Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
WJSV FACES FIGHT
{ TO RETAIN POWER
st. Paul and Richmond OBJ.
jeCt-WMBG Wants vir-
ginia Rating Removed.

Radio station WJSV at Mount Vernon
Hills, Va, operated by the Independent
Publishing Co., with Offices at 339
Pennsylvania avenue, is literally fighting
for its life as the highest powered sta
ton near Washington and possibly for
its place on cleared regional channel.
Attacks on WJSV. more generally
known as 1.-The Khan station" in the
carly months of its existence, and orig
inally licensed as WIFI, are center
ing before the Federal Radio Commits
sion, and may result. officials OF the
commission said in a considerable re-
duction in power. possible change in
the frequency and ALLEGATION of the
station to the District of Columbia, in
stead of Virginia.
WJSV now operates on a frequency
of 1460 kilocycles on a regional cleared
channel, under the commission plan of
assigning a number of cleared channels
to high powered stations in each of
the five zones into which the country
has been divided for broadcasting pur-
poses.
Gets Only 30-Day License.
The commission yesterday announced
that instead of being granted the Gus
tomary 90-day extension of broadcasting
license, WJSV is one of the "a stations
operating licenses or the reason that
changes in the frequency, power and
hours of operation are being considered
for them. The stations classed with
WJSV in this group are scattered all
over the country.
The commission also announced the
adoption of the following paragraph at
its meeting:
Except in so far as specific provision
is made elsewhere for the renewal of
licenses for periods of less than three
months, the commission found that the
public interest, convenience or necessity
would be served by the granting of APP
plications heretofore filed and now
pending before the commission for re-
newal Of broadcasting licenses for the
period beginning January 81, 1880, at
am. Eastern standard time, and directed
that renewal licenses be granted in ac-
cordance with said findings"
st. Paul Station Complains.
The main fight on wJSv comes
from two sources. Senator's Shipstead,
Nye and Frazier appeared before the
commission late yesterday with a plea
for station KSTP at st. Paul, MINI,
which operates on the same frequency
assigned to WJSV. The plea of the
Northwestern Senators was supple
mented by a petition from Stanley
Hubbard, operator of KSTP. which
claimed that interference from WJSV
is so strong that the normal service
range of KSTP is materially reduced.
Both stations operate with power of
10000 watts, which makes WJSV the
most powerful station in the Southeast
ern States. Only WJSV and WCAU
in Philadelphia have power ratings of
10000 watts
Early in the week hearings were held
before the commission on the petition
of station WMBG of Richmond, which
sought to have WJSV assigned to the
District of Columbia and removed from
its rating as Virginia station. Under
existing radio law power assignments
are divided between the i've radio
zones and each State has certain APP
portionment.
Capital Over Power Quota.
Washington already has power in
excess of its quota. and If WJSV were
assigned to the District of Columbia
with its present power Of 10000 watts
it would have material effect on the
present stations In Washington. The
three broadcasting stations now operat-
ing In Washington have total power of
only $50 watts.
WMBG operates on 1,2l0 kilocycles,
with power of 100 watts. It's spokes-
men claimed that WJSV should right
~ be assigned to the District of Column
bia and not to Virginia, asserting that
the bulk Of the programs sent out
through the WJSV transmitter at
Mount Vernon Hills. Va, originate and
are sent out from Washington. These
claims. according to officers. of the
commission. met with partial support
from James P. McGrath, program di-
rector Of WJSV. and James S. Vance,
publisher, and operator of the station.