# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1307
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS 829

einicke, Mr. Charles S. Lottmann, Rev. John Oppliger, Mr. Wil-
am Pfaff, Mr. George C. Stohlmann, Dean L. C. Wuerffel; Rev.
‘Alfred Doerffler (ex officio), Director H. H. Hohenstein (ex officio).
This same committee functions also as synodical Radio Committee.
i Among the problems facing the Station that of securing finan-~
cial support is the most pressing. Although KFUO is the property
of Synod, it has received relatively little financial aid from Synod’s
{reasury during the quarter century of its existence. The large
‘sums needed to meet the mounting operating costs and to supply
§ funds for the expansion of Station KFUO have mostly been secured
¢. from friends in response to solicitations. It is with deep gratitude
- that the Station recognizes the Synod-wide interest and financial
. support it has enjoyed, which, in spite of mounting costs, have
« enabled the Station to avoid a deficit in its operating account,
. although it was necessary to make a loan in order to carry out the
" expansion program to the point to which it has now advanced.
‘ Jt is our prayer that our Lord may make our people willing to
* continue their support of Station KFUO also in the future.
We feel constrained at this point to call Synod’s attention to
__ the fact that the excess of income over operating costs is becom-
» ing dangerously small, a situation which gives much concern to
~ the Radio Committee. Station KFUO has been anxious to increase
the power of its AM broadcasts from 5,000 to 10,000 watts in the
interest of increasing its range. But the Federal Communications

Commission for some time has frozen all such grants. When per-

. mission for the use of increased power is secured in the future,
it will be necessary for the Station to move its AM broadcasting
equipment to a less congested area. This change is part of the

Station’s expansion program and will require additional funds
beyond those available at the present time, not only to effect the
transfer, but also to meet the considerably increased operating
costs. The latter, particularly, will demand a steady income through
the year.

Synod’s convention in 1947 voted an annual appropriation of
$18,000 from its budget for the support of Station KFUO. Owing
to financial difficulties the average amount which the Station will
have received from this source for the years 1948, 1949, and 1950
will be in the neighborhood of only $12,000 annually. In view of
the continually increasing expenses and in view of the valuable
services the Station is rendering Synod, and considering that Synod
owns the Station, our committee earnestly pleads that Synod
increase the amount granted Station KFUO to $29,000 per year.

KFUO Rapio Commarrre
Grorce V. Scuicx, Secretary