Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-04
MERGING Of RADIO
GROUPS ADVISED
Board Suggests Joint Use of
Station Rather Than In
creased Number.

Thoroughly convinced. as a result
Of its surveys. that the number of
broadcasting stations in this country
-697-is just about the ma ximum
that can he licensed and still insure
good reception conditions to the lis
tenerS-in the Federal Radio Commits
sion has prepared form letter de-
signed to discourage the establish
ment of any new stations.
The letter. which is sent out to all
persons or organizations making ap-
plcation to the commission for con-
structon permits to erect new sta
tions, points out that it is the COM
missions judgment to encourage con
solidation of radio stations in the
interest of the listener-in. rather than
to permit an increase of the humble,
on the air.
Advise Investigation.
Calling attention to the grea; short
age of radio channels in every section
of the country. the letter states that
there is the consequent imDrobabilitv
of securing any adequate channels for
Il new station when finished. The
commissioners are, in each case. rec
ommending that persons contemplat,
investigate the possibility of utilizics
time on some existing local or nearby
station"
The letter suggests that it would he
good economy on the part of individ-
ualS or orga MIA tons. who desire
broadcasting facilities to rent time or
purchase interests in stations already
existing and licensed. when two
different groups. or interests. use the
same transmitter equipment. each in
terest can have its own studio. thus
securing all the advantages and pres
tige of an individual station. lndiv!d-
ual call letters can be obtained by the
one or more tenants upon application
In this way there is often secured
for the community one good radio sta
ton instead of two indifferent sta
tons. standing idle half the time"
A play-by-play account of the dual
clash between the Washington and
New York base ball teams this after
noon in the Yankee Stadium Is the
principal feature of WRCS holiday
bill The initial contest is scheduled
to begin at 1890 O'Clock, Washington
time, and the onward march of the
Nationals toward the pinnacle of the
American League is expected to in
speakers. Thornton Fisher will be at
the microphone as usual. broadcast
ing the description of the games from
the studio of The Star.
WRC will start it's evening program
appropriately with a talk on 1.-THE
Significance of Independence Day"
by Charles A. Tuttle. United States
district attorney of New York The
musical attractions to follow include
the weekly entertainment by Roxy"
and his gang, an hours concert by
the United States Navy Band and
tabloid version of Eerdi's "Rigoletto"
to be sung by the National Grand
Opera Co.
The week started fairly auspiciOusly
on the wavelengths as far as recep-
ton conditions are concerned. Despite
an almost continuous rumbling of
static. punctuated by an occasional
terrific crash, the signals of the out
of-town Statios were unusually re-
sponsive and came through with stuff.
cient volume to overcome the dis
turbance. Fading also was quite
prevalent, but there were enough
stations not so afflicted to keep the
dialer occupied.