Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-26
State Radio Station
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in this bill. These cities are awake
to the potentiality of this medium.
Il believe the bill is conservative
in its estimate. | believe the Sacra-
mcnto station is being installed for
$4,000. | believe the maintenance
charge is conservative"
senator Maher said that by means
of microphone connections messages
can be lroadcasted from other
places than that where the station
is located. Thus the Maine colleges
could send out progra: which
would be of interest TO their alumni
all over the country.
That what this will mean to the
Industries of Maine. Think what 1t
would mean for the Poland Spring
House, FOR Bar Harbor, vending out
the call and the lure of Maine. Think
what it Will mean for the agricul-
tural interests with this avenue for
sending out crop reports; to the tim
Ter interests i'll view of the con-
Stunning danger OF fire, reporting in =
Cipient ConGagrat'on which NIGH
destroy millions of acres of ;mber-
lands"
Regarding the source of funds
from such u station, Senator Maher
declared that he believed it would
not come from any different source
than the $4,000 Tor Maine publicity,
and that II the committee should re-
| port favorably the ways and mems
could easily be found.
He pointed out that the State by
going onto this unchartered sea
while the law of the air is still n
Il nebulouS and undertain condition,
! by attempting Il move of this sort,
may be taking advantage of the
present regulations of the Federal
! Government that could not De OBJ
| tanned perhaps possibly two years
, from now.
In regard to the location Of q
| Maine broadcasting station, he stat
cd that he had a letter from Presi-
! dent Little of the University of
| Maine suggesting that it should be
| located there, that there is agitation
| FOR its location at Portland blessed
with its fine facilities for program.
! lie stated that the bill provided for
! its location in Augusta on State
! owned land for two reasons: Econ
omy and central location. lie Sug-
| gested that the matter of location
might he left to the Govern and
| Council.
| Senator Maher pointed out that
| whereas the bill authorizes the Gov
ernor and Council to erect, maintain
| and operate the station, the I'M
| mediate management and sLpervls-
| ion shall be vested in a State com
| missioner of publicity TO be appoint
ed by the Governor with the advice
and consent of the Council. He said
| that he had already received a tee
! gram from 2 former Maine boy, noA
a resident of California and engaged
| il electrical work, applying for the
position Of manager Of the station
This director of publicity must be
n man big enough Tor the position
IL man to whom the question of fees
or salary would not appeal. declared
the Senator. He said that he be
| !leved there was 4 man of th;t type
resent at the hearing. Hon. Blaine
| s. Nilcs Of Augusta, and Mr.. Mahel
then called upon MIR. Nlles.
Blaine S. ViIcs of Augusta
Hon. Blaine s. Eiles of Augusta
declared that he believed this meas
ure OF great Importance in en-
tighten thu people of Maine regard
| ing conditions existing in the State
I and sending the voice of the Pine
| Tree state TO millions of people out
| side of the State and drawing then
! 10 the playground of the Nation.
i He referred to it's value to educa
! ton and to forest protection. lie
! suggested that the matter OF expense
4 be left to the Governor and Council
\ 70 work out with the different de
! lartmcnt5 OF the State who would
1 benefit most from the station, and he