Radio Digest (Apr 1925-Jan 1926)

RAD IO DICES T— Illustrated April 11, 1925 ASK FITTING WORDS FOR PATRIOTIC SONG WESTINGHOUSE STATIONS IN UNIQUE CONTEST Robert Saudek Writes Melody — Author of Winning Verses to Receive Share of Royalties PITTSBURGH.— One of the most remarkable instances of creative musical talent recorded in the United States is the writing of a patriotic melody by a 13-yearold Pittsburgh boy, -which has received such high praise by musicians that KDKA, Pittsburgh "Westinghouse station, and its sister stations — KYW, Chicago; WBZ, Springfield, and KFKX, Hastings, Nebr. — operated by the Westinghouse company, will conduct a national contest to obtain appropriate words, and thus obtain a new patriotic song. The melody written by 13-year-old Robert Saudek has been the first to qualify as a "song of the people" in many years. Musicians state that the folk song is the hardest of compositions to write. The more experienced and talented a musician becomes the more difficult it is for him to produce a melody that has the required simplicity. It has remained for young Saudek in the freshness of his youth to produce a clean, wholesome melody unhampered by technical difficulties which might suggest themselves to accomplished musicians, but which if included would undoubtedly make the work unsuitable for its purpose. Author Will Share in Royalties KDKA began the contest for ,words to this melody Sunday, March 29, when the melody was broadcast for the first time. During the following week the melody was played periodically. Three verses are required for the melody, and these must be of a patriotic nature. To those writing to Station KDKA a copy of the music will be sent in order that those who desire to compete in the contest may be able to fit their verses to the music. Details of the contest, which will close April 20, will accompany the music sheet. The author of the verses which are chosen by the judging committee as being the most adequate will share in the royalties which may accrue from the sale of the song after it has been published in its complete form. Arrangements have already been made to make phonograph records of the song by one of the leading phonograph music companies of America. It will be published by one of the largest music publishing houses in the world. "A Song of America," is the title given to the melody. Because of Radio, daily weather bulletins, which have been mailed by the weather bureau since 1881, have been discontinued. STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, CIRCULATION. ETC., REQUIRED BY THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF AUGUST, 24, 1912, Of Radio Digest, Illustrated, published weekly at Chicago, Illinois, for April I, 1925. State of Illinois, County of Cook, SS. — Before me, a notary public In and for the State and county aforesaid, personally appeared E. C. 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That the average number of copies of each Issue of this publication sold or distributed, through the mallB or otherwise, to paid subscribers during tho six months preceding the date shown above is (This information is required from daily publications only.) E. C. RAYNER, Publisher. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th day of March, 1925. (SEAL) A. C. McKITRICK. (My commission expires October 1, 1928.) Blackstone Theater Now Is Radio Studio WTAS and WCEE Will Open with New Feature CHICAGO. — Beginning Sunday, April 5, Stations WTAS and WCEE began broadcasting from the Blackstone theater, Chicago, by remote control through Kimball hall and operating plant at Elgin, 111., a distance of nearly forty miles. With the leasing of the Blackstone theater by WTAS, Radio has at last been brought to the theater, despite the objections recorded by those who guide the destinies of the theatrical world. WTAS artists and the WTAS orchestra will broadcast nightly from the Blackstone stage. Nearly 1,500 people will have an opportunity of watching the interesting programs, a minimum admission being charged in order to defray expenses. Stars of the vaudeville, theatrical and concert world will also appear from time to time on the Elgin program. BASEBALL GOES ON AIR (Continued from page 1) J. Andrew White, pioneer sports announcer. On April 22, Graham McNamee, speaking through WEAF, New York, and possibly WEEI, Boston, and other stations, will report play-by-play the contest between the New York Giants and the Boston Braves at the Polo grounds, New York, thus opening the National league season. Not alone will the New York ball games go on the air, but games in other cities as well. Stations all over the country are making plans to broadcast final, play-byplay, or inning results of the games in their respective territories. WDAP, Kansas City, is one of the latter. The Kansas City Star station announces that results from the major leagues, the American association and the Western league will be broadcast on halfhour schedules, beginning at 3:30 and ending at 6 p. m., Central time. April 14 will see the opening of this WDAF schedule. Play-by-play results for most of the Kansas City team's games will be furnished by WDAF. In Chicago, Westinghouse Station KYW has made plans to report games of the White Sox and Cubs teams. Some of these will be broadcast play-by-play. Others will be by innings. WLW will start the season April 14 with a play-by-play account of the Cincinnati Reds vs. St. Louis Cardinals game at Redland field, Cincinnati. Robert F. Stayman and Alvin R. Plough will handle the microphone. Among the leagues and associations whose games will be broadcast from various stations are the International, Western, Southern, Texas, Eastern and Pacific coast leagues, and the Southern, Western and Texas associations. 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