Length of Service on Alloting of Waves Policy
Washington AP reports the Federal Radio Commission adopts length of service as a key factor when two stations with equal claims seek the same wavelength. The commission notes vested rights exist for established providers unless new entrant offers greater value or there is poor service. The piece details general classification of U S stations by type, including 600 general commercial stations and 68 educational outlets, with numerous other organizations operating 46 religious stations and 32 newspaper affiliated stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Radio Commission
Pri-City
United States
Chambers of Commerce
Broadcasting Attracts Variety of Enterprises
Washington AP reports diverse local firms embrace broadcasting era. The village vulcanizing station, a metropolitan department store, Society Resorts Hotel, Boy Scout Council, and theological seminary area join in radio ventures for fundraising events and community outreach. Frances Alda, famed grand opera star, headlined concerts and duties under conductor Gon Twa, with over three dozen orchestras led by the Papis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Metropolitan
Society Resorts
Boy Scout Council
Theological Seminary
Frances - Alda
Gon- Twa Angdred
Aro Papi
Radio broadcast links reach far from home base
WLS Chicago barn dances were picked up by the destroyer Sumner 2000 miles away in the southern Pacific. Lieut. Dartsch reported heavy static but the program continued. NBC concert bureau now has 643 radio artists under contract. New Zealand fans sent 34 letters in one day reporting KNX reception. Star lineups for Audions Sunday broadcasts include Alma Gluck, Chaliapin, Mary Garden, and more. Alma Gluck debuts March 3. Elizabeth Rethberg, famed for eighty operatic roles, headlines the Atwater Kent hour March 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WLS
Chicago
U. S
Sumner
Southern Pacific
Lieut
F. A. C. Dartsch
Mary Garden
Feodor Chaliapin
Alma Gluck
Frances Alda
Anna Case
Richard Bonelli
Charles Hackett
Rudolph Ganz
Russian Symphonic Choir
Audions
Columbia
Elizabeth Rethberg
Atwater Kent
Motors inauguration night program premieres by chimes
KDKA Pittsburgh radio fans hear London Big Ben chimes at 7 p m and 12 strokes marking midnight. An experimental rebroadcast from Chelmsford England proved popular and will continue at intervals when reception allows. The London music segment runs ten minutes via shortwave relay from a Pittsburgh suburb station. San Marino is described as the world’s oldest and smallest republic, fourteen miles from Rimini, Italy, perched on a hilltop and hidden in the clouds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
KDKA
Big Ben
London
Chelmsford
England
Ao Kdka
Eee
San Marino
Rimini
Italy
Frances May Sings Latest Broadway Hit On Radio
Frances May, leading lady of a serial musical drama on WOR, sings only the newest Broadway song each week. A Palm Beach, Florida commuter, she recently moved from Hollywood to New York and quickly became a society favorite.
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New York
Frances May
Palm Beach
Fla
WOR
Miss May
Hollywood
Nebraska convict invents device for static elimination
Lincoln Nebraska AP reports Louis Clernt a Nebraska convict master electrician and radio specialist a prison workshop inventor whose claimed static eliminator may crackle shrink and shriek less Manufacturers show interest and a patent is pending Clernt who was jailed in 1922 for bank robbery is to be released November 9 1932 His workshop access is tightly controlled by the warden and deputy warden C E Golden of Topeka visits his daughter Mrs F W Hosford for the weekend.
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Lincoln
Neb
Louis Clernt
Nebraska
Clern
Clernt
WREN Saturday and Sunday Radio Program Schedule
A historic schedule lists WREN programming across Saturday Sunday and Monday. entries include Pure Oil Co. program Interwoven Entertainers Pan-America Seven Eleven Dance Orchestra Roxy Symphony Concert Sunday religious services and performances by McKinney Musicians Nomads Baldwin Piano Re and other acts with times spanning early morning to late evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pure Oil Co
Prommg Tam
Pan-America
Seven Eleven Dance Orchestra
Biscott
Panenke Zram
Roxy Symphony
Daniel A. Poling
Marie Damrosch
McKinney
Mewinney Mfg. Co
KK. U. Hawai
National Religious Service
Harry E. Fosdick
Whittall Anglo P
the Nomads
Baldwin Piano
Enna Jettick
Collier's Radio
Pan- Pbram
Virginia Arnold
Hoover-Curtis
Roxy
Ganc
Faison
Features on the Air March Weekend Radio Schedule Notes
A fragmented radio programming page lists Sunday and Saturday air times and show titles. Mentions include Theatre of the Air, Popular Son Hits, Tunes of Trondwat, World Dances, and Champions Orchestra with numerous station call signs such as WHAF WGY KOMO KOA KPO KGW KSL KGO WN.
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WGY
Mildrea Hunt
WEAF
KSP
Berney Fda
Walter Damrosch
WTAM
Wtam WW Ksd Who Wow. Wpar
WPRAA
KPRC
WOATL
Wwey
WERC
KSL
KPO
KGO
KGW
Trondwat
WGOY
WWI
WGN
KSD
WDAF
WRAA
WHAS
WSB
WKY
WMC
WA Wadc
WGIP
WOW
KMOX
Bae
KTSA
KMPER
KYA
KGA
KDYT
KLZ
A. KL
Hourberg
WAM
WWJ
KSB
KSTP
WMC SB Kvoo
WE2
KERC
WEY
KOA
KFL
Radio racketeers warned after home radio theft
AP reports a man posing as an electric company employee took a radio from S. J. Hern’s Kansas City home after claiming the set needed repair. Police issued warnings against imposters, while Mrs Hern was told the device would be returned for repairs. Also notes Miss K Gardiner’s Mount Cook ascent in 15 hours 45 minutes. Før Bergen, Norway linked to Grieg and Ibsen.
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Kansas City
S. J. Hern
Wellington
New Zealand
K. Gardiner
Liverpool
England
O Guird
Mount Cook
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NBC
KNX
Sfiles
Crosley Radio
Strate
Green Bros
Mass
Motors
Florida
C. E. Golden
Topeka
F.W. Hosford
Wren
Pooley
Aswater Kent
RADIO
A.C
Hoover
Atwater Kent Laboratory
WIB
WFAA
KPO EE
KGU
Komo Khq
Ree
Rome
Bergen
Norway
Grieg
Bjornson
Ibsen
Majestic Radio
Monarch of the
Air
Bosch Radio
Bosch
Auto Electric Co
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