# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S397
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

Miscellaneous Matters ; . 397 .

freely given testimony of the comfort and consolation which
have derived from the spiritual messages heard over our
casting station. It is very encouraging to know that KFUO .
ly : has been a blessing to many, but we must remain aware
nly, God Himself knows the full extent of the work which
station.is privileged to do in His kingdom. ,
‘Government regulations for broadcasting stations require that
(program of broadcasts be balanced and cover the various fields
‘modern life. Station KFUO, too, has to comply with this
rement in order to retain its license. Also all the non-
S programs are being kept on the highest possible plane,
efits a station representative of our Church. Especially in the:
of. music, KFUO has won the respect of an appreciative
ence through the high quality of its presentations.
‘Station KFUO is owhed and operated by the Missouri Synod,
ch. has placed the station under the jurisdiction of the Board
ontrol of Concordia Seminary, St.Louis, Mo. This board has
pointed a KFUO Radio Committee to manage the affairs of the
station. The men serving at present are: Dr. J. H. C. Fritz, chair-
,. Wim. Pfaff, vice-chairman, Emil Hartmann, treasurer, Dr. G.
v, Schick, secretary, Rev. Alfred Doerffler, Wm. Drees, R. Niedner,
. ev. J. Oppliger, M. C. Schlieske, O. Selle, Paul Weeke, Dean R. A.
% ssse, ex officio, and Station Director H. H. Hohenstein, ex officio.
27 Since 1941 the following changes have occurred in the personnel
this committee. Rev. Alfred Doerffler, now chairman of the
Board of Control of Concordia Seminary, has succeeded Dr. L.
J.. Sieck. Mr. Wm. Krato left the Committee when he became
‘Business Manager of Station KFUO. Messrs. Theo. Bohlmann,

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EW, Schroeter, H. L. Schulz, and J. Cc, Wegner resigned because

C mmittee, in conformity with a resolution by Synod, has sought
encourage broadcasting. by our churches over other stations

ow to proceed.

There was great rejoicing when the Federal Communications
ommission granted Station KFUO a full daytime operating sched-
eon a new frequency of 850 k.c. and increased the power ‘to .
5,000 watts. These advantages brought: with them increased re-
sponsibility. A much larger number of programs had to be pro-
vided for the. broadcasting day and the transmitting facilities
thoroughly modernized. Additional office space was necessary to
’ Jhandle the large correspondence that was ‘developing, ‘due to the