Broadcasting (Oct 1931-Dec 1932)

Junior Reallocation is Sought As KYW Battles for Removal Score of Stations Engage in 1020 Kc. Hearings; Philadelphia Stations Claim Right to Wave THE APPLICATION of KYW, Westinghouse's pioneer station in Chicago, to move to Philadelphia with its 1020 kc. clear channel as a means of complying with the quota regulations set up by the Radio Commission and the counter-applications of more than a score of other stations seeking improved facilities through a junior reallocation based on the 1020 kc. removal were the bases for protracted hearings which began July 18 before Examiner Elmer W. Pratt. The battle royal over the socalled "borrowed" channel of 1020 kc. brought before the Commission's examiner an almost unequalled arr-ay of engineering and legal talent. When the hearing ended July 27, a voluminous record was compiled going deeply into the Commission's engineering rules, its quota unit system and the workings of field coverage surveys and directional antennas. The hearing, the most important since the highpower cases of two years ago, now pending before the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia, may serve as the basis for a new court review of the Commission's quota system and the legality of the Davis equalization amendment. Westinghouse's Offer WESTINGHOUSE appeared with an elaborate staff of lawyers and engineers. First, it seeks renewal of its license to operate KYW at Chicago on the 1020 kc. channel, which it is unwilling to concede to be a "borrowed" wave under the 1928 reallocation, as construed by the Commission. The wave was assigned to the second zone as one of its eight clear channels in the 1928 reallocation but was held by the Commission to have been "loaned" to the overquota fourth zone, despite the Westinghouse station's successful defense of its assignment in the courts three years ago. Through its chief counsel, Frederick H. Wood, Westinghouse stated that, while it did not concede that 1020 kc. is a borrowed channel or that the Commission's quota system is a proper interpretation of the Davis amendment making mandatory an equitable distribution of transmission and reception according to population, in a "spirit of complete cooperation" it is willing to remove the station to Philadelphia. Mr. Wood said that would afford the only solution of the problem which he described as one which has been a matter of "grave concern if not embarrassment" to the Commission. Flanking Mr. Wood were S. M. Kintner, vice-president of the Westinghouse; J. J. Jackson, general counsel of Westinghouse; Walter C. Evans, Westinghouse manager of broadcasting in charge of KYW, KDKA, WBZ and WBZA; Dr. Frank Conrad, noted Westinghouse engineer and "father" of broadcasting; John V. L. Hogan, New York consulting engineer; Frank Falkner, of Doolittle & Falkner, Chicago consulting engineer; Lieut. Comdr. T. A. M. Craven, consult Country School A RADIO feature that has not changed essentially in more than three years but that still retains its popularity is "The Country School," sponsored by the Earl E. May Nursery and Seed House, operating KMA, Shenandoah, la. Clerks in the seed store have filled the leading roles from the beginning, with Mr. May acting as teacher. The program is offered twice weekly. ing engineer of Washington, and Ralph N. Harmon, general engineer of Westinghouse. Other Stations Involved APPLICATIONS directly competitive with that of KYW for removal to Philadelphia were argued in behalf of Kunsky-Trendle Broadcasting Corp., operating WXYZ, Detroit, which seeks 1020 kc; WJAS, Pittsburgh, seeking 820 kc, used by WHAS, Louisville, through assignment of 1020 kc. to the Louisville station, which held itself to be an "involuntary applicant" for 1020 kc, and WCAU, WIP and WFAN, all of Philadelphia, each seeking 1020 kc. full time. Also indirectly involved in the 1020 kc. controversy are WRAX and WPEN, Philadelphia; WIBG, Elkins Park, Pa.; WORK, York, Pa.; WHN, WRNY and WQAO-WPAP, New York. A second clear channel controversy which grew directly out of the 1020 kc. issue was that involving 1160 kc. for which WOWO, Fort Wayne, Ind., and WWVA, Wheeling, W. Va., are applicants. This wave is allocated as a fourth zone clear channel on which WWVA in the second zone was as(Continued on page 21) Dailey Paskman Head New Radio Advertising Service in New Yorl ORGANIZATION of a new radi| advertising service, headed b Dailey Paskman, former directo of WGBS (now WINS), Nt York, is announced in a prospect u sent to stations and agencies. Th new firm, known as Dailey Pask man & Associates, has headquai teYs at 230 Park Avenue, N. 1 Associated with Mr. Paskman ar Sigmund Spaeth, musical adviser Sherman Edward Rogers, advertis ing; Harold Sherman, merchandis ing, and Dagmar Perkins, horn economics. The purpose of the organizatior the prospectus states, is to creat and supply merchandising plan and program material and t secure new radio accounts. Th pamphlet states also that the or ganization is equipped to act a New York representative for sta tions and as specialists in electrica transcriptions. Appointed Receiver IRVING TRUST CO., New York is the equity receiver for Nationa Radio Advertising, Inc., New York on petition of National Electrica Transcription Corp., a creditor ii the amount of $3,177. Although assets were said to exceed liabili ties, details of the receivershi] were lacking as Broadcastini went to press. Plans of Raymom Soat, president, could not b learned. DELL PUBLISHING Co., Nex York, announces the appearance ii September of a new monthly maga zine for radio listeners. It will b called Radio Stars. Photo by Harris-Ewini PARTICIPANTS IN KYW HEARING— Left to right, front row: Robert M. Thompson, WJAS; H. J. Brennan, WJAS; George O. Sutton counsel for WJAS and WOWO; William Porter, associate counsel, WJAS and WOWO; Paul D. P. Spearman, counsel for WXYZ and responden stations; Judge Ira E. Robinson, advisory counsel, WJAS and WOWO; Elmer W. Pratt, Commission's presiding examiner; C. R. McCullough WORK; H. O. Pierce, WXYZ; Edward L. Warner, WXYZ; Frank E. Fisher, WXYZ; T. A. M. Craven, consulting engineer for KYW. Middle Row: Credo Harris, WHAS; Duke M. Patrick, Commission general counsel; Dr. C. B. Jolliffe, Commission chief engineer; Dr. Loui Cohen, consulting engineer for WHAS; George S. Smith, associate counsel for WCCO and other respondents; Horace Lohnes, counsel for WRAX WPEN and WWVA; Ben S. Fisher, Commission assistant general counsel; Harold True, WXYZ; J. I. Bell, WXYZ; John M. Littlepage, associat< counsel for WXYZ and other respondents; J. H. Ryan, WWVA; P. J. Hennessey, counsel for KJR. Back Row: George B. Porter, Commission assistant general counsel; Andrew D. Ring, Commission engineer; Swager Sherley, counsel ioi WHAS; Walter C. Evans, KYW; C. L. Groom, associate counsel for KYW; Judge J. J. Jackson, general counsel, Westinghouse Co.; Frederick R Wood, chief counsel fo KYW; John V. L. Hogan, consulting engineer for KYW; Judge Arthur J. Lacy. WXYZ; Harold E. Clark. WJAS: Wil liam Smith, associate counsel for WCAU, WIP and WFAN; George F. Carroll, WXYZ; George W. Trendle, WXYZ; C. R. Durbin, WOWO C. M. Jansky, Jr., consulting engineer for WWVA; John B. Hasselman, WKAR; Kenneth Brennan, WJAS; W. R. Crawford, Jr., WRNY. Page 8 BROADCASTING • August 1, 1932