Evening star., 1935-01-20
BY THE RADIO EDITOR.


ton shifts In recent radio
history, involving nine sta
~ tions in widely-scattered parts
Of the country and five clear
channels, ostensibly designated for
exclusive use Of high-powered stations,
is pending before the Federal Com
munications Commission.
The proposal involves adding pow
erful full-time station in New York.
It was submitted by the Paulist Fa-
, theirs, New York Catholic society, with
the object Of procuring for WLWL, its
present 5,000-watt limited-time station
now operating only a few hours daily,
full-time assignment on choice
wavelength.
: Drawn into this complex juggling
of waves and powers would be stations
in New York. Minneapolis, Dallas.
Fort Worth. New Orleans. Salt Lake
City and Atlantic City. In virtually
severy case the stations involved are
those assigned to clear channels which
are heard over wide sweeps of the
country rather than in purely urban
areas. Station WLWL is the same
station that caused the uprising in
the last session of Congress for pro-
posed class ALLEGATION OF facilities, and
its efforts were directly responsible
for the far-reaching investigation into
,broadcasting made by the broadcast
. division Of the F. G. G. last Fall at the
behest Of Congress to gather infor-
nation on proposals that specific per-
centages of facilities be allocated to
so-called non-proflt institutions.
- Hearing Likely Unnecessary.
In the proposal, signed by Father
John P. Harvey. superior Of the Paul
ist Fathers, it is suggested that the
revamping be ordered by the F. c. c.
under its broad powers. Should any
parties in interest protest, it is then
proposed that the usual procedure Of
calling a hearing be followed. Indi-
cations are that most of the parties
involved have consented to the shift.
In brief. the proposal Is as follows,
: In so far as changes in station as
signmentS are concerned:
a. WLWL, New York, would shift from
its present limited time assignment,
the equivalent of two days a week, on
the 1,10O-kilocycle clear channel. to
the 810-kilocycle clear channel, oper-
ating with its present power of 5000
watts and with full time.
WWL, New Orleans, operated by
Loyola University Catholic inStitu-
ton, would relinquish its present full
time clear channel assignment on $50
kilocycles, with 10000 watts, and
would shift to 8l0 kilocycles with
WLWL, operating full-time simultane-
ously, but with power authorized Up to
$4,000 watts. This would have the
effect of breaking down" the clear
: channel. since more than one sta
;tion would operate on it at night.
WCCO, Minneapolis, operated by the
Columbia Broadcasting System, would
simply shift its frequency from 80
. kilocycles to 800 kilocycles, using its
, present maximum regular power of
$4,000 watts. This would be done to
meet technical requirements regard
ing interference between stations on
. nearby channels.
Shift to $50 Kilocycles.
wFAA, Dallas, operated by the Dali
las News, and WBAP, Fort Worth. op-
Grated by the Fort Worth STAR -Tele-
gram, which now share time with
$4,000 watts on the 800-kilocycle chan
mel, would move to the 85o-kilocycle
clear channel vacated by WWL, New
Orleans.
wNYC, New York, operated by the
fcity Of New York as a daylight sta
ton on $40 kilocycles, would be shifted
to 1,130 kilocycles, the clear channel
assigned to KSL, Salt Lake City, Nor
mon station. Station WOW, New York,
popularity known as the italian sta
ton" because of its foreign language
broadcasts, would remain on its as
signment on this same channel, but
would share time, both day and night
with WNYC. Each would use 1000
watts. This also would have the effect
of breaking down" clear channel.
WPG, Atlantic City, owned by that
municipality, but leased to Columbia,
would be accorded full-time operation
on the 1,100-kilocycle clear channel
taking over the time now used by the
Paulist Father station.
WITH 100000 autos already
w equipped with radios, the auto
mobile manufacturers showing
new models as the year gets under
way are either including radios as
standard equipment or making suit
able provisions for radio connections.
For the most part antennas have been
concealed In the roofs of the cars, but
the new steel turret-top bodies and
roadster and convertible models have
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