Radio Digest (July 1924-Apr 1925)

July 26, 1924 RADIO DIGES T— Illustrated BEFORE THEY THOUGHT OF "MIKES" The husky looking: youth oil the left is announcer at W . one of the large stations in the East. Below is shown Steve Trumbull, the "Mark Twain" of Radiocast KYW. Former tramp reporter and now playwright, he makes an ideal announcer. Very versatile and sh-h-h girls, he's single and not hard to look at. .'■ :-:::;::: *■;•.•,, To the left is Mable Ewer, one of the few women announcers of this country. Besides announcing from Station WP I, she takes care of her eight children. Below is shown a noted announcer at VS — , a station in the mid-west. Steve Trumbull, KYW DO YOU remember the young man . whose picture was in last week? Big smile on his face n' everything. Well, that was "Steve Trumbull," the sunshine kid himself. He has had such a varied career, that it would make Jack London roll over in his grave. Born June 4, 1898, down among the bayou's of ol' Louisiana, Steve spent his childhood like any other rambunctious kid, and, after leaving school, beat his way to New Orleans where he signed on board a sailing ship bound for China. After sailing for a few years, he found that he had a soul, and decided that he would take up newspaper work. He became a reporter and travelled from job to fob, from Alaska to the Cape Verde islands. Upon being asked a number of questions, he gave the following answers: Height: 5 feet 11 inches; eyes: brown, unless he has had an argument and come off second best; hair: brown, that is, what te left of it; condition of servitude: single, but one never knows; habits: plenty of 'em, all but cocaine and hasheesh; hobby: the sand dunes of Indiana (not being the proud possessor of a bungalow, he sleeps in the sand); ambition: to throw the Shubert brothers, A. H. Woods and other producers out of business (he writes plays himself); aversion: blue noses, Mr. Sumner and the Comstock's; gifts from fans: tobacco, candy, ties, pipes, pictures and once in a while, although very seldom, insulting letters; creed as announcer: avoid orations, don't be formal, smile, when possible, and try to put yourself in the other fellow's place. Since becoming civilized, Steve has. been connected with the Little Theater movement. He is the author of two plays, which have been produced, and at the present time is at work on another. Radio Standards Meet NEW YORK. — The sectional committee on Radio of the American Engineering Standards committee held its first meeting here recently. Sub-committees were organized to proceed with actual standardization. Mabel Swint Ewer, WFi MABEL SWINT EWER, announcer at WFI, Strawbridge and Clothier, Philadelphia, whose picture was shown last week all bedecked in a velvet and fur-trimmed bonnet, is one of the most popular women announcers in the East. One reason for this is that she has lived in the East all her life, and was born way down east in Massachusetts. She Gome's from a musical family. Virtually all of her relatives, her father, mother, sisters and brothers, have earned some distinction in the musical world. Is it any wonder, therefore, that Mrs. Ewer — yes, she's married, and there's much Moscow Fan Uses Crystal as Oscillating Generator MOSCOW. — A Russian engineer, M. Lossev, has successfully shown that a crystal detector may be used also as an oscillating generator. A zincite crystal is used in contact with a carbon filament. The source of current is a twenty-volt battery. The detector is arranged in parallel with an inductance, regulation of the flow of current being accomplished by resistances in the battery circuit. It is possible, according to Mr. Lossev, to obtain oscillations of any frequency from audible notes up to 10,000,000 cycles per second. Tuning is done by varying the inductance and resistance of the circuits, no condensers being employed. Wins Popularity Contest CINCINNATI. — In a popularity contest conducted by a newspaper here for the best studio director, Fred Smith, of Crosley Radiocast WLW, was declared winner and received a handsome wrist watch. Radiotron UV-199 A Small Tube That's a Big Performer Radiotron UV-199 for detection or amplification $5.00 This symbol of quality is your protection. The new UV-199 is proving a mighty popular member of the Radiotron family, particularly for portable sets. For quiet operation — great ruggedness — uniform operation Radiotron UV-199 is unsurpassed. 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She was born near Boston, but when we know not, and it isn't because Mrs. Ewer won't say when she was. born, but because — well# you know how men feel about asking women such personal v questions. As the lines of Kipling's poem go: "You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din," if you choose to ask such a question. Bristol Single Control Radio Receiver Complicated combinations are eliminated when tuning* in with Bristol Single Control Radio Receiver — every station is on the one dial. It gives the joys of radio with technicalities left out. The well-known Grimes Inverse Duplex System (non reradiating) is utilized in this Receiving Set. Because of the reflex, only four tubes are required to give power equivalent to six. The price, without accessories, $190.00. Audiophone You forget the radio equipment when listening Loud Sneaker tnru tne Audiophone Loud Speaker. The tone is tion of the original. and Baby $12.50. 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