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777 OF 862 STATIONS AFFECTED IN NORTH AFRICAN SHAKEUP
In conformity with provisions of the North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement, the Federal Communications Commis¬ sion has filed with the State Department its proposed reallocation of frequencies in the standard broadcast band, to go into effect simultaneously with the pact March 29, 1941. The signatory govern¬ ments are exchanging their respective tentative assignments for final check before making them operative.
Changes necessitated by the Havana agreement will affect 777 of the 862 radio stations now operating in the standard broad¬ cast band (550 to 1600 kilocycles) in the United States. In shift¬ ing the United States frequencies the Commission plans but minimum alteration in the present broadcast service.
Here, in general, is how the domestic shift will be accomplished:
Stations now operating on channels of from 550 to 720 kilo¬ cycles will retain their present assignments.
Stations operating between 740 and 780 kilocycles will move up 10 kilocycles (which is the engineering equivalent to one channel).
Stations using from 790 to 870 kilocycles will move up 20 kilocycles (two channels).
Stations between 880 and 1450 kilocycles will generally advance 30 kilocycles (three channels).
Clear channel stations will shift from 1460-1490 kilo¬ cycles to 1500-1530 kilocycles.
Local stations now on 1500 kilocycles will move down one channel to 1490 kilocycles.
The chief noticeable difference to the average listener will be that his favorite station above 730 kilocycles will occupy a slightly different place on his receiver dial usually higher. Receivers with push-button tuning will have to have these controls readjusted for all stations higher on the dial than WLW or WON.
This can be done at any time after March 29th next. It will take only a few minutes to make the necessary readjustments. Otherwise, the general tuning-in process will be no different than at present. The extent of the broadcast band remains the same and station ser¬ vice is unchanged.