Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
RADIO GOSSIP AND NEWS

A survey OF. the radio situation to
day as compared with year age
shows gain OF 177 broadcasters. The
present total Is us. active stations. in
Guiding % portable transmitters. Dis
rega riding these transient stations, the
State of New York leads in regard
% fixed stations with 6l. while Illinois
stands second with so. When portable
sets are taken into consideration, Iii
nois' is first by about 8 stations.
The list of States shows that Cali
fornia is third, having 50 stations
Pennsylvania fourth, with ~, and
Ohio rates IS. The next IL States
follow in order: Texas, 50; Washington
and Michigan, q each: Iowa, 25; Mis-
souri, and New, Jersey. "a each; Wis
consin, 20: Massachusetts,, 10; Ne.
braska, IA; Indiana, Minnesota and
Florida, 16 each.
Oklahoma ranks twenty.second, hav
ing 10 active stations. snd the District
of Columbia Is thirty.eighth. with 3
broadcasters. Mississippi. Delaware,
South Carolina, West Virginia and
wyoming have / each. Nevada re-
mains the only State without single
station, as 1t stood last year The
largest increase by States show that
n the past II months New York
gained Is stations: Washington, IL;
Illinois, 10: Ohio. II, and New Jersey 9.
An analysis of power used by sta
lions shows that 500 watts IL the most
popular. being the rating Of 100 sta
tons. There are also 152 rated at 100
watts, but most stations are gradually
Increasing their power. There are
nh 70 NJ
20 kilowatts each and seven rated at
10 kilowatts. One station is now
operating with 5000 watts, thirty
three with 5000 watts. one each at
1890. $500 and 1900 watts; three at
500 watts, one with 1 400 watts, one
at / 200 and seventv.three with 1000
watts. The remainder are operating
with less than 1000 watts. twelve sta.
lions being as low as 5 watts. During
the past year the number Of 5-kilowatt
stations doubled, f0-kiiowatt stations
increased from l to Z, 20-kilowatt sets
from none TO 4 and 1,000-watters in.
creased from 4S TO 70.
Although Chicago Is still leading
with regard to the actual stations 10.
Gated within its city limits, New York
holds first place when stations within
n radius of 60 miles liz taken as a
standard. The total on this basis
give New York and its environs 81 &C.
tive transmitters, but this includes 81
stations in New Jersey and two in
Connecticut, leaving only SO in New
York State in or near New York City.
Within so miles of Chicago there
are found to be 80 stations, seven of
which are located in Wisconsin. Indi.
ana and Michigan, leaving AZ in the
State within so miles of this Mid.
western metropolis. =
The next city with regard to con.
gestion is Boston, which is the center
of % transmitters located within 60
miles. OF these stations all but seven
are in the state. Philadelphia comes
next with "a stations in or near It.
three being in New Jersey and one in
Delaware.
Los Angeles leads on the West
Coast in broadcast congestion, having
% stations within so miles, all in Cali
fornia. Seattle has taken the place OF
San Francisco: It has 81 local or near
by stations, all In the State. while San
Francisco reports only 20 within 60
mile circle.
The congestion H., Of course, in
creased In the big cities blythe use OF
so many channels out of the 80 avail
able ether routes. In the New York
lengths are in use locally. This means
there IL station on practically every
available frequency between 528 and
202 meters. preventing reception from
outside stations on any Of these chan
nels.
In Chicago the wave band utilized IL
from 555 to 206 meters, including 30
separate channels. Stations in OF
near Boston use % wave lengths be
tween 546 and 22S meters, and in Los
Angeles % waves are used In this way
The Philadelphia stations, operating
between sos and 215 meters, transmit
on 20 channels; Seattle uses 10. and
San Francisco II.
Educators to Discuss Radio.
The use Of radio In schools, as a
means of giving new scope and in
terest to educational instruction. will
be discussed by educators attending
the annual con vention of the depart
ment OF superintendent OF the Ma
tional, Education Association, a,
Dallas, Tex. February %.
Prof. Willis A. Sutton, superin
tendent of schools at Atlanta. Ga.
will tell how Atlanta has utilized radio
to stimulate new interest in school,
work, not only among the pupils, bat
among teachers and parents as well
Other phases OF radio use by schools
will be presented by Prof. Nicholas
Bauer. superintendent Of schools In
New Orleans, and Sam Pickard. di
rector of radio for the Department OF
Agriculture, will submit a paper or
| the educational value OF radio.
| Prof. Sutton claims for Atlanta the
distinction of being the first sizablt
/ city to adopt radio as a definite par
of its school equipment. A schedul,
| of radio classes broadcast through
| WSB gives each grade, both in tn,
elementary and high schools. one radio
period weekly. A special radio hour
for pupils and parents alike. also i,
provided each evening.