Broadcasters’ news bulletin (Jan-June 1932)

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Jiine 11 , 1932 LAFOUNT SAYS PUBLIC SATISFIED Commissioner Hprold Lafount this week stated that the general pnhlic in the United States is satisfied with the "broadcast programs that are made availa'ble to them. "It is my sincere "belief that the people generally are well pleased v/ith programs as a whole*" s»id the Fifth Zone Commissioner, "In all my experience on the Commission, I have yet to see in writing a definite complaint against advertis ing. " During the last two years, much has "been said about radio programs being "ruined" by advertising. Complaints for the most part have gone to Congress, and Senators and Representatives in public addresses have warned broadcasters against losing their listeners because of too much advertising chatter. But the sale of receiving sets goes on undiminished, other than falling off on a parallel plane with other business. And, judging from millions of fan letters, the number of the listening public has not lessened in the face of numerous spon¬ sored programs. True, there may be many listeners who are not pleased to listen to advertising "blurbs" on progra,n after program; but in most cases these programs are so good that the public listens anyr/ay. On the other hand, there are undoubtedly many listen¬ ers who really enjoy the commercial announcements. It has been pointed out educators that some advertising announcements are even educational, in that they instruct listeners about health, history, current events, industry, and other topics listed in curriculae of nearly all colleges and universities. COMISSIOU TO MO"\rE NEKT WEEK Final preparations are being completed to remove Commission quarters from the National Press Building to the Department of Interior Building at Eighteenth and F Streets, N. W, , Washington, D. C, The removal is proposed to be made next Saturday, June 11th. John B. Reynolds, assistant secretary of the Commission, is in charge of all arrangements. No definite statement has been issued thus far by the Commission relative to the term of the Summer recess. Hearings are scheduled for Commission Examiners during the month of July. PERMIT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED During the current week the Commission received applications requesting author¬ ity to make changes in equipment including installation of automatic frequency con¬ trol devices from the following stations^ WJZ , Nexv York, N. Y, ; ^7EAF, New York, N. Y. ; WCAX, Burlington, Vermont; WRC , Washington, D, C.; WLWL, New York, N. Y. ; WMBG, Richmond, Virginia; WPCC, Cliicago, Illinois; WMAQ,, Chicago, Illinois; WENRWBCN, Chicago, Illinois; WCAO, Baltimore, Maryland; WKBW, Buffalo, N. Y. ; WQJ)M, St. Albans, Vermont; WACO, Waco, Texas; KWJJ, Portland, Oregon; ICFJI , Klamath FallsOregon; \7BMS, Hackensack, New Jersey; KEX, Portland, Oregon; KGA, Spokane, Washing¬ ton; KJR, Seattle, Washington; KOA, Denver, Colorado,