NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1948)

time, led to the sharing arrangement. Its results would be: Loss of Channel 13 to Buffalo; reassignment of Channel 9 from Cleveland to Canton, Ohio; reassign¬ ment of Channel 11 from Aki’on to Cleveland; and as¬ signment of Channel 7 to Akron. Future applications within the zone of cooperation wmuld also be affected. Objections to the proposed changes, the FCC said, may be filed on or before Feb. 27, 1948. If the FCC considers comments filed warrant oral argument, notice will be given. Ciear Channel Hearings Before FCC Close Hearings on clear channel broadcasting, which began more than two years ago, came to an end before the FCC Wednesday (21), after three final days of oral argument. With the exception of Commissioner Webster, absent in Europe, the FCC en banc heard 12 briefs. The hearings, which opened Jan. 14, 1946, amassed 6,670 pages of verbatim record, to which were attached 404 numbered exhibits. Three FCC chairmen have presided, and only Com¬ missioners Durr and Walker have sat through the en¬ tire hearings. Work of preparation and presentation of testimony and exhibits has cost approximately $2,000,000. About 65 individual organizations have taken part. In view of the imminence of the third NARBA conference, scheduled for August in Canada, the FCC is expected to hand down its decision soon. Because of the complexity of the problem, the decision may not be complete at once, but it is expected that a state¬ ment of policy may be issued, so that certain phases of work preparatory for NARBA may be started soon. One concrete result of the hearing has been the pro¬ mulgation of new FCC Standards of Good Engineering Practice. Research Department BMB Sub-Committee Sees Family Figures As of January Available in Early Study The Radio Ownership sub-committee of Broadcast Measurement Bureau announced last week that family figures as of January, 1948, by states and by urban, village and farm population groups within states are being compiled for early publication. Radio family figures by states, counties and selected cities will be available to the industry soon after, the announcement said. BMB also hopes to be able to publish data on FM and television set ownership, in addition to the AM figures. Multiple set ownership and car and portable radio own¬ ership may be included in this publication. The announcement was made at a sub-committee meeting in New York, attended by Kenneth Baker, NAB; and Frederick Manchee, Batten, Barton, Durstine and Osborn, for AAAA. The ANA representa¬ tive, Frederick Berner, of G. Washington Coffee Re¬ fining Company, was unable to attend. Guests who attended were: Dan McClure, American Television Society; Elmo Wilson, Columbia Broad¬ casting System; William Bailey, Frequency Modu¬ lation Bureau; Frank Mansfield, Radio Manufacturers Association and J. R. Popperle, Television Broadcast¬ ing Association. Representing BMB were John Churchill, director of research and Ralph Sharp, statistician, for the BMB staff, and Hugh Feltis, BMB president and H. M. Beville, Jr., National Broadcasting Company, for the BMB Board. Public Iifitesresfi ProgsraEumlng Ad Council Network Campaigns The following public interest campaigns have been given top priority on network and national spot allo¬ cation plans during the week of February 2-8, 1948, by The Advertising Council. Copies of individual fact sheets and schedules showing exactly what messages will be carried daily by the programs of the network with which your station is affiliated may be obtained on request from George P. Ludlam, radio director. The Advertising Council, 11 West 42nd Street, New York 18, New York. CRUSADE FOR CHILDREN-American Overseas AidUnited Nations Appeal for Children The Advertising Council asks your help with this cam¬ paign — BECAUSE . . . For the first time since the war 25 long-established private voluntary relief agencies work¬ ing overseas have combined into a single drive for funds — the American Overseas Aid-United Nations Appeal for Children. BECAUSE ... The combined AOA-UNAC drive has the full approval of the White House and the State Department as an efficient, economic means of aug¬ menting government overseas aid programs without waste or duplication. For instance, through mass feeding of children with supplementary dried milk and fats, millions can be saved from starvation. BECAUSE . . . Through giving every American a chance to share in easing the suffering of fellow human beings in other countries, the AOA-UNAC drive will, in this critical period of history, demonstrate to the rest of the world that individual Ameri¬ cans and American democratic society stand at the side of those in need. The importance to us and to our democratic form of government of such a demonstration of practical good will has been stressed repeatedly. “All of us know,” President Truman has declared, “that peace and security cannot be built on want and privation.” Since the end of the war Americans have been alerted again and again to the desperate plight of men, women and children in warravaged countries overseas who are suffering from malnu¬ trition, disease, lack of adequate clothing and shelter. Much relief work has been carried out under various gov¬ ernment and international relief programs. Other pro¬ grams to aid the nations of Europe and Asia are under discussion today, but whatever is done through gov¬ ernment MEANS TO REHABILITATE FOREIGN ECONOMIES, THE WORK OF PRIVATE VOLUNTARY RELIEF AGENCIES IN PROVIDING (Cojitinued on next page) JANUARY 26, 1948-70