Broadcasting (July - Dec 1938)

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Insofar as radio is concerned, officials here apparently are not thinking beyond a period this country would remain neutral. Thus, thought is concentrated on means of preventing any "unneutral" acts in the communications field. These largely resolve themselves into international and ship communications rather than broadcasting. Three years elapsed before this country entered the World War. In the case of the current rumblings, it is felt unnecessary to assume we would be dragged into conflict. At the worst, in the event of an outbreak, there might be a flurry affecting broadcasting but it is thought it would soon calm down. As a neutral, this country would be at peace. Consequently, war measures would not have to be invoked except for the concentration on methods of maintaining our absolute neutrality. Purely in the realm of speculation, it is possible that the United States Government, early in the strife, might send out instructions to all station licensees to guard against unneutral acts. Perhaps a definite policy would be established as to how best to maintain neutrality. Individual cases of failure to cooperate unquestionably would be treated drastically. Interference Activity Because of the continental propagation limitations of the frequencies in the broadcast band there is little danger of jamming of broadcast services here by wartime operations abroad. Only the use of great power, exceeding perhaps a million watts, on broadcast frequencies could cause interference across the Atlantic. Mexico and Canada, of course, operate in the same band, and there would be mutual interference if they be WWNC ASHEVILLE, N. C. Full Time NBC Affiliate 1,000 Watts The Only Blanket Radio Coverage of Prosperous Western North Carolina "T/ie Quality Market of The Southeast" come involved, but there are no signs of that. On the international broadcast channels, the story is different. Unquestionably, with the outbreak of war, the combatant nations would seek to jam one another's operations. In continental Europe, where some 26 nations share the same broadcast bands, there likely would be efforts to blast enemy transmitters from the air. Because of this possible development, reports from abroad indicate that radio ministries are considering the use of ultra-short waves for news broadcasters, since their coverage is limited and therefore would not be as susceptible to outside interference. As for transoceanic and ship communications, close surveillance of their operations would immediately be undertaken upon outbreak of hostilities. Today, it was pointed out, practically every ship reaching American ports has transmitting equipment strong enough to maintain constant contact with home ports. While in our waters, steps would «have to be taken to prevent such ships from communicating with belligerents under the terms of the international communications statutes. Important in these times is the Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee, made up of engineers and experts of the various Government departments which have interests in radio communications. This committee functions without fanfare on government allocation matters. It unquestionably will become the administration's advisory council on communications if war occurs. Presumably a Neutrality Committee of high government officials would also be created, and IRAC logically would become its communications' adjunct. Judge E. O. Sykes, former chairman and now a member of the FCC, is chairman of IRAC. Its membership includes: Department of Agriculture, E. W. Loveridge, member (Wallace L. Kadderly, alternate); Commerce Department, Dr. J. H. Dellinger, member (L. T. Harding, alternate); FCC, E. K. Jett, member (Gerald C. Gross, alternate); Department of Interior, C. D. Monteith, member (John S. Cross, alternate); Department of Justice, T. D. Quinn, member; Department of Labor, Albert Reitzel, member (H. J. Walls, alternate); U. S. Maritime Commission, D. S. Brierley, member (J. T. Welsh, alternate); Navy A/eut3 is your best bet TRANSRADIO Department, Admr. S. C. Hooper, member (Comdr. Joseph R. Redman, alternate); Post Office Department, C. P. Graddick, member; State Department, F. C. deWolf, member (H. B. Otterman, alternate ) ; Treasury Department, Comdr. J. F. Farley, member (Lieut. D. E. McKay, alternate); War Department, Lieut. Col. D. M. Crawford, member (Capt. Victor A. Conrad, alternate); Gerald C. Gross, Secretary; P. F. Siling, Assistant Secretary. Preserving Neutrality The whole subject of telecommunications and neutrality was covered in an article published in the American Journal of International Law of January, 1936, written by Francis Colt DeWolf, Department of State attorney, now in charge of the Telecommunications Section of its International Communications Division. In it he emphasized that control of stations in this country to preserve neutrality is particularly necessary in the case of hostilities at sea, since stations on land are in a position to render numerous service, of an unneutral character so far as this country is concerned, to belligerent vessels. On the subject of broadcasting, he said: "It is unlikely, however, that the necessity of censoring telecommunications other than radio facilities would arise, to preserve the neutrality of the United States, unless a conflict of at least as great a magnitude as that of the World War should occur". WLS Files Suit NATIONAL Entertainment Service, Milwaukee, allegedly using the call letters WLS, the name National Bam Dance and names of leading Barn Dance actors in shows presented at county fairs and in midwestern theatres, has been named defendant in a suit asking damages and restraint. The suit was filed in Federal court, Milwaukee, by Agricultural Broadcasting Co., WLS Artists Inc., Miles Laboratories Inc., Patrick J. Barrett (Uncle Ezra) and Albert G. Wade, on behalf of Wade Adv. Agency, Chicago. KGGM, Albuquerque, on Sept. 25 joined the CBS Network. Congratulatory messages from Governor Clyde Tingley, Senator Chavez and Mayor Clyde Oden of Albuquerque, were read as part of the dedication. and 'sut&taiZe. a/>/hAoacfi Xb tit FOREIGN RESIDENTS OF METROPOLITAN NEW YORK WBNX YORK 1000 WATTS DAY AND NIGHT Hn. Station tiiat SfxexJii. IfouA JlatUfUatfe. Page 64 • October 2, 1938 BROADCASTING • Broadcast Advertising