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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1934
Page
8
Makers of the all-wave radios show progress in simplifying distant station reception at a city radio progress exposition. Yet short-wave conditions vary by time and weather. check printed schedules and keep a personal wave log. Tune slowly, be patient, and use dual-speed tuning to separate nearby stations.
Cleveland reports Grant Ward of Columbus and Tom Manning of the former city will provide play-by-play of Ohio State games this fall over WTAM WLW and WOSU. Red Barber at WLW will assist the team of announcers.
The 1935 all wave radio brings long wave fidelity to home listening and adds world broadcasts from abroad. It can receive police signals on shorter waves, air traffic weather data, and amateur radio talks, turning the living room into a global listening post. Ohio listeners boast of hearing Florida and Australia from home.
Expectations say Gladys Swarthout's Monday night concerts will continue through the season. The plan maintains regular performances, aligning with prior schedules and public interest.
Rep- presented highlights from Philco Atwater Kent Stromberg Car lor Zenith and Ford models unveiled for 1935. Philco 200X offers controlled high fidelity and all wave receivers. Atwater Kent Tune-O-Matic with built in clock. Stromberg-Carlson all wave with airplane dial and visual tuning meter. Zenith promotes short wave readiness with multiple styles. Ford auto radio features compact single unit chassis mounted behind the dash.
Stewart-Warner promotes the Magic Dial as a simplifier of all wave tuning. A quick selector twist offers four dial faces including standard American broadcasts and signals for police aircraft amateur ships at sea and more.
The fourth model line expands access to foreign stations worldwide via Magic Dial. Stewart-Warner offers Magic Dial features in several models of its radio lineup.
A Ford radio features an illuminated central dial in the instrument panel noted for convenient operation. It is also claimed to operate clearly and maintain steady volume at all car speeds.
Sparton presents its 1935 line highlighting seven new home models capable of receiving foreign broadcasts in addition to American programs. Four of these seven are all wave world reception sets designed to pick up every signal. World reception is offered in both table and floor cabinet styles.
A newspaper seeks direct accounts from the balloon crew during their upward flight, aiming to capture authentic observations from the high altitude ascent and the crew’s experiences en route to the stratosphere.
Report mentions crews using a short-wave radio to keep in touch with flyers who reported at intervals to a ground station. The fragment notes communication links and monitoring practices during a flight operation.
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