U. S. Radio (Jan-Dec 1960)

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WASHINGTON (Cont'd from p. 19) the programming area. "If a licensee has conducted himself in such a fashion as to warrant revocation," Mr. Wasilewski pointed out, "then the license should be revoked and there should be no inbetween area for the lifted-eyebrow technique of governmental regulation and supervision." FCC Interpretation of Section 317 Interpreted by the NAB Going back to the "payola" situation, Mr. Wasilewski called attention to the FCC's recent interpietation that everything received free of charge requires an announcement identifying the donor by name, and said the association does not believe that this is required ". . . either by Section 317 (of the Communications Act) or by general considerations of public interest." NAB's suggested remedy for the problem was said to be the enactment of commercial bribery legislation rather than through writing an amendment to Section 317. Daytime Broadcasters Ready Case for Harris Committee The Daytime Broadcasters Association continues to battle for permission to be on the air more hours a day. Membership in the DBA has almost doubled, the organization states, as a result of a recent drive among broadcasters. This drive is preparatory to the hearings to be held soon before the Harris Committee dealing with four bills ". . . which have been intror duced in Congress to give daytime broadcast stations fixed horns of operation of from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., or from sunrise to sunset, whichever is longer." Speaking at a special session held during last month's NAB Convention in Chicago, Ray Livesay, WLBH Mattoon, 111., said that ". . . the public interest is suffering today because of the discriminatory practices now being followed by the FCC, and that the final responsibility of straightening out the mess rests with WKLO LOUISVILLE %* the U.S. Congress." [!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii;:iii!:[!i{:iii!i jllilllliiililllil My how things changed! Now you know In Louisville ONLY on people size radio for family size fun. Check your latest Pulse-check your latest Nielsen-and re-check your audience composition on BOTH. "Now First . . . Nielsen Rated Hours 6 AM to Midnight ... by far Bill Spencer or Robert Eastman for wonderful details, SOLD NATIONALLY BY: robert e. eastinan & co., inc. U. S. RADIO May 1960 21