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7/7/39
FCC EXPLAINS RULES ON NIGHTTIIE POWER
The Federal Communications Commission announced this week that final action would be deferred on all pending applica¬ tions requesting nighttime operation on regional frequencies which would involve serious interference problems if other pending applications requesting the use of 5 KW power on such frequencies are granted. The pending applications requesting the use of 5 KW power at night will, under the Commission's new rules which become effective August 1, no longer be inconsistent with the rules limit¬ ing maximum power for nighttime operation on such frequencies.
The Commission's new rules and regulations governing standard broadcast stations, which were adopted by the Commission on June 23, provide for maximum pennissible night-time power of 5 KW on regional channels. The present rules limit such power to 1 KW. Applications affected by this action of the Commission fall into three classes: Those which have been set for hearing but not yet heard, those upon which a hearing has been held but no deci¬ sion rendered by the Commission, and those upon which a decision has been rendered and are now pending on a petition for rehearing.
As to those applications which have not yet been heard, an addi¬ tional issue will be inserted in the notice of hearing concerning the Interference problem with pending 5-KW applications, and, there¬ after, the applications will be heard in regular course. As to the applications on which a hearing has been held and applications pending on petition for rehearing, a further hearing will be order¬ ed on issues related to the interference problem created by pending 5-KW applications,
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THREE MAJOR NETS BOOST TIME SALES IN JUNE
The Columbia Broadcasting System grossed $2,860,184 in time billings last month, which sum is 34.8^ better than the turn¬ over for June, 1938. It's the biggest percentage gain that the network has had since August, 1937. The National Broadcasting Company's time billings for this June amounted to $3,382,404, an increase of 5.7^ over the tally for the like month of 1938. As compared to the first six months of last year, CBS is now ahead by a 8,6^, while NBC's margin is 7.5^.
Mutual last month did $228,186, or 11^ over the previous June’s gross. Of the total billings accumulated by NBC this June $2,624,657 is credited to the red (WEAF) link and $757,747 to the blue (WJZ) network.
In June 1938, NBC's billings were $3,200,569, while the year before they figured $3,003,287. Columbia took in $2,121,495 for June 1938, and $2,476,567 for June 1937.
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