Federal Radio Commission assigns new broadcasting powers
The Federal Radio Commission announced new station locations and power allocations for U S broadcasting. The list names call letters and stations across major cities including Chicago New York Philadelphia Boston and others with updated wavelengths and powers. The action establishes the basis for future nationwide radio service adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Radio Commission Today
United States
W. L
WABI
Bangor
Maine
WABC
Rochester
WABQ
Philadelphia
WABR
Toledo
Wooster
Ohio
WABY
WADC
Akron
Detroit
WAGS
Somerville
Mass
WAIT
Taunton
WAL Columbus
Ontona
Bothayres
WARS
Brooklyn
WASN
WSSH
Boston
WATT
WBAK
Harrisburgh
WBAL
Baltimore
WBAX
Wilkes Barre
WEBC
WBBM
Chicago
WEBR
Rossville
WEBZ
WECN
WERN
WEMH
WEMS
Union City
N. J
Weny
New York
WEOG
Richmond Hill
WRRE
WERL
Tilton
N. H
WERS
WES
Wellesley Hills
WSMK
Dayton
WDZ
Springfield
WBZA
WCAC
Mansfield
Conn
WCAD
Canton
N. Y
WCAE
Pittsburgh
WCAH
Columbus
WCAM
Camden
WCAU
WCAX
Burlington
WCBA
Allentown
Providence
WCDA
WCQU
Coney Island
N.Y
WCOM
Manchester
WOOT
Olmeyville
WCSH
Portland
WCSO
Springfeld
WCWS
Danbury
WDBK
Cleveland
WHAM
Atlantic City
Troy
N. T
WIAD
WNEG
Elkins Park
WIBI
Flushing
WIBUR
Steubenville
WIBS
Elizabeth
WIBX
Utica
Wiicc
Bridgeport
Wip
Bob
Wjar
R. I
WJAS
WJAY
WUBT
Red Bank
NW. J
WJBU
Lewisburg
WIPW
Ashtabula
Bound Brook
Cincinnati
WLBM
Boston Wit
WLBP
Ashland
WLBEV
WLAW
City
Zea
WLBX
L. I
Lockport
N_ YY
Newport
B. I
Monosson
Wamoo
Auburn
Brocklin
NMBS
Herrisburg
Pittsbig
Youngstons
Wnac Barton
WMCH
New Bedford
Penna
WNBQ
Newark
WNYC
Trenton
WOO
WPCH
WPD
Buffalo
New Britain Schools to Oust Married Teachers
New Britain May 24 AP Superintendent Stanley H. Holmes says married teachers will not be allowed to stay in the schools. He criticizes women who marry yet work and live away from home, blaming them for neglecting families. He says his remarks do not apply to those who work as needed to support themselves.
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New Britain
Stanley H. Holmes
Helms
Flapper Chicken Easily Detected, Poultryman Says
Fairfield May 24 Special 4-H Poultry clubs learn to distinguish the flapper from the worker chicken and the layers from the jars. James R Case Fairfield County Farm Bureau agent outlines USDA and Farm Bureau programs with lantern slides and notes club work and junior short course at Storrs. He praises Unquewa 4-H Poultry club and outlines upcoming meetings and speakers including Lealia Joel Huise and Robert A Crosby briefing.
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Fairfield
James R. Case
Fairfield County Farm Bureau
Champ’s Farm
Black Rock
Case
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Connecticut
State College
Storrs
Farm Bureau
Fairfield County
Bridgeport
New York
Unquewa
Limccheon Club
Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce
Clarence R. Hall
Bridgeport Hospital
The Faukee Clipper photoplay at Ceanico theatre
The Faukee Clipper a thrilling photoplay of a romantic square rigged sailing vessel race around the world to control tea trade from China features Elnor Fair and Junior Coughlin. Nautical scenes display sea temper and beauty alongside a love story. Vitaphone offerings include Will You Remember from Maytime sung by John Charles Thomas and Vivienne Segal, The Reformer with Joe Browning, Roger Wolfe Kahn and his orchestra, The Revelers, and the Vitaphone Symphony Orchestra performing Light Cavalry Overture, with Carl Carlson and his quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceanico
Wham Boyd
Elnor Fair
Junior Coughlin
Venile
China
Vitaphone
John Charles Thomas
Vivienne Segal
Joe Browning
Roger Wolfe Kahn
Vitaphone Symphony Orchestra
Light Cavalry
Carl Carlson
Junior Choir to Present Concert at West End Church
The West End Congregational church Junior choir directed by Mrs. H. F. Retasig will perform Friday evening in the parish hall. They will be assisted by members of the Wednesday Afternoon Musical Club and other guests to raise funds for choir gowns. The program features songs, duets, solos, and instrumental pieces including American the Beautiful and Native Land.
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West End
Chaminade
Lyda Meyer Heilman
Ethel Fotch
Ruth Benjamin
Etta Dunn
May Thomas
Barbara McKie
Mary A. Degelduet
G. M. Blanck
H. W. Shropshire
Lucila
Harold Lund
Thomas
Barcelona
Richard F. Moore
Sailors
John G. Boettger
America the Beautiful
J. E. L. Heramsn
Armed mob seeks suspect in Little Rock assault
An armed crowd of more than a hundred men and city county officers searched for a Black man after he assaulted a white woman picking flowers in her yard in VarK Hil, a fashionable Little Rock area. A suspect had been arrested earlier but not identified.
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Little Rock
Ark
Vark Hil
Amusements at Palace Tomorrow features Nance ONeill and vaudeville acts
Nance ONeill brings The Lily to the Palace tomorrow in a condensed Broadway run backed by David Belasco. The program includes A Shaw and Sam Lee with Daintiest of Danner, Edith Clasper in Smuggled Goode, Bud Sherman, Jack Moyers, Tom Diarkson, Tom and Betty Waters in Watch Your Step, the Wiseman Girls in a muai piece, and Charles Ray with Lea Trice Joy in Vanity. Joe Sullivan's Gossips of 1927 closes the mighty vaudeville bill with Frisco Sally Levy, Parla, and Lindbergh film clips. Then Snookums arrives at Majestic for personal appearances tomorrow and Friday with his family, planning visits to City hall and local institutions.
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Nance O'Neil
David Belasco
Palace
the Hill
A Shaw
Sam Lee
Edith Clasper
Bud Sherman
Jack Moyers
Tom Diarkson
Tom and
Betty Waters
Wiseman Girls
Charles Ray
Leatrice Joy
Joe Sullivan
Frisco
Sally Levy
Will Rogera
Lindbergh
Matinee Ladies at Polys Vaudeville Tomorrow
Warner Brothers film Matines Ladies stars Malcolm MacGregor Hedda Hop Margaret Leadon and Richard Tucker at Poli's Vaudeville tomorrow through Saturday A second bill features George Weist Ray Stanton Eye and Ear Entertainment with William K Wells A Gaitles musical comedy with Robbie Tempest Ruth Coburn Mabel Kokin Jimmie Barr Odey La Marr plus Gus Stewart Olfie Olive and Leon Melville Evie Stetson A Sky Raider with Captain Nungesser Jacqueline Logan and a condensed Expressing Willie with Grant Mitchell Also The Five Jansleys James Kelso and Belle DeMonde Pathe News Captain Lindbergh in a Roosevelt Field takeoff and Hal Roach comedy Bigger and Better Blondes with Charlie Chase May Me.
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Malcolm MacGregor
Hedda Hop
Margaret Leadon
Richard Tucker
Warner Brothers
Poli
Vaudevile Theatre
George Weist
Ray Stanton
Chacus Gerrish
Allen Forrest
Idyle Shaw
Sandra Straal
Elsie Davis
William K. Wells
Gaitles
Robbie Tempest
Ruth Coburn
Mabel Kokin
Jimmie Barr
Odey la Marr
Gus Stewart
Olfie Olive
Eddie Leonard
Leon Melville
Evie Stetson
France
Captain Nungesser
Jacqueline Logan
Grant Mitchell
Rachel Crothers
Willie
Five Jansleys
James Kelso
Belle DeMonde
Captain Lindbergh
Roosevelt Field
Pathe News
Hal Roach
Charlie Chase
The Tender Hour at Majestic includes Billie Dove
The Tender Hour stars Billie Dove with Ben Lyon Montagu Love and Alec Francis in a dramatic photoplay at Poli`s Majestic theatre. A special attraction features Snookums the 2 1/2 year old screen star with Snookums Disappears on the short feature program. George Fitzmaurice directs lavish sets and wardrobe to frame the tale with a powerful yet moral lesson.
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Poli
Majestic Theatre
Billie Dove
Ben Lyon
Montagu Love
Alec Francis
the Majestic
Bishop Nilan to Be Here Memorial Day
Right Reverend John J. Nilan, bishop of Hartford, will visit Bridgeport for Memorial Day dedicatory exercises at St. Stephen's Parochial School. He will bless the new institution at 4 p.m. Memorial Day afternoon. Reverend Stephen F. Cheritzky, pastor, spearheaded the project and is arranging the dedication and subsequent supper.
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John J. Nilan
Hartford
Bridgeport
St. Stephen's
Nilan
Stephen F. Chernitzky
St. Stephen's Church
Father Cheritzky
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