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June 6, 1931
BROADCASTING STATION COST
The Advisory Committee on Engineering Developments in its recent report to the National Advisory Council on Radio in Education made an effort to compile hroadcasting station investment and operating costs. Only a summary of the figures can he given in this bulletin. These figures, it must be pointed out,
arc approximations only, and, to item appearing in the tabulations
use the words of the committee might increase as much as 100
’’the cost of any per cent.
The s\iramary follows;
1 ,000-watt
5,000-watt
50 ,000-watt
Capital investment .
$ 44,900
$127,000
$338,000
Annual maintenance and operat¬ ing costs;
Studios and offices ... $ 24,900
Plant . $ 24,150
Total annual costs, mini¬ mum schedule . $ 49,050
(For 5 Hours) (Daily)
$ 52,000 $ 73,100
$125,100 (For 5 Hours) (Daily)
$ 83,000 $213,150
$296,150 (For 12 Hours) (Daily)
Total annual costs, 10 hours daily .
$ 64,400
$154,100
$296,150
Grand total of investment and operating costs for first year
$109,300
$281,100
$634,150
(NO PROGRAM COSTS ARE INCLUDED)
The Council will publish the complete report as Information Series No. 5 and will be sent to stations holding associate membership in the Council.
STATION MANAGER AVAlLi'iBLE
The maneger of one of the South's leading broadcasting stations will be available for a position within the next week or ten days. This man has had more than five years experience in radio and has managed two important stations, the last of which was a clear channel station. In addition to executive capa¬ city, his training and quality of voice has permitted him to engage in every phase of radio work, including announcing and dramatic work. Stations inter¬ ested should write NAB headquarters, National Press Building, V/pshington, D. C. and refer to file No. 6531A.