Radio annual and television yearbook (1943)

same type, maximum scale reading and accuracy. (2) Minor changes in the antenna system or transmission line which would not result in an increase of service area. (3) Changes in the location of the main studio except as provided for in subsection (b) (5). (d) Other changes, except as above provided for in this section or in Standards of Good Engineering Practice for Television Broadcast Stations prescribed by the Commission may be made at any time without the authority of the Commission, provided that the Commission shall be promptly notified thereof, and such changes shall be shown in the next application for renewal of license. Operating output power; how determined.— The operating output power, and the requirements for maintenance thereof, of each television broadcast station shall be determined by the Standards of Good Engineering Practice for Television Broadcast Stations. Operation Minimum operating schedule. — (a) The licensee of each television broadcast station shall maintain a regular program operating schedule transmitting a standard television signal for a total of 4 hours per week. (b) The aural transmitter of a television broadcast station shall not be operated separately from the visual transmitter except for experimental or test purposes, and for purposes incidental to or connected with the operation of the visual transmitter. Station identification. — (a) A licensee of a television broadcast station shall make station identification announcement, aurally and visually, (call letters and location), at the beginning and ending of each time of operation and during operation on the hour. (b) Identification announcements during operation need not be made when to make such announcement would interrupt a single consecutive speech, play, or any type of production. In such cases the identification announcement shall be made at the first interruption of the entertainment continuity and at the conclusion thereof. Motion picture film. — All motion picture film employed in the broadcasts of a television broadcast station must be briefly described as such either at the beginning of the program in which such film is used, or immediately prior to the broadcast of the film. Where the film broadcast is of more than 15 minutes duration, it shall also be briefly described as such either at the end of the program or immediately following the broadcast of the film. Logs. — The licensee of each television broadcast station shall maintain program and operating logs and shall require entries to be made as follows: (a) Program log. (1) Entry of the time each station identification is made. (2) Entry briefly describing each program broadcast under the heading 'outside pickup,' 'studio production,' and motion picture film,' or combination thereof. (3) Entry showing that each sponsored program has been announced as sponsored, paid for or furnished by the sponsor. (4) Entry showing name of each sponsor and commodity advertised. (b) Operating log (when transmitting a standard television signal). (1) Entry of the time the station begins to supply power to the antenna and the time it stops. (2) Entry of the time the program begins and ends. (3) Entry of each interruption to the carrier waves, cause and duration. (4) Entry of the following each thirty minutes : i) Operating constants of the last radio stages. ii) Frequency monitor readings. (c) Log of experimental operation when transmitting other than a standard television signal. (1) Entry of the time the station begins to supply power to the antenna and the time it stops. (2) Short description of the broadcast made and its technical purpose. Logs; retention of. — Logs of a television broadcast station shall be retained by the licensee for a period of 2 years, except when required to be retained for a longer period in accordance with the provisions of section 2.54 (FCC General Rules and Regulations; in this volume see Rules and Regulations regarding production by Radio Broadcast stations). Broadcasts by Candidates for Public Office The provisions of sections on political broadcasts of the Rules and Regulations Governing Standard and High Frequency Broadcast Stations shall also govern television broadcast stations. 940