Broadcasters’ news bulletin (Jan-June 1932)

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June 11 , 1932 COPYRIGHT LEGISLATION On v7ednesday , June 15, the House Committee on Patents has the committee call, and its chairman, Dr. Sirovich, will "bring up the copyright bill, H. R. 10976. There was a chance that the Patents Committee might be called on Wednesday, June 8, but one other committee stood ahead of it on the calendar, with a highly controver¬ sial bill which required the entire afternoon. There will be another Calendar Wednesday on June 15 unless Congress adjourns meanwhile, which now seems unlikely. We are assured by the House leaders that, un¬ less an unexpected adjournment is forced, the copyright bill will get its chance. The amendment protecting the broadcasters will be introduced by Congressman Chindblom, of Illinois, and has been already accepted by Dr. Sirovich. It will doubtless be opposed by those who have the interests of copyright racketeering at heart , but the splendid response of the broadcasters has produced what seems to be an overwhelming sentiment in the House in favor of the amendment. It looks as if Wednesday, June 15, might go down in history as Independence Day for the broadcasters. KPO ASSIGNED TO NBC The Commission this week granted the application for voluntary assignment filed by Station KPO, San Francisco, California, requesting authority to assign the exist¬ ing license and construction permit of this cleared channel station from Hale Bro¬ thers and The Chronicle Publishing Co. , to the National Broadcasting Co, The sta¬ tion is licensed to operate unlimited time on 680 kc with power of 5 IDT. The pend¬ ing construction permit authorizes an increase in power to 50 KW. The application was recently heard before the entire Commission. The statement accompanying the decision in the case states the sale price of $600,000 agreed upon by the parties to the transfer represented the combirad amounts actually expended in the operation of the station since its inception, less certain interest values on operating losses. The decision finds the service rendered by Station KPO is generally meritorious and the programs are well diversified and suited to the best interests of the listen¬ ing public. It was also found the granting of the assignment to the National Broad¬ casting Company would not result in any variation of the present service being rendered. The conclusions of the Commission state the past operation of the station has not been profitable and such operation could not be continued without a reduc¬ tion in program quality. It was found that the National Broadcasting Company is well qualified both financially and technically to operate the station in accordance with the standards of service heretofore maintained.