International Broadcasting Union
International Broadcasting Union, Union Internationale de Radiophonie, Union Internationale de Radiodiffusion
Founded: 1925
Sources:
HB 1925, HB 1929, HB 1936, HB 1938
Officers
A council nominated each year.
Council appointed annually, to which each member country is entitled to nominate a delegate.
Officers for 1937-1938:
(HB 1938)
Seats
Relationships with other Organisations
Members in these countries
Radiophonic enterprises in: (HB 1925)
Having an estimated wireless audience of 34000000 listeners. Associate Members: Broadcasting Organisations in Australia, British East Africa, Cuba, India, Japan, Peru, United States of America with an estimated wireless audience of 33000000 listeners.
(HB 1929)
Membres : Organisations de radiodiffusion dans les pays suivants :
Membres associés : Organisations de radiodiffusion dans les pays suivants : Australie, Etats-Unis d'Amérique, Japon, Maroc, Indes néerlandaises, Nouvelle-Zélande, Porto-Rico, et Union Sud-Africaine, représentant un auditoire évalué à 100 millions de personnes.
(HB 1936)
Active Members; Broadcasting organisations in:
Associated Members: Broadcasting organisations in: Union of South Africa, the Argentine, Australia, Canada, China, India, Netherlands Indies, Japan, Morocco, New Zealand, Porto Rico, United States of America, with an estimated wireless audience of 121 million listeners.
(HB 1938)
Algeria
(since 1936)
,
Argentina
(since 1938)
,
Australia
(since 1929)
,
Austria
(since 1925)
,
Belgium
(since 1925)
,
British East Africa
(1929-1936)
,
Bulgaria
(since 1938)
,
Canada
(since 1938)
,
China
(since 1938)
,
Czechoslovakia
(since 1925)
,
Dantzig
(since 1936)
,
Denmark
(since 1925)
,
Egypt
(since 1936)
,
Estonia
(since 1936)
,
Finland
(since 1929)
,
France
(since 1925)
,
Germany
(since 1925)
,
Hungary
(since 1929)
,
India
(1929-1936)
,
India
(since 1938)
,
Irish Free State
(since 1929)
,
Italy
(since 1929)
,
Japan
(since 1929)
,
Kingdom of Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia
(1929-1936)
,
Latvia
(since 1936)
,
Lithuania
(since 1936)
,
Morocco
(since 1936)
,
Netherland Indies
(since 1936)
,
Netherlands
(since 1925)
,
New Zealand
(since 1936)
,
Norway
(since 1925)
,
Palestine
(since 1938)
,
Peru
(1929-1936)
,
Poland
(since 1929)
,
Portugal
(since 1936)
,
Puerto Rico
(since 1936)
,
Republic of Cuba
(1929-1936)
,
Romania
(since 1929)
,
Spain
(since 1925)
,
Sweden
(since 1925)
,
Switzerland
(since 1925)
,
Union of South Africa
(since 1936)
,
United Kingdom
(since 1925)
,
United States of America
(since 1929)
,
Vatican City
(since 1938)
,
Yugoslavia
(since 1936)
,
Object
Établir un lien entre les diverses entreprises européennes d'émissions radiophoniques qui auront adhéré aux présentes dispositions, sans exclure l'extension future aux entreprises d'autres continents; défendre les intérêts propres à ces entreprises; centraliser l'étude de toutes les questions d'intérêt général nées et à naître du rapide développement de la téléphonie sans fil; poursuivre la réalisation de tout projet ou voeu en corrélation avec la radiophonie dans un sens favorable aux entreprises d'émissions radiophoniques.
To establish a bond between the various broadcasting organisations; to defend the interests of these undertakings ; to centralise the study of all existing questions which may arise from the rapid development of broadcasting, etc.
(HB 1929)
Finances
Contributions versées par les organisations membres et basées sur la puissance employée par leurs stations.
(HB 1936)
Contributions from the adhering organisations on a basis agreed upon annually.
(HB 1938)
Publications
Un bulletin hebdomadaire pour les membres, avec une partie publique et une partie confidentielle.
Official Publications : Various technical brochures for guidance in the construction and operation of technically efficient transmitting stations, and for the elimination of interferences with reception (mostly for private circulation). Monthly reports on the stability of Europoan transmissions ; monthly official charts showing the wave-length and power of each European station, and monthly bulletins of miscellaneous information.
(HB 1936)
arious technical brochures for guidance in the construction and operation of transmitting stations and for the elimination of interferences with reception. (The larger part of these publications is not communicated to the public, Monthly reports on the stability of European transmissions; monthly official charts showing the wave-length and power of each European station; annual statistical tables showing the increase in the number of listeners throughout the world; pamphlets giving all necessary information to the organisers of relays; monthly bulletins and miscellaneous information; half-yearly magazine Radiodiffusion.
(HB 1938)
Activities
1925: deux conférences européennes des ingénieurs en radiophonie dans le but d'établir un plan pour la répartition des longueurs d'ondes en Europe, afin de garantir les stations européennes des interférences mutuelles.
(1) The creation in 1926 of the " Geneva wave-plan " which freed European broadcasting from mutual interference. (2) The provision of specially designed wave-meters to simplify the stabilisation of transmitting stations. (3) The establishment at Brussels of an observation-post for the preparation of periodical reports on the technical behaviour of stations. (4) The institution of " National Nights " (one night each month) on which all European broadcasting organisations are invited to radiate a programme. (5) The application of a resolution that members shall do all within their power to help forward the ideals embodied in the League of Nations. (6) The establishment of a mutual understanding against the use of stations for the radiation of material calculated to injure the feelings of other nations. The Union is now engaged in promoting the development of an international exchange, for broadcasting purposes, of the best musical performances.
(HB 1936)
(i) The creation in 1926 of the "Geneva Wave-plan", which freed European broadcasting from mutual interference and formed the basis of the official plans adopted at Prague in 1929 and at Lucerne in 1933; (2) The provision of specially designed wave-meters to simplify the stabilisation of transmitting stations ; (3) Measurements and periodical observations on the technical behaviour of broadcasting stations in the European area, made by the Technical Observation Post at Brussels; (4) The institution of " National Nights " (one night each month) on which all European broadcasting organisations are invited to broadcast a programme. Later, a system of programmes specially prepared for the purpose of being relayed to foreign countries and broadcast by them was substituted. Among such special programmes mention may be made of the "European Concerts" and the "National Concerts", the "International Concerts", the " Intercontinental Concerts", the manifestations of friendliness at Christmas and New Year, etc.; (5) The promotion of the use of broadcasting for the purpose of arriving at a better international understanding.
(HB 1938)