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BROADCASTERS’ NEWS BULLETIN
Rcportins accurately and promptly current happentnss ol special interest to Broadcastins
Stations in the Commercial, Regulatory, Legislative and Judicial Fields
Issued by
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
Incorporated
NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. C.
lOlW YSAR'S IvESSAOE
BY Walter J, Daion, President
National Association of Broadcasters
Broadcasters lia-ve cause for New Year’s rejoicing in the fact that
radio as an advertising nediun has shown appreciable gains during 1930
in the face of losses to other media# During 1931 stations which ig¬
nore depression propaganda and go out aggressively for business should
find th:.:.t both local and national firms are raore receptive to broad¬
cast ideas than ever before#
The need will be for thoughtful consideration of the prospect’s
business and the creation of a program that will command listener
attention and at the same time will identify and sell his product or
service. Test after test sho\7sth:t sales messages for the printed
page fail to register over the air. If we sell program ideas rather
than time - and persuade the advertiser to present his story through
the program rather than in "canned" sales talks, both advertiser and
station should benefit.
The year 1931 should witness a fuller realization on our part of
the fact that the real judge of a program’s appeal is the listener.
Broadcasters v/ho cater to financial gain alone, rakhcr tha,n to listener
interest, v/ill find tiiat representative stations are jealous of their
audiences and quick to protect themselves against loss of listeners#
I believe th.at 1931 will bring a greater volienc of business to
radio stations, which in turn will be able to augment and improve their
services to listeners, I also look fomvard to a successful year for
the National Association of Broadcasters and take this opportunity to
wish each of its members a most prosperous New Year#
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s. C. RAJDIO TiUC CASE AR&UED
An o?.rly decision "by the throe-judge federal court is expected in the case
involving the validity of the South Carolina tax on radio receiving sots*
Argument washo'^u’dhy the court at Coltunhia on December 22* Station WBT,
Charlotte, IT. C., Louis D. Rubin Electrical Company, a radio dealer, and
Hugh A, Ray, a s^t owner, asked that the court grant .on injunction restraining
the State tax commissioner from collecting a tax on receiving sets on the grounds
that it constituted a burden upon interstate commerce*
BURILVJ OF STA1TD.\RDS iUmOblTCES liCPROVED SERVICE OF RADIO STAm^D FEIEQ,UE1TCY
TRAHSI/IISSIOHS
A new service for adjustment of broadcast transmitters to exact frequency
is being instituted by the Bureau of Standa.rds* Signals arc transmitted from
the Bureau’s Station, WV, at Washington, D. C., and can bo heard and utilited
by stations equipped for continuous-wave reception at distances up to about
1000 miles from. Washington, and some of them at all points in the United States*
In addition to usual monthly transmissions, there will be a transi’assion by
continuous wave telegraphy on a frequency of 5000 kc* This will consist pri¬
marily of a series of very long dashes. The first five minutes of this trans¬
mission will give the general call a,nd announcement of the frequency. Every
ten minutes thereafter the call letter (WWV) and the frequency will be given.
Information on how to utilize the signals is contained in Bureau of Standards
Letter Circular #280, v/hich r.iay bo obtained by applying to the Bureau of Standards,
Wash'd ;’igt on, D. C,
APRLICATIOIT POIht^S EXPLillNED
Inquiries have been received requesting information on t he various applica¬
tion blanks which arc filed with the Commission* Each class of application has
a key nunber by which it should be designated. Form #6A1 is used where change
in transmdtter site is proposed; whore main studio move is to bo mmdc (see Gen¬
eral Order #98); where any change is to be made in trams.mittor or circuit in¬
volving the external effects of signal (see General Orders #91 and #97), Form #9A
is used where license is requested following construction permit, (For temporary
operation and tost authority ponding issiminco of rcgalar license by Comm.ission
see "rider" attached to issued construction permit)* Form #54 is for modifica¬
tion of construction permit. This form is used whenever it is desired to deviate
from the terms of an existing construction perm.it or an extension of completion
date is requested* Form. #13 is used for modific.ation of existing license v/here
changes in frequency, power or hours of operation are involved. Form #AAPL is
to be used for assignment of existing station license or construction permit,
where there is any cho.nge in licensed name or ownership of the station. Form.
#71A is to be used where installation of automatic frequency control equipreent
alone is to be m.dde* Form. #37B is used v/hen application for rcncv/al of existing
license is mm,de. These forms should bo secured from the Office of the Super¬
visor of Radio, Dcpa.rtm.ont of Co.mmerce, for the various districts*
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DSCISIOIIS 0? 7113 COXCISSION
The follov-ing actions, subject to ratifico^tion by the full Coiunission,
v;cro reported by the Commission since its last fornal meeting on December 19:
CALL
M:;Z of ArFLICAl'IT
HATIJRE OF ACT I OH
WEAK
TIBAX Broadcasting Compo.ny
Philadelphia, Penna*
Granted Construction Permit to install
RCA I/Iaximnm 250 w, DCC equipm.ent*
TTPDu
Metropolitan Police Department
v7ashington, D. C*
Granted Mod, of C.P* for extension of
com^pletion date of C, P. to 3/1/31,
JOKO
He Eo Smith & R. M, Curtis
d/b as Hudson Valley Brdcstg. Co
Albany, Hew "^ork
Granted Mod, of C. ?, to change transmitter
*location on c, p, from Hudson Ave,, Horth
and Beaver St,, Albany to East side of
Albany, Troy Road opposite Mid-City Amuse¬
ment P'.'.rk Menands, Albany,
uOKO
H. E, Smith & R. M, Curtis
d/b as Hudson Valley Brdcstg.Co,
Poughkeepsie, Hew York
Granted Voluntary Assignment of License
to HOKO, Inc*
KST?
national Battery Brdcstg. Co,,
St, Paul, Minn*
Granted Mod, of C, ?, for extension of
completion date of c, p, to 3/20/31,
UFRR
Baltimore Radio Show, Inc*
Bal t imo re , Mary land
Granted License to cover C. P.
1270 kc,, 500 Wo, unli:::ited time.
DTvICA
Knickerbocker Broadcasting Co,
Inc,, Hew York City
Granted License to cover C, ?*, 570 kc,
500 v/«5 shares v/ith HHYC, Also granted
authority to operate an auxiliary trans¬
mitter at same location.
vTDRC
The Doolittle Radio Corporation
Hartford, Conn*
Granted License to cover C, P*.
1330 kc,, 500 w,, unlimited tim.e*
A1ISL3Y ASKS FOR HD^IRIIIG
Counsel for W. 0. Ansloy Jr*, Abilene, Texas, last v/eek filed a request with
the C^jurt of Appeals of the District of Colurebia to reconsider Ansloy *s appeal
from a decision of the Commission denying an application for a construction per¬
mit to erect a new station at Abilene to operate on 550 kc with 1 Kw. The Court,
in a decision handed down recently, sustained the action of the Commission deny¬
ing the application* The motion for rehearing states tho.t the Court inadvertent¬
ly based its decision upon an inaccurate statement in the brief filed by the
Comnission*
BROADCASTERS’ NEWS BULLETIN
Reportins accurately and promptly current happenings of special interest to Broadcasting
Stations in the Commercial, Regulatory, Legislative and Judicial Fields
Issued by
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
Incorporated
NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. C.
TliS 75sm CO?YRIQ-IIT BILL
To the Members of the National Associ -.tion of Broadcasters;
Action "by Congress on the Vestal Copyright Bill (H,R, 12549) is inmainent.
The Bill is pending on the House ca,lendar and its proponents are pressing for
a vote on it early in January, It is urgently necessary that you nakre known
your views to your Senators and Congressmen v/ithout delay.
The dangers presented hy the proposed legislation have already heen coin-
nunicated to you. They were the subject of a report by the Association* s
Copyright Committee at the Cleveland Convention, where the Association unanimous¬
ly adopted resolutions opposing the bill. In order to assist you in explaining
the situxtion to your Senators and Congressmen, we have asked our special counsel,
Louis G. Caldwell, to prepare a brief discussion of the bill. Enclosed you will
^ find a copy of this discussion.
The chief danger of the bill is the so-called "automatic copyright" which
it proposes to establish. This moans that any literary or musical work ma,y be
copyrighted by its author without bearing any notice of copyright and without
any necessity for registration in Washington, In order to persuade Congress
to pass the bill, much misirxf ormation is being circulated about the alleged
necessity that the United States enter the International Copyright Union in order
^ to protect the American author. The enclosed discussion contains the answer to
misstatements on this score.
You can help prevent the passage of the Vestal Copyright Bill:
1, By writing to your own Congressman and to all others
from your city a,nd your sta.to,
2, By writing to both Senators from your State,
3, By writing to all other Congressmen and Senators
whom you know, including Hon, Albert H. Vestal, Chairman of the
House Committee on Pat:cnts, or any of the members of that Com¬
mittee, who are as follows:
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Hon, Jolin Tilson (Conn.) Hop. lender, or Hona
John H, G-arnor (Texas), Den, leader; Randolph Perkins
(H.J.); Clar once J. IvIcLood (Mich,); Godfrey G, Good\7in
(Minn,); I/illiara P, Koladay (ill,); P. D. Letts (Iowa);
Harry L. Englchright (Calif,); J, Mitchell Chase (Pa,);
Charles E, Kiefner (Mo.); C, Murray Turpin (Pa, ); Prod
A, Houtlcy (H.J,) ; Rohert Blackburn( Kentucky) ; Pred G.
Johnson (Heb,) ; Victor Christgau (Minn,); Pritz G. Lanhon
(Texas); Moll G. Under, 70od (Ohio); Allard H, Gasquo (S, Caro¬
lina); Williare I, Sirovich (H.Y.); Lafayette L, Patterson
(Ala); Uall Doxey (Miss,); William P, Bronner (IT.Y,)
4, By bringing the matter to the attention of your local news¬
papers (there have been a nunber of oditoriaJs favorable to the bill
in the press, based for the most part on a misunderstanding of the
facts) •
Bo sure to direct their attention to the injustice of the automatic copyright
scheme, vdiich, if enacted into law, will make it utterly impossible for the
broadcaster or any otlrr user of music to avoid frequent violations of the
copyright law and would expose him. continuously to suits for infringement and
liability for damages no matter how innocent may be his inf ringem.cnts*
No effort should be spared to acquaint Congress, the press and the public
with the real issues involved.
JOINT COIvDilTTEE ON COPIRIGHT OP THE
NATIONAL ASSOC LITTON OP BROxiDCASTERS
HENRY A. BELLOWS
WALTER J. BxUSvI
liORGAII ELVSTILYN
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THUr.SIUy, Janmry 21, 1931
E. w'h.itnore
R0SW3II, U. lu.
0. P,
1500 kc
100 w
ITCTIEIEDJ K'GrKB, Brownwood, Ter-cas, The Dispatch Publishing Company,
Hoswell, iJe Ho Loni-S Ealconi, Rosv;ell, E. H,
HEiT R. S. He Ewan
Clovis, Eo H*
C. P.
1000 kc
100 w D
EOTIPIED: Eo L* Horton & 1, C. McConnell, Clovis, IT* H*
lIEkT Louis Ealconi
Roswell, IT* M,
C, P,
1300 kc 15 w
8 a*nia to 6 pemo daily
ITOTIEIED: KTBI, Los Angeles, Calif* E, IThitraore, Ros^aell, IT. H«
The Dispatch Publishing Company, Roswell, IT* Mo
EPwIDAY, January 22, 1931
ITET7 The State Journal Co* C* P* 1200 kc 100 w
Lansing, Micho
ITOTIEIED; Andersen G-ross Brdcstg Co. Lansing, Hich.
W R A E, La Forte, Ind* T7EBS, Cincinnati, Ohio
ITEU Anderson Gross Brdcstg. Co. C. P. 570 kc 500 w
Lansing,
Hich.
■OTIEISD;
The State Jo'ornal Co*
Lansing, Mich* MTBIT,
Youngstown, Ohio
TTITAX,
YanJkton, S, D*
TTlBO, Chicago, Ill*
I7PCC, Chicago. Ilh
wEAO,
Columbus, Ohio
17 SYR -T7I lAC , Syracuse, IT
,Y.
’cnc,
ITew York City
WHCA, ITew York City
UblTC, Asheville, IToC
I7KZ0,
Berrien Springs,
Mich,
vTGCH Great Southern Land Co* C. P* 950 kc 1 kw
Gulfport, Hiss* 8-b hours Daily
3^ hours Ds-ily
Present Assgn* 1210 kc 100 w
ITOTIEIED; Iu'.IB0, Kansas City, Ho* T7RC, YTashington, D. C*
T7JBY. Gadsden, Aia*
The following applications were denied by the Commission at its sessions
during the current week:
KLZ The Tribune Publishing Co.
Oakland, Cal»
Asked for C» P* to move,, transmitter
from Oakland to E, Oakland or
Alameda, Cal. , install new eqpt.
increasing max. power to 5 KW,and
increase operating power to 5 KW,
and to use portable to test for
location .
The following cases were denied by the Comirds si on , as the applicants have
failed to file notice of appearance or requested hearings, under the provisions
of General Order No. 93:
NAl-iE OF APPLICANT
Julian L. Roberts
Key Broadcasting Co.
Sterling, Colo.
CALL
New
NATURE OF APPLICATION
C.P. -- 1220 kc -- 150 w.
Ber-Bailey Brdcstg. Co ■
Rayne, La.
New
C.P.
-- 1120 kc
-- 5 w.
Hersch Batt, & Rad. Co.
Cape Girardeau, Mo.
KFVS
C.P,
-- 1210 kc
-- 100 w.
150 w L S
J. M. Me Carmack and Sons, Inc.
Reno, Nevada,
New
C. P.
-- 1220 kc
- - 1 kw
Oregon Brdcstg. Co.
Portland, Oreg.
New
C.P,
-- 1500 kc
100 w.
Charles E. McKay
Hannibal, Mo,
New
C.P.
— 1210 kc
— 15 w.
St. Louis Truth Center Inc.,
St, Louis, Mo,
KFWF
C.P.
-- 1200 kc
-- 100 w.
150 w. L
Utah Poultry Pro, Corp, Assn.,
Salt Lake City, Utah
New
C.P.
-- 1200 kc
-- 100 w.
KXL Broadcasters,
Portland, Oreg.
KXL
C.P.
-- 1390 kc
— 500 w.
Radio Wire Program Corp, of Amer.
Oil City, Penna.
WLBW
C.P.
-- 940 kc -
- 500 w.
1 kw, L
Lester J. Berry,
Newark, Ohio
New
C.P.
-- 1240 kc
— 50 w.
Kirk Johnson Co.,
Lancaster, Penna.
WKJC
C.P.
-- 940 kc -
1 - 1
t
Linville H. Clemm.ons,
Thomasville, N. C.
New
C.P.
-- 1200 kc
-- 5 w.
2iIilG GOriLYii^.
1\ K 0
APPLICATIONS DENIED (CONTINUED)
NAME OF APPLICANT
CALL
NATURE OF APPLICATION
Long Island Brdcstg. Corp.
Long Island, N. Y.
W'mL
Mod.
1500
Lie,
kc -- 100 w.
Carl L. Wheeler,
Lexington, Mass.
WLEY
Mod.
1370
Lie.
kc -- 100 w.
Hov/itt-Wood Radio Co^ Line,,
Binghamton, N. Y.
MF
C.P.
-- 1500 kc --
100 w,
250 w. L S
Westchester Broadcasting Corp.,
Yonkers, N. Y.
WCOH
Mod. Lie.
930 kc -- 100 w.
D. Estes,
Vernon, . Tex.
New
C.P.
-- 1260 kc —
100 w.
James A. Noe,
Monroe, La,
Nev;
C.P.
-- 1480 kc —
100 w.
Estes Park Brdcstg. Co,
Estes Park, Colo.
New
C.P.
-- 1370 kc —
100 w.
R, J. Bondreau & J.A. Tatti,
Lake Charles, La,
New
C.P.
-- 1000 kc —
5 kw,
S. L. McFadin & J. H. White,
Borger, Tex,
New
C.P.
— 1250 kc --
50 w.
Ben. H. Daniel,
Boise, Idaho.
New
C.P.
-- 1290 kc —
1 kw.
F. H. Bayno,
Trenton, Mo.
New
C.P,
-- 1150 kc
100 w.
Border ' Brdcstg, Co.,
Laredo, Tex.
New
C.P.
-- 1310 kc --
100 w.
Wilson Duncan,
Kansas City, Mo,
KWKC
Mod,
1370
Lie .
kc -- 100 w.
Spokane Brdcstg. Corp.,
Spokane, Wash,
KFIO
Mod,
1120
Lie .
kc -- 100 w.
Starret Const. Co.,
Detroit, Mich.
New
C.P.
— 1480 kc --
100 w.
The following action was taken
by the
Commission
during the past week:
W R B I
W S 0 C
Kent's Furniture &
Music Store,
Tifton, Ga.
Construction Permit was granted to
increase power from 20 to 100
watts on 1310 kc.
A. J. Kirby Music Co.
Gastonia, N.C.
Consent was granted to voluntary
assignment of license to WSOC, Inc.
The following application was designated for hearing:
W F 0 X . Paramount Brdcstg*Corp. Applicant requested authorityto
Brooklyn, N.Y. change frequency from 1400 to 1300
kc, and change operating hours to
share with WBBR, WHAZ and WHAP.
T.r- T TOW.’ T
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W’J.IOKV^.BvO);GGv^:j;iAG uO.;:.^
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SET FOR HEARING
The following applications were ordered set for hearing by the Commission
at its sessions during the current week;
New Martin C. Newman
Sturgis, Mich,
Requests G,P, 1310 kc 100 watts, unltd,
time with Call letters WKAT,
New Thomas F. Harkins, D/B as Requests C.F. 900 kc, 250 watts day - day-
The Brdcstg, Service Co, time operation.
Upper Darby, Pa,
New The Ardmoreite Publishing Co, Inc. Requests C.P. 1210 kc, TOO watts, unltd.
Publishers of the Daily Ardmoreite time.
Ardmore, Okla,
KFWF St, Louis Truth Center, Inc,
St, Louis, Mo,
KGIR KGIR, Inc.
Butte, Mont.
New Kirby Lee Horton & Lee Colbin
McConnell, Clovis, N. Mex.
WSBT The South Bend Tribune
South Bend, Ind.
WAvSH WASH Brdcstg, Corp,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
WTEL Foulkrod Radio Eng. Co.
Philadelphia, Pa,
WOOD Walter B. Stiles, Inc,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Requests C.P. to change pqpt, including
automatic freq, control.
Requests C.P. to move studio and transm,
locally in Butte; increase power to 1 KW,
and change hours of operation from dividing
with KFBB to unltd.
Requests C.P. 1310 kc, 7-| watts, hours up
to 8; 30 P,M.
Requests Mod, of C.P, to increase power on
C.P. (already filed) to' 1000 watts.
Requests Mod. of License to increase lirs.,
of operation from dividing vi?ith WOOD to
unlimited.
Requests Mod. of Lie. to change freq. from
1310 to 1200 kc, and change hours of opera¬
tion from dividing with WHAT to division
of time with any one local station accept¬
able.
Requests Consent to Vol, Assign, of ide,
to the Kunsky-Trendle Broadcasting Corp,
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APPLICATIONS GRANTED
during
The following applications were
the current week:
granted by the Commission at its sessions
CALL
NAME OF APPLICANT
NATURE OF ACTION
WSAZ
WSAZ, Incorporated
Huntington, W, Va.
Granted C.P. to change eqpt, increasing
maximum rated power of transmitter from
250 to 1000 watts, and move transmitter
locally in Huntington. No increase in
operating power.
KRGV
KRGV, Incorporated
Harlingen, Texas
Granted C.P.- to make changes in eqpt. to
comply with Gen. Orders 91 and 97.
WJAK
Marion Broadcast Co.
Marion, Ind.
Granted C.P. to install a new transmitter
50 watts, including automatic frequency
control.
KFLV
Rockford Broadcaste'^s, Inc.
Rockford, Ill.
Granted C.P. to install new equipment,
including automatic frequency control.
KGIZ
Grant City Park Corp.
Grant City, Mo.
Granted C.P. to change eqpt, increasing
maximum rated power from 50 to 100 watts,
and to increase operating power from 50
to 100 watts.
WPCH
Eastern Broadcasters Inc.
New York City.
Granted license, 810 kc, 500 v^atts, daytime
mm
E.E. Wilson, C.T. ?Jilson, E.M.
Wilson and Ernest Wilson, D/B
as Eagle Brdcstg. Co.
El Paso, Texas.
Granted License, 1310 kc, 100 watts, shares
with KTSM.
KRSC
Radio Sales Corp.
Seattle, Wash.
Granted License 1120 kc, 50 watts, daytime.
WNAX
Gurney Seed & Nursery Co.
Yankton, S. Dak.
Granted Consent to Vol. Assignment of
license to the House of Gurney, Inc.
?JEW
Shortwave & Television Corp.
Boston, Mass.
Granted C.P. 1604 kc, 500 watts; to use
transmitter for sound transmissions in
connection with visual broadcasting.
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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
The following applications .were received by the Commission during the current
week:
PRESENT FREQUENCY
CALL N.ViS OF APPLICANT FREQUENCY SOUGHT NATURE OF APPLICATION
WLEY CARL S. WHEELER, trading as 1370
THE LEXINGTON AIR STATIONS
Adams St., Lexington, Mass.
WFDF FRANK D. FALLIAN 1310
511|- South Saginaw St.,
Flint, Michigan
WJAS PITTSBURGH RADIO SUPPLY HOUSE 1290
427 Fourth St., Pittsburgh,
Penn.
Cons. Permit to move trans¬
mitter from Lexington,
Mass, to a location to be
selected in Mass,, move
studio from Adams St.,
Lexington to Springfield,
Mass install a new trans-
mitter, and change tim.fc
from ^ time to Unlimited
on 1370 kc.
License to cover Cons, Per¬
mit issued 12/16/30 to move
transmitter and studio and
change equipment.
License to cover Cons.
Permit issued 11/25/30 to
change equipment and in¬
crease power from 1 KW.to
2-2- KVJ.day and 1 Kl'\fanightj
WJJD SUPREME LODGE OF THE WORLD, 1130 - Cons. Perm.it to change
L0YA.L order OF MOOSE equipment,
Mooseheart, Illinois
"'L3C DONALD A. BURTON 1310
200 S. Mulberry St . , Muncie , Ind,
Cons. Permit to install a
nm transmitter.
.JEW PIONEER MERCANTILE COMPANY
Hotel El Tejon, 17th & K Sts.
Bakersfield, California,
:EW YORK BROADCASTING COMPANY
Continental Sq., York, Penn.
JEW E. DWIGHT CRAIG
3021 N. Illinois St Indianapolis
Indiana
ZM LEON P. TENNEY 1370
880 B St., Hayward, California
1490 Cons. Permit to erect a
station 1490 kc. , 5 KW. ,
Unlimited hours.
820 Cons. Permit application
amended request locate
transmitter 6 to 10 miles
from. York, 820 kc. instead
of 1000 kc. , 5 KW, instead
of 500 watts.
580 Cons. PermHt application
amended to request 580 kc,
instead of 1500 kc.,250 W,
instead of 50 watts, and
Limited tim.e,
- — - Cons, Permit to change
Equipment
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED (CONTINUED)
CALL
WBEN
WCAO
WCAO
WBAX
KGMP
WGST
Wi-BQ
KGKO
WJAG
'[OY
PRESENT
NAIAE of applicant FREQUENCY
EDMRD H. BUTLER, Tr^istee for 900
EADA BUTLER MITCHELL & EDWARD H.
BUTLER, tr. as BUFFALO EVENING NEWS
Hotel Statler, Buffalo, Nev/ York
MONUMENTAL RADIO, INCORPORATED 600
811 West Lanvale St . , Balt imore,
Maryland
MONUMENTAL RADIO, INC, 600
811 West Lanvale St ., Baltimore,
Maryland
JOHN H, STENGER, JR. 1210
13 S.Main St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa,
HO^ffiR F. BRYANT, trading as 1210
BRYANT RADIO & ELECTRIC CO.
215 S.Main St., Elk City, Oklahoma
GEORGIA SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY 890
Ansley Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia
BROADCASTING STATION WHBQ, INC.’ 1370
3rd & Court Sts, , Memphis, Tenn,
WICHITA FALLS BRDCSTG, COMPANY 570
9th & Indiana Aves., Wichita Falls,
Texas
THE NORFOLK DAILY NEWS 1060
Hotel Norfolk, 4th St, and
Norfolk Ave., Norfolk, Neb.
NIELSEN RADIO & SPORTING GOODS CO. 1390
621 N. Central Ave,, Phoenix,
Arizona,
FREQUENCY
SOUGHT NATURE OF APPLICATION
- Request voluntarily assign
license to WBEN, INCOR-
PORi^TED.
License cover Cons. Permit
11/11/30, move old equip¬
ment from 848 N. Howard
St, to 811 West Lanvale St,
used as auxiliary.
Mod. of License to in¬
crease power from 2 50 watts
to 500 watts day and 250
watts night with an addi¬
tional 750 watts night and
500 W. day on experimental
basis.
Cons. Permit to change
equipment ,
Request install Automatic
Frequency Control,
License to cover Cons.
Permit issued 12/16/30,
Cons. Permit to change
equipment.
Cons. Permit to move trans¬
mitter from 9th & Indiana
Aves. to Seymour Rd. ,
Wichita Falls, Texas, install
new transmitter, and in¬
crease power from 250 W,
night and 500 W. day to
1 KW. on 570 kilocycles.
Cons. Permit to move trans¬
mitter from 114 Fourth St.
to section 21, township
24, range in Madison
County, Nebraska, north of
city limits on West Norfolk
Ave, , Norfolk, Nebraska,
and change equipment.
Cons. Permit to install a
new transmitter.
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i\PPLIC.lTIONS RECEIVED (CONTINUED)
C.\LL
NCSS
New
New
New
KFXJ
NSIffi
WSMB
New
KMTR
Ne vV
NAI.'IE OF .\PPLICi\NT PRESENT FREQUENCY NATIDE OF iVPPLICATION
FREQUENCY
Congress Square Hotel Co. 9^0
579 Congress Street
Portland, Ma,ine
William J. Hays - — —
1511-13-15 CMllocothe Street
Por t snout la , Olii 0
Ea.rlo T, Henderson — .
Dry Brauche Pike,
HarrodsDumg, Kentucl^y
F. R. Sclonidt & Delnar IQililnan — —
D/B. as Ra.dio & Electric Shop
108 West 9tli Street
Hays, Kans-^^s
R. G. Ho\to11 & Chas, Howell I3IO
D/B a,s Western Slope Broadca.sting Co.
293s Benton Street
Edgewater, Colorado
Sa.enger Tlieakres Inc, and 1320
Mai son Blaniclie Corrpa.ny
901 Canal Street
Nev/ Orleans, La,
Saengor Theatres Inc, and 1320
Mai son Blanche Conpa.ny
901 Cana,! Street
New Orleans, La,
Shernon D. Bra-cken
212 Colora.do St,,
Port ales, New Mexico
EMIR Radio Corporation 570
1025 North Highland Avenue
Los Angeles, California
G.B. Chick & Elton M. Baker, D/B — —
as KRZ Broadcasting Conpany
Barnes & College Sts., Alva,, Okla.«
SOUGHT
Mod, of License to increase
poT/er from 1 IG7, to 5 on
94o kc.
1310 Cons, Permit application
amended to request 13 10 kc,
amd 100 W. night and 25O V/,,
da,y instead of 13^!0 kc, and
50 watts with unlimited hrs, x
1260 Cons, Permit to erect a
now station to use 12 60 kc.
15 watts and daytime hours.
1500 Cons, Pcrm.it application
amended to cha.nge equipment
md request 50 v/atts instead
of 15 watts on I5OO kc,
— — License to cover Cons. Per¬
mit issued 10/21/30 to move
transmitter and studio to
Grand Junction, Colo, change
equipment and increase power
from. 50 W. to 100 watts.
Mod, of License to increase
power from 50O watts to 1 KW
on 1320 In «
License to cover Cons, Perr.it
iss^xed 9/i®/30 ‘*'0 move trans;
mitter ahout 8 miles from.
center of Now Orleans,
1200 Cons, Permit application
amended to request 1200 kc.
instea.d of ka#
Cons, Permit to move trans-
m.itter and stxxdio from
1025 North Highland Avenue
to the Cor, cf Willohy and
Formosa Sts,, Los Angeles,
install a new transm.itter,
and increa.se poxver from 5OO
v/atts to 1 .HW on 570 In.
1500 Cons. Permit to erect a new
station to use I5OO kc. 100
watts and Unlimited hours.
APPLICATIONS RECTI VLD (CONTINUED)
PRESENT MEqUENCY ilATURS OE .UULICATION
EREqUENCY SOUGHT
CALL NAI'ZC OE APPLICANT
UDBO Orlando Broadcasting Co, Inc® 1120
545 North Orange Street
Orlando, Elorida
License to cover Cons®
permit issued 9/19/30 to
change equipment.
TTCAJ Nebraska Uesleyan University 590
51st and St. Paul Streets
Lincoln, Nebraska
Mod. of Cons. Permit to
change equipment and in¬
crease po’jcr on C. P. from
250 uatts to 500 U. on
590 kc.
NEU Louis E. Kuester
900 North Main Street
Uest Bend, Uisconsin
NjSTJ Stewart A. Hoigold and
Cecil M. Johnson
320 - 1st Avenue
Yuma, Arizona
KEJY C. S. Tunwall
Riverdale (suburb of Et. Dodge)
Io7/a
1310 Cons. Permit to erect a
nev/ station to use 1310 kc®
50 v/atts and Unlimited hrs,
1310 Cons, Permit application
anonded to request 1310 kCo
instead of 1500 kc, with
100 v/atts and unlimited hrso
— — Cons. Perm.it to change
equipment.
KlfSD Mrs. W. J. Virgin 1310
Sparta Building,
Main & Riverside Avenues
Medford, Oregon
KGA Northv/est Broadcasting System, Inc,
1023 Riverside Avenue 1470
Spokane, Washington
KEXE Colorado Radio Coriooraticn 920
1755 Glenarm Street
Denver, Colorado
Request for authority to
install Automatic Erequency
Control,
Cons. Permit to change
cquipm.ent.
Cons, Perm-it to install
new equipment and change
pov/er assignment from 500
\7atts day and 500 U, night
on experimental basis to
500 watts day and night,
on 920 kc.
NEW Tho.mas E. Hardins, trading as
The Broadcasting Service Company
69th and Market Streets
Upper Darby, Pennsylvania
900 Cons. Permit application
amended to request 900 kc,
instead of 1200 kc., 250 T7«
(day only) instead of
250 U, day and 100 W, night,
and Daytime hours instead
of Unlimited,
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BROADCASTERS’ NEWS BULLETIN
Reporting accurately end promptly current happenings of special interest to Broadcasting
Stations in the Commercial, Regulatory, Legislative and Judicial Fields
Issued by
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
InccHpoiated
NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Jan\r?.ry 10, 1931
THE VESTAL BILL
The Vestal Bill (E.B, 13549), proposing a consolidation and revision of the
copyright laws, is expected to come up for consideration in the House early next
week* Indications are tliat the hill will he passed and sent to the Senate be¬
fore the end of the week.
The National Association of Broadcasters lias conducted a vigorous fight
against fundamental features of the measure on the grounds that interests of
broadcasters would be adversely affected wore the bill to become lav/. All
broadcasting stations a.nd all members of the Rouse have been advised of the
arg-imonts against the bill*
There is still hope* If the bill succeeds in the House it will still
have to bo acted upon by the Senate, The bill will be referred to the Senate
Patents Committee, in the event it passes the House, The members of this Com¬
mittee ai’O Senators Waterman of Colorado, Horris of ITebraska, Goldsborough of
Maryland, Hebert of Rliode Island, Smith of South Carolina, Broussard of Louisi¬
ana, and Dill of Washington, The bill must be reported by this Committee before
it can come up in the Senate, Failure of a report would mean death to the
bill. It would then have to bo reintroduced next December in the new Congress,
The Association is asking that the Senate Patents Committee hear the
broadcasters* case before reporting the bill. If you are called upon for
assistance you should respond willingly and promptly,
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ORDER ADOPTED
fCKc Cor.r.'iission on January 8 adojjtod G-cneral Order Eo, 102 "in order to
bring about an equalization of radio facilities as onong tlie States in the
zones"*
The order provides as follows:
1, uliore a zone has already in use its pro rata share of
facilities, the Corxiission will not allocate any further
radio facilities to that zone, v/hich would increase its
quota*
2, Applications froc under-quota States in zones which have
already allocated to then their pro-rata share of radio
facilities should be for a facility already in use in tliat
zone by an over-quota State*
3, Likev/ise, where a State is already over quota, the Con—
nission will not allocate any further radio frequencies
to th?-t State, which v/ould increase its quota*
4* Applications fron States which now have their quotas, or
fron states which are over quota, should be for facilities
already in use in that State*
5, Applicant fron an under quota State in an under quota
zone nay apply either for facilities in use in an over
quota state in that zone or an over quota state in an over
quota zone*
The order undoubtedly refers to the quota systen set U]p by General Order
Eo* 92* Under this order the Connission regards the total number of units in
the United States as 400. Eighy units are assigned to each of the five zones.
On this basis the first and second zones ore the only ones und.er quota. The
third, fourth and fifth are over and are directly affected by the order.
In adopting the order the Corncission has provided that existing kilocycle
and mileage separations shall not be comproniaed*
It is difficult to forsee the practical effect of the order. It changes
to some extent the theory of the Davis ilreendment rmich provides for a "fair and
equitable" distribution of facilities among the states within a zone as compared
with the mathematical precision declared in the order.
The following states, now over quota, are in danger of losing facilities;
(Figures after each state indicate present number of units over quota)
FIRST ZOEE- — ^Units over quota— Eew York, 3,80; Eev; Jersey, 0*22; Delaware, 0,03;
SSCOiTD ZOEE— Kentuchy, 0,08; Virginia, 2*56; THIRD ZOEE - Texas, 6*55; Tennessee,
2,67; Florida, 4*26; FOURTH Z 0155— -Illinois, 10,00; Missouri, 1*28; Minnesota,
1*42; Iowa, 5,32; Eobraska, 1,72; South Dakota, 1*37; Eorth Dakota, 0,40; FIFTH
ZOEE— CaAifornia, 1,63; Uashington, 5*76; Colorado, 2,83; Uthi, 3*33; Eevada,
0.21, Alaska, 0,62; Oregon, 2,22*
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The following states, now undor quota, nay gain facilities; (Figures after
oacli state indicate present nunber of units under quota) FIRST ZOITS— -Massa-
chusotts, lo77; Mar^rland, 0*46; Connecticut, 0*84;Porto Rico, 3.72; L.Iaino, 0«22;
Rhode Island, 0.51; Dist. Col., 0.03; New Hanpsliire, loll; Yernont, 0o50; Virgin
Islands, 0.06; SSCOND ZOilE—— Pennsylvania, 7,95; Ohio, 0,60; Michigan, 2o68;
TJest Virginia, 1,35; TEIRD ZONE - ^ITorth Carolina, IcOl; Georgia, 0,49; Alabama,
2o89; Mississippi, 2,70; Arkansas, 0e77; South Carolina, 3ol2; FOURTH ZOijE-—
Indiana, 3.35; Wisconsin, 0,91; Kansas, 0.65; FIFTH ZOIIS— — Monto-na, 0o58; Idaho,
0,29; Arizona, 0.23; New Mexico, 0o4-0; Hawaii, 0,79; Wyoming, 1.26
SUPRE:,3 court dismisses CASES
The Supremo Cowart of the United States dismissed certificates from the
Circuit Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in the eases of Clinton R, White
V George S, q, Johnson and H. D. Hayes (No. 29) and American Bond and Mortgage
Company et al v United States (No, 210) . In both cases the Circuit Court had
certified questions on the subject of property rights of broadcasting stations
and the determination of these questions by the Supreme Court wo.s anxiously
awaited by the entire broadcasting industry. It v/as the second tim.e within a
year that the court refused to take jurisdiction over radio cases after hearing
.a.rgunent. The WGY case was the first*
The court, in opinions handed down on January 5, hold that the questions
wore too "broad and indefinite" and admitted of "one answer under one set of
circuaistances and a different answer undor another," The substantive laiv in¬
volved in the cases was not discussed in either opinion.
The effect of the court® s ruling returns the cases to the Circuit Court
where they will have to be argued on their merits.
WWJ W.\NTS KIW CH^il'INSL
The Commission has received an application from WWJ at Betroit seeking author¬
ity to change its present assignment from the regional frequency of 930 kc to the
clear cha.nnol of 1020 kc. Under the terms of General Order No, 40, this fre¬
quency is assigned to the Second Zone, but is now used by KYW at Chicago, WWJ
also asks permission to increase power from 1 to 50 lew.
WEVD EXCEPTS TO REPORT
G. August Gerber, Executive Secretary of Debs Memorial R^^iio Fund., Inc,,
operators of WEVD, New York, has filed exceptions to the report of Examiner Prait,
which recommended thai the license renewoi of WEVD be denied. The report of the
Examiner contended thai WEVD admitted 29 violations of the Radio Act and Commission
Regulations, This is doni{fed in the pleading and it is declared that the report
was based solely on Commission affidavits, and did not consider the testimony or
statom.ents of VEVD,
SDUCATIOl'I 3ILL BY ZESS
Senator Bess, Republican, Ohio, on January 8 introduced in the Senate a
bill (So 5589) to have set aside 15 per cent of the broadcasting facilities
available to the United States for educational purposes.
The text of the bill follows:
•'ITot less than 15 per cent, reckoned with due weight to all factors deter¬
mining effective service,, of the radio broadcasting facilities v/hich are or may
be subject to the control of or o-llocation by the Federal Radio Commission, shall
be reserved for educational broadcasting exclusively, and allocated when and if
applications are made therefor, to educational agencies of the Federal or State
governments and to educational institutions chartered by the United States or by
the respective States or Territories,"
The Rational Association of Broadcasters, at its Cleveland convention, unan¬
imously adopted a resolution opposing the reservation of broadcasting cliannels
exclusively for educational purposes.
The measure is supported by the Advisory Committee on Education by Radio
which was appointed by Secretary Wilbur and groups affiliated with the committee
have been active in securing support for the Fess Bill, Undoubtedly a drive
will be made to have the bill considered at the present session of Congress,
RADIO DIVISIOR TPA.RSFER OPTOSED
The resolution to transfer the activities of the Radio Division of the
Department of Commerce to the Radio Commission (S, J, Res, 176) came up for cca-
sidoration in the House on January 5, Congressmen Jenkins, Sabath and Ramspodk
objected and the resolution wont over.
DILL WOULD AI.iElH) RADIO ACT
A bill to correct certain irregularities in the present Ro,dio Act of 1927
was introduced in the Senate on January 5 by Senator Dill, Democrat, Washington,
The bill is S. 5583.
The measure would make several necessary minor changes in the existing law
and among other things would sot up a system of procedure for hearings before
the Commission modeled substantially after that in Cenera,! Order Ro, 93,
Section 16 of the present act would be amended to permit appeals from denial
of construction permits which is questionable under the existing law. Broad¬
casting licenses would be limited to one yearn#
The bill also includes a provision for the transfer of the Radio Division
to the Commission simila-r to that in the House resolution.
Broadly speaking, the measure embodies the corrective features which have
been suggested by the Rational Association of Broadcasters, Senator Dill will
make an effort to have the bill passed during the present session.
EXAinmS* EEPORTS
In rc application of Benson Polytechnic School (KBPS) for renewal of license
on 1420 kc, 100 w sharing v/ith lOCL, Docket No, 925, Report No. 46 hy Chief Exan-
incr Yost recoimcnds granting of application.
In re api:)lication Electric and Radio Corporation (TEP^-WABO) for renewal of
license on present frequency of 1440 kcs with 500 watts, sharing tine v/ith WOKO,
Docket 955, Rerjort 49 of Examiner Pratt recoDnends that application be granted.
In re application of Olympic Radio Company, Hoquiam., Wash, for construction
permit to erect new station to operate on 1320 kcs with 100 watts. Docket 1035
Report 45 by Examiner Pratt recorxiends denial as in case of defaults.
In re application of E. A, Holmes, Jr, and Idris J, Jones, as Bessemer
Broadcasting Association, Bessemor, Ala, for construction permit to erect now
station to operate on 1500 kcs with 50 watts. Docket 932, Report 48 by
Chief Examiner Yost recommends denial as in case of defaults.
NE;7SPAPER details PROGIbUIS
The T7-ashington Daily Nows, a Scripps-Koward newspaper, believes that radio
programs arc news and that it is the duty of newspapers to print such programs
in som.o detail.
The News bought and paid for time over throe Washington stations which
was utilized by Ralxfn Palmer, city editor of the paper, in telling the radio
audience of his pai:)cr*s policy,
"Wo believe these programs constitute news; that publishing them is a ser¬
vice to our readers, and that it is not a real service unless the programs are
given with sufficient completeness to indicate to radio owners wliat they actually
will hoa.r, if they tune in," he said,
"If Babe Ruth is playing left field for the Yankees, o'or sports editor
doesn’t tell you merely tliat an outfielder is x^laying that position. If Secret¬
ary Wilbur wore to resign, our political reporter wouldn’t write merely that a
cabinet r.ombcr load quit. And so if it is the Lucky Strike orchestra, our radio
editor doesn’t simply soy ’orchestra’."
The Daily Ncv;s is a successful afternoon tabloid newspaper. Copies of Mr,
Pahmer’s talk may bo secured by writing to NAB hco.dquartors«
BUTCBER IS CONVALESCING
Harry C. Buther, Colum.bia’ s Washington representative, is convalescing from
an opcra,tion at t^o Garfield Plosi^ital in Washington, Not being able to leave
his bedroom, Butcher insisted tliat a dictating machine be installed for his use.
He’ll be back on the job soon, ho soys.
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WFLA-IVSUN TO GST HTLIRIHG
The Cormission on January 5 adopted a notion offered hy Oonnissioner Sykes
ordering that the renewal applications of WSIA-WSUIT, Clearwater, and VJHIE, Tanpa,
riorida, he designated for hearing v/ith the view to deternining if the present
interference with liTTIiJ, Milwaukee, TJisconsin, on 620 kc, nay he nininized or
obviated hy an exchange of frequencies between WDAE and TJ!FLj"l-iI7SUHo The notion
declared that interference was not present when WSilS and UTl.tT operated sinul-
tanoously on 620 kc*
lulDIO JOUEITAL EROPOSZD
The editorial advisory hoard of the proposed Journal of Radio Law was an¬
nounced this week hy Louis G. Caldwell, fomer general counsel of the CoLuission
and editor of the publication* The hoard followsS Col* Tliad H, Brown, general
counsel of the Connission; Ralph Colin, Row York, general counsel, Colunhia
Broadcasting Systen; Stephen Davis, Hew York, forreer solicitor, Departnent of
Coienerce; Willian C. Green, Washington, special counsel, Senate Corxiittee on
Interstate Conr.iorce; Dr, Willy Hoffnan, editor, Archiv fur Punchrecht, Leipzig,
Gemany; Robert Honhurg, editor. Revue Juridique internationale de la Radio-
elcctricito, Paris, Prance; Philip G. Loucks, managing director, Rational Associ¬
ation of Broadcasters; Ira E* Robinson, Washington, Member Federal Re.dio Cor.:-
mnssion; Po;al M, Segal, Washington, former assistant general c ounsel of the
Commission; Dr, Irvin Stewart, treaty division, Departnent of State; William
R. Vallanco, assistant to solicitor. Department of State; John W. Van Allen,
general counsel. Radio Iikinufacturers* Association; Dr, Alfred Wegerdt, m.inister-
ial counselor at the ministry of Communications of the Reich, Berlin, Germany;
Wallace H. White, Washington, Member of Congress; Carl Zollman, Milwaulcoe, Wis¬
consin, lecturer, Marquette University*
SHORT WAl/’p] CASES DECIDED
The Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia on January 6 handed down
an opinion in the separate appeals of the Intercity Radio Tolegro.ph Coruany,
Wireless Telegraph and Communications Company, R.C.A. Communications Compan;^^
Incorporated and Mackay Radio and Telegraph Company (Ros* 4987, 4988, 4990 and
4991) from, a decision of the Commission grouting 40 high frequency channels to
the Universal Wireless Communications Company* The decision modifies the stay
order previously granted by the court to permit Press Wireless and Western Radio
Telegraph Company to utilize their grants but continues the appeal insofar as it
relates to the frequencies granted to Universal, The Commission is directed
to talce such steps as it "deeres necessary and proper" with respect to grants to
the Universal and Intercity and is authorized to malcc a new allocation am.ong the
appcllaiits. The court retained jurisdiction over the cases and ordered the
Commission to report its proceedings to the court. Justice Robb in a separate
opinion declared that the channels should be allocated to the R,C,A, and Mackay
companies.
I7KAS Al'JD urL\I;I MU :\?PIL\LS
G-cncrcal Order IIOo 87, pro2:osing shifts in the frequencies of certain clear
channel stations, was declared void by the Court of Appeals of the District of
Coluubia in opinions liandcd down in the cases instituted by the Courier-Journal
Cor.ipany and the Louisville- Tines Conpany (iTEilS) , ITOo 5190 and the Stronberg-
Carlson Telephone Mam if a,c tuning Conpanj' (UPLMi) , Doo 5278^ Station VhJf.S appealed
to the court under Section 16 of the Radio Act while w'EAil sought injienctivo rc-
liof- in the Suprone Court of the District of Colunbia a.nd was before the higher
court on appeal by the Coranission fron the order of the lower court granting a
pr el ini nary injunctiono
In the TTIiAS case the court, reversing the Gomission, ordered the Comission
to ’’renew appellanits’ license fron tine to tine, to operate as heretofore upon
the frequency of 82C kc until such tine as it nay be deternined as the result of
a hearing, after due notice, u^Don issues clearly defined, that such continued
operation is not in the public interest, convenience or necessity* ”
In the TJlLiM appeal the court upheld the lower court’ s order granting a pre-
lininar;>^ injunction restraining the Gomission ’’until final doterninokion of
this case fron effectuating any order changing the frequency assignnent of sta¬
tion UllAM v/ithout prior notice and hearing or fron clianging it a.s a, result of
any hearing wherein it is required that appellee show cause wh;^^ said change bo
not nadoe"
These decisions, read in connection with previous decisions of the courts,
substautia,tc the right of a station to have its license renewed fron tine to
tine in the sane toms as long as it continues to serve the public intercsto
The Gomission nay not, without notice and hearing, change any of the natcrial
terns of a license and at such hearing, it would appear, the burden of proof is
upon the Connission to show affimativoly that the cliaiige proposed would be in
the public intercsto In the past the Connission lias always naintained that the
burden of iiroof was upon the licensee (except in revocation proceedings)®
The Comission, at such hearings, is required to prove its side of the con¬
troversy affirnativelyo Ex-parte findings, such as reports of the engineering
and legal divisions, are not- sufficient to constitute a iirinai facie case and do
not in and of thonselves shi’ft the burden to the applicant licensceo "The
provision for hearing implies that the applicant is entitled to hear all of the
evidence and exanine and cross-examine the witnesses as in other cases®”
Properly construed, those decisions will prevent the Gomission fron effect¬
ing any general shift in a class of stations, if as a result of such shift the
interests of a licensee are adversely affcctodj unless there be a hearing in the
legal acceptation of the tern.
KOMO APPE/ILS COIvCIISSlOR DEIIIAL
KOMO, Seattle, Uash, has filed an appeal with the District of Colunbia
Court of Appeals, against the order of the Conr.iission, don^^ing the station
authority to operate on 970 kes with power of 5 lu7. The requested frequency
is now assigned to KJR, Seattle, ITash, operated by northwestern Broadcasting
Systen, Inc,
REGiomiS-- snx: s 107 power
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WCSH, Portland, Maine, WEIW, Hopkinsville, Ky, WDAY, Fargo., ITeDe and KOIH,
Portland, Oregon liavo made application to th.c Coonission for authority to increase
their power to 5 KW. llo change in frequency is involved. These stohions are
nov; -assigned to the regiona,! frequency of 940 kc. The applicants claim th-a.t
there will he no incre-ase in interf erencc, nor will the stations thonselves or
the listeners be adversely affected bjr the granting of these applications.
Under the terns of General Order 40, the maxinura night power licensed on any re¬
gional frequency is 1 KW,
FOUR APPEALS ARGUED
The following cases wore argued in the District of Columbia Court of Ap¬
peals, during the past week - WHAD, Milwaukee, Wis., Marquette University,
Docket 5253; WG3S, New York, General Broadca-sting System, Inc, Docket 5196;
ICYW, Chicago, Ill, Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Compa,ny, Dockets 5104-
510'~-5150-5192; KERB, Milford, Kan, KFICB Broadcasting Station, Doclcet 5240,
ASSOC LITION IN NEW HOI, IS
The National Association of Broadcasters is now est-ablished in its now
quarters in Suite 970, Natiorial Press Building, Washington, D. C, The telephone
nuKbor is DISTRICT 9497, The office will be open frora 9 a,m, to 5 p,m, daily.
Members are invited to make the now offices their headquarters when in Washington,
You will find the Managing Director, his assistant, Eugene V, Cogley, amd his
sccrota.ry. Miss Olivine Fortier, on the job and read;^'' to aid you in every manner
consistent with the policies of the Association,
Chiof Exx-iinor Yost is oxpcctod to return fron t he Pacific Coast, where ho
heard testh"'.onj'' in connection v/ith the application of Station KGYIP, operated hy
Rev, Boh Schuler, early next v;cek hut it is not expected that he will have his
reports in the high power cases ready for consideration hy the Commission until
next month. Chief Exominer Yost on Decoinher 15 proioosed a report to the Com¬
mission in'.doich he roconr.iendcd that 50 kw power he permitted on all clear channels.
The Comroission ruled that this report was not in ancordanco w ith G-eneral Order
Ho, 42 as arcendod and remanded it for further consideration and report. In the
ncantim.c Station T7JZ, operated hy the Hational Broo,dca.sting i>ompany, filed excep¬
tions to the report, alleging, among other things, t hat the examiner had failed
to talcc into consideration that uJZ was now licensed for 30 kw and therefore be¬
longed to that class of stations having more than 25 kv pov/er.
LOHCER LICBHSE TERI.IS DEklYED
The Commission on Ja,nuary 6 ordered tliat "licenses of all hroadcasting sta¬
tions expiring January 31, 1931, (except those which have been or may he cited
for alleged violations of the Radio Act of 1927 as a'lcnddd, and/or rules and
regulations of the Commission) ho extended hy General Order for a period of 90
days beginning 3 a,ri, Ja.nua-ry 31, 1931 and that the applications for renewals
which are now being received he accepted as applications for the nev; period be¬
ginning 3 a,m, April 30, 1931," If the previous order had hoco.m.e effective, the
license period would have expired on July 31, while the Cor.riission is in recess,
I The recent action will fix the expiration periods on April 30 and October 31,
GBiJSPAL ORDER HO, 97 POSTFOHED
The effective date of General Order Ho, 97, affecting power output and
nodialation, has been postponed fron January 31 to April 30, 1931, hy action of
the Commission on January 6,
APPEtVLS JUSTICES HAI.ED
President Hoover on January 5 sent to the Senate the nominations of D? Lav/ronce
Gronor of Virginia and Uilliorc Hitz of the District of Columbia to ho associate'
justices of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia, Justice Hitz is now
serving as a justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia and wrote
that court* s opinion in the TJHiUf case which was uj)held hy the appeals court this
week. The addition of these two justices, provided for hy Congress last session,
will moke the court having jurisdiction over radio appeals a five-judge court.
Their conf irm.ation hy the Senate iscxioected daily.
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APPLICATIONS GEilNTED
The follov;ing applications were granted by the Coninissionat its sessions
during the current week:
CALL OF ilPPLICANT ILITUFE OF ACTION
UGCP
May Radio Broadcast Corp,
Nev/ark, N, J.
UHOM
N, Jo Broadcasting CorT)oration
Jersey City, N, J,
KJP
Northwest Brdcstg. System, Inc.
Seattle, Washington
USYB-
UIAVC
Clive B, Meredith
Syracuse, N. Y,
wLS
Agricultural Broadcasting Co,
Chicago, Illinois
us:.oc
Stanley M. Krohn Jr,
Dayton, Ohio
UELK
WSLK Broadcasting Station Inc,
Philo-dclphia, Penna,
T7FDK
Erie Dispatch Herald Brdcstg,
Corporation
Erie, Penna#
UJBO
Valdemar Jensen
Now Orleans, La#
KGFW
Otto F, Sothman & Roy H,
McConnell
Ravenna, Nebraska
¥6XG
General Electric Company
PortoUle -'California
¥6XG
General Electric Comiriany
Portable
Granted C. ?» to make changes in eqpt#
Granted C* P, to change eqpt. increasing
max, rated power f ron 250 to 500 watts*
Granted C. P, to nalcc changes in eqpt*
Grouted Mod* of C, P, to change trans¬
mitter location from. Salina to Syracuse,
N. Ye
Granted Mod, of C, P* extending comple¬
tion date to Feb, 6, 1931,
Granted Mod, of Lie, to operate simul-
taneously with KQ,Y at Pittsburgh, Pa,
during daylight hours and divide time
equally thereafter with Pittsburgh sta¬
tion# (1380 kc, 200 We)
Granted Lie# 1370 kc, 100 watts night
250 watts LS, Unlimited,
Granted License 1420 kc, 100 watts,
unlLmiteda
Granted Authority to install automatic
frequency control.
Granted Consent to Vol, Assignment of
License to Central Nebraslmi Broadcasting
Corporation,
Granted Consent to Voluntary Assignment
of License to the National Broadco.sting
Company#
Granted Renev/al of License, 790 kc, 10 KTJ
U3CM Bay City Broadcasting Assoc, Granted Mod® of Lie, specifying power of
Bay City, Michigan station be determined by direct measure'
ment of antenna input as specified in
G.O. 91,
. .
APPLICATIOIIS GRAFTED (Continued)
T72XE
Atlantic 3rdcstg Corp,
Long Island, E, Y*
Granted Mod, of C. P. extending cor.iple-
tion date to June 1, 1931,
mm
Aviation Radio Station Inc,
Neu York City
Granted 0. P, to noke changes ineqpt, i n-
creasing rated max, power of transmitter
from 250 to 700 watts, including auto¬
matic freq, control and high percentage
modulation.
KTA?
Alorno Brdcstg. Co, Inc,
San Antonio, Texas
Granted C, P. to maLoc cho.nges in eqpt,
including automatic freq., control and
high percentage modulation.
WA3C-
I730q
Atlantic Brdcstg, Corp,
Nov/ York City
Gr-anted Mod. of C. P, extending comple¬
tion date to Eeb, 1, 1931,
KEI
Earle C, Anthony Inc,
Los Angelos, California
Granted Mod, of C. P, extending comple¬
tion date to April 17, 1931 and commence¬
ment date to Jan, 17, 1931,
\7GCM
Groat Southern Land Co,
Gulfport, Miss,
Granted License, 1210 kc, 100 watts, un¬
limited.
TOP
TOP, Incorporated
Hon-rishurg, Penna,
Granted License 1430 kc, 500 watts night,
1 KI7 LS, shares with 'iTPVK and ITDilH,
EI7G
Portable tireless Tel, Co,
Stockton, California
Granted License 1200 kc, 100 watts, un¬
limited time.
’JIAS
Morris 17, and Jones E, Poling
D/B as Poling Elec, Co,
Otturma, lov/a
Granted Vol, Assign, of Lie, to Iowa
Broadcasting Company,
KGK3
E.M.C.T, & E. S, Uilson D/B as
Eo.gle Publishing Conpany
Brounuood, Texas
Granted authority to extend time off air
to conform to appl, for C,Po
*?
)
SET FOR HEARING
The following applications were ordered set for hearing hy the Corr-ission
at its meetings this v/eeh:
CilLL
NA.IE OF APPLICiU'LP
NA?^ OF REQUEST
¥DRC
The Doolittle Ra.dio Corporation
Hartford, Conn,
Requests Mod. of Lie. to increase da.ytino
power from 5OO to 1 ZW.
New
Marius Johnson Prop.
Johnson Music Store
Ironwood, Mich,
Requests C. P. l420 kc, 25 watts, daytime
until 7 P*M.
ITFI
Toccoa, Falls Institute
Toccoa, Ga,
Requests C. P. to move transmitter and
studio; increase operating power from
500 w, to 1 KW, and change eqpt . in¬
creasing max, rated power to 1 KW,
New
Herhert A. Morris
Clarksdale, Miss,
RequestsC. P, l420 kc, 100 watts, day¬
time and to use portalble to tost for
location*
KJ;ILB
J. C. Liner
Monroe , La,
Requests C. P. to male changes in eqpt*
increasing max. raked power from 75 to
100 watts, and incroa.se operating power
from 50 to 100 waits.
KC-KL
KGKL Incorporated
Son Angelo, Texas
Requests C, P. to malce certain changes in
transmitter and incr. of opeha.ting power
from 100 to 250 w. day and 100 w, night*
TfDGY
Dr. George W, Young
Minneapolis, Minn,
Requests C. P, to ira.ko changes in eqpt,
increasing max. rated power from 1 KW to
2500 waits; change freq, from IISO to
920 kc, and increase power from 1 KW to
1 ZW night and 2^- ZW da.y, and change hours
to unlimited.
New
Jack E. Stranger
Coeur d*Alene, Idahio
Requests C. P, 1070 kc , 100 v/atts daytime,
and to use portahle to test for location*
WHK
Ea,dio Air Service Corp,
Cleveland, Ohio
Requests Mod. of Lie. to increase operating
power from 1 ZW to 2-|- KW day and 1 ZW night
T7DB0
Orlando Brdcstg, Co. Inc.
Orlando, Fla,
Requests Mod. of Lie. to increase hours
of operation from half time on chnnnel to
unlimited*
APPLICATIONS DISMISSED
ZOY, Phoenix, Arize, Mod, of L. 9^^ j 500 w,; New, Hardin, Mont,, C.P, 600 he,
10 watts; New, Vichshurg, Miss,, C.P. 550 he, 100 w; Nev/, Wellshoro, Pa,, C.P. 580hc,
10 w; KID, Idaho Falls, Idaho, C.P. 1320 he, 500 v/atts; New, So. Hampton, N.Y,, C.P.
1190 he, 150 watts, nnlimited tine; E!ED, Medford, Ore,, C.P. 5^0 lie, 500 w; New,
Brownsville, Tex., C.P. 1330 Ic , NTFI, Toccoa F^^lls, Ga«, C.P. l450 kc. 5OO w;
New, Pairna, Mo., C.P, 1370 kc, 50w; New, Ca-rlsha-d, N.Mex, ,C.Pel420 lac, 25 wakts.
H2ARI1^'G-S SCI3DULSD
The follov/ing hearings are schcdulod for the iTock corziGncing i.'onday, Jan¬
uary 12, All hco.rings conir.cnco at 10 a.n,
January 12, 1931
How
F, Be Uilson & Ricliard C. ?»
Bearing - Jauesto'an Broadco/oting
Coauany, Jauostoun, IT or: York
1210 kc. 37 v;.
To share with V.'OCL
ITOTIJIED; TTOCL - JAuostov/n, 1T» Y.
hew Earle B. Barton
Lake Placid, h, Yo
C.
920 kc. 50 v; B
UCBlI
Italian Educationa.l Broadcasting
Co' '-pary , Incorporated
ITcr York, IT, Y.
13 oO kc.
To sha.ro v/ith VTKBQ,,
1 lCi7
7;,:SG & T7B1TY
Present ascigment; 1350 kc 250 watts
Shares vfith VTlQq, TTIISO and hBITY
iTOTIPIEB.; KY/K, St, Louis, Mo,; V/E3L, Syracuse, h.Y,, YTBHC, hew Haven,
Conn,; V/TOE, Patchoguo, h, Y,
ITew Tingley, Roy & Larhaorc, C, P, 1200 kc, 71- w B
Leroy, Minn,
ITOTIPIEB? KPJB, MarshaAltOiTn, Iowa; TTCLO, Janesville, Wisconsin; TJBC,
La Salle, Ill,; KOBE, Fergus Palls, Minn,; wHBY, TT. Beporo,
V/isconsin; KGBY, Oldhan, South Bakota,
TUESBiVY, January 13, 1931,
TTITYC City of ITew York, Mod, L, 570 kc. 500 w.
Bopit, of Plant & Structures Unlimited tine
ITew York City
Present Assignnenti 570 kc 500 w.
Shares with "TMCA
hOTIPIEB? I7MCA, ITew York City
Knickv.rhocker Broadcasting Mod. L, 570 kc 500 w.
Conpa/y^ Incorxaoratcd Unlinitod tine
ITew York City
Present Assignnont; 570 kc 500 watts
Sha.ro s tine ’.rith wTTYC
ITOTIPIEB; whYC, how York City
^ ■* ' ■
‘7^
-.1
APPLICATIONS EJ:CEIVED
CALL
WLBL
KLHi
KPPC
KPCB
WELL
imj
WA3Z
WABZ
NEW
A c rn
W •'JO J.
KEPW
NAI.CE OP APPLICANT PRESENT FREQUENCY NATURE OP APPLICATION
PREQU'ENCY
State of Wisconsin 900
Depa.rtnient of Agriculture &
Markets
201 Strongs St»
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Jolm B. Cooley 1420
26 E. Central Avenue
Minot, North Dalcota
Pasadena Presbyterian Church 1210
535 East Colorado Street
Pasadena, California
Westcoast Broadcasting Company 650
3rd & Pine Streets
Seattle, Washington
Enc[uirer--Ncws Company 1420
74 ¥, Michigan Street
Battle Creek, Michigan
J, Milton Ouyton - — -
West I'4i.in Street
Uniontown, Penna.
Coliseum Place Baptist Church 1200
1376 Camp Street
New Orleans, La,
Coliseum Place Baptist Church 1200
1376 Camp Street
Ney/ Orleans, La,
J, A. Hugh & Non Binion d/b as - -
KTL BROADCAST INC COhP.UJY
106 South' First Street
Lufkin, Texas
Macon J'unior Chamber of Commerce 890
220 Second Street
Macon, Gl-corgia
John Brown Schools 1340
1213 G-arrison Street
Port Sraith, Arkansas
SOUGHT
- Consc permit to change
equipment.
- License to cover cons, permit
for change in equipment which
was ‘'.fxssued 11-25-30
— Cons* permit to change equip¬
ment and increase power from
50 ?/atts to 100 watts on 1210
kilocycles,
- - Cons-* permit to change equip-
mento
- - Construction permit to change
equipment and install auto¬
matic frequency control,
620 Cons, permit resubmitted to
request 250 watts day and
night instead of 250 Watts
da,y and 100 watts night, on
620 kCj daytime and 3 even¬
ings per week,
- Request for authority to
install Automatic Frequency
Control®
. — — Request for authority to
voluntarily assign license to
SATJEL D. REEKS,
1460 Cons, pemnit to erect a now
station t 0 use 1450 kc, 7-^
watts unlimited,
- - Co'ns, permit to change equip¬
ment and install automofic
frequency control,
- _ Cons, permit to change equip¬
ment and install automatic
frequency control, also to
increase hours of operof ion
from Daytime to Unlimited,
PLICATIOIIS RS-CrJYED (COITTBIIED)
GALL
iISI7
KEX
KXL
KGIE
iJA:,nD OF AICLICAJIT
TToLor JoTv'clry & Music Co. Inc,
7L1- St. Gcrciuin Street
St, Cloud, Minnesota
i(7estorn Broadcast Company
5555 I'laratlion Blvd,
Holly\70od, California
Radio Broa.dcasting Corporation
262 - 3rd Avenuo, T?cst
B;? in Falls, I d-aho
KXL Broadcasters
269 Pine Street
Portland, Oregon
KG-IR Incorporated
121 West Broadway
Butte, Ho n t ana
rEBSElTT FRBQUBKCY ilATURB OF APILIGATIOIT
FICqUFRCY SOUGHT
- - 1370 Cons, Pomit to erect a new
station to use 1370 kc.,
7A watts, and Daytime hourso
(2 hours p.jr day.)
1050 - Mod. of Cons, permit to
extend completion date on
Cons, Porr.iit to 3/31/31,
1320 - Hod, of cons. Permit to
increase power on C.P, from
250 W, night and 500 W. day
to 500 W. day and night and
extend completion date to
January 3, 1931,
1420 ~ — — Cons. P„mit to change
oquipnent.
1360 - — - Cons. Porrait o-pplication
Dir.cndod to request 1360 kc.
(their present frequency)
instead of 1470 kc., and
1 K17, instead of 5 Kl?. with
Unlimited hours of operation;
(said changes t o he made at
present location, 121 West
Broadway , But t o , Mo ntann. . )
HEW Kirhy Lee Horton & Leo Colvin
McConnell
403 Main Street
Clovis, Hew Mexico
1310
Cons. Permit a.pplication
arnondod to request 1310 kc,
instead of 1110 kc, with7A-
watts.
TJUJ The Evening Hows Association, Inc, 920
615 West La,foyctte Blvd.
Detroit, Michigan
1020 Cons, Pomit to m.ovo trans¬
mitter from 810 W. Lafayette
Blvd,, Detroit, Mich, to a
location to he detom.ined,
install nev/ equipment , change
frequency from 920 kc, to
1020 kc., and increase power
from. 1 Ki7, to 50 157,
HEW Martin C, He^7man
104 East Chicago Street
Sturgi s , Hi chi gan
1310 Cons, Permiit ap)iolication
amended to request 1310 kc,
instead of 950 kc, with
100 Y/atts and Unlimited his
APPLICATIONS RSCSIYSD (COLTimJSD)
CALL NAIvffl OF AH’LICANT
PRESSITT FRS'^ULNCY IJATUEE OF i\r?LICATTON
FEG^UENCY SOUCHT
KFJB Marshall Electric Company Inc, 1200
1603 I7cst Main Street
Marslialltown, Iowa
Cons, permit to change
equipment and install
automatic frequency con¬
trol.
17 JAR The Outlet Company
176 Noyhossot Street
Providence, Rliodo Island
890 620 Mod, of licence to change
frequency from 890 kc, to
620 kc., and increase
power from 250 17. night
and 400 N. day to 500 watts
day and night, with Un¬
limited honus.
UHSC- Hickson Electric & Radio Coip), 1440
WABO 40 Franiilin Street
Rochester, New York
WOOL A, S. Newton 1210
Eagle Temple
Jamestown, Now York
UIBR G-eorge 17, Rohinson 1420
141 North 4th Street
Stcuhonvillo, Ohio
UAIU American Insurance Union 640
Deshler-Uallick Hotel
Coltunhus, Ohio
KGFF D. R. Wallace, owner 1420
KGFF Broadcasting Compariy
Barnes & 5th Streets
Alva, Oklahoma
UTAH Agricultural & MechanicaA 1120
College of Texas
College Station, Texas
KGNF Herbert Logan Spencer 1430
1621 17est 12th Street
North Platte, Nebraska
Mod, of License to increase
hours of operation froEi
sharing with NOKO to Uii-
iinitod' on 1440 kc.
Cons, Permit to install
new equipment, increase
power from 2 5 77, to SOU,,
o.nd change location of ^
mains tudio from Eagle
Temple to Main and Rich¬
mond Sts., Jamestown, N.Y,
Request for authority to
install Automatic Fre¬
quency Control.
Cons. Permit to move trans¬
mitter from Sharon Road
to Robinwood Road 7-1 miles
East of Columbus, Ohio,
install new equipment, and
increase power from 500 77,
to 1 KI7e on 640 kc.
Request for authority to
voluntarily assign license
and construction permit to
the KG-FF Broadcasting Co.
Incorporated.
Cons, Permit to install a
now t r an sm i 1 1 e r ,
Request for authority to
voluntarily assign license
to the G-reat PloAns Broo,d-
casting Company,(a corp.)
Prom the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OP BROADCASTERS
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 12, 1931
THE VESTAL COPYRIGHT BILL
The Vestal Copyrigjit Bill (H.R» 12549) in the form in which it comes "before the
House mi^t well be entitled "a "bill to encourage copyri^t racketeers,” according
to H. A, Bellows of Minneapolis, Chairman of the legislative connittee of the Na¬
tional Association of Broadcasters, who is in Washington seeking amendments to the
bill.
"Tlie measure as it stands simply throws open the whole field of musical perform
ancG to be exploited by copyri^t racketeers,” said Mr. Bellows. Under the present
law, users of copyright material have at least the reasonable protection afforded by
tho roiuircmont of registration and of publication of the copyright notice. The
pending bill would create copyright from the inception of a work, before publication,
and without compliance with any formalities whatsoever.
'•Every broadcaster uses dozens of musical coc^ositions daily, and for these ho
is entirely willing to pay a fair royalty. All he asks is to know where he stands.
Under the pending bill, ho could know neither which compositions are covered by copy¬
right, nor who owns such copyrights. Despite his most conscientious diligence, he
would be an innocent infringer, and thus liable to heavy damages, many times every daj
"The copyri^t racketeer, the author, coE^oser or publisher who encourages public
performance with tho intention of subseq^uontly threatening action for violation of
copyri^t, is today restrained only by the fact that tho law requires him to give
public notice of his claim. The proposed law denies to the public even this measure
of protection.
"Copyright law is so highly technical in its method of protecting tho public
from exploitation that it has boon possible to create a considerable sentiment in
favor of tho Vestal bill, clianging the entire basic principle of Afllierican copyright
■9
legislation, among people who have no clear notion of what it is all about. Nobody
confronted with the actual lan^rua^re of the bill can fail.to see that it sacrifices
tna-rignts of the- American people -in favor of a smll gfdUg df SgdSial intof6sts, -
broadcasters of America have gone on record unanimously as opposing cer-
taxn featoes of this bill. They ask no special favors, nor
way deny the ri^t of authors or composers to fair rewards for their work. They
do, .xowever, claim tliat tho American people have a ri^t to know the owner shin of
property in which they have a definite and lasting interest, and to be prot*cctod
against tho unscrupulous practices of copyri^.t racketeers." protected
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rrom the NATIONAL ASSOC UTION OF HROALCASTEHS
IlDiEDIATB RELEASE
THE VESTAL COPYBIG-HT BILL
The Vestal Copyri^t Bill (H*R* 12549) in the form in which it comes before the
House mi^t well be entitled “a bill to encourage copyri^t racketeers," according
to H» A, Bellows of Minneapolis, Chairman of the legislative committee of the Na¬
tional Association of Broadcasters, who is in Washington seeking amendments to the
bill.
"The measure as it stands singly throws open the whole field of musical perform
ajico to be exploited by copyri^t racketeers," said Mr, Bellows. Under the present
law, users of copyright material havo at least the reasonable protection afforded V
tho roluiromont of registration and of publication of the copyri^t notice. The
pending bill would create copyrigjht from tho inception of a work, before publication,
and without compliance with any formalities whatsoever.
"Every broadcaster uses dozens of musical coE5>ositions daily, and for those ho
is entirely willing to pay a fair royalty. All he asks is to know where he stands.
Under the ponding bill, ho could know neither which compositions are covered by copy¬
right, nor who owns such copyrights. Despite his most conscientious diligence, ho
would be an innocent infringer, and thus liable to heavy damages, many times every dav
“Tho copyri^t racketeer, the author, coE^oser or publisher who encourages public
performance with tho intention of subsequently threatening action for violation of
copyri^t, is today restrained only by tho fact that the law requires him to give
public notice of his claim. The proposed law denies to the public even this measure
of protection,
"Copyri^t law is so highly technical in its method of protecting tho public
from exploitation that it has boon possible to create a considerable sentiment in
favor of the Vestal bill, changing the entire basic principle of Aiaierican coj^right
legislation, among people who have no clear notion of what it is all about. Nobody
confronted with the actual language of bill
can fall to sea that it sacrifices
.
aciaH gxcriip o2 lij-tuxusts.
The broadcasters of America have gone on record unanimously as opposing cer¬
tain features of this bill. They ask no special favors, nor would they in any¬
way deny the ri^t of authors or composers to fair rewards for their work. They
do, however, claim that tho American people havo a ri^t to know the ownership of
property in which they have a definite and lasting interest, and to bo protected
against the -unscrupulous practices of copyri^t racketeers,"
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BROADCASTERS’ NEWS BULLETIN
Reporting accurately and promptly current happenings of special interest to Broadcasting
Stations in the Commercial, Regulatory, Legislative and Judicial Fields
OFFICERS
WALTER J. OAMM, . Milwaukee, Wis.
President
EDWIN W. SPENCE, Atlantic City, N. J.
Vice President
O. D. FISHER . Seattle, Wash.
Vice President
PAUL W. MORENCy, Hartford, Conn.
Treasurer
Issued by
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
Incorporated
NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Telephone District 9497
EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL
PHILIP G. LOUCKS
Managins Director
EUGENE V. COGLEY
Assistant to Managing Director
OLIVINE FORTIER
Secretary
THE TESTMr BILL
The Vestal Copyright Bill, with all of its provisions dangerous to hroad-
casting, is now before the Senate a
Before the hill was officially before the Senate, the Senate Patents
CoiBinittee held a meeting and voted a favorable report on the measure, denying the
requests of broadcasters that their case be heard#
Demanding that broadcasters be given an opportunity to express their
views 6n the measure. Senator Dill of Washington, when the bill reached the
Senate, waw successful in having it tabled. At the same time he is insisting
that the bill be referred to the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee or that
the Senate Patents Committee grant hearings. Senator Dill is a member of both
committees.
Senator Dill, rallying to the cause of the broadcasters, deserves the
unstinted thanks of every member of the Association as well as every other station
licensee. His work undoubtedly will secure the hearing broadcasters are demanding.
The whole-hearted response and cooperation of officers and directors of
the Association, as well as members and non'^embers alike has been encouraging.
As far as can be learned, every officer and member of the Board promptly and
efficiently responded to requests sent out from headquarters.
Executive Committee: William S. Hedges, Chicago, III., Chairman; Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn., and Frank M. Russell, Washington, D. C. Directors; William
S. Hedges, Chicago, III.; H. K. Carpenter, Raleigh, N. C.; George F. McClelland, New York, N. Y.; Dr. Frank W. Elliott, Davenport, la.; A. J. McCosker, Newark, N. J.,-
Edgar L. Bill, Chicago, III.; A. B. Church, Kansas City, Mo.; J. G. Cummings, San Antonio, Tex.,- Don Lee, Los Angeles, Cal.; E. P. O'Fallon, Denver, Colo.; C. R. Clements,
Nashville, Tenn.; Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn.; John J. Storey, Worcester, Mass.; Morgan L. Eastman, Chicago, II!.; and Leo Fitzpatrick, Deboit, Mich.
EXMIINFR'S REPORTS.
In re application of Paul J. Gollhofer (IWIBQ) for renewal of license on
1500 kc, 100 watts sharing with R'CLB, WWRL and TLBX, Docket No 927, Report No* 50
by Examiner Pratt recommends denial of application.
In re apnlication Voice of Brooklyn, Inc., (WLTH) for renewal of license on
1400 kc, 500 watts sharing with WCGU, WIBBC and WSGH-WSDA, Docket No, 970, Report
No. 51 by Examiner Pratt recommends denial of application.
In re application of WCLS, Inc., (WGLS) for renewal of license on 1310 kc,
100 watts sharing with WKBB, Docket No. 936, Report No. 52 by Examiner Pratt recom¬
mends denial of application.
In re application of Long Island Broadcasting Corporation ('/WJRL) for renewal
of license on 1500 kc, 100 watts, sharing time with 7MBQ, WLBX and WCLB, Docket
No. 956, Report No. 53 by Examiner Pratt recommends denial of application.
In re application of The Rice Hotel (KTRH), for renewal of license on 1120 kc,
500 watts sharing with WTAW, Docket No. 971, Report No. 54 by Examiner Pratt re-
commiends aporoval of apnlication.
In re apnlication of Camith Corporation (WKBO), for renewal of license on
1450 kc, 250 watts, sharing Vi/ith WBMS, WNJ and WHOM, Docket No. 943, Report No. 55
by Examiner Pratt recommends denial of application.
In re a'olication of Standard Cahill Co., Inc.. (WKBQ) for renewal of license
on 1350 kc, 250 watts sharing with WAWZ, ITI'ISG and WCDA., Docket No, 937, Report
No. 56 by Examiner Pratt recommends denial of application.
In re applications of Radio Operators, Inc^, and Los Angeles Broadcasting
Company (KFVD), the first for authority to erect a new station on 860 kc, 500 watts
and Limited Time, and the second to change freeuency to 860 kc, 1 KW and Limited
Time under Docket Nos. 922 and 963, were both covered by Report No. 57 by Examiner
Pratt who recomn\ended denial of both applications.
ACTION ON EXAMINERS' REPORTS.
The following action was taken by the Commission on Examiners' Reports during
the current week.
In re application of Daily Telegraph Printing Company, (WHIS) Bluefield, West
Virginia, for a construction permit to change frequency from 1420 to 1410 kc; and
increase power to 250 watts and change hours of operation from unlimited to half
time on requested frequency. Docket 974, Report No. 43. Request of applicant
granted, sustaining Examiiner Yost.
In re application of Henry Dean Harris, Dyersburg, Tenn., for construction
permit to erect new station on 1390 kc with 15 watts, for- operation 3 to 5| hours
daily. Docket 946, Report No. 31. Request of applicant denied, sustaining Exami¬
ner Pratt.
In re application of C- L Carrell (formerly WIBJ), Springfield, Missouri,^ for
a construction permit to permanently locate formerly licensed portable station WIBJ
on 1200 kc with 100 watts and unlimited time* Docket 904, Report No. 35. Reouest
of applicant denied, sustaining Examiner Pratt,
In re application of Debs Memorial Radio-Fund, Inc (WEVD) for renewal of
license on 1300 kc, 500 watts, sharing time with WHAZ WHAP and WBBR, Docket No.
969, Report No 38. Request of applicant was first granted^ earlier^ in the week, ^
reversing re conuriendat ion of Examiner Pratt. At the Commission meeting Friday, this
prior action was reversed and the entire report reconsidered and the case was re¬
manded for the taking of further testimony.
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RE&IOHAL APPLICATIONS RETURNED
The Coinraission this week returned to stations WCSH, Portland, Maine, V/DAY,
Ear go, NoDo WEIW, Hoplcinsville, Kj’’, and KOIN, Portland, Ore® their applications to
increase their operating power to 5 kw each. In returning these applications the
Commission pointed out that the maximum power peraissihle on the channel of 940 kc,
on which they now operate, is 1 kw under the provisions of General Order No® 40,
Following the action of these stations, WOW, Omaha, Nobr, WEEI, Boston, Mass,
and KHQ,, Spokane, Wash, this week filed applications also asking that their power
he laterally increased to 5 kw.
If these applicants insist upon being heard upon their applications the Commis¬
sion will be confronted with the first direct attack upon General Order 40 in months.
mj PERIvIITTSD TO INTERVENE]
The Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia this T/eek granted permission
to the North West Broadcasting System, KJR, to intervene in the appeal filed several
days ago by the Fisher^s Blend Station, KOMO, Seattle, Wash, from a deeision of the
Commission denying KOMO's application to operate on 970 kc, KJR's frequency.
The Court also has denied the petition for a rehearing in the case of W® 0,
Ansley, jr, who was denied authority to erect a new station at Abilene, Tex, to
operate on 550 kc with 1 kw.
"TOO iroCH ADVERTISING" AGAIN
In the walcc of Dr, Lee DeForest*s annual announcement that radio advertising
is killing the goose that laid the golden egg, newspaper editorial writers have
boon busy criticising what Senator Dill has aptly termed the "American plan" of
broadcasting,
Ayleading American newspaper this week printed an editorial warning broadcast¬
ing stations to "temper the amount and kind of advertising" and elevate programs
above the "thirteen-year-old" level or "the government control movement, now gather¬
ing momentum in Canada will probably spread to the United States,"
On the other hand, Commissioner Harold A, LaFount stated publicly this week
that "the very fact that broadcasters arc progressing and that there is no general
complaint, seems to show that the majority of stations, at least, are operating in
the public interest in this respect. The Commission seldom receives complaints
against stations for excessive advertising alone,"
Arthur Batcheller, travelling supervisor. Radio Division, Department of Com¬
merce, returned to Washington from a swing around the country and reports that
broadcasting stations on the whole are showing improvement not only with respect to
frequency stability and general mechanical operation, but that there has been a
marked improvement in program material.
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STATIONS WARNED OF GENERAL ORDERS.
Recently the Federal Radio Commission adopted a general order providing
for six months license commencing January first. Monday, January 5th, the Com-
mission postponed the effective date of that order until April 30, in order to
give the Commission time to scrutinize respective worthiness of all applications
for renev.'al licenses.
The National Association of Broadcasters takes this occasion to remind its
members that there are various general orders of the Federal Radio Commission
which are frequently being ignored by stations. Among these are the announce¬
ment of call letters and electrical transcriptions.
With regard to the first point the Commission's General Order No. 8,
issued on May 5, 1927, contained the following language; "* * * * is hereby
directed to announce its call letters and location as frequently as may be prac¬
tical while it is broadcasting, and in any event, not less than once during
each fifteen minutes of transmission. It is understood, however, that this re-
ouirement is waived when such announcement would interrupt a single consecutive
soeech or m.usical number, and in such cases announcement of the call letters and
location shall be made at the beginning and end of such number."
A careful check by members will develop that there is almost constant viola¬
tion of this order. It is almost an assured fact that unless stations become more
active in enforcing this rule they will find themse]-ves cited for violations.
The announcement of transcriptions and phonograph records, the Commission's
General Order No. 78 contains the following language: "phonograph records,
mechanical piano players, etc., all broadcasting stations shall announce clearly
and distinctly the character of * * * * *. In such announcement each talking
machine, phonograph or graphophone record used, whatever its character, shall be
described by the use of the EXACT words 'this is a talking machine record' or
'this is a phonograph record' or 'this is a graphophone record. ' Each player
piano selection used shall be described as played by a mechanical piano player
after every mechanical reproduction and shall be similarly described by the
term generally understood and used by the public and m.eaning such mechanical
reoroduction, "
The radio inspectors of the Department of Comm.erce are becoming more
active in checking stations in this m.atter, and stations must not assume that
such phrases as "we now play a record by - - - -, of the popular dance hit - - -
or the use of the word "recording" will get .. them. by.
On the subject of electrical transcriptions for broadcast purooses. the
Commission says as follows, in its same General Order No 78 - " * * *9ach such
recording shall be immediately preceded and follov/ed by the following statement;
'this program is an electrical transcription made exclusively for broadcast
purposes.' Broadcasting stations shall not use records, transcriptions or piano
player rolls when the length of rendition thereof exceeds fifteen minutes unless
provision is m.ade for the announcement of the station's call letters, which must
be given together with the statement above set forth, at least every fifteen
minutes. "
Station owners are finding that the Departm.ent of Commerce radio inspectors
will not recognize such phrases as "this is an electrical transcription," nor
1 will they recognize failure to include the standby in half hour programs or the
repeated phrase that the program is an electrical transcription.
STATIONS WARNED OF GENERAL ORDERS.
Recently the Federal Radio Commission adopted a general order providing
for six months license commencing January first. Monday, January 5th, the Com-
mission postponed the effective date of that order until April 30, in order to
give the Commission time to scrutinize respective worthiness of all applications
for renewal licenses.
The National Association of Broadcasters takes this occasion to remind its
members that there are various general orders of the Federal Radio Commission
which are frequently being ignored by stations. Among these are the announce¬
ment of call letters and electrical transcriptions.
With regard to the first point the Commission's General Order No. 8,
issued on May 5, 1927, contained the following language; "* * * * is hereby
directed to announce its call letters and location as frequently as may be prac¬
tical while it is broadcasting, and in any event, not less than once during
each fifteen minutes of transmission. It is understood, however, that this re-
ouirement is waived when such announcement would interrupt a single consecutive
speech or m.usical number, and in such cases announcement of the call letters and
location shall be made at the beginning and end of such number."
A careful check by members will develop that there is almost constant viola¬
tion of this order* It is almost an assured fact that unless stations become more
active in enforcing this rule they will find themselves cited for violations.
The announcement of transcriptions and phonograph records, the Com.mi ssion ' s
General Order No. 78 contains the following language: "phonograph records,
mechanical piano players, etc., all broadcasting stations shall announce clearly
and distinctly the character of * * * * *. In such announcement each talking
machine, phonograph or graphophone record used, whatever its character, shall be
described by the use of the EXACT words 'this is a talking machine record' or
'this is a phonograph record' or 'this is a graphophone record. ' Each player
piano selection used shall be described as played by a mechanical piano player
after every mechanical reproduction and shall be similarly described by the
term generally understood and used by the public and m.eaning such mechanical
reoroduction, "
The radio inspectors of the Departm.ent of Commerce are becoming more
active in checking stations in this m.atter, and stations must not assume that
such phrases as "we now play a record by - - - -, of the popular dance hit - - -
or the use of the word "recording" will get them. by.
On the subject of electrical transcriptions for broadcast purooses, the
Commission says as follows, in its same General Order No 78 - " * ♦ *9ach such
recording shall be immediate Ij'’ preceded and followed by the following statement;
'this program is an electrical transcription made exclusively for broadcast
purposes.' Broadcasting stations shall not use records, transcriptions or piano
player rolls when the length of rendition thereof exceeds fifteen minutes unless
provision is m.ade for the announcement of the station's call letters, which must
be given together with the statement above set forth, at least every fifteen
minutes. "
Station owners are finding that the Departm.ent of Commerce radio inspectors
will not recognize such phrases as "this is an electrical transcription," nor
will they recognize failure to include the standby in half hour programs or the
repeated phrase that the program is an electrical transcription.
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Station owners should watch all electrical transcriptions because of the
growing tendency to incorporate in transcriptions such phrases as "this is an
electrical transcription," with the expectation that the station will consider
that sufficient announcement. Several programs are being broadcast vi/hich are
a half hour in length which allow for no fifteen minute cut-in.
In one particular series of program the electrical transcrintion was
stopped at intervals and an announcement made, which ended up with a phrase
such as "we now continue with the dance music,"
Several station owners found themselves confronted with citations of vio¬
lations of the Commission's General Order 78, Without placing undue emphasis on
the mianufacturers of electrical transcriptions, station owners are cautioned,
for their own benefit, to watch the manner in which the credit for the program
being an electrical transcription is made, and it v/ould seem that the safest way
is for the station to make a statement as follows at the opening "the program
of - - - - which we now present from station - - - - comes to you in the form
of an electrical transcription made exclusively for broadcast purposes" and
follow this with vvhatever further introductory announcement is necessary. A
sim.ilar statement in the middle of the program and after the announcement at
the end, to conclude with the statement " - - - - program has come to you
from - - - - in the form of an electrical transcription made exclusively for
broadcast purposes," then if the transcription itself contains some phrase which
is not in accordance w^ith General Order 78, the station, at least, is protected.
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The following hearings are scheduled for the week commencing Monday,
January 19th, All hearings commence at 10 a, m,
MONDAY, January 19, 1931.
Mod. Lie, 570 kc 1 kw
Unlimited Time
Present Assgn. 570 kc 500 w.
Unlimited provided no interference
with K U 0 M results,
NOTIFIED: HiTR - Hollywood, Calif,
KXA American Radio
Telephone Co,
Seattle, Wash,
WREC WREC, Inc,
Memphis, Tenn, Ren, Lie,
600 kc 500
1 kw L S
KGKO Wichita Falls Brdcst, Co,
Wichita Falls, Tex,
C, P. 570 kc 500 w
Present Assgn, 570 kc 250 w
Unlimited - - 500 L S
NOTIFIED; WNAX, Yankton, S, D,
WWNC, Asheville, N, C,
HvITR E/ITR Radio Corp,
Hollywood, Calif,
C, P. 570 kc 1 kw
Present Assgn, 570 kc 500 w
Unlimited
NOTIFIED; WNAX, Yankton, S. D, KGKO, Wichita Palls, Tex,
KXA, Seattle, Wash,
TUESDAY, January 20, 1931
NEW R, P, Denman,
Paris, Texas C, P, 1210 kc 100 w
NOTIFIED; KWKH, Shreveport, La. WOAI, San Antonio, Texas
KGMP, Elk City, Okla,
KGKL KGKL, Inc,
San Angelo, Texas
C. P, 1370 kc
Present Assgn, 1370 kc
NOTIFIED: KFJZ, Fort Worth, Texas KMAC, San Antonio, Texas
KONO, San Anotnio, Texas
NEW King Evans, C. P. 1420 kc
I\lar shall , Texas
NOTIFIED; KXYZ, Houston, Texas KFYO, Abilene, Texas
KTBS, Shreveport, La,
100 w
250 L S
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APPLICATIONS RECEIV3D
The follo77ing applications were received at the Coinmission during the
week ended January 3:
call NAIvlE OF APPLICANT PRESENT FREQ,UENCY NATURE OF APPLICATION
FREQUENCY SOUGHT
KGBX
Foster-Hall Tire Company
1829-37 Colhoun St.,’
St. Joseph, Missouri
1310
License to cover Cons,
Permit issued 1/17/30 to
install new equipment.
KFIZ
The Reporter ^’rinting Company
18 Forest Avenue
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
1420
Cons, Permit to move trans¬
mitter and studio from
18 Forest Ave, to West
First St, 18-20-22, Fond-
du-Lac, Wisconsin, and in¬
stall new equipment.
¥GN~WLIB The Tribune Couoany
140 East Walton Place
Chicago, Illinois
720
Cons. Permit to change
equipment.
KGEZ
Kali spell Chamber of Commerce
Main and Third Sts,
Kali spell, Montana
1310
Request for authority to
voluntarily assign license
to Donald C, Treloar and
Stanley R, Church, trading
as Treloar-Church Brdcstg,
Company,
KGW
Oregonian Publishing Company
6th and Alder Sts,,
Portland, Oregon
620
Cons. Permit to move trans¬
mitter from. 6th and Alder
Sts., Portland to Faloma,
Oregon,
KGSK
Elmer G, Beehler, trading as 1200
Beehler Electrical Equipment Co,
109 West 2nd Ave,, Yuma, Colorado
Cons. Permit to change
equipment.
WTBO
Associated Broadcasting Corp,
Frederick & Liberty Sts,,
Cumberland, Md,
1420
License to cover construc¬
tion permit issued 12-5-30
to install new equipment
and increase power from
100 watts to 100 watts
night, 250 watts day.
WMBC
Michigan Broadcasting Co,
Woodward at Adelaide
Detroit, Michigan
1420
License to cover cons*‘
permit issued 9/2/30 for
change in equipment,'
IBZ
Westinghouse Electric & Mfg, Co, 990
Hotel Kimball,
'Springfield, liass.
Mod, of Cons, Permit to
extend completion date o n
Cons, Permit to 2/28/31,
APPLICATIO'JS IISC3IVSD (COITTIiroSD)
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WOKO
WPOX
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KFJIi
fCRW
ICPSlI
KPUP
KPXD
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mcs OP APPLICANT PRESENT EREQ,UENCY l^TTJRE OP APPLICATION
PRE^UENCY
H. E. Snith & R. M, Curtis, 144D
d/b as Hudson Va,lley Brdcstg. Co.
311 Mill St., Poughkeepsie, N,Y.
Paramount Broadca.sting Corp, 1400
Pox Theatre, Brookl;^m, N, Y.
Paul Dillard & Enoch Brown, Jr.
30 North 2nd Street 780
Memphis, Tennessee
University of North Dalcota 1370
Decotah Hotel, 3rd St. & 1st Ave,
Grand Porks, North Dakota
Clinton R. White 1210
2756 Pino Grove Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
Pasadena Star-News Publishing Co,
525 E, Colorado Street 1360
Po.sadcna, California
Pitzsimmons General Hospital 1310
U. S. Army
Colfax & Peoria Streets
Denver, Colora.do
Pranls E. Hurt, tr, as 1420
Service Radio Comaanj’'
1024 - 12th Ave. S., Nonipa, Id-aho
The Evening News Association, Inc,
615 West Lafayette Blvd. , 920
Detroit, Michigan
SOUGHT
1430 Mod, of License to change
frequency from 1440 kc, to
1430 kc, and hours of opera¬
tion from sharing with
WHEC-WABO to Unlimitodo
1300 Mod.^ of License to cliango
frequency from 1400 kCo to
1300 kCo and hours of opera¬
tion from sharing vfith
WGGU, WLTH, and WBBC to
Unlim.itcdo
Request for an involuntary
assigru^ient of license from
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
Inc, to Paul Dillard and
Enoch Brown, Jr,
Request for authority to
install Automatic Prcquoncy
Control,
Cons, Permit to change
eq'Sipricnto
- Request for authority to in¬
stall Automatic Prequency
Control,
- - Cons. Porrait to move trans¬
mitter about 300 ft, from
present location and cha,nge
equipment,
- Cons. Perreit to instoHl new
equipment and increase power
from 50 ’.vatts to 500 watts on
1420 kc.
1020 Cons, Porreit to move trans¬
mitter from 810 'W. Lo.fayotte
Blvd,, Detroit, Mich, to a
locoAion to be detomnined, in¬
stall new equipment, change
freo.uency from. 920 kc, to 1020
kc,, and increase power from
1 KW, to 50 KW,
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CALL NA:,E] of APPLICANT PPJDSENT FREQ,USNCy NA.TURS OF APPLICATION
FREQUENCY SOUG-ET
10P7 Martin C. Nonnan - -
104 East Cliico.go Street
Sturgis, Michigan
NEU THOTAS F. HARD INS, trading as -
The Broadcasting Service Company
69th and Jfc,rket Streets
Upper Darhy, Penna,
UD30 Orlando Broadcasting Co* Inc. 1120
545 North Orange Street
Orlando, Florida
I7CAJ Nebraska Uesloyan University 590
51st and St. Paul Street
Lincoln, Nebraska
NEU Louis F. Kuester
900 North Main Street
Uest Bend, Wisconsin
ITEU Stewart A, ^^eigold and
Cecil M. Johnson
320 - 1st Ave., Yuua, Arizona
1310 Cons, Pemit application
anendod to request 1310 kCo
instead of 950 kc, v;ith
100 ir/atts and Uni ini tod hrso
900 Cons, Porr.iit application
anended to request 900 kCo
instead of 1200 kc., 250 U,
(doy only) instead of 250
day and 100 U. night, and
Do^^'tine ho'ors instead of
Unlinited,
- License to cover Cons,
Pemit issued 9/19/30 to
change equipnent,
—— Mod, of Cons* Pemit to
change equipment and in¬
crease power on C.P, from
250 watts to 500 W, on
590 kc,
1310 Cons. Pemit to erect a
new station to use 1310 kc,
50 V7atts, and Unlimited lirs,
1500 Cons. Pemit application
■amended to request 1310 kc,
instead of 1500 kc, with
100 watts and unlimited hrso
lafount discusses SYNCERONIZATION
Synchronization will not spell ruin of the local and regional stations,
Commissioner Harold A. Lafount declared in a statereont this v/eek, "I want to
allay an;^^ fear that synchronizokion, or the operation of more than one high-
powered station on a single channel, will spell the ruin of the local .and
regional st-ation, " the Commissioner declared, "There will be no monopoly of the
wave lengths, as some individuals have predicted, with the advent of synchroni-
z.ation, "
RADIO ON TR^ilNS IN ENGIAND
According to the Department of Correerce a train of the London and North
Eastern Railway Company's running from King* s Crossing to Leeds has been equipped
with broadcasting service. The train, a dining express, will be equipped with
receiving apparatus supplying broadcast programs to passengers througli headphones.
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BROADCASTERS’ NEWS BULLETIN
Reporting accurately and promptly current happenings of special interest to Broadcasting
Stations in the Commercial, Regulatory, Legislative and Judicial Fields
OFFICERS
WALTER J. DAMM, . Milwaukee, Wis.
President
EDWIN W. SPENCE, Atlantic City, N. J.
Vice President
O. D. FISHER, . Seattle, Wash.
Vice President
PAUL W. MORENCy, Hertford, Conn.
Treasurer
Issued by
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
Incorporated
NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Telephone District 9497
EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL
PHILIP G. LOUCKS
Managing Director
EUGENE V. COGLEY
Assistant to Managing Director
OLIVINE FORTIER
Secretary
January 23, 1951
COPYRIGHT HEARINGS GEIANTED
The Senate Patents Conirnittee this week voted to grant the request of the
National Association of Broadcasters for a hearing on the Vestal Copyright Bill
(HoRo 12549) which has already passed the House. The Conimittce previously had
voted to report the hill favorably without further hearings.
The following telegram was received from Senator C* W. T7atcman, chairman
of the Committee;
"PHIIIP G LOUCKS
llANAGING BIRECTOR NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OP BROABGASTERS
NATIOmL PRESS BUILDING WASHINGTON B C
SENATE COMITTEE ON PATENTS WILL HOLD HEARINGS ON H R TWELVE
PIVE POUR NINE BEING THE VESTAL GENERAL COPYRIGHT REVISION
BILL ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY JANUARY TWEI'TTY EIGHT AND TWENTY
NIKE INSTANT BEGINNING AT TEN OCLOCK IN THE POPRITOON IN ROOM
224 SENATE OPPICE BUILDING STOP HEARINGS WILL BE LBIITED TO
THESE TWO Di^YS STOP ONE HALP OP THE TIME WILL BE ALLOTTED TO
THE REPRESEITTATIVES OP THOSE OPPOSING 3HE BILL OR PORTIONS
THEREOP AND THE REi.IAINING HALP TO THE SUPPORTERS OP THE BILL'
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Broauicasters will bo roprosontod by officials of the Association, members
of the Copyri^t Committee, and Louis G, Caldwell, special counsel to the
Copyright Committee, who will present the case of the broadcasters and offer
the amendments designed to safeguard their interests.
Eneeirtive Committee: William S. Hedges, Chicago, III., Chairman; Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn., and Frank M. Russell, Washington, D. C. Diteelors: William
S. Hedges, Chicago, III.; H. K. Carpenter, Raleigh, N. C.; George F. McClelland, New York, N. Y.; Dr. Frank W. Elliott, Davenport, la.; A. J. MeCosker, Newark, N. J.;
Edgar L. Bill, Chicago, III.; A. B. Church, Ka/isasCity, Mo.; J.G. Cummings, San Antonio, Tex.; Don Lee, Los Angeles, Cal.; E. P. O’Fallon, Denver, Colo.; C. R. Clements,
Nashville, linn.; Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn.,- John J. Storey, Worcester, Mats.; Morgan L. Eastman, Chicago, III.; and Leo Fitipatrick, Detroit, Mich.
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COMITTEES NjUfflE
Prosidont Walter J, Daram, WTMJ, has announced a tentative list of committee.^
appointments for the current year. The list "below is complete with the excep¬
tion of a few additions to he added later.
In making the announcements President Darara said:
"It is hoped that each committee will report at least twice a year, Pirst,
for the mid-year directors* meeting; and, second, for the annual meeting,"
"It is suggested that each committee cliairman notify the managing direct¬
or of the dates and places of all meetings, and furnish a report for review in
the weekly bulletin,"
"As the president is an ex-officio member of all committee meetings it is
desirable that he be notified of meetings,"
"All cliairmen are urged to ap^Doint such committees to handle various sub¬
jects coming under the jurisdiction of the committee,"
"The Commercial Committee has several taslcs before it; namely, a sub¬
committee to meet monthly Tivith the A.A.A.A, , studying the problem of coverage
based on method of procedure similar to the audit bureau circulation, the
single comiiiission problom and the discount problem,"
The appointments follow:
ETHICS ~ Er, Elliott, W(D0-WH0, Chairman; Clark, WLW; Manchester, WAAW;
Elwood, WEAP; Seebach, WABC; Eitzer,TOlP; Lau^lin, KPO; Church, KlffiC; G-luck,
T7BT; Junkin, Swartwout, WCAO,
COMvERCIAL - Carpenter,' WPTP, Chairman; Hedges, TO£ACi; Shepard,TI7l!AC; Witmer,
T/EAP; Boice, WABC; Cormier, T70R; Hutchinson, KVOO; Campbell, T7HA3; G-ammons, WCCO;
Kales, KPI; Hewlett, WHK; Morency, ¥TIC; Shaw, WMT; Storey, WTAG; Brunton, KJBS,
AGHICULTEEAL - Sessions, WIB¥, Chairman; Mullen, UEAP; Stuart, KPAB; Smith,
¥BBM; Peak, KPJB; Chamberlain, MO; Cole, KEL¥; Stiles, ¥0¥; Meyer, KPYR; Jto.n-
chester, ¥AA¥; Church, KMBO; Bill, WLS; Craney, KGIH; Kadderly, KOAG, Taylor, ¥BEH,
COHVEHTIOH - Spence, WPG-, Chairman.
(Committee subject to appointment by Chairman at time of selection
of 1931 Convention) •
MEMBERSHIP - Morency, WTIC, Chairman; Russell, WHO; Butcher, WABC; Ore,WLBW;
Wooten, WREC; Gluck, W3T; Bill, WLS; Pitzpatrick, WJR; Meyer, KPIR; 0. D. Pisher,
KOMO; Hubbard, KSTP; Storey, WTAG; Burton, WEEI; Rogers, EHX; J-^nkin, KMOX.
LOCAL - Thompson, WPBG, Chairman; Peak, KPJB; Blackwell, KTSM; Benson, WIL
Hogan, WLBP; Cummins, WRAK. (To be added to by Chairman),
REGIOIIAIj - Shaw, WIjIT, Chairman; Gettler, WJAR; Webb, WWJ; Ore, WLBW; 'Wooten,
WREC; Zimmerman, KPHO; Church, KMBC; Barnard, KVI; Bridges, WEBO; Perry, WPBt;
Melcher, T/CSH; Holloway, KERO,
UAJ COIruHTTEES MIffiD (Continued)
COPYEIG-HT ~ Eastman, TOIR, Chairman; Laughlin, KPO; Gluck, WBT; Webb, TOJ;
0* Fallon, KEEL; Levy, T7CAU; Lowman, UABC; Huber, ITBAi; Twa-nley, T70C; Halley, KMBC;
Kay, I7SB; Chatterton, KGW; Blackwell, KTSM,
EXECUTIVE - Hedges, TTMAft, Chairman; Russell, HRC; Bellows, TiTCCO,
EHGIHEERIITG - John V, L. Hogan, Chairman; Horn, WEAF; Cohan, UABC; Chatterton,
KGW; Hutchinson, KVOO; Chamberlin, TTIiC; West, KMOX; Lindsay, V/MAQ,; Meyer, T7GH;
Chase, WFAA; Chambers, \7LT7; Fox, KDYL; Adams, KFSD; Howlett, ITHK; Hogan, ULBF.
LEGISLA.TIVE - Bellows, UCCO, Chairman; Shaw, ^IT; Russell, URO; Butcher, UIAHJ;
Harris, UHA.S; Clements, uki; Thompson, WFBG; Lee, KIRC; Lucy, TiTRVA; McCosker, WOR,
EDUCATIOHAL - Judith Waller, UMA^, Chairman; Elwood, WEAF; Educational Director*
T7LW; Educational Director, WABC; Heggy, T/EAO; Campbell, WJiPI; Haider, KI7SC;
Swartwout, T7CA0; Berkeley, W0»
HTCOME TAX IHFORI/ATIOH
The Rational Association of Broadcasters has secured frorn the Valuation Divi¬
sion of the Internal Revenue Bureau for the benefit of its members a schedule of
depreciation rates for broadcasting stations. The schedule is not to be regarded
as official but may be used as a safe guide in calculating depreciation. Members
may secure a copy of the schedule by writing to the Ivlanaging Director, HAB Head¬
quarters, Rational Press Building, T7ashington, D. C.
DX CLUBS ASK RAB HELP
The DX clubs of the Rewark Rews and the Chicago Daily Rews, throu^i C. M.
Falconer, 414 T7ater Street, Baltimore, Md, vice president in charge of programs
for the Rewark club, have asked the assistance of the RAB in carrying on their
activities. The thousands of DXers throu^out the country are performing an in¬
teresting and constructive work and the RAB is pleased to aid in every possible way.
GOVERROR BROADCASTS FROM OT/R STUDIO
Remote control apparatus, connected with liTBZ, Springfield, and I7BZA, Boston,
has been installed in the Executive Offices of Governor John G. Rinant of Rew
Hampshire, Governor Winant will broadcast weekly or bi-weekly directly from his
office. The Governor made the statement that ho heartily endorses radio and
considers it to be an intimate and important means of comnrunication.
YOST STILL OR PACIFIC COAST
The hearings being conducted in California by Chief Examiner Yost of the Com¬
mission are expected to end this week, Mr. Yost may return to Washington by the
end of next week. The hi^ power hearing report cannot be expected for several
weeks.
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A radio receiving set is a "necessary instrument of interstate commerce" and
I a state is without power to enact a statute imposing an ordinary property tax on
such instruments, it was ruled in a decision handed down this week hy the District
Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina. The decision was given in the
equity suit brought by Station WBT Inc, against the South Carolina Tax Commission
(No, 509) and held the statute enacted by the state legislature imposing a tax on
receiving sets unconstitutional and void. An interlocutory injunction was granted
to restrain the collection of the tax.
The opinion, written by District Judge Ernest E, Cochran and concurred in by
U. S. Circuit Judge John J, Parker and District Judge J, Lyles Glann, after holding
that the court had jurisdiction and that in the present state of the art all radio
communications are interstate commerce, stated;
"Here the plaintiff is engaged in interstate commerce. The value of its busi^
noss is impaired, and if the amount of the tax should be increased be destroyed^
by unlawful exactions made upon the owners bf radio receiving sets. The power to
t tax is the power to destroy. If the state can levy a small tax, it can lay a tax
which would be prohibitive. The direct and necessary result of the imposition of
the tax in question is to impair the value of the plaintiff’s business and a heavier
tax might destroy it entirely,"
The tax "cannot be sustained under those cases which hold that the State has
a right to impose an ordinary property tax upon property having a situs within its
territory and employed in interstate commerce; for here the tax is not a general
property tax, but a license tax for the privilege of using an instrument of inter-
^ state commerce,"
In the case of Whitehurst v. Grimes (21 Eed, (2d)787) it was held that a city,
under its inherent police power, was without authority to levy a license tax upon
the operation of transmitters because they were instroments to the carrying on of
the business of radio conmunication,
CEA.INS GE0SSf$^,- 000,000 11311930
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Despite the hue and cTir about general business depression, gross income ot
the National Broadcasting Company and the Columbia Broadcasting System during 1930
amounted to $26,667,391. or an increase of 42 per cent over 1929 revenues, accord¬
ing to Martin Codol, radio editor of the McClure Newspaper Syndicate,
According to Mr, Codcl, "gross income to the N.B.C, from time sold to advert¬
isers during 1930 was $20,062,771, an average of about $1,671,148 per month,
Columbia’s gross income from time sold was $6,704,620, an average of about $558,718
per month," In 1929, the two chains sold time to the value of $18,729,571, show¬
ing an increase of 83 per cent over the preceding year.
While no figures arc available to show the income from time sold on local
stations and smaller networks, the Bureau of Advertising of the American Newspaper
Publishers Association estimates the sum spent at from $30,000,000 to $50,000,000,
exclusive of talent.
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63 -STATIOHS AFFECTED BY ORDER
Sixty-throG broadcasting stations, more than 10 per cent of the total number
licensed in the United States, are affected by the Commission's General Order Uo,
103, adopted January 20th,
The first paragraph of the order extends the licenses of all stations, except
the 63 specifically mentioned, from January 31st to April 30th,
The licenses of WLBX, KFQ,U, WJBW, KTSA, IHK, UCGU and KZM were extended for
an indefinite period, but not later than March 31st, because of their pending ap¬
plications heretofore designated for hearing*
Stations KFXY, KOB, KWKK, WJAY, WHUF, WMEJ, WIBE, IJW, WALR, m, MBO, WRBL,
WGOM, KRLD, KOilO, OYO, KliBA ULOE and WMBC also received extension of their licenses
for an indefinite term, but not later than March 31st, for the reason that these
stations are now under investigation.
Stations WERE, WOLS, WEU,, WEVD, WHEC, I7KB0, WKB^, t71TH, mCBJ, miB<^, TOIL,
KBPS, KFUL, KGAE, KGBZ, KMPO, KTHT, KTRH, OTJ, WAIU, WR5X3 and KFQ;!?, had their li¬
censes extended for an indefinite term, but not later than April 30th, for the rea¬
son that applications involving these stations have been heard but no decision has
yet been reached.
Stations lAWZ, WDRC, WKA^, WOAZ, UDBJ, UGAR, WHP, UACO, VffiAG-, ZGCR, KFTO, ZFXJ,
KOL, KSEI and KUJ were not granted renewals of their licenses because of failure to
file renewal applications in accordance with General Order Ho. 89,
MB FILES COFTRIGHT BRIEF
The National Association of Broadcasters, throu^ its counsel, Louis G. Cald¬
well and Philip G, Loucks, on Monday filed in the Supreme Court of the United States
a brief as amicus curiae in the Buck v, Jewell-LaS alle Realty Company cases (Nos,
138 and 139)', The case is before the court on certificate from the U, S, Circuit
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and Involves the ri^t of a hotel company
to receive broadcast programs for the benefit of its guests. The NAB brief argues;
1, The communication, by means of a radio receiving set and one or more loud
speakers, of a broadc^fst musical composition to listeners, is not a performance of
the musical composition,
2, If the communication by receiving set is a performance of the musical com¬
position then the broadcaster does not perform publicly.
Members of the Association desiring copies of the brief should communicate
with thi Washington office immediately* Only a limited number of copies are avail¬
able and requests will be filled in the order received.
COMMISSION APPROPRIATION BOOSTED
I The House Appropriations Committee this week reported to the House the independ¬
ent offices appropriation bill carrying an appropriation of $465,000 for the Federal
Radio Commission for the next fiscal year. This represents an increase of $15,000
over the appropriation for the current fiscal year and is to be used largely for ex¬
pansion and travelling expenses.
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Lieut. Commander T. A. M. Craven, former acting chief engineer of the Commis¬
sion, who recently resigned from the Navy to enter private practice as a consult¬
ing radio engineer, this week submitted to the Commission a comprehensive nlan for
the improvement of radio broadcasting in the United States, Commander Craven has
reouested the Commission to holH a public hearing on his plan.
Explaining that the plan is evolutionary ratherthan revolutionary. Commander
Craven believes the present situation can be improved by bringing about (a) a
clearer understanding of the problem; (b) improvements in the fundamental organize
tion of the broadcast structure; (c) improved technical developments; (d) improve¬
ments in legisla6ive policy; (e) improvements in administrative policy; (f) im¬
proved management.
The plan may be summarized as follows;
(1) Adopt an administrative and legislative policy which will encourage the
organization of radio broadcasting facilities conforming to the political, social,
economic and geographical organization of the nation,
(3) In order to facilitate fundamental organization improvements in broad¬
casting, Congress should amend the present law. Definite suggestions for such a
law are contained in this brief under the heading "Improvements in Legislative
Policy, "
(3) Congress should appropriate funds to carry out experiments with regard
to precise frequency control and sky wave repression antenna,
(4) The Department of State should negotiate a more permanent end satisfact¬
ory arrangement relative tothe use of broadcast frequencies with Canada, Mexico,
Cuba and other North American nations.
(5) The Federal Radio Commission should require higher engineering standards
on the part of licensees and should encourage the adaptation of synchronization,
precise frequency control, high percentage low level modulation and sky wave re¬
pression antenna,
(6) The Federal Radio Commission should adopt the "bloc" principle of fre¬
quency allocation.
(7) The Federal Radio Commission should adopt a more accurate system of
evaluation of radio frequency assignments.
(8) The Federal Radio Commission, after having established an accurate evalu
ation system and adopted higher standards of engineering, should increase the numb
er of stations by taking advantage of the closer geographical separations made pos
sible as the result of such improvements.
(f) The Secretary of Commerce should collect data and publish information as
to the foil owing •:
(a) The relation hetween the service area of a hroadcasting
station and the trad^'^ area of the community in which the
station is located.
(h) The effect on the service area of new technical develop¬
ments of radio.
(c) Economic organization of "broadcast stations.
(10) Every "broadcaster should familiarize himself thoroughly with the de¬
tails of all of the issues involved in "broadcasting, and should then arrive at some
"basis of cooperation in the interest of the entire public.
(11) All receiver manufacturers should give added attention to the selectiv¬
ity characteristics of receivers and to this end, if cooperation is not forthcom¬
ing, the Department of Commerce should publish the characteristics of all types
of rec ivors manufactured for general sale to the -public.
(12) Federal authorities should give consideration to the practicalities of
widening the band of freouencies now available for broadcasting, and should en¬
deavor to make negotiations with foreign nations with respect thereto.
At the request of Commander Craven, the entire report has been turned over
to the Engineering Committee of the NAB for study.
LABOR RESOLUTION PRESENTED
Senator Brookhart of Iowa, inserted in the Congressional Record this week a
resolution adopted by the American Federation of Labor requesting Congress to set
aside three channels for the use of the Labor, Interior and Agriculture Depart¬
ments. Senator G-lenn of Illinois, earlier in the session, introduced a bill em¬
bodying the request of the Labor organization.
The Senate also has. before it the bill introduced by Senator Fess providing
that 15 per cent of all broadcast channels be set aside for the exclusive use of
educational institutions.
While there is little hope for the passage of either of these bills during
the present short session, it is rumored here that the Labor organization has the
pledges of 90 per cent of the members of the next Congress to support its move.
SMOOT INTRODUCES BILL
Senator Smoot of Utah introduced an amendment to the copyright revision bill
providing that "No owner or operator of any broadcasting station, hall, or other
placp" and no sponsor of any program broadcast for hire, shall be deemed to infringe
any copyright on account of the broadcasting or performance of any copyright work
by any independent contractor from or in s-uch station, hall, or other place, or
in connection with Such program." The bill also exempts charitable, educational
and religious broadcasts from infringement. The bill would limit the term of
copyright to 17 years.
MANAGING DIRECTOR NAMED ON COMMITTEE
The Managing Director of the NAB has been named as a member of the Committee
on Convention preparing for the participation of the United States Government in
the International Radiotelegraph Conference to be held in lifedrid in 1932. The
Managing Director has be-'^n assigned tothe committee studying allocations and will
represent the interests of broadcasters.
SERVICE BUREAU BEING ORGAITIZED
A Service Bureau, which has as its purpose keeping all members of the Asso¬
ciation advised of the receipt of all applications and actions of the Commission
affecting their assignments is now being organized. The Bureau is in charge of
Eugene V. Cogley, assistant to the Managing Director, who was formerly a member of
the engineering staff of the Federal Radio Commission. This service will supple¬
ment the weekly Bulletin and will keep members promptly informed of each specific
application and action affecting their interests.
BATCHELIER SEES IMPROVEMENT
Arthur Batcheller, travelling supervisor of radio of the Commerce Department's
Radio Division has returned from a trip through the Wset and Southwest and has
found that "because of increased carrier stability, frequency adherence and program
improvement, radio broadcasting in the United States was never in a better conditicn.
The report states "there are too many broadcasting stations being operated in the
United States,"
Batcheller's report reviews the work being performed by the Radio Division in
checking stations and has found that largely due to this work objectionable inter¬
ference is being minimized.
"There is every evidence," the report states, "that the good-will built up
over a period of 18 years between the Department of Commerce through the Radio In¬
spection Service, and the radio industry and general public is still present. It
is also apparent that radio legislation is considered to be one of the most import¬
ant legislative matters now before Congress." The inspection service, it is
claimed, is 60 per cent undermanned.
KWKI DRAWS ADVERSE REPORT
The application of the Hello World Broadcasting Corporation (Station KWRH)
Shreveport, La, for an increase from 10 to 30 kw in power and from sharing with
Station WWL to unlimited, should be denied by the Comnission, Examiner Pratt re¬
commended in a report this week. The report states that W, K. Henderson has used
the station primarily as his "personal mouthpiece"; that much of the language used
is "inimical to the moral and esthetic development of the youth of America"; that
the station "is not devoted to a public but a private service"; and that the primary
object is the "solicitation and accumulation of money," During the present week
the Commission, in General Order No. 103, named ICWKH as one of 19 stations being
investigated.
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ACTION PIT EXAimiERS* REPORTS
The following action on Examiners’ Reports was taken hy the Com¬
mission during the current week.
WHEC-NA30 Hickson Electric and Radio G-ranted rencv/al of License, 1440 kc, 500
Rep,
#49
Corp., Rochester, N.Y,
WHBQ
Paul J, Gollhofer,
Rep.
#50
Brooklyn, N.Y,
New
William S. Walker
Rep,
#47
Pittsburgh, Pa,
KT3H
The Rice Hotel
Rep,
#54
Houston, Tex,
KBPS
Benson Polytechnic School
Rep,
#46
Portland, Oregon
mmj
Rev, John W. Sproul
Rep.
#47
Pittsburgh, Pa,
REGIONAL
Watts, divides with WOKO; sustaining
Examiner Pratt.
Granted Ren, of Lie. 1500 kc, 100 watts,
divides with WCL3, WWRL, WLBX; sustain¬
ing Examiner Pratt.
Granted 0.?, 1500 kc, 100 watts, unltd,
tine, sustaining Examiner Pratt,
Granted Ron. of License, 1120 kc, 500 w.
Divides with WTAW; sustaining Examiner
Pratt,
Granted Ren, of Lie, 1420 kc 100 watts,
l/4th time, sharing with KXL; sustaining
Examiner Yost.
Denied renewal of license to operate on
1500 kc, 100 v;atts, unltd, tine; sustain¬
ing Examiner Pratt,
rp ASKS SYNCHRONIZATION
Applications have "been received hy the Commission requesting authority
to conduct synchronization tests on the regional frequency'- of 1430 kilocycles
for a one year period, WHEC-WA30, Rochester, New York, WOKO, Albany, New York,
W3AK, WHP, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and T7CAH, Columbus, Ohio, arc the stations
seeking authority to conduct these tests, using the mmitched crystal method.
The applicants oae now assigned to the frequencies of 1430 and 1440 kilocycles
and due to their close gcogra.phical separation, they claim their listeners arc
experiencing considerable interference due to cross talk. . -h Y .
^ i * •• A. ,
' ^ • , However, the applicants propose to use the
same programs, and it is clarm.ed t'nat such simTultanoous operation will alleviate
the present cross talk, and result in general betterment of receiving condi¬
tions within the service areas of the applicant stations.
WHITE IIJTRODUCES RADIO DILLS
Congress-man White, Senator— elect from ilaino, on Thursday introduced in
the House four bills (H.R, 16474, 16475, 16476, 16477) designed to cowry out
the recommendations of the Cor.rmission contained in its last annual report. The
bills would amend Sections 2, 4, 9 and 14 of the Radio Act of 1927, The most
important bill would give the Commission power to suspend licenses under cer¬
tain conditions.
ArPLICATIONS GEAIJTED
sior.s
CALL
OT3R
WG-IT
WLIB
WCRy
WBZ
WDBO
WLEIX
VTOT
WMC
^CAZ
ZPSU
T7IS1T
UABZ
ZLPI,!
KliTR
The follov;ing applications wore granted by the Corereission at its ses—
during tlie current weokJ
1-IA:.3 0? APPLICAIIT
ITALURE OF ACTIOIT
Mcr.phis Broadcasting Co,
I.Ienphis, Tenn,
Granted C,P. to change transmitter loca¬
tion locally in Memphis, install nei,7 cqpt,
increase max, rated pov/er of eqpt, from
700 w, to 1K¥,
She Tribune Compan;^ Granted 0,P, to moke change in cqpt,
Chicago, Ill.
Clinton R. Fnitc
Chicago, Ill.
Granted C,P, to moke changes in eqpt, re-
ducing max, power output from. 250 to 100
watts, and install automatic freq, con¬
trol*
Westinghouse B. and M, Co, Granted Mod, of C«P. to extend completion
Boston, Mass, date to Feb, 28, 1931,
Orlando Brdcstg. Co, Inc, Granted License authorizing change in
Orlando, Fla, cqpt; 1120 kc, 500 w, night 1 1\U LS, half
time.
Carl S. Wheeler Granted Consent to Vole. Assign, of Lie.
D/B as Lexington Air Stations to Bay State Broadcasting Corp,
Lexington, liass.
Warren C. Davenport* s Musicovc, Granted consent to Vol, Assign, of Lie,
Inc,, Augusta, Ga, to Musicove, Inc,
Memphis Commercial Appeal, Inc, Granted Involuntary Assign, of License
Mcm.phis, Tenn. to Paul Dillard and Enoch Brown, Jr,, as
receivers.
Robert E, Com.pton & Walter H, Granted Consent to Vol, Assign, of C, P,
Tanner, D/B as The Superior to Superior Broadcasting Service, Inc.
Broadco,sting Serv, Carthage, Ill.
Pasadena Star-Fews Publ, Co, Granted auth. to install automatic freq,
.Pasadena, Calif, control.
Evening Wisconsin Co,
Milv/aulcoe, Wis,
Granted auth, to use an auxiliary trans-
miittor at sam.e location as main transm.it-
ter.
Coliseum. Place Baptist Church Granted authority to install automatic
ITcw Orleans, La, frequency control
John Bo Cooley, Granted license authorizing change in
Minot, N, Do equipm.cnt.
IQiTR Radio Corporation. Granted C,P» to move studio and trans-
Los Angelos, Calif* mittor - install new equipment
I'l
.‘•k- a .V U,'. ' .t;,
CC J: '
j. - v 0-7 f*: ,7 ’':'! V
r«
APPLICATIONS G-RAIITED (CONTINUED)
Tlie following o-ppliccitions wore granted to nake changes in cquip-
mcnt
to conform to the terns of Genera
.1 Orders
91 and 97; ’
CALL
ILU'E OP APPLICANT
NATLTIE OF ACTION
KWJJ
ICWJJ Broadcast Co, Inc,
Portland, Oregon,
Gra.nted
rnent to
O.P, to "iake changes in equip—
confora to General Orders 91 & 97,
KPJB
Jfc,rshall Electric Co., Inc,
Marshalltown, Iowa,
II
II It
It
II
KPC3
Wescoast Brdcstg. Co,
Seattle, Wash,
II
II II
II
II
KGJF
First Church of the Nazarene
Little Rock, Ark.
II
II II
II
II
KGKB
Eagle Publishing Co,
Brownwood, Texas
II
II II
II
II
WFOX
Paramount Broadcasting Corp,
Brooklyn, N, Y,
II
II II
II
II
RSHEARING ASKED IN T7HAI1 CASE
The Co.anission this week asked the Court of Appeals of the District
of Colianbia to grant a rehearing in the case of Strorcherg-Oarlson Telephone
Manufacturing Conpany v Cor.nission which was decided against the Cor.iuission
on January 6« The case involved the validity of the Cor.icission in proposed
clear cliannel shift in General Order No. 87.
KOI/IO NINS PIE ST ROUl'ND
A petition filed hy the Corrcission asking the Court of Appeo.ls of the
District of Coluuhia to dismiss the appeal of Station KOMO, Seattle, Wash.,
was denied by the court this week. The Seattle station appealed from a deci¬
sion of the Corauission denying its application for a construction pcmit to
change its frequency to 970 kc, now assigned to Station ILJE, Seattle, Wash.,
and to increase its power to 5 kw. The Corauission alleged that Section 16, as
amended, does not provide an appeal from refpsal of a construction pemit.
PROCEEDINGS BEING PRINTED
The IIAB this week arranged for the publication of the proceedings of
the eighth o-nnual convention of the Association at Cleveland, Ohio, November 17,
18 and 19, Copies will be ready for distribution within the next few days.
One hundred copies have already been sold.
.ve 1C.
applications received
CALL
LETTERS
^ \’*EAI
WGAL
KTHS
WBIG
I NEW
NEW
I
WOBU
WQDX
NEW
NEW
I
WGAR
PRESENT FREQUENCY
NAI^ OF APPLICANT FREQUENCY SOUGHT NATURE OF APPLICATION
CORNELL UNIVERSITY 1270 - Mod, of License to change
University Campus, Ithaca, N.Y. power assignment from 500 W.
with an add'l 500 W, on
experimental basis to 1
(without exp. clause) and
hours of operation from
Daytime to Daytime and
occasionally after midnight.
WGAL, INCORPORATED
8-10 West King St.,
Lancaster, Penn,
1310
1340
Cons. Permit to change
frequency from 1310 kc. to
1340 kc., power from 100 W.
to 500 W. , hours from shar¬
ing with IVRAJJ to Unlimited
and change equipment.
HOT SPRINGS CHAI^ffiER OF COMMERCE
(Scott D, Hamilton, Sect-Mgr. )
135 Benton St.,, Hot Springs, Ark,
1040
License to cover Cons,.
Permit issued 10/14/30 to
change equipment.
NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING
CO. INCORPORATED
0, Henry Hotel, Greensboro, N. C.
1440
1240
Mod. of License to change
frequency from 1440 'ke. to
1240 kc. with Unlimited
hours of operation.
NEW PHILADELPHIA BROADCASTING
Co. (R.C.HeflingjPres.),
112-114 Fair A.ve., N, E. ,
New Philadelphia, Ohio,
1370
Cons. Permit to erect a new
station to use 1370 kc.,
100 watts and lM.inited hours.
KIRK JOHNSON & COMPANY
16-18 W. King St.,
Lancaster, Penna.
1000
Cons, Permit to erect a new
station to use 1000 kc.,
1 Kilowatt and Da3rtime until
sunset at Des Moines, la.
7i?0BU, INCORPORATED
Ruffner, Hotel, Charleston,
W. Va.
580
Amended to request authority
to locate transmitter at 4
miles S,W. of Charleston,!,
Va. instead of Daniel Boone
Hotel, Chariest on, W,Va.
STEVENS LUKE
135 East Jackson St.
Thomasville, Georgia
1210
Cons. Permit to change equip¬
ment and increase power fron
50 W.to 100 W. night and 250
W.day on 1210 kc.
STEWART A. HEIGOLD and
CECIL M. JOHNSON
320 1st Ave.,Yuffla, Arizona
^
Cons. Permit application
amended to request different
equipment ,
PAUL R. HEITMEYER
Lewiston, Idaho
1200
Cons. Permit to erect a new
station to use 1200 kc.,100
W, , and Unlimited hours.
THE WGAR BROADCASTING COMPARY
Hotel Statler, Cleveland, Ohio
1450
Mod. of Cons. Permit to extoid
commencement and completion
dates to 1/20/31 and
4/20/31 respectively.
applications received (Cont'd)
CALL PRESENT FREQUENCY
letters v<aw. of applicant frequency sought nature of application
YCKY L. B. lYILSON, Inc. 1490
6th & Madison Aves., Covington,
Kentucky
KFAN KEYSTONE BROADCASTING COMPAATY 610
Broad & Fairmont Aves. , Phila, ,
Pennsylvania
UFAN KEYSTONE BROADCASTING' COMPANY 610
Broad & Fairmont Ave s. P-hila, , Pa.
KGBZ DR. GEORGE R. MILLER 930
715 Grant Ave., York, Nebraska
^CAL ST. OLAF COLLEGE 1250
Administration Bldg. ,Northf ield,
Minnesota.
KFO RYSGOAST BROADCASTING COMPAGIY 1500
1st & Wenatchee St s Wenatchee
Washington.
WEEI THE EDISON ELECTRIC ILLID/INATING 590
COMPAIvY OF BOSTON
182 Treraont St., Boston, Mass.
Mod. of License amended to
request Unlimited hours on
1490 kc, instead of to re¬
quest 6/7 time sharing with
WORD. Station at present uses
4/7 time, sharing with WCHI,
WJAZ, and WORD.
Cons. Permit to move studio to
8th & Market Sts., and to use
?(/lP ' s transmitter at 9th &
Market Sts., Phila.
License to cover Construc¬
tion Permit listed above.
Mod. of License to change
hours of operation from
sharing with Kf'M to Limited
time on 930 kc.
Cons. Permit to change
equipment.
Cons. Permit to change
equipment.
Cons, ^ermit to install new
equipment and increase power
from 1 KW. to 5 KIW. on 590 kc.
?IEW AROOSTOOK BROADCASTING CORP.
Mars Hill, Maine
U?'RJ PETER J. PRINZ 1210
146-10 Jamaica Ave ., Jamaica, N.Y.
'^NBO JOHN BROMLEE SPRIGGS 1200
Silver Haven, Pa,
NEW E. A. FITZGERALD 1500
612 Main St., Natchez, Miss.
UKB WHB BROADCASTING COMPANY 860
12th & Baltimore Sts.,
Kansas City, Missouri
I WOW WOODMEN OF THE; WORLD LIFE 590
* Insurance Association
Farnum at 14th, Omaha, Nebraska '
UKBF INDLANAPOLIS, BROADCASTING INC. 1400
540|- North Meridian St.,
Indianapolis, Indiana
1020 Cons. Permit to erect a new
station to use 1020 kc.,125
watts, and Unlimited hours.
Cons. Perm.it to move trans¬
mitter and studio from 146-
10 Jamaica Ave. to 162-14
Jamaica Ave, , Jam.aica, N.Y.
Cons. Permit to change equip¬
ment and increase pov/er from
100 watts to 100 watts night
and 2 50 watts day on 1200 kc.
--■ — Cons. Permit to erect a new
station to use 1500 kc.,100
watts and Unlimited hours,
1120 Mod. of License to change fre¬
quency from 860 kc, to 1120
kc., increase power from 500
Vv^atts to 1 KYJ. , and change
hours of operation from Day¬
time to Unlimited,
Cons, Permit to change equip¬
ment and increase power from
1 m, to 5 K17. on 590 kc.
Cons, Permit to change equip¬
ment and increase power from
500 watts to 1 ICY, on 1400 kc.
applications received (Cont’d)
PATT PRESENT FREQUENCY
LETTERS NA.ME OF APPLICENT FREQUENCY
KGFW OTTO F.SOTHMATJ & ROY H. 1310
McCOl'INELL, 323 Grand Ave.
Ravenna, Nebraska
SOUGHT
NATURE OF APPLICATION
Cons, Permit to change equip¬
ment.
KFMX
C.1RLET0N COLLEGE
College Campus, North! ield, Minn#
1250
- -
Cons. Permit to change equip¬
ment.
KFRU
STEPHENS COLLEGE
(James M, Wood, President)
Broadway, Columbia, Missouri
630
Cons. Permit to change equip¬
ment.
KGKY
HILLIARD COMPANY, INC#
1713 Broadway, Scottsbluf f,
Nebraska,
1500
Cons, Permit to move studio
transmitter from 1713 Broadway
to 1517 Broadway, Scott sbluf f,
Nebraska.
KOIN
KOIN, INCORPORATED
Broadway & Salmon St ., Fort land,
Oregon
940
Mod, of License to increase pow'-
er from 1 KW, to 5 IGW, on 940
kc.
KOIN
KOIN, INCORPORATED
Broadway & Salmon St, Portland,
Oregon
940
Cons. Permit to make changes in
equipment and increase power
from 1 lUW.to 5 KW.on 940 kc.
NEU
HAJ^RY BYRON LEE
405 E.EIm St Lamar, Colorado*
*•■**“**
1310
Cons, Permit to erect a new
station to use 1310 kc,,50
watts, and Daytime hours*
KSMR
TmjTPr'
SANTA MARIA. RADIO
Jones & McClelland Sts*
Santa Maria, California
1200
Cons. Permit to move transmitter
and studio from Santa Maria to
Bakersfield, Calif ,, install new
equipment.
TABO
HICKSON ELECTRIC & RADIO CORP,
40 Franklin St ., Roche ster^N, Y,
1440
1430
Mod, of License to change fre¬
quency from 1440 kc. to 1430
kc,,and increase hours of
operation from sharing vi/ith
WOKO to Unlimited,
NEU
JOHN H.DOAl^S & HAROLD E, DOANE — —
D/B as Stamford Broadcast Service
Cor. Bedford & Roxbury Rds.,
Stamford, Connecticut
930
Cons, Permit application amended
to request a change in name of
applicants from Paul C, Brown
and Harold E. Doane to John H.
Doane and Harold E. Doane, to
request 930 kc,, instead of 630
kc.and 500 watts instead of
250 watts with Unlimited hrs.
WLIT
LIT BROTHERS
8th & Market St s. , Phila. , Penn,
560
“ - -
Cons. Permit to install
new equipment.
WOAI
SOUTHERN EQUIBilSNT COMPANY
1028 Navarro St., San Antonio,
Texas,
1190
....
License application amended to
cover direct crystal control
in equipment.
WCAZ
SUPERIOR BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC* 1070
97} S. Adams St ., Carthage, Illinois
____
License to Cover Cons. Permit
to install a new transmitter.
KRE
1ST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF
BERKELEY
2345 Channing Way, Berkeley, Cal,
1370
Request for authority to vol¬
untarily assign license to the
COTONITY BROADCASTING Corpor¬
ation, LTD.
KDB
DWIGHT FAULDING 1500
17 East Haley St., Santa Barbara
Calif,
Cons, Perm.it to change equip¬
ment.
KJBS
JULIUS BRUNTON & SONS COMPANY 1070
1380 Bush St,, San Francisco, Calif ,
Cons. Permit to install a new
transmitter.
\
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED (CONTINUED)
PRESENT EREqUENCY
CALL
NAI.ffi OF APPLICAIW FREquSNCY
SOUGHT
lUTURE OF APPLICATION
^FAN
KEYSTONE BRO.VDCASTING CO.,
Broad & Fai mount Avo.,
Phi la. , Pa,
610
Mod, of License to use
WIP*s transuittcr at 9th
& Market Sts., Phila. ,
and nove studio to 8th
and Starke t Sts, This ap¬
plication supersedes 2-P*
B-1942 and 2-L-B-486,
NE7I
MREN C. DAVENPORT
Route 3, Sand Bar Ferry Road,
Augusta, Georgia
1200
ConssPemit to erect a
new station to use 1200
kc,, 100 watts, and 8
hours daily.
WIBA
THE CAPITAL TIllSS COICPANY
111 King St,, Ivladison, Wis,
1280
Mod. of License to in¬
crease power from 500 W,
to 1 KW. on 1280 kc.
Kon;
lEONARD E. WILSON
328 No, Cormercial Street,
Trinidad, Colorado
1420
Request for authority to
voluntarily assign li¬
cense to THE CHIEFTAIN
PRINTING COMPANY
KUJ
PAUL R. HSITIIEYER
1346-I4th Ave,, Longview,
Washington,
1370
License cover issued 11/
11/30 nove transmitter
and studio from. Long¬
view, to Walla Walla,
Washington, and change
frequency from^ 1500 kc,
to 1370 kc, v/ith ~ tine.
KST7
B. S, QAI'ELE
liar r land, Santa Susana, Calif,
1380
Cons, PernAt to erect a
new station to use 1380
kc., 100 watts, and Un¬
limited hours.
k:.tr
IC/EIR RADIO CORPORATION
1025 North rlighland Ave.,
Los Angeles, California
570
Cons, Pemit to nove
transmitter and studio
install new transmitter,
and increase power from
500 watts to 1 KW, on
570 kc.
ITKEC-
UABO
HICKSON ELECTRIC & RADIO COR?.
40 Franklin St, Rochester, N.Y,
1440
Request for authority to
install Automatic Fre¬
quency Control
NDBJ
RICHARDSON-WAYIAND ELECTRICAL
Corporation, Kirk Ave, & Jef¬
ferson St., Roanoke, Va.
930
—
License to cover Cons,
Pemit issued 12/5/30 to
change equipment
WNZO
WKXO, INCORPORATED
College Ave,, Kalanazoo, Mich,
590
tmM
Cons, Pemit to m.ove
transmitter from Berrien
Springs, Mich,, to
Parclmont, Mich, and
studio, Kalamazoo, Mich,
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED (CONTINTJED)
PRESENT ERE^UENCY
CALL
NA!.ffi OP APPLICANT PREqUENCY
SOUGHT
liATUPE OP APPLICATION
KGNO
DODGE CITY BROADCASTING CO., : C
• 1210
« — ^
Oons.Pemit applica¬
INC., Dodge City, Kansas,
tion amended to request
Cor, 2nd Avc, & Spruce St.
1210 kc, (present fre¬
quency) instead of a
change to 1120 kc, and
request 100 watts night
and 250 W, LS, instead
of 500 watts day and
250 watts night.
KHQ
LOUIS UASILER, INC.
590
Mod, of License to in¬
Sprague Ane, & Post St.,
crease power from 1 KW.
Spokane, Washington
night and 2 KW, LS, to
5 KW. on 590 kc.
T7CLB
ARTEUR PASICE
1500
r-i 1 -
Mod, of Cons, Permit to
Praiiklin Hotel, Long Beach., N.Y,
change location of
transmitter and studio
from 409 Rockaway Ave,,
Brooklyn to 1525 Pitkin
Ave,, Brooklyn, N.Y,
WOKO
WOKO, INCORPORATED
1440
1430
Mod, of License to
Poughkeepsie, New York
change frequency from
1440 kc, to 1430 kc,,
and hours of operation
from sharing with WHESC-
WABO, to synchronizing
unlimited tine with I7CAH
WHEC, WHP, Weak, "basis
for one year.
NETT
WINTERS JONES & HUGH H. JONES,
1320
Cons. Permit applica^
Jr,, N. W. Ednondson & S’, van Ave
• »
tion amended to request
Baltinoro, Md,
1320 kc, instead of
1210 kc,, and 250 watts
instead of 100 W,, with
Daytime hours.
TOAX
WEAK, BROADCASTING COIrTANY
1020
Mod, of Cons, Permit to
1608 West Allegheny Ave,,
change equipment and
Pliiladelphia, Pa,
Increase power from 250
watts to 1 KW, on 1020
kc.
mo
IJATIONAL RADIO & BRDCSTG. CORP,
1410
_
License to cover Cons,
400 East 4th St,, Acarillo,
Permit issued 5/12/30
Texas,
to move transmitter
from 605 East Pourth
St., Amarillo, Texas to
Tri State Pair Park,
Amarillo, Install now
equip-eent, and increase
power from. 250 W,to 1
Hi
KW, on 1410 kc.
BROADCASTERS’ NEWS BULLETtjN
Reporting accurately and promptly cuneni happenings of special interest to Broadcasting
Stations in the Commercial, Regulatory, Legislative and Judicial Fields
Issued by
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
Incorpofated
NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. C.
January 31, 1931
MEMORANDUM TO ALL ACTIVE NEMBERS
There have been so many reauests for the brief filed in the Supreme Court
of the United States by the National Association of Broadcasters in the cases of
GElffi BUCK, AS PRESIDENT OF THE AM3ERICAN SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS, AUTHORS AND PUBLISH¬
ERS, ET AL. V. JEWELL-LA S.-iLLE REALTY COMiPANY (Nos. 138 and 139) that it was
necessary to have an additional supply printed. We are, therefore, able to send
a single copy to each member of the Association.
We hope you will give careful study to the questions of law discussed in the
brief.
The Court will probably hear arguments in the case in the near future and a
decision is expected in the Spring,
The aggressiveness of your Association is indicated by the work it is per¬
forming in connection with the question of copyright both in the Congress and in
the Courts.
No one familiar with the general broadcasting situation, as it exists today,
can dispute the imperative need for a single, aggressive organization of broad¬
casting stations. The National Association of Broadcasters is filling this need.
But we need members. The strength of the Association is dependent upon the size
of its membership.
Every member should assume the task immediately of inducing other stations,
not now members, to join. The future of broadcasting, its stability, and the
correction of evils which have grown up depend upon the organized strength of
broadcasters through the National Association of Broadcasters.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
PHILIP G. LOUCKS, MANAGING DIRECTOR.
BROADCASTERS' NEWS BULLETIN
Reporting accurately and promptly current happenings o( special interest to Broadcasting
Stations in the Commercial, Regulatory, Legislative and Judicial Fields
OFFICERS
'WALTER J. DAMM, . Milwaukee, Wis.
President
EDWIN W. SPENCE, Atlantic City, N. J.
Vice President
O. D. FISHER, . Seattle, Wash.
Vice President
PAUL W. MORENCy, Hartford, Conn.
Treasurer
Issued by
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
Incorporated
NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Telephone District 9497
EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL
PHILIP G. LOUCKS
Managing Director
EUGENE V. COGLEY
Assistant to Managing Director
OLIVINE FORTIER
Secretary
■JaTiuar^y 31, 1351
SENATE HSaRS BROADCASTERS' iiRGUMENTS
Hearings on the Vestal copyright hill, which has already passed the House,
were held hy the Senate Patents Cornmittee during Wednesday and Thursday of this
week.
Opponents of the measure in its present form were heard on Wednesday and
proponents were given a hearing Thursday. Numerous amendments were suggested
hy both sides during the two-day hearing which was presided over hy Senator
Waterman of Colorado.
The arguments of broadcasters were presented hy William S. Hedges,
Chicago, Illinois, and Louis G. Caldwell, special counsel to the Joint Copy¬
right Committee of the National Association of Broadcasters. Mr. Hecfees, whe
is chairman of the Executive Committee of the NAB, outlined the broadcasters'
objections to the measure in its present form and he was followed hy Mr. Cald¬
well who presented some nineteen amendments designed to give the broadcasters
the protection they are seeking. Several amendments were of a minor nature
while the principal ones went to the requirement for registration of copyright
and the damages collectable for innocent infringement. Because of the limita¬
tion upon time, Henry A. Bellows, chairman of the NAB Joint Copyright Committee
conceded his time to other witnesses and was given permission to file a written
statement setting forth his remarks.
Much of the hearing time was consumed with the presentation of amendments
of a more or less technical nature and nearly every witness, for and against
the measure, had suggestions for amendment to the bill.
The necessity for a copyright bill at this time, proponents of the mea¬
sure argued, is based upon the fact that the present law must be changed if
the United States is to enter the International Copyright Union. The change
must take place before August, it was argued. Furthermore, the United States
must provide for automatic copyright or be denied entrance into the Union.
T^he present copyright situation now faced by broadcasters was explained
in detail to the Committee and the dangers to which the industry would be ex¬
posed if the present bill became law was also stressed by speakers for broad¬
casters.
No attempt will be made in this Bulletin to detail the amendments off ered by
the NAB since most of them followed out the questions discussed in the panphlet
prepared by the NAB and sent to all broadcasters. The principle of automatic
copyright was opposed because the bill does not provide for registration and no*-
tice before suit for infringement, The damage sections, as they relate to inno¬
cent infringement, are considered entirely too drastic in the bill as it n ow staads
and amendments were offered to change these in conformity with the views of broad¬
casters.
The measure, as it now stands, is a compromise bill and undoubtedly many
changes will be made before it is reported by the Senate Patents Committee, The
bill will likely be reported to the Senate next week.
.There is little likelihood that the bill will be permitted to pass unless
broadcasters are given the same treatment as other interests affected by the mear
sure.
Senator Clarence C. Dill, Washington, led the fight for the broadcasters.
His comprehensive understanding of the problems of broadcasters enabled him, through
questioning, to bring out for the benefit of the committee, the reasons underlying
the objections of broadcasting interests. He was alert to the copyright problsn
as it affects the broadcaster and served notice publicly that unless the b ill was
so amended to protect their interests, it would not be permitted to pass during
the present session of Congress which has four and one-half weeks to live.
Among those who appeared against the bill in its present form were; Carl.
Penning, Washington patent lawyer; Oswald Schuette, Radio Protective Association;
E, C, Brockmeyer, counsel for the National Association of Retail Druggists ; A,
Julian Brylaw'aki, representing the Motion Picture Theater Owners of America;
H. E. Capehart , representing the automatic phonograph manufacturer?; and the Na¬
tional Association of Broadcasters. In addition to Messrs, Hedges, Bellows. and
Caldwell, the following NAB representatives were present: Walter J. Damm, presic3ent
Paul W. Morency, treasurer; Harry C, Butcher, member of the Legislative Committee;
and Philip G. Loucks , managing director.
Those who appeared in favor of the measure were as follows; William Hamilton
Osborne, counsel for the Authors' League; Mr. Melcher, American Book Pub]i shers ;
Otto C. Wier^am, New York City Bar Association; Lewis E. Swart s , Paramount- Pub lix;
Arthur Weil, motion picture producers and distributors; McDonald DeWitt, Conde-^Uae t
Publications; Carl Cannon, magazine publishers; Gene Buck, American Society of
Composers, Authors emd Publishers; Chester T. Crowell, magazine writer; and Thpr-
vald Solberg, Library of Congress. Representatives Albert H. Vestal and Fritz
G. Lanham, chairman and minority member, respectively, of the House Commit tee on
Patents were present and took part in the questioning.
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COUZENS INTRODUCES BILLS
Spnator James Co-uzens this week introduced in the Senate four hills which are
companion measures to the ones introduced in the House last week hy Representati ve
Wallace H. White of Maine.
The most important of these measures is the one giving the Commission authrit y
to suspend a sta6ion for violation of rules and regulations. If this measure i s
enacted the public, which has no means of protecting itself, would be deprived of
radio service for the wrongdoing of the station licensee.
Another of these measures excludes the territories and possessions of Virgin
Islands, Porto Rico, Alaska, Guam, eastern Samoa and the Hawaiian Islands from
the five radio zones thereby adding to the total facilities due the first and
fifth zones under the Commission's quota system.
A third bill clarifies the allocation of facilities to the five zones and
provides for the licensing of stations for 9C-day periods on borrowed channels
while a fourth gives the Commission authority to compel the lighting of radio towers
An effort will be made to secure action on these measures during the pressi t
session.
NBC REPCRTS INCREASED REVENUE
The annual report of M. H. Aylesworth, president of the National Broadcasting
Company, made public this week, states that the gross revenue of his company in
193C was in excess of $32,000,000 with 263 sponsors. The gross revenue for 19B 9
was approximately $15,000,000. The number of fan letters jumped from one milli on
to two million. The company’s personnel, exclusive of artists and musicians,
last year was nearly double the staff of two yeers ago. The report reviews the
activities of the conq)any for the year, citing among technical developments the
perfection of synchronization and its application to two broadcast transmitters.
ILLITERATES PREFER SERMONS
Illiterate people in the United States prefer sermons to other types of
radio entertainment, according to a report of a survey conducted by H. Robinson
Shipherd, president of Lincoln Memorial University of Tennessee, and made public
by Secretary Wilbur, People who cannot read or write desire to possess radio
sets. After sermons thej'’ prefer the National Farm and Home Hour and thirdly,
business talks and news flashes.
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JOLLIFIES REPORTS CLE^ CHAEEEL RECEPTION
The complaints received in connection with interference reported to the recep¬
tion of K W K H, Shreveport, La. from various parts of the United States, in many
instances show there is not a clear understanding of what is to he expected from an
assignment such as that used by the Shreveport station. These statements were very
forcibly presented this week to the Commission in a lengthy reuort by Chief Engineer
C. B. Jolliffe, of the Commission.
After completing an exhaustive survey of the reports which have come to the
Engineering Division from Supervisors of the Department of Commerce from all parts
of the country. Dr. Jolliffe concludes his statement with the opinion that in every
case of reported interference to station K W E H, it is believed that they would be
found to be due to one or more of the following reasons: "(a) Receiving sets of poor
design; (b) Improperly operated receiving sets; (c) Receiving sets in need of repairs
(d) Over-estimation of the capability of the receiving set; (e) Location too close
to a transmitting station on adjacent frequency; (f) Natural or 'man-made ' inter¬
ference. "
WMBJ APPEALS RENEWAL DENIAL
Rev. John W. Sproul, owner and operator of Station WMBJ at Pittsburgh, Pa.
operating on 1500 kc with 100 watts power, has filed an appeal in the Court of Appeal
of the District of Columbia, from the action of the Commission in refusing to grant
this station a renewal of license. The examiner's report as submitted to the Com¬
mission recommended that the WMBJ application for renewal be denied. The appeal
raises questions of the examiner's right to sweer witnesses and pass on the admissi¬
bility of evidence.
BEWARE OF GENERAL ORDER 75 J
The Commission has called attention of all broadcasters to the importance of
General Order 75 in a letter which was sent to all stations during the past week.
The order relates tothe necessary report which must be filed with the Supervisor or
Inspector of the Department of Commerce within three days after a notification has
been received by the station that a Federal law or regulation in connection with the
operation of a station has been violated.
PHONE LINES FOR RELAY BROADCASTS
A total of 35,662 miles of telephone circuit are necessary for a nation-wide
radio network. Exactly 173 relay stations and more than 300 telephone and tele¬
graph technicians are needed to maintain these circuits.
TEST PROGRAMS ANiTOUNCED
C. M. Falconer, chairman of the program committee of the Newark News Radio Club,
announced that Monday morning, Febrmry 9, from 3:00 to 4:30 a.m. EST, Station WQPM,
St. Albans, Vt. will broadcast a test program and on Sunday, morning, February 1, at
1:00 EST, there will be a brief test by a foreign station whose identity is be¬
ing withheld. The station will use a frequency of 1185 kc.
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APPLICATIONS DISMISSED
The following applications were set for hearing hut dismissed at the re¬
quest of applicant?: ...
WMC, Memphis, Tenn. C.P. 650 kc , 50 KW, unltd time; WLEY, Lexington, Mass. C.P.
1200 kc, 100 W. 250 W. LS , unltd; W(^, Miami, Fla. C.P. 560 kc , 1 KW, 2^ KW LS ,
unltd; KFXJ, Grand Junction, Colo. C.P. 1310 kc , 1 KW, ultd; NEW, Bakersfield, Calif
C.P. 1450 kc , 1 KW, unltd.
REHEARING IN CHAM CASE DENIED
The Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia this week denied the petition
of the Commission for a rehearing in the appeal of the Stromherg-Carlson Telephone
Manufacturing Company, Station WHAM, Rochester, N. Y. The court, in a decision
handed down several weeks ago, held that the Commission was without authority to
shift the frequenc,y of W H A M without first holding a legal hearing on the ques¬
tion. WHAM had secured an injunction from the District Supreme Court enjoining
the Commission from putting into effect its General Order No'J 37, providing for a
shift in certain clear channels. The case was appealed hy the Commission to the
Court of Appeals.
WTMJ ASKS STAY ORDER
The Journal Company, Station WTiy, Milwaukee, Wis, operating on 620 kc with
1 KW day and 2^ KW night, has filed in the Court of Appeals for the District of
Columbia an appeal from the Commission's decision granting renewal applications of
Station WFLA-WSUN, Clearwater, Fla. In the appeal a stay order is sought under
which the Commission would be precluded from issuing a renewed license of the Flori¬
da station. The Commission has filed a brief in opposition to the stay order
setting up that by renewing the license of the Florida station the Commission has
simply preserved the status quo.
FIRST RADIO CENSUS REPORT
Forty-four and four tenths per cent, or 63,111 out of 119,660 families in New
Hampshire own radio receiving sets, according to the first radio census report issued
this week by the United States Census Bureau. The report shows the number of sets
in use in each of the cities and counties of the state and is the first reliable
guide to the number of sets ever published by the Government. Other reports will
be issued from time to time and these may be obtained either by writing to the Bureau
of the Census, Washington, D. C. or to the NAB headquarters. National Press Building,
Washington, D. C.
ROYAL NBC PROGRAM DIRECTOR
The National Broadcasting Company this week announced that John Royal, former
managing director of WTAM, Cleveland, Ohio, has been named director of programs for
the NBC. Royal succeeds , George Engles, vice-nresident , who will devote his entire
time to the NBC Artists Service which last week consolidated with the booking bureau
of the RCA-Victor Company.
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APrLICATIONS SET EOH IIEAIJKG
The folloY/ing applications v/erc ordered set for hearing by the Corc-
nission at its sessions during the current week:
ITow Howell Brdcstg. Co. Inc, Bequests ^.P. some freq, around 3000
Buffalo, IT. Y. kc, 250 watts, to bo used in the do-
volopnent of a “fool-proof syston of
train control'*.
ITew E. D\7ight Craig
Indianapolis, Ihdi
KITC Pasadena Presbyterian Church
Pasadena, Calif,
WCKY L, B. Wilson Inc,
Covington, Ky,
Don Lee, Inc,
Ik)s Angeles, Calif,
NEW York Broadcasting Co.
York, Pa.
NEW Winters Jones & Hugh H. Jones, jr
Baltimore, Md.
WGiiL WGAL , Inc.
Lancaster, Pa,
Bequests C.Po 580 kc, 250 w, unltd,
t hue ,
Bequests C.P. to install new eqpt, incr,
max. power of oqpt, to 100 w. and op¬
erating power to 100 w*
Bequests Mod, of Lie. to increase hrs,
of operation fro;:: sharing xiith. WCIII,
WJAZ, WOIUD, to unlinited.
Application for television station in
Calif, reconsidered And set for hearing
Requests C.P. 820 kc, 5 KW daytime.
Requests C.P. 1320 kc. 250 W. daytime.
Requests C.P, install new eqpt increas¬
ing max. rated power of eqpt from 100 W.
to 500 W; change freo, from 1310 to 1340
kc; change time from sharing with WRAW
to unltd and incr. operating power from
100 to 500 watts.
WBIG
North Carolina Brdcstg. Co, Inc, Requests Mod. of Lie. to change freo.
Greensboro, N. C. from 1440 to 1240 kc.
AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 103
At a session ofthe Fed'-'^ral Radio Commission held at itp. offices in tVashington,
D. C. on the 30th day of January, 1931:
IT IS ORDERED:
That paragraph (D) of General Order No. 103, adopted on January 20, 1931,
be and the said paragraph is hereby amended so as to exclude from the provisions
thereof and to delete therefrom the following radio broadcasting stations, to wit:
WDRC, WKAQ, WOAX, WDBJ, 'JHP, WACO, mG, EGOR, KFVD, KOL and ESEI.
This order shall be effective on the day first above written.
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ArPLICATlOl'IS GruYlITSD
The following o-pplic options wore grantod by the Comnission at its
sessions during the current v/cok:
CALL hAIS OP APPLICAl'IT IIATLLIL OP ACTIOII
T7ISJ Wisconsin State Journal Brdcstg,
Co.
Madison, Wisconsin
WLCI Luther As so. of Ithaca, IT. Y.
Ithaca, II. Y.
WI Li. Delaware Brdcstg. Co. Inc,
Wilnington, Del,
WJAG The ITorfolk Daily Hews
Norfolk, ITeb,
WI3Q, Broadcasting Station V/ISQ,, Inc,
Menphi s , T e nn ,
WTiiP- WTAP Radio Oorp,
WPOR Norfolk, Va.
W3VS John :I. Stenger, Jr,
Wilkes Barro, Po-,
KSX Western Broadcasting Co,
Portland, Oregon
KPXP Colorado Radio Corp,
Denver, Colorado.
KXRO DXaO Inc.
Aberdeen, Wash.
WL3C Donald A. Burton
Muncie, Ind,
License to continue operation on 780
kc,, 500 W, day and 250 W. night, unltd,
tine on cxperireontal basis, extended
until a decision is reached by the Con-
rcission upon a hearing held on the
appl, for lie, this authority not to
exceed March 31/31.
G-ranted C.P. to nalcc changes in eqpt.
to confom to G.O, 91 and 97,
G-rantcd C.P. to noke changes in eqpt.
to confom to G.O, 91 and 97, decrea,sing
max. rated power of eqpt, to 100 w.
Granted C.P, to move transm, locally in
Norfolk, and change eqpt, to confom to
G.0.»s 91 and 97.
Grantod C.P. to make changes in eqpt,
to confom* to G, 0, 91 and 97,
Granted C,?, to move transmitter from
Norfolk to Va. Beach Blvd. 1.7 miles
from city limits, and install new
eqpt, to conform to G.O, 91 and 97,
Granted C.P, to malcc changes in eqpt,
to conform v/ith G.O. 91 and 97,
Granted C.P. to moke ch.o*ngos in eqpt,
to conform, to G.O. 91 and 97, incroas~
ing r.iax, rated power of eqpt. from 2|-
KW to 5 KW.
Granted C.P. to install new eqpt, to
conform, to G.O, 91 and 97,
Granted C.P, to install now trans.m.itter
to confom to G.O, 91 and 97, increas¬
ing max, rated power of eqpt, to 100
watts and increasing operating power .
from 75 to 100 watts.
Granted C.P, to install new eqpt, to
conform, to G.O, 91 and 97,
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APPLICATIOITS GRANTED (CONTUSED)
CALL NaJ/S of applicant
KGKL KGKL, Inc.
San Angelo, Tex.
KFIZ The Renorter Prinfting Co.
Fond dn Lac, Wisconsin
WOAX WOAX , Inc .
Trenton, N. J.
WGAR WGAR Broadcasting Co. Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
^TnS Rot Springs Chamber of Commerce
Hot Springs, i^rk.
KDYL Intermountain Broadcasting Corp.
Salt Lake City, Utah
WFAN Keystone Broadcasting Co, Inc.
Philadelnhia , Pa.
KGEZ Kali spell Chamber of Conmerce
Kali spell, Mont.
KFEL Eugene P. O' Fallon Inc.
Denver, Colorado
KOH Jay Peters Inc.
Reno , Nevada
KONO Mission Broadcasting Co.
San Antonio, Texas
WODX Mobile Brdcstg. Corp.
Mobile, Ala.
WN3R The Memphis Broadcasting Co.
Memohis, Tenn.
WCBD Wilbur Gl-'^nn Voliva
Zion, Illinois
NATURE OF ACTION
Granted C.P. to make changes in eqpt
to conform to G.O. 91 and 97, decreas¬
ing max. rated power of eqpt from 250
to 100 watts.
Granted C.P. move transmitter and
studio locally in Fond du Lac, install
new eqpt to conform to G.O. 91 and 97.
Granted auth. to install automatic
freouency control.
Granted Mod, of C.P. to extend com¬
pletion date C.P. to 4/20/31 and com¬
mencement date to 1/20/31/.
Granted license covering changes in
eqpt 1040 kc. IQ K’v? share with KRLD.
Granted license rovering changes in
eopt 1290 kc 1 W unlimited
Granted Mod. of Lie. to permit use of
reziuler licensed transmitter of WIP and
discontinue use of oresent tr'-^nsmitter.
WFAN and WIP divide time on 610 kc.
Granted consent to vol. assign, of lie.
to Donald C. Treloar and Stanley R.
Church, d/B as Treloar-Church Brdcg Co.
Granted auth. continue tests to Jan.
24 in order to test eqpt.
Granted auth. to reduce power of sta¬
tion to 250 W. for 10 days ’^hile making
repairs to transmitter.
Granted extension of test period
authorized when new eqpt has been
installed.
Granted auth. measure power by direct
antenna input method.
Granted auth. transmit its program
through WGBC^a transmitter while its
transmitter is being reconstructed.
Granted auth. operate from 11 to 12 PM
in compliance with provisions of its li¬
cense which specifies ltd time. (Con¬
sent rec*d from WBT and WMBI).
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AI-PLICATIOITS GIuUITED (C0::TI13IIED)
CALL
KI.'SD
T7GST
WCAO
WJAS
WST)?
WSYB
I7T30
KDYL
ITSYB
ZOY
IIAI.I! 01 AIPLICiUTT
NATULS 0? ACTIOL
"oner T. Bryant, I>^3 as
Bryant Eadio & Eloc. Co.
EUr City, Okla,
iirs. 17. J. Virgin
liodford, Ore.
Georgia School of Tech.
Atlanta, Ga.
Granted authority to install autor.ia-
tic frequency control.
Gro-nted authority to insto.ll automa¬
tic frequency control.
Granted Lie. covering new eqpt. 890 kc,
250 w. night 500 w. dny, shares with
WlvIAZ.
Monumental Eadio Inc. Granted License covering C.P. to move
Baltimore, Maryland transmitter and using it as an auxili¬
ary; 600 kc, 250 w. unlimited.
Pittsburgh Eadio Supply Mouse
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Prank D. Pal lain
Flint, Mich.
Granted License covering C.P. which
authorized installation of new eqpt. and
increase in day power; 1290 kc, 1 KTJ
night 2^ KW day, unltd. time; also to
use a composite transm. of 500 w. max.
power as auxiliary, (which is located
at sojne add. as main transmitter) .
Granted License covering changes in
eqpt, and m.oving of transra. and studio
1310 kc, 100 unltd. time.
II. E. Seward Jr. & Philip Weiss Granted license covering C.P, for new
D/B as Seward & Weiss Music Store station, 1500 kc., 100 watts, unltd.
Eutland, Vt.
Asso. Broadcasting Corp, Granted Lie. covering C.P. authorizing
Cumberland, i£d, nev/ eqpt, and incr, in day pov/er; 1420
kc. 100 w, night 250 w. day, unltd.
InteiTiountain Brdcstg. Corp.
Salt Laloe City, Utah,
Granted auth, to measure loov/cr by direct
antenna input method as given in G.0,91
Seward and Weiss Music Store Granted Auth, to continue progran test
Eutland, Vt, in exact accord with eqpt. power, freq,
and hours specified in C.P. for period
ending Jan, 31/31, provided Ea.dio
Supervisor is properly notified.
Hiplson Radio & Snorting Goods Granted to install new eqpt in-
Phoenix, Arizona creasing max. rated power of eqpt '1--ZW
St. Louis Truth Center Inc. Granted C.P. install new eopt to con¬
st. Louis, Mo. form to G.O, 91 and 97, decreasing max.
rated power of eqpt from 250 W. to 100 W.
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The following hearings are scheduled for the week commencing Monday,
February 2d. All hearings commence at 10 a. m.
MONDAY, February 2, 1931
IIEW A. B. I^rray & T. P. Singletary
Baton Rouge , La.
NOTIFIED: WDIX, Tup'^lo, Miss.
C.P. 1500 kc
Unlimited time
100 W.
'WEDNESDAY, February 4, 1931
NEW Charles Smuch
Springfield, Mo.
NOTIFIED: ZGIZ, Grant City, Mo.
C.P. 1500 kc
Unlimited time
100 W.
Ozark Radio Corp. Carterville, Mo.
NEW John R. Anderson
Cardwell, Mo.
C.P. 1420 kc
Unlimited time
25 W,
NOTIFIED: WtiBH, Joplin, Mo. WPAD, Paducah, Ky WGBC, Memphis, Tenn.
vVNBR, Memphis, Tenn. Dairy Farmers, Inc. Mayfield, Ky.
NEW Northeast Missouri State Teachers
College (Formerly K F Z z)
Eirksville, Mo.
P. 1200 kc
Unlimited time
100 W.
NOTIFIED: WIL, St. Louis, Mo. IfMAY . St. Louis, Mo. ZFWF, St. Louis, Mo.
WJBL, Decatur, Ill. WJBC, La Salle, Ill. KTNT, Muscatine, Iowa
ICFJB, Marshalltown, Iowa C. L. Carrell, Chicago, Ill.
ACTION ON SmilNSRS' ILEPORTS
KVOA Robert M. Riculfi
Rep. #30 Tucson, Arizona
Mod. of license to incr. power from 500 to 250 W.
night and 500 W. LS , and change hrs. of operation
from daytime to tinltd - denied; reversing Ex. Yost
KGAR Tucson Motor Service Co.
Rep. #36 Tucson, Arizona
Ren. of license, 1370 kc, 100 W. night, 250 W.
day, unlimited time - granted; reversing Ex. Pratt
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APPLICATIONS KSCPIV3D
The following applications wore received hy the Cdninission during
the current week:
CiiLL ilvi-'P: of a?:iic.wt
YUEL VmCL, INCOPPORATSI)
10th & King Sts., Wilmington
Delaware
WI3X I7IBX, IIICOHPOHATSD
187 Genesee St,, Utica, IT. Y
WHBL DAVID PAPiCSR
Talhotton & Comer Sts., Columhr.s
Georgia
PHESEIIT FRDQUEITCY
IPSqUElTCY SOUGHT ITATCRE OF APPLICATION
1120 - - Mod, of Cons. Permit to
change equipment on C.
P. and extend comnicncc-
mont and completion date
to 12/25/30 and 2/10/31
respectively.
1200 - License to cover Cons.
Permit issued 12/19/30
to change equipment.
1200 - Request for authority to
install Automatic Fre¬
quency Control,
NEW 3IACH M. CEEHOWETH
Mountain Brook Estates,
Mountain Brook Village, Ala,
ImEW MEHIE J. JEWELL & IvERIlTDA C.JETELI
Wahlioma Hotel, 2nd & Cascade Sts.,
Hood River, Oregon,
KGEK EIu'.ZElrt G. nEEi-LERj trading as
BEEHLEE EIECTRICAL EqUIP'.ElTT CO.
109 West 2nd Avo,, Yuna, Colo,
WJ3U BUCELTELL LTIIVERSITY
Bucknell University, Lewishurg,
Pennsy Ivania .
KG3X KG3X, IHCORPORATSD
1829-1837 Colhoun St., St.
Joseph, Missora’i
WOS MISSOURI STATE MARKETING B UREAU
Capitol Building, Jefferson City,
Missouri
NEW CeAetijES L, POWER,
122 Weed St,, Macon, Missouri
1200 Cons. Permit to erect a
new station to use 1200
kc . , 100 wat t s , and un¬
limited hours.
- Cons. Permit application
amended as to equipment
1200 Cons, Permit application
amended to change equip¬
ment,
1210 Cons. Permit to change
equipment.
1310 - - Mod. of License to in¬
crease power fro.m 100
watts to 250 watts day
and 100 watts night on
1310 kc.
630 - Cons, Permit to install
a new transmitter and
increase power from. 500
watts to 1 KW, day and
500 watts night on 630
kc,
— — 1210 Cons. Permit to erect a
new station 1210 kc,,
100 watts. Unlimited
hoiors.
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APPLICATIONS HSCSI^/SD (CONTIilTJED)
CALL
KPVD
KPSa
11317
WGCP
WPBL
WLEY
W3IP
KDKA
NSW
WSOC
NSW
PRESSilT
EREqUENCY
NxlI'CE OP APPLICANT
PPJBqUENCY
SOUGHT
NATLtRE OP APPLICATION
LOS .MIGSLSS BRO.\DCASTIN& CO.
3822 Washington Blvd. , Culver
City, California
1000
— — —
License to cover Cons,
Permit issued 12/19/30
to change equipment
EC::0 PAPJC SViUJGSLISTIC ASSO.
1100 Glendale Blvd, , Lots
Angeles, California
1120
Cons, Permit to change
equixDraent
TIS: Sl'-ARTSNBSRG BADIO SERVICS,
INC.,
761 Chapel Street
New Haven, Conn.
930
Cons, permit application
to erect a new station
to use 930 kc», 250 watt
and Unlimited hours.
•'.AY ilABIO BHOADCAST COHP,
591 Broad Street
Newark, N, J,
1250
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License to cover Cons,
permit issued 1/6/31, to
install new equipment
T:33 ONOILOAGA PulDIO BHDCSTG.COHP
Jefferson & Warren Sts,,
Syracuse, N, Y.
A 1360
License to cover Cons,
permit to move transmit¬
ter near Collarner, NcY. ,
install now equipment
and increase day nower
to 2A KW,
CiVRL S. WI3ELER, d/d as
TlX LEXINGTON AIE STATIONS
Adams Street,
Lexington, I, 'lass.
1370
Cons, permit to instoAl
new equipment.
WIIP, INCOHPOEATED
4th & Chestnut Sts,
Ilarrishurg, Penna,
1430
Authority to install
special automatic fre¬
quency control for syn¬
chronization proposes.
WESTINGNOUSS 3IEC. & I£PG. CO.
Wm. Penn Hotel
Pittsburgh, Penna,
980
Renewal of special au¬
thority to synchronize
old and now transmitters
until 4/30/31,
"ABHOLD E. WAEPHIN & KENiIETH
EETZAIPP
Lynan St,, R.E.D, # 1,
Lluskogon, Michigan.
1500
Cons, permit to erect a
new station to use 1500
kc., 15 watts, Unlir.iitcd
time.
A. J. KIHBY ilUSIC COHPANY
245-255 E. i/Iain Street
Gastonia, N, C,
1210
Requests authority to
install automatic fre¬
quency control.
LYIHT DICKERSON & C. A. NIETSRT
851 Elizabefn Street
Brownsville, Texas,
1420
Cons, permit for a new
station to use 1420 kc,
100 watts and unlimited
time.
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APPLICATIONS EECSI\7ED (CONTINUED)
PRESENT FREQUENCY
CALL
NAME OF APPLICANT
frequency
SOUGHT
NATURE OF APPLICATION
KMO
KMO, INCORPORATED
Hotel Winthrop, 767 Broadway
Tacoma. Washington
860
—
License Cons. Permit
move transmitter to 1623
E. J St. Tacoma, Wash.
NEW
C. M. SCHAAP
218 Linden St.
Ft. Collins, Colorado
1370
Cons, Permit applic.
amended to request 1200
kc to operate l/3 time
sharing with KGEK an:".
KGEW, hut in event KGEW
change's frequency, appi.
wishes to operate ^ time
WAWZ
PILLAR OF FIRE
1475 Broadway, New York, N. Y.
1350
Mod, of Cons. Permit to
change eauioment, in¬
crease power to 500 W.
day and 250 W. night.
NEW
LOUIS REIS
New York, N. Y.
660
Cons .Permit to erect a
new station to use WEAF'
facilities — 660 kc.
5 & unlimited hours.
uwi
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY
New Orleans , La.
850
Cons. Permit to move
transmitter, Kenner, La.
Install new 10 KW eqpt
increase power to 10 KW
and hours of operation.
Unlimited.
NEW
WILLIAM L. WILLIS
zMile East of Crewe, Virginia
—
1420
C,P. new station 1420
kc. 50 W. daytime.
NEW
G. L. JOHNSON
Texarkana, Arkansas
—
1500
C.P. new station 1500
kc. 100 W. unlimited.
WIAS
IOWA BROADCASTING COMPaITY
Ottumwa, lows.
1420
C.P. to move trans¬
mitter to North of City
Limits of Des Moines
and install new eqpt.
KFUM
W. D, CORLEY
Colorado Springs, Colorado
1270
—
Request voluntary
assign, license to THE
REYITOLDS RADIO CO. INC.
KGU
MARION A. VtJLRONY & ADVERTISER
PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED
Honolulu, Hawaii
940
750
C.P. to change eqpt,
change freq. from 940
kc to 750 kc, increase
t)OW’'r from 1 KW to 5
Unlimited time.
KRE
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Berkeley, Calif.
1370
—
C.P. to install ni^w
eqpt.
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APPLICATIOITS HECSIVED (COITTII'IUED)
CALL
i;a;,3 ok afplicakt
PBSSEKT
PEIEQIIEITCY
PREQ,UEITCY
soug::t iatlbe op applicatioit
1I2T7
JOL K. JIIRIG:iUT, CYTJL 17. Z3D-
Docii, juLL\iT c. skis:: & jo:3i t.
:kjbsuUd.
Kontgoniory St,, Troy, Ala,
1500 Cons, permit to erect a
now station to use 1500
kc, 50 watts. Daytime
ITF.?
MAJESTIC ELEC. CO. IITC.,
213 Kain St., Perry ton, Texas.
660 Cons, permit to erect a
new station to use 660
kc. 100 watts, Unlimi¬
ted tine.
tjaa:.-:
TLlii:.!, IITCOEPOILITEE
1060 Broad St., ITcwark, K. J.
1250
— — License to cover Cons.
Permit issued 9/26/30
to change equipment and
increase power from 2 KW
day and 1 K7/. night to
21 KU. day and 1 Kt7
night on 1250 kc.
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LAITCASTSL 1TE77S±A?EHS, IlTC.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
1000 Cons, Permit to erect
a new station to use
1000 kc., 2| K17. and
Limited Time.
wSFA
:£OIITGO:,3EY BEOADCASTIITO CO.,IiTC
Catena & Kontgonery Sts., liont-
gonory, Alabana.
. 1410
- Request for authority
to measure power of sta¬
tion by direct antenna
input method.
BRYAi: T. COLE
Boyd & Asp Sts., Koman Okla.
1370 Cons. Permit application
resubmmttcd, requesting
authority to erect a new
station to use 1370 kc.
100 watts, and slnaro
time with KGPC.
KICK
BEL 0.1K E.\DIO COEPOrATIOII
116 CoolLough St., Hcd Oak,
Iowa.
1420
- ivlod, of Cons. Penrdt to
install a now transmit—
ter at location author¬
ized by Cons. Permit
(601 Sur.mitt St,, Red
Oak, Iowa) .
1701
lOT/A STATE COLLEG-E OP AGSICUL*
Tubs aiil :.-sc:'AiTic alts
College Campus, Anes, Iowa
640
- License to cover Cons,
Permit issued 12/2/30
to change equipment.
T7KB3
S^UTLERS BROTIEHS RALIO STATIOK
222 IT. Chicago St., Joliet, Ill.
1310
- Mod, of License to
change hears of opera¬
tion from sharing with
nCLS to Unlimited on
1310 kc.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED (CONTINTJED)
CALL na:.3 op applicant
ERESEl^T EREQUEI'ICY
EREQUENCY SOUG-IIT NATURE OP APPLICATION
im DISPilTCH PUBLISHING COl.IPAl'jY
lO&L North Main Street, Rostrsll,
New Mexico
1500 Conso Permit to erect a
new station to use 1500
kc • , 100 wat t s , and Un¬
limited.
WHIP ILVTIONAL BROADCASTING CO., INC. 660
711 Pifth Ave., New York, N.Y.
License to cover Cons,
Permit issued 5/12/30 to
install new equipment
WDRC THE DOOLITTLE FaiDIO CORPORATION 1330
Hotel Bond, Asylum Street,
Hartford, Conn,
Mod, of License applica¬
tion amended to request
1 KW. day and 500 W»
night on 1330 kc.
WHBD P. P. HOLER
Mai n S t . , Mt , Orab , Ohi o
WSAI TIH: CROSLSY radio CORPORilTION,
Lessee
1329 Arlington St., Cincinnati,
Ohio .
1370 - - Request for authority to
install Automatic Pre-
quency Control,
1330 - - Mod, of License to in¬
crease power from 500
watts to 1 KW.day and
500 W. night on 1330 kc.
WHP. WI-IP, INCORPORilTED 1430
4th & Chestnut Sts., Harris-
bvjTg, Pennsylvania
ilEW TIE OHIO BROADCASTING CORPORATION -
(studio Location not determined)
Transmitter — Cleveland, Ohio
NEW A. E. HODGES & W. R, WlilKLER
Cor, ifeiin & King Sts,, Boone,
North Carolina
KGVO HOSBY'S INCORPOHiTED 1420
132 N. Higgins St,, Missoula,
Montana
- - Mod. of License to change
hours of operation from
sharing with WBAO and
WCAII to sharing with WEAK
only and synchronize full
time with WCAII, WHEC,
and WOKO.
1210 Cons, Permit to erect a
new station and to use
WiVLR*s facilities, 1210
kc,, 100 watts, and Unlim¬
ited hours,
1200 Cons, Permit application
amended to request 1200
kc., instead of 1500 kc, ,
100 W, instead of 15 W,,
and also amended as to
name. Application former-
Ij" in the name of A. E,
Hodges, only.
- , License to cover Cons,
Permit issued 11/21/30
to erect a new station.
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BROADCASTERS' NEWS BULLETIN
Reporting accurately and promptly current happenings of special interest to Broadcasting
Stations in the CommerciaL Regulatory, Legislative and Judicial Fields
OFFICERS
^'^LTER J. DAMM, . Milwaukee, Wis.
President
EDWIN W. SPENCE, Atlantic City, N. J.
Vice President
O. D. FISHER . Seattle, Wash.
Vice President
PAUL W. MORENCy, Hartford, Conn.
Treasurer
Issued by
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
Incorporated
NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Telephone District 9497
EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL
PHILIP G. LOUCKS
Managing Director
EUGENE V. COGLEY
Assistant to Managing Director
OLIVINE FORTIER
Secretary
February 5, 1931
SPECIAL MOEAMDmi TO MEIvBERS
The report of Chief Examiner Ellis A, Yost on the high power hearings
is expected next week.
If you want a brief telegraphic summary of the report as it relates to
your zone, mail the enclosed card immediately. If you desire a copy of
the report, mark the card accordingly.
Twenty-four stations have applied for the eight positions which are
available under the provisions of General Order Ho, 42, as amended, which
must be followed in the report.
In the First Zone, WJZ, Hew York; WOR, Hewark, H, J,; WHAM, Rochester,
H. Y,; and WBZ, Springfield, Mass, are competing for a single position.
In the Second Zone, WHAS, Louisville, Ky,; and WCAU, Philadelphia, Pa.
are competing for a single position.
In the Third Zone, WSB, Atlanta, Ga,; WBT, Charlotte, H.C,; WSM, Hash-
ville, Tenn, ; WAPI, Birmingham, Ala,; and KVOO, Tulsa, Okla, are competing
for two assignments.
In the Fourth Zone, WMA(^, WGH, and WBBM, Chicago; WCCO, Minneapolis,
Minn,; and WHO-WOC, Des Moines, Iowa, are fighting for two positions.
In the Fifth Zone, KOA, Denver, Colo,; KSL, Salt Lake City, Utah; KPO,
San Francisco, Calif, and KGO, Oakland, Calif, are competing for two posi¬
tions available.
The report also will consider the applications of WT7J, Detroit, Mich,
WREC, Memphis, Tenn, WTIvU, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and WCFL, Chicago, Ill,
for high power on clear channel assignments.
Send the card by return mail in order that your copy of the report
may be reserved. Telegrams will be sent COLLECT the minute the report
is publicly released.
ExMutive Committee: WHIiam S. Hedges, Chicago, HI., Chairman, Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn., and Frank M. Russell, Washington, D. C. Directors- William
N. C., George F. McClelland, New York, N. Y., Dr. Frank W. Elliott, Davenport, la., A. J. McCosker Newark N J •
Edgar L BiM, Chie^o, III.,- A B Church, Kansas City, Mo.,- J. G. Cummings, San Antonio, Tcjc., Don Lee, Los Angeles, Cal., E. P. O’Fallon, Denver, Colo., C R Clements
Nashville, Tenn., Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn., John J. Storey, Worcester, Mass., Morgan L. Eastman, Chicago, III., and Lee Filspatrick, Deboit, Mich.
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IN THE
Supreme Court of tfjc fHniteii States
October Term, 1930.
No. 138.
Gene Buck, as President of the American Society of
Composers, Authors and Publishers, and De Stlva,
Brown & Henderson, Inc., a corporation, Appellants,
vs.
Jewell-La Saule Beauty Company, a corporation,
Appellee.
No. 139.
Gene Buck, as President of the American Society of
Composers, Authors and Publishers, and Leo Feist,
Inc., a corporation, Appellants.
vs.
Jewell-La Salle Beauty Company, a corporation.
Appellee.
On Certificates From the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
Motion of National Association of Broadcasters, Inc.,
for Leave to File Brief as Amicus Curiae, and
Brief of Amicus Curiae.
Louis G. Caldwell,
Philip G. Loucks,
Counsel for National Association of
Broadcasters, Inc., as Amicus Curiae.
Peess of Bybon S. Adams, Wasbinoton, D. 0.
INDEX.
Page
Motion for Leave to File Brief as Amicus Curiae. 1
Brief as Amicus Curiae . 2
Preliminary Statement . 2
Summary of Argument . 5
Argument . 8
Point I The communication, by means of a
radio receiving set and one or more
loudspeakers, of a broadcast musi¬
cal composition to listeners is not a
performance of the musical compo¬
sition . 8
Point II If the communication by receiving
set referred to in Point I is a per¬
formance of the musical composi¬
tion, then the broadcaster does not
perform publicly . 22
Conclusion . 26
Table of Cases Cited.
Brand Co. v. United States, 47 T. D. 40649-b. A.
8929 (1925) . 14
Buck et al. v. Debaum et ah, 40 F. (2d) 734. .3, 10, 13
Buck et al. v. Jewell-LaSalle Realty Co., 32 F.
(2d) 366, 367 . 3, 13, 24
Dunbar v. Spratt-Snyder Co., 226 N. W. 22.... 13
Herbert v. Shanley, 242 U. S. 591 . 18
Jerome H. Remick & Co. v. American Automo¬
bile Accessories Co., 5 F. (2d) 411 (certi-
oriari denied 269 U. S. 556) . 22
11
Index Continued,
Page
Jerome H. Remick & Co. v. American Automo¬
bile Accessories Co., 298 F. 628 . 22
Jerome H. Remick & Co. v. General Electric Co.,
4 F. (2d) 160 . 18, 22
Jerome H. Remick & Co. v. General Electric Co.,
16 F. (2d) 829 . 18, 22
M. Witmark & Sons v. L. Bamberger & Co., 291
F. 776 . 22
Stern v. Rosey, 17 App. D. C, 562 . 25
United States v. Standard Oil Co., 33 F. (2d) 617 17
White-Smith Publishing Co. v. Apollo, 209 U. S. 1 25
Table op Statutes Cited.
U. S. Code Title 17 Sec, 1 (E) (Copyright Act
of 1909) . 3, 8, 25
Copyright Bill H. R, 12549, 71 Cong., 2d Session,
Report 2016 . 20
Textbooks and Articles Cited.
Davis, S., “Law of Radio Communications”,
1927, ch. IX, P. 140 . 21
Neugebauer, Dr. Eberhard, “Fernmelderecht mit
Rundfunkrecht”, 1929, pp. 707 et seq . 21
Thirty-second Annual Report of Reg. of Copy¬
rights, 1929, p. 28
16
IN THE
Supreme Court of tf)e ®[niteii ^tateji
October Term, 1930.
No. 138.
Gene Buck, as President of the American Society of
Composers, Authors and Publishers, and De Syuva,
Brown & Henderson, Inc., a corporation. Appellants.
vs.
Jewell-La Salle Realty Company, a corporation.
Appellee.
No. 139.
Gene Buck, as President of the American Society of
Composers, Authors and Publishers, and Leo Feist,
Inc., a corporation. Appellants.
vs.
Jewell-La Salle Re.4lty Company, a corporation.
Appellee.
On Certificates From the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE BRIEF AS
AMICUS CURIAE.
May It Please the Court :
The undersigned, as counsel for National Associa¬
tion of Broadcasters, Inc., respectfully moves this
Honorable Court for leave to file the accompanying
brief in this case as amicus curiae.
Louis G. Caldwell,
Philip G. Loucks,
Counsel for National Association of
Broadcasters, Inc., as Amicus Curiae.
IN THE
SUPEEME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.
October Term, 1930.
No. 138.
Gene Buck, as President of the American Society of
Composers, Authors and Publishers, and De Sylva,
Brown & Henderson, Inc., a corporation, Appellants.
vs.
Jewell-La Salle Realty Company, a corporation.
Appellee.
No. 139.
Gene Buck, as President of the American Society of
Composers, Authors and Publishers, and Leo Feist,
Inc., a corporation. Appellants.
vs.
Jewell-La Salle Realty Company, a corporation.
Appellee.
On Certificates From the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
BRIEF OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROAD¬
CASTERS, INC., AS AMICUS CURIAE.
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT.
This brief is directed solely to the following ques¬
tion:
3
Question I. Do the acts of a hotel proprietor,
in making available to his guests, through the
instrumentality of a radio receiving set and loud
speakers installed in his hotel and under his con¬
trol and for the entertainment of his guests, the
hearing of a copyrighted musical composition
which has been broadcast from a radio trans¬
mitting station, constitute a performance of such
composition within the meaning of 17 U. S. C.
Sec. 1 (e)?
This question is the only one certified in No. 138
(p. 7) and is the first of four in the consolidated
series of questions certified in Nos. 139 and 140 (pp.
8-9). It was answered in the negative by the District
Court below (Buck, et al. v. Jewell-LaSalle Realty
Company, 32 F. (2d) 366), and by the District Court
for the Southern District of California (Buck, et al.
V. Debaum, et al., 40 F. (2d) 734).
The material portion of Sec. 1 (e) of the Copyright
Act of 1909 reads as follows :
“Any person entitled thereto, upon complying
with the provisions of this title, shall have the
exclusive right: * * *
“(e) To perform the copyrighted work pub¬
licly for profit if it be a musical composition.
* * yj
The National Association of Broadcasters, Inc.
(hereinafter referred to as the “Association”) is a
Delaware corporation, not for profit. It has a mem¬
bership of 136 broadcasting stations (out of a total
of about 620) in the United States, including most
of the larger and more important stations. As stated
in its constitution:
4
“The object of this Association shall be to
foster and promote the development of the art
of radio broadcasting; to protect its members in
every lawful and proper manner from injustices
and unjust exactions; to foster, encourage and
promote laws, rules, regulations, customs and
practices which will be to the best interest of
the public and the radio industry.”
The American Society of Composers, Authors and
Publishers (hereinafter referred to as the “Amer¬
ican Society”), is an unincorporated association with
a membership exceeding 700, comprising authors,
composers, and publishers of musical works (p. 2).
The certificate does not state, and appellant will
not claim, that a license from the American Society
for the public performance of the musical composi¬
tions controlled by its members will protect the li¬
censee in the use of all copyrighted music used by
broadcasting stations; or that there are not impor¬
tant classes of music used by broadcasting stations
which are not controlled by the American Society,
and as to which other organizations claim to have
control and licensing authority; or that any broad¬
casting station, no matter how vigilant or how care¬
ful it has been to secure licenses from each of the
known organizations of music publishers, has yet
found it possible to protect itself against infringe¬
ment claims by independent publishers and com¬
posers.
The number of radio receiving sets in use in the
United States is generally estimated at approx¬
imately thirteen million. The radio audience can¬
not be exactly determined, but the number of receiv¬
ing sets indicates its tremendous size.
5
In behalf of its members as well as of all broad¬
casting stations, the Association is interested in the
above-quoted question for the following reasons:
1. The necessary result of an affirmative an¬
swer will be a reduction in the listening audience
of broadcasting stations.
2. The question involves a principle of vital
importance to broadcasters in more or less anal¬
ogous situations arising in network or chain
broadcasting, international or relay broadcast¬
ing, and remote-control broadcasting.
3. An affirmative answer to the question would
seriously endanger judicial and legislative recog¬
nition of the right of the broadcaster to protec¬
tion against unauthorized commercial exploita¬
tion of his programs by persons receiving those
programs by means of receiving sets.
4. The question presents a proper occasion
for determination of the underlying issue which
has never been passed upon by this Court; i. e.,
whether in any event a broadcasting station
which broadcasts a copyrighted musical compo¬
sition is engaged in a public performance.
SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT.
I. The communication, by means of a radio receiv¬
ing set and one or more loudspeakers, of a broadcast
musical composition to listeners, is not a perform¬
ance of the musical composition.
(1
(1) The proper construction of the word “per¬
form”, with reference to the operation of a receiving
set, depends on the physical acts constituting the al¬
leged performance, and is independent of whether
the broadcasting station is, or is not, licensed by the
copyright owner.
(2) The broadcasting of a musical composition
involves only one actual performance of that com¬
position, i. e., the performance by the musician; the
apparatus constituting a broadcasting station and
the apparatus constituting a receiving set (linked by
an hypothetical medium known as the ether) are like
a telephone system and merely serve to communicate
the musician’s performance to listeners. The broad¬
caster may, if the musician be his employe, also be
held to “perform” but, except for that, the broad¬
caster’s acts consist simply in creating modulated
radio waves. With the receiving set “turned on”
and “tuned” to the broadcasting station, there is a
clear avenue of communication from the musician
to the listener. This cycle of purely physical events
related by virtually instantaneous cause-and-etfect
is not strictly analogous to the slow succession of
mixed physical events and human acts involved in the
manufacture and playing of phonograph records.
(3) The consequences, viewed either practically
or from the standpoint of the orderly development
of the law, require that radio reception be held not
to constitute performance. A contrary holding would
be inconsistent with the policy of “free” reception
heretofore followed by the United States and vmuld
result in reduction of the radio audience. It would
7
al¥ect the use of devices similar to radio receiving
sets and, depending on the principle adopted, would
impose new burdens on broadcasting in such situa¬
tions as those occurring in remote control, network,
and international broadcasting. It would, again
depending on the principle adopted, have an unfor¬
tunate etfect on the development of sound legal prin¬
ciples, would introduce confusion where there should
be simplicity, and would endanger recognition of
legal principles necessary to protect broadcasting
stations against unauthorized commercial exploita¬
tion of their programs.
II. If the communication by receiving set referred
to in Point I is a performance of the musical com¬
position then the broadcaster does not perform pub¬
licly. The theory on which the courts have hitherto
held that the broadcaster does perform publicly is
that the public listens to a performance by the broad¬
caster and not a multitude of performances by re¬
ceiving-set operators.
(1) If appellant’s theory is correct, every person
operating a receiving set “performs”, the only au¬
dience consists of persons listening to loud speaker
performances, and, therefore, the broadcaster’s “per¬
formance” is not public. The theory of “contrib¬
utory infringement” is not appropriate since it
would apply alike to public and private receiving-set
operators.
(2) If the analogy between broadcasting and pho¬
nograph is correct, then it is clear that the broad¬
caster does not publicly perform the musical com-
s
position; lie merely manufactures a fleeting record
of it on modulated radio waves. The Copyright Act
of 1909 does not cover this.
ARGUMENT.
Point I.
The Communication, by Means of a Radio Receiving
Set and One or More Loudspeakers, of a Broad¬
cast Musical Composition to Listeners is Not a
Performance of the Musical Composition.
Section 1(e) of the Copyright Act of 1909 embodies
three essential elements: (1) “perform”; (2) “pub¬
licly”; and (3) “for profit.” The form in which
the question is certified precludes any consideration
of the second and third elements in the instant case,
and the answer to the question turns exclusively on
the proper construction to be given the word “per¬
form.”
(1) The proper construction of the word “per¬
form,” with reference to the operation of a receiv¬
ing set, depends on the physical acts constituting the
alleged performance, and is independent of whether
the receiving set is operated in public or in private,
and of whether the broadcasting station is, or is not,
licensed by the copyright owner.
The physical acts of the person operating a receiv¬
ing set consist essentially (a) in turning on a switch
which provides the electrical current (from batteries
or electric light lines) necessary to the operation of
the set; (b) in “tuning” the set, by manipulation of
a dial, so that it will respond to radio waves having
9
a given wave-length (or frequency) and proceeding
from the desired broadcasting station; and (c) in
adjusting, by manipulation of a dial, the amount of
electric current used in the set so that the loud¬
speaker rendition will be of satisfactory volume.
These acts may be simply summarized by stating
that the person converts complicated electrical dis¬
turbances, which are known as modulated radio
waves and are produced by a broadcasting station,
into sound waves.
These acts are physically the same, whether done
by a hotel proprietor in his public rooms for the
entertainment of his guests or by a private owner of
a receiving set in his home for the entertainment of
himself and his guests. They are also physically the
same, whether the broadcasting station to which the
set is tuned happens to be licensed by the copyright
owner or whether it is an infringer. If to turn on
the switch and manipulate the dials is to “perform”
in one case, so also is it in the other.
The intention, so far as it is material and concerns
the word “perform,” is the same in both cases. It
is conceivable that a person, not knowing that a par¬
ticular apparatus is a radio receiving set, or ignorant
of its functions, might set it in operation acciden¬
tally. With this exception, every person operating
a set intends the same result; i. e., the completion of
the cycle of physical events by which a broadcast pro¬
gram is brought to the ears of all who happen to be
vuthin range of the londspeaker. Such circumstances
as the public or private character of the place where
the loudspeaker is located have to do only with
whether the occurrence is “public” and “for profit.”
Likewise, the circumstance that the broadcasting
10
station is or is not licensed by the copyright owner
has nothing to do with the fundamental question as
to whether the occurrence is a “performance” of
the copyrighted composition. Even if the receiving-
set owner, knowing that the broadcasting station is
not licensed and that the station will without author¬
ity broadcast a copyrighted composition at a given
hour, intentionally operates the set so as to receive
the composition, the question as to whether he “per¬
forms” is exactly the same as that presented in
the present case where the LaSalle Hotel Company
had no such knowledge or intention (p. 6).
Consequently, the statement made by Judge Mc¬
Cormick in Buck v. Debaum, 40 F. (2d) 734, 736,
with reference to the opinion of Judge Otis in the
instant case; i, e.,
“ * * * as far as the case discusses the
meaning to be given to the word ‘perform’ in
the Copyright Act, the decision is authority in
this suit.”
is neither incorrect nor dictum,, as will be claimed by
appellants.
(2) The broadcasting of a musical composition
involves only one actual performance of that compo¬
sition, i. e., the performance by the musician; the
apparatus constituting a broadcasting station and
the apparatus constituting a receiving set, like a tele¬
phone system, merely serve to communicate the musi¬
cian’s performance to listeners.
No extended discussion of the facts and principles
of radio physics is necessary. The cycle of events
11
constituting the broadcasting and reception of a
musical composition may be very simply stated.
The cycle begins with a performance of the com¬
position by voice or by musical instruments ; for
convenience, it will be assumed to be by a single
musician. The performance usually takes place in
the studio of a broadcasting station. Frequently,
however, it takes place elsewhere, at points commonly
called “remote-control pick-ups”, such as churches,
theatres, dance-halls, hotels, restaurants, or on the
college gridiron where a college band plays the com¬
position during the intermission between halves in a
football game.
Wherever the performance takes place, the mu¬
sician’s acts cause sound waves in the air which in
turn cause vibrations in the diaphragm of a micro¬
phone connected by wire with the broadcasting sta¬
tion’s transmitter. From that point on, there occurs
a series of electrical phenomena which ends with the
reproduction of the sound waves by a loudspeaker
attached to a receiving set. The whole occurrence
is like the transmission of a communication over a
telephone system except that (a) the electrical phe¬
nomena are more complicated and involve, over the
larger portion of the route between the musician
and the listener, the use of radio waves traveling
through an hjqDothetical medium called the ether, in¬
stead of through a tangible medium such as the wire
(and sometimes the ground) ; (b) this medium, the
ether, is not owned by the broadcaster, whereas the
wire line is owned by the telephone company; (c)
the radio receiver is usually owned by the person
operating it, whereas the telephone receiver is usu¬
ally rented from the telephone company; (d) in many
r
12
cases the broadcaster employs or otherwise controls
the musician while the telephone company does not
employ or otherwise control the person speaking over
the telephone, and (e) the communication from mu¬
sician to radio listener is all one-way whereas the
ordinary telephone communication is two-way.
Throughout the entire series of events, which, for
all practical purposes, oceur simultaneously, only one
performance has taken place, that of the musician
who set the original sound waves in motion. Once
they are set in motion, the acts of all others consist
simply in communicating the musician’s performance
to the public. The broadcaster may, if the musician
be his employe, also be held to “perform” hut, ex¬
cept for that, the broadcaster’s acts consist simply in
creating the modulated radio waves. The receiving-
set operator, who has no control over the musician,
cannot be held to “perform”; his acts consist simply
in reconverting the modulated radio waves into sound
waves intelligible to himself and to any other per¬
sons within the audible range of his loudspeaker.
With the broadcasting station in operation and
with the receiving set “turned on” and “tuned” to
the broadcasting station, the sound waves originally
produced by the musician set in motion a cycle of
physical phenomena, related by a chain of pure
cause-and-effect dependent on immutable scientific
laws and uninfluenced by any human intervention.
There is a clear avenue of communication from the
musician to the listener. If, while that avenue is
open, and during the course of a program (which
may be a church service or a football game), the
musician happens to play a copyrighted musical com¬
position, this is not by reason of any act, command
13
or request of the person operating the receiving set.
The foregoing reasoning is, in substance, that adopted
by the District Judge in the instant case, Buch v.
Jewell La Salle Realty Co., 32 F. (2d) 366, and ap¬
proved by the District Judge in Buck v. Debaum, 40
F. (2d) 734. No better test of the soundness of this
reasoning can be suggested than that implied in the
following question: if it be assumed that a person
desires to afford to listeners a rendition of a par¬
ticular musical composition, can he do so solely by
means of a radio receiving set? See Dunbar v.
Spratt-Snyder Co. (la., 1929), 226 N. W. 22, in
which it was held that a radio receiving set is not a
“musical instrument” wdthin the meaning of that
term as used in an Iowa exemption statute.
It seems unnecessary to comment at length upon
the differences between radio reception and the play¬
ing of phonograph records, -which are pointed out by
the District Judges both in the instant case and in
Buck V. Debaum, supra. The chain of purely phys¬
ical events related by virtually instantaneous cause-
and-etfect, which occurs when a musician’s perform¬
ance is broadcast to listeners, has little resemblance
to the slow succession of mixed physical events and
human acts consisting of the manufacture of a disque
recording a musician’s performance, the retailing
of the record, its purchase, and the eventual playing
of it from time to time by individual purchasers.
Once the broadcasting cycle of sound waves, elec¬
trical disturbances, and again sound waves is per¬
mitted to die away, the performance is over and has
vanished into the past beyond recall. To be repeated
the musician must play again. With each playing of
a phonograph record, a new cycle of sound waves is
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set in motion, the nature of which depends upon the
choice and act of the person playing- the record. See
Brand Co., 2 United States, 47 T. D. 40649-b. A. 8929
(1925), in which it was held that a radio set is not a
“similar article” to a phonograph under the Tariff
Act.
If any analogy is to be enlisted, let broadcasting be
compared with the telephone and let phonograph-
record playing be compared with reading a written
letter delivered by the post-office. The letter may
be read and re-read at the will of the addressee;
the voice over the telephone cannot be heard again
unless the original speaker calls a second time.
3. The consequences, viewed either practically or
from the standpoint of the orderly development of
the law, require that radio reception he held not to
constitute performance.
For convenience, the construction of “perform”
heretofore urged in this brief will be called the
“single performance” theory; the construction urged
by appellants will be called the “multiple perform¬
ance” theory. The terms are, of course, derived
from the consideration that under the former theory,
the only performance which takes place is that of
the musician, while under the latter every person
who takes part in communicating the performance to
listeners is himself a performer, with the result that
each broadcasting of a musical composition involves
“performances” by countless persons. It must lie
kept in mind that iinder this heading we assume the
correctness of the partly legal conclusions which have
found their way into the “Statement of Facts” in
the certificate in the instant case, wherein the Court
states with reference to the broadcasting station
KWKC:
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“Such renditions and performances were pub¬
lic and were made available to the public, and
were for the purposes of profit, both for said
defendant and for others using the station or
procuring their names or business to be mentioned
over it” (p. 4),
in other words, that the broadcasting of a musical
composition is a public performance thereof for
profit.
The consequences of the “multiple performance”
theory are such as to cause grave apprehension.
They may be summarized as follows :
(a) Effect on the audience of broadcasting sta¬
tions. The United States, unlike most of the other
countries in the world, has not adopted the system
of licensing or taxing radio receiving sets. In many
foreign countries, where broadcasting stations are
operated by the governments either directly or indi¬
rectly through government-controlled corporations,
the proceeds of receiving-set license fees are used in
part to defray the expense of operating the broad¬
casting stations. In the United States reception is
“free” and by all portents will remain so. To this
policy may be ascribed, at least in part, the fact that
the United States is immeasurably in advance of the
rest of the world in per capita ownership and use
of radio receiving sets, and broadcasting is a far
more effective and more popular means of mass com¬
munication than elsewhere. Adoption of the mul¬
tiple performance theory will necessarily effect some
reduction in the radio audience by making hazard¬
ous the operation of receiving sets in hotel
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lobbies and hotel rooms, restaurants, retail radio
stores, railroad club cars, dance-halls, theaters,
moving-picture houses, hospitals and other pub¬
lic places. The copyright owners, who are given
complete monopolies for the term of protection,
without regulation as to rates and without restric¬
tion against discrimination, will be given power to
impose burdensome, arbitrary, and discriminatory
license fees on persons operating receiving sets in
such places.
Even, however, should the copyright owners pur¬
sue a reasonable course, there is no way in which
the receiving-set owner can protect himself fully
against claim of infringement. During the period of
five years ending in 1929 alone, there were copy¬
righted 130,234 musical compositions (Thirty-Second
Annual Report of Register of Copyrights, June 30,
1929, p. 28). The receiving-set owner has no control
over what will be broadcast by the many broadcasters
to whose stations he may tune, and cannot be expected
to ascertain each broadcaster’s program in detail in
advance. In fact, the broadcaster himself frequently
does not know what musical compositions will be per¬
formed before his microphone, as in the case of a col¬
lege band during a football game.
The certificate does not state, and appellants will
not claim, that a receiving-set owner can obtain a li¬
cense from the American Society which will protect
him as to all music likely to be broadcast, or that
there is not a large body of music not covered by
any blanket license from any organization. Even
if the certificate did so state, it cannot be assumed
that the American Society, which after all is an or¬
ganization of private individuals and not a govern-
17
mental institution, will continue in existence. It is
not certain that such an organization, if it should
have or acquire control of all or the larger portion
of music used by broadcasting stations, would not
violate the federal anti-trust laws. United States v.
Standard Oil Co. (N. D. Ill., E. D., 1929), 33 F. (2d)
617.
(b) Effect on use of devices similar to radio receiv¬
ing sets. If the operation of a receiving set is a per¬
formance, so also is the operation of an amplifier in
a public hall, or one connected with a public hall and
located in other rooms in the same building. The
sound waves caused by the musician’s performance
on the stage are converted into electrical phenomena
carried by wire to loudspeakers which reconvert the
electrical phenomena into sound waves. Under the
“multiple performance” theory, if in a large audi¬
torium there are twenty amplifiers, twenty perform¬
ances of the musical composition will take place in
addition to that of the musician, and the proprietor
will be liable for at least twenty-one times the mini¬
mum statutory damages.
(c) Effect on analogous situations in broadcasting.
Broadcasting frequently involves much more compli¬
cated processes than those involved in the simple case
where the broadcaster transmits the musician’s per¬
formance directly from his studio to receiving sets.
The three important situations, of which a number
of variations are possible, and all three of which may
be present in a given case, are the following:
Remote control broadcasting. The words “remote
control” are here used to denote the fact that the
performance takes place at some point other than
the broadcasting station’s studio (not, however, in-
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eluding another radio station) with a wire connec¬
tion from such other point to the station transmitter.
Instances of this are legion and include churches,
theaters, hotels, restaurants, dance-halls, the college
gridiron, legislative halls, and many others, from
which a variety of events may be communicated, usual¬
ly including a large amount of copyrighted music.
In a few cases, of course, the broadcaster controls
the musician; in most cases, he does not. In many
instances (e. g., hotel and restaurant orchestras, un¬
der the doctrine of Herbert v. Shanley, 242 U. S.
591) the performance is already public and for profit,
independently of the presence of the microphone. Yet
it has been held by two District Judges sitting suc¬
cessively in the same case, first, that if the musician’s
performance is authorized then
“Such broadcasting merely gives the author¬
ized performer a larger audience and is not to
be regarded as a separate and distinct perform¬
ance of the copyrighted composition upon the
part of the broadcaster.” {Jerome H. Reniick &
Co. V. General Electric Co., S. D. N. Y., 1924, 4
F. (2d) 160).
and second, that if the musician’s performance is un¬
authorized then the broadcaster is gniilty of “con¬
tributory infringement” {same v. same, 16 F. (2d)
829). There is nothing in either opinion to indicate
whether the broadcaster knew that the original per¬
formance was unauthorized, and only the first opin¬
ion clearly recognizes the distinction between per¬
forming (either directly or through an employee) and
communicating another's performance.
Network or chain broadcasting. In this situation
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the original performance takes place at the studio
(or at a remote control pick-np point) of the key¬
station of a network of broadcasting stations inter¬
connected by wire, and is broadcast simultaneously
both from the key-station and each of the intercon¬
nected stations. The latter are for the most part
separately owned and operated, and only a compara¬
tively small portion of their daily schedules consists
of chain programs. Each station transmits to its
ovm audience the performance relayed from the key¬
station. Such hook-ups vary from two to over a hun¬
dred stations for a single program. Does each sta¬
tion “perform” the musical composition which is al¬
ready performed by the musician?
International or relay hroadcasting. In this situa¬
tion the original performance takes place at the
studio (or at a remote control pick-up point) of a
foreign broadcasting station, usually in Europe, and
is broadcast by that station to its own audience on
its regular broadcasting wave lenglh. The same per¬
formance is simultaneously transmitted by “short
waves” (radio waves with a high frequency which,
because of their peculiar properties, are useful for
communication over very long distances) to all parts
of the world, where they may be captured and utilized
directly by persons having receiving sets adapted
for such reception. These waves are also received
at broadcasting stations in the United States (usually
at the key-stations of national networks), relayed to
other stations b}" wire, and broadcast to the public.
In this kind of broadcasting, while the process is much
more complicated and involves the opening of more
gateways before there is a clear avenue of communi¬
cation from the musician in Europe to the listener
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in the United States, the cycle of events is still one
of purely physical cause-and-etfect, resembling inter¬
national telephony. No station in the United States
has control over the musician’s performance in Eu¬
rope. A particular musical composition may have
fallen into the public domain in Germany and yet
have copyright protection in the United States. Is
each station in the United States a “j^^rformer” of
the composition which it transmits under such cir¬
cumstances?
(d) Effect on orderly development of sound legal
principles. Sufficient has been stated to show that
under the “single performance” theory, a very de¬
sirable logic and simplicity will rule the juridical re¬
lations between the parties. Under the law the copy¬
right owner has complete control over the original
performance, and by exercising that control he may
make impossible any communication of that perform¬
ance to the public by radio broadcasting and recep¬
tion. No one else has that power, neither the receiv¬
ing set operator, nor the member station of a net¬
work, nor the station receiving a program by short
waves from abroad, nor the station receiving a pro¬
gram from a remote control pick-up point.
If, however, the copyright owner is to be given such
rights against those who merely communicate a per¬
formance (and we do not agree that he should be),
let it be done not by a strained judicial construction
of the word “perform,” but by legislation in which
to “communicate” a copyrighted work is specifically
made an infringement. This has been recognized by
Congress in legislation now pending before it (the
Vestal Copyright Bill, H. R. 12549, 71st Congress, 2d
session. Report No. 2016) which was passed by the
21
House of Eepresentatives on January 13, 1931; Sec¬
tion 1 (g) enumerates communication to the public
for profit by Avire or by radio broadcasting as an ex¬
clusive right of the author separate and apart from
a public performance for profit, which is enumerated
as Section 1 (d).
The “multiple performance” theory will wholly
or partially block development of legal principles
which, as is already apparent, will be necessary to
the future protection of the broadcaster, particularly
if and when practical radio television is achieved.
The broadcast program, made up though it is in large
measure of the works of others, calls for creative
effort and genius, and is susceptible of unauthorized
appropriation to the unjust enrichment of the appro-
priators. The nature of the practices against which
the broadcaster will need protection is clearly indi¬
cated by occurrences which have already taken place
in both the United States and Europe. To avoid
enumerating these practices we take the liberty of
citing a chapter in the leading American treatise on
radio law, and a portion of the leading German
treatise on radio law. Stephen Davis, Law of Radio
Communication, NeAv York, 1927, Chapter IX on
“Control of Broadcast Programs,” p. 140; Dr. Eber-
hard Neugebauer, Fernmelderecht mit Rundfunkrecht,
Berlin, 1929, pp. 707 et seq. These practices indi¬
cate that, to attain the needed protection, the broad¬
caster may eventually liaA^e to have control over un¬
authorized commercial exploitation of his programs
by persons operating receiving sets, either by the
extension of existing recognized principles such as
those governing unfair competition, or by legislation.
If the copyright owner, who has already been paid by
22
the broadcaster for the use of his work in a pro¬
gram, is also to control the receiving set operator, it
is unlikely that the broadcaster’s claims against the
same person will ever be recognized.
Point II.
If the Communication by Receiving Set Referred to
in Point I is a Performance of the Musical Com¬
position, then the Broadcaster Does Not Perform
Publicly.
Under Point I we have assumed that the broad¬
caster gives a public performance for profit of each
musical composition he transmits, at least where the
original performance takes place in his studio or by
a musician in his employ. The Circuit Court of Ap¬
peals has specifically made the same assumption in
its certificate (p. 6). Whether or not these assump¬
tions are correct involves the soundness of the deci¬
sions in M. Witmark & Sons v. L. Bamberger & Co.
(D., N. J. 1923), 291 P. 776; Jerome H. Remick & Co.
V. American Automobile Accessories Co. (C. C. A.
6th, 1925) 5 F. (2d) 411 (certiorari denied, 1925, 269
U. S. 556), and perhaps also Jerome H. Remick & Co.
V. General Electric Co. (S. D. N. Y., 1926), 16 F. (2d)
829, as contrasted with the decision of the lower court
in Jerome H. Remick & Co. v. American Automobile
Accessories Co. (S. D., Ohio, W. D., 1924) 298 F.
628, and the interlocutory decision in Jerome H.
Remick & Co. v. General Electric Co. (S. D., N. Y.,
1924), 4 F. (2d) 160.
It will suffice to point out that the leading case
holding the broadcaster to be engaged in a public per¬
formance for profit, the decision of the Sixth Cir-
cuit Court of Appeals, supra (in which certiorari
was denied by this Court), is based on the theory
that persons gathered about receiving sets are listen¬
ing to a performance by the broadcaster and not a
multitude of performances by receiving-set operators.
This is clearly indicated in the following paragraph
from the court’s opinion:
A performance, in our judgment, is no less
public because the listeners are unable to com¬
municate with one another, or are not assembled
within an inclosure, or gathered together in some
open stadium or park or other public place. Nor
can a performance, in our judgment, be deemed
private because each listener may enjoy it alone
in the privacy of his home. Radio broadcasting
is intended to, and in fact does, reach a very
much larger number of the public at the moment
of the rendition than any other medium of per¬
formance. The artist is consciously addressing
a great, though unseen and widely scattered, au¬
dience, and is therefore participating in a public
performance, (p. 412.)
It is the purpose of this portion of our brief to dem¬
onstrate that if the appellant’s theory be correct, the
conclusion reached by the Sixth Circuit Court of
Appeals is erroneous.
(1) If appellant’ s theory is correct, every person
operating a receiving set “performs” , the only au¬
dience consists of persons listening to loudspeaker
performances, and therefore the broadcaster’s “per¬
formance” is not public.
Under our Point I (1) we have argued that the
proper construction of the word “perform” is inde-
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pendent of whether the receiving set is operated in
public or in private. Under appellants’ theory, all
persons operating receiving sets become “perform¬
ers.” All persons hearing the resulting sound waves
are listening to performances by the receiving set
operators. No member of the public is listening to
the performance which takes place in the studio of
the broadcasting station.
If all this be so, the broadcaster has no audience.
He may be guilty of a mere performance in the
privacy of his studio, but it does not become public
by reason of his broadcasting.
Nor is the theory of “contributory infringement”
appropriate, unless it be held that every receiving set
operator, public or private, contributes to the in¬
fringement by converting the inaudible into the au¬
dible. It is the aggregate of listeners, in private homes
as well as in public places, which constitutes the
public referred to in the above-quoted portion of
the decision of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.
(2) If the analogy behveen broadcasting and pho¬
nograph record is correct, then it is clear that the
broadcaster does not publicly perform the musical
composition; he merely manufactures a fleeting rec¬
ord by modulating radio waves.
It will be contended that there is no difference “in
principle between playing by phonograph a record
impressed on bakelite and playing by radio receiver
a record impressed on the ether.” (Buck v. Jewell-
LaSalle Eealty Co., 32 F. (2d) 366, 367.) We are con¬
tent to accept the contention as correct since its nec¬
essary corollary is that broadcasting does not involve
a public performance.
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It has never been held, or even suggested, that the
manufacture of a phonograph record is a public per¬
formance of the musical composition impressed on
the record; such a holding would necessarily assume
that the “public” to which the composition is com¬
municated, consists of the persons who may even¬
tually hear the records played on phonographs. Prior
to the Copyright Act of 1909, which for the first time
protected the composer against the use of his com¬
position in records or other instrument for mechanical
reproduction, the recording of a musical composition
in the form of a phonograph record or a perforated
piano player roll was not a “copy” of the composi¬
tion (White-Smith Publishing Co. v. Apollo Co., 209
U. S. 1; Stern v. Eosey, 17 App. D. C. 562). By
\firtue of amendments to the previous statute, em¬
bodied in Sec. 1 (e) of the Copyright Act of 1909, the
composer was given the additional exclusive right
“for the purpose of public performance for profit,
and for the purposes set forth in subsection (a)
hereof, to make any arrangement or setting of it
or of the melody of it in any system of notation
or any form of record in which the thought of an
author may be recorded and from which it may
be read or reproduced.”
Thus Congress has not described the manufacture of
records as a performance but has given it a separate
classification. It has not yet provided a classification
which covers the “manufacture” of modulated radio
waves.
Without the acts of receiving-set operators (who,
according to appellants, are performing just as they
would if they were playing phonograph records), the
Hertzian waves, launched into the hypothetical ether
1
26
from the broadcasting station antennae, would speed
to the outer limits of the universe, unheard and unin¬
telligible, as mute as a disque of bakelite when the
phonograph is not in motion.
CONCLUSION.
This case, we believe, presents three possible al¬
ternative answers to the question certified: (1) that
urged under Point I of our brief, the “single per¬
formance” theory, (2) that urged by appellants, the
“multiple performance” theory, and (3) that urged
under Point II of our brief, by which the phono¬
graph analogy is accepted with its logical corollary,
i. e., that the broadcaster does not perform publicly.
Of these, the National Association of Broadcasters,
Inc., urges the Court not to adopt the second, both
because of its inherent unsoundness and because of its
unfortunate consequences. The third has some mea¬
sure of logic to support it although it is not free
from objection as to its consequences.
The National Association of Broadcasters, Inc.,
urges that this Court either (1) answer the question
in the negative or (2), if the Court should answer it
in the affirmative, it do so according to principles
under which it will be held that the broadcaster, in
the circumstances indicated, does not perform the
copyrighted musical composition publicly.
Respectfully submitted,
Louis G. Caldwell,
Philip G. Loucks,
Counsel for National Association of
Broadcasters, Inc., as Amicus Curiae.
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Stations in the Commercial, Regulatory, Legislative and Judicial Fields
OFFICERS
WALTER J. DAMM, . Milwaukee, Wis.
President
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EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL
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OLIVINE FORTIER
Secretary
February 7, 1931
"BY TlffilH FRUITS YE SHAiL OOW THEM"
This doctrinal declaration recorded hy St, Matthew twenty centuries ago in
his Biblical writings has just been adopted by the Court of Appeals of the Di¬
strict of Columbia as the controlling legal principle in the relicensing of
broadcasting stations*
Sustaining the Commission* s action in denying to the K F K B Broadcasting
Association Inc. a renewal of Station K F K B’s license on 1050 kc with 5 KW
power (limited time) at Milford, Kansas, the Court took occasion to enunciate a
far-reaching rule to be followed in all cases where stations fail to adequately
meet the standard of public interest, convenience and necessity. The decision
was handed down February 2, 1931 and is as yet unreported.
The court found that Dr, J, R, Brinkley was actually in control of the sta¬
tion and that his "medical question box" was devoted to "diagnosing and prescrib¬
ing treatments of cases from symptoms given in letters" written by patients he
had never seen* The court ruled that Station K F K B was conducted "only in
the personal interest of Dr. J, R. Brinklpy" and that the "medical question box"
conducted by him was "inimical "to public health and sa,fety and for tliat reason
is not in the public interest.
In considering an application for a renewal of license, an important con¬
sideration is the past conduct of the applicant, the court held, adding that
"by their fruits ye shall know them."
The question of censorship ?/as not involved in the case, the court stated,
because "there has been no attempt on the part of the Commission to subject any
part of appellant’s broadcasting matter to scrutiny prior to release," The pro¬
hibition against censorship in the law does not preclude the Commission from its
■'undoubted right to take note of a station’s past conduct.
Stations operated carelessly and without due regard to the general interests
of the public they serve, will find a note of warning in the Brinkley decision,
How that doubt has been removed from its authority, the Commission will probably
enter upon a campaign to rid the country of stations failing to meet the stand¬
ard of public interest*
Executive Comiaittee: William S. Hedges, Chicago, III., Chairman; Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn., and Frank M. Russell, Washit:gton, D. C. Directors: William
S. Hedges, Chicago, III.; H. K. Carpenter, Raleigh, N. C.; George F. McClelland, New York, N. Y., Dr. Frank W. Elliott, Davenport, la.; A. J. MeCosker, Newark, N. J.;
Edgar L. Bill, Chicago, III.,- A. B. Church, Kansas City, Mo.; J. G. Cummings, San Antonio, Tex.; Don Lee, Los Angeles, Cal.; E. P. O’Fallon, Denver, Colo.; C. R. Clements,
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C0;.C.3RCIAL COlCvIITTEE 1.'IEETI1I& FEBRUARY 14
A joint meeting of the Commercial Committee of the National
Association of Broadcasters with the Radio Committee of the American
Association of Advertising Agencies will he held in Nev; York on Friday,
February 15. This meeting will be preceded by a meeting of the NAB
Commercial Committee, Many interesting commercial questions have been
submitted to the committee and all of these will receive consideration
during the two-day meeting.
DO YOU UNDERSTAl'ID COFYRIOHT?
What is the solution to the present copyright question? Will
the Vestal Bill help? What about the American Society and the future?
Copyri^t will be one of the broadcasters’ most troublesome ques¬
tions for some time to come. Its solution depends upon every broadcast¬
er understanding the problem. Every broadcaster will want to read the
complete discussion of the copyri^t question as it effects broadcasting
wliich is now published in the Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Conven¬
tion of the National Association of Broadcasters, The question is dis¬
cussed by E, C, MILLS, former general manager of the American Society
and now president of Radio Music Company: and LOUIS &, CALDWELL, former
general counsel of the Commission and special counsel to the NAB Copy-
ri^t Committee,
The Proceedings contain discussions of every phase of the broad¬
casting business, A limited supply of copies are available at $5,00
per copy. Your check should be made out to the National Association
of Broadcasters and mailed to the National Press Building, Washington,
D» C, Orders will be filled in the order received until the supply of
copies is exhausted,
THERE WILL BE NO REPRINT,
ENGINSERINO COMI.iITTEE ARRANGING STUDY
The Engineering Committee of the National Association of Broad¬
casters, headed by John V, L, Hogan, New York, is arranging to malce a
complete study of the broadcasting engineering plan offered to the
Federal Radio Commission by Coranander T, A, M, Craven, former acting
chief engineer of the Commission, Chairman Hogan is planning to call
a meeting of his committee in the near future for the purpose of mak¬
ing a preliminary study and report on the plan in which eveiy broad¬
casting station in the United States has an interest.
KOH JOINS COLUMBIA
KOH, Reno, Nevada, will become a link in the CBS on February 15,
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FIGHT LOOMS OH FESS BILL
The national Committee on Education hy Radio, headed by Joy
Elmer Morgan, has just received a donation of $200,000. from the Payne
Fund which will be used to secure enactment by Congress of the Foss
Bill to set aside 15 per cent of the present band for educational pur¬
poses* The HAB is opposed to this bill and will be prepared to wage a
successful fight against it if the moral and financial support of all
broadcasting stations can be mobilized* Passage of the Foss bill would
mean a new reallocation which would result in virtually every commercial
station in the country being forced into jjovjeT reduction, frequency change
and f'orther uneconomic time division* The bill has enormous support in
Congress and can be defeated only if broadcasters will organize their max¬
imum strength under the HAB.
RADIO STATUTES COI^PILED
Elmer A* Lewis, superintendent of the House Document Boom, has com¬
piled the 20 radio acts passed by Congress since 1910* Your Congressman
or Senator may be able to secure copies for you*
im TIE 100-WATTER IH AUGUST
The Western Electric Company plans to have readj'' for marketing in
August a now 100-watt transmitting sot, according to information received
this week*
BETTER PROGRAivI CHECK SOUGHT
The Commission is requesting prices for the purchase of recording
apparatus which would be used in malcing permanent records of broadcast
programs to be used as evidence in passing upon renewal applications.
It now has access to such a device privately-owned but has not as yet
put it to use*
VESTAL BILL STILL TOH ALIVE
The Senate Patents Committee will hold a meeting next week for
the purpose of considering the Vestal Copyright Bill, which already has
passed the House, An attempt will be made to have the Committee report
the bill favorably to the Senate next week and there is strong sentiment
for Senate action before adjournment of the Congress, There are numer¬
ous amendments to be considered, among them are 19 submitted by the IIAB
on behalf of the broadcasters of the United States* Unless these amend¬
ments are incorporated in the bill, the broadcasters will have to throw
their organized strength against passage of the measure* Watch next
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MADRID COMITTEE TO MEET
A general meeting of the Radio Regulations Committee prepo.ring for the Ivladrid
Conference is scheduled for Wednesday, Eebruary 11, 1931, in the offices of the
Commission* At this meeting final reports of the three Committees ]preparing U*S*
proposals on the regulations will he made*
M. D, GETS COMMITTEE APPOIlTTlvIEIIT
The Managing Director of the National Association of Broadcasters has been
named a member of the Membership Committee, American Section of the International
Committee on Wireless Telegraphy, Senator-Elect Wallace H, TThite, jr* of Maine,
is president of the American Section,
FIVE NEW MEI.IBERS WELCOI,®)
Stations W R A K, Williamsport, Pa,; W G A R, Cleveland, Ohio; W J B K,
Detroit, Mich,; K Q, V, Pittsburgh, Pa,; and W T 0 C, Savannah, Georgia, this week
filed applications for memberships in the NAB, The Broadcasters* News Bulletin
is pleased to welcome these five stations into the Association*
EDWARDS HEADED FOR COAST
S. W. Edwards, fonner Federal Radio Supervisor at Detroit, left Washington
last week for a trip to the Pacific Coast, He will stop off at Grand Island,
Nebraska, to inspedLt the government's giant monitoring station there, which he
designed and constructed. According to Martin Codel, radio editor of McClure News¬
paper Syndicate, "tests already conducted have brought in stations on all of the
continents, including speech and music being broadcast on long, intermediate and
short waves from England, France, Germany, Russia, Japan and Java." Although the
plant has cost the ffiovernment about $250,000, it has failed to appropriate the
$100,000 needed to man the station with adequate engineering personnel.
WALKER NA1.JED EXAIilNER
Ralph L, Walker, fomerly a member of the legal staff of the Conmission, has
been appointed as an examiner, bringing the number of examiners up to four,
Ellis A* Yost, is chief of the examiners’ division, which includes Elmer W, Pratt
and R, H, Hyde, Mr, Walker is an attorney and has had wide experience at the
Commission’s table in hearings during the past year.
W A B C PETITION DISKIISSED
The New Jersey Supreme Court has refused to review the decision of the Public
Utilities Commission granting Station WABC authority to construct its new 50 KW
transmitter in Wayne County, N* J* The petition for review filed by Richard E,
O’Dea, Station WODA, Paterson, N,J, was dismissed for procedural reasons.
SYlICHROiTIZSD CIZilN RUi.IOR R3VIYED
Rimors that a large motion pictiire corporation is contemplating the construc¬
tion of a national system of synchronized broadcasting stations with an important
New York station as key, have been revived. If such a system is contemplated it
has not been officially brought to the attention of the Commission. No applica¬
tions proposing such a system have been filed by any applicant.
SHORT UA’O CASES MARCH 16
The Commission has fixed March 16 for a hearing in the short wave cases in
which the Universal Uireless Communications Inc. bankrupt radio telegraph company,
has been summoned to show cause why 40 frequencies allocated to it in December,
1928, shall not be recaptured by the Commission for reallocation in line with the
decision of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia.
STATIONS NARKED OE C. 0. No. 97
The transmitters of a number of broadcast stations do not conform to the terms
of General Order 97, according to a letter sent out by the Commission during the
past week, licenses after April 30, will be issued only in accordance with this
order, the Commission announced. The equipment of the stations concerned does
not meet the requirements of the Commission in either one or more of the follow¬
ing respects; 1. The maximum rated carrier power of the transmitter is less than
the licensed power; 2, The maximum percentage of modulation is less than 75^,
as specified in Section 1 of the Order, and; 3. The operating current and voltage
of the final radio stage as specified in the last renewal license gives a power
output, which is less than the licensed power under the terms of G-eneral Order 91.
It sho^uld be noted this letter pertains to conditions as outlined in renewals for
October 31, or license in effect, Januai^’" 1, 1931. If construction permits are
outstanding, or applications have been filed, which would correct those conditions,
this letter from the Commission may bo ignored, provided the proposed installations
can be completed and in operation to conform to the Order before April 30. Tlie
Commission calls attention to the known engineering principle that a 100-watt sta¬
tion using 100^ modulation will render far better service and give greater coverage
than a 500-wo.tt sta.tion with 40^ modulation. The coverage factor in a station is
a function of power and modulation, but the heterodyne interference depends on power
alone, and is changed by modulation.
MYSTERY STATION ON 1370 KO
A mystery station v/ill broadcast on 1370 kc from two to three the morning of
February 9, according to an announcement of C. M. Falconer, cliairman of the program
committee of the Newark Evening News Radio Club. The identity of this station is
purposely being withheld. On this same morning, W Q, D M, St, Albans, Vt. will
broadcast a program from three to four-thirty on 1370 kc. On February 10, lOBP,
Wingh.am, Ont. will broadcast from 1,00 to 2,30 a.m. on a frequency of 1190 kc,
C K X, Brandon, Manitoba, will broadcast from 2,00 to 3.00 a.m, on 540 kc. On
Friday, February 13, U P A W, Pawtucket, R, I, will broadcast a special program on
1210 kc starting at 10,30 p.m. and ending on Saturday morning at 1.00 o* clock.
APPLICATIONS SET POP HE.\IlIrI&
The following ap]plications were ordered sot for hearing by the
Commission at its sessions during the current week;
NET C. If. Schaap
Ft, Collins, Colo
Requests C.P. 1200 kc, 15 watts, share
with KOBK equally if 5-P-B-1816 (desig¬
nated for hearing Dec, 19) is granted,
or one third time sharing with KCEK and
KGET if said appl, is denied.
KLCN Chas. Leo Lintzenick
Blythcville, -^rk.
Requests Hod, of Lie, to increase oper¬
ating power from 50 to 100 watts.
NEW New Philadelphia Brdctg Co.
New Philadelphia, Ohio
Requests C.P, to erect new station on
1370 kc with 100 watts.
WNBO John Brownlee Spriggs
Washington, Pennsylvania
Requests C.P, install new eqpt and in¬
crease 250 Watts, L.S.
EXAIilNSRS* REPORTS
In re application of Louis G-. Baltimore (W B R E) for renewal of license on
1310 kc, 100 W. unlimited time, Docket 928, Report 60, by Examiner Pratt recom¬
mends denial of application.
In re application of Louis Ealconi, Roswell,. New Hexico, for construction
permit to erect new station on 1300 kc with 15 W,. and daylight hours of operation,
Docket 1065, Report 61, by Examiner Hyde recommends denial of application as in
the case of defaults.
In re application of Mayfield Music Company, Hutchinson, Kansas, for construe
tion permit to erect new station on 1170 kc with 200 W, and daylight hours of
operation, Docket 944, Report 62, by Examiner Hyde recommends denial as in the
case of -defaults.
In re application of Bensberg* s Music Shop, El Dorado, Arkansas, for construe
tion permit to erect new station on 1500 kc with 100 W. and da^'-light ho'urs of
operation, Docket 899, Report 63, by Examiner Pratt recommends denial of applica¬
tion.
In re application of E, R, Bennett, El Dorado, Arkansas, for construction
permit to erect new station on 1200 kc with 20 -ia and dayli.^t hours of operation
Docket 890, Report 63, by Examiner Pratt recommends denial of application.
CONSTRUCTION PERMITS ORiNTED
During the current week the Commission granted construction permits to the
following stations authorizing the installation of new equipment and changes in
present transmitters to conform to the tenns of General Orders 91 and 97: WLIT,
Philadelphia, Penna. ; K&A, Spokane, Wash.; WJJD, Mooseheart, Ill; WPI, Philadel¬
phia, Penna.; WHEC , Rochester, N. Y,;KPQ,, Wenatchee, Washington,
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The following hearings arc scheduled for the week cora-noncing Ivlonday,
February :9th. All hearings commence at 10 a, ra,
1. i®iCDA.Y^ February 9, 1931
C. P.
USDH
HEW
WPTP
WH3T
Erie Dispatch Kerald
Broadcasting Corp,
Erie, Ponna.
940 kc 500 W
Unlimited Time
Present Assgn, 1420 kc 30 W
Unlimited Time
HOTIPIED: UKJC, WAAT, WCSK, WEI^T, WDAY, WPC, WIBG, KDKl, WIOD, WLBW
Radio-Wire Program Corp, C. P
of America,
Oil City, Pa,
1260 kc
Unlimited time
Present Assignment. 1260kc
Unlimited time
500 T7
1 KW LS
500 W
1 KW LS
HOTIEIED: WEDH
John Hagai di, Jr,,
Pliiladelphia, Pa,
Applicant requests authority to erect a
new transmitter at Erie, Pa, to synchronize
with present transqiitter at Oil City, Pa,,
experimentally.
C. P, 1420 kc 250 W
Daytime hours except on Sunday, then
6 P,u, to 1 A,M,
HOTIEIED; WILM, WTBO, UHP, WCBA, WSilH, I7B3C
TffiDHESIAY, Febmoary 11, 1931
J. E. Richards,
Greenville, S. C,
C. P.
1200 kc 100 W
Unlimited time
NOTIFIED: URBL, ¥FBC, WEHC, USOC,
D'Urham Life Ins, Co.,
Raleigh, N. C.
IIOTIFIED; KFEQ, EPO
Wilmington Radio Assn,,
Inc,, Wilmington, H.C,
C, P, 680 kc 5 KW LT
Also requests cliange in transmitter loca¬
tion from 400 Fayetteville St,, Raleigh, il.C,
to 7 mi, west of Raleigh,
Present Assign, 680 kc 1 KW LT
C. P,
1320 kc 1 KW
Unlimited time
HOTIFIED: WADC, WSMB, WSJS
HEW W. T, Hamilton, C. P.
Greenville, S. C,
HOTIPIED: WXYZ, ZTAT, WACO, WRBL
HEW The Greenville Hews-Pied- C. P,
mont Co,, Greenville, S,C,
HOTIFIED; W},'IAS, WDGY, WHDL, KEX, KOB
1240 kc 500 W
Unlimited time
1180 kc
1 I{W LT
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APPLICATIONS RSCEIVED
The following applications were received oy the Oommission during
the current week:
CALL
^lAI.® OP APPLICANT
PRESENT
PREqUEiiCY
PREv^UENCY
SOUC-HT NATURE OP APPLICATION
WLAY
NDAY, INCORPORATSD
Fargo, North Dakota
940
Cons, Permit application
resuhmitted to change
equipment increase pow¬
er 1 to 5 KW, on 940 kc
OT
CONARD STUDIO
Oarden City, Kansas
1370
Cons,Perinit new station
1370 kc,, 100 watts,
and unlimited time.
KLZ
TIT3 REYNOLDS RADIO CO. I
Denver, Colorado,
NC.
560
1270
Request for authority
to experimentally use
12'''0 kc, for a period
of 10 days hetv;een
12:00 A.h. and 6:00 A.M.
KPOP
PILLAR OP PIPE
Denver, Colorado,
880
Mode of License increase
power to 1 KW. day and
500 watts night on
880 kc.
NEW
BEP.KS BROA.DCASTIN& COI/IBAFf
Reading, Penna.
— —
830
ConsoPermit nev/ station
830 kc,, 1 KW. , day¬
time hours.
m
im SEED & NURSnRY COIvIPAl'IY
Sn.enandoah, Iowa,
930
710
Hod, of License ainended
application now request
authority to operate
limited time on 710 Kc,
KQ,V
DOUBLEDAY-HILL ELECTRIC COIffAl'IY
Pi 1 1 sbuu’gh , Pe nna ,
1380
Request for authority
to voluntarily assign
license to KQ,V BROAD¬
CASTING CO.
KVL
INCORPOPA.TED
Seattle, Washington,
1370
Mod. of Cons, Permit to
move studio and Trans¬
mitter to Benjamin
Franklin Hotel, Seattle,
Washington.
KPUO
E\^AN&ELICAL LUTHERKIT Synod of
Missouri, Ohio and other States
Clayton, Mo,
550
Request for authority'
to measure power of
station by direct an¬
tenna input method.
KPUO
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD of
Missouri, Ohio, and other States,
Clayton, Mo.
550
—
Requests authority to
install a,utomatic fre¬
quency control.
ap?lica::io::s received (coutiuded)
CALL ra:.^; of applicam:
wow WOODIvElI OF THE WORLD LIFE
IHSPRAHCE ASSOCIATIOH,
Oma'ia, Nebraska,
KFKB THE KFKB HRDCSTC. ASSN. INC.
Milford, Kan,
PRESENT EREqUENCY
PREqiJENCY SOUG-HT NATURE OF APPLICATION
590 - - Mod. of License to in¬
crease power from 1 KW.
to 5 KW. on 590 kc.
1050 - Vol. Assgn, Lie. to
TILE FinU.ERS & BANKERS
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
WDilY \7DAY, Inc. ,
Fargo, N. D.
940 - Mod. Lie. to increase
power from 1 to 5 KW,
on 940 kc.
WOMT PRANCIS M. KADOW,
Manitowob, Wisconsin,
1210
C. P. to nalce changes
in equipment.
LICENSE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
During the current week, the Commission received the follo?/ing
applications for licenses to cover construction permits which had been previous¬
ly authorized by Commission action: WJSV, Alexandria, Va; WEAK, Williamsport,
Penna; KFJI , Astoria, Ore; KGB, San Diego, Calif; WEAW, Reading, Penna; KJR,
Seattle, Wash,
REGIONALS RENIW 5 KW PEQUESTS
Regional stations on 590 and 940 kc— WEEI, Boston, Hass., KHQ,,
Spokane, Wash., WOW, Omaha, Nebr. , WCSH, Portland, Mo., WDAY, Fargo, N. D. ,
WFIW, Hopkinsville, Ky., and KOIN, Portland, Ore, — whoso applications to
increase power to 5KW were returned by the Commission as being contrary to
the terns of General Order 40, have been refiled with requests that hearings
be granted. This is obviously a direct attack on the validity of the order.
The Commission has not yet taken action on these applications.
STATION K F N F RAISES RELIEF FUND
Station K F N F, The Henry Field Company station at Shenandoah, Iowa, has
been instrunental in raising more than $10,000 for Arkansas famine relief.
This information was contained in a telegram from Henry Field, which was in¬
serted in the Congressional Record February 3, 1931, by Senator Smith W, Brook-
hart of Iowa,
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APPLICATIONS CHANTED
The following applications were granted by the Commission at its session
during the current week:
CALL NAlffi OP APPLICANT NATUHE OP ACTION
WOOL A. E, NETOON
Jamestown, N. Y.
KGNP HERBERT LOGAN SPENCER
N. Platte, Nebraska
WPTP DURHAM LIPE INS. CO.
Raleigh, N. C.
WOKO HUDSON VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
WQDM A. J. St. ANTOINS
St, Albans, Vt,
WODX MOBIHE BROADCASTING CORP,
Mobile, Ala,
W03U T703U, Inc.
Charleston, W. Va.
Granted C.P. to install new eqpt increas¬
ing licensed power from 25 to 50 watts,
and move studio locally in Jamestown,
Granted consent to vol. assignment of li¬
cense to Great Plains Broadcasting Co,
Granted Authority to operate until 9:30
Rvl, EST, Peb, 12th, in order to broadcast
speech by Chairman Legge of Pederal Farm
Board,
Granted permission to be off the air two
or three weeks while transmitter is being
moved.
Granted permission to broadcast Friday
Peb, 6, from 7 to 8 PM, with 5 Watts
power only.
Granted auth, to operate with power output
of about 360 watts for several days until
permanent repairs can be made to transm,
in order that operation will be at regular
licensed output which is 500 watts.
Granted Mod, of C.P, to change location of
transm, and studio locally and install new
equipment to conform to G,0, 91 and 97.
DELAWARE Al'ID VERIvIONT FIGURES RELEASED
More than one half the families in Wilmington, Delware, own radio receiving
sets, according to a report issued by the United States Census Bureau this wedc.
Out of a total of 25,694 families there are 13,720 who own radio receivers in that
community. In the State, 45,8^, or 27,183 out of 59,295 families Yisjve receivers.
In Vermont, 39,913 families have receiving sets, or 44.6^ of the total famil¬
ies have receiving sets in the state. Copies of these reports may be obtained
by writing to the Bureau of Census, Washington, D. C, or to NAB Headquarters,
National Press Building, Washington, D. 0.
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teH2CIATI01'T BAIES AVAIMIiS
Tho National Association of Broadcasters has secured fron the Valuation Divi
sion of the Internal Revenue Bureau a schedule of depreciation rates for broadcast
ing stations \7hich will prove helpful in the preparation of income tax returns.
Copies of the Special Bulletin containing the rates may bo secured without cliarge
by addressing a request to the Managing Director, National Association of Broad¬
casters, National Press Building, Washington, D. C.
COPIES OP BRIBE AVAILilBLE
There are still available for distribution a small number of copies of the
brief filed by the NAB in the Oeno Buck, as president of the American Society
ct al V. Jewell-La Salle Realty Company case which will be argued in the Supreme
Court of the United States this Spring. Until the supply is exhausted, copies
will bo sent to all stations requesting copies. Address your request to NAB
Headquarters.
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BROADCASTERS’ NEWS BULLETIN
Reporting accurately and promptly current happenings of special interest to Broadcasting
Stations In the CommerclaL Regulatory, Legislative and Judicial Fields
OFFICERS
WALTER J. DAMM, . Milwaukee, Wis.
President
EDWIN W. SPENCE, Atlantic City, N. J.
Vice President
O. D. FISHER, . Seattle, Wash.
Vice President
PAUL W. MORENCy, Hartford, Conn.
Treasurer
Issued by
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
Incorporated
NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Telephone District 9497
EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL
PHILIP G. LOUCKS
Managing Director
EUGENE V. COGLEY
Assistant to Managing Director
OLIVINE FORTIER
Secretary
February 14, 1931
COmiGHT BILL COITSILSEED
The Senate Patents Committee held three meetings this week to consider
the Vestal copyright bill with a vie\7 to reporting it favorably to the Senate
at the earliest possible date. It is impossible to predict what will happen
to the amendments proposed by the national Association of Broadcasters for
the purpose of protecting the interests of all broadcasters.
There is a determined effort to have the Senate pass the bill at this
session. There are those who have "rushed into print" with statement^i
tirely unfair to the radio industry. They have charged that broadcasters
are blocking meritorious legislation because they would be prevented from
having free use of copyrighted works for their own commercial exploitation.
Clearly, this is misrepresentation. Broadcasting has furnished a new
and valuable market for the works of composers and authors. Composers and
authors need the broadcasting market and broadcasters need their product.
The broadcasting industry is honest. It has no desire to steal and exploit
the works of composers and authors. It desires to encourage creative work in
order that there be a never-ending supioly of music. It is willing to pay
reasonable compensation for the use of copyri^ited music in order tliat the
American public may enjoy the best programs the art is able to furnish. !niiaa,t
year more than a million of dollars was paid by broadcasters to different or¬
ganizations controlling public performance rights of authors and composers.
Broadcasters are only seeking what all others are seeking in the Vestal
bill - protection. Broadcasters believe that their business, which the courts
have declared to be "impressed with a public interest," is entitled to adequate
protection against unjust exactions and exploitation in the future. Broad¬
casters owe it to the millions of the American public it serves to see to it
that it is protected. The Congress of the United States owes the same duty
to the American public. The Congress, by law, has declared that a broadcast¬
ing license is granted in trust for the public. It must protect the trust it
grants.
In asking Congress for reasonable consideration the broadcasters have
sou^t only for protection against the possible misuse of the copyright priv¬
ilege. They have no quarrel with the legitimate con^oser, author or publisher
of music or literature. They ask only that the storehouse of music and let¬
ters which already under the Constitution belongs to the American public shall
Executive Committee; William S. Hedges, Chicago, III., Chairman; Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn., and Frank M. Russell, Washington, D. C. Directors- William
S. Hedges, Chicago, III./ H. K. Carpenter, Raleigh, N. C, George F. McClelland, New York, N. Y., Dr. Frank W. Elliott, Davenport, la.; A. J. McCosker, Newark, N. J.;
Edgar L. Bill, Chicago, III.; A. B. Church, Kansas City, Mo.,- J. G. Cummings, San Antonio, Tex.; Don Lee, Lot Angeles, Cal.; E. P. O'Fallon, Denver, Colo • C R Clements
Nashville, Tenn.; Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn.; John J. Storey, Worcester, Mass.,- Morgan L. Eastman, Chicago. III.,- and Leo Filipatrick, Deboil, Mich.
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not be systematically raided for private profit, and that before the owner of a
copyright monopoly can claim damages for innocent infringement ho sliall be re¬
quired to liavo given public notice of his ownership. Certainly this is not de¬
nying to creG,tivo genius any of its legitimate rights.
During the past few drys, there has been circulated a false interpretation of
the meaning of one of the anenctoents which was submitted to the Senate Committeo
on patents in behalf of the broadcasters. This interpretation has been to the
effect that the broadcasters arc endeavoring to secure the right to broadcast
copyrighted works for the first three months after registration without aiy^ lia¬
bility whatsoever. In a letter to Senator UTaterman, Chaimnan of the Senate Comi-
mittee on Patents, Louis G. Caldwell, Special Counsel for the Association, pointed
out the complete lack of any basis for the interpretation. Among other things,
he called attention to the fact that under the amendment in question, a broad¬
caster would still be liable for a sum of from $1500 to $2000 a day for the broad¬
casting of musical compositions without a license, oven if the broadcaster wore
entirely innocent with respect to each musical composition used, and tliat this
would be true oven in cases whore there had been no copyright notice or registra¬
tion in Wasliington. Where the infringements are wilful or intentional, the lia¬
bility would be much larger. The purpose of the amendment in question is simply
to prevent unfair advantage being taken of the broadcaster by last-minute regis¬
tration and to subject him only to innocent infringement damages where ho is thus
imposed upon. It was also pointed out that somewhat the same protection against
imposition could be achieved by another method, namely, the elimination of minimum
damages for innocent infringement so as to permit a court to assess only nominal
damages whore any unfair advantage lias been taken of the broadcaster.
The charge that broadcasters are endeavoring to kill the Vestal bill to pro¬
mote their selfish interests is unfair. Broadcasters are asking only for fair
treatment, Nothing can be gained by confusing the issue and misrepresenting the
facts before the American people and the Congress, Broadcasters are fighting
fairly and openly for wliat they conceive to be their rights under our form of
Government, Their fight is the fight of the millions of the public who daily
enjoy, without cost, the finest radio entertainment in the world.
OOMISSION ADOPTS G, 0, 105
The Commission on February 12 adopted G, 0, 105, which is designed to define
(a) the broadcasting day; (b) test or experimental period; (c) unlimited time
stations; (d) stations sharing time; (e) limited time and doy’’ stations; (f) power
reduction at sunset; (g) part time stations. Only a careful analysis of the or¬
der in the light of existing situations will reveal the effect of the order.
Stations now licensed as dividing time but operating simultaneously during day¬
light hours should give careful study to the order and other stations not using
all available broadcasting time may be compelled to fill up their schedules or
face reduction of time. The Commission is mailing copies of the order to all
stations. These should be studied very carefully. The order is simply an at¬
tempt to carry out the unwritten policy of the Commission with several innovations
in the practice.
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SE1IA.T0R DILL DEDEITDS BROADCASTERS
Senator C. C. Dill of Washington, has been the hroadcasters* staunch friend
during the copyright controversy. Backed hy the support of the broadcasters
through the NAB, Senator Dill demanded hearings on the Vestal Bill and hearings
were held. Ho has declared that the rights of broadcasters must be adequately
protected before he will sup'oort the measure. Defending your business on the
floor of the Senate, he saidl
'•A large number of Senators have asked me about the bill (Vestal Bill) and
have inquired why it cannot be speedily reported and acted upon by the Congress,
The report in the nc-rspapers to the effect that the bill is being delayed in com-
reittee because the broadcasters want a provision so that they may use copyriglited
material without cost is simply ridiculous * * *••
"We have built up an orderly system of copyrights. The bill now ponding in
the cormittoo proposes to wipe out th/t entire system. The measure is so revolu¬
tionary in its nature that it simply cannot be a.cted upon hastily, and unless
amenc3monts cam be provided that will safeguard and protect the public the bill
should not be passed.
"I want to call the attention of Senators to the fact that the enjoyment of
patent and copyright monopoly flows from the Constitution of the United States
and the laws passed by Congress under tho Constitutional provision, A grant of
monopoly is against the public and the public ha,s a right to know what is copy¬
righted, by whom it is copyrighted, and the definite period for which it is copy¬
righted,
"We want to revise tho copyright statute, but we want to be sui’c when we
shall liavo revised it thxit we will not be destroying a system that has served our
people with reasonable satisfaction during our entire history,"
Proponents of the measure have been extremely active and are holding meetings
almost daily to discuss v/ays and means of having the bill acted upon before March 4,
You should advise your Senators that the bill must not be permitted to pass unless
broadcasters are given the protection our business requires. Support for the
measure in the form in which it passed the House is strong in tho Senate and broad¬
casters must act in unison if their rights are to bo safeguarded.
PUBLIC HEARS CELEBRITIES
A world-Yiride radio hook-up carried the voice of Pope Pius the Eleventh to
every part of the globe on February 12, Both the NBC and CBS networks distributed
the program from the Vatican in Rome to the American people. Incidentally, the
greatest array of celebrities ever to broadcast in a single day wore heard on
Lincoln’s Birthday, In addition to the Rome broadcast, President Hoover, Vice-
President Curtis, Chief Justice Hughes, Attorney General Mitchell, Secretary of
Interior Wilbur, Secretary of Labor Doak, Judge J ohn Barton Payne, Brigadier-
General Frank T. Hines, Governor Parnell of Arkansas and Governor Case of Rhode
Island, were heard by the American people via radio on February 12,
Febmary 14, 1931
RADIO BILL R3PORTED BY SENATE
The Sen-ate Connittee on Interstate Cor.r.ierce lias reported favorably to the
Senate H. R. 11635 proposing amendments to the Radio Act of 1927. The bill as
reported (S. Rept, 1578) includes a number of amendments to the measure as intro¬
duced by Senator-elect White which was passed by the House on April 30, 1930.
The bill excludes the Virgin Islands, Porto Rico, Alaska, G-ram, eastern Samoa
and the Hawaiian Islands from the first and fifth zones; provides for the appoint¬
ment of a vice chairman of the Ooraraission; and raalres a hearing necessary for all
changes in station assignments.
Certain minor changes are made in the law v/ith respect to the holding of
public hearings and the Commission would be reqrdred to prepare written memorandum
opinions with each decision.
The term of broadcasting license is reduced from three years to one year.
Section 12 is amended to prohibit the transfer of arg^ rights under a license
without the specific finding by the Commission that such transfer v/ould be in the
public interest.
Authority to suspend licenses for 30 days is contained in an amendment pro¬
posed to Section 14 of the act but the Commission msg’ not exercise this power
without hearing. Immediate suspension is possible only by unanimous vote of the
Commission.
The appeal section of the present law would be changed in several minor
respects in order to bring it in consonance with appellate procedure proposed in
S. 6, the Couzens Bill.
Provision is made for seizure of radio apparatus operated in violation of law.
Transfer of the Radio Division of the Department of Coramerce to the Commis¬
sion is provided.
The requirement of a construction permit is limited to original construction.
Stations would be req'uired to illuminate towers under a nev? section proposed
in the measure.
It is doubtful if the bill can become law during the present session of
Congress.
COFYRICHT PROPONENTS IflEET
Authors, composers and publishers of New York and Washington met at the
National Press Club on Friday night to discuss the Vestal copyright bill. The
Authors League of America was represented by Louise Sillcox; book publishers, Cass
Canfield and. Fred Melcher; the American Library Association, Dr. George F. Bower-
man and the motion picture interests by Louis Swarts. Mrs. Willian: Atherton
Du Pu;''- of the American League of Pen Women, presided.
February 14, 1931
IT -JOUID HE I70RSE '..’ITHOUT OAES
”\71ien you are •ut in the nid-Atlantic in a bad stom, do you see anybody
shoving off fron the big liner in a row boat by himself to save passage-money?”
asked Dr. Julius Klein, assistant secretary of Commerce. "Uell, hardly,” is
his answer.
”I believe that the titanic developments of modern business have made sturdy
commercial organizations practically indispensible, ” says Dr. Klein. ”The re¬
quirements of commercial life are too stringent now - the problems are too far-
reaching and too intricate - to be grappled with effectively bj^ any single firm,
however courageous or self-confident it ma;/ be. Mass action is imperative -
and lUass assaults can move mountains.”
The HAH is in the midst of a drive to mobilize the entire broadcasting
industry into a single business organization. Business collaboration is just
applied common sense and all far-sighted business men know this.
^ABUS AGAINST EXCESSIVE ADVERTISING-
Advertising must be rigidly confined within limits consistent with the public
service expected from a station, Comnissioner Harold A. Laf»Tunt declared in a
statement this week, referring to the recent K E K B decision by the Court of
Appeals.
”A recent opinion written by Justice Robb of the Court of Appeals of the
District of Colurebia, clearly indicates the necessity «f broadcasting stations
limiting the amount and kind of advertising,” Commissiono? Lafount declared.
’’Section 29 of the Radio Act of 1927 expressly prohibits the Commission from
exercising any power of censorship over radio broadcasting stations; consequently
no restrictions have been made on radio broadcasting advertising by the Corxiission.
’’Broadcasting stations are, however, licensed to serve the public and not
for the furthering of private or selfish interest of individuals. The standard
of ’’public interest, convenience, and necessity” prescribed by the Radio Act of
1927 means notliing if it does not mean this. Since advertising furnishes the
economic support for the service a station renders and makes it possible, it
must necessarily be an exception to the rule. However, the amount and character
of advertising must be rigidly confined within limits consistent with the public
service expected of the station,”
AIR. chaidh:l eight in schools
^he fight of certain organized educational groups under the leadersliip of
the Na.tional Committee on Education by Radio to have 15 per cent of the broad¬
cast cliannel set aside for educational purposes, will be carried into the Aneri-
can schools throughout the-nation. This is indicated in the official publica¬
tion of one of the educational organizations. After explaining the Eess bill,
the journal states; ’’Let teachers and the children write to their representa¬
tives in Congress urging this important legislation.”
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G. 0. 97 EXPLA.INED
Inquiries received "by the National Association of Broadcasters indicate
that many stations do not thoroly understand the application of General Order
No. 97 which hecomes effective on April 30. The following explanatory note
has been prepared by Eugene V. Cogley, assistant to the Managing Director of
the NAB and former broadcast engineer of the Federal Radio Commission, as an
answer to the inquiries received:
The best engineering minds in the country are in complete accord as to the
really beneficial results that come to a transmitter which is equipped to give
100)o modulation. It not only means that eq,uipment so constructed will be more
efficient in operation, but it also means that the coverage of these stations
is going to be materially increased, under favorable circumstances. The in¬
crease in signal strength and the resulting betterment of conditions to the
listener will go far to increase the usefulness of the station to the public.
It should be pointed out that the communication sent out by the Commission
last week was only intended to bo effective as to the last renewal which was
filed. Many stations to whom this letter was sent have filed applications for
construction permits, or have already been granted permits, which when completed
will allow them to be in complete accord with the terms of the order.
If there arc stations which will not be able to comply with this regulation
before April 30, the power of these stations will be reduced until the necessary
75'^ modulation can bo secured. This does not mean that the service area of
these stations will be reduced. They will have the same coverage, as they are
getting Y/ith their present transmitters, since the modulation increase will com¬
pensate the loss of output power. This was pointed out in the letter from the
Commission last week to those stations whose equipment at the time of the last
renewal did not conform with the order, "The coverage factor in a station is
a function of power and modulation, but the heterodyne interference depends on
power alone and not changed by modulation,"
There was one point that was not made in that letter which is important to
every station. That is the question of quota. If the Commission by the en?-
forcement of G. 0. 97 reduces the power of a 1 KW station to 500 watts, the
quota for that state and zone would also be reduced by the difference in quota
values o-s set out in G, 0. 92, or 0,4 unit. If the station now has a licensed
power of 500 watts and is reduced to 250 watts then the quota would be decreased
0.2 unit. Under the existing provisions of General Order 102, this point would
appear to be of vast importance to every stat@ and zone which is overquota.
In determining the operating power of a transmitter, the Commission uses
the indirect method normally. This is arrived at by the measurement of the
plate input power of the last radio stage. Then under the provisions of General
Order 91 (for high level modulation, Section 111, and for low level Section IV)
the antenna input power is computed from the plate input power by multiplying
plate voltage by the plate current of the oscillator, or the last radio power
amplifier, times the percentage specified.
There are two other methods which may be used to determine the operating
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power of a transmitter. Either the indirect method or field intensity measure¬
ment mc'.y ho used. There arc special forms to he used in gaining Commission con¬
sent to use these methods. After these special forms have been submitted, the
Commission must act upon this information and modify the applicant's license
accordingly. The direct method is found by taking the square of the antenna
current times the antenna resistance at some point whoro current is measured and
at the same operating frequency.
The Commission has not adopted any set method of making antenna resistance
measurements. Compilations by any standard method will be considered, if a
full description of the procedure used is given when the data is submitted to
the Commission. This includes a description of the instruments and method used
and qualifications of the persons conducting the tests.
MOBS LOCALS PROPOSED
By reducing the present separation of 10 kc to 2 kc, Clarence R, Cummins,
owner of station W R A K at Williamsport, would make available 125 frequencies
which v/ould be used by the smaller communities throughout the country. This
plan was presented to the Commission at a hearing this week which involved a
change in assignment of W E D H at Erie,
The plan, as outlined, would provide for 25 out of the existing 96 broad¬
cast channels to be designated for this 2 kilocycle separation and allocated to
one block in the spectrum, Mr, Cummins claims that a large number of low power
stations are considerably more in the public interest than a few hi^i power sta¬
tions. Adequate service, Mr, Cummins scys, could be given to every community
in the country with a population of 100,000 or less. This service would be
allotted at the rate of one watt for each thousand of population in a community,
but the least power used would be 15 watts.
Engineers are doubtful as to the results of this plan, but Mr. Cummins be¬
lieves that ho can show satisfactory results to the Commission, if he will bo
given authority to conduct experiments with 10 stations in Pennsylvania, for
which purpose papers are now being prepared for filing with the Commission.
The sun of $6,500,000 is said to be behind this plan.
IS SYRCHROIIIZATIOR A CURE-ALL?
Synchronization, heralded as the cure-all for all broadcasting evils, has
arrived. Many stations now consider this new system as a giant that will rise
up and crush them with competition. Synchronization is neither a cure-all nor
a giant. The real story of synchronization and its practical application is re¬
lated by Dr. C. W. Horn, general engineer of the ITBC, and E. K. Cohan, technical
director of CBS, in the Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Convention of the NAB,
of which a limited supply of copies are still available. Read carefully what
these and other engineers have to say about synchronization under questioning by
engineers from all classes of stations. Proceedings are $5,00 per copy until
the supply is exhausted. Address NAB headquarters, National Press Building,
Washington, D. C,
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PA&ING- im. lOH 1T03L
The NAB would appreciate receiving infornation as to the whereabouts of Ton
Nwel who was fomerly connected with Station XEB, Hidalgo, Mexico, Write NAB head¬
quarters, National Press Building, Washington, D. C.
EDUCATIONAL RADIO DEVELOR.IENTS
Hi^ spots in the fight of educators for 15 per cent of the channels now used
for broadcasting during the past week are as follows:
1. Arnstrong Perry, National Oomittee on Education by Radio; Levering [I^son,
National Advisory Council on Radio in Education; Harry Butcher, Columbia Broad¬
casting System; Louis G-, Caldwell, former general counsel of the Eederal Radio Com¬
mission; and Dr. C, M. Janslqy, jr,, radio engineer; engaged in a round-table dis¬
cussion on education by radio at a mmeting of the Association of University Women.
2. Armstrong Perry, National Corxiittee on Education by Radio, v/ith counsel
for the Committee, appeared at the meeting of the Committee preparing for the Mad¬
rid international conference and demanded tha,t certain international frequencies be
set aside for educational purposes.
3. Chief Examiner Ellis A. Yost, who has had more opportunity than any one
else to observe broadcasting stations 39 to what they arc offering in the way of
service to the imblic, took occasion this week during a hearing to state that " it
has been the examiner* s experience from hearings before him that the broadcasters
seem to be most willing to extend their facilities to educational institutions in
the promotion «f education via the radio. They have offered more time, it occurs
to me, than the educational institutions have been disposed to use."
PRINTING- GALL lETTER LISTS
The Eederal Radio Commission will have ready for distribution shortly, printed
call letter, frequency and state lists ®f broadcasting stations. The revised list
is being printed by the Government Printing Office,
WGBS ASKS FOR 930 KC
General Breadcasting System, Station WGBS, Nev/ York, has applied fer per¬
mission to operate ®n 930 kc with 250 watts night and 500 watts day. This appli¬
cation precedes the mandate cf the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia
which recently rendered a decision under which WGBS is required to relinquish its
present frequency of 600 kc to Station WICC, Bridgeport, Conn,, and return to its
former limited time assignment, WGBS had previously applied for 1050 kc, limited
time.
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DX-SRS WAl'Tl VERIJICATIOH CAEIUS
A postal card is all that is needed to verify a report of distance reception,
according to a letter the NAB has received from C. M. Falconer of the Newark Even¬
ing News Radio Club, This card should shov: the date of program and the proper
verification notice. Mr. Falconer, who is Chairimn of the Program Committee of
this Club, announces the following special programs which liave been arranged for
the coming week: Sunday, Feb. 15, CIvK, Havana, Cuba, will broadcast a program
from midnight t* 4,0^ a.m. using 1000 watts on 890 kc; RUS, San Salvador, 664 kc
with 500 watts will have a special test on Monday, Feb. 16, from 2.00 to 3.30 a.m.;
and on Wednesday, Feb. 18, SwliC at St. Johns, N.F. will broadcast from 3.30 to 5.00
a.m. All the hours given are for Eastern Standard Time,
NEW RADIO BILL INTRODUCED
Senator Shipstead, Minnesota, has introduced in the Senate a bill (S. 6149)
proposing a new classification of broadcasting sta,tions and providing for certain
changes in the existing quota system and method of allocation. Three classes of
stations are proposed: Zone, state and county stations.
The bill attempts to achieve substantially the same result as proposed in the
plan submitted to the Commission by Coramandor T. A. M. Craven, former acting chief
engineer of the Commission, and 'which is now being given study by the Engineering
Committee of the NAB.
EXAMILUIRS* re: CRTS
In re application of Agricultural & Mechanical College Broadcasting Company,
Jonesboro, Ark. for construction permit to erect new station 1120 kc, 500 watts
and unlimited hours of operation, Docket 885, Report 64, by Exaxminer Pratt recom¬
mends denial of application-.
In re application of Champlin Refining Company (K C R C) , Enid, Okla. for
modification of station license to change frequency from 1370 to 1480 kc, and in¬
crease power from 100 watts to 5 K/J and operate Tmlimited houns. Docket 864, Re¬
port 65, by Examiner Yost recommends denial of application.
W M B J STAY ORDER DENIED
The Court of Appeals of the District of Col'ombia on February 7 denied the
petition of Rev. John W. Sproul, farmer licensee of Station W M B J, Pittsburgh,
Pa. for a stay order pending his appeal from a decision of the Commission denying
his applicoAion for renewal of license ^n 1500 kc with 100 watts.
AimOUNCER LOOKINO FOR BERTH
A young radio annomcer with plenty of degrees and a wealth of practical ex¬
perience is looking for a new berth. Stations interested shoudd write to NAB
headquarters, National Press Building, Washington, D. C.
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COIIPL.VINTS OF IFTERFSRFITCS
Couulaints have been reo.cliing radio regulatory authorities that transmission
of both government and commercial radio stations is suffering from interference
caused by poorly operated stations. In many insto-nces these complaints have been
traced to careless amateur operators. The amateur organization undoubtedly will
take stops to correct this condition.
HO SCHSDUITJD
Ho hearings involving broadcast stations are to be held at the Commission
during the coming v/eok. Hearings v/ill be held on lionday but will be confined
to applications on commercial frequencies.
LICEHSF iPFLICATIOHS ESCSIVEF
During the current n^eek, the Commission received the following applications
for license to cover construction permits, which had been previously authorized
by Commission action; KTAP, San Antonio, Texas; KCHC, San Antonio, Texo.s;
VJTEL, Philadelphia, Pa.; KFKA, G-reeley, Colo.; TiPAX, Philadelphia, Pa.; TIQlIi, St.
Albans, Vt.; TJHCM, Jersey City, H. J. ; USAH, Providence, R. I,
PERMIT APhLICATICHS RECEIVED
During the current week, the Commission received applications from the fol¬
lowing stations, requesting authorit;/ to make changes in equipment; FSVD, Hew York,
H. Y. ; T7ICC , Bridgeport, Conn; HCCA, Pensacola, Fla,; KCFF, Alva, Ckla. ; T.CTivI,
Indianapolis, Ind.; and TAVAE, Hammond, Ind.
A.ERIC-UT SCCISTY FILES BRIEF
The fimerican Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers during the past
week filed in the Supreme Court of the United States its brief in the case of
Gene Buck et al v. Jewell-LaSalle Realty Company, Hos. 138 and 140, The brief
argues tha.t where an ualicOasod broadcast performance is reproduced in a business
establisliment , such as a hotel, by means of loud speaker it constitutes a public
performance for profit within the meaning of the Copyright Act. The HAB recently
filed a brief in the case as friend of the court setting forth the broadcasters
views.
HIGH POWER EE;.-0RT EXPECTED
Chief Examiner Yost will leave his ropeSrt on the high power hearings read;^^ for
the Commission early next week. The report was expected during the past week but
pressure of duties was responsible for the delay.
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APPLICATIONS GRANTED
The following applications were granted by the Commission at its sessions
during the current week:
CALL
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NATURE OP ACTION
KPRU
STEPHENS COLLEGE
James W. T7ood, President
Columbia, Missouri
Granted C.P, to make changes in eqpt,
to conform to G.O.’s 91 and 97, in¬
creasing max. rated power to 1000 watts
this does not increase licensed oper¬
ating power.
KGGP
HUGH J. POWELL & STANLEY PLATZ
D/B as Powell and Platz
Coffeyville, Kansas
Granted auth. to measure power of sta¬
tion in accordance with G.O. 91.
KSD
FJLITZSR PUBLISHING CO.
St, Louis, Missouri
Granted auth. to test at 1000 watts
between hours of 1 AM and 6 JQA, for
period of 10 days beginning Peb. 7th,
provided no interference results
WOWO
1«IAIN AUTO SUPPLY CO.
Pt, Wayne, Indiana
Granted auth, to change tube comple¬
ment of last radio stage; change does
not increase max, rated power of trans¬
mitter.
KGW
OREGONIAN PUB. CO.
Portland, Ore.
Granted C.P. to move transmitter from
Portland to Paloma, Ore,
WCLB
ARTHUR PASZE
Brooklyn, N, Y.
Granted Mod. of C.P, to change transm,
location locally in Brooklyn,
WSPA
MONTGOMERY BRDCSTG. CO. INC.
Montgomery, Ala,
Granted auth, to make direct measure¬
ment of antenna power input.
WEAP
NATIONAL BRDCSTG. CO. INC.
Bellmore, N, Y.
Granted License covering installat ion
of new eqpt, 660 kc, 50 KW, LP, Unltd,
WCAZ
SUPERIOR BROADCASTING SERVICE
INC. - Carthage, Ill.
Granted License covering installation
of new eqpt. and re-location of main
studio; 1070 kc, 50 f daytime
WDAG
NATIONAL RADIO & BRDCSTG. CORP.
Amarillo, Texas
Granted License covering installation
of new eqpt; location change of transm,
and incr. power 1410 kc 1 KW, shares
with KGRS
PRSqUENCY CONTROL INSTALLATIONS GRANTED
During the current week the Commission granted applications for installations
of frequency control to the following stations: WSOC, Gastonia, N. C; and KPJM,
Grand Porks, N . D.
PelDraary 14, 1931
APPLICATIONS SET FOR HEARING
Trie following applications were ordered set for hearing hy the Conmission
at its sessions d'uring the current week:
NF?7 PIOITEER mCANTILE CO.
Bakersfield, Cal.
KSMR SAim. MARIA RADIO
Santa Maria, Cal.
WKBF INDIANAPOLIS BRDCSTG. INC.
Indianapolis, Indiana
WSFA MONTGOMERY BRDCSTG. CO. INC.
Montgomery, Ala,
WLEY hEXINGTON AIR STATIONS
Lexington, Mass.
TOSH CONGRESS SQUARE HOTEL CO.
Portland, Me.
new BRIAN T. COLE
Norman, Okla,
NTM G. B. CHICK & ELTON M. BAKER
D/B as KRZ Brdcstg, Co,
Alva, Okla,
Requests C.P. 1490 kc, 5 K1 unltd;
Requests C.P. to move studio and transn.
to Bakersfield, and to use portable to
test for location.
Requests C.P. to change eqpt increasing
max, rated power from 500w to 1 KW, and
increase licensed power to 1 KlITi
Requests Mod. of Lie, to increase daytime
power to 1 KW; change freq, from 1410 to
780 kc, and to change from sharing with
WODX to unltd. time.
Requests Mod. of Lie, to change location
to Springfield Mass, and operate full time.
Requests Mod, of Lie. to increase power
from 1 KW to 5 KW.
Requests C.P, 1370 kc, 100 W divide with
ZGFG
Requests C.P. 1500 kc, 100 W, Unltd,
CONSTRUCTION PERIHTS GRANTED
During the current week the Commission granted applications for construction
permits to the following stations authorizing the installa.tion of new equipment
and changes in present transmitters to conform to the terms of General Orders
91 and 97; KFJY, Fort Dodge, la; WDEL, Wilmington, Del; ZFSG, Los Angeles, Calif;
ZGEK, Yuma, Colo; WLEY, Lexington, M ass.
TWO NEW NAB ADDITIONS
Stations W C A E, Pittsburgh, Pa. and W A P I, Bimin^iam, Ala. filed
membership applications with the NAB this week. Seventeen applications have
been received since January 1. Requests for membership application blanks are
coming in daily, indicating that broadcasters have decided to mobilize their
forces under the NAB banner.
Tebruary 14, 1931
APPLICATIONS EECEIVED
Th.e following applications wore received “by the Comnission during
the c'urrent weelc:
PRESENT EEIEQ,UENCI
CALL NAI-fS OE APPLICANT EEIEQ,IISNCY SOUGHT NATURE OE APPLICATION
WLEX BAY STATE BROADCASTING COEP.
Lexington, Mass,
KTSA LONE STAR BROADCAST COMPANY
San Antonio, Texas
1410 C.P. to move transmitter
to Dorchester St., Q,uincy;.
liass. and studio 21 Brook
line Ave., Boston, and ir-
crease hours from sharing
with WI'iAE and T7SSH to sh^
ing with WSSH.
1290 — — . Mod, of C.P, to move tranp
mitter to Jefferson Height
near San Antonio & to exto
completion date.
WSEA MONTGOIiERY BROADCASTING CO., INC,
Montgomery, Alabama
1410 — — Mod, of Lie. to increase
hours of operation from
sharing with UODX, to Un¬
limited day operation and
sharing with WODX at nigh-f
on 1410 kc.
NET7 D. H. CASTILLE,
New Iberia, Louisiana
UJBY GADSDEN BROADCASTING CO., INC.
GADSDEN, ALABAYA
1370 C.P, application resibmit-
ted to erect station 1370k
100 U, , and Unlimited houi
1210 - - C.P. new equipment and in¬
crease power to lOOU. nigr
and 250 T7, day on 1210 kc.
ULS
AGRICULTURAL BRO^iDCASTING CO.
Chicago, Ill.
870
WLEX
BAY STATE BROADCASTING CORP.
LEXINGTON, MASS.
VW
WPSC
THE PEMSYLVANIA STPiTE COLLEGE
State College, Penn,
1230
NEW
HOWARD 3. HOEL & CHARLES M. DEAN
Norwood, Ohio
—
WNBW
H0:.E1 CUT GIASS & CHINA COMPANY
50-52 N. Main St,, Carbondale, Pa,
1200
Mod, of C.P, to extend con
pletion date.
Mod. of Lie, to move stud:
to 21 Brookline Ave,,Bostc
Mod, of Lie. to operate at
night after stations WNAC,
UEBM, and T7SBT have signed
off.
1420 C.P, to erect a new sta¬
tion •• 1420 kc., 100 watt:
Unlimited hours
- - C.P. - install now eqpt
and reduce operating power
to 7| U,
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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED (CONTINUED)
PRESENT
FREQUENCY
CALL
NAME OP APPLICANT
FREQUENCY
SOUGHT
NATURE OF APPLICATION
KPJM
GEORGS R. KLAHN
Hassayampa Hotel
Prescott, Arizona
1500
Applicant req, auth. to
vol, assign his half¬
interest in the lie. of
A.P. MILLER & GEO. R.
KLAHN to A.P. MILLER
WHOJi
NSU JERSEY BRDCSTG. CORP.
Jersey City, N. J.
1450
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Mod. of lie. appl. for
Unltd. Time. Shares
with UNJ, T7KB0 andWBMS
WGBS
GENERilL BRDCSTG. SYSTEM, INC.
New York, N. Y.
600
1050
MOD, of Lie. change to
1050 kc with 500 U and
Limited Time
U CiU
NEBR. UESLEYEAN UNIV.
Lincoln, Nebr,
590
—
Mod, of C.P, appl, to
change eqpt.
NEI7
PINTZEL ELECTRIC CO.
Miller, S. D.
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1210
C.P. amend, req. 1210kc
and unlimited time.
EGA
NORTHWEST BRDCSTG. SYSTEM, INC.
Spokane, Nash.
1470
900
C.P, change freq, to
900 kc and reduce pov/er
to 21 107 day and 1 K57
night.
NEU
INL.UTO EI^IRE BROADCASTING CORP.
Moscow, Idaho
—
1370
C.P, to erect station
1370 kc, 100 U. Unltd.
AGRICULTIHE SXPERILffillTS 17ITH PROGRiUiS
Nine different methods of presenting programs to an agricultural audionco
will be used during February and March, under the auspices of the Department of
Agriculture over station T7 G Y, Schenectady, N, Y, The judgment of the listeners
will be taken as a guide to the most effective method of presenting subjects
during this series.
JUSTICE GRONER CONFimCED
The Senate on February 10 confirmed the nomination of D. Lawrence Groner to
be associate justice of the Court of Appeals of the District of Colurabia.
rebraary 14, 1931
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED (CONTIMJED)
PRESENT
FREQUENCY
CALL
NAliE OF APPLICANT
EREQ,USNCY
SOUGHT
NATURE OE APPLICATION
ILEW
WILLLLM 0. ANSLEY, JR.
Ahilene, Texas
1420
C.P. erect station to use
KEYO’s frequency of 1420
kc, and Unlimited hours.
WBEIT
BNEEALO EVENING NEWS
Buffalo, N, Y,
900
“
Mod. of C.P, to change
equipment.
NEW
WINTERS JONES & HUGH H. JONES,
BALTIMORE, Md.
JR, —— ~>»
880
C.P, amended to request
880 kc. instead of 1320kc
WJRK
JAiffiS E. HOPKINS, INC.
Hi^land Park, Mich,
1370
C.P. amended to omit the
request for Unlimited Tim
(Now shares with WIBM)
EGO
EAGLE PUBLISHING CO.
Brownwood, Texas
1500
—
Move transmitter and stud
Tyler, Texas
NEW
W. H. ALLEN & CO.
Alexandria, La,
1220
C.P. to erect a new stati
1220 kc, 50 W Daytime,
KEDM
MAGNOLIA PETROLEUM CO.
Beaumont, Texas
560
- -
App, for direct measure¬
ment of Antenna Input
WJZ
NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY,
New York, N, Y,
INC. 760
- -
Mod, of Cons. Permit to
extend completion date
NEW
DEITISON RADIO LAB.
Denison, Texas
■ mnwi*
620
Cons, Permit erect static
620 kc,, 15 W Daytime hrs
KEOR
HOWAPE A. SHUi.!AlT
Lincoln, Nebraska
1210
930
C.P, appl. amended to rec
an incr, in poT^er to 500
and to share with KGBZ ir
stead of H.IA. Orig, req.
includes a change of free
from 1210kc to 930kc, T1
amendment subject to app”
val of appl, from IQL4 to
change freq, to 710kc,
WHBT
ST. NORBERT COLLEGE
Green Bay, Wisconsin
1200
950
C.P, to change eqpt., chf;
freq, to 950 kc., and ii>*
crease power to 1 day
500 W, night.
KPJM GEORGE R. KLAHN
Hassayampa Hotel, Prescott, Ariz, 1500 ~ Applicant req, authority
voluntarily ’assign his 1b.
interest in the cons, per
of A,P. MILLER & GEO, R.
KLAm^" TO A.P. MILLER
BROADCASTERS’ NEWS BULLETIN
Reporting accuiately and promptly current happenings o( special interest to Broadcasting
Stations in the Commercial, Regulatory, Legislative and Judicial Fields
OFFICERS
WALTER J. DAMM, . Milwaukee, Wis.
President
EDWIN W. SPENCE, Atlantic City, N. J.
Vice President
O. D. FISHER, . Seattle, Wash.
Vice President
PAUL W. MORENCy, Hartlord, Conn.
Treasurer
Issued by
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
Incorporated
NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Telephone District 9497
EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL
PHILIP G. LOUCKS
Managing Director
EUGENE V. COGLEY
Assistant to Managing Director
OLIVINE FORTIER
Secretary
"MASS ACTION IS IMPERATIVE"
Dr. Julius Klein, Assistant Secretary of Commerce, was speaking over a
nation-wide network of radio stations, when he said:
"The old time crahhed, suspicious merchant or manufacturer who waged lone¬
handed guerilla warfare would, I think, he overcome with amazement if he could
witness today the candid interchange of opinion, the manifest present willing¬
ness to submerge petty self-interest in the common welfare.
"I believe that the titanic developments of modern business have made
sturdy commercial organizations practically indispensible. The requirements
of commercial life are too stringent now - the problems are too far-reaching
and too intricate - to be grappled with effectively by any single firm, how¬
ever courageous or self-confident it may be. Mass action is imperative -
and mass assaults can move mountains."
Broadcasting is the most regulated business in the world. It has all of
the complex problems which arise out of government regulation in addition to
all of the problems commgn to other businesses.
But that is not all. Interests that have stpod passively by and were
unwilling to bear the trials of pioneering are now endeavoring to invade the
broadcast band at the expense of existing stations. While broadcasters
throughout the United States are busily engaged at home performing the exact¬
ing duty of developing programs for the public, those who are designedly seek¬
ing to. enter the broadcasting field are effectively organized in Washington.
They are conducting aggressive campaigns to achieve their ends by legislative
action.
This is no time for quibbling. Regardless of prevailing dissatisfaction
over individual assignments, American broadcasters mast unite or they cannot
withstand the in5>ending onslaughts. Broadcasters must organize for self-
preservation.
Organized, broadcasters are politically powerful. Unorganized, they are
weak and vulnerable. United, broadcasters can withstand all onslaughts.
Divided, they ane the easy victims of small but efficiently organized groi^is.
Broadcasting must organize or it cannot take its proper place before the
American public and the Congress.
ExecL’tive Committee; William S. Hedges, Chicago, III., Chairman; Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn., and Frank M. Russell, Washington, D. C. Directors; William
S. Hedges, Chicago, III., H. K. Carpenter, Raleigh, N. C.,- George F. McClelland, New York, N. Y., Dr. Frank W. Elliott, Davenport, la.; A. J. McCosker, Newark, N. J,;
Edgar L. Bill, Chicago, III.; A. B. Church, Kansas City, Mo., J. G. Cummings, San Antonio, Tex.; Don Lee, Los Angeles, Cal.,- E. P. O’Fallon, Denver, Colo.,- C. R. Clements,
Nashville, Tenn.,- Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn.; John J. Storey, Worcester, Mass., Morgan L. Eastman, Chicago, III.,- and Leo Fitzpatrick, Delroi*, Mich.
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OBJECT OF THE HAB
The national Association of Broadcasters was founded in 1923 and its pre¬
sent memhership includes commercial, educational and agricultural hroadcastirg
stations of all classes and located in every state of the United States.
The Constitution and By-Laws of the organisation provide that it shall he
the object of the Association "to foster and promote the development of the art
of radio broadcasting to protect its members in every lawful and proper manner
from injustices and unjust exactions; to foster, encourage and promote laws,
rules, regulations, customs and practices which will be for the best interest
of the public and the radio industry. "
EXECUTIVE PERSCMEL
Headquarters of the Association were removed from Hew York to Washington
by action of the Board of Directors following the Eighth Annual Convention at
Cleveland, Chio, last Hovember. The office is in charge of Philip G. Loucks,
a Washington attorney, who was recently appointed Managing Director. Eugene
V. Cogley, for more than two. years broadcast engineer for the Federal Hadio Con-
mission, has been named Assistant. to the Managing Director and has been given
charge of the Service Bureau. Miss Clivine Fortier, who is also an attorney,
has been appointed Cffice Manager.
BRCADCAS'TERS ' HEWS BULIETIH
The official publication of the Association is the BRCADCASTDRS • HEWS
BULIETIH which is issued weekly and covers all news of interest in the commer¬
cial, legislative, legal and regulatory fields. Every broadcasting station .
in the United States is. familiar with this publication and no attempt will be
made here to detail the wide range of topics carefully’’ and. accurately covered.
Facts only are reported. Ho more comprehensive budget of broadcasting news
and information is published anywhere in the United States.
THE SERVICE BUREAU
The Service Bureau was created on February 1,.1931. It is in charge of
Mr. Cogley, whose training in the handling of all forms of broadcasting appli¬
cations has eminently fitted him for this position. Each application received
by the Commission is studied and reported briefly to every HAB member. Each
application is then indexed and every subsequent action of the Commission is
noted, each party in interest receiving prompt and accurate notice of such
action. Tliis Bureau follows ca.refully every change in application forms and
in regulations and these are reported in the weekly bulletin.
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Service Bureau supplemeuts the weekly hulletin with pro^t accurate
and detailed f3“^e“anrthrBu?eL.°haldles°™arty 100
fieo:: rf^rirdalS!'"! srof tSegraphic service is maintained by the Bureat
for members desiring telegraphic coverage on Commission action.
THE ASSOCIATION AND CON&EESS
Ihe Association, through jts headquarters . keeps a th^one^
bills introduced in the Oo^ress to the Isgi .-it ilve
ation of broadcasting stations. These bills ^ ^ . int‘=’'ents
OoMBittee for study and report ^d "’'In ekan^le' of the
of broadcasting are opposed in. the name o ^ controversy over the
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o?tSn hearings on the measure and correct portions of the bill which
dajigerous to broadcasters.
TECHITICAL DETELOPlvENTS STUDIED
nr.nt-imiollv s tudving technical developments
The engineering committee is ^ ^ tim^thls committee has before
as they relate to broadcasti^. At the Commission by a well-
it a comprehensive broadcasting plan submit • toopVc; This
eludes engineers from stations of all classes.
UENSRAL ORDERS AND REG-ULATIONS
„,.5: =s.'s -.s".;: -F'Ht’Srs.”-
commendations as to the form of studio and station g
bers in carrying out the terms of General Order No. 106.
THE ADVERTISING AGENCIES
Through the medium of the commercial committee , the Association keeps close
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broadcasting, commissions, talent, electrical transcriptions and rate mainten¬
ance a,re. given constant study. The committee is now giving thought to the
pooling of information on station coverage for. use by the agencies in placing
business. The publication of programs and newspaper advertising tie-ups also
receive consideration in the committee reports.
THE COPyHIGHT PROBLEM
.The work which the Association has been doing on the copyright problem is
well-known to every station in the United States and it will not be discussed
here. The Association expects ta announce shortly that, its efforts have b^n
com.pletely successful. The work performed in collection with the Vestal bill
has won wide praise from sta.tions throughout the comitry. . If the Association
performed no other task during the remainder of the yearn, it would still be
worthy of support from every station in the United States.
The Association h:-i.s filed a brief in the Supreme Court of the United
States in an important copyright ca.se brought by the American Society of Com¬
posers , Authors and Publishers which will be argued in the Spring term.
MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS
Fnile meetings of committees ane held quite . frequently , the Association
holds a convention each year, usua.lly in the Pall. Last year 250 stations
were represented at the Cleveland, Ohio, meeting. Proceedings of that meet¬
ing ha.ve been published and constitute the most valuable con^iilation of broad¬
casting information yet assembled.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES
No attempt will be made to list the miscellaneous services .which the Asso¬
ciation is prepared to gl^o its members. Special Bulletins containing detailed
information on some phase of broadcasting are frequently issued. More than
three hundred b^’oadcasters , for example, made special requests for the Special
Bulletin dealing with the subject of Lepreciation Rates on Broadcasting Sta¬
tion Equipment.
THE Ni\B IS YOUR ASSOCIATION
The. National Association of Broadcasters is the only business association
of broadcasting sta.tion?. It is organized for the benefit of broadcasting
stations. It is not organized for profit. It is the only existing trade
association of its kind. It stands guard constantly over your rights. It
is the best form of business insurance you can obtain.
BROADCASTERS MUST ORGANIZE
The time has come when broadcasters cannot a.ppear divided a.gainst them¬
selves before the iimerican people and the Congress. The time has come when
broadcasters, large and small, chain and independent, must unite for their com¬
mon welfare. The time has come when broadcasters must fortify themselves
against enemies common to every class of stations. The time ha,s come when ef¬
ficient and effective organization is not only necessary but absolutely impera¬
tive.
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BROADCASTERS’ NEWS BULLETIN
Reportins accurately and promptly current happeninss of special interest to Broadcasting
Stations in the Commercial, Regulatory, Legislative and Judicial Fields
OFFICERS
WALTER J. DAMM, . Miiwaulcee, Wis.
President
EDWIN W. SPENCE, Atlantic City, N. J.
Vice President
O. D. FISHER, . Seattle, Wash.
Vice President
PAUL W. MORENCy, Hartford, Conn.
Treasurer
Issued by
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
Incorporated
NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Telephone District 9497
EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL
PHILIP G. LOUCKS
Managing Director
EUGENE V. COGLEY
Assistant to Managing Director
OLIVINE FORTIER
Secretary
February 21, 1931
YOST RECOm^llDS EIGHT FOR HIGH POITER
Adhering to the opinion that high power should he permitted on all clear
channels, Chief Examiner Ellis A. Yost on February 19, proposed a supplemental
report to the Commission in the high power cases in which he recommended that
eight stations he granted authority to increase their power to 50 kw and that
25 kw he permitted on all other clear channels.
The report is termed a supplemental report "which is attached to and
made a part of Report Ho. 40, dated Decemher 15, 1930." In Report Ho. 40,
Yost , recommended 50 Irw for all clear channels on the basis of testimony
heard during hearings before him held from September 15, 1930 to October 16,
1930.
Pointing out that the Commission has already e.uthorized high power for
WEA?. Hew York; WyiC, Hartford, Conn.; and WABC, Hew York; in the first zone
there remained but one assignment available under the terms of Gener?,! Order
Ho. 42 as amendeij. This was given to WJZ, Hev; York, on the theory that it
is now licenced. for 30 kw which take? it out of the operation of Par. 1 of
General Order Ho. 42 as amended. Stations WBZ, Boston, Mass,; WHAM,
Rochester, H. Y. ; and WOR, Hewark, H. J. ; were recommended for power in¬
creases to 25 kw each.
In the second zone KEKA, Pittsburgh, Pa.; WTAM, Cleveland, Ohio; and
WLW, Cincinnati, Ohio; are now authorized to use 50 kw, leaving a single
vacancy for which. WCAU, Philadelphia, Pa. was recommended. WHAS, Louis¬
ville, Ky, the only other second zone applicant, was recommended for a power
increase to 25 kw.
For the two vacancies in the third zone. Chief Examiner Yost recom¬
mended stations WSM, Hashville, Tenn. and WSB, Atlanta, Ga. WOAI , San
Antonio, Tex?,s ^nd WFAA-IVBAP, Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas previously were
granted 50 lew. Applicants recommended for 25 kw in this zone are WBT,
Charlotte, H. C. ; WAPI, Birmingham, Ala; and KVOO, Tulsa, Okla.
Executive Cominittee; William S. Hedges, Chicago, III., Chairman; Henry A. BeHows, Minneapolis, Minn., and Frank M. Russell, Washington, D. C. Directors: William
S. Hedges, Chicago, III., H. K. Carpenter, Raleigh, N. C., George F. McClelland, New York, N. Y.; Dr. Frank W. Elliott, Davenport, la.,- A. J. McCosker, Newark, N. J.,
Edgar L. Bill, Chicago, III.,- A. B. Church, Kansas City, Mo.,- J. G. Cummings, San Antonio, Tex.; Don Lee, Los Angeles, Cal.,- E. P. O'Fallon, Denver, Colo.; C. R. Clements,
Nashville, Te.m.; Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn.; John J. Storey, Worcester, Mass.; Morgan L. Eastman, Chicago, III., and Leo Fitrpatrick, Deboif, Mich.
Fetruary 21, 191
In the fourth zone, WGIT, Chicago, and WCCO, Minneapolis , .Minn, were re-
conmended for the two vacancies remaining. Stations E3.DX, St. Louis, Mo. and
WSllR and WLS, Chicago, already have "been authorized for 50 kw. Applicants
recommended for power increases, to 25 kw are WI'.tAQ,, Chicago; WHO-WOC, Des
Moines, Iowa; and WBBM, Chicago. The application of IIBBIL for unlimited
time was recommended for denial.
Two vacancies in the fifth zone would he filled hy granting 50 kv7 to
KPO, San Francisco, Calif, and KOA, Denver, Colo. ZFI , Los Angeles, and
ZIDC, Hollywood, are now authorized for 50 kw. Applicants recommended for
power increases to 25 kw are ZGO, Oalcland, Calif, and KSL, Salt Lal’:e City, Utah.
Tlie applications of WWJ, Detroit, Fdch, WKSC, Menphis, Tenn. ITTJvU, Mil¬
waukee, Wis. regional stations, and WCFL, Chicago, limited time station, for
clear channel positions and 50 k\T power, were not considered in the supple¬
mental report. Denial of these applications was recommended in the earlier
report.
"The principal factors in determining the Examiner’s choice of clear
channel applicants for recommendation to operate \7ith power output of 50 kw , "
according to the report, "are as follows:
"1, Geographic location of clean channel applicant stations.
"2. Extent of population proposed to he served hy clear channel sta¬
tion applicants.
"3. The location of present clear channel stations heretofore autho¬
rized hy the Commission to operate with a power output of 50 kw.
"4. The need of the people within the proposed service area of appli¬
cant stations, for improved and additional radio: broadcasting reception..
"5, The public service record of clear channel station aopplicants.
"6. The financial resources; the technical and engineering facilities;
the staff of managers , directors, operators and artists of clear channel sta¬
tion applicants.
"7. The present authorized power output of clear channel station ap¬
plicants.
"8, The proximity of educational institutions to applicant stations;
the avanlahility of talent from such educationa.l institutions for broadcasts;
the amount of time heretofore devoted to educational programs hy applicant
stations; the apparent willingness of. applicant stations to cooperate with
such educational institutions, and the extent of time proposed to he given
for broadcasting oducationa.1 programs.
"9. The measure of power necessary to adequately serve the anea aid
population of applicant stations.
FelDriinxy 21, 1931
"10. Section 5 of the Act of March 28, 1928 (Davis Amendment), amending
the Radio Act of 1927, which reads in part as follows: It is hereby declared
that the people of all the zones * * * * ♦ entitled to equality of radio
broadcasting service, both of transmission and of reception *****,»
The chief examiner, apparently, ha.s not chamged his views on high power
for clear chaanel stations and in one portion of the report he noted;
"The Examiner having heretofore made recommendations, based upon the re¬
cord, that all clear channel station applicants herein considered, be granted
authority to operate with a power output of 50 kw, now feels fully warranted
upon said record, and in view of the Resolution of the Commission hereinabove
quoted, in recommending tha.t aJl such clear channel station applicants not
hereinafter recommended for authority to use 50 kvy and now licensed to use a
maximum power output of less than 25 kw, be granted authority to use the maxi¬
mum power output permitted by para^ra,ph 1 of General Order No. 42, as amended.'"
The report, it must be pointed out, is not final but is subject to appro¬
ve.! or disapproval by the Commission. Waen the first report was proposed, tie
Commission, two days afterward, adopted a. resolution returning it to the chief
examiner for report in accordance with General Order No. 42, as amended, in¬
dicating that there wa.s no majority sentiment in favor of super power on all
clear channels. The supplemental report is subject to exceptions by unsuc¬
cessful applicants and there is little hope that, regardless of what the Com¬
mission may decide, that lengthy litigation will be avoided.
The Radio Protective Association, through its secretary, Oswald P.
Schuette, issued a, stafement criticising the report.
"Luckily for the public," says the statement, "the Yost report is so fla¬
grantly in favor of the triust , that there is hope that some of the larger st5»r*
tions who liave been turned down will make a fight, instead of leaving this
battle - as it has left it in the past - to the smaller independent stafions."
RUSSIA PLAITS 100 STATIONS
Russia will have in operation by the. end of 1933 eleven 100 kw broadcast¬
ing stations and thirty-eight 10 ki7 stations, it was announced this week by
the Central Radio Laboratory in Leningrad. The total construction cost will
be $45,000,000.
WHAT DOES 'THE PUBLIC MT?
R. W. Jackson, vice president of the Brunswick Radio Corporation, is pre¬
paring to prove to the world that commercial broadcasting is fulfilling its
obligations. "I feel," he said, "that we ought to end once and for all the
obvious publicity seeking of those radio personalities who are riding the
critical wave by telling the world at large that advertising commercialism is
despoiling science's grea.test entertainment gift to mankind," Ivir. Jackson is
selecting a committee from 60 representative cities to find out just what the
public wants.
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COPIRI&HT BILL REPORTED
The Vestal copyri^t bill (H R 12549), with nianerous amendments, has been
reported favorably to the Senate by the Senate Patents Committee* Prospects are
that the Senate will act quickly on the measure©
While the measure is rather loosely written, if the bill, as reported to the
Senate is finally enacted, broadcasters can have no objection to it© But it is
vital to broadcasters that every amendment adopted by the Senate be kept. A sao-
rifice of any one of the major amendments would make the bill objectionable©
The bill, as reported, includes a provision for registration and notice of
copyri^t before any demages for infringement can be obtained©
The indefinite term of copyri^t, provided in the bill as it passed the Hjuse,
has been fixed at 70 years. Assignments of copjrri^ts are required to bo filed©
The damage sections have been greatly improved©
T ho bill would give broadcasters far more equitable treabnent than they re¬
ceive undor the present law©
Broadcasters owe a debt of gratitude to Senator Dill of Washington, who labo»»
ed industriously throu^out tho entire controversy to obtain fair consideration
for the ri^ts of broadcasters* Ho has given much of his time and an enormous
amount of study to tho bill and fou^t valiantly for the ri^ts of broadcasters*
Broadcasters must insist that every amendment adopted by the Senate committee
be kept without change* The time remaining for consideration of tho measure is
short and consideration of the bill must be carefully watched* Undoubtedly, an
effort will be made to have changed or to have oliminatod completely some of the
amondments inserted by the Senate committee at tho behest of broadcasters. If the
effort succeeds the bill will become objectionable*
SOUTH CAROLINA TO REPEAL TAX LAW
A bill repealing the law imposing taxes on receiving sots has boon introduced
in the South Carolina logislaturo by Senator Hodgosc The bill bears number S. 199,
The South Carolina tax statute was declared unconstitutional by the Pedoral Dis¬
trict Court in Columbia, S. 0* several weeks ago.
COmT HARMFUL mOVJJH^Dk
^Unless stops aro taken by the radio industry and tho individuals composing
it to combat the in^rossion being created that radio broadcasting is becoming
naught but an advertising modium, radio will be harmed to a great extent,” is tho
warning in an editorial published in the current issue of Radio M usic M erchant*
'•It behooves each and everyone, therefore, to do his bit to correct erroneous conr*
elusions and unjust accusations*”
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LABOR BILL HEABEI) FOR COIIFEHSl'ICE
The 'bill to saend the Radio. Act of 1927 (H.R. 11635) .which was amended
in the Senate to provide one clear channel for labor organizations, will pro¬
bably go to conference next week.
With the exception of the labor amendment, the bill was expl'^ined in
last week*s BROADCASTERS’ ITEWS BULLSTIIT. The labor amendment is as follows:
"That the Federal Ra.dio Commission shall assign one cleared channel fre¬
quency within the broadcasting band, with unlimited time and v;ith power equal
to the maximum power assigned any broadcasting station in the United Sta.tes
to the owner or owners of the broadcasting station or stations a.pproved by
the recognized labor organizations which in the opinion of the Commission are
most representative of the labor interests of the United States, and shall
issue no license or licenses for the use of said frequency except with the
written consent of such so recognized labor organizations to any other persons,
association, corporation, organization, or copartnership."
The National Association of Broadcasters, without questioning the right
of labor to additional facilities , requested the House Merchant lfe.rine and
Fisheries Committee to hold hearings on the la.bor amendment beca.use of the
importajit allocation principle involved. The same bill which would give
labor a cleared channel, provides that no licensee shall be given additional
fa.cilities without a hearing before the Commission and is designed to protect
broadcasters agadnst arbitrary action.
It is unlikely, however, that hearings will be held. Chairman White of
the House Merchant Ma.rine and Fisheries Committee has said that only two alter¬
natives a,re open to him. He may permit the bill to remain on the Speaker's
table or ask that conferees be appointed. It is impossible to predict what,
would happen to the labor amendment if the bill went to Congress, but there is
much sentiment in Congress in favor of labor receiving additional facilities.
The bill passed the House oh April 30, 1930, ^nd passed the Senate on
February 17, 1931, in its amended form. The Senate has appointed Senators
Couzens , Watson, Fess , Dill and Smith a.s conferees.
Fnen the bill was under consideration in the Senate, Senator Fess, v/ho
has a bill to set amide 15 per cent of all broadcast channels for educa,tiona.l
purposes, inquired if the Committee had given consideration to the request of
educators for facilities. He was informed tha.t tha.t request was considered
but no action was t alien .
While the bill includes a, number of amendments which are desirable to cor¬
rect several sections of the present Radio Act, there has been objection voiced
against the transfer of the Radio Division of the Department of Commerce and
also against the la.bor amendment which might result in an upheaval in the al¬
locations or in protracted litigation.
TEXAS RADIO LIBEL BILL
A bill to plq.ee radio stations on the same basis as newspapers with res¬
pect to dissemination of libelous matter is now receivirg consideration of the
Texas legislature.
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RhlA AGAINST WIDENING BAND
The Ra<^io Manufacturers Association is opposed to anj^' change in the hroad-
cast hand, according to a report hy C. C. Colhy, legislative chairman of the
Association. Tae question of widening the broadcast hand will he discussed
at the Madrid Convention in 1932 when foreign countries will campaign for
changes in the hand. The proposals recently drafted hy the American committee
preparing for the Madrid conference will not contain any recommendation with
reference to changing the hand, although these proposals are not binding upon
this government.
NEWSPAPERS DROP PROGRA-M LISTINGS
The Waterhiiry (Conn.) Republican and American, morning, and evenirg , and
the Waterhury Democrat, evening, have discontinued to publish program listings
of broadcasting stations, according to Editor and Puhlidier, The publisher
of the Republican and Ainerican papers stated:
"We feel that the newspaper has already done its share to popularize
radio and procure for it public acceptance. Radio isn’t an infant industry
any longer and must stand on its ovm feet."
RADIO VALUABLE IN EliERGENCY
. The nation wide response for copies of speeches proves the value of radio
in time of national emergency, according to a statement issued this week by
Col. Arthur Woods, chairman of the President’s Emergency Committee for Employ¬
ment. More than 5,000 copies of speeches have been sent out in response to
written requests, he declared. The cooperation of broadcasting companies is
commended in the statement.
CALIFORITIA RADIO BILL
A bill has been introduced in the California Senate for the purpose of
creating a Department of Radio Supervision and to provide a tax for maintenance.
The bill beafe the number S. 821 and was introduced by Senator Wagy.
STATIONS ESEP ON iREQ,USNCIES
That radio broadcasting stations in the United States and possessions are
striving to keep within their assigned wave length bands in broadcasting their
programs is indicated by the fact that out of the 339 stations measured by the
Commerce Department’s radio checking, system, in December, 238 deviated more
than 200 cycles and 101 showed deviations under 200 cycles, according to Wm D.
Terrell, chief of the Radio Division. Stations are allowed to deviate 500
cycles by law,
NEWS BROADCASTS SUCCEED
Station WBZ, Boston, Mass, is experiencing success with a new type of n^s
broadcasts. The station receives the service of the Consolidated Press Asso¬
ciation by direct wire and arranges different news features in its daily pro¬
grams, SeveraJ of these broadcasts are now sponsored.
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STATIONS mST ICKEP TWO LOGS
The Commission on Fehruary 16 adopted General Order No. 106. making it
compulsory for all hroadc.'^ sting stations to keep accura,te program and station
logs and to record anno-uncements of phonograph record "broadcasts. Copies of
the order have been sent to all broadcasting stations. The order provides:
"That all broadcasting stations be and they hereby are required to main¬
tain tv/o logs, as follows:
1. Program Log
Tills log shall contain
(a) An entry of all stations and call announcements and the time
ma-de .
(b) An entry describing each program broadcast with the time be¬
ginning and ending. If phonograph records or electrical
transcriptions are used that fact shall be noted, together
■frith the announcement made thereof.
2. Operating Log
This log shall contain
(a) An entry of the time the station's carrier wave goes on the
air and the time the station's carrier wave is stopped.
(b) An entry of the time the program begins and ends.
(c) An entry of every interruption of the carrier wave, its
cause and duration.
(d) An entry of each of the following shall be made every
thirty minutes.
(1) Operating constats on last radio stage (total
plate current and plate voltage); antenna current.
(2) Frequencj' check.
(3) Temperature of crystal chamber (if used).
"These logs shall be kept by the person or persons competent to do so hav¬
ing actual Imowledge or Information of the facts herein required, who shall sign
the log when coming on duty and again when going off duty. The logs herein
required s^all be open to inspection at all reasonable times by Government
Radio Inspectors and other persons authorized to do so by the Federal Radio
Commission.
"This Order shall be effective on the 1st day of March, 1931."
The National Association of Broadcasters is now considering the advisa¬
bility of recommending to the industry a uniform, log form.
SHOULD YOU JOIN THE NAB?
This is the third complimentary issue of, the BROADCASTERS' NEWS BULLETIN
you have received from the NAB. You have also received a Special Bulletin
telling you about the work of the Association. May we ask that j’-ou read this
Special Bulletin carefully? Is the Association worthy of your support?
i'e'bruary 2l, 1931
advertising fund advocated
Arthur I', Hau^, Chicago, general sales manager of the Zenith Radio Corpora¬
tion, reconmended the raising of a $10,000,000 advertising fund to be spent in
newspapers to acquaint readers of outstanding broadcasts, at a meeting of the
National Federation of Radio Associations and the Radio Tifholesalers* Association
held in Indianapolis, Indiana, this week.
HOOVER TALK OVER W J S V
The first independent station to broadcast the voice of President Hoover
direct from the White House was Station W J S V, Alexandria, Va, Station TJ J S V
broadcast the President's Lincoln Birthday address from its own microphone placed
in the President’s study. Incidentally, W J S V this week became a member of the
National Association of Broadcasters,
NO ACTION ON SHIPSTSAD BILL
With ten days remaining before adjournment of the present session of Congress,
there is no hope for action on the bill S. 6149 introduced in the Senate last week
by Senator Shipstead of Minnesota, The bill embodies the suggestions offered by
Commander Craven in his plan for improving the broadcast structure which has al¬
ready been submitted to the Commission, The Engineering Committee of the N A B is
now giving study to Commander Craven’s proposals with a view to preparing a report
within the next few weeks.
LINDEN HELD FOR ElvCBEZZLEIvIBNT
According to the New York Times, Adolph F. Linden, who lost a million dollars
in the failure of the American Broadcasting Company two years ago, was arrested in
N ow York this week on a charge of embezzling funds amounting to $246,000 from the
Puget Sound Savings and Loan Company of which ha was president.
AlAmSA RADIO FIGURES RIADY
The Census Bureau on February 16 announced receiving set census figures for
Alabama. The number of families in the State on April 1, 1930 was 592,530 and the
number of persons per family was 4,5, The number of families reporting radio sets
was 55,491, or 9.5 per cent of the total. This is the lowest figure yet reported.
In Delaware, New Hampshire and Vermont, the only other states for which figures
are available, the number of families owning receiving sets was in the nei^borhood
of 45 per cent of the totals.
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examiners* reports
In re application of National Radio M anufactuxing Company (KEJP) Oklahona
City, Oklahoma, for modification of construction permit to extend completion date
sixty days. Docket 1031, Report 66, by Examiner Yost recommends granting of the
application#
In re application of Milburne 0# Sharpe and Robert T. Smith, d/b as Radio
Station W M N T, Middlesboro, Kentucky, for construction permit to erect a new
station 1420 kc, 100 watts and unlimited hours of operation. Docket 917, Report 67,
by Examiner Pratt recommends denial of the application#’
In re application of Harlan Radio Broadcasting Co#, Inc., Harlan, Kentucky,
for construction permit to erect a new station 1210 kc, 100 watts and unlimited
time, by Examiner Pratt recommends denial of the application#
PRAISES COI^/SRCIAL STATIONS
In a report entitled '*Radio in Education" prepared by Armstrong Perry for the
Payne Fund, the attitude of commercial stations toward educational programs is
favorably set forth. On page 20 of the report, in discussing the point of view of
the broadcasting companies, Mr, Perry states:
"When educators ask for the service of broadcasting stations, therefore, they
ask for something that costs the owners of the stations largo sums of money#
Nevertheless, the broadcasting companies have responded generously to requests for
free time for educational programs,"
The report is a splendid collection of information on the subject of educa¬
tion and radio.
R 0 A LOSES TUBE PATENT SUIT
The U# S. Circuit Court of Appeals at Philadelphia this week held that the
Radio Corporation of America violated the anti-trust acts by attempting to monopo¬
lize the radio industry# The court affirmed the injunction d^roe entered by the
court below against "Clause 9" the tube clause in the licensing contracts. The
RCA has announced -that it will apply to the Supreme Court of the United States
for review of the case# In the meantime, the Radio Protective Association is
asking the Commission to refuse to renew licenses to the RCA upon the theory
that that course is mandatory under the terns of the Radio Act of 1927
R ALPH ATLASS BUYING- STATIONS
Ralph Atlass, with Station W B B M, Chicago, prior to its complete acquisi¬
tion by Columbia Broadcasting System recently acquired control of Station W L A P,
Louisville, Kentucky#
Peliruary 21, 1931
jlPPLICMT GBllTTED KFZB ASSIGmENT
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The Farmers and Bankers Life Insurance Compariy was granted a license to
operate on 1050 kc with power of 5 KW and limited time hy the Commission on
February 20. This was the assignment on vvhich former station K F K B, Milford,
Kansas, operated. The grant issued to the new licensee was not a transfer of
the old K F K B permit but. was considered as the issuance of a new license.
Station K F K B ceased operation under the mandate of the District of Columbia
Court of Appeals on Friday.
WGBS CHANGED TO 1180 EC
Station W G B S, General Broadcasting Sj^'stem, New York, was ordered to re¬
turn to its former frequency of 1180 kc on. February 22, under a decision of the
Commission, following out the mandate of the District of Columbia Court of Ap¬
peals. Station W I C C, Bridgeport, Conn, will begin operating on 600 kc on
the same date
CAiTADm.EADIO OFFICIAL VISITS
Col. W. Arthur Steel, in charge of radio activities of thg Canadian Depart¬
ment of National Defense, Royal Canadian Signals, Ottawa, Canada, visited
friends at the State Department and Radio Commission this week.
AMATEUR FACES HEARING
Elliott A. Ellis, 25, operator of amateur Station N I C S T, Roxbury,
liass. has b$en ordered to appear at a hearing before the Federal Radio Commis¬
sion on fiarch 10 to face a charge of using profane and obscene language over
his station.
February 21, 1931
hearing GAIjENEAR
The following hearings are scheduled for the week commencing Tuesday,
Eebruaiy 24, All hearings commence at 10 a, m.
TUESEAY, February 24, 1931
NEff
Marius Johnson, Prop.
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1420 kc
25 f
Johnson Music Store
Eay until 7 p, m.
Ironwood, M ich.
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Martin C. Newman
C. P.
1310 kc
100 W
Sturgis, Mich,
Unlimited Time
Wednesday, February 25, 1931
NW
The N ew Haven Brdcstg,
( Co, Ce P»
1420 kc
250 W
New Haven, Conn,
Eay time Hours
Thursday, February 26, 1931
WOOD
Norman Hoffman
C.P,
1200 kc
100 W
Harrisburg, Pa,
250 W
Share with WKJC
LS
WIBO
Nelson Bros. Bond & Mort, Co, Mod. Lie.
560 kc
1| KW Eay
Chicago, Ill,
Unlimited Time
1 KU Night
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Present Assign, 560 kc
1| KW Eay
Shares with WPCC & T7ISJ
1 KW Ni^t
WCOA
City of Pensacola
0. P.
1340 kc
1 m
Pensacola, Florida
Unlimited Time
Present Assign, 1340 kc
500 w
Unlimited Time
WSPD The Toledo Broadcasting Co, Mod, Lie, 1340 kc 1 KU
Toledo, Ohio Unlimited Time
Present Assign, 1340 kc 1 KU E
Unlimited Time 500 U Ni^t
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PeTDruary 21, 1931
APPLICATIONS GRANTED
The following applications were granted by the Commission at its sessions
during the current week:
CALL NAME OP APPLICANT
NATURE OP ACTION
K D K A WESTINGHOUlSe ELEC. & MPG. CO.
Pittsburgh, Pa,
Granted auth, synchronize old trans¬
mitter at Barclay Ave. with new trajis-
mitter near Saxonburg, until April 30/3!
K U J PAUL R. HEITMEm
Walla Walla, Wash,
Granted Mod, of C.P, transmitter loca¬
tion, Marcus Whitman Hotel, Walla Walla,
Also granted license to cover same.
W M M N HOLT-^OWE NOVELTT CO.
Pairmont, W, Va,
Granted consent to assign to Holt-Rowe
Broadcasting Co,
W A B Z COLISEUM PLACE BAPTIST CHURCH
New Orleans, L a.
Granted consent to assign to Samuel D,
Reeks,
W 0 D X MOBILE BROADCASTING CORP.
Mobile, Ala,
Granted authority to continue to oper¬
ate at reduced power output at approx¬
imately 360 watts for add*l 10 days
until repairs can be made to trans.
W S P D TOLEDO BROADCASTING CO.
Toledo, Ohio
Granted permission to operate ' Peb,
21, 22, 23 and 24 between 1 AM and
6 AM with power of 1 HW for purpose of
making tests.
WGAR WGAR BROADCASTING CO.
Cleveland, Ohio
Granted extension of present temporary
license to April 20, 1931
W I 0 D ISLE OP DREAMS BRDCASTG* CORP.
Miami, Pla,
Granted permission to broadcast test
program on 940 kc for 1 day, for oper¬
ation between 12 midnight and 5 PM,
CONSTRUCTION PERIDOTS GRANTED
Daring the current week the Commission granted applications for construction
permits to the following stations authorizing the installation of new equipment
and changes in the present transmitters to conform to the terms of General Orders
91 & 97; W 0 M T, Manitowoc. Wis.; K E M X, Northfield, Minn.; 117 C A L Northfield,
Minn,; K J B K, Highland Park, Mich,; 77 T 0 C, Savannah., Ga, ; K R E, Berkeley,
California; 17 C M A, Culver, Ind,; ^ I 0 X, Red Oak, Iowa,
Construction permit granted to J G K Scottsbluff , Neb, to move studio and
transmitter locally.
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^ applications set eoh hearing
The following applications were ordered set for hearing by the Commission
at its sessions during the current week?
NEW
EIEK JOHNSON & CO.
Lancaster, Pa.
Requests C.P. ISOOkc, 1K!W day
NEW
WINTERS JONES & HUGH H. JONES,
Baltimore, Md.
JR Requests C.P. 880 kc, 250 W. Daytime
NEW
E. A. EITZGERALD
Natchez, Miss.
Requests C.P, 1500 kc 100 W. Unltd, time.
NEW
WARREN C, DAVENPORT
Augusta, Ga.
Requests C.P. 1200 kc, 100 TJ. 8 hrs. daily
NEW
HARRY BYEON LEE
LAIaAR, COLORADO
Requests C.P, 1310 kc, 50 W. Daytime
TO
LOYOLA Ul'TIYERSITY
New Orleans, La,
Requests O.P, to move transmitter and in¬
crease power to 10 KW; change time to Unit
WDAY
WDAY, INC.
i.^rgo. North Dakota
Requests to incr, power to 5 NW,
WHOM
NEW JERSEY BRDCSTG, CORP,
Jersey City, N, J,
Requests Mod, of lie, to change hours of
operation, to unltd.
WOW
WOODMAN OP THE WORLD LIEE INS.
ASSOCIATION
Omaha, Neb,
Requests to increase power to 5 KW
WKBB
SAILDERS BROTHERS RADIO STATION
Joliet, Ill,
Requests Mod, of lie, to change hours of
operation to unltd.
NEW
C. S. ANDREWS
Requests O.P. 920 - 1 NW unltd.
Charlotte, N , C,
Formerly Rev. J. W. SPROUL
W1£BJ ^ilkinsburg, Pa,
Requests O.P, new trans. - automatic fre¬
quency control - 1500 kc - 100 W unltd.
STATION REPRESENTATION DISCUSSED
Station representation and the place of the time broker are two of the impor¬
tant issues discussed in open debate reported in the Proceedings of the Eighth An-
tiual Convention of the National Association Broadcasters. There still are avail¬
able a small number of copies which may be purchased at $5,00 per copy by sending
an order^to^the M anaging Director, National Association of Broadcasters, National
ress B’oilding, Washington, D. C. Orders will be filled in the order received un¬
til the supply is exhausted.
Fe'bruary 21, 1931
APPLICATIOIIS EECEIVED (COIITIITOED)
PEE SENT EREqUENCY
GAJjL
mim OF APPLICANT
FREQUEITCY
SOUGHT
NATURE OF APPLICATION
17 K R C
U K R C, INCORPORATED
Cincinnati, Ohio
550
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Mod, lie, change power
assignment to 1 KW with¬
out experimental clause.
T7 S P A
THE VOICE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Spartanshurg, S, C,
1420
—
C.P, move transmitter
studio locally.
K M E D
LIES. W, J. VIRGIN
Medford, Oregon
1310
- -
C.P. install new eqpt.
incr, power to 100 U,
1IE57
AROOSTOOK BROADCASTING CORP.
Mars Hill, Maine
1420
C.P. resubmitted to
erect station 1420 kc.,
125 W. and unltd, hours.
W R A X
¥ R A X BROADCASTING CO.
Phi la, , Pa,
1020
—
C,P. to change eqpt. and
incr. power to 1 K77,
NE1I7
THE OHIO RADIO HRDCTG. CORP,
Canton, Ohio
1200
C.P. ERECT NEU STATION
WHBC* s facilities, and
unltd, hours except to
share 77NBO Sundays,
K 0 K I
HILLIARD COMPANY, INC.
Scottshluff , Noh,
1500
1340
C.P, move transmitter
and studio to 1517
Broadway, Scottsbluff,
change eqpt., change
frequency to 1340 kc,,
incr„ power to 500 17,
unlimited hours.
m
N. 0. CLEi.SNSEN
Payette, Idaho
600
C.P, resubmitted to
erect new station 600 kc,
100 17, Unltd, hours.
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GRE.\T SOUTHERN LAND CO,
Gulfport, Mississippi
1210
1470
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1010
C.P, erect new station
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1420
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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED (CONTINUED)
PRESENT FREQUENCY
CALL
mim OF APPLICANT
FREQUENCY
SOUGHT
NATURE OF APPLICATION
K F K
B
THE FAEimS & BANKERS LITE
ir* 1 iiii-ina
1050
Lie, to operate station
INSURANCE CO.
KFKB which was denied
Milford, Kansas
authority to operate in
Court of Appeals Action,
W L E
X
BAY STATE BRDCSTG. CORP,
1410
C.P, amend, to omit re¬
Lexington, Mass,
quest for unltd, time.
W q B
c
Delta Brdcstg, Co, Inc.
1360
Mod, C.P, change trans.
Vicksburg, Miss,
loc, locally and ext,
corap, date.
HEW
DADSiTELL, LORD & SIMINGTON
1340
C.P, erect new station
Sulphur Springs, Ark.
1340 kc , , 1 KW and
UNLTD. TILE.
W S B
T
SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE,
1230
Mod. lie, incr, power
South Bend, Ind,
to 1 KW on 1230 kc.
W A A
W
OILIHA GRAIN EXCHANGE
660
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Omaha, Neb,
outskirts Omaha « in¬
stall now trans.
LICENSE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
DURING THE CURRENT ^EK, the Commission received applications for license follow-*
ing construction permits, which had been previously authorized by Commission ac¬
tion, from the following stations? KI7KH, Shreveport, La; WSBT, South Bend, Ind,
PERMIT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
DURING THE CURRENT WEEK, the Commission received applications from the following
stations, requesting authority to make changes in equipment; EWG, Stockton, Cali¬
fornia; WKJC, Lancaster, Pa; TO.IBH, Joplin, Mo; WHBD, Mt, Orab, Ohio,
LICENSE APPLICATIONS GRANTED
during the current leek, the Commi ssion granted applications for license covering
construction permits, which had previously been authorized by the Commission, to
the following stations: \7RAK, Tfilliamsport, Pa,; WSIvIB, New Orleans; wOI, Ames
Iowa; KJR, Seattle, Wash; WAAJ.!, Newark, N . J«; KFVD, Culver City, California;
Syracuse, N, Y,’> K M 0, Tacoma, W ash.; K G B X, St. Joseph, Mo,; W R A W, Reading,
Pa,; W D B J, Roanoke, Va,
Felsruary 28, 1931
GOOD AMOUIJCER WANTED
Progressive station in a northwest town wants a good announcer who is ver¬
satile enough to entertain a little. Will pay from $75 to $100 a month. Adr-
vertising salesman also wanted. Address: Broadcasters' News Bulletin, National
Prss Building, Washington, D. C.
BELLOWS ANSWERS CRITICS
Critics of broadcasting in the United States were sharply answered by.
Henry A. Bellows, vice president of the Columbia Broadcasting System, in an
address before the Chamber of Commerce of Kansas City on February 25. Mr.
Bellows listed the arguments which critics of broadcasting have advanced and
answered them categorically. Arguments of newspapers aid magazines , educators,
and of Dr. DeForest were answered effectively in the address.
"But when I hear people say that there is too much advertising over the
air, my reply is that if tha.t is true, there is too much advertising in our
newspapers and our magazines, too much advertising thinly disguised, in our
columns of rea,ding matter, too much advertising on our billboards, too much ad¬
vertising carried in the mail, "‘he decla,red. "If it is claimed that you can
escape all the other kinds of advertising, but cannot escape the advertising
that goes into radio programs, then I say that that is the finest possible
tribute to the effectiveness of radio advertising. Finally, if it is alleged
that radio broadcasting ought to find some other basis than advertising for its
fincncial operation, then I say that I have lived in Washington, have been a
member of the Federal Radio Commission, have been in fairly close contact with
both the administrative and the legislative branches of our government, and
that I for one see no more reason why a government bureau should be permitted
to run American broadcasting than why a government bureau should be permitted
to run the American newspapers , ViThen we are willing to follow Soviet Russia
to the point of letting government functionaries tell us what we shall and
shall not read, then and then only we can consider letting government func¬
tionaries tell us what we shall and shall not hear,"
STATION MANAGER AVAILABLE
One of the best known station managers in the country will shortly sever
his connection with one of the country's leading broadcasting stations. His
training has been wide and varied embracing agricultural pursuits, motion pic¬
tures, commercialized amusements, dramatic, community and recrea.tional work.
His radio experience has been broad and since 1926 he ha.s been in charge of a
50 KW station. For further information write to NAB headquarters, National
Press Building, Washington, D, C,
G. 0, NO, 105 CLARIFIED
The Commission on February 27 announced officially that the 12-hour mininum
operating schedule referred to in General Order No, 106, Section 3, for unlim¬
ited time stations, applies to Sundays as well as week days.
Fe'brup.ry 28 , 1931
a. 0. 1^0, 106 IS POSTFOl'HD
Tho Commission on February 27 postponed from March 1 until April 30 the
effective da.te of General Order No. 106 which xvould malce it compulsory for all
stations to heep program and station logs. The extension was requested by
the National Association of Broadcasters upon complaint of a number of stations
that extensive chafes in personnel and routines would be necessary to comply
with the order. Tlie time originally permitted to mahe these changes was con¬
sidered inadequate. The Commission undoubtedly will issue a statement explain¬
ing the nature of the records to be kept and a suggested form for keeping such
records.
H0W«S THIS FOR QUICK NORK?
On February 23, D. Lel/^surier of KFJM, Grand Forces, N, B. advised the Na¬
tional Association of Broadcasters that a bill (No. 220) had been introduced h
the North Dakota legislature which would make it compulsory for all stations in
that state to give their facilities to public officers and candidates for public
office at a statutory rate of $10 per hour. Failure to conply with the act
would have caused the station tq escheat to the state. Henry A. .Bellows,
chairman of. the Association's legisla,tive committee, was advised of the bill and
immediately got in touch with P. J. I.fyer of KFYR, Bismarck, and E. C. Reind-re of
WDAY, Fargo. Backed by the Association's objection, these members, v/ithin
twenty-four hours, reported that they succeeded in having the bill killed in
Committee.
NSW ASSOCIATION IS FORMED
A group of broadcasters met at St. Louis, Mo. this week to form a;i organiza¬
tion to fight against high power and to demand a new rea.llocation of broadcast¬
ing facilities. The new organization is being sponsored by Thomas Stevenson,
head of the Stevenson Radio Sjaadicate.
EUROPE Ei'iS ilLLOCATION TROUBLES
In Europe, where government ovraership of radio exists, allocation problems
are increasing. Recently London exchar.ged a regional a.ssignment with Graz,
Austria, to avoid interference v/ith Stuttgart, Germany. London likes the
change but Austria refuses to malre the switch permanent.
SHORT WAVE HEfiRINGS SOUGHT
Senator Dill of Washington, and Representative Ewin L. Davis of Tennessee,
introduced a joint resolution in Congress this week asking that public hearings
be held prior to the reallocation of 40 high frequency channels made available
by the banlmruptcy of the Universal Wireless Communication Company. The joint
resolution would change the Radio Act of 1927 with respect to appeals from de¬
cisions of the Commission.
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WHICE BILL STILL TiBLED
The White Bill (H.R. 11635) to correct certain irregularities in the Re.dio
Act of 1927, which passed the House on April 30, 1930, and which was passed by
the Senate on February 17, 1931, with amendments designed to carry out the re¬
commendations of the Federal Ro-dio Commission and tp grant to organized labor
organizations one clear channel, still remains on the Spealter*s table of the
House. The Senate has already appointed conferees. It remains with Chairman
White of the Merchant Ma.rine and Fisheries Committee to ask for the appointment
of conferees or permit it to die with this session of Congress. The request cf
the Rational Association of Broadcasters for a hearing on the labor amendment
has not yet been acted upon.
STATIOI'T W H B H mis DX PROGRAIdS
Station WKBH, LaCrosse, Wis. 1380 kc, 1 Hf, .began a series of DX programs
on February 23, which will continue until the middle of April. The programs
will begin at midnight and continue until 2! 00 ^..m. The program will be head¬
lined by Stan Stanley and his orchestra* Other DX programs for next week are:
WHBY, Green Bay, Wis. 1200 kc , 3:00 to 4:30. a, m. March 1; WILL, Urbana, Ill.
890 kc, 1:00 to 3:00 a^m, March 1“ Sta,tion.XETF, Vera Cru2 , Mexico, 680 kc ,
500 watts will broadcast a concert from 1 a^m, EST, on March 2. Station \7BAL,
Baltimore, Md, is now testing after 1:00 a.ra. on 760 kc in synchronization with
WJZ, Hew York.
EEVIEW GRARIED IN LARGIOJIR CASE
The long controversy between the DeForest Radio Company and the General
Electric Company involving the validity of the Langmuir vacuum tube patent will
be reviewed by the Supreme Court of the United States. Chief Justice Hughes on
Wednesday annoimced that the court had granted a petition for a writ of certio¬
rari directing the Circuit Court of Appeals of the Third Circuit to send up for
review its decision upholding the contention of the General Electric Company.
WHAT DOES THIS PORTERD?
According to VARIETY, Class A members of the American Society - Harms,
Feist, Witraark, Berlin, Remick, Robbins and Shapiro-Bernsteln - received $40,000
each from the Society during 1930 although thej^ claim radio has damaged their
business to the extent. of $200,000 each during the year. In other words, to
cover losses, the revenue from broadcasting licenses would have to be five times
as great as at present.
ARTSlHfA IlIPUT ^EASURSMSRT GPAHTED
During the current week, the Commission granted authority to determine
licensed power by the antenna input method to the following stations: WCAIil,
Camden, R. J. and XWX, St. Louis, Mo.
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examiners » REPORTS
In re application of Motile Broadcasting Company (WODX) Motile, Ala. for
modification of license to change frequency to 590 kc, 500 watts, night, 1 KW,
LS, unlimited time, Docket 873, R.eport 69, ty Examiner Pratt recommends denial
of application.
In re application of Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Association (WOW)
Omaha, Net.. for modification of license to increase hours of operation to un¬
limited time, Docket 873, Report 69, ty Examiner Pratt recommends granting of
application.
In re application of P. Clement, Java, N. D. for construction permit to
erect new station on 1310 kc with 100 watts and unlimited time, Docket 929,
Report 70, ty Examiner Pratt recommends denial of application.
In re application of 0. C. Crawford, Haynesville, La. for construction
permit to erect new station on 1120 kc with 10 watts and daylight hours. Docket
947, Report 71, ty Examiner Pratt reconmends denial of .application.
In re application of John R. Sylvester, Derry, Pa. for construction permit
to erect new station on 1500 kc with 100 watts and unlimited time. Docket 1013,
Report 72, ty Examiner Pratt recommends denial of application.
In re application of W. Beard, (KBTM) Paragould, Ark. for construction per¬
mit to install. new equipment and change frequency to 990 kc with 500 watts and
daylight operation. Docket 908, Report 73, ty Examiner Pratt recommends denial
of application.
In re applica.tion of The Hutchens Company, Huntsville, Ala. for construc¬
tion permit to erect new station on 1200 kc with 100 watts and unlimited time.
Docket 893, Report 74, ty Examiner Pratt recommends granting of application to
share time on requested frequency with WEBC, Knoxville, Tenn, . .
In re application of High Point Broadcasting Company, High Point, N.C. for.
construction permit to erect new station on 1500 kc with 100 watts and unlimited
time. Docket 879, Report 75, by Examiner Pratt recommends denial of application.
In re application of Wayne M. Nelson, High Point, N.C. for construction per
mit to erect new station on 1200 kc with 100 watts and unlimited time, Docket
894, Report 75, by Examiner Pratt recommends denial of application.
In re application of Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co. (W8XK) Pitts
burgh, Pa. for modification of station license on 6140, 15210, 11880, 17780 and
21540 kc with 40 watts to authorize relay broadcasting of regular sustaining
and commercial programs, Docket 961, Report 76, by Examiner Pratt recommends
denial of application.
In re application of Donald Burton, I\kuicie , Ind. (WLBC) for construction
permit to change frequency to 1420 kc with 100 watts night and 125 watts LS, and
unlimited time, Docket 902, Report 77, by Examiner Pratt recommends denial of
application.
February 28, 1931
EXAfuINERS* BEPORTS (Continued)
In re application of David Parmer, Columbus, Ga. (IRBL) for construction
permit to change frequency to 1240 kc with 500 watts and unlimited time. Docket
979, Report 78, by Examiner .Pratt recommends denial of .application.
In re application of C. L. Carrell, Jackson, Mich. (WIBM) for modific9,tion
of license to change frequency to 1200 kc with 100 watts and unlimited time,
Docket 1016, Report 79, By Examiner Pratt recommends denial of application.
SIMULT-imSOUS DAY OPER^ITIOIT GEiJJTED
Receding from the policy as declared in General Order 105, the Commission
on Friday of this week granted authority for simultaneous day operation to the
following stations on their present assignments; WOKO, Albany, IT. Y. and T7HEC,
Rochester, IT. Y. ; Wj\PI , Birmingham, Ala. and KVOO, Tulsa, Okla. ; EFAB, Lincoln,
ileb. and WBBM, Cliica-go, Ill,; WJBK, Highland Park, Mich, and Jackson, Mich.
All of these stations have been operating on these same schedules for some tine.
COMISSIOIT APPOINTS ATTOEITEY
George B, Porter of Iowa v/as appointed an attorney by the Commission this
week. Mr. Porter has been connected with the Interstate Commerce Commission
since 1929, and before that time was engaged in the practice of law a.t Des
Moines, lo^va,.
FAiED EXPLORER VISITS COmSSIOlT
Sir Hubert Wilkins, widely known arctic explorer, visited the Commission
this week. Sir Hubert is the lea.der of a proposed expedition to attempt a
two months trip by submarine early this Summer from Spitzenberg to Home. Ihe
object of the Washington visit v/as to get the reaction of the Commission to the
possibility of comimini eating with the United Stakes by use of short waves, and
then have these messages rebroadcast to listeners. It is understood that Sir
Hubert will make the final arrangements and return to Washington within a few
Weeks, at which time formal request for facilities will be made.
MORE R/'iDIO CEl'ISUS FIGURES
The Census .Bureau this week issued radio receiving set census figures for
the states of Arizona and Arkansas, In Arizona there were reported 106,630
families with 4.1 persons per family. There were 19,295 receiving sets in the
state or 18.1 per cent of the total families oTOed sets. In Arlcansas there
Were reported 439,408 families, 4,2 persons per family, a total of 40,248 re¬
ceiving sets, or 9.2 per cent of the families owned sets.
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iSiiEIiTG CALUmiE
Tlie following hearings are scheduled for the week commencing Monday,
liarch 2, 1931. All hoarir-gs commence at 10 a.m.
E?Q,w KFqji, me.
Seattle, Wash.
MONDAY, .March 2, 1931
/14S0 100 W.
Ren. L. Unlimited Time
U . C . DXNRR
Monroe, La.
(2 applications)
C.P. 1200 kc. • 100 Wc
8:00 to 10:30 a.m.
12:00 M. to 2:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Daily except . Sunday.
Sunday: 8:00 to 9:00 a.m, and
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Mod, lie. 1200 kc 50 W.
Unlimited time
Present assignment:
1200 kc 50 W. D.
TUESDAY, liarch 3, 1931
W3VD DEBS MEMORIilL R.\dI0 FUND, INC. Ren. L. 1300 kc 500 W.
New York, N. Y. Unlimited time
(Hearing on this application held October 14, 1930,
and the Examiner made a report. On January 16,
1931, the report was remanded for f-'orther hearing).
NEW
WEDNESDAY, March 4, 1931
INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING CO. INC,
Anderson, S. C. C.P. 1200 kc 100 W.
Unlimited time
THURSDAY, March 5, 1931
WDBO ORI^UIDO BROADCASTING CO. INC.
Orlando, Fla. Mod. L. 1120 kc
Unlimited
time
500 W
1 NWLS
Fe’Druary 28 , 1931
applications set for hearing
Eie following applications were ordered set for hearing hy
r.t its sessions during the current weeh;
NEW FOSTER OIL CO.
Ivlacon, Mo.
NSW CONAEI) STUDIO
Garden City, Kan.
ISW WARREN & RSTZLAFF
Muskegon, Mich.
Requests C.P. 1210 kc,
Requests C.P. 1370 kc,
Requests C.P. 1500 kc ,
the Commission
100 W. unlimited.
100 W. undimited.
15 W, unlimited.
NSW .THE SHimTSNBERG RADIO SERVICE Requests C.P. 930 kc, 250 W. ^onlimited.
INC.
New Haven, Conn. . .
WGCM GREAT SOUTHERN L4ND CO.
Gulfport, Miss.
Requests C.P. to inst. new eqpt. and
change freq. to 1470 kc with. 5 K7/ and
operate slinu-ltaneously with ViiLAC day¬
time and share time at night.
WIAS POLING EIECIRIC CO.
Ottumwa, Iowa
Requests C.P. .to change eqpt and chminge
location studio and transm. to Des
Moines , Iowa.
KSO Berry Seed Co.
Claninda, lo^Ta
Requests C.P. to inst. new eqpt and
change location studio and transm. to
Des Moines, Iowa.
KSO BERRY SEED CO.
Clarinda, Iowa
Requests consent to vol. assgn. to
J. Callawryy. and Harry Dahl.
- WLAY WDAY, INC^
Fargo, N. D.
Requests C.P. to inst. new eqpt end incr
power to 5 CT.
ELI MAY SEED & NURSERY CO.
Slaenandoah, low'a
Requests Mod. Lie. to change freq. to
710 kc with. 750 W. and daylight opera.
WSAI CROSLEY ILIDIO CORP.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Requests Mod. Lie. to incr. power to
1 KW.
APPLICATION DENIED
The following application heretofore designated for hearing was denied as
applicant failed to enter appearance within time allowed under G. 0. 93.
HEW F. L. SMITH, D/B.as C.P. 1310 kc 100 W. Unlimited time
Florence Broadcasting Co.
Florence, S. C.
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APPLICATIOllS DISMISSED
During the current week, the Commission dismissed the following applice-
tions
at
the request of the applicants;
CALL
Nfil'.® OF .\PPLICANT
NATURE OF .iffPLI
CATION
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THE WIS. STATE JOURNAL CO.
Mod. of Lie. 560 kc.
500 U.
Madison, T7is.
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F. P. MOLER
C.P. 1370 kc, 250 W.
day, 100 N. night
Mount Orab, Ohio
Unlimited time.
NEW
G. C. BLSE , D/B as
C.P. 580 kc, 1 107.
Redio Service Labs.
Negaunee, Mich.
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Ai.SRIC.W BROADC.\STING CO.
C.P. 1310 kc, 100 W.
unlimited time.
Elorence Dooley, Vice-Pres.
Chicago, Illinois
CONSTRUCTIONiPEEl/IITS GEaUlIED
During the current week, the Commission granted applications for construc¬
tion permits to the following stations authorizing the installation of new
equipment or changes in present transmitters: WJBU, Lewiston, Pa.; ZGFP, Alva,
Okla.
LICENSE APPLICfillONS SEGEIVED
During the current week, the Commission received applications for license
following construction permits, which had previously been authorized by Commis¬
sion action: TOZ, Springfield, Mass.; KSD, St. Lo-’ois , Mo.; WFOX, Brooklyn,
N. y. ; WPAF, LaPorte, Ind.
jlSSIGmiElTTS GEAillED
During the current week the Commission granted consent to the following
voluntary assignments:
’uVENH CHEAT LAKES BROADCASTING CO. Granted consent to vol. assgn. to Ife.-
Chicago, Illinois tional Broadcasting Company Inc.
NEBI KENT'S FUEITITURE & IIUSIC STORE Granted consent to vol. assgn, to
Tifton, Georgia Oglethorpe University.
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applications received
The folloxving applications were received hy the Commission during the
current week;
PRESENT EREqUENCY
CALL NAlvE OF APPLICANT FEEQUENCY SOUGHT .NATURE OF APPLICATION
NEW KBFi^^TH AUBREY TAYLOR
Boston, Mass.
1500 C.P. erect new station
1500 Icc, 250 w. LS; 100 w.
ni^t , share with WLOE
NEW DETROIT BROADCASTING CO.
Detroit, Michigan
590 C.P. request 590 he. 500 w
unlimited.
K G H L Northwestern Auto Supply Co. 950
Billings , Montana
C.P. move studio, change
eqpt, incr. power to 2
day and.l ZW night
W B B M - ATLASS COMPANY, INC. 770
W J B T Chicago, Illinois
W H E C - HICKSON ELEC. .& RADIO
W A B 0 COEP. 1440
Rochester, N. Y.
W H A Z RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC
INSTITUTE 1300
Troy, New York
NEW THEODORE FRANK ZElvlLA -
Pontiac, Michigan
W M C PAUL DILLARD and E. BROWN,
RECEIVERS 780
Memphis, Tennessee
F R M D ROBERT M. DEAN 1310
Shreveport, Louisiana
K T B I BIBLE INSTI'TUTE OF LOS
iU'TGELES ' 1300
Los Angeles, Calif.
NEW JOSEPH E, FINCH & CURTIS
P. RITCHIE -
Trinidad, Colorado
KID KID BROADCASTING COMPANY 1320
Idaho Falls , Idaho
Mod. .Lie* .cover hrs of
operation to comply with
G.Q, 105.
Mod. .Lie. to operate siraul
taneously with WOKO day¬
time.
- C.P. install eqpt incr,
PQWey to 1 KW
1210 C. P. erect new station
1210 kc, 100 W. Unlimited
- Req* for an involuntary
assign, of lie. to MEMPEIS
COlflffiRCIAL .^PSAL, INC.
- Mod. of Lie. to move studl
locally.
Req. to vol. assign lie.
- LOS ANGELES BRDCSTG. CO.
1420 C. P. erect new station
1420 kc. 100 W, unlimited.
C.P. change eqpt, incr,
power to 500 W. day and
ni^t.
February 28, 1931
.\PPLICATI01TS E3CEIVED (Continued)
PEES3NT ERSqUEHCY
CxlLL NAME OF APPLICANT FEEqUENCY SOUGHT NATUEE.OF APPLICATICN
W 0 E 0 WOEO, IIICOEPOILITED
Poughkeepsie, New York
ilSU 17ILLI.iM J, HAYS
Portsmouth, Ohio
i7 L S AGRICULTURAL BEECG CO.
Chicago, Illinois
lEW INCmA'S COMI^UITITY BROAE-
CilSTING CORPORATION
Hartford City, Indiana
WOW WOODMEN OF THB WORLD LIFE
INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
Omaha, Nebraska
WOEO HUDSON Vi\LISY BRDCg’cO.
Poughkeepsie , N, Y.
W D R C THE DOOLITTLE RiblO CORP.
Hartford, Conn.
W B B C BROOELYN BROADCASTING CORP.
Brooklyn, N. Y.
W L B G ROBERT ilLLSN GALIBLE
Petersburg, Virginia
W 0 D X MOBILE BROADCASTING CORP.
Mobile, Alabama
W E H C EMORY & HENRY COLLEGE
Emory, Virginia
W R B I RENT’S FURITITURE & MUSIC CO.
Tifton, Georgia
W 0 A I SOUTHERN EqUIPIylENT COMP^INY
San Antonio, Texas
1440 - Mod, Lie. operate siimil-
taneoiisly with WHEC-WABO
during daytime. Station
now shares with \7HEC-
WABO day and night.
—
1310
C.P. erect new station
1310 kc,.100 W, unltd
870
—
Mod. Lie. incr, power
to 50 EW to be used on
W5NR transmitter.
—
600
C.P. to req. 600 kc,.
500 W. and unlimited
op 1/2 of WMT’s time.
590
—
C.P. .to req, change
eqpt incr. power to
5 EW.
1440
—
Req. assign C.P. to
WOEO, INC.
1330
—
Vol. assgn. to iTDRC, LTC
1400
—
C.P. change eqpt incr.
power 1 EW,
1200
—
Request assign to WLBG,
INC,
1410
Mod, of Lie. change
hours of operation. to
operate simultaneously
with WSFA, daytime.
1200
— — —
C.P. change to 1350 lx
incr, power to 500 W.
daytime and change eqpt
1310
Req, assign C.P. to
OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY.
1190
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C.P. u^e old eqpt at
old location as an auxi -
‘ liary.
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APPLICATIONS SSCEIVED (Continued)
PPESENT FPEQUSNCY
CALL NAl^E OF APFLICAIIT FEEQUENCY SOUGHT ITATUPE OF APPLICATION
K M A MY SEED & NUPSEHY COKIPAinT
Shenandoaii, Iowa
F F A B EFAB BROADCASTING COLIPAITY
Lincoln, Nebrasica
NEW STEWART A. HEIGOLD
Yuma, Arizona
W C A P RADIO INDUSTRIES 3RDCT CO
As bury Parle, N. J.
W L B G ROBERT ALIEN GA.IBIE
Petersburg, Virginia
W T F I TOCCOA FALLS INSTITUTE
Toccoa, Georgia
W Q D X STEVENS LUZE
Thomasville, Georgia
NEW A. E. HODGES & W. R. WINDIER
Boone, N. C.
W H A D ViARQUET'TE UNIVERSITY
Milwaulcee, Wisconsin
W H 3 F BEARDSLEY SPECIALTY COMPANY
Rod: Island, Illinois
W'- Q S MISSOURI STATE MARKETING BUR.
Jefferson City, Missouri
930
710
Mod, Lie, req. 750 W.
and daytime hours on
710 kc.
770
Modified lie, operate
simultaneously daytime
with W3EM-WJ3T.
—
1310
C.P. erect new staticn
1310 kc, 100 W. and un¬
limited.
1280
C.P. change eqpt incr .
power 1 irW on 1280 In
and . move s tudi 0 .
1200
—
C.P. change e qp t .
1450
—
Req. auth.^assign lie,
to Toccoa Falls Broad¬
casting Qo.
1210
C.P. req. .i^cr. power
to 100 watts, change
eqpt only.
—
1200
C.P. erect new station
1200 kc, 100 W. uiltd.
1120
—
Mod. C. P. extend com¬
pletion date on C.P.
to March 20, 1931.
1210
—
Lie. to cover C.P.
issued 12/5/30
630
—
C. P, req. auth. install
new eqpt.
PERMIT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
During the current week, the Commission received applications from the fd -
lowing stations, requesting authority to make changes in equipment: WTAG, Wor¬
cester, Mass.; WNBO, Washington, Pa.; KaU, Fresno, Calif.; WJBI, Red Banlc, N.J. ;
WHFC, Cicero, Ill.; WKBB, Joliet, Ill.; KGDM, Stockton, Calif,
BROADCASTERS’ NEWS BULLETIN
Reporting accurately and promptly current happenings ol special interest to Broadcasting
Stations in the Commercial, Regulatory, Legislative and Judicial Fields
OFFICERS
WALTER J. DAMM, . Milwaukee, Wis.
President
EDWIN W. SPENCE, Atlantic City, N. J.
Vice President
O. D. FISHER, . Seattle, Wash.
Vice President
PAUL W. MORENCy, Hartford, Conn.
Treasurer
Issued by
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
Incorporated
NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Telephone District 9497
EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL
PHILIP G. LOUCKS
Managing Director
EUGENE V. COGLEY
Assistant to Managing Director
OLIVINE FORTIER
Secretary
March 1, 1931
ACTION ON VESTilL BILL DOUBTFUL
This issue of the BULLETIN comes to you late because it was hoped that
Senate action on the Vestal Copyright bill could be reported. The bill was
talcen up in the Senate late Friday afternoon and made the unfinished business
of that body. Consideration of the measure was continued on Saturday a,fter-
noon but at the time of adjournment only one section had been a,cted upon.
The bill as reported by the Senate Patents Committee is not objectionable
to broadcasters, but every ajnendment must be kept. There will be attempts by
those unfriendly to the broadcasters' amendments to have them changed on the
floor of the Senate during consideration of the bill.
Only three and one-half days remain in this session which expires at noon
on March 4. If lengthy deba.te results during its consideration on Monday, the
bill will probably go by the boards.
Although several additlona.1 amendments which will be offered by Senator
Dill are desirable, broadcasters are not opposed to the measure as it ha.s been
reported to the Senate. But a.ttempts to radically change the committee amend¬
ments , added a.t the insistence of broadcasters, should be blocked.
If these amendments are materially changed or eliminated entirely, the
bill will again become objectionable.
S Chairman, Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn., and Frank M. Russell, Washinglon, D. C. DirecJors: William
Edsa^L Bill HI A r ' ’ «>■ F“"l< W. Elliott, Davenport, la., A. J. McCosker, Newark. N. J.,
gm L Bin, Chicago, III.,- A. B Church, Kansas Cily, Mo., J. G. Cummings, San Antonio, Te»., Don Lee, Los Angeles, Cal., E. P. O’Fallon, Denver, Colo., C. R Clements
l^hv.lle, Tenn., Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn., John J. Storey, Worcester, Mass., Morgan L. Eastman, Chicago, II!., and Leo Fitipatrick Dehoi* Mich
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BROADCASTERS’ NEWS BULLETIN
Reporting accurately and promptly current happenings ol special interest to Broadcasting
Stations in the Commercial, Regulatory, Legislative and Judicial Fields
OFFICERS
WALTER J. DAMM, . Milwaukee, Wis.
President
EDWIN W. SPENCE, Atlantic City, N. J.
Vice President
O. D. FISHER . Seattle, Wash.
Vice President
PAUL W. MORENCy, Hartford, Conn.
Treasurer
Issued by
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
Incorporated
NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Telephone District 9497
EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL
PHILIP G. LOUCKS
Managing Director
EUGENE V. CCXSLEy
Assistant to Managing Director
OLIVINE FORTIER
Secretary
March 7, 1931
CONGEESS ADJ0IIR2TS!
Tile Seventy-first Congress adjourned on March 4 without giving final ap¬
proval to any of the hills affecting broadcasting stations*
The Vestal Bill, against which the National Association of Broadcasters,
waged a determined fight after it passed the House, failed of action in the
Senate although the Senate Committee on Patents had met the principal objections
of broadcasters before reporting it favorably.
The White bill to amend the Radio Act of 1927, to which was added the
Glenn amendment granting a clear channel to labor, died on the Speaker's table
in the House after receiving approval of both bodies. This bill also provided
for consolidation of the Radio Division and the Commission and included the re¬
commendations of the Commission with respect to suspension of licensees for
cause and the lighting of radio towers.
The Couzens Communications Conmission bill died in the Senate Interstate
Commerce Committee, The Bess bill to set aside 15 percent of all broadcasting
frequencies for educational purposes did not even receive committee action.
Other meas-ures of lesser importance also died with the session.
All of these measures, and many more, will be reintroduced in the next
Congress. The National Association of Broadcasters faces the busiest term of
its entire existence next Winter and it must have the assistance of every sta¬
tion in the United States.
Executive Committee: Williain S. Hedges, Chicago, IH., Chairman; Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn., and Frank M. Russell, Washington, D. C. Directors; Wiltiarn
S. Hedges, Chicago, III.; H. K. Carpenter, Raleigh, N. C.; George F. McClelland, New Vork, N, Y./ Dr. Frank W. Elliott, Davenport, la.; A. J. McCosker, Newark, N. J.,-
Edgar L. Bill, Chicago, III.; A. B. Church, Kansas City, Mo.; J. G. Cummings, San Antonio, Tex.; Don Lee, Los Angeles, Cal.; E, P, O'Fallon, Denver, Colo.; C. R. Clements,
Nashville, Tenn.; Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn.,- John J. Storey, Worcester, Mass.,- Morgan L. Eastman, Chicago, III.; and Leo Fitzpatrick, Detroit, Mich.
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MUCH SXCITEIvIElIT BUT NO ACTION
After keeping the h roadcasting industry in a constant state of turmoil since
last Decemher, the Seventj^-f irst Congress adjourned on March 4 without enacting
any major pieces of radio legislation.
The most important measure that died with the Congress was the Co'ozens Com¬
munications hill which failed to receive committee approval after months of ex¬
tensive hearings. The White hill, proposing amendments to the Radio Act, and
to which was added in the Senate the amendment giving labor one clear channel,
expired on the Speal:er’s table although both the House and Senate had acted upon
the measure. The Senate amendments, however, drastically changed the nature
of the bill which resulted in its death. The National Association of Broad¬
casters objected to the labor amendment on principle, and the Radio Division ob¬
jected to the amendment which would have resulted in the Commission swallowing
it up.
The Shipstead bill, embodying the fundamentals of the Craven plan, the
McNary bill, prohibiting radio lotteries, and other bills of Incidental import¬
ance failed to obtain action.
Money was appropriated for the construction of a radio research laboratory
in Washington which will be under the supervision of the Bureau of Standards.
The bill authorizing the acquisition of additional land at Urand Island, Neb.
was not passed.
The Fess bill to grant 15 per cent of all broadcasting frequencies exclu¬
sively to the educators did not receive committee approval.
The Vestal copyright bill was lost because of the eleventh hour filibuster
which marked the close of the Senate.
The Couzens Conmuni cat ions bill will be reintroduced in the new session
and the educators expect to make a desperate drive for the Fess bill which will
also be introduced. A siim of $200,000 is available to secure passage of this
measure .
The whole copyright controversy will be reopened simultaneously with the
reconvening of the next Congress.
UNIVERSAL WIRELESS READY
Universal Wireless Communication Company notified the Commission this week
that it ^ will appear at the short wave hearirg on Ife,rch 16 prepared to show that
it is financially able to properly construct and operate 112 transmitters in as
m^y cities scattered throughout the United States- The Universal Wireless
will seek to have allocated to it forty high frequency channels which were in¬
volved in lengthy litigation.
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WTiW WINS COUET FI&HT
Station W T M J, Milwaukee, Wis. owned and operated hy the Journal Con:5)any,
won its protracted court fight this week under a decision of the Court of Appeals
of the District of Columbia* Fo\ir appeals, Nos* 5095, 5163, 5268 and 5269, were
disposed of in a single opinion. The gist of the opinion is that W T M J be
placed in the position it occupied, with respect to its service area, before
WilA-WSUN, Clearwater, Pla« was placed on its frequency of 620 kc and before
WLBZ, Bangor, ilaine , secured its power increase.
"The purpose of this regulation," the court sa.id, referring to the Radio
Act, "obviously is to prevent chaos and to insure satisfactory service. The
installation and maintenance of broadcasting stations involve a very considerable
expense. Where a broadcasting station has been constructed and maintained in
good faith, it is in the interests of the public and conmon justice to the owner
of the station that its status should not be injuriously affected except for
compelling reasons. Unless such a policy is maintained, the public will not re¬
ceive the character of service which we are convinced the Radio Act was intended
to insure. No station that has been operated in good faith should be subjected
to a change of frequency or power or to a reduction of its normal and established
service area except for conqpelling reasons."
The opinion appears to sustain the right of a station to mainta.in its normal
service area without curtailment caused by shifts of other stations unless comr-
pelling reasons are supported by evidence at a. public hearing.
The opinion further questions the propriety of the shift of Florida stations
made in October, 1929, under which W D A E, Tampa, was removed from 620 kc to
make way for WPLA-WSUN.
'RADIO DIGEST" LOOKS US OVER
An editorial in the current issue of "Radio Digest" reads as follows:
"Your radio entertainment is in the hands of your broadcasters. What af¬
fects them affects you. Therefore both the broadcaster and the listener have
common interests. In order to maintain a high order of service leading broad¬
casters have united into an organization called the National Association of Broad
casters. The activities of the association seem to be growing. The headquart¬
ers have been moved from New York to Washington where a watchful eye is kept on
proposed legislation."
After reviewing briefly some of the activities of the association, the
editorial concludes with the admonition:
"Every broadcaster should belorig to the association for the good of all
concerned. "
WLS TO USE WEIS TRANSMITTER
Station WLS, Chicago, has been granted authority by the Commission to use
the transmitter of WE NR, Chicago, recently acquired by the National Broadcast¬
ing Company. Station WLS had previously been granted a 50 KW construction per¬
mit by the Commission and will be permitted to use that amoimt of power when it
uses WENR's transmitter.
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MORS REGULA.TION PROPOSED
During the past two weeks the attention of the National Association of Broad¬
casters has been directed to nine radio hills now ponding in the legislatures of
seven states* Each of these hills tends to further regulate your business and
place added burdens upon your operation. In one instance the NAB succeeded in writ¬
ing finis to a measure that would have fixed charges for time. The bills now pend¬
ing, of which we have knowledge, are as follows:
NORTH DAKOTA S. 220 — compelling stations to grant time to politico-1
candidates at $10 per hour or face confiscation of their stations.
NEf7 YORK S, 822 — providing penalties for equipping automobiles with
short wave receiving sets.
CALIPORNIA S. 821 — creating a Department of Radio Supervision and
providing for a tax upon receiving sets.
CALIFORNIA S. 299 — requiring broadcasting stations to keep a public
record of all sums received as gifts.
TEXAS H.B. 386 — > defining and providing punishment for radio slander.
NEBRASKA S. 241 — requiring broadcasting stations to report the con¬
sideration received for political broadcasts.
MASSACHUSETTS H. 774 — regulating hoiirs of labor of women and children
employed in the manufacturing of radios.
MASSACHUSETTS H. 337 — imposing a sales tax on radios, radio tubes and
parts.
TEXAS H.382 — providing penalties for use of radio to promote trading
or speculating in futures of grain, cotton, etc.
MINI^IESOTA S. 588 — providing punishment for libel by radio.
Members of the NAB are urged to-notify the Managing Director of all radio
bills introduced in their legislatures and city councils.
CRAVEN PLAN CONSIDERED
The NAB engineering committee, composed of engineers from stations of all
classes, under the chairmanship of John V. L. Hogan, has begun a study of the
plan submitted by Commander T. A. M. Craven for general improvement of the
broadcasting set up. Members of the committee have been supplied with copies
of the draft of the plan and the chairman this week requested that each member
of his committee submit his comments in writing. After this preliminary study
there will be a meeting to further study the plan and draft a report. The
same plan is also being given study by the Federal Radio Commission.
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March 7 , 1931
ESCOMffliroS AMUST KTUT
Chief Exaimner Yost, in a report proposed to the
that the license of Station K T il T, Mascatine, Iowa, ov/ned and oporaoed hy
Baier, he not renewed- Hie chief examiner lists nine conclusions
gleaned from the hearing in the case held last October, as fol ows .
1. A radio broadcasting license imposes an inescapable obligation on the
licensee to serve public interest, and promote public welfare.
2. It is not in the public interest for a radio broadcasting station to
provoke personal or community strife and turmoil, by means of radio communications.
3. A radio broadcasting station licensee should not unjustly attack legi^
in^te ;rgo.nl^ations or Individuals In order to further his own personal rnterests
and business.
4. A station may have much In its public service record to com, end it md
at the same time there may be set over against this record sufficient ooiection-
able matter to discredit such station.
5. It is not necessary that a licensee violate any of the penal provis^ns
of the Radio Act in order to forfeit the right to a renewal of license, this may
be done by simply failing to serve public Interest, convenience or necessity.
6. A proper respect for the rights , privileges and opinions of all peoples
should be observed and maintained by all licensees*
7. Since the home is the principal listening post in the bro^
radio reception, nothing which tends to vulgarity, immorality or indecency has
any place in radio communications*
8* Aiiything that tends to unjustly destroy or injure the legitimate busi¬
ness of any person or group should not be broadcast by a licensee*
9. A licensee may be entirely mistaken as to what constitutes a genuine
public service.
EXCEPTIONS TO HIGrH POIER REPORT
Attorneys for high power applicants , who were not favored in the supplemental
report filed by Chief Examiner Yost, are preparing exceptions for
the Commission, presaging long legal controversy. Exceptions to the report as
it relates to the first, second, third and fourth zones rauso be filed on or
fore Ivlarch 9, and exceptions from the fifth zone must be filed on or De ore
March 16.
V. FORD GREAVES TO SPEAK
Broadcasting allocations will be the subject of ^ address to be delivered
by V. Ford Greaves, broadcast engineer of the Commission at the montxily mee i g
of the Washington Section, Institute of Radio Engineers, on liarch 12, 1931*
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WRAW LOSES COURT APPEAL
The Conmission’s unit system as set up in Oeneral Order No* 92 said the
equalization system established in General Order No* 102 received a severe jolt
under a decision of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia upholding
the Commission’s denial of an application filed by Station WRAW, Reading, Pa*
for change in frequency from 1310 to S20 kc and to increase power from 100 to
500 watts*
After pointing out that the State of Pennsylvania is under quota and that
the Second Zone is also underquota, the court stated that the interference which
would be caused by permitting the Readi-ng station to shift to 520 kc would be
more detrimental to the State than to permit the existing lack of facilities*
"It would not be consistent with the legislative policy to equalize the
comparative broadcasting facilities of the various states or zones by unnecess¬
arily injuring stations already established which are rendering valuable ser¬
vice to their natural service areas," the court stated. "The paramount con¬
sideration, after all, is the public interest, convenience and necessity and we
are convinced upon a review of the record that the board’s conclusions are in
line therewith."
None of the Commission’s (^neral Orders were mentioned specifically in the
opinion*
NAB MEMBERSHIP GROWS
Seven new membership applications were received by the NAB during the cur¬
rent week* They are E G D^Y, Voice of South Deikota, Huron, S* D.; W S P A,
The Voice of South Carolina, Spartanburg, S*C*; E W C R, H* E* Paar, Cedar
Rapids Broadcasting Go* Cedar Rapids, Iowa; W J A C, Johnstown Automobile Com¬
pany, Johnstown, Pa*; W N B H, Irving Vermilya, New Bedford, Mass*; W 0 R C,
A- P. Eleindienst , Worcester, Mass*; and W K Z 0, WKZO, Inc* Berrien Springs,
Mich* With the exception of the last mentioned, the other new applicants are
local stations*
DIRECTORS MEET IN DETROIT
A meeting of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Broad¬
casters will be held at the Statler Hotel, Detroit, Mich* at 10 a*m* Monday,
March 23, 1931* Every member of the Board is urged to be present because several
of the matters to be discussed are of extreme in5)ortance to the Association and
broadcasting generally*
AVERAGE RADIO SET COST $87
The average list price of a radio receiving set in 1930 was estimated at
$87, less tubes, as against $133 in 1929, according to H- E* Way, assistant
chief of the Electrical Equippicnt Division, Department of Commerce* The volume
of business totaled $332,198,000 in 1930 as compared with $592,000,000 the pre¬
ceding year*
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DIXIE IIET^VOHK STARTS MARCH 23
Station ViRT, Charlotte, H. C. will be the key station for the now Dixie net¬
work of the Col’umbia Broadcasting System v/hich will begin operation on March 23*
Stations included in the nct\7ork are T7WNC, Asheville, H. C.; HG-ST, Atlanta, Ga. ;
ii7BRC, Birmingham, Ala.; TJDOD, Chattanooga, Tenn. ; KIRA, Little Rock, Ark.; T71T0K,
Knoxville, Tenn.; T7DSU, Hew Orleans, La.; V/TOC, Savannah, Ga. ; HREC, Memphis, Tenn.
and TiliAC, Nashville, Tenn. Eight additional stations arc to bo added later, ac¬
cording to Sam Pickard, vice president of Colrimbia, who publicly announced the net¬
work.
RUSSIA BELIEVES IN HIGH P0’.TER
Uell-foundcd reports have it that Soviet Russia will soon construct a 500 KU
station at Noghinsk, near Moscow. In addition to this Russia plans to build 11
stations with 100 kw power each and 28 with 10 kw power. There o.rc approximately
one million receiving sets in use in Russia.
STILL BUILDING IN MEXICO
According to the rccCttt list of stations compiled by the Deps.rtment of Codo^.
merce, Mexico now has 40 broadcasting stations ranging in j)OWors from 10 \7, tol©’'
Ki7, with others under construction. There is no agreement between Mexico and the
United States v/ith respect to frequency allocation and a large number of Mexican
stations are operating on frequencies in use by ibmerican stations.
BRITISH AUDIENCE GROUS
According to the British Broadcasting System, there ome 3,411,910 receiving
sets in use in Great Britain at the present time, or 455,174 more than were in
Use a year ago.
G. 0. 105 IS POSTPONED
The Commission on March 3 postponed until April 30, 1931, the effective date
of General Order No. 105 and at the same time reconsidered Section 3 ofthe order,
declaring that the 12-hour minimum operating schedule referred to should apply
only to 7/eek days o,nd not Sundays. Previously the Commission had announced that
the minimum 12-hour schedule applied to Sundays. More than 50 stations are af¬
fected by the order.
EDUCATION DATA BEING COMPILED
The Coimuission is now compiling information from 526 questionnaires recently
sent out to broadcasting stations to ascertain what percentage of the total time
on the air is devoted to educational programs. Questionnaires were sent to all
stations.
March 7, 1931
m RADIO CABLE LAID
The American Telephone and Telegraph Company has just completed more than
2,000 miles of special cable for broadcasting purposes and has evolved plans to
extend the new cable system to embrace all of the 35,000 miles of lines connecting
broadcasting stations. The first link, extending from Hew York to P ittsburgh, is
now in use. Present telephone lines used for linking broadcasting stations have a
frequency range from 150 to 5,000 cycles while the new system will have a range of
from 50 to 8,000 cycles. Radio networks spend nearly $5,000,000 in tolls annually.
COLDICBUS STATIONS COMBIOTl
A merger of Stations WAIU,and WCAR, Columbus, Ohio, was reported this week.
The transmitter of Station WAIU will be moved to Rome, Ohio, where the WOAH trans¬
mitter is located. Station WAIU is owned by the American Insurance Union and Sta¬
tion UCAH was owned by the Commercial Radio Service Company, At some future date
the T7CAH call letters will be dropped.
AiffiRICAH SECTION iCEETS
The American Section, International Committee on Wireless Telegraphy, will
hold its first 1931 meeting in Washington on March 9, Officers for the ensuing
yeetr will be elected. Senator Wallace H, White jr,, of Maine, is unopposed for
re-election to the presidency.
COPYRIGHT CASE IS ARGUED
The case of Jewell-LaSalle Realty Co. American Society of Composers,
Authors and Publishers was argued in the Supreme Court of the United States on
I.Ii,rch 3 and 4, The case involves the question of whether or not a hotel owner is
liable for infringement of copyright when he receives on a radio set in the hotel
lobby a performance by a broadcasting station of an unlicensed composition. The
National Association of Broadcasters filed a brief as friend of the court in the
case but did not take part in the argument.
99 DAILIES HAVE RADIO HOOK-UPS
Ninety-nine daily newspapers have radio station hook-ups and nearly 50 per
cent of this number own radio stations, according to a survey conducted ty
’’'Variety". The publication points out "that spotli^t advertising in daily news¬
papers has increased over 200 per cent in the last year," Newspapers are also
using short waves for nows transmission and "Editor and Publisher", newspaper
trade publication, is asking stations to advertise in its columns.
March. 7, 1931 r.
EXAIIIICES* REPORTS
In re application of Goorgc B. Bairey, Valley City, N. D., for construction
permit to erect a now station on 1310 kc with 50 watts and unlimited time, Docket
1021, Report 81, hy Examiner Yost recommends denial of application.
In re application of Brumhau^ & Hauser, Irwin, Pa., for construction permit
to erect new station on 850 kc with 100 watts and unlimited time. Docket 994, Report
82, hy Examiner Yost recommends granting application, provided operation of proposed
station ho limited to daylight hours and until sunset at Hew Orleans, La.
In re application of Clarence M. Keen, Pastor, Braintrim Baptist Church, Lacy-
ville, Pa,, for construction permit to erect now station on 920 kc with power of
50 watts to operate on Sundays only from 10 a, m, to 12X30 p, m. Docket 975, Report
83, hy Examiner Yost recommends granting application, provided eq.ui];2nent installed
conforms to rules and regulations of the Commission.
In ro ap]plication of John S. Cooley (KLPH) , Hinot, H. D. , for construction
permit to install new equipment and change frequency to 1240 kc with 500 v/atts and
unlimited time. Docket 1018, Report 84, hy Examiner Yost recommends denial of ap¬
plication.
In re application of Carl S. TThceler (T/LEX) , Lexington, M ass,, for modifica¬
tion of license to operating full time, with exception of 7 hours per week allotted
to ’.7 S S H, Docket 992, Report 85, hy Examiner Yost recommends granting of appolica^-
tion to allow certain Sunday hours, one ho'or on Friday and 13-|- additional hours to
T7 S S H each week, and remadndor of time assignment to 77 L E X.
In re application of Tremont Temple Baptist Church (77 S S H) , Boston, iTass,,
for modification of license to operating one-half time, sharing with U L E X,
Docket 993, Report 85, hy Examiner Yost recommends granting of application, under
the same terms as set forth in 77 L E X Report immediately above.
In re a-j^lication of C. L, Carroll, (TTBBZ) , Ponca City, Oklahoma, for construc¬
tion permit to change location of transmitter to Uillow Springs Ranch, approximately
8 miles north of Ponca City, Docket 1020, Report 86, hy Examiner Pratt recommends
denial of application.
ACTIOX Oil EXAJaiTERS* REPORTS
NET? Mayfield Music Company
Rep. ^62 Hutchinson, Kansas
IIE77 Louis Ealconi
Rep, #61 Roswell, Hew Mexico
HEI77 Bessemer Brdcstg. Assn,
Hop, #48 Bessemer, Alahama
Request for C.P, 1170 kc, 200 watts, denied as
in cases of default; Examiner Hyde sustained.
Request for C.P. 1300 kc, 15 watts, denied as
in cases of default; Examiner I^de sustained.
C.P. for new station 1500 kc,, 50 v/atts unltd.
time, denied as in cases of default; Examiner
Yost sustained.
March 7, 1931
APPLICA7I0ITS S3T FOR HEARING
The following applications were ordered set for hearing hy the Commission
at its sessions during the current week;
NEW
The Ohio Brdcstg, Corp,
Cleveland, Ohio
Requests C.P. 1210 kc,, 100 W. Unltd, Time,
also to use portable to test for location.
WALR
Roy W, Waller
Zanesville, Ohio
Requests Consent to Vol. Assign, of lie,
to The Alcron Broadcasting Co,
NEW
Lancaster Newspapers Inc,
Lancaster, Pa,
Requests C.P. 1000 kc,, 2|- KW, ltd, time.
NEW
Detroit Broadcasting Co.
Detroit, M ichigan
Requests C.P, 590 kc, 500 watts, unltd.
EFOR
Howard A. Shuman
Lincoln, Nebraska
Requests C.P, to install new eqpt, incr,
maximum rated power of eqpt, to 1 KW;
change freq, to 930 kc,, increase power to
500 W’. and change time to sharing equally
with Z G B Z.
m.
l£ay Seed and Nursery Co.
Shenandoah, Iowa
Requests Mod. of lie. to change freq, from
930 to 710 kc.
KGIR
KGIR, Inc,
Butte, Montana
Requests C.P, move trans, locally; incr.
power 1 KW; change hours from l- time to
Unlimited,
NEW
Paul E, Klingonsmith &
Joseph Tokach
Youngwood, Pa,
Requests C.P, 1340 kc - 15 W. Day
NEW
W. 0. Anslcy, jr,,
Abilene, Texas
Requests C.P. 1420 kc - 100 W» 250 LS to :•*
use KEYO facilities
NEW
Berks Broadcasting Co.
Reading, Pennsylvania
Requests C,?, 830 kc - 1 KW Day
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E. B. Hool & C. M . Doan
Norwood, Ohio
Requests C.P, 1420 kc - 100 W. Unltd,
WHBf
St, Norbert College
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Requests C,P. 950 kc - 500 W, - 1 KW LS
COLOIU'JDO RECEIVER CENSUS
The Bureau of Census on March 4 released official receiving-set census for the
state of Colorado. The whole number of families in the st3.te on April 1, 1930 was
368,531, as compared with 4,1 in 1920. The number of families reporting radio sets
in 1930 was 101,376, or 37.8 per cent of the total. The average number of persons
per family in 1930 was 3.9.
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APPLICATIONS GRilNTSD (CONTUSED)
CALL mm OP APPLICAITT
Ti7LS Agricultural Broadcasting Co*
Chicago, Illinois
KVOA Hohcrt M. Eiculfi
Tucson, Arizona
NATURE OP ACTION
Orantod auth, to use UENR trans* and
operate with 50 EU.
Oonmission granted roq, to reopen
appl. for full time for KVOA. on 1260
kc with 500 U* L S and 250 U, ni^t
and amend same to road 500 U, -g- Time,
LICENSE APPLICATIONS ORANTED
During the current week, the Commissiongranted applications for license cov¬
ering previously authorized construction permits, to the follov/ing stations; URAX,
Philadelphia, Pa,; UPBR, Baltimore, Md,; KONO, San Antonio, Texas. Ujbu, Uew Or¬
leans, La.
CONSTRUCTION PERIilTS GRANTED
During the current week, the Commission granted applications for construction
permits to the following stations, authorizing the installation of new equipment
or the changes in present transmitters: WBEil, Buffalo, N. I.; U C 0 A, Pensacola,
Pla, ; TJUAE, Hammond, Ind. ; T7PBM, Indianogolis, Ind, ; UICC, Bridgeport, Conn,
LICENSE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
During the current week, the Commission received ap'olications for license
following construction permits, which had previously "been authorized hy Commission
action: U HAX, Springfield, Ill,; T7GH, Newport News, Va; KPIZ, Pond Du Lac, Uis.;
UHA, Madison, Uis.; KPXP, Denver, Colo,; UIP, Philadelphia, Pa. ;UT0C, Savannah, Ga,
PEEIillT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
During the current week, the Connission received applications from the follow¬
ing stations, requesting authority to make changes in equipnent; ULTH, Brooklyn,
N.Y,; T7SAR, Pall River, Mass,; WBRE, Uilkos-Barre, Pa,; KPPU, Port Smith, Ark,;
Brooklyn, N. Y,; KUJ, Ualla Ualla, Wash.; KIT, Yakiria, Wash,; T5EVD, New York,
N.Y,; TTKBS, G'aleshurg, Ill,; Ki(I0, Tacoma, t?ash.
EXAtnNER»S REPORT
In re application U niversity of North Dakota (KPJI.O G-rand Porks, N, D. for
construction permit to change frequency 1230 kc, 500 W, Unltd. Time, Docket 1014,
Report 80 by Examiner Yost reconmends denial of application.
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KSARIilG CALENHAH
The following hearings are scheduled for the week cominencing Monday,
March 9, 1931, All hearings cotBmence at 10 a, m,
YffiLKESDAY, March 11, 1931
WHK Radio Air Service Oorp. Ren. lie.
Standard Bank Bldg,
Cleveland, Ohio
7. E, Riker
Holy City, California Ron, Lie,
I7LBX John E, Brahy
Long Island City, H ,T, Ron, Lie,
THURSEAY, Iferch 12, 1931
KZl^ Leon P. Tenney
Hayward, California Ren, Lie.
APPLICATIONS DENIED
The following ap-plications heretofore designated for hearing were
denied hy the Coioraission as the applicants failed to enter an appearance within
time allowed
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CALL LETTERS
APPLICANT
NATURE
OF APPLICATION
W C B S
General Broadcasting System, Inc,
New York, N . Y.
Requested temp, auth, to oper¬
ate on 1180 kc with 500 watts
power until midnight, N,Y,C,,
such auth, to bo granted until
April 30th.
NE1I7
A. M. Quart erman
Tallahassee, Florida
C.P,
laoo kc - 15 U.
W P D T7
Ro,ymond C. Hammett
Talledaga, Florida
C.P.
580 kc *- 250 U.
HEU
Central Illinois Broadcasting Co,
Browning, Illinois
C.P.
1370 kc - 15 \7,
NEU
N, Dwi^t Craig
Indianapolis, Indiana
C.P.
580 kc ~ 250 ¥,
1390 kc 1 CT
Unlimited Time
1420 kc 100 v7.
Share with KCGO
1500 kc 100 U.
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APPLICATIONS DENIED (CONTINUED)
CALL LETTERS APPLICANT
W K B S Permil N. Nelson
Galeshurg, Illinois
NEW Lawronco J. Dooley &
Samiiel Lewis
Detroit, Michigan
NSW Jacob Conn
Providence, R. I.
NilTURE OE ulPPLlCATION
C.P. 1270 kc - 1 KW
C.P* 1500 kc - 100 W.
C.P. 1500 kc - 100 I.
APPLICATIONS DISMISSED
During the current week, the Oormnission dismissed the following applica¬
tions at the request of the apx^licants;
CALL LETTERS
APPLICANT
NATURE OE APPLICATION
Z G C R
Cutler* s Radio Brdcstg. Service
Watertown, South Dakota
C.P. 1090 kc - 1 ZW
K G N E
Herbert Logan Spencer
North Platte, Nebraska
M.L. 710 kc - 500 W
W L I T
lit Bros.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
C.P. 560 kc - 1 KW
W P I W
W E I W , Inc.
Louisville, Kentucky
C.P. 940 kc - 1 ZW
W N B 0
John Brownlee Spriggs,
Washington, Pennsylvania
C.P. 1200 kc - 100 W,
250 LS
W S B T
South Bend Tribune
South Bend, Indiana
Mod. C.P. 1230 kc - 1
CALL LETTER LISTS AVAIIulBIE
The Commission this week received a supply of printed call letter, state and
frequency lists which v/ill he mailed to all broadcasting stations* Extra copies
may be obtained by writing to the Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C.
The cost is 15 cents per copy. This is the first time call letter lists have
been printed for distribution.
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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
The following applications were received by the Commission during
the current week;
PRESEITT EREqUENCY
CALL
N^.3E OF APPLICANT
FREQUENCY
SOUGHT
NATURE OF APPLICATION
W E H
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EMORY AND HENRY COLLEGE
Emory, Virginia
1200
1350
C.P. change frequency to
1350 kc., incr. power to
500 W. and change hours
of operation to Daytime.
K R M
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ROBERT M. DEAIT
Shreveport, Louisiana
1310
—
Appl. amended request 100
watts day and night.
W J K
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JOHNSON-ICENxIEDY RADIO CORP.
Gary, Indiana
1360
560
Mod, of lie, amended re¬
quest 560 kc.
K E G ^
BOONE BIBLICAL COLLEGE
Boone, Iowa
1310
Mod. of lie. requesting
additional’ hours of 4 a.m,
to 6 a.m, daily.
W L B
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DONALD A BURTON
Muncie, Indiana
1310
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Mod, of C.P. move trans.
locally.
¥ G L
E.C. ZIEG(ALLEN-?/AYNE CO.)
Ft. Wayne, Indiana
1370
—
Mod, of lie, incr, power
to 100 W. night, 250 W. LS
K L Z
THE REYNOLDS RADIO CO. INC.,
Denver, Colorado
560
To determine license power
of station by direct meas¬
urement of antenna input.
NEW
MERLE F, & I'ffiRINDA C. JEWELL
Hood River, Oregon
1310
C.P. request 1310 kc., and
to share with K M E D,
K G E
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THE CITY OF FORT MORGAN
Fort Morgan, Colorado
1200
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C.P. to request 500 watts
night, 1 kilowatt day.
NEW
HAGERSTOWN BRDCSTG, CO.
Hagerstown, Md,
—
1210
C.P, amend req. 1210 kc.
NEW
RONAIE E. DEVORE
Columbus, Ohio
—
640
C. P. erect station 640 kc,
250 W. Unltd. Time.
NEW
SHRODE & STEWART
Rockport, Indiana
—
1420
C.P. erect station 1420 kc,
100 watts, Unltd. Time.
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NORTE SHORE CHURCH
560
C.P. move trans, to Morton
Chicago, Illinois
Grove, Ill., install new
eqpt., incr. pov/er to
1 kilowatt, also incr,
hours of operation.
liarch 7, 1931
APPLICATIONS HECEIVED (CONTIMJED)
CALL
miSSi OF ilPPLIC.VNT
PRESENT
FREQUENCY
FEEQ,UENCY
SOUGHT NilTURE OF APPLICATION
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Cloarles C. McLeod
Marquette, Michigan
1300
Mod, C.P. showing site se¬
lected for trans.; also rer
uest change in eqpt, and
ext. com, date.
KECA
P acific Level. Radio Go,
Los Angeles, California
1430
C.P. Amen, req. , incr,
power 1 KW night 2^ KW LS
and facilities in terms of
units assign, to prop,
stat, KPWF
KTUIvi
The Reynolds Radio Co,
Colorado Springs, Colorado
1270
Req, auth, inst, auto
freq, control.
1IE3!7
Champlain Vail, Comm, Assn,
Plattsburgh, N, Y,
—
1320
C.P, req, new sta, 1320 kc
30 W, - Day
^AN
Keystone Brdcstg, Co.
Philadelphia, Pa,
610
- -
Mod, Lie, use new tran,
authorized for WIP.
WHK
Radio Air Service Oorp,
Cleveland, Ohio
1390
Two app, determine lie.
power by dir. measurement
antenna input.
WLAP
American Brdcstg, Corp,
of Kentucky,
Louisville, Ky,
1200
1010
Req, spec, auth. Use 250 W,
1010 kc 2/3 Time for 30
days.
NEW
Will Derbrandt
Athens, Texas
1420
C.P. req, new sta, use
1420 kc - 15 W. Unltd,
HEW
Hattie M izelle
Dothan, Ala,
—
1370
C.P, req, new sta, use
1370 kc - 100 W. Unltd,
NEW
Dr, Robert R,(Bob) Jones
Dothan, Ala,
1340
C.P, req, new sta, use
1340 kc - 500 V.' - -1 Time
Share with WCOA
WODX
Mobile Brdcstg, Corp,
Mobile, Ma.
1410
1340
Mod, Lie, chge, freq, to
1340 kc and hours of oper¬
ation to Unltd,
ZSCJ
The Sioux City Journal
Sioux City, Iowa
1330
- -
Mod, Lie, and C.P, to incr,
power to 2|- KW day and
ni^t, and Unltd,
March. 7 , 1931
applicati
CALL
OHS RECEIVED (COHIIIPJED)
HAIvIE OF APPLICAHT
PRESEHT
FREqUEHCY
FREQUEHCY
SOUGHT
HATURE OF APPLICATIOH
K J R
horthvest brdcstg. system
Seattle, Washington
970
MOD. of C.P. issued 12-27-
30, to extend coimnenceineni.
date from Jan. 22, 1931,
to date of final decision
of Ct. of Appeals, D.C.,
on appeal of Fisher* s
Blend Station, Inc., Dock¬
et 5335, and completion
date 5 months thereafter.
M
BOY SCOUTS OF A1£SRICA
TROOP #131 - Hev/ York, H. Y
•
1250
C.P. erect station 1250
kc., 100 watts, Unltd.
W L B X
JOHH H. BRAHY
Long Island City, H» Y»
1500
1300
C.P, change frequency to
1300 kc., incr. power to
SOO 77. and hours of oper¬
ation to Unlimited.
W J Z
HATIOILAL 3ROADCASTIHG CO. Inc, 760
Hew York, H. Y,
—
Hod. of lie. incr. power
to 50 kilowatts.
^ J B W
CHAS. C. CARLSOH
Hew Orleans, Louisiana
1200
* " "
C.P. move transmitter
and studio locally, also
install now equipment.
JEHI'TY LBZH COILPAHY
Hutchinson, Kansas
—
1220
C.P. to erect station
1220 kc., 1 KU, Synchro¬
nize with UREH, Unltd, Tim'
K G 3 R
C. MERUIH DOBTxIS
Long Beach, California
1360
- -
Request vol. assign lie,
COHSOLIDATSD BRDG. CORP.
11017
ALFRED L. SETAHO
Vickshurg, Mississippi
—
1420
C.P. erect station 1420
kc., 100 77. Unltd.
WISH
THE EVEHIHG I7ISC0HSIH CO.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1120
1050
MOD, of lie. change to
1050 kc,, incr. power to
1 FIT, and hours of opera¬
tion to Unltd,
17 K 3 I
FRED L. SCHOEHUOLF
Chicago, Illinois
1420
—
Request vol, assign, lie,
77 K B I, Incorporated
K G F T7
CEHTRAL HEBRASKA BRDCSTG. CORP. 1310
Ravenna, Hehraska
Move trans, and studio to
Trans, and Studio to Kear¬
ney, Hehr,, and change
eqpt.
K L X
THE TRIBUHS PUBLISHIHG CO.
Oakland, California
880
—
C.P. change eqpt, incr.
power to 1 K77,
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BROADCASTERS’ NEWS BULLETIN
Reporting aecuiately and pfomplly cuneni happenings o( special interest to Broadcasting
Stations in the Commercial, Regulatory, Legislative and Judicial Fields
OFFICERS
'WALTER J. DAMM, . Milwaukee, Wis.
President
EDWIN W. SPENCE, Atlantic City, N. J.
Vice President
O. D. FISHER, . Seattle, Wash.
Vice President
PAUL W. MORENCy, Hartford, Conn.
Treasurer
Issued by
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
Incorporated
NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Telephone District 9497
EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL
PHILIP G. LOUCKS
Managing Director
EUGENE V. COGLEY
Assistant to Managing Director
OLIVINE FORTIER
Secretary,
COPIRI&HT
Inarch 14, 1931
Broadcasters will face the toioghest copyright fight in the history of "broad¬
casting in the next session of Congress- Sponsors of the Vestal Copyright Bill,
which was filibustered to death in the closing hours of the last Congress, have
served public notice that a new bill will be introduced just as soon as the new
Congress convenes-
Gene Buch, president of the American Society of Conposers , Authors and Pub¬
lishers, in an interview published by ZIT'S THSATRICilL H3WSPAPEE, indicated that
a new bill will be introduced in the next session- He is quoted as stating:
"But they won‘t stop this bill- There will be no more jockey¬
ing by the radio people at the next session of Congress on De¬
cember 1- We will smoke out the broadcasters at that time-"
While Buck blames broadcasters for defeating the bill, VARIETY states;
"Failure of passage of the Vestal bill is blamed on the stand
taken by music publishers who would have lost valuable rights
through its enactment. This is the charge by authors and com¬
posers who would have derived personal benefit had the act
achieved passage-"
Broadcasters objected to the Vestal bill in the form in which it passed the
House. They insisted upon hearings in the Senate, and, after a bitter fight,
obtained hearings- The bill, as reported by the Senate Committee, while repre¬
senting a compromise, was not considered as objectionable and the broadcasters
withdrew their opposition. How a new copyright fight appears- Will broad¬
casters be prepared?
N^shvlle, Tenn.,. Hen,y A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn.; John J. Stccy, Worcester, Mess.; Morgen L. Eestm/n, Chica1;,^ll!^?d^erFiSeWcl^lttoi^^^
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March 14, 1931
CiffiSLSSS PROGRAM CHSCEIITG
Attention of the RAB has "been directed to a possible danger which grows out
of program checking practices* Aside from the cost of such checks, which will
he saddled upon the broadcaster, the danger is with the carelessness of checking,
the competency of the checker and the apparatus used* In at least one instance
payments by an agency to broadcasters have been held up because of adverse check¬
ing reports- Investigation revealed the correctness of the broadcaster and the
error of the checker.
If an advertiser desires checkings, he should be compelled to pay the ex¬
pense* Row that the Commission will soon require the maintenance of official
station and studio logs, these should constitute adequate proof that the program
was handled as contracted* If more complete proof is desired, the advertiser
or agency, for whose benefit the checkings are made, should pay for the service.
TELEVISIOl'T HELD UP
"While television has been demonstrated repeatedly on a laboratory basis,
further research and development must precede the manufacture and sale to the
public of television sets* Although progress made in 1930 has brought televi¬
sion definitely nearer to commercial application, RCA will not attempt to market
such equipment this year." This statement was 'contained in the ann'ual report
to stoclrholders by General James G. Harbord, chairman of Board of Directors, and
David Sarnoff , president of RCA, which was made public this week*
URGE ALASKAIT CABLE SALE
'The Interdepartmental Committee which has been studying the Government com¬
munication services, recommended the sale of the Alasl-ran cable and radio system
to a responsible private company in a report submitted to President Hoover this
week*
RAB B0i\RD 1.EETIRG CHAITGED
The meeting of the Board of Directors of the ITAB, by order of President
Damn, has been changed from Monday, March 23 to Tuesday, March 24* The meeting
will be held at the Hotel Statler, Detroit, Michigan. The date has been changed
to accommodate several members of the board*
RAB PPEPARIRG BRIEF
Viany inquiries have reached the Ri\3 with respect to the preparation of a log
form to be used when G* 0* 106 becomes effective on April 30* The RilB is now
preparing a brief suggesting changes in the form of the order with a view to hav¬
ing certa.in portions clarified and certain operations required under its terms
simplified* The RjVB will not suggest a log form until it is known whether or
not changes will be made in the terras of the order*
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ElTOIIiBLRS H3AR GESA''SS
.In instructive paper entitled ’’Quo, Quota, Quantum,” explaining in detadl
the application of the Commission's General Orders ITos* 40, 92 and 102, was given
by Y* Ford Greaves, assistant chief engineer of the Commission, at a meeting this
weeh of the American Section, Institute of Radio Engineers- The session was at¬
tended by a number of leading radio engineers of the country. ilhe paper deals
largely with broadcast allocation problems- The IvuVB is prepared to publish the
text of the paper if a sufficient number of ITAB members desire copies- Address
your requests to IJAB Headquarters, National Press Building, Washington, D- C-
SDUC.4I0RS ISSUE STATE!, SITT
Tile ilational Committee on Education by Radio has just issued a press state¬
ment in which it is stated that educational broadcasting stations should be given
first place when channels are assigned.
"Commercial stoAions contend," says the Committee's spokesman , "that thej’’
have developed an educational technique which educational stations have not- On
the contrary, educators assert that they have the technique and that the commer¬
cial stations lack the educationaJ point of view."
MAKE A ITOTE OF THIS
Police in several mdd-western cities are looking for a man named Lyle Petti-
john, alias Richard Wolfe, who has been making the rounds of radio stations. He
represents himself as an experienced advertising salesman specializing in radio
advertising. He will get a job, sell a few accorints , then buy radios and other
articles on credit, resell them for his own benefit, issue worthless checks then
beat it-
IIEW PROGRAI^ IDEA CONSIDERED
Scott Howe Bowen on Thursday met with a group of Government department heads
summoned by Secretarj'- of Interior Wilbur and explained in detail his plan to se¬
cure broadcasts of governmental activities by means of electrical transcriptions.
It is understood that the plan was favorably received by those attending the
conference.
I,ir. Bowen offered to equip a studio in Washington where the transcriptions
could be prepared. The Government would be required to pay the cost of prepara¬
tion only and the transcriptions r/ould be furnished to stations free of charge
for use as non-commercial programs-
The Government now mails bales of mimeographed material to stations for
broadcasting purposes. The transcriptions would replace this material, accord¬
ing to Mr. Bowen's idea-
The conference was arranged by Mark 0- Prentiss , representative of Mr- Bowen-
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SDUCATIOm PRO&IL;iav!S iUuUiYSSD
The Commission has analysed the questionnaires received from 522 out of 605
"broadcasting stations in the "United States licensed on Fe"bruary 1, 1931* The
questionnaire covered programs "broadcast during the week of January 11 to 17.
The analysis follows;
Educational Commercial
Stations Stations
Ho. of hours used "broadcasting programs from studios
"by Educators . 128 1007
Ho. of hours used "broadcasting programs originating
in educational institutions . 70 431
Ho. of hours used "broadcasting other da,ta considered
educational "but not necessarily "by professional
educators . 89 2021
Total Ho. of hours used in "broadcasting educational
programs descri"bed a"bove . 286 3457
Ho. of hours used in "broadcasting data provided "by
Federal Gk)vernment . 50 741
Ho. of hours used in "broadcasting data provided "by
city, county and state . 23 390
Ho. of hours used in "broadcasting speeches of general
character . 46 792
Ho. of hours used in "broadcasting for Red Cross and
similar organizations . 14 469
Ho. of hours used in broadcasting classical music . . . 200 5782
Total Ho. of hours on the air . 1027 33,784
Ho. of stations reporting . 42 522
From the above it will be noted that commercial stations (including reli¬
gious stations) are devoting about 10 percent of their time to educational broad¬
casts while educational stations are devoting about 28 percent of their time to
educational programs*
PERRIITi: DISCUSSES TELSVISIOH
Dr- J. 0. Perrine, associate editor of the BELL SYSTEM TECHHICilL J0URI7j\L,
in an address this week before the Washington Section, i^erican Institute of
Electrical Engineers, stated that television may be just around the comer but
there are still many difficulties to be conquered. These obstacles, he sa,id,
cannotobtaln by the "waving of a magic wand."
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WSiUL iilTD WTIC COUTIITOE TESTS
\7I3-\L, Baltimore, Md and WTIC, Hartford, Conn, now sharing time on 1060 kc,
were granted authority to conduct regular program tests for a period of thirty
days on Friday of this week, under the terms of construction permits issued to
hoth stations in Decemher. Under the permits, WTIC is to synchronize with WEAF
on 660 kc when WEAL is operating on 1060 lx. When WTIC is operating on its pre¬
sent assignment, W3AL is to synchronize with WJZ on 760 kc. This authority will
permit regular programs to he broadcast and give engineers an opportunity to
study the results of such operation in day hours, since the experimental operation
of hoth stations in the early morning hours has been completed.
WHITE IS ES-EIECTED
Senator Wallace H. White, Jr. Maine, was relected president of the American
Section, Internationa.1 Committee on Wireless Telegraphy at an organization meet¬
ing this week. John W. G-uider was named vice president and Paul M- Segal was
elected secretary. A program of activities will he outlined at the next meeting
which will he held in April.
A TEW WAITT ADS
Hew York station is looking for a commercial manager or someone familiar
with radio selling. 31331A.
Young college graduate (female) experienced in continuity writing and general
stalion office administration wants position. Available June 15. ’'313313.
(Refer to key number in replying).
JAHUilRY Rj'DIO EXPORTS UP
Showing a strong upward tendency, exports of radio apparatus from the United
States during January, 1931, surpassed the total for the corresponding month of
last year, despite a decrease in the majority of other classes of . electrical equip
ment, according to the Commerce Department's Electrical Division.
Foreign shipments of radio apparatus totaled $1,672,904 during January, 1931,
as compared with $1,523,207 in the corresponding month of 1930. Radio receiving
sets alone registered a gain of over half a million dollars, from $562,444 in the
1930 month to $1,075,814 in 1931.
A FEW COPIES I3FT
The DAB office still has on hand a fe^v copies of the printed Proceedings of
the Eighth Annual Convention of the Association. Members desiring copies should
order at once. Copies are $5. each.
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APPLICATIONS GRAITTSD
The following applications were granted hy the Cornmisslon at its sessions
during the current week;
CALL NAME OF APPLICANT
K M E D Mrs* W* J* Virgin
Medford Oregon
W T E L Foulkrod Radio Engr* Co.
Philadelphia, Pa*
NATURE OF ACTION
Granted C*P* install new eqpt increas¬
ing power to 100 watts*
Granted Lie* change eqpt and incr*
power to 100 watts; 1310 kc , 100 w*
shares with WHAT and V/ C A M*
W J Z
q B c
W H Z
National Brdcg Co* Inc.
New York, N* Y*
Delta Brdcg Co* Inc»
Vi ckshurg , Miss*
Radio Air Service Corp-
Cleveland, Ohio
Granted mod* of C*P* to extend comple¬
tion date to August 8, 1931*
Granted mod* of C*P* move transmitter
locally; extend commencement date to
3/5/31 and extend completion date to
6/5/31*
Granted renewal of license - hearing
cancelled*
W M R J Peter J * Prinz
Jamaica, New York
W B Z A Westinghouse Elec* & Mfg* Co.
Boston, Mass*
W B N X Standard Cahil Conpony
New York, N* Y*
W A I U American Insurance Union
Columhus , Ohio
W 0 A I Southern Equipment Company
San Antonio, Texas
Granted C*P* to move transmitter and
studio locally
Granted mod. C*P* extend completion
date to 5/20/31*
Granted perm* cease operating due to
illness of lie* operator, until another
operator may he secured.
Granted auth* use WCAH aux* transm*
to make tests for new location-
Granted auth* to use old transm* until
station repairs can he completed*
LICENCE APPLICATIONS GRANIED
During the current week the Commission granted applications for license, cov¬
ering previously authorized construction permits, to the following: Z W E H,
Shreveport, La*; W J B W, New Orleans, La; Z S D, St* Louis, Mo-; W G C P,
Newark, N* J. ; W E A N, Providence, R* I*; W B Z, Springfield, Mass*
CONSTRUCTION PSmHTS GRAN'TED
During the current week, the Commission granted applications for construction
permits to the following stations authorizing the installation of new equipment,
or changes in the present transmitters; WHBD, Mt* Orah, Ohio; WMBH, Joplin, Mo;
WZJC, Lancaster, Pa*; ZFUO, St* Louis, Mo*
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EXAMINERS' REPORTS
In re application of Claude M* Gray, Anniston, Ala* for construction per¬
mit to erect new station on 1500 kc v/ith 100 watts and unlimited time, Docket
938, Report 87, Examiner Pratt recommends denial of application-
In re application of Macon Junior Chamber of Commerce (WJ.iAZ) Macon, Ga*
for modification of license to change frequency to 1180 kc with 500 watts end
Limited Time , Docket 1008 , Report 88 , Examiner Yost recommends granting of ap¬
plication, since it has been recommended that WGST be granted full time on 890
kc, now sharing with present applicant*
In re application Georgia School of Technology (WGST) Atlanta, Ga* for
construction permit to increase night power to 500 watts and change ho^xrs of
operation from sharing with WMAZ to unlimited time, Doclast 874, Supplemental
to Report 14, Examiner Yost recommends ■ application, provided that WI'AAZ ap¬
plication to operate on 1180 kc with limited time is granted*
In re application of Will H* Ford (KFUL) , Galveston, Texas, for renewal
of license. Docket 933, Report 89, Examiner Pratt recommends granting of ap¬
plication*
In re application of Lone Star Broadcast Co* Inc* (KTSA) , San Antonio,
Texas, for modification of license to change hoiirs of operation to unlimited
time, Docket 923, Report 89, Examiner Pratt recommends denial of application.
In re application of Rines Hotel Co* Manchester, N- H* for construction
permit to erect new station on 1430 kc with 1 KW and unlimited time. Docket
1000, Report 90, Examiner Yost recommends granting of application with 250
watts night and 500 watts daylight and unlimited time*
In re application of G* Colby Blackwell, Manchester, H* H* for construction
permit to erect new station on 1430 kc with 500 watts and unlimited time, Docl^et
1005|'. Report 90, Examiner Yost recommends denial of application-
In re application of Pioneer Broadcasting Co* Adamsburg, Pa* for construc¬
tion permit to erect new station on 620 kc with 100 watts and daylight hours of
operation, Docket 959, Report 91, Examiner Yost recommends denial of application
In re application of Alfred Frartk Zle indie ns t (WORC) , Worcester, Mass* for
construction permit to change frequency to 1340 kc, increase power to 500 watts
and operate unlimited time. Docket 924, Report 92, Examiner Pratt recommends
denial of application.
In re application of Boston Broadcasting Co- (WBBS), Boston, Mass* for re¬
newal of license and construction permit to change frequency to 1180 kc with
100 Watts and limited time, Dockets 1002 and 997, Report 93, Examiner Yost re¬
commends that the application for renewal and construction permit both be denied
In re application of Boston Broadcasting Company (WLOE), Boston, Ifess* for
modification of license to change hours of operation to unlimited time. Docket
1003, Report 93, Examiner Yost recommends denial of application.
In re application of Martin C* Newman, Sturgis, Mich, for construction per¬
mit to erect new station on 1310 kc with 100 watts and unlimited time. Docket
1100 kc, Report 94, Examiner Yost recommends denial as in the cases of default.
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EXAMINERS' REPORTS (Continued)
In re application of American Insurance Union (WAJU) , Columhus, Ohio, for
renewal of station license, Docket 1048, Re :ort 96, Examiner Hyde recommends
granting of application.
In re application of WH3 Broadcasting Company (WHB), Kansas City, Mo- for
modification of license to increase power to 1 KW, Docket 941, Report 97, Ex¬
aminer Pratt recommends denial of application.
In re application of G-adsden Broadcasting Conpany (WJBY), Gadsden, Ala*
for construction permit to change frequency to 950 kc and increase power to
250 watts. Docket 1033, Report 98, Examiner Yost recommends denial of applica¬
tion, and further recommends that the applicant he authorized to increase power
to 100 watts on the present assignment of 1500 kc.
In re application of W. E- Brainard, Klamath Ealls , Ore. for construction
permit to erect new station on 1200 kc with 100 watts and unlimited time,
Docket 987, Report 99, Examiner Yost recommends denial of application.
In re application of C. Merwin Dohyns (KGER) , Long Beach, Calif* for modi¬
fication of license to increasre hours of operation to unlimited time. Docket
951, Report 102, Examiner Pratt recommends granting of application.
In re application of Educational Broadcasting Corporation (KROW), Oakland,
Calif, for construction permit and modification of license to change frequency
to 740 kc with 1 KW day and 2 KW night and limited time. Docket 954, Report 103,
Examiner Yost recommends denial of application.
In re application of Lakeland Broadcasting Company, Lalceland, Ela. for
construction permit to erect new station on 1310 kc with 100 watts and unlimited
time, Docket 1030, Report 101, Examiner Yost recommends denial of application.
ACTION ON EXAiailERS' REPORTS
The following action on Examiners’ Reports was taken hy the Commission
during the current week:
WBRE Louis G. Baltimore
&«p-#60 Wilkes Barre , Pa.
Granted renewal of license, 1310 kc, 100
watts, unltd time, revers. Ex. Pratt.
WELL Enquirer-News Company
Rep. #58 Battle Creek, Mich.
WLTH Voice of Brooklyn, Inc.
Rep. #51 Brooklyn, New York
Granted ren. of lie. 1420 kc, 50 watts,
unltd hrs of operation. Also granted
mod. of C.P. to install present eqpt. at
new location instead of new eqpt and re¬
duce power authorized on C.P. from 100
to 50 watts; reversing Examiner Pratt.
Granted ren. of lie. 1400 kc, 500 w- ;
divide time with WCGU, WBBC and WSCH-WSDA;
reversing Examiner Pratt.
Ivlarch 14 , 1931
actio;: on examiners' reports (Continued)
WWRL
Rep . #53
Long Island Brdcg Corp.
New York, N. Y.
WEBq
Rep. #5 6
Standard Cahill Co* Inc.
New York, N. Y.
WKBO
Rep. #55
Camith Corporation
Jersey City, New Jersey
NEW
Rep. #57
Radio Operators, Inc. Ltd
Glendale, California
KFVD
Rep • #57
Los Angeles Brdcg Co*
Culver City, CaJifornia
G-ranted ren. of lie. 1500 kc , 100 w. ;
divides time with Wl.CBQ, WLBX and WCLB;
reversing Examiner Pratt.
Granted ren. of lie. 1350 ke , 250 watts;
shares time with WENT. WMSC and WCDA;
reversing Examiner Pratt*
Granted ren. of lie. 14-50 ke, 250 watts;
shares VTith TOMS, WNJ and T/HOM; revers¬
ing Examiner Pratt.
Denied C-P. for new station to operate
on 860 ke , 500 watts, limited time, sus¬
taining Examiner Pratt*
Denied C.P* to ehange freq* from 1000 ke
to 860 ke; iner. power to 1 K^7; sustain¬
ing Examiner Pratt.
RUrniNG C.1LE1TOAR
The following hearings are seheduled for the week eommencing Monday,
March 16, 1931. All hearings commence at 10 a.m.
K P X M
NEW
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NSW
TUSSDAY, im.CE 17, 1931
J. C. & E. W. Lee C. P.
San Bernardino, Cokif.
1300 kc 500 W.
3/4 time
Present Assignment; 1210 kc 100 W.
Divides time with Z PPC
Gillette Stanford C* P.
Cliico, California
1500 kc 100 W.
Daily 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1931
Alfred J. Pote C. P.
Chelsea, Mass.
1320 kc 1 KW
Unlimited time
FRIDAY, MkiRCH 20, 1931
1310 kc 15 W.
Unlimited time
Kent ' s Inc .
Petershurg, Virginia
C. P
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March 14 , 1931
applications set for hearing
The following applications were ordered set for hearing hy the commission
at its sessions during the current weeir:
NEW GILLETTE STANFORD
Chico, California
K G E W CITY OF FT* MORGAN
Et. Morgan, Colorado
W J K S JOHNSON-ESNNEDY RADIO CO.
Gary, Indiana
Requests C-P. 1500 kc , 100 W. daytime
hours.
Requests C-P* change eqpt; change freq.
to 880 kc, and change power to 500 W.
night , 1 KW , LS •
Request Mod- of Lie. to change freq. to
560 kc; incr. hours of operation to unltd.
ERE
FIRST CONG. CHURCH OF BERKE¬
LEY
Berkeley, California
Requests consent to vol. assign, of lie.
to Community Broadcasting Corp* Ltd.
NEW miGERSTOWN BROi\DCASTING CO.
Hagerstown, Ife.ryland
HEW OHIO BROADCilSTING CORP.
Canton, Ohio
Requests C-P- erect new station 1210 kc ,
100 watts - unlimited time.
Requests C.P* 1200 kc , 100 watts, un¬
limited time except Sundays share with
WNBO.
W R A X WRAX, INCORPORATED
Philadelphia, Pa-
K N X WESTERN BR0.n)CAST CO.
Los Angeles, Ca.lif*
Requests C.P. increase power to 1 KW.
Requests mod. C.P* to extend completion
date to 3/3l/31»
APPLICATIONS DENIED
The following applications \vere denied hy the Conmission at Its sessions
during the current week;
W J A X &
W L B C
W C A Z &
W D Z
liar ion Broadcast Co*
Clarion, Indiana, and
Donald A. Burton,
Muncie, Indiana-
Denied permission to opero,te simaltane
ously the nights of March 6 and 7 in
order to oroadcast haskethall games-
Superior Broadcasting
Service Inc-
Carthage, Illinois, and
James L» Bush,
Tuscola, Illinois.
Denied permission to operate simultane¬
ously pending action on application
which is "being filed.
APPLICATION FOm^S STUDIED
The Commission is giving study to a general revision of all application
forms. llany of the existing forms will "be simplified and several new ones
"be added to the present list.
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APPLICATIONS HECEIVED
Tlae
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CALL
following applications were received
PRESENT
mmi OF APPLICANT FREOHENCY
by the Commission during the cur-
FREQUENCY
SOUGHT NATURE OF APPLICATION
NEW
ATKINSON and STORY
Anhurn , Alahama
—
1100
C-P. erect new station
1100 kc 15 watts, !Day-
W T E I
TOCCOA FALLS INSTITUTE
Toccoa, Georgia
1450
Move transmitter and
studio to Athens, Ga*
and incr. power to 500
w. night, 1 HIT day*
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MIRON E. lOLUGS
Cheyenne , Wyoming
1420
C.P. erect new station
1420 kc , 75 watts,
unlimited time.
Z 1 D 0
BOISE BROADCAST STATION
Boise, Idaho
1250
—
Move transm. and studio
locally and change eqpt.
WHOM
ITSW JERSEY BROADCASTING
CORP.
Jersey City, N. J.
1450
1050
C.P* move transm. loc.
change freq* 1050 kc
and hours of operation
to inalimited.
NEW
VOICE OF 'TES BLUE GRASS
Owensboro , Kentucky
—
680
C.P. erect new station
680 kc , 1 K!W, unltd time
W L Y A
LYNCHBURG BRDCG CORP.
Lynchburg, Virginia
1370
1210
C.P« to req. 1210 kc
and unlimited hours-
W R A X
\7RAX BROADCASTING CO.
Philadelphia, Pa*
1020
—
Mod* of lie* incr. to
unlimited time*
NEW
GEO. W. TRIPP aud
J. N. TUCKER
Pontiac, Michigan
- — —
1500
C.P* erect new station
1500 kc, 250 watts,
•unlimited hours*
W T F I
TOCCOA FALLS INSTITUTE
Toccoa, Georgia
1450
—
C.P. move transm. and
studio locally-
W P c C
NORTH SHORE CHURCH
Chicago, Illinois
560
Mod* of lie* amended to
request 19 hours week*
W B C M
JAMBS E. DAVIDSON
Bay City, Michigan
1410
940
Mod» of lie* to request
940 kc and 500 watts*
W D A H
EAGLE BROADCASTING CO.
El Paso, Texas
1310
—
Req* to vol* assign to
Wi S* Bledsoe & W* T*
Blackwell*
K W W G
THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD
PUBLISHING CO.
1260
—
Modi of C*P* to extend
cbn^l* to 3/31/31.
Brownsville , Texas
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APPLICATIONS ESCSIVSD (Continued)
PE2SSNT FESQUUNCY
CALL ITAIvS OP APPLICi^TT FK3QUENCY SOUGHT NATUHH OF APPLICATION
NEW
E* D* LUIi & SONS
—
Wahpeton, North Dakota
NSW
Il'H^UID SlvCPlRS BROADC.ISTING
CORP.
—
Moscow, Idaho
W L 0
E
WILLIAM S* POTE
1500
Boston, liass*
W A L
R
ROY W* WAITER
1210
Zane s vi lie , Ohi o
W T F
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TOCCOA FALLS INSTITUTE
1450
Toccoa Falls, Georgia
W M. A E
HAMMOND-CALUMST BRDCG CORP*
Hammond, Indiana
1200
Z G G
C
THE GOLDSl'T GATS BRDCG CO*
1420
S''n Pr^'mcisco, Cnlif-
550 C«P. erect new station
550 kc , 100 watts, un¬
limited time*
C*P. resuLmitted to re-
1310 quest 1310 kc
- Invol* assign* lie* from
Boston Broadcasting Co*
to Uilliam S- Pote*
- Req* emerg. auth* to move
transm* locally*
- C*P* amended to move trans*
and studio to Athens, Ga-
only*
Mod* lie* change hours
- to simultaneous day opera¬
tion with TTRAP, share
with URAP at night*
- Mod* lie* incr* hears to
unlimited.
LICENSE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
During the current week, the Commission received applications for license
following construction permits, which had previously "been a.uthorized hy Commis¬
sion auction; U F I, Philadelphia, Pa*; W J B L, Decatur, Ill*; U D E L, Wil¬
mington, Del*; EGA, Spolcane , Wash*; W L S Y, Lexington, I.iass*; W T I C,
Hartford, Conn*
PERMIT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
During the current week, the Commission received a.pplications from the fol¬
lowing stations, requesting authority to malie changes in equipment: W F B E,
Cincinnati, Ohio; W R B Q,, Greenville, Miss*; Z S M R, Santa Clara, Calif*;
W I L, St* Louis, Mo*; Z S L, Salt Lalie City, Utah; W B T, Charlotte, N* C*
MADRID M3ETING MARCH 18
A Joint meeting of the Committees preparing for the Madrid Conference will
he held at the Commission on Wednesday, March 18*
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BROADCASTERS’ NEWS BULLETIN
Reporting accurately and promptly current happenings of special interest to Broadcasting
Stations in the Commercial, Regulatory, Legislative and Judicial Fields
OFFICERS
WALTER J. DAMM, , Milwaukee, Wis.
President
EDWIN W. SPENCE, Atlantic City, N. J.
Vice President
O. D. FISHER, . Seattle, Wash.
Vice President
PAUL W. MORENCy, Hartford, Conn.
Treasurer
Issued by
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
Incorporated
NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Telephone District 9497
G-ROWIITGI GROWING i GROWING i
EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL
PHILIP G. LOUCKS
Managing Director
EUGENE V. COGLEY
Assistant to Managing Director
OLIVINE FORTIER
Secretary
' March 21, 1931
The l.ianaging Director will report to the Board of Directors at the Detroit,
Mich, meeting next Tuesday that memhership in the National Association of Broad¬
casters has increased hy forty per cent within the past four months*
An analysis of the memhership reveals that 70 per cent of the stations
affiliated with the Association occupy regional, local and da.ylight a.ssignments
and that 30 per cent occupy clear channel assignments*
But the Association must continue to grow. Upon the financial and ntimeri-
cal strength of the NAB depends the future security of broadcasting under the
American plan.
Interests desirous to get into radio at the expense of those who have ex¬
perienced the hardships of pioneering are pouring out colturn after column of
propaganda deprecating commercialized broadcasting without extolling aiiy of its
virtues. They argue that the Government should t.ake over your business; that
your programs should be strictly censored; that 15 per cent of your facilities
should be given to educationaJ interests; that specific organizations should be
given preferred assignments; that the band should be rea.llocated in order to
permit these interests to creep into broadcasting.
You who are in broadcasting are scattered throughout the country doing the
job. Tliose who are seeking to get into broadcasting are in Wa,shington. It is
the Association's duty to meet these assaults but it cannot do so effectively
unless it is given the support of every broadcasting sto.tion.
Executive Committee: William S. Hedges, Chicago, III., Chairman; Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn., and Frank M. Russell, Washington, D. C. Directors: William
S. Hedges, Chicago, III.; H. K. Carpenter, Raleigh, N. C.; George F. McClelland, New York, N. Y.; Dr. Frank W. Elliott, Davenport, la.; A. J. McCosker, Newark, N. J.;
Edgar L. Bill, Chicago, III.; A. B. Church, Kansas City, Mo.; J. G. Cummings, San Antonio, Tex.; Don Lee, Los Angeles, Cal.; E. P. O’Fallon, Denver, Colo.,- C. R. Clements,
Nashville, Tenn.; Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn.; John J. Storey, Worcester, Mass.; Morgan L. Eastman, Chicago, II!.; and Leo Fitzpatrick, Detroit, Mich.
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WOULD HEDUCE TOLERANCE
The National Association of Broadcasters has been invited by the Conmis-
sion to participate in the discussion of the question as to v/hether or not the
present permissible frequency deviation of 500 cycles should be reduced to 50
cycles one year hence. The Commission on March 16 decided to hold hearings on
the question on April 20.
General Order No. 7 now in force permits a tolerance of 500 cycles* This
order would be repealed by the recent proposal. The text of the proposed or¬
der follows ;
”1. On and after one year from the date of this order all stations shall
maintain the assigned frequency between the limits of 50 cycles per second above
to 50 cycles per second below the assigned frequency.
"2. On and after the effective date of this order the Commission will not
authorize the installation of any new transmitting equipment in broadcasting
stations or changes in the frequency control of equipment at present licensed
for operation in broadcasting stations unless such equipment is so designed
that there is reasonable assurance that the frequency of the transmitter is cap¬
able of maintaining the assigned frequency of the station between the limits set
forth in paragraph 1.
"3. Each radio broadcasting station is hereby ordered to announce twice
each day, at the beginning and end of its program, that it is broadcasting on a
frequency of _____ kilocycles by authority of the Federal Radio Commission.
"4. General Order No. 7 is hereby repealed.”
The Commission's decision to hold hearings before proimilgating orders of
general application is highly commendable and it is hoped that this practice
will be continued.
OHIO LEGISLATURE ON TH3 AIR
The Ohio State Department of Education has arranged to broadcast sessions
of the Ohio Senate and House on March 24 and 31 over W L W at Cincinnati.
These broadcasts are intended primarily for the benefit of the Ohio School of
the Air, and special plans a,re being made to bring a bill to each house at the
time of the broadcast so that listeners will get a comprehensive idea of how
the Stoke legislature functions.
NINE STATIONS GIVE DX PROGRAiiS
During the coming week nine stations will broadcast special programs for
long distance listeners, according to C* M. Falconer, vice president of the
Newark News Radio Club. Schedules of hours are as follows: Sunday, March 22,
KFOR, Lincoln, Neb«; WSIB, Rutland, Vt; KGAR, Tucson, A^iz. ; CKX, Brandon,
Man.; KFXJ, Edgewaker, Colo- Tuesday, Ma.rch 24, WSVS, Buffalo, N. Y.
Thursday, liarch 26, lOAK, Stratford, Ontario. Saturday, March 28, lOBQ,
Brantford, Ontario; CFLC, Prescott, Ontario.
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March 21, 1931
GOP LSTTSH EXPLAINED
Recently the Repuhlican ITational Conmittee sent letters to "broadcasting
stations offering program material and requesting that stations co-operate in
putting this material on the air* Many stations apparently have misconstrued
this letter. The NAB has conferred with those responsible for the letter and
an explanation has been made* The Committee, it is explained, is not seeking
free time for political purposes* A vast amount of interesting program mate¬
rial about the government is available in the numerous departments and the
Radio Division of the Committee is simply offering its aid in securing this
material free for stations desiring it* The NAB has been assured that this
material is non-political, pointing out that if stations receiving it should
find political bias in it, they reserve the right to relegate it to the waste¬
basket *
1,IADRID PROPOSALS DRAFTED
The committee preparing for the International Radiotelegraph Conference
at Madrid in 1932 this week completed its draft of proposals of the United
States which will shortly be sent to nations signatory to the existing conven¬
tion* The question of widening the broadcast band was left open despite the
fact that European nations plan to propose such widening* Canada has already
indicated its intention to utilize the frequencies from 500 to 550 kc for
broadcasting* It is understood that a number of European nations will ask
the iv^adrid conference to provide for separate world broadcasting conferences*
EDUCATORS GET MORE MONEY
’iThile broadcasters continue to wrangle among themselves over station as¬
signments, the National Committee on Ra.dio in Education is carefully laying
plans for a comprehensive legislative campaign to wrest 15 per cent of all
broadcasting frequencies from commercial stations* Already $200,000 has been
made available to secure passage of the Fess bill which was introduced in the
last session of Congress* Armstrong Perry, information director of the Com¬
mittee, announced this week that additional funds for his Committee’s work
have been secured* A nationwide propaganda, campaign has been started against
commercial stations and much of this matter is finding its way into newspapers*
The NAB has already tadien a position in opposition to the Fess bill but this
opposition cannot be effective unless every commercial station in the United
States will back the Associa,tion.
AGENCY RECOGNITION PROPOSED
Sub-committees of the NAB Commercial Committee will be appointed in the
near future to deal with agency recognition and recordings* Tiiis is a step
of vital importance both to broadcasting stations and to ad\'ertising agencies*
The American Association of Advertising Agencies has agreed to co-operate with
these subcommittees with a view to working out a sound ba.sis for agency recog¬
nition and dealing with the problems growing out of the increasing use of re¬
cordings *
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COPYHI&Hl SOBS UP AOAIIT
Broadcasters will "be called upon to meet the copyright question fairly .and
squarely next December. At least two hills will he introduced in the opening
days of the Congress* These hills will follow the general style of the Vested
copyright hill. The NAB is now preparing to meet the issue hut an enormous
amount of work remains to he performed this Summer. The most important part
of these plans calls for a 100 per cent organization of stations* Until all
stations are organised into a single powerful group, the copyright problem can
not he satisfactorily settled. A division of the hroad.casters ‘ strength is
lending encouragement to sponsors of new copyright legislation.
0PB2" SEASON FOR RACKETS
New ra-dio rackets are being horn at the rate of one a da,y. Almost daily
the N.AB is called upon to investigate the ingenious schemes of promoters and
irresponsible concerns preying upon hroa,dc.as'cing sto-tions. In most of these
instances the local and regionod stations are singled out as victims. In
every case the propositions appear attractive enough on the surface* The NAB
intends to stop these evils* But the co-operation of every station is essen¬
tial-
D. C. RADIO CENSUS
Figures released this week hj’’ the Burea.u of the Census show that 67,880
of the 126,014 families in the District of Columbia, or 53*9 per cent, ovm.
radio receiving sets.
COMISSION EXPLAINS 0-0. 105
The terms of General Order No* 105 were explained by the Commission in
the following official announcement:
"Due to the uncertainty which has arisen concerning the date for filing
the time-sharing agreomunos required by the provisions of General Order No *105,
and particularly paragraph 0 of Section 4 thereof, caused by the amendment of
said order postponing the eifective date thereof from Mrch 1, 1931, to April 30,
1931, the Commission desires to malr:e known its interpretation of said order as
follo\7s :
<>(l) Tlie provisions of said order requiring applicants to file such agree¬
ments with and as a part of applications for renewal of license are not effec¬
tive except as to applications filed subsequent to May 1, 1931*
"(2) In all other respects said order shall he operative and effective
as of 3 a.m. Ea.stem Standard Time, April 30, 1931*"
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SXihMIl'^lES « REPORTS
In ro application of John R. Anderson, Cardwell, Mo. for construction per¬
mit to erect new station on 1420 kc with 25 watts and daytime operation.
Docket 1076. Report 104. Examiner Yost recommends denial of application.
In re application of The Atlanta Broadcast Company, Atlanta, G-a. for
construction permit to erect new station on 1310 kc with 100 watts and unlimited
time. Docket 1004. Report 105* Examiner Pratt recommends denial of appli¬
cation.
In re application of Radio Investment Company, Inc. (Sta.tion WUJ) Newark,
N. J. for renewal of license; for modification of license to increase power to
500 watts and increase operation to unlimited time, and for construction permnt
to make necessary chsuages in equipment. Dockets 1036 and 1037. Report 106.
Ex-'^miner Yost recommends granting of application for renewal and denial of ap¬
plications for modification of license a,nd construction permit.
In re application Northeast Missouri State Teachers College, Nirksville,
Mo. for construction permdt to erect new stcation on 1200 kc with 100 watts and
■unlimited time. Docket 1082. Report 107. Examiner Yost recommends denial
of application.
In re application of C. L. Carrell , Zenosha, Wisconsin, for construction
permit to erect new station on 1200 kc with 100 watts and share time with WCiO,
Janesville, Wisconsin* Docket 1017. Examiner Pra,tt recommends denial of ap¬
plication. }
ACTION ON EXAlvIINER‘S REPORT
NSW Martin C. Nermaan C. P. for new station - 1310 kc, 100 watts,
Rep -#94 Sturgis, Iitichigan unlimdted time, denied oy default , sus¬
taining Examiner Yost.
WTI.'«T ASZS INIERPRETTd:iON
The Journal Coiiqjany, WTMJ, Milwaukee, Wis. this week asked the Co'ort of Ap¬
peals of the District of Columhia to issue specific directions in the mandate to
follow its decision of last week requiring the Commission to "measurably re¬
establish WTMJ to the position it occupied prior to October, 1929." The Commis¬
sion is disposed to hold hearings before working out a solution to its problem
and this, WTI/U contends, is 'unnecessany inasmuch as such hearings would develop
nothing in addition to the testimony adduced at hearings upon which the Commis¬
sion based its erroneous decision. The Commission on March 20 filed an answer
to WTMJ's petition for instructions setting up its suggestions for carrying out
the court's order which consists of several alternate proposa.ls. The mandate
will be issued probably liarch 21.
NAB BRIEP RECEIVES STUDY
Tlae Commission on Iferch 20 referred to the engineering and legal divisions
for study the suggestions of the National Association of Broadcasters for clar¬
ification of General Order No. 106«
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APPLICATIONS GRimTED
The following applications were granted hy the Conmission at its sessions
during the current week;
CALL
NA/E OP APPLICiUTT
NATURE OP ACTION
W P A N
EEYSTONS BRDCG CO*
Philadelphia, Pa.
Granted mod* of lie. to use new trans¬
mitter of W I P.
W M B C
MICHIGAT 3R0i\DC.lSTING CO*
Detroit , Michigan
Granted renewal of license for regular
term - 1420 kc , 100 watts night, 250
watts day.
E T N T
NORMAN BARER
Muscatine , Iowa
Granted application for 5 additional days
to file oxcoptisps’ to Examiner’s Report*
PORTABLE
UNIVERSAL BROADCASTING CO*
Philadelphia, Pa*
Granted authority to use portable on 1170
kc v;ith 500 xvatts from 12 a.m* to 6 a*m.
COITS'TRUCTION PERMITS GRiEsTED
During the current week, the Commission granted applications for construc¬
tion permits to the following stations a-uthorizing the installation of new
equipment, or changes in the present transmitters: W T A G, Worcester, Mo.ss-;
W 0 S, Jefferson City, Missouri; K Z M, Hayv/ard, Calif-
LICENSE APPLICATIONS GR/iNTSD
During the current week, the Commission granted applications for license
covering previously authorized construction permits, to the following stations:
K G V 0, Missoula, Monta.na; WHOM, Jersey City, N. J. ; W I P, Philadelphia,
Pa* ; E P K A, Greeley, Colorado.
STATION PETITION DENIED
The Commission denied the petition of E P Q, W, Seattle, Wash, asking leave
to adduce further testimony in the station’s hearing for renewal of license.
SPROIIL .4NS7GR PILED
The Commission this week filed in the Coiort of Appeals of the District
of .Columbia its aiswer to the petition of Rev* John W. Sproul for a stay
order- After a hearing the Commission denied the application of Rev. Sproul
for renewal of license of W M B J on 1500 kc with 100 watts* The' applicant
later appealed, a,sld.ng for a stay order.
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Fiarch 21, 1931
APPLICATIONS SET FOR HEilRING
The follov/ing applications were ordered set for hearing hy the Commission
at its sessions during the current week:
!•: 0 I N KOIN, INC.
Portland, Oregon
Requests C.P* to make changes in equipment
and increase power from 1 KW to 5 ZW.
W P C C NORTH SHORE CHURCH
Chicago, Illinois
Requests mod. of lie. to change time from
sharing with W I S J and W I B 0 to 19 hrs*
per week*
W G B S
GENERAL BEBCG SYSTEM INC. Requests mod. of lie. to change frequency
New York, N. Y. from 1180 to 930 kc, and change time from
sharing with W C A C to unlimited.
W L 0 E BOSTON BRDCG CO.
Boston, Mass.
Application for renewal of license 1500 kc,
100 watts night, 250 watts day.
OT JOHN H. DOLAN
Boston, Mass
Requests C.P. erect station 1370 kc , 100
watts^ 250 watts LS, share with W L E X.
’J B C M JAMES E. DAVIDSON
Bay City, Michigan
Requests mod. of lie. to change frequency
to 940 kc.
W J B X
JillvES F. HOPKINS, INC. Requests mod. of lie. to change operating
Highland Park, Michigan hours from sharing with W I B M to unltd.
NEW DADS’TELL, LORD & SIMINGTON Requests O.P. erect new station 1340 kc,
Sulphur Springs, ilrk. 1 KVf and unlimited time.
W L V A LYNCHBURG BRDCG CORP.
Lynchburg, Virginia
Requests C.P. install new equipiaent; incr.
day power; incr. hrs to unlimited; change
to 1210 kc.
X G A NORTHWEST BRDCG SYSTEM
Spokane, Washington
Requests C.P* change antenna system; change
frequency to 900 kc; reduce power to 2^ ZW
day, and 1 ZW night.
HIGH POWER HEARINGS APRIL 14
Disregarding the opening of the ‘baseball season in Washington, the Commis¬
sion on ferch 16 fixed April 14 as the date for hearing oral argument in the
high power cases- Arguments will commence at 10 a-m. and will be heard by the
entire commission sitting en banc. Arguments will be heard by zones, beginning
with the first zone-
Applicants whose requests are rcconmended- for denial by the CSileJAEj^aftiincr
will be first heard, followed by those applicants whose applications were recom¬
mended to be granted by the Examiner. Counsel for the Commission will close
the argument. No allocation of time among the various applicants has been made
but it is hoped by the Commission that all arguments will be disposed of in a
single day.
I\^arch 21 » 1931
:-I3AHIK9 CALZI'IDa'm
'IliG follov/ing hearings are scheduled for the weel. comniencing Monday t
Miarch 23, 1931. All hearings commence at 10 a-ra.
MOl'IDAY,
IffiW Appleton High School Assn-
G-. T. England, Supt.
Appleton, I/dnn.
imCH 23, 1931
C. P. 1310 kc 2 VT.
5 daytime hours and 1 evening
each week.
TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1931
W J W
John P. Weimer
lAans field Broadcasting
Mansfield, Ohio
C. P. 930 kc 250 U.
j^sn. Unlimited time
Present assignment: 1210 kc 100 W.
Unlimited time
\7EDHESDAY, MARCH 25, 1931
W C Z Y L. B. Wilson, Inc«
Covington, Zentuclg'’
I'lEV/ Canton Broadcasting Co.
John P. G-orsuch, Sec.
Caiiton, Ohio
W H B C St. John's Catholic Church
Canton, Ohio
Mod* L* 1490 me 5 ZW
Unlimited time
Present assigrxment: 1490 kc 5 ZW
Shares time with WCHI , WJilZ.
C. p. 1120 kc 500 W
Unlimited time
C. P. 1200 kc 100 W
1 hr. Sunday and
9 hrs. week days.
Present assignment; 1200 kc 10 W.
Shares time on Sundays with W N B 0.
OHIO RADIO LIBEL BILL
A hill (S.B. ITo. 316) massing it a punishable offense to utter, transmit
or publish any fa.lse or malicious libel or sla.nder of or concerning other liv¬
ing or deceased person or persons by means of radio transmission, has been in¬
troduced in the Ohio General Assembly* The bill was drafted by Col* Thad H«
Brown, general counsel of the Federal Radio Commission. ine measure would
made the station equally guilty with the performer for the utterance of defama¬
tory matter over the radio* It is understood tha,t the bill ha.s more than an
even chance of passage during the present session.
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APPLICATIONS EECEIVED
The
current
following applications were received "by the Conmission during the
week:
PRESENT FREQUENCY
CALL
NAME OF APPLICANT
FREQUENCY
SOUGHT
NATURE OF APPLICATION
X F U L
WILL H. FORD
Galveston, Texas
1290
—
Request assign to THE
NEWS PUBLISHING CO.
E F U L
THE NEWS PUBLISHING CO.
Galveston, Texas
1290
Request install auto¬
matic frequency control.
W M C A
KNICEEEBOCKER BEDCG CO.
New York, N. Y.
INC. 570
Mod. of lie# increase
to 1 EW.
NEW
JOHN MAGALDI, jr.
Philadelphia, Pa.
— — — —
1420
C.P. request 250 watts
day, 100 watts night,
and share with W I L M.
W S A Z
WSAZ, INCORPORATED
Huntington, W. Va*
580
Mod. C.P. move transm.
locally, extend com¬
mencement date 3/15/31.
NEW
G. L. JOHNSON
Texarkana, Arkansas
—
1500
C.P. to request share
time with K G E 3.
K M A C
w. w. McAllister
San Antonio , Texas
1370
—
Determine power hy direct
measurement of antenna.
W C
A Z
SUPERIOR BRDCG SERVIOI^IC. 1070
Carthage, Illinois
Mod. lie. authorize
simultaneous daytime
operation with W D Z.
W D
Z
JAMS L. BUSH 1070
Tuscola, Illinois
Mod. lie. authorize
simultaneous das^time
operation with W C A Z.
E U J
PAUL R. HEITMSYER 1370
Walla Walla, Washington
Vol. assign, to E U J,
Incorporated.
Z F X D FEANZ E. HURT, trading as
SERVICE RADIO CO. 1420
Nampa, Idaho
C . P . change e qtdpment
and incr. power 100 watte-
WAS
W B 0
C-
ATLANTIC BROADCASTING
CORPORATION
New York, N. Y«
860
Mod. C.P. extend comr-
pletion date to 7/l/31
NEW
AMERICUS BROADCAST CO.
Americus , Georgia
—
1420
C.P. erect new station
50 watts, -unlimited.
W L 3 X JOHU N. BRAHY
Long Island City, N. Y.
1300 C.P. request time used
hy W E V D.
1500
March 21, 1931
APPLICATIONS E3CSIVED (Continued)
PRESENT PREOUENCy
CALL NAME OF APPLICANT FREQCSNCY SofaT NATURE OF APPLICATION
W C S H CONGRESS SQUARE HOTEL 940
CO.
Portland, I\fe,ine
Z F L V ROCKFORD BROADCASTERS , 1410
INC.
Roclcford, Illinois
Z F H RADIO STATION ZFH CO. 1300
Wichita, Kansas 1 • •
Mod. lie. incr. power
to 2^ kilowatts day.
Mod. lie. change hour
of operation to simul¬
taneous daytime opera¬
tion with W H B L and
share at night •
Mod. of lie. incr. hrs.
of operation, unlimited.
K F W I RADIO ENTERTAIl'UffiNTS , INC . 930 - Mod. of lie. change
San Francisco, Calif* name to RADIO SNTER-
TAimiSNTS INC. LTD.
NEW COPPER CITIES BRDCG CO.
Glohe , Arizona
1210 C.P. erect new station,
100 watts, unlimited.
NSW OLSAIT TllfflS PU3L. CO.
Olean, N. Y.
810 C.P. erect new station,
50 watts, unlimited.
W 0 Z 0 WOKO, INCORPORATED 1440
Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
Request install autom¬
atic freq. control for
synchronization purposes
NSW RAI'^IRO RAiYJRSZ
Laredo , Texas
620
C.P. erect nevr station,
100 watts , 6 hrs a day*
NEW THE AIvERICAN LEGION
Alhany, Missouri
1440
C.P. erect new station,
250 watts, unlimited.
LICETSS APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
During the current week, the Commission received applications for license
following construction permits which had previously heen authorized hy Commis¬
sion action: W H D L, Tupper Lake, N* Y. ; K G J F, Little Rock, Ark.; W 3 A L,
Baltimore, Md; W AW 2, Zarephath, N.J.
PSRl.aT .IPPLI CATIONS RECEIVED
During the current week, the Commission received applications from the fol¬
lowing stations requesting authority to make changes in equipment: W A A F,
Chicago, Ill.; W D W F-W LSI, Providence, R. I.; Z F G Q,, Boone, Iowa; W G B S
New York, N. Y.
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BROADCASTERS’ NEWS BULLETIN
Reporting accurately and promptly current happenings of special interest to Broadcasting
Stations in the Commercial, Regulatory, Legislative and Judicial Fields
OFFICERS
'^falter J. DAMM, . Milwaukee, Wis.
President
EDWIN W. SPENCE, Atlantic City, N. J.
Vice President
O. D. FISHER . Seattle, Wash.
Vice President
PAUL W. MORENCy, Hartford, Conn.
Treasurer
Issued by
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
Incorporated
NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Telephone District 9497
EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL
PHILIP G. LOUCKS
Managing Director
EUGENE V. COGLEY
Assistant to Managing Director
OLIVINE FORTIER
Secretary
March 28, 1931
RE'ORT OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS IvfflETING
The Spring meeting of the Board of Directors of the National Associa¬
tion of Broadcasters was held at Hotel Statler, Detroit, Michigan, on Tuesday,
March 24, 1931.
President Walter J. Damm, WTMJ, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, presided. Other
officers in attendance were: Edwin M. Spence, WPG, Atlantic City, N.J. vice-
president; Paul W. Morency, WTIC, Hartford, Conn. troasn.rer; and Birt F. Fisher,
who represented 0. D, Fisher, KOMO, Seattle, Wash, vice president.
Members of the Executive Committee in attendance were: William S. Hedges,
WMAQ,, chairman; Henry A. Bellows, WCCO, Minneapolis, Minn.; and Frank M. Russell
WRC, Wpshington, D. C.
Members of the Board present were: Eugene O'Fallon, KFEL, Denver, Colo.;
Arthur B. Church, KMBC, Kansas City, Mo.; H. K. Carpenter, WPTF, Raleigh, N.C.;
Henry A. Bellows, WCCO, Minneapolis, Minn.; William S. Hedges, WI^IAQ,, Chicago,
Ill.; Morgan L. Eastman, WEM, Chicago, Ill.; Leo Fitzpatrick, WJR, Detroit,
Mich.; A. J. McCosker, WOR, Newark, N. J.; Edgar L. Bill, WLS, Chicago, Ill.;
and J. G. Cummings, WOAI, San Antonio, Texas.
Others present were: A. A. Cormier, WOR, Newark, N. J. ; Norman White, WJR,
Detroit, Mich.; and John F. Patt, WGAR, Cleveland, Ohio; and the Managing Dir¬
ector.
ExecBlive ComraiBee: William S. Hedges, Chicago, III., Chairman; Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn., and Frank M. Russell, Washington, D. C. Directors: William
S. Hedges, Chicago, III.; H. K. Carpenter, Raleigh, N. C.; George F. McClelland, New york, N, Y,; Dr. Frank W. Elliott, Davenport, la.; A. J. McCosker, Newark, K. J.;
Edgar L. Bill, Chicago, III.,- A. B. Church, Kansas City, Mo.,- J. G. Cummings, San Antonio, Tex.; Don Lee, Los Angeles, Cal.; E. P. O’Fallon, Denver, Colo.,- C. R. Clements
Nashville, Tenn.; Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn.; John J. Storey, Worcester, Mass.,- Morgan L. Eastman, Chicago, III.; and Leo Fitzpatrick, Detroit, Mich.
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W J A C
W J B K
W J R
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Minutes of the last Board meeting held at Cleveland, Ohio, November 19,
1930, were read and approved.
The report of the Managing Director was read and approved. The report,
with several unimportant omissions, begins on Page 7.
The action of the Executive Committee reducing dues of local stations to
$125. axmually was approved subject to ratification by the membership.
Members of the Executive Committee were appointed as a committee to co¬
operate with the Internal Revenue Bureau in a study of depreciation rates for
broadcasting stations with instructions to report the results of the study to
the Board.
The membership applications of the following were approved:
W C A E Pittsburgh, Pa, Kaufman & Baer Company
Harrisburg, Ill. First Trust & Savings Bank
Battle Creek, Mich. The Enquirer -News
Cleveland, Ohio WGAR Broadcasting Company
St. John's Catholic Church
Johnstown Automobile Company
James F. Hopkins Inc.
WJR, The Goodwill Station Inc.
Independent Publishing Company
W K B N Broadcasting Corporation
Berrien Springs, Mich. WKZO, Incorporated
New Bedford, Mass. New Bedford Broadcasting Co
American Broadcasting Company
Alfred F. Kleindienst
National Broadcasting Company Inc.
Saenger Theatres & Maison Blanche Co
The Voice of South Carolina
Canton, Ohio
Jobinstown, Pa.
Detroit, Mich.
Detroit, Mich.
Alexandria, Va.
Youngstown, Ohio
Washington, D. C.
Worcester, Mass.
Washington, D. C.
New Orleans, La.
Spartanburg, S. C.
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WTAX
Springfield, Ill.
W T 0 C
Savannah, Georgia
KFJI
Astoria, Oregon
K F V S
Cape Girardeau, Mo.
K G D y
Huron, South Dakota
KQV
Pittsburgh, Pa.
K G I W
Trinidad, Colorado
K J R
Seattle, Washington
K W C R
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
New York, N. Y,
New York, N. Y.
New York, N. Y.
New York, N. Y.
W A W Z
Zarephath, New Jerse;
W H A D
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
K P 0 F
Denver, Colorado
WTAX, Incorporated
Savannah Broadcasting Company Inc.
KFJI Broadcasters Inc.
Oscar C. Hirsch
Voice of South Dakota
KQV Broadcasting Company
Leonard E. Wilson
Northwest Broadcasting System
Cedar Rapids Broadcasting Corp.
John V. L. Hogan
Neville O'Neill Inc.
Radio Broadcasters of America Inc.
Western Electric Company Inc.
Pillar of Fire
Marquette University
Pillar of Fire
The Board approved a motion to hold the Ninth Annual Convention at Detroit,
Michigan, on October 26, 27 and 28, 1931. Arrangements for the convention
will he in charge of Edwin M. Spence, WPG, Atlantic City, N. J.
Two regional meetings will he held during the Summer months in the South
and the West. These will he open meetings and all stations will he invited
to attend. The Southern meeting will he in charge of a committee headed hy
J. G. Cummings, WOAI, San Antonio, Texas, and the Western meeting will he in
charge of Birt F. Fisher, KOMO, Seattle, Washington. Board meetings will he
held simultaneously with the regional meetings.
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Morgan L. Eastman tendered his resignation as a Director due to the change
in the status of WENR. His resignation was accepted with regrets. E. B.
Craney, KGIR, Butte, Montana, was appointed to serve until the next annual con¬
vention.
The Board adopted the following resolution:
RESOLVED: That the Board of Directors of the National Association of
Broadcasters heartily approves of any action hy the Federal Radio Commission
which, within the limits of mechanical practicability end without compelling
the reconstruction of existing broadcast transmitters, will decrease the varia¬
tion of carrier frequencies, and pledges its cooperation in making such action
effective. Provided: that the determination of the minimum frequency deviation
which may be permitted is obviously a matter to be determined solely by en¬
gineers on the basis of exact information as to the precision, ava.ilability
and cost of the necessary apparatus both for maintaining frequency and for
measuring it.
Radio and copyright legislation was discussed a-t length and the Copyright
and Legislation Committees were given requested instructions with respect to
the Associa.tion’s legislative campaign in the next session of Congress.
The Executive Committee was designated as a committee to prepare a revi¬
sion of the Constitution and By-Laws of the Association with a view to present¬
ing such revision to the membership at the next annual meeting.
REPORT OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
This report covers the activities of the National Association of Broad¬
casters during the four months period from November 19, 1930 to March 19,
1931. During this period headquarters of the Association were moved from
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reorganized; the general scope of activities was expanded; several new service
features were instituted; and the ntunher of active merahers increased hy forty
per cent.
At all times the Managing Director has worked in close harmony with other
officers of the Association and members of the Executive Committee who willing¬
ly gave much of their time and energy to the work of the Association. To
describe in detail the work th.at has been accomplished would require a report
too lengthy for presentation here. Tliis report, therefore, must necessarily
deal with generalities, leaving detailed information to supplementary reports.
TRANSFER OF HEADQUARTERS
In conformity with action of the Board of Directors taken at the organiza¬
tion meeting held at Cleveland, Ohio, on November 19, 1930, headquarters of
the Association were transferred from 11 West 42d Street, New York, N. Y. to
the National Press Building, Washington, D. C. Although the transfer took
place immediately, the New York office was not closed until December 15, 1930.
The lease of the New York office, however, does not expire until March, 1932.
Until Janua.ry 1, 1931, headquarters were established in temporary rent-free
offices in the National Press Building.
At a meeting of the Executive Committee held in Washington on December 3,
1930, the Managing Director was authorized to sign a lease with the National
Press Building Corporation for quarters located in Suite 960-970 National
Press Building. The term of the lease is for five years, cancellable at the
expiration of each year upon 30 days notice in writing.
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MEMBERSHIP
On Novoniber 19, 1930, there were 83 active members on the rolls of the
Association, of which 52 were in good standing. Associate members numbered
35. On March 19, 1931, there were 118 active members on the rolls of the
Association, of which 103 were in good standing. On the same date Asso¬
ciate members totaled 38. There was an increase therefore of 35 Active mem¬
bers and three Associa.te members during the period from November 19, 1930 to
March 19, 1931. An ana.lysis of the Active membership list as of March 19
shows that 31 members are assigned to clear channel positions; 49 to regional
channel positions; 21 to local channel positions; 6 to limited time positions;
and three to daylight positions. Eight are members not engaged in the busi¬
ness of broadcasting.
During the month of Pebrua.ry every broadcasting station in the United
States received the Association’s weekly bulletins as a part of a drive for
new members. In addition to this each local station received two letters,
the first informing him of the reduction in due!^ end the second inviting af¬
filiation with the Association. A list of 138 selected reginnal stations
likewise received letters inviting their membership in the Association.
Local stations and the list of selected regional stations received membership
application blanks. Daring the month two special bulletins, one dealing
with the Vestal bill and another outlining the activities of the Association,
were mailed to all stations.
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BROJ^CASTZRS ' IISV/S BULIJJTIII
The general style of the BHOADCASTSHS * l^WS 3ULL3TIIT has hccn improved
since last ITovcmher. Since ITovemher 19, 1930, the Association has published
17 issues of the BULLSTIK", representing 205 pages of news matter and contain¬
ing approximately 87,125 words- Approxima.tely 5,000 copies of the BULLETIIT
have been mailed from he<adquartors within the past four months- Five SPECIAL
BULLETINS, representing 55 pages and containing a total of 22,000 words, were
mailed in addition to the regular weekly publications- Eour press releases
were distributed during the four months period-
The preparation of these BULLETIITS requires the attention of the entire
staff at le<?.st one full day during oauh week- These publications serve a
useful purpose and the Associa,tion has concrete evidence that they are greatly
appreciated- There is much room for in^jrovement , however, and several new
departments will be added in the future-
SERVICE BUREAU
For the purpose of keeping members informed individually of all applica¬
tions and decisions of the Eederrul Radio Commission affecting their a.ssign-
ments, a Service Bureau wa.s organized on January 20th with Mr- Cogley in charge
Because of Mr- Cogley ‘s experience with the Commission he is eminently quali¬
fied for this work- All applications are indexed according to a system simi¬
lar to that followed by the Conmission and each step in their progress through
the Commission is carefully noted- Since its creation, this Bureau wrote 226
letters to members informing them of new applications involving their station
assigments and 106 letters notifying them of Commission action on cases in
which they were interested- Copies of Examiners* reports are promptly mailed
to interested members- Since January 20th this Bureau, at the request of
members, sent 75 telegrams carrj;lng spot information- The Bureau contacts
constantly the various sections and divisions of the Commission and has
handled numerous routine matters for members, requiring much time and attention
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tion has answered more than 200 queries and investigated six different commer¬
cial enterprises a.t the request of memhers*
ESVISIOiT OF CONSTITUTION
In accordance with the recommenda.tion of the Boa.rd of Directors, ohe
Constitution ajid By-Laws of the Association have "been carefully studied and a
draft of the revisions proposed should he considered during this meeting*
Only one change is proposed in the present Constitution a,nd this is of minor
importance. The Constitution follows almost verbatim the wording of the Cer¬
tificate of Incorporation of the Association. Severa.l clarifying amendments
are suggested for the By-Laws hut the principal charge proposed relates to a
schedule of dues. This Board should give consideration to a revision of the
existing schedule of dues. The Board should decide whether or not the Consti.
tution '^.nd By-Laws in their revised form shall he submitted at the next annual
meeting. The action of the Executive Committee reducing dues of local sta¬
tions to 0125. 00 per year should he approved by the Boaxd subject to ratifi¬
cation by the membership.
LEGISLATION
Twenty-one bills and resolutions relating to the regulation of radio were
introduced in the Seventy-first Congress which adjourned on March 4, 1931*
Of this number only three became law. One related to our Government’s parti¬
cipation in the meeting of the C. C. I* R* meeting at The Hague; another
authorized the construction of a radio research laboratory in Washington, a
third amended Section 16 of the Radio Act of 1927, relating to appeals from ,
decisions of the Radio Commission.
The most important general legislation before the Congress was the Couzens
Communica-tions Commission bill which did not reach the stage of Committee ap
proval in the Senate.
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During the closing cir>ys of the Congress there wus reported to the Senate
a hill providing certain corrections in the Radio Act of 1927; tronsfor of the
Radio Division of the Department of Commerce to the Radio Commission; suspension
of licenses for cause; painting of all radio towers; and elimina,tion of certain
territories aud possessions from the Zones created hy the Davis Amendment.
Tliis hill was in reality a substitute for the White hill to malce certain minor
corrections in the existing ra,dio act and which had passed the House on
April 30, 1930* When the hill was considered hy the Senate, Senator G-lenn of
Illinois, offered an amendment, with the sanction of the Senate Committee on
interstate Commerce, raalcing a Congressional allocation of one clear channel to
labor organizations* To the great surprise of the entire radio industry, the
hill as amended pa.ssed the Senate at a night session without a single dissent¬
ing vote* It was returned to the House the following day and the Association
realizing the dangers in the mea,sure , petitioned the House Merchant Liarine and
fisheries Committee for hearings* The petition was considered hut no hearings
were held* Instead the hill was permitted hy Senator-elect \7hite to die on
the Speaker’s table*
Tne most vicious piece of legislation before the Congress was the hill
introduced hy Senator Dess of Ohio, apparently at the behest of certain educa-
tioioal interests, which would set a^side 15 per cent of a.11 hroa.dcasting fre¬
quencies in the United States for the exclusive use of education* The measure
did not reach the stage of hearings* Eie hill, however, will he reintroduced
in the next session of Congress and Mr* Armstrong Perry, director of the Ha-
tiona,! Committee on Education hy Ra,dio, informed your Managing Director that
within the past few days his Committee had been given funds in addition to the
$200,000 donated hy the Payne Pund to secure passage of the measure. Ho more
important issue confronts American broadcasters , and the Association must he
prepared to meet it fa.irly and squarely*
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Trie Association hns been notified of fifteen radio bills which have been
introduced in the vo.rious State Legislatures* With the coming of another na¬
tional politicoJ cnn^aign it is to be expected that attenpts will be made to
subject broadcasting to political domination. These bills generally are
loosely drawn by legislators who have no conception of the technical and econo¬
mic problems of broadcasting. Ikmy more of those measures X7ill bob up from
time to time and the Association should be in a position to give ea.ch one care¬
ful study and actively oppose all measures whic?a are inimical to the best in¬
terests of broadcasting and in conflict with existing Tederal law.
THE COURTS
During the period from November 19, 1930 to March 19, 1930, the Court of
Appe.als of the District of Columbia handed down ten decisions involving broad¬
casting stations. The titles of these cases and the dates of decisions are
as follows:
W. 0. Ansley, Jr. v D. R. C* ITo. 5149. Decided 12/l/30.
Havens and Martin v D. R. C* Ro. 5141* Decided 12/l/30.
Louisville Courier Journal-Times v R. R. C. Ro. 5100* Dec. 1/6/31.
So-ltzman et al v Stromberg-Carlson Tele-Co. Ro.5278. Decided l/6/'31.
Westinghouse Slec. & Mfg Co* v F.R.C* Ros. 5104, 5105, 5192, 5150.
Decided 1/6/31*
Iilarquette University v R.R.C. Ro. 5253. Decided 2/2/31.
Genera,! Broadcasting System v R.R.C* Ro. 5196. Decided 2/2/31*
ZRKB Eroa,dcasting Assn v R.R.C* Ro*.5S40* , Dcoidi^d' 3/2/31
The Journal Company v F.R.C. Ros. 5095, 5163, 5268, 5269*
Decided 3/2/31
Reading Broadcasting Co. v F.R.C* Ro. 5254. Decided 3/2/31.
Several important legal principles may be deduced from these decisions.
The Commission may not, without hearing, change any of the ma,terial terms of
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a braadcasting station license and if a hearing is held the issues must be
clearly defined and the presentation of testimony must be in accordance with
recognized legal practice- Stating it conversely, a station has a right to
continue to operate in accordance with the terms of its license and to continue
to have access to its normal service area, as long as it meets the administra¬
tive standard of public interest, convenience and necessity. In determining
whether or not a station is adequately meeting the standard, the Commission
may tai:e into consideration its past record of service. Public service is
the paramount consideration and the court has not based any of its recent deci¬
sions upon the several orders which the Commission has promulgated to equalize
facilities.
At the present time two cases are pending in the Court of Appeals, namely:
Fisher’s Blend Station v F.R.C- and Rev. John W. Sproul v F.R.C-
Two cases are also pending in the Supreme Court of the District of Colum¬
bia, namely: Stromberg-Carlson v F.R.C. and Baltimore Radio Show v F.R.C.
During the period covered by this report two criminal prosecutions under
the Radio Act took place in the Federal Courts. William R. Duncan was tried
and convicted in the U. S. District Court of Oregon for using obscene language
and George W. Fellowes was tried and convicted in the U- S* District Court for
the Eastern District of Missouri for operating a station without a license.
Three crimina.1 cases are now pending in the Federal courts and several addi¬
tional cases will be instituted shortly.
The Supreme Court of the United States heard argument in the American
Bond and Mortgage Con5)any and Clinton R. White cases which were certified to
this tribunal by the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The
court remanded both cases to the lower court for further hearing on the record.
The Supreme Court has not yet passed upon the constitutionality of the Radio
Act of 1927.
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Argument wns heard on I'lnrch 3 and 4 in the cases of Buck ct al v Jewoll-
LrB^lle Realty Co. oy the Supreme Court. IkLe Associa^tion filed a orief in
these cases as friend of the court. The cases involve the question of whether
or not a receiving set in a place of business is performing for a profit a
copyright number when it receives such performance from a broadcasting station.
To supply requests, the Association was compelled to ha.vo 250 copies of its
brief printed. The case will probably bo decided during the present term of
court.
THE COMISSIOIT
The Federal Rahio Commission adopted six general orders during the period
covered by this report, four of which redacted to broadcasting. General Order
ITo. 102, adopted Januany 8, is an attempt on the part of the Commission to
equalize facilities among the zones and states. General Order No. 103,
adopted on January 20, extended broadcasting licenses from January 31 to
April 30, except with respect to certain stations. General Order No. 105,
adopted Februany 12, is an attenpt to define a broadcasting day, time sharing
and set up rules governing daylight and limited time operation. The effective
date of the order has been postponed until April 30. General Order No. 106,
a,dopted on February 16, makes the keeping of studio and transmitter logs com¬
pulsory. The Association requested the Commission to postpone the effective
da.te of this order from Iferch 1 to April 30 and the request has been granted.
The Associa.tion last week filed with the Commission a brief outlining sugges¬
tions for the clarification of the order.
The Commission now proposes to amend General Order No. 7 and require a
frequency deviation tolerance of 50 cycles instead of 500 cycles. The pro¬
posed new order would not become effective for a year. It is gratifyi-ng to
note that the Conmission voted to hold public hearings before promulgating
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this new order. Such he"'.rings uill he held at Wasliiiagton on April 20. There
is a difference of opinion amor^ morahers of the Association as to the propriety
of the order oud considerable doubt prevails as to whether the Association
should take any part in the hearing although tho Conmission has invited it to
do so.
The Examiners Division, which no'v includes four examiners, handed down 80
reports from November 19 to iforch 19, and of this nnmber less than half ha.ve
been acted upon bj' the Commission. Up to the present time the ComLiission ha,s
refused to hca-r oral arguments on exceptions taken to reports. However, the
Commission did decide last week to hear arguments of counsel in the 50 KW ca.ses
on April 14. These ca.ses grew out of tho Commission’s amendment to General
Order Ho. 42 limiting tho number of 50 IG7 channels to 20, or four per zone.
One of tho most constructive moves of the Commission in recent months was
the decision to extend broadcasting licenses from three months to six months*
The first six months period will ccmiaence on Ivlay 1* Although' a much longer
license tern is desirable, it is believed that the six months term, in a small
degree, will help stabilize industry.
The Commission is also endeavoring to simplify application forms and it is
hoped tha.t v/ithin the next few months there will be issued a con5)ilation of all
General Orders with suitable annotations. Official call letter, state and
frequency lists are now available in printed form.
Permits to conduct synchronization tests have been granted and the Com¬
mission is now giving careful study to the experimentation now being carried
on by four eastern stations.
After conprehensive hearings the Commission made several important re¬
visions in the regulations governing cxperimenta.1 television.
Within the past two weeks the Commission announced the result of an
educational survey. While the s'orvey shows that commercial stations are de-
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voting stout 10 per cent of their entire time to educational troadcasting, no
suito-tle definition of a,n educational progra-m is given. The information,
however, will prove valuable in meeting the criticism of certain educational
groups directed against commercia,! stations*
COm/lITTEES
The President announced the following o,ppointmGnts of Committee Chairman
on December 3, 1931;
Convention - - - Edwin M. Spence, WPG, Atln.ntic Cit^, II. J.
Commercial - - - H. E* Carpenter, W P T P, Haleigh, 11. C.
Local ----- Roy P. Thompson, W P B G, Altoona,, Pa.
Regional - - - - Ha,rry Shaw, W M T, Waterloo, Iowa
Ethics ----- Dr. Pranlr W. Elliott, WOC-WHO, Des Moines, la
Copyri^t - - - Morgan L. Eastman, W E IT R, Chicago, Ill.
Educational - - Miss Judith Waller, W M A Q, Cliica,go, Ill.
Legislative - - Henry A. Bellows, W C C 0, Minneapolis, Minn
Membership - - - Paul W. Morency, W T I C, Hartford, Conn.
The chairmen v/ere officially notified of their appointments and each com¬
mittee member v/as witten a personal letter by the Ilanaging Director informing
him of his committee appointment and enclosing a complete list of committee
members and their addresses.
The Commercial Commdttee held a joint meeting with the Radio Committee of
the American Association of Advertising Agencies in Ilew York la,st xmonth. The
Commercial Committee is now considering the a,ppointnent of a sub-corxiittee on
agency recognition and recordings.
The Engineering Committee will hold its first meeting next month to dis¬
cuss the so-called Craven plan for improvement of broadca,sting conditions.
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A comrdttee of the Association has heen appointed to co-operate '.vith the
Departnent of Interior on the subject of educational broadcasting. This com¬
mittee v/as appointed following a conference between Secretary of the Interior
Wilbur and Henry A. Bellows in Janua.ry of this year.
The iiouaging Director is informed that a meeting of the Regional Commit¬
tee will be held within the next several weeks. The Legislative Committee
already has before it a generad program outlined by the chairman.
Tlie Educational and Copyright Committees will be called upon for an
enormous amount of v/ork in advance of the next convention and undoubtedly will
be called upon to hold frequent meetings.
COPYRIGHT
Principal interest in music copjoright during the four months covered by
this report centered around the Vestal Copyright Bill. ^Then the short session
of Congress convened last December the House had already considered the first
eight sections of the measure a.lthough the broadca.sting industry ha,d not ma'de
known its opposition. The measure hod been conefully studied during the sum¬
mer months and it was decided that several important amendments to the Vestal
bill were necessary to protect the interests of broadcasters* The Associa¬
tion prepared a panphlet entitled "Discussion of the Vestal Copyright Bill from
the Point of View of the Broadcaster" copies of which were sent to every broad¬
casting station in the United States*
Individually typed letters ond copies of the pamphlet were mauled to each
of the 435 members of the House* Notwithstanding these efforts, the House
passed the bill v/ith a vote of 184 to 35 and before the bill was officially
reported to the Senate the Senate Committee on Patents voted to report it
favorably.
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Quick action on the part of the Association , and the splendid co-operation
of Senator Clarence C. Dill of Washington, caused the Committee to reverse its
position and grant hearings. Hearings accordingly were held on Jajiuary 28 and
29 and the Association was represented hy Chairman Hedges, H* A. Bellows, Paul
W. Morency, Harry Butcher, and the tianaging Director. Chairman Hedges made a
preliminary statement which was followed hy a scholarly presentation of the
broadcasters’ arguments bj'" Louis G. Caldwell, special counsel to the Joint Copy¬
right Committee. Mr. Caldwell presented a number of amendments drafted to meet
objections of broadcasters. The bill, with the most inportant of the broad¬
casters' amendments included, was reported to the Senate on February 1?. Al¬
though several additional amendments were desired, the Association withdrew
its active opposition to the bill. The bill, however, got caught in the legis¬
lative jam nea,r the end of the session and although it was discussed on a half
dozen occasions, it failed to secure Senate approval.
(^The cost of the copyright fight to the Association was in excess of $3,000
when counsel fees, printing and mailing costs are considered. ^
The copyright issue will be before the next Congress and the Association
must be prepared to meet it. The Association should have its own bill to put
forward.
In the meantime there appears no hope of settling the copyright license
fee problem. Owners of music copyright are roundly increasing license fees
to broadcasting stations and there appears to be no inclination on the part of
copyright owners to make their charges uniform. Only in one ca.se brought to
the attention of the Association was the principal license issued without sub-
sta,ntial increase in the fee.
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IITIERUATIOJIAL SITUATION
Tlie internntional situation as it affects ‘broadcasting in the United States
will ‘be discussed at length at this meeting and will not he considered in this
report.
Hie ilanaging Director last Fehruary was named on the allocations suh-
comriittec of the committee prepa,ring for the Interna.tional Radiotelegraph Con¬
ference at Madrid, Spain, in 1932. The work of the main committee has vir¬
tually been completed and the proposals of the United States a.re now being
transmitted. These proposn.ls do not conto-in any recommendation vrith. respect
to widening of the broadcast band although European nations are understood to
advocake such extension. It may become a.dvi sable when European proposals are
received to ask the main Committee to amend its proposads to conform with the
requests of foreign countries. This is a matter which will require extensive
study. It may, however, have a very important bearing upon the generaJ North
American broadcasting situation.
The Executive Committee adopted a resolution designating President Damm
as its official representative to the meeting of the C- C. I. R. a,t CoperJiagen
next May. The State Department has been advised of this action. While it
is highly desirable that the Association should be represented at the Copen¬
hagen meeting, no funds will be available to defray expenses of travel.
The Association has been invited to participate in the movement sta,rtcd
in Europe last Summer for the formulation of an international broadcasting code-
The Association also has been requested to exchange literature and information
wHh An.stralian radio authorities. The Managing Director is a member of the
American Section, International Committee on Wireless Telegraphy which is giv¬
ing constant study to international broadcasting problems.
18
■ 1930 CONVENTION
A final financial statement of the Eighth Annua,! Convention of the Asso¬
ciation held at Cleveland, Ohio, November 17, 18 and 19, 1930, is herewith
submitted. The statement follows:
CONVENTION
Final Accounting
BECEIPTS SXEEITOITUBES
Convention - Registration $1,390-00 Convention - General Expense $841.39
Convention - Proceedings 13.00 Convention- Traveling Expense 388.33
Convention - Proceedings 442.80 Proceedings:
Printing ----- - $608.25
Envelopes - - - - 12.50
Postage --- - - 7.07
_ Refund - 3.00 630.82
$1,845.00 $1,860.54
Proceedings ordered - - - 25.00 Difference --------- 10.26
$1,870.80 $1,870.80
It is urged th-at the Board at this meeting name the date and place of
this year’s convention in order that plans may be developed during the Summer
months. The advisability of again throwing open the convention to all broa,d-
casting stations in the United States should also receive consideration.
The Convention Committee should be appointed just as soon as a date and
place for the 1931 meeting are chosen and plans should go forward without delay.
The general plan followed in organizing the 1930 meeting should be adopted for
this yean’s convention.
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COITCLUSIOIT
The Managing Director desires to thanlc President Damm, Vice-President
Spence, Treasurer Morency, Chairman Hedges, Messrs* Dellows , Pusell and the
memhers of this Hoard for the co-operation they have given his office during
the four months of his incumhency* He desires also to thanlr Committee
chairmen for the interest they are talcing in the affairs of the Association.
The va,st amount of worh performed hy the Jifenaging Director’s office
could not have been accomplished without the fine loyalty and co-operation
of Mr* Cogley and Miss Portier. The worh of Mr. Cogley has been referred
to elsewhere in this report. Miss Portier a,lso has displayed unusual
ahility in the performance of her numerous and exacting duties.
This report covers an important period in the life of the dissociation.
Many new policies have been instituted and the scope of activities has been
expanded. The process of virtual reorganization was not accomplished with¬
out an enormous amount of work and it is gratifying to note that the efforts
of the Managing Director’s office have "been appreciated hy the membership.
PHILIP G. LOUCHS
Jtfcinaging Director
TH2 NATlOm ASSOCIATION OF BROADC.\STERS
ACTIVE MSLfflERS
AS OF mCH 19, 1931
ST^H'ION POTOIR
'Sim iIND iffiDRSSS
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F- P» Ivianchester
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Ornaha; lyo'brasl;^.
W A B C 5
Paul Greene
ATLiU'TTI' BROIiDC.lSTIITG CORPORilTIOlT
485 Ha.dison Avenue
New Yor]-, N. Y-
W A D C 1 KW
Allen To Simmons
.YLIEN THEATRE BROilDC^lSTING COIff.UIY
Tallmadege, Ohio
W A I U 500 W.
Miss Marie Wo Vandegrift
AI.IERICAN INSU:?«\I'TCE 'ONION
Colnm'bus , Ohio
W B A L 10 Z W
H. A. Wn.gncr
CONSOL XGATSD GH^ & ELECTRIC COLMIY
Baltimore, I'^rjland
W B B M 25 K W
H. Leslie Atlass
ATL.ISS COMPIJIY INC.
410 No. Michigan Avenue
Chicago , Illinois
W B S II * 1 K W
Marvin C. Morrison
BUFFALO EVENING NEWS
Buffalo, New Yorh
W B T 5 Z 17
E . J . Gluck
W B T INCORPORillED
Charlotte, North Carolina
WCAS* 1ZI7
J. L • Zauf man
KAUFMuUT & BilER
Smithfield Street & Sixth Avenue
Pltts'burgh, Pennsylvania
W C A 0 250 17.
R. V- 0. Swartwout
MONU}.ENTiIL RADIO INCORPOILITSD
Baltimore , Ifeiryland
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Dr. Leon Levy
UNIVERSAL BROiNiCASTING COmiaU
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Mi nne D-p 0 1 i s , Hinno s o t a
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H. K. Bliss
77CLO RADIO CORPOR^ITIOIT
Janesville, 77isconsin
W C S H 1 X F
TTilliam L. Foss
COITGRESS SQUARE HOTEL COlViPimy
Portland, Ife.ine
^ D A r 1 K W
H. Dean Fitzer
K.'ilIS.lS CITY ST.iR
Zansas City, Missouri
W D S L 250 W.
350 77. LS
TTillard TTilson
77DEL IlTCORPOFulTED
TTilmington, Dolaware
W D R C 500 W.
F* M. Doolittle
DOOLITTLE R:\DIO CORPORATION
Hantford, Connecticut
77 E A F 50 Z 77
George F. McClelland
NATIOIIAL BROADCASTING COIvlPAlTY
711 Fifth Avenue
Nev; York, N. Y.
77 E A IT 250 77.
500 77. LS
Roy Harlow
SHEPARD BROADCASTING SERVICE INC.
Providence, Rhode Island
77 E 3 C 1 Z 77
2i Z 77 LS
77. C. Bridges
HEAD OF THE LAI^IS BROADCASTING CO.
Superior, 77isconsin
77 E 3 Q * 100 77.
George 0. Davenport, Vice President
FIRST TRUST & SAVINGS BAI'IZ of
Harrishurg, Illinois
77 E E I 1 Z 77
J. B. Force
EDISON SIEJCTRIC ILLUinNATING CO. of
Boston, liassachusetts
77 E L L * 50 77.
A* L. Miller, President
THE E1TQUIRER-NE77S
Battle Creek, Michigan
77 E IT R 50 Z 77
Niles Trammel, Vice President
NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY INC.
Chicago, Illinois
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¥M F. G^IBLB COIJPAITY
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Blythe Q,. Hendricks, Director
Il-miAlTiiPOLIS LIGHT & P07tEE COTffiH'TY
229 North Pennsylvania Street
Indianapolis, Indiana
Frank D. Fallain
FLINT BEOADCASTING COIvIPANY
Flint , Michigan
STEA773EIDGS & CLOTHIFE
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
John F. Patt, President
vTGiYR BEOADCilSTIITG COlvIP^WY
Cleveland, Ohio
Dailey Paskman
GBNFJiAL BEOADCilSTING SYSTEM
Hotel lincoln
New York, N. Y.
Qp-inn A* Eyan
CHICAGO TEIBUNE
Chicago, Illinois
I. E. Lounsherry, Vice President
BUFFALO BEOADCilSTING COEPOEATIOU
Buffalo, New York
Credo Harris
COUEISE JOURNAL & LOUISVILLE TILES
Louisville, Eentucky
L. J . Callinan
ST. JOHN'S CATHOLIC CHUECH
319 Tuscarawas Street 77est
Canton, Ohio
E. S. Hewlett
EADIO AIE SEEVICE COEPOILITION
Cleveland, Ohio
Alvin E. Nelson
ITELSON BEOS. BOITD & MOETGAGE COLIPAITY
Chicago, Illinois
Charles A. Sessons
TOPEICA BEOADCASTING ASSOCIATION
Topeka, Eansas
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P. M. Price, President
J0HI'7ST0¥1'T AUT0M03ILS COI'.5PAL7Y
101 Main Street
Johns toTTn, Pennsylvania
7 J A R 250 T7.
400 17. LS
Joseph S.G-ettler
TILS 0UTL3T COMPillTY
Providence, Rhode Island
77 J A S 1 IW
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H. J. Brennan
PITTSBURGH ILIDIO SUPPLY H0US3
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
17 J 3 Z * 50 17.
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Hotel Fort Shelby
Detroit, Michigan
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Detroit , Michigan
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Alexandria, Virginia
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711 Fifth Avenue
Hew York, IT. Y.
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Chicago, Illinois
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TTilliam S- Hedges, President
77 M A q IlTCORPORulIED
D?Aly Hows Plaza
Chicago, Illinois
Harry Shaw
77AIERLOO ZROAPC.iSTIlTG COITPAITY
77aterloo, Iowa
John Shepard III
SHSPiiRD ERCulDCilSTIITG SERVICE IITC.
Eos ton, I&ssachusetts
J . C • Gurney
HOUSE OF GURHEY HTCORPORAISD
Yankton, South Dakota
Irving Vermilya
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ITew Dedford, llassachusetts
J. C • Cunmings
SOUTHEIRIT EqUIPMElTT COxMPAlTY
San Antonio, Texas
Dr. Franli 77. Elliott
CENTRAL BROADCASTING COl^Z’ANY
Davenport, Iowa
Leroy Ife.rk, President
AlffiRiCAN BROADCASTING COIIPANY
Annapolis Hotel
77ashington, D* C.
A- J . McCosker
BAMBERGER BROADCiTSTING SERVICE INC.
1440 Broadway
New York, N. Y.
Alfred P. Zleindienst
60 Franklin Street
77orcester, Massachusetts
Orson Stiles
FOODIvSlT OF THE FORLD LIFE INSUBAITCE ASSN
Omaha, Nebraska
Edwin M. Spence
77PG BROADCASTING CORPORATION
Atlantic City, New Jersey
H. Z. Carpenter, General Manager
DURHi7M LIFE INSUPA2TCE COMPANY
Raleigh, North Carolina
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Clarence R. Crunmins
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
17 R C * 500 77.
Frank M. Russell, Vice President
MTIOm BROADCilSTIlTG C0MPA17Y 1110.
Washington, D. C.
W R E C ♦ 500 77.
1 K 77 LS
H* B- Wooten
77REC IIJCORPORAISD
Hotel Peahody
Memphis, Tennessee
77 R H M 1 K 77
Dr. T* S« Miller
MIHI'lESOTA BROi\DC.iSTIlTG CORPOEilTIOlI
Minneapolis , Minnesota
77 R V A 5 Z 77
C . T . Lucy
L\RUS & BROTHER CO^^P.MTY INC.
Richmond, Virginia
77 S B 5 i: 77
Lamb din Ray
ATIuilTTA JOUEI'Ti\L COMPAHY
Atlanta, Georgia
77 S M 5 R 77
C. R. Clements
NATIONAL LIES & ACCIDEITT IHSURAITCE CO
Nashville, Tennessee
77 S M B * 500 77.
H. TTheelahan
SilENGER THILITRE KC. & Mi'ilSON BIumCHE CO
New Orleans , Louisiana
77 S P A * 100 77.
250 77. LS
Virgil V. Evans
VOICE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Spartanburg, South Carolina
77 T A G 250 ¥.
J. J. Storey
770RCESTER TELEGRAI,! PUBLISHING COMPANY
Worcester, idassachusetts
¥ T A M 50 R W
W. W. Smith
NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY INC.
Cleveland, Ohio
¥ T A X * 100 ¥.
Carlin Baker, Secretary
WTAX INCORPORATED
416 East Capitol Avenue
Springfield, Illinois
¥ T I C 50 R 77
Paul W. Morency, General Idanager
TRiUOJLSRS BROADCASTING SERVICE
Hartford, Connecticut
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MILI7AUZEE JOURITAL
Milwatikee, TTisconsin
IT. T. Znight, jr.
SAViUHTilH BRO.iDC.lSTIZG COIffiUIY
De Soto Hotel
SavannaJi, Georgia
J. B. TTebL
EVEITIITG ms ASSOCIATIOII
Detroit, Michigan
Philip G. Lasl,y
IZIEPMOUlTTiillT BROjiDCilSTIlTG COHlOEilTIOZ
Salt Lal.:e Cits'-, Utah
PACIFIC DEVELOFimi IhIDIO COi.ffAITY
1000 s. Hope Street
Los ^kigeles , California
Charles St-ua/rt
ZFAB BHOaiDOASTIlTG COI.Z'AITY
Lincoln, Hehrasha
3-ugene ?• 0* Fallon
SUGEZE P. 0«FiYLL02T IZC0RP0R.1IED
Denver, Colorado
Earle C. ilnthony
E^miiE C. iUTTHOZY IlICORPORATED
Los An.geles, California
E. H. Peak
MARS'iLlLL ELECTRIC C0L!PA1TY
Mar shal t own , I owa
George Zincaid, l^fenager
ZFJI DRO.IDCiiSTIlJG IITC.
176 Fourteenth Street
Astoria, Oregon
F. S. Tunnicliff
mmY FIELD SEED COI^MY
Shenandoah, Iowa
Leslie Adams
AIEFAII IhlDIO CORPORATION
San Diego, California
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LOS iU'IGSLES LH0.7r)C.lSTIl'TG COIPAITY
Culver City, California
Oscar C. Hirsch
HIRSCH LATlXRi <?: ILTLIO COI^P^UTY
Cape Giro.rdeau, Missouri
P. J. Meyer
MSYER LRO:\DCASTIITG COIiPAlTY
Lismarck, North Dakota
George 77 . 77right
7^0 ICE OF SOUTH D.7X0TA
Huron, South Dalrota
S . D . Craney
X G I R IITCORIOIkTIED
Dutte, Monta.na
C. 0. Chatterton
THE OREGOITIA PlELISHIiTG COlTJdn
Portland, Oregon
Don Lee
do:: lee iitcori orated
Los Angeles , California
Ralph R. Drunton, General Manager
JULIUS DRUITTOIT & SONS COMJ'iHJY
San Francisco, California
R. A. Provine, Treasurer
NORTHWEST E-ROi'iDCASTIlJG COMP.TITY
Seattle , 77ashington
Arthur D. Church
MIDLiiiTD DRO^TDCi’iSTIITG COMPiU-TY
Xansas City, Missouri
George Jupkin
7^01 CE OP ST. LOUIS
St. Louis, Missouri
Naylor Rogers
77ESTSRIT XRO.TDCAST COMP^UTY
Hollywood, California
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XOIN INCORPORATED
Portland, Oregon
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San Francisco, California
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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NATIONAL AAT-TEAY AAO.lDCASTING C011P;\NY
St. Paul, Minnesota
N T S M
100 W. W. S* Aledsoe and W. T. Llackwell
El Paso, Texas
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SOUTHWESTERN SAIES COAPOAATION
Tul s a. , Oklahoma
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100 W. Harry F. Paar
CED.\A AAPIDS AAO;iDCilSTING COMPi^IY
Cedar Aapids , Iowa
NEW
ELSCTAICiYL rai:STL\ACH PAODUCTS INC.
250 W. 57th Street
New York, IT. Y.
JOHN V. L. HOGM
41 Park Aow
New York, N. Y.
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ITEVILLS 0 'NEILL INC.
Chrysler Lull ding
New York, N. Y.
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I. C. Stoll, President
RADIO AROADCASTEAS OF AI.EAICA
113 West 42d Street
New York, N. Y.
NEW
Raymond Aill
RADIO DIGEST
420 Lexington Avenue
New York, N. Y*
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NAME AND ADDRESS
NEW
SCOTT HOWE BOWEN INC.
Chrysler Building
New York, N. Y.
P. L. Thomson, Director of Public Relations
WESTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY
195 Broadway
New York, N. Y.
P. L. Deutsch
WORLD BROADCASTING SYSTEM
Fuller Building
New York, N. Y.
Omitted through error
W 0 K 0 500 W.
Harold E. Smith
Station W 0 K 0
WOKO Incorporated
Albany, New York
K G I W 100 W.
Leonard E. Wilson
Trinidad, Colorado
K W K 1 K W
Thomas G. Convey
.GREATER ST. LOUIS BROADCASTING CO
St. Louis, Missouri
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NEW - since November 19, 1930
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Ray B. White
PILLAR OF FIRE
Zarephath, New Jersey
I. B. Schreckengast , President
NEBRASKA TfflSLEYAN UNIVERSITY
Lincoln, Nehrasla,
John E. Frenkel, Manager
CITY OF PENSACOLA
Pensacola, Florida
R. C. Higgy, Director-Manager
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
Colrimhus , Ohio
William V. Doyle, Director
ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY
St. Louis, Missouri
Rev. A. H. Poetker, Director
MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY
Milwaukee , Wisconsin
Joseph F. Wright, Ifenager
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
Urhana-, Illinois
George A. Irland, I^anager
BUCENELL UNIVERSITY
Lewishurg, Penns5''lvania
R. J. Baldwin, Chairman
MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE
Lansing, Michigan
UNIT^RSITY OF MINKESOTA
Minneapolis, Minnesota
TYilliam M.' Horn, Pastor
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Ithaca, New York
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MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
Chicago, Illinois
¥• I. Griffith, I&mager
IOWA STAIE COLLEGE
ihnes, Iowa
C« P» Anderson, Klanager
STATE OF MISSOURI liARZETING BUREAU
Jefferson City, Missouri
Stanley M. Lane, J.ianager
TREMONT TRIPLE BiPTIST CHURCH
Boston, Massachusetts
UNIVERSITY OF IO¥A
Iowa City, Iowa
F. C- Bolton, Director
AGRICULTUEL'IL .IND lECBMlCIiL COLLEGE
College Station, Texas
S* C* Morgan, Manager
QUEENS UNIVERSITY
Zingston, Ontario, Canada
H. P. Brown, Studio Director
UNIIGSRSITY OF ALBERTA
Edmonton, Alherta, Canada
J. C« Crawford
BOOIIS BIBLICfiL COLLEGE & ASSOCIiVIED INST.
Boone , Iowa
Harold Tugham
UNIVERSITY OF WSAS
Lawrence , Zansas
ECHO PilRZ iVilNGELISTIC, ASSOCIiVTION
Los iingeles , California
CONCORDIA THEOLOGICAL SEMIILYRY
St. Louis, Missouri
TRINITY AdTEODlST CHURCH
Los iingeles, California
¥. L. Zadderly
OREGON STilTS AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
Corvallis , Oregon
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PILLAR OF FIRE
Denver , Colorado
C. E* Fuller
BIBLE INSTITUTE OF LOS iUJGELES
Los jlngeles , California
UI7I7ERSITY OF SOUTH DilZOTA
EIECTRICilL El'TGIlEERIHG DEPfiRKlSHT
Vermillion, South Dakota
F. F. Haider
STiVTE COLIEGE OF UASHIHGTOH
Pullman, Washington
* Hew members since Hovemher 19, 1930
BROADCASTERS’ NEWS BULLETIN
Reporting accufatcly and promptly current happenings of special interest to Broadcasting
Stations in the Commercial, Regulatory, Legislative and Judicial Fields
OFFICERS
WALTER J. DAMM, . Milwaukee, Wis.
President
EDWIN W. SPENCE, Atlantic Gty, N. J.
Vice President
O. D. FISHER . Seattle, Wash.
Vice President
PAUL W. MORENCy, Hartford, Conn.
Treasurer
Issued by
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
Incorporated
NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Telephone District 9497
EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL
PHILIP G. LOUCKS
Managing Director
EUGENE V. COGLEY
Assistant to Managing Director
OLIVINE FORTIER
Secretary
HAB ASKS CHAITGES III G. 0. ITO. 106
The IFational Association of Broadcasters has filed the attached "brief
with the Federal Eadio Commission embodying suggestions for certain changes in
the terms of General Order ITo. 106 with a view to simplifying and clarifying
the order.
The order makes compulsory the keeping of program and operating logs
by each station. Originally it was to become effective on liarch 1, 1931, but
at the request of the National Association of Broadcasters its effective date
was postponed until April 30, 1931.
The national Association of Broadcasters is in sympathy'- with the re¬
quirement that stations shall keep logs , if for no other purpose than for their
own protection, but believes, as is set forth in the attached brief, that the
value of such logs depends almost entirely upon their being kept in a clear
and uniform manner. Furthermore, the requirement should not involve material
changes from the normal methods of station operation nor impose additional ex¬
pense on broadcasting stations.
The suggestions contained in the brief will not change the object
sought to be achieved bj^ the Commission in promulgating the order and will aid
materially in its enforcement.
Executive Committee: William S. Hedges, Chicago, ML, Chairman; Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn., and Frank M. Russell, Washington, D. C. Directors: William
S. Hedges, Chicago, III.; H. K. Carpenter, Raleigh, N. C.; George F. McClelland, New York, N. Y.; Dr. Frank W. Elliott, Davenport, la.; A. J. McCosker, Newark, N. J.,-
Edgar L. Bill, Chicago, III.; A. B. Church, Kansas City, Mo.; J. G. Cummings, San Antonio, Tex.; Don Lee, Los Angeles, Cal.; E, P, O'Fallon, Denver, Colo.,- C. R. Clements,
Nashville, Tenn.; Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn.; John J. Storey, Worcester, Mass.; Morgan L. Eastman, Chicago, III.,- and Leo Fitzpatrick, Detroit, Mich.
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BEFORE THE
EEDERAL RADIO COmsSIOE
SUGGEST IONS
of the
ITATIOm ASSOCIATIOIT OE BROADCASTERS
for
CLARIEICATI02T OF GENERAL ORDER NO. 106
The National Association of Broadcasters respectfully presents the
following specific suggestions with a view to thv^ clarification of General Or¬
der No* 106, and also with a view to making compliance with the terms of this
order less onerous, particularly for small "broadcasting stations with very
limited personnel.
1* The National Association of Broadcasters is wholly in sympathy with
the requirement that two logs shall "be maintained "by each "broadcasting station,
but it points out that the value of such logs depends almost entirely upon
their being kept in a clear and uniform manner* The Association also points
out that if the requirements for keeping such logs involve material changes
from the normal methods of station operation, it would inevitably follow either
that the logs would not be kept in accordance with the regulations of the
Federal Radio Commission or else a real burden of additional expense will be
imposed on many broadcasting stations*
2* The first requirement for the program log is as follows:
An entry of all stations and call annoimcements and
the time made*
Presumably this contains a typographical error in respect to the word "stations-''
It is suggested, however, that this clause should read as follows:
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An entry of the exact time of maiding each announcement
of the call letters of the station. •
3. The second requirement for the program log is as follows:
An entry describing each program broadcast with the
time beginning and ending. If phonograph records
or electrical transcriptions are used that fact shall
be noted, together with the announcement made thereof.
It is our belief that unless this requirement is clarified the entries in the
various station logs will be widely different, and in many cases quite mean¬
ingless. This is largely because of the indefinite character of the word
"describing." It is, therefore, suggested that this paragraph be revised to
read as follows :
An entry indicating the general character of each pro¬
gram broadcast, with the time of beginning and ending.
Each entry shall indicate whether the program is (a)
commercial or non-commercial; (b) studio, chain or
outside pick-up; (c) principally music or principally
speech. Eor each program using phonograph records or
electrical transcription the fact shall be noted, and
a special entry shall be made giving the exact time at
which the announcement specifying the use of phonograph
records or electrical transcription was given.
4. Regarding the operating log, it appears that the requirements of
Paragraphs "A" , "B" , and "C" are entirely reasonable and should be adhered to
as a matter of course by every broadcasting station.
5. Section "D" requires certain entries to be made every thirty minutes
For the station operating on full time schedule this would require as many as
36 entries daily, each entry consisting of three items, or 108 items per day*
As a matter of practical experience it does not appear that nearly so many
entries are required in order to provide a thoroughly accurate check on what
the station is doing. In view of the fact that material fluctuations every
half-hour are most improbable there is real danger that if the entries are re¬
quired too often, they will in many cases be made perfunctorily, and often
without any real reading of the indicators. Accordingly, it is suggested
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that these entries should he required every two hours before local sunset, and
every hour after local sunset, as it is only during the period of darkness that
interference develops to a serious extent.
6- The order as issued states that:
Those logs shall he kept hy the person or persons competent
to do so having actual Icnowledge or information of the facts
herein required, who shall sign the log when coming on duty
and again when going off duty.
This is entirely feasible for the operatir^g log, hut may involve serious diffi¬
culties for the program log. In many sto.tions the announcer on duty is the
person immediately and directly responsible, and frequently he may he absent
from the principal studio handling a remote control broadcast. For example,
many broadcasting stations are broa.dcasting reports of baseball games for two
hours every afternoon six months of the year. The person in charge of these
broadcasts is probably at the ball park, and in no position to carry around the
station log and sign it v;hen coming on duty and again when going off duty. Tak¬
ing into consideration the practical requirements of a broadcasting schedule,
it seems desirable that this section should be revised to read as follows:
The program log shall be kept under the direct supervision
of the program manager of the station, who shall be held ■ "
personally responsible for the accuracy of all entries
therein, and such entries shall .whenever practicable , be ini¬
tialed by the individuals actually in personal charge of the
program* Tlie operating log shall be kept under the direct
supervision of the chief operating engineer of the station,
v/ho shaJl be held personally responsible for the correctness
of all entries conta.ined therein, and such entries shall, in
every cane, be initiaJed by the person actually in charge of
the operation of the transmitter at the time each entry is made.
7. It is believed that with these changes the order will be far clearer
than it is at present, and also that compliance with it shall impose less of a
burden on the individua,! broadcasting stations.
Respectfully submitted,
MTIOlUL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
Philip G. Loucks , Managing Director
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BROADCASTERS’ NEWS BULLETIN
Reporting accurately and promptly current happenings ol special interest to Broadcasting
Stations in the Commercial, Regulatory, Legislative and Judicial Fields
OFFICERS
WALTER J. DAMM, . Milwaukee, Wis.
President
EDWIN W. SPENCE, Atlantic City, N. J.
Vice President
O. D. FISHER, . Seattle, Wash.
Vice President
PAUL W. MORENCy, Hartiord, Conn.
Treasurer
Issued by
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
Incorporated
NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Telephone District 9497
EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL
PHILIP G. LOUCKS
Managing Director
EUGENE V. COGLEY
Assistant to Managing Director
OLIVINE FORTIER
Secretary
DETROIT m OCTOBER
March 27, 1931
The Ninth Annual Convention of the National Association of Broadcasters
will Be held at Detroit, Michigan, October 26, 27 and 28, 1931. This was de¬
cided at a meeting of the Board of Directors held in Detroit on Tuesday, March 24.
Arrangements for the convention will he in cliarge of the Convention Commit¬
tee of which Edwin M, Spence, WPG, Atlantic City, N. J. is chairman.
The Board also decided tliat the Associs.tion shall hold tv«7o regional conven¬
tions during the summer months. One of these will he held in the South and an¬
other in the West. The Southern convention will he in charge of a committee
headed hy J. G. Cummings, WOAI, San Antonio, Texas, and the Western convention
.will he in charge of a committee headed hy Birt E. Eisher, HOMO, Seattle, Wash.
These committees will select the places and dates for the conventions. Meetings
of the Board of Directors will he held at the same time and place of these re¬
gional conventions.
The Detroit Board meeting was attended hy; President Damm, WTMJ; Vice-
President Spence, WPG; Ti'easurer Morency, WTIC; Directors Bellows, WCCO; Hedges,
WMAQ,; Bill, WLS; Eastman, WENR; Carpenter, WPTE; O’Eallon, KEEL; Eitzpatrick, WJR;
Church, KMD'C; McCoslcer, WOE; Cummings, WOAI; and Russell, WRC, member of the
Executive Committee; Birt Eisher, ZOMO , representing 0. D. Eisher, vice president,
and Philip. G. Loucks, Managing Director.
7 r Minneapolis, Minn., and Frank M. Russell, Washington, D. C. Directors- Willien,
S. Hedges, Chicago, III.; H. K. Carpenter, Ralergh, N. C; George F. McClelland, New York, N. Y.,- Dr. Frank W Elliott Davenoort la - A J Mar,..!,.. l r
Edgar L. Bill, Chicago, 111.; A. B. Church, Kansas City, Mo.,- J. G. Cumn,ings,San Antonio, Tex.; Don Lee, Los An^elerC^i. r?. ^Fatn Den^^^^ t''
Nashville, Tenn.; Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn.; John J. Storey, Worcester, Mass.; Morgan L. Eastman, Chicago, III.,- and Leo Fiiipatrick, Delioit,' Mich!'"’'" ''
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March 28, 1931
STATIOl^S ON 620 GET HSilRING
Stations oioerating on the frequencies of 620 and 1220 kc v;ill he given a
hearing before the Cornmissic^n on Hay 11, for the purpose of deternining u^iich of
several alternative proposals will best conply v/ith the mandate of the Court of
Appeals of the District of Columbia in the cases of the Journal Company v F R C
(Nos. 5095, 5163, 5268 and 5269) received on March 11. The order of the Commis¬
sion is as follows:
”1. That the current renewal applications of the follov/ing stations now
operating on the frequency 620 kilocs^’clcs , namely: Station NIBZ of Bangor, Maine;
Station TTFLil-NSUN of Clearwater, Florida; and Station WTI.IJ of Milwaulceo, TTiscon-
sin, be and the sane are designated for hearing;
"2. Tliat the current renewal application of Station TTDilS of Tampa, Florida,
now operating on the frequency 1220 kilocycles, be and the sane is hereby desig¬
nated for hearing;
'•3. That a hearing be held on said renewal applications of said sta,tions
on the 11th of May, 1931, with a view to deternining;
(a) The naximun power within the limitations imposed by General Order
40 and other pertinent regulations of the Commission at which each of said above-
named stations now operating on the frequency 620 kilocycles can continue to
operate without undue interference with each other;
(b) Nhother or not an exchange of frequency assignments can be affected
between Stations TTFLA-^TSUIT at Clearwater, and I7DAE at Tampa, which would '•neasure-
ably reestablish' Station NTI'IJ in the position occupied by it prior to October, 192
(c) TTliether or not some reduction in the power of the Florida station-
now operating on or subsequently'- to be assigned to the frequency 620 kilocycles
will be necessary to 'neas-ureably reestablish’ Station NTMJ in the position occu¬
pied by it prior to October, 1929;
(d) If as a result of the evidence adduced at the hearing it is fo-und
necessary to reduce the power of the Florida station to be assigned to the fre¬
quency 620 kilocycles, which of said stations, WFIA-NSUIT or ITDAS, should bo g:<vcn
such assignment and which should be assigned to the frequency 1220 kilocycles end
authorized to use the power now being used by Station NDAE;
"4. That the Secretary be and he is hereby directed to notify all stations
now operating on the frequencies 620 and 1220 kilocycles of this action and the
date of said hocuring p-ors-uant to the provisions of Section 7 of subtitle B of
General Order NOr 93.”
DIESCTORS MEETING INEPORT
A detailed report covering the Board of Directors meeting at Detroit, inclad-
ing an up-to-date membership roster will be mailed to all Active Members within
the next few days.
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March 28, 1931
STATIOIT DSVLlTIOiT REPORTED
Interest in the second deviation report issued "by TI. D, Terrell, director,
Radio Division, Department of Commerce, is stiunule.ted hy reason of the Commis¬
sion's proposc-l to require all stations to adlicrc 50 cycles ’,7ithin their assigned
frequency in the next year. The Radio Division's ro'oort, predicated upon measure¬
ments made hy supervisors during the month of Jamunry, show that only 54 out of
365 stations cheched were ahle to keep vTithin 100 cycles of their a,ssigned wave
lengths. One hundred and four maintained their freqiiencios v/ithin 200 cycles.
Stations able to keep within 100 cycles of assigned frequencies are as fol¬
lows: KBPS, Portland, Oregon; KELW, Brirhaif-, Calif.; KFDM, Beaumont, Texas;
ICEEQ, St. Joseph, Missouri; K F KA, Greeley, Colorado; KOMO, Seattle, Wash.;
WAIU, Columbus, Ohio; WBCM, Ba,y City, Michigan; WBSO, IToedham, Mass.; WCAO,
Baltimore, Maryland; WDAE, Kansas City, Missouri; WDAG, Amarillo, Texas;
WDBJ, Roanoke, Virginia; WEAE, Kew York, IT. Y. ; WEAK, Providence, R. I.; WEITR,
Chicago, Illinois; WEXL, Royal Oali, Michigan; WE3M, Indianapolis, Indiana;
WGBS, Hew York, K. Y. ; WGBB, Freeport, K. Y. ; WGK, Chicago, Illinois; WGR,
Buffalo, Kew York; WGY, Schenectady, IT. Y. ; WiDU), Milwaukee, Wisconsin; WIBW,
Topelta, Kansas; WIBX, Utica, lie’.? York; WICC, Bridgeport, Conn.; WJBK, Highland
Park, Michigan; WKAR, East Lansing, Michigan; WJR, Detroit, Michigan; WK3I,
Chicago, Illinois; WKBIT, Youngstov/n, Ohio; WILJC, Lancastor, Pa.; WLSY, Lexing¬
ton, liass.; WI.LAQ, Chicago, Illin^'is; WlvIC, Memphis, Tennessee; WiaRT, Fairmont,
West Virginia; Waterloo, Iov;a; WOIO, Ames, Iowa; WOKO, Poughkeopeie, K.Y. ;
WOL, Washington, D. C.; WOR, Kewark, IT. J.; WRC, Washington, D. C.; WRDW,
Augusta, Georgia; WREC, Memphis, Tennessee; WRUF, Gainesville, Florida; WSAZ,
Huntington, West Virginia; WS3, Atlanta, Georgia; WSBC, Chicago, Illinois;
WSM, Kashville, Tennessee; WSSH, Boston, Mass.; WSUI, Iowa City, Iowa; WTAG,
Worcester, Mass.; WTAR, KorfoHc, Virginia,
SII.iULTAlTEOUS 0PSR:1TI0IT APPROVED
Approval by the Federal Re.dio Commission of fouj' stations affiliated with
the Columbia Broadcasting System to conduct an experiment of so precisely control-
ing their frequencies without the aid of connecting land lines as to give the ef¬
fect of synchronization within their service areas offers the possibility of in¬
creased service to the public through more hours of operation per station and the
reduction or elimination of interference.
Each of the four stations which have requested permission to maloe this experi
ment — WHP, Harrisburg, Pa.; WCAH, Columbus, Ohio; WHEC, Rochester, IT.Y. and
WOKO, Albany — carry Columbia programs. Special equipment costing $1800 per
station will be installed.
At present WHP and WCAH are operating simultaneously in the daytime on 1430
kilocycles, but ere dividing time at night. WHP also divides time with WBAK,
Harrisburg, owned by the Pemsylvania State Police, which have courteously agreed
to place their evening programs on WHP during the period of the experiment. WHEC
and WOKO operate simltaneously in the daytime on 1440 kilocycles, but divide time
at night. During this experiment all four stations will operate on 1430 kilo¬
cycles simultaneously during day and evening hours.
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Ivlarch 28, 1931
amEBAL ORDER 87 REPEALED
The Commission on March 24 repealed Ocneral Order Eo. 87 providing for the
shifting of certain stations on cleared cliannels. The order vvas the subject of
extensive litigation in the District of Columbia courts and the repeal by the
Commission followed decisions which held that the regulatory body was without
authority to make changes in frequencies of stations without first holding hear¬
ings. The order was promulgated nearly a year ago.
AliATEUR LICENSE SUSPENDED
T7. West Moe, Boulder, Colo, an amateur operator, will have his amateur sta¬
tion license suspended for six months as a result of a "broadcast on January 12.
Uoe operated his station on 1200 kc on one occasion using phonograph records and
announcing his station hy the unauthorized call of "KIOU".
:\M0U1TCEB ^”;ilTTS POSITION
Announcer with ITev; York station, throe years experience, looking for posi¬
tion with chance for advancement. Knowledge of fundamentals of sound, record¬
ing, continuity and production. Salary $65 per week. Address NfiB 32731B.
BUTlvIAN PLiWS EXHIBIT
Carl H. Butman, former secretary of the Commission, announced this vreek the
opening of a permanent exhibit of radio equipment in the National Press Building.
The exhibit will show radio transmitters, tubes, power supplies, speech input, and
amplification equipment, calibration instruments, apparatus required in recording
and reproducing electrical transcriptions and also public address equipment.
Tlie exliibit will be maintained primarily for the benefit of broadcasters and othc"
users of radio, it is announced.
NAB WOULD jUvEEND BILL
The National Association of Broadcasters will ask the Ohio General Assembly
to amend the bill (S^ B, 216) recently reported favorablj'- to the Ohio Senate which
would make broadcasting stations criminally responsible for libelous matter broad¬
cast. The amendment as suggested by the Association would make the person utter¬
ing the libelous remarks criminally responsible but the station owner would not be
guilty unless he had prior knowledge that the remarks broadcast were libelous.
Col. Tliad K. Brown, general counsel of the Eederal Radio Commission, who has been
called to Columbus to testify in connection with the bill, will urge the adoption
of the amendment suggested by the Association.
March 28, 1931
LAPOimT S3ES LISTSEER EEVOLT
Listeners will revolt against offensive advertising announcements and demand
that the government take over radio unless the form of announcements undergoes
change, Commissioner LaFount is quoted as saying in a dispatch by Martin Codel,
radio editor, McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
"Just as surely as fate, ” the Commissioner is quoted as saying, "the con¬
tinuance of broadcasting annoujicements that so obviously offend our ordinary
sensibilities is going to lead to a revolt on the part of the listening public.
Listeners can, of course, censor their own programs by turning the dial. But
I*m rfraid many of them will demand that the government take over radio and operati
it, as England does, as a government monopoly. I prefer the present system of
private competition, but the broadcasters themselves, by permitting this sort of
thing, are adding fuel to the fire of discontent that is already evident in manj^
quarters against the outrageous practices of some advertisers." ....
STATIOIT PROMOTERS SQUELCHEID
Promoters who go around the country looking for places to build now radio
stations received sharp criticism from Chief Examiner Yost this week during the
hearing on an application for erection of a 1 KT7 station at Springfield, Mass.
Or, Colby ElaclaToll, former clerk of the Commission, appeared for Alfred J. Pote
of Chelsea, Mass, who is seeking to erect a station to operate on 1320 kc.
Pote himself did not appear and counsel for the Commission asked dismissal of
the case. The Chief Examiner refused to dismiss the case but stated that he was
opposed in principle to applications from non-residents of a community seeking to
establish radio stations purely as a business venture and without having the com¬
munity interest at heart. Counsel for TORC, Hartford, Conn, appeared in opposi¬
tion to the application.
WOMEN OPERATORS INCRS/'^SE
A growing interest among women in amateur radio activities is shovm in the
recent report made public by W. D, Terrell, director. Radio Division, Department
of Conimerce, v/hich shoves that 86 of the 18,000 amateur operators in the United
States belong to the feminine sex.
PROGRxU'I DIRECTOR AVAILABLE
Director of program department of one of the couitry’s best-knora clear
channel broadcasting stations is seeking a change in position. Will accept
announcing, commercial, continuity, or managerial position with reliable stakion.
Salary secondary consideration. Address NAB 32731A.
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Iferch 28, 1931
SMIIISRS » E3P0RTS
In re application of Earl J. Snitli, Watortc.vn, IT. I, for construction pernit
to erect ne'v station on 1240 loc vatli 50 watts and davli/^ht operation. Doclict
1006, Report 109. Examiner Pratt recorxacnds denial of applico,tion.
In re application of J. E. Richards, Greenville, S. C. for construction per¬
mit to erect new station on 1200 he with 100 watts and unlimited tine. Docket
1089. Report 110. Examiner Yost rccorxionds denial of application.
In re application of W. T. Ikinilton, Greenville, S. C. for construction per¬
mit to erect now station on 1240 kc v;ith 500 watts and unlimited tine. Docket
1092. Report 110. Examiner Yost reconnonds denial of application.
In re application of TJ;ie Greenville Hows -Piedmont Co. Greenville, S. C. for
construction pernit to erect new station on 1180 kc with 1 HVT and limited time.
Docket 1093. Report 110 . Examiner Yost recommends granting of application, if
Corjnission considers it advisable to waive applica-tion of General Order 102, and
provided a desirable frequency is available, with the hours of operation to be
fixed by the Commission.
In re application of . Isle of Dreams Broadcasting Company, Miami Beach, Pla,.
(HIOD) for modification of license to change frequency to 940 kc with 1 HW and 2^
HH, LS and nnlinited tine. Docket 980. Report 111. Examiner Pratt recommends
denia.l of application.
In re application of Mount Pleasant Broadcasting. Company, Mount Pleasant,
Pennsylvania, for construction pernit to erect new station on 1420 kc with 20 v/atts
and share tirre with T7IBR. Docket 1009. Report 112. Examiner Pratt reconnonds
denial of application.
In re application of Wilmington Radio Association, Wilmington, H. C. (WRBT)
for construction permit to change frequency to 1320 kc with 1 KW and unlimited
tine. Docket 1091. Report 113, Examiner Yost recommends denial of application.
In re application W D A Y, Inc. Eargo, H. D. (WDAY) for construction permit
to increase day povfcr from 1 KW to 2^ HW, Docket 978, Report 114. Examiner
Pratt reconraends denia.l of application.
In re application of IXarliam Life Insurance Company, Raleigh, H. C. (WP^)
for constiniction permit to change transmitter location and increase power to 5 HW.
Docket 1090. Report 115, Examiner Yost recommends granting of application, if
the Commission decides that General Order 102 does not apply in this ca.se, and
provided further that the Commission is of the opinion that the over-quota status
resulting to Horth Carolina from the grafting of this application would not violate
the letter or the spirit of the Radio Act.
In re application of Marius Jolmson, Ironwood, Michiga.n, for construction per¬
mit to erect new station on 1420 kc with 100 watts a.nd daytime operation to 7 p.m.
Docket 1103. Report 116. Examiner Yost recommends granting of application with
operation limited to daylight hours.
In re application of Radio Station HGBZ, York, Hebraska, for renewal of lic¬
ense. Docket 934. Report 117. Examiner Pratt recommends denial of a,pplication
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ACTIOIT 0^ REPORTS
KCRC Char.iplin Refining Conpo.ny
Ex . Rep . Enid , Oklaliona
#65
C. P. to change present assigiment of 1370
kc, 100 v;. night, 250 w. to local simset -
to 1480 kc, 5 hW, unlinitcd tine denied;
Exaniner Yost sustained.
ICFJE National Radio Mfg. Co.
Ex. Rep. Oklo.hona City, Oklahona
#66
Granted nod, of C. P. to extend date of
conpletion 60 days fron this date; (1480
kc, 5 irf? uolinited) . Exaieincr Yost sus¬
tained.
COiafUlTITY R.YDI0 SSSICS 25 Ca\ENELS
Listing 267 cities and tonns in which he \7ishcs to erect new stations,
Clarence R. Cunnins, tTilliansport, Penn, as trustee for Connunity Radio, ho.s filed
fornal application with the Connission requesting that a reallocation he nade in
order that 25 of the present 96 hroadca.st channels he set aside for the exclusive
use of local stations in connunities of not nore than 100,000, and that no station
proposed in his applico-tion will have a power greater tlmn 100 watts. The appli¬
cation stokes that all the necesso.ry equipnent will he nanufactured within four
nonths after the application is granted, and that the entire construction will he
conpleted within seven nonths tine, if the Connission grants the necessary author¬
ity.
PORTO RICO DX PROGEAl'/l SUNDAY
The fourth and last DX broadcast fron San Juan, Porto Rico, station UTCAQ,, is
scheduled for Sunda3?-, March 29, fron 3 to 5 a.n. according to C, M. Ealconer, vice
president, Newark Evening News Radio Cluh. The foll'^wing additional special _
schedules have been arranged: Sunday, March 29: WAHl, Zonesville, Ohio, 1210. kc,
Saturdajr night until, sunrise Sunday; CMCB, Havana, Cuba, 1070 kc , 12.00 to 2,00
a.n.; CMGF, Matanzas, Cuba, 977 kc, 3.00 to 5.00 a.n.; WR3L, Colunbus, Ga, 1200
kc, 4,00 to 6.00 a.n.; WK3Y, Mt. Orab, Ohio, Saturday’- night until nidnit'^t Sunday.
Monday?-, March 30: TalBC, Canton, Ohio, . 1200 kc, 10 watts, 4.00 to 6.00 a.n,
Wednesday, April 1: CHGS, Sunnerside, Prince Edward Island, 1120 kc, 1.00 to 2.00
a.n.; WOPI, Sristol, Tenn. 1500 kc, 3,00 to 5.00 s,.n.
CNVRGSS LICSITSS VIOLATION
A ch-arge that Station WJAZ, Zenith Radio Corporation, Chicago, goes on and
off the air as it pleases without regard to the terns of its license v;as nade at
the hearing before the Conraission on the application of Stokion UCICY, Covington,
Xentuclq7, full tine on 1490 kc, by counsel for the Xentuclry station. WJAZ
was not represented at the hearing. The third station assigned to 1490 kc,
WCHI, Ckkeago, w:iich operates one-seventh tine, opposed the granting of the appli¬
cation
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APPLICATIONS DENIED
The following applications were heretofore designated for hearing but appli
cants failed to enter appearances within time allowed under G. 0. 93:
NEW LESTER C, LILLYI-IAN C. P. 1300 kc, 1 KW
Pasadena, California
W M B R
P. J. Reynolds C. P, 1460 kc, 5 ZW
Tampa, Florida
NEW
TAFT RADIO & BRDCG CO. C.P. 860 kc, 100 watts
Los Angeles, California
NEW
ALBANY POST 30, A1,(ERICAN LEGION C.P. 1420 kc, 100 watts
Albany, Georgia
NEW
SALEM BRDCG ASSOCIATION C. P. 1200 kc, 100 watts
Salem, Oregon
NEW
T. B. CHAMBERLIN & A. C. OWEN C. P. 560 kc, 10 watts
d/b as A. C. OWEN RADIO CO.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
NEW
SOUTHERN BRDCG CO. .INC. C. P. 890 kc, 500 watts
Atlanta, Georgia
NEW
THOMS J. REESE C. P. 1500 kc, 50 watts
Parkersburg, West Virginia
NEW
C. G. ELBE C. P. 880 kc, 50 watts
Tulsa, Oklahoma
NEW
H. WlJ^Py C. P. 1350 kc, 15 watts
Thomasville, Georgia
NEW
DR. JAS. H. ATHERTON C. P. 600 kCf 75 watts
Gut hr i e , Oklahoma
NEW
J. E. BENNETT C. P. 1500 kc, 100 watts
d/b as J. E. BENNETT MUSIC CO.
Cordell, Oklahoma
W Z B N
WARREN P. WILLmSON, jr. Mod. of lie. 590 kc, 500 watts
Youngstown, Ohio
W M A N
COLUMBUS BROjYDCASTING CORP. Mod. of lie. 13l0 kc, 50 watts
Columbus, Ohio
W T E L
FOULKROD RADIO ENG. CO. Req. mod. lie. to 1200 kc
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
K X L
Z X L BROADCASTERS INC. Req. mod. of lie. change freq. to 1410
Portland, Oregon kc, increase power 1 ZW.
March 28, 1931
ilPPLICATIOlTS GEAITTED
The following applications were granted by the Commission at its sessions
during the current week:
CALL mm OF APPLICiWT
NATURE OF ACTION
W I S J WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL
BROADCASTING C01v^PANY
Madison, Wisconsin
Granted temporary authority to continue
operation on 780 kc, 500 watts, day and
250 watts ni^t, unlimited time on experi¬
mental basis. The Commission extended
said authority on a temp. exp. basis only
until a decision is reached by the Commis¬
sion upon the hearing held on the applica¬
tion for license, this auth. not to exceed
3 a.m. EST, April 30, 1931. Nothing here¬
in contained shall be construed as a find¬
ing or any evidence whatever as a result of
hearing on the application for lie. that
the operation of this station is or will be
in the public interest bej^'cnd the date of
expiration of this temporary authority.
Such finding is hereby expressly reserved
by the Commission until the decision upon
the application for license.
W J B U BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
W R B I CiLiS. A. & MILTON U. KENT
d/b as KENT'S FURNITURE &
IIUSIC CO.
Tifton, Georgia
W D R C THE DOOLITTLE CORPORATION
Hartford, Connecticut
WOOD WALTER B. STILES, INC.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
W H P WHP, INC.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
W C A H THE COJaiERCIAL RADIO SERV.CO.
Col-umbus, Ohio
Granted authority to discontinue operation
during summer months.
Granted consent to vol. assign, of C. P.
to Oglethorpe University.
Granted consent to vol. assign, of lie.
to TiTDRC, Inc.
Granted consent to vol. assign, of lie.
to Kunsky-Trendle Brdcg Corp.
Granted mod. of lie. to change hrs of oper?
tion and auth. to synchronize. Also
granted auth. to install automatic freq.
control.
Granted mod. of lie. to change hrs of
operation to full time; change freq. to
1430 kc, and install new direct crj'-stal
control eqpt.
WOKO INC.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
WOKO
Granted mod. of license as above.
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APPLICATIONS GRTiNTED (Continued)
CALL NilI£E OF ilPPLIC^WT
T7HSC-NABO HICKSON ELEC & RADIO COEP.
Rochester, New York
WEAK PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
KVL KVL, INC.
Seattle, Washington
K M J JAI,IES McCIuYTCHY COIIPANY
Fresno, California
NATURE OF ACTION
Granted mod. of license as above (WCAH)
Granted mod. of lie. to change hrs of
operation from sharing with liTHP and WCAH,
to slaaring only with WHP on equal basis;
also granted auth. to install new direct
crystal control eqpt and change freq. to
1430 kc.
Granted mod. of C. P. to move transm. and
studio locally in Seattle, and extend com¬
pletion date from 3/20/31 to 20 days from
date of approval.
Granted C. P. to make changes in eqpt
to conform to General '.Orders 81 and 97.
PERMIT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
During the current week, the Commission received applications from the fol¬
lowing stations requesting authority to install new equipment, or make changes
in present equipment: W I B X, Utica, N. Y. ; K G H I, Little Rock, Ark.;
K G D A, Mitchell, S. D.; K V 0 S, Bellingham, Wash.; K G M B, Honolulu, T. H. ;
K C R J, Jerome, Ariz.
LICENSE APPLICATIONS GRANTED
During the current week, the Commission granted applications for license
covering previously authorized construction permits, to the following stations:
WELL, Battle Creek, Mich.; K F X F, Denver, Colo.; W S B T, South Bend, Ind.
FLORIDA MID UTAH CENSUS
Reports issued this v/eek by the Bureau of Census show that 41,1 per cent of
all families in Utah own receiving sets while only 15.5 per cent of Florida, le-u-
ilies are so equipped. Out of 377,823 Florida families only 58,446 families
were reported to have receiving sets. Out of 116,254 families in Utah, 47,729
families were equipped v/ith receiving apparatus. The State of Florida is 104
per cent over-quota according to the Commission's figures, Utah is also 102
per cent over-quota.
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March 28, 1931
APPLICATIONS DISMISSED
The following applications, heretofore set for hearing, are dismissed at
the request of the applicants:
W03U
WOBU, Inc.
Charleston, West Virginia
Mod. lie, 1410
kc, 250 watts
NET7
MAYS-WILLIAliS CO. INC.
Charleston, West Virginia
C . P. 880 kc.
1000 watts
^SBT
THE SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE
South Bend, Indiana
Mod. lie. 1230 kc, 500 watts
KGIR
KGIR, INC.
Butte, Hon ■>■•0 no.
C . P. 1360 kc.
1 KW
NSW
RADIO ADVRiiTrcING CO. of
PITTFBURG.:'
Pittshurgh , Roninsylvania
C. P. 1360 kc,
500 watts
WJAC
JOHNSTO'NT A^NNHOeiTRl CO.
J olms t orm , Peur-sylvania
C. P. 1430 kc,
500 watts
WFiVN
KEYSTONE BRDCTG COMPANY
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
C. P. 1170 kc,
5 KW
WLAP
iU'IERia4N BEDCG CORP. of KENTUCKY
Louisville. Kentucky Mod, of lie. 1120 kc, 250 watts.
GENERAL OSDSR 102 CITIID
Chief Sxarainer Yost leaves for the Commission to determine the application
of General Order No. 102 in the case heard hy him in which the Durham life Insur¬
ance Company, vTPTE, Raleigh, N. C. sought to increase its power from 1 td 5 KV?
and cliange its hours of operation from limited time until sunset on the Pacific
Coast. Granting of the application would change the North Carolina quota from
1.01 units under-quota to 0.47 units over quota.
"Should the Commission he of the opinion tliat General Order No. 102 does
not apply in tlris case, it is recommended that the application of the Durham
Life Insurance Company to operate until loco.l sunset at San Francisco on its
present a.ssigned clear cliamel frequency of 680 kc v;ith an increase of power
from 1 KW to 5 KW, he GRiUhfHlD; provided, the Commission is of the opinion tliat
the over-quota status resulting from the Sta.te of North Carolina from the grant¬
ing of this application would not violate the letter or spirit of the Radio Act.
"Should the Commission hold, however, that the provisions of General Order
No. 102 apply in this case, it is recommended that this application he DENIED."
March 28, 1931
rlEARlUG CALENDAR
The following hearings are scheduled for the wech coimnencing Monday,
March 30, 1931. All hearings connence at 10 a.n.
MONDAY, VuMlCE 30, 1931
NEW David R. Gray C. P. 1270 kc 1 ICW
Duncan, Oklahoma Unlimited Time
NEW W. G. Huj^es, E. L. Walden .C. P. 1500 kc 100 W.
A. E. Burch & Pranlo Dev/olfe, Unlimited Time
Oklahoma Panliandle Brdcg Co.
Guyrnon , Oklahoma
TUESDAY, .MARCH 31, 1931
WTFI Toccoa Palls Institute C. P. 1450 kc 1 ICW
Toccoa, Georgia Unlimited Time
Present Assignment: 1450 kc 500 W,
Unlimited Time
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1931
WFI Strawhridge & Clothier
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2 Applications
Hod. L. 560 kc 1 HW
To share time with WLIT
C. P. 560 kc 1 ICW
To share time with WLIT
Present Assignment; 560 kc 500 W.
Shares time with WLIT
WHA.T Independence Broadcasting Co.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
C. P. 930 kc 500 W.
To share time with WIBG
Present Assignment: 1310 kc 100 W
Shares time with WEED
NEW Eirk Johnson C. P.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
1000 kc 1 EW
Daytime until sunset at
Des Moines, Iowa
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Ivlarch 28, 1931
KSAPJxTd OAmiLAR (Continued)
ITSW John Magaldi, jr. C. P. 1420 kc 100 W.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania To divide tine with T17ILI^ 250 LS
PRIMY, ilPRIL 3, 1931
NSW Thonas F. ii?.rhins
Broadcasting Service Co.
Upper Darhy, Pennsylvania
WSj\N Allentown Cal Puh. Co. Inc.
Allentown, Pennsylvania
WCBA B. Bryan l^sselnan
Allentown, Pennsylvania
NSW J. Milton Tuyton
Uniontown, Pennsylvania
NEW P. F. Nlingcnsnith and
Joseph Takoch
Young’.TOod', Pennsylvania
C. P. 900 kc 250 W.
Daytime hours
Mod. L. 1440 500 W.
To slio-ro tine with WCBA
Present Assignment: 1440 kc 250 W
Sha.res time with WCBA
Mod. L. 1440 kc 500 W,
Sliares with WSAN
Present Assignment: 1440 kc 250 W.
Sliares v^ith WSAN
C. P. 620 kc 250 W,
Daytime and 3 evening hours per week
C. P. 1340 kc 15 W.
Daytime
NEW
SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1931
John L. Baer
Westmoreland Co. Adv. Serv
Groenshurg, Pennsylvania
C. P.
850 kc
Daytime
1 ICW
<Q
March 28, 1931
AT'-LICATIOIT SET EOH EE.VRIN&
The follov7ing applications v/erc ordered set for hearinc "by the Connission
at its sessions darin''^ the current woolc:
Requests C. P. for ne'.7 station 1420 lee,
250 . day 100 W. night, sliare with Ti7ILI,I.
EEV7 John Magaldi, Jr.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
ITSW G. L. Jolmson
Texarkana, Arkansas
Requests C. P. for nev/ station 1500 kc,
100 17. shjares with IIGIC.
WALR Tlae Alxron Broadcasting Co.
Zanesville, Ohio
Requests C. P. to novc studio and trans¬
mitter from Janesville to Akron, Ohi'?-
TTrlOM Hevr Jersey Brdcg Corp.
Jersey City, N. J.
Requests nod, of lie. to change frequency
from 1450 to 1050 kc, and hours from shar¬
ing with yiTJ, 77IC0 and TDMS to daytime
until sunset on Pacific Coast,
GEl^lEIUlL ORDER 103 iUlERDED
Tne Commission on liarcli 26 further amended General Order 103, extending
the licenses of the following stations until April 30, 1931, the expiration of
the ctirrent license period. Those stations, for various reasons, previously
Iiad heen cited in the order and given temporary licenses; ICGB, yjAY, WRUE, WMRJ,
WJIT, WALR, FHBC, liTRBL, WGCM, ICRID, ICOITO, KFYO, ICLRA, miBC, TORE, WCLS, WELL,
WKDO, HZZXl, WLTK, rnCJ, WWRL, !GPS, KGAR.
March 28, 1931
APPLICATIOITS RECEIVED
The following applica.tions were received bj'- the Comraission daring the
current week:
PEESEHT FEEQUERCY
CALL RAME OF APPLICAITT FREQUENCY SOUCHT RATUPE OF APPLICATION
EEW PLATTSBURGH BRDCG CO.
Plattsburgh, Hew York
1310 C. P. amended.
W M A L M. A. LEESE
Washington, D. C.
630
Vol. assign, lie. to
M. A. Leese Radio Corp.
NSW W, H. ALLEN & CO. -
Alexandria, Lou.isiana
W R 0 L STUART BROADCASTING CORP. 1310
Knoxville, Tennessee
W F B C FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
(St. John Rejmolds, Mgr) 1200
Knoxville, Tennessee
NEW CLARENCE M. DOYLE -
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
W J A Y CLEVELAND RADIO BRDCG CORP. 610
Cleveland, Ohio
1210 C. P. amended.
920 C, P. change eqpt, change
freq. incr. power to 250
watts, change hrs of
operation FROM .unlimited
to shaiiing with W F B C.
Mod. lie. change freq.
920 increase power to 250
watts, and change hours
of operation to Sundays
only, sharing with WROL,
also use transmitter pro¬
posed for WROL at WROL's
present transra. location,
1832 W. Cumberland Ave.
Knoxville, Tennessee.
930 C. P. share with W I B G
590 Mod. lie. change freq.
to 590 kc, unlimited.
NEW W N A T BROADCASTING CO.
Natchez, Mississippi
1310 C. P. erect new station
100 \7atts, unlimited hrs ,
W H F C TRIANGLE BR0ADC.4STERS ' 1420
Cicero, Illinois
Mod. lie. change name to
W PI F C, Incorporated.
NEW EDWARD FLUTOT
5 miles S. E. of
Fait tier, California
1320 C. P. erect new station
7-|' watts, unlimited.
W K 3 N WARREN P. WILLIAMSON, jr. 570
Youngstown, Ohio
Req. vol. assign. to
W K.B N BROADCASTING CORP
W H B W H B BROADCASTING CO,
Kansas City, Missouri
860 1120 Mod. lie., change freq. and
hours of operation to
unlimited.
.00 €;:a7
X'XJJ'0 3Bi;7
March 28, 1931
APPLICATIOUS EECEIVED (Continued)
PEESEITT
CALL ITAME OF APPLICANT FHEQ.UEITCY
FREQUENCY
SOUGHT
NATURE OF APPLICATION
K P K U
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Lawrence, Kansas
1230
—
Mod. lie. to U0G wren's
transm. and incr. power
to 1 kilowatt.
K"I D 0
BOISE BROADCAST STATION
Boise, Idaho
1250
1240
Mod. lie. to change
frequency
W T B 0
ASSOCIATED BROADCASTING CORP
Ctanh er land , Maryland
. 1420
1010
Mod, lie. to change
freq. and power to 250
watts day and night.
NEW
YORK BROADCASTING COMPANY
York, Pennsylvania
—
800
C. P. amended to request
800 kc.
NEW
THE OWOSSO BEDCG CO. INC.
Owosso, Michigan
—
950
C. P. erect new station
unlimited hours, 1 KW.
W R B J
WOODRUFF FURNITURE CO. INC.
Hattieshurg, Mississippi
1370
—
Req. vol. assign lie.
to Hattiesburg Brdcg Co.
W 0 B T
TITTSWORTH RADIO & MUSIC CO.
Union City, Tennessee
1310
—
C. P. move transm. and
studio to Jackson, Tenn.
K E X
WESTERN BROADCASTING CO.
Portland, Oregon
1180
Mod. lie. change lirs of
operation to simultan¬
eous day operation,
s'nare at nit'^t KSX 2/3
nighttime, KOB l/3 time
night .
W N Y C
CITY OF ILEW YORK, DEPARTMENT
OF PLANT & STRUCTURES
New York, N. Y.
570
—
Mod. of lie. to increase
pov/er to 1 kilowatt.
W S F A
MONTGOMERY BROADCASTING CO.
Montgomery, Alahama
1410
—
Amendment to request 780
kc, instead of 1410 kc.
wi thdrawn .
W G B S
GENERAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM
New York, N. Y.
1180
930
Mod. of lie. amended to
request 250 W. ahd bra. not
used hy WAAT on 940 kc
ITEW
JOHN WILBUR JONES
Newhurgh, New York
—
1390
C. P. erect new station
100 watts, unlimited time.
K T S L
G. A. HOUSSIvlAN
Shreveport, Louisiana
1310
—
C. P. to move transmitter
and studio to Laurel, Miss
March 28, 1931
APPLICATIOIJS R3CEIVED ( Contin-aed)
PRESENT FREQUENCY
CALL NAI,IS OF APPLICANT FREQUENCY SOUGHT NATURE OF APPLICATION
W R B I OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY 1310
Tifton, Georgia
¥ H B L PRESS PUBLISHING CO. 1410
Shehoj'-gan, Wisconsin
W D G Y DR. GEO. W. YOUNG 1180
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mod. C. P. move transm.
and studio to Oglethorpe
University, Ga. make
changes in eqpt and ex¬
tend completion date.
Mod. lie. change hrs of
operation to simultaneous
daytime operation with
KFLV, share with KFLV
night.
Mod. lie. change lirs of
operation from sharing
with WHDI, limited time,
to limited time.
NEW D. M. SAYLES
Gillette, Wyoming
1310 C. P. erect new station
100 watts, unlimited hrs.
LICENSE iUPPLICATIONS RECEIVED
During the current week, the Commission received applications for license
following construction permits which had previously been authorized by Commis¬
sion action: K F J R, Portland, Oregon; W C F L, Chicago, Illinois; W M R J,
Jamaica, New York; K T S L, Shreveport, Louisiana.
QUOTA INCREASES IN MANY STATES
A new tabulation of the distribution of broadcast facilities was released
at the Commission this week. This set of figures shows conditions in all the
statOs as they stood on Ivlarcli 3, 1931. A comparison of this information with
the tabulation issued August 19, 1930, shows increases in quota units for the
following states: FIRST ZONE - New York, 0.55; New Jersey, 0.32; Maryland, 0.30;
Vermont, 0.20. SECOND ZONE - Penns s’" Ivania, 0.57; Michigan, 0.40; West Virginia,
1.25. THIRD ZONE - Alabama, 1.55; Oklahoma, 1.25; Mississippi, 0.30. FOURTH
ZONE - Illinois, 0.85; Missouri, 0.15; Indiana, 1.51; Wisconsin, 0.92; Iowa, 0.38;
Kansas, 0.10; Nebraska, 1.40; North Dakota, 0.12. FIFTH ZONE - Montana, 0.10;
Idaho, 0.35. Reductions were shown for the following four states: Connecticut,
0.12; Ohio, 0.10; California, 1.0; Colorado, 0.10. The complete tabulation, as
issued by the Commission, is made a part of this BULLETIN.
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Washington, D. C.
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TABULATION OF QUOTA FIGURES AS OF TLIRCK 3_,_ _1931
Net amount over
ZONE 1
Total
or under
Quota
State
Due
Assign.
± Units
±
N.Y.
35.10
39.20
+ 4.10
+ 12
Lass .
11.85
10.08
- 1.77
- 15
N.J.
11.21
11.53
+ 0.32
+ 2
Md.
4.56
4.10
- 0.46
- 10
Conn.
4.46
3.50
- 0.96
- 21
P.R.
4.32
0.60
- 3.72
- 86
Maine
2.22
2.00
- W.22
- 10
R.I.
1.91
1.40
- 0.51
- 27
D.C.
1.33
1.30
- 0.03
- 2
N.H.
1.31
0.20
- 1.11
- 85
Vt.
1.00
0.50
- 0.50
- 50
Del.
0.67
0.70
+ 0.03
+ 5
0.06
0.00
- 0.06
-100
Total
30.00
75.11
- 4.89
- 6
Net amount over
ZONE 3
Total
or under
Quota
State
Due
Assign.
± Units
± fo
Texas
16.22
22.77
+ 6.55
+ 40
N.Car .
8.83
7.82
- 1.01
- 11
Gs •
8,09
7.60
- 0.49
- 6
^Ala.
7.39
6.05
- 1.34
- 18
Tenn.
7.29
13.00
+ 5.71
+ 78
Okla.
6.67
9.00
+ 2.33
+ 35
La.
5.83
8.50
+ 2.67
+ 46
Miss .
5.60
2.90
- 2.70
- 48
Ark.
5.17
4.40
- 0.77
- 15
S.Car .
4.82
1.70
- 3.12
- 65
Fla.
4.09
8.35
+ 4.26
+104
. /Total
80.00
92.09
+12 . 09
+ 15
Net amduht ove?
ZOI'E 2 Total or under Q,uota
State
Due
Assign.
±
Units
±
/o
Pa,
27.64
19.74
-
7.90
-
29
Ohio
19 . 05
18.45
-
0.60
-
3
Mich.
13 . 88
11.30
-
2.58
-
18
Ky.
7.54
7.62
+
0.08
+
1
Va.
6.94
9.50
+
2.56
+
37
W.Va.
4.95
4.85
-
0.10
-
2
Total
80.00
71.46
-
8.54
-
11
Net amount
over
ZOIIS 4
Total
or under
Quota
State
Due
Assign.
i
Units
±
Ill.
22.50
33.65
+
11.15
+
49
Mo .
10.72
12.15
j_
1.43
+
13
Ind.
9.53
7.58
-
■ 1.95
-
20
Wise .
8.66
8.25
-
0.41
-
5
Minn.
7.59
9.01
+
1.42
+
19
Iowa
7.30
13.00
+
5.70
+
78
Kans .
5.56
4.91’
-
C.65
-
12
Nebr .
4.08
7.23
+
3.15
+
77
S.Dak.
2.04
3.41
+
1.37
+
67
N.Dak.
2.02
2.42
+
0.40
+
19
Total
80 . 00
101.61
+
21.61
+
27
Net smount over
Z0N3 5
Total
or ’under
Quo ta
State
Due
Assign.
±
Units
± %
Culif .
36.85
38.53
+
1.68
+ 4
Wash.
10 . 16
15.92
+
5.76
+ 57
Colo.
6.74
9.42
H-
2.68
+ 40
Ore .
6.19
8.41
■f
2.22
+ 36
Mont.
3.48
3.00
-
0.48
- 14
Utah
3.27
6.60
+
3.33
+102
Idaho
2.89
2.60
-
0.29
- 10
Ariz.
2.83
2.60
-
0.23
- 8
N.Mex.
2.77
2.37
-
0.40
- 14
Hawaii
2.39
1.60
-
0.79
- 33
Wyo.
1.46
0 ..20
-
1.26
- 86
Nev.
0.59
0.80
+
0.21
+ 35
Alaska
0.38
1.00
+
0.62
+163
Total
80.00
93.05
+13 . 05
+ 16
BROADCASTERS’ NEWS BULLETIN
Rcportins accurately and promptly current happenings ol special interest to Broadcasting
Stations in the Commercial, Regulatory, Legislative and Judicial Fields
OFFICERS
WALTER J, DAMM, . Milwaulcee, Wis.
President
EDWIN W. SPENCE, Atlantic City, N. J.
Vice President
O. D. FISHER, . Seattle, Wash.
Vice President
PAUL W. MORENCy, Hartford, Conn.
Treasurer
Issued by
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
Incorporated
NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Telephone District 9497
EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL
PHILIP G. LOUCKS
Managing Director
EUGENE V. COGLEY
Assistant to Managing Director
OLIVINE FORTIER
Secretary
April 4, 1931
FOUR LITTLE WORDS
The hue end cry about Goneral Orders Nos- 92 and 102 emanates almost en¬
tirely from the Federal Radio Commission's interpretation of four little v;ords
in the Davis ismendment - "as nearly as possible."
Tlie National Association of Broadcasters opposed enactment of the Davis
Amendment althou^jh it favored an equitable distribution of broadcasting facili¬
ties throughout the United States. The Association felt that the Commission
should make an equitable distribution of its own volition. Congress felt that
a legislative mandate was necessary.
But Congress never intended that the Davis Amendment should be construed
to give each State a virtual right to its m.athema.tical share of the whole.
Congress intended that the Amendment should be elastic when it came to distri¬
bution of facilities within each of the five zones* To this end the words
"fair and equitable" and "as nearly as possible" were used. Such phrases must
'ne li'^erally construed.
General Orders Nos. 92 and 102 attempt to give precision to the Davis Amend¬
ment which was never intended and sooner or later their validity will be attacked
in the courts. In fact the basis for their attack is now laid in several cases.
And it is interesting to note that the court has never commented upon these or¬
ders in any of its opinions since their promulgation.
Executive Committee: William S. Hedges, Chicago, III., Chairman; Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn., and Frank M. Russell, Washington, D. C. Directors: William
S. Hedges, Chicago, III.; H. K. Carpenter, Raleigh, N. C.; George F. McClelland, New York, N. Y.,- Dr. Frank W. Elliott, Davenport, la.; A. J. McCosker, Newark, N, J.;
Edgar L. Bill, Chicago, III.; A. B. Church, Kansas City, Mo.; J. G. Cummings, San Antonio, Tex.; Don Lee, Los Angeles, Cal.; E. P. O'Fallon, Denver, Colo.; C. R. Clements,
Nashville, Tenn.; Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn.; John J. Storey, Worcester, Mass.; Morgan L. Eastman, Chicago, III.; and Leo Fitzpatrick, Deboit, Mich.
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CENSUS FIGUESS AMOUNCED
Radio receiving set census figures for 11 states and the District of Colum-
tia have been announced by the Bureau of Census since the first of the year*
The figures in the order released are as follows!
FAMILIES HAVING
STATE
IRJMBER OF
FAMILISS-1930
PERSONS PER
FAMILy-1930
RECEIVING
NUMBER
SETS
P. C-
New Hampshire
119,660
3-9
53,111
44.4
Delaware
59,295
4-0
27,183
45.8
Vermont
89,439
4*0
39,913
44.6
Alabama
592,530
4-5
56,491
9.5
Arizona
106,630
4-1
19,295
18-1
Arkeneas
,439,408
4-2
40,248
9.2
Colorado
268,531
3-9
101,376
37,8
District of Columbia
126,014
3-9
67,880
53.9
Florida
377,823
3-9
58,446
15.5
Utah
116,254
4.4
47,729
41-1
Iowa
636,905
3-9
309,327
48.6
North Dakota
145,382
4.7
59,352
40.8
The official releases of the Bureau contain similar figures for all cities
and counties in the states given-
NEWSPAPERS STANDARDIZE DATA
New standard market and newspaper data forms were recently mailed jointly by
the Bureau of Advertising, A- N- P- A- and the American Association of Advertis¬
ing Agencies to all publishers and special representatives of daily and Sunday
newspapers in the United States and Canada- These forms are a simplified com¬
bination of the Standard Newspaper Data Form, first sponsored by the American
Association of Advertising Agencies in May, 1930, and the Standard Market Survey,
previously developed by the Bureau of Advertising* These forms provide news¬
paper publishers with a uniform arrangement for furnishing to space buyers in¬
formation about newspapers and the markets they cover- A modified form, similar
to that used by newspapers, might well be adapted to radio broadcasting use and
the NAB intends to give careful study to the project.
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WGBS HEiiDY WITH TELEVISION
Stfition WGBS, New York, hps announced that it will be prepared to commence
its sound and sight broadcasts in cooperation with W2XCR on April 5* The visual
and sound stations will be synchronized. If the broadcasts are successful a
daily schedule will be maintained.
NFRA-RWA EAVOR HIGH POSTER
At the recent convention held at Indianapolis, the National Federation of
Radio Associations and the Radio Wholesalers* Association adopted several import¬
ant resolutions. Among these are the following:
’’That standard practices for radio advertising be adopted.”
"That the Associations reauest the Feder<al Radio Commission to grant applica¬
tions to leading stations for maximum powers of 50 kilowatts or higher.”
"That the Associations pledge their support and seek the cooperation of the
trade to the end that they \vill be fully advised on any threatened radio legis¬
lation* ”
"That Congress be respectfully requested to withhold passage of pending
legislation awarding 15 per cent of radio wave lengths to colleges and educa¬
tional institutions, as long as the requirements of these institutions are ade¬
quately met by vocational assignments of time by stations*”
BROADCASTERS AS_KED TO JOIN
The National Advisory Council on Radio in Education this week mailed its
first bfficial bulletin to all broadcasting stations. The bulletin sets forth
the reasons for the Council's existence and an ou.tline of its general plans.
The CoTxncil was formed in 1930 for the purpose of organizing educational programs
that are sound as to contents and good broadcasting as well- Another objective
is the assembly and dissemination of basis information about the fundamental pro¬
blems of broadcasting. Its active members represent the educational world,
government and the general public. One of its cemmittees is made up entirely
of operating broadcasters to whom the Council will look for suggestions and ad¬
vice on 1 roadcasting problems* The Council is not affiliated with the National
Committee on Education by Radio which is advocating that 15 per cent of all faci¬
lities be set aside for educators* There are no dues for membership in the Coun¬
cil. Broadcasters might well cooperate with the Council by furnishing informa¬
tion and subscribing for associate membership.
NO ACTION ON G. 0. 106
The Commission has not yet taken any action on the suggestions filed by the
nab for clarification of General Order No. 106, making the keeping of program
and studio logs compulsory. The suggestions have been referred to the legal
and engineering divisions for study.
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ARLISS DISCUSSES TEACHINC
"I always try to avoid teaching an audience anything -* or at any rate I make
a great effort not to be found out," George Arliss, distinguished actor and star
of "Old English," "Disraeli" and other plays, wrote in an article printed in The
Atlantic Monthly. "For it is well loiown in my business that the public will run
a mile from a theater if they think there is going to be any attempt made to teach
them anything."
CENSORSHIP IN^/ESTIGATED
The -i^merican Civil Liberties Union is circularizing broadcasting stations
for the purnose of gathering data on censorship. The purpose of the survey,
the Union states, is as follows:
"This reversal of the American tradition of civil liberty can be met only
by uniting those forces which will fight for orderly prepress through freedom of
opinion. The reaction to long-continued suppression is violence* This organ¬
ization is dedicated to the principle of progress by orderly methods- We hold
no brief for any particular cause- We are not identified with any 'ism'. We
fight for all whose liberties are at stake* "
The explanation adds that the survey will include other fields of publication
and motion pictures, post office interference and the padding of school textbooks
as well as radio-
AND NOW FOR THE FACTS
The Radio Comaditee of the A- N» P* A- has sent questionnaires to ell news¬
papers with a view to ascertaining how newspapers in different parts of the coun¬
try regard broadcasting competition. The Committee apparently is seeking facts
upon which a definite policy can be recommended in its reports to the A. N. P. A-
at its Spring meeting. The Committee wants to know the attitude of newspapers
with respect to the broadcasting of news and also with respect to competition
for advertising accounts^
BROADCASTING A PUBLIC UTILITY
Commissioner Ira E- Robinson made public a memorandum this week in which
he declared that broadcasting is a "public utility, open to free speech - belong¬
ing to ell nof~ to the few."
"I have always favored better uses of radio than mere commercialism," he
declared. "The Federal radio law is based on the public utilities concept."
"To my mind," he added, "the radio is the voice of the public and it ought to
be used in an educational and uplifting way, as well as in commercial use, just
as the natural voice is used for various purposes* Undoubtedly there is a field
for radio commercialism."
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EXPERIMENTAL AUTHORITY APPEALED
Following special authorization of the Commission to Stations WHP, Harris¬
burg, Pa.; WCAH , Columbus, Ohio; WHEC , Rochester, and WOKO , Albany, New York,
experimentally to operate simultaneously on 1430 kilocycles, the Rines Hotel
Company, applicant for a new station on 1430 kilocycles at Manchester, New Hamp¬
shire, filed an appeal with the District of Columbia Court of Appeals* The
Rines Hotel Company reauested the Court to grant a stay order restraining the
Commission from permitting the four stations to proceed with the proposed experi¬
ment of precise frequency control on 1430 kilocycles, on the ground that there
was pending before the Commission an examiner's report recommending the granting
of the hotel company's application.
The proposed experimental operation of the four stations is favorably re¬
garded by the Commission's engineering staff. It is hoped that by precisely
controlling the frequency, and by carrying substantially the same programs at
night, the stations will produce a good, clear signal within a radius of 35 or
40 miles, and that any difference in frequency among the stations will be inau¬
dible and therefore unobjectionable.
The equipment which these stations propose to use will cost $1800 per sta¬
tion, and is guaranteed by the manufacturer to hold the frequency within a maxi¬
mum deviation of 25 cycles or less, without the aid of connecting land lines.
The experiment is regarded as a progressive step and should produce data of
value to the broadcasting industry. Commission engineers regard the test as a
necessary supplement to present synchronisation tests, in which connecting land
lines are used to transmit a basic frequency, and it is pointed out that if this
test is successful, it may become feasible to accommodate more stations and thus
increase the service to the public*
Each of the four stations is affiliated with the Columbia Broadcasting
System. It is pointed out by Columbia that the experiments are not being con¬
ducted under the auspices of its engineering staff, but independently by the
stations themselves, although in handling the matter with the Commission the
stations received assistance and advice from the Washington office of Columbia.
If the test is conducted, broadcasters will watch the results with -interest ,
PS it may open the way for improvement of the status of many other stations*
RADIO LAW JOURNAL READY
General Orders of the Commission and a complete digest of Reports of Ex¬
aminers of the Commission have been compiled and ?/ill be published in the forth¬
coming issue of the Journal of Radio Law. The first issue of the publication
will be off the press within the next week or ten days* The Journal is being
published under the auspices of the Air Law Institute and stations desiring to
subscribe should communicate with the Institute at 357 East Chicago Avenue,
Chicago, Illinois. The price is $5.00 per year.
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exjIMIMer's reports
In re application of Leon P* Tenney, Hayward, Calif* (EZM) for renewal of
license* Docket 1115* Report 118* Examiner Hyde recommends denial of ap¬
plication*
In re application of E* Riker, Holy City, Calif * (f:FQlJ) for renewal of
license* Docket 1116* Report 119* Examiner Vvalker recommends denial of ap¬
plication.
In re application of Delta Broadcasting Co* VicksLurg, Miss* (WQBC) for
construction permit and modification of license to increase power to 500 watts
and change hours of operation from daytime to unlimited* Docket 998* Report
120* Examiner Pratt recommends denial of both applications*
In re application of Vernon Wright, Jr* Mauston, V^isconsin, for construc¬
tion permit to erect new station on 1500 kc with 100 watts and unlimited time*
Docket 1007* Report 121* Examiner Pratt recommends denial of application.
In re application of Howell L- Westbrook, Pine Bluff, Ark* for construction
permit to erect new station on 1310 kc with 100 watts and unlimited time*
Docket 1026* Report 122* Examiner Pratt recommends denial of apr)lication.
In re application of Union Bank & Trust Co« Los Angeles, Calif* (KELW)
to voluntarily assign license to California Broadcasting Co* Ltd, Docket 981*
Report 124* Examiner Pratt recommends denial of application*
In re application of Earl L* White, Los Angeles, Calif, (KELW) for modi¬
fication of license to change freouency to 710 kc , and change hours of operation
from sharing with ETM to sharing with K P S H* Docket 962» Report 124-
Examiner Pratt recommends denial as in the case of default*
In re application of Pickwick Broadcasting Corporation, Los Angeles, Calif*
(ETM) for modification of license to change hours of operation from sharing with
KELW to unlimited time* Docket 960* Report 124* Examiner Pratt recommends
granting of application*
In re ap-'-lication of R* S- McMillan, Beverly Hills, Calif* (Kl^iPC) for re¬
newal of license* Docket 964, Report 124. Examiner Pratt recommends grant¬
ing of application.
In re application of R* S* McMillan, Beverly Hills, Calif* (KMPC) for mod¬
ification of license to change frequency to 780 kc and change hours of operation
from limited to unlimited time* Docket 976* Report 124* Examiner Pratt re¬
commends denial of application*
In re application of KFQW, Inc* Seattle, Wash* (KFi^?) for renewal of license*
Docket 1040* Report 125* Exemiuer Hyde recommends denial of application*
In re application of Norman R* Hoffman, Harrisburg, Penn* (WOOD) for con¬
struction permit to increase power to 250 watts, daytime* Docket 1101* Report
126* Examiner Yost recommends denial of application*
In re application of KTAR Broadcasting Co* Phoenix, Ariz* (KTAR) for modifi¬
cation of license to increase power to 1 KW* Docket 1079* Reoort 127* Ex¬
aminer Hyde recommends that an order be entered dismissing the application.
April 4, 1931
EXAMINERS* REPORTS (Continued)
In re application of Scranton Broadcasters, Inc* Scranton, Penn* (WGBI ) for
modification of license to increase power to 500 watts* Docket 1029. Report
128. Examiner Pratt recommends denial of application*
ACTI'^N ON EXAMINERS’ REPORTS
The following action on Examiners’ Reports was taken hy the Commission
during the current week*
NEW John R- Sylvester C* P* 1500 kc , 100 watts, unlimited hours
Ex*Rep. Derry, Pa* of operation - denied, sustaining Exam-
#72 iner Pratt*
V/8XK Westinghouse E* & M* Co*
Ex. Rep. E* Pittsburgh, Pa*
#76
Denied Mod* of station license to autho¬
rize relay broadcasting of regular sus-*-
taining and commercial programs - Sus¬
taining Examiner Yost.
NEW Brumbaugh 8e. Houser
Ex* Rep. I mown. Pa.
#82
Denied C* P* 850 kc, 100 watts, unlimited
hours of operation* Reversing Examiner
Yost.
WIBM C* L* Carrel
Ex* Rep* Jackson, Michigan
#79
Denied Mod* of license to change frequency
from 1370 to 1200 kc, end hours of opera¬
tion from sharing with WJBK to unlimited*
Sustaining Examiner Pratt*
NEW 0* C* Crawford
Ex.Rep* Haynesville, Louisiana
#71
Denied C. p. 1120 kc , 10 watts, daytime
hours* Sustaining Examiner Pratt.
WLEX Carl S* ’iTheeler
Ex.Rep. d/b as Lexington Air Stations
#85 Lexington, Mass.
Granted according to Yost report; under
agreement reached by parties in interest
at the hearing*
WSSH Tremont Temple Baptist Church
Ex.Rep. Boston, Mass*
#85
Granted according to Yost report; under
agreement reached by parties in interest
at the hearing*
NEW R. G. Hendrix, C* A* York,
Ex.Rep. L* A* Barrow, d/b as
#75 High Point Brdcg Co*
High Point, N* C*
Denied C* p. 1500 kc , 100 watts, unlimi¬
ted hours* Sustaining Examiner Pratt*
NEV7 Wayne M* Nelson
Ex.Rep* High Point, N* C«
#75
Denied C. P. 1200 kc , 100 watts, unlimited
hours of operation. Sustaining Examiner
Pratt *
WRBL David Parmer
Ex.Rep* Columbus, Georgia
#78
Denied C« F* to change frequency from 1200
kc to 1240, and increase power to 500 watt
unlimited time. Sustaining Examiner Yost
April 4, 1931
ACTION ON EXAMINERS REPORTS (Continued)
NEW Milburne 0- Sharpe &
Ex. Rep* Robert T. Smith, d/b PS
#67 Rodio Station ’.7MNT
Middlesboro, Kentucky
Denied C. F. 1420 kc , 100 wptts, unlimi¬
ted time* Sustaining Execiiner Pratt.
NEW Harlen Radio Brdcg Co. Inc.
Ex. Rep. Harlan, Kentucliy
#68
Denied C* P. 1210 kc, 100 wptts , unlimi¬
ted hours. Sustaining Examiner Pratt.
BUSINESS RULES REVIEWED
The Federal Trade Commission this week announced that it had completed its
task of reviewing the rules of business practice adopted by nearly 80 industries
at trade practice conferences held at various times* These rules relate gener¬
ally to practices and methods in doing business that the industry believes are
opposed to economic principles or to fairness, or ethics, or good morals, although
such practices or methods are not required by law. Rules for each industry will
be annoiinced separately in the future.
SKY WAVE. TROUBLESOME
Trouble with sky wave interference is slowing up progress with synchroniza¬
tion, according to Dr- C* B. Jolliffe, chief engineer of the Commission, and Dr.
C* W. Horn, general engineer of the NBC*
Change in antenna design to curtail the emitted sky-wave and emphasize the
ground-wave is one of the necessities that is evident as a result of the experi¬
ments thus far. Dr. Jolliffe declared.
"We haven't mastered the problem entirely," says Dr. Horn, "but we know we
are on the right track. We just haven't reached the term.inal."
The synchronization experiments conducted between WJZ and WEiiF in New York
and WTIC, Hartford, and WBAL, Baltimore, show that the service areas of the sta¬
tions can be covered without interference and that the principal trouble is re¬
sulting from the sky wove. Both engineers seem to be encouraged with results.
TELEVISION ON SHORT WAVES
John V. L. Hogan, radio engineer and Chairman of the NAB engineering com¬
mittee, has requested the Commission to grant Station W2XAR, Long Island, a li¬
cense to conduct television experiments above 40,000 kilocycles.
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April 4, 1931
APPLICATIONS OFANTEL
The following apolicetions were granted by the Commission at its sessions
during the current week:
CALL NAME OP APPLICANT NATURE OF ACTION
W 0 A I Southern Eauipment Co*
San Antonio, Texas
K L Z The Reynolds Radio Co. Inc-
Denver, Colorado
K J R Northwest Broadcasting
System Inc.
Seattle, Washington
W H A D Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
W L B C Donald A* Burton
Muncie , Indiana
W P S C The Pennsylvania State
College
State College, Pa*
Granted C. P. to install auxiliary trans¬
mitter si ZW composite design to be lo¬
cated at Navarro and N* St. Mary’s Sts.
San Antonio*
Granted authority for direct measurement
of antenna input.
Granted mod. of C- P. to extend commence¬
ment date from l/SS/Sl to date of final
decision of Court of Appeals, D. C* on
Docket 5335, and extend comoletion date
from 4/22/31 to 3 months after final de¬
cision of Court on appeal of Fisher’s
Blend Station.
Granted Mod- of C. P. to extend comple¬
tion date to 3/20/31.
Granted Mod. of C. P. to move transmitter
locally in Muncie and change antenna
description.
Granted mod. of lie. to increase time
from daytime under G. 0* 41 to include
night operation after other stations on
1230 have signed off; i.e. WNAC, WEBM &
WSBT.
K W W G The Brownsville Herald Pub*
Brownsville , Texas
K E P W Southwestern Hotel Co.
Fort Smith, Arkansas
W 0 K 0 Hudson Valley Brdcg Co.
Albany, New York
W 0 K 0 WOKO, Inc.
Albany, New York
W EEC Emory & Henry College
Emory, Virginia
W A L R Roy vV. Waller
Zanesville, Ohio
Granted Mod. C* P* ext. comp, date to
3731/31.
Granted spec. auth. to operate until
midnight April 1 and 2*
Granted con. to vol. assign C* P. to
WOKO , Inc .
Granted con. to conduct further teste
until -H-pril 30th.
Granted auth. to change freq» from. 1200
kc with 100 watts, 250 watts LS to 1350
kc with 500 watts and daylight operation
only.
Granted mod. lie. to move studio and
transmitter locally.
April 4, 1931
APPLICATIONS GRANTED (Continued)
C/iLL NAME OF APPLICANT
K G F F D. R. Wallace
Alva , Oklahoma.
W M C Paul Dillard Enoch Brown,
as receivers,
Memphi 3 , Tonne s s e e
W L E X Bay State Broadcasting Co.
Le Tin gt on , Mac 3 •
W S P A Virgil V Evans, trading as
The Voicp of South Carolina
Spartanburg, S* C.
NATURE OF ACTION
Granted con- to vol- assign to KGFF
Broadcasting Co. Inc«
Granted con- to invol* assign to Memphis
Commercial Appeal, Inc.
Granted CP- move trons- from Lexington,
to Dorchester Street, Quincy, Mass*
Gr'.nvoc C- p. move studio and transmit¬
ter locally-
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LICENSE ^PLIC^TIONS GILdiTED
During the cur-rent week, the Commission graiitsd applications for license
covering previously auth--ri2ed constructioix permiv;s , to the following stations:
WQDM; St- Albans, v^’ermont;' KTAP , San -Antonie, Texas; WJlfV, Alexandria, Virginia;
WFOX, Brookljm, N- Y- ; T/IIEF, Rock Island, lllirois; WRAP, LaPorte, Ind» WAWZ,
Zarephath, New Jersey.
CONSTRUCTION PERMITS GRj'iNTED
During the current week, the Commission granted applications for construc¬
tion permits to the following stations, authorizing the installation of new
transmitters, or changes in present transmitters’ LITJ, Jalla Walla, Washington;
I WS.AR, Fall River, Mass-; TFPW, Fort Smith, Arkansas; Brooklyn, N- Y-,
WLBG, Fetersburgh, Va. ; /vGDM, Stockton, Calif.; WPITC, Cicero, Illinois; FTI’B,
Joliet, Illinois; \7BRE , Wilkes Barre, Penn-; WCAP , Asbury Park, N- J-; XXL,
Portland , Oregon.
SCREEN ADVERTISING POLICY
-Anticipating the growth of motion pictures as an advertising medium, the
Committee on Screen Advex-tising of the American Association of Advertising Agen¬
cies has adopted a resolution saying that public acceptance of screen advex-’tis-
ing can best be obtained "by maintaining a high degree of quality in the pro¬
duction of such films and by avoiding any undue emphasis upon advertising per se
as might intrude distastefully upon the entertainment or education element of
a picture or program."
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April 4, 1931
APPLICATIONS SET FOR HEARING
The following applications were ordered set for hearing by the Commission
during the current week;
NEW York Broadcasting Co»
York, Pa*
Requests C- P« for new station, 800 kc ,
5 daytime*
NEW Palmer K* Leberman & Lois C*
Leberman, d/b as Radio Bis-
tributing Co*
Honolulu, T* H.
NEW Clarence M* Doyle
Philadelphia, Pa*
Requests C* P* 1420 kc, 100 watts, un¬
limited time* Also install automatic
frequency control to use E F Q, W's faci¬
lities *
Requests C* P* 930 kc, 250 watts share
with W I B G*
NEW W* S. Shrode & A, E* Stewart
d/b as Shrode and Stewart
Rockport , Ind*
Request C* P* 1420 kc 100 watts, unlimited*
(But in accordance with G* 0* 105)*
NEW William J* Hays
Portsmouth, Ohio
NEW Joseph E* Finch & Curtis P*
Ritchie
Trinidad, Colorado
Requests C* P* 1310 kc , 100 watts, unlimi¬
ted*
Requests C* P* 1420 kc , 100 watts, unlimi¬
ted.
NEW Kenneth Aubrey Taylor
Boston, Mass*
K C H L Northwestern Auto Supply Co*
Billings, Montana
WOW Woodmen of the World Life InS'
Association
Omaha, Nebraska
Requests C* P* 1500 kc , 100 watts night;
250 watts day, share with W L 0 E*
Requests C* P* to move studio from out¬
side of Billings; make changes in equip¬
ment, increasing max* rated power of eqpt
to 2i EW and incr* day power to 2 EW*
Requests C* P. to install new eqpt, incr*
max* rated power of eopt from 1 to 5 E37
and incr* licensed power to 5 EW*
W C L 0 WCLO Radio Corp*
Janesville, Wisconsin
Requests C*P* make changes in eqpt; incr*
day power to 250 watts*
W G B S General Broadcasting System
New York, N. Y*
NEW T* F. Zemla
Pontiac, Michigan
NEW Ozark Radio Corp*
Carterville, Missouri
NEW Plattsburgh Broadcasting Co*
Plattsburgh, N* Y,
Requests mod* lie* change freq* to 930 kc
change power to 250 W*; incr* operating
hours from limited time to hrs not used
by WAAT on 940 kc*
Requests C* P* new station 1210 kc , 100
watts unlimited time*
Requests C* P* new station 1420 kc , 100
watts, day, hours not used by WMBH*
Requests C*P* erect new station 1310 kc ,
100 watts day*
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AFFLICATIONS SET FOR HEARING (Continued)
K E C A Pacific Development Radio Co. Requests C- P. to move to KFI location
Los Angeles, Celif* and use KFI transmitter if KFI given
permission to move and use 50 KW; to
use KFI facilities.
HEARING CilLENDAR
The following hearings are scheduled for the week commencing Monday.
April 6, 1931- All hearings commence at 10 a.m.
WEDNESDAY, April 8, 1931
KECA Pacific Development Radio Co. C- P» 1430 kc 1 KW
Los Angeles, Calif. Unlimited Time 2^ KW LS
Present Assignment; 1430 kc 1 KW
Unlimited time
(Applicant also requests authority to
move to present location of Station KFI
and to use present 5 KW KFI transmitter,
which is being replaced by 50 KW trans¬
mitter. )
KPWF Pacific Western Broadcasting
Federation, Ltd 2 applications
Pasadena, Calif.
Mod. C. P.
1490 kc
To be
determ-i '.o d
Unlimited
time
Mod. C. P.
6080, 15250,
15
KW
21500 kc
#
Pioneer Mercantile Co.
c. P.
1490 kc
5
KW
Bakersfield, Calif.
Unlimited
time
THURSDAY, April 9, 1931
W C 0 A City of Pensacola C* P. 1340 kc 1 KW
Unlimited time
Present Assignment; 1340 kc 500 W.
Unlimited time
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H3A3ING CALENDAR (Continued)
THURSDAY, April 9, 1931 (continued)
WGCM Great Southern Land Co«
Gulfport, Mississippi
C. P. 1470 kc 5 KW
Full time day; share time with TJLAC
at night.
5 KW
Present Assignment; 1^510 kc 100 W.
Unlimited time
NEW A. B-' Murray cS: T* P* Single¬
tary
Eaton Rouge, Louisiana
C. P. 1500 kc
Unlimited time
100 W.
NEW Wm 0. Ansley, jr.
Ahilene, Texas
C. P. 1420 kc
Unlimited time
100 W.
250 W. LS
HIGH POWER ARGmSNT APRIL 14
A free-for-all argument on the high power question is scheduled before the
Commission on -^pril 14, the date set for heering exceptions to the Yost reoort
granting 50 KW to certain clear channel stations- Thirteen stations, whose ap¬
plications for 50 KW were rejected, have excepted to the report and the Commis¬
sion last week indicated that organizations not parties to the original proceed¬
ings could appear and offer arguments- The Commission, by formal action, au¬
thorized certain educational interests to appear and offer arguments on April 14
and undoubtediy similar authority will be granted to a newly-organized group of
dissatisfied broadcasters- In granting permission to appear the Commission
failed to indicate whether or not those who were not parties to the original
proceedings would be limited to the scope of the record made during the hearirg»
COMMISSION \7RITING OPINIONS
The Commission this week handed down written ooinions stating reasons for
its official action in two cases- Only in one previous case has the Commission
rendered an opinion in writing- In the opinions this week, the application of
Station KCRC , Enid, Okla. for the frequency of Station KFJF, Oklahoma City, Okl=“-
was denied and the application of the latter station for authority to complete
certain construction work was granted- The Couzens Communications bill and
the White bill, which died with the last session of Congress, contained provi¬
sions requiring the Commission to prepare written opinions-
COIviMISSION IN RECESS
The Commission will not hold regular meetings next week although routine
matters will be acted upon as usual
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AFPLICATIONS RECEIVED
The fol'' owing sp-olications were received by the Commission during the cur-
rent week
CALL
NAME OF APPLICANT
PRESENT
FREQUENCY
FREQUS]
SOUGHT
;tcy
NATURE OF APPLICATION
Ti ecu
U. S. BROADCASTING CORP.
Brooklyn, N- Y*
1400
Mod. C. P. granted extend
comp, date to 4/20/31.
’iVSYR-\/l/iAC
CLIVE B. MEREDITH
Syracuse, New York
570
Mod. C. P. make changes
in eqpt , extend comp,
date to 4/30/31-
IJEW
HARRY C. V/HITEHILL
Weterbury, Vermont
1420
C. P. erect new station
50 watts, daytime.
KS’fV
MALONE BROADCASTING CO.
Melons, New York
1250
C- P. erect new station
30 watts, daytime-
W B A X
JOHN H. STSNGSR, jr.
Wilkes Berre , Penn*
1210
Mod. of lie- incr. hrs
to unlimited.
W 77 V A
77EST VIRGINIA BRDCG CO.
’Theeling, 77. Ve*
1160
Mod. of lie. incr. hrs
to simultaneous daytime
operation with WOWO ,
share at night.
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SOUTH77SSTERN SALES CORP.
Tul s a , Okl ahoma
1140
Mod. of lie. incr. hrs
to simultaneous daytime
operation with 77API ,
share at night.
W R B T
'WILMINGTON RADIO ASS'N
77ilmington, N. C*
1370
C- P. move transm. to
Princess St- Road, and
studio to Cape Fear Hotel
also install new eqpt-
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OZARK R/JDIO CORP. OF CAR*
TERVILLS
Carterville , Missouri
1420
C* P. to reouest 1420 kc
and hours not used by
W M B H.
K F B L
LEESE BROS.
Everett, Washington
1370
—
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raiTY SCHOOL OF CHRISTI-
A2TITY
Kansas City, Missouri
1300
Req. euth. vol- assign
to FAIRFAX BROiiDC ACT¬
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INDIANA'S COMMIUNITY
BROADCASTING COMiPANY
Hartford City, Indiana
600
C" P. resubmitted use
600 kc , 500 watts, unli¬
mited hours of operation
(as formerly).
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APPLICATIONS RECSIirSD (Continued)
PRESENT FEEqUENCY
CALL NAME OF APPLICANT FREQUENCY SOUGHT NATURE OF APPLICATION
NEW JOHN E. HESS
York, Penn«
1500 C- P» to erect new sta¬
tion, 100 watts, unlimi¬
ted-
W K B N
WARREN P. WILLIAMSON, Jr.
Youngstown, Ohio
570
W 0 W 0
Main auto supply CO
1160
Fort Wayne , Indiana
W R D 0 ALBERT S. WOODMAN 1370
Augusta, Maine
W W S W WILLIAI\4 S. WALKER 1500
Pittsburgh, Penn*
NEW WADE H. DELLINGER
Charlotte, N- C*
NEW G. L. BURNS
Brady, Texas
— — Mod. of lie. incr. power
to 1 K W day.
Mod. lie. change hrs to
simultaneous daytime
operation with W WVA,
share with WWVA at night-
• - Mod. C- P. extend comp.
date from 12/9/30 to
8/1/31-
— — Mod. C- P- exact transm.
location as Franks town
Road, Wilkinshurg, Pa.
and studio at Schenley
Hotel.
920 C- P. to erect new sta¬
tion, 500 watts, unltd
1500 C- P. amended request
1500 kc , instead of 1340
kc •
NEW THE BRIDGEPORT HERALD CORP.
Bridgeport , Conn.
890 C. P. erect a new station
100 watts, unlimited hrs.
W G A R THE WG:m BROADCASTING CO. 1450
Cleveland, Ohio
Mod. C. P. extend comp,
date to 6/30/31-
NEW YORK BROADCilSTING CO.
York, Penn.
1000 C- P. amended and 2^ KW
instead of 5 EC7.
W G B F EVANSVILLE ON THE AIR, INC. 630
Evansville , Indiana
K G W OREGONIAN PUBLISHING CO. 620
Portland, Oregon
Mod. lie. change hrs of
operation to simultaneous
daytime operation with
WOS and KFRU, share xvith
WOS and KFRU at night.
C- P. install new transm.
and ino*. power from 1
KW to 5 KW.
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April 4, 1931
APPLICATIONS EECSIVED (Continued)
CALL
OF APPLICANT
PRESENT FREQUENCY
FREQUENCY SOUGHT NATURE OF APPLICATION
K 0 C W OKLAHOMA COLLEGE FOR
1400
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license to J. T. GRIFFIN.
WOMEN
Chickasha, Oklahoma
K 0 C W J. T. GRIFFIN
Muskogee , Oklahoma
1400
Construction permit to
move transmitter and
studio from Chickasha,
Okla* to Muskogee, Okla-
and install new eopt.
LICENSE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
During the current week the Commission received applications for license
following construction permits which had previously been authorized by the Com--
mission from the following stations: WOKO , Poughkeepsie. N- Y- ; KGKY, Scotts-
WOBU,' Charleston, West Virginia*
PERMIT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
During the current week the Commission received applications from the fol¬
lowing stations requesting authority to install new trc- ..omit Lers or make changes
in present equipmer.t •: KGEO , Wichita Falls, T^mas; WiPjV Rune, Georgia; KFXY,
Flagstaff, .HTizona; WC.,1P, As bury Park, N- J- ; WILW, Topema, Kansas; WHIS, Blue-
field, West Virginia*
BOB HEINL RECUPERATING
Robert D- Heini. well-known writer on radio subjects, is recuperating from
an operation at the .t'me egency Hospital in Washingoon- The NAB ex'cends its best
wishes for a speedy recovery*
LICENCE PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
A broaucasting 'ii cense is a personal privilege and cannot be the subject of
foreclosure under a mortgage, a California Federal Court ruled in an injuncR.cn
suit instituted by Ee:*l L* White, KELW, to restrain John J. Grady et al from
seizing the station license under an $18,000 mortgage suit*
April 4, 1931
HOW CAN THE LISTENER SERVE?
The N^IB has h<^pn cooperating with DX cluhs of the United States and these
cluhs are willing to cooperate with us- How can these intelligent listeners
in all parts of the country best serve hroadcasting? The NAB will auoreciate
any constructive suggestions you have to offer-
AGENCY RECOGNITION COMMITTEE
H* K- Carpenter, chairman of the NAB Commercial Committee, announced the
following sul -commiittee on Agency Recognition; Martin Camphell, \7HAS , Louis¬
ville, Eentucky, chairman; John J. Storey, WTAG, Ti'orcester, Mass.; H* K. Boice,
WABC, New York; Roy Witmer, WEilF, New York; William S. Hedges, WMAQ, Chicago, Ill-
The su'^-com.mittee on Recordings is as follows; A- A* Cormier, WOR, Newark,
New Jersey, chairman; E- H- Gamm.ons , WCCO , Minneapolis, Minn.; A. B. Church,
KMBC , Kansas City, Missouri; F. W- Morency, WTIC, Hartford, Conn.; E. M. Spence,
WFG, Atlantic City, New Jersey.
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BROADCASTERS’ NEWS BULLETIN
Reporting accurately and promptly current happenings o( special interest to Broadcasting
Stations in the Commercial, Regulatory, Legislative and Judicial Fields
OFFICERS
WALTER J, DAMM, . Milwauhee, Wis,
President
EDWIN W. SPENCE, AtlanUc City, N. J.
Vice President
O. D. FISHER, . Seattle, Wash.
Vice President
PAUL W. MORENCy, Hartiord, Conn.
Treasurer
Issued by
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
Incorporated
NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Telephone District 9497
EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL
PHILIP G. LOUCKS
Managing Director
EUGENE V. COGLEY
Assistant to Managing Director
OLIVINE FORTIER
Secretary
SROADCASTING UNDER ATTACK
April 11, 1931
"The Anerican system of hroadcasting , as it is at present constituted,
must he prepared to withstand various assaults," writes 'iVillia.m S. Hedges,
radio editor of the Chicago Daily News.
"On the one hand other advertising media which have come to view broad¬
casting as a formidable competitor are already feeling the stir of undercur¬
rents directed against "broadcasting. The charge that 'there is too much ad¬
vertising on the air' has its inspiration largely from sources which would
like to see a curb placed upon broadcast advertising, even though such a curb
would deprive broadcasting of the revenues needed to produce the programs
which have made American broadcasting second to none. Government control
and administration of broadcasting, supported by taxation,, is the solution
suggested.
"On the other hand, encouragement is being given the many special in¬
terests which are seeking broadcast facilities to serve their own ends.
These special interests , realizing the value of radio as a medium of mass
communication, seek to appropriate a portion if not all of the radio facili¬
ties to carry their pet theories to the American public."
The NAB has been working diligently to point out to broadcasters the dan¬
gers of the situation referred to by Mr. Hedges. Broadcasters are again
warned of the seriousness of these attacks on America's broadcasting system.
S H^g« II hT r 'tr Minneapciis, Minn., and Frank M. Ru=ell, Washinglon, D. C. Drrec.om: William
Edl L iJ 1 J N- ^ ^ Dr. Frank W. Elliott, Davenport, la.,- A. J. MeCo^ker Newark N J
NiLilie Te^n h'*' r J. G. Cummingi, San Antonio, Tex.; Don Lee, Los Angeles, Cal.; E. P. O’Fallon, Denver, Colo.; C. R Clement'
■ ashville, Tenn.; Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Mina.; John J. Storey, Worcester, Mass.; Morgan L. Eastman, Chicago, III.; and Leo Fitipatrick Detroi* Mich ' '
April 11, 1931
STUDIO TELEVISION PROPOSED
William S. Hedges, president of the Chicago Daily News* radio ^nd television
subsidiary, WNA.Q,, Inc. stated this week that in the near future all television
programs broadcast by W9>rAP would be received through the ether and reproduced
in ten foot size for the benefit of studio visitors. At the same time Clem F.
Wade, president Western Television Corporation, Cliicago, announced that large
television pictures for the home, two feet square, are now an actuality.
A $75,000,000 RADIO SHOW
It costs approximately $75,000,000 a year to maintain broadcasting in the
United States, according to a report of the N.;iB CommeV'cial Committee which will
be made available shortly to members. Tins revenue is provided by program spon¬
sors each of whom is competing for the attention of the radio audience and is
offering as an inducement programs of high quality, says the report.
"In view of this situation and to further improve broadcasting in America,
the committee recommends that broadcasters conform to the following standards;
That when broadcasters engage in the sale of time, broadcasting should be
treated as a business, and in placing the business on a sound economic basis,
the following principles be recognized;
(a) That service to the listener is a primary requisite to
commercial success.
(b) That quality of production should not be sacrificed to
commercial expediency.
(c) That each advertiser be required to make a contribution
to the entertainment or education of the listener, for the
privilege of reaching the radio audience with his message.
(d) That it should be the objective of each commercial station
to maintain itself on at least a self-sustaining basis, since
any other basis may be characterized as unfair competition with
other stations or other advertising media.
(s) That a consistent effort be rn?de by the members of the NAB
to improve the technique of broadcast advertising.
The report also approves the proposal of A.A.cA.A. that NAB memibers furnish
Standard Rate and Data with additional information about their stations.
networks: SHOW 36 P.C. gain
The national networks show a gain of 36 per cent in the gross volume of
business for the months of January and February of this year as compared with
business for the same two-month period of 1930,
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A.A.A.A. TO DISCUSS RADIO
The annual meeting of the American Association of Advertising Agencies
will he held at Washington, D. C. April 30 and May 1. The principal topics
to he discussed are radio advertising, newspapers, and screen advertising.
The opening session of the convention will he devoted to a discussion of radio
problems ,
ROUTINE WORK SPEEDED UP
Swamped with work from its inception, the Commission today sees some hope
of getting abreast of its routine affairs. On January 15 there were S27 appli¬
cations awaiting action of the various divisions, 67 had been designated for
hearing and 87 were pending decision of the Commission. The latest report
shows that only 34 applications are on hand with only 26 cases pending Commis¬
sion decision. All applications designated for hearing will he set down prior
to June 30, it was learned. Much of the credit for speeding up the voluminous
work of the Commission goes to James W. Baldwin, secretary, and his staff of
assistants .
EXAMI^IERS ROUNDLY SUSTAINED
The Commission’s staff of examiners has heard a total of 218 cases of which
179 have reached the stage of proposed reports. Ninety-nine of the cases re¬
ported have been acted upon by the Commission. Of this number, 56 recommenda¬
tions were upheld, 14 were reversed and 29 were remanded for further report.
The latter figure includes the high power cases. Of the 237 cases set for
hearing, 15 were defaulted, two were dismissed and two v/ere withdrawn. The
remaining 218, as stated above, were heard.
STATE LEGISLATION OPPOSED
The National Association of Broadcasters, throiigh the chairman of the legis¬
lative committee, Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn, filed separate briefs
with the Minnesota Legislature opposing a bill (S.F.588) making stations res¬
ponsible for libelous matter broadcast and suggesting changes in another bill
(S.F. 632 - H.F. 810) prohibiting the use of apparatus causing interference with
radio reception. The briefs, prepared by Mr. Bellows, point out specific ob¬
jections to the measures in the form in which they have been introduced.
A.N.P.A. MEETS IN NEW YORK
Broadcasting as an advertising medium and as a purveyor of news bulletins
will be discussed at the annual convention of the American Newspaper Publishers’
Association to be held at New York during the week of April 20.
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HIGH POVffiR ilRGUMSNTS SET
The Comnission this week announced the order in which argument will he heard
in the high power cases beginning next Tuesday, April 14. Argument will be
heard according to zones and the stations will be called in the order given below:
FIRST ZONE: WHAM, Rochester, N. Y. ; ViTBZ, Boston, Mdse,; WOR, Newark, N,J,;
WJZ, New Yorlc, N.Y. Others notified; »VEAF, New York, N. Y. ; WABC, New York,
N. Y. ; WBAL, Baltimore, Md; WPG, Atlantic City, N. J. ; WLTiTL, New York, N. Y. ;W0W0,
Ft. Wayne, Ind. ; \7WVA, ViHieeling, W. Va.
SECOND ZONE; VA7J, Detroit, Mich.; WHAS , Louisville, Ky; WCAU, Philadel¬
phia, Pa.. Others notified: V/LW, Cincinnati, Ohio; WJR, Detroit, Mich.;
KDKA, Pittsburgh, Pa.; KYW, Chicago, Ill.; WT..'iM, Cleveland, Ohio; WRVA* Rich¬
mond, Va. ; WVi/VA, Wheeling, W. Va,
THIRD ZONE: WSM, Nashville, Tenn. ; WSB, Atlanta, Ga. ; WBT, Charlotte,
N.C.; WAPI , Birmingham, Ala.; EVOO, Tulsa, Okla, ; WREC-WOAN , Memphis, Tenn.
Others notified: KWKH, Shreveport, La.; WBAP, Fort Worth, Texas; V/FAa, Dallas,
Texas; WWL, New Orleans, La.; ZTHS, Hot Springs National Park, Ark.; WDBO ,
Orlando, Fla.; KRLD, Dallas, Texas; WOAI , San Antonio, Texas; WTAW, College
Station, Texas.
FOURTH ZONE: WCFL, Chicago, Ill.; 77HO-WOC , Davenport, Iowa; WCCO , Minne¬
apolis, Minn,; WMAQ, Chicago, Ill.; VTBBM-WJBT, Chicago, Ill.; KFAB , Lincoln,
Neb.; WTMJ, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; WGN-WLIB , Chicago, Illinois. Others noti¬
fied: WLS , Chicago, Ill.; WENR, Chicago, Ill.; KMOX, St. Louis, Mo.; WOWO,
Ft. Wayne, Ind.; WFBM, Indianapolis, Ind.; EYW, Chicago, Ill.; WSBT, South
Bend, Ind.; ICTNT, Muscatine, Iowa.
FIFTH ZONE; EGO, San Francisco , Calif.; KOA, Denver, Colo.; EPO, San
Francisco, Calif.; KSL, Salt Lake City, Utah. Others notified; EJR, Seattle,
Wash.; KHJ, Los Angeles, Calif.; EFI , Los Angeles, Calif.; KNX, Los Angeles,
Calif.; KEX, Seattle, Wash.; KOB , State College, N. Mex.; KOMO , Seattle, Wash.
75 KTW AND NO CALL LETTERS
The Stuttgart, Germany, broadcast station, operating with 75 KW under the
name of Sueddeutscher Rundfunk, and without licensed call letters, has arranged
a special program intended for United States listeners. This announcement was
m.ade this week by Lieut. Louis Hahn of the Newark Evening News Radio Club.
The broadcasting will be done on the frequency of 833 kc, and the program, con¬
sisting of German and Austrian music, is scheduled for Monday, April 13, between
2:00 and 4:00 a.m. EST. Stations that might possibly cause interference have
been requested to cease operation during this program. The following addi¬
tional special schedules have been arranged for the benefit of DX listeners;
Saturday, XCRC , Enid, Okla. 1370 kc, 31-00 to 7;00 a.m.; KGNO, Dodge City, Nans as ,
1210 ,^kc, 4:00 to 5:00 a.m.; Sunday, AfTril 19, KGEO , Wichita Falls, Texas, 570
kc , 1:00 to 6 a.m.; KFOR, Lincoln, Neb. 1210 kc , 4:00 to 5:00 a.m.
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ASKS LEGISLITUEE BROADCASTS
Deliberations of the Ohio General Assembly would be broadcast under the
provisions of a bill(HJR 32) recently introduced in the Ohio Assembly by Mr.
Corbett ,
NAB AMENDMENT ACCEPTED
The Senate Judiciary Committee of the Ohio General Assembly has adopted
the amendment suggested by the National Association of Broadcasters to the bill
introduced by Senator Norton (S.B.216) prohibiting the broadcasting of libelous
matter over stations. The amendment exempts stations that have no knowledge
of the libel from the provisions of the bill. Col. Thad H. Browns general
counsel of the Commission, appeared before the Committee and advocated the NAB
amendment .
EDUCATIONAL STATION DEFINED
Armstrong Perry, director of the National Committee on Education by Radio,
testifying for Station KP'^F, Pacific Western Broadcasting Federation, Pasadena,
California, before the COimmission this week, defined an educational station as
follows ;
"\That is your definition of an educational station?” Mr. Perry was asked
by Ben S. Fisher, assistant general counsel of the CommAssion.
"I would define it as a station owned end operated by a state or munici¬
pality or a state institution alone, a state agency or an educational institu¬
tion chartered by the state.”
NOMINAL DAMAGES FOR LIBEL
A jury in the District Court of Lancaster County, Nebraska, returned a
verdict for $1 damages in the libel suit brought by C. A. Sorenson, attorney
general, against Richard F. Wood and Station KFAB, Lincoln, Nebraska, growing
out of a political speech delivered by Wood over the Lincoln station. The
suit was for $100-000 damages. Two other sim.ilar suits are still pending.
The court ruled that inasmuch as thb speeches were prepared the law of libel
and not slander \wa.s invdived and that it was no defense to the station that
the Federal statute prohibited censorship of political speeches. The case
will be eunealed to the Nebraska. Supreme Court.
PROGRAM DIRECTOR AVAILABLE
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UBC HAVING DIFFICULTIES
The United Broadcasting Corrpany has been forced to curtail its activities
due to lack of financial support, according to reports coming from the Pacific
Coast. Three Los Angeles stations - ZFWB, KTM and KGEE - will continue to
broadcast UBC programs originating in their respective studios, the company has
announced. The future of the company is reported as doubtful.
STATION C^ILL LIST REVISED
The Commission this week issued corrections end changes in the list of
Broadcasting Stations of the United States, edition of February 2, 1931. The
list supplements the list of March 2 and includes all changes up to April 1.
NEW YORE STATIONS FIGHT
Stations WNYC, City of New York, and WMCA, Knickerbocker Broadcasting Com¬
pany, both lorated in New Yorlc, will fight it out before the Commission next
Wednesday as to which of the two stations is entitled to full time on the 570
kc channel. The stations now share time on the 570 kc channel, each using 500
watts. Both have filed applications for full time and the cases will be heard
together.
COMMISSION PREFiiRES OPINIONS
Five written opinions were handed down by the Commission this week in con¬
nection with action on reports submitted by examiners. The opinions relate to
Examiners' Report Nos, 71, 73, 75, 78 and 82. The action of the Commission in
these cases was reported in last week's BULLETIN. Copies of these decisions
may be obtained, as long as the supply lasts, by writing to the NAB, National
Press Building, Washington, D. C.
COURT GRANTS STAY ORDER
The Court of Appeals of the District of Col-umbia has issued a stay order
restraining the Commission from licensing Stations 'WHEC, Rochester, and WOKO,
Albany, on a permanent basis until experiments with "approximate synchroniza¬
tion" on 1430 kc have been completed. One hundred and twenty days are allowed
for this experimentation. The order was issued on an appeal taken by the
Rines Hotel Company which has received an examiner's report recommending the
construction of a new station at Manchester, N. H. on the 1430 kc channel.
The original authority granted to 'THEC and WOKO, as well as WHP, was limited
to experimental operation with precise frequency maintenance.
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SEES MSCHAiTICAL IMPROVEMENT
Technical regulations of the Commission are resulting in mechanical im¬
provement of broadcasting station operation, according to General Charles McK.
Saltzman, chairman of the Commission.
"Little by little," the Chairman is quoted as stating, "we are taking the
steps We believe necessary to bring about elim.ination of man-made disturbances
which can be corrected through better broadcasting methods. We are talking
these steps gradually to cause the least hardship upon the broadcaster."
The Chairman also pointed out that the benefits of improved broadcasting
operation are lost if inferior receiving equipment is used. Transmitting and
receiving equipment must develop in parallel, he asserted.
CCMMISSICN ENDS RECESS
With a busy week ahead, the Commission this week concluded a recess of
several days during which no regul.ar meetings were held. General Charles McE.
Saltzman, chairman of the Commission, has returned from a trip through the South
end Commissioner Harold A. Lafount has returned from a trip to New York where
he personally observed synchronization tests now being conducted and investig¬
ated the development of television. Individual commissioners took advantage
of the recess period to attend to n\imerous minor administrative matters.
THE NAB NEEDS MEMBERS
Members of the NAB are called upon to co-operste with officers of the Asso¬
ciation in their efforts to obtain new members. More than any others, NiiB mem¬
bers realize the need for a strong and effective organization if ^imerican broad¬
casting is to emerge successful from the assaults now being directed against it.
No intelligent broadcaster will deny the necessity for the organization in the
forthcoming controversies. None will dispute the merit of the work accomplished
by the NAB'.
The NAB, through thoughtful planning and hard work, has built up the most
valuable and most comprehensive service ever offered to broadcasting stations.
The Ni\3 has not failed to make its influence felt.
VThile the membership of the HAB has increased nearly 50 per cent within
the past quarter, there -re many good stations that sho^lld be in the NAB.
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STATIONS IMPROVE STiffilLITY
A steady increese in the nnmher of hrocidcasting stations keeping well within
the allotted wave-length frequencies has heen recorded in the Coinmerce Depart¬
ment’s radio division, according to W, D, Terrell, Director. For February,
1931, 27 per cent of the 367 stations measured-, were under 100 cycles, as com¬
pared with 15 per cent in January, and 10§ per cent in December, 1930.
Those keeping under the 100 cycle mark were as follows; KDKA, KEX, KFEQ,
KFH. KFI, KGFW, EGO, KLX, ICMA, KMMJ, KOA, KOB , IJPO . XSCJ, KSD , KTAR, XTAT, KVH ,
EFIOC, WilAM, WAIU, WDOD, VfflAF, WEAI , WEBR, \VESI , VfEHS, \VEM, \VFI?J ,
WGBI, WGN, WGR, ’JGY, WRAP, WHB , WHFC, WHO, WHP, WIBA, WIBO , WIBW, WICC, WaPI ,
WBBC, V7BBM, V/BCM. V/BEN, WBT, WBTM, WCAH, WCAO , WCAU, WCBM, WCGU, WCRW, WDAE, TOAF,
WDBJ, WDBO, WOQ, WOR, WOW, WOWO , WPTF, WQ^, WlhiX, WC , ’vmHM, WRUF, WllVA, W JAS ,
WJBK, WJR, WKBI, WKRC, »7IBZ, WLEY, WMAL, WMAQ, WMBC , WMCA, WMMN, WMT, WNAD, WNAX,
woe, WOI, WOL, WSB, WSBC, WSM, WSUI , WTAG, WTAM, WTBO, WTIC, WTMJ, WWVA.
JOLLIFFE ON \7ESTSRN TRIP
Following out his policy of keeping in touch with the latest developments
in radio by personal observation. Dr. C. 3. Jolliffe, chief engineer of the Com¬
mission, is traveling through the Fourth and Fifth Zones this week informally
visiting broadcasting stations. He is expected to return to Washington early
next week.
CONNECTICUT AND NEV^iDA CENSUS
Of the 389,596 families residing in Connecticut, 213,821, or 54.9 per cent,
have radio receiving sets, according to figures made public this week by the
Census Bureau, A total of 7,869 of the 25,730 families in Nevada, or 30.6 per
cent, have receiving sets the reports show.
EDUCATORS MEET IN MAY
The annual assembly of the National Advisory Council on Radio in Education
will be held at the New School for Social Research, 66 West 12th Street, New
York, May 21, 22 and 23, it was announced by Levering Tyson, director of the
Council, this week. The program, will include a discussion of the problem of
radio in education by the leading educators in the United States. Details of
the program will be announced later.
I.R,E. MEETING IN JUNE
The Sixth annual convention of the Institute of Radio Engineers will be
held at Chicago, Illinois, June 4, 5, and 6, 1931,
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EX.4MI11ERS * REPORTS
In re application of John H. Brahy, Long Island City, N. Y. (iTLBX) for re¬
newal of license. Docket 1114. Report 130. Examiner Walker recommends de¬
nial of application.
In re application of Garvin Furniture Company, Newton, N. C. for construe- i
tion permit to erect new station on 1370 kc with 100 watts and unlimited time. ]
Docket 1095. Report 131. Examiner Yost recommends denial of application.
In re application of Oklahoma Panhandle Broadcasting Company, Guymon, Okla.
for construction permit to erect new station on 1500 kc with 100 watts and un¬
limited time. Docket 1138. Report 132. Examiner Hyde recommends denial as
in the case of defaults.
In re application of Wisconsin State Journal Broadcasting Company, Madison,
Wis. (WISJ) for license to operate permanently on 780 kc with 250 watts night
and 500 watts local sunset and unlimited time. Docket 985. Report 133.
Examiner Pratt recommends denial of application.
In re application of Kingshighway Presbyterian Church, St. Louis, Missouri,
(WMAY) for renewal of license. Docket 1012. Report 134. Examiner Pratt re¬
commends denial of application.
In re application of Kingshighway Presbyterian Church, St. Louis, Missouri,
(’7MAY) for consent to voluntary assignment of license to WMAY, Inc. Docket
1011. Report 134, Examiner Pratt recommends denial of application.
In re application of WMAY, Inc. St. Louis, Missouri, for construction per¬
mit to change frequency to 1500 kc , and change hours of operation from sharing
with WIL and KFWF to unlimited time. Docket 1010. Renort 134. Examiner
Pratt recommends denial of application.
In re application of Alfred J, Pote, Chelsea, Mass, for construction per¬
mit to erect new station on 1320 kc with 1 KW and unlimited time. Docket 1117.
Report 135. Examiner Yost recommends denial of application.
COPENHAGEN COMMITTEE NAMED
President Hoover has selected Dr. C. B. Jolliffe, chief engineer of the
Commission, tq be chairman of the American delegation to the International Con¬
sulting Committee on Radio Communications to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark,
in May, Senator-elect Wallace H. White of Maine, and Dr. J. H. Dellinger of
the Bureau of Standards were also appointed delegates. The Commission will
be further represented iy Gerald C. Gross, appointed as a technical assistant.
Captain K. B. Warner of the American Radio Relay League has been named technical
adviser to the delegation. Other technical assistants who will serve with the
delegation are Lieut. Com. Joseph R. Redman; Lieut. Wesley T. Guest and Lieut.
Thomas H, Maddocks of the United States Array; Dr. C. G. Mcllwraith of the Bu¬
reau of Standards and Dr. Irvin Stewart of the State Department. The iimerican
Delegation plans to sail from New York on May 13,
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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
The following applications were received by the Commission during the
current week.
CALL NAME OF APPLICANT
PRESENT FREQUENCY
FREQUENCY SOUCHT NATURE OF APPLICATICN
NEW BAKERSFIELD BRDCG ASS'N
Bakersfield, Calif.
1420 C.P. amended to request
100 watts, unlimited
time .
NEW A. L. BEGHTOL and
DIETRICH DIRKS
York, Nebraska
930 C.P. erect Hew station,
500 watts night, 1 KW
day and share with KMA.
W N B R MEMPHIS BRDCG CO. 1430
Memphis , Tennessee
Mod, lie. change hours
to xmlimited time.
W 0 S MISSOURI STATE MARKETING 630
BUREAU
Jefferson City, Missouri
Change hours of opera¬
tion to operate simul¬
taneously with WGBF and
KFRU until local sunset.
Share at night .
K t R A ARKANSAS BROADCASTING CO. 1390
Little Rock, Arkansas
W T A Q GILLETTE RUBBER COMiPANY 1330
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
NEW GEORGE G. SPRATT
Coatesville, Pennsylvania
1430 Mod. lie. change freq.
power from 1 KW to 500
W. night, 1'. KW day,
and hours of operation
to unlimited, synchroni-
zing^with WHEC, WOKO ,
WHP and WCAH.
- Mod. lie. to change
hours of operation from
sharing with KSCJ to
unlimited.
1210 C. P. to erect a new
station, 100 watte, un¬
limited time.
W F D W RAYMOND C. HAMMETT 1420
Talladaga, Alabama
C.P. move transmitter
and studio to Anniston.
NEW KIRBY LEE HORTON and
LEO COLVIN McConnell
Clovis, New Mexico
1310 C.P. amended to request
100 watts end unlimited
time .
NEW J. G. BURBANK
Laramie, Wyoming
780 C.P. amended to request
780 kc.
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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED (Continued)
PRESENT FREQUENCY
CALL NAME OF APPLICANT FBEQ.UENCY SOUGHT
NATURE OF APPLICATION
NEW CHARLES 0, BARR, jr.
Niagara Falls , N. Y.
1340 C.P. to erect new sta¬
tion, 100 watts, un¬
limited hours.
W S Y B SEWARD S: WEISS MUSIC STORE 1500
Rutland, Vermont
Vol. assgn. of lie. to
PHILIP WEISS, trading as
PHILIP WEISS MUSIC CO.
K F W I RADIO ENTERTAINMENTS, INC. 930
San Francisco, Calif.
C.P. change equipment
and increase power to
500 watts night, 1 KW
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LICENSE APPJilCiiTIONS RECEIVED
During the current week the Commission received applications for license
following construction permits which had previously heen authorized by the Com¬
mission, from the following stations: WMBO , Auburn, N. Y. ; ESTP, St. Paul, Minn.
WHAD, Milwaukee, IVis,; WILM, Wilmington, Del.; ICGCA, Decorah, Iowa; KFJY, Tun-
wall, Iowa.
PERMIT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
During the current week the Commission received applications from the fol¬
lowing stations requesting authority to install new transmitters or make changes
in present equipment: KSAC, Manhattan, Kansas; KID, Idaho Falls, Idaho; WCOC,
Meridian, Miss.; KFWF, St. Louis, Mo.; KGBU, Ketchikan, Alaska.
G. 0. 97 EFFECTIVE APRIL 30
Unless there is further postponement, General Order 97, requiring all
broadcasting stations to operate with 75 per cent modulation, will be enforced
at the end of the present license period. It is estimated that there are about
100 stations that have not fully complied with the order. All outstanding
construction permits authorizing changes in transmitters to conform with the Com-
fliission's ruling will be given consideration and stations having such permits
will probably be gi'ven a reasonable time in which to complete the necessary
changes. Temporary licenses may be issued to stations which are not capable
of the minimum modulation specified and the regular applications for renewals
will be designated for hearing. It is not thought that any attempt to reduce
licensed power will be made until after decision on the proposed hearings.
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BROADCASTERS’ NEWS BULLETIN
Reporting accurately and promptly current happenings of special interest to Broadcasting
Stations in the Commercial, Regulatory, Legislative and Judicial Fields
OFFICERS
WALTER J. DAMM, . Milwaukee, Wis.
President
EDWIN M. SPENCE, Atlantic City, N. J.
Vice President
O. D. FISHER, . Seattle, Wash.
Vice President
PAUL W. MORENCy, Hartford, Conn.
Treasurer
Issued by
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
Incorporated
NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Telephone District 9497
EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL
PHILIP G. LOUCKS
Managing Director
EUGENE V. COGLEY
Assistant to Managing Director
OLIVINE FORTIER
Secretary
HIGH POWER ARGUMENTS HEARD
April 18, 1931
The Federal Radio Commission, sitting en hanc, this week heard arg-uments in
the high power cases. Beginning with Tuesday, arguments of counsel were held
I) daily and the closing arguments were expected to he given Saturday morning.
Counsel for each station, in turn, argued that the Commission's amendment
to General Order No. 4S was unreasonable and that the first Yost report, recom¬
mending that all clear channel stations be permitted to use high power, should
have been adopted. Stations recommended for 25 KW rather than 50 KW in the
second Yost report argued that they were entitled to the preferred positions and
pointed to the record for proof of their contentions.
Before the close of the first day’s arguments rumblings of litigation were
heard. Stations unsuccessful in obtaining favorable decisions from the Commis¬
sion, in the event that it sticks by its present order restricting 50 KW to 20
channels, were emphatic in their statements that appeals to the courts would be
taken.
Except for applicants themselves and respondents, no other groups were heard
up to the close of Friday's hearings. It was expected that a representative of
the National Advisory Committee on Education in Radio would be given an oppor¬
tunity to be heard at the close of the arguments and that a group of broadcasters
who are opposed to high power would also ask for an opportunity to present their
views. Counsel for the Commission will close the arguments,
Exeeulive Committee: William S. Hedges, Chicago, III., Chairman; Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn., and Frank M. Russell, Washington, D. C. Direefors: William
S. Hedges, Chicago, III.; H. K. Carpenter, Raleigh, N. C.,- George F. McClelland, New York, N. Y.; Dr. Frank W. Elliott, Davenport, la.; A. J. McCosker, Newark, N. J.;
Edgar L. Bill, Chicago, III.; A. B. Church, Kansas City, Mo.,- J. G. Cummings, San Antonio, Tex.; Don Lee, Los Angeles, Cal.,- E. .o. O'Fallon, Denver, Colo.; C. R. Clements,
Nashville, Tenn.; Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn.; John J. Storey, Worcester, Mass.; E. B. Craney, Butte, Mont.; and Leo Fitzpatrick, Detroit, Mick.
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The Commission will not decide the cases for e period of two weeks heceuse
of time allotted to counsel for filing rebuttal briefs. It is expected, how¬
ever, that shortly afterward the cases will be decided.
The Commission, having promulgated and adopted the amendment to General Or¬
der 42, and having reiterated its position relative to the restriction of high
power on 20 channels by remanding the Yost report several months ago, will pro¬
bably refuse to consider that the question of the order’s change is before it.
It will probably proceed to the selection of the stations which it considers en¬
titled to the available high power positions in each of the five zones. If
this is true, the whole question of high power will then be carried before the
Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia.
Station WCFL, Chicago, Chicago Federation of Labor, on Wednesday filed a
motion asking that the hearings be reopened and that it be permitted to present
additional testimony in support of its application for the frequency of 720 kc,
now assigned to Station WGN, the Chicago Tribtine, The Commission on Wednesday
granted the motion but the following day, upon motion by counsel for the Tribune,
in which other stations joined, vacated its decision, ruling that the Labor sta¬
tion would have to present its arguments upon the record mG.de at the October
hearings. The granting of the Labor motion would have delayed decision of all
Fourth Zone cases until after the supplemental hearings which had been set for
May 17.
The opening argument was in behalf of Station WHAM, Rochester, New' York,
Stromberg-Carlson Telephone Manufacturing Company. Counsel argued against the
report of the chief examiner, holding, that since WJZ, New York, National Broad¬
casting Company, already had been granted 30 KW, no vacancy existed in the First
Zone. This argument was followed by counsel for Station WOR, Newark, New Jersey,
Bamberger Broadcasting Service, who argued that the only obstacle in the way of
granting all applications was General Order 42, as amended. Counsel for WJZ
relied upon the recommendation of the chief examiner and offered arguments in
support of the finding. For WHAS , Louisville, Kentucky, Courier Journal -Louis¬
ville Times, counsel asserted that "the testimony was overwhelmingly in favor of
highpower" and that the Louisville station was entitled to serve its large rural
audience with a more satisfactory signal. In support of Station WCAU, Phila¬
delphia, Penn. Universal Broadcasting Company, which was recommended for 50 KW
by the chief examiner, counsel pointed out that this station was not able to
adequately serve the metropolitan area of Philadelphia and divulged for the first
time the plans of WCAU to construct a temple of music under the direction of one
of the world’s foremost orchestra directors.
The first station to be heard Wednesday was WAPI , Birmingham, Alabama,
Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Uriversity of Alabama, and Alabama College, which
claimed preferential consideration because of its non-commercial operation.
This station as well as KVOO, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Southwestern Sales Corporation,
and WBT, Charlote, North Carolina, Station WBT, Inc. argued that the chief exam¬
iner erred in preferring Stations WSB, Atlanta, Georgia, The Atlanta Journal,
and WSM, Nashville, Tennessee, Nashville Life and Accident Insurance Company,
for the two 50 KW vacancies in the Third Zone.
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April 18, 1931
In the Fourth Zone, where Stations WCCO , Minneapolis, Minn. Northwestern
Broadcasting Company, and WGN, Chicago, The Tribune Company, were recommended for
the two 50 KW- positions , Stations WHO-WOC, Des Moines-Bavenport , Iowa, WMAQ,,
Chicago, WMAQ, Inc. and ^TBBM, Chicago, The Atlass Company, counsel argued that
each had earned a better right to use high power. Station WTMJ, Milwaukee, Wis.
The Journal Company, urged the Commission to grant its application for the fre¬
quency now used jointly by WENR, Chicago, Great Lakes Broadcasting Company, and
WLS, Chicago, Agricultural Broadcasting Company. Counsel for The Journal Com¬
pany pointed out that since the hearings the status of the stations has been
changed due to the fact that the National Broadcasting Company had leased WSNR
and that WLS had been granted permission to utilize the V®NR transmitter. The
position of WENR and WLS was defended by counsel for these stations. When hear¬
ings were concluded on Friday, counsel for WGN had begi.m his argument in support
of the examiner's finding and against the application of WCFL.
Station WGN will conclude its argument on Saturday which will be followed
by WCFL and Fifth Zone applicants. In the Fifth Zone, Stations FGO, San Fran¬
cisco, Calif. General Electric Company, KOA, Denver, Colorado, National Broad¬
casting Company, KPO, San Francisco, Calif. Hale Brothers, and ESL, Salt Lake
City, Utah, will be heard. Stations KPO and KOA were recommended for 50 KW in
the examiner's report.
HOTEL HELD AN INFRINGER
Where a hotel maintains a master radio receiving set for the benefit of its
guests and receives the broadcast of an unlicensed copyrighted number, the Copy¬
right Act of 1909 is ^infringed.
This rule is laid down by the Supreme Court of the United States in the case
of Gene Buck, as President, et al , v Jewell-LaSalle Realty Company, decided on
April 13.
The specific question, certified to the Court by the Circuit Court of Ap¬
peals for the Eighth Circuit , is as follows :
"Do the acts of a hotel proprietor, in making available to his g^aests,
through the instrumentality of a radio receiving set and loud speakers installed
in his hotel and under his control and for the entertainment of his guests, the
hearing of a copyrighted musical composition which has been broadcast from a
radio transmitting station, constitute a performance of such composition within
the meaning of 17 USC Sec. 1 (e)?"
The Court answers the question in the affirmative.
The question as to whether or not such performance is "for profit" is un¬
answered.
"Although the art of radio broadcasting was unknown at the time the Copy¬
right Act of 1909 was passed, and the means of transmission and reception now
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ennployed is wholly unlike any then in use, it is not denied that such "broadcast¬
ing may be within the scope of the Act,” Justice Srandeis stated in the opinion.
"The defendant next urges that it did not perform because there can be but
one actual performance each time a copyrighted selection is rendered; and that
if the broadcaster is held to be a performer, one who, without connivance, re¬
ceives and distributes the transmitted selection cannot be held to have performed
it. But nothing in the act circ\irascribes the meaning to be attributed to the
term •performe.nce ’ or prevents a single rendition of a copyrighted selection from
resulting in more than one public performance for profit. While this may not
have been possible before the development of radio broadcasting, the novelty of
the means used does not lessen the duty of the courts to give full protection to
the monopoly of public performance for profit which Congress has secured to the
composer. ”
"It may be true that proper control over broadcasting programs would autom¬
atically secure to the copyright owner sufficient protection from unauthorized
public performances by use of a radio receiving set, and that this might justify
legislation denying relief against those who in using the receiving set inno¬
cently invade the copyright, but the existing law makes no such exception.”
The Court draws an analogy between sounds impressed on radio waves and
sounds on records, noting that in each case a mechanism is necessary to trans¬
late the impressions from the conducting medium into sounds. "In neither case,"
the court says, "is the original program heard; and in the former, complicated
electrical instrumentalities are necessary for its adequate reception and dis¬
tribution. Reproduction in both cases amounts to a performance.”
"There is no difference in substance between the case where a hotel engages
an ordiestra to furnish the music and that where, by means of the radio set and
loud speakers here employed, it furnishes the same music for the same purpose.”
The owners of copyrights undoubtedly will require hotels and other places
of business, such as barber shops, drug stores and pool rooms, where receiving
sets are in use, to obtain licenses or remove the sets. This was foreseen by
the National Association of Broadcasters when it decided to file a brief as a
friend of the court in the case.
The decision, based as it is upon the Copyright Act, implies that revision
of the copyright laws are necessary in the light of new conditions.
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN UNDER WAY
The Membership Committee of the NAB, under the direction of the chairman,
Paul W. Morency, WTIC, Hartford, Conn, has started a drive for new members.
The present membership committee has been supplemented by the appointment of the
following; A. A. Cormier, WOR, Newark; J. G. Cummings, WOAI, San Antonio, Tex.;
Eugene 0*Fallon, KEEL, Denver, Colo.; J, W, Laughlin, KPO, Los Angeles, Calif.;
E. B. Craney, KGIR, Butte, Mont.; Thomas P, Convey, KWK, St. Louis, Mo.; Orson
Stiles, Y/OW, Omaha, Nebr. ; and A. B. Church, KMBC, Kansas City, Missouri,
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The ranks of the NAB are growing and will continue to grow if you will
assist the Membership Committee in their efforts. Numerical and financial
strength is necessary if American broadcasting is to be adequately safeguarded
during the conflicts which everyone must know lie just ahead.
"TOO BRIEF TO TUNE OFF"
"Too Brief to Tune Off" is the rule should be followed by commercial broad¬
casting stations in preparing advertising talks, Volney D. Hurd, radio editor of
the Christian Science Monitor, told the American Society of Newspaper Editors at
a meeting in Washington this week.
Mr. Hurd criticised newspa^pers for not getting into radio. "If the press
had taken over broadcasting it would then have been sitting at the controls of
radio, a subject of such potentialities that it should be most carefully governed.
Radio advertising would have then paid its profits into the press and the ques¬
tion of the press vs radio advertising would not assume the proportion it has
today. Radio production would have been governed by men trained in the problems
of serving the public and maintaining its interests."
Asserting that radio-, as an information distribution medium, is largely con¬
trolled by ITBC and CBS, the speaker added that "we must congratulate the chains
on their restraint so far from propaganda work for their respective backers."
Hurd told the editors that radio was primarily a good will medium and the
printed page should be utilized for the sales message. "My own concept of radio
advertising can be summed up in the phrase *Too Brief to Turn OffJ*"
"We definitely have a duty to perform in radio and that is in controlling
it through the power of the press even though we failed to grasp opportunity to
control it directly when it was offered a few years ago. Our need is to see
that public opinion is sufficiently organized to keep radio at a relatively high
level. "
Radio has been treated by the press as a jazz subject , he continued. "I
feel that it should be treated seriously. Until it is we cannot expect to reap
the fruits of better radio. We have tried the experiment on the Monitor and it
has met with marked approval. Our programs are treated with the short concise
comments which characterize the better magazines’ condensed theater reviews.
We mention radio performers only about every other week, and when we do, we go
after the best, the real headliners of merit and then send our best staff inter¬
viewer to do the job, not some inexperienced radio writer,"
"Coming to the question of radio programs we are faced with the fact that
the programs we published to help radio get started are now the biggest value to
the broadcasters in their sales of time. All efforts at editing them down and
cutting out sponsor’s names have been rather fruitless."
"That we are playing into the advertisers’ hands is obvious. But compared
with the free advertising which the press gives the sports industry our insigni¬
ficant 6 pt radio program lines are but little blushing violets. The average
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nevrspaper today had from two to four pages covered with pictures and stories
which all have hut one end, the passing of customers through the turnstile while
the hoy office cash register rings out a sympathy of dollars. Progress are the
same as sports. They are free advertising hut they, too, are a service to the
readers and they huild circulation,"
"I do not think the answer is in throwing the programs out of the papers,"
Mr. Hurd concluded. "We need to safeguard radio, keeping its announcements ’Too
Brief to TureOff * , making the radio pages of a standard which would make inane
publicity want to hide when it saw them and merchandise the programs. I don’t
pretend that this is a complete answer to our radio problems, hut it seems to ho
the best first footsteps we can take in fitting radio and the press into a use¬
ful cooperate whole and carry on our duty of safeguarding public interest."
RMA FAVORS SUPER POSTER
The Commission this week received a resolution adopted by the Joint Coor¬
dination Committee on Radio Reception of the National Electric Light Associa¬
tion, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association and the Radio Manufact
urers Association urging favorable consideration of applications for 50 KW on
all clear channels.
STRAIGHTENING LISTENER CURIAE
Station WLW, Cincinnati, Ohio, Crosley Radio Corporation, has been carrying
on an interesting program experiment during the late hours. Between 11 and 12
plm. this station has been putting on the air programs consisting of opera, drama
and entertainment features other than dance orchestras.
"We have possibly been a little more severe in our program requirements on
these 11 o’clock broadcasts than at other times, because we wanted every show to
be outstanding enough to attract a large portion of the nation’s listeners at
that time," says John L. Clark, general manager of the station, "One of the
gratifying results is that it has helped tremendously in straightening the lis¬
tener curve for the entire evening between 7 and 11 o’clock. It has enhanced
the value between the period 10 to 11. The tremendous mail response has some¬
what upset the old theory that a great portion of the listeners retire after 9
o’clock. "
GEORGIA CE2TSUS FIGURES
Of the 654,009 families in the State of Georgia, 64,908, or 9.9 per cent,
own receiving sets, according to the report of the Census Bureau made public on
April 14. The report gives the nimaber of families and receiving sets in each
county and city in the State,
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GENERAL ORDER 106 CLARIFIED
The suggestions for clarification of General Order 106, relating to the
keeping of program and station logs, filed by the National Association of Broad¬
casters, have been given careful consideration by the Commission, The Commission
has informed the NAB that it does not believe that it is necessary to change the
order but believes that the following "discussions of your various points will
serve to clarify the order;
"1. In Paragraph 2 of the Order as mimeographed, there was a typographical
error and the word "station" should be substituted for "stations". Your "sug¬
gestions" provides for the entry only of "the exact time of making each announce¬
ment of the call letters of the station", whereas Section 1 (a) of General Order
No. 106 requires two entries, viz,; "call" and "station" announcements. This
means not only call letter announcements but also other announcements concerning
the station such as, for example, the announcement made twice each day as re¬
quired by General Order No, 7
"2, The Commission desires simply a general description of the programs
of the station. Such a description would naturally indicate whether the pro¬
grams were chain or studio, consisting of music (orchestral, vocal, etc.) or
speech (educational, political, etc.) and if speech, by whom given.
"3, In view of the fact that the station operator has but to glance at the
meter and record the reading thereof, which takes a very few seconds, and the
further fact that frequent checks are necessary to insure against frequency de¬
viations, it would seem that the requirements of paragraph 2 (d) of General Or¬
der No. 106 would not require an undue effort on the part of the operator and
would serve to insure that the station is properly operated at ell times.
"4. Paragraph 6 of your "Suggestions" presupposes that the announcer shall
keep the program log. (General Order No. 106 does not so require. Any person
competent to do so, having knowledge or information of the facts, may keep the
log. "
Copies of the suggestions filed by the NAB were mailed to all members a
month ago.
GENERAL ORDERS 108 and 109
The Commission on April 11 announced the adoption of General Orders 108 and
109. General Order 108 repeals General Order 103,. as amended January 30, which
extended all broadcasting licenses, with specific exceptions, from the expiration
of the last previous license period to April 30. The Commission has not an¬
nounced if the adoption of General Order 108 affects the licenses of stations
involved in investigations or hearings before the Commission. General Order 109
records the official action of the Commission with respect to the postponement
until April 30 of the effective date of Genera] Order 97 relating to modulation.
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ICEW LICENSE FSEIODS SET
The Commission on April 16 sdopted an order providing that licenses of
■broadcasting stations expiring at 3 a.m. EST, April 30, 1931, "be granted for
the periods set out "below and that succeeding licenses be for a term of six
months :
’’Stations operating on the frequencies 640, 650, 660, 670, 680, 700, 710,
720, 740, 750, 760, 770, 790, 800, 810, 820, 830, 850, 860, 870, 970, 980, 990,
1000, 1020, 1040, 1050, 1060, 1070, 1080, 1090, 1100, 1110, 1130, 1140, 1150,
1160, 1170, 1180, 1190 kc will be licensed for a period of three months ending
3 a.m. EST, August 1, 1931 .
"Stations operating on the frequencies 550, 560, 570, 580, 590, 600, 610,
620, 630, 780, 880, 890, 900, 920 kc will be licensed for a period of four
months ending 3 a.m. EST, September 1, 1931.
"Stations operating on the frequencies 930, 940, 950, 1010, 1120, 1220, 1230,
1240, 1250, 1260, 1270, 1280, 1290 kc will be licensed for a period of five
months ending 3 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, October 1, 1931.
"St'^tions operating on the frequencies 1300, 1320, 1330, 1340, 1350, 1360,
1380, 1390, 1400, 1410, 1430, 1440, 1450, 1460, 1470, 1480, 1490 kc will be li¬
censed for a period of six months ending at 3 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, Novem-
be-' 1. 1931.
“Stations operating on the frequencies 1200, 1210, 1310 kc will be licensed
for a period of seven months expiring at 3 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, Eecem-
ber 1, 1931.
"Stations operating on the frequencies 1370, 1420, 1500 kc will be licensed
for a period of eight months ending at 3 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, January 1,
1932,"
SOME WiiNT ilDS
Studio director and chief announcer connected with a southern broadcasting
station desires position. 41731A
Station in large eastern city is loold.ng for a commercial man who can
really sell time and aid in development of station. Give details of experience
and references with reply. 41731B.
Station needs services of bookkeeper for broadcasting and general business.
41731C.
April 18, 1931
EX.'J/imS' REF01T6
In re application of J. C. and E. Lee, San Bernardino, Calif. (KEXM)
for construction permit to change frequency to 1300 kc increase pov/er to 500
watts and change hours of operation to three fourths time. Docket 950. Re¬
port 136. Examiner Walker recommends granting of applicants* motion to with¬
draw application without prejudice.
In re application of Independent Riblishing Company, Anderson, S, C. for
construction permit to erect new station on 1200 kc with lOO watts and xmlimited
time. Docket 1105. Report 137. Examiner Walker recommends denial of appli¬
cation.
In re application of David R. Gray, Duncan, Okla. for construction permit
to erect new station on 1270 kc with 1 O end unlimited time. Docket 1119.
Report 138. Examiner Hyde recommends denial of application as in case of de¬
fault; and in the event a default order is not entered, recommends denial of
application.
In re application of University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. (WHA) and De¬
partment of Agriculture and Markets of the State of Wisconsin, Stevens Point,
Wis, (WLBL) for construction permit to consolidate stations and operate with
5 ITW and daylight hours at Madison on 900 kc. Docket 984, Report 139.
Examiner Pratt recommends denial of application.
In re application of R. P. Denman, Paris, Texas, for construction permit
to erect new station on 1210 kc with 100 watts and daylight hours of operation.
Doeket 1064. Report 141. Examiner Hyde recommends denial of application.
In re application of John F. Weimer, Mansfield Broadcasting Association,
Mansfield, Ohio (WJTiT) for construction permit to change frequency to 930 kc
with 250 watts and -unliraited time. Docket 1118, Report 142, Examiner
WaRker recommends denial of application.
In re application of New Haven Broadcasting Co, New Haven, Conn, for
construction permit to erect new station on 1420 kc with 250 watts and daylight
hours of operation. Docket 1102. Report 143. Examiner Walker recommends
denial of application.
In re application of Toccoa. Falls Institute, Toccoa Falls, Ga. (WTFI) for
construction permit to change frequency to 1450 kc and increase power to 1 KW
with unlimited time. Docket 1130. Report 140. Examiner Yost recommends ap¬
plicant’s motion to dismiss application he granted.
ACTION ON EXAMIN3RS’ REPORTS
The following action on Examiners* Reports was taken hy the Commission
during the current week;
NEW Braintrim Baptist Church C. P. 920 kc; 50 W. Sundays; denied re-
Ex.Rep. Lacejrville, Penn, versing Examiner Yost.
#83
April 18, 1931
ACTION ON EXAMINERS* REPORTS (Continued)
W B B Z C. L. Carrell
Ex. Rep. Ponce City, Oklahome
#86
NEV/ Claude M. G-ray
Ex. Rep, Anniston, Alabama
#76
NEW F. Clement
Ex. Rep, Java, North Dakota
#70
X F J M University of North Dakota
Ex. Rep, Grand Forks, N. D.
#80
C. F. move transmitter; change equipment;
increase day power. Denied. Sustain¬
ing Examiner Pratt.
C. F. 150C kc; 100 W. ; iinlimited. Dpnied,
Sustaining Examiner Pratt.
C. F. 1310 kc; 100 W. ; unlimited. Denied,
Sustaining Examiner Pratt,
Mod. lie, change frequency from 1370 to
1230 kc and increase power to 500 W,
Denied, Sustaining Examiner Yost.
NEW Geo, B. Bairey
Ex. Rep. Valley City, N. D.
#81
C. F. 1310 kc; 50 W. ; unlimited.
Denied. Sustaining Examiner Yost,
W L B C Donald A. Burton
Ex. Rep. Muncie, Indiana
#77
C. F. change frequency from 1310 to
1420 kc; increase power to 100 W. night
and 125 W. LS, and unlimited. Denied.
Sustaining Examiner Fratt.
THUNDERSTORMS AFFECT SIGNiiLS
That solar activity in the form of sun spots as well as thunderstorms and
other types of magnetic distruhance of the "ether” have very definite effects
upon radio transmission is indicated in a report of Dr. L. W. Austin of the
Bureau- of Standards, covering the present status of knowledge of the connection
"between radio waves and atmospherics.
The "bureau scientist's study indicates that the shorter the wave-length
the more sensitive do radio telegraph signals "become to solar or magnetic ac¬
tivity. Below a wave length of 60 meters, Dr. Austin finds, magnetic storms
generally are accompanied "by depression of signals "by night and day and the
effects "become greater the closer the signal path approaches the magnetic poles
of the Earth,
In the wave length range 2C0 to 5C0 meters the storms produce night signal
depressions. 'There is little or no information concerning the effect on day
signals ,
At 5000 meters storms are often followed "by an increase of day signal
strength and a depression of night signals.
April 18, 1931
APPLICATIONS GRANTED
The following applications were granted by the Commission at its sessions
during the current week:
CALL
NAME OF APPLICANT NATURE OF ACTION
Tt .T I -C
Travfiilers Broadcasting Ser- Stations f T I C and W B A L granted
vices, Hartford, Conn.
W B A L
Cons. Gas Elec. Light & authority to operate synchronously with
Power Co. of Baltimore, Md.
WEAR
National Broadcasting Co, Inc, W E A F and W J Z until April 30, 1931,
New York City, and
W J Z
National Broadcasting Co, Inc,
New York City,
K T S A Lone Star Broadcast Co. Inc, Granted C. P. to move transmitter mi.
San Antonio, Texas E. of city limits on Hedwig Rd and ex¬
tend completion date of C.P. 90 days.
W F I
Strawbridge & Clothier Granted extension of test period for
Philadelphia, Pa. 10 days from April 10th,
W T F 1
Toccoa Falls Institute Granted C, P. to move transmitter and
Athens, Georgia studio from Toccoa to Athens, and
install crystal control.
W K B I
Fred L. Shoenwolf Granted consent to vol. assign, of lie.
Chicago, Illinois to WKBI Inc.
K G C R
Cutler's Radio Brdesg. Serv. Granted consent to vol. assign, of lie.
Watertown, South Dakota to The Greater Kampeska Radio Corp.
F T F I
Toccoa Falls Institute Granted consent to vol. assign, of lie.
Toccoa, Georgia to Toccoa Falls Brdcg. Co,
K T B I
Bible Institute of Los Angeles Granted consent to vol. assign, of
Los Angeles, California lie, to Los Angeles Brdcstg, Co,
N M A
May Seed & Nursery Co. Application to change freq. from 930 to
Shenandoah, Iowa 710 kc , with 750 watts power, daytime
hours, heretofore set for hearing, re¬
considered and granted.
W L B G
Robert Allen Gamble Granted 10 days extension on test period
Petersburg, Virginia
K F K U
University of Kansas Granted authority suspend programs from
Lawrence, Kansas June 15 to September 15.
W G A R
WGAR Broadcasting Co. Granted authority and license to operate
Cleveland, Ohio in present location until April 30.
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AFFLICATIONS GRANTED (Continued)
CALL
NAME OF APPLICANT
Nature of action
vJ B E 0 Charles C. McLeod
Marquette, Michigan
Granted mod. C. P. approve transmitter
site; change type transmitter; extend
completion date June 1,
K G I R KGIR, Inc.
Butte, Montana
Granted authority operate with red. power
100 watts for 3 or 4 weeks, until damage
done to transmitter hy fire can be re¬
paired.
W R B I Oglethorpe University
Oglethorpe University, Ga
Granted ©uthority extend completion date
May 116, \ ' ••• *
W B E N Buffalo Evening News
Buffalo, N. Y.
Granted auth. ext. comp, date on C.P.
which expired April 15, in order to com¬
plete work.
LICENSE APPLICATIONS GRANTED
During the current week, the Conmission granted applications for license
covering previously authorized construction permits, to the following stations:
ZFXJ, Grand Junction, Colo.; EGB, San Diego, Calif.; WEI, Philadelphia, Penn.;
KFIZ, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; WOKO, Albany, N. Y. ; V7DEL, Wilmington, Del.;
WMBC, Detroit, Mich.; WGH, Newport News, Va. ; WTOC, Savannah, Ga. ; WJBL, Decatur,
Ill.; WHA, Madison, Wise.; KFJI , Asotria, Ore,; KGA, Spokane, Wash.; WLEY, Boston,
Mass,; V/CFL, Chicago, Ill.; KFJR, Portland, Ore.
CONSTRUCTION PERMITS GRANTED
During the current week, the Commission granted applications for construc¬
tion permits tothe following stations, authorizing the installation of new trans¬
mitters, or changes in present transmitters: V/FBE, Cincinnati, Ohio; WGBS, New
York, N. Y. ; WRBL, Columbus, Ga. ; V7RBQ, Greenville, Miss.; WKBS, Galesburg, Ill.;
ZFUP, Denver, Colo.; KFBK, Sacramento, Calif.; KSL, Salt Lake City, Utah; ZMQ,
Tacoma, Wash.
NEW LICENSE BASIS DISCUSSEDv'
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers is considering
using gross income as the basis for fixing broadcasting station music licensee
fees, according to a, report in the current issue of VARIETY. This plan, the
report states, is meeting with objection from certain of the Society’s groups.
April 18 j 1931
AFFLICiiTIONS SET FOR HEARING
The following applications were ordered set for hearing by the Commission
at its sessions during the ciirrent week:
WCFL
Chicago Federation of Labor
Chicago, Illinois
Granted rehearing on application for
50 KW to be held May 18th.
NEW
York Broadcasting Company
York, Pennsylvania
Requests C. P. 1000 kc , 2^ ITW, daytime.
NEW
G. L. Burns
Brady, Texas
Requests C. P. new station, 1500 kc ,
100 w. unlimited time.
KOIN
KOIN, Inc.
Portland, Oregon
Mod. lie. increase power from 1 EW to
5 rw.
WSEI
Edison Electric Ill\mninating
Company of Boston
Boston, Mass.
Mod. lie. increase power from 1 IC,i? to
5 CT.
NEW
Inland Empire Broadcasting Co.
Moscow, Idaho
C. F. 1310 kc; 100 watts; day
WBNX
Standard Cahill Company
New York, N. Y.
C, P, make changes in equipment; increase
power to 500 watts.
WBNX
Standard Cahill Company
New York, N. Y.
Mod. lie. increase hours from 26 to 56
weekly.
KGFW
Central Nebraska Broadcasting
Corporation
Ravenna, Nebraska
C. P. move studio and transmitter to
Kearney, Nebraska, and make changes in
equipment .
NEW
K. H. Horton & L. C. McConnell
Clovis , New Mexico
C. P. 1310 kc; 100 watts; unlimited.
NEW
J. G. Burbank
Laramie , Wyoming
C. F. 780 kc; 250 watts; unlimited.
NEW
Alfred L. Setaro
Vicksburg, Mississippi
C. F. 1420 kc; 100 ?/atts; unlimited.
NEW
Penn Broadcasting Co.
Greenwood, Mississippi
C. F. 1310 kc; 100 watts; unlimited.
WEE I
Edison Electric Illuminating
Company of Boston
Boston, Mass.
C. P. install new equipment and increase
power from 1 Kv7 to 5 ICW.
WMBC
Michigan Broadcasting Company
Detroit, Michigan
C. P. move studio and transmitter locally;
install new equipment.
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HEWING CALENDAR
The following hearings are scheduled for the week commencing Monday,
April 20, 1931. All hearings commence at 10 a,m.
NEW
NEW
NEW
MONDAY, April 20, 1931
A. D. & T. R. Woods
Shasta Electric Co.
Klamath Falls, Oregon
C. P. 1210 kc 100 W.
Unlimited time
Bruce Dennis C. P.
Klamath Falls, Oregon
1210 kc 100 W.
Unlimited time
C. M. Schaap
Ft. Collins, Colorado
C. P. 1200 kc 15 W.
To share time with KGEK equally if
KGEW's application for a regional fre¬
quency is granted.
To share with KGEK & KGEW if KGEW' s
application is denied. l/3 time.
TUESDAY, April 21, 1931
Minters & Hugh H. Jones C. P. 880 kc
Baltimore, Maryland
WIEY Carl S. V/heeler C. P, 1370 kc
Lexington, Mass, Unlimited time
NEW John H. Dolan
Boston, Mass,
C. P. 1370 kc
Share with WLEY
250 W. Day
100 W.
250 W. LS
100 W,
250 W. LS
WFOX
VffiDNESDAY, April 22, 1931
Paramount Broadcasting Corp. Mod, lie. 1300 kc 500 W.
Brookl5ai, New York Certain specified hours
Apparently WEVD time
Present assignment 1400 kc 500 W.
Shares with WCGU, WLTH, WBBC
Mod. lie. 1450 kc 250 W.
Shares with WN J , WKBO, MS
WHOM
N. J. Broadcasting Co.
April 18* 1931
H3ARING CALENDAR (Continued)
WPCC
WJZS
WBCM
THURSDAY, April 23, 1931
North Shore Church Mod. Lie. 560 kc 500 W.
Chicago, Illinois 19 hours per week
Present assignment 560 kc 500 W.
12 hours on Sunday
Johnson Kennedy Radio Corp. Mod. Lie. 560 kc
Gary, Indiana Unlimited time
1 KJ
2i KiV LS
Present assignment 1360 kc 1 KW
2i KW LS
James E, Davidson
Bay City, Michigan
Mod, Lie, 940 kn 500 W.
Unlimited time
Present assignment 1410 kc 500 W.
Unlimited time
FRIDAY, April 24, 1931
WLOE Boston Broadcasting Co. Renewal of license 1500 kc 100 W.
Half-time 250 W, LS
POSTPONEMENT PETITION DENIED
The Commission on April 17 denied the petition of Station WFLA-WSUN, Clear¬
water Chamber of Commerce, Clearwater, Florida, for postponement of the hearing
on 620 kc channel from May 11 until the Fall. The petition also requested that
Station WJAX, Jacksonville, Florida, he made a party to the proceeding which re¬
sulted from a decision of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia in
the appeal prosecuted by Station WTl^J, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, The Journal Company.
Station V7JBX, it is alleged, now occupies the 900 kc channel formerly occupied
by WELA-WSUN.
EXPORTS RiiDIO SETS GAIN
A gratifying gain over last year was registered in exports of radio receiv¬
ing sets from the United States during the first two months of the current year,
according to the Commerce Deuartmont*s Electrical Equipment Division.
During January and February the value of all foreign shipments of this type
totaled $2,010,190, as compared with $1,260,358 in the corresponding period of
1930, representing a substantial increase of $759,832,
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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
The following applications were received hy the Commission during the cur¬
rent week:
CALL
NAM3 OP APPLICANT
PRESENT
PREOUENCY
PREQUENCY
SOUGHT
NATURE OP APPLICATION
NEW .
BLUE GRASS RADIO CORP,
Lexington, Kentucky
1310
C. P, to erect new sta¬
tion, 100 watts, unlim¬
ited time.
NEW
CLARK & COOK
Lubhock, Texas
1200
C. P. erect new station,
100 Watts, unlimited.
NEW
NEELY & PRANKS RADIO CO.
Charleston, Mississippi
1220
G, P, erect new station,
15 watts, unlimited.
NEW
PAMPA BROADCASTING CO.
Pampa, Texas
1310
C, P, erect new station,
100 watts, unlimited.
K T S L
G. A, HOUSEMAN
Shreveport, Louisiana
1310
C. P, reported 3/20/31,
requested increase in
hours of operation to
unlimited time.
WRAP
CHARLES MIDDLETON
LaPorte, Indiana
1200
Vol, assign, of license
to THE SOUTH BEND TRIB¬
UNE.
WRAP
THE SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE
South Bend, Indiana
1200
C. P, move station to
South Bend, Ind, make
changes in equipment.
NEW
TOM A. TERRY
St. Louis, Missouri
1420
C. P, erect new sta¬
tion, 100 watts, un¬
limited time.
K P I
EARLE C, ANTHONY, INC.
Los Angeles, Calif.
640
Mod. of C. P. extend
completion date to
7/1/31.
NEW
JOHN A. PLORIN & E. BLAIR
SPENCER
Wellsboro, Penn,
1200
C, P, erect new station
10 watts, unlimited
time.
NEW
H. CARLTON HENRY
Adrian, Michigan
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C, P, erect new station,
100 watts. Daytime,
NEW
RADIOELSCTRIC, INC,
Pontiac, Michigan
1500
C. P. erect new station,
100 watts, unlimited.
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APPLICATIONS EECEIVED (Continued)
CALL
PRESENT
NAME OF APPLIC,\NT FREQUENCY
FREQUENCY
SOUGHT
NEW
N. 0. CLEMENSEN
Payette, Idaho
—
1200
NEW
ERNEST W. ELLISON
Jamestown, North Dakota
1330
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BRIDGEPORT BROADCASTING
STATION, INC.
Bridgeport, Conn.
600
W A A B
(For- )
(merly)
(WLEX)
BAY ST.iTE BROADCASTING
CORPORATTON
Boston, Mass.
1410
W I B M
W I B M, INCORPORATED
Jackson, Michigan
1370
NEW
HATTIE MIZELLE
Dothan, Alabama
1370
W H K
RilDIO AIR SERVICE CORP.
Cleveland, Ohio
1390
WEAN
SHEPARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.
Providence, Rhode Island
780
—
NEW
BURLINGTON DAILY NEWS, INC.
Burlington, Vermont
—
810
W D I X
NORTH MISSISSIPPI BROAD¬
CASTING CORP.
Tupelo, Mississippi
1500
NEW
FRANZ LEON TREADWAY
Sulphur Springs , Arlcansas
— —
1420
W M A Z
MACON JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COM¬
MERCE
Macon, Georgia
890
NATURE OF APPLICATION
C. P, amended request
1200 kc .
C. P. erect new station,
100 watts, daytime.
Mod. lie, increase power
to 250 watts night, 500
watts day.
Mod, lie, increase hours
of operation to \inlimited*
Mod. of lie. increase
hours of operation to
simultaneous daytime
operation with WJBK,
share with WJBK at night.
C, P. amended request
facilities of \7MBR.
C. P. move auxiliary
transmitter to Pleasant
Valley Road, Seven Hills
Village, Ohio.
Determine lie. power by
direct measurement of
antenna input.
C. P. erect new station,
100 watts, unlimited.
C. P. install new trans¬
mitter and increase
power to 100 watts
night, 250 watts day.
C. P, erect new station,
50 watts, unlimited
time. (Facilities of
(WMBH).
Vol. assign, of license
to SOUTHEASTERN BROAD¬
CASTING CO. INC.
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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED (Continued)
PRESENT FREqUENCY
CALL NAME OF APPLICANT FREQUENCY SOUOHT NATURE OF APPLICATION
E F U 12 THE REYNOLDS RADIO COM- 1270
PANY, INC.
Colorado Springs, Colo.
C. P. install new trans¬
mitter and increase
power to 1 kw night , 2^
kw, day.
LICENSE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
During the current week, the Commission received applications for license
•following construction permits which had previously "been authorized hy Commis¬
sion action, from the following stations: OWG, Brownsville, Texas; KFJF,
Oklahoma City, Okla. ; KVL, Seattle, Washington,
PERMIT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
During the current week, the Commission received applications from the fol¬
lowing stations requesting authority to install new transmitters or make changes
in present equipment: WSPA, Spartanburg, S. C.; ESCJ, Sioux Falls, Iowa; WqAN,
Scranton, Penn,; WEDC, Chicago, Ill.; WAIU, Columbus, Ohio; KGNO, Dodge City,
Kansas; KFSG, Los Angeles, California.
APPLICATIONS DENIED
Petitions of the Town of Hartman, Colo, the Town of Wiley, Colo. Boca County
Chamber of Commerce, Springfield, Colo, and the Holly Commercial Club, Holly,
Colo, to intervene in the application of Harry Byron Lee of Lamar, Colorado, for
a new broadcasting station in Lamar, were
KFKB Farmers and Bankers Life Ins. Co.
Wichita, Kansas
YifNAC Shepard Broadcasting Service
Boston, Mass.
Motion of Wayne M. Nelson, High Point, N.
designate application for new station for
denied.
Request to intervene in certain case
pending before the Commission from
Kansas - denied.
Request to intervene in case of John
Dolan, Boston, Mass, for new station
denied,
C, to vacate Commission's order and
rehearing was denied.
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BROADCASTERS’ NEWS BULLETIN
Reporting accurately and promptly current happenings oi special interest to Broadcasting
Stations In the Commercial, Regulatory, Legislative and Judicial Fields
OFFICERS
WALTER J. DAMM, , Milwaukee, Wis.
President
EDWIN W. SPENCE, Atlantic City, N. J.
Vice President
O. D. FISHER . Seattle, Wash.
Vice President
PAUL W. MORENCy, Hartford, Conn.
Treasurer
Issued by
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
Incorporated
NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Telephone District 9497
EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL
PHILIP G. LOUCKS
Managing Director
EUGENE V. COGLEY
Assistant to Managing Director
OLIVINE FORTIER
Secretary
April 22, 1931
HEARING ON GENERAL ORDER NO. 7
A public hearing on the proposal of the Federal Radio Commission to amend
General Order No. 7, adopted on April 28, 1927, to reduce the allowable fre¬
quency deviation from 500 cycles to 50 cycles within the next year was held at
Washington on Monday, April 20, 1931. Approximately 100 were present. The
hearing was conducted by Chief Examiner Ellis A. Yost.
Not a single objection was voiced to the great bulk of testimony intro¬
duced in favor of revision of the order and it was the general impression that
the Commission will in the near future adopt an order reducing the permissible
frequency deviation from 500 to 50 cycles per second. The order, according
to the opening statement made by Commission counsel, would not in any event
become effective until a year after the date of its adoption.
The testimony introduced dealt largely with the benefits to be derived
from adoption of the order; the availability and cost of equioment; and the
ability of the Government to make suitable measurements.
Expected objection to the order did not develop although the Chief Exam¬
iner called thrice for statements from opponents to the proposal.
At the close of the hearing there was no indication given as to when the
Commission would take formal action upon the proposal.
The National Association of Broadcasters has attempted in this Bulletin
to present a full and fair report of the hearing.
Executive Committee: William S. Hedges, Chicago, III., Chairman; Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn., and Frank M. Russell, Washington, D. C. Directors; William
S. Hedges, Chicago, III.; H. K. Carpenter, Raleigh, N. C.; George F. McOelland, New York, N. Y.; Dr. Frank W. Elliott, Davenport, la.; A. J. McCosker, Newark, N. J.,-
Edgar L. Bill, Chicago, III.; A. B. Church, Kansas City, Mo.; J. G. Cummings, San Antonio, Tex.; Don Lee, Los Angeles, Cal.; E. P. O’Fallon, Denver, Colo.; C. R. Clements,
Nashville, Tenn.; Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn.; John J. Storey, Worcester, Mass.; Morgan L. Eastman, Chicago, III.; and Leo Fitzpatrick, Detroit, Mich.
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Chief Examiner Yost rapped the hearing in order at 10 a.m. and called upon
Duke M. Patrick, assistant general counsel of the Commission, to outline the
purpose of the hearing and the procedure to he followed. Mr. Patrick pointed
out that the hearing was being held under Section 1, subtitle E of General Or¬
der 93 and that the proposal under consideration was whether or not after one
year from the date of the adoption of the order all stations shall maintain the
assigned frequency between the limits of 50 cycles per second above to 50 cycles
per second below the assigned frequency. He suggested that Government witnesses
be first called to be followed by proponents and later by opponents of the pro¬
posal.
Dr. C. B. JOLLIFFE, chief engineer of the Commission, was the first wit¬
ness. The international need of constant frequency stability was recognized
as early as the Washington Conference in 1927, he said, adding that it is in
the general public interest that all stations operate at the highest possible
efficiency. Heterodyne, he said, was the limiting factor in operation of
local and regional stations. The chief engineer read a report prepared by a
special committee of engineers and published in the IRE Proceedings (Vol. 18,
No. 1, Page 24. January, 1930) in which it was stated that "fifty cycle devia¬
tion is not a complete solution of the difficulties that present themselves in
broadcasting, but it is a decided improvement since it would reduce the beat
note in modern receivers below audibility."
The report from which the chief engineer read was summarized as follows:
1. On the cleared channels the existing plus or minus 500 cycle limit,
if adhered to, will practically eliminate beatnote interference to the extent
that this is possible with 10 kilocycle channel spacings,
2. On the regional and local channels there is no worthwhile advantage
to be gained by setting up more rigorous requirements unless a maximum devia¬
tion of plus or minus 50 cycles or lees can be attained. '
3. It is probable that if frequencies assigned to regional and local
services were maintained to plus or minus 50 cycles , a noteworthy improvement
in beatnote conditions would be broiight about.
4. It is essential in all broadcasting to suppress frequency modulation
effects and other short period deviations. A requirement that all stations
hold their frequency plus or minus 50 cycles would be helpful in bringing this
about .
5. A plus or minus 50 cycle limit is feasible with automatic frequency
control devices available today, but a period of at least one year should be
allowed to enable all broadcasting stations to become equipped.
Dr. Jolliffe then outlined the questions in issue at the hearing as fol¬
lows :
1. The necessity for greater adherence to assigned frequency.
2. The feasibility of this proposal in view of the present state of the
art.
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3. Whether or not the proposed General Order is a reasonable regulation
in view of 1 and 2 above with respect to
(a) Rigidity of the requirement
(b) Availability and performance of equipment
(c) Effective date of the regulation
(d) Cost of equipment.
Forty-two stations had expressed their approval of the order, eight of
these with minor reservations, in correspondence with the Commission, he said,
as compared with six that expressed disapproval.
Dr. J, H, DELLIRGER, Bureau of Standards, followed Dr. Jolliffe and out¬
lined the work being performed by the Bureau with respect to the maintenance
of a standard primary radio frequency. Three laboratories - Naval Research
Laboratory, Bell Telephone Laboratories, and General Radio Laboratories - have
established primary frequency standards with accuracy, better than one part in
a million, he said. The standard primary radio frequency equipment of the
Bureau of Standards is described in detail in the Commercial Standards Monthly
(Vol. 7, No. 9, Page 281. March, 1931).
Radio supervisors have been recently supplied with modern equipment capa¬
ble of maintaining constants of one part in 100,000 which are entirely satis¬
factory for all practical purposes under present conditions of operation. Dr.
Dellinger stated that the Bureau maintains a complete service for checking
standards for all transmitting stations and outlined briefly new services which
will shortly be inaugurated. He intimated that the Bureau was prepared to aid
the broadcasters in conforming with the proposed order.
PHILIP G. LOUCKS, managing director of the National Association of Broad¬
casters, then spoke briefly expressing the hope that the Commission would con¬
tinue to hold public hearings before adopting orders of general application
and offered e resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of the Association
at the Detroit meeting held on March 24, as follows:
"RESOLVED; That the Board of Directors of the National Association of
Broadcasters approves of any action by the Federal Radio Commission which,
within the lim.its of mechanical practicability and without compelling the re¬
construction of existing broadcast transmitters, will decrease the variation
of carrier frequencies, and pledges its cooperation in making such action ef¬
fective, Provided; that the determination of the minimum frequency deviation
which may be permitted is obviously a matter to be determined solely by en¬
gineers on the basis of exact information as to the precision, availability
and cost of the necessary apparatus both for maintaining frequency and for
measuring it."
L, E. WHITTEMORE of the A. T. and T. Company stated that the views of
the Western Electric Company and the Bell Telephone Laboratories would be pre¬
sented by E. L. Nelson and G. A. Young.
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ED^'vAElD L. NELSON of Bell Laboratories stated that the proposed order was
fundamentally sound and does- Tiut 'lnvdlVB 'precis ion unknown to the industry
generally. Intrachannel beatnote will be rare, probably about 10 or 20
cycles, with 50 cycle deviation, he said. A great improvement in service
would result with. . 50 , cycle deviation whereas if 100 or 250-;.cycle deviation
were permitted the'-piiblfc" 'woul'd doubtless be unable to notice any i'mprbvement
in present service. ^e investment required would be comparatively srna.ll
when measured against . the. amprovement un service which would result. Mr. Nel¬
son declared that there was no major’ obstacle in the way of accomplishing the
result intended by the proposed ‘order although he admitted that many stations
would be required to make changes in equipm.ent. Mr. Nelson cited ''numerous
measurements rpade-Kby-3elL Laboratories over a period of two years to support
his statements." Competent operators must be charge of st.ation eauipment
if frequency stability Is' to be maintained , he said, noting that General Order
106 will require freque*ht checks .and aid materially in frequency maintenance..
..Qp.e.stione.d,.cl9s.ely^. Mh-^'Nelson 'declared that the proposed order would not
work 'undhe hardship -upon local or. regional stations and that the outlay would
be more than justified with the resulting improvement in service.
G. A. YOUNG .pf. Wpstefn.. Electric. Company stated that hi's company has manu¬
factured equipmerit whiCh" will enabTel stations to comply with the proposed order.
Much of Mr Young^s testimony dealt with cost data.
J, COIjEHANv.of ECA-Ylct op Company st-ted that within the good service of
a s-tation 'there woixld be' a defihTte 'improvement in reception although in what
is known as the "m.ush area” 'the "flutter effect would be more noticeable than at
present. He stated that his company was prepared to deliver equipment^ necess¬
ary to ma.intain the prapOSed' standard. altho\igh he was unable to state costs.
He said the cost wopld'te. fixed' to 'meet competition in the field.
Mr. Yost called for 'a representative of the EE FOREST COMPANY but there
was no response. _ r <. - :
J, W, HORTON of General' Radio '.Conipany spoke briefly about frequency- stand¬
ards and the work his company has 'been doing. He added that his company manu¬
factures monitoring equipm.ent which, he . then described. -To obtain satisfactory
results, he said, the.,c,o -operation Of' .all stations will be necessary.
T, A. M. CRiilTEN, cohs'urting' radio engineer, Washington, D. C. testifiei
that it was his opinion that ,not only is such an order practicable but that It
is also necessary in the interest- of .the public as well as of nearly every re¬
gional and local, station.' It will, be one of the greatest advances since 192?'
toward improving the rodio' broadcast si t-ua t ion , he said. Precise freouency
control in the order of 50 'cycles will eliminate much of the heterodyne now
existing between stations assigned .to the same frequency -he said, ,and this in
turn will res^i.'t in. sn increase.’ of the"night service area at each of such sta¬
tions as well 'as improye gfeatiy the ch-racter of reception in the present nigh
service area. It will' perm.it a little closer geographical spacing between
stations assigned the same frequency especially when such stations utilize
"chain” pxograms...... It will . also Ip'eir mi t of other applications such as' improved
service by"'increase:d power in certain’ 'localities , or by adding stations on the
same frequency where the geographical spacings will permit. Evidence is
available, he said, to the effect that:
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1. The proposed order will improve hroadcesting service to the public.
2. The enforcement of the order is both practicable and necessary.
3. The equipment is available from more than one manufacturer and is cur¬
rent good engineering practice.
4. The cost is reasonable.
5. The order is in the interest of both the public and the broadcasters,
-H.. B. CHAMBERLAIN, chief engineer, Columbia Broadcasting System, said he
had made a check of all Columbia stations and that 41 said they were in a posi¬
tion to meet the requirements of the order, 22 were undecided as to their posi¬
tion and that 13 stated they were unable to meet the order's requirements. He
said that if the order were to be put into effect there would be a noteworthy
improvement with resulting greater fidelity of reception to the listening public,
CLARENCE M. TAUBEL, president William Penn Broadcasting Company, Philadel¬
phia, Pa. said that his company operated a local broadcasting station and that
it wos his belief that owners of radio stations o''aght not to object to any rea¬
sonable requirement such as the proposed order especially since the cost is rea¬
sonable and should be a profitable investment compared to the return which might
be expected from the resulting improved public service.
CHARLES W. HORN, general engineer of the National Broadcasting Company,
stated that requirements of the order could be met but actual results depended
upon competent operators being in charge of equipment. He pointed out that a
condition termed "wave wobble" due to carriers being out of phase was as bad
as beatnote although this usually occurred out of the good service areas of
stations. Mr. Horn said that enactment of -the order would make conditions
better but felt that it was not desirable to have less than 10 kc separation
between stations and did not believe that adoption of the order would pave the
way for new stations.
Vif. C. BRIDGES, Station WEBC, Superior, Wiscorsin, said that his station
as well as all other regional stations and the listening public will be bene-
fittcd by the order.
C/iRL BUTMAN, radio consultant, read letters from two stations, one of which
stated that the permissible deviation should be 100 cycles and the other stated
that a percentage of the assigned carrier should be the determining factor.
Chief Examiner Yost then called for witnesses who desired to testify in
opposition to the order. It had been circulated in the hearing room that a
group of stations would oppose the order but Chief Examiner Yost's call went
unanswered.
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BROADCASTERS’ NEWS BULLETIN
Rsportins aecoratcly and promptly eunent happeninss of special interest to Broadeastins
Stations in the Commercial, Regulatory, Legislative and Judicial Fields
OFFICERS
WALTER J. DAMM, . Milwaukee, WU.
President
EDWIN M. SPENCE, Atlantic City, N. J.
Vice President
O. 0. FISHER, ..... Seattle, Wash.
Vice President
PAUL W. MORENCy, Hartford, Conn.
Treasurer
Issued by
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
Incorporated
NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Telephone District 9497
EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL
PHILIP G. LOUCKS
Managing Director
EUGENE V. COGLEV
Assistant to Managing Director
OLIVINE FORTIER
Secretary
April 25, 1 S3 1
BROADCASTINO AND NEWSPAPERS
The organized newspaper publishing industry took occasion during the past
week to parade before the Ajnerican public the alleged shortcomings of what it
characterized as its "greatest competitor" - broadcasting.
The Radio Committee of the American Newspaper Publishers Association pre¬
sented a comprehensive report at the 45th armual meeting of the Association
held in New York this week in which statistics were cited to show that 107 lead¬
ing radio advertisers cut their newspaper appropriations 12-| per cent in 1930
over 1929 and increased their radio expenditures 63 per cent.
The inroads which broadcasting is making on the press is due, according to
the report, "to lack of restrictions against unfair competition from radio and
the habit of newspapers generally in nurturing radio's growth like a fond mother."
The report hinted that the British scheme of gove mment- owned , tax-supported
broadcasting might be preferable to the present American system. The recommend¬
ations, however, were less drastic and pieced a large part of the blame for the
present situation upon newspapers themselves. For example, the re-r-.ort says
that "a large part of the present difficulties due to radio broadcasting can be
eliminated just as soon as publishers drop their local competitive difficulties
and to put radio and the press on a basis where they can compete with fairness
to each other."
Exteutive Committee; William S. Hedget, Chicago, III., Chairman; Henry A. Bellow*, Minneapolis, Minn., and Frank M. Russell, Washington, D. C. Directors: William
S. Hedges, Chicago, III.; H. K. Carpenter, Raleigh, N. C.; George F. McClelland, New York, N. Y.; Dr. Frank W. Elliott, Davenport, la.; A. J. McCosker, Newark, N. J.;
Edgar L. Bill, Chicago, III.; A. B. Church, Kansas Ctty, Mo.; J. G. Cummings, San Antonio, Tex.; Don Lee, Los Angeles, Cal,; E. P. O'Fallon, Denver, Colo.,- C. R. Clements,
Nashville, Tenn.; Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn.,- John J. Storey, Worcester, Mass.; E. B. Craney, Butte, Mont.; and Leo Fitzpatrick, Detroit, Mich.
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ANFA RADIO COMMIT'IEE REPORT
The Radio Conmittee of the American Newspaper Publishers Association issued
an elaborate report at the publishers' meeting this week in New York in which
it discussed in detail the so-called press-radio problem. Members of the Com¬
mittee are as follows: Elzey Roberts, chairman; Amon 0. Carter, John S. Cohen
and J. R. Knowland. Following are excerpts from the report:
"Radio competes with newspapers today in news, editorials, features, and
advertising, and when you have named those four you have about encompassed the
whole newspaper."
"A compilation by Media Records, Incorporated, entitled, "ARE NEWSPAPERS
PAYING THE BROADCASTING BILL?" shows that the one hundred and seven leading
radio advertisers cut their newspaper appropriations 12^ in 1930 over 1929
while increasing their radio expenditures 63'^ and increasing their magazine ex¬
penditures 6,3%. This group of advertisers cut their newspaper linage from
nearly 200,000,000 lines in 1929 to 175,000,000 lines in 1930. They increased
their radio time expenditures from $12,000,000 in 1929 to nearly $20,000,000 in
1930, not including cost of talent, program or wire charges. Instead of apply¬
ing the same reduction to magazines these advertisers increased their expendi¬
tures from $56,000,000 in 1929 to $59,600,000 in 1930, doubtless due to the fact
that magazine publishers do not obligingly supply free publicity,"
"Radio has brought a new element into advertising. One is not forced to
read street car cards, bill boards, direct mail, newspaper or magazine adver¬
tising, yet all these methods are effective. The American people resent hav¬
ing something forced on them, whether they like it or not. One of the reasons
for the effectiveness of other forms of advertising is that they engage the at¬
tention of the reader through their attractiveness and not because he cannot
escape them."
"Where was the great mistake of newspaper men and the early broadcasters
who figured that radio would never be a direct advertising medium? They were
not wrong in their analysis of human nature. The American Mind does resent
having anything forced on it. Perhaps that is why, almost without exception,
American newspapers do not run advertising on their front pages. And that is
why, in the United States, advertising is a greater force than in any other
country in the world.
"The mistake must have been in not recognizing the power of the press to
popularize radio even to the extent that it would carry direct advertising."
"In Great Britain a tax of about $2.00 on each radio receiver supplies a
sufficient fund to provide ample entertainment of a high standard, including
Grand Opera, without resort to commercialization."
"A flour company, which advertises on the air, mentions in each program
the names of several women to whom it will give packages of floiur free if they
will send in their names and addresses. If a newspaper attempted such a de¬
vice to attract attention to its columns it would be prosecuted immediately
■'onder lottery laws end the newspaper would be barred from the mail."
Ar.ril 25, 1931
"In considering future redio competition we must look at it in two ways;
First . radio continuing to develop unregulated, unrestrained, nur¬
tured by the press, assisted with free publicity, receiving free news for which
we pay vast sums of money and otherwise aided in its growth in every conceiv¬
able manner by newspapers.
Second , radio properly regulated, subject to the same laws of lottery
and other Federal restrictions as newspapers, subject to the same restrictions
in ulainly labeling advertising as such, radio bearing its own burden of the
news-gathering expense, and radio recognized by the newspapers for what it is,
namely, a formidable competitor in news, entertainment, editorials, features
and advertising."
"The aver'sge American newspaper publisher of today is just as -shortsighted
in recognizing radio competition as the railroad, men were in recognizing bus
and truck competition ten years ago, and newspapers are going to suffer for it
in the same measure that the railroads are suffering today, unless steps are
soon taken to secure a fair basis of competition between newspapers and radio."
"A large part of the present difficulties due to radio broadcasting can be
eliminated just as soon as publishers drop their local competitive difficul¬
ties and to put radio and the press on a basis where they can compete with
fairness to each other. There are at least two other industries which are,
or should 'be , watching with bated breath to see if nev/spapers act to protect
themselves in this manner. They are the newsprint industry, many of whose
leading units are now operating at 40 to 50 per cent capacity, and the rail¬
roads, which would hardly welcome a drop of another million or so tons of news¬
print freight on top of their present difficulties."
ENGINEERING COMMITTEE MEETS
The Engineering Comm.ittee of the NAB held its first meeting in' the Board
Room of the Institute of Radio Engineers, New York, on Thursday, April 23.
Those present were John V. L. Hogan, chairmati; E. K. Cohan, WABC; C. W. Horn,
WEAF; Joe Chambers, WLW-WSAI; Welter R. Lindsay, V/MnlQ; and Philip G. Loucks ,
Managing Director, NAB. The Committee considered the advisability of a
country-wide surve.y of interference conditions and also began a study of the
Craven plan for improvement of broadcasting conditions. A second meeting was
scheduled for Monday, April 27.
RCA M0‘'^S EXECUTIVE OFFICES
Executive offices of the Radio Corporation of ilmcrica, which have been
located in the Woolworth Building at 233 Broadway since the organization of the
corporation, will be transferred Friday evening, April 24, to the new RCA Builf^-
ing at 570 Lexington Avenue, at the corner of Lexington Avenue and 51st St'^
where the corporation will occupy several floors.
April 25, 1931
EDUCATORS OBJECT TO HIGH PO'JER
Gross Alexander, Pasadena, Calif, director of the Pacific-Western Broad¬
casting Corporation, and Dr. J. H. McCracken, representing the National Commit
tee on Education by Radio, were the only opponents to high power heard during
the high power hearings which closed Saturday, April 18. Briefs were due to
be filed by the Commission on April 23. The final fourth zone applicant to
be heard by the Commission was Station WGN, Chicago Tribione. Counsel for
this station urged that the chief examiner's report be upheld in so far as it
related to WGN and explained why WGN should be preferred over WMAQ,, Chicago,
Coiunsel for the Tribune also directed criticism at WCFL, Chicago, Chicago Fed¬
eration of Labor. Spnator King of Utah appeared on behalf of KSL, Salt Lake
City, Utah, end he was followed by Earl J. Glade, manager of the station.
Both pointed out that the "Intermountain Empire" requires the additional ser¬
vice which would be provided if KSL were permitted to increase its power.
Argument was advanced to show why KPO , San Francisco, Calif, was entitled to
one of the two vacancies existing in the fifth zone.
A. P. WOULD CORRECT EVILS
A resolution offered by Charles H. Taylor of the Boston Globe instructing
directors and officers of the Associated Press to "meet with every sympathy the
attempt to correct the evils in the radio situation" was unanimously adopted
by members of the press association at its annual meeting in New York last Mon¬
day
DEBATE PRESS AND RADIO
M. H. Aylesworth, president of the National Broadcasting Conpany, and Elzcy
Roberts of the St. Louis Star, chairman of the Radio Committee of the A.N.P.A.
debated the subject of "The Press and Radio" at the School of Public and Inter¬
national Affairs, Princeton University, on April 24,
SEES NEED FOR LAW CHANGE
Senator King of Utah, in a statement published in the United States Daily,
stated that the radio laws need remodeling. He referred particularly to the
Davis Amendment or zoning amendment.
"I am told by radio authorities of the Government," the Senator said,
"that were it not for the provisions of this equalization law, great areas in
the west now undeserved by radio would be permitted to accomadate more broa'^
casting stations. This can be done under the laws of nature, but not
the laws of Congress , which now apparently need remodeling. "
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CANADIAN RliDIO HEARINGS POSTPONED
Originally scheduled to commence on April 9 and later set for April 13,
hearings on the case for Dominion Government control of radio broadcasting pro
hahly will not he held during the present session of Parliament, according to
Canadian press advices fonvarded to the Department of Commerce hy Trade Com¬
missioner Harvey A. Sweetser, Ottawa, Canada. Contemplated legislation re¬
garding radio control must he held in abeyance until the Supreme Court decides
how far the authority of the Dominion Government extends. It appears that
.preparation of the government's case is not yet completed and that it will not
he re°dy to he presented at this session.
SOCIETY PLiNS SET LICENSING
Well-founded reuorts have been received to the effect that the American
Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers is considering the licensing of
hotels end other places of business which own and operate radio receiving sets
as an inducement for trade. The plan is based, it is said, upon the Supreme
Court's decision in the Jewell-LaSal le case which held that the reception of a
broadcast program was a performance within the meaning of the copyright statute.
WANT LOTTERIES PROHIBITED
The Committee on Federal Laws of the A. N. P. .a. has recommended to the
publishers' association that existing laws barring from the mails lottery ad¬
vertising be extended to broadcast programs. It is expected that as a result
of the action taken at the meeting this week the publishers will ask the Fede¬
ral Radio Commission to attempt to prohibit radio lotteries thro^ugh enactment
of general orders on the subject. Failing in this, the matter will again be
carried into Congress.
COURT RULES IN DUNCAN CaSE
Words importing an imprecation of divine vengeance or implying divine
condemnation uttered over a broadcasting station will constitute a violation
of Section 29 of the Radio Act of 1927, according to an opinion of the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, uoholding the District
Court for the District of Oregon in the case of Robert Gordon Duncan v the U.
S. The court held that the lang'ua.ge used by Duncan, while not perhaps obscene
or indecent, wa* certainly profane in the light of existing court decisions.
MAINE RADIO SET CENSUS
Of the 198,372 families residing in Maine, 77,803, or 39,2 per cent own
receiving acts, according to the most recent report of the Census Bureau. In
New Mexico 11,404 out of 98,820 families, or 11,5 per cent own receiving sets.
April 25, 1931
R.P.A. PROTESTS HIGH POSTER
Osv?ald F. Schuette, Radio Protective Association, has filed a protest
with the Commission opposing the granting of 50 O to clear channel stations
in the absence of a thorough check of conditions on all frequencies. He sug¬
gests thet all stations of 5 107 or more be grouped at one end of the band and
that not more than one station in any zone be permitted to simultaneously broad'
cast the same program-.
ORIGIN :F call LETTERS
L. A. Corridon, in charge of assignment of call letters in the Radio Divi¬
sion of the Department of Commerce has prepared an interesting paper entitled
"Origin and History of Radio Call Letters." Copies may be had by writing NAB
headquarters.
vTESTERN REGIONjiL CONFERENCE
Members of the Ni\B west of the Mississippi River are urged to assist Birt
F. Fisher, Station F 0 M 0, Seattle, Washington, in shaping arrangements for
the first NAB regional conference to be held in the west at a time and place
to be selected. A board of directors meeting will probably be held at the
time and place of the regional conference.
^iTSURS aBS W^CD
Supervisors of the Radio Division, Department of Commerce, have been ad¬
vised to check carefully the operation of amateur stations and report any vio¬
lations. amateurs not conforming v;ith regulations will be prosecuted under
the Radio Act of 1927, it was stated by the Division.
A.N.P.ii. TO OPPOSE CUMMINS PLAN
The plan of C. R, Cummins to utilize a band of 25 channels for the purpose
of building small broadcasting stations throughout the United States will be
ouposed by the American Newspaper Publishers Association, it was learned this
week. It WPS announced by the Radio Committee of the Association that a pro¬
test against the granting of the applications has already been filed \vith the
Commission,
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HE.\RST SEES NO DANGER
William Randolph Hearst does not agree with fellow newspaper publishers
that radio is hurting the newspapers. In an exclusive statement in Editor and
Publisher, issue of April 18, 1931, he says that radio has npt done the news¬
papers any harm tut like the automobile, motion picture and golf has helped
widen the scope of kjiman activities. The publisher does not view radio as a
newspaper competitor.
G. 0. Ill .iMENDS G. 0. 97
The Commission this week enacted General Order 111 which repeals General
Order 108 and amends General Order 97. The Coramission, in extending the ef¬
fective date of General Order 97 to April 30, adopted General Order 108 but
in so doing failed to properly word the new order. It became necessary,
therefore, to repeal the first amending order and adopt a new order setting
matters straight. General Order 97 relates to modulation.
T7JSV DEDICATES $100,000 TILINSMITTSR
Station W J S V, Mt. Vernon Hills, Virginia, formally begins operating
with its new 10 transmitter April 25. A special continuous 12 hour pro¬
gram is planned. Tests with the new equipment have brought listener responses
from all parts of the United Stetes, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand and
other foreign countries.
TEMPORARY LICENSES GR^iNTED
The Commission on April 24 granted tem.porary licenses for the period end¬
ing July 1 to the following stations, each license to contain the clause:
'"This license is issued on a temporary basis subject to such action as the Com¬
mission may take after hearing on the licensee's pending application for re¬
newal of license: '»KFqU, KFQvV, KBBZ, KZM, WEVD, WIBR, MZ,. WMBA, WRSC, EGSF,
B4PC, KTNT, WDAS, mA, WLBX, WLOS, WNJ!, WTMJ.
COMiMJSSION INl'ESTI GATING STATIONS
Due to incomplete investigations being conducted by the Commission licen¬
ses were granted for a term less than the regular period to the following sta¬
tions: WEXL, WFDW, WGST, WJDX, WMBR, WPAD, WSEN, EFXM, EOY, EVOA, KREG, KWZH,
WHEY, WMAZ, WOCL, WSAI , WAE, HGFG, KTFI , ZRE,KS00. If applications for re¬
newals of license are to be filed in these cases, they must be in the office
of the Radio Supervisor of the proper district not later than June 1.
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E3UMIKEHS' REPORTS
In re application of John Magaldi , jr. Philadelphia, Pa. for construction
permit to erect new station on 1420 kc with 100 wstts night and 250 watts day¬
light to share with WILM. Docket 1094. Reoort 144. Examiner Yost recom¬
mends denial of application.
In re application of George T. Barnes, Inc, Columbia, S. C. (WIS) for modi¬
fication of license to change frequency to 590 kc with 1 and unlimited time.
Docket 1052. Report 145. Examiner Pratt recommends denial of application.
In re application of Virgil V. Evans, Spartanburg, S. C. (WSPA) for con¬
struction permit to diange frequency -to 590 kc, increase power to 500 wotts and
operate unlimited time. Docket 1059, Report 145. Examiner Pratt recom¬
mends denial of application.
In re application of R. S. and D. ’>V. Gavin, Meridian, Miss, for construc¬
tion permit to erect new station on 590 kc with 250 watts and unlimited time.
Docket 1068. Report 145, Examiner Pratt recommends dismissal of applica¬
tion without prejudice to applicants* right to refile seme within year from
date of dismissal.
In re application of Kent’s Inc. Petersb\irg, Va. for construction permit
to erect new station on 1310 kc with 15 watts and unlimited time. Docket 1109.
Reoort 14&. Examiner Walker recommends denial of application.
In re application Appleton High School Association, Appleton, Minn, for
construction permit to erect new station on 1310 kc with 2 watts and operate
6 hours a week. Docket 1134. Report 147. Examiner '.Vglker recommends de¬
nial of application.
ACTION ON EXAMINERS REPORTS
The following action was taken on Examiners Reports by the Commission
during the current week:
W A I U American Insurance Union Granted renewal of st'^tion license, 640
Ex. Rep, Columbus, Ohio kc, 500 V7atts, limited hours of oper=-
#96 tion - susteinir.g Examiner Hyde.
WMBC APPLICATION SET EOR HEARING
Station WMBC, Detroit, Mich, was granted a temporary license for the period
ending July 1, The following provision will be contained in the license:
"This license is issued, on temporary, basis subject, to such, action as the Cem-
mission may take after hearing on the licensee's pending application for renewal
of license."
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HE.1RING CALENDAR
The following hearings ere scheduled for the week commencing Monday,
April 27. All hearings commence at 10 a.m.
NEW
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TUESDAY, .iPRIL 28, 1931
Charles Huber & J. A. Mathews C. P.
Aberdeen, South Dakota
1270 kc 50 Vv.
Unlimited time
Equity Union Creameries, Inc. C. P.
Aberdeen, South Dakota
580 kc 200 W.
Dayt ime
The above causes were heard Octob'eS* j80, 1930-, find' wdr^ redsnded. to the
Examiner for the taking of future testimony. ' ' ‘ .
KFUO Evangelical Lutheran Synod
of Missouri, Ohio and other
States
Clayton, Missouri
C. E, King
Hutchinson, Kansas
Mod. L. 550 kc 1 KW
Share time with K S D
Present Assignment: 550 kc 500 W.
1 KV/ LS
Shares time with KSD
C. P. 1240 kc 500 W.
Such time as Commission
finds convenient.
G. 0. 97 INVOLVES 80 STATIONS
Failure to comply with the terms of General Order 97 was given as the
reason by the Commission for issuing licenses to the following stations for
the period ending July 1: KBPS, KEBL, KFIU, KFqD, KFXR, KCRJ, KFDY, KFJM, KFWI ,
KFXY, K G BU, KGCU, KGFI , KFUL, KGHI , KGMB , KIDO , KJBS , KMCS , KOOS , KQV,
KSMR, KTBS, KT\7 , KUT, IG7KC , WABI, KGRC, KGDA, KGFK , KGHF, KGIX , KGY, KIT, KLX,
EOCW, KPPC, KqW, KSEI, KSO, KTHS , KUSD, KvVEA, WABZ, WBAA, V7BBC, WBNX, WCAT ,
WCAX, WCKY, TOFrV, WGBC, WHAZ, W JBO , W JBW , WKAq, WKAV. WLBL, WNBW , WOAX, WPOE ,
WSOC, WrNC, WBBL, WBOW, WAIU. WCCO, WCLS , WELL, WHAS , WIBG, WKAR, WKBV, WMAIi,
WNBZ, WPaW, WPSC, vVSSH, end WCOD.
If applications for renewal are to be filed, they must be an the office
of the Radio Supervisor for the proper district not later than June 1,
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APPLICATIONS SET FOR HEARING
The following epplicstions were ordered set for hearing by the Commission
at its sessions during the current weeki
W L B L State of ’liVisconsin
Dept . of Agriculture end
Markets
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
V7 H A E Hammond-Ce lumen t Broad¬
casting Corp.
Hammond, Indiana
Reouests C. P. to make changes in equtp-
ment, increasing maximum rated power of
equipment to 2^ O.
Requests Mod. of lie, to change time from
dividing with WRAP to simultaneous opera¬
tion day, dividing with WRAP night.
K R 0 W Educational Broadcasting
Corp.
Oakland, Calif.
Requests C. P. to make changes in equip¬
ment to conform to G.O. 91 and 97, de¬
creasing maximum rated power of equipment
from 5 ir.7 to 2^ IGV, (Not to decrease
licensed power of equipment).
Z k A May Seed and Nursery Co,
Shenandoah , Iowa
The Commission decided to allow this sta¬
tion to operate on 710 kc , until April 30,
when KMA is to be put back on 930 kc ,
pending hearing on its application to go
to 710 kc.
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Missouri Broadcasting Corp, Hearing on application for full time on
St. Louis, Missouri 1200 kc continued to May 8th at request
of KFwP^
LICENSES EXTENDED ONE MONTH
Having recently granted consent to voluntary assignments of licenses to the
following stations, the Commission has extended the present licenses of these
stations for a period of 31 days, ending June 1: WTFI , ETBI , WMMN, EGFF, V,K81.
The Commission granted temporary authority to the follovving stations for
the period ending Jime 1:
WISJ Wisconsin State Journal Brdcg
Madison, Wisconsin
WGAR WGAR Broadcasting Co.
Cleveland, Ohio
Granted temp. auth. to continue opera¬
tion on 780 kc , 500 W. day, rind 250 W.
night; unlimdted on exp. basis.
Granted extension of temp, use of new
transmitter in its present location,
while complying with C. P. in selecting
site for its transmitter to be approved
by the Commission.
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APPLICATIONS GEalNTED
Thp following epplicotions woro granted by the Commission at its sessions
during the current week;
CALL NAME OF APPLICANT
natube of grant
E M A C N. <?. McAllister
Sen Antonio, Texas
Granted authority for direct measurement
of antenna input.
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..itlantic Broadcastiiag Corp, Granted Mod. of C. P. to extend comple-
New York, N. Y. tion date from May 1st to July 15th, 1931.
K T N T Norman Baker
Muscatine, low?
Granted request for oral argument to be
held May 13, 1931, 10 a. m.
LICENSE APPLICATIONS GRAITTED
During the current week, the Commission granted applications for license
covering previously authorized construction permits; \7HDL, Tupper Lake, N. Y. ;
WTAD, quincy, Ill.; WMRJ, Jamaica, N. Y. ; ZGEY, Scottsbluff, Nebraska; NGN,
Chicago, Ill.
CONSTRUCTION PERMITS GRANTED
During the current week the Commission granted applications for construc¬
tion permits to the following stations, authorizing the installation of new
transmitters, or changes in present equipment; li?AAF, Chicago, Ill.; NMBq, Brook¬
lyn, N. Y. ; WIL, St. Louis, Mo.; vTBT , Charlotte, N. C.; WAaW, Omaha, Nebraska.;
WIBX, Utica, N. Y. ; WqAN, Scranton, P?.; WTAW , College Station, Texas; WFDV,
Rome, Ga.; NCOC , Meridian, Miss.; NJBI , Monmouth, N. J.; KGEO, Wichita Palls,
Texas; WRBT, Wilmington, N, C.; EGNO , Dodge City, Kansas; KSCJ, Sioux; City,
Iowa; KFGq, Boone, Iowa; ESAC , Manhattan, Kansas; KPJM, Prescott, Arizona;
KID, Idaho Falls, Idaho; KDB , Santa Barbara, Calif.; WSYR, Syracuse, N. Y.
INVESTIGATIONS INVOLVE 6 STATIONS
In the following six cases the Commission issued temporary licenses for
the period ending July 1, and notified such stations that the licenses have
been issued for a term less then the regular period » due to an incomplete in¬
vestigation on the part of the Commission and failure on the part of the li¬
censee to comply with the terms of General Order 97 prior to the date of issu¬
ance of this license ; WASH., >YRBJ , V/WVA, WCHI , WJAZ, KWSC. The licensees were
further notified that if applications for renewal are to be filed, they must
be in the office of the Radio Supervisor for the proper district not later
than June 1..
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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
The
current
following applications were received
week:
by the Commission during the
CALL
NAME OF APPLICANT
PRESENT
FREO.UENCY
FREQUENCY
SOUGHT
NATURE OF APPLICATION
K G M P
BRYANT RADIO & ELEC. CO.
Elk City, Oklahoma
1210
—
Vol. assign, of lie,
to D. R. Wallace.
W B I G
HARRY CLENDENIN, RECEIVER,
NORTH CiiROLINA BROAD- 1440
CASTING CO.
Greensboro, N. C.
—
Invol. assign, lie. and
C. P. from North Caro¬
lina Broadcasting Co.
NEW
JOHN E. V. JASPER
Baton Rouge, La.
1420
C. P, erect new station
50 watts, share with
WJBO.
W M B H
EDWIN D. ABER
Joplin, Missouri
1420
930
Mod, of lie. change
frequency.
NEW
THE ADVENT CHRISTIAN
CHURCH
Portsmouth, N. H.
1310
C. P. amended request
and share with WKAY.
W J L H
JAMES F. HOPKINS, INC.
Highland Park, Mich.
1370
Mod. of lie. change
hours to simultaneous
day operation with
WIBM , and share wi th
WIBM at night.
K S C J
SIOUX CITY JOURNAL
Sioux City, Iowa
1330
—
Mod. of lie. change
hours to unlimited.
W C A J
NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIV,
Lincoln, Nebraska
590
Extend commencement and
completion dates C, P.
granted 12/5/30 to
4/22/31 and 4/30/31.
K F P Y
SYMONS BROADCASTING CO.
Spokane, Washington
1340
1220
Mod. of lie. to change
f reouency.
KGB
PICKWICK BROADCASTING
CORP.
San Diego, Calif.
1330
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Vol. assign, of lie.
to Don Lee , Inc.
NEW
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Tucson, Arizona
1420
C. P. amended to request
100 Watts.
W H A Z
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC
Troy, New York
1300
—
C. P. amended to request
change ih equipment only,
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April 85, 1931
APPLICATIONS EECSIVSD (Continued)
CALL NAIE OF APPLICANT
PEE SENT FREQUENCY
FREQUENCY SOUOHT NATURE OF APPLICATION
NEW OLNEY BROADCASTING CO.
Olney, Illinois
1370 C. P. amended to request
daytime hours, 100 watts.
E F R U STEPHENS COLLEGE 630
Columhia, Missouri
Mod. of lie. change
hours to simultaneous
daytime operation with
WG3F and additional
specified evening hours.
K G M B HONOLULU BROADCASTING CO, 1380
Waikiki, Honolulu, T. H.
C. P. amended to request
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K F U M THE REYNOLDS RADIO CO. INC. 1870
Colorado Springs, Colo.
C. P. amended to request
change in eouinment only.
K P S N PASADENA STAR-NEWS PUBLISH¬
ING CO. 1360
Pasadena, Calif.
Mod. of lie. request
certain specified hours
of operation.
LICENSE applications RECEIVED
During the current week the Commission received apnlications for license
following construction permits which had previously been authorised by Commis¬
sion action from the following stations; ITrtJJ, Portland, Oregon; WHBD, Mt. Orab ,
Ohio; WICC, Bridgeport, Conn.; WLBC , Munsie, Ind. ; KFRU, Columbia, Missouri.
PERiMIT applications RECEIVED
During the current week, the Commission received applications from the
following stations requesting authority to install new transmitters or make
changes in present equipment: KPJM, Prescott, Ariz.; ^THOM, Jersey City, N.J„;
WWNC, Asheville, N. C. ; EQW, San Jose, Calif.
COMMISSION WRITES OPINIONS
Seven written opinions were handed down by the Commission this week in
connection with action on reports submitted by examiners. The opinions re¬
late to Examiners* Reports Nos. 70, 77, 79, 80, 81, 83 and 87. The action
of the Commission in these cases V7as reported in last week's BULLETIN. Copies
of these decisions may be obtained, as long as the supply lasts, by writing to
the N.iB, National Press Building, ’Washington, D. C.
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BROADCASTERS’ NEWS BULLETIN
Rcportins accurately and promptly current happenings of special interest to Broadcasting
Stations In the Commercial, Regulatory, Legislative and Judicial Fields
OFRCERS
WALTER J. DAMM, . Milwaukee, WU.
President
EDWIN M. SPENCE, Atlantic Qty. N. J.
Vice Pi^ident
O. D. FISHER . Seattle, Wash.
Vice President
PAUL W. MORENCy, Hartford, Conn.
Treasurer
Issued by
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
Incorporated
NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Telephone DIstoici 9497
EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL
PHILIP G. LOUCKS
Managing Director
EUGENE V. COGLEY
Assistant to Managing Director
OLIVINE FORTIER
Secretary
April 27, 1931
COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE REPORT
Station owners and conmercial managers are urged to give careful study
to the report of the Commercial Committee of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROAD¬
CASTERS which is the subject of this Special Bulletin.
The Committee held its meeting on February 12 and 13, 1931, and this re¬
port is based upon the discussions had at that time. The report has been
carefully checked by every member of the Committee and in its final form is
now submitted to the entire membership of the Association. Your comments
are requested b.y the Committee.
Attached to the report is a copy of a questionnaire which was recommended
at the joint session of the Commercial Committee of the NAB and the Radio Com¬
mittee of the AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ADVERTISING AGENCIES. STANDARD RATE
AND DATA has agreed to publish the information sought by the agencies and ap¬
proved by the NAB. You will probably receive similar questionnaires from
Standard Rate and Data at an early date.
Members of the NAB are requested to note their affiliation at the top of
the questionnaires. This is important. Standard Rate and Data will be sup¬
plied with a revised membership list showing all stations in good standing as
of May 1, 1931, so that the questionnaires may be correctly checked.
Euueutfve Committee: William S. Hedges, Chicago, III., Chairman; Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn., and Frank M. Russell, Washington, D. C. Directors: William
S. Hedges, Chicago, III.; H. K. Carpenter, Raleigh, N. C; George F. McClelland, New York, N. Y.; Dr. Frank W. Elliott, Davenport, la.; A. J. McCosker, Newark, N. J.;
Edgar L. Bill, Chicago, III.; A. B. Church, Kansas Gty, Mo.; J. G. Cummings, San Antonio, Tex.; Don Lee, Los Angeles, Cal.; E. P. O'Fallon, Denver, Colo.; C. R. Clemenh,
Nashville, Tenn.; Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn.; John J. Storey, Worcester, Mass.; E. B. Oaney, Butte, Mont.; and Leo Fitipatrick, Detroit, Mich.
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REPORT OF THE C01#J:RCIAL COMMITTEE MEETING
A meeting of the Commercial Committee of the National Association of Brosd-
casters was held at New York, N. Y. on February 12 and 13, 1931, Those present
were: H. K. Carpenter, WPTF, Chairman; Harry Hewlett, WHK; M. Cajnpbell, WHAS;
John Karol, WABC; John Shepard 3d, WNAC; E. H. Gammons, WCCO; W. S. Hedges,
WMA<^; P. W. Morency, WTIC ;Mr. -Biard , KFJF.
The Commercial Coamittee of the NAB believes that broadcasting in America
is the finest in the world, that programs of the highest quality are available
to the radio audience of the United States without cost either in fees to broad¬
casters or tax to the government. The committee believes it the duty of broad¬
casters to exercise every effort to still further improve broadcasting.
Despite the great progress and high standards of American broadcasting,
criticism has been directed against current practices - such criticism being
inspired largely by various advertising media which fear broadcasting and choose
to regard it as a competitor rather than as an additional medium for mass com¬
munication. Such critics have no concern for the welfare of the 60,000,000
people in the United States who constitute the radio audience, nor for the ef¬
fect that their hostility may have on the broadcasting structure of the United
States .
It must be appreciated by the radio audience that it costs approximately
$75,000,000.00 a year to maintain broadcasting in the United States and that
this revenue is provided by program sponsors each of whom is competing for the
attention of the radio audience, and is offering as an inducement programs of
high quality.
In view of this situation and to further improve broadcasting in America,
the committee recommends that broadcasters conform to the following standards:
That when hroadcasters engage in the sale of time, hroac^ casting
should hr treated as a business, and in placing the business on a
sound economic basis, the following principles be recognized:
(a) That service to the listener is a primary requisite to commer¬
cial success.
(b) That quality of production should not be sacrificed to commer¬
cial expediency,
(c) That each advertiser be required to make a contribution to the
entertainment or education of the listener, for the privilege of reach¬
ing the r'^dio audience with his message.
(d) That it should be the objective of each commercial station to
maintain itself on at least a self-sustaining basis, since any other
basis may be characterized as unfair competition with other stations
or other advertising media.
(e) That a consistent effort be made by the members of the IIAB to
improve the trchnique of broadcast advertising.
The conmiercial committee of the NAB is comnosed of members from every
pert of the nation, who likewise represent each class of broadcasting station.
Nevertheless, the committee desires to leave no stone unturned in its effort to
secure the benefit of the experience and advice of individual members of the
NAB. For that reason, copies of this report are being sent to all members
with an urgent request that each member irimiediately send to the chairman., H. K.
Carpenter, WPTF, Ealeigh, N, C, his views on this report, together with sugges¬
tions for the further consideration of the committee.
I. The committee recommends to station managers and commercial managers that
in order to make radio campaigns most effective, they give close study to
the use of additional merchandising tie-ups, and that they recommend to
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clients use of such tie-ups ns will "best promote the success of hropdcast
advertising.
II. The committee recommends that memher stations look with suspicion on any
so-called "free services" - such as "educational talks," "institutes,"
and other propaganda with vhich every station is now being deluged.
While the material may he authentic and acceptable in itself, it neverthe¬
less constitutes advertising copy for some enterprise, and should there¬
fore be accepted only on a commercial basis. Income is the life blood
of broadcasting stations - they should be self-supporting.
III. Discussion is increasing on the matter of group representation of stations
in non-competing territories, although no definite action has been taken
up to the present. There is an indication, however, that several of the
larger stations outside of New York and Chicago are seriously considering
the establishment of a definite office to represent them in metropolitan
centers. The committee recommends that member stations watch this move¬
ment very carefully.
IV. In the matter of station surveys, the committee is of the opinion that
they ma.y be of some value to the individual station, but that results ob¬
tained in any one locality do not indicate that the same results will
hold true in other localities. In other words, the matter of station
surveys is still one for individual stations to handle.
V. There is quite a discussion on the matter of paying a 15'^ commission on
talent as well as time charges, and while ^igencies seem to feel that
nothing should be done which will give the advertiser the impression that
the agency and the station are combining to increase his cost of talent,
there nevertheless is the feeling, quite prevalent, that the securing of
comm.ercial broadcasts will be made somewhat easier if the -Agency knows it
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This is another question which will possibly be settled ?/ithin the next
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in mind by the broadcaster - that in the end, it is the advertiser who
pays.
VI, The committee recommends that, whore it is expedient or necessary to place
a local dealer announcement immediately preceding or follov;ing a chain
program, a rate should be set for that announcement - whether it be a spot
rate, or a full rate covering the time of the program to which it is con¬
nected. But the committee does not feel that there should be any objec¬
tion to local announcements on transcription programs, where the program
is sold at a national rate, and time for the announcement is included in
the time sold.
VII. The committee recommends that a transcription program which is made for a
national client should carry the national rate, even if it is placed on
the station by a local firm handling the national client’s products.
VIII. Any station wanting information on agency rating or lists of agency clients
should write to the National Register Publishing Company, 853 Broadway,
New York City, This information can be obtained from them at a cost of
$25.00 per year, we are given to understand.
IX, New time brokers or station representatives are entering the field cons¬
tantly. We s\iggest that any member who is asked for a 15^ comriission
from one of these firms with which he is not familiar, write the Washing¬
ton Office of our Association where an attempt will be made to obtain the
information desired.
In conclusion the committee again reiterated its stand with references to
rates and card rates - use the standard AiWi form, and by all means quote
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change the rate card, but cutting rates has never proved other than dis¬
astrous .
X. The committee definitely recommends opposition to the policy of accepting
broadcast advertising on a commission or percentage basis. Such a policy
will prove disastrous to the station; it is admission that the station it¬
self doubts its own ability to produce returns conmensurate with the ex¬
penditure of the advertiser.
JOINT MEETINO WITH THE RADIO COMjaTTES OE THE AAAA
ST. REGIS HOTEL - - FEBRUARY 13, 1931
Mr. Mims of the AAAA outlined a tentative plan for a study of the radio
audience, by offering a series of worthwhile prizes to those who wouM do the
best work in fillii^ in a questionnaire referring to the listening habits of
his family over a certain period of time. Such a study would be nation-wide,
and all stations probably would be invited to participate.
The plan, which is in but a very elementary stage of development at the
present time, was discussed at some length. Mr. Hedges seemed to express the
sentiment of those broadcasters present, when he said that he did not believe
the broadcasters felt the need of such a survey nearly so much as the Agencies.
While the proposed plan is undoubtedly the best so far proposed, it has certain
f\indamental weaknesses which must be first ironed out. Among these is the
fact that a participant in the contest probably would believe he was showing a
better use of radio by the family studied, if his report showed a largo number
of stations, and a great variety of programs. Such a tendency would be dia-
metrially opposed to the efforts of all stations, who strive to further the
habit of listening to one station only. The plan nevertheless looks toward
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national survey.
Mr. Benson of the AAAA then presented a list of items which are not now
contained in Standard Rate and Data in information concerning stations. He
said that Standard Rate end Data had agreed to carry this information if sta¬
tions would furnish it. It is the recommendation of the committee that mem¬
ber stations furnish this additional data, if and when Standard Rate and Data
asks for it.
Following is the suggested questionnaire form which has been approved by
the NAB and AAAiit
Call Letters
City
Member NAB
I. Ownership Data
Owner -
Owner’s business -
Owner's address -
If affiliated with newspaper, state name and whether
newspaper owns and operates station -
Length of time under present ownership -
Date present call letters assigned -
II* Location and Operation Data
Studio Location -
Transmitter Location -
Type of channel -
Operating power - Day '
Wave Length -
Time Limitations -
Night -
Frequency -
Time used -
Hours of Operation - Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Network Affiliations - National -
Regional -
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III . Transcription Information
Can Handle 78 RPM
Can Handle 33 l/3 RPM
Makes of single turntable equipment -
Makes of double turntable equipment -
Time Restrictions -
Service Charge -
IV, Commission and Discounts
Cash Discount - Cash Discount Date “ On Gross or Net?
On Time? On Talent Charges?
15'^ Commission to recognized agencies on time - On Talent Charges
Time Discounts?
V, Contract and Other Requirements
State whether rates include artists' services -
State whether local talent available -
Prices upon application?
Facilities for handling programs originating outside of
studio, by remote control -
Prices on application?
Contracts for longer than one year?
Closing time -
VI. Features now available for complete sponsorship
Name Type Time Frequency of Rate
appearance
VII. Features now available for Participating Sponsorship
Name Type Time Frequency of Rate
appearance
VIII. Rates and Schedules - Rates effective when? Are Rates here
published National? Local Rates on application?
IX, Salaried Representatives - Names Addresses
Exclusive Brokers - Names Addresses
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BROADCASTERS’ NEWS BULLETIN
Reporting accurately and promptly current happenings of special interest to Broadcasting
Stations in the Commercial, Regulatory, Legislative and Judicial Fields
OFFICERS •
WALTER J. DAMM, . Milwaukee, WIs.
President
EDWIN M. SPENCE, Atlantic City, N, J.
Vice President
O. D. FISHER . SeaHle, Wash.
Vice President
PAUL W. MORENCy, Hartford, Conn.
Treasurer
Issued by
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
Incorporated
NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Telephone District 9497
EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL
PHILIP G. LOUCKS
Managing Director
EUGENE V. COGLEY
Assistant to Managing Director
OLIVINE FORTIER
Secretary
May 2 , 1931
"THE AlvffiRICAH FLiiH"
The idea of hroadcasting sponsored hy advertising, operated by private
enterprise and regulated in the public interest by the Federal Government was
referred to by Senator Dill a year ago as the limerican Plan of broadcasting.
Broadcasting in the United States is the most successful in the world.
Its development has been more rapid end its public acceptance has been more
widespread th=n in any other country.
In a period of general business depression, broadcasting has continued to
show increased growth. The ^urerican Flan of broadc'^sting has been tried and
has proved its success.
The National Association of Broadcasters has been the staunchest defender
of this American Flan.
ViThile the Associ.ation' s membership has increased enormously during the
past six months, a successful defense of the American Plan in the hectic days
ahead call for 100 per cent organization of the industry. Every intelligent
broadcaster must understand the legislative battles looming in the horizon.
Every broadcaster knows of the attempts being made to restrict broadcasting *s
further development. Every broadcaster owes a duty to the industr.y to help
the NAB in its defense of the American Plan.
Executive Committee: William S. Hedges, Chicago, III., Chairman; Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn., and Frank M. Russell, Washington, D. C. Directors; William
S. Hedges, Chicago, III.; H. K. Carpenter, Raleigh, N. C.,- George F. McClelland, New York, N. Y.; Dr. Frank W. Elliott, Davenport, la.; A. J. McCosker, Newark, N. J.;
Edgar L. Bill, Chicago, III.; A. B. Church, Kansas City, Mo.; J.G. Cummings, San Antonio, Tex.; Don Lee, Los Angeles, Cal.; E. P. O’Fallon, Denver, Colo.; C. R. Clements,
Nashville, Tenn.; Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn.; John J. Storey, Worcester, Mass.; E. B. Craney, Butte, Mont.; and Leo Fitzpatrick, Detroit, Mich.
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HIGH PO\iER DECISIONS DELAYED
Action on high power applications will he delayed indefinitely as a result
of the refusal of the Supreme Court of the United States to review the lower
court’s decision in the DeForest Radio Company's suit against the Radio Corpora'
tion of .'imerica. The court's action has the effect of making final the deci¬
sion of the U. S. Circuit Court of appeals for the Third Circuit rendered on
February 11, 1931, holding that the famous "tube clause" violated the Clayton
Act .
Section 13 of the Radio ^ct of 1927 directs the Commission to refuse li¬
censes to "any person, firm, company, or corporation, or any subsidiary thereof,
which has been finally adjudged guilty by a Federal court of unlawfully mono¬
polizing or attempting unlawfully to monopolize, after this act takes effect,
radio communication, directly or indirectly, through the control of the manu¬
facture, or sale of radio apparatus, through exclusive tr^^ffic arrangements,
or by any other means or to have been using unfair methods of competition. "
The RCA and its subsidiaries, including the National Broadcasting Comipany,
hold more than 1400 licenses from the Commission. V/hat action the Commission
is bound to take under the court's decision must be decided by the Legal Divi¬
sion of the Commission to which the licensing body this week referred the matter.
Extensive litigation undoubtedly will follow if the Commission decides to
refuse license renewals to the RCA and such litigation might have as its founda¬
tion the validity of the R'^dio Act itself and the power of the Federal govern¬
ment with respect to the licensing of radio stations of all classes.
Anticipating action adverse to the RCA and its subsidiaries, WTMJ, The
Journal Company, Milwaukee, Wise., which has pending an application for 870 kc,
the channel occupied by WENR and '7LS , Chicago, Illinois, this week filed a mo¬
tion reauesting that the Commission allocate to it the channel which WENR now
occupies. It is set up that V/ENR is now being operated by the National Broad¬
casting Company and that its license is affected by the court's action in the
tube case.
The action of the court drew statements from, both the RCA and complaining
independent manufacturers.
"The so-called 'Clause 9' case involved no issue and resulted in no adjudi¬
cation of the kind contem.plated by Section 13 of the Radio iict ivhich relates to
the matter of licenses granted ’'y the Federal Radio Commission for the operation
of radio transmitting stations," John V/. Davis, coionsel for the RCA stated.
Oswald F. Schuette, executive secretary of the Radio F-rotective Associa¬
tion, which has consistently attacked the RCA, issued e statement saying;
"Besides settling legal questions involved in more than fifty million
dollars worth of triple damage suits already filed against the Radio Corporation
of America, the Supreme Court's decision is s mandate to the Federal Radio Com¬
mission to stop at once all grants of broadcasting or communication licenses to
the Radio Corporation of America, National Broadcasting Company, R.C.A. Commu¬
nications Inc. and Radio-Marine Coruoration of America."
May 2^ 1931
Senator Couzens , chairman of the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee, was
one of the first on Capitol Hill to make pul lie his views. He said the intent
of Congress was clearly expressed in S-ction 13 of the act and if the Commis¬
sion needed more specific legislation, Congress was ready to supply it.
COMMISSION BATTING iiTSRAGE HIGH
The Government was successful in its fourth criminal prosecution involving
the operation of radio stations without licenses. OThe most recent conviction
was obtained in the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
end as a result of the conviction Cecil F. (Sparkey) Molyneux Ims been sentenced
to a year in penitentiary. Macomb McMaster, who was also convicted in the
same proceeding, was given a year in the penitentiary but sentence was later
suspended. Of the four indictments secured for violation of the Radio Act,
all resulted in convictions. Two persons in Pennsylvania ere now under indict¬
ment for operating without a license. Paul D. P. Spearman, assistant general
counsel, appeared for the Commission in each of the cases.
CH.iNI'3EL duplication DELAYED
Action on a resolution introduced by Commissioner Lafount ■’under which the
other zones would enjoy clear channel facilities similar to those now enjoyed
by the first zone was deferred by the Commission on .:i.pril 30. The resolution,
following two explanatory paragraphs, is as follows;
"Be it resolved that Zones Ilvo , Three, Four and Five be allowed the pri¬
vileges enjoyed by the First Zone, and that the Engineering Division be, and
they are hereby, instructed to recommend to the Commission such changes in sta¬
tion assignments and such power increases as shall bring about the equality
here sought."
G.O.F. FL.iNS RADIO ST-iTION
The Republican party must be added to the growing number of special groups
demanding broadcasting facilities. Rooorts from Little Rock, .iirk. state that
the Republican Committee of that State h"s offered to build a radio station for
use in the 1932 campaign. This announcement was made following a. conference
of state leaders with Representative Franklin W. Fort of New Jersey.
FLORIDA OVERQUOTA - APrLIC.iTION DENIED
The Commission decided, 'in the case of Lakeland Broadcasting Co. Lalreland,
Fla. (Docket 1030) reauesting authority to erect a new local station, that where
both the Zone and State are over quota the granting of an application increasing
facilities would result in a, violation of the Davis Amendment. The decision
stated that Lakeland and surrounding area are now receiving good radio service
from several nearby regional stations, and that the granting of this applica¬
tion would not serve public interest, convenience or necessity.
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CUBA HAS SEirSNTY TWO STATIONS
The Electrical Division of the Department of Commerce on May 1 made public
the latest revised list of North ^erican Broadcasting stations which shows
that Cuba has 72 stations; Canada, 67; Mexico, 34; Newfoundland, 2; Salvador,
1; Dominican Republic , 1; Costa Rica, 1; Haiti, 1; Honduras, 1; and Bermuda, 1.
Except for Canada, these countries do not adhere to a 10 kilocycle frequency
separation.
HONG KONG REQUIRES RECEIVING SET LICENSES
Licenses are required for radio receiving sets in Hong Kong and the total
number of licenses issued in 1930 was 1,596, according to the Department of
Commerce. In January, 116, end in February 48, new license were issued, mak¬
ing a total of 1760 licensed sets in the colony at the present time. It is
estimated that between 60 and 75 per cent of these license are owned by Chinese.
ITALIANS REGULATE TELEVISION
The Italian Government has approved a tentative plan under which additional
control over radio broadcasting is to be extended to telephotography and tele¬
vision, according to the Department of Commerce.
DX FR0GR.iMS SCHHIDITLED
Station WEAO, Columbus, Ohio, will broadcast a special DX program, Satur¬
day, May 9, at 1:30 a.m. WEAO operates on a frequency of 570 kc , with 750 W.
Telegrams will be read and requests are solicited.
The Committee on Programs for the Newark Evening News Radio Club announces
the following DX programs for the season; SUNDiiY, May 3, KESG, Los Angelos,
1120 kc , until 1:30 a.m. EST; KFOR, Lincoln, Nebr, 1210 kc , 4;00 to 5:00 a.m.
EST. VSDNESDAY, May 6, WOPI , Bristol, Tenn. 1500 kc , 3;00 to 5:00 a.m. EST.
SUNDAY, May 10, WHBF, Rock Island, Ill. 1210 kc, 3:00 to 5:00 a.m. EST; KVOA,
Tucson, iiriz. 1260 kc , 3:00 to 5:00 a.m. EST, ^uid, SUNDAY, May 17, KFOR,
Lincoln, Nebr, 1210 kc , 4:00 to 5:00 a.m. EST. Mr. C. M. Falconer, vice presi¬
dent of the Newark Evening News Club has furnished the NiiB with this DX pro¬
gram service since the first of the year in the hope that it might be of value
to member stations.
ATTEMPT TO AMEND 102 FAILS
A resolution presented by Commissioner Sykes to ariE'nd General Order 102
was defeated by a vote of 3 to 2 by the Commission on April 30. The defeated
amendment, which would have constituted a new paragraph in the order, is as
follows ;
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"An application for radio facilities or for additional radio facilities
may also "be granted by the Commission in any state regardless of quota, pro¬
vided the Commission is satisfied that there will be no interference or increase
in interference caused by the operation of the applicant with existing stations,
s^nd th=t the community is in need of additional radio facilities, and th^t it
would be in the public interest, convenience or necessity to grant said applica¬
tion. "
ASKS BAN ON LOT'TSRIES
As an aftermath of the annual meeting in New York last week, the American
Newspaper Publishers Association, on April 27, addressed a letter to the Commis¬
sion insisting that a general order be sdopted forbidding the broadcasting of
advertising programs, or other programs, which involve the advertising of lot¬
teries or other schemes of chance in which the prizes depend, in whole or in
part, upon chance.
The letter stated that lotteries arc illegal in the United States, not
only under the Federal laws, but under State laws in practically all the forty-
eight states, but that because of the absence of any specific provision of the
Radio law preventing the broadcasting of lotteries , during the last few months
the practice of broadcasting lottery progr-^ms has grown to such proportions
that the Commission should take immediate cognizance of it.
It was further pointed out in the letter that Sccion 213 in the Criminal
Code makes it illegal for a newsp'^per to print any lottery advertising or
scheme of chance advertising of any kind or description, and that, in view of
the Federal Statutes, '^s well as the State l-^ws , the Conmission, under the broad
terms of the Act which created it, not only has authority, but should exercise
such authority to prevent the further broadcasting of lottery and scheme of
chance advertising.
SOME WANT ADS
Middle-aged man with wide experience in advertising and publishing fields
desires broadcasting station connection. Prefers position on Pacific Coast
where he has had advertisir^ experience. Address NAB A5131
Creator of several successful radio features, performer, announcer, con¬
tinuity writer desires position in program department of broadcasting station.
Has filled successfully positions with tv/o leading eastern stations. Address
NAB B5131,
Station in large eastern city is looking for a conmercipl man who can
really sell time and aid in development of station. Give details of expericnoc
and references with reply. Address NAB C5131.
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WISCONSIN RANKS THIRD
Wisconsin, with 51^1 per cent of its families radio-equipped, ranks third
among the 20 states for which the Census Bureau has announced receiving sets
statistics. Connecticut ranks first with 54.9 per cent and the District of
Columbia second with 53.9 per cent.
The figures for
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states announced
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STATE
NO. OF
FAMILIES
PERSONS
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FAIRLY
NO. OF
RADIOS
PER CENT
ALABAMA
592,530
4.5
56*491
9,5
ARIZONA
106,630
4.1
19,295
18.1
ARKANSAS
439,408
4.2
40,248
9.2
COLORADO
268,531
5;9
I0l,5’?'6
37.8
CONNECTICUT
389,596
4.1
213,821
54,9
DELAWARE
59,295
4.0
27,183
45.8
DISTRICT OE COLUMBIA
126,014
3.9
67,880
53.9
FLORIDA
377,823
3.9
58,446
15.5
OEORGIA
654,009
4.5
64,908
9.9
IOWA
636,905
3.9
309,237
48.6
KANSAS
488,055
3.9
189,527
38.8
MAINE
198,372
4.0
77,803
39,2
NEV.iDA
25,730
3.5
7,869
30.6
NEW HAMPSHIRE
119,660
3.9
53,111
44.4
NEW MEXICO
98,820
4.3
11,404
11.5
NORTH DAKOTA
145,382
4.7
59,352
40.8
UTAH
116,254
4.4
47,729
41.1
VERMONT
89,439
4.0
39,913
44.6
WEST VIRGINIA
374,646
4.6
87,469
23.4
WISCONSIN
713,576
4.1
364,425
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•.VHAT IS PHOFiUIE LiiNGUAGE?
The action of Howard Miller, '<VELK, Philadelphia, Pa. last Saturday in
cutting off the speech of Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler for using the word "hell"
in a speech has provoked wide comment in the press.
The only direct injunction ag.qinst the use of profane language hy radio
communication in the Radio Act of 192? is contained in Section 29 of the law
which states that "no person within the jurisdiction of the United S-tates shall
utter any obscene, indecent, or profane language by means of radio communica¬
tion. "
Each of the words "obscene," "indecent" and "profane" have been defined
legally. A discussion of the word "profane" as used in the Radio Act appears
in the recent decision of the U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Cir¬
cuit in the case of Robert Gordon Duncan v U. S. (not yet reported). The
court said;
"The question of what constitutes profane language has been before the
courts for centuries. The subject is usually dealt with as a branch of the
common law offense of blasphemy, but in the United States particularly it has
been a frequent subject of legislation. In the Century Dictionary, "profane"
is defined as follows; 'Irreverent toward God or holy things; speaking or
spoken, acting or acted, in manifest or implied contempt of sacred things;
blasphemous; as, profane language; profane swearing,’ In Gaines v State, 75
Tenn. 410, decided in 1881, the defendant was charged with uttering a profane
oath in a public place, etc. It was said;
'iiny words importing an imprecation of divine vengeance or
implying divine condemnation, so used as to constitute a
public nuisance, would suffice, Isom v State, September
Term, 1880; Holcomb v Cornish, 8 Conn, 375.'
"In Stafford v State, 44 So. 801, 91 Miss, 158, in dealing with the fol¬
lowing language, 'Go to hell, you low down devils* the court said;
'That language does not violate the statute since, upon strict
construction, which is required of the courts, it laclcs any
'imprecation of divine vemgeance ' and does not 'imply divine
condemnation. ' (Citing State v Wiley, 76 Miss. 282). There
was simply a rude request or order to go to hell, with no ne¬
cessity to obey, no power to enforce obedience, and no intima¬
tion that the irresistible Power had condemned, or was invoked
to condemn, them to go to hell.'
"In a more recent case, City of Georgetown v. Scurry, 73 S.E. 352, the
court said:
'It is true that profane langu^^ge is irreverent toward God
or holy things.'
"In the case of Roberts v. State, the Supreme Court of Georgia in May,
1904, seemed to be of the opinion that the words, 'I can whip any damn Groover
of the name,* was profane language, but remanded the case for a now trial be¬
cause of erroneous instructions ^vith relation to other language contained in
in the indictment.
May 2, 1931
"In Holcom'b v. Cornish, 8 Conn. 374, decided hy the Supreme Court of Con¬
necticut in 1831, defendant was found guilty of the use of profanity in refer-
ing to another as a ’’damned old rascal," and also using the name of the Deity
in that connection. The court, speaking through Williams, Justice, in answer¬
ing the contention that the language used did not constitute profane cursing
and swearing, said;
'Some of these words, I have no doubt, ere clearly within the
statute. They are imprecations of future divine vengeance
upon the magistrate. Others may be of more doubtful import.
It will hardly be denied that they are profane. * * * i
"The Supreme Court of Mississippi in Orf v. State, decided in June, 1927,
113 So. 202, said:
'We think the language, 'Well, the damn thing is done broke
up' (referring to Sunday school being held in the church),
implied divine condemnation, and was 'so used as to consti¬
tute a nuisance.'
"In reaching that conclusion the court quoted the definition of 'damn'
given in Webster's Dictionary, ?s follows:
'To invoke condemnation; to curse; to swear; to invoke con¬
demnation upon; to condemn to eternal punishment in a future
world; toconsign to perdition. '
"This court also relied on State v. Wiley, 76 Miss. 282, 24 So. 194, supra.
"The Supreme Court of Judicature in the State of New Jersey in 1837, in
the case of Johnson v. Barclay, 16 N. J. Law Reports 1, sustained a conviction
for profane swearing. It was alleged in that case that the defendant swore
thirty-three profane oaths in the words 'By God, etc. ' It was held that this
was sufficient allegation in an information where such language was alleged to
have been used profanely. In ans^''er to the contention that these words might
have been used innocently the court stated;
'It is sufficient answer to this, to say, that if the words
were so used, by the defendant, or were spoken by him in con¬
nection with any other words, in the ordinary course of argu¬
ment, or conversation, then Barclay, the informant, has com¬
mitted perjury, for he swears that Johnson uttered profane
oaths * * * Profane oaths and rational conversation, are
very different things, end it docs not require judicial skill
to distinguish the one from the other. '
The Supreme Court of Arkansas in 1894, in the case of Bodenhamer v. State,
28 S.W. 507, 60 Ark. 10, considered the sufficiency of an iadictment and in¬
struction in the prosecution for profane swearing and cursing. It was held
that the following instruction to the jury was proper, to-wi\:
'The jury are instructed that, before they are autheirized
to find the defendant guilty, they must believe beyond a
reasonable doubt that the defendant did, in Baxter co\mty.
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and State of Arkansas , within twelve months preceding the
indictment, profanely swear or curse. To profanely swear
would he to irreverently, disrespectfully, or contemptu¬
ously take the name of God in vain. •
"Under these decisions, the indictment having alleged that the language
is profane, the defendant having referred to an individual as ’damned,’ having
used the expression ’By God’ irreverently, and having announced his intention
to call down the curse of God upon certain individuals, was prooerly convicted
of using profane language within the meaning of that term as used in the =ct
of Congress prohibiting the use of profane language in radio breedcasting."
STATE ^GUES CENSORSHIP POViER
The state has power to prohibit a station from broadcasting advertising
of an insurance company if the company has failed to comply with the insurance
laws of the state in which the station is located, it was argued by the New
York Attorney General's office in a test action brought by the State Insurance
Department against the International Broadcasting Corporation, WOV, New York.
The station broadcast programs of the Mutual Life Insurance Com^pany of Des
Moines, Iowa, which company has not complied with the insurance laws of New
York State. Tlie station argues that the state has no power to interfere with
interstate commerce. The case was argued in the Yorkville Court before MagiS'
trate Weil who reserved decision until May 12 to give counsel opportunity to
file briefs.
84-YS;iR OLD JUDGE lUDlO FliN
Judge Buck, 84 years old, of the San Mateo County, Calif, superior court
recommends radio programs for domestic difficulties. During a divorce hear¬
ing, the aged jurist referred to one of Edgar Guest's broadcasts including a
poem on how parents should behave. He postponed the case, instructed attorneys
to effect a reconciliation of the cou''le and announced from, the bench that each
complaining couple in his court would be given a copy of the Guest eoem.
Ri'iDIO EDUCATION TO BE STUDIED
Use of the radio as a means of direct education, indirect educational in¬
fluence of broadcasting, technique of broadcasting the spoken word and rela¬
tionship between the broadcaster and the listener are subjects which will be
discussed at the International Conference on Education to be held in Vienna
this summer, according to Levering Tyson, executive officer of the National
Advisory Council on Radio in Education.
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65 STATIONS HOLD TO 50 CYCLES
Continued improvement in the ability of the country's broadcasting sta¬
tions in staying within the allotted wave-lengths lead to the belief that they
are becoming more familiar with technical means of operations, according to
’.V, D. Terrell, Director of the Commerce Department's radio division.
"Stations are allowed to deviate 500 cycles either way on their frequencies,
but many stations ha "ve now become so proficient as to permit deviations of only
50 cycles, it was stated. The month of March saw 65 of the country's stations
in this category, while 63 were under the 100 ma.rk, 77 under the 200 mark, and
132 ranging at 200 cycles and over. Only 337 stations out of the total 612
were measured during March, "Mr. Terrell said.
A list of those deviating under 50 cycles is as follows:
KFDM, Beaumont, Texas; KFE(^, St. Joseph, Missouri; KFSE , San Diego, Calif.
KFXF, Denver, Colo.; KFYR, Bismarck, N. Dak.; KGBX, St. Joseph, Missouri; EGKY,
Scotts Bluff, Nebraska; Spokane, "Jash.; KMBC, Kansas City, Missouri; KMO,
Tacoma, ’.Vash. ; KEEG, Santa Ana, Calif.; IG7KH, Shreveport, La.; WAAF, Chicago,
Illinois; WBBM, Chicago, Illinois; "vVBCM, Bay City, Mich.; ^7BEN, Buffalo, N. Y. ;
WCAP, Asbury Park, N. J. ; KFH, Wichita, Kansas; WHB , Kansas City, Mo.; WHO,
Des Moines, Iowa; WIBW, Topeka, Kansas; WICC, Bridgeport, Conn.; TiflP, Philadel¬
phia, Pa.; ¥JAR, Providence, R. I,; V/JAX, Jacksonville , Fla. ; WJAY, Cleveland,
Ohio; WKBN, Youngstown, Ohio; WKRC, Cincinnati, Ohio; WLSY, Lexington, Mass.;
iVLIT, Philadelphia, Pa.; VJMCA, New York, N. Y, ; TiVMSG, New York, N. Y. ; VfMT,
Waterloo, Iowa; WNi'iX, Yankton, S. Dak.; WOC , Davenport, Iowa; WCBM, Baltimore,
Md; vTDAF, Kansas City, Missouri; 'WDBO, Orlando, Fla.; WE.ilF, New York, N. Y. ;
WEEI , Boston, Mass.; V/ENR, Chicago, Ill.; V/FAN, Philadelphia, Pa.; WFBR, Balti¬
more, Md; WGBS , New York, N. Y. ; WOES, Chicago, Ill.; WGH, Newport News, Va. ;
WGR, Buffalo, New York; WGST, Atlanta, Georgia; WGY, Schenectady, N. Y. ; WHAP*
New York, N, Y. ; W0(^, Ka.nsss City, Missouri; WOR, Newark, N. J. ; >V0?if, Omaha,
Nebraska; WPTF, Raleigh, N. Car.; WRBX, Roanoke, Va.; WREC, Memphis, Tenn. ;
WRNY, New York, N.Y, ; ^TRUF, Gainesville, Fla,; WSB , .iitlanta, Georgia; WSBC,
Chicago, Illinois; WSUI, Iowa City, Iowa; WTAG, Worcester, Mass.; WTMJ, Mil¬
waukee, Wisconsin; MRL, Woodside, N, Y. ; WWVA, Wheeling, W. Va.
SIMULTANEOUS DAY OPEifiTION AUTHORIZED
At a session on April 27, the Commission issued special temporary author!
Zation for the period beginning April 30, and ending July 1, permitting the
following stations to operate simultaneously during daylight hours, pending
action on formal applications for modification of licenses; WJBK, Highland
Park, Michigan, and WIBM, Jackson, Michigan; WilPI , Birmingham, Alabama, and
KVOO, Tulsa, Oklahoma; WOWO, Fort Wayne, Indiana, and WWVA, Wheeling, West
Virginia; ICSCJ, Sioux City, Iowa, and WTAQ,, Eau Claire, Wisconsin; WOS,
Jefferson City, Missouri, WGBF, Evansville, Indiana, and KFRU, Columbia,
Missouri; WSFA, Montgomery, Alabama, and WODX, Mobile, Alabama; WKBH, La
Crosse, Wisconsin and KSO, Clarinda, Iowa.
May 2, 1931
LICENSE IS REFUSED
In the ceses of C. Merwin Dohyns , Long Beach, Calif. (EGER) requesting
change in operating hours to uiJ.imited time, and Pasadena Star News Publishing
Co, Pasadena, Calif. (KPSN) applying for renewal of license, the Commission,
sustaining the Examiner's Report, granted thr? request of ICGER and denied a
license to the Pasadena station. The Commission decided that where two sta¬
tions ere supposed to share time, and one station uses less than its portion,
the station not making full and conplete use of the assigned facilities does
not serve the public interest, convenience or necessity. \7here two or more
stations serve the same community, and the programs of one are duplicated in
their entirety by other stations serving that area, the Commission is of the
opinion that it would result in a more economical use of broadcast facilities
if the license of one of the stations broadcasting the duplicated programs be
withdrawn.
OHIO iiPPLI CATION DENIED
Transmitters proposed to be used in the operation of broadcast stations
must conform to modern engineering practice and the reg'alations of the Commis¬
sion, according to the opinion of the Commission issued in denying the appli¬
cation of Alliance Radio Engineering Laboratories, Alliance, Ohio, to erect a
new 10 watt station on 1500 kc , unlimited time, (Docket No. 912). The Com¬
mission further cited the possibility of interference with Pittsburgh,
Pa. in giving reasons for sustaining the Examiner's Report.
DENI.iL OF LICENSE RECOMMENDED
Denial of the ap’^lic-tion of UREC Inc. Memphis, Tenn. for renewal of the
license of *»7REC is recommended by Examiner Elmer Prett in a report proposed
to the Commission this week. 'The report, however, is not final and may be
accepted or rejected by the Commission.
"In view of the present state of the radio broadcasting art and the res¬
ponsibility to the public assumed by the licensee when it engaged in broadcast¬
ing, it appears that the contin ued use of excess power, the representations
to prospective customers of such use of excess power and the continued failure
over a long period of time to comply with regulations relative to apparatus and
the computation of power are due to negligent and inefficient maiiagcment and
operation," the Examiner stated in his report.
’iVREC operates on 600 kc with 500 watts night, and 1 K\7 day, unlimited.
The case was heard on January 20, 1931 (Docket No. 1049),
APFLICivTION DENIED
Denied authority to operat« until
11 p.m.. SST on evening of .-[pril 30,
in order to broadcast political
speeches.
WGBS
General Broadcasting System Inc.
New York, N. Y.
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CALEiro.ill
The following hearings are scheduled for the week commencing Monday,
May 4, 1931,
TUESDAY, May 5, 1931
NEW Wm J. Hays C. P. 1310 kc 100 W.
Portsmouth, Ohio Unlimited time
(For parties notified hecause of pending applications,
see hearing notice.)
W D R C WDRC, Inc. Mod. Lie. 1330 kc 1 KW
Hartford, Conn. Unlimited time
Present Assignment; 1330 kc 500 W.
Unlimited time
(For parties notified because of pending applications, see
hearing notice. )
W S A I Crosley Radio Corp. Mod. Lie. 1330 kc 500 W.
Unlimited time 1 KW LS
Present Assignment: 1330 kc 500 W.
Unlimited time
(For parties notified because of pending applications,
see hearing notice.)
NEW Hew Philadelphia 3rdc^ Co. C. P. 1370 kc 100 W.
New Philadelphia, Ohio Unlimited time
(For parties notified because of pending applications,
see hearing notice.)
NEW Howard B. Hod and C. P. 1420 kc 100 W.
Chas. M. Dean Unlimited time
Norwood, Ohio
(For parties notified because of pending epplic^tions ,
see hearing notice.)
NEW Ohio Broadcasting Corp. C. P. 1210 kc 100 W.
Cleveland, Ohio Unlimited t'iiAe
(For parties notified because of pending applications,
see hearing notice.)
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TUESDAY, May 5, 1931 (continued)
W A L R Roy W. Waller
Zanesville , Ohio
Vol. Assign, of Lie. 1210 kc 100 W.
Unlimited time
Requests authority to assign his radio
"broadcasting license to the Akron Broad¬
casting Company.
W A L R Aliron Broadcasting Co,
Akron, Ohio
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C. P. 1210 kc 100 W.
Unlimited time
Requests authority to move studio and
transmitter from Zanesville to Akron,
NEW Ohio Radio Broadcasting C. P, 1200 kc 100 W.
Canton, Ohio Unlimited time except to
share with WNBO S^'andays.
*(For parties notified "because of pending applications, see hearing
notice. )
FRIDAY, May 8, 1931
NEW Warren C. Davenport C. P. 1200 kc 100 W,
Augusta, Georgia 8 hours daily
(For parties notified because of p<?nding applications,
see hearing notice).
NEW Charles S. Andrews C. P. 920 kc 1 ITW
Charlotte, N. C. Unlimited time
(For parties notified because of pending applications,
see hearing notice.)
W I L Missouri Broadcasting Corp. Mod. of Lie. 1200 kc 250 W.
Unlimited time 100 W LS
Present Assignment i 1200 kc 250 W
Shares time with WMAY & KFWF 100 W LS
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2, 1931
action on EXiiMINER»S HE'ORTS
VTBBS Boston Broadcasting Co.
Ex. Rep. Boston, I/iass.
No. 93
\7L0E Boston Broadcasting Co.
Ex. Rep. Boston, Mass.
No. 93
EGER C. Merwin Bobyns
Ex. Rep. Long Beach, Calif.
No. 102
ICFSN Pasadena Star Ners Publ.Co.
Ex. Rep. Pasadena, Calif.
No. 102
NEW Lakeland Broadcasting Co.
Ex. Rep. Lakeland, Florida
No. 101
I'^TJL Will H. Ford
Ex. Rep. Galveston, Texas
No. 89
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ETSA Lone Star Broadcast Co. Inc.
Ex. Rep. San Antonio ^ Texas
No. 89
NEV7 .-illience Radio Engr. Labs
Ex. Rep. Alliance, Ohio
No. 95
Application for renewal of license denied,
sustaining Chief Examiner Yost.
application for mod. of lie. so as to
have unlimited time, denied - sustaining
Chief Examiner Yost.
Auplication for unlimited time, from
sharing with ICPSN, Pasadena, granted -
sustaining Examiner Pratt.
^ipplication for renewal of license shar¬
ing time \7ith EGER on 1360 with 1 EW
power, denied effective ^»pril 30 - sus¬
taining Examiner Pratt.
Denied C. P. for new station to operate
on 1310 kc, 100 watts, unlimited hours -
sustaining Examiner Yost.
Granted renewal of license - sustaining
Examiner Tratt;
end
Denied mod. of lie. - sustaining Ex¬
aminer Pratt.
Denied C. P. for new station to operate
on 1500 kc, 10 watts, unlimited hours -
sustaining Examiner Pratt.
BOSTON STATIONS LOSS DECISION
V/hcre an application for renewal of license is filed by a licensee who has
not made use of the station's facilities for a period of more than ten months,
end the equipment of such station has been dismantled, there has been an aban¬
donment or forfeiture of license, according to a decision by the Commission in
the cases of Boston Broadcasting Co. (’v733S) Boston, Ma.ss. and Boston Broadcast¬
ing Co. ('.TLOE) Boston, Mass. (Dockets 1002,1003, and 997), sustaining the re¬
port of the Examiner. WEBS had filed an application for renewal of license
and also requested a change in frequency from 1500 to 1180 kc and limited time.
The second aprlication of WLOE sought unlimited time on the present assignment
of 1500 kc. The Commission was of the opinion that where a n area is now re¬
ceiving good service from local, regional and cleared channel stations, appli¬
cations for more facilities in such area should be denied unless there is a
clear showing that public interest, convenience or necessity would be served
by the granting of said application.
M-^y 2, 1931
APFLICi.TIONS GRANTED
The following applicntions were granted by the Conmission its sessions
during the current week;
CALL NAIvE OF APPLICANT
W S A Z WSAZ, Inc.
Huntington, W. Va.
K F I Earle C. Anthony, Inc.
Los Angeles , Calif,
W T I C Travelers Brdcg Service
Hartford, Conn.
W B A L Cons. Gas & Elec. Co.
Baltimore, Md
W E A F National Brdcg Co,
W J Z New York, N. Y.
v7HEC-WaB0 Hickson Elec. Co.
Rochester, N. Y,
W H P WHP, Incorporated
Harrisburg, Pa.
W 0 K 0 WOKO, Inc.
Albany, New York
W C A H Commercial Radio Service
Columbus , Ohio
NATURE OF GRANT
Granted mod. of C. P. change location of
transmitter to outside of city limits,
and extend commencement date to 3/15/31.
Granted mod. of lie. extend completion
date of C. P. to July 1st.
Granted authority to operate synchro¬
nously to May 31, 1931.
Granted extension to July 1, 1931, of
special authorization to operate simul¬
taneously on frequency 1430 kc.
’jV C F L Chicago Federation of Labor Granted special authorization to operate
Chicago, Illinois
K E L W
W M C A
K F W I
W H F C
W B N X
Union Bank & Trust Co. of
Los Angeles
Guardian of Estate of
Earl L. White,
Burbank, California
Knickerbocker Brdcg Co.
New York, N. Y.
Radio Entertainments, Inc,
San Francisco, Calif.
Triangle Broadcasters
Cicero, Illinois
Standard Cahill Company
New York, N, Y.
the first 2 hours after sunset at
Seattle, subject to revocation in case
such operation results in interference
with station KJR, Seattle, for period
ending August 1, 1931, on 970 kc.
Granted temporary 30 day license pend¬
ing action on Examiner’s Report.
Granted authority use portable to test
new transmitter location.
Granted miod. of lie. change name to
Radio Entertainments, Inc. Ltd.
Granted mod. of lie. change name to
WHFC , Inc ,
Granted telegraphic request for approval
of certain changes in transmitter to
conform to G. 0. 91 & 97 and to issue
new license accordingly.
Mgy 2, 1931
APFLIC-iTIONS G-EAITTED (Continued)
W R A F Cherles Middleton
LePorte, Indiana
Granted consent volxmtar.y assignment to
The South Bend Tribune.
WRAP The South Bend Tribune
La Forte, Indiana
Granted C. P. move studio and transmitter
to South Bend, Indiana.
W 0 0, Unity School of Christianity Granted consent voluntary assignment
Kansas City, Missouri to Fairfax Broadcasting Corp.
K Q V Doubledey-Hill Electric Co.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
'>/ D A H Eagle Broadcasting Co.
El Paso, Texas
W K B N Vi/arren P. ’Jilliam.son , jr.
Yo\ingstown, Ohio
K P J M Miller and Klahn
Prescott, Arizona
Granted consent voluntary assignment to
KQ,V Broadcasting Company
Granted consent voluntary assignment to
V7. S. Bledsoe & T. Bl^clu^ell
Granted consent voluntary assignment to
WKBN Broadcasting Corporation.
Granted consent to transfer of half in¬
terest of G. R. Klahn to A. P. Miller.
K T H S Hot Springs Chamber of Com¬
merce
Hot Springs , Arkansas
W I L M Delaware Broadcasting Co.
7/ilmington, Delaware
KICK Red Oak Broadcasting Corp.
Red Oak, Iowa
Granted a regular term license instead
of 60 days, as the station has now com¬
plied with the terras of G. 0. 97.
Authority conduct test programs until
May 30, pending action on license ap¬
plication.
authority conduct tests until May 15,
pending action on license application.
LICENSE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
During the current v;eek, the Commission received applications for license
following construction permits which h.-’d previously been authorized by Commis¬
sion action from the following stations; KPQ,* Wenatchee, Wash.; KOL, Seattle,
Wash.; KVOS , Bellingham, Wash.; WCGU, Brooklyn, N. Y. ; WMIL, Brooklyn, N.Y.;
KrWLC, Decorah, Iowa; WAAB, Quincy, Mass.; ICRLD, Dallas, Texas; KFLV , Rockford,
Ill.; KGIZ, Grant City, Missouri; KUJ, Walla Walla, Wash,; WI'JC, Lancaster, Pa;
KPOF, Denver, Colo.; and KSX, Portland, Oregon.
PERMIT applications RECEIVED
During the current week, the Commission received applications from the fol¬
lowing stations reouesting authority to install new transmitters, or make changes
in present equipment; liTBEL, Richmona, Va.t KLX, Oakland, Calif .; *i7P AW, Pawtucket ,
MrM:
M9y 2, 1931
APPLICATIONS SET FOR HEARING
The following epplicetions were ordered set for hesring by the Commission
at its
sessions during, the current
week:
NEW
The Advent Christian Church
Portsmouth, N. H.
Requests C. P. 1310 kc , 100 w. share
with WZAV.
NEW
The Owosso Brdcg Co. Inc.
Owosso, Michigan
Requests C. P. 950 kc , 1 K>7 -unlimited
time.
NSW
Knoxville Journal Co.
Knoxville , Tenn.
Requests C. P. 1330 kc , 1 KW unlimited
time.
NEW
First Baptist Church
R. S. Beal, Pastor
Tucson, Arizona
Requests C. P. 1420 kc , 100 w. 19 hours
per week; also automatic frequency con¬
trol.
V/MCA
Knickerbocker Brdcg Co. Inc.
New York, N. Y,
Requests mod. of lie. to increase power
from 500 w. to 1 KW.
KFLV
Rockf ord Brdeesters , Inc.
Rockford, Illinois
Requests mod, of lie. to increase hours
of operation to simultaneous day opera¬
tion with WHBL, share with WHBL at night
KFH
Radio Station KFH Co.
Bequests mod. of lie. to increase hours
V/ichita, Kansas of operation from sharing with WOQ to
unlimited.
^VJAY Cleveland Radio Brdcg Corp.
Cleveland, Ohio
WOBT A. P. Tittsworth,
d/b as Tittsworth Radio &
Music Shop
Union City, Tennessee
NEW Olney Broadcasting Co.
Olney, Illinois
NEV/ C. Hayne Whitaker
Horseheads, N. Y,
NEW Indiana’s Community Broad¬
cast Corporation
Hartford, Indiana
Requests mod. of lie. to change frequency
from 610 to 590 kc; incre'^se hours of
operation from daytime only to unlimited.
Reconsidered and set for hearing applica¬
tion to move from Union City to Jackson.
Reouests C. P. 1370 kc ; 100 w. Bay.
Requests C. P. 830 kc; 7^ W. Sunday
Day t ime .
Request C. P. 600 kcj 500 W, Unlimited.
Z G W Oregonian Publishing Co,
Portland, Oregon.
WTBO Associated Broadcasting Corp.
Cumberland, Maryland
Requests C. P. install new equipment; in
crease power from 1 KW to 5 KW.
Mod. of lie. change frequency from 1420
to 1010 kc and increase power to 250 W.
Moy 2, 1931
APPLICATIONS SET FOR HEARING (Continued)
E G G 0 The Golden Gate Broadcast- Mod. of lie. increase to unlimited time,
ing Company
San Francisco, Calif.
W A A T Bremer Broadcasting Corp.
Jersey City, N. J.
Mod. of lie. cher.ge frequency from 940
930 l:c; increase power to 250 W, night
and 500 day and unlimited time.
00Mi,iISSI0N POSTPONES HEARINGS
At its session on .tipril 30, the Commission postponed the hearing dates
originally scheduled in the following cases:
^TFLa- Chamber of Commerce Hearing on 620 kc channel set for May 11,
JSUN Cle--rwater, Florida postponed to May 25, 1931.
VV ^il L Loyola University
New Orleans, Louisiana
Application for full time on 850 kc, set
for hearing May 15th, postponed until
some time in June, at request of station
rwioi.
CRYSTAL CONTROL MAin3AT0Ey
High percentage modulation and automa.tic frequency control are virtuj=lly
mandatory in the operation of broadcasting stations, the Commission ruled in an
opinion handed down on April 30 in the cases of Will H. Ford (KFUL) Galveston,
Texas, »nd Lone Star Broadcast Company Inc, (ETSA) San ^Intonio, Texas, (Docket
Nos. 933 end 923). The Examiner had recommended the granting of KFUL's re¬
quest for renwal , and denial of the ETSA application for unlimited time. The
findings of the report were upheld by the Commission.
The Commission's decision states that where an applicant has transferred
only the title to the nhysical transmitting apparatus to secure a debt and has
not assigned the station license or any rights thereunder, such acts do not
work a violation of Section 12, Radio Act of 1927, as amended. Ydiere an
applicant shows that it is offering a type of program suitable to the conmu-
nity and surro\inding area, it is not in public interest, convenience or ne¬
cessity to deny such applicant's renewal, even though considerable service is
received from other stations outside the community, the decision states. If
the granting of an application for increased hours of operation would result
in the withdrawal of facilities from another station which has been foimd to be
operating' ip public interest, convenience and necessity, the application should
be denied, according tothe decision.
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applications received
The following apolications were received "by the Conmission during the
current week;
PRESENT FREqUENCY
CALL NAME OF APPLICANT FRSQ.UENCY SOUGHT NATURE OF APPLICATION
W A A T BREMER BROADCASTING CORP.
Jersey City, N. J.
ITEW ANTHRACITE BRDCG CO.
Pottsville , Pa.
NEW DOTHAN BROADCASTING CO. INC.
Dothan, Alabama
K F 0 R HOWARD A. SHlDialT
Lincoln, Nebraska
5 S A Z WSAZ, incorporated
Huntington, W. Va.
HEW THE ST^ffiR PIMO COMPiJJY
Richmond, Indiana
NEW EVENING HSRaLD & MORITING
I'SIWS
Elamath Falls , Oregon
K G E K BEEHLER ELEC. EQUIPMENT CO.
Yuma , Colorado
W B Z A WESTINGHOUSE ELEC. & MEG.
CO.
Boston, Mass.
W A B I PINE TREE BROxiDCASTING CORP.
Bangor, Maine
NEW D. R. WALLACE
Tul s a , Okl ahoma
940
Install automatic fre¬
quency control.
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1420
C. P. erect new sta¬
tion, 100 W. unltd hrs.
1310
C. P. amended, simul¬
taneous daytime opera¬
tion with WRBI , share
with TiYRBI at night.
1210
C. P. amended request
unlimited hours.
580
Mod, of C. P. amended
request extension of
completion and commence¬
ment of construction.
1500
C. P. amended 100 watts
and share with WKBV.
1210
C. P. amended.
1200
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’ Mod. of C. P. increase
to 100 watts, extend
commencement and com¬
pletion dates to
5/5/31 and 6/25/31
respectively.
990
Mod. C. P. extend com¬
pletion to 8/5/31.
1200
1180
C. P. increase power tO
500 watts, change equip¬
ment and move to loca¬
tion in Penobscot Coun¬
ty, Maine.
1210
C. P. erect new station
ion w^tts ~ unlimited.
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APPLIC..TIONS R3CEIVED (Continued)
PESSENT FEEQUENCY
CALL
NAME OF .APPLICANT
FESQUENCY
SOUGHT
NATUEE OF .IPPLICuiTION
W K B H
CiiLLAM MUSIC CO.
LeCrosse, VVisconsin
1380
Change hours of opera¬
tion to unlimited to 7
P.M. divide remaining
hours with KSO (Hours
specified) .
E S 0
EEEEY SEED COMPANY
Clerinds , Iowa
1380
Mod. of lie. change hrs
to unlimited daytime
until 6 pm, divide with
Vi/KBH at night (Hours
specified) .
E X E 0
EXEO, INCOEPOEiiTED
Aberdeen, Washington
1310
Mod. of C. P. move
transmitter and studio
locally.
E C E C
CmWP>LIN ESFINING CO.
Enid, Oklahoma
1370
—
Vol. assign, of lie. to
ENID PUBLISHING COMiPANY;
E 0 E B
EAGLE Pl^LISHING CO.
Brownwood , Texas
1500
Vol. assign, of cons,
permit to EAST TEXAS
BEOiiDCASTING COMPAITY, INC
;7BBM-WJBT
ATLASS COMPiiNY, INC.
Chicago, Illinois
770
— — —
Mod. of lie. to change
name to V/BBM BEOADCAST¬
ING COEP.
E X L
KXL BE0.1DCASTEES
Portland, Oregon
1420
Mod. of lie. to show
specified hours of opera¬
tion.
E B P S
BENSON POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL
Portland, Oregon
1420
Mod. of lie. to specify
hours of operation.
Shares with KXL.
E F J I
EFJI BEO^iDCASTEES INC.
Astoria, Oregon
1370
—
C. P. to move station to
Klamath Falls, Oregon.
E G A E
TUCSON MOTOE SEEVICE CO.
Tucson, Arizona
1370
1450
Mod. of lie. increase
power to 250 watts, day
and night.
E G E X
C. E, TWISS & F. H. MCCANN
Sandpoint , Idaho
1420
—
Vol. assipi, of license
to EDW^iED GOODMAN.
W E X L
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EOYAL OAK BEOADCASTING CO.
Eoyal Oak, Michigan
1310
C. P. install new eqpt
increase to 100 watts.
W E A X
’.VEAX BEOADCASTING CO.
Philadelphia, Pa.
1020
Mod. of lie. amended to
request 500 watts.
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BROADCASTERS’ NEWS BULLETIN
Rcportins accurately and promptly current happenings of special interest to Broadcasting
Stations in the Commercial, Regulatory, Legislative and Judicial Fields
Issued by
OFFICERS
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
Incorporated
NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. C.
WALTER J. DAMM, . Milwaukee, Wis.
EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL
President
EDWIN M. SPENCE, Atlantic Oty, N. J.
Vice President
O. D. FISHER, . Seattle, Wash.
Vice President
PHILIP G. LOUCKS
Managing Director
EUGENE V. COGLEY
PAUL W. MORENCY, Hartford, Conn.
Treasurer
Telephone District 9497
Assistant to Managing Director
OLIVINE FORTIER
Secretary
M'ly 9, 1931
GOVERmCENT OWNERSHIP
The Netion*^! Congress of Parents end Teachers in annual meeting at Hot
Springs , Ark. this week adopted the follo’-ving resolution:
"We "believe radio broadcasting is an extension of the home; that it is a
form of education; that the broadcasting channels should forever remain in the
hands of the public; that facilities should be fairly divided between netionalg
State and county governments; that they should be owned and operated at public
expense . "
This action undoubtedly is one of the by-products of the aggressive and well-
financed campaign being conducted by organized educators to secure broadcasting
channels for the exclusive use of educational institutions through federal legis¬
lation.
It would cost the limerican public millions of dollars annually in taxes to
support a government monopoly of broadcasting such as that advocated. Further¬
more, with competition eliminated from the industry, programs of inferior quality
would follow. But the principal danger ofGovernment monopoly is the temptation
it provides for political patronage.
The American public jealously guards its freedom of the press end this same
public will demand that its broadcasting be kept free of government domination.
Execufive Committee: William S. Hedges, Chicago, III., Chairman; Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn., and Frank M. Russell, Washington, D. C. Direelors: William
S. Hedges, Chicago, III.; H. K. Carpenter, Raleigh, N. C.; George F. McClelland, New York, N. Y.; Dr. Frank W. Elliott, Davenport, la.; A. J. McCosker, Newark, N. J.;
Edgar L. Bill, Chicago, 111.,- A. B. Church, Kansas City, Mo.,- J. G. Cummings, San Antonio, Tex.; Don Lee, Los Angeles, Cal ; E. P. O’Fallon, Denver, Colo.; C. R. Clements,
Nashville, Tenn.; Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn.,- John J. Storey, Worcester, Mass.; E. B. Craney, Butte, Mont.; and Leo Fitzpatrick, Detroit, Mich.
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RCA HEARING JUNE 15
May 9, 1931
The Commission May 7 adopted the following minute with respect to applica¬
tions for renewal of licenses of the RCA and its subsidiaries:
(1) That any renewal applications filed by RCA or any of its so-called sub¬
sidiary companies which are now pending decision before the Commission be desig¬
nated for hearing and if such applications request licenses which are necessary
for the maintenance of the existing service, that until after the conduct of such
hearing and the decision of the Commission as a result thereof, the existing li¬
censes be extended upon a temporary basis to July 15, 1931, at 3 a.m.
(2) That such further renewal applications, if any, as come before the Com¬
mission prior to its decision in these matters be treated in a similar manner,
(3) That the hearing on these renewal applications should be held before
the entire Commission sitting en banc on Monday, June 15, 1931, at 10 a.m.
(4) That such steps should be taken prior to the hearing date as will be
necessary to insure that at least one renewal application of each of the above-
named companies is designated for hearing on that date and that if necessary to
accomplish this result these companies should be directed by the Commission to
file applications for renewal forthwith and without regard to the expiration date
of the existing licenses or the requirements of General Order No. 89 with respect
to filing applications for renewal of license.
(5) That any applications other than applications for renewal of licenses
or applications for instruments of authorizations necessary for the maintenance
of an existing service now pending upon behalf of the above-named parties, or
hereinafter filed by them, be held in abeyance and no decision made thereon until
after the conduct of the hearing herein recommended and the rendition of a deci¬
sion as a result thereof.
SENATOR DILL VISITS EUROPE
Senator C. C. Dill of Washington will sail from New York Saturday, May 9,
for Europe where he will study the development of radio.
"My principal puruose in going to Europe is to study the development of radio
there," he said before leaving Washington. "How does government operation of
radio compare in service to the plain people of Europe with our system of private
ownership? What use is being made of radio telephones in Germany? What about
television in Europe? W;h^t is the practical development of the use of microray
waves and ultra short waves in Germany? How do they handle the patent situation
in Europe? How can international radio be made a greater means for promoting
international understanding and world peace? These are some of the questions
to which I hope to find answers with a view to the prep'^ration of such new legis¬
lation as may be needed."
The Senator will return to the United States about the middle of June.
9, 1931
AlIA DECRIES TALENT COMMISH
Opposition to nny attempt to establish a practice whereby a commission on
talent is mechanically allowed for advertising agents was expressed in a resolu¬
tion adopted by the Association of National Advertisers at its meeting in Detroit
last week. The resolution follows:
"ViThereas , certain groups of advertising agents and radio interests have ex¬
pressed the opinion that purveyors of radio talent should sell talent at a price
which would automatically include 15 per cent commission for advertising agents,
which commission would be in addition to the commission of 15 per cent allowed
by broadcasting stations to advertising agents for the time purchased, and
"\7hereas, it is the strong conviction of buyers of advertising that the
Question of compensation to advertising agents for the handling and purchasing
of talent is a matter that should be decided between the advertiser and his
agent, and not by the agent and purveyors of talent, be it
"Resolved, that the association of national advertisers hereby declare its
opposition to any attempt to establish a practice whereby a commission on talent
is mechanically allowed for advertising agents."
CCIR DELEGATES SAIL MAY 13
The American delegation to the meeting of the CCIR at Copenhagen i^-y 27 to
June 8 will sail from New York on May 13* The American delegates are Senator
Wallace H. vThite of Maine, chairman; Dr. John Howard Dellinger, chief radio sec¬
tion Dureau of Standards; and Dr. ChaTles Lyron Jolliffe, chief engineer, Federal
Radio Commission. Technical assistants are Dr. Irvin Stewart , Department of
State; Gerald C. Gross, radio engineer. Radio Commission; Lieut. Com, Joseph R„
Redman, U. S. N. ; Lieut. Wesley T. Guest, U. S. A.; Lieut. Thomas H, Haddocks,
U. S. A.; Dr. Charles Goldie Mcllwraith, Lureau of Standards; and Lieut. Com.
E. M. Webster, U. S. Coast Guard. Technical advisor to the delegation is Capt.
Kenneth L. Warner, American Radio Relay League.
RADIO HEADS ON PROGEAIi^
Radio chiefs of two countries will address the first annual assembly of the
National Advisory Council on Radio in Education to be held in New York on May 21,
22, and 23, according to the program just made public by Levering Tyson, director
of the Council. Sir John C. W. Reith, director of the Lritish Broadcasting Cor¬
poration, will speak on the subject of "What Europe's Experience Can Offer to
America" and General C. McK. Saltzma.n, chairman of the Federal Radio Commission,
will speak on the subject of "The Radio Commission and its Work,"
"Commercial Broadcasting and Education" will be the subject of an address
by Henry A. Bellows, Vice President, Columbia Broadcasting System, Other
speakers include W. C. Bagley, Columbia University; Dr. R. H. Jones, Cleveland,
Ohio; Benjamin H.Darrow, Ohio School of the Air; A. N. Goldsmith, Radio Corpora¬
tion of America; Joy Elmer Morgan, chairman. National Committee on Education by
Redio; Ray Lyman Wilburi Secretary of the Interior; and R. A. Millikan, presi¬
dent of the National Advisory Council on Radio in Education.
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LOTTERY iV/iRNINO AMOUNCED
Having determined th?t the Radio Act does not empower the Commission to
adopt a general order on the subject, the Commission nevertheless has decided to
curb radio lotteries and fortune telling by the indirect method of taking such
programs into consideration in passing upon applications for renewal of broad¬
casting licenses.
By its action on May 7 the Commission has impliedly invited members of the
public to complain to the licensing body about stations engaging in practices
which might amount to the conduct of lotteries. Upon receipt of a "substantial
number of compleints the station alleged to be offending will be faced with a
fight to have its license renewed.
The following statement v;as made to the press on May 7;
"Upon frequent occasions there has been brought to the attention of the
Commission complaints against radio stations broadcasting fortune telling, lot¬
teries, games of chance, gift enterprises, or similar schemes offering prizes
dependent in whole or in part upon lot or chance. On that subject the Commis¬
sion has to say;
'There exists a doubt that such broadcasts are in the public
interest. Complaints from a substantial number of listeners
against any broadcasting station presenting such programs will
result in the station's application for renewal of license be¬
ing set for a hearing.
'Copies of this statement were this day ordered by the Commis¬
sion to be mailed to each broadcasting station licensed by the
Commission. ' "
Three days earlier, on May 4, the Commission held it was without authority
to adopt a general order on the subject. The following is from the minutes cf
the Commission on May 4;
"The Commission denied the petition of Elisha Hanson, Attorney for the Amer
ican Newspaper Publishers' Association, asking promulgation of an order banning
the broadcasting of 'lottery and gift programs*.
"The Commission took the position that such a regulation cannot be legally
promulgated, that the question of prohibiting lottery advertisements by radio is
a matter for legislation by Congress.
"The action of the Commission was based on the following memorandum from
its Legal Division:
"V/hile the Commission has the power under Section 11 of the Act to make its
decision upon pending applications dependent upon its conception of the statu¬
tory standard of public interest, convenience, and necessity as applied to the
particular set of facts and circumstances shown by the evidence, its authority
to make rules and regulations is not this broad. Congress has not seen fit to
authorize the Commission to make such rules and regulations as its conception of
public interest, convenience, end necessity would seem to require without fur-
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LOTTERY WARRING ANNOUNCED (Continued)
May 9, 1931
then restraint. On the other hand, in each instance where the Act confers a
rule-making power upon the Commission the object and purpose of such rules are
limited and restricted by the language of the Act whibh confers the grant of
power (see Sections 4, 11, 14 and 18).
"What appears at first blush to be an exception to this rule is in fact not
an exception. Reference is made to Paragraph (f) of Section 4 which provides:
'Except as otherwise provided for in this act, the Commission,
from time to time, as public convenience, interest, or neces¬
sity requires , shall * * * ♦
(f) Make such regulations not inconsistent with law as it
may deem necessary to prevent interference betiveen stations
and to carry out the provisions of this Act. * * * t
"The rule-making powers conferred by the quoted provisions of Section 4 are
confined to regulations; (1) for the purpose of preventing interference between
stations, and (2) to carry out the provisions of the Act. The requested regu¬
lation is clearly not for the purpose of preventing interference. Moreover, it
can not be for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the Act because
there are no provisions of the Act which can be carried out in this manner.
"Wliile Congress can and does confer upon administrative bodies of its crea¬
tion the power to enact rules and regulations, these rules are not for the gov¬
ernment of such bodies but for administering the laws that do govern. TiThen
Congress has indicated its will by appropriate legislation it can give to those
who are authorized to act under such general legislative provision: 'power to
fill up the details^ but not to further the scope and effect of such legislation
to cover matters not included therein (Field v. Clark, 143 U.S. 649; United
States V. Grimaud, 220 U.S, 508, 521; Union Bridge Co. v. United States, 204 U.S.
364). As was said in the case of Cincinnati V/. & Z. R. R. Co. v. Commissioners
(1 Ohio State 88) quoted with approval in the case of Field v. Clark (supra).
' 'The true distinction is between the delegation of power to
make a law, which necessarily involves a discretion as to what
it shall be, and conferring authority or discretion as to its
execution, to be exercised under and in pursuance of the law.
The first cannot be done; to the latter no valid objection can
be made. ' *
"To prohibit by regulation the advertisement of lottery by radio or attempt
by regulation in such manner to restrict and limit the character or programs
broadcast in advance of their rendition would in our opinion constitute an exer¬
cise of a power which is not expressively or even impliedly conferred by the Act.
On the other hand, the construction which we place upon the Act and particularly
Section 29 thereof would seem to make it clear that Congress did not intend the
Commission to exercise this power.
"Tnis section provides in part;
'Nothing in this Act shall be understood or construed to give
the licensing authority the power of censorship over the radio
communicatiun or signals transmitted by any radio station, and
LOTTERY WARNING AimOUNCED (Continued)
May 9, 1931
no regulation or condition shall he promulgated or fixed by the
licensing authority which shall interfere with the right of free
speech by means of radio communication. * * *i
’’The question here presented is not the same as that presented to and de¬
cided by the Court of Appeals in the case of KFKB Broadcasting Association, Inc.
V. Federal Radio Commission, In that case the appellant contended that the ac¬
tion of the Commission in considering the character of programs already broad¬
cast by a station in determining whether or not a renewal of its license would
be in the public convenience, interest, and necessity constituted censorship and
as such was prohibited by Section 29. In disposing of this contention the
Court said?
''The contention is without merit. There has been no attempt
on the part of the Commission to subject any part of appellant's
broadcasting natter to scrutiny prior to its release. In consider¬
ing the question whether the public interest, convenience, or necess¬
ity will bo served by renewal of appellant's license, the Commission
has merely exercised its undoubted right to take note of appellant's
past conduct, which is not censorship.'*
"The promulgation of an order or regulation which prohibits the rendition
of a certain program is not, however, within the rule announced by the Court in
the KFKB case. The violation of any such rule or regulation would subject the
station to revocation of license under Section 14 of the Act and is clearly not
taking note of a station's past conduct but perhaps the most effective form of
censorship that could be employed under the circumstances.
•'It is not enough to say that the results of such an order would be bene¬
ficial or that in the language of the statute, public interest, convenience, and
necessity would be served thereby. Neither is it sufficient to say tha.t as to
other agencies Congress has prohibited the dissemination or advertisement of in¬
formation pertaining to lotteries or schemes or chance. The Commission has
only such powers as are expressly and imoliedly given it by the Jlct and while it
may and perhaps should consider the matter of lottery broadcasts in determining
whether or not a station's past operation has been in the public interest in ap¬
propriate proceedings conducted in pursuance of Section 11, this is because the
scope of the Comission's quasi -judicial powers as fixed and prescribed by Sec¬
tion 11 are broader than its q-uasi-legislative powers as prescribed elsewhere
in the Act and not because of any inherent power on the part of the Commission
to make any determination or order which in its opinion will promote the public
interest, convenience and necessity as pertains to the regulation of radio."
The Commission in 1928 indicated that the conduct of lotteries by radio was
not in the public interest although it has never taken formal action barring
such practices. The Commission has, however, talcen such practices into consider
ation in passing upon individ-ual applications. But the action of May 7 is very
broad and indefinite. While lotteries have been held to be illegal and are not
proper subjects of interstate commerce, the Congress in legislating for the
District of Columbia has provided for the licensing of fortune telling.
The whole subject could be more satisfactorily handled if wrongful acts,
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May 9, 1931
such =is lotteries, were made the sul^ject of a federal criminal statute.
Due to the competition which now exists "between stations in the same areas
and between newspapers and stations, it can be expected that complaints will be
received in great numbers, that is, if the public actually cares. It is to be
hoped that these complaints will be investigated thoroughly before stations are
put to the trouble end expense of hearings.
AIERICAIJ SOCIETY ASKS DATA
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers have sent ques¬
tionnaires to all broadcasting st=»tion licensees ashing for the following in¬
formation;
1. The npme of each and every commercial or sponsored program which uses
music.
2. The name of each and every commercial or sponsored program which does
not use music.
3. A detailed statement, itemized daily, showing the amount of time uti¬
lized by each of the programs during the said week.
4. A detailed statement showing the rates charged for each such sponsored
program during the week.
5. If the time sold is for broadcasting electrical transcription programs,
then the najne of the sponsor of each electrically transcribed program., the name
of the manufacturer of the record, the time used and the amount charged for us¬
ing the facilities of the station.
The information is being collected through the Society's district repre¬
sentatives.
The Managing Director of the DAB has been in touch with the Dew York head¬
quarters of the Society and has been informed that the purpose of the question¬
naire is to collect information upon ^vhich some action may be taken by the Sf)-
ciety toward standardization of license fees. The DAB has also been told lh<',t
the Society is considering asking the Association to appoint a committee to mec
with its Committee to discuss in detail the copyright situation as it relates
to broadcasting.
Members of the DAB have been urged to supply the data sought.
COMl/JSSIOD RECESS JUDE 25
The Commission has tentatively decided to recess from June 25 to September 1.
As in previous years, however, several members of the Coirraission will remain on
the job to handle emergency and routine work and it is likely that one or more
meetings will be held during the recess period.
Mpy 9, 1931
ASKS COURT TEST IN RCA CASES
A suggestion that the Commission refuse to grant one license to the RCA for
the purpose of testing the validity of Section 13 of the Radio Act in the courts
WPS made by Senator C. C. Dill before leaving Washington for e trip abroad.
"Now that the United States Supreme Court has decided that the Radio Corpo¬
ration has violated the anti-monopoly law by its tube clause contract, it is to
be hoped that the Radio Commission will not violate the radio law by failure to
carry out both the letter and the spirit of that statute," Senator Dill said.
"If there be doubt as to the power of Congress to make such a law, let the
Commission refuse to grant one license for the purpose of making it a test case
in the courts. The Commission can extend other existing licenses while that
case is being tried. By such a plan the Commission will be obeying the law,
and the communications service established by the Radio Corporation will not be
disturbed.
"But equally as important as carrying out the law in cases of this kind, is
the breaking down of the patent monopoly which the Radio Corporation has estab¬
lished. The greatest need in the radio manufacturing industry today is a radio
patent pool, similar to the automobile patent pool.
"If the Radio Corporation acts wisely, it will cancel the joint patent
agreements by which it extorts unconscionable sums of money from other radio
manufacturers, and thereby profiteers upon the purchasers of radio sets. By
such action it should be able to free itself from further prosecution by the De¬
partment of Justice.
"Under such an arrangement all radio patents in the patent pool could be
used by any responsible manufacturer on payment of a reasonable royalty to the
owner of the patent. This would not only free those engaged in the radio indus¬
try from threats of suits, but would result in lower prices for radio sets to
the public.
"Unless the Radio Corporation makes some such arrarg:ement , it would seem
the Department of Justice should not only press the government's suit to a deci¬
sion at the earliest possible date, but should ask the court for an injunction
prohibiting the enforcement of the indefensible royalty contracts during the
period of the suit. The anti-trust law provides for such proceedings and it is
highly important that such an injunction be issued to prevent the destruction of
independent manufacturers while the case is being carried through the courts.
"Radio must be kept free. If the present radio law fails to prevent mono¬
poly either in communications or manufacturing , the Congress will amend the law.
The rights to the use of radio constitute the last public domain and what new
services radio may yet render the human family, nobody can conceive, but the gov¬
ernment must always have the power to allocate the use of any frequency for any
purpose at any time to any person, and private interests must always be kept sub¬
servient to that end..'^'
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NEW ENGLAND ^iPPLlMION DENIED
Where the gr-^nting of ='n applicrtion for broadcasting facilities \vould re¬
sult in serious heterodyne and cross talk interference to stations on the same
and adjacent frequencies, thereby reducing the ’’good service areas” of existing
stations, public interest, convenience and necessity wo\ild not be served by the
granting of such a request, according to the opinion of the Commission in denying
the application of Alfred Frank Kleindienst , Worcester, Mass. Station WORC,
(Docket 924) for construction permit to change frequency to 1340 kc and increase
the power to 500 watts. The Commission further stated that the granting of
this application would work a violation of General Order 40, Paragraph 4 (c) ,
in that the designated frequency is one that -mfiy not be used in less than two
or more than three zones, except in those cases where its use in additional
zones would not result in interference to other stations on the same frequency.
It was concluded by the Commission that the use of this requested facility at
Worcester would not add any material improvement to the broadcast service in
this area, and that public interest would not be served thereby.
APPLICixTIONS DEFAULTED AND WITHDRAWN
The Commission acting or the application of Oklahoma Panhandle Broadcasting
Co, Guymon, Okla. requesting authority to erect new station on 1500 kc with 100
watts and unlimited time (Docket 1138) sustained th‘e action of the Examiner and
denied the request as in the case of default.
At the same time, an order was issued by the Commission in the case of J.
C, and E. W. Lee, San Bernardino, Calif, station KFXM (Docket 950) granting the
motion of the applicants for leave to withdraw the application without prejudice.
This action sustained the Examiner’s recommendation.
NEW STATION DENIED
The Commission decided, in the case of the Atlanta Broadcast Company, At¬
lanta, Ga, (Docket 1004) requesting authority to erect a new local station on
1310 kc with 100 mtts and unlimited time, that there was a probability of in¬
terference being caused with the proposed station and WKBC and TOOL a.t Birming¬
ham and Knoxville, with the result that the' service areas of each station would
be materially reduced. It was further held, in giving reasons for the denial
of the application, that the Atlanta area is now receiving good broadcasting ser¬
vice from stations V7SB and WGST at Atlanta, as well as additional service from
several regional and cleared channel stations during the evening hours.
DUNCAN FILES APPEAL
Robert Gordon Duncan, styled the Oregon "wildcat” has petitioned the Supreme
Court of the United States for a review of the dicision of the U. S. Circuit
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit holding that he violated Section 29 of
the Radio Act through the use of profane language in his broadcasts.
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WROL FILES APPEAL
The Stuart Broadcasting Corporation, WROL, Knoxville, Tenn, has filed an
appeal in the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia from a decision of
the Commission granting a construction permit to Oglethorpe University to move
station WRBI from Tifton, Ga. to Atlanta, Ga. Both stations operate on 1310 kc,
WROL with 100 watts end WRBI with 20 watts although it now has a construction
permit for 100 watts. A stay order also is sought.
LANGMUIR SUIT ARGUED
The suit brought by the DeForest Radio Company against the General Electric
Coirpany contesting the validity of the Langmuir tube patents was argued in the
Supreme Court of the United States last Friday and Monday.
NEW BROADCASTERS AGENCY LIST
Broadcast Advertising, 440 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois, has
just published a booklet entitled "Broadcasters Agency List" listing 1182 adver¬
tising agencies of which 443 were identified as placing radio accounts and 127
had placed radio advertising but were not identified as doing so on April 20,
1931, the date of the booklet's publication. The list shows which of the
agencies are recognized by the AAAA and the ANPA and other associations.
TELEVISION SUIT aIRED
The District of Columbia Supreme Court this week heard testimony in the suit
bro-ught by the Radio Service Corporation of Jamaica, N. Y. against Charles F.
Jenkins, Washington inventor, alleging that Jenkins violated certain contract:
when he disposed of his television patents to the Jenkins Television Corporation.
The plaintiff claimed that it purchased the Jenkins patents for $350,000 and t ;>t
the inventor disregarded this agrersent ajid sold the patents to the Jenkins t'.rr-
pany for $2,000,000. The patents in question are now owned by the DeForest
Radio Corporation as a result of a merger between the DeForest and Jenkins co: -
panies.
CRAVEN TO GIVE TALK
T. A. M. Craven,, former lieutenant-commander, United Sta.tes Navy, will deli¬
ver an address on the subject "Improvements for Broadcasting" at the meeting of
the Washington Section, I. R. E. May 14.
9, 1931
STANDiiEn DATA QUESTIOMAlEES
Standard Rate and Data Service v'all mail shortly to all "broadcasting sta¬
tions a questionnaire form 7/hich has "been approved by the American Association
of Advertising Agencies and the National Association of Broadcasters. Members
of the NAB are urged to give prompt attention to these questionnaires. Mem¬
bers of the NAB should be careful to note their affiliation at the top of the
questionnaire.
RMA SHOW PMS ESiJDY
Arrangements for the Seventh Annual Convention and trade show of the Radio
Manufacturers* Association will be completed at a meeting of the Board to be
held at Scarborough, N. Y, on May 14, The RMA show will be held at Chicago
during the week of June 8.
UNIVERSAL EQUIPMENT FOR SALE
Should any NAB members bo interested in the purchase of any part of the
plant and equipment of the defunct Universal Wireless Communication Company, in¬
formation can be obtained from William M. Pepper, S30 Park Avenue, New Y^rk,
who represents the purchasers at the bankrupt sale. Stations of the former com¬
pany are located at New York, Chicago, Cincinnati, Detroit, Buffalo, Boston and
Cleveland.
SECOND HAND 1 KW SET WANTED
The Electrical Equipment Division, B'ureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
has received a request for a secondhand 1 KW broadcastirxg transmitter. Inquiries
in reference to this matter should be directed to NAD Headquarters , National
Press Building, Washington, D. C. All specificatiens should be given in answer
to this request.
CRITICIZE GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
Sharp criticism of the Canadian Radio League for its advocacy of government
operation of broadcasting facilities is contained in an article written by John
Murray Gibbon and published in the CANliDIiiN FORUli. In one part of the article
he says 5 '*Under private ownership radio entertairmient is governed by the rules
of demand and supply. The objective of the programme sponsor is to gain the
goodwill of the unseen audience. Different types of programme are created by the
realization of sponsors that it is impossible to please every one with one type
of programme. Competition on this Continent has resulted in providing a great
variety of programmes, far greater than is available through the B.B.C, or Con¬
tinental European systems, and from the nature of things better adapted to North
American mentality.
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APPLICATIONS GRANTED
The following applicetions were granted hy the Commission at its sessions
during the current v;eek:
CALL
NAME OP APPLIC.iNT N.iTURE OF GRANT
KGS
Pickwick Broadcasting Corp. Granted consent to volxintary assignment
San Diego, California of license to Don Lee, Inc,
W G A R
The V7GAE Broadcasting Co, Granted C. P. to move transmitter to
Cleveland, Ohio Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio
K E X
Western Broadcasting Co. Granted authority to operate daylight
Portland, Oregon hours.
K 0 B
New Mexico College of Agr. Granted authority to operate daylight
& Mecho Arts hours.
State College, New Mexico
W N B R
The Memphis Broadcasting Co. Granted permission to continue use of
Memphis, Tennessee WGBC's transmitter until construction
now authorized is completed and trans¬
mitter of \7NBR is in proper operating
• condition.
W C A C
Connecticut Agr. College Granted permission to discontinue opera-
Storrs, Conn, tion from June 9 to Oct, 5. (WICC has
agreed to use the additional time.)
W H B
WHB Broadcasting Co. Granted authority for direct measure-
Kansas City, Missouri ment of antenna input.
V7 C G U
United States Brdcg Corp. Granted mod. of C. P. to extend com-
Brooklyn, New York pletion date to May 15th.
W I B W
Topeka Broadcasting Ass'n C. P. make changes in equipment.
Topeka, Kansas
K E B L
Leese Brothers Granted authority to install automatic
Everett, Wash. frequency control
W R D 0
Albert S. Woodman Granted mod. C. P. extend completion
Augusta, Georgia date to August 1, 1931.
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William S. Walker Mod. C. P. requesting approval trans-
Pittshurgh, Pa. mitter site at Frankstown Road, Pitts¬
burgh, Pa. and studio in Schenley
Hotel, Pittsburgh,
W N B R
Memphis Broadcasting Co, Granted mod. lie. increase to unlimited
Memphis, Tenn. time.
K W J J
KWJJ Broadcast Company Inc. Granted permission to operate after
Portland, Oregon WBAL and WTIC discontinue.
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AFI'LIC-i^TIOIIS G-RAITTED (Continued)
K 0 3 New Mexico College of Agri¬
culture and Mechanical iirts
Las Cruces, New Mexico
K F E L Eugene O'Fallon Inc,
Denver, Colorado
LICENSE APPLICATIONS ORjiirTED
During the current week the Commission granted applications for license cov¬
ering previously authorized construction permits to the following stations:
ETSL, Shreveport, La.; WILM, Wilmington, Del.; KUSD, Vermillion, S. D.; KGY,
Lacey, Wash.; W30W, Terre Haute, Ind. ; WASH, Grand Rapids, Mich.; WM30, Auburn,
N, Y. ; W03U, Charleston, W. Va. ; WMAZ , Macon, Ga. ; ESTP , St. Paul, Minn,; WGES,
Oak Park, Ill.; WCRW, Chicago, Ill.; V/TiiX, Springfield, Ill.
Granted mod. lie, operate simultaneous
during daytime; share with KEX at night
(KOB 1/3: ICEX 2/3 time . )
Granted authority extend program tests
for 15 days ending May 15.
PERMIT AFPLICiiTIONS RECEIVED
During the current week the Commission received applications from the fol¬
lowing stations requesting authority to install new transmitters or make changes
in present equipment: 'vTKAR, East Lansing, Mich.; ZTFI , Twin Falls, Idaho; W3IG,
Greensboro, N. C.; KSMR, Santa Maria, Calif.; XMPC, Beverley Hills, Calif.;
KFQP, Anchorage, Ala.; WMMN, Fairmont, W. Va.
7^ WATT STATION TOO SMALL
The assignment of a 7^ watt station on a local frequency would not be con¬
sistent with economical distribution end use of broadcasting facilities, under
a ruling of Examiner Pratt in his recommendation for denial of the applicatior
for a new station to be erected on 1200 kc with daylight hours, filed by TP-g' ey
Roy end Larimore, Leroy, Minn. (Report 151, Docket 1061) issued this week,
was further concluded thet the area proposed to be served is now receiving gde-
quat© broadcasting service from existing stations, and that the apalicant lackud
sufficient financial and technical ability to erect and operate the station in
the public interest.
SAYS RADIO ADS THIRD BEST
D. F. Nelly, president of the National Retail Dry Goods Association, told
the International Chamber of Commerce in Washington on May 7 that newspaper ad¬
vertising ranks first, direct mail second, and broadcasting third.
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May 9, 1931
The following he^irings arc scheduled for the week cosirnencing Monday,
May 11, 1931. All hearings commence at 10 a. m.
>VEDNESDAY, May 11, 1931
10:00 A. M.
Docket 967 - Examiner's Report 100.
Oral argument on Radio Station ZTNT, Muscatine, Iowa, hefore the Commission.
10:30 A. M.
Docket 934 - Examiner's Report 117.
Oral arg\iment on Radio Station KGDZ, York, Nebraslca , before the Commission.
KSMR Santa Maria Radio
Santa Maria, Calif;
C. P.
1200 kc 100 W.
Unlimited time
Requests authority to move studio and
transmitter to Lakersfield, Calif.
Present Assignment: 1200 kc 100 W.
Unlimited time
NEW Jos. E. Pinch & C. P. Ritchie
Trinidad, Colorado
C. P.
1420 kc 100 W,
Unlimited time
NEW Gillette Stanford
Chico, California
C. P.
1500 kc 100 W.
Daytime hours only
RECOMMENDED FOR MORE DAY POWER
The application of Independence Iroadcasting Co. Philadelphia, Fa, station
WHAT, requesting construction permit to change frequency from 1310 kc to 930 kc ,
increasing power from 100 to 250 watts, and change hours of operation from shar¬
ing with WEED to sharing with WIPG, Elkins Park, Pa. on a daylight basis, was
recommended by Examiner Yost in Report 155 (Docket 1128). It was stated that
"the applicant is well qualified from the standpoint of finances and available
talent - educational and otherwise - to operate the proposed station in a highly
acceptable manner." The station would give "the people of Philadelphia and the
territory immediately adjacent thereto, improved and additional radio broadcast¬
ing reception of a high quality, local and independent in character." The
testimony at the hearing indicated that the applicant corporation is a subsidi¬
ary of the Curtis-Martin Newspapers, Inc. publishers of the Philadelphia-Inquirer ,
the Philadelphia Ledger, and is also affiliated with the Curtis Publishing Com¬
pany, publishers of the Saturday Evening Post, The Ladies Home Journal, and The
Country Gentleman,
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APPLICATIONS SET FOR HEWING
The following applications v/cre ordered set for hearing hy the Cominission
at its sessions during the current week.
NEW
C. R. Cunmins , Trustee for
Community Radio
Williamsport , Pa.
Requests that reallocation be made in
order that 25 of the present 96 broad¬
cast channels having a 10 kc separation -
a total of 250 kc , ma.y be set aside for
the exclusive use of 267 community radio
stations, these stations being located
in the cities and towns having a popu¬
lation numbering between 10,000 and
100,000 inhabit.gnts .
NE\7
Dothan Broadcasting Co. Inc,
Dothan, Alabama
Requests C.P. 1310 kc , 100 W. simultan¬
eous' daytime oper.ation with WRBI; share
with WP3I at night.
NEW
W. H. Allen, Eugene Levy and
S. B. Pearce, d/b as W. H.
Allen Co,
Alexandria,. Louisiana
Request C. F. 1210 kc , 50 ’V. daytime.
NSW
'The Starr Piano Co.
Richmond, Indiana
Req-uests C. P. 1500 kc , 100 W. share
with WKBV.
KTSL
G. A. Houseman
Shreveport, Louisiana
Requests C.P. to move transmitter and
studio from Shreveport to Laurel, Miss,
and ch.ange time from sharing with KRI'ffl
to unlimited.
EFOR
Howard A. Shuman
Lincoln, Nehraslca
Requests C.P. to install new equipment
to conform to requirements of G.O. 91
and 97; change freq. from 1210 to 930 kc;
change power from 250 W. day, and 100 W.
night to 500 W.
WDGY
Dr, Geo. W. Young
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Requests mod. of lie. to increase hours
of operation from limited (T/RDI 2/7 time
V7DGY 5/7 time) to limited, not to share
with WHLI.
WBAX
John H. Stenger, Jr.
W i Ike s -Ba. r re , Pa .
Requests mod. of lie. to change time
from sharing with WJBU to unlimited.
WOBT
Tittsworth Radio & Music Shop
Union City, Tennessee
Requests authority to move from Union
City to Jackson, Tennessee.
NEW
John E. Hess
York, Pennsylvania
C.P, 1500 kc; 100 W. unlimited.
NSW
John T/. Lieuallen
Moscow , Idaho
C.P, 1070 kc; 100 W. day.
May 9, 1931
ATFLICATIOllS SET FOR HEARING (Continued)
NEV/ Evening Hereld & Morning Nev7s
Klrtmeth Falls, Oregon
1®Y Ealcersf ield Broadcasting Co.
Bakersfield, Calif.
V/EAX VvEAX Broadcasting Co.
Bhiladelphia , Pa.
Y/LVA L.ynchdurg Broadcasting Co.
Lyoichdurg , Virginia
WFCC North Shore Church
Chicago, Illinois
V/OQ Unity School of Christianity
Kansas City, Missouri
C. F. 1210 kc; 100 W.; 8 hours daily,
also install automatic frequency con¬
trol.
C. F. 1420 kc; 100 v7. ; unlimited.
C. F. make changes in equipment; and
increase power to 500 watts.
C. F. install equipment; increase day
power to 250 v7. ; change hours to un¬
limited; end change frequency to 1200 kc.
C. F. move transmitter; install new
equipment; increase pox'irer to 1 KW; and
change time to certain specified hours
in application.
Consent voluntary assignment to Fair¬
fax Broadcasting Company.
APPLICANTS DEFAULT
The experimental application of International Society of Radio Engineers,
Indianapolis, Ind. (Docket 1121) for construction permit to erect a new station
with power of "between 250 and 300 watts, on a freouency between 1000 and 3000
kilocycles v/as recommended for denial because of default in Report 152 by Exam¬
iner Walker. No appearance had been entered by the applicant.
Due to failure of the applicant to enter an appearance in the case of Ken¬
neth Aubrey Taylor, Boston, Mass, requesting authority to erect a new station
on 1500 kc with 100 watts night and 250 watts LS, sharing with WLOE, Examiner
Hyde has recommended denial of this application. (Report 153, Docket 1158).
EXAB./1INER FAVORS WFI
The granting of an increase in day power from 500 watts to 1 KW to Station
WFI, Philadelphia, provides improved radio reception to the people in the Phila¬
delphia and adjacent territory, according to the finding of Examiner Yost in
Report 149, Docket 1126, issued this week. The application for construction
permit and modification of license originally requested an increase from 500
watts to 1 IG7 boty da.y and night. The Examiner concluded that the granting of
the application as submitted "would result in objectionable interference and
cross talk during night time operation to stations operating simultaneously on
the 500 kc channel and frequencies adjacent thereto." He recommended that
increased power be granted for day hours only.
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APPLICATIOiJS DEFAULIED
The following applications, which heretofore had been designated for hear'
ing by the Commission, were denied on May 8, because applicants failed to file
appearances within the time limit fixed by General Order 93.
FRC File No.
NAICE OF APPLICANT
• pALL
NATURE OF APPLICATION
4-PB-1933
Indianapolis Brdcg Co.
Indianapolis, Ind,
WKBF
C.P,
1400
kc ;
1 KW
4-PB-1745
Central Diet. Co,
Champaign, Illinois
NEW
C.P.
1370
kc ;
100 W.
3-PB-1241
High Point Enterprise Inc.
High Point, N. C.
NEW
C.P.
750 kc;
5 KW
3-PB-1558
Montgomery Brdcg Co.
Montgomery, Alabama
NEW
C.P.
1370
kc;
100 w.
4-PB-1660
Ned lewis Beglein
Michigan City, Ind,
NEW
C.P,
1240
kc ;
250 W.
l-PB-1695
Earle H, Barton
Lake Placid, N. Y.
NEW
C.P,
. 920
kc ;
50 W.
3-PB-1702
B. M, Boyd
Charlotte, N. C.
NEW
C.P.
1380
kc ;
1 KW
3-PB-1729
Charles E. Meredith
Mobile, Alabama
NEW
C.P.
1210
kc ;
100 w.
l-PB-1628
Thomas Arnath
Linden, New Jersey
NEW
C.P.
1180
kc ;
75 W.
4-PB-1599
Clifford C. Sawyer
Elkhart , E;pns®s
NEW
C.P.
1370
kc;
20 W.
5-PB-1741
H. B. Reed
Chehalis, Wash.
NEW
C.P.
1220
kc ;
1 E37
3-Pr.-1640
A. J. Kirby Music Co.
Gastonia, N. C.
wsoc
C.P.
620 kc;
1 KW
4-PB-1794
Joplin Globe Publ. Co.
Joplin, Missouri
NEW
C.P,
1340kc ;
1 KW
3-PE-2019
Dadswell , Lord -3: Simington
Sulphur Springs , Arkansas
NEW
C.P.
1340
kc ;
1 KW
4-FB-*1978
Connrd Studio
Garden City, Kansas
NEW
C.P.
1370
kc;
100 w.
3-.PB-1860
Ardmoreite Publ, Co,
NEW
C.P.
1210
kc ;
100 w.
Ardmore , Oklahoma
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AFFLICATIOITS
DEFAULTED (Continued)
FRC File No.
N.IME OF APILICANT
CALL
NATURE OF APPLICATION
3-MLB-735
N. C. Broadcasting Co.
Greensboro, N. C.
WBIG
Mod.
lie. 1240 kc*, 500 W.
2-MLB-689
Radio Jiir Service Corp.
Cleveland, Ohio
WHK
Mod. lie. 1390 kc; 1
2| IG? LS.
KW;
3-M3-624
Montgomery Broadcasting Co.
Montgomery, Alabama
WSFA
Mod.
lie. 1410 kc; 1
DV Day
2-FB-1759
iuiderson Gross Brdcg Co.
Lansing, Michigan
NEW
C.F.
570 kc; 500 W.
4-F3-1796
Jones Bros. Garage
Cradwell, Missouri
NEW
C.P.
1420 kc; 7^ W.
4-F3-1294
Northern Seed & Nursery Co.
Aberdeen, South Dakota
NEW
C.F.
1450 kc; 500 W.
2-FB-1601
Detroit Broadcasting Co.
Detroit, Michigan
NE‘W
C.P.
590 kc; 500 W,
5-FF-1786
McAdoo Drug Co.
Carlsbad, New Mexico
NEW
C.P.
860 kc; 7| W.
2-PE-1972
Lancasters Newspapers
Lancaster, Pa.
NEW
C.P.
100 kc ; 2iEW
2-FF-1967
V/arren & Rctzlaff
Muskegon, Michigan
NEW
C.P.
1500 kc; 15 W.
3-FB-1828
Gillespie & Goldenberg
Shreveport, Louisiana
NEW
C.P.
1120 kc; 15 W.
2-Pi;-1758
Leo J. Callinan
NEW
C.P.
1500 kc; 100 W
.
Akron, Ohio
CUMiaNS PLAIl rOH HEAHIHG
A plan to construct 267 smell powered radio stations to cover as meny small
communities, proposed hy Clarence R. Cummings, Williamsport, Fa, will he the
subject of a general hearing, it was decided by the Commission this week. Cum¬
mins proposes to build these stetions to ooerate with small power on 25 broad¬
casting channels, allowing for an interchannel separation of two kilocycles.
The engineering division of the Commission does not believe the plan feasible.
Were the Commission to grant the Cummins applications , a new reallocation of
channels would be necessary.
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^U'FLICaTIONS dismissed
The following applications were dismissed at the request of the applicant.
FRC FILE NO
NME OF applicant
CALL
NATURE OF ApFLIC.iTION
4-MD-651
WIGH, Inc.
La Crosse, Wisconsin
WKBH
Mod. of lie. 620 kc; 1
KW.
l-FB-1267
C. L. Carrell
Albany, N. Y.
Formerly
WHBM
C. P. 1210 kc; 100 W.
l-MB-658
Knickerbocker Broadcast¬
ing Co.
New York, N. Y,
WMCA
Mod. of lie. 570 kc;
500 W.
2-MLB-709
Richmond Development Corp,
Roanoke , Virginia
WRBX
Mod. of lie. 1410 kc;
500 W,
4-MLD-751
Saunders Bros. Radio Sta.
Joliet, Illinois
WKB3
Mod, of lie. 1310 kc;
100 w,
3-MLB-665
Central Texas Broadcast¬
ing Co,
Waco, Texas
WACO
Mod. of lie, 1350 kc;
1 KW.
2-MLB-718
WASH Broadcasting Corp.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
WASH
Mod. of lie. 1270 kc;
500 W,
3-PD-1468
A.P. Stark
P.ampa , Texas
NEW
C. P. 1380 kc; 500 W.
l-MB-614
City of New York, Dept of
Plants & Structures
New York, N. Y.
WNYC
Mod. of lie, 570 kc;
500 W.
3-PB-1360
King Evans
Marshall, Texas
NEW
C. P. 1420 kc; 100 W.
l-PE-1310
Hagerstown Broadcasting Co.
Hagerstown, Md
NEW
C. P. 1210 kc; 100 W.
l-MB-626
Consolidated Gas & Elec. Co.
Balt iraor e , Ma ryland
WBAL
Mod. of lie. 1060 kc;
15 KVl
1 -PE-1250
Radio Pictures Inc.
Long Island City, N. Y.
NEW
C. P. 1070 kc; 100 W.
5-PB-1734
W. E. V/hitmore
Roswell, New Mexico
NEW
C. P. 1500 kc; 100 W.
4-MI'.-642
Press Publishing Co,
WHBL
Mod. of lie. 620 kc;
500 W.
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
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May 9, 1931
AFFLICATIONS DISMISSED (Continued)
PRC FILE NO.
NAME OF APPLICANT
CALL
NATURE OF APPLICATION
2-ME-609
Robert Allen Gamble
Petersburgh, Va.
WLDG
Mod. of lie. 920 kc; 500 W.
l-PF-1968
Shareteberg Radio Service
New Haven, Conn.
NEW
C. P. 930 kc; 250 W.
4-F3-995
Dr. Geo. W. Young
Minneapolis , Minn.
WDGY
C. ?, 1180 kc; 2iKW
2-MD-565
Commercial Radio Service Co.
Columbus , Ohio
WCAH
Mod. of lie. 1430 kc; 500 W;
1 KW LS.
CANTON AFFLIC^TION OFFOSED
Examiner V/alker has recommended denial of the application of the Canton
Iroadcasting Co, Canton, Ohio, Report 150, Docket 1120, for authority to erect
a new station cn 1120 kc with 500 watts and unlimited time, holding that the
granting thereof would not serve public interest convenience or necessity due to
applicant’s failure to show a need for the proposed station; to indicate that
the station would render "any substantial service" not now received in the com¬
munity; and to make proper showing that the applicant would be financially able
to erect and operate the proposed station. The engineering testimony in this
case indicated that the granting of this application would be contrary to the
terms of the informal agreement between the United States and Canada.
RECOMMENDS AGAINST WOAX
Denial of the application for construction permit to move Station WOAX from
Trenton to Merchantville , N. J. near Camden was recommended by Examiner Pratt in
Report 154 (Docket 1042) holding that there is no need for the proposed service
of 7/OAX in the Camden-Philedelphia area. It vyas decided that it is necessary
to show a need for the service proposed before public interest, convenience and
necessity will be served. The Examiner concluded that the service rendered by
station WOAX is "A program designed entirely for the propagation of the doctrines
and teachings of the Defenders of Truth Society, Inc." "In the opinion of the
Examiner this is a private service as distinguished from a public service, and
the granting of this application would result in the devotion of public facili¬
ties to a private use,"
NOTICE
Members are advised that NAD headquarters have information about a radio
salesman named HARRY JACKSON,
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M^y 9, 1931
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
The follov7ing ppplications were received by the Commission during the cur¬
rent week:
PRESENT FREQUENCY
CALL NAME OF APPLICANT FREQUENCY SOUGHT NATURE OF APPLICATION
W A P I University of Alebaraa 1140
Birminghem, Alsbama
Mod. lie. chonge time
from shoring with KVOO
to sim.ultaueous day
opei-etion with KVOO and
share at night with KVOO
K G K X Edward Goodman
Sandpoint, Idaho
1420 1370 C. P. move studio and
transTutter to Boise,
Idaho .
K F W B Warner Bros. Brdcg Corp. 950
Holl5A’7oodj Calif.
K F S D Airfan Radio Corp, Ltd 600
San Diego, Calif.
C. P. for changes in
equipment and increase
power to 1 KW night ,
2-2- ETJ day.
Direct measurement of
antenna input.
W R J N Racine Broadcasting Corp. 1370
Racine, Wisconsin
C. P, change equipment
and increase power to
100 watts night, 250
watts , LS.
K G C U Manden Radio j^sociation 1200
Mandan, North Dakota
K P P C Pasadena Presbyterian Church 1210
Pasadena, California
NEW Boy Scouts of America,
Troop #131
New York, N. Y.
W R A X WRAX Broadcasting Co, 1020
Philadelphia, Pa,
NEW L. D. Claborne
Corinth, Mississippi
1240 C.P. to install new
equipment, change freq.
increase power to 250
W; chjsnge time from un¬
limited to sharing with
KLPM and move transmit¬
ter and studio locally.
- C. P. permit amended to
omit request for increasf
in power.
1210 C.P. amended; share with
WGBB, WCOH & WMRJ.
- C. P. amended to request
500 W, Press report #223
was in error as to file
number.
1200 C.P. to erect new sta¬
tion, 100 W. daytime.
M?'y 9, 1931
APPLIC.iTIO^IS RECEIVED (Continued)
C^L NiiME OF .\PPLIC:iNT
PRESENT iREqUENCY
EREQ.UBNCY SOUGHT KiTURS OF APPLICATION
K R M D Robert M. Dean 1310
Shreveport, Louisiana
Install automatic freq,
control .
NEW John E. V. Jasper
Sherma.n, Texas
1500 C.P, to erect new station
50 v/atts, share time with
KGKB
W 0 B U WOBU, Incoroorated 580
Charleston, W. Va,
Direct measurement of
antenn'> input.
W L V A Lynchburg Broadcasting Corp.
Lynchburg, Virginia 1370
C. P. amended to request
1200 facilities of WLBG.
K E L W Union Bank & Trust Company
of Los ilngeles, Gxiardian 780
of the Estate of Earl L.
^iThite
Burbank, California
Vif H D L Tupper Lake Broadcasting 1420
Company, Incorporated
Tupper Lake , N. Y.
W C A 0 Monumental Radio Inc. 600
Baltimore, Maryland
W R A X WRAX Broadcasting Company 1020
Philadelphia, Pa.
NEW William 0. Omness and
Herbert T. Graham
Involuntary assignm.ent
of license to Earl L.
iThite.
1220 C.P. install new trans¬
mitter, increase power
to 500 W. day, move trans¬
mitter and studio to
Lake Placid, N. Y.
- Mod. of lie. increase
poiver to 250 Vif. and 500
W. experimental basis.
Direct measurement of
antenna input to deter¬
mine license power.
1430 C. P. erect new station
15 W. unlimited hours.
LICENSE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
During the current week the Commission received applications for license
follov/ing construction permits which had previously been authorized by Commis¬
sion action from the following stations: EGKB , Tyler, Texas; KOY, Phoenix,
Arizona; EMED, Medford, Oregon; EMTR, Los Angeles, Calif.; ICPCB , Seattle, Wash.;
WBAX, V/ilkes Barre, Pa.; WLBG, Petersburgh, Va.; EGKL, San Angelo, Texas; WSYR,
Syracuse, N. Y. ; WBT, Charlotte, N. C. ; WRR, Dallas, Texas.
BROADCASTERS’ NEWS BULLETIN
Rcportins accurately and promptly current happenings of special interest to Broadcasting
Stations in the Commercial, Regulatory, Legislative and Judicial Fields
OFFICERS
WALTER J. DAMM, . Milwaukee, Wis.
President
EDWIN M. SPENCE, Atlantic City, N. J.
Vice President
O. D. FISHER . Seattle, Wash.
Vice President
PAUL W. MORENCy, Hartford, Conn.
Treasurer
Issued by
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
Incorporated
NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Telephone Disbict 9497
EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL
PHILIP G. LOUCKS
Managing Director
EUGENE V. COGLEy
Assistant to Managing Director
OLIVINE FORTIER
Secretary
May 16, 1931
THE EUROPEiiU PLiilT
"Since "broadcasting in Europe is conducted directly dy the governments,
it is very different from radio in this country," Senator Dill declared in an
interview printed in the New York Times just "before his departure for Europe
where he will study carefully the European plan of "broadcasting.
"Foreign nations are afraid of private ownership of radio stations, feel¬
ing that it gives individuals a claim on ownership of the air.
"Always thinkir^g of war, they want to control all messages,
"In this country we have dared to allow private ownership under the laws
and licenses of the government. I hope that government radio stations here
will never supersede private enterprise, which allows the iimerican "business man
free use of his initiative.
"Government would tend to stifle and stiffen all radio broadcasting."
Senator Dill will find that the United St^^tes leads Europe in the develop¬
ment of "broadcasting. He will find that under the iimerican plan the public
receives the kind of programs it wants; that competition keeps service on a
high plane; that exacting government regulation keeps transmitting equipment
abreast of development; and that American business has benefited through the
use of broadcasting as an advertising medium.
Execulive Commiltce: William S, Hedges, Chicago, III., Chairman, Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn., and Frank M. Russell, Washington, D. C. Dbeclors: William
S. Hedges, Chicago, III.; H. K. Carpenter, Raleigh, N. C., George F. McClelland, New york, N. Y.; Dr. Frank W. Elliofl, Davenport, la., A. J. McCosker, Newark, N. J.,
Edgar L. Bill, Chicago, III., A. B. Church, Kansas City, Mo., J. G. Cummings, San Antonio, Tex., Don Lee, Los Angeles, Cal , E. P. O’Fallon, Denver, Colo., C. R. Clements,
Nashville, Tenn., Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn., John J. Storey, Worcester, Mass., E. B. Craney, Butte , Mont., and Leo Fitipabiek, Deboif, Mich.
M«y 16, 1931
BROiTW DISCUSSES BROiiDG.^TING
The listener is not the only one who can tune off, L. ilmes Brown, president
of Lord & Thomas and Logan, warned in a paper read recently hefore the meeting
of the A. of A. A, in Washington.
"We have m.ade e study of the advertising content of the program continui¬
ties of 109 advertisers on the National and Columbia chains," Mr. Brown wrote.
"The ten most popular programs have an average advertising content of 8 per
cent. Three of the first-rank progrsms run about 11 per cent. Only one runs
less than 6^ per cent.
"The most popular 15-minute sketch - and the one that has probably been
the most productive in sales - uses an average of 11 per cent of advertising
divided between the beginning and the end of the program. In the full hour
programs, the one that undoubtedly has achieved the greatest results for the
advertiser, uses an average of 11-| per cent of straight product advertising.
But in the 109 programs, advertising content varies all the way from 1 per cent
to 100 per cent,
"Some persons advocate tuning out the adve-rtiser whose announcements are
too long or too commercial. But the listener is not the only one who can tune
out. The advertiser can also tune out, end spend his money in other media if
they make radio unprofitable for him. The whole future of broadcasting in
this country, just as much as the future of newspaper and magazine publishing,
depends upon its profitable use as an advertising medium,
"Listener acceptance doesn’t depend upon the length of the advertising con¬
tent of programs, but upon the skill with which the entire program is staged
from the opening to the closing announcements. Comparison of lengths of ad¬
vertising copy with nationwide tests of program popularity conclusively proves
that popularity of programs has no relation to the length of copy.
"I have great confidence in the air as a full-fledged dependable advertis¬
ing medium, end I have a similar confidence in the advertising education of the
public. All in all, I think there is very little need for wet-nursing solici¬
tude. I think we will proba'^ly hear the controversy about long copy and short
copy for many years to come, "^ut I don’t think either side is going to have very
much influence on the so-called American system of broadcasting, which provides
a rich variety of entertainment at the expense of the advertiser, instead of
an anaemic flow of entertainm^ent as in England at the expense of the set owner,
"Some of our friends in the publishing world seem to be unduly disturbed
by the growth of radio advertising, and its possible effect on the future of
printed advertising. I think their fears are not founded on a logical analy¬
sis of the situation. There is a very definite limit to the amount of time
that can be profitably bought by advertisers. There are only twenty-four hours
in the day - and a radio set can got only one program at a time,
"\7hile the volume of radio advertising is now large enough to be impressive,
there are a number of daily newspapers whose annual advertising revenues are in
excess of the receipts of the broadcasting chains. One of the national maga¬
zines last year carried nearly twice as much advertising in its fifty-two issues
as the two great chains did in 365 days."
May 16, 1931
"MEN OF AMERICA" SERIES ANNOUNCED
The National Advisory Council on Radio in Education this week announced
the first of a series of radio lectures, entitled the "Men of America" series,
to he broadcast ever country-wide networks. President Hoover, speaking from
the Cabinet Room of the V/hite House, will introduce the first speaker of the
series, Robert A. Millikan, who will talk from Los Angeles at ten o'clock. Day¬
light Saving, New York time, on the evening of Friday, May 22. Dr. Millikan
then will give the inaugural address of the series which will be carried over
coast-to-coast hook-ups to the First Annual Assembly of the Council in session
in New York at the New School for Social Research. The cooperation of both
the National Broadcasting Company and the Columbia Broadcasting Systems has been
assured by the officials of those organizations.
Other speakers who have been invited to participate in the series for the
first year are Nicholas Murray Butler, who will speak on some phase of inter¬
national relations, Charles Evans Hughes on the law, Walter Lippman on journal¬
ism and John Dewey on education.
According to Levering Tyson, director of the Council the Council plans to
continue this notable series indefinitely, and will invite only four or five
individuals annually to deliver the addresses. Although lecturers for only
the first year have been approached, it is probable that such men as Dwight
Morrow, Julius Rosenwald, Silas Strawn, Gerard Swope and Newton D. Baker will
be asked to carry on the series.
The function of the National Advisory Council on Radio in Education is to
further the art of radio broadcasting in American education. Tlie "Men of
America" series is the first attempt the Council has me,de to demonstrate the
type of educational broadcasting that will excite the interest of the American
people.
RADIO EDITORS MAKE SURVEY
The use of trade names in published programs, the value of spotlight ad¬
vertising, the preparation of radio publicity and the comparative merits of the
An^erican and European broadcasting systems are several of the subjects covered
by the survey now being made by the Newspaper Radio Editors* Association,
through the organization’s secretary-treasurer, Sol Taishoff of Washington.
The results of the survey will be announced following the Radio Trade Show in
Chicago on June 9,
HE;iR KTNT ARGUMENT
Norman Baker and his attorney jointly argued the case of Station KTNT,
Muscatine, Iowa, before the Commission this week. After hearing before Chief
Examiner Yost, it was recommended that the license of the Muscatine station be
not renewed. Exceptions to the report were filed and argtiment was heard there'
on this week. Briefs were filed in opposition to Baker's station by the Iowa
and Illinois medical associations and state health departments.
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EADIO ALT) "LITTLE BED SCHOOLHOUSE"
If radio is to be of any real value to the little red schoolhouses of the
nation "educational raids on the wave-length" backed by politicians must be
prevented, 0. H. Caldwell, former member of the Federal Radio Commission and
editor of Electronics, said in b talk over WOR, Newark, this week.
"It is high time some of the reel facts about radio were injected into the
heads of politicians and educators who are now indulging in flights of oratory
about reaching the little red school house with educational programs," he said.
"Just at present the favorite delusion of educational enthusiasts seems
to be that a 500-watt station (about as much power as your breakfast toaster
consumes) will cover the school rooms of the whole nation. The fact is, such
a 500-watt station can be depended on to deliver a dependable program only two
to 15 miles during daylight hours. Even a 5000-watt station can serve a radius
of only 15 to 40 miles, end a 50,000-watt only 30 to 100 miles, under average
daylight conditions.
"A bill at present before Congress would require the allocation of 15 per
cent of the broadcasting wave-lengths, facilities, etc. for the sole use of
educational institutions. Back of this educational raid on the wave-lengths
there are, of course, the artful moves of the politicians, who like to get their
hands on more radio channels,
"Such a plan of exclusive ’educational waves’ would defeat the very pur¬
pose which educators and all public-spirited citizens really want to see accom¬
plished, namely, the greater usefulness of the air for popular instruction.
"It is unsound for Congress to start assigning our slender stock of wave¬
lengths to special classes of broadcasters or to special interests of any kind.
To sot up "educational wave-lengths" will be further unwise and wasteful, for
it will withdraw now useful wave-lengths from general circulation, while restrict
ing the great educational power of the radio to the mere handfuls of listeners
who would tune in on special "educational wave-lengths" carrying a menu of con¬
tinuous instruction."
AMONG OUR liSMBERS
Morgan L. Eastman of WENR has been re-elected president of the Chicago
Broadcasters’ Association.
Leo Fitzpatrick of WJR has been elected a member of the board of the Ad-
craft Club of Detroit.
Among the visitors at NAB headquarters this week were: Harry Shaw, WMT,
Waterloo, Iowa; Dr. Frank Elliott , V/HO-WOC, Davenport, Iowa; H. B. Wooten,
WREC, Memphis, Tenn. ; Ed. S. Riggins, KMJ, Fresno, Calif.; Bill Foss, WCSH,
Portland, Ifeine; C. R. Cummins, '^VRAE, Williamsport, Pa,; Stanley Hubbard, HSTP.
St. Paul, Minn,; Leonard E. Wilson, EGIW.
May 16, 1931
CHANGE TUBES ONCE A YEAR
Commissioner Harold A. Laf ount , speakingVto a group of radio listeners
this week, urged that receiving set tubes be replaced once a year. He said:
’’Many set owners pay too little attention to the hearts of receivers.
The tubes do the real work, but like most mechanical devices they will wear
out. An automobile, no matter how perfectly constructed, would not travel a
great distance without oil. Manufacturers tell us to change the oil every
five hundred miles; not because it has disappeared, but because it has lost
its efficiency. Many of its virtues and characteristics have disappeared,
although the fluid itself still exists. This to a great extent is true with
the tubes in your radio set. People often complain that reception is not sat¬
isfactory, when perhaps they are using tubes from one to three years old. For
efficiency you should replace all your radio tubes once a year.
'•Unsatisfactory reception is also often produced by replacing a burned
out tube. The now tube is so much more efficient than those remaining in the
set it causes distortion. I may compare this with the placing of a new string
in your piano, and then failing to tune the piano, or blend all of the strings.
"If you expect the reproduction of all sounds and the harmony which is
transmitted, it is wise to replace all the tubes, even though they have not com¬
pletely burned out. Depreciation of tubes is gradual consequently unnoticea-
ble. If your old tubes are all replaced with new ones, you would notice a
marked improvement, in fact the old receiving set would surprise you."
YOST RECOMMENDS STATION MOVE
The recommendation originally made in Examiner's Report 18 was upheld by
Examiner Yost this week, in Report 158 (Dockets 952 and 958) covering a rehear¬
ing of additional evidence in the applications of James A. Matthews and Charles
Huber, Aberdeen, S. D. for authority to erect a new station on 1270 kc with 100
watts and daylight operation; end of Station KGFX, Equity Union Creameries, Inc.
to move a station from Pierre to Aberdeen, reducing the power on the present
station assignment of 580 kc to 100 watts with daylight operation. The Exam¬
iner held that it would be in the public interest to deny the application for
the new station on 1270 kc , and recommended the granting of the request of
station KGFX to move the station to Aberdeen, The testimony at the hearing
indicated "all protests made against the removal of Station KGFX from Pierre to
Aberdeen have been withdrawn," and that Aberdeen and the surroiinding area is
now without dependable daytime reception. Station WNAX, Yankton, S. D, a res¬
pondent at the hearing, introduced testimony to the effect that Pierre and Aber¬
deen are now served by this station. The summarized recommendation of the
Examiner in granting the request of station KGFX to move provided that the ap¬
plicant install modern equipment and that the transmitter be located in "a
sparsely settled area" to reduce "blanketing," It was further recommended
that the pending application for assignment of license from Dana McNeil to the
Equity Union Creameries, Inc. be granted by the Commission without further hear¬
ing.
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ORDER AEFECTIEG REEE'.V^iLS
The Commission on Friday, May 15, adopted General Order No, 114 (repeal¬
ing General Order No. 89) which reads as follows;
Section 1. Unless otherwise directed by the Commission, all applications
for renewal of license shall be filed so as to be received at the office of the
Supervisor of Radio in charge of the district in which the station is located
at least sixty days prior to the expiration date of the license sought to be
renewed. Wcieve an applicant for renewal of license fails to meet these re¬
quirements, and as a result thereof the Commission fails to take action upon
any such application before the expiration date of the license sought to be re¬
newed, the licensee shall cease operating in accordeince with the terms of said
license and no temporary extension thereof will be granted pending decision of
the Commission on said delinquent application.
Section 2. In all cases where an application for renewal of license is
regarded as essential to the proper conduct of a hearing or an investigation by
the Commission and the Commission as a result thereof specifically directs that
the same be filed on or before a date certain, such application shall be filed
so as to be received at the offi cb of the Supervisor of Radio in charge of the
district in which the station is located within the time specified by the Com¬
mission. Upon the failure of any licensee to file an application within such
time as the Commission shall prescribe by specific direction or such extension
thereof as the Commission may grant upon proper showing, the Commission shall
proceed with the hearing upon the premise and assumption that said delinquent
licensee does not desire or intend to make application for renewal of existing
license; said delinquent licensee shall be defaulted in the matter of said
hearing and no renewal of license will be granted or issued to it.
Section 3, That General Order 89 be and the same is herebj'’ repealed.
This order shall beeffective on the day first above written.
IDAHO AND WYOMING FIGURES
The Census Bureau this week announced receiving set figures for Idaho and
Wyoming. Out of 108,515 families in Idaho, 32,869, or 30.3 per cent have
radio sets while in Wyoming out of 57,218 families, 19,482, or 34.0 per cent
have sets. The number of persons per family is 4.1 in Idaho and 3.9 in Wyoming
ORAL ARGUMENT GRANTED
The Commission granted the request for oral argument of Station WHA, Univer
sity of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. and Station WLBL, Department of i\griculture and
Miarkets, State of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, Wis. in support of their application
to consolidate both stations and operate at Madison with 5 EW day power on 900
kc. These applications were heard by Examiner Pratt and recommended for denial
in Report 139 (Docket 984), The Commission will hear the argument on June 3.
The applicants have been allowed one hour in which to present their reasons for
reversal of the examiner's report.
May 16. 1931
STATION RSPRESENT^iTION COMPaNY
William S. Hedges, president of WMAQ, Inc. wes elected president of the
Advertising Radio Service Incoroorated, a station representation company formed
at Chicago, this week. John Shepard of the Yankee Network, Boston, was elected
vice-president and Walter J. Damm, WTMJ, Milwaukee, secretary. The company
will open offices in New York in the near future. Later additional offices
will he opened in Chicago and San Francisco and other leading commercial cities.
Nine stations were represented at the organization meeting. They were
WMAQ,, Chicago; WNAC, Boston; WTMJ, Milwaukee; WHK, Cleveland; WHAS , Louisville;
WCCO, Minneapolis; WPTF, Raleigh; WSM, Nashville; WMT, Waterloo; and WHO-WOC,
Levenport. Other stations that have indicated an interest in the organization
are: WBEN, Buffalo; WJR, Detroit; WOR, Newark; WBAP, Fort Worth; V/FAA, Dallas;
WOAI, San Antonio; WSB, Atlanta; WSIiIB, New Orleans; KFI, Los Angeles; KPO, San
Francisco; KOMO, Seattle; Z'.VIC and ICMOX, St. Louis.
Only stations in non-competitive areas will he represented hy the company
end each station represented will hold stock in the company. Other similar
companies are expected to he formed and with stations controlling their own re¬
presentation the evil of double commissions will eventually he dissipated.
POSITIONS WANTED
The Nii£ has received applications for positions from several announcers
and commercial men from different parts of the country. Stations interested
should write to the Managing Director, National Press Building, Washington, D.C.
TELEVISION AT RM^i SHOW
Television will he an important feature of the Seventh Annual Convention
and Trade Show of the Radio Manufacturers' Association to he held at Chicago,
Ill. during the week of June 8th. Headquarters will he at the Stevens Hotel.
It is expected that 25,000 will attend the sessions of the convention and the
show.
WHP CmiNGES Hi'iNDS
During the past week the Harrisburg Telegraph purchased controlling in¬
terest in Station WHP, Harrisburg, Pa. a Col'umhia outlet.
DINNER FOR LOMBARDO
Folks prominent in Washington radio circles attended the dinner at Ward-
man Park Hotel last Saturday given d'y Harry Butcher, Columbia's Washington re¬
presentative, in honor of Guy Lombardo, the orchestra leader.
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MORE DAY POWER RECOMMENDED
Examiner Hyde has recommended the granting of the application of station
KGKL, Sen Angelo, Texas, Reoort 156 (Docket 1086) requesting authority to in¬
crease day power from 100 to 250 watts on the present frequency of 1370 kc , al¬
though "both Texas and the Third Zone ere over quota. He ruled that where a
decided need has been shown for additional day power in a poorly served area,
and the granting of such an applic^’tion would tend to a more efficient use of
facilities in the community, these factors are of greater importance than the
ouestion of the state and zone being overquota. Texas is 40^ over quota and
the Third Zone has 12.09 units in excess of that assigned to it. The Examiner
further found "on account of climatic conditions, radio broadcast service in
this p»rt of the country (Texas) is hampered more by static conditions than in
the more northerly states." In the recommendation it was stated that the "use
of Increased daylight power will make it possible to improve and extend service
without affecting the reception of any other station and without setting up a
barrier against the use of the frequency involved at locations in adjacent states
not already barred by the stations' present use of the frequency."
RADIO SLnNDER BILL APPROVED
Governor Rolph has signed the "radio slander" bill which was recently
passed by the California Assembly. The bill is admittedly aimed at the activ¬
ities of Rev. "Bob" Shuler, Los Angeles broadcaster, which are now receiving the
scrutiny of the Comnission,
TELEVISION SUIT DISMISSED
The Supreme Court of the District of Columbia this week dismissed the suit
brought by the Radio Service Corporation of emeries against C. Francis Jenkins,
Washington inventor, asking for an accounting for profits realized through the
sale of his television patents. The court found that Jenkins was within his
legal rights in disposing of his patents.
RECOMMEND POWER INCREi^ DENIAL
Examiner Walker in Report 157, recommending denial of the application of
St. John's Catholic Ch;irch (WHBC) Canton, Ohio, for an increase in power from
10 to 100 watts , held that even if the granting of additional power would in¬
crease the service of the station in the community in which it is located, the
power increase should not be granted if interference would result to other sta¬
tions on the same frequency.
May 16, 1931
i'iPPLICATIONS GR.iNTED
The following applications were granted hy the Cormission during the cur
rent week;
CALL OF APPLICiiNT N..TUR3 OF GBMT
W Z B I 77ZBI, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois
W B Z A Westinghouse Elec. & Mfg.
Co.
Boston, Mass.
W IT A D University of Oklahoma
Uorman, Oklahoma
NEW W. Va. Brdcg Corp.
Portable, in West Virginia
NEW Alamo Brdcg Cb. Inc.
Portable in Bexar Co. Texas
NEW Peery Bldg. Co.
Portable in Utah
W P D W Raymond C. Hammett
Talladaga, Ala.
W W N C Citizens Brdcg Co. Inc.
Asheville, N. C.
W H K Radio Air Service Corp,
Cleveland, Ohio
W B I G North Carolina Brdcg Co. Inc.
Greensboro, N. C.
W B Z A Westinghouse E. and M. Co.
Boston, Mass.
Granted renewal of license; 1420 kc,
100 watts , shares with WHFC-WEHS.
Granted permission to operate old trans¬
mitter of WBZ at Springfield, Mass, un¬
der call letters WBZA with 1 KV/ power
synchronized with 'TBZ at Boston, until
now transmitter can be constructed with
■.7BZA as authority by C. P,
Granted permission to remain off the air
from iipril 30 to Oct. 1, 1931.
Granted C. P. 1160 kc, 500, to test for
new location for WVA.
Granted C, F. 1420 kc, 100 w. 1 a.m. to
6 a.m. to test for new location for ZTAP..
Granted C. P. 1400 kc , 100 w. 12 midnight
to 6 a.m. and any other hours now used by
KLO, to test for new location KLO.
Granted C. P. to move transmitter and
studio from Talladaga to Anniston, Ala. ;
install new equipment and use portable
to test for location.
Granted C. F. to move transmitter and
studio locally in Asheville, and install
new equipment.
Granted 0. P. to move auxiliary trans¬
mitter to Pleasant Valley Road, Seven
Hills Village, Ohio,
Granted mod. of C, p. to extend comple¬
tion date to 7/1/31, make changes in
equipment; increasing maximum rated power
of equipment to 1 ZW, but does not in¬
crease licensed power.
Granted mod. of C, p, extending comple¬
tion date to August 5, 1931.
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May 16, 1931
APPLICATIONS GRANTED (Continued)
W A A T Bremer Brdcg Corp,
Jersey City, N. J.
W 0 B U WOEU, Inc.
Charleston, West Virginia
W B B R Peoples Pulpit Association
Brooklyn, N. Y.
W 0 D X Mobile Brdcg Corp.
Mobile, Alabama
W S F A Montgomery. Brdcg Co. Inc.
Montgomery, Alabama
W A A B Bay State Brdcg Corp.
Boston, Mass.
W I C C Bridgeport Brdcg Sta. Inc,
Bridgeport , Conn.
W 2 B M - Atlass Co. Inc,
vV J B T Chicago, Illinois
W M M N Holt Rowe Brdcg Co.
Fairmont, W. Va.
W T A R WTAR Radio Corp.
Norfolk, Virginia
W D 3 J Richardson-Wayland Elec.
Corp.
Roanoke, Virginia
Granted authority to install automatic
frequency control.
Granted authority for direct measurement
of antenna input.
Granted authority for direct measurement
of antenna input.
Granted mod. of lie. to change time from,
dividing with WSFA to simultaneous opera¬
tion with WSFA until LS , divide with WSFA
at night.
Granted mod. of lie. to change time from
sharing with 7/ODX to full day operation,
share at night with 'WODX.
Granted mod. of lie. to change time from
sharing with WSSH to unlimited (WSSH dis¬
continuing).
Granted mod. of lie. to increase power to
250 W. night, 500 W. LS,
Granted mod. of lie. to change name to
WBBM Broadcasting Corp.
Granted renewal of license 890 3sc, 500 W.
day, 250 W. night, unlimited.
Granted authority to reduce power to 100
W. for 30 days and extend program test
for 10 days additional, from May 11th.
Granted consent to voluntary assignment
of license to Times-World Corp.
LICENSE APPLICATIONS GRANTED
During the current week the Conmission granted applications for license
covering previouslj'- authorized construction permits to the following stations:
KICK, Red Oak, Iowa; '7BBC, Brooklyn, N. Y. ; WHAD, ^“arquette. Wise.; lOTlL, Denver,
Colo; WL5C, Muncie, Ind. • KWJJ, Portland, Oregon; XRLD, Dallas, Texas; KFLV,
Rockford, Ill.; KGCA, Decorah, Iowa; ’^THBD, Mt. Grab, Ohio; WAAB, Boston, Mass.;
KGNB, Tyler, Texas; KELC, Decorah, Iowa.
May 16, 1931
COMMISSION SUSTAINS EXAMINERS
The Commission, at a busy session on Friday, sustained its examiners in
21 out of the 22 cases decided. The decisions disposed of 19 reports which
had previously been submitted for action. In one case, that of Station WGST,
Atlanta, Georgia, for additional hours of operation, Chairman Saltzman and Com¬
missioner Starbuck filed dissenting opinions. Opinions were rendered in each
of the cases decided Friday and copies will he supplied to interested parties
hy the Commission as soon as they can be made available.
A summary of the Commission’s action is as fojlows;
Ex. Rep.
No, 14
& Sup,
WGST
Ga. School of Tech.
Atlanta , Georgia
Granted C. P. for increase in hours of
operation to full time; denied as to
increase in power. (Examiner Yost),
Ex. Rep.
No. 74
NEW
W.T.M.M. W.C. V.F.
Hut chens d/b as
The Hutchens Co.
Huntsville, Ala.
Granted C. P. for operation on 1200 kc
50 watts, under time sharing basis
with ’i7F5C with 6/7 time, sustaining
Examiner Yost.
Ex. Rep.
No. 84
lOLFM
John L. Cooley
Minot , N. Dakota
Denied C. F. for change in freauency
to 1240 kc, increase in power to 500 W,
sustaining Examiner Yost.
Ex. Rep.
No, 88
WMAZ
Macon Junior Cham¬
ber of Commerce
Macon, Georgia
Granted mod. of lie, for operation on
1180 kc , 500 watts, sustaining Exam¬
iner Yost,
Ex. Rep.
No. 91
NEW
Pioneer Droadcast-
ing Co.
Adamsburg, Pa.
Denied C. P. for new station on 620 kc,
100 watts, daytime, sustaining Exam¬
iner Yost.
Ex. Rep.’
No. 98
WJTY
Gadsden Drdcsg Co.
Inc.
Gadsden, Alabama
Denied C. F. to change freauency to
950 kc. Granted ir.crtiaoe in power
to 100 watts. Examiner Yost sustained.
Ex . Rep .
No. 103
KROW
Educational Brdcg
Corp.
Oakland, Calif.
Denied C. ?. and mod. of lie. to change
frequency from 930 to 740 kc, and power
from 1 day, 500 W. night to 2 ET*?
day, 1 KW night, sustaining Examiner
Yost.
Ex. Rep.
No. 104
NEW
John R. Anderson
Cardwell, Missouri
Denied C. ?. for new station 1420 kc,
25 W. daytime operation, sustaining
Examiner Yost.
Ex. Rep.
No. 106
WNJ
Radio Investment Co.-
Inc.
Newark, , N. J.
Granted renewal of license; .(^njpd
mod. of lie, and C. P, to change hours
of operation to unlimited and increase
power to 500 W, sustaining Examiner
Yost,
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CO^aaSSION SUSTAINS SX.-iJ/iI!0:RS (Contin'aed)
Ex. Rep.
KFNZ
North’^est Missouri
Denied C. r. 1200 kc, 100 W. unlimited
No. 107
State Teachers Col¬
lege, ICirksville, Mo.
hours. Sustaining Examiner Yost,
Ex. Rep.
NEW
Earl J. Smith
Denied C. F. for new station 1240 kc.
No. 109
Watertown, N. Y.
50 watts, daytime hours, sustaining Ex¬
aminer Fr°tt.
Ex. Rep.
NEW
J. E. Richards
Denied C. P. for Richards 1200 kc , lOO
No. 110
Oreenville, S. C,
watts, unlimited. Denied C. F, for
Hamilton, 1240 kc, 500 W. unlimited;
NEW
W. T. Hajnilton
Greenville, S. C.
denied C. F, 1180 kc, 1 Ei?, limited time
for Greenville News-Fiedmont Co. Ex¬
aminer Yost sustained in first two cases.
ITEW
Greenville News-Fied-
mont Co.
Greenville, S. C.
reversed in latter case.
Ex. Rep.
WIOD
Isle of Dreams Broad-
Denied mod. of lie. to change frequency
No. Ill
WMBE
casting Co.
Miami Beach, Ela.
to 940 kc, power to 1 KW, sustaining
Examiner Pratt.
Ex. Rep.
NEW
Marius Johnson
Granted C. F. for new station 1420 kc ,
No. 116
Ironwood, Michigan
100 w°tts, daytime only, sustaining Ex¬
aminer Yost.
Ex. Rep.
WQ^C
Delta Broadcasting
Denied C, p, ^nd mod. of lie. for increase
No. 120
Vicksburg, Miss.
in power and change in hours of operation,
sustaining Examiner Pratt.
Ex. Rep.
NEW
Vernon Wright, jr.
Denied C. p. for new station, 1500 kc ,
No. 12i
Mauston, Wisconsin
100 watts, unlimited hours, sustaining
Examiner Pratt,
Ex. Rep.
NEW
Howell L. Westbrook
Denied C. p. for new station 1310 kc ,
No. 122
Pine Bluff, Ark.
100 watts, unlimited hours, sustaining
Examiner Pratt.
Ex. Rep,
WOOD
Norman R. Hoffman
Denied C. F. for increase in power.
No. 126
Harrisburg, Pa,
sustaining Examiner Yost.
Ex. Rep.
ETAR
ETAR Broadcasting Co.
Dismissed application for mod. of lie.
No. 127
Phosnix, Arizona
to increase power, sustaining Examiner
Hyde.
Ex. Rep.
WTEI
Toccoa Falls Inst.
Dismissed application for C. ?, to in-
No. 140
Toccoa, Georgia
crease power, sustainirg Examiner Yost.
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May 16, 1931
APPLICATIONS DENIED
W. 0, Ansley, jr.
Abilene, Texas
NATUBE OF ACTION
Denied petition asking Conmission to va¬
cate order for rehearing on application
for construction permit to be held June 10.
APPLICATIONS DEFAULTED
The following applications, which heretofore had been designated for hear
ing by the Commission, were denied on May 8, because applicants failed to file
appearances within the time limit fixed by General Order 93,
FRC FILE NO.
NAME OF APPLICANT
CALL
NATURE OF APPLICATION
5-MPB-762
Western Brdcst Co.
m
Mod. of C. P. 1050 kc,
50 KW,
Hollywood, Calif.
l-MLB-758
Gen. Brdcg System Inc.
WGBS
Mod. of lie. 930 kc, 250 w.
New York, N. Y.
5-PB-1816
City of Fort Morgan
KGEW
C. P. 680 kc , 500 w. 1
KW LS.
Fort Morgan, Colo.
5-PB-1857
Jack E, Stranger
NEW
C. P. 1070 kc, 100 w.
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
APPLICATIONS DISMISSED
The following applications were dismissed at the request of the applicants:
FRC FILE NO.
NAME OF APPLICANT
CALL
NATURE OF APPLICATION
l-PB-1793
New England Brdcg Sta.
New Haven, Conn.
NEW
C. P. 1270 kc, 250 w. 500 w. LS.
4-PB-1785
Marshall Elec. Co. Inc.
KFJB
C. P. 880 kc , 500 w.
DENIAL OF STATION EECOMMENDED
Examiner Hyde has recommended the denial of the application for construc¬
tion permit of R. S. McEwan, Clovis, N, Mex. in Report 161 (Docket 1078) re¬
questing authority to erect new station on 1000 kc with power of 100 watts and
daylight operation. The Examiner stated the community was not capable of ori¬
ginating sufficient material locally to provide proper broadcast service. It
was further suggested that it would be an uneconomical use of facilities to
authorize 100 watts operation on a cleared channel.
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H3.JIIN& CiiLENDiiR
The following hearings are scheduled for the week commencing Monday,
May 18, 1931. All hearings commence at 10 a. m.
MONDAY, May 18, 1931
T/HDY St. Norbert College
'v7. De Pere , 17isconsin
C. P. 950 kc
Unlimited time
500 W.
1 ICV7 IS
Present Assignment; 1200 kc 100 W
Unlimited time
W C L 0 WCLO Radio Corp,
Janesville, Wisconsin
C. P. 1200 kc
Unlimited time
100 W.
250 W LS
Present Assignment: 1200 kc 100 W
Unlimited time
V/SUI State University of Iowa
lows City, lows
Mod. Lie.
880 kc 500 W.
Unlimited time
Present Assignment: 880 kc 500 W
3/7 time
This cause was heard December 10, 1930 ajid is placed on the calendar
for the taking of additional testimony.
ZSO Derry Seed Company Vol. Assign, lie. 1380 kc 500 W.
Clerinda, Iowa Shares time with TiTHI-H
Requests assignment of license to
Joseph Callaway & Harry Dahl
ESO Joseph Callaway & Harry Dahl C. P. 1380 kc 500 W
To share time with WEBH
Present Assignment; 1380 kc 500 W.
Shares time with
WEEH
Requests authority to move transmitter
and studio to Des Moines, Iowa.
NEW
Ozark Radio Corporation
Carterville, Missouri
C. P. 1420 kc 100 W.
Hours not used by WM3H
Mod. of
Requests that hours not be re¬
stricted or set, so inter- (4 e.m.
ference may be avoided with (is time
W!/IBH.
lie. 160i, 2398, 100 W.
3256, 4795, 6425, 8650, 12850,
17300 kc.
to 5 a.ra.;l:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
covered by present license.)
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TUESDAY, May 19, 1931
NEW Meade Johnston C. F. 1370 kc 100 W,
Tuscaloosa, AlehaTia Daytime hours
This cause was heard on October 10, 1930, and the Commission remanded
the report to the Examiner for the taking of further testimony.
NEW G. L. Johnson C. F. 1500 kc 100 W.
Texarkana, Arkansas To share time with KGEB
THURSDAY, May 21, 1931
NEW Plattsburgh Broadcasting Co. C. F. 1310 kc 100 W.
Flattaburgh, N. Y. Daytime hours
WAAT Bremer Broadcasting Corp. Mod. Lie. 930 kc 250 W.
Unlimited time 500 W. LS
Present Assignment: 940 kc 300 W,
Daytime to 5:00 p,m. E.S.T.
CONSTRUCTION PERMITS GILiNTED
During the current week the Commission granted applications for construc¬
tion permits tothe following stations, authorizing the installation of new
transmitters, or changes in present equipment; WEDC, Chicago, Ill.; JCCRJ,
Jerome, Arizona; WBNX, New York, N. Y. ; KEXY, Flagstaff, Arizona; KFPC, Pasa¬
dena, Calif.; WHIS, Bluefiled, West Virginia; KFSG, Los Angeles, Calif.; WAIU,
Colimnbus , Ohio; KQV, Pittsburgh, Fa.; WPAW, Pawtucket, R. I.; WHAZ, Troy, N.Y.
KLX, Oakland, Calif.; KGMB , Honolulu, T.H. ; WSPA, Spartanburg, S. C. ; KQW,
San Jose , Calif.
RECOMliENDS DENIAL OF PENNSYLVANIA APPLICATION
Denial of the application filed by Milton Guyton, Uniontown, Pa. for
construction permit to erect new 250 watt daylight station on 620 kc was re¬
commended by Examiner Walker in Report 162 (Docket 1133). n.ccording to this
report the applicant failed to show sufficient financial ability to maintain
the station; to establish that interference would not result; to indicate that
any substantial service would be rendered; and, to point the availability of
sufficient program talent to render programs of public interest.
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ikPPLICiiTIONS SET FOR HEARING
The following applications were ordered sot for hearing hy the Commission
at its sessions during the current weeki
NEj7
- — - - - - —
Troy Broadcasting Co.
Troy, Alabama
Requests C. P. for new station, 1500 kc
50 watts, daytime hours.
NEW
A. L. Beghtel and Deitrich
Dirks
York, Nebraska
Requests C. P. for nexv station 930 kc,
500 w. night, 1 KW LS. share with KMA.
NEW
D. R. Wallace
Location near Tulsa, Okla,
Requests C. P. for new station 1210 ke,
100 w. time not used by KGMP.
NEW
Harry C. 'Whitehill
Waterbury, Vermont
Requests C. P. 1420 kc , 50 w. daytime
hours .
NEW
Tom A. Terry
St. Louis, Missouri
Requests C. P. 1420 kc, 100 w. unlimited
time.
NEW
Hattie Mizelle
Dothan, Alabama
Requests C. P. 1370 kc, 100 w. unlimited
time.
WNBX
First Cong. Church Corp.
Springfield, Vermont
Requests C. P. to install new equipment
and increase power to 100 watts.
KFJI
KFJI Broadcasters, Inc.
Astoria, Oregon
Requests C. P. to move transmitter and
studio from Astoria to Klamath Falls, Ore.
WLBG
Robert Allen Gamble
Petersburg, Virginia
Requests consent to voluntary assignment
of license to 'WLBG, Inc.
WTAQ,
Gillette Rubher Co.
Eau Claire, V/isconsin
Requests mod. of lie. to change time from
sharing with KSCJ to tmlimifeed*
WGBF
Evansville on the Air, Inc.
Evansville, Indiana
Requests mod. of lie. to chrange time from
sharing with WOS and ICFRU to simultaneous
daytime operation with ?/0S and KFRU, shar¬
ing with WOS and IZFRU night.
ICFPY
Symons Broadcasting Co.
Spokane, Washington
Requests mod. of lie. to change frequency
from 1340 kc to 1220 kc.
ivLRA
Arkansas Broadcasting Co.
Little Rock, Arkansas
Requests mod. of lie. to change frequency
from 1390 to 1430 kc; Increase power from
1 KW to 1 Kv7 day and 500 w. night; incresse
hours of operation from sharing with Kui'a.
to unlimited. (Synchornize with WHEC, WOKO
WHP and WCAH).
NEW
Monumental Radio Inc.
Baltimore, Mssryland
Requests C. P. frequencies 2000-2100, 2100-
2200, 2750-2850. 2850-2950, 500 watts.
May 16, 1931
APFLI CATIONS SET FOR HEiJlING (Continued)
W9XAA
Chicago Federation of Labor
Chicago, Illinois
Requests
C. P.
experimental service
NE’iV
The Kunsky-Trendle Brdcg Corp,
Detroit, Mich,
Requests
service.
C. P.
for visual broadcasting
NEW
Greater St. Louis Brdcg Corp.
Kirkwood, Misso-ori
Requests
service.
C. P.
for picture transmission
TEXAS vVOULD TAX ASCAP FEES
The Texas assembly will shortly consider a bill under which all licensee
fees collected in Texas by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Pub¬
lishers would be taxed 25 per cent. The Society is fighting the measure.
If the bill becomes law the Society has indicated it will increase its fees to
stations in that state or refuse to issue licenses.
2R0ADCASTING UNIONS ASKS DATA
Broadcasting stations in the United States are receiving questionnaires
from the International Broadcasting Union seeking information for general use
by the broadcasting industry throughout the world. The union niimbers among
its membership nearly all of the European broadcasting stations and both Na¬
tional and Columbia networks hold associate membership in this country. Tlie
purpose of the Union is to study broadcasting problems from the international
viewpoint.
DAYLIGHT STATION EECOimiSNDED
The granting of the application of the Berks Broadcasting Co. Reading, Pa.
for a construction permit to erect a new station on 830 kc with 1 KW and day--
light operation was recommended by Examiner Yost in Report 159 (Docket 1141),
Stating that the city of Reading and surrounding area were not now provided
with dependable radio broadcasting reception, the Examiner ruled that the grant¬
ing of this application would result in improved and enlarged reception in this
vicinity. Attention has been called to the fact that the establishment of the
proposed station would probably result in preventing the people within the good
service area of the proposed station from receiving programs broadcast by sta¬
tion WABC, operating on 860 kc , 100 miles distant. If such programs are de¬
sired, they may be received from WCAU at Philadelphia, the report explained.
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APPLICATIONS BECEIVED
The following applications were received
rent week;
PEESENT
CALL
NAI\ffl OF APPLICANT
K M A C W. W. McAllister
San Antonio, Texas
FBEQUENCY
1370
by the Conmission during the cur-
NATUES OF APPLICATION
FEEqUENCY
SOUCHT
W N 0 X Sterchi Bros.
Knoxville, Tenn.
K M A May Seed & Nursery Co,
Shenandoah, Iowa
560
930
D B J Eichardson-Waylend Elec. Corp.
Eoanoke , Virginia 930
NEW A. E. Hodges & W. E. Winkler
Boone , N. C.
NEW Sun Publishing Company
Jackson, Tennessee
NEW CHas . Smuck
Springfield, Misso'ori
NEW S, N. Baruch, trustee for
Fresno Broadcasting Co.
Fresno, Calif,
NEW John W. Lieuallen
Moscow, Idaho
NEW Fred H. Goss
Boston, Mass.
W C 0 H Westchester Broadcasting Corp.
Yonkers , New York 1210
W J B K James F. Hopkins, Inc,
Highland Park, Mich.
1370
630
710
1200
600
1500
1350
1420
C.P. to move transmit¬
ter locally; change fre-
auency; increase power
to 250 W. 500 W. LS;
change hours to unlimi¬
ted; install new trans¬
mitter.
Voluntary assignment of
license to WNOX, Inc,
Mod. of lie. change
frequency; change power
to daytime.
Vol. assignment of li¬
cense to Times-World
Corporation.
C. P. amended to request
to share with WFBC.
C. P. request new sta¬
tion; 500 W. unlimited.
C. P. amended to request
to share with KGIZ.
C. P, erect new station
500 W. unlimited.
C. P. amended to reauest
1420 kc , instead of
1070 kc.
1500 C. P. erect new station;
100 W. night and 250 W,
day; unlimited time.
Mod. of lie. change f re-
1050 quency; change hours to
unlimited.
- Mod. of lie. change
studio location to Hotel
Fort Shelby, Detroit,
Michigan.
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May 16, 1931
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED (Continued)
PRESENT FREqUENCY
CALL
NAME OF APPLICANT
FREQUENCY SOUGHT
W G A R
The WGAR Broadcasting
Co. 1450 -
Cleveland, Ohio
NEW
Americus Broadcast Co.
Amcricus, Georgia
1370
W J D X
Lamar Life Insurance Co.
Jackson, Mississippi
1270
600
NEW
The American Legion
Post No. 106
Albany, Missouri
—
1200
NEW
David Stein & Benjamin
Perlstein
Niagara Falls, N. Y.
1370
W J z
National Broadcasting Co.
New York, N. Y,
760
iraw
Clarence M. Doyle
Philadelphia, Pa,
930
w K Z 0
WKZO, Incorporated
590
—
Berrien Springs , Mich.
K F P Y Symons Broadcasting Co. 1340 1S20
Spokane, Wash,
NEW Stewart A. Heigold — — 1420
Yuma , Arizona
K R E G Pacific-Western Brdcg Fed, Ltd
Santa ana , Calif, 1500
NATURE OF APPLICATION
Mod. of C. P. amended to
request aoproval trans-
mitter location at "Howard
& Dennison Ave. Village
of Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio,
Township #7, North,
Range #12 West."
C. P. emended to rcouest
facilities of WMBR in
terms of units.
Mod. of lie. to change fre¬
quency to 1 KW day, 500 W.
night.
C. P. amended to reauest
100 watts instead of 250
watts.
C. P. erect new station
50 watts; share with WSVS.
Mod. of C. P. to extend
completion date to S/s/si.
C. P. amended to request
50 Wat t s .
Mod. of C. P. requesting
approval of transmitter
location in Kalamazoo Co.
Mich. ; studio at New Bur¬
dick Hotel.
Mod. of lie. change fre¬
quency experimentally
while KWSC is not operat¬
ing during the summer,
C. P. amended to request
share with EGGC instead
of unlimited hoiirs (Faci¬
lities of KFqU).
Voluntary assignment of
license to J, S. Edwards.
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May 16, 1931
^PLIC.iTIONS RECEIVED (Concluded)
PRESENT FREQUENCY
CiiLL NiliViS OF liPPLICANT FREQUENCY SOU&HT NATURE OF APPLICATION
W M B Q Paul J. Gollhofer 1500
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mod. of C. P, install
new transmitter; extend
commencement date.
K D K A Westinghouse Electric & 980
Manufacturing Co.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mod. of lie. to use auxi¬
liary at Barclay Ave,
East Pittsburgh.
W R E C- VrSEC, Incorporated 600
Vif 0 A N Memphis , Tenn.
Direct measurement of
antenna input.
K C R C Enid Publishing Co. 1370
Enid, Oklahoma
C. P. move transmitter
and studio locally;
install now equipment.
1420 880 C. P, amended request
install new transmitter;
move studio to Des Moines
Register Se. Tribune;
change power from 100 W.
to 500 W. ; hours of oper¬
ation to 4/7 time,
W E B I \TKBI , Incorporated 1420 - Mod. of lie. permit use
Chicago, Illinois of transmitter of Station
WHFC and to move studio.
W I A S Iowa Broadcasting Co,
Ottumwa, Iowa
E F W I Radio Entertainments, Inc, 930
San Francisco, Calif.
C. P. amended omit re¬
quest to increase power.
LICENSE iiPPLICiiTIONS RECEIVED
During the current week the Commission received applications for license
following construction permits which had previously been issued by Commission
action from the following stations; WTAG-, Worcester, Mas's.; EMJ, Fresno, Calif.;
WJAG, Norfolk, Nebraska; WFDV, Rome, Georgia.
PERMIT APPLiCiiTIONS RECEIVED
During the current week the Commission received applications from the fol¬
lowing stations requesting authority to install new transmitters or make changes
in present equipment; KELW , Burbank, Calif.; WHBQ, Memphis, Tenn.
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BROADCASTERS’ NEWS BULLETIN
Rsporting accoralely and promptly euiicnl happenings of special interest to Broadcasting
Stations in the Commercial, Regulatory, Legislative and Judicial Fields
OFRCERS
WALTER J. D AMM, . Milwaukee, WIs.
President
EDWIN M. SPENCE, Atlantic City, N. J.
Vice President
O. D. FISHER, . Seattle, Wash.
Vice President
PAUL W. MORENCy, Hartford, Conn.
Treasurer
Issued by
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
Incorporated
NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Telephone District 9497
EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL
PHILIP G. LOUCKS
Managing Director
EUGENE V. COGLEY
Assistant to Managing Director
OLIVINE FORTIER
Secretary
WANT TO TRADE PLACES?
May 23, 1931
"Let the laws affectin-g newspapers regulate "broadcast and the laws affect¬
ing broadcast regulate newspapers. The newspapers will then know what it means
to be regulated." This is the thought expressed in the "Listening Post" a de¬
partment of the CALIFORNIA BROADCASTER.
"First, let newspapers be given 90-day permits to publish. These permits
will only be renewed on good behavior. This means that no newspaper which will
be read in the evening can carry in its advertising copy prices of merchandise.
It will mean that only about 10 per cent of any one piece of advertising copy
can refer to things for sale; the balance must be poetry - and cannot be free
verse. It means that the newspaper cannot express an opinion of a political,
religious or controversial subject without promptly expressing the opposite view,
in the same place, in the same space and with equal force. If the newspaper
does this and at the same time maintains its mechanical equipment in the shape
that Washington desires, and makes no additions to it without permission, it may
have its permit renewed.
"Needless to say, under this order of things, a newspaper’s circulation is
to be limited to its district and is not to be seen by the public outside."
Executive Committee: William 5. Hedges, Chicago, III., Chairman; Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn., and Frank M. Russell, Washington, D. C. Directors: William
S. Hedges, Chicago, III.; H. K. Carpenter, Raleigh, N. C.; George F. McClelland, New York, N. Y.; Dr. Frank W. Elliott, Davenport, la.; A. J. McCosker, Newark, N. J.;
Edgar L. Bill, Chicago, III.; A. B. Church, Kansas City, Mo.; J. G. Cummings, San Antonio, Tex.; Don Lee, Los Angeles, Cal.; E. P. O'Fallon, Denver, Colo.; C. R. Clements,
Nashville, Tenn.; Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn.,- John J. Storey, Worcester, Mass.; E. B. Oaney, Butte, Mont.; and Leo Fitzpatrick, Detroit, Mich.
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May 23, 1931
SiULTZMAN ADDEESSED EDUCATORS
Major General Charles McK. Saltzman, chairman cf the Federal Radio Commis¬
sion, discussed the "Radio Commission and Its Work" at the first anniial assembly
of the National Advisory Council on Radio in Education now in progress in New
York.
Pointing out that the present radio law makes no distinction between so-
called educational and commercial stations, the chairman said;
"Among the 9,842 vexatious and controversial questions that consistently
and repeatedly appear to disturb the serenity of life on the Radio Commission
is the problem concerning the subject natter of broadcast programs, which usually
brings to notice an old complaint against radio advertising, *Pro Bono Publico* ,
*Veretas* and ^Old Subscriber* write that the advertising matter in the programs
of station PQRX is becoming nauseating and they inquire, *Why doesn't the Federal
Radio Commission do something about it?,*
"After listening to the advertising matter in the programs of some stations
I have heard, there is a bond of sympathy between me and these three old veteran
literati who love to write to the newspapers in the interest of the general up¬
lift. Even a person as callous as a Radio Commissioner can sympathize with
them. But why doesn't the Federal Radio Commission do something about it?
"The answer is that the Radio Act says that 'Nothirig in this Act shall be
understood or construed to give the licensing authority the power of censorfhip
over the radio communications or signals transmitted by any radio station. '
"The broadcasting station must have some means of support, for the opera¬
tion and maintenance of such a station is an expensive matter. England, for
example, has solved this problem by taxing radio receiving sets. No advertis¬
ing is heard in British broadcasting. The average citizen of our country bas
a feeling today that the tax concession has already been over-subscribed end I
doubt if our people want a broadcasting tax. In the early days of broadcast¬
ing in the United States several unsuccessful plans were tried to raise the ne¬
cessary funds for the support of stations. The result was the development of
the *sponsored' program, which is a genteel, lady-like term for radio advertis¬
ing.
"It is estimated that there are 15,000,000 radio receivers used in the
Umted States. Which method of supporting radio broadcasting would these
15,000,000 owners prefer? A tax or a 'sponsored' program. There is little
doubt but that the sponsored program would win. American broadcasting today
is the best in the world. Ihe sponsored program has brought to the micropbone
much costly entertainment put on by expensive talent. The advertising announce¬
ments in these high grade programs, in general, are tactfully made and cannot
well be objecLed to if our broadcasting is to be supported by advertising. On
the other hand-, there are many cases of stations operating mainly for the profits
to be gained that are permitting excessive and nauseating advertising. These
latter stations are hastening the day when grave consid eration must be giveii to
the question as to whether they are operating in the public interest, converiience
a.nd necessity.
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"Why doesn't the Federal Radio Commission do something about it? I have
quoted to you the law prohibiting the Commission from exercising censorship.
Although Congress did prohibit the Radio Commission from censoring programs, I
wish to remind you there is another censor that can do much to regulate objec¬
tionable advertising and other obnoxious features of radio programs. That
censor is the listening public for whom Congress wrote the Radio Act of 1927.
"The average broadcaster today is much in the position of a storekeeper.
The storekeeper keeps on his shelves the goods that the people want to buy.
In general, the broadcaster puts on the air the kind of programs his listeners
wish to hear. If you are tired of the advertising of beauty parlors or filling
stations, or the merits and price of the lest consignment of prunes, you can
censor that program by turning the dial to another station. The broadcaster,
in general, wants to know what his listeners want to hear. Let him know. Of
course, he must accept advertising; otherwise, his station T/ill die, but the
value of his advertising and the rates he is able to prescribe depend on the
number of hearers he reaches. If excessive and objectionable advertising causes
a large number of his hearers to tune in another station, the effect will be
magical on the broadcast owner,
"In the minds of some of the taxpayers of this great nation there is a be¬
lief that the Federal Radio Commission arbitrarily allots radio broadcasting
facilities to the various sections of the country in accordance with the dic¬
tates of its own sweet will, and the question is frequently asked: 'On what plan
or policy do you allot facilities to the various sections of our country?' In
reply, I must say that the distribution to the various states is prescribed by
law and little is left to the sweet will of the Federal Radio Commission. The
United States is divided into five radio zones by Act of Congress. An amend¬
ment to the original Radio Act, known as the Davis ^endment , prescribes that
the radio facilities in each zone shall be equal, and further prescribes that
the allotment to the states in each zone shall be in accordance with their rela¬
tive population. The Federal Radio Commission having decided on the maximum
allowance of radio facilities that can be permitted on the number of frequencies
available for use in the United States, it then allots a percentage to each
state in accordance with the law.
"The provisions of the Davis amendment have been the subject of much dis¬
cussion and argument. There is little doubt but that at the time this amend¬
ment was prepared by a most able legislator who had the be^t interests of radio
at heart, there was a need for a yardstick for the distribution of radio in the
United States, and that it served a useful purpose at the time. In general,
the Davis Amendment allots facilities to states in accordance with population.
But radio broadcasting has developed in a marked degree since the passage of
the Davis Amendment. As broadcasting has developed and become a very important
feature in the daily life of our people, there has also developed a feeling that
possibly too much weight has been given to population and that other factors,
as, for example, area, should receive consideration in arranging the distribu¬
tion of broadcasting facilities in our coiontry. However, this is not a matter
that the Radio Commission can change. The Commission must simply carry out
the wishes of Congress as expressed in the law today.
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May 23, 1931
"All the frequencies for these manj'’ and varied uses are provided by the
Federal Radio Cornmission. Do you wish to use one of these precious frequencies
for some public purpose? You can apply for such a facility, but Congress has
said that no special consideration shall be paid to you over any other applicant.
The Federal Radio Commission cannot arbitrarily take one away from someone noiv
licensed to use it and arbitrarily give it to you. Both the law and the courts
have ma.de this very plain. But Congress has prescribed a procedure by which
you can obtain a frequency if you can show a better use than is now being made
of it.
"In carrying out the wishes of Congress a grave responsibility rests on the
Commission. It has in its trust a wonderful agency belonging to the people and
our people have a right to demand the most careful, 'ust and righteous adminis¬
tration of that trust,
"How can the Federal Radio Comm.ission fulfill that trust to the people?
It, too, must have a Code of Sthics and a standard of practice and procedure
built on honesty and justice. The Commission has valxiable franchises and pri¬
vileges to grant. Ho court in the land need be more circumspect and exacting.
More and m.ore, as the days go by, is the Commission confronted with serious pro¬
blems of engineering and law, but both of these are based on principles estab¬
lished by the Almighty who deals only in Honesty and Justice."
Charging that educators had not yet learned that ’you cannot decently lec¬
ture to a family in its own living-room', Henry A. Bellows, WCCO, Minneapolis,
Minn, vice president of the Columbia Broadcasting System; and member of the Exe¬
cutive Committee of the Hational Association of Broadcasters, told the educators
that it should be their main purpose to build interesting programs end broad¬
casters will willingly cooperate in putting them on the air. He said in part:
"Before we make extensive plans for the use of radio in education, we ur¬
gently need to consider what radio is best fitted to accomplish, and where it
is weak. This is why I have laid so much em.phasis on its amazing power of con¬
veying personality. How, at the grave risk of offending many of the people in
this room, I am going to say bluntly that most of the men and women who have
tried to use radio for the purposes of formal education have been lamentably de¬
ficient in individuality. In other words, their radio talks have been simply
and without qualification dull. What they have had to say may have been of
value, but they have not known how to say it properly - not, alas, from lack of
training or experience, but from, a superfluity of inherent dullness. They have
lectured, oblivious to the m.anifest fact that you cannot decently lecture to a
family in its own living-room. I will come no nearer to using the hackneyed
etymological definition of "education" than to say that too often, instead of
seeking to draw out, they have striven to put in, end to put in something that
their hearers refused to receive. They have sat before microphones, armed
with written speeches, which they have delivered m.echanically and to a distress¬
ing accompaniment of rustling papers. Above all, they have forgotten that the
great ouportunity which radio sets before them is that of friendly, informal
utterance; its method is that of the conference, not of the classroom.
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May 23 „ 1931
"That the broadcasters h/ve not been enthusiastic about such 'educational*
programs is not surprising. They have knoTvn, as anybody ought to know, that
broadcasting of this sort is intolerably dull, and thus not at all in the spirit
of 'public interest.* . They have known that for one listener whose attention it
hold - for after all there are some people grimly bent on getting information at
any cost - it repelled a hundred. Nor can our ventures in radio education claim
any high rating on the score of intellectual value. Most of them have been
purely elementary in character; the people who demand a higher intellectual stand¬
ard for broadcasting would be the very last to listen patiently to most of what
h-^s gone out under the name of education.
"As for the stations devoted exclusively to educational purposes, and
managed by educational institutions, their records are eloquent of failure.
They have not succeeded in building up or holding any large general audiences,
because of the lack of variety in their programs. Many of them round out their
achedules with phonograph records because no adequate funds are available for
entertainment programs, and the faculty balks at being required to talk forever.
Most of them admit that they would not know what to do with full time if they
had it. Th© teachers drafted for radio service, knowing that their audiences
are small, do their work half-heartedly; the students in the departments of music
weary of being called upon to fill hours of radio time without reward. There
is, of course, some excellent v;ork being done by the purely 'educational* sta¬
tions, some valuable information being disseminated, some really stinulating
instruction being given, but as a whole the level is depressingly low, as the
records of the Federal Radio Commission eloquently testify.
"And yet it is seriously proposed to set aside by law fifteen per cent of
the facilities within the broadcast band for 'education.* If this plan means
that fifteen per cent of the wave lengths are to be allocated to educational
institutions for the use of radio stations which they will own and operate, all
the experience of the past ten years in every country in the world rises up in
opposition. Only a wide variety of programs can build up and hold public in¬
terest, and only public interest can create an audience. Variety of program
service costs money, lots of it. I do not believe that a greeter disaster could
possibly befall the cause of education through radio than a legal decree of di¬
vorce between education and commercial broadcasting. Today the educational
institutions have free access to the vast audiences built up by the commercial
stations, with only the proviso that they must not bore too many of the listeners
too much. Segregate the teachers in a lim'.o of special wave lengths, and we
condemn them to remain unheard and disregarded.
"In this connection, I want to call your special attention to the defini¬
tion of broadcasting recommended in 1928 by the Gauncil of the International
Broadcasting Union. The Washington Radiotelegraph Congress of 1927 had defined
broadcasting stations as 'those which are used for the diffusion of radio-tele¬
phonic emissions intended to be received by the public, * The Council of the
Union, sitting at Geneva, recommended an amendment to define broadcasting sta¬
tions as those 'used for the diffusion of radio-telephonic emissions T7hich are
addressed without exception to all listeners.' In the official report of the
Council's action, the words 'sans exception* are emphasized by underlining.
We in America m.ciy well profit by the lesson conveyed in this definition. Broad¬
casting is not for a class or group; it is for 'all listeners, without exception,*
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Facilities set aside for special purposes should always remain, as they now are,
outside the hroadcast hand; within that hand the combined experience of America
a,nd Europe is that every station must serve every listener within its range.
"The commercial broadcasters have been publicly accused of selfishness in
their insistence on the strict application of this definition to American radio.
But do not think that you can set aside broadcasting facilities for education
without doing the same for religion, for organized labor, for agriculture, for
the state governments - yes, and for Republicans and Democrats, for wets and
drys. And every single one of these groups would lose immeasurably thereby.
As for the public, every receiving set would he t-urned into an arena for con¬
tests of propaganda - until, indeed, it found its way to the rubbish-heap. No,
the whole history of broadcasting in every country in the world, whether the
service is controlled by the goverment or operated by private enterprise, de¬
monstrates conclusively that all the available facilities must he used for all
the people.
"Specifically, what do wc as commercial broadcasters ask? First, that the
educational institutions shall collaborate with one another in formulating and
in actually presenting and carrying through a program for the use of radio in
education which shall be orderly and coherent. Second, that in considering the
method whereby such a program is to he presented, full and intelligent considera¬
tion shall I'e given to the special requirements of radio presentation and recep¬
tion, to the end that the broadcaster’s sole basis of value, which is public in¬
terest, ms.y not be undermined by dullness.
"If the educational institutions will but do these two things - and surely
the request is not unreasonable - I can speak with complete assurance for the
entire membership of the National Association of Broadcasters in pledging com¬
plete and enthusiastic cooperation. Our facilities are at their disposal, if
only they will help us to build up the one thing on which our very existence de¬
pends - public interest."
WTMJ HEARING MONDaY
The table of distances followed by the Commission in determining interfer¬
ence will lundergo a severe test next week when hearings are held in Washington
for the purpose of obtaining technical data upon which the Commission is com¬
pelled to follow out the decision of the Court of Appeals of the District of Col¬
umbia in the Milwaukee Journal (W'TMJ) appeals. The court, in upholding the
Journal’s right to have access to its proper service area, ordered the Commission
to restore WTMJ to the position it occupiedt prior to changes in the status of
certain Florida stations.
An im.portant qiaestion in this hearing will be what constitutes objectionable
interference. Both WTMJ and the Commission have collected vast amoimts of in¬
formation as the result of field measurements and there is a possibility that
the Commission may be required to set up some kind of standard by which the ratio
of desired to undesired signal strenght can be officially determined.
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May 23, 1931
Although the Commission has authority under the la,v7 to determine service
areas of stations, this power has ne\n5r "oeen exercised except for the standards
of distances of separation which have heen applied in cases "before it.
DX CLUB THANKS NAB
The Newark Ne\'?s Radio Clu;* of Newark, N. J. through C. M. Falconer, chair¬
man of the courtesy programs committee, has extended its thanks to members of
the NAB in the following communication:
"At the conclusion of the DX season, I want, in the name of the Newark News
Radio Clu’': , to thank several hundred broadcasting stations for the pleasure they
have given our members.
"They have given us the pleasure of adding new stations to our DX logs in
addition to our enjoyment of the programs thet we heard. Strangely enough we
owe thanks for two diametrically opposite courses of action: going on the air
for us at certain times, and staying off at certain other times. Cwing to the
splendid cooperation of the stations in this latter respect, there has been less
interference than ever before.
"Speaking for the Newark News Radio Club, the Daddy of Them .all, I will
appreciate your informing your members of our friendly feeling toward them.. We
shall expect to be with them again next winter,"
RADIC NC LCNGER LUXURY
Broadcasting is no longer a luxury but, on the contrary, is looked upon as
a necessity, Yfm D. Terrell, chief, Ra.dio Division, Department of Commerce, ex¬
plained in a statement this week.
"The radio set, like the automobile, now is looked upon as indispensable in
the average American family. Both are used for pleasure, he said, but both
likewise have become necessary from the practical standpoint.
"''Natioaftl advertisers seem to agree that by using the radio in promoting
good will for their products they can reach the 'buying power' of the Nation,®
continued the official. 'That is because there are between 10,000,000 and ^
15,000,000 receiving sets installed in jimerican homes.®
SWEDISH LISTENERS INCREASE
The number of licenses issued to owners of radio receiving sets in Sweden
at the close of 1929 was 427,500 and increased during 1930 to 482,300, according
to a report of the Department of Commerce.
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May 23, 1931
HOUSE CLEMING ESCESSAHY
The following article ly Major General Charles McZ. Saltzman, chairmen of
the Federal Radio Commission, appeared in last week's issue of EDITOR iiUD PUBLI¬
SHER;
"Our people demand "^oth good newspapers and good radio stations, and there
are plenty of good reasons for the existence of both as valuable community assets.
Radio owes much to the press for its programs and popularity.
"Alarm has ^een manifested in well-informed circles over alleged rivalry be¬
tween newspapers and radio stations and fatal clashes have been predicted because
of commercial competition. There should be close affinity between newspapers
and radio stations; and there should be close cooperation between them. While
both of these ins’i^itutions are engaged largely in an effort to provide informa¬
tion and entertainment for the people, and to gain and retain the good-will of
the public, their methods of approach are entirely different and there should be
no serious conflict between them.
"The chief discordant notes, caused by clashes between radio stations and
ne’^spapers , which have reached the Commission, are due largely to a few highly
commercialized stations using offensive sales talks and questionable advertis¬
ing announcements.
"As is well known, the Commission has no power of censorship over radio
programs, but the listeners will eventually correct such abuses. The NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF BRO.,iBCASTERS has recently taken notice of objectionable broadcast¬
ing advertisements and has submitted suggestions for improvements. The industry
must undoubtedly 'clean house’ of ite own volition.
"Certain progressive radio stations now offer their facilities gratis to
local newspapers to broadcast importaut news events daily. Broadcasts of im¬
portant events in no way compote with newspapers but tend to whet the public
appetite for the printed details.
"Of course, newspapers will adjust themselves to the new order of things
and accept gracefully logiti-mate competition Just as the railroads are meeting
the competition of bus and airplane transportation.
"Radio is proving in many instances a valuable adj-unct to newspapers.
M«ny outstanding stations are operated by newspapers and short wave allocations
recently made by the Commission for news dissemination via radio should prove an
asset, especially to small newspapers."
lURYLAND AND MISSISSIPPI SET FIGURES
The Census Bureau this week announced receiving set figures for the states
of Maryland and Mississippi. Out of 386,087 families in Maryland, 165,465, or
42.9 per cent have radio receivers, while in Mississippi out of 472,354 families,
25,475, or 5.4 per cent, have sets. The number of persons per family is 4.2 in
Maryland and 4.3 in Mississippi.
May 23, 1931
YOST HSCOMMENDS 50 CYCLa LIMIT
Heducing the present pormissihle frequency deviation under the terms of
G. 0. 7 from 500 to 50 cycles would result in "an increase in service orea of
all stations operating simultaneously at ni§ht" according to the recommendation
made to the Commission by Examiner Yost this week, as a result of the hearing
conducted April 20 on a proposed general order.
The report further found that the listening public would benefit to a great
extent by the adoption of the proposed regulation. The Examiner stated "leat
notes having frequencies above 100 cycles are readily passed through a radio re¬
ceiving set and are very annoying to the listener - - while those bclov/ 100
cycles are not passed and the annoying effects are greatly reduced and the public
is benefited, "
Some testimony was introduced at the hearing that would indicate there
should be some variance in the tolerance depending on the operating frequency.
In answer to this proposal, the report states that "a frequency tolerance greater
than plus or minus 50 cycles would result in beat notes of greater than 100
cycles and the annoying beat notes; ^ould continue. This is - true Iwhother the
operating frcTjuency is 550 or 1500 Idlocycles, "
Examiner Yost concluded his report with the following statements:
1. The requirement of plus or minus 50 cycles tolerance would result in
a material increase in the service area of regional and local stations and would
be of direct benefit to the stations and the listening public.
2. Equipment capable of meeting the proposed requirements is available
at a reasonable cost.
3. Some stations arc now maintaining the proposed tolerance and others
will be able to do so with minor changes in frequency control equipment.
4. The requirement is consistent with the basic policy of radio regula¬
tion that equipment used in transmitting stations should be maintained abreast
of technical progress in order that full and efficient use be made of the lim¬
ited facilities available.
y.^y 23, 1931
.^FLlC.iTIONS DEF.^TTLTED
The following p.pplicpt ions which were heretofore designeted for hearing by
the ComTiission were denied during the current week because applicants foiled to
file appearance within the time fixed by General Order 93.
FRC FILE NO.
NxdE OF iJ- FLIGHT
C.<jiLL
N.aTURE OF .iPFLIC.-iTION
3-rB-1944
E. A. Fitzgerald
NEW
C. P. 1500 kc; 100 W.
Natchez, Mississippi
4-FB- 1266
Saline Broadcasting Co,
NEW
C. P. 1500 kc; 100 W.
S’^lino, Kansas
LICATIO^IS DISMISSED
The following applications were dismissed by the Commission at the request
of the applicant.
FRC FILE NO,
NijAE OF APPLICANT
C.iLL
NATURE OF jA^FLICuTION
l-FB-1072
A. F. IQeindienst
WORC
C. F.
930 kc; 500 W.
Worcester, Mass.
2-rB-1015
Pittsburgh Radio Supply
WJAS
C. F.
1020 kc; 5 p:W
House
Pittsburgh, Fa.
AFPLIGuTION WITHDRAWN
Debs Memorial Radio Fund ’>7EVD
New York, N. Y.
iipplication for license to cover
changes in equipment, 1300 kc,
500 'W. shares with WB3R, WHAP,
and WHAZ.
ACTION ON EXAMINER REPORTS
The following action was taken on Examiners Reports by theCommission last
week. The report on these decisions was delayed and not released with the 22
other cases decided in Commission meeting May 15. Written opinions have been
handed down in connection with Examiners’ Reports Nos. 9? and 99. Copies of
these decisions will be forwarded to interested parties on request.
Ex. Rep. No. 97 WHE Broadcasting Co. Denied mod, of lie. to increase power to
WHE Kansas City, Mo. 1 KW, on 860 kc, daytime hours, sustain¬
ing Examiner Pratt.
May 23, 1931
ACTIOIJ OK IXiMIKSRS REFORTS (Continued)
Ex. Rep. Ko. 99
NEW
W. E. Brainard Denied C, F. for new station on 1200 Icc
Klamath Falls, Ore. 100 Fatts, unlimited time, sustaining Ex¬
aminer Yost.
Ex. Ret). Ko. 118
KZM
Leon P. Tenney
H»='yT';ard, Calif.
Denied renenal of license to operate on
1370 kc, 100 watts, dividing with KRE,
Sustaining Examiner Hyde.
The follov/ing action was taken on Examiners Reports by the Commission
during the current weeks
Ex. Rep.
No, 41
Ex. Rep.
No. 63
F. L. Elliott, Etc.
d/b as Hoosier Erdcg Co.
Indianapolis, Ind.
0. J. Bensberg, d/b as
Bensberg's Music Shop
El Dorado, Arkansas
and
E, R. Bennett
El Dorado, Ar'eansas
Denied C. I . for new station, 930 kc ,
500 W. LS , sustaining Examiner Pratt.
Denied F. 1500 kc , 100 w. daytime.
Sustaining Examiner Pratt.
Denied C. i. 1200 kc , 20 watts, daytime,
sustaining Examiner Pratt.
Ex. Rep.
No. 64
Ex. Rep.
No. 69
WODX
WOW
Ex. Rep.
No. 73
KBTM
Ex. Rep.
No. 108
Ex. Rep.
No. 119
KFqCJ
Ex. Rep.
No. 125
EEWq
Ex. Rep.
No. 148
\7REC
Figricultural & Mech. College Denied C. F. 1120 kc , 500 w-^tts, un-
Broadcasting Co. limited time, sustaining Examiner Pratt.
Jonesboro, Arka rsas
Mobile Broadcasting Corp,
Mobile, Alabama
and
Woodmen of the World Life
Insurance Association
Omaha , Nebraska
Denied mod. of lie. to change frequency
from 1410 kc to 590 kc , increase power to
1 E5V LS , unlimited time, sustaining Ex¬
aminer Pratt.
Denied mod. of lie. for unlimited time on
590 kc , 1 KW power, reversing Examiner
Pratt.
W. J. Beard Denied C. F. to change frequency to 990
Paragould, Arkansas kc, and increase power to 500 watts,
sustaining Examiner Pratt.
C. L. Carroll Denied C. P. 1200 kc , 100 w. share with
Kenosha, Wisconsin WCLO , sustaining Examiner Pratt.
W. E. Riker Denied renewal of license to operate on
Holy City, Calif. 1420 kc , 100 w. share with EGG-C, sustain¬
ing Examiner Walker.
Radio Station KFQW
Seattle, Washington
'7REC, Inc.
Memphis, Tennessee
Denied renewal of license to operate on
1420 kc , 100 w. unlimited time, sustain¬
ing Examiner Hyde,
Granted renewal of license to operate on
600 kc , 500 watts night 1 F17 Is, unlimited.
Reversing Examiner Pratt,
May 23, 1931
iCijiUlIIIG CALSl'ID.*^
The following hesrings are scheduled for the week commencing Monday, May 25,
1931. All hearings commence 10 a.m.
WLBZ
WTMJ
VvDAE
wnia
MONDAY, May 25, 1931
Maine Broadcasting Co, Ren, of lie.
Bangor , Maine
Milwaukee Journal Hen, of lie.
Milwaukee, 7/isconsin
Tampa Puhlishing Co. Hen. of lie.
Tampa, Florida
Clearwater Chamber of Com- Hen. of lie.
merce & St. Petersburg
Chamber of Commerce
St. Petersburg, Florida
620 kc 500 W.
Unlimited
620 kc 1 KW
2^ KTJ LS
Unlimited
1220 kc 1 IU7
Unlimited
620 kc 1 KW
2i ETW LS
Unlimited
WEDNESDiiY, May 27, 1931
EGFV/
Central Nebraska. Brdcg Corp. C. P. 1310 kc 100 W.
Kearney, Nebraska Unlimited time
Present Assignment: 1310 kc 100 W,
Unlimited time
Requests authority to mo "vc transmitter
and studio from Ravenna to Kearney, Neb.
KFH Radio Station KFH Company
Wichita, Kansas
Mod. of Lie. 1300 kc 1 KW
Unlimited time
Present Assignment; 1300 kc 1 KW
Shares time with WOq (KFH 5/? time)
(For parties notified because of pending applications, see hearing notice)
THURSDiiY, May 28, 1931
1420 kc 50 W.
One -half time
WI3H
Geo. W. Robinson
Steubenville , Ohio
Hen. of Lie.
May 23, 1931
HEWING CiiLENE^lR (Continued)
HGV/ Oregonian Publishing Co, C. F. 620 kc 5 HW
Unlimited time
Present Assignment: 620 kc 1 lU?
Unlimited time
REVEHS.iL OF ACTION ON EXAMINEES EEP'OET
Ex. Eep. John I-. Cooley After further consideration of applicant's
No. 84 Minot, North DcaJsota petitioft filed May 5, asking that applica¬
tion be amended to read "1240 kc , 250 W,
half time," the Commission reversed its
decision of May 15, and granted C, I.
1240 kc , 250 watts, half time.
COMililSSION OPINIONS EELEASED
Fourteen written statements of fact and opinions were handed down by the
Commission this week in connection with action on reports submitted by examiners.
The opinions relate to Examiners' Eeports Nos. 91, 98, 103, 104, 107, 109, 110,
111, 121, 122, 126, end 127. The action on these cases was reported in last
week's BULLETIN. Copies of these decisions may be obtained, as long as the
supply lasts, by writing to the lLi.3, National Press Puilding, T^ashington, D. C.
HOTELS iSE LOW POWSE SETS
Elimination of the cost of wiring a imimber of loud speakers fromi a central
receiving set by using a miniature transmitting station has teen proposed in
application filed with the Commission this week. Under this plan, program.s
would be received from a regular receiver and then rebroadcast on a low powered
transmitter which would be relayed "into a dummy aerial made up of the electric
lighting wiring on a ground." It is claimed the use of the "dummy aerial"
system would prevent radiation to any other receivers except those in the hotel.
The Legal and Engineering Divisions of the Commission are studying the plan in
the effort to ascertain if such operation would be considered as "wired radio"
or whether the term.s of the Eadio Act would cover such operation as "radio
communications. ''
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May S3, 1931
APPLIC-iTIONS granted
The following applications v/ere granted by the Commission at its sessions
during the current week;
CALL NAME OF APPLICANT NATURE OF GRANT
WGAR WGAR Broadcasting Co. Inc.
Cle-veland, Ohio
WAPI Alabama Polytechnic Inst,
Univ. of Ala. and Ala. College
Birmingham, iila.
KFAC Los ijJigeles Broadcasting Co,
Culver City, Calif,
KXRO KXRO, Inc,
Aberdeen, Washington
WKZO WZO, Inc.
Kalamazoo, Michigan
KRMD Robert M, Dean
Shreveport, Louisiana
WORC Alfred F. Kleindienst
Worcester, Mass,
KFSD Airfan Radio Corporation
San Diego, Calif,
V7BiiA Purdue University
Lafayette, Indiana
Granted mod )x C. P. to extend commence¬
ment date from l/20/31 to a date imme¬
diately after approval by Commission and
extend completion date to 6/30/31.
Grajited mod. of lie, to operate simul¬
taneously with KVOO during daytim.e and
share at night with KVOO.
Granted renewal of license; 1300 kc ;
1 KW; l/S time.
Granted mod. C, P. install equipment-
authorized by original permit at Morck
Hotel, Aberdeen, Wash, instead of at H
and Heron Sts. also to move studio; ex¬
tend completion date to 40 days from
the date of grauiting this application.
Granted mod. of C. P. approving trans¬
mitter and studio locations in Kalamazoo,
Mich, to make slight changes in equipment;
extend commencement date to 5/15/31 and
completion date to 9/15/31.
Granted authority install automatic fre¬
quency control.
Granted authority install automatic fre¬
quency control.
Granted authority measure antenna input
by direct method.
Granted special authority operate 1 KW
after midnight to take oscillograms for
10 days after May 21,
CONSTRUCTIONS PERMITS GRANTED
During the current week, the Commission g:anted applications for construc¬
tion permits to the following stotions, authorizing the installation of new trajiw-
mitters or changes in present equipment: WliBR, Tampa, Fla.; KGIX, Las Vegas, ;
KSNEl, Santa Maria, Calif,; WDWF-WLSI , Providence, R.I.; KGHI , Little Roek, Ark,;
WMliN, Fairmont, West Virginia.
May 23, 1931
A?FLIC--xT'IONS SET FOR
The following epplicetions were ordered set for hearing by the Commission
at its sessions during the current week:
l!lEW Charles Smuck
Springfield, Missouri
Requests C. F, for new station on 1500 kc
100 w; share with KGIZ, anduse portable to
test .
NEW Clarence M. Doyle
Philadelphia, Pa.
Requests C. P, for new station on 930 kc
50 watts , share with WIBG
WEXl Royal Oak Broadcasting Co. Requests C. P. to make changes in equipment
Royal Oak, Michigan increasing maximum rated power of equipment
100 w, and increase licensed power to 100 w.
WKBH WKBH, Inc,
LaCrosse, Wisconsin
Requests Mod, of Lie. to change hours of
operation from sharing with KSO to unlimited
up to 7 PM; thereafter 8 to 9 PM, 10 to 11 P!
WSBT
The South Bend Tribune
South Bend, Indiana
Requests mod.
from 500 w. to
of lie.
1 KW.
to increase
! power
NEW
David Stein & Benjamin Perl-
stein
Niagara Pells, N. Y.
C,
?. 1370 kc;
50 W.
Share with
WSVS
NEW
ii. E. Hodges Sc '.V. R, Winkler
Boone, North Carolina
C.
P. 1200 kc;
o
o
1 — 1
Share v/ith
WFBC
NEvV
americus Broadcast Company
C.
F. 1420 kc;
50 W.
Unlimited
NEW
John 'W. Lieuellen
Moscow, Idaho
C.
P. 1420 kc;
100 w.
Day
LICENSE AFPLICiiTIONS GHaNTED
During the current week the Commission granted applications for license
covering previously authorized construction permits to the following stations;
ICWiVG, Brownsville, Texas; I'lEX, Portland, Oregon; WFJC, Lancaster, Fe.; KU3, Walla
Walla, Wash-.; WK,IG, Norfolk, Neb.; I'GIZ, Grant City, Missouri; RVX, Seattle, Wash,
WSYR-, SjTacuse-., N. Y. ; VBT , Charlotte, N. C. ; KGICL, San Angelo, Texas; EMSD,
Medford, Oregon; KEJY, Ft. Dodge, Iowa; NMTR, Los Angeles, Calif.; WRR, Dallas,
Texas; WLBG, Petersburg, Virginia.
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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
The following applications were received
rent week:
PRESENT
CALL NAME OP .iPPLICANT FREQUENCY
W F A N Keystone Broadcasting Co. 610
Philadelphia, Pa.
W I P Gimhel Brothers, Inc, 610
Philadelphia, Pa.
W H B D F. P. Moler
Mt. Orah , Ohio
1370
by the Conmission during the cur-
FREqUENCY
SOUOHT NATURE OF APPLICATION
- Mod. of lie. to increase
power to 1 KW
— — Mod. of lie. to increase
power to 1 KW
- Vol. assign, of license
to Southern Ohio Broad¬
casting Corporation.
NSW York Broadcasting Co.
York, Pa.
1000 C. P. amended to request
1 KW instead of 2^
W K B C R. B. Broyles Furniture Co,
Birmingham, iila.
1310
C. P. to move transmit¬
ter locally; install new
antenna.
W G C M Great Southern Land Company 1210
Gulfport, Miss.
970 C. P. amended to request
970 kc; limited time;
also am.ended as to equip¬
ment.
NEW Superior Broadcasting Co.
Kansas City, Kansas
1370 C. P. to erect new sta¬
tion; 100 watts and
divide with KWKC.
IJEW Noble Brothers Broadcasters
Springfield, Missouri
1500 C. P. to erect new sta¬
tion; 15 watts; unlimited.
NEW Harry Byron Lee
Lamar, Colorado
1310 C. P. amended to make
changes in equipment;
install crystal control;
increase power to 100
watts. Facilities of
KFUP
W C A 0 Monumental Radio, Inc.
Balt imore , Maryland
W K B W WZBW , Incoroora.ted
Buffalo, New York
NEW The Sun-Gazette Company
Williamsport, Pa.
600
1480
1420
Mod. of lie. to change
name to The Monumental
Radio Company
Vol. assign, of license
to Buffalo Broadcasting
Corporation.
C. P. to erect new sta¬
tion; 100 W. Unlimited,
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APPLICATIONS EECSIA'TID (CONTINUED)
PEESENT EEEQUENCY
CiiLL NAME OF /iPPLICANT FBEQUENCY SOUOHT
K L R A Arkansas Broadcasting Co, 1390 -
Little Rock, Arkansas
NEW Louis F, Kuester - 1310
West Bend, Wisconsin
NEW George J. Ikelman, jr. and - 1420
Charles E. V/ilson
Lake Holbrook, Colorado
NEW Parkersburg Board of Com- - 1310
merce
Parkersburg, W. Va.
NEW Times Publishing Co. 1420
Detroit, Michigan
NEW A. V. Arrington - 1120
Hamburg, iirkansas
K R M D Robert M. Dean 1310 -
Shreveport , Louisiana
K 0 L Seattle Broadcasting Co. 1270
Seattle, Washington
H G E E Beehler Electrical Equip- 1200
ment Company
Yirnia , Colorado
K G E W City of Fort Morgan 1200
Fort Mohgan, Colorado
W T E L Foulkrod Radio Engineer- 1310
ing Company
Philadelphia., Pa.
NEW Vernon Taylor ^derson - 1500
Big Spring, Texas
E G K B Eagle Publishing Company 1500 -
Tyler, Texas
NATURE OF APPLICATION
Mod. of lie. to request
unlimited time.
C. P. to erect new sta¬
tion resubmitted; 50
watts , unlimited.
C. P. to erect new sta¬
tion; 100 watts; share
time with EGIW.
C. P. for new station;
100 watts; unlimited
C. P. new station; 100
watts , 250 watts LS ,
unlimited
C. P. new station; 50
watts , daytime
Mod. of lie. to increase
hours of operation to
unlimited
Mod. of lie. to increase
hours of operation to
unlimited
Mod. of C. P. amended to
increase power to 100
watts .
C. P. to make changes in
equipment, increase power
to 100 watts, 250 watts
LS.
Mod. of lie. to increase
hours of operation to
■unlimited.
C. P. to erect new sta¬
tion, 100 watts, ■unlimited
Vol. assign, of license to
East Texas Broadcasting Co
s. : •
May 23, 1931
APPLIC-.TIOUS RECEIVED (CONCLUDED)
PEECENT FEEqUENCY
C.^L NAME OF APPLICANT FREQUENCY SOUGHT NATURE OF APPLICATION
E F J B University of North Dakota 1370
Grand Forks , North Dakota
K M J James McClatchy Company 1210
Fresno, California
NEW Franklin County Publishers
Malone , N. Y,
- C. P, to make changes in
equipment; increase power
to 100 watts, 250 W. IS.
1490 C. P. to nove transmitter
locally; install new trans¬
mitter; change frequency
and increase power to j EW.
1220 C. P. to erect new sti*-
tion, 100 watts to shtre
with Station W C A D.
NEW John Wilbur Jones
Newburgh , N. Y.
W B E 0 Charles C. MacLeod
Marquette, Michigan
- 1390 C. P. amended to request
facilities of WCOH, WiHJ,
>7LCI , and/or WGBB.
(In terms of units).
1310 - Vol. assign, of C. P.
The Lake Superior Broad¬
casting Company
NEW John E. V. Jasper
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1420 C. P. to erect new sts-
tion; 50 watts; share
with WJBO.
NEW John E. V. Jasper
Lafayette, Louisiana
1210 C. P. new station; 50
watts; share with IWEA
W M B D Peoria Heights Radio Lab. 1440
Peoria Heights, Illinois
Vol. assign, of 13c. to
Peoria Broadcasting Co.
LICENSE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
During the current week the Commission received applications for licefise
covering construction permits which had previously been authorized by Commission
action from the following stations; WBEN, Buffalo, N. Y. ; WOCL , Jamestown, N.Y. ;
mY, New York-, N.Y. ; WIBX, Utica, N. Y. ; WHEC , Rochester, N. Y.
PERMIT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
During the current week the Commission received applications from the iol-
lowing stations requesting authority to install new transmitters or make changes
in present equipment: WBBC, Brooklyn, N. Y.
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BROADCASTERS’ NEWS BULLETIN
Reporting accurately and promptly current happenings of special interest to Broadcasting
Stations in the Commercial, Regulatory, Legislative and Judicial Fields
OFRCERS
WALTER J.DAMM, . Mllwaulcee, WIs.
President
EDWIN M. SPENCE, Atlantic City, N. J.
Vice President
O. D. FISHER, . Seattle, Wash.
Vice President
PAUL W. MORENCY, Hartford, Conn.
Treasurer
Issued by
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
Incorporated
NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Telephone District 9497
EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL
PHILIP G. LOUCKS
Managing Director
EUGENE V. COGLEY
Assistant to Managing Director
OLIVINE FORTIER
Secretary *■
BROi^ CAS TING BY BROADCASTEHS
"There is no one here, and few anywhere, who would dispute the incalcul¬
able responsibility put upon those who control the ether, in terms of political,
social, intellect'oal , moral and religious power. But the unconditional hand¬
ing over of a specified quantity of channels or of time to people who are not
themselves broadcasters may be a sin against the principle of good coverage,"
declared Sir John C. W. Reith, director general of the British Broadcasting
Corporation in an address before the National Advisory Council on Radio in Ed¬
ucation,
"Non-broadcasters do not possess, though by close contact they ma.y acquire,
that peculiar flair for what constitutes good broadcasting that its possessors
so well understand but cannot always explain. Arbitrary allocations to other
bodies, of whatever sort they ma.y be, have been tried in other countries but
they are commonly codjudged unsuccessful.
"I have dwelt on this because I have been struck by the fact that your
broadcasters are often regarded as enemies to be overcome. That is not their
fault, but the fault'^ of the conditions, or rather the handicaps under which they
operate. Do not, however, forget that the commercial broadcaster happens also
to be a professional broadcaster, the practitioner of a particular and unique
art, and that whether commercially organized or motivated, or under State aegis,
or in some intermediate status, all broadcasters are under the necessity of
selecting limited programs from unlimited material."
Executive Committee: William S. Hedges, Chicago, III., Chairman; Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn., and Frank M. Runcll, Washington, D. C. Directors: William
S. Hedges, Chicago, III.; H. K. Carpenter, Raleigh, N. C.; George F. McClelland, New York, N. Y.; Dr. Frank W. Elliott, Davenport, la.; A. J. McCosker, Newark, N. J.;
Edgar L. Bill, Chicago, III.; A. B. Church, Kansas City, Mo.; J.G. Cummings, San Antonio, Tex.; Don Lee, Los Angeles, Cal.; E. P. O'Fallon, Denver, Colo.,- C. R. Clements,
Nashville, Tenn.; Henry A. Bellows, Minneapolis, Minn.,- John J. Storey, Worcester, Mass.; E. B. Oaney, Butte, Mont.,- and Leo Fitzpatrick, Detroit, Mich.
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May 29, 1931
BROADCASTING INTO SCHOOLS
"Radio has found a useful place as a supplementary agency of school educa¬
tion," according to W. C. Bagj.ey of Columhia University and American School of
the Air. "Broadcasts of model lessons of an instructional type of highly com¬
petent teachers have an important value not only as a means of instructing pupils,
but also - and perhaps more significantly - as a means of improving the methods
of the regular classroom teachers. Such broadcasts are likely to be restricted
to local areas but it is not impossible that especially effective lessons of an
instructional type may be sent out on the nation-wide circuits. So far, the
broadcasts to the schools on such circuits have been of the stimulative and a.p-
preciational type and seem to have served a very useful purpose in stimulating
interest especially in history and literature and in raising the level of appre¬
ciation particularly in the field of music. A quite in^jortant discovery is
that the programs prepared for the schools have found a very large and highly ap¬
preciative audience among adults."
FESS BILL TO BE REINTRODUCED
Joy Elmer Morgan, chairman of the National Committee on Education by Radio,
speaking before the N-^tionai Advisory Council on Radic in Education last week,
declared that the bill to set aside 15 per cent cf broacfcaet channels for educa¬
tional purposes will be reintroduced in Congress nex^ December.
"There has not been in the entire history of the Uni ,-d States an example of
mismanagement end lack of vision so collosal and far-reaching in its consequences
as our turning of the radio channels almost exclusively into commercial hands,"
Mr. Morgan said.
"It would be perfectly possible," he added, "to provide for each county in
the United States a radio broadcasting station which would serve the schools,
the government, the civic associations, the churches and the other common enter¬
prises of the county. The next step in a normal radio development from the edu¬
cational point of view would be to provide broadcasting systems for the states
so that each state would be in a position to reach its entire population,
"Shall this new instrument be used for the spread of truth or untruth,
shall this means of reaching the mind be treated merely as one more means for
collecting vast fortunes in a few great centers, where they will lead to luxury,
debauchery and decay, or shall it become an agency for the uplift of the human
race?"
Mr. Morgan said that "it was not possible for our educational enterprises
to share facilities with commercial enterprises."
The question of the rights of the states is a question which both the Con¬
gress and the Federal Radio Commission have begged, he stated adding that it is
"unthinkable that the Supreme Court of the United States would consider for a
moment depriving the states, as states, of their rights in radio."
Mr. Morgan’s speech was a mixed attack upon Federal administration of radio
and commercialization of broadcasting. He did not present a definite plan for
the utilization of the channels his group is seeking.
May 29, 1931
BILL PURCHASES STATION WMBD
Edgar L. Bill hes resigned as director of Station WLS , Chicago, and has
formed the Peoria Broadcasting Association to take over the ownership and opera¬
tion of Station WMBD, located at Peoria, Ill, He will take active charge of
the Peoria station when the Commission approves the transfer of ownership. Mr.
Bill became director of WLS when that station went on the air in 1924,
KSTP ASKS EXPERIMENTAL POWER
For the purpose of demonstrating the theory that low angle radiations are
not the ones which cause interference at a distance, Station KSTP, St. Paul, Minn.
National Battery Broadcasting Company, this week asked the Commission for auth¬
ority to operate experimentally with power up to 25 KIT on its assigned frequency
of 1460 kc. In the application asking for experimental authority the applicant
states that it has employed Raymond M. Wilmotte , an engineer formerly with the
British Post Office Department, who has developed a new antenna design which, it
is believed, will suppress sky wave effect to a greater degree than a half wave
vertical antenna. It is alleged that with the use of this antenna system the
use of 25 KW will not create any greater interference than now exists but will
greatly improve the service area of the station.
PLAN BETTER BUSINESS DRIVE
Thirty seven business and industrial executives have organized a national
committee to aid the National Better Business Bureau in its efforts to check fur¬
ther spread of questionable advertising. The committee declares that, while
violations of ethical standards represent but a small percentage of the total
volume of advertising "they are sufficiently serious to disturb public confidence
and to embarass legitimate competition.'*
RADIO AND PRESS CONIPETITION
Radio and newspapers do not compete but one supplements the other, according
to W. S. Gilmore, managing editor of the Detroit News. Mr. Gilmore is qualified
to discuss the subject of radio and the press because his newspaper has been in
radio since its inception. Here's how he looks at it,
"As an advertising medium radio certainly has its limitations. It cannot be
used effectively except by an advertiser who profits by repeated mention of his
name or of the name of his product, end even then if the radio exploitation of the
name is followed by the specific sales message in the press it is doubly effective.
Let the advertiser go on the air and into the newspapers, one appeal supplementing
the other.
"Broadcasting the high spots of important news stories and election returns
is merely widening the field of the old-time window bulletin and the stereoptican.
Time was when every newspaper office hung in its windows bulletins on the big
events of the day and on election night stretched a big white screen on the build¬
ing across the street and projected figures on the latest returns. Such bulletins
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were read ty hundreds, or perhaps by a few thousands, and vnere expected to stim¬
ulate the sale of papers. If they were of value, then the radio bulletin is of
far greater value, for it is heard by tens of thousands."
"The press cannot stop the development of radio by growling at it. If the
radio has no merit, it will die. If it has merit, and proves to be a competitor
of the press, then the press should Join hands with it for the benefit of both."
GOVERNMENT OWmSHIF OPPOSED
Secretary of the Interior V/ilbur went on record as definitely opposed to
government ownership of radio but stated that it was his opinion that a portion
of the band would be eventually set aside for educational purposes. His speech
before the National Advisory Council on Radio in Education last week gave fuel to
the educational groups seeking a segregation of channels for education. He said
"I am convinced that if education by the radio develops methods that should
supersede those now in existence there will be no fundamental difficulty in sett¬
ing aside whatever portion of the radio waves as is necessary for the purpose.
"I feel though that the chances are that the radio will largely develop as
have the American newspaper and other publications, by a balancing of forces so
that broadcasting can be maintained financially. It is probable that we will
have to go through the same sad experiences through which we have watched the
American newspaper wallow, but even so, it is preferable to a government managed,
government controlled and centralized method of handling a great instrument of
publicity.
"The radio crosses State lines with impunity. There is not much chance for
State control of its activities. The radio must and will purge itself, as has
the respectable newspaper, of fraudulent advertising, cancer cure advertisements,
broadcasting q\iacks and shoddy material of all sorts. We will soon tire of
getting advice on nutrition and health from special food manufacturers and ciga¬
rette makes. The radio itself will cure some of the ignorance that makes many
of us easy game now."
KPWF MAY LOSE STATION LICENSE
Failure of the Pacific Western Broadcasting Federation to construct a broad¬
casting station under the authority of a permit issued by the Commission two and
one-half years ago was considered sufficient grounds for the forfeiture of the
permit by Examiner Walker in a report proposed tothe Comnaission this week. It
appears from the evidence, says the report, that the applicant is financially
unable to construct and operate the proposed station. Lack of financial re¬
sources it was stated is not a cause beyond the control of the grantee within the
purview of the Radio Act of 1927, Station KPWF was to be erected at Pasadena,
California, on a frequency of 1490 kc with 5 KW power. It is now charged to the
California quota with 2 units.
May 29. 1931
STATIONS KEEP WITHIN 50 CYCLES
"Radio broadcasters are becoming more technically efficient if one is to
judge by the number of those keeping within the allotted wave-lengths," according
to W. D. Terrell, Director of the Commerce Department's Radio Division.
During the month of April a gain over the previous month of more than 10^
per cent was registered in the number of stations keeping within the minimum 50-
cycle band set by the Federal Radio Commission, Mr. Terrell pointed out. Sta¬
tions are allowed to deviate 500 cycles from the standard.
During April the Radio Division measured only 314 out of the 612 broadcast¬
ing stations in the country, but those were measured 6,359 times. Mr. Terrell
pointed out that it is probable that many of those not measured are undoubtedly
as efficient as those which were.
The following stations kept within 50 cycles of assigned frequencies during
the month of April:
KFDM, Beaumont, Texas; KFEQ, St. Joseph, Missouri; KFH, Wichita, Kansas;
ZT/J, Bloomingdal Township, Illinois, (Chicago); KFQU, Holy City, Calif.; KPRC,
San Francisco, Calif.; KFSD, Sen Diego, Calif.; KFUO, Clayton, Missouri; KFVD,
Culver City, Calif.; KFXF, Denver, Colorado; KFYR, Bismarck, N, Dak.; KGNF,
North Platte, Nebraska; KGW, Portland, Oregon; KH(^, Spokane, Wash,; KJR, Seattle,
Wesh. ; KMJW, Clay Center, Nebrask?i; KMO, Tacoma, Wash.; KRSC , Seattle, Wash.;
KUOA, Fayetteville, Arkansas; WAAW, Omaha, Nebraska; WABC, New York, N. Y. ;
WCAH, Columbus, Ohio; WCBM, Baltimore, Maryland; WCCO, Minneapolis, Minn.;
WCFL, Chicago, Ill.; WCSH, Portland, Maine; WDAF, Kansas City, Missouri; WEAF,
New York, N. Y. ; WEAN, Providence, R. I.; WEEI, Boston, Mass.; WENR, Chicago,
Ill.; WFAA, Dallas, Texas; WFBL, Syracuse, N. Y.; WOES, Chicago, Ill.; WGR,
Buffalo, N. Y. ; WG-Y, Schenectady, N. Y.; WHAP, New York, N. Y. ; WHB, Kansas
City, Missouri; WHO, Des Moines, Iowa; 7/IBW, Topeka, Kansas; WILL, Urbana, Ill.;
WJAG, Norfolk, Nebraska; WKBH, LaCrosse, Wisconsin; WKBI , Chicago, Ill.; WKBN,
Youngstown, Ohio; WKRC, Cincinnati, Ohio; WKZO, Berrien Springs, Mich,; WLBX,
Long Island City, N. Y. ; WKBZ, Bangor, Maine; WLS, Chicago, Ill.; WMCA, New
York, N. Y. ; WMSG, New York, N. Y. ; WMT, Waterloo, Iowa; WNAX, Yankton, S. Dak,;
WOC:-* Davenport, Iowa; WOR, Newark, N. J. ; WOW, Omaha, Nebraska; WPAP, New York,
N. Y. ; WPAW, Pawtucket, R. I.; WPCC , Chicago, Ill.; liTPTF, Raleigh, North Carolina!
WRJN, Racine, Wisconsin; WRUF, Gainesville, Fla.; WSAR, Fall River, Mass.; WSB,
Atlanta, Georgia; WS3C, Chicago, Ill.; WSEN, Columbus, Ohio; WTAG, Worcester,
Mass.; WTAM, Cleveland, Ohio; WTIC, Hartford, Conn.; W,1YA, Wheeling, W. Va, ; and
WXYZ, Detroit, Michigan.
ilNPA investigating LOTTERIES
More than 50 stations are violating the spirit of the federal lottery laws
according to Elisha Hanson, attorney for the American Newspaper Publishers Asso¬
ciation, who has stated that his organization is conducting an investigation of
such stations. Stations are urged to heed the warning of the Commission against
the conduct of lotteries since such conduct will be considered by the regulatory
body in passing upon license renewals. Federal and state laws governing lot¬
teries should be searched by stations having doubt as to whether or not certain
practices constitute lotteries.
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COMMISSION NEEDS MORE POWER
Sir John C. W. Reith, general manager of the British Broadcasting Corpora¬
tion, visited briefly vvith the members of the Federal Radio Commission while in
Washington this week. While this distinguished British radio official was strong
in his advocacy of the British system of tax-supported broadcasting, his chief
criticism of the American system was directed to certain advertising practices in
this country rather than against the system as a whole. His observations in this
country, he said, led him to the belief that the Commission needs more regulatory
power.
G.B. LOSES LaNGMUIR C.ilSE
The Langmuir high vacuum tube patent was held invalid by the Supreme Court of
the United States in a decision handed down this week in the suit brought by
.th« General Electric Comoeny against the DeForest Company. The court held that
the improvement by Langmuir in the manufacture of vacuum tubes was not patentable.
LICENSE FES REGULiiTION PROPOSED
A bill proposing government regulation of music license fees and taxes is
now being considered by the Hous# of Commons of the Canadian Parliament. The
bill is being opposed by the Canadian Performing Rights Society which is owned
jointly by the American Society of Composers , Authors and Publ ishers and the Bri¬
tish Performing Rights Society. The Canadian society operates in Canada much
as the American society operates in the United States.
PROFESSIONAL ADS TABOO
The Senate and House of the Pennsylvania General Assembly have passed a bill
making it a crime ’’for any person duly licensed under the laws of this Common¬
wealth having to do with public health or any other profession licensed by the
Commonwealth having to do with the relief of any human physical defect or defi¬
ciency to advertise special inducements or fixed prices for any services, appli¬
ances or material which are a necessity adjunct to such professional services.”
The bill is now on the Governor's desk awaiting signature.
DON LEE FIGHTS FAKIRS
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The Don Lee Broadcasting System, operating 11 stations on the Pacific Coast,
is taking an active part in ousting radio fakirs, according to a statement by Lewis
Allen Weiss, general manager of the System, published in the CALIFORNIA BROADCASTER.
"More than two years ago,” said Weiss, "Don Lee was convinced tha,t if radio, as an
advertising medium, was to take its rightful place in the economic structure of
business it must first of ell win the whole-hearted confidence and respect of the
people. * * Don Lee has learned that clean advertising pays. * * It is indeed re¬
grettable that a campaign such as is being conducted to clean up the air should
ever be necessary. ”
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CONNECTICUT HOLDS LEAD
Out of 26 states and the District of Columbia, for which the Census Bureau
has announced receiving set figures, Connecticut is the ranking state with 54.9
per cent of its families radio equipped.
The figures for
all the states
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STATE
NO.
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FiiMILIES
PERSONS
PER
FAMILY
NO. OF RADIOS
PER CENT
ALABAMA
592,530
4.5
56,491
9.5
ARIZONA
106,630
4.1
19,295
18.1
ARI-lANSy^
439,408
4.2
40,248
9,2
COLORADO
268,531
3.9
101,376
37.8
CONNECTICUT
389,596
4.1
213,821
54.9
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59,295
4.0
27,183
45.8
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
126,014
3.9
67,880
53.9
FLORIDA
377,823
3.9
58,446
15.5
GEORGIA
654,009
4.5
64,908
9.9
IDAHO
108,515
4.1
32,869
30.3
IOWA
636,905
3.9
309,237
48.6
KANSAS
488,055
3.9
189,527
38.8
?3;ntucky
610,288
4.3
111,452
18.3
MAINE
198,372
4.0
77,803
39.2
MARYIulND
386,087
4.2
156,465
42.9
MISSISSIPPI
472,354
4.3
25,475
5.4
NEVADA
25,730
3.5
7,869
30.6
NEW HAMPSHIRE
119,660
3.9
53,111
44.4
NEW MEXICO
98,820
4.3
11,404
11.5
NORTH DiUCOTA
145,382
4.7
59,352
40.8
OKLAHOMA
565 ,348
4.2
121,973
21.6
May 29, 1931
CONNECTICUT HOLDS LEAD (Continued)
NO. OF
STATE FAMILIES
PERSONS
UR
Family
NO. OF RADIOS
PER CENT
SOUTH DAKOTA
161,332
4.3
71,361
44.2
UTAH
116,254
4.4
47,729
41.1
VERMONT
89,439
4.0
39,913
44.6
raST VIRGINIA
374,646
4.6
87,469
23.4
WISCONSIN
713,576
4.1
364,425
51.1
WYOMING
57,218
3,9
19,482
34.0
Ei^OLA Wins LAV? SUIT
The Federal Trade Commission exceeded its powers in issuing a csaee and
desist order against the Raladam Company, manufacturers of an obesity cure, it
was ruled in a decision handed down this week by the Supreme Court of the United
States. The Supreme Court found that the Commission had failed to consider the
non-existeatie of the element of competition in arriving at its finding.
PHESIDENT DAMM TO SPEAK
Walter J. Damm, president of the National ilssociation of Broadcasters will
be one of the speakers at the Radio Trade Show to be held in Chicago during the
week of June 8th.
Members of the Board of Directors of the NAB are invited to attend a joint
luncheon meeting with the boards of the Radio Manufacturers Association, National
Federation of Radio Associations, Radio '-Tholesalers Association, Music Industries,
and Institute of Radio Engineers at the Stevens Hotel at 12;30 noon, Tuesday,
June 9th.
GREAVES DEMONSTRATES INTERFERENCE
V. Ford Greaves, assistant chief engineer of the Conmission, on Friday morn¬
ing gave a phonograph record demonstration of various types of interference. The
recordings demonstrated the advantages in transmission which may be obtained thru
enforcing the 50-cycle deviation order. It also demonstrated that a signal ratio
of 100 to 1 is a satisfactory ratio of desired to undesired signal. The record¬
ings were made by Bell Laboratories.
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G. 0. 115 SUPERSEDES G. 0. 91
The Commission on May 26 amended General Order No. 91 hy the adoption of
General Order No, 115. The new order was adopted to allow inclusion within the
original terras of G. 0. 91 the specifications for the use of the new type trans¬
mitter "employing grid "bias modulation on the last radio stage." This new type
of equipment does not have any special or marked improvement over other circuits,
according to the statements of Andrew D. Ring, "broadcast engineer of the Commis¬
sion, hut allows "much simpler circuit design and is less expensive," Mr, Ring
further said that the new design recognized by General Order No, 115 is an en¬
deavor on the part of the Commission to simplify construction and put it on a
quantity basis so that standard transmitters may become as general as standard
radio receiving sets.
The general purpose of General Order No. 91 has not been changed. Provi¬
sion has been made for the required 75^ modulation now recognized by the Commis¬
sion for broadcast purposes. In addition the following additions and amendments
have been made:
Page 1: Table 1 - section (c) "The maximum rated carrier power of trans¬
mitters hereafter installed in stations with an authorized power of over 5000
watts shall not be more than twice the authorized power,"
Page 2: Section (c) (added) "The maximum rated carrier power of trans¬
mitters employing grid bias modulation on the last radio stage shall be consid¬
ered the same as the total installed tube power capacity of the last radio stage
as determined" under the later provisions of the order. ‘
Page 4: (added) "The operating power of transmitters employing grid bias
modulation in the last radio stage shall be conputed from the maximom percentage
of satisfactory modulation and the total plate irput power in accordance with
Table VI, No distinction will be recognized between transmitters of different
powers , "
Page 4j Section 6, (Added) "All broadcast stations shall be required
to maintain their operating power in exact accordance with their licensed power at
all times during the broadcast day and no departure from the licensed power will
be permitted in any case except upon specific authorization from the Commission."
Section 7. (Added) "Unless specifically authorized by the Commission to
do otherwise, all broadcast licensees shall compute their operating by the an¬
tenna input indirect measurement, and any broadcast licensee which has at any
time been authorized by the Commission to compute its operating power by any other
method (i, e. antenna input direct measurement or radiated power measurement)
shall upon making any change in its antenna system or in the antenna, current
measuring instruments, revert to the use of the antenna input indirect measurement
until further order of the Commission."
Section 8, (a) "All broadcast stations shall be equipped with indicating
instruments of accepted accuracy to measure the antenna current, direct plate
circuit voltage, and the direct plate circuit current on the last radio stage,"
(b) "These indicating instruments shall not be changed or re¬
placed except upon authority from the Commission,"
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G. 0, 115 SUPERSEDES G, 0. 91 (Continued)
The Commission released a set of definitions of technical terms used in
General Order No. 115. Copies of the order and the definitions will he mailed
to all broadcasting stations by the Secretary of the Commission. Any member of
the NAB failing to receive a copy should communicate with NAB headquarters , Na¬
tional Press Building, Washington, D. C.
QUESTION G. 0. 40 AND 102
Amendment of General Order No. 40 to permit the simultaneous operation of
at least three stations on 620 kc with 5 KW each is sought by the Oregonian Pub¬
lishing Company, ZGW, Portland, Ore. in a petition filed with the Commission
Friday accompanying an application for an increase in power from 1 KW to 5 KW.
The petition also questions the validity of General Order No. 102 adopted by the
Commission for the alleged purpose of giving effect to the Davis Amendment.
The petition states "that it is the desire and intention of the applicant
herein to submit evidence at such hearing tending to prove that General Order
No. 40, Paragraph 4-C, as the same affects the efficient use of the frequency of
620 kc, may properly be amended to permit the simultaneous operation by at least
three broadcasting stations, including applicant, in three zones of the United
States, upon such frequency, with an authorized power of not to exceed 5000 watts."
The petition continues that "it is the position and contention of the appli¬
cant herein that the provisions of General Order No. 102 of the Federal Radio
Comnission, and in particular Paragraphs Nos. 1, 3 and 4, thereof, are fundament¬
ally unsound and as the same now exist are an erroneous exercise of the powers
vested in the Federal Radio Commission and are in violation of the provisions of
the Radio Act of 1927 (44 Stat. 1162) and of the Davis Amendment thereof (45 Stat.
373, 1928, 47 U.S.C., Section 85, 1929)."
NAB CERTIFICATES READY
New certificates of membership will be issued to all active and associate
members of the National Association of Broadcasters within the next few days.
The certificates will be countersigned by the President , Treasurer and the Manag¬
ing Director and will be good until December 31, 1931 when new certificates will
be issued. Only members in good standing as of June 1, 1931, will receive the
new certificates.
KSO MOTION IS DENIED
The Commission this week denied the motion of Station KSO to deny the amended
application of Station WIAS, recently acquired by the Des Moines Register, and
located at Ottumwa, Iowa, Station WlAS has now applied for the facilities of
Station KSO.
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EX.^iIllERS' REPORTS
In re application of The State Journal Co, Lansing, Mich, for construction
permit to erect new station on 1200 kc with 100 watts end unlimited time. Docket
1060. Report 163. Examiner Hyde recommends denial.
In re application of Andrew Clark Sake r & Sons, Oregon City, Oregon, for
construction permit to erect new station on 1500 kc with 100 watts and unlimited
time. Docket 1070. Report 164. Examiner Hyde recommends denial of application.
In re application of Charles S. Andrews, Charlotte, H. C. for construction
permit to erect new station on 920 kc with 1 ZTiV and unlimited time. Docket 1170.
Report 165. Examiner Yost recommends that Commission enter an order granting
the Motion of the applicant to withdraw the application without prejudice.
In re application of Helson Brothers Bond & Mortgage Co. (WIBO) for modifi¬
cation of license to increase operating hours from, sharing with WCC to unlimited
time. Docket 1104. Report 166. Examiner Yost recommends denial of applica¬
tion.
In re application of Paul E. Klingensmith and Joseph Takach, Youngwood, Pa,
for construction permit to erect new station on 1340 kc with 15 watts and daylight
operation. Docket 1140, Report 167. Examiner Walker recommends denial of
application.
In re application of Warren C. Davenport, Augusta, Georgia, for construction
permit to erect o new station for operation on 1200 kc with 100 watts and 8 hours
daily. Docket 1159. Report 168. Examiner Yost recommends denial of applica¬
tion.
In re application of J. C. Liner, Monroe, La. (Station KMLB) for construc¬
tion permit to increase power to 100 watts and change operating hours from day¬
light to unlimited time. Docket 1094. Report 169, Examiner Hyde recommends
denial of increased operating hours and the granting of application for increase
of power as requested.
In re application of Pacific Western Broadcasting Federation, Ltd, Pasadena,
Calif, (station EPWF) for modification of construction perm.it to extend completion
date. Docket 1112. Report 171. Examiner Walker recommends denial of appli¬
cation.
In re application of Joseph S. Finch and C. P. Ritchie, Trinidad, Colo, for
construction permit to erect a new station on 1420 kc with 100 watts and unlimited
time. Docket 1181. Report 172. Examiner Walker recommends denial as in the
case of default.
In re application of F. B. Wilson and Richard Bearing (Jamestown Broadcast¬
ing Co.) Jamestown , H. Y. for construction permit to erect a new station on 1210
kc with 37^ watts and share with WOOL. Docket 1045, Report 173. Examiner
Pratt recommends denial of application.
May 29, 1931
ACTION ON EXAMINERS* REPORTS
The following action was taken on Examiners* Reports hy the Commission during
the current week;
Ex. Rep. Radio Station KGBZ
No. 117 York, Nebraska
KGBZ
Granted renewal of license, 930 kc , 1 KW
daytime, 500 watts nighttime, shares with
KMA; Examiner Pratt reversed.
Ex . Rep .
No. 124
KELW
Union Bank & Trust Co. Denied consent to voluntary assignment of
Los Angeles, Calif. license to California Broadcasting Co, Ltd;
Examiner Pratt sustained.
Ex. Rep. Earl L. White
No. 124 Burbank, Calif.
KELW
Denied by default application for modifica¬
tion of license to change frequency to 710
kc, 500 watts, shares with KPSN.
Ex. Rep.
No. 124
KTM
Pickwick Broadcasting Corp. Denied modification of license request
Los Angeles, Calif. ing unlimited hours of operation;
Examiner Pratt reversed.
Ex. Rep,
No. 124
KMPC
R. S. MacMillan Granted renewal of license; denied modifi-
Beverly Hills, Calif, cation of license to change frequency to
780, and hours of operation to unlimited;
Examiner Pratt sustained.
Ex. Rep.
No. 128
WGBI
Scranton Broadcasters, Inc. Denied modification of license to
Scranton, Pa. increase power to 500 watts, on 880 kc,
shares with WQ^; Examiner Pratt sus¬
tained.
Ex. Rep, John H, Bray
No. 130 Long Island City, N. Y,
WLBX
Denied renewal of license to operate on
1500 kc, 100 watts, l/4 time; Examiner
Walker sustained.
Ex. Rep.
No. 131
NEW
F. E. Garvin, M. R. Wagner
and Hoke Jones, d/b as
Garvin Furniture Co.
Newton, N. C.
Denied C. P. for new station to operate
on 1370 kc, 100 watts, unlimited time;
Examiner Yost sustained.
Ex. Rep, Alfred J. Pote
No. 135 Chelsea, Mass.
NEW
Denied C. P. for new station to operate on
1320 kc , 1 KW, unlimited time; Examiner
Yost sustained.
Ex. Rep.
No. 137
NEW
Independent Publishing Co, Denied C. F. for new station to operate
Anderson, S. C. on 1200 kc , 100 watts, unlimited time;
Examiner Walker sustained.
Ex. Rep. John Magaldi , Jr.
No, 144 Philadelphia, Pa.
NEW
Denied C. P. for new station to operate on
1420 kc, 100 watts night, 250 watts, LS,
to share with WILM. Examiner Yost sustained
May 29, 1931
ACTION ON EXAMINERS' REPORTS (Continued)
Ex. Rep.
No. 146
NEW
Kent's Inc.
Petersburg, Va.
Denied C. F. for new stetion to operate on
1310 kc, 15 watts, unlimited time; Examiner
Walker sustained.
Ex. Rep.
No. 147
NEW
Appleton High School ass
Appleton, Minnesota
'n Denied C. P, for new station to operate
on 1310 kc , 2 watts, 6 hours per week;
Examiner Walker sustained.
Ex. Rep.
No. 152
NEW
International Society of
Radio Engineers
Indianapolis , Ind.
Denied by default application for new
experimental station frequencies be¬
tween 1000 and 3000 kc; .Examiner Walker
sustained.
Ex. Rep.
No. 153
NEW
Kenneth Aubrey Taylor
Boston, Mass.
Denied by default C. F. for new station to
operate on 1500 kc, 100 watts night, 250
watts, LS, share with WLOE; Examiner Hyde
sustained.
LENGTHY HE.'iRiNG ON 620 KG ASSIGNMENT,
The meaning and intent of the District of Columhia Court of Appeals mandate
in the case involving WTMJ, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, assignment on 620 kc was the
principle issue between the station and the Commission at the hearing before Ex¬
aminer Pratt which has been in progress since Monday, May 25. The attorneys
for the Milwaukee station contend that the mandate has been misconstrued by the
Commission and that it is not necessary that WTMJ should be forced to show how
the former service area of the station is to be restored as it existed prior to
the Summer of 1929 under the Court order. This objection to Commission procedure
was overruled.
The hearing involves engineering principles that have not yet been decided
in any litigation. Six stations of the eleven notified by the Commission have
responded and are taking part in the argument to decide what constitutes inter¬
ference and the distances at which stations on the same frequency can operate
simultaneously without creating serious and objectionable interference. By
means of phonograph recordings the Milwa\ikee station has endeavored to reproduce
for the Commission the interference that has been complained of. The opposing
stations have vigorously objected to such testimony beirg introduced.
The following stations are taking part in the proceedings; WFLA-WSUN, Clear¬
water, Fla.; WL3Z, Bangor, Maine; WDAE , Tampa, Fla.; KGW, Portland, Oregon;
WREN, Lawrence, Kansas; WCAE, Pittsburgh, Pa. and WTMJ, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
SEEKS RENEWAL 400 K^? LICENSE
Stetion KDKA, Pittsburgh, Fa, has filed an application for renewal of its
400 W experimental license. According to station officials the results have
been such that a further period of operation would be beneficial to the development
of high power transmitters.
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iiPPLIC-^TIONS GEMTED
The following apolicetions were granted by the ComTlssion at its sessions
during the current week;
CiiLL
NliME OF APPLIC*iNT N.xTUES OF GRiiNT
K F R U
Stephens College Granted mod. of lie. increase hours of
Columbia, Missouri operation to include additional specified
evening hours; also simultaneous daytime
with WGBF.
E P J M
Miller & Elahn Granting voluntary assignment of C. P. to
Prescott, Arizona half interest in C. P. of EPJM to A. P.
Miller.
W I S J
Wisconsin State Journal Granted extension to operate on temporary
Broadcasting Co. basis until decision on hearing; extension
Madison, Wisconsin granted to July 1.
NEW
Aroostook Broadcasting Corp. Granted C. P. to operate on 1420 kc,
Presque Isle, Maine 100 watts, unlimited time.
WILL
University of Illinois Granted authority to suspend operation from
Urbana, Illinois June 1 to September 20, 1931, with excep¬
tions during month of June.
W C A D
St. Lawrence University Granted authority to suspend from June 9
Canton, New York to July 8, 1931, while overhauling trans¬
mitter.
W B A A
Purdue University Granted authority to suspend operation
W. Lafayette, Indiana during summer vacation.
K R M D
Robert M. Dean Granted authority to install automatic
Shreveport, Louisiana frequency control.
W T F I
Tocco? Falls Broadcasting Granted renewal of license.
Toccoa, Georgia
W S Y B
Seward and Weiss Granted consent voluntary assign to Philip
Rutland, Vermont Weiss Music Store.
K E L W
Earl L. \7hite Granted cons. Involuntary assign from Union
Burbank, California Banli & Trust Co. to Earl L. White.
W TAW
Agricultural & Mechanical Granted authority to suspend operations
College of Texas until September 25th.
State College, Texas
NEW
Harry C. Whitehill Granted C. P. 1420 kc - 50 Watts - Unlimited-
Waterbury, Vermont
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APPLICATIONS GRANTED (Continued)
CALL NAME OF APPLICANT
W C 0 C Mississippi Broadcasting Co,
Meridian, Mississippi
W G A R The WGAR Broadcasting Co,
Cleveland, Ohio
NATURE OF GRANT
Granted permission operate reduced power
and change operating hours until author¬
ized construction completed.
Granted temporary authority to operate
at Hotel Statler location until Aug, let.
W T I C
W B A L
Travelers Broadcasting Service
Hartford, Connecticut
and
Consolidated Gas 5: Electric Co.
Baltimore, Maryland
Granted authority to operate sjmchro-
nously with Ti?EAE and WJZ until
September 5, 1931.
W R B I Oglethorpe University
Oglethorpe, Georgia
Granted special authority to operate with
100 watts daytime on 810 kc until June 10.
W L B G Robert Allen Gamble
Petersburg, Virginia
Granted consent to voluntary assign to
WLBG, Inc.
E E L W Earl L. White
Burbank, California
Granted renewal of license , 780 kc , 500
watts, shares with ETM; also granted C.P.
to install new equipment including auto¬
matic frequency control.
CONSTRUCTION PERMITS GRANTED
During the current week the Commission granted application for construction
permits to the following stations, authorizing the installation of new transmit¬
ters or changes in present equipment; WH3Q,, Memphis, Tennessee.
LICENSE APPLICATIONS GRANTED
During the current week the Commission granted applications for license
covering previously authorized construction permits to the following stations;
EERU, Columbia, Missouri; EGFF, Shawnee, Oklahoma.
SINGLE SIDS BAND SUCCESSFUL
Single side band transmission in short waves, as successfully demonstrated in
Europe, would possibly double the existing number of stations on short waves, not
used for broadcasting, according to Acting Chief Engineer V. Ford Greaves of the
Commission. It was stated that several American companies have been experiment¬
ing in this line, in order to develop, if possible, an increase in the station
capacity of the radio spectrum.
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iiPPLIC.iTIONS SET FOR HE.iRING
The following applicetions were ordered set for hearing by the Corarnission
at its sessions during the current week;
NEW Harry Byron Lee
Lamar, Colorrado
Requests C. P. 1310 kc, 100 watts, daytime.
(Facilities of EFUP).
W J D X Lamar Life Insurance Co.
Jackson, Mississippi
Requests mod. of lie. to change frequency
from 1270 to 600 kc; change power from 1 XW
to 500 watts night, 1 KW day.
K 0 C V/ Oklahoma College for Women
Chickasha, Oklahoma
Requests voluntary assignment of license
J. T. Griffin, if C. P. to move to Musko
gee, Okla. is granted.
K 0 C W J. T. Griffin
NEW Dispatch Publishing Co.
Roswell, New Mexico
Requests C. P. to move transmitter and st-udio
from Chickasha to Muskogee, Okla. and install
new equipment.
C. P. 1500 kc - 100 Watts - Unlimited.
W I A S Iowa Broadcasting Company C. P. requesting authority to move trans-
Ottumwa, Iowa mitter to Des Moines - install new equip¬
ment; move studio to Des Moines Register
& Tribune Bldg; change frequency to 880 kc ;
increase power 500 watts; change hours to
4/7 time.
W C S H Congress Square Hotel Co,
Portland, Maine
Mod, of lie. to increase power to 1 KW -
2i KW LS.
K G E X C. E. Twiss & F. H. McCann Voluntary assignment to Edward Goodman.
Sandpoint, Idaho
K G E X Edward Goodman
Sandpoint , Idaho
C. P. authority to move transmitter and
studio to Boise, Idaho - change frequency
to 1370 kc.
K S C J Perkins Brothers Company
Mod, of lie. full time operation - now
shares with WTAQ.
APPLICATIONS DENIED
K Z M Leon P. Tenney
Hayward, California
K Z M Leon P. Tenney
Hayward, California
C. P. change equipment including installation
of automatic frequency control.
Con, voluntary assignment to Julius Brunton
& Sons Company,
May 29, 1931
HEARING CALENDAR
The following hearings are scheduled for the week commencing Monday, Jure 1,
All hearings commence at 10 a.m.
W C B M
NEW
W M C A
\7EDNESDAY, June 3, 1931
Baltimore Broadcasting Corp. Mod. of Lie, 1210 kc 100 W.
Baltimore, Maryland Unlimited time
Present Assignment? 1370 kc 100 W,
Unlimited time 250 W LS
Advent Christian Church
Portsmouth, N. H.
C. P. 1310 kc 100 W.
To share time with WKAV
Knickerbocker Broadcasting
Company, Inc.
New York, N. Y.
Mod. of Lie. 570 kc 1 KW
To share time with WNYC
Present Assignment; 570 kc 500 W.
Shares with WNYC
ORAL ARGUMENT BEFORE THE COMMISSION
WHA-WLBL University of Wisconsin and
Department of Agriculture &
Markets
Madison, Wisconsin
C. P. 900 kc 5 KW
Daytime hours
Present Assignment;
WHA - 940 kc 750 W.
WLBL - 900 kc 2 KW
(This cause was heard November 19, 20 and 21, 1930, Examiner’s Report 139).
FRIDAY, June 5, 1931
NE^if Indiana’s Community Broadcast- C. P. 600 kc 500 W.
ing Corporation Unlimited time
Hartford City, Indiana
(For list of parties notified because of pending applications, see
hearing notice.)
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applications received
The following applications were received by the Conmission during the cur¬
rent week;
CALL
PRESENT
NiiME OF APPLICANT FREQUENCY
FREQUENCY
SOUGHT
NATURE OF APPLICATION
W B A K
Pennsylvania State Police -
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Pa.
1430
—
C. P. to move transmit¬
ter locally.
NEW
H, Carlton Henry
Adrien, Michigan
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1200
C. P. to request 1200
kc instead of 1440 kc.
K T W
The First Presbyterian
Church of Seattle
Seattle , Washington
1270
1220
Mod. of lie. to change
frequency.
NEW
Lee Battery Service Inc.
LaOrangc , Georgia
1160
C. P. new station; 30
watts, unlim-ited hours.
NEW
L. I. Hall & E. T. Hall
Canton, North Carolina
1310
C. P, resubmitted amended
to request 50 watts;
unlimited.
NEW
Theodore Frank Zemla
Pontiac, Michigan
800
C. P. amended request
500 watts , daytime hours.
NEW
KRZ Broadcasting Co.
Alva , Oklahoma
1500
C. P. amended to request
share with KUT; amended
as to name; formerly
filed under the name of
C. B, Chick & Elton M,
Baker, doing business as
KRZ Broadcasting Co,
NEW
Aroostook Broadcasting Corp.
Presque Isle, Maine
1420
C. P. amended to request
100 watts; also change
in studio location.
NEW
Voice of the Blue Grass
Owensboro, Kentucky
940
Application resubmitted
to request share with
WFIW.
W C A X
University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont
1200
Volxmtary assignment of
license to Burlington
Daily News , Inc.
W C A X
Burlington Daily News, Inc.
Burlington, Vermont
1200
C. P, to move transmitter
and studio locally; make
changes in equipment.
W B E 0
Charles C. MacLeod
Marquette, Michigan
1310
Mod. C. P. extend the com¬
pletion date 6/30/3I;
change studio location to
Mining Journal Bldg,
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May 29, 1931
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED (Continued)
CALL NAME OF APPLICANT
PRESENT FREQUENCY
FREQUENCY SOUGHT NATURE OF APPLICATION
K F L X George Roy Clough 1370
Galveston, Texas
K U S D University of South Dakota 890
Vermillion, S. D,
K F Y R Meyer Broadcasting Company 550
Bismarck, North Dakota
K S T P National Battery Broadcast- 1460
iug Cc^aay
St. Paul, Minnesota
Z S T P National Battery Broadcast- 1460
ing Company
St. Paul, Minnesota
C. P. to make changes
in equinment.
C. P. make changes in
equipment; decrease
operating power to 500
watts day and night.
Mod. of lie. reouesting
certain specified hours
of operation. Station
shares with KFDY.
C. P. make changes in
equipment; increase
operating power to 10 KW
with an additional 15 KW
on experimental basis;
to use new antenna de¬
sign which he believes
will suppress sky wave
effect to a marked de¬
gree and reduce inter
ference.
Mod. of lie. increase
operating power to 15
KW additional on ex¬
perimental basis.
LICENSE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
During the current week the Commission received applications for license
covering construction permits which had previously been authorized by Commission
action from the following stations: WBZA, Boston, Mass; KF JB , Marshalltown,
Iowa; KGFF, Shawnee, Okla. ; KSAC, Manhattan, Kansas; WTAR, Norfolk, Va.;
WNBR, Memphis, Term.; KGNO, Dodge City, Kansas.
NBC RENEWiUiS SET FOR HEARING
Following its previously announced policy, the Commission has designated for
hearing all applications for renewal of broadcasting licenses in the name of The
National Broadcasting Company on June 15, The licenses of the following stations
were involved: WRC, Washington, D. C.; WJZ, New York City; WEAF, New York City;
WTAM, Cleveland, Ohio; WENR, Chicago, Ill.; and KOA, Denver, Colorado.
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