New Britain herald., 1929-07-12
which at present is only 250

power. which at present is only 25o watts.
 There also is a rule that stations within 300 miles of key chain sta ton will not be allowed to use chain programs. This rule has been ad- vanced to October 1, and on account of almost universal objection by radio fans the best opinion in radio circles in New York and Washington is that the rule will never go into effect.
 When permission was obtained by WTIC to erect the new transmitter It included permission to use 50,ooo watts power The only catch in the permission was that the station at such time would have to divide time with WBAL. This, it is generally known. is not a desirable feature to the WTIC management but it is hoped that a change can be brought about in this ruling. The belief IS held that WTIC eventually will be given a cleared wave, or one approx imatelv cleared most of the time. i WBAI. at present is on the WIZ chain of the National Broadcastlng company. for a good part of the time giving the same programs as are heard over WBZ in Springfeld l For New England listeners to be given the privilege of hearing the same chain program from WBZ ana i VEAL at such times when WIlt dividing time with VEAL would b disadvantage and really amount | less broadcasting service than IS CT l joyed at present.
 In the background of the time q vision rulings of the radio comm sion is said to be opposition to 1 many high powered stations broa casting the same chain program and there is feeling in radio st tions that if a station is to enjoy Il privilege of using high power in or der to reach distant parts of the nI ton it ought at the same time pro vide original programs rather than to depend upon chain programs. i Some half dozen powerful stations have developed within the past win ter, but listeners have discovered that by tuning from one to the other of these high powered stations they merely receive Implications of the same two or three chain programs originating in New York. The result is that the choice lies between these programs no matter what hlgh-po"- cred station is tuned in. They have written to the radio Commlsslon about it and that body is said to dls- like the system as heartily as the lls- teners. although there is pretty general belief that the chain pro- grams on the whole provide superior entertainment,
 There are indications that WTlC is preparing for d maximum of or iginality in its own programs IT preparation for the time when fhe new transmtter is in operation, anc when it will be able to advise the radio commission that it ought 1t have full time in view of the orlglna
 programs it has in stock. These ln- clude the singing school, the deNel' opment of a good jazz orchestra un- der Norman Clothier, the develop
 ment of Q string sextette under the same leader, and a large orchestr;
 under Emil Hemberger. as we'll 2;
 lesser attractions in which thes'
 urainaries are active. In addition
 there is always the possibility Of hlr
 ing talent from anywhere. and thl:
 ought to impress the radio commlS
 sion. according to current radio gos
 sip.
 Just at present the Radio Commls
 sion is sorelv pressed for cleared
 waves for all the high powered sta tions that have sprung up. Besides