Heinl radio business letter (July-Dec 1930)

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Successful transmission of both radiophone and visual type radio range beacons from the same station has been accomplished in experiments, according to the Aero¬ nautics Branch of the Department of Commerce. The Columbia Pictures Corporation of California, Ltd., has been authorized to operate on 1,554 kilocycles with 150 watts power for communicating between home studios and parties "on location". This is the second film company to be granted a snort wave license since three frequencies were set aside for this purpose in a general order. Station WOBU, of Charleston, W.Va., has filed a motion with the District Court of Appeals, asking for the dis¬ missal of its appeal from a decision of the Radio Commission permitting WWVA to move from Wheeling to Charleston. WWA re¬ cently withdrew its application. Says Variety: "R-K-0 is adding more than 1,000,000 names a year to the mailing lists of its vaudeville houses through the medium of radio programs. The names are considered by R-K-0 as adding interest in the R-K-0 vaudeville houses throughout the country". The Georgia Supreme Court has held that the state license tax on dealers in radios and accessories is con¬ stitutional. The dealers are placed in the same category as merchants who handle musical instruments. Warsaw *s new radio broadcasting station, which will operate on 200 meters, is expected to go on the air next month, according to information received by the Department of Commerce. MORE POWER URGED FOR '.THIS The shift of WHXS, of Bluefield, W.Va., from its present local channel assignment with 100 watts power to a re¬ gional channel with 250 watts is recommended by Chief Examiner Ellis A, Yost in a report to the Radio Commission. Both West Virginia and the second radio zone are under-quota in broadcast¬ ing facilities, the report states. The station is owned by the Daily Telegraph Printing Company and is operating on 1420 kc. -10