World Radio News

Radio Record, Volume VI, Issue 21, 2 December 1932, Page 18

World Radio News

DURING the year 1931°Curkey im‘ported £11,000 worth of radio apparatus, Britain supply only £358 worth. weet ot + * * JRECENTLY the American universities placed an embargo upon the ‘broadeasting of running comments upon inter-collegiate football. ‘The Alabama Legislature has hada Bill introduced in a special session to grant

any licensed broadcasting authority the right to describe any sporting event sponsored or participated in by any education institution receiving financial support from the State or a subdivision. The Bill would make it unlawful for any. executive officer, board of trustees or any person acting on behalf of such an institution to refuse the right to any licensed station. ta . * OTTERDAM harbour-has just been enriched by a new installation by means of which it is possible for telephone subscribers to communicate qith tug-boats and barges in the Riwer Meuse and on all: the canals in the neighbourhood. Hach vessel has its own radio call sign, and its own receiver.’ At present one-way traffic only is possible, but it is anticipated that messages -from owners will result in much saving of expense, and a considerable increase in activity of the barges and tug boats. e. bd * HE Konig -Wusterhausen station, in \ Germany, has often been referred £0 as the "Wireless University," and ne’ gotiations are now completed. whereby this station becomes the official representative of the. "Reichs." In future the cultural mission of broadcasting in Germany:will be -more completely in the hands of this station, which will transmit .the Government. announcements; and all that is best in musie and drama,