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Equipment
RADIO RETAIL SALES
(000 Omitted)
Year
Home
Clock
Portable
Total
1922
100
100
1923
500
500
1924
1,500
1,500
1925
2,000
2,000
1926
1,750
1.750
1927
2,350
*
2,350
1928
3,281
3,281
1929
4,435
4,435
1930
3,793
3,793
1931
3,312
3,312
1932
2,477
2,477
1933
3,082
3,082
1934
3,304
3,304
1935
4,375
4,375
1936
6,746
6,746
1937
6,631
6,631
1938
5,823
5,823
1939
8,900
600
9,500
1940
8,900
1,100
10,000
1941
9,650
1,450
11,100
1942*
3,400
700
4,100
1943
589
130
719
1946
12,113
939
13,052
1947
14,972
2,388
17,360
1948
10,325
2,585
12,910
1949
5,127
1,799
6,926
1950**
7,818
1,593
9,411
1951
5,358
727
1,200
7,285
1952
4,394
1,666
1,528
7,588
1953
3,309
1,714
1,503
6,526
1954
2,701
1,897
1,499
6,047
1955
2,659
2,035
1,879
6,573
1956
3,007
2,223
2,683
7,913
1957
3,193
2,439
3,205
8,837
1958
2,669
2,205
3,115
7,989
1959
2,729
2,481
3,687
8,897
• Civilian production terminated April 1942.
** Radio-Phonograph Combinations are included in figures prior to 1950 only. Statistics supplied by the Electronic Industries Assoc.
Broadcasting Equipment Expenditures*
• Total equipment expenditures for replacement and new stations will average $17 million annually.
• Expected outlay for replacement of transmitters over next five years should average $2,630 per station.
• Station investment in technical equipment amounts to 43.8 percent of total assets.
• This amounts to a per station investment of $39,659 for equipment at its current condition and value.
*These statistics are drawn from a survey conducted by Industrial Marketing Studies for the Collins Radio Co.
to the success of the fm broadcaster. Equipment offered today to the broadcaster is technically far superior to that available 10 years ago, and considerably less expensive. However, the major saving the new fm broadcaster will have will be in the utilization of automatic programming techniques that will reduce his operational expenses considerably."
Taking a more conservative attitude, Collins Radio has said "Automation may play a big part in broadcasting. However, it is dependent upon the programming planned by the broadcaster. To date, no major trend towards automation of fm main channel programming has developed to the extent that multiplexing has developed."
On the stereo question, most manufacturers appear to agree that it will be a factor in the sale of fm ecjuipmcnt. However, there is also general agreement that until the FCC establishes a standard stereo system, no major progress will be made. The FCC is ciurently studying the results of a series of field tests of six stereo systems conducted by the special EIA committee organized for this purpose (see U.S. FM, November, I960). It is ex])ected that a decision will be made l)y the FCC in the early part of 1%I.
Typical of the attitude of many manufacturers was the one expressed by RCA Victor. A company spokesmen said "Stereo-multiplexing may play an important role in the future, but the lack of standards makes it almost impossible to make any predictions. When firm standards are established stereo may play a significant role."
Broadcast Equipment Lines
The following is a rundown of the equipment available from some of the manufacturers. Although not intended to be a complete listing, ii does help provide some indication of the scope and variety of radio broadcasting equipment that is or will soon be available.
Gates Radio Company manufaclines a ((Hupleti line, including am iiansmillcis from 'J.5() watts lo 100,
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