In recognition of the increase in power of radio station WBT to 25,000 watts and the date the increase becomes effective, a proclamation was yesterday issued from the office of Mayor Lambeth. The proclamation designates August 12 as WBT-Charlotte Day and requests "merchants and residents to show their civic pride in the recognition of Charlotte's place in the radio world by the Federal Radio commission."
The proclamation is as follows:
"Whereas, the Federal Radio commission, after exhaustive examination of scores of applications for permission to broadcast on superpower, selected our own Station WBT as one of the comparatively few American stations to be granted rights to utilize high power, and,
"Whereas, after many months of construction, installation of the most modern type equipment, and engineering tests, Station WBT will officially inaugurate its super power broadcasting on Friday night, August 12, with a special gala program made up of Charlotte artists and musicians, and thereby spread the glory and fame of our Queen City over a large part of the southeastern part of the United States, and,
"Whereas, The Columbia Broadcasting System likewise has recognized the initiativeness of WBT and its staff by making it the key station of its Dixie network and will carry this premiere broadcast over a large part of its network,
"Therefore, I, Charles E. Lambeth, Mayor of the City of Charlotte, hereby proclaim Friday, August 12, 1932 as WBT-Charlotte Day and urge all merchants and residents to display the national colors and other suitable emblems, and cooperate in every way possible to show our civic pride in the recognition of Charlotte's place in the radio world by the Federal Radio commission."