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FCC TO SHIFT MAJORITY OF
STATIONS
By Orrin E. Dunlay Jr.
A radio station hunt along the;
dial is in prospect for America’s
30.000,000 set owners here there
and everywhere. A general mov-1
ing day in the ether is ahead.
Sometime in the latter half of
this year, the Federal Communi
cations Commission is planning
a nation-wide shakeup of broad
casting station. The way was
paved for the move to improve
American broadcasting through
Mexico’s recent ratification of the
Havana treaty designed to mini
mize interference between sta
tions in the United States, Can
ada Cuba Mexico and Latin Am
erica.
First Shakeup Since 1928
Known as the North American
Regional Broadcasting Agree
ment the pact will cause the fir
st major ethereal shakeup since
1928, when Federal regulation of
broadcasting got under way to
put an end to "pirating” and
chaos in the air caused by over
lapping of waves. Described as
a stupendous engineering job the
FCC technicians view their tasks
as one that will require at least
six months to route the stations
on the new channels.
Ninety per cent of the 815
broadcasting stations in the Un
ited States will be involved in
the shuffle. It is reported that the
FCC hopes to decide upon the
change-over date by July and
put the new system into use bv
Labor Day before Autumn op
ens the 1940-41 season. Further
more it is hoped that stations
will be established on their new
waves before the election cam
paign reaches full swing. Politi
cal spellbinders do not want to
be the victims of a “treasure
hunt’’ on the air. Broadcasters
are said to favor the switch some
time during the summer dol
drums, although they do not
know how much of a lull there
will be this summer because of
political activity.
Stations on channels from 720
to 550 kilocyles will not be af
fected Otherwise owners of push
button tuners are foreseen hav
ing a busy time in realignment
of the stations on the dial. Boom
days are ahead for service men.
Stations WMCA, WEAF and WOR
falling within the 550-720 spect
rum will not be disturbed. Sta
tion WABC plans to move from
870 to 880 kilocycles; WJZ from
760 to 770; WNY 810 to 830; WN
EW 1250 to 1280; WEVD 1300 to
1320. WHN is expected to trans
fer from 1010 to 1050 in the re
vised lineup, It has been plan
ned tentativelp to move WQXR
from 1550 to 1600 kilocycles.
However new plans are afoot to
increase the power and if ap
proved a different channel is
likely to be assigned. Station
WOV expects to remain on 1100
kilocycles.
How the Shift Is Made
Already the majority of sta
tions have been informed of
their new assignments. In most
instances the switch-over will be
simple and inexpensive. In iso
lated oases it may be necessary
to install directional aerials to
avoid stirring up new interfer
ence. Much of the shift-over
trick will be accomplished by
utilizing new quartz crystal con
trols or by grinding the present
crystal wafers, designed to hold
the stations on their exact chan
nels and prevent wobbling or
overlapping of broadcasts.
Some morning listeners from
coast to coast will awake and
turn on their radios to find that
the dial scene changed in the
night. In the meantime, tests pro
bably will be made when the air
qu'cts down after 2 AM. Canada
is expected to put its new lineup
into operation at the same time
and, according to engineering
theory, much of the interferen
ce Canadian listeners now exper
ience through reaction of Dom
inion stations with Mexican broad
casts will be cleared up.
No great inconvenience i.s ex
pected among listeners and to
simplify finding the stations at
their new dial addresses the Na
tional Association of Broadcast
ers is planning a campaign of en
lightenment.
Dawn of a New Era
Foreseeing a new era dawning
in continental radio the maga
zine Broadcasting refers to the
development as the biggest in
contemporary radio and com
ments as follows:
"Action came when hope had
be n all but despaired of and
when other nations on the conti
nent had resigned themselves to
a continued slate of siege in the
ether. Instead, overnight, a ra
dio peace was decreed—one that
will end the operation of outlaw
stations on our waves and at the
same time bring about allocation
standards that will be observed
alike by all nations on the con
tinent.
“American broadcasters are on
ly too familiar with the opera
tions of the notorious border
stations which under the treaty
terms pass into oblivion. They
may have to content themselves
with local or regional assign
ments which will hardly do the
| same job as their superpower
transmitters beamed to serve list
I eners in this country. Unless
there is a hitch—and none ap
pears likely—'the bombardment
of these stations soon will end
forever.”
Wh le it is hoped in radio
circ.es that the operation will be
completed smoothly, predictions
of bedlam in tuning are heard,
those who recall the shift of 19
23 remember that for days many
a favorite station and program
was lost in the shuffle until dis
covered again and the habit of
tuning it in at the new spot
formed.
The present high price for
gold and low esteem for a man’s
usefuines after the age of sev
enty suggests that grandfather’s
false teeth will soon be consid
ered more valuable than grand
father.
Unfortunately for friendships,
j it is easy to be disagreeable to
' people we like and to put on our
best manners for people we don’t
care a hoot about.
Many a man who would walk
aerie for a cigarette would not
turn sround to flip the ashes into
a tray.
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SALE OF PROPERTY
No. 593
In the Probate Court, Cape Nome
Precinct, Territory of Alaska
In the matter of the estate of
J. C. Kennedy, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that in
pursuance of an order made by
the above-entitled Court on the
23d day of January, 1940, the un
dersigned Administrator of the
above-entitled Estate will sell at
public auction, to the highest
and best bidder for cash, sub
ject to the confirmation of said
Court, on Monday, the 26th day
of February, 1940, at the hour of
2 o’clock in the afternoon, at the
office of the U S Commissioner
at Nome, Alaska, all the right,
title and interest 'of said J C Ken
nedy at the time of his death, in
and to
Lot twenty-nine (29) in Block
twenty-nine (29), with cabin;
Lot thirty (30) in block twenty
nine (29), with cabin;
East half (xk) of lot thirty-one
(31) in block twenty-nine (29),
with cabin; all in the Town of
Nome, Cape Nome Precinct, Al
aska.
Terms and conditions of sale:
The Administrator reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Said sale will be for cash in law
ful money of the United States,
twenty-five percent (25%) of the
purchase price is to be paid to
the undersigned at the time of
the sale, and tht balance of sev
enty-five percent (75%) upon
confimation of said s^le by the
above-named Court, and delivery
to the purchaser of a proper con
veyance of title.
H R Phillips, Administrator ■
Publish Jan 29 Feb 5 12 19, 1940
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Attorneys At Law
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rhos. R. Lyons Ira D. Orton
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