Radio daily (Apr-June 1937)

RADIO DAILY: Friday. April 2. 1937 STATE-OWNED STATION IS PROPOSED IN JERSEY (Continued from Page 1) number of educational groups, including the State Teachers' Assn. In the proposal submitted to the governor the cost of installation of such a station is estimated at $150,000, and yearly operating costs at $25,000. Copyright Amendment Goes to Patents Comm. Washinglon Bureau of THE RADIO DAILY Washington — Bill introduced this week by Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas, proposing amendments to the copyright law making it necessary for authors, composers and publishers to identify the use they make of material in the public domain and leave the question of damages to the courts, has been referred to the Senate Patents Committee. Measure has a provision to pay to copyright proprietor, in case of in fringement by broadcasters, such damages as the court decides, pro vided responsibility and liability for use of copyrighted material in broadcasting on two or more stations simultaneously shall rest solely with station originating the performance. Regarding liability of radio recording firms, liability would rest with the disk maker and agents. Sheppard said he did not expect to cooperate with the Duffy copyright bill. EQUIPMENT All-Italian Program Goes on 11 Stations La Rosa Grade "A" Macaroni, sponsoring an all-Italian daily program on WOV, WRAX and three New England stations, will expand Sunday and take in the entire New York State Broadcasting System network of six stations, making 11 stations carrying the program, which will continue to originate from WOV. Talent includes the Italian "Teatro D'Arte" Dramatic company with Gu Giuseppe Stemi, Amelia Sanandras, and Paul Dones. Norman Pierce to Chicago Norman Pierce, the commercial voice on WMCA's "Three Little Funsters" program for the past seven years, has moved to Chicago to appear on the Lipton's Tea program over WMAQ. WEEI Salute 6:45 P.M. Boston — The dedication ceremonies of WEEI will be aired from 6:457:30 p.m., and the open house at WEEI's transmitter will be held from 5-8 p.m. Through a misunderstanding, the time was previously given as 3-5 p.m. W. B. Lewis Laid Up W. B. Lewis, CBS vice-president and director of broadcasts, has been confined to his home the post two days by o slight illness. Station Improvements Kansas City — With WDAF's new 420-foot vertical radiator nearing completion on the 52 acre tract in adjoining Johnson county, Kas., work has been started on the power house. The basement is in and contractors are beginning on the brick work. It will be almost three months before WDAF will be completely installed in the new transmitting station, at which time, remodeling and enlarging of the present studios in the Kansas City Star building will be started. Omaha — John M. Henry, general manager of Central States Broadcasting Co., expects KOIL's new transmitter station to be completed within 90 days. The transmitter building, tow er and ground system will cover 18 acres of rich Iowa farm land just three miles east of the South Omaha bridge toll house. The building will house KOIL's new 5,000-watt high fidelity RCA transmitter. The 300foot antenna tower will be self-supporting with no guy wires. KOIL's studios remain in Omaha although the transmitter is in Iowa. Wichita, Kas.— KANS has bought a new RCA field strength measuring set in order to supply quantitative coverage data. Seattle — Newly inaugurated equipment at KIRO includes a 1000-watt Western Electric high fidelity transmitter of latest design, a new 189foot Blaw-Knox vertical radiator tower, and other improvements. Buffalo— WEBR has asked FCC permission to build a new transmitter and vertical antenna. Texarkana, Tex. — Construction permit to make changes in transmitting equipment and increase power has been requested by KCMC. Chicago — WGES, which recently applied to the FCC for permit to change equipment and move its transmitter, has amended its application to include a vertical antenna. Albuquerque, N. M. — Equipment changes, move of transmitter and change in power are contemplated by KGGM. Wilkes-Barre, Pa.— WBRE has applied for FCC permit to move its transmitter and install vertical antenna. Gadsden, Ala. — Authority to install automatic frequency control has been asked by WJBY. Des Moines — ^KRNT has asked the FCC for a license to cover construction permit for new equipment, directional antenna and increase in power. 1932 to its present four story building, and increased the number of its employees accordingly. Brush Moves to Own Building Brush Development Co., Cleveland, yesterday moved to its own building at 3311 Perkins Avenue. The growth of this Cleveland company which has made its name and products known throughout the world, has more than kept pace with the growth of the electronic industry. It has enlarged its facilities from 1,000 square feet in New Du Mont Cathode Ray Tube A two inch Cathode Ray Tube type 24-XH has recently been developed by Allen B. Du Mont Laboratories, Inc., Upper Montclair, N. J. This tube is of the high vacuum type with four electrostatic deflection plates, two common, mounted in a glass envelope having a full two inch fluorescent screen. It is 7% inch overall in length and a large octal base making this tube interchangeable with the 913. From 300 to 600 volts may be used on the second anode. The 24-XH is a practical tube for all routine operations where economy and compactness is essential without sacrificing screen area. Burgess Electric Headlight Burgess Battery Co. of Freeport, 111., has put out a new electric headlight, designated as No. 109, designed to be of special use to trouble shooters. The light fastens by a strap around the head, hat or cap. It is focusing so that any type of beam may be thrown, and is adjustable so that the beam may be pointed in any direction by the user. The device has safety features, and there also is a clip on one side which permits fastening on a belt. Radio Service Encyclopedia Newest book prepared especially for radio serviceman is Mallory's Encyclopedia, published by P. R. Mallory & Co., Inc., Indianapolis. This volume gives complete service data on more than 12,000 receiver models — given in 99 pages of tables. In one listing it gives volume control, tone control, filter condensers, vibrator, and transformer data, together with reference to circuits employed. I. F. peaks are given for the superhets. Latter half of book is devoted to easily understood technical descriptions of circuits, measuring and testing devices, antennas, auto radio interference, alignment, AFC, proper replacement of various parts. Nineteen pages are devoted to tube data. Decibel tables, resistance and reactance charts, transformer design data are also included. Install Sound Proof Doors In connection with the plant enlargement of the NBC studios in Merchandise Mart, Chicago, 27 of the Evanston Sound Proof Doors put out by Irving Hamlin, Evanston, 111., were installed. The WBBM studios, Wrigley Building, Chicago, also has installed 23 of these doors in the past year. Hamlin invented a special type of Modified Door for use principally in broadcasting studios. T EARLY A.M. SHOW SELL-OUT IN TWO WEEKS WMT, Cedar Rapids-Waterloo, member of the Iowa web, recently introduced to the Iowa airwaves an early morning program which in two weeks after the starting date was sold solid across the board Monday through Saturday, with a waiting list for sponsors which will carry the program on throughout the current year. Program is known as "The Musical Clock" and first hit the air when Iowa roads were knee deep with snow and traffic was at a standstill. Doug Grant, program director for WMT, first conceived the idea of giving out weather, temperature and road reports from various points in the coverage territory of the station, instead of limiting this information to people living in Cedar Rapids. Benne Alter, WMT announcer, acts as "timekeeper" on the program and carries the show through a full hour every morning except Sunday. Telegrams from twelve cities in Iowa keep him well posted as to the condition of roads, etc. Alter has designed the program in a scientific manner in order to bring to the ear of the listener a pleasing selection of numbers without needless repetition of musical types. No piece is heard on the program more than once in every two weeks unless it is a different arrangement played by another of the countries outstanding orchestras. Show is broken up in 15-minute pieces and sold to sponsors. On a recent check of mail the program pulled better than 2,000 letters on six announcements offering a $39 prize. Time signals are given on the program each five minutes throughout the broadcast, which has already shown itself to be one of WMT's most popular programs and one of the best early morning shows in the middle-west. 'Tiny" Ruffner Heads R. & R. Coast Radio Dep't {Continued from Page 1) ties. Ruffner immediately becomes producer of the Al Jolson Rinso program on CBS, replacing Cecil Underwood, who resigns from the agency today. Barnyard Library Tulsa — The engineers and production men of KVOO have just completed a "Bamyord transcription library." During a recent poultry and stock show held in Tulsa, engineers and production men moved the portable transcription equipment to the show. Several days were spent in obtaining transcription sound effects of cows, chickens, hogs, and horses.