Radio Digest (Oct 1923-July 1924)

RADIO DIGES T— Illustrated July 5, 1924 No. 7 OFFICIAL BALLOT Announcers' Contest RADIO DIGEST FIRST ANNUAL GOLD CUP AWARD Cup Award Editor, Radio Digest. Dearborn St.. Chicago. 111. Please credit this ballot as one vote for: .of Station. (Annexion! s nan , [Call letters) Signed Address City.. If vou desire, tell below in five or less words announcer for whom you navt east tins ballot: wliat you most like about the AROUND-THE-WORLD GOLD CUP RACE HOT ANNOUNCERS TELL WHAT "SIGN-OFFS" THEY USE Nominee List Shows 106 Names — "Spark Plug" Even Entered — Give Rules of Award The century mark has been passed! Over one hundred announcers have been nominated in Radio Digest's First Annual Gold Cup Award for the world's most popular announcer. Thirteen more nominations, received during the -week, bring the total number in the race now to 106. And votes are pouring in! But the wise Radiophans are holding their ballots to vote them in consecutive series, thus obtaining valuable bonus votes for their favorites. The arbund-the-world race is on — even "Spark Plug" has entered. For "Spark Plug," though he is not supported by the most powerful of stations, is nevertheless a game sport and is going to do his bit toward making the contest a success. "Spark Plug" in private life is F. A. Buhlert -t Radiocast KFJC, Seattle. "Hired Hand" Tells His Standing Many interesting sidelights have developed as a result of the Gold Cup award. By his own admission, for example, it turns out that the "Hired Hand" of WBAP admits he is "at the head of the list, that is if you look at it upside down." He also wonders if any of the southern stations are percolating up north at this time of the year. Richard V. Haller of KGW, Portland, expressed his doubt at his chances of pulling enough votes from "out here in this sparsely settled section of the country. But despite his modesty, the Hoot Owl Degree Team took matters into its own hands with an impromptu rally and have stirred up the ether ambitiously for Chief Haller. A whole armful of letters were received as a result, promising Haller support in the balloting. Willie's Charles Is "Hal Ha!" Man Charles Erbstein of WTAS, Elgin, when asked to sign on and off with his initials or nom de plume of some sort, wished us to inform the world that he is the "Ha! Ha!" man at "Villa Olivia. He agrees partly with us in saying that announcers don't get all the credit they deserve, but, 8 he, "I imagine they have a fairly good time at that. I know I do." From New York comes the news that Radio Corporation station, WJZ, has five announcers, ACN, AJN, AL.N, AON and Major J. Andrew White. Well, at least their middle sign-on-off initials are dif ferent. Just like R. C. A. tubes are the initials — they're almost all alike. Names of Latest Kominees It was remarked that thirteen more "mike" tenders had been nominated this last week. These are: Bailey, S. T., KLX, Oakland. P.ohannan, J. K., WTAR, Norfolk. Euhlert, F. A. (Spark Plug), KFJC, Seattle. Douherty, C. L., WSB, Atlanta. Edes, A. F., WBZ, Springfield. Jester, Carf, WGY, Schenectady. Kerly, E. J., KFOV, Sioux City. MacPhee, Don, WAAW, Omaha. Mullen, J. E., KDKA, E. Pittsburgh. Patt, John, WDAF, Kansas City. Stafford, H. E., WSAE, Providence. Tatom, WCAR, San Antonio. Tison, W. W., WSB, Atlanta. nominate How; Vote Later The list of nominees, given this issue and last, show what announcers have been r.ominated and have nothing to do with their standing so far as the actual balloting is concerned. If your favorite an nouncer's name has appeared, do not bother to renominate him. One nomination is enough. Just save your votes! Remember that consecutive votes, saved in groups, and turned in together, count for more. If your favorite announcer's name has not yet appeared, just turn to page five, fill in the nomination certificate and send it to Radio Digest, care of the Gold Cup Award Editor. Remember to save your ballots appearing on page two each week. It is by means of the ballots that the award will be made. The man or woman polling the highest number of votes wins. Rules and Regulations of Award All broadcast station announcers are eligible to enter. Nominations can be made either by the announcer or any Radiophan. Nominations should be made by using the "Nomination Certificate" appearing on page five. Beginning with the May 24 issue a ballot is printed on page two of each issue of this publication. These ballots are numbered consecutively from one to sixteen. The voting officially opened with the publication of Ballot No. 1 in the May 24 issue. The contest closes with ballot No. 16 published in September 6 issue of Radio Digest, and the official closing date of this contest is midnight, September 8, 1924. For sending in four consecutive ballots, there will be a ten vote bonus; eight consecutive ballots, twenty-five vote bonus; twelve consecutive ballots, fifty vote bonus; and sixteen consecutive ballots, seventy-five vote bonus. Voting will consist" of filling in the ballots with the name, initials or nickname of the announcer and the station and mailing to the Gold Cup Award Editor. Highest Vote Wins Oold Cup The broadcasting station announcer polling the largest number of votes in the tontest will be awarded the Radio Digest gold cup. In the event of a tie each tying contestant will receive the same award. Anyone may vote for their favorite announcer with ballots clipped from Radio Digest. All votes to be credited must be mailed on or before midnight, September 8, 1924. The Radio Digest First Annual Gold Cup Award will be made by a committee appointed by the publication. Any question that may arise during the contest will he decided by the Gold Cup Award Editor. This decision will be final. Paris Music Firm Sees Value of Broadcasting PARIS.— A firm of music publishers here, interested in counteracting any possible loss of enthusiasm for music on the part of those who play various instruments, has watched Radio with great keeness. They have concluded that when someone hears a composition broadcast he is likely to turn to his piano or violin and try it. The next day he will come hurrying to the shop for a copy. The publishers have based an intensive propaganda campaign on this idea. Ireland Wants State Control WASHINGTON, D. C. — Unanimous recommendation that Radiocasts in Ireland be strictly a state service under the control of the postal ministry has been made by a committee of the Dail Eireann. There is considerable opposition to state control. CONTENTS Radio Digest, Illustrated, Volume IX, Number 13. published Chicago. Illinois. July 5, 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 8 Before They Thought of "Mikes," an announcer puzzle 5 Operating and Trouble Shooting for Owners of the Kodel Portable Receiver 7 Advance Programs for the Week at the Larger Stations 9 to 12 Thirty-Minute A-B-C Lessons for Beginners, Chapter XVI — The Power Voice of Radio, by P. E. Edelman 13 Underground Antennas for Broadcast Reception, Fart IX — Directions for Laying Aerial, by Thomas Jones, A. I. R. E 15 Special Hook-up That Defies Static, Summer Heat Pails to Effect Receiving Set 17 Questions and Answers j.8 Directory of Radiophone Broadcast Stations, Part 1 19 Radio Illustrated, a page of pictures 20 Looking Ahead England's Wonder Circuit, the "Unidyne" and the new, four-electrode tube used in it, will be described by Harry J. Marx beginning with the next issue. The peculiar feature of the Unidyne is that no B or plate batteries are necessary. Only a filament lighting battery is used. E. T. Jones' Underground, Static-Free Antenna Series will be concluded by the author next week with a discussion of the latest system used bv him personally. He also tells of some experiments which should interest readers of this series. Radio Digest would like to hear from readers who try out Mr. Jones' instructions for building the Rogers underground antenna. Neutralizing Radio Frequency Circuits is the topic of William H. Kleinberger next issue. This most troublesome feature of building neutrodyne receivers, will be greatly simplified by Mr. Kleinberger. 'Reproducers, the Finishing Touch of Radio," is Paul Edelman's next chapter of his "Thirty-Minute" Radio lesson series. Mr. Edelman gives some enlightening information on headsets, loud speakers, preventing distortion, and novelty reproducers. Take Radio Digest with You on Your Vacation WHEN YOU WANT Radio Digest YOU WANT IT! BE SURE OF YOUR WEEKLY COPY BY SUBSCRIBING NOW SEND IN THE BLANK TODAY Publisher Radio Digest, 510 N. Dearborn St., Chicago, lllnois. Please find enclosed check M. 0. for Five Dollars (Six. Foreign) for One Year's Subscription to Radio Digest, Illustrated. City.. Entertainment ~i&fyere-e$erifoti<jo ~^~ SOMEWHERE — almost any hour of the afternoon, evening or night there is a concert, a jazz band or a funny story being broadcast that you can tune in on the Crosley 51P portable. Take your entertainment with you. 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