Broadcasters’ news bulletin (Jan-June 1932)

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June 4, 1932 HE^IRING CALENB^m The following hearings are scheduled for the week commencing Monday, June 6, 1932. All hearings commence at 10 a. m. VJEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1932 EXPERIMENTAL VISUAL BRO.i\I)CASTING Docket #1605 NEW Ray-O-Vision Corp. of America Los Angeles, California C. P. 2800 kc 500 W. Docket #1631 NEW & #1632 Sparks-Withington Co. Jackson, Michigan C. P. A hand in 2750-2850, 2000-2100, 2100-2200 kc; preferably 2CC0-2100; also hand in 43000-46000, 48500-50300, 60000080000 kc 100 watts. FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1932 BROADCASTING Docket #1589 NEW Steubenville Broadcasting Co, C. P. Steubenville 5 Ohio 1420 kc 100 W, Specified hours RECOMMENDS TELEVISION DENIAL The application of Radio Engineering Laboratories , Inc., Long Island City, N. Yc was recommended for denial this week in Report No. 369 by Examiner Pratt. The applicant seeks authority to erect a new visual broadc=isting station with power of 250 watts using one channel for sight and another for synchronized sound in the band between 23,000 and 60,000 kc. The conclusions of the Report found the applicant has not shown sufficient financial responsibility to warrant granting the facilities requested, and further evidence in behalf of the auplicant shows no past experience in television, either in the laboratory or elsewhere. Tiie Examiner states also there is no proposed program of research and exuerimentation that would result in any substantial contribution to television. COMISSION HEARS ASSIGNMENT REqUEST The full Commission this week heard evidence presented in the application of St^^ition WJSV, Alexandria, Virginia, for assignm^ent of license to Old Dominion Broadcasting Company. The testimony indicated that if the application were granted the station will be operated and. controlled by the Columbia Broadcasting System, Sta¬ tion WJSV is now licensed in the name of WJSV, Inc, , and uses power of 10,000 watts on 1460 kc with unlimited time.