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He ini Radio News Service
8/14/46
POSSIBILITY OF RADIO RECEIVER OPA DECONTROL SEEN
Some hope for decontrol of radio receiver prices was held this week by manufacturers who see the possibility of such action by the Office of Price Administration Decontrol Board as soon as its procedural regulations have progressed far enough for definite action. Following a .meeting last week of Radio Manufacturers' Association representatives with OPA officials, it was thought that further price relief might soon be forthcoming and that decontrol of radio receivers would follow as soon as it becomes apparent that the record pro¬ duction in the industry was beginning to catch up to public demand.
It is understood the RMA group, headed by Paul A. Galvin, President of the Galvin Manufacturing Corporation, will meet with the OPA again this month and petition decontrol of receivers on the basis that full production will result from freedom from price regu¬ lations and that fair prices will be achieved through the workings of a competitive market. August production of radio sets is expect¬ ed to go above the mark for July which showed an advance over the June total of 1,378,000 sets. The latter total is more than 200,000 over the monthly average for 1941, best prewar year in the industry.
Meanwhile, the OPA continued to ease the price situation on receiver parts by granting an interim price raise of 10.2# on fixed capacitors. The action became effective August 12th.
The OPA removed from price control, effective August 14, 1946, Crystal radio receiving sets (this includes crystal receiving sets with built-in earphones but does not include headphone attach¬ ments. )
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VIRGINIA STATIONS PUBLIC SERVICE PRAISED BY ORGANIZATION
The radio stations of Virginia have been commended "for genuine contributions to the advancement of the general welfare" through recent adoption of a resolution by the Board of Directors of the Junior Chamber of Commerce of that State and copies have been sent to the National Association of Broadcasters and the Federal Communications Commission.
Robert A. Wilson, Vice-President of the organization, said that the resolution had been sent to the FCC "in view of the recent discussions concerning the public service aspects of the radio broadcasting industry." The resolution particularly pointed out. that the Junior Chamber of Commerce has been very active in Virginia and "has had many occasions to call upon the broadcasting industry for cooperation and support." Almost without exception, it soated,
these have been forthcoming.
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