Heinl radio business letter (July-Dec 1930)

Record Details:

Title:
Heinl radio business letter
Date:
July-Dec 1930
Publisher:
Washington D.C. : Robert D. Heinl
Volume:
Heinl radio business letter (July-Dec 1930)
Leaf #:
0001205
Language:
English
Subjects:
Radio broadcasting -- United States – Periodicals, Radio -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Periodicals","Television broadcasting -- United States -- Periodicals","Television -- Law and legislation -- United States – Periodicals
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
University of Maryland College Park
Sponsor:
University of Maryland College Park
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
A private newsletter published out of Washinton, D.C. Robert D. Heinl meticulously tracked FCC actions and other policy developments and provided frequent updates to subscribers of the newsletter. A fascinating source for seeing how policy developments and regulations were received and interpreted within the commercial broadcasting industry. -- Eric Hoyt, 2018
Date Added:
September 21, 2023
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PICKARD CLAIMS PROGRAMS FOR 96 PERCENT OF SETS The following statement has been issued by Columbia: "The Columbia Broadcasting System, which began the year 1930 with 43 station outlets in 38 cities, increased its facilities during the year to a total of 77 stations in 71 cities, thus becoming the largest radio network in the world, "Commenting on this growth yesterday, Sam Pickard, VicePresident of the System, pointed out that the increase included the addition of Station W0K0, in Albany, N. Y. , effective January 1, which has just been announced. There are, in addition, the two shortwave transmitters in New York and Philadelphia, W2XE and W3XAU "During the twelve months now ended, the permanent wire facilities of the System increased from 4,882 miles to 12,528 miles or 156 per cent", added Mr. Pickard. "Of the stations affiliated, 24 have incorporated apparatus to give 100 per cent modulation, and eleven have begun to operate on increased power under licenses of. the Federal Radio Commission, so that the programs of the System are now available to 96 per cent of all radio sets in the country. "The increases in power represent 43 per cent of the previous ratings. Thirty-four per cent of the stations which have been with us all along have put in the new modulating equipment." X X X X X X COMMISSION RECESSES FOR HOLIDAYS The Federal Radio Commission will be in recess from last Saturday to January 5, but it has authorized any Commissioner or Comrni ss i oners who might be present during the holidays to act, subject to the ratification of the whole body, on the following matters: 1. Applications for modification of renewal of licenses. 2. Applications for modification of construction permits, 3. Applications for consent to voluntary assignment of con¬ struction permits or licenses. 4. Any application or request to meet an emergency