NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1944)

ers know radio and know how to use radio as an educational device, the pic¬ ture will not become brighter in the near future. Question 11. Is the use in education of radio recordings and sound equipment likely to he less or more important during the next few years ? More important — 219 No comment — 26 Radio less; sound equipment more — 6 No change — 2 Probably less, should be more — 1 Special comments which should be noted It should be noted that 184 schools of the 219 stating that it would be more important, wrote at some length about this, in fact, with en¬ thusiasm, e as follows: 29 indicated an urgent need for equipment or repairs 9 mentioned the spur of Army use 7 believed that broadcasters and educators should get together 7 indicated the necessity for a consideration of television 5 need trained teachers 4 desired recordings of broadcasts 3 had their own radio station (discontinued by Federal edict) 3 cities are contemplating the establishment of a radio station to broad¬ cast to the total schools 2 mentioned F M 2 thought dull pupils might be able to learn quicker As a final comment on these opinions it should be noted that principals were much more optimistic about the fu¬ ture of radio and sound equipment in schools than their present practice might lead one to expect. This is the surest guarantee that as soon as civilian radio equipment is again available, schools will enter on an expanded pro¬ gram in this field, but there must always be the sober realization that even with the best equipment in the world, radio cannot function adequately in our schools until the teachers are made to see its value and have been taught to use it. JUVENILE DELINQUENCY PROGRAMS ANALYZED Responsive to a request to Station Managers from Dorthy Lewis, NAB Coordinator of Listener Activity, re¬ garding scripts and program information on juvenile de¬ linquency, 20% of NAB stations have forwarded excellent material. It is being analyzed and a report made to the Children’s Bureau, Department of Labor. A large per¬ centage of station managers also requested information and skeleton scripts devoted to youth problems to be re¬ leased by the Children’s Bureau later this season. WLAP JOINS BLUE NETWORK The following release was sent for publication in NAB Reports : WLAP in Lexington, Kentucky, becomes affiliated with the Blue Network July 1st. This connection will bring the facilities of this Network straight to the Lexington Bluegrass region. WLAP, known to the radio world as “The Thoroughbi’ed Station of The Nation”, is a member of the Nunn Group and is owned and operated by Captain Gilmore N. Nunn and J. Lindsay Nunn. Captain Nunn is now serving over¬ seas in the United States Air Transport Command. J. E. Willis is the WLAP manager. According to Mr. Willis, a general station promotion campaign is planned to coincide with Blue’s affiliation. This will give WLAP two networks, as the station is also affiliated with Mutual. NEW FBIS CHIEF Dr. Robert D. Leigh, Chief of the FCC’s Foreign Broad¬ cast Intelligence Service, has resigned, effective July 15, to take over Directorship of the recently created Commit¬ tee for studying “Freedom of Press.” Dr. Leigh has been a member of the Committee since its formation by the Uni¬ versity of Chicago in conjunction with Henry Luce of Time and Life. June 23, 1944-208 He will be succeeded at FBIS by Dr. Charles S. Hyneman, a political scientist. He is the author of several books on Administrative Law and the work of regulatory agencies. A native Indianan, he attended the University of Indiana and received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in 1929. He is married and has three children. HODSON LEAVES FCC Robert Hodson, Chief of the FCC Minute Section since October, 1935, leaves the Commission Saturday, June 17, to become Chief Clerk at the law office of Pierson & Ball of Washington, D. C. Mr. Hodson received his AB degree from George Washington University in 1935; his LL.B. from Washington College of Law in 1940. Lavelle Hughes, now Asst. Chief in the Minute Section, will take over Hodson’s duties. 923 STATIONS During the month of May, 1944, the FCC granted three construction permits. One CP station was licensed to operate. A comparative table of the number of standard broadcast stations by months, follows: Operating Construction 1943 1944 C X! <D 911 911 911 911 911 911 910 910 910 909 909 909 910 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 8 9 11 13 912 912 913 913 913 913 912 912 914 917 918 920 923 Federal Communications Commission Docket HEARINGS No broadcast hearings are scheduled to be heard before the Commission during the week beginning Monday, June 20. Federal Communications Commission Action APPLICATIONS GRANTED WESX — North Shore Broadcasting Co., Marblehead, Mass. — Granted modification of license to move main studio from transmitter site at Marblehead to Salem, Mass. (Bl-ML1198). WIBW — Topeka Broadcasting Assn., Inc., Topeka, Kans. — Granted renewal of license for the regular period. WEAN — The Yankee Network, Inc., Providence, R. I. — Granted renewal of license for the regular period. Alabama Broadcasting Co., Inc., Svlacauga. Ala. — Granted con¬ struction permit for a new station to operate on 1340 ke.. 250 watts, unlimited time, subject to procedural requirements of Commission’s supplemental statement of policy of Jan¬ uary 26, 1944, and subject to condition that permittee in¬ stall approved frequency modulator and frequency monitor when equipment is available. KFOX— Nichols & Warinner, Inc., Long Beach, Calif. — Granted special service authorization to permit broadcasting infor¬ mation to longshoremen at 3:40 and 7:30 p. m., PST. daily except Sunday, as a public service and without charge, for the period ending 10-1-44. KJBS — Mott Q. Brunton. Sherwood B. Brunton, Ralph R. Brunton & Mary Brunton (Transferors), KJBS Broadcasters, a partnership consisting of William B. Dolph, Hope P.