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August 15 5 1931
KEW BI-C3NTEMIAL SONG
"Fpther of the Lend We Love,” a new song written for the United Spates George Woshington Bicentennipl Comrrission hy George M. Cohan, famous song writer, will he released for broadcasting purposes in the near future. Members of the NAB desir¬ ing copies of the song with orchestrations suitable for broadcasting purposes should write to the United States George Washington Bicentennial Commission, Wash¬ ington, D. C, and copies will bo furnished free of charge. No copyright diffi¬ culties will bo encountered in the use of the song after it is made available for broadcasting.
.APPLICATIONS SHOW INCEEiiSE
The records of the Federal Radio Commission show an increase in the number of applications received, according to a statement made public this week. In the year 1931 the Commission received 10,030 applications as compared with 8,543 during the year 1930; and there were 3,628 instruments of authorization issued as compared with 7,655 issued during the previous year.
In addition to the above the Commission received 20,609 applications for ama¬ teur radio stations of which 20,204 were granted during 1931.
The figures also shov; a reduction in the number of radio broadcasting stations. Twenty radio broadcasting stations were deleted, five of which were consolidated with other licensed stations, and two of which were consolidated into one station. Eleven new r=dio broadcasting stations were authorized to be constructed, making a total of 612 authorized stations as compared with 621 at the end of 1930.
STATION LIST CH^dTOES
Changes and corrections to the current list of Broadcasting Stations, edition of February 2, 1931, were issued this v/eek at the Commission. The changed status of twenty four stations has been outlined. One third of this number, or eight stations, have been authorized to be operated by new licensees since July 1st, the date of the previous list of corrections. Copies of this latest addenda sheet may be secured from Niffi headquarters, National Press Building, V^ashington, B. C. as long as the supply lasts.
OHIO SET CENSUS HIGH
The radio receiving set census figures for Ohio, the first given out for the more densely populated states, were released by the Bureau of Census this week. Out of 1,700,877 families in the state, 810,767 homes, or 47,7 per cent are radio equipped. Tlie number of persons per family is 3.9, By this announcement Ohio takes it place in total number of sets at the head of the 38 states and the Dis¬ trict of Columbia for ivhich figures have already been made public.