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The March of Radio
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it will now tune at 30.03, but such a shift is much less than the width of one of the division marks on the dial. Most of the changes in the other well known stations are of equal insignificance insofar as the average listener is concerned.
The First Presidential Radio Inaugural
GREATER and greater become the radio audiences which are invited to attend the country's important events. When President Coolidge took the oath of office on March 4, the whole country was enabled to listen-in, and we must add, his speeches generally make very good listening. At least 21 stations participated in the broadcasting network, extending from Boston to San Francisco, and from St. Paul to Atlanta. This was the Telephone Company group and in addition, wrc, wjz, and wgy of the Radio Corporation were tied in by their own wires.
It must give President Coolidge increased courage (if such were necessary) to reaffirm his stand for safeguarding the country's funds — this idea of realizing that he can talk directly to probably 15,000,000 of his countrymen.
We hope that soon Congress will be forced to broadcast its activities. Verbose senators may have their activities somewhat rationalized and sobered if they realize that secret chamber procedure is no longer available to them. Not very many
of them would care to vote in the affirmative to increase their own salaries immediately after the president had outlined his economy program — that is, they wouldn't care to if they knew that a few million of their constituents were listening carefully to their words.
What Membership in the Institute of Radio Engineers Means
FREQUENTLY we get inquiries about the status of some radio writer who signs himself "radio engineer" or some such title, or declares his status by giving membership in this or that society. It is perhaps pertinent to explain the significance of membership in the Institute of Radio Engineers. Insofar as we know, this is. the only bona fide association of radio engineers in existence.
In its membership of about 2500, three grades are recognized, and the ranking of a member in one or the other of these grades gives a very trustworthy estimate of the man's standing in the radio profession.
Anyone of mature age who is actively interested in radio may become an Associate member of the Institute. The applicant has certain formalities to go through, such as filling out a regular membership blank giving his training, business, references, etc., but no difficult conditions are imposed to hinder him from becoming an associate member.
THE FIRST RADIO INAUGURATION President Calvin Coolidge, taking the oath of office from Chief Justice William Howard Taft, of the United States Supreme Court. March 4, 1925, was the first time in American history that an ex-president administered the oath of office to an incoming president. The twenty-four stations which .broadcast the ceremonies practically linked up the entire nation