NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1944)

ANALYSIS OF POST WAR BROADCAST ALLOCATION PROPOSALS Prepared by NAB Engineering Department In order to facilitate the consideration of post war allocation problems this tabulation has been prepared. The analysis includes standard broadcasting, FM broadcasting and television, together with the supplementary services that are associated with these methods of broadcasting. For the sake of simplicity, international and facsimile broadcasting are not included. The Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee proposal makes no provision for direct international broadcasting and the RTPB recommendation is not yet available. The present allocation provides certain frequencies for facsimile broadcasting and up to this date definite proposals on post war facsimile allocations have not been made by Panel 7, on Facsimile, of RTPB. Type of Service Present Allocation IRAC RTPB* Standard Broadcast 1600 to 550 kc. 1600 to 540 kc. 1600 to 530 kc. Relay-pickup Band 1 1606 to 2830 kc. 12 channels None Present allocation Band 2 30,820 to 39,820 kc. 16 channels None Present allocation Band 3 FM Studio-Trans. Relays ' for AM Broadcast Stations 156,075 to 161,925 kc. 8 channels None Present allocation Band 1 None None 300 to 1,000 megacycles 16 FM audio channels Band 2 None None 1,000 to 3,000 megacycles 16 FM audio channels Band 3 Synchronization Control Relays for AM stations None None 3,000 to 10,000 megacycles 16 FM audio channels Band 1 None None 300 to 1,000 megacycles 3 channels, each 3200 kc. wide Band 2 None None 1,000 to 3,000 megacycles 3 channels, each 3200 kc. wide Band 3 None None 3,000 to 10,000 megacycles 3 channels, each 3200 kc. wide FM Broadcast 42 to 50 me. 40 channels 42 to 54 me. 60 channels See Note 2. FM B roadcast, Studio-Trans. Relays 330,400 to 343,600 kc. 23 channels of 200 kc. each 156 to 158 me. Not acted upon Television 50 to 294 me. 54 to 108 me. See Note 2. Broadcast 18 six megacycle channels 9 six megacycle channels 158 to 218 me. 6 six megacycle channels 450 to 1,000 me. 31 sixteen megacycle channels 50 to 246 me. 26 six megacycle channels. Television Relay Not designated, certain ex¬ perimental frequencies are available in addition to the above. 158 to 218 me. 6 six megacycle channels are suggested for re¬ lay. Higher freq. channels to be used for relays, when unassigned locally. * RTPB had not officially adopted any allocation proposals on August 23, 1944, when this analysis was prepared. Allocations in this column are based on RTPB Panel reports or proposals now under consideration by various sub-committees. 1 These channels also to be available for inter-station program relay circuits, when such use would be in the “public interest.” 2 Panel 5, on FM Broadcasting has requested 80 to 100, 200 ke. channels, beginning at 40 megacycles and extending to 56 or 60 megacycles. This proposal is in conflict with the Panel 6. on Television recommendation that the 50 to 56 megacycle hand be designated the number one television channel. At the time this analysis was prepared the conflict had not been resolved by RTPB. RADIO EDUCATION CONFERENCE PLANNED FOR NEW YORK NAB, together with the Association for Education by Radio (AER), New York University, NBC, CBS and Blue Network, are engaged in a project to bring important educators to New York this fall for a conference. The purpose is to stimulate greater use of radio in schools and colleges in the east. Already 30% of stations have replied to a NAB form letter giving names of local educa¬ tors that they wish invited to the conference. A Planning Meeting will be held in September. Mr. Robert MacDougall, District Chairman for AER, is handling the arrangements. August 25, 1944 — 292 THREE NEW RADIO COUNCILS Mrs. George B. Palmer, Regional Director of Listener Activity, reports that three new Radio Councils have been formed in Minnesota— Duluth, St. Paul and St. Cloud — in the past month. Stations KSTP and KFAM have given active support and cooperation to the project. Mrs. Rosser H. Matson, Association of University Women, was elected president of the St. Paul Radio Council on August 1st. Miss Dorothy Spicer of KSTP has been devoting considerable time to the project. In St. Cloud, Mr. Fred Schilplin, KFAM, Miss Luciile Miller, Manager, and Miss Patricia Patterson, Women’s Director, gave a luncheon for the new council on August 11th at the Hotel St. Cloud.