NAB reports (Mar-Dec 1933)

arc from all receipts received and derived from the following: (a) * * *. (e) Upon all sales of service by radio casting equipment or facilities, (f) * * THREE 50-KW APPLICATIONS GRANTED Stations WBZ, Boston; WHAM, Rochester, and WGN, Chicago, were all granted permission to increase their power from 25,000 to 50,000 watts by the Radio Commission this week using their present frequencies. The decision was the result of a hearing by the Commission en banc held on October 4. The Commission’s grounds for decision in these three cases were the same. It was found that “the applicant is qualified and able to increase the power of station . . . from 25 kilowatts to 50 kilowatts and to operate the station at that power in such manner as to serve the public interest,” also “that from what appears in the evidence of this case the use of 50 kilowatt power by station . . . will result in a more efficient use of the clear channel frequency assign¬ ment of that station;” and “that the public interest, convenience and/or necessity will be served by the granting of the application of . . . for a construction permit to make the changes and mod¬ ifications in equipment specified in the application.” COURT DISMISSES RCA CASE The Supreme Court of the District of Columbia this week dis¬ missed the petition of Gerald V. Moore, requesting the Radio Commission to deny licenses to Station WMAL, National Broad¬ casting Company, a subsidiary of RCA, on the grounds that RCA had been adjudged in violation of the anti-trust laws by a Federal Court. Moore noted an appeal which will go to the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia. The case was dismissed following argument held on Tuesdaybefore the Court. The Court also sustained the demurrer of the Radio Commission and discharged the rule to show cause and in addition dismissed the petition of Moore for the writ of mandamus. GREENSBURG, PA., STATION PERMIT DENIED The Radio Commission on Friday sustained Examiner George H. Hill, in his Report No. 511 by denying a construction permit for a new station to operate on 1420 kilocycles, 100 watts power, daytime hours, at Greensburg, Pa., asked for by the Greensburg Broadcasting Company. The Commission found that the operation of the proposed new station “would very likely result in serious interference in the reception of two established stations and also interference in the reception of the new station.” It was also found by the Commis¬ sion that the applicants’ showing as to their business, technical and financial ability is not such as to afford reasonable assurance for the success of this project. MONTEVIDEO PARLEY MAY CONSIDER RADIO The Pan American Conference at Montevideo will probably take up the question of radio communications, “with a view to their improvement.” It has been learned that while radio is not in¬ cluded in the agenda, Secretary of State Hull and the delegates may develop the subject while enroute to Montevideo. Broad¬ casters do not have representation on the delegation. 1520 KC REQUESTED FOR BROADCASTING The American-Republican, Inc., of Waterburv, Conn., this week filed an application with the Federal Radio Commission for special experimental authorization to construct a new broadcasting sta¬ tion at Waterburv to use I KW on 1520 kc., unlimited time. This is the first of such applications to be received by the Com¬ mission. Frequencies between 1500 and 1600 kc., heretofore as¬ signed to visual broadcasting, aviation, state police, and other services, have been assigned recently to “general communication service,” which presumably leaves the way open to broadcasting allocations within the band. The Commission has, as yet, pub¬ lished no comments concerning its policy concerning use of such frequencies by broadcasters. HAMILTON, OHIO, STATION DENIAL FAVORED William L. Slade applied to the Radio Commission for a con¬ struction permit for a new station at Hamilton, Ohio, to use 1420 kilocycles while Station WHBD, Mt. Orab, Ohio, asked that its present license on 1370 kilocycles be renewed. In Report No. 522 this week George H. Hill, e., recommended that the appli¬ cation of Slade be denied and that the license of Station WHBD be renewed. The Examiner found that the financial showing of the applicant “is of uncertain and doubtful nature.” He found further that the area proposed to be served by Slade is already served by stations in Cincinnati and other stations located in the State of Ohio, and from clear channel stations located in the central and eastern sections of the United States. RADIO EMPLOYMENT AGAIN INCREASES For the third successive month employment in the radio manu¬ facturing plants of the country increased in September, accord¬ ing to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor. Reports received by the Bureau from 41 radio manufacturers gave their September employment at 31,968, an increase of 23.5 per cent over August and of 96.2 per cent over September of last year. The average weekly payrolls in these plants in September were $545,086, an increase of 23.5 per cent over August and of 62.6 per cent over September of last year. RADIO EMPLOYMENT FOR OCTOBER The index number for October employment in the radio indus¬ try was 162.4 compared with 133.6 for September and 79.8 for October last year, taking 1926 at 100, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employment October index number was 125.2 compared with 91.2 for September and 62.9 for October, 1932. SECURITIES ACT REGISTRATION The following companies filed registration statements with the Federal Trade Commission under the Securities Act during the current week: Protective Committee, 263-271 West 38th Street Building, New' York City (2-388). Bondholders’ Protective Committee for Hotel St. George, New York City (2-387). Commonwealth Bond Corporation Committee, New York City (2-385). Cory Mine Company, Ltd., San Francisco, Calif. (2-380). A. Gonnella Bakery Corporation, Chicago, Ill. (2-381). Hammond, Standish & Company, Detroit, Mich. (2-382). Holland System Breweries, Inc., Boston, Mass. (2-383). Montgomery Building, Inc., Spartansburg, S. C. (2-389). National Beer & Wine Importers, Inc., New York City (2-386). West Virginia Jockey Club, Wierton, W. Va. (2-384). Alpha Shares, Inc., Jersey City, N. J. (2-395). American Coarse Gold Corporation, Los Angeles, Calif. (2-398). American Eagle Gold Mines, Inc., Boise, Idaho (2-397). Aztec Silver-Gold Mining Company, Wilmington, Del. (2-391). Bremner Gold Mining Company, McCarthy, Alaska (2-396). “Carey Trust,” Tulsa, Okla. (2-390). Froedtert Grain & Malting Company, Inc., Greenfield, Wis. (2-394). • Page 224 »