Radio annual (1941)

Rules And Regulations Of F. C. C. Regarding Production By Radio Broadcast Stations As of January 1, 1941 GENERAL Except Sundays, the licensee of each standard broadcast station shall maintain a minimum operating schedule of twothirds of the total hours that it is authorized to operate between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., local standard time, and two-thirds of the total hours it is authorized to operate between 6 p.m. and midnight, local standard time, except that in an emergency when, due to causes beyond the control of the licensee, it becomes impossible to continue operating the station may cease operation for a period of not to exceed 10 days, provided that the Commission and the inspector in charge shall be notified in writing immediately after the emergency develops. The licensee of each standard broadcast station shall operate or refrain from operating its station during the experimental period as directed by the Commission in order to facilitate frequency measurement or for the determination of interference. (Stations involved in the after-midnight frequency monitoring programs are notified of their operating and silent schedule.) If the license of a station specifies the hours of operation, the schedule so specified shall be adhered to except as otherwise prescribed in the rules herein stated. Share-Time Stations If the licenses of stations authorized to share time do not specify hours of operation, the licensees shall endeavor to reach an agreement for a definite schedule of periods of time to be used by each. Such agreement shall be in writing and each licensee shall file the same in triplicate Original with each application to the Commission for renewal of license. If and when such written agreements are properly filed in conformity with this rule the file mark of the Commission will be affixed thereto, 1 copy will be retained by the Commission, 1 copy forwarded to the inspector in charge, and 1 copy returned to the licensee to be posted with the station license and considered as a part thereof. If the license specifies a proportionate time division, the agreement shall maintain this proportion. If no proportionate time division is specified in the license, the licensees shall agree upon a division of time. Such division of time shall not include simultaneous operation of the sta tions unless specifically authorized by the terms of the license. For the purpose of determining the proportionate division of time of the broadcast day for sharing time stations one night hour shall be considered the equivalent of two day hours. If the license of a station authorized to share time does not specify the hours of operation, the station may be operated for the transmission of regular programs during the experimental period provided an agreement thereto is reached with the other stations with which the broadcast day is shared and further provided such operation is not in conflict with the rule of operation during experimental periods herein stated. Time sharing agreements for operation during the experimental period need not be submitted to the Commission. Departure from the regular operatingschedule set forth in a time-sharing agreement will be permitted only in cases where an agreement to that effect is reduced to writing, is signed by the licensees of the stations affected thereby and filed in triplicate by each licensee with the Commission prior to the time of the proposed change. If time is of the essence, the actual departure in operatingschedule may precede the actual filing of written agreement, provided appropriate notice is sent to the Commission and the inspector in charge. If the licensees of stations authorized to share time are unable to agree on a division of time, the Commission shall be so notified by statement to that effect filed with application for renewal of licenses. Upon receipt of such statement the Commission will designate the applications for a hearing, and pending such hearing, the operating schedule previously adhered to shall remain in full force and effect. Limited Time Stations If the licensee of a broadcast station is required to commence or cease operation of the station at the time of sunrise or sunset, the license will specify the hour of the day during each month of the license period when operation of such station will commence or cease. The licensee of a secondary station authorized to operate limited time and which may resume operation at the time the dominant station or stations on the 833