Radio Digest (Apr 1925-Jan 1926)

May 30, 1925 RADIO DIGES T— Illustrated Wherein Announcer "GG" Tells About KFAB Gayle Grubb, the well-known "Announcer GG" of the Nebraska Buick company Station KFAB in Lincoln, Nebraska. Not only is GG one of the best known announcers in the business but he is also an entertainer of parts. He is shown below, seated at the piano. To the left is shown the beautiful studio of KFAB. It is said by those who should know, that it is one of the most beautiful in the country. Below — Miss Olive Fletcher, the commander-in-chief of the ivories at KFAB. By "GG", Announcer of KFAB WELL, how's everybody? In writing this fable about our station we are first going to introduce Lincoln, Nebraska. W. J. Bryan, General Pershing and Vice-President Dawes paid taxes here for years. William's brother, Charlie Bryan, still has the pleasure. For first class musicians and educators, according to population, we take off our chapeaus to but one city and that is the city from whence comes the bean. Yessir, Boston. Alright. Now for the plot. KFAB is a SOO-watt station, owned and operated by the Nebraska Buick Automobile company. This is the largest concern of its kind in the United States. Not only do we distribute many a Buick, but we also sell any kind of automotive equipment on the market. The state of Nebraska and western Iowa depend on us for Zenith and Thompson Radio receiving sets. We also sell and distribute the sets in Nebraska, eastern Colorado and Wyoming, northern Kansas, southern South Dakota and western Iowa. (Advertisement.) H. E. Sidles is president of the company, Lee Huff, vice-president, and Charles Stuart, secretary and treasurer. Now for paragraph three. Our studio is located on the mezzanine floor of the six Itorj liuick building, and according to the Loos Brothers, WEBH artists, is the finest in the country. We also imagine that they include the city. W'c have velour drapes, padded ceiling, grand piano, chairs and so forth. We have an individual announcing room adjoining the studio where we announce, read telegrams and sign off. The entire first floor of the Buick building is open to^the public who are free to gather about the receiving set, installed to give them our programs hot off the bat. Paragraph four. The operating room is on the sixth floor of the Buick building where the operator, Harry Harvey, watches that the high E,by the coloratura soprano does not ruin the condensers. Harry is a great boy and does well even though married. The studio director, Harry Sidles, tells the boys and girls not to fear the microphone and takes care of your entertainment, and A. L. Beghtol, manager of the station, keeps busy watching all of us. All I do is round up the programs and tell you about them on the microphone. Yessir, that's a fact! Our staff artists are kept busy reading flattering reports from all over the country. It is also interesting to note that the preceding sentence is correct. Orville Andrews, the Buick 1 Warbler ; Harriet I Cruise, the Oriole of the Air; the Collegians orchestra ; Olive Fletcher, commander-inchief of the ivor ries; the Waukiki trio, Hawaiian en JF jgfe tertainers; Verne J 4SI E. Powell, the r Saxophone Wizard and a couple of dozen more. You get 'em all during the week. I even play the piano when it is late — and we have signed off. The station is one of the most widely known in the states surrounding Nebraska. Entertainers are drawn from all parts of the country, but for the most part they are men and women who live in the surrounding country. The residents of these parts seem to be partial to the real corn fed entertainers. Although the station has been on the air for a considerable time with much lower power, during the past season an increase to 500 watts was made. This was done in response to repeated requests from hundreds of listeners in. With this improvement fan mail shows that we have been heard in nearly every state in the Union. And when do we broadcast? Every Monday. Wednesday and Friday from 7:30 to 9:30 p. m., Central Standard Time. Every Tuesday and and Saturday at 11 p. m. On Thursday at .i p. m. and on Sunday afternoons at 4 p. m. W'c endeavor to do as H. E. Sidles has often remarked, "Give the public what they want." Thanking you all for your kind attention and loping that i can get this in the mail before ('. I.. Carper, the Buick Radio Man can sec llii, sentence, I beg to remain yours till there is \. S. (No Static) G. G. signing off. So long, everybodj '.