Broadcasting (Oct 1931-Dec 1932)

City Folk Enjoy Farm Hour (Continued from page 11) and Cooperative Union, National Grange, Association of Land Grant Colleges and Universities, National 4-H clubs, and Future Farmers of America. These special programs are heard every Saturday as well as on the second Monday and third Wednesday of each month and give an insight into the current and important activities of each organization. From time to time, world famous musical groups appear in the National Farm and Home Hour. For instance, the United States Marine Band offers a program on "Learning to Know America's Music" on the first Saturday of each month, and on the fourth Saturday a concert by the United States Army Band is presented. Agricultural events of nationwide importance frequently are broadcast in National Farm and Home Hour pickups. Among them are the International Livestock Exposition, National Dairy Show, National Corn-husking Contest, American Country Life Conference, American Farm Bureau and National Grange Conventions, and many others. These broadcasts direct from the scene of activity give country folk, a group once isolated from the most rapid means of communication, news of their own organization activities often within a few minutes after the event has taken place, or while it is in progress. Thus, farm radio programs are placing the farmer on an equal basis with city dwellers in obtaining news and information concerning their own industry. Supplemental Material NEARLY all of the material broadcast in the Farm and Home Hour is supplemented with reading material. The Department of Agriculture distributes material to the listeners as do many of the organizations who are cooperating with the broadcasts. Seasonal features such as party plans are often included in the programs. A recent series of plans for Halloween, Thanksgiving, birthday, and other parties, conducted by Mrs. Helen Stevens Fisher, won wide response, and thousands of copies of the plans have been mailed to listeners. Another series, "Learn to Sing" is supplemented with reading and instructional material used by young people. The United States Department of Agriculture has developed added interest in its reading material through bulletins in weekly broadcasts by telling listeners about available material. Even the entertainment features are not forgotten. Johnny Wolf receives several thousand requests for copies of each of his humorous dialect stories. Although the National Farm and Home Hour's service and entertainment value to those who live on the farm is its fundamental purpose, its contribution to city folk is becoming increasingly valuable. A great percentage of those who live in the city are indirectly interested in agriculture. Many are using the radio to obtain dependable agricultural information. Often the Farm and Home Hour of fers some material which may be applied in business. It gives city residents a view of the agricultural industry and helps create a better understanding and relationship. Briefly, the National Farm and Home Hour contains something for every radio listener, — those who seek entertainment and those who want information and news, — those who live in the city as well as tillers of the soil, — and there's something for homemakers and for school children or 4-H club members and for adult farmers or executives. New Radio Forum W2XAP to Carry W M A L Programs JENKINS Television Corporation has obtained permission from the Federal Radio Commission to move its television station, W2XAP, from Passaic, N. J., to Washington. The new location will enable the Jenkins engineers to televise regular studio programs of WMAL, Washington outlet of the Columbia Broadcasting System. Under the present plan W2XAP will televise an average of a hour a night of WMAL programs. During the time WMAL is taking CBS features, special programs will be broadcast on the present television station of the Jenkins Television Laboratories, W3XK, at Wheaton, Md. Both stations use a frequency of 2,000-2,100 kilocycles. WMAL operates on 630 kilocycles. Oliver Owen Kuhn MORE THAN 50 stations, including 18 that are newspaper owned, have been listed to carry the National Radio Forum, which goes to a network Jan. 18 to be staged under the auspices of the Washington Evening Star and under the direction of Oliver Owen Kuhn, its managing editor. The feature, to be heard for a half hour each Monday night, will introduce high officials of the government, speaking or being interviewed on topics of current interest. During the 33 months that the Forum has been featured on CBS, Mr. Kuhn introduced every member of President Hoover's cabinet, most of their assistants and more than 100 prominent members of Congress. He will continue to introduce these officials, and in some cases will interview them. The network thus far arranged includes the following stations : WEAF, New York ; WEEI, Boston : WTIC, Hartford ; WJAR, Providence; WTAG, (Worcester Telegram and Gazette station); WCSH, Portland: WLIT, Philadelphia ; WFBR, Baltimore ; WRC. Washington ; WGY, Schenectady ; WBEN (Evening News), Buffalo; WTAM, Cleveland; WWJ, (Detroit News) ; WSAI, Cincinnati; WCAE, Pittsburgh (Sun Telegraph) ; KSD, St. Louis (Post Dispatch) ; WOC, Davenport ; WHO, Des Moines ; WENR, Chicago; WTMJ, Milwaukee (Journal) ; WIBA, Madison (Capital Times and Wisconsin State Journal) ; KSTP, St. Paul; WEBC (Telegram), Superior Wis. ; WDAY, Fargo, N. D. ; KFYR, Bismarck, N. D. ; WRVA, Richmond, Va. ; WPTF, Raleigh; WWNC, Asheville N. C. (Citizen and Times) ; WIS, Columbia, S. C. ; WJAX, Jacksonville, Fla. ; WFLA, Tampa ; WIOD, Miami; WHAS, Louisville ( CourierJournal) ; WSM, Nashville; WMC, Memphis (Commercial Appeal) ; WSB, Atlanta (Journal) ; WSMB, New Orleans ; WJDX. Jackson ; WBAP, Fort Worth (Star-Telegram) ; KPRC, Houston (Post Dispatch) ; WKY, Oklahoma City (Daily Oklahoman) ; WAPI, Birmingham; KOA, Denver; KGIR. Butte; KGHL, Billings; KGO, Oakland, Cal. ; KOMO, Seattle; KSL, Salt Lake City (Tribune) ; KGW, Portland (Oregonian) ; KHQ, Spokane; KSFD, San Diego, and KTAR, Phoenix, Ariz. (Republic and Gazette). Inventor Dies THE REV. LLOYD M. KNOLL, retired clergyman and teacher of physics in the Philadelphia Central High School, who developed the thermo-ionic detector during the war and was associated with Thomas Appleby in developing the radio compass, died in Philadelphia, Jan. 4, at the age of 55. Dr. Knoll, who followed radio as an avocation, was widely known in radio circles, especially when his device was used to trace down the German radio station at Sayville, L. I., when it was supplying information to Germany regarding this country's war preparations. PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY JANSKY and BAILEY Consulting Radio Engineers Commercial Coverage Surveys Allocation Engineering Station and Studio Installations Engineering Management National Press Bldg. Wash., D. C. T. A. M. CRAVEN Consulting Radio Engineer National Press Building WASHINGTON, D. C. EDGAR H. FELIX 202 Beechwood Road Ridgewood, N. J. Field Intensity Surveys Allocation and Station Management Problems Doolittle & Falknor, Inc. Radio Engineering and Manufacturing, Commercial Coverage Surveys, Field Intensity Surveys, Directional Antenna Installation, Complete Engineering Surveys. 1306-8 W. 74th St., CHICAGO, ILL. Telephone Book is Use By WBSO in Solicitatio A NUMBER of new accounts we obtained by WBSO, Needhai Mass., recently by sending a for letter and a return card to the fir 1,000 business men or houses list' in the classified section of the Be ton telephone directory. The It ter stressed the daylight operatic of WBSO from 8:30 to 5 p. m. ai suggested that the enclosed ca be returned for rates and furth particulars. It was signed Winslow L. Webber, manager, w reports a good return. FOR FAILURE to make applic tion for renewal of license, t Federal Radio Commission on iz 5 ordered deletion of WPOE, Pj chogue, N. Y., assigned to 1730 1 with 100 watts and unlimited tin The station was operated by Nj sau Broadcasting Corp.. Its elin nation reduces New York's que by two-tenths of a unit. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Classified advertisements in Broadcasting cost 7c per word for each insertion. Cash must accompany order. Forms close 28th and 13th of month preceding issue. Positions Wanted Technical advisor and chief engineei Eastern station wants similar position progressive middle west station. Thirl years' experience in all phases of radio eluding short wave, television and va powers and frequencies of broadcast tr: mitters. Strictly modern designing, i struction and supervision guaranteed, tails and references on request. Add Box 6, Broadcasting. Position as radio station manager commercial manager. Salary and com sion. Prefer eastern section. Best references. Address Box 8, c/o Br> ) CASTING. Young lady holding commercial secc class radio operator's license desires w preferably in broadcasting station. Exi ence as announcer and operator. Ty and musical training. Address Box 9, BROADCASTING. Experienced man, especially fam with Western Electric one and five kilo' installations. College education, a i mixer. Personally owns a fine strength outfit as well as much other oratory equipment that will help put station among the leaders. 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