AMERICAN BROADCASTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19736, 8 September 1927, Page 18

AMERICAN BROADCASTING.

DECREASE IN STATIONS, j | Radical alterations in the number of ' American / broadcasting stations during the next year are anticipated bv experts. They estimate that of the 695 stations in operation at present not one-tenth are making expenses, directly or indirectly. The ownership of the stations is of interest. Schools and colleges own 91 stations. Churches own and operate 27 : stations. Newspapers own 3-1 stations. : Experimental radio laboratories own 96stations. Department stores own 76 stations. Electric and radio companies own 51 stations. Hotels own 25 stations. The remaining stations are owned by drug stores, radio clubs, city govern- ; ments or individuals. The experts state that during the next i few yfears the situation will change. I Schools and churches will own about 150 stations. Newspapers will own about 50 stations. Radio companies will own ' abopt 20 stations. Broadcasting com- I panies, organised to operate the station ' with advertising as the source of revenue, ! . -will own about 200 stations. It is ex-! „P ec t 0( i that better programmes and a ■ much 'healthier system of broadcasting j will result from the change. I