Radio fans hail clear reception and new station debut
Saturday night offered superb radio reception as WFBM launched its broadcasts and WOC WFAA and WBAP signals clashed briefly. Indianapolis listeners joined a growing Broadcast Listeners Association, while WEBH WEBH Bonniel and other stations earned praise for smooth programming and clear call letters. The evening showcased the Marine Band on WGY WRC and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra on KSD, delivering a strong sign of live music on the air.
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Edgewater Beach
Chicago
Bonnier
United States Marine Band
WGY
WRC
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
KSD
St Louis Symphony broadcasts paid by Post-Dispatch
The St Louis Post-Dispatch owns KSD and paid the St Louis Symphony Orchestra 5000 dollars to broadcast its entire winter concert season. The 82 member orchestra is renowned, and listeners nationwide hear the music on 546 meters. The piece notes the cost of providing free entertainment to listeners.
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St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Symphony Society
First US radio license issued in 1921
Radio history notes the first U.S. broadcasting license granted in September 1921 and outlines rapid wireless expansion. Lighthouses on Britain's east coast to receive transmitters. French Ambassador Emile Davuschner is an active radio enthusiast tuning in to speeches. Argentina plans a radio station in the South Orkney Islands identified as LRT.
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United States
Great Britain
Emile Davuschner
South Orkney Islands
LRT
How to Obtain Best Results in Set Tuning
Tips for improving radio selectivity amid many broadcasters. Short aerials with a series condenser of .002 in the antenna, loop receivers for directionality, adding tubes and condensers to the RF circuit, and using more battery power as set power increases.
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Babel
Radio reshapes public life and government reach
Radio already changes American life with broad effects on citizens and homes. The piece notes broadcasts of party nominating conventions, campaign airings, and government addresses at public functions, signaling growing use in public affairs.
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WBAP
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Broadcast Listeners Association
Indianapolis
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Sunny South
Book of the Air
Alexander & Watson
Snapolis
Indiana
Indianapolis Radio School
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