, 1947, granting without hearing the application of KTHT, Houston, Texas, for modification of CP to increase its nighttime power from 1 to 5 KW. KING — King Broadcasting Co., Seattle, Wash. — Granted CP to increase power from 10 KW to 50 KW and make changes in DA for day and night operation and install new ti'ansmitter (Comr. Jones for hearing) (BP-0209). WRNY — Monroe Broadcasting Co., Inc., Rochester, N. Y. — Granted in part petition of WRNY to sever from the con¬ solidated proceeding in re applications of WCBM et al (Dockets 7372, et al), its application for CP to increase power from 250 watts to 1 KW day, 500 watts night. DA night, and hours of operation from daytime to unlimited: and ordered that the record in the hearing on said applica¬ tion of WRNY-FM (BP-5333; Docket 7909), be reopened for further hearing at the time and place to be designated by the Commission for determination on certain engineering issues only. KTAR — KTAR Broadcasting Co., Phoenix, Ariz, — Adopted Memorandum Opinion and Order denying petition of KTAR requesting that the Commission issue to Wichita Broad¬ casters, licensee of KWFT, Wichita Falls, Texas, an order to show cause why its CP as modified, to increase nighttime operating power should not be modified to afford greater protection to KTAR. Model City Broadcasting Co., Inc., Anniston, Ala. — Denied petition requesting the Commission to strike Issues 1 and 3 of the issues designating for consolidated hearing the appli¬ cation (BP-5250; Docket 8388). WLBC — Donald A. Burton, Muncie, Ind. — Granted peti¬ tion requesting that the Commission substitute Tri-City Radio Corp. in lieu of Donald A. Burton as a party in the proceeding on applications in Dockets 8503 and 8563. Dr. Francisco A. Marquez, Aguadillo, P. R. — Granted peti¬ tion for continuance of consolidated hearing from March 17 to April 13 in re Dockets 8138 and 8139. Wyoming Valley Broadcasting Co., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. — Granted petition for continuance of consolidated hearing from March 16 to April 1 at Wilkes-Barre, in re television applications Dockets 8679 and 8680. New England Theatres, Inc., Boston, Mass. — Referred to the full Commission petition to consolidate application of Raytheon (BMPCT-142; Docket 8756), with applications of several applicants for the Boston area. W’GRC — Northside Broadcasting Corp., Louisville, Ky.— Granted petition for leave to amend its application (BP- 2782: Docket 6052), to specify non-directional daytime oper¬ ation in lieu of directional operation daytime, and modify the nighttime array to provide a wider angle of protection to station WMC. Dr. Francisco A. Marquez, Aguadilla, P. R. — Passed over at request of counsel, petition for continuance of hearing set for March 17 (Dockets 8138 and 8139). KAKC — Public Radio Corp., Tulsa, Okla. — Granted peti¬ tion for leave to amend its application (BP-5985; Docket 8270) so as to specify 500 watts night, in lieu of 1 KW night. Mathesen Radio Co., Inc., Boston, Mass. — Denied petition to change issues in re application (Doc. 8739; BPCT-248 et al). San Fernando Valley Broadcasting Co., San Fernando, Calif. — Granted leave to amend its application (BPH-1212; Docket 8329) so as to revise technical data. Ar-Ne-Mex Broadcasting Corp., Deniing, N. Mex. — Granted petition to dismiss without prejudice its application (BP- 5700; Docket 8228) ; and ordered that application of Frank E. Cooke, Deming (Docket 8229) be removed from the docket. Northeast Radio, Inc., Lawrence, Mass. — Granted petition for leave to amend its application (BP-5302; Docket 8283) to show change of officers, etc. WRCD — Suburban Broadcasting Corp., Upper Darby, Pa. — Passed over at request of counsel, petition to amend and other relief (Docket 8232). WMMJ — Mid-State Broadcasting Co., Peoria, Ill. — Granted petition in part, to delete the subscription agreements, all reference to the issuance of preferred stock, and all refer¬ ence to the interest of Win. J. Kutsch in Chippewa Valley Radio and Television Co., Eau Claire, Wis. (BP-5551: Docket 8043). Public Broadcasting Service, Inc., Enid, Okla. — Granted petition for leave to amend its application (BP-5821; Docket 8182), to revise the DA pattern. WKRC — The Cincinnati Times Star Co. (assignor). Radio Cincinnati, Inc. (assignee), Cincinnati, Ohio — Granted con¬ sent to assignment of license for AM station WKRC and license for FM station WCTS from The Cincinnati Times Star Co. to Radio Cincinnati, Inc. ; no monetary considera¬ tion. (BAL-685; BALH-15) KSDO — Ira Copley (transferor), James S. Copley, et al (transferees), San Diego Broadcasting Co. (permittee), San Diego, Calif. — Granted consent to involuntary transfer of control of permittee corporation from Ira Copley (deceased) to James S. Copley, et al, executors and trustees under his will. (BTC-609) KNPT — Carl Schindler, Jr. and Leo E. Schacter, executor of estate of Carl Schindler, Sr. (deceased), transferors, Thomas R. and Andrew H. Becker (transferees), Yaquina Radio, Inc., Newport, Ore. — Granted consent to involuntary transfer of control of Yaquina Radio. Inc., from Carl Schind¬ ler, Jr. and the Executor of estate of Carl Schindler, Sr., de- (Continued on next page) MARCH 15, 1948-213 ceased, Leo E. Scliacter, to Tliomas R. Becker and Andrew II. Becker. (BT(k57S) WHTB — I). Hardy Kiddle aiul Harry Held (transferors). Melvin Hutson (transferee). Voire of Talladega, Inc. (liren- .see), Talladega. Ala. — (iraiited consent to transfer control of Voice of Talladega, Inc., from D. Hardy Kiddle and Harry Held to iMelvin Hntson for consideration of JtHti.SOO. ( BTO- KTFS — Texarkana Broadcasting Co. (licensee), David M. Segal and Henry N. Fones (partnership), Texarkana. Texas — Hraiited consent to assignment of license of KTFS from Havid IM. Segal and Henry X. Fones, partnership, to David .M. Se.gal for cnnsideration nf .$10,337. (BAL-(!SG) WOV’ — Wodaain Corp., New York, N. Y. — Denied petition for waiver of the AVCO rule (1.321) concerning publication of its application for consent to transfer of control fiver station WttV from Arde Bulova and Hari-y Henshel to (leneral Broadcasting Corp. (BTC-(jl9) WABW, WBBVV — Kadio Indianapolis, Inc., Indianapolis, Ind. — Granted reipiest of Kadio Indianapolis, Inc., to take over immediately the control and operation of stations AVABW (FM) and WBBAV. WOOD — American Broadcasting Co., Inc., Grandvvood Broadcasting Co., Liberty Broadcasting, Inc., Grand Kapkls, Mich.— ( Iranted joint petition reipmsting that the Commis¬ sion hear en hanc the consolidated hearing on conllicting applications ffir assignment of license of AVOOD, on Alarch 29, 194S. (Dockets S7S1, 8785; BAL-tHl) WHIK — Coinmonwealth Broadcasting Corp., Danville, Ky. -Granted consfmt to transfer of control of AATHR by .lames 1). and Betty Z. Bussell, to AAh T, Isaac and David B, High- haugh, invfilving transfer of minorit.v interest only. Leader Publishing Co., Guthrie, Okla. — Granted petition for leave to .unimd its application ( Bl’-trol ; Docket iS7S9l. with respect to ollicers and directors, etc. The Heights Broadcasting Co., Cleveland, Ohio — Granted petition for leave to amend its application ( BP-ri412 ; Docket S2(i(i) to show I'esignation of an otlicer and director. Alexandria Kadio Corp., Alexandria, Minn. — Granted peti¬ tion for extension of time in which to tile proposed lindings in r(‘ Dockets 8134 and S432. .and the time was extended to March 2(1, 1948. WCAK — WCAK, Inc., Pontiac, Mich. — Granted petition foi' leave to amend its application ( Bl'-.a'.tll ; Docket 83(14) to specify 11) KAAh directional antenna, in lieu of .70 KAAh directional antenna. Granite City Broadcasting Co., St. Cloud, Minn.; St. Cloud Broadcasting Co., St. Cloud, Minn. — Granted joint petition for extension of time to lile jiroposed lindings in re their dockets 8130 and h.aOO. and the time was extended to April 1, 1948. Hid) City Broadcasting Co., Jackson, Tenn. — Granted ]ieti tion in part, for (extension of tinu' to April 1. 1948, in which to tile proposed lindings in re its application (Docket 7488 et al ). KFFL — Eugene I*. D’Fallon, Inc., Denver, Colo. — Dis- nnsscd as moot petition to set aside grant of Cl’ to Platte N'alley Broadf-.-isting Corp. (BP-.')714). and motion to disndss said iietition liled by KXEB. Orange Empire Broadcasting Co., Kedlands, Calif. — Granted pt'tition rcipiesting change in place of hearing in re its application (Docket 8.741) and that of Kedlands Broad¬ casting Co. (Docket 8490). and the same was designated :is Kedlands. Calif., in lien of AA’ashington. D. C., on Ala.y 10. Empire Broadcasting Co., Pomona, Calif. Dismissed iis moot Iietition for continuance of hearing scheduled for Alarch 18 ( Dockets 8172 and 8151). WKAT — WKAT, Inc., Miami Beach, Fla. — Granted peti¬ tion to dismiss without projudice its application (BI‘-.7073; 1 )o(4a‘t .8339 ) . Live Dak Itroadcasting Co., Live Oak, Fla. — Granted peti¬ tion for continuance of hearing .set for Alarch 26 to Alay 26 (Docket 8117). Norman Broadcasting Co., Norman, Okla. — Granted peti¬ tion for leave to amend its application (BP-5839; Docket 8477). so as to change status of applicant from a partnership to a corporation. Metropolitan Houston Broadcasting Co., Houston, Tex. — Granted petition to dismiss without prejudice its application ( BP-7175, Docket 8375). WWXL — Central Illinois Kadio Corp., Peoria, Ill. — Granted petition to dismiss without prejudice its application for modilication of CP (BAIP-3041; Docket 8835). Kansas City Broadcasting and Tele. Co., Kansas City, Mo. — Granted petition for leave to amend its application (BP- 7829: Docket 8415) to change status of applicant from a partnership to a corporation. Woodward Broadcasting Co., Detroit, Mich. — Granted peti¬ tion to continue hearing from Alarch 10 to Alay 11 (Docket 8167 ). Grain Countrj' Broadcasting Co., Inc., Peru, Ill. — Granted petition to accept late appearance in re its application Docket 8064. Grain Country Broadcasting Co., Inc., Peru, Ill. — Granted petition for leave to amend its application (BP-5567 ; Docket 8064 ) to change personnel of the hoard of directors and (itlicers. to delete all information with respect to AA^’m. N. Fdell, and modify the proposed daytime directional antenna pattern. Knox Broadcasting Co., Galesburg, Ill. — Granted petition to dismiss without prejudice its application (BP-57G1; Docket 8125). Hotels & Theatres, Inc., Blnetield, W. Va. — Granted peti¬ tion to continue hearing from Alarch 9 to Alay 10 in Docket 8310. Summit Kadio Corp. and Allen T. Simmons, Akron, Ohio — Granted joint petition for continuance of hearing now scheduled for Alay 17 to July 12 at Akron (Dockets 8723 and 8724) . Ari-Ne-Mex Broadcasting Co., Escondido, Calif. — Granted petit ion for continuance of hearing from April 8 to June 8 in re I locket 8500. I’tica Observer-Dispatch, Inc., Utica, N. Y. — Granted peti- tidii to dismiss without prejudice its application (BP-6015, Docket 8445). Public Interest Broadcasters, Madera, Calif. — Granted in part petition to dismiss its application (BP-5785. Docket 8146 ) . Fort Sumter Broadcasting Co., Charleston, S. C. — Dis- missi'd petition for leave to amend its application (BP-4705, Docket 7.531). WTOC — Savannah Broadcasting Co., Savannah, Ga. — Granted petition to take depositions in the proceeding on its ajiiilication in Docket 8521. Community Broadcasting Co., Corpus Christi, Tex. — Granted petition for continuance of hearing from Alarch 22 to April 15 in re Docket 8681. WTEL — Foulkrod Kadio Engineering Co., Philadelphia, Pa. — Granted petition for continuance of hearing from Alarch 17 to April 2(1 at Philadelphia, in re Docket 8.523. KEKO — ,1. E. Kodman, Bakerstield, Calif. — Granted jieti- tion for continuance of consolidated hearing from Alarcli 11 to Alay 11 in re Dockets 8532 and 8533. Bunker Hill Broadcasting Co., Boston, Mass. — Granted motion to amend its application (BP-6121, Docket 8573), to .specify a new transmitter. WM.VP— I hiion Broadcasting Co., Alonroe, N. C. — Granted voluntary assignment of license to Union Broadcasting Co., a corporation owned by the same individuals. (BAL-6S1) WHBC — The Ohio Broadcasting Co., Canton, Ohio — Granted license covering increase in power, to 5 KAA’. in¬ stallation of new transmitter, changes in directional antenna fo)' night use, change in transmitter location and installation of FAl antenna on AAI tower. (BL-2876) (Continued on next page) MARCH 15, 1948-214 WHDF — Upper Michigan Broadcasting Co., Houghton, Midi. — Granted license covering installation of new vertical antenna, and change in transmitter and studio locations. (BL-2y70) KSF.4 — Nacogdoches Broadcasting Co., Nacogdoches, Tex. — Granted voluntary assignment of license to Nacogdoches Broadcasting Co., Inc. (BAL-6S2) WSIV — Pekin Broadcasting Co., Pekin, Ill.— Granted li¬ cense for increase in power to 1 KW, installation of new transmitter and change in studio location. (BL-2983) KUIN — Southern Oregon Broadcasting Co., Grants Pass, Ore. — Granted license covering changes in vertical antenna and mounting FM antenna on AM tower. (BL-2S88) 840 KC. George M. Hughes, Florence, S. C. — Granted petition for leave to amend its application (BP-6044, Docket 8482) to specify 840 kc., in lieu of 740 kc., etc. 930 KC. Dixie Broadcasting Co., Jackson, Tenn. — Granted petition for leave to amend its application (BP-6151, Docket 8530), to specify 1310 kc. in lieu of 930 kc., and application was re¬ moved from hearing docket. 1130 KC. UAW-CTO Broadcasting Corp., Detroit, 4Dch. — Denied petition for leave to amend its application (BP-0358, Docket 7906), so as to specify 1130 kc., 5 KW-day, 2.5 KW night, unlimited time, directional antenna, in lieu of 680 kc., 250 watts, daytime only. 1280 KC. WGLN — Glens Falls Publicity Corp., Glens Falls, N. Y.; Granite State Broadcasting Co., Inc., Claremont, N. H. — Granted petition for leave to amend its application ( BML- 1247, Docket 8404) to specify 1280 kc., 1 KW, unlimited time with directional antenna, in lieu of 1230 kc., 250 watts, unlimited, and the application was removed from the hear¬ ing docket. Further ordered that application of Granite State Broadcasting Co., Inc., be removed from hearing docket (No. 8565). 1420 KC. IVSBA — Susquehana Broadcasting Co., Y’ork, Pa.; VVMAC, Radio Anthracite, Inc., Pottstown, Pa.— Granted petition for leave to amend its application (BP-6080, Docket 8606) to specify 910 kc., 1 KW, unlimited with directional antenna, in lieu of 1420 kc., 5 KW, unlimited, and revise technical data corollary thereto ; accepted amendment and removed ap¬ plication from the hearing docket ; and further ordered that application of WMAC, Pottstown (BMP-3230, Docket 8605), be removed from the docket. 1460 KC. Ponca City Publishing Co., Ponca City, Okla.— Granted petition for leave to amend its application (BP-5848, Docket 8183), to specify 1460 kc., 1 KW, unlimited with directional antenna, in lieu of 960 kc., 500 watts, unlimited, with direc¬ tional antenna ; amendment accepted and application re¬ moved from hearing docket. AM— Applications Accepted for Filing 550 KC. KFMB — The Jack Gross Broadcasting Co., San Diego. Calif. — License to cover construction permit ( B5-P-4415, as modified) which authorized a change in frequency, increase in power, installation of new transmitter and directional antenna for day and night use and change in transmitter location and authority to determine oiierating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 580 KC. WKTY — La Crosse Broadcasting Co., La Crosse, VVis. — Modification of construction permit (B4-P-4507, as modified, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) for extension of completion date. 620 KC. VVDNC — Durham Radio Corp., Durham, N. C. — License to cover construction permit (B3-P-317(). as modified, which authorized installation of new transmitter and directional antenna for day and night use, change in frequency, increase in power, and change in transmitter location and mount FM antenna on AM tower. KVVAL — Silver Broadcasting Co., Wallace, Idaho — Modi¬ fication of construction permit (B5-P-5515, as modified, which authorized change in freiiuency, increase power, install new transmitter and directional antenna for night use and change transmitter and studio locations) for ex¬ tension of completion date. 630 KC. KIDO— KIDO, Inc., Boise, Idaho — Construction i)ermif to increase power from 1 KW night. 2% KW day to 5 KW day and night, install new transmitter, directional antenna for day and night use and change transmitter location from 414 miles N.W. of Boise, Idaho, to 414 miles S.E. of Boise, Idaho. AMENDED to change frequency from 1380 to 630 KC. make changes in directional antenna pattern and to specify the use of 2 patterns, changes in ground system and change transmitter location from 4% miles S.E. of Boise, Idaho, to SW14 Sec. 2 BIE, T2N, about 7.8 miles S.W. of Boi.se, Idaho. 640 KC. KFI — Earl C. Anthony, Inc., Los Angeles, Calif. — License to cover construction permit ( B5-P-4712. as modified ) which authorized installation of new vertical antenna and author¬ ity to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. 670 KC. NEW — Suburban Broadcasting Co., Pacific Palisades, Cal. (Howard Blake) (P. O., 1405 N. Formosa Ave., Los Angeles. Cal.) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 670 kc., power of 1 KW, and day¬ time hours of operation. 680 KC. WMPS— WMPS, Inc., Memphis, Tenn.- -License to cover construction permit (BP-6464) which authorized to install auxiliary transmitter at present site of main transmitter, to be operated on 080 kc., with power of 1 KW. 690 KC. Radio St. Louis, St. Louis, Mo. (Edwin Wiley Grove III. .James Henry Grove and William Blum, .Tr., a partnership) — Modification of construction permit (BP-5859, which au¬ thorized a new standard broadcast station ) to change from directional antenna to non-directional and mount FM an¬ tenna on #2 tower, and for approval of antenna and trans¬ mitter location. AMENDED to change transmitter location from 1800 feet southwest of Piggott Ave. on 6th St., East St. Louis, Mo., to 1800 feet southwest of Piggott Ave. on 6th St., East St. Louis, Ill. 710 KC. WKRG — Giddens and Rester, Mobile, Ala. (Kenneth B. Giddens and T. J. Rester) — Modification of constriiction permit (BP-5887, which authorized to change power and hours of operation, install directional antenna for night use and change in ground system and change transmitter loca¬ tion) for extension of completion date. 770 KC. KOB — .Ylbuquerque Broadcasting Co., Albuquerque, N. 41. — Extension of special service authorization to operate on 770 kc.. 25 KAV night. 50 KAA^ day. unlimited time, using transmitter authorized under construction permit (B5-P- 2783) as modified, for the period beginning 3 a.m. EST, Mav 1, 1948. 790 KC. KTHT — Star Broadcasting Co., Houston, Texas (Roy M. Hofheinz and AA4 N. Hooper 1 — License to cover construction permit (B3-P-4361, as modified) which authorized change (Continued on next page) MARCH 15, 1948-215 ill freiiuency. iiicri'use in powei-. installation of new traiis- niitter and directional antenna for day and niKlit use. and change in transmitter location. 860 KC. \VLB(* — WLHG. liu'., resubmitted near Laurens, S. C. — Voluntary transfi'r of control of permittee corporation from L. Barksdale. It. 1). Gray, L. (1. Balle. W. C. Barksdak', E. I). Esterliy. K. II. Boper and C. P. Koper to .lames Todd. ( Kesiilimitted i 000 KC. NEW — Essie Binkley West, Riverside, Calif. ( P. ( ).. (''onntry ('Ink l>r.. Glendale, ('alif. » — (kinstriictioii ])ermit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on !IO() kc.. power of 1 KW. directional antenna, and daytime hours of operation. NEW — Rollins Broadcastiii!'. Ine., Georgetown, Delaware ( P. (1. % .lolin W. Rollins, Lewes. Delaware I — Gonstrnction liermit for a new standard broadcast station to be oiierated on kc., iiower of 1 KW. directional antenna and daytiiiK* hours of operation. !hj0 KC. WIBX — WIBX, Ine., I'tiea, N. Y. — Modilicatioii of con¬ struction permit ( BP-.')!»(i2. as modified, which authorized change in frequency, increase power, install new transmitter and directional antenna for day and night and change trans¬ mitter location) for extension of completion date. Corn Palace City Radio Corp., Mitchell, S. Dak. ( P. ().. % Malcolm B. Ron.-ild, The Daily Republic. Mitchell. S. Dak. ) — < 'onstruction jiermit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on b.kl) kc.. b KW. directional antenna, and unlinuted hours of operation. AMENDED to change direc¬ tional antenna patteiai for daytime use. WLOF — Hazlevvood, Inc., Orlando, Fla. — Moilitic.ition of construction permit ( BH-l’-kDTlt. as nntditied. which author¬ ized change in fre(|uency, increase in i)ower installation of new transmitter and dirt'ctional antenna and change in transmitter location ) for extension of completion dat('. Bunker Hill Broadcasting C<»., Boston, Mass. — Construe tion permit for a new standard broadcast station to be oper¬ ated on b.bO kc., power of 1 KtV, and daytime hours of operation. Reipiest the facilities of WtTRL. Boston. Mass. AMENDED to change power from 1 KW. to b KW. make changes in otiicers. directors and stockholders. AMENDED to change type of transmitter. Pilgrim Broadcasting Co., Boston, Mass. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on PbO kc.. power of b KW. and daytime hours of oper¬ ation. Re(piesf the facilities of WORIv. AMENDED re r night use: change transmitter location from "to be determined". Bakerstield. Calif., to 2.b miles northeast of Bakerstield. Calif., and i-hange name of applicant from .Tames L. Mattly and Guy Marchetti, a partnership, d/h as Marmat Radio Co., to .Tames L. iMattly. Guy Marclu-tti. Reno Marchetti. Fred Marchetti. Tknbert Ciintelmi iind .lulian Cantelmi. a partnershij), avenport. Iowa. Bowling Township, Illinois to Off Knox¬ ville Road, Rural Township. Ill. AMENDED to make changes in directional antenna patterns. 1190 KC. WANN — .Annapolis Broadcasting Corp., Annapolis, Md. — License to cover construction permit (BP-6.591) which au¬ thorized to install new transmitter and authority to deter¬ mine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. NEW — Texas Trade School, Dallas, Texas (P. O.. 1316 W. Commerce, Dallas. Texas) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to he operated on 1190 kc.. power of 1 KW. and daytime hours of operation. Contingent upon KLIP lieing granted a change of facilities. 1230 KC. KGON — flohn H. Fitzgibbon, Roy Jannan and Temple V. Ehnisen, Oregon Cit.v, Ore. — Voluntary assignment of license from .Tohn H. T’itzgiltbon. Roy .Tarman and Temple V. Ehm- sen to Clackamas Broadcasters. KTHT — Texas Star Broadcasting Co., Houston, Texas (Roy M. Hofheinz and W. N. Hooper) — Modification of con¬ struction permit ( B3-P-4.361. which authorized change in freipiency. increase in power, installation of new transmitter and directional antenna for da.v and night use. and change ill transmitter location) to change type of transmitter. (Continued on next page) MARCH 15, 1948-216 \E\V — Kib Mountain Radio, Inc., Wausau, Wis. ( P. ( ).. Telegram Bldg., Superior, Wis.) — Coustruetion permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 12:t() kc.. power of 100 watts, and unlimited hours of oi)eration. KEXO — Voice of Western Colorado, Inc., Grand Junction, Colo. — License to cover construction permit ( Bo-P-5401. as moditied) which authorized a new standard Iiroadcast sta¬ tion and siK'cif.v studio location and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. WCNH — Quincy Hroadcasting Corj)., Quincy, Fla. — License to cover construction permit ( B.3-P-.j53(). as moditied) wliich authorized a new standard hrt)adcast station. NEW — Belen Broadcasting Corp., Belen, N. M. ( 1‘. (). Box 238. Alhuqueivpie, X. M. ) — Construction permit for a new standard Iiroadcast station to be operated on 1230 kc.. power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of oix-riition. 1340 KC. WSOC — Radio Station WSOC, Inc., Charlotte, N. C. — Modilication of construction permit ( Bl’-ti002. as moditied. which authorized to install new vertical antenna and mount FM antenna on top of AM tower) for extension of comple¬ tion date. WDIA — RlulT City Broadcasting Co., Ltd., ^lenipliis, Tenn. I E. R. Ferguson and ,1. K. Pepper. Ltd.) — Construction per¬ mit to change frequency from 730 to 1240 kc., change hours of operation from daytime to unlimited time and inerease power from 250 watts day to 250 watts day and night. KRDU — Radio Dinuba Co., Dinuba, Calif. — Construction permit to change freiiuenc.v from 1130 to 1240 kc., change hours. of operation from daytime to unlimited time, increase power from 250 watts day to 250 watts dav and night, and make changes in tr.ansmitting eciuipment. Facilities of KCOK I'equested. AMENDED to change name of applicant from Egon A. Hofer. David L. Hofer and .Tohn M. Banks, partners, d/h as Radio Dinuba Co. to Radio Dinuba Co. 1350 KC. WTMA — Atlantic Coast Broadcasting Co., Charleston, S. C. — License to cover construction permit ( B3-P-3752. as modified ) which authorized to change frequency, make changes in directional antenna for night use. increase' in power, install new transmitter and change transmitter loca¬ tion. 1360 KC. KVNW — Grand Forks Herald, Inc., Grasid Forks, N. Dak. — Modilication of construction iiermit ( B4-l*-5145, as modi¬ fied, which authorized a new standard hi-oadcast station i for extension of completion date. 1380 KC, WOV — Wodaani Corp., New York, N. Y. — Voluntary trans¬ fer of control of licensee corporation from Arde Bulova and Harry D. Henshel to General Broadcasting Corp. Hanover Broadcasters, Hanover, Pa. (.Tohn D. Bare and I’hilip A. Rohrhaugh. a partnership) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 12SP kc., power of 1 KIV and daytime hours of operation. AMENDED to change name of applicant from .Tohn D. Ihire and Philip A. Rohrhaugh. a partnership d/b as Hanover Broadcasters to Itadio Hanover, Inc. 1390 KC. KGVO — Mcsby’s Inc., Missonla, Mont. — Construction iier¬ mit to increase night power from T IvlV to 5 IxlV. install new transmittei- and directional antenna for day and night use (DA-1) and change transmitter location. Rose City Broadcasting Co., Portland, Ore. (Harold Krieger, Gordon E. Bamlirick and .Tohn Ij. Ixremer. ;i partnei'- ship ) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to he operated on 1141) kc., power of 1 IvW iind day¬ time hours of operation. AMENDE1> to change freipiency from 1140 to 1290 kc.. and change name of applicant from Harold Ivrie.ger, Gordon E. Bamlirick and .Tohn I,. Ivremer, a partnership, d/h as Rose City Broadcasting Co. to Harold Krieger and Gordon E. Bamlirick. co-partners, d/b as Mcr cury ITioadcasting Co. 1300 KC. NEW — Missouri Valley Broadcasting Co., Marshall, 5Io. (Harold T. Fisher and Call T. Fisher, a partnership) (P. ( b % Harold T. Fisher. ^Memphis. Mo.) — Construction permil for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1301) kc. power of 51)0 watts and da.^ time hours of o]ieration. 1330 KC. Davis Broadcasting System, Inc., Lewiston, Me. -Con¬ struction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on ILK) kc.. jiower of 250 watts and daytime hours of operation. AMENDED to iliange frequency from 1130 to 1320 kc.. (liange power from 250 watts to 500 watts, (liauge type of transmitter, make changes in vertical an¬ tenna. and change studie location from 03 Main Street. I.ewiston. Maine, to; to be determined — Auburn. Maine. 1340 KC. WGNI — General Newspapers, Inc., Wilmington, N. C. — Miluntary iissignmeiit of license from Genei'al Newspapers. Inc., to New Hanover Broadcasting Co. WL55J — The Bowling Green Broadcasting Co., Bowling (ireen, Ky. — Modification of construction permit 1 BP-0070, whidi authorized installation of new vertical antenna and to mount FM antcim;i on AM tower) for (‘Xtension of com¬ pletion (bite. .4pple-Land Broadcasters, Inc., Wenatchee, Wash. — Modi¬ fication of construction permit (BP-013S, which authorized a new standard Iiroadcast station) for approval of antenna, to change type of ti'ansmittei- and for aiiprov.al of trans¬ mitter and studio locations at North Wenatchee Ave.. We¬ natchee. Wash. AMENDED to change transmitter location (Geographic coordinates, only). WEMF — Milwaukee Broadcasting Co., Milwaukee, Wis. — License to cover construction permit ( BP-59, S2. as modified) whicTi authorized installation of new vertical antenna and to change transmitter location. ( Resubmitted, i 1370 KC. WLTC — Gastonia Broadcasting Service, Inc., Gastonia, N. — IJcense to cover construction permit ( P>P-594,S, as modifit'd) which authorized a new standard broadcast sta¬ tion and authority to determine opm-ating power by direct measurement of antmina power. 1380 KC. NEW — The Reorganized Church of Jesus ( lirist of Latter Day Saints, Independence, 5Io. ( P. ().. The Auditorium) — ( 'onstrnction permit for a new standai'd broadcast station to be operated on 13S() kc.. power of 5 KW and daytiiue hours of operation. KKKO — The Everett Broadcasting Co., Inc., Everett, Wash. — ('onstrnction permit to change frei|Uency from 1400 to 13, so kc.. Increase power from 250 watts to 1 IxW. install new transmitter and directional antenna for night use. A.MENTiED re clninge in directional antenna night pattern. 1390 KC. WLAN— P eoples Broadcasting Co., Lancaster, Pa. — .Modi¬ fication of construction permit ( BP-59<11, which authorized !i change of freipiency, change hours of operation and powei', installation of directional antenna for day and night use and change in transmitter location) to change from directional antenna day and night to directional antenna night only and for an extension of commencement and completion dati's. 14()0 KC. WFCK — Forrest Broadcasting Co., Hattiesburg, Miss. ( G. .1. tVright. B. M. Wright and ) ’. .1. AVright. .Ir. i — .Modi¬ fication of construction permit ( B3-P-17,S3. as modified, which authorized installation of new vertical antenna with FAl antenna mounted on top. make changes in ground system. (Continued on next page) MARCH 15, 1948-217 and cliangv transmitter location) for extension of comple¬ tion (late. NFiW — Cleveland (ouiity Broadcasting Co., Norman, Okla. ( Tol i »ickenson. William S. Morgan and Howard DeMere, a partnersliip ) II’. <).. 827 W. P.oyd St.) — (’onstrnction per¬ mit for a new standard Itroadcast .stiition to lie operated on 1400 kc.. power of 2.'')0 watts and unlimited lionr.s of opera¬ tion. Contingent upon KTOK being granted a cliange in facilities. NEW — Francis J. Darke, Saginaw, Mich. IP. <)., 19318 Monte Vi.sta. Detroit, IMicli. ) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1400 kc., power of 250 watts and nnlimited hours of operation. 1410 KC. KCOE — The Northern Colorado Broadcasting Co., Fort Collins, Colo. — Construction permit to iliange freciuency from 1400 to 1410 kc., increase power from 250 watts to 1 KW. install new transmitter and dirc'ctional antenna for niglit use (l)A-X) and change transmitter location. 1420 KC. WIMS — Northern Indiana Broadcasters, Inc., Michigan City, Ind. — Construction permit to increase power from 1 KIV day to 500 watts night, 1 KW day, change hours of operation from daytime to unlimited time and install direc¬ tional antenna for night use. (DA-X) 1430 KC. Ames Broadcasting Co., Ames, Iowa (Harold W. Highy, Han W. Figgins, Arthur A. Skinner, L. Clay Rusk, Homer R. Adcock, Merrill E. Kimberlin and W. A1 Pell, a partnership) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be oi>erated on 1430 kc., power of 1 KIV, and daytime hours of operation. AMKXDEH to change name of appli¬ cant from Harold W. Higliy, Han. W. Figgins, Arthur A. Skinner, L. Clay Rusk, Homer R. Adcock, Merrill E. Kim- herlin and IV. A1 Bell, a partnership, d/b as Ames Broad¬ casting Co. to Ames Broadcasting Co. 1440 KC. WHIS — Daily Telegraph Printing Co., Bliiefield, W. Va. — Moditication of construction permit ( B2-l’-5437, as modified, which authorized increase power, install new transmitter and directional antenna for night use) for extension of completion date. 1450 KC. WBSK — Escambia Broadcasting Co., Pensacola, Fla. — License to cover construction pcuunit (BP-G125I. which au¬ thorized to install new vt'rtical .intenna and authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of an¬ tenna power. KXEL — Western Montana Associates, Missoula, Mont. — lacense to cover construction permit ( B5-P-4927. as modi- hed), which authorized a new .standard broadcast station. 1460 KC. KSO — Murphy Broadcasting Co., Des Moines, Iowa — Vol¬ untary assignment of construction permit and license from 5Iurpiiy Broadcasting Co. to Tri-St:ites 5Ieredith Broad¬ casting Co. WHFC — WHFC, Inc., Cicero, III. — Construction permit to change freipiency from 1450 to 14G0 kc., increase power from 250 watts to 5 KIV, install new transmitter and directional antenna for (hiy and night use and change transmitter loca¬ tion from G13.S IVest Cermak Road. Cicero, Ill., to Albany Ave. between 7Gth and 77th Street, Chicago, Ill. AAIEXHEH to make changes in directional antenna iiatterns; changes in ground system and change transmitter location from Albiuiy Ave. between 7Gth 77th Sts., Chicago Ill., to Chic:igo, Ill. 1470 KC. WRG.4 — Rome Broadcasting Corp., Koine, Ga. — [Modifica¬ tion of construction permit ( B3-l’--5334, as modified, which authorized change in freiptency. increase in power, installii- tion of new transmitter and directional antenna for night use and change transmitter location) for extension of com¬ pletion date. 1480 KC. KIEM — Redwood Broadcasting Co., Inc., Eureka, Calif. — License to cover construction permit {Bl’-6519) which au¬ thorized installation of new transmitter and new vertical antenna with FM antenna mounted on top. 1490 KC. KDRS — Progressive Broadcasting Co., Paragould, Ark. (Thomas IMaxie Self, .lohn Eads Houglas, and Gordon Theodore Rand, a partnership) — Authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. WSSB — Public Information Corp., Durham, N. C. — License to cover construction permit ( B3-l’-4431, as modified ) , which authorized a new standard broadcast station. Alexandria Radio Corp., Alexandria, Minn. — Construc¬ tion permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1490 kc.. power of 250 watts and unlimited liours of operation. AMEXHEH re stockholders. WWNF — Wayne M. Nelson, Inc., Fayetteville, N. C. — Li¬ cense to cover construction permit (B3-P-4951, as modified) wliidi authorized a new standard broadcast station and specify studio location as 415 Hay Street, Fayetteville, N. C. NEW — Ben J. Sallows, Alliance, Nebr. (P. O., 114 East 4th) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to he operated on 1490 kc., power of 250 watts, and unlimited hours of operation. WKOV — Radio Roanoke, Inc., Ronanoke, Va, — Authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of an¬ tenna power. 1520 KC. KDON — Monterey Peninsula Broadcasting Co., Monterey, Calif. — Construction permit to change frequency from 1240 to 1520 kc., increase power from 250 watts day and night to 5 KIV night, 10 KW day, install a new transmitter and directional antenna for day and niglit use and change trans¬ mitter location from Municipal Wharf, Monterey, Calif., to northeast of Ca.stroville on Honlan Road, near Castroville, California. 1570 KC. NEW — Frederick Broadcasting Co., Frederick, Okla. (a partner.ship, composed of .1. H. Jones, Jr., Ronald W. Wheeler, Jr., and Winston A. Jones) ( P. O., % J. H. Jones. Main and Grand, Frederick, Okla.) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1570 kc., power of 250 watts and daytime hours of operation. NEW — Shamrock Broadcasting Co., Shamrock, Texas (Albert Cooper, Arval Montgomery, J. C. Howell and Lester (’ampbell) ( 1’. O.. Box 589, Shamrock, Texas) — Construction permit tor a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1570 kc., power of 250 watts and daytime hours of operation. WFGN — Cherokee Radio Co.. Gaffney, S. C. — Modification of construction permit (BP-5768, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) to change type of transmitter to Raytheon RA-250. WFGN — Cherokee Radio Co., Gaffney, S. C. — License to cover construction permit (BP-57GS, as modified) which au¬ thorized a new standard broadcast station and specif.v studio location as Hn County Road, 0.3 mile South of Gaff¬ ney. S. C. 1600 KC. Baker Broadcasting Co., Fresno, Calif. (John L. Baker, Peter K. Onnigian, George F. Baker, Harry Hartunian and Jim Schiller, a partnership) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to he operated on IGOO kc., power of 1 KW, directional antenna and unlimited hours of operation. AMEXHEH to change hours of operaticm from unlimited to daytime, using non-directional antenna and change transmitter location from 2.85 miles northwest of Fresno, Calif., to “to be determined,” Fresno, Calif. A. M. Kespondek, Ciiero, Texas — -Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1600 (Continued on next page) MARCH 15, 1948-218 kc., power of 250 watts, and daytime hours of operation. AMENDED to change power from 250 watts to 500 watts, change type of transmitter and make changes in ground system. AM— Application Dismissed Frank Sinatra, Palm Springs, Calif. (P. O., 012.3 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood 46. Calif.) — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1260 kc., power of 1 KW, and daytime hours of operation. DIS¬ MISSED March 8, 1948, request of applicant. AM— Applications Returned WEMP — Milwaukee Broadcasting Co., Milwaukee, Wis. — License to cover construction permit (BP-5982, as modilied), which authorized installation of new vertical antenna and to change transmitter location. Returned March 2, 1048. WSTS — Sandhills Broadcasting Corp., Southern Pines, N. C. — Authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of antenna power. Returned March 2, 1948. AM— Applications Tendered for Filing 730 KC. Charleston Broadcasters, Charleston, S. C. (.1. B. Fuqua, Mrs. Dorothy Chapman Fuqua and F. Frederick Kennedy) — Consent to assignment of license to George Graham Weiss. 770 KC, KOB — Albuquerque Broadcasting Co., Albuquerque, New Mex. — Extension of special service authorization to operate on 770 KW, 25 KW night, 50 KW day, unlimited time for the period beginning 3 a. m., EST, May 1, 1948. 840 KC. \VH.\B, WHAB-FM — Pocono Broadcasting Co., Strouds¬ burg, Pa. (Harold B. Newman and Anne L. Newman, a partnership) — Consent to assignment of license of AM and construction permit of WHAB-FM to Pocono Broadcasting, Inc. 1340 KC. WBHB — J. Paul Stone and K. M. Ware, Jr., Fitzgerald, Ga. — Consent to assignment of license to Ben Hill Broad¬ casting Corp. 1250 KC. NEW — Red Wing Broadcasting Co., Red Wing, Minn. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1250 kc., power of 1 KW and daytime hours of operation. 1460 KC. KENO — Nevada Broadcasting Co., Las Vegas, Nev, (Max¬ well Kelch and Laura Belle Kelch) — Construction permit to change fre(iueucy from 1400 kc. to 1460 kc., power from 250 watts to 1 KW, install a new transmitter and directional antenna for night use. 1490 KC. NEW — J. Leslie Doss, Decatur, Ala. — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to he operated on 1490 kc., power of 250 watts and unlimited hours of opera¬ tion. Contingent on WHBS change in frequency. FREQUENCY MODULATION FM— Conditional Grants Tuscaloosa Broadcasting Co., Tuscaloosa, Ala. — Authorized conditional grant for a Class B station ; proposed channel No. 255, 98.9 me. (BPH-1409), subject to further review and approval of engineering details. Marinat Radio Co., Bakersfield, Cal. — Authorized condi¬ tional grant for Class B station subject to further review and approval of engineering details ; proposed channel No. 223, 92.5 me. (BPH-1376) Inland Broadcast Co., Weiser, Idaho — Authorized condi¬ tional grant for a Chnss A station, subject to further review and approval of engineering details; proposed channel No. 265, 100.9 me. (BPH-13SO) El Mundo Broadcasting Corp., San Juan, P. R. — Author¬ ized conditional grant for a Class B station, subject to further review and approval of engineering details ; Chan¬ nel No. 266, 101.1 me. (BPH-1367) Northern Virghiia Broadcasters, luc., Arlington, V^a. — Authorized conditional grant for a Class A station ; proposed channel No. 288 (105.5 me.), subject to further review and approval of engineering details ; proposed channel No. 288 (105.5 me.). (BPH-1.3.50) FM— Construction Permits Pocono Broadcasting Co., Stroudsburg, Pa. — Class A ; 96.7 me. (Channel 244) ; 490 watts, 160 ft. (BPH-1217) WISL-FM — Radio .\nthracite, luc., Shainokiu, Pa. — Class B; 102.9 me. (Channel 275) ; 5.5 KW ; 800 ft. (P)PH-1130) WKRT-FM — Cortland Broadcasting Co., Inc., Cortland, N. V.— Class B; 99.9 me. (Channel 260) ; 14 KW ; 710 ft. ( BPH-1262 ) Rahall Broadcasting Co., Norristown, Pa. — Class A; 92.1 me. (Channel 221) ; 470 watts; 195 ft. (BPH-1074) WCKA — The Sayre Printing Co., Sayre, Pa. — Class A ; t)6.7 me. (Channel 244) ; 270 watts; minus 285 ft. (BPH- 1261) WLYC — Lycoming County Broadcasting Co., Williams¬ port, Pa. — Class B; 105.1 me. (Channel 286) ; 3 KW ; 1290 ft. (BPH-1204) KFEY — Pacific Broadcasting Co., Fresno, Cal. — Class B ; 95.5 me. (Channel 238) ; 17 KW ; 425 ft. (BPH-1220) Commander Industries, Oak Park, Ill. — Class A ; 105.5 me. (Channel 288) ; 700 watts; 230 ft. (BPH-1225) WKNE-F.M — WKNE, Corp., Keene, N. H. — Class B ; 107.9 me. (Channel 300) ; 6.7 KW ; 740 ft. (BPH-1137) WEOI — Capital Radio, Inc., Columbus, Ohio — Class B; 93.1 me. (Channel 226) ; 20 KW ; 500 ft. (BPH-1157) WHIZ-FM — Southeastern Ohio Broadcasters luc., Zanes¬ ville, Ohio — Class B; 107.7 me. (Channel 299) ; 20 KW ; 300 ft. (BPH-S81) KHCO — Earl C. Haiikamer, Houston, Tex. — Class B ; 106.1 me. (Channel 291); 2.9 KW ; 320 ft. (BPH-1286) KA5IT — Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, College Station, Tex. — Class A; 98.3 me. (Channel 252) ; 210 watts; 270 ft. (BMPH-1206) KTNT — Tribune Pub. Co., Tacoma, Wash. — Class B ; 97.3 me. (Channel 247) ; 8.2 KW ; 425 ft. (BPH-1209) WBLK-FM — News Pub. Co., Clarksburg, W, Va. — Class B; 101.9 me. (Channel 270); 12 KW ; 690 ft. (BPH-1233) T/ie following were granted con.'itriiction permits in lieu of previous conditions: WVNA — Scripps-Howard Radio, Inc., Indianapolis, Ind. — Class B; 93.1 me. (Channel 226) ; 13 KW ; 590 ft. (BMPH- 1394) KSO-FM — Murphy Broadcasting Co., Des Moines, Iowa — Class B; 97.3 me. (Channel 247) ; 240 KW ; 495 ft. (BMPH- 1438) WHAI-FM — -John W. Haigis, Greenfield, Mass. — Class A; 98.3 me. (Channel 252); 1 KW ; minus 240 ft. (BMPH- 1395) WBZ.4-FM — Westinghonse Radio Stations, Inc., Spring- field, Mass. — Class B; 97.1 me. (Channel 246) ; 3.9 KW ; 905 ft. (BPH-1404) (Continued on next page) MARCH 15, 1948-219 WTAM-FM — National Broadoasting Co., Inc., Cleveland, Ohio — Class B: 105.7 me. (Channel 289) ; 11.5 KW : 620 ft. (BMPH-1118) WJAK-FM— The Outlet Co., Providence, K. I.— Class B; 95.5 me. (Channel 238) ; 14 KW ; 575 ft. (BMPH-1452) WMCF — Memphis Pub. Co., Memphis, Tenn. — Class B ; 99.7 me. (Channel 259); 200 KW ; 590 ft. ( BMPri-1454) KTSA-FM — Sunshine Broadcasting Co., San Antonio, Tex. — Class B; 104.1 me. (Channel 281); 250 KW ; 310 ft. ( BPH-537 ) FM— Miscellaneous Actions Potomac Broadcasting Co., Alexandria, Va. — Adopted order denying petition reipiesting review of action of Motions Commissioner on Feh. 6, 1948. granting petition of Northern thrginia Broadcasters, Ine., tor leave to amend its applica¬ tion to simeify Class A in lieu of Class B FM facilities :uul removing from hearing docket; affirmed said action of Motions Commissioner. Harry D. Fornari, Mineola, N. Y. — Denied request for addi¬ tional time, until May 31, 1948, within which to submit additional engineering information necessary before the Commission can authorize issuance of CT’ for Class A FM station ( which was given conditional grant on August 7, 1947) ; re(iuested submission of necessary engineering infor¬ mation on or before April 15, 1948. (BPH-1285) Robert VV. Kouii-saville, Cleveland, Tenn. — Granted request to vacate conditional grant for Class A FM station (BPH- 1058) Southern California Broadcasting Co., Pasadena, Calif. — Granted reipiest to vacate construction permit for Class B FM station, and dismissed application (BMl^H-1090) for extension of time to complete construction. WLOB — Claremont Eagle, Inc., Claremont, N. H. — Granted voluntary assignment of CP for FM station to WLOB, Inc. (BAPH-G2) Radio Voice of Springfield, Inc., Springfield, Ohio — Denied ])etition for leave to amend its application (BPH-611 ; Docket 7239) to specify a Class A in lieu of Class B FM channel. Radio Voice of Springfield, Inc., Springfield, Ohio — Granted petition for extension of time in which to file ex¬ ceptions in re its application for FM station, and the time was extended to April 1, 1948. FM— Modification of CP's Granted The folloichig ivere grunted extension of completion dates (IS shown: KMBC-FM, Kansas City, Mo., to 9-20-48 (BMPH-1481) ; KYFM, San Antonio, to 6-22-48 (BMPH-1494); WFRS, Grand Rapids, Mich., to 5-3-48 (BMPH-1567) ; WWCF, Pov- nette, Wis., to 5-29-48 (BMPH-1.581) ; WLOG-FM, Logan, W. Va., to 9-4-48 (BMPH-1584); WCMI-FM, Ashland, Kv., to 5-1-48 (BMPIM58S) ; KOAG-FM. Stillwater, Texas, to 8-15- 48 (BMPED-105); KSC.T-FM, Sioux City, Iowa, to 6-30-48 ( BMITI-1522 ) ; WEEX, Easton, Pa., to 5-18-48 (BMPH- 1530). ■\VFM.I-FM, Youngstown, Ohio, to 5-18-48 (BMPH-1531); WDOS-FM, Oneonta, N. Y., to 3-22-48 (BMPII-1534) ; WRR- FM, Dallas, Texa.s, to 6-17-48 ( BMPII-1.5.36) ; KMUS, Mis- kogee, Okla., to 6-1-48 ( BMPII-1543 ) ; tVGBR-FM, Golds- l)oro. N. C., to 8-1-48 ( BMPII-1544) ; WFTW-FM, Ft. Wayne, ( BMPlI-1545) ; 5YGTK, Boston. Mass., to 5-1.5-48 (BMPH- 1.549 ) ; KOAD. Omaha, to 8-27-48 (BMPII-1551) ; tVBZ-FM. Philadelphia, to 7-23-48 (BMPH-1557); KFXM-FM, San Bernardino, Cal., to 10-1-48 (BMPII-1564) ; iVR.TN-FM, Racine, tVis., to 4-21-48 (BMPII-1.571 ) ; WKY-FM, Oklahoma City, Okla., to 9-22-48 ( BMPH-1473). AVDB.l-FM, Roanoke, Va., to 7-1-48 ( BMPII-1529) ; AVOSH-FM, Oshkosh, AVis., to .5-1-48 (BMPH-1541) ; AVHBL- FAI, Sheboygan, AA^is., to 6-15-48 (BMPII-1542) ; AA^MUR-FAI, Manchester, N. II., to 9-15-48 ( BAIPH-1561 ) ; AVBIB, New Haven, to 6-30-48 ( BMI*H-1.563 ) ; AAMXO-FM, AA^est Palm Beach, Fla., to 6-6-48 ( BAIPII-1.570 ) ; AA'EIAl-FAI, Fitchlmrg, Mass., to 5-23-48 ( BMlTl-1.574 ) ; KRIC-FM, Beaumont, Texas, to 6-6-48 (BAIPH-1575) ; AVJKT, Johnstown, Pa., to 5-20-48 ( BMPH-1576 ) ; KIDO-FM, Boise, Idaho, to 6-11-48 ( BMPH-1577 ) : KQV-FM, Pittsburgh, Pa., to 9-28-48 (BMPH-1586) ; AVTNB-FM, Birmingham, to 6-15-48 (BMPH- 1528). FM— Applications Accepted for Filing Alabama WHBS-FM — The Huntsville Times Co., Inc., Huntsville — Alodification of construction permit (B3-PH-326, as modi¬ fied ) , which authorized a new FM broadcast station for extension of completion date. Arkansas KFSA-FM — Donald W. Reynolds, Fort Smith — Voluntary assignment of construction permit (B3-PPI-158, as modified, which authorized a new FM broadcast station to South¬ western Publishing Company. California KLX-FM — Tribune Building Co., Oakland — Modification of construction permit (B5-PH-113, as modified), which au¬ thorized a new FAI broadcast station for extension of com¬ pletion date. KNX-FM — Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., Holly¬ wood — Aloditication of construction permit (B5-PII-150, as modified ) which authorized a new FM broadcast station for extension of completion date. Connecticut WFIR — The Fairfield Broadcasting Co., Danbury — Modi¬ fication of construction permit (Bl-PH-1078, which author¬ ized a new FAI l)roadcast station) to specify transmitter site, ERP of 4.18 KAA^ and frequency of 94.5 me. and make changes in antenna system. Georgia WMAZ-FM — Southeastern Broadcasting Co., Macon — Modification of construction permit (B3-PH-314, as modi¬ fied) which authorized a new FM broadcast station, for extension of completion date. Illinois WANF — Amalgamated Broadcasting System, Ine., (Chicago — Modification of construction permit (B4-PI-I-674. which authorized a new FM broadcast station) for extension of commencement and completion dates. WBNU — The Copley Press, Inc. (Aurora Beacon-News Beacon), .Aurora — License to cover construction permit (B4- PH-547. as modified), which authorized a new FM broad¬ cast station. WFJS — Freeport Journal-Standard Publishing Co., Free¬ port — Modification of construction permit (B4-PII-558, as modified ) which authorized a new FM broadcast station, for extension of completion date. Iowa KSO-FM — Murphy Broadcasting Co., Des Moines — Volun- tar.v assignment of construction permit to Tri-States Alere- dith Broadcasting .Co. KDTH-FM — Telegraph Herald, Dubuque — Modification of construction permit ( B4-PII-159, as modified) which author¬ ized a new FAI broadcast station, for extension of comple¬ tion date. Maryland WC.AO-FM — The Monumental Radio Co., Baltimore — Aloditication of construction permit (Bl-PH-175, as modi¬ fied) whicli authorized a new PM broadcast station for extension (jf completion date. WBOC-FM — The Peninsula Broadcasting Co., Salisbury — Alodification of construction permit (Bl-PH-202, as modified) which authorized a new PM broadcast station for extension of completion date. (Continued on next page) MARCH 15, 1948-220 Massachusetts jCT-349 1 . TV— Miscellaneous Actions Granted in part .joint petition of the five applicants for TV statiuns in Cleveland, for continuance of hearing from INIarch 18 to INIay 24 at Cleveland. The F'ort Industry C(»., Detroit, Mich. — Granted petition to dismiss without pi'ejndice its ajiplication (BMPCT-89; Docket 8.554). Matheson Radio Co., Inc., Boston, Mass. — Denied petition to mudif.v Issue No. 1 uf order designating [letitioner’s teie- vision application (BPCT-248: Docket 8739), for hearing, without pre,iudice tu petitiuncr's seeking to enter into a stiimlation concerning the issue of its legal erated on Channel #19, 192-198 me., ERP of visual 29.3 KW, aural 15.9 KW, and unlimited hours of operation. IMissouri NEW — Midland Broadcasting Co., Kansas City, Mo. (P. O., Pickwick Hotel, 19th and McGee Sts.)- — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #11, 198-294 me., ERP of visual .95 KW, aural .425 KW, and nnlimited hours of operation. New Jersey WATV — Bremer Broadcasting Corp., Newark, N. J. — Modi¬ fication of construction i)ermit ( BPCT-57, as modified, which authorized a new commercial television broadcast station) to make changes in antenna and increase ERI* from visual 17 KW to 39.5 KW and aural 8.3 KW to 15.25 KW, and ex¬ tension of commencement and completion date.s. New York NEW — Utica Observer-Dispatch, Inc., Utica (I‘. O. 221-23 Oriskany Plaza) — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to lie operated on Channel #3, 99-99 me., ERP of visual 15.5 KW, aural 7.75 KW and un¬ limited hours of operation. NEW — WHEN, Inc., area Bnlfalo — Construction permit for a new experimental television relay broadcast station to be opeiated on 9959-9975 me., power of .1 watt, emission special for FM, and hours of operation in accordance with sections 4.131(b) and 4.193. Pennsylvania NEW — The Helm Uoal Co., York, Pa. ( II. .1. Williams, M. E. Cousler, Lowell W. Williams, and Edward C. Hale, partners) (P. O. Box 299) — Construction permit for a new t'ommercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #8, 189-189 me., ERP of visual .7 KW, aural .4884 KW, and nnlimited hours of operation. Pennsylvania Broadcasting Co., Philadelphia, Pa. — Con¬ struction jiermit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on 294 to 219 me., Channel #12. ERP of visual 33.1 KW. aural 34.89 KW, and nidimited hours of operation. AMENDED to change ERP from visual 33.1 KW, aural 34.89 KW. to visual 28.8 KW, aural 14.4 KW, and make antenna changes. Daily News Television Co. (a corporation). Philadelphia, Pa. — Construction permit for a new commercial televi.sion broadcast station to be operated on Channel #12, 204-219 me. AMENDED to change types of transmitters, make an¬ tenna changes, change ERP from visual 25.2 KW, aural 21.9 (Continued on next page) MARCH 15, 1948-222 KW to visual 19.4 KW, aural 9.73 KW, and change studio and transmitter locations. Texas NEW — City of Dallas, Texas, Dallas, Texas (P. O.. I\Iu- nicipal Bldg., Main at Harwood, Dallas, Texas) — Construc¬ tion permit for a new commercial television broadcast sta¬ tion to be operated on Channel #10, 192-198 me., ERP of visual 24.84 KW, aural 12.42 KW, and unlimited hours of operation. KKLD-TV — KKLD Radio Corp., Dallas — Modiiication of construction permit (BPCT-137, which authorized a new commercial television broadcast station) to change trans¬ mitter location, decrease ERP from visual 40 KW to visual 1,1.3 KW. aural not stated, make changes in antenna system, change type of equipment and extension of commencement and completion dates. West Virginia NEW — W'est Virginia Rroadcasting Corp., Wheeling (P. O. Hawley Building, 1025 Main Street) — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #12, 204-210 me., ERP of visual 32.49 KW, aural 17.1 KW, and unlimited hours of operation. TV— Applications Tendered for Filing California NEW — Don Lee Broadcasting System, La Jolla (Thomas S. Lee Enterprises, Inc.) — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #0, 82-88 me., ERP of visual 20 KW, aural 10 KW. Florida NEW — The Tribune Co., Tampa — Construction permit bn- a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #4, 00-72 me., ERP of visual 15.1 KW, aural 7.55 KW. Iowa NEW — Tri-States Meredith Broadcasting Co., Des Moines —Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #2, .54-00 me., ERP of visual 10.85 KW, aural 8.425 KW. Louisiana NEW — Loyola llniversity. New Orleans — Construction per¬ mit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #10, 192-198 me., ERP of visual 29.3 KW, aural 15.0 KW. NEW — New Orleans Television Co., New Orleans — Con¬ struction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #2, 54-00 me., ERP of 14.085 KW, aural 7.342 KW. Maryland NEW — The Monumental Radio Co., Baltimore — ('onstruc- tion permit for a new commercial television broadcast sta¬ tion to be operated on Channel #0, 82-88 me., ERP of visual 10 KW. aural 8 KW. ^Minnesota NEW — Independent Merchants Broadcastmg Co., Minne¬ apolis — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #7. 174-180 me., ERP of visual ’25 KW, aural 13 KW. New York NEW — Utica Observer-Dispatch, Die., Studio — Utica; Transmitter — Frankfort — Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #3, 00-60 me., ERP of visual 15.5 KW, aural 7.75 KW. Texas NEW — Southland Industries, Inc., San Antonio — Construc¬ tion permit for a new commercial television broadcast sta¬ tion to be operated on Channel #4, 60-72 me., ERP of visual 21.6 KW. West Virginia NEW — West Virginia Broadcasting Corp., Wheeling — Con struction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #12, 204-21(1 me.. ERl’ of visual 32.49 KW, aural 17.1 KW. MISCELLANEOUS BROADCAST ACTIONS Remote Pickup WTIIB — The Tribune Co., area of Tampa, Fla. — Granted renewal of remote pickup station license for the regular jieriod. hirvnseis for the following remote giekup hroadeast >sta- tiona were further extended upon a temporarg hasi.'^ onlij. pending reeeipt of and/or determination upon application for renewal, for the period ending June J, 19-'i8: WEPA, Edwin H. Armstrong, New York ; KABD, KAOG, KAOY. Don Lee Broadcasting System. Los Angeles; KAAD, KEGT. I'arrant Broadcasting Co., Fort Worth; WEDD, WBCZ, The Yankee Network, Paxton, Mass., and Ports¬ mouth, N. H. KNHU — Albuquerque Broadcasting Co., area of Albu¬ querque, N. M. — Present license for remote pickup station extended on a temporary basis only to .June 1, 1948. pending receipt of and determination upon renewal application of KOB. KHZZ — Alamo Broadcasting Co., Inc,, area San Antonio, Tex. — Granted license for new remote pickup station. (BLRE-493) Developmental W9XHZ — Sarkes Tarzian, Bloomington, Did. — .Scheduled for hearing on April 7, application for renewal of license ( BREX-52, Docket 8640 ) . Remote Pickup Applications Accepted for Filing NEW — WEBR, Inc., area Buffalo, New York — Construc¬ tion permit for a new remote pickup broadcast station to be operated on 152.75, 152.87, 152.99, 153-47 me., power of .50 watts, emission special for FM and hours of operation in jiccordance with section 4.403. NEW— Radio Diablo, Inc., Atop Mt. Diablo, Calif. (1>. D. 798 .San Mateo Avenue, San Bruno, Calif.) — Construction permit for a new remote pickup broadcast station to be operated on 1.52.75, 152.87, 153.3.5, 153.47 me., power of <8 watts, emission A3 and hours of operation in accordance with section 4.403. NEW — Radio Diablo, Inc., San Bruno, Calif. (F. O. 798 San Mateo Avenue, San Bruno, Calif.) — Construction permit for a new remote pickup broadcast station to be operated on 152.75, 152.87, 153.35, 153.47 me., power of 8 watts, emis¬ sion A3 and hours of operation in accordance with section 4.403. WKBM — American Colonial Broadcasting Corp., .\recibo, Puerto Rico — Construction permit for reinstatement of ( BPRY-325, as moditied) which authorized a new remote pickup broadcast station to be operated on 1622, 2058, 2150, 2700 kc., (lower of 50 watts, emission A3, portable-mobile, Arecibo, Puerto Rico. MARCH 15, 1948-223 IVARBA Notifications FTC ACTIONS Lifted licloii- lire the iiKsii/iniieiits mill iirniiDseil iissiipi- iiiiiits ill Xortli Aiiierieilii eOiiiitricx. (itlirr lliiiii the I'liiled I'ltiitrx. siiliiiiitted ill iiecdrdaiice leitli the iiriirixioiis iif the .\orth Aiiierieii II Rei/iiiiiiil liriiiideiixtiiiff Anreemeiif . MEXICO COMPLAINT 'I'he Federal Trade Coiaiiiissiou has alleged unfair eom- lititidii against the foliowiiig tirm. The resixuident will he given an opixirtunity to show cause why a cease and desist order should not he issued against them. Calf Ijcttern Location 1^0 irer Time ]*rohahle date to begin operation 1060 KC. XECR Ciudad Juarez. Chihuahua XECR Chihuahua, Chihuahua 25(JW 250W U U • « 1240 KC. XEHU Chihuahua. Chihuahua 250W U In operation 1320 KC. NEW Santa Rosalia. Baja, California 5(I0W U In operation May 1. ll)4H 1420 KC. XEWJ Tehuacan, Puebla 25 OW U In operation 1460 KC. XECR * 250W U * 1480 KC. XECR » 25()W U « * See Engineering Department Kepurts p. 207. $ CANADA Call Letters fjocation Po iver Time Probable date to begin operation 730 KC. CKAC Montreal. Quebec (Present operation 5KW) 50KW DA-l December 1. 1948 900 KC. C.JliR Rimouslfi. Quebec 5KW DA-N Now in operation 910 KC. NEW Haileybury, Ontario IKW DA-1 December 1, 1948 1000 KC, CKBW Bridi?ewater. Nova Scotia IKW DA-N Now in operation 1060 KC. CFCN Calvary, Alberta (formerly 1010 KC) lOKW DA-N Now in operation 1140 KC. CJCJ Calsrary, Alberta (formerly 1240KC) IKW DA-N Now in operation 1230 KC. NEW Churchill, Manitoba lOUW December 1. 1948 1240 KC, NEW Summerside, Prince Island Edward 25()W December 1. 1948 1350 KC. CJDC Dawson Creek, British Columbia IKW Now in operation 1550 KC. NEW Windsor. Ontario lOKW DA-1 December 1, 1948 1570 KC. CKTB St. Catherines. Ontario (Present assignment: 1561) KC. IKW) IKW December 1. 1948 Douglas Fir Plywood Association — Ailegedly nionopoiistie inactiees in the plywood industry, resulting in eurtailinent of production and “suhstantially” higher prices, were moved against today hy the ttommission, wliioh issued ii complaint charging hr) manufacturing and distributing companies with l■omllination and conspiracy to lix prices and to otlierwi.se supress competition. The compiaint is directed against Douglas Fir Plywood Association. Tacoma. Wash. ; its otlicers and members of its .Management Committee; 32 companies which are members of or subscribers to the Association: three “cooperating” corporations; and Douglas Fir Plywood Information Bureau, Tacoma. (5521)) STIPULATIONS American Institute of Food Products, Inc. — Discontinuance of representations that food products have lieen laboratory- tested and approved when such is not the case is provided for in stipulation-agreements accepted hy the Commission from American Institute of Food Products, Inc., 501) Madison Ave., New York, and its treasurer and general manager, Uoliert A. Dories; its former president. Dr. Walter II. Eddy. 23 South K St., Lake Worth, Fla. ; and A. Irving Grass and Sidne.v .1. Grass, copartners trading as I. J. Grass Noodle Co., 0015 Wentworth Ave., Chicago. (7073, 7074 and 7075) t'uinbow China Decorating Co. — Mabel Cumhow Ruskin, trading as Cumhow China Decorating Co., Abingdon, Va.. entered into a stipulation with the Commission to sto)) using the word “Williamsburg” in the designation of an.v dinner- ware sold hy her unless, in direct connection therewith, it is clearly ex])Iained that such dinnerware is not an authentic reproduction of the old Williamsburg pattern, or of the dinnerware of Governor Alexander Spottswood, or is other than a pattern developed hy her. She agrees to explain also, in con.iunction with use of the word, that Coionial Williamsburg, Incorporated, has no connection or associa¬ tion with the production or sale of such dinnerware. (7G77) Healthnia.ster Skin Institute and Laboratory — The Com¬ mission accepted from Erwin R. Thaler, trading as Health- master and as Ilealthmaster Skin Institute and Laboratory, 1441 Prosi)ect Place, Brooklyn, N. Y., a stipulation to cease and desist from certain representations in connection with the sale of a skin lotion designat(‘d “Superskin Comph'xion Formula,” together with instructions relating to diets and skin hygiene. (7679) Minex Keinedy Co. — The Commission approved a stipula¬ tion in which Jack Nelson, trading as Minex Renied.v Co.. 141 North 4th St., Reading, Pa., agrees to cease and desist from certain representations concerning a medicinal prepa¬ ration designated “Minex.” (7678) C. W. Stuart and Co., Inc., etc. — The Commission accepted from six Newark, N. Y., corporations an agreement to cease and desist from misuse of the word “free” and from decep¬ tive and intimidating collection methods in connection with the sale of nursery products. The stipulation was executed hy C. W. Sluart A Co., Inc., and its subsidiaries: Quaker Hill, Incorporated; Knight & Bostwick, Inc.: Emmons & Co., Inc.; Empire Nursery I*rod- ucts Co.. Inc. : and Wm. C. Moore & Co., Inc., all of Newark, N. Y. They are engaged in merchandising fruit trees, fruit¬ hearing plants, ornamental shrubs and trees, rose hushes and miscellaneous items of nursery stock. (7676) (Continued on next page) MARCH 15, 1948-224 CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS North Eastern Radio Co., etc. — -Misrepreseiitatiun of busi¬ ness status ill connection with the sale of radios and radio parts is jirohibited in a cease and desist order issued by the Commission against Nathaniel Colbert, formerly known as Nathaniel Goldberg, trading as North Eastern Radio Co. and as iMidwest Radio Service Co., 799 Broadway and 80 East Eleventh St., New York. (5127) S-P Laboratories — Superior Products Co., trading as S-P Laboratories, 2200 South Lamar St., L>allas. Tex., has been ordered by the Commission to stop representing, directly or through inference, that its “Trio 3-Purpose Cream” will nourish the tissues of the skin or in any way improve the texture of the skin. (5188) Willj's-Overland Motors, Inc. — The Commission today ordered Willys-Overland Motors, Inc.. Toledo. (Ohio, to stop advertising that it created or designed the world-famous ■■.leep.” either alone or in cooperation or collaboration with the t'. S. Army or with any other agency or party. The cease and desist order provides, however, that the corpo¬ ration ma.v represent that it participated in and contributed to the development and perfecting of the vehicle. (I'.i.lP) CASE CLOSED Dean Studios — The Commission closed without prejudice the case growing out of its complaint charging Ilean Studios, 118 North Fifteenth ,st., Omaha, and its otticers with mis¬ representation in the sale of photographic enlargements and frames. ( 4991 ) MARCH 15, 1948-225 1 \ A AH Kk n At