Broadcasting (Jan - June 1939)

Central American Plans for New kvan Treaty Concluded Frequencies in the 2300-2400 Wave Band Are Allocated REPRESENTATIVES of seven Central American countries, including a delegation from the United States representing the Canal Zone, meeting in Guatemala City, on Dec. 8 concluded a treaty allocating primary and secondary frequencies within the 2300-2400 kc. broadcast band provided under the General Radio Regulations of the Cairo Telecommunications Conference of 1938. Allocation of frequencies in this band, formerly used by fixed and mobile services, vi^as undertaken to relieve interference conditions, and is of particular interest to the United States in protecting military frequencies used in the defense of the Panama Canal. Under the treaty, which was unanimously accepted by the delegation after considerable discussion during the two-week session over the allocations to the various Central American countries, Costa Rica was assigned 2330 kc. for primary broadcast service and 2370 kc. for secondary operations; El Salvador, 2300 and 2360 kc; Guatemala, 2320 and 2400 kc; Honduras, 2380 and 2340 kc; Nicaragua, 2350 and 2400 kc; Panama, 2310 and 2340 kc, and the Canal Zone, 2390 and 2370 kc. Ratification Foreseen The treaty becomes effective 30 days after at least two of the signatory countries have ratified, and will be binding between all countries ratifying. Little trouble is expected in gaining ratification from all the countries. The United States delegation has not yet made its report to the State Department, which subsequently will pass the treaty on to the Senate for ratification. The United States delegation included Fay Allen Des Portes, Minister to Guatemala; Harvey B. Otterman, State Department; Lt.Col. David M. Crawford, U. S. A.; Lt.-Comdr. M. W. Arps, U. S. N., and Gerald C. Gross, of the FCC International Division. SECOND station to apply for an FCC permit to erect a new television station since RCA announced it would make transmitters available for sale is KSTP, St. Paul, seeking 1,000 watts on the 44000-50000 kc. band. First application came from WTM.J, Milwaukee. SEEDS and SALES! For a volume sales harvest, let WAIR sow your advertising seeds throughout this fertile, receptive money-spending market. WAIR is a powerful sales producer. WAIR Winston-Salem, North Carolina National Representatives Sears Si Ayer WITH Walter L. Read appointed manager and placed in charge of construction, the new KVAN, Vancouver, Wash., opposite Portland, expects to be ready for operation early in the spring. The station, which will operate with 250 watts daytime on 880 kc, will have its transmitter on the North Pacific Highway and its studios in the Clark County Bank Bldg. Application has been filed with the FCC to change the stock ownership setup so that Sheldon F. Sackett, president, who is publisher of the Coos Bay Times and the Salem Statesman and owner of KOOS, Marshfield, Ore., will hold 50% of the stock; D. Elwood Caples, Vancouver attorney, vice president, 20%; Walter L. Read, former owner of KOOS, secretary-treasui-er, 30%. Mr. Read announced that Ricky Bras, formerly with KGY, Olympia, and KOL, Seattle, has been named commercial manager, and Paul W. Spargo, formerly chief engineer of KOOS, chief technician. Withycomb Sues SUIT for $50,000 has been filed in the U. S. District Court in New York by Donald Withycomb against WFIL, Philadelphia. Mr. Withycomb, who joined the station Jan. 15, 1935, under a three-year contract calling for annual payment to him of $15,000 and 5% of the station's profits, which contract was renewed for three more years from Jan. 15, 1938, alleges that he was "wrongfully discharged" on Sept. 17, 1938, and claims damages for the balance of his contract. PUT YOUR STATION on the PROFIT SIDE with 'fop ^liifkt '1aU*U TRANSCRIBED SHOWS" Wouldn't you like to have proof of profit when you buy a radio show? Every MacGregor client gets "90 days to prove it pays" . . . and you may choose from the full library of the world's largest producers of dramatic showsRequest details of our 90day proof of profit plan today. Serving theNation's Radio Stations since 1929. . . ask your Local Station CPniAc Gregor 729 S. WESTERN AVE. •HOLLYWOOD, DAL. pniMAKfAnnAs for Intensive Coverage of Texas Every large city and most of the smaller cities of Texas are within the primary listening areas of the 23 stations of Texas State Network. The TSN primary area covers 8S)% of Texas radio homes; the effective secondary area adds another 10.3%. You can buy this intensive, reliable coverage of prosperous Texas at a price that gives low cost per listener. TSN is the new and better way to cover Texas. TEXAS STATE NETWORK Affiliated with MUTUAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM OFFICES: 1201 West Lancaster, Fort Worth Elliott Roosevelt, President; Neal Barrett, Vice-President REPRESENTED BY INTERNATIONAL RADIO SALES, INC. BROADCASTING • Broadcast Advertising January 1, 1939 • Page 49