Radio Digest (July 1924-Apr 1925)

RADIO DIGES T— Illustrated February 7, 1925 OPEN NEW CROSLEY SUPER POWER UNIT FIRST REMOTE CONTROL STATION OF ITS TYPE New Transmitter Located at Harrison, 25 Miles From Studios — Only One Operator Necessary CINCINNATI, Ohio. — The first remotely controlled super power station in the world, is the claim laid by the Crosley Radio corporation when it opened its new station located at Harrison, Ohio, about 25 miles from the studios and auditorium of the Crosley company. Powel Crosley Jr., officiated at the formal opening of the station which took place January 27, and many prominent artists were on the program arranged by Fred Smith, studio director. The initial program was of the sort that appealed to every class of Radio User, embracing symphonic music, vocal quartets, vocal solos and dance music. The fame of Cincinnati "as a musical center will now be broadcast to a greater distance than ever before, by the new station. Introduce New Artists An extraordinary feature of the program was the first studio appearance of Fritz Reiner, conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony orchestra, who conducted an orchestra composed of fifty musicians from that organization. The program rendered by this unit will long be remembered in the annals of broadcasting, as one of the finest ever put on the air. Numerous other artists who have appeared on the "WTiW programs in the past were present during the inaugural concert. Many others who have never been before the microphone, were also also introduced to the listening public in their first debut. Control of Set Simple One operator can look after the operation of the set, which is started by merely pushing a button, despite its multiplicity of controls and equipment. Tests made, using selective receivers and the present transmitting equipment, show that it is possible to tune WLW either "in"' or "out" within two degrees on the dials. Visitors are welcome to inspect the new station and equipment and will be shown through the station with all the finer points explained to them by an operator. This also applies to the studios in Cincinnati which are open to the public. No time is lost between numbers as an arrangement is used whereby as soon as one artist is through broadcasting, the microphone is switched to another studio. This does away with the long waits between numbers so prevalent in a large number of broadcast stations. Madame Frances Alda Is Pleased by Recital Metropolitan Opera Prima Donna Deluged with Letters NEW YORK. — Following her recent Radio debut, Madame Frances Alda, prima donna of the Metropolitan Opera company, has been deluged with communications from friends and admirers, many of them celebrities themselves. To the long list of artists who have felicitated the famous soprano, the name of Mario Chamlee, tenor of the Metropolitan opera, was added yesterday. The prima donna herself was highly pleased with the response to her first Radio recital, as a result of which she has probably become an ardent Radio enthusiast. "I like Radio very much indeed," she said, "and I shall be glad to sing again any time the Victor company wants me." Heavy mails continued to pour into the offices of the Victor company at Camden, N. J., and the studio of WEAF here, all day yesterday, all of them congratulatory and expressing appreciation of Madame Alda's recital. Interesting Stories Are Told Regarding Museum Exhibit CHICAGO. — The first of a series of weekly Radio talks on "Visual Stories in the Field Museum," was given Wednesday afternoon, January 28, over WLS here, by -Mrs. Dorothy R. Cockrell, of the museum's visual education staff. During this series Mrs. Cockrell will tell the stories that are woven around some of the anthropological, zoological, botanical and geological exhibits in the institution. The series is under the auspices of the Chicago Federation of Women's clubs. WCCO Broadcasts Concert MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The private opening concert of the State theater's new $75,000 Wurlitzer organ, in this city recently, was broadcast by the Gold Medal station, WCCO. STORY LADY HELPS TO ENTERTAIN TOTS Grace Sorenson GRACE Sorenson's stories for children are unique. In the first place, Grace doesn't tell any hair-raising stories about ferocious animals, but confines herself to telling stor\es about the thing she is interested in more than everything else — other children. She relates the adventures of Petty Patch and her boy and girl friends. So pleased are her juvenile audiences with these narratives that they send her thousands of letters, telling how much they like Grace's stories, and all about themselves, too. Grace is successful in her unique methods because she has had many years experience telling stories. She edits a children's magazine, in which she writes her own stories, poems and plays. She has had a book of plays purchased recently by a large publishing house in the East. Many of these plays have actually been produced by local talent in churches and schools. WOAW has been broadcasting Sorenson stories for more than a year, and her familiar "Good evening boys and girls" brings a thrill to her youthful listeners. Her narrations are especially pleasing to children in the isolated, rural districts, who seldom have the opportunity to enjoy such unique tales presented so pleasantly. Perhaps Miss Sorenson derives her ability to tell a good story from her father who is a historian of national reputation. "WHO" AT DES MOINES (Continued from page 5) Cowper of the music department of Drake university at Des Moines, assisted by Miss Myrtle Williams, a soprano, as well. Helen Birmingham also of Drake university music faculty, is staff accompanist, and W. L. Marsh is director of the eightpiece Bankers Life orchestra. The organ concerts from the Capitol theater are given by L. Carlos Meier. A recent supply of blackboard charts to 4,500 receiving sets over Iowa has been shipped to banks and grain elevators. These are used in the town as local market bulletins on information finished by the government bulletins through WHO. Bayl or University Alumni Give Home Night Program WACO, Tex. — The Alumni association of Baylor university recently held its annual Radio celebration on the 80th birthday of the university. The program was broadcast from Station WJAD, and thousands of former students listened in to the concert. It has been the custom of the Baylor alumni to hold banquets the country over and listen in on the Radio program. This year, however, the association made a home night of the affair. Station Close — Return License WASHINGTON. — Announcement has been made by the Radio bureau that whenever Radio stations are dismantled, their licenses must be forwarded to the department of commerce. WEAF Increases Power WASHINGTON.— Station WEAF at New York city has increased its power to 2,000 watts on an experimental basis. This is the first station to use 2,000 watts under the test plan. Just Try It! If your present loud speaker does not yield satisfactory volume — or if, on local reception, it blares when your set is in tune — just try The Jewett Superspeaker. The result will amaze and delight you. Air -gap adjustment gives absolute command of volume — No extra batteries — Throat straight as an organ pipe, eliminates all bugling effect — Built and guaranteed by the million'dollar corporation whose name it bears. " Compare It, You'll Buy" CKe Superspeaker. * **• Trademark Registered 9 Jewett Radio & Phonograph Co* DETROIT 5670 Twelfth Street MICHIGAN