Radio Digest (July 1924-Apr 1925)

RADIO DIGES T— Illustrated August 9, 1924 No. 12 OFFICIAL BALLOT Announcers' Contest RADIO DIGEST FIRST ANNUAL GOLD CUP AWARD Gold Cup Award Editor, Radio Digest. 510 North Dearborn St.. Chicago. 111. Please credit this ballot as one vote for: (Announcer's name) Signed .of Station., (Ctl) letters) Address City. .State. If you desire, tell below in five or less words what you most like about the announcer for whom you have cast this ballot: GOLD CUP STANDING REMAINS THE SAME SOME ANNOUNCERS MAKE ROOM TO RECEIVE CUP Close Finish Expected as Announcers Draw Fans to Their Support; Plenty of Surprises Here we are again! This week the leaders remain in the same position as last week, except for the fact that they have advanced in the number of votes. George Hay, WLS, the "Solemn Old Judge," is still going strong and refuses to give up the lead he has acquired to any of the other contestants. There has been a couple of the tail enders jump up into the limelight. "W. A. Fay, WGY, has come from .obscurity until he is now running Lambdin Kay, WSB a good race. Another nominee who is now in the running is C. A. Entrikin, WCAH, formerly among the also-rans, who is stepping right out. Word has been received from the Hired Hand that he wants to be classed as a "dark horse." He expects to spring a big surprise on the rest of the crowd very soon. He is so dark that the lightning bugs chase him around in the daytime. That's saying a lot for Texas. Plenty of Surprises Expected From all reports, it seems that every announcer has his pet scheme for winning the Gold Cup. The end of the contest will be nothing but surprises, for most of the announcers are calling upon their admirers for support. Radiophans should get together and pool their votes for their favorite announcer, thereby getting the benefit of the added bonus which is offered. Station WQJ has had a pedestal made and covered with velvet which will hold the Gold Cup. They are making preparations for it anyway. Although Jerry Sullivan, announcer at this station, is not listed among the leaders, he certainly has a dandy plan for annexing the Cup. Standings at Present The positions of the nominees who have fifty or more votes to their credit is given below: Name Oeorge Hay Bill Hay J. M. Witten Leo Fitzpatrick Hired Hand .Tack Nelson H. W. Arlin Gene Rouse Richard Haller S. W. Barnett Fred Smith John Daggett Kolin Hager Graham McNamee Sen Kaney Lambdin Kay W. A. Fay Haj. Andrew White Maj. J. J. Fanning J. T. Shilling E. W. Tyson C. R. Emery Paul Johnson ' Miss V. A. L. Jones H. E. Ehrhart N. T. Granland Jennings Pierce S. L. Rothafel (Roxie) C. A. Entrikin Paul Reese A. O. Coggesil Elmer Johnson N. D. Cole John Reilly ■■ s Erbstein Herske Station Votes WLS 3008 KFKX 2779 WOS 2018 WDAF 1777 WBAP 1110 WGN 1043 KDKA 827 WOAW 820 KGW 753 woe 693 WLW 676 KHJ 663 WGY 554 WEAF 486 WGN 465 WSB 450 WGY 330 WJZ 298 WNAC 260 WHB 255 WWJ 251 WGI 229 WLAG 221 KSB 218 WDAR 216 WEN 208 KDO 198 WEAF 188 WCAH 182 KFI 162 WGY 161 W.IAX 152 WHO 141 W.TAR 106 WTAS 101 WTAM 99 Harold Selyer WHAS 96 Joseph Sartory WCAE 88 F. W. Johnson CHYC 79 Wm. Ludgate KSD 78 Howard Milholland KGO 76 C. A. Gaal KUO 67 Henry Field KFNF 67 Eleanor Poehler WLAG 65 Chas. H. Messter WCBR 64 Otto Beeker WGR 60 Milton Cross WJZ 59 J. Lewis Reid WJZ 54 Victor Martin WHAM 53 Wm. F. Holiday WWJ 52 Morgan Eastman KYW 51 F. A. Buhlert KFJC 50 A. F. Edes WBZ 50 E. A. Greene WSAI 50 Walter Wilson KYW 50 The new nominees who have jumped up into the list of leaders since last week are as follows: Name Station Position W. A. Fay WGX 17th C. A. Entrikin WCAH 30th Paul Reese KFI 31st A. O. Coggesil WGY 32 nd N. D. Cole WHO 33rd Chas. H. Messter WCBR 44th Otto Beeker WGR 46th This number added to that given last week now makes a total of 55 nominees now listed with fifty or more votes. More Kew Nominations The following list of new nominations have come in since last week: Name Location Station W. E. Branch Ft. Worth WBAP Chas. H. Meester Providence WCBR Maj. Jack DuFresne Vancouver CFCQ Arthur E. Poorman Harrisburg WBAK E. J. Bowers Toronto CFCA John T. Griffin Joplin WHAH The Gold Cup Contest is nearing the end, as there are only four more ballots to be published. This will bring about a decided change in the standing of the nominees, and will bring out all the "dark horses." Watch for the standing next week Radio Concert Sends Edison Home on Time Only Thing Which Insures Prompt Arrival for Dinner NEW YORK. — Thomas A. Edison is Joseph Knecht's greatest admirer and an enthusiastic listener every evening when Mr. Knecht's orchestra Radiocasts from the Rose room of the Waldorf-Astoria. Furthermore, Mr. Knecht's music Radiocast nightly through Station WEAF is the one thing which insures his prompt arrival at home for dinner. Mr. Knecht learned of this one evening recently when the great inventor's daughter-in-law who was dining at the Waldorf came up between numbers to congratulate and thank the conductor' and his orchestra. For years the Edison family has despaired of getting the inventor home from his laboratory in time for 7 o'clock dinner, so great is his devotion to work. One night he listened in during dinner and heard the last number of a Rose room concert. Upon learning that the concert had been going on since 6 o'clock he gave orders that dinner in the Edison household would be served at 6 o'clock thereafter and he hasn't been late to dinner since. CONTENTS Radio Digest, Illustrated, Volume X, Number 5, published Chicago, Illinois, August 9. 1924. Published weekly by Radio Digest Publishing Company, 510 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois. Subscription rates, yearly. Five Dollars; Foreign Postage One Dollar additional; single copies Ten Cents. Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice at Chicago, Illinois, under the Act of March 3, 1879. "All the live News of Radio" 1 to 6 Before They Thought of "Mikes," an announcer puzzle .. 5 Combination Radio Frequency and Regeneration, Part Z — Simplicity and Convenience are the Chief Points in the Design, by Brainard Poote „„ 7* An Evening at Home with the Listener In, a chart to show when to listen is for your favorite station „ 8 Advance Programs for the Week at the Larger Stations 9 to 12 Thirty-Minute A-B-C Lessons for Beginners, Chapter XIX, Fart XI — What is Doing in Complicated Circuits, by P. E. 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