Radio age (May 1922-Dec 1923)

Record Details:

Title:
Radio age
Date:
May 1922-Dec 1923
Publisher:
Chicago : M. B. Smith Publishing Co.
Volume:
Radio age (May 1922-Dec 1923)
Leaf #:
000269
Language:
English
Subjects:
Radio Periodicals, Radio -- Periodicals
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound and Fan Magazines
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Recorded Sound Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Originally Motion Picture Classic (first issue 1915), renamed Movie Classic in September 1931. Sold as 'The Newsreel of the Newstands'; on par with Picture Play and Screenland in terms of content, quality, and circulation (solid but below that of Photoplay, et. al.) until it was absorbed by Motion Picture in 1937. -- Anne Helen Petersen, 2013. Secondary sources consulted: Inside the Hollywood Fan Magazine by Anthony Slide and MovieMags.com.
Date Added:
September 28, 2023
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RADIO AGE— "THE MAGAZINE OF THE HOUR" 25 Corrected List of U. S. Stations Alphabetically by Call Signals i WEAB, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Standard Radio Equip. Co. WE AC, Terre Haute, Ind., Baines Elec. Service Co. WEAD, Atwood, Kans., Northwest Kansas Radio Supply Co. WEAE, Blacksburg, Va., Virginia Polytechnic Inst. WEAF, New York City, N. Y., Western Electric Co. WEAG, Edgewood, R. I.. Nichols-Hlneline-BaBsett Lab. WEAH, Wichita, Kans., Wichita Board of Trade and Lander Radio Co. WEAI, Ithaca, N. Y., Cornell University. • WEAJ, Vermilion, S. Dak., University of South Dakota.^' WEAK, St. Joseph, Mo., Julius B. Abercromble. WEAM, North Plainfield, N. J., Burough of N. Plainfield. WEAN, Providence, R. I.. The Shepard Co. / WEAO, Columbus, Ohio, Ohio State University.'^ WEAR. Mobile, Ala., 485 also Mobile Radio Co. WEAQ, BerUn, N. H.. Y. M. C. A. WEAR, Baltimore. Md., Bait. American & News Pub. Co. WEAS, Washington, D. C. The Hecht Co. WEAT, Tampa, Ela., John J. Fogarty. WEAU, Siou.t City, Iowa, Davidson Bros. Co. WEAV., RushviUe, Nebr., Sheridan Elec. Service Co. WEAW, Anderson, Ind., Arrow Radio Lab. WEAX, Little Rock, Ark.. T. J. M. Daly. WEAY, Houston, Texas, Will Horwitz. Jr. WEAZ, Waterloo, Iowa, Donald Redmond. WEB, St. Louis, Mo., The Benwood Co., Inc. WEH, Tulsa, Okla., Midland Refining Co. WEV, Houston, Texas, 485 also Hurlburt-StlU Elec. Co, WEW, St. Louis, Mo., 485 also St. Louis Univ. . WEY, Wichita, Kansas. 485 also Cosradio Co. WFAA, Dallas, Texas, 400 and 485 also A. H. Belo & Co. WEAB, Syracuse, N. Y., C. F. Woese. WFAC, Superior, Wis.. Superior Radio Co. WFAD, Sallna, Kans., Watson Weldon Motor Supply Co. WFAF, Poughkeepsle, N. Y., H. C. Spratiey Radio Co. WFAG, Waterford, N. Y., Raiiio Engineering Lab. WFAH, Port Arthur, Te.\as, Elec. Supply Co. WFAJ, Asheville, N. C, Hi-Grade Wireless Instrument Co. WFAK, Brentwood, Mo.. Domestic Electric Co. WFAM, St. Cloud, Minn., 485 also Granite City Elec. Co. and Times Pub. Co. WFAN, Hutchinson, Minn., 485 also Hutchinson Electric Service Co. y^ WFAQ, Cameron, Mo., Cameron Ratlio Co. and Mo. Wesleyan College. V^ WFAR, Sanford, Me., Hall & Stubbs. WFAS, Fort Wayne, Ind.. United Radio Corp. WFAT, Sioux Falls. S. Dak. 485; also Argus-Leader. WFAU, Boston, Mass., Edwin C. Lewis. WFAV, Lincoln, Nebr., 485 also Univ. of Nebr. Dept. of Elec. Engineering. V WFAW, Miami, Fla., Daily MetropoUs. WFAV, Independence, Kans., Daniels Radio Supply Co. WFAZ, Charleston, S. Carolina, S. C. Radio Shop. WFI, Philadelphia, Penn., 400 and 4 85, also Strawbrldge & Clothier. WFO, Dayton, Ohio, Rike-Kumler Co. WGAB, Houston, Texas. QRV Radio Co. WGAC, Brooklyn, N. Y.. Orpheum Radio Stores Co. WGAD, Ensenada, Porto Rico, SpanishAmerican School of Radio-telegraphy. WGAH, New Haven, Conn., New Haven Elec. Co. WGAJ, Shenandoah, Iowa, W. H. Gass. WGAK, Macon, Ga., Macon Elec. Co. WGAL, Lancaster. Pa., Lancaster Elec. Supply & Construction Cii. WGAM. Orangeburg, S. C, Orangeburg Radio Equip. Co. WGAN, Pensacola, Fla., Cecil E. Lloyd. WGAQ, Shreveport. La., Glenwood Radio Corp. WGAR, Fort Smith, Ark., Southwest American. WGAS. Chicago, 111.. Ray-di-co Organization. Inc. W6AT, Lincoln, Nebr., Am. Legion, Dept. of Nebr. WGAU, Wooster, Ohio, Marcus G. Limb. WGAV, Savannah. Ga.. B-H Radio Co. WGAW, Altoona, Pa., Ernest C. Albright. WGAX, Washington Court House. Ohio. Ohio Radio Elec. Co. WGAY, Madison, Wis., North Western RatUo Co. WGAZ, South Bend, Ind., South Bend Tribune. WGF, Des Moines, Iowa, 4S5, also Register and Tribune. WGI, Medford Hillside, Mass., 485, also Am. Radio & Research Corp. WGL, Philadelphia, Pa.. Thos. F. J. Hewlett. WGM, Atlanta, Ga.. 400 only. Atlanta Constitution. WGR, Buffalo, N. Y., 4 85 also Federal Tel. & Teleg. Co. WGV., New Orleans. La., Interstate Elec. Co. 485 also. WGY, Schenectady, N. Y., 400 and 485 also General Elec. Co. WHA, Madison. Wis.. 4 85 also Univ. of Wis. ^ WHAA, Iowa City. Iowa, State Univ. of Iowa. --^ WHAB, Galveston, Texas. 300, 485. COO also Clark W. Thompson (Fellman's Dry Goods Co.) WHAC, Waterloo. Iowa, Cole Bros. Elec. Co. WHAD, Milwaukee, Wis., 485 also; Marquette Unlv."^' WHAE, Sloux City, Iowa, Automotive Elec. Service Co. WHAF, Pittsburgh, Pa., Radio Elec. Co. WHAG, Cincinnati, Ohio, Univ. of Cincinnati. WHAH, Joplin, Mo.. John T. Griffin. WHAl, Davenport, Iowa. Radio E(iuip. & Mfg. Co. WHAJ, Bluefield. W. Va., Bluefleld Daily Telegraph and E. K. Kltts. WHAK. Clarksburg, W. Va.. Roberts Hdwe. Co. WHAL, Lansing, Mich., Lansing Capitol News. WHAM, Rochester. N. Y.. Univ. of Rochester. WHAO, Savannah, Ga., Frederick A. Hill; every evening 8 to 9 : Saturday nights, 12:30 1;30 a. m. WHAP, Decatur, 111., Dewey L. Otta. WHAQ, Washington. D. C, Semmes Motor Co. WHAR, Atlantic City, N. J., Paramount Radio & Elec. Co. WHAS, Louisville, Ky., Courier Journal and Louisville Times Co, WHAV, Wilmington, Del., Wilmington Elec. Spec. Co. WHAW, Tampa, Fla., Pierce Elec. Co. WHAY, Huntington, Ind., Huntington Press. WHAZ, Troy, N. Y., 400 only, Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst. WHB, Kansas City, Mo.. 400 and 4 85 also Sweeney Auto & Tractor School. WHD, Morgantown, W. Va., W. Va. University. '^ WHK, Cleveland. Ohio, Warren R. Cox. WHN, Rldgewood. N. Y., Times Printing & Pub. Co. WHU, Toledo, Ohio, Wm. B. Duck Co. WHW, East Lansing, Mich., 485 also Stuart W. Seeley. WHX, Des Moines, Iowa, Iowa Radio Con). WIAA, Waupaca, Wis., Waupaca Civic & Commerce Ass'n. WIAB, RocUford, 111,, Joalyn Automobile Co. WIAC, Galveston, Texas, 485 also Galveston Tribune. WIAD, Ocean City, N. J., Ocean City Yacht Club. WIAE. Vinton, Iowa, Mrs. Robt. E. Zimmerman, WIAF, New Orleans, La., Guatave A. De Cnrtln. WIAH, Newton, Iowa. Continental Radio & Mfg. Co. WlAI, Springfield, Mo.. Hcer Stores Co. WIAJ, Nccnah. Wis., Fox River Valley Radio Supply Co. WIAK, Omaha, Neb., 485 also Daily Journnl-Stooiimnn. WIAO, Milwaukee. Wis.. School of Engineering. WIAP, Springfield. Mass.. Radio Development Corii. WIAQ. Marlon, Ind., Chronicle Pub. Co. WIAR, Paducah, Ky., J. A. Rudy & Sons. WIAS, Burlington, Iowa, Hawk-Eye Home Elec. Co. WIAT, Tarklo, Mo., Leon T. NoeL WIAU, Le Mars, Iowa. Am. Trust & Savings Bank. WIAV, Binghamton, N. Y., N. Y. RatUo Lab. WIAW, Saginaw, Mich., Saginaw Radio & Elec. Co. WIAX, Lincoln, Nebr., Capitol Radio Co. WIAY, Washington, D. C, Woodword & Lothrop, WIAZ, Miami, Fla., Elec. Supply Sales Co. WIK.. .\kl.irs;,..U. I'a.. K. & L. Elec. Shop. WIL, Washington. D. C, Continental Elec. Supply Co. WIP. Philadelphia, Pa., Gimbel Bros. WIZ, Cincinnati, Ohio, 485 also Cino Radio Mfg. Co. WJAB, Lincoln, Nebr., American Radio Co. WJAC, Joplin, Mo., Redell Co. WJAD, Waco, Texas, 485 also Jackson's Radio Engrng. Lab. WJAE, San Antonio, Texas, Texas Radio Syndicate. WJAF, Muncie, Ind., Muncie Press and Smith Elec. Co. WJAG, Norfolk. Neb.. 485 also Norfolk Daily News. WJAH, RocUford. 111.. Central Park Amusement Co. WJAJ, Dayton. Ohio. Y. M. C. A. WJAK, Stockdale. Ohio. 485 also White Radio Lab. WJAL, Portland. Me.. Victor Radio Corp. WJAM, Cedar Kapids. Iowa, Evening Gazette. WJAN, Peoria. 111.. Peoria Star and Peoria Radio Sales Co. WJAF, DuluUi. Minn.. Kelley-Duluth Co. WJAQ. Topeka. Kans.. Capper Publications. WJAR. Providence, R. I., Tho Outlet Co., J. Samuels & Bros. WJAS, Pittsburgh, Pa., Pittsburgh Radio Supply House. WJAT, Marshall, Mo.. Kelley-Vawter Jewelry Co. WJAX, Cleveland, Ohio, 485 also Union Trust Co. WJAZ, Chicago, 111., Cliicago Radio Lab. WJD, Granville, Ohio, Dennison University. WJH, Washington, D. C. Wliite & Boyer Co. WJK, Toledo, Ohio, Service Radio Equipment Co. WJX, New York, N. Y'., De Forest Radio Telephone & Teleg. Co. WJZ, Newark, N. J., 485 also Westinghouse Elec. & Mfg. Co. WKAA, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 4 85 also H. F. Paar. WKAC, Lincoln, Neb., Star Pub. Co. WKAD, East Providence. R. I.. Charles Looff. WKAF, Wichita Fails. Texas, W. S. Radio Supply Co. WKAG. Louisville. Ky.. Edwin T. Bruce. M. D. WKAH, West Palm Beach, Fla., Planet Radio Co. WKAK, Okemah, OUla., Okfuskee County News. WKAL. Orange, Texas, Gray & Gray. WKAIW, Hastings, Neb., Daiy Tribune. WKAN, Montgomery, Ala., Alabama Radio Mfg. Co. WKAF, Cranston. R. I.. Dutee W. FUnt. WKAQ, San Juan, Porto Rico, Radio Corp. of Porto Rico. WKAR, East Lansing, Mich., Mich. Agrl. College. WKAS, Springfield, Mo., L. E. Lines Music Co. WKAV, Laconia. N. H.. Laconia Radio Club. WKAW, Beloit. Wise. Turner Cycle Co. WKAX, Bridgeport. Conn.. Wm. A. MacFarlane. WKAV. Gainesville. Ga., Brcnau College. WKAZ. Wilkes-Barre. Pa., Landau's Music Go. WKC, Baltimore. Md.. Jos. M. Zamoiskl Co. WKN, Memphis. Tenn., RiechmanCrosby Co. WKY, Oklahoma City, Okla., 485 also Oklahoma Radio Siiop. WLZ. Fairfield. Ohio. U. S. Army. WLAC, Raleigh. N. C. N. C. State College/ WLAD, Hastings. Nebr., Arvanette Radio Supply Co. WLAF, Lincoln, Nebr.. Johnson Radio Co. WLAG, Minneapolis, Minn., CutUng & Walsh Radio Corp. WLAH, Syracuse, N. Y., Samuel Woodworth. WLAJ, Waco, Texas, 485 also Waco Elec. Supply Co. WLAK, Bellows l?alls, Vt., Vermont Farm Machine Co. WLAL, Tulsa, Okla., Tulsa Radio Co. WLAM, Springfield, Ohio, Morrow Radio Co. WLAN, Houlton, Me.. Putnam Hdwe. Co. WLAO. Scranton. Pa., 485 also R. C. Ehrhardt and J. li. Jones. WLAP, Louisville, Ky., W. V. Jordan. WLAQ, Kalamazoo. Mich.. A. E. Schilling. WLAR, Marshalltown, Iowa, Meikel Music Co. WLAS, Hutchinson, Kans., Hutchinson Grain Radio Co. WLAT, Burlington, Iowa, Radio Specialty Co. WLAV, Pensacola, Fla., Elec. Shop, Inc. WLAW, New York. N. Y.. New York Police Dept. WLAX, Greencastle. Ind., Greencastle Community Broadcasting Station. WLAY, Fairbanks. Alaska. Northern Commercial Co. WLAZ, Warren, Ohio, Hutton &. Jones Elec./Co. WLB, Minneapolis, Minn., Univ. of Minn. »y WLK, Indianapolis, Ind.. 485 also Hamilton Mfg. Co. WLW. Cincinnati, Ohio, 485 also Crosley Mfg. Co. WMA, Anderson, Ind., Arrow Radio Lab. WMAB, Oklahoma City, Okla., Radio Supply Co. WMAC, Cazenovia, N. Y., C. B. Meredith. WIWAD, Rockport, Mo., Atchlnson County Mail. WMAE. Dartmouth. Mass.. Bound Hills Radio Corp. WMAG, Liberal, Kans., Tucker Elec. Co. WMAH, Lincoln. Nebr.. General Supply Co. WMAJ, Kansas City, Mo.. 485 also Drovers Telegram. WMAK, Lockport, N. Y., Norton Labs. WMAL, Trenton, N. .1., Trenton Hdwe. Co. WMAM, Beaumont, Texas, Beaumont Radio Equip. Co. WMAN, Columbus, Ohio, First Baptist Church. WMA P. Easton, Pa., Utility Battery Service. WMAQ, Chicago, 111., Chicago Daily News. WMAR, Waterloo, Iowa, Waterli>o Elec. Supply Co. WMAT. Duluth. Minn.. Paramount Radio Corp. WMAV, Auburn. Ala.. Polytechnic Inst. WMAW, Wahpeton. N. D., Wahpeton Elec. Co. WMAX, Ann Arbor. Mich.. K. & K. Radio Supply Co. WMAY, St. Louis, Mo., Ivlngshighway, Presby. Church. WMAZ, Macon, Ga., Mercer University. WMB, Auburn, Maine, Auburn Elec. Co. WMC, Y'oungstown, Olilo. Columbia Radio Co. WMH, Cincinnati, Ohio, 485 also Precision lOnuIpmcnt Co, WMU, Washington, D. C, Doubleday-Hill Electric Co. WNAB, Bowling Green, Ky., Park City Daily News. WNAC, Boston, Mass., Shepard Stores. WNAD, Norman, Okla., Okla. Radio Engineering Co. WNAF, Enid, Okla., Enid Radio DIst. Co. WNAG, Cresco, Iowa, Rothert Radio and Elec'.ric Shop. WNAH, Manhattan, Kans.. Manhattan Radio Supply Co. WNAL, Omaha. Nebr.. R. J. Rockwell. WNAN, Syracuse, N. Y., Syracuse Radio Telephone Co. WNAP. Springfield, Ohio, Wittenberg College. WNAQ, Charleston. S. C, Charleston Radio Elec. Co. WNAS. Austin, Texas. Radio Corp. WNAT, Philadelphia. Pa.. Lennlg Bros. Co. WNAV, Knoxvillc. Tenn.. People's Tel. and Tel. Co. WNAY. Baltimore. Md., Shipowners' Radio Service. WNAX, Yankton, S. D., Dakota Radio Apparatus Co. WNAW, Fortress Monroe, Va., Henry Kunznmn. WNJ, Albany, N. Y., Shotton Radio Mfg. Co., Inc. WNO, Jersey City, N. J., Wireless Telephone Co. of Hudson Co., N. J WOAA. Ardmore, Okla., Dr. Walter Hardy. WOAC, Lima, Ohio, Maus Radio Co. WOAE, Fremont, Nebr., Modland College. WOAF, Tyler, Texas, Tyler Commercial College. WOAH, Charleston. S. C, Palmetto Radio Corp. WOAI, San Antonio, Texas, 485 also. Southern Equip. Co. WOAJ. Parsons. Kans., Ervlng's Electrical Co. WOAK, Frankfort, Ky., Collins Hardware Co. WOAL. Webster Groves, Mo.. Wm. E. Woods. WOAN, Lawrcnccburg. Tenn.. James D. Vaughan. WOAR, Kenosha, Wis.. Henry P. Lundskow. (Continued on next page )