We use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) during our scanning and processing workflow to make the content of each page searchable. You can view the automatically generated text below as well as copy and paste individual pieces of text to quote in your own work.
Text recognition is never 100% accurate. Many parts of the scanned page may not be reflected in the OCR text output, including: images, page layout, certain fonts or handwriting.
December 15, 1942c
FCC HEAD WARNS THAT WARTIME STATION RULES WILL STAND
There was a warning from James L. Fly, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission that the war regulations concern¬ ing the broadcasting industry would be strictly enforced,
”1 have been somewhat concerned over the tendency on the part of certain applicants and broadcast stations and their backers to assume that the war time rules may be broken down”, Mr, Fly said, "Now those rules are designed to prevent the use, that is the con¬ sumption, of materials and to preserve those new materials for war purposes. That there is extreme demand for radio materials for essential war purposes is something that is well known, and cer¬ tainly this should be thoroughly understood throughout the industry. The industry knows that certain equipment has been taken by agree¬ ment of the owners out of the hands of some of our broadcasters.
Such is indicative of the general situation. No doubt additional materials which are available will be called for, I think we have got to make it clear here that as long as these rules are in effect we have all got to live under them as best we ca.n.
”I am inclined to think that some questions have arisen because of the mistaken assumption as to the nature of the WJW grant which provides for the moving of the antenna and transmitter from one location somewhat near Akron to a point a few miles closer to Cleveland, You all know and tne industry knows, the long-felt need for complete radio service in the city of Cleveland, It is the sixth market in the country. National network service is not complete witiiout it. It is the largest city in the country which is without adequate network service. All concerned have looked for¬ ward to some measure of alleviation in this situation. This the proposed move will do proposed move of WJW, Now the rules prov¬ ide against the use of critical materials for construction purposes. It should be borne in mind that the materials to be used are mater¬ ials that are already committed to the use of broadcasting already in the physical establishment pursuant to a grant made before any question of the use of those materials arose. The upshot of the whole matter is that there will be no use of new materials and no use of materials not already committed to the broadcasting business. It is possible that maybe $75 worth of materials will be needed but much more than that will be turned back. I think it ought to be clearly understood that while we have long looked forward to meet¬ ing this grave need of the Cleveland area, 'Stlll even that grave need has been met in a manner wholly consistent with the rules. As long as the military forces require the available new broadcasting equipment in this country wherever it may be, the BWC and the Com¬ mission will not be in a position to approve grants manning counter to that paramount need*
1