Evening star., 1927-11-07
j. s. RADIO BOARD
ORDERS CHANGES
Power Boosts, Applications
Rejected, Hearings Held
in Record of Week.

The first week after it's reorganiza.
ton with q new member and a new
secretary was busy one for the Fed
eral Radio Commission. It ordered
several changes in conformity with
its policy of favoring higher powers
for leading stations, rendered three de-
cisions in cases previously heard and
conducted hearings on three more ap-
plications for changed conditions Of
operation.
There were two power boosts, one
for WOR, Newark, N. j., and the
other for WABC, New York. Station
WOR, using it's new transmitter out
side the city limits, was authorized to
increase from 1000 to $500 watts on
710 kilocycle t422.3 meters), on which
WOS, jefferson City. Mo-, and kPO,
San Francisco, are the only other sta
tions now operating. Station WABC
was granted a daytime increase from
$500 to 5000 watts on 920 kilocycle
(325.9 meters), but retains $500 watts
Cor night broadcasting. It's only pos
sble sources of interference on the
same channel are WAPI, Auburn,
Ala, and KOA, Denver, both too far
away to cause much difficulty.
Three Applications Rejected.
the three applications previously
heard. 1t denied WOKO, Peekskill,
n. Y, authority to Shift from 1890
kilocycles (215.7 meters) to 1,150 kilo-
cycles (260.7 meters) and to increase
its power from $50 to 500 watts. 1t
denied the Latter-Day Saints station
at Independence, Mo-, KIDS, an In
crease in power from 1,500 to 5000
watts on LILO kilocycles (270.1 meters).
1t also refused to shift WJBL, De-
catur, ILL.,, from 1.410 kilocycles (212.6
metersl to 1850 kilocycles (2S5.5
meters) and to heighten its power
from $50 to 1900 watts.
Two Of the six hearings scheduled
for the week collapsed when apph-
cants failed to present proper evil
dence. One was on the effort Of
KSCJ, Sioux City, to obtain the fre.
quency of 1,17O kilocycles t256.3 meters)
used by KTNT, Muscatine, Iowa.
The other was the request Of WDGY,
Minneapolis, for a shift to 1,050 kilo-
cycles (2S5.5 meters). Both cases were
dismissed. The hearing for WSAZ,
Huntington, w. Va, for power in
crease was Cancelled.
Case Under Advisement.
The commission took under advise
ment the case Of WSBT, South Bend,
Ind, seeking to be shifted from l,Z6O
kilocycles (23S.8 meters) to $40 k1lo-
cycles (526 meters), and supported at
its hearings by Senators and Congress
men from Indiana; VITAL, Toledo,
asking an increase in power from 100
to 900 watts on 1910 kilocycles (2S0.2
meters), and KFVE, st. Louis, MO-,
seeking full time on 1880 kilocycies
(234.2 meters).
The outstanding radio event tonight
will be the first Of the series OF
Family Parties" sponsored by the
General Motors Co., which VIII prlng
before the microphone a large group
of entertainers, including a number OF
stars of the legitimate stage.
The program will be of one hours
duration and features such famous
stars as William Collier, William Col
lier, jr., and Nora Bayes, and instru-
mental groups directed by Nathaniel
Shilkret, Patrick Conway and Joe
Green. It will be divided into three
groups, the first of which will be pro-
vided by a Apiece symphony orches-
ira under the direction of Shilkret.
The second part will be revue with
w dS lu0 l1tdSlSE VI CcIC-
monies. A concert by the Goldman
Band. with Patrick Conway as the
guest conductor, will be the conclud.
ing part.
The revue will introduce, aside from
Nora Bayes and the Collier duo, a
marimba combination directed by Joe
Green, "The Three Cheers" Jessica
Dfagonette, lyric soprano, and Lewis
James. tenor. Three songs never be-
fore sung in public, written expressly
for this radio program by Norma
Gregg. will be sung. The songs are
Naughty Baby" Moon and June
and You" and "You"
The A & p Gypsies and the weekly
program by "Roxy's Gang" are among
WRC's other principal musical attrac.
tions. The Gypsies have dedicated
their program to the State of Texas,
while Roxy" has planned to feature
Harry Breuer, the drummer of the
Roxy Theater in New York.
Santa Claus will make his first ap-
pearance Of the season before WRC's
microphone at $50 o'clock. Arrange
ments have been made to have him
give several radio talks each week
until Christmas.
A variety Of musical attractions are
featured tonight by WMAL. These
include concert by the Silver String
Revelers, dance music by the Chateau
Thierry Ramblers, and a recital by
Mrs. Leo T. Tooley, mezZo-soprano.
Louis Rothschild, director of Wash
tngton's Better Business Bureau, will
speak at $40 o'clock on Protecting
the Public" This will be the first of
series Of radio talks by Mr.. Roth
schild on the subject.
Radio reception conditions were ex-
cellent over the week end for long.
range dialing activities. Stations in
all directions responded with tremen.
dous volume and clarity and there
seemed to be no limit to the range Of
reception within the United States.
Signals from the West Coast were
just as responsive as those from other
sections.
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