YANKEE BROADCASTING

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 40, 20 April 1928, Page 4

YANKEE BROADCASTING

sage from Washington, dated March 12, says:- : "With an amendment proposing a drastic change in the existing hroadcasting system-equal distribution of stations among the States. on basis of population-the Wouse passed a Senate Bill to-day to extend for one vear) the life of the I*ederal Radio Commission. ‘"Yhe measure now must go back to the Senate for consideration of — the House revision. Under its present grant the Commission would cease to exist on ‘Thursday. "The House approved the amendment by a vote of 286 to 133. This vote found the membership split along country and city lines, the former supporting the proposal to distribute s.ations according to population. ‘Iwo other changes in the ill were adopted. ‘Fhey provide reduction of the term of broadcasting licenses from six to three months, and other stations from one year to six months, and ¢limination of a provision whereby the Commission could be continued by appointment of its members.’’