Broadcasters’ news bulletin (July 1932-Mar 1933)

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July 2, 1932 APFLI CAT IONS SET FOR HEARING At its sessions during the current week the Commission d esignated the following applications : WJAG The Norfolk Daily News Norfolk, Nebraska Renewal of license set for hearing because station’s facilities have been applied for. NEW Tlie Tennessee State Press Co, (Publishers of Knoxville Times Knoxville, Tennessee Requests C. P. for new station, 560 kc , 1 KW ) night, 2 KW LS, unlimited, (facilities of WNOX. ) NEW Maurice L, Barrett East St. Louis, Illinois Requests C. P. for new station, 1500 kc, 100 watts, unlimited time, (facilities of WICBS. ) KGNO Dodge City Brdcstg. Co. Inc, Dodge City, Kansas Requests C. P. to change frequency from 1210 to 1340 kc; increase power from 100 W. to 250 W. and make changes in equipment. NEW Visual Radio Corp, Atlantic City, New Jersey Requests C, P. for visual broadcasting service. 'NEW J. E. Taylor Aberdeen, So. Dakota C. P. new station 920 kc; 500 watts; day¬ time. (Facilities of KSOO.) WHEF Attala Milling & Produce Co, Kosciusko, Mississippi Mod, C. P. move station to Jackson, Miss¬ issippi. .iRGENTINE SET SALE INCREASES The sale of radio receiving sets in Argentina is on the increase according to a statement of the Department of Commerce this week. The demand is said to he stimu¬ lated by the opening of the opera season in that country. Four and five tube circuits are fo-und to be most popular^ ASLS CLARIFICATION OF ORDER The Commission this week filed a petition with the District of Columbia Court of -ti-ppeals asking that Court to modify or aiuend its mandate as issued in January 1931 when the Court instructed the Commission to make a further allocaticn of the 40 short wave chanuRls released by the insolvency of Universal Wireless Communications Company,. The instructions of the Court specified that these frequencies should either be granted to RCA Communications s Inc,, or the Mackay Radio and Telegraph Co, The Com¬ mission has told the Court due to economic conditions and general lowering of business volume, further hearings should be held in order to properly reallocate these fre¬ quencies in line with the statutory standard of public interest convenience and necessity.