Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-25
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Improvement of Broadcast.
ing Situation in Western
Area Anticipated.

Improvement within week of the
broadcasting situation In Colorado
Washington. Oregon and California Is
anticipated by Commissioner H. A. La
fount as the result of 20 changes in
station assignments in those States Or
dered to take effect March /. Ali OF
the changes we're recommended to the
Federal Radio Commission by Mr.. La
| fount
Statewide reception will be noticeably
better for the listeners of Colorado and
local reception generally improved all
| along the Pacific Coast under the al
tered broadcaSting set-up. the commits
sioner from Salt Lake City. who repre-
Sents the Western group of States, con-
fidently predicts. No changes were
deemed necessary at this time in Utah
Idaho. Montana. wyoming. New Mex
leo and Arizona because shifts there
would not obviate the Interference
caused by Eastern stations until alter
atoms are made in the East, said Mr..
Lafount.
Time Divisions Dominate.
Most of the changes are time di"i-
this expedient, the burden of traffic on
certain wave lengths is to be reduced
and the possibility of heterodyning
eliminated Some wave lengths shifts
are included and a few increases in
power. No decreased power was or
dered.
Nationally. the changes are impor-
tant because any time divisions will
work to relieve the Superabundance OF
stations operating on identical channels
and causing carrier wave interference
far beyond their normal listening
ranges.
In Colorado, the improvement expect
ed by Commissioner Lafount should
come about as a result of wider Sepa-
rations of frequencies. In one instance
in Denver high and a low powered
station have been operating within 10
kilocycles of each other. while five sta
tons have operated within 20
kiiocycles. There was consequent over.
tapping. Mr.. Lafount points out that
after March / no Colorado station will
operate nearer than so kilocycles from
another
Divisions of time in Washington will
make four less channels used. IA of the
% stations in the State being ordered
to divide time on six channels.
In Portland and the rest Of Oregon
there was also punching" Of sta
tons. making local reception from the
smaller stations difficult. Station KEX.
Portland. was moved from 1850 kllo-
cycles 1898 meters to 1000 kilocycles
t277.6 meterSl. TO make possible better
local reception.
Similar Action in California.
CALIFORNIA; principal improvement
may be expected from similar divisions
of time. even among l.00o-watt sta
tons and the signing of Of certain sta
tions at Q and 10 O'Clock each night.
In California. with SO stations. the
channels to be used have been reduced
by five because of time divisions
Commissioner Lafount announced
that he would recommend that the
licenses Of at least eight stations In his
zone be refused when renewal applica-
tons are made as of April /. They are
stations which should 60 of the air
because they do not render a public
service. he asserted. He would not
make the list public.
Eight Western construction permits
have been granted by the Radio Com
mission, mostly for removals OF trans
mitters to points outside congested
areas. where higher power usually Is
authorized One of these Is KRLO,
Los Angeles. which is removing its
transmitter and will get a better wave
length, and another Is KSL. Salt Lake
City, which viii operate on $50 kiio-
time when its transmitter Is moved 6
miles out of the city.
The Count of Luxembourg" with
Colin OMore. tenor. In the title role,
and Jessica Dragonette In the soprano
lead. will be presented during the
Philco Hour, which WRC will broad
cast tonight at 0 o'clock. The cast
also will include Doris Doe. Norman
Jolliffe. E. Boardnan Sanchez and
Harold Sanford
The New York Symphony Orchestra.
which Will be heard during the r. G. A.
Hour. will open its concert with the
overture 70 lie Roi d'Ys." an opera by
Edouard Lalo. a French composer OF
Spanish descent
/. Another WRC attraction Is concert
by the Washington College of Music,
which will feature an organ recital by
Miss Irene Juno head OF the organ de-
partment Of the institution. The pro-
gram will be broadcast direct from the
college. beginning at Gas O'Clock.
A plan for eleyating Pennsylvania
avenue TO relieve trafic congestion will
be outlined by w. II. Phipps in talk
10 be broadcast BY WMAL at $40
O'Clock tonight. This stations musical
attractions include banjo solos by
Sophocles T. Papas. and recitals by
Helen J. Bury. soprano, and Alex
Eolker. tenor.
WRHF's evening program will consist
entirely Of a dinner concert. made UP
Of numbers requested by its audience
during the week The program will be
broadcast from 10 Z O'Clock.