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SMOKESCREEN IN CALIFORNIA RADIO , Following the disclosure in the press of plans by the broadcasters associations of Northern and Southern California tc kill off the plans c-f.t e University of California and the State Department of Education, the campaign ha apparently gone under cover. Despite the assertions of non-oppo^i ion o educational broadcasting, the hearing on the enabling bill_in the state senate n* tabled (May l). Without a highly geared reaching to exert influence, it is difficult to understand hoi; the recommendations and advice of respected and duly constituted educational interests can be so lightly brushed aside. The tactics used followed the usual pattern. Delay-—to keep the bill fro coming up for a fair vote through a "survey” requiring time, amendments t remove from the bill anything which might in any way be_offensive to the opposition. Aspersions-that the measure would have dire results if passed. who+her The delay would be brought about by authorizing a survey to determine whether or not a "need" existed for the proposed EM stations. Educational agencies pre¬ viously studied the matter and made their report which showed the need and use. Amendments were thrown in to confuse the issue. One such says Communications facilities to the jurisdiction of Communications (Board) shall never under any circumstances be used for political, sectarian or propaganda purposes . The pro¬ fundity of such thinking! "it would leave the station with little except -nocuous music to broadcast. " Red Cross program or a talk on soil-erosion would be because they would fall within the definition of a "method for spreading a certain opinion or belief". . „ - +v ,_ The seeds of suspicion sown through aspersions concerning auspices of the proposed stations took loaf in the California Senate Education Committee hearing (May 1) when Senator Jack Tonny (D-L.A.)" wondered whether programs would bo guarded against Communism". Senator Chris Josperson (R-.rtasoadoro) protested, saying he -would not "stand for having the University of California called communistic". An argument ensued, harmony was lost, the bill was tabled, a proponents of the commercial opposition had won another heat. . The story of this California development-with the opposition running counter to the very thing which critical observers and enlightened broadcasters recognize as definitely "in the public interest" -is a classic. It needs to be told m its entirety for the record! HIT? AND MISSES Now it’s a "mischievous" document! The "Blue Book" scores again in the adjective column. (Broadcasting, April 21, ’47). •’Radio is all the American people have loft. We don't have the movies or the press. Sc the people had better hold on to the radio . p r v.V.. T.nfrUprdia +.V1P. Nrw York Post "Repetition is the pernicious anomia of radio. Tho repetition of mysteries, of quizzes, of soap operas and of rov/dy breakfasts results in $ m *+? nB + 4 „ ww+hlv " .Edward ^' r eeks. Editor,Atlantic iconthly "With allowed to the "ins" and the "outs" equally unstable administer this heavy weapon, radio?" ..Carroll and irrational, who Carroll, Variety, is to be 'pr. 23 ’47 Weapon eh, let’s try disarming a bit!