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The Daily Worker
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
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Organized labor, including the Chicago Federation of Labor and American Federation of Labor, is exploring the establishment of a radio broadcasting station in Washington to share its perspective on industrial disputes, with installation costs estimated at $25,000 to $100,000 and annual operation at $45,000.
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Chicago Federation in Initiatory Effort
WASHINGTON, May 15—Organized labor may undertake to broadcast its own version of industrial disputes and developments, from its own station, to the millions of radio receiving sets in the United States.
The Chicago Federation of Labor and the executive council of the American Federation of Labor have been inquiring into costs of a sending station. Secretary E. N. Nockles of the Chicago central body has been in Washington on that errand.
Estimates of the cost of installation of a broadcasting station at the A. F. of L. building in the capital have ranged upward from $25,000 to $100,000. Cost of operation is figured at about $45,000 a year.
Advantages of direct talking by labor officials to the general public over the radio are evident, especially in time of strike, if a large majority of the workers are radio patrons. Disadvantages are inherent in the cost of the equipment, and in the inconvenience of making sure that a message spoken at a given time has been received by the largest possible audience.
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Washington
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May 15
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estimates of installation costs $25,000 to $100,000; annual operation $45,000. advantages in broadcasting during strikes; disadvantages in costs and audience reach.
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The Chicago Federation of Labor and the executive council of the American Federation of Labor are inquiring into costs of a broadcasting station at the A. F. of L. building in Washington. Secretary E. N. Nockles has been in Washington for this purpose. Organized labor may broadcast its version of industrial disputes and developments to radio receiving sets across the United States.