Radio Stars Set To Dramatic 500 Mile Indy Race Relay
On Monday May 27 Graham McNamee, famed announcer, Pranklyn Baur, tenor, and Vaughn DeLeath contralto will dramatize the Indianapolis 500 mile classic for a national audience. Preceding the event, Baur and DeLeath sing with the Firestone symphonic orchestra. The broadcast, linked through 47 NBC stations, aims to recreate the Speedway's colorful scene live.
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Graham Mi Namee
Graham McNamee
Mr. Baur
Hoover Memorial Day address to air on two networks
Washington AP reports President Hoover will address Memorial Day ceremonies at Arlington Cemetery on Thursday May 30. Speakers include Senator Porter Hale of Vermont and Dr. Thomas E. Green of the Loyal Legion. The program begins at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time with musical features by the United States Marine Band in concert.
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Washington
Hoover
Arlington Cemetery
Porter Hale
Vermont
Thomas E. Green
The
Loyal Legion
United States
Tine - Band
Charre
Sunday Radio Schedule and Musical Programs List
A fragmented radio timetable shows a morning program with Biscuit and Pancake segments, a youth feature by Dr. A. Paling, and various music acts including Kinney Musicians and the Keenan Wren Orchestra. Afternoon and evening slots list additional shows, forecast notes, grain and livestock market quotations, and hotel orchestra performances at hotel venues.
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Sateen
Ial A. Paling
cGraw Brit
Kinney
Harry Ermeradt
Collier's
Tone Pictures
Jto Fe
Jenny Wrenins
Werther
Keenan Wren
Rosy
Longines
Manger
KFEU
See Good Radio Summer Offsets Reception for Listeners
Dr H Dellinger of the bureau says improved transmitting and receiving gear will offset hot weather and crackling reception. Stations on channels plan bigger off season programs and more efficient receivers aim to boost summer radio comfort for listeners amid heat and noise.
Radio Networks Plan Holiday Memorial Day Programs
A sweeping May schedule lists CBS and other stations presenting coast to coast broadcasts for Memorial Day week. Highlights include Paul Whiteman and his band performing in fourteen concerts, a Russian symphonic choir on WABG outlets, and a WLW historical highlight review. Arlington address by President Hoover featured via coast to coast feed with federal and Indian affairs discussion by Gen. Hugh L. Scott. Dr. John H. Finley discusses safety and education on WEAF with a national network, plus AP’s Byron Price on WJZ.
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Paul ‘Whiteman
CBS
New York
Pacific Coast
WABG
George’ Rovers
Clark
North“west
WLW
Byron Price
Washington
The
Associated Press
WJZ
WBAL
KDEA
WLW Kwx
WLS
Whiteman Orchestra to Broadcast Old Gold Hour
Paul Whiteman and his orchestra plan a first weekly Old Gold hour broadcast on Tuesday May 28 en route to the Pacific. The program will air from 9 to 10 p m on Station WEBM with the maestro and his musicians en route.
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Paul Whiteman
Pacific
Svete
WEBM
Canada Purchases Record U S Made Radios
Washington AP reports Canada emerged as the largest buyer of U S made radios in February. Of 3,302 receiving sets shipped, Canada took 2, Sky total for all countries was 8,246. Other buyers included Costa Rica Panama Barbados Java British Oceanic and Morocco with one set each.
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Washington
A. P
Canada
United States
Department ‘of Commerce
Costa Rica
Panama
Barbados
Java
British
Oceania
Morocco
Harold Henry to appear on WREN Sunday program
Harold Henry, noted pianist and graduate of the arts department in 1901, will perform on WREN this Sunday afternoon. The well known musician, once a pupil of Prof. Carl Preyer at the University, has soloed with many major symphonies in eastern cities and is now based in New York. He is scheduled to play from 5:30 to 6 o'clock at the Baldavin station, delivering a distinguished recital in musical circles.
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Harold Henry
K. : Arts
WREN
Baldavin
Henry
Carl Preyer
University
New York
Titusville to Appear on Columbia Broadcasting System
Titusville residents and city leaders plan a coast to coast broadcast on CBS marked by the postponed wedding of Horene Peters, a 65 year old war veteran, and Ivalutty Pewitt, a local widow, on Sunday night May 26. The event features Mayor Luke Higgins and the community, highlighting a rare townwide appearance on national airwaves.
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New York
Luke Higgins
Myth
Titusville
Newark
Columbia
Chain
Horene Peters
Ivalutty Pewitt
Mobiloil Hour Bares Stanbury In May Broadcast
Baritone Douglas Stanbury of Roxy's Wang fame will perform on the Mobiloil Hour May 29 across WEAF and NBC affiliated stations. He will sing The Piper of Dundee with a Scotch bagpiper providing accompaniment. The broadcast features a British Isles program including The Blue Bells of Scotland played as a symphonic transcription by the Mobiloil Orchestra conducted by Frank Black.
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Douglas Stanbury
Roxy
Wang
Mobiloil
WEAF
NBC
Dundee
Stanbury
Scotland
Mobiloil Orchestra i
Frank Black
Sunshine Girl Catherine Boswell to Broadcast Blues in Atlanta
Sunsh ine girl Catherine Boswell will perform blues programs at WSB Atlanta on May 24. One of the first Dixie broadcasters, Boswell has six years as a WSB star and is well known in southern theaters.
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Atlanta
Catherine Boswell
Pkt
WSB
Dixie
Miss Boswell
Presbyterians urged to advertise in newspapers
St Paul May 25 AP News papers recommended as the Beat means of reaching the public urging the churches of the United States to use paid advertising. Walter Irving Clarke national director of publicity says the church has space in newspapers as legitimate news though it could express its humanitarian message more widely. The note appears in the 141st Presbyterian general assembly report.
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St. Paul
United States
Presbyterian Feneral Assembly
Walter Irving Clarke
Clarke
Going to College lectures to air on WLW Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati faculty will present nine radio lectures titled Going to College on WLW. The series begins May 20 and runs through June 24 on the 50 000 watt station, outlining objectives and advantages of college training.
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Cincinnati
University of Cibehmmati
WLI
Patee Theatre Week Schedule May 27 to Saturday
Theatre Week opens Monday with Jens in George Washington Cohen and A Clean Sweep also The Cavalier and Memories. Wednesday brings Tom Mix in Fony and A Lock in Time. Thursday features Lois Moran and True Heaven. Friday offers Trial Marriage with Household Blues and The Eyes of the Under-Works. Saturday includes Bill Coryina in The Eyes and Come to Papa with Fox News.
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Jens
Gente Jessel
George Washington Cohen
Richard ‘Talmage
Barbara ‘Bradford
iCavalier
Kinogram News
Tom Mix
Fony
Fox News
Show Boat on Screen at Bower Stock Theatre
Universal Pictures arranges four day showing of Carl Asemmle's Show Boat starring Edna Ferker with Florenz Zeigfeld credits. Chas Loewenberg represents Universal to complete final arrangements. Film cost one million dollars and features a Brilliance of screen stars with Zeigfeld background.
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Chas
Loewenberg
Universal Pictures Corporation
Lawrence
Carl Asemmle
Edna
Ferker
Bowersock Theatre
Florenz Zeinfeld
Broadway
Carl Laen
Zeigfeld
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