Evening star., 1927-03-25
CANADA ASSURED
Of WAVE LENGTHS
Dominion Delegates Told Old
/ Channels Will Be
! Restored.

CAnada's delegates to the confer
encA on radio broadcasting channels
left Washington with the assurance
Of the United States Government that
the six exclusive wave lengths Tor
merly allocated to Canada will he re
stored. This means that at least 13
American stations which shifted to the
Canadian bands since last July ] VIII
have to obtain new wave lengths II
and when the Federal Radio Commits
sion grants their applications for
broadcast licenses.
Canada will not be wholly satisfied
with this arrangement, for its dele
gates came instructed to ask for Il
exclusive wave lengths out of the 80
available for program broadcaSting.
The usual diplomatic reticence marked
the only official statement that came
out of the two-day conference between
the Canadian representatives and the
Representative of the United States
appointed by the State Department to
consider this international problem.
This said simply that it was found
impossible to reach a full agreement.
Although not officially announced, 1t
was learned there was a partial agree
ment that the six channels would be
cleared. The disagreement was over
the request by Canada for additional
exclusive bands for some of its S0-odd
stations, which. il is understood. were
sought on the basis of the Dominion's
area, which is about as large as that
Of the United States. Moreover. the
Ottawa government does not relish
too great dependence by it's radio pub
lie upon the programs broadcast from
this side of the border, with all the
nationalistic implications this con-
notes.
The six channels which the United
States has agreed to clear for Canada
are those at 291.1. 312.3, 329.5. 1863,
410.7 and 434.5 meters. All are being
used by Canadian stations, and each
has been usurped by one or more
American stations, with a varying de
gree of interference, depending upon
wattage and propinquity, but in some
cases with no interference at all.
Seven Canadian stations for exam
pie, are using the 291. .1-meter channel,
which the following four American
stations have assumed since last July
l; KGDX, Shreveport, La, using 500
watts; KFWC, San Bernardino. Calf,
200 watts; WBKN, Brooklyn, 100
watts, and WINDY. Bloomington, H.,
Is watts. One other American sta
ton is operating within 10 kilocycles
of this band, the normal frequency
separation.
On the 312.2-meter band are five
OdndQldn STATIONS anu TWO AMERICAN.
the latter, kWKH, Shreveport, using
1000 watts, and WAFD Detroit. 100.
while one other American station is
within 10 kilocycles. Seven Canadian
stations are on 329.5, with WJAZ, the
Zenith Corporation station at Chicago.
using 5000 watts, and WFRL of
Brooklyn, with 100 watts on the same
channel while three other American
stations are less than 10 kilocycle
freQuencies away.
s On 1863 are eight Canadian sta
tions and WFTW, Hopkinsville, KY.
with a power of !. 900 watts. There
are II other stations within 10 kilo
cycles, however, one being kGO, at
Oakland, Calf, on a 361.2 wave band
and using 90 kilowatts of power. Nine
Canadian stations are on 410.7. which
Is also used by WCRW, Chicago, US
ing 1000 watts, and WABF, Pringle-
boro, Pa. using 500 watts, while five
others on this side operate close
enough for possible interference. Six
Canadian stations use 434.5, whichs by
agreement, IS used part of the day by
NAA, the United States Naval station
at Arlington, but which has also been
. assumed by KFKB, Milford. kans.,
!. using 900 watts. and KGXH, Wayne,
Nebr., using 500, while seven others
) are close enough to affect this band
ing 1000 watts.
The wave hands used conjointly by
Canadian and American stations are
1868, 1927, 340.7, 3s4.4, 1897, 5l6.9
and 247.S meters.
wRC will join with WEAF tonight
In broadcasting a tabloid version OF
the current Broadway production
''Yours Truly" with Leon Errol as
the star These cameo productions
are one of the most popular features
of WEAF's Friday night programs,
and their introduction in Washington
is expected by officials of WRC to
meet the appeal of its listeners Tor
something new.
While the remainder of WRC's at
fractions are the same that make up
its usual Friday night program. all of
them are popular. From New York
will come another concert by the
Goldman Band. a dance program by
Vincent Lopez and his Orchestra, and
the weekly entertainment of the
Anglo Persians. The features of
local origin include a concert by the
Burlington Orchestra with Floyd VIII
liams, tenor. as the guest soloist, and
Lord Calvert hour of music.
Proceedings at the first annual din
ner of the National Housekeeping
Conference will be broadcast from the
Mayflower Hotel tonight by WMAL.
The latter portion of the program will
be sent to New York over special
circuit and broadcast by wRNY.
The list Of speakers includes the
names of Senator Borah of Idaho,
Secretary of Agriculture Jardine, Mrs.
Mabel Walker Willebrandt. Assistant
Attorney General. and DR.. Harvey w.
Wiley. The musical program will be
featured by solo by Anna Case,
Metropolitan Opera star.
Maria Jeritza, soprano: ReinaId
Werrenrath, baritone, and Marguerite
d'Alvarez. contralto, will present the
seventh of the Victor radio concerts
tonight, which will be broadcast by
stations composing the blue" network
of the National Broadcasting Go. The
Victor Salon Orchestra viii assist these
artists.
The concert will begin at $50
o'clock. The stations which will broad.
cast il follow: WIZ New York; WBZ
Springfield: KDkA, Pittsburgh: KYW
Chicago: WHAS, Louisville: WSB, AT.
l8nta; VINO, Memphis, and WSM,
Nashville.
Varying conditions OF reception were
noted on the wave lengths last night
There were periods though brief
when signals came through with nor
NAL strength and clarity, but during
the jor part of the evening the sig.
mails were weak and difficult 10 tune
Static also was prevalent in varying