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More stability in broadcasting and more time for investigation of stations by the Commission were also cited by Mr. Lafount as effects of the move.
The Commission was permitted to make the change by the terms of the law. An amendment to the Radio Act of 1927 stated that licenses for broadcasting could not be issued for more, than 90 days until alter December 31, 1930; whereas the original terms of the law provide for such permits not to exceed three years.
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CITY FATHERS OBJECT TO PROGRAM TRANSFER
Recently a.s an experiment, General Mills, of Minneapolis, alternated the origination of four programs between WCCO and the Columoia headquarters in New York with the idea of ascertaining what type of program the listening public likes best. What conclusion was reached with regard to the public is not known buVthe action of one milling company caused the following resolution introduced by Alderman Turner, to be passed by the Minneapolis City Council:
Resoluuion requesting that WCCO aoandon the plan of transferring ’Fast Freight* Gold Medal air program to New York.:
"Resolved by the City Council of the City of Minneapolis:
^"Whereas, Radio Station WCCO has announced that it has under consideration the matter of transferring the Gold Medal Fast Freight air program from Minneapolis to New York, and ho,s requested an expression of opinion in regard thereto; and
.. "Whereas, the sponsors of this program, and WCCO are local
institutions drawing their principal sustenance from the Northwest* and ’
"Whereas, through the announcement of this program out of the ocal station, tne fair name of Minneapolis is carried to homes and -iresides throughout the land with resulting valuable 'oublicity for our City; and *
"Whereas, civic interest and civic pride are involved in the proposed transfer;
"Now therefore, we the City Council of Minneapolis, earnestly request the officials of WCCO to abandon all thought of transferring go Mew York or^elsewnere ’Fast Freight* or any other similar worth
g® Program in which the City has an inherent interest and i us ti¬ llable pride. d
"Approved December 1, 1930. William F. Kunze, Mayor."
K. Gammons, Vice-President of WCCO, commented as ■loiiows: 1 doubt if any Other time in history a city’s governing
body has entered into a duscussion of a matter of where a radio program should originate. »
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