Evening star., 1927-04-27
CHANGES IN RADIO
FELT BY STATIONS
Recent Shifts Ordered by
Commission Alters
BroadCasting.

Wave and power shifts required py
the Federal Radio Commission in
issuing temporary broadcasting per.
mits have radically altered broadcast
ing conditions of a large number OF
stations. The changes for the most
part were designed to clear the Cana
dian channels. take stations off un-
even frequencies and relieve the con-
,gested waves.
Altogether some $50 stations have
ls,ow been issued permits. The others,
numbering perhaps $50 more, will be
taken up this week on account OF de-
laws, with no penalties imposed upon
them in the meantime. Among the
$50 or more stations in the last issue,
the following shifts to lower wave
channels were required:
WJAZ. Chicago, 329.5 to 1924 me-
ters; WNBL. Bloomington, ILL.,. 495 to
-2i26; WMBY, Bloomington, 29l.1 to
2l2,6: WKBB, Joliet, 2S2.S to 2142;
WLBR, Belvidere. ILL.,, 3S5 to 2l42;
sKWCR, Cedar Rapids, 296 to 220.4;
lKPNP, Muscatine, 256 to 2l7.3;
iWFIW, Hopkinsville. KY, 1868 to
i217.S: WMBL, Lakeland, Fla, 41O to
379.5; VITA, Boca Ration. Fla, 440
to 212.6; WNBQ, Rochester, 407.6 to
o09.7; KSOO, Sioux Falls, S. Oak,
500 to PISS; WNAD, Norman, Okla,
430.1 to 254.1; KILT, Portland, Greg,
$50 to 34S.6; XXI. Portland, 400 to
1894; kTCL, Seattle, 1858 to 2S5.5;
TOWW, Walla Walla, 2S5 to 25S.5;
ILOLO, Durango, Colo, 1851 TO 1927;
KGFJ, Los Angeles, 2lS TO 215.I.
Il IHXKylS Co.., v1f4n 9Q1 IN 97T 6.
kGEN, Ell Centre, 2S6 to 2776
Z Authorized to change to higher wave
lengths were the following: WFKD,
Philadelphia, 2499 to 272.6; WMBS, |
Harrisburg, $50 to $685.; KQV, Pitts.
burgh, 275 to 352.7 WBRL, Tilton,
N. H, 420 to 4223; WCAC, Connecti- |
cut Agr. College. 275 to 331.1; VITAL, |
Toledo, 252 to 2541: WkBN, Youngs- |
sown, 1855 to 361.2; WCMA, Culver. |
Ind, 25S.5 to 1855; KUOM, Missoula, |
243.S to BIAS.
I, Following are the stations ordered |
to change both their power maximums |
and their wave lengths: WOK, Chi /
cago, power reduced from 5000 to |
5000 watts, wave changed from 410 |
TO 217.3 meters; WAFD, Detroit, 500
to $50 watts, 321.3 to 239.9 meters:
NTHO, Detroit, $50 to ESQ watts, 407 !
10 PISS meters; WKBO, Jersey City. |
1000 to 500 watts, 4722 to 212.6 me- /
ters; WOKT, Rochester, 1000 to 500 /
watts, $40 to 499.7 meters; WBBY, |
Charleston, S. c., Is to rs watts, 267.7 |
TO 1897 meters; WKRC, Cincinnati,
1000 to 1000 watts, 4223 TO 1853 /
meters: WOAN, Lawrenceburg, Tenn,
500 to 250 watts, 1854 to 379.5 meters;
KGCH, Wayne, Nebr., 500 to $50 /
watts, 434.5 to PALS meters; KFXB,
Los Angeles, 1000 to 500 watts, 352.T |
TO 222.1 meters; KFXF, Denver, / 900
to 500 watts, 430.1 to 4223 meters;
KEX, Portland, Greg, 10000 to 5000
watts, 447.5 to 241.S meters.
Merlin Hall Aylesworth, president
OF the National Broadcasting Co,
viii come to Washington Friday to
tell the League of Woman Voters in
session at the Mayfiower Hotel, lust
what part radio plays in national
elections. The speech viii be broad /
cast by WRC, as will another talk |
ny Mr.. Aylesworth tomorrow night |
in New York before the American
Civil Liberties Tnf6fi. Freedom of
the Air" is the topic chosen for the
New York address.
An "all-Berlin" program will be pre-
sented by the Davis Saxophone Octet
In It's concluding half-hour concert to-
night through WRC and other stations
animated with the Red network of
the National Broadcasting Co. FIT
teen of the popular composers works
make up the program. The concert
will open with "Alexander's Ragtime
Band,is' and will close with one of his
late selections, blue Skies"
Another outstanding attraction
scheduled by WRC is the weekly offer.
fng og the National Light Opera Co,
which tonight will be tabloid version
of Offenbach's comic opera, "The |
Grand Duchess" The opera will be
sung by the usual cast under the direc-
ton of Cesare Sodero.
There are several other musical fea-
lures on WRC's bill. including a con-
cert by the Army Band. an entertain
ment by the National Cavaliers and a
concert by the 1pana Troubadours. In
addition there will be another enter
fainment by the Perfect Diamond
entertainer" and a talk on the
honey bee by DIR. James I. Hambelton
Of the Department of Agriculture.
Despite occasional crashes Of static
and some fading, radio reception con-
dittons last night could be rated as
fair. Signals of all out-of-town sta
tions within tuning range came
through with good strength and clari-
ty, and very rarely We're they inter.
fered with by either code or extra.
f1eous noises.
/ The atmospherics were far too mild
to interrupt signals, but they were ex-
ceedingly annoying at times, especial.
~ during the shower which came after
IL o'clock.
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