NAB reports (Mar-Dec 1933)

While copies of the bill are not available, it is indicated that this would mean that rate charges would be put under the direction of the Radio Commission. It has been pointed out that if they were ever operated as public utilities a station would not be able to refuse any advertising that was not libelous. STARBUCK REAPPOINTMENT The possibility of reappointment to the Radio Commission of Commissioner Starbuck, of New York, whose term expires in February, is the subject of much speculation. It is regarded here as certain that both Senators from New York, Copeland and Wagner, will have to endorse him before he can be reappointed. It is definitely known that at the last session of Congress, Senator Wagner was opposed to his reappointment, but whether there has been any change in this feeling cannot be learned. PUBLIC OPPOSES GOVERNMENT RADIO There is a considerable amount of public dissatisfaction with the New Zealand Government for its action in assuming control of broadcasting stations, it was reported by Vice Consul W. W. Orebaugh, Wellington, in a dispatch to the Commerce Department. Until January 1, 1932, the report shows, broadcasting in New Zealand was largely in the hands of private interests, functioning under the supervision of the Post and Telegraph Department. On that date the control of broadcasting became vested in the Broad¬ casting Board, a government body whose functions and powers resemble those of the British Broadcasting Company. Until very recently the board maintained four class “A” sta¬ tions, located in the four chief centers of the country — Welling¬ ton, Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin. It was announced recently that the government proposed to purchase three of the smaller Class “B” stations. One item of the Government Board’s program was the elimi¬ nation of incompetent amateur broadcasting. In doing this it has employed an increasing number of graphophone records and has acquired a library of some 37,000 records. The “B” or smaller stations under private control have been adversely affected by recent developments, the report shows, and it is probable that under existing conditions they will not be able to continue to operate. Like the government “A” stations they make wide use of gramaphone records, upon each of which a royalty must be paid. Furthermore, restrictions on radio adver¬ tising have served to increase their financial difficulties. RADIO EMPLOYMENT STILL INCREASES November employment index number for radio manufacturers was 169.3 compared with 162.4 for October and 77.7 for Novem¬ ber, 1932, taking 1926 at 100 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor. November payroll index number for the same plants was 131.9 compared with 12S.2 for October and 58.4 for November of last year. C. C. I. R. MEETING SCHEDULED The first meeting preparatory to the drafting of the United States reports on the agenda for the Third Meeting of the C. C. I. R. at Lisbon, September 22, 1934, will be held in Room 302, Federal Radio Commission, Washington, D. C., Wednesday, January 17, 1934, at 9:30 a. m. The National Association of Broadcasters will be represented during the discussion of a number of problems pertinent to broad¬ casting. FEDERAL RADIO COMMISSION REPORTS HEARING CALENDAR Wednesday, January 3, 1934 Oral Argument Before Commission en banc Examiner’s Report No. 520 WCAO — Monumental Radio Company, Baltimore, Md. — Modifi¬ cation of license, 600 kc., 500 watts, unlimited time. Present assignment, 600 kc., 250 watts, unlimited time. WICC — Bridgeport Broadcasting Station, Bridgeport, Conn. — Modification of license, 600 kc., 500 watts, specified hours. Present assignment, 600 kc., 250 watts, 500 watts LS, speci¬ fied hours. WCAC — Connecticut Agricultural College, Storrs, Conn. — Modifi¬ cation of license, 600 kc., 500 watts, specified hours. Present assignment, 600 kc., 250 watts, specified hours. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED First Zone WAAT— Bremer Broadcasting Corp., Jersey City, N. J. — Modifica¬ tion of construction permit authorizing installation of new equipment and increase in power from 300 watts to 500 watts, to move transmitter locally from 91 Sip Ave. to 26 Journal Square, Jersey City, N. J. WJEJ — Hagerstown Broadcasting Co., Hagerstown, Md. — Con¬ struction permit to move transmitter, change equipment, change frequency from 1210 kc. to 1330 kc., increase power from 100 watts to 1 kilowatt, amended to request 500 watts. Second Zone WLAP — American Broadcasting Corp. of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. — Construction permit to move station from Louisville, Ky., to a site, to be determined, in Lexington, Ky., and to change frequency from 1200 kc. to 1420 kc. Third Zone WHET — Joe K. Jernigan, Cyril W. Reddoch, Julian C. Smith, and John T. Hubbard, d/b as Troy Broadcasting Co., Dothan, Ala. — License to cover construction permit authorizing move of station and change of frequency to 1370 kc. NEW — Samuel Nathanuel Morris, Stamford, Tex. — Construction permit to erect a new station to operate on 1420 kc., 100 watts, specified hours. (Facilities KFYO, Lubbock, Tex., and KFPL, Dublin, Tex.) WPFB — Otis P. Eure, Hattiesburg, Miss. — Modification of license to reduce hours of operation from unlimited to specified. WPTF — WPTF Radio Co., Inc., Raleigh, N. Car. — Special ex¬ perimental authorization to change hours of operation from limited time, sunset at San Francisco, Calif., to limited time, sunset at San Francisco, Calif., and, in addition, to operate until 8 p. m., PST. Fourth Zone WIBA — The Badger Broadcasting Co., Madison, Wis. — Special ex¬ perimental authorization to operate with additional power of 500 watts at night to 4-1-34. WJJD — WJJD, Inc., Mooseheart, Ill. — Modification of license to move main studio from Mooseheart, Ill., to 201 North Wells St., Chicago, Ill. WMT — Waterloo Broadcasting Co., Waterloo, Iowa — Modification of license to increase daytime power from 500 watts to 1 KW. WGES — Oak Leaves Broadcasting Station, Inc., Chicago, Ill. — Modification of license to increase power from 500 watts, Sunday 1 KW, daytime, to 1 KW and hours of operation to unlimited. (Facilities WMBI and WCBD, Chicago, Ill.) Fifth Zone KRKD — The Fireside Broadcasting Co., Los Angeles, Calif. — Modification of license to use transmitter of Station KFSG as an auxiliary transmitter of Station KRKD. APPLICATIONS RETURNED NEW — Richard T. Howard, T Malden, Mass., Studio, Boston, Mass. — Construction permit to erect a new station to operate on 1130 kc., 1 KW night, 2l/2 KW day, unlimited time (facilities WOV, New York). (Rules 6, 116, 117, equip¬ ment and transmitter site not satisfactory.) NEW— Scientific Club, Pres., Roberto Ortiz, Fajardo, P. R. — Con¬ struction permit to erect a new station to operate on 850 kc., 50 watts night, 75 watts day, unlimited 3 or 4 hours daily. (Incomplete, equipment and transmitter site not satisfac¬ tory, application not clear.) NEW— Leonard V. Elmore, Pilot Point, Tex. — Construction permit to erect a new station to operate on 985 kc., 15 watts night, 25 watts day, four hours daily. (Wrong frequency, equip¬ ment and transmitter site not satisfactory.) NEW — The Texas Frontier Broadcasting Co., Marfa, Tex. — Con¬ struction permit to erect a new station to operate on 1210 kc., 100 watts, unlimited. (Rule 6 and equipment and transmitter location not satisfactory.) KCRC — Enid Radiophone Co., Enid, Okla. — Modification of license to change frequency from 1370 kc. to 1230 kc., increase power from 100 watts night, 250 watts day, to 250 watts, and hours of operation from S-KGFG to unlimited. (Rule 6.) WNBW — WNBW, Inc., Carbondale, Pa. — Modification of con¬ struction permit to extend completion date of C. P. (Sta¬ tion deleted.) Page 266