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NAEB News Letter.«..Sept. 15 , 1939 Page S3 From 1929 to 1934 MT. Fly served as a Special Assistant United States Attorney General acting as government counsel in actions in volving restraint of trade under federal anti-trust laws and regulatory measures under commerce power. In 1934 Mr« Fly became general solicitor and head of the legal depart¬ ment of the Tennessee Talley Authority, and serced in this capacity until 193? when he became general counsel of the Tennessee Talley Authority. President Roosevelt nominated Mr. Fly to be a member of the Federal Communications Commission on July 27, 1939. He was confirmed by the Senate on August 1 without opposition, and took the oath of office September 1, at which time he was designated by the President to serve as Chairman. Chairman Fly’s term of office expires June 30 t 1942. Ha fills the unexpired term of tiie late Anning S. Prall. Mr. Fly Is married and la the father of two' children, a boy and a girl. He is a Democrat and a member of the Protestant Church. HELP FROM THE FCC The Feoeral Communications Commission has amended section 3.90 (a)(2) of the Standard Broadcast Rules by deleting the words "together with the name or title of each” and adding the words rr 0f the complete program” so that the rule will read: ” •. • (2) An entry briefly describing each program broadcast, such aa ♦music*, ♦drama*, f speech*, etc., together with the name or title thereof, and the sponsor’s name with the time of the beginning and ending of the complete program. If a mechanical record is used the. entry shall show the exact nature thereof such as ’record*, *trans« cription* etc., and the time it is announced as a mechanical record. If a speech is made by a political candidate, the name and political affiliations of such speaker shall be entered.” The Commission’s action was taken following complaint that the previous rule requiring a log entry of the names of the particular records used Imposed a financial burden, particularly on local stations» The Commission also stated that a further study would be med© of the rules governing log entries to insure that they impose no unnecessary burden on any particular group of stations. FOG ACTIONS WSLA |formerly XISAL), World Wide Broadcasting Corp., has been granted a obstruction permit for a new low frequency relay broadcast station to operate on frequencies 1646, 2090, 2190, and 2830 kc., with 20 watts power. WSLA has also been granted a construction permit to vrr >. ' iva-i :c. > \ 10 OOv. 0 y : ■ 11 • a. 0 0.-0 -olo - . ■: near town of scituate, Mass. The FCC extended present license of BUSD, University of South Dakota, on a temporary basis to October 1, pending determination upon appllo-