Broadcasters’ news bulletin (Jan-May 1931)

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Tetruary 14, 1931 PA&ING im. lOH 1T03L The NAB would appreciate receiving infornation as to the whereabouts of Ton Nwel who was fomerly connected with Station XEB, Hidalgo, Mexico, Write NAB head¬ quarters, National Press Building, Washington, D. C. EDUCATIONAL RADIO DEVELOR.IENTS Hi^ spots in the fight of educators for 15 per cent of the channels now used for broadcasting during the past week are as follows: 1. Arnstrong Perry, National Oomittee on Education by Radio; Levering [I^son, National Advisory Council on Radio in Education; Harry Butcher, Columbia Broad¬ casting System; Louis G-, Caldwell, former general counsel of the Eederal Radio Com¬ mission; and Dr. C, M. Janslqy, jr,, radio engineer; engaged in a round-table dis¬ cussion on education by radio at a mmeting of the Association of University Women. 2. Armstrong Perry, National Corxiittee on Education by Radio, v/ith counsel for the Committee, appeared at the meeting of the Committee preparing for the Mad¬ rid international conference and demanded tha,t certain international frequencies be set aside for educational purposes. 3. Chief Examiner Ellis A. Yost, who has had more opportunity than any one else to observe broadcasting stations 39 to what they arc offering in the way of service to the imblic, took occasion this week during a hearing to state that " it has been the examiner* s experience from hearings before him that the broadcasters seem to be most willing to extend their facilities to educational institutions in the promotion «f education via the radio. They have offered more time, it occurs to me, than the educational institutions have been disposed to use." PRINTING GALL lETTER LISTS The Eederal Radio Commission will have ready for distribution shortly, printed call letter, frequency and state lists ®f broadcasting stations. The revised list is being printed by the Government Printing Office, WGBS ASKS FOR 930 KC General Breadcasting System, Station WGBS, Nev/ York, has applied fer per¬ mission to operate ®n 930 kc with 250 watts night and 500 watts day. This appli¬ cation precedes the mandate cf the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia which recently rendered a decision under which WGBS is required to relinquish its present frequency of 600 kc to Station WICC, Bridgeport, Conn,, and return to its former limited time assignment, WGBS had previously applied for 1050 kc, limited time.