NAEB Newsletter (Mar 1932)

-4- n We cannot understand, Mr. Baldwin, why you—for the Federal Radio Commission— persist in calling for a mew arrangement on the time-sharing agreement between Station KGGF and Station WNAD. For years the business relationship between these two stations has been most pleasant in every respect. KGGF, as you are aware, is owned and operated by the Coffeyville Journal of Coffeyville, Kansas. Their manager, Mr. Powell, has on numerous occasions in the past years made many con¬ cessions in order to accommodate special broadcasts requested by the University of Oklahoma on special hours. In fact, our numerous requests for special time have always been granted except on two occasions. They would have been granted then had we pressed the matter, but Mr. Powell informed us that he had certain contract programs on the hours we desired and due to the splendid cooperation he had always given this institution we were very happy to cancel our request for special hours. On two occasions, as I recall, Mr. Powell has requested a portion of our time due to some special programs in Coffeyville and the vicinity of KGGF. MAD gladly granted these requests. T, A11 these facts are .set before you, Mr. Baldwin, so that you may understand that there has been a most cordial business relationship between the two stations. Sven now, in face of the letters you have addressed to KGGF and WHAD, we desire to continue under the old arrangement which was that MAP, the University of Oklahoma station, be listed to have the air during the sessions of the University of Oklahoma on the following hours: 7:15-9:15 P. M., Tuesdays; 8:15-9:15 P. M., Wednesdays; 7:15-9:15 P. M., Thursdays. "Then, too, we desire to continue our special arrangement MICH IS AGREEABLE WITH BOTH STATIONS and which is as follows: ’IT IS FURTHER STIPULATED AND AGREED THAT IN THE EVENT 'MAD DESIRES MORE TIME THAN IS HEREBY ALLOTTED TO THAT STATION THE DIRECTOR OF STATION MAD WILL MAKE APPLICATION TO DIRECTOR OF STATION KGGF BY LETTER OR WIRE EIGHT DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE SPECIAL HOURS DESIRED, IT IS FURTHER AGREED THAT THE FEDERAL RADIO COMMISSION " ILL BE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED THEN AND IF SUCH HOURS ARE GIVEN TO MAD BY SENDING IN TRIPLICATE COPY OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT AFFECTING THE HOURS OF CHANGED PROGRAM. LIKEWISE, SHOULD KGGF DESIRE SCME OF THE TIME ALLOTTED TO MAD AND THE LATTER STATION ASSENT IN SAME MANNER AS OUTLINED IN PRECEDING PARAGRAPH FEDERAL RADIO COMMISSION ' ILL BE GIVEN DUE AND TIMELY NOTICE.’ "Will you kindly reconsider your request of March 5 and advise us at the earliest possible date whether the Commission will grant a continuance of this arrangement between MAD and KGGF, since it is satisfactory to both stations." The above letter is self-explanatory. The action on the part of the Federal Radio Commission in sending the request has not to date been explained. Recently in a communication from Joe F. Wright, University Publicity Director and Director of Station MLL, University of Illinois, this suggestion ?<ras made: "SO'ETHING SHOULD BE SAID IN A NEAR BULLETIN ABOUT THE FACT THAT TOO MANY PERSONS— PARTICULARLY THE COMMERCIAL FOLKS, AND THE F.R,C. —SEEM TO THINK THAT ALL EDUCATION NEEDS IS DAYLIGHT HOURS. EVERY EDUCATOR SHOULD DRIVE HOME THE POINT "HEREVER AND WHENEVER POSSIBLE THAT EDUCATION’S AUDIENCE IS A NIGHT AUDIENCE, ETC." Personally, I am convinced that Mr. Wright has raised a very important question and a point that should not be overlooked in dealing with problems confronting educational stations. Mr. Wright in his communication suggests further: "Some days ago we received a letter from Mr. H. C. Vance, Transmitter Sales Engineer of the RCA Victor Company, whose office is at 100 West Monroe Street,