The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-19
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NATL the recommendation Of
- recent conference on radio tele-
raony at Washington are enacted
~ law, it seems that we are in
~ some friction between Compel
~ broadcasting stations. There
ssee,ns to be considerable difficulty
& several parts Of the country to
arrange radio programs without
eonflicts. Several OF the larger
cations sem to feel that their
ststions seem to feel that their
mt attention.
Is matter Of fact, those inter-
- which provide the highest
lsality Of program will eventually
"a out over those who are con-
ut to supply the public with
auned music.
Open competition for the public
ear, without interference or conges-
ton, is the thing which will bring
out the best in broadcasting.
A great deal is expected from the
American Telephone & Telegraph
company, which announced that it
would enter the broadcasting field
from its new station, WBAY. Hun
dreds of thousands Of dollars spent
In research work has given them
equipment which is second to none.
Many who have these stations in
test operations prefer them to those
which are already in operation,
1t is understood that the A. T. &
T. originally failed to get into the
regular broadcasting field as a re-
suit of its inability to obtain a Ii
cense to operate toll broadcast
ing station ON wave length Of
about 435 meters. However, this
station, which is intended for com
mercial broadcasting, has been as.
signed for the present, by the U. S
Department of Commerce, a wave
length of $50 meters.
Hours Assigned.
This does not permit simultan
eous operating on the same wave
length in the New York area. AS
consequence, certain hours hav'
been assigned to the stations IN thu
New York district by an agreemen
among the stations themselves ant
with the approval of the Depart
ment of Commerce.
Under the A. T. & T. plan, any
one who wishes to provide som
good radio features for the publ
may rent the station for periods G
Is to 80 minutes. In announcin
the selection, credit will be give
to the organization providing tn
performers and paying for the us
of the station.
A. w. Drake, general commerce.
manager, in charge of this station
says that there have been close t
700 applicants for its use, and b
has taken steps to arrange wit
these applicants for the program
which they will provide.
While Radio advertising has NJ
as yet been prohibited by laws G
regulation, it is considered, in tn
public interest, that applicants fe
the use Of this station should pre-
vide programs of general interes
In this way, it is expected tn;
considerable publicity will accrr
to the renter and and a very hig
class program will be broadcas
1t is doubtful whether any of tt
great merchandising companit
would care to have their names a:
ISOLATED with anything other tina
first-class entertainment.
To satisfy the two larger factor
of radio audiences, one that d
mands classical music and the otl
er that enjoys the popular produ
tons, the Radio Corporation
America is planning the erection
a superstition, from which BOZ
kinds of music will be broadcast
the same time. This station wi
have range of 1900 miles. 1t wi
be atop one of the business bull
ings in the heart of New York. Tv
100-foot towers will suspend 20
foot aerial $50 feet above Il
ground.
From the same aerial, but fro
separate studios, both classes
music will go out on different wa
lengths. Both programs will
handled separately in the 4 tv
StndieS huf Y,ndulatiOn will
governed from a central cOntr
room.
Rivalry between the several col
peting organizations getting pc
mission to broadcast their pr
grams and such other radio c
carnations as have their own st
ions is sure to raise the standa
Of the material that will be sc
out.