Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1963)

A giant step toward control Editor: A member of the American Bar Association who "performs" in an unethical manner will have disbarment proceedings started against him, and, more than likely, he will no longer be a practicing lawyer. This is not a condemnation of the practice, rather it is a comment on the lack of such force in the National Association of Broadcasters. For years the NAB has had a radio code committee and a TV code committee. As with the lawyers in the ABA, broadcasters are regulating broadcasters. Only problem is, where is the regulation? A station may belong to the NAB but it does not have to subscribe to the code. Thus a station may gain the benefits of belonging to this professional organization but it does not have to follow its "Canons of Ethics." What kind of organization is this? Even the simplest neighborhood kids' club has rules and if you don't follow them you get kicked out. In the NAB . . . they just shrug their shoulders and go blissfully on their way reworking a code that doesn't have to be adhered to. Unfortunately, this haphazard way of viewing their own codes has resulted in the "vast wasteland" of Newton Minow and now, what's even worse, E. William Henry's proposal to adopt and adapt these same codes into FCC regulations. What can be done? It may be too late, but perhaps some immediate action by the NAB and its legal staff can forestall any action of this type. The action to be suggested might result in the NAB being called a bunch of "finks" but they should be big enough to stand up to this if it results in the FCC going back to what it was created for: the regulation of channels, frequencies, powers, etc. The NAB can act as an arm of the FCC through the "public interest, necessity and convenience" clause of the Communications Act. The NAB's legal staff can bring stations who do not comply with the codes to the attention of the FCC. The charges would be "failure to comply with the public interest, necessity and convenience clause." Such charges would be filed as a complaint against the station by the NAB. Sound drastic? Possibly it is. But it may mean the difference between selfregulation and complete governmental regulation. If the FCC's plan goes into effect, it will be the first "giant step" toward complete program control. — Donald W. Hansen, director of radio kmux(fm). University of Wichita. Permission for 'Hornet' Editor: 1 have noticed that an article stating that The Green Hornet will be handled by Charles Michelson Inc. says that he had received permission frorr the Trendle Campbell Broadcasting Co., owner of the series (Broadcasting, Oct. 28). This is not correct. The Greer Hornet is owned by The Green Hornei Inc., and this is an entirely separate organization in which H. Allen Campbell and I are financially interested, along with Raymond J. Meurer. — George W. 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