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channels than its Northern neighbors
were willing to relinquish.
Dodge Canadian Channels.
The Mexican communications min
stry said in connection with the new
ALLEGATIONS that they were designed
to eliminate interference between
Mexican stations and also to curtail
the amount Of disturbance with sta
tions in other countries.
One disturbing factor cleaned from
the new ALLEGATIONS log-the dis
closure that Mexico is using only one
OF the exclusive waves assigned to
Canada, whereas 1t formerly used a
half dozen. All told, 1t has assigned
stations on SO Of the 96 channels
available in the broadcast band, but
the bulk Of the so stations are in the
low-power category and probably will
not cause any substantial degree OF
interference.
On l9 of the same IS clear channels
at the disposal Of the United States
for the exclusive use of high-power
stations Mexico has assigned stations,
Since the whole theory of q clear
channel is that of exclusive use by
a high-power station during evening
hours, it means that the operation
OF the Mexican stations on these
waves, irrespective Of power, will curb
their service In some degree. The
only station of more than 900 watts
assigned to q United States clear
channel under the new ALLEGATIONS Is
KENO, at Tia Juana, assigned to the
860-kilocycle channel with $500 watts
That Is the wave used by WABC
New York key Of the Columbia Broad
casting System.
U. S. Counterparts.
Other clear-channel stations which
have comparatively empowered Mexi-
can stations assigned on their waves
include: XII, Los Angeles; WEAF
N. B. c. key, New York: WOR, New
ark; WGN, Chicago: WSB. Atlanta;
WJR, Detroit; WCCO. Minneapolis
WHAS, Louisville; KWKH, Shreve-
port, and WWL, New Orleans (di-
vide time on same channel; KJR
Seattle; KDKA, Pittsburgh; KYW
Chicago; KTHS, Hot Springs, and
KRLD, Dallas (share time); WHIT
Charlotte: WPG. Atlantic City, and
WLWL, New York (share ttme); KSL
Salt Lake City; VIVA, Wheeling
and WOWO, Fort Wayne (share
time), and KOB, Albuquerque. N
Mex. and KEx, Portland, Greg
(share time).
The Mexican shift discloses that
there are 10 stations among the sc
having power of $500 watts or more
While it is possible that some of the
loWer-powered stations will cause in.
reference with stations in this coun.
try, by far the worst situations are
expected to result from the high.
power outlets. The biggest of ths
group is KENT, at Nuevo Laredo
Just across the border from Laredo
Tex, which is licensed for $50 O0C
watts. or three times the highest
power regularly used by any American
station. Assigned to the 1,340-kilo-
cycle channel, it will operate stimuli.
taneously with these American sta.
tions on the wave: WSPD, Toledo;
WFEA, Manchester, N. H.; wCOA
Pensacola: KGNO, Dodge City, Kans.;
KGDY, Huron, S. OAK, and KFPY
Spokane.
With $4,000 watts power are two
stations-XEPN, Piadras Negras. close
to the Texas border, and KEW, In
Mexico City. The former has been
assigned to $50 kilocycles, a United
States regional channel on which
operate WEEI, Boston; WOW
Omaha; WKZO, Kalamazoo, and
KHQ, Spokane. KEW Is assigned
to the 800 kilocycle channel, q
regional channel used by both United
States and Canadian stations Among
the American stations on the wave
are WMMN, Fairmont, w. Va;
KARK, Little Rock; WGST, Atlanta
WILL, Urbana, ILL.,: KFNF, Shenan-
doah, Iowa; KUSD, vermillion
S. Dak., and KSEI, Pocatellc, Idaho
Three 10000 Stations.
There are three 10000 watt sta
tions-XEYz, Mexico City; XEAW
at Reynosa, just across the Rio
Grande from Texas, and XEB, at
Mexico City. The first Is assigned to
780 kilocycles, Canadian-shared
wave, on which are the following
American stations: WEAN, Provi-
dence; WTAR, Norfolk, Va; VINO
Memphis: KELW, Burbank, Calf.
and KIM, Los Angeles.
xEAW is assigned to the $50 kilo-
cycle channel, used by WRC, Wash
ington; KMBC, Kansas City; KFwB
Hollywood, and KGHL, Billings,
Mont. xEB is assigned to the
Canadian shared channel Of l,0lC
kilocycles, on which these American
stations are assigned: WIN, New
York; WNAD, Norman, Okla: WIS,
Columbia, S. c.; KGGF, Coffeysville,
Kans., and KQW,. San Jose. Calf.
At Aqua Caliente, Just across the
California line, the Mexican govern
ment has assigned the 5000 watt
XEBC on the 1880 klocycle chan
mel. This is a regional wave used
by WORC, Worcester, Mass; WCAP,
Asbury Park, N. j.: WCAM, Camden
N. j.; WTNJ, Trenton, N. j.: WOOD
Chattanooga, Tenn; WRR, Dallas:
wIBA, Madison. Wis, and KFBB
Great Falls, Mont.
| $40 Channel.
XEFO, Mexico City, licensed for
5000 watts, has been assigned to the
$40 kilocycle channel, used In this
country by WAAT, Jersey City;
WAVE, Louisville; WDAY, Fargo, N
OAK: VIVA, Madison, Wis, and KOIN