The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1928-09-13
Radio Figures in Political
Platforms

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Both of the national parties have
seen fit to include radio "planks" in
their political platforms, though each
laid emphasis on different phases.
The chief difference between the re-
publican and democratic radio planks
is that the democrats were specific in
declaring against the monopolistic use
of radio communication, whereas the
republicans went on record as favor
ing varied character of programs.
The assignment of wave lengths,
the republicans said, should be in the
best interests of the business man,
the farmer and the public generally,
while the democrats made no direct
reference to channel assignment, be-
ing content to assert that there should
| be equitable distribution and enjoy
ment of radio communication. The
word equitable" seemed to be an
echo from the Davis amendment to
the radio law enacted this spring.
The democrats also made a vigor-
Gus insistanaa tho+ edie should no
so controlled as to guarantee free
speech.
The democratic radio plank follows
Government supervision must Sc
cure to all the people the advantage
of radio communication and likewise
guarantee the right of free speech.
Official control in contravention of
thus guarantee should not be toler-
ated. Governmental control must
prevent monopolistic use of radio
communication and guarantee equi.
table distribution and enjoyment
thereof"
French Station Asks Practical
applause
The broadcasting station at Lille,
France, one of the best in that coun-
try, sends out the following message:
If you like the concert and think it
IS worth it, send us a franc"
The promoters of the station do not
believe in advertising articles of food,
clothing, etc, in between masterpieces
of the worlds music, and so to avoid
an appeal for advertising revenue they
prefer to go straight to the listener.
One franc is now worth about 4 cents
certainly cheap for a good program.
WLW to Have New Super
Station
"A new so kiloWatt station that will
supersede the present WLW is ex-
pected to be ready for operation by
the middle of this month, according to
Powell Crosley, Jr., president of the
Crosley Radio corporation. The cor
poration is planning to spend over
quarter of a million dollars on the
new station.
The new transmitter will be a dupl-
cate of the Bell laboratories station
3XN at Whippany, N. J. The antenna
towers will be 300 feet high and will
be spaced 600 feet apart. The new
s.ation will be located near Mason,
o., adjacent to the transmitter of
WSAI, which Crosley recently pur-
chased.
Middle West Station Supplies
Arctic Programs
Members of the Mcmillan expedi-
ton to the arctic are able to bring in
special broadcasts put on the air for
them by KOHL, Council Bluffs, with
the remarkable clarity and volume.
This information was contained in a
short wave message to KOHL from
DR.. E. K. Langford, with the expedi-
tion in the frozen region.
DR.. Langford reported good recep-
ton on the KOHL programs every
Monday night at midnight and told
OF getting other American stations.
Eiffel Tower Station in
Radio Contest
The Eiffel tower station in Paris !
has started a unique contest, the {
prizes in which are three flats of three
rooms each, rent for three years.
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