HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution #188 RESOLUTION No. 188
WHEREAS, the CITY OF CANTON, ILLINOIS
is an important part of what is known as thPeoria-Central Illinois trading area; and
WHEREAS, the residents of this area are keenly interested in having the
very best in television through the medium of very high frequency television which
has standard acceptance over the United States and is found in the 75 major
markets of the country and enjoyed by more than 90% of the people having
television today, and the same type of television found in the allocation of
Channel 8 (VHF) to Peoria, Illinois, which is the only VHF service allocated
for Peoria and its trading area; and
WHEREAS, the superiority of the coverage of Channel 8, very high
frequency television over ultra high frequencycover television
terrain, of
d e ability
VHF to have a much wider coverage,
to acceptance that it has over the United States makes it a superior television
service through being able to obtain better programs and more support; and
WHEREAS. Channel 8 is the only Grade A service for our community; and
WHEREAS, there is a great public need for this VHF public service,
Channel 8, in this area; and
WHEREAS, it would be an irreparable loss and great discrimination
if this channel was moved from Peoria to Rock Island as now proposed areaby ceom having
rtain
private selfish interests who are seeking to keep the people of this
first class television; and
WHEREAS, a construction permit has been awarded to WIRL Television Co.
of Peoria for Channel 8 after a four year legal battle thereon;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
CITY OF CANTON, ILLINOIS,
does hereby protest any attempt to move Channel 8 out of Peoria and the Central
Illincts trading area; thatdit is in the public interest, convenience and necessity
of all people in this area to see that Channel 8 is not moved out of this area;
that there is a great need for it and the people have been waiting here a long
time for it, and its loss would be irreparable to the general welfare of all
citisens of this area, and any attempt to remove it is a discrimination against
the best interests of this community, and it is earnestly requested that the
Federal Communications Commission permit WIRL Television Co. to build
under its construction permit on said Channel 8 immediately to serve the people
of this area;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to
the Honorable Dwight D. Eisenhower, President of the United States, White House,
Washington. D.C. ; Honorable George C. McConnaughey, Chairman, Federal
Communications Commission, Washington, D. C. and to each member of the
Federal Communications Commission, Washington. D. C. who are:
Mr. Rosel H. Hyde, Mr. Robert T. Bartley, Jr., Mr. Robert E. Lee,
Mr. John C. Doerfer, Mr. Richard A. Mack and Mr. T. A. M. Craven;
to Senator Paul H. Douglas, Senate Office Building, Washington, D. C.,
Senator Everett M. Dirksen, Senate Office Building. Washington, D. C. .
Congressman Harold H. Velde, House Office Building, Washington, D. C. ,
Senator Warren G. Magnusson, Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee,
Washington, D. C. , and Senator Thomas A. Wofford. Member of Senate Commerce
Committee, Washington, D. C.
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