Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-28
NEW RADIO CHAIN
IS Being FORMED
Project Brought to Light in
Appeal to Federal
Commission.
BY MARTIN CODEL.

Still another attempt is being made
| to organize new Nation-w broad
casting network. The project was
brought to list when Station WQBS
of the General Broadcasting System
New York City, appealed to the Federal
! Radio Commission for a change in OPP
| Grating conditions which would give It
better channel and more time on the
air.
Details of the plan are lacking. but Il
| Is proposed to make this station the
key to chain linking stations through
| out the country and competing for lis
tener attention with the networks of
the National Broadcasting Co. and the
Columbia Broadcasting System. The
promoter is Daily Paskman. manager Of
the New York station. who appeared
before the commission in company with
two members OF Congress and presented
only a general outline of the project.
Backers Not Revealed.
The Congressman were Representa-
tives William I. Sirovich of New York
City and Representative Charles l..
Alternately of Newborn, N. G. Neither
could be reached today, nor could any
one be reached by long distance tele-
phone to speak for the proposed new
chain. The financial hackers were not
revealed to the commission, although
available for the project.
First limitations of the plan for an
other national network were given last
Summer, when it became known that
Mr.. PaSkman had circularized a num-
Der of stations in various parts of the
country which do not subscribe to
chain services. Then it was stated that
large number of stations, most of
them east of the Mississippi and rang
ing from New England to Florida. had
entered into tentative commitments to
join the new chain If and when formed.
At that time the Inflated American
Broadcasting Co. network was being or
ganized with q nucleus of West Coast
stations. This system, which suspended
activities, was stretching its land line
connections from West to East. The
General Broadcasting System project
proposed to work from East to West,
with particular attention to coverage
of the Southern States.
As first step in the formation OF
the new chain the General Broadcast
ing System insists 1t must have a
more favorable full-time outlet in New
York City, center of the entertainment
world and the largest marketing area
TO be covered by any radio organiza-
ton seeking commercial contracts.
Representative Sirevich's interest in the
project was to help secure a better wave
length and more power for WGBS,
while Representative Alternately is rep
resented to have remarked that his in
tereSt was merely to get better radio"
for his part Of the country.
Station WGBS now operates with
limited time on the cleared channel
shared In the West during night hours
between KEX. Portland. Greg, and
KOB, State College. with powers of
5000 and 10000 watts, respectively.
The New York station, with q power
OF 500 watts. must sign on when dark
ness descends upon the Rocky Noun
tain region, In order to preclude inter-
ference, so that today it can operate
only during the daytime and during q
few hours after sunset on the East
Coast.
tCopyrigbt 1879. North American Newspaper
AllianceD