Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24
RADIO HEARINGS
TO OPEN TUESDAY
19 BroadcaSters to Ask New
ALLEGATIONS During Next
Two Weeks.

Starting Tuesday, the Federal Radio
Commission will hold series of pub
lie hearings at the request of 10 broad
casters, dissatisfied with either their
ALLEGATIONS or power assignments;
many other station owners or their
representatives will appear before the
commission in defense of their own
rights or in opposition to the pro-
posals of the other stations. The full
radio commission, excepting Commits
sioner John +. Dillon, who Is still i'll
in California, is expected to return to
Washington tomorrow in anticipation
Of the series of hearings.
Proceedings start Tuesday, with
WFRL of New York, which desires to
use the 1,170kilocycle channel now
shared by three nearby stations. On
the same day WFBE of Cincinnati
VII seek the use of 500 watts on it's
present assignment of 1920 kilocycles.
Opposed to this scheme are seven
other stations in the same frequency.
Four Stations Oppose.
On Wednesday the case of WSMK,
Dayton, regarding the use of 500
watts on the 1,010-kilocycle channel
will be opened, at which time four
other stations on that channel will op-
pose such a move. WIAD of Phila-
dclphia will endeavor to secure the
rating of 100 watts on the 800-kilo-
cycle channel, now assigned to WSM
and WRVA, both of which stations
viii, De heard.
Thursday seems to be the day for
Western stations. XXI and kEX of
Portland. Greg, want to operate on
the 77O.kilocycle frequency, the first
nd CnOnn6
20, 900 watts; six stations probably will
be heard from as objecting to such
arrangements. kJR, at Seattle. wants
to use 10000 watts on $50 kilocycles,
and KGA, at Spokane, the same power
on $50 kilocycles. Stations opposed,
all from the West, also will be repre-
SEM = San Francisco, represented
by station KYA, has requested the
assign ent of 1000 watts on $40 ktlo-
cycles. to which it is believed KOMO
and KPSN will object.
On Friday WMBG of Richmond,
Va, will attempt to convince the COM
mission that it should be assigned the
,360-kilocycle channel, where it de-
sires to operate with Is watts; station
WSEA of Virginia Beach on 1870
kilocycles is expected to oppose this
PLAN Another hearing has been
granted KIDS, Independence, Mo-,
which desires to operate with 5000
watts on $50 kilocycles. Opposition
from four stations is expected.
Coney Island OH List.
Stal ling again Tuesday, August .,
WCAM, at Camden, N. j., will assert
it's rights to use 500 watts on 1000
kilocycles and endeavor to refute the
counterclaims of three stations now
located on that channel. WCGM Of
Coney Island. N. Y, also is located
on the docket requesting assignment
on 1920 kilocycles and 500 watts:
VIGIL and WODA representatives are
scheduled to oppose this assignment.
On Wednesday WRAX of Philadcl.
phia will make a fight for full time
use of 1.040 kilocycles in the face of
lions on or near that frequency.
WRAX also is seeking the use of 500
watts at night and 1000 in the day
time. Station WJKS at Gary, Ind,
a newcomer, is out to gain the privi-
lege of operating on 1920 kilocycles
with 500 watts, sharing time with
WWAE and WSBC of Chicago IL
these stations will agree.
Stations KOW of Denver and WTAD
of Quincy, ILL.,, take the stand on
Thursday, the former in an endeavor
to gain the use of the 630-kilocycle
channel and 500 watts and meet the
objections of WSB and WAS. and the
la ter. WTAD. to use 500 watts on the
frequency of 1870, where at least
three other stations will be affected.
The last hearing scheduled. and the
latest announced. is that of WAS. At
Pittsburgh, which seeks to gain full
time on LILO kilocycles, where it now
shares time with KQV of the same
city, each of them 500-watt stations.
of KQV are scheduled
to testify in it's own defense.