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- 3 - i j MARCH RADIO CLIP SHEET | i--- l Net sale of time on the air by AM radio station and AM networks rose about 5.6 per cent compared with 1946 according to an FCC report. The four big networks and their key stations reported time sales in 1947 of ^72,352,636 — a 1 percent increase for them, A 6,7 percent rise was reported by 821 individual stations. Small part-time stations in this list showed largest gain, reported as 20 percent. The "Mayflower’ 1 hearings before the FCC, presumably on radio’s right to editorial¬ ize (actually in terms of testimony offered on many other issues) began this month with more than 100 witnesses booked to testify in this highly complex issue. Hearings began and were postponed until April 19- ****** Senator Tobey (New Hampshire Republican) called on the FCC to postpone decision in the clear channel case until Senator Johnson’s bill (S-2231) to break down clear channel stations could be discussed in Senate hearings. ****** January optimism generated by the interim agreement bet?/een AFM and major networks is fading in the face of the March 31 deadline, James C. Petrillo, AFM president was advised by the networks they would seek a lower scale for. television than for AM musicians. Complicating the decision was the AM-FM-TV triangle with scales and labor policies to be determined for all three facilities, ****** Defense Secretary James Forrestal’s plan for voluntary press and radio censorship for keeping wraps on vital security information may never see the light of day unless drastically overhauled- A "secrecy seminar" with press and radio represen¬ tatives was held in Washington March 3. Announcement of the plan on the heels of other government censorship plans has occasioned a greal deal of concern on the part of information media all over the United States, ****** At least 8 network shows are now using movie technique for turning out the finished product, but the idea is not universally popular. Shows are recorded in advance and then edited to remove "fluffs" and tired jokes. The four networks are split down the middle on recox’ded shows, NBC and CBS flatly veto platters| ABC and MBS say they are happy with theirs. ****** The FCC has opened hearings on proposed standards for commercial operation of fac¬ simile radio. Proponents of fax newspapers say adoption of standards would be a big boost for their project. Such papers have been produced experimentally for more than 10 years. ****** A New York research department says best present estimates indicate 25 million television sets will be in use 10 years from now (less than 40 percent of radio. sets now in use). FCC now reports 7 TV station licenses...80 construction permits.., 19 on the air..,113 applications pending, ******