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E-H ASSOCIATION ASKS FOB. 3-THAR LICENSES MA 1 s Executive Director, J. IT. Bailey, says EM should he given an equal opportunity with the AM system. EM production has increased from a mere trickle in January to two million sets annually in November. The 369 Eli stations on the air now are providing service for a potential 60-million people, Bailey says, and EM "broadcasters must be given sufficient security by the government to protect their investment. EMA sent a letter to the FCC through its counsel, Leonard Marks, pointing out that when the one-year license period was $et up, there were only 50 stations on the air and stated under the Communications Acts,the FCC is authorized to license' 1 stations for three years. LAND GRANT COLLEGE ASSOCIATION APPOINTS PAD 10 COMMITTEE Russel I. Thackrey, Executive Secretary of the Association of Land Grant Colleges at 1406 G Street, Washington, D.C. announce d the new radio committee appointed at the annual meetings. President H. L, Bevis of Ohio State University was appointed chairman for a one-year terra; President Charles S, Eriley of Iowa State was appointed for a two-year term, and Dean Philip Donnell, Vice President of Oklahoma A. & M. College was appointed for a three-year term. Each Committee member 1 ^ school has a station either in operation or planned for operation in the near future on both the EM and the AM band , e.g., Ohio State University (WOSU), Iowa State College (WOl), and Oklahoma A. & M. (HOAG). UE TT YORK BOARD OF EDUCATION (WNY E.-EK) Hew York’s Board of Education station, WUYE opened its tenth year of broadcasting school programs this fall. In line with the new city school policy ITTYE’ s bulletin describes for teachers the programs to be heard over the entire school year, rather than for a single term. Installation work has begun on a new transmitter. When this work is completed T7NYE will transmit with 10,000 watts making it one of the most power¬ ful educational EM stations in the entire country. Many schools are planning to acquire EM receivers during the coming year, so reception and extension program utilization will be greatly increased. Seven new programs on WNYS range from kindergarten story favorites to nature study, music and history programs, forums,special UN broadcasts, ahd an opera series featuring Metropolitan stars. HARDING COLLEGE STATION ASICS FOR MORE P0 Tr ER Station WHBQ,, Harding College, Searcy, Arkansas, testified before the FCC in behalf of the school’s application to increase power of its station (WHBQ Memphis) which the college purchased a year ago. Benson stated most farmers in the area are small cotton farmers and that improved but costly cotton culti¬ vating and picking machinery may put them out of business. Benson stressed the need for a campaign of agricultural education to prepare farmers for these technological changes so they can undertake diversified farming and continue to earn their livelihood.