Radio Digest (July 1924-Apr 1925)

February 7, 1925 RADIO DIGES T— Illustrated LINCOLN PROGRAMS ON WEDNESDAY Saturday, February 7 Saturday, silent night for: CFCA, CHNC, CKY. KFAE KFDM, KFKU, KFKX, KJS, KOB, KSAC, WBAp! WCAL. WCAU, WCBD, WCX, WEAO. WEBJ, WEBW, WEEI, WEMC. WGST, WHAZ. WHO. WMAK, WKAQ, WLW, WOAI, WOI, WOO, WORD. WOS. WSAI, WWJ. CFCA, Toronto, Can. (Eastern, 350), 5:30-6 p. m., bedtime story. CKAC, Montreal, Can. (Eastern, 425), 7 p. m., kiddies' stories in French and English; 7:30, Windsor hotel Dr. Charles A. Sheldon, city organist and choir director of the First Presbyterian church of Atlanta, Georgia, appears regularly on the Thursday night programs at Station WSB. trio: 8, Katherine Gravelin, pianist; 8:15, Elise Biron, violinist; Mrs. Philip Ware, accompanist; 8:30, Mildred L. Bryant, soprano; 8:45, Elise Biron, violinist; 9:10. Alwyn E. W. Bach, baritone; Katherine Gravelin, accompanist; 9:25, George E. Port, guitarist; 9:40, Mrs. Minnie G. Nickels, contralto; Mrs. Miriam Munyan Thomson, accompanist. WBCN, Chicago, III. (Central, 266), 6-6:45 p. m., dinner concert, Joe Urban's orchestra; Paul Hultman, tenor; 7-8, fireside hour, George K. Cleveland, director; Joe Urban's dance orchestra; Mrs. Mulvey, Walt Goodwin's gang; 8-12, popular program, Midway Dancing Gardens orchestra; George Forsyth, tenor; Jack Parker, tenor; Triangle entertainers, vocal-instrumental quartet; Will Dillon, tenor; Englewood string quintet; Les Cameron, tenor; Murphy sisters, harmony duo; Alvin Fry, tenor; Merle "Big Boy" Tagle, pianologist; Finney Briggs, humorist; Southtown harmonizers, harmony trio; 12-1 a. m., early morning concert, Midway Dancing Gardens orchestra; Southtown harmonizers, harmony trio; Les Cameron, tenor; Murphy sisters, harmony duo. WCAE, Pittsburgh, Pa. (Eastern, 462), 2:30 p. m.. Alice Reg'ina Johnson, pianist, will be heard February 8 on the afternoon progrant of KYW, Chicago. mwi dinner concert; 8:30, studio entertainment; 10:30, Windsor hotel grill room dance orchestra. CNRO, Ottawa, Can. (Eastern, 435), 7:30 p. m., bedtime story and lullaby. Aunt Agnes; 8. dinner concert, James Mclntyre and his Chateau Laurier hotel orchestra, playing "Fierrabras," "Pizzicato Bluette," selection from "San Toy," "Chimes of Normandy;" "I Shall Always Hear You Singing in My Heart," "Think Love of Me," Fred Merryweather ; mouth organ solo, First Prize contest winner; "Popular Scotch Comedian," Jock MacDonald; CNRO Hawaiian orchestra; "TJn Sospiro." Mollie Tuckman, pianist; "Indian Love Lyrics," Bobs McDermott; "Some Wild Animals You Should Know," Clyde Patch; "Le Beve," Helen Langdon, cellist; "Mona," "The Road that Leads to You," Fred Merryweather, vocalist; CNRO Hawaiian orchestra; mouth organ solo; humorous, popular Scotch comedian; "Prelude in G Minor. ". Mollie Tuckman; "A Kiss in the Dark," "Sweetheart," Bobs McDermott; dance program, James Mclntyre and his Chateau Laurier hotel orchestra. KDKA, E. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Eastern, 309.1), 1:30 p.m., concert. Daugherty's orchestra; 6, dinner concert, Westinghouse band, T. J. Vastine, conductor: 7:30, children's period; 7:45, last minute helps to Bible School Teachers, C. C. Johnson; 8:30, concert, Westinghouse band. KFI, Los Angeles, Calif. (Pacific, 467). 5-5:30 p. m.. Evening Herald, table talk and news; 5:30-6, Examiner's musical half hour; 6:45-7, "Inspirational Psychology," Dr. Clyde Sheldon Shepard; 7-7:45, White's Californians dance orchestra: 7:45-8, The Book Shelf; 8-9, Pastel trio, Alta Runyon, cellist; Frieda Runyon, violinist; Irene Bowring. pianist; 9-10, Examiner, program by Monrovia, Calif., Chamber of Commerce; 10-11, Packard Radio club. KFNF, Shenandoah, la. (Central, 266), 6:30 p. m., concert. Talmage entertainers, J. J. Paben, director. KFOA. Seattle, Wash. (Pacific, 450.2), 4-5:15 p. m.. Win. F. Hoffman's Olympic hotel orchestra; recipe; 6:45-8:15, Rhodes Department store program; "Eyes and Your Diet," Dr. E. A. S. Schilling; concert, Olga Kahlke, director; 8:30-10, Blind Radio Five dance orchestra; 10:05-11, Olympic hotel dance music. KFQX. Seattle, Wash. (Pacific, 238), 7-15-8 p. m.. Aunt Vivien's bedtime tsory; 8-9, Earl Gray and his Hotel Butler orchestra; 8-10, concert hour; 10-11, Earl Gray and his orchestra. KFSG, Los Angeles. Calif. (Pacific, 278), 10:30-11:30 a. m., sunshine hour program personally conducted by Mrs. McPherson; 3:30-4:30, studio impromptu program with Roy Reid Brignall. pianist and Gladwyn N. Nichols, cornetist; 7:30-9:30, auditorium service, sermon on Divine Healing, Aimee Semple McPherson, pastor. KGO, Oakland. Calif. (Pacific, 299.8), 11:30-1 p. m., luncheon concert, courtesy Pacific States Electric company; 4-5:30, concert orchestra. Hotel St. Francis, Vinton Le Ferrera, conductor; 8, "Pirates of Penzance," courtesy of the Pacific States Electric company, Carl Anderson, director; Wilhelmina Wolthus, accompanist; 10-1 a. m., dance music, Henry Halstead's orchestra. KGW, Portland, Ore. (Pacific, 485.1), 10 p. m.. Colhum's Melody Men, Hotel Portland. KHJ, Los Angeles, Calif. (Pacific, 404.1), 12:30-1:30 p. m.. Hi Moulton's orchestra; 2:30-5, Charlie Wellman's Saturday afternoon frolic; 6-6:30, Art Hickman's Biltmore hotel concert orchestra, Edw. Fitzpatrick, director; 6:30-7:30, little stories American history, Prof. Walter Sylvester Hertzog; Helen Pirle, screen juvenile; Uncle John; 8-10, program, Silverwood's. iirranged by J. Howard Johnson; 10-12, Earl Burtnett's Rilhnore hotel dance orchestra; 12-2 a. m.. The Lost Angels of KHJ, Charlie Wellman, Bill Hatch, Jerry < 'ope and others. KNX, Hollywood, Calif. (Pacific, 337), 8 a. m., morning prayer; 9, Town Crier, news; 10, Hired Hand's morning message; 10:30, Forbes W. Van Why, Radio technical talk; 12-1 p. m.. Wurlitzer pipe organ studio; 5 p. in., closing markets; 5:45-8:15, Wurlitzer studio program ; 6 :15-7 :30, Green Mill dance orchestra ; 7 :j(J-8, D. B. Carpenter's "Little Gem" program; x-10. program. Peerless Products company; 10-11, Abe I.yman's Cocoanut Grove orchestra from Ambassador hotel KOA, Denver, Colo. (Mountain, 322.4), 9-12 midnight, Joe Munn and his Rainbow-Lane orchestra. KPO, San Francisco. Calif. (Pacific, 429.5), 7 a. m., daily dozen: 10, town crier; 10:15, "What Is Playing at the Various Theaters:" 1-2 p. m., Rudy Seigcr's Fairmount hotel orchestra; 2:30-3:30. matinee, "The ra; 8:30-5:30, tea dansant. Gene James' Rose Room Bowl orchestra; 3:30, "What Is Playing at the Various Theaters;" 8-12, Art Weidner's' dance orchestra. KSD, St. Louis, Mo. (Central, 545.1), 8 p. m.. St. Louis Symphony orchestra, Rudolph Ganz. conductor. KTHS, Hot Springs National Park, Ark. (Central, 375). 8:30-10 p. m., concert, talent from Little Rock; 10-11, New Arlington Meyer Davis 10-piece dance orchestra. KYW, Chicago, III. (Central, 535.4), 6:30 a. m., morning exercises, Y. M. C. A. ; 11 :35, table talk. Mrs. Anna J. Peterson; 6:30-7 p. m., children's bedtime story, Uncle Bob; 7-7:30, dinner concert, Congress hotel; 8-8:58, Hazel Wood, soprano; Elston King, baritone; Thomas S. Stephenson, tenor; 9:05, Youth's Companion; 9:35-11:30, Congress classis; 12-2, Congress carnival. PWX, Havana, Cuba (Eastern, 400), 8:30-11:30 p. m., "Waltz," Prof. Jose Campos; "Romance," Cesar Simone, tenor; "Danza Noruega," Prof. Jose Campos, pianist; "Melodia." Emma Roldan, soprano; talk on Cuba; "Sevilla," Prof. Jose Campos, pianist; "Granada," Cesar Simone, tenor; "La Maja Del Siglo XX," Enriqueta Loureiro, contralto; "El Olvido," Manuel Menendez, baritone: "Duo de la Africana," Emma Roldan, soprano; Cesar Simone, tenor; "Dos Danzas," Prof. Jose Campos; "Palomita Blanca," Augusto,' Vincente Carunchu; "Cancion Cubana," Enriqueta Loureiro. contralto; "Tango Argentino," Augusto Caruncha, tenor; "El Desengano," group. WAHG, Richmond Hill, N. Y. (Eastern, 316), 12-2 a. m.. special midnight program. Paramount dance orchestra. WBAP, Fort Worth, Tex. (Central, 472.9). 7 p. m., review of interdenominational Sunday school lesson, Mrs. W. F. Barnum. WBBR. New York. N. Y. (Eastern, 272.3). 8 p. m., Staten Island School of Music, Lelah Koval, Clifford Willy Stahl, conductor, concertmaster, and violinist of the R i a 1 t o theater broadcasts every Mond a y night at WBYC, New York. Chapin. Edward Petri; 8:10, Lelah Koval, pianist; 8:15, Bible questions and answers; 8:45, violin solos, Clifford Chapin; 8:55, Staten Island School of Music. WBZ, Springfield. Mass. (Eastern, 333.3), 6 p. m., Leo Reisman's Hotel Lenox ensemble; 7:05, bedtime story for the kiddies; 7:15, sketches from United States naval history, E. S. B. Brandt; 7:30, Hotel Kimball Headliners of the Week ROSA RAISA, Forrest Lamont and Giacomo Rimini, thrSe well■ known stars of the Chicago Opera company, may be heard over the microphone Of WNAC, Boston, Saturday, when the opera "Jewels of the Madonna" will be broadcast. Another outstanding program for this evening will be the Fiesta Mexicana at WGBS, New York. Among the Mexican artists listed is Madame Gonzalez, prima donna. KFMX, Northfield, announces as its principal speaker Sunday evening, Dr. Shailer Mathews, head of the Theological seminary. Dr. Mathews is a vigorous arid forceful leader of religious thought. "The Sunset Trail," an Indian operatic cantata in two scenes by Cadman, will be the Radio event Monday at KOA, Denver. This is a typical western opera interpreting Indian character. Original native songs will introduce the program. Many have seen the face of Monte Blue, but few have heard his voice. Tuesday night he will be master of ceremonies at KFI, Los Angeles on the Don Meany program. Here's for a clear cold night. Lincoln's birthday will be remembered by many stations Wednesday and Thursday. "Aida," given by the Philadelphia Civic Opera company Thursday, will be the gift of WIP. CFCA will have the pleasure of entertaining Florence MacBeth Thursday. Miss MacBeth is also a member of the Chicago Opera company. Her perfect Radio voice has made her a favorite with Radiophans. Thursday is also important because it is "Line Night" at WGN. R. H. L., Dorothy Dow, "Mel-O 'D" and many other mysterious humorists of the "Line" will give you a chance to guess their identities. Friday night is Grieg night at WGY. His lovely Nordic melodies will be played by the WGY orchestra. The songs will be interpreted, by Matilda Bigelow Russ, soprano. ' Edward A. Rice will play the violin selections with his usual skill. The wave length situation is still upset, but the Radio supervisors hold out hope for permanent waves in the near future. In the meantime we ask our readers to be patient with us as we always give the latest information possible. VV V, tea-dansant music; 4:30, Ed Lally's Rendezvous Cabaret orchestra; 6:30, dinner concert, William Penn hotel; 7:30, Uncle Kaybee; 7:45, movie chats; 8:30, Royal entertainers. WCCO. Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn. (Central, 417), 10:45 a. m., home service, Betty Crocker; 8 p. m., "Fireside Philosophies," Rev. Roy L. Smith; 8:15, "In Santiago, Chili, September 8, 1925," MacMartin; 8:30, Twin City Auto Show and Trade week; 10:30, dance program. WDAF, Kansas City, Mo. (Central, 365.6), 3:30-4:30 p. m.. Star's Radio orchestra; 6-7, school of the air; address, Roger W. Babson; The Tell-Me-a-Story lady; Trianon ensemble. WDAR, Philadelphia, Pa. (Eastern, 395), 11:45 a. m., daily almanac; 12:02 p. m., Stanley theater organ recital; Arcadia cafe concert orchestra; 2:30, Mary L Steinruck, contralto; 4:30, Cotton Pickers dance orchestra ; 7 :30, Arcadia cafe concert orchestra. WEAF, New York, N. Y. (Eastern, 492), 4-5 p. m.. dance program; 6-7, dinner music, Waldorf-Astoria hotel; 7:30-7:45, Hazel Fleener Loye, mezzo soprano; 7:45-8, Rafael Samuell, pianist; 8-8:15, Walter Scott, violinist; 9-11, special musical program; 11-12, Ben Bernie and his Hotel Roosevelt orchestra. WEAR, Cleveland, Ohio (Eastern, 364.3), midnight, "The Nite Caps on Lake Erie, "program arranged by Cleveland News-Leader and Euclid Music company; Austin J. Wylie's Golden Pheasant orchestra; Mrs. Carl Rupp, soprano: Kozlic-Wallace orchestra; Ethel Bohde, pianolog; Vinton Vernon's Crystal Slipper orchestra; Peggy Ely, soprano; Carl Rupp's Hollenden hotel orchestra; Fred C. Erdman, tenor; Carr Singing-Saxophone orchestra; Julius Miko, Gypsy violinist, dulcimer; Cleveland Mandolin and Banjo quintet; Mrs. Carl Rupp, Fred Erdman, duet; All-star Hawaiian trio; Bex Haller, soprano; Eddie Connors, banjoist; Julius Miko, xylophonist; Frank Wiessenberger, pianist; Austin J. Wylie's Golden Pheasant orchestra. WEBH, Chicago, III. (Central, 370), 7 p. m.. Oriole orchestra ; Radio Sunday school lesson. Dr. Herbert W. Virgin; Marie Kelly,, reader; Edgewater Beach Oriole orchestra; Langdon Brothers, Hawaiian guitarists; Cambridge Sisters, songs; 11, Oriole orchestra; Loos Brothers; Nubs Allen, soloist; Hawaiian guitar solos, Langdon Brothers; Nick Lucas, songs; Nick Lucas, soloist; Mane Wright, soprano; Banks Kennedy, pianist; Ned and Ches. WFAA, Dallas, Tex. (Central, 472.9), 12:30-1 p. a.. address. Hugo Swan; 8:30-9:30, musical recital, G. C. Davis, president; and faculty of Davis School of Music; 11-12, Dallas String quartet. WFI, Philadelphia, Pa. (Eastern, 395), 1 p. m., Meyer Davis Bellevue Stratford concert orchestra; banquet. Women's International League for Peace and Freedom speaker: Countess Karolyi and Jeanette Rankin; 3, Loretta Kerk, pianist; Helen Barlow, soprano; Edman M. Snyder, readings; Symphony by Moret for two violins and piano, Morris Marcus, violinist, Ruben Brodsky, violinist, Bella Bravermar, pianist; 4, Piccadilly Sirens dance orchestra; 6:30, Meyer Davis Bellevue Stratford concert orchestra; 7, Sunny Jim, the kiddies' pal; 8, medical talk. WGBS, New York, N. Y. (Eastern, 316), 10 a. m., timely talks with Terese; 10:10, kiddies' klub, Eleanor Schorer; 10:40, "Professions for Women," Dorothy Cox; 1:30 p. m., Scripture reading, auspices American Bible society: 1:35-2. Jack Wheaton and his orchestra; 2, Alfred Seeger, ballad singer; 2:10, Jack Wheaton and his orchestra; 3, Fulton Oursley interviewed by Terese Rose Nagle; 3:10, Cecile Weiicr. contralto; 3:20, Americanization talk. Harold Fields: 3:30, Cecile Werler, contralto; 3:40, National Woman's Party program; 3:50, Cecile Werler, contralto; 6-6:30, Uncle Geebee; 6:30-7:30, Cameo Collegians: 9-9:30, modern marriage; 9:30-9:45, inside movie chats. Sam Comiy: 9:45-10:45, Fiesta Mexicana, Louis Zamudio, Mexican baritone; Gonzalez trio; Madame Gonzalez, Mexican prima donna; Roberto Cantillano, flutist: National anthem: 10:45-11, Bob Emmerich, pianist; 11-12, Vincent Rose orchestra. WGN, Chicago, III. (Central, 370). 1:10 p. m.. Drake concert ensemble; Blackstone string quintet; 3. rocking chair time; 5:30, Skcezix time; 6, organ recital, Lyon & Healy; 6:30-7, dinner concert, Drake conceit ensemble; Blackstone string quintet; 8-9, classical concert; 10-11, dance numbers, Don Bestor Drake dance orchestra ; Jerry Conley Blackstone dance orchestra. WGR, Buffalo, N. Y. (Eastern. 319), 12:30-1 p. m .. Hotel Statler concert ensemble; 2:30-4:30, Radio (Continued on page 14)