Radio mirror (Jan-Oct 1923)

RADIO DIGEST ILLUSTRATED RADIO OPERA WINS NEW ENGLAND FANS MANY LISTENERS IN GET FIRST TASTE Letters to WNAC Praise Chicago Opera Company's Broadcasts from Boston BOSTON", MASS. — New England was given a taste of opera by Radio on January 22 when WNAC. the Shepard Stores station, broadcast "Aida."' sung by the Chicago Opera Company at the Boston Opera House. The event was a huge success. Many thousands of fans, especially the younger element, received their first impressions of grand opera in this manner. At a time when orchestra seats at the opera house were all sold out at six dollars each, many thousands of people were able to share its benefits than could be accommodated in the largest auditorium in the East. Broadcast Aids Opera Popularity As for the benefit to the opera management? 'Well, at one Radio opera party of twenty people, a half dozen or more were heard to remark that they must go to some other performance during the week. The excellent renditions of the artists had inspired them to action. There were six new converts to grand opera. How many hundreds more is merely a problem in mathematics. In another case a youngster listening in at another station said he never knew before that opera was so entertaining, and if the applause could be taken as an indication of appreciation, everyone must have been well pleased. He bought a ticket for another opera. Fan Thanks Radio Opera Fixers A most appreciative letter was sent in by A. TV. Straus, who has a sensitive set and a powerful loud speaker, so that he was able to give Radio parties on the nights when Station WXAC had especially elaborate programs. Mr. Straus expressed in warm terms his appreciation of the broadcasting of various high-class artists, and particularly the performance by the Chicago Opera Company, saying that the public owes much in heartfelt gratitude to this company and others interested for their public spirit in arranging the Radio performance. NATION'S COPS HEAR GOTHAM POLICE CHIEF Crack Law Enforcer Talks Radio on Police Work by JiliwAEK, N. J. — Commissioner Richard E. Enright, head of the Greater New York police department and president of the International Police Conference, broadcast a talk, "Police "Work," for the special benefit of the police chiefs of the United States, at Station WOR, the L. Bamberger and Company here, on the evening of January 26. Every important police station in North America is now equipped with a firstclass receiving outfit, and as Commissioner Enright is recognized as the world's leading authority on the very latest methods of law enforcement, it is believed that fifty thousand police officers between the Pacific and Atlantic Coasts were among the invisible audience. Issue 10 Class A Licenses One Class B in Two Weeks CHICAGO. — One new Class B broadcaster and 10 Class A stations were licensed during the two weeks ending January 27. The Commercial Publishing Co. (Commercial Appeal), Memphis, Tenn., was licensed as a Class B station on 400 meters, with 500 watts power. The following Class A stations were licensed on 360 meters: KFCP — Ralph W. Flygare, Ogden, Utah; WPAY — Bangor Radio Laboratory, Bangor, Me.; WQAJ — Ann Arbor Times-News, PLANTS SLASH JAZZ AT REQUEST OF FANS COLUMBUS. O. — Following requests from fans. Stations WCAH, of the Entrekin Electric company, and WPAL of the Superior Radio and Telephone Equipment company, Columbus, have agreed to set aside a number of evenings for the broadcasting of programs entirely void of jazz music. The announcement states that vocal and musical numbers of the better class will be sent on these nights. 'WES" SPINS A BED TIME YARN FOR PALS BOSTON MAS S.— W esley "Freckles" Barry, the youthful comedian of the screen, who has been appearing in a vaudeville skit at the Shubert Theater, got in touch with young Radiophans the other night, when he broadcast from the Shepard Stores station, WNAC, one of his famous bedtime stories. The subject was original with him and was greatly enjoyed by hundred of fans. SHE SUGGESTS STOCK COMPANY Margaret Lawrence, now being starred by Sam H. Harris in "Secrets" at the Fulton Theater, New York City, recently broadcast a talk suggesting the formation of a Radio Stock Company. The idea was so popular with the Radiophans that Miss Lawrence is still receiving letters from them. Miss Lawrence was very effective as a broadcaster, according to the listeners-in Ann Arbor, Mich.; WQAM — Electrical Equipment Co., Miami, Fla.; WKAC — State Normal School, Mayville, N. D.; WRAD — Taylor Radio Shop, Marion, Kan.; KFGB — Loewenthal Bros., Pueblo, Col.; WQAF — Sandusky Register, Sandusky, O. ; "WRAM — Lombard College, Galesburg, 111.; WQAD — Whitall Electric Co., Waterbury, Conn.; WSAB — Southeast Missouri State College, Cape Girardeau, Mo.; WQAH — BrockAnderson Elect. Eng. Co., Lexington, Ky. To Open Up Orient BEIRUT, PALESTINE. — To open up the orient, Radio has been called in and will undoubtedly play an important part in modernization of the near eastern countries. A new Radio station has been erected here which is the connecting link between Syria and Lebanon, and has been recently placed in operation by the French, who are in charge. A series of stations has been contemplated. GLUCK PICKS WPAL FOR FIRST CONCERT SINGS INTO MICROPHONE FOR HALF HOUR Soprano, Known from Coast to Coast, Gives Initial Radio Program at Columbus COLUMBUS, O. — A Columbus Radio station, WPAL, of the Superior Radio and Telephone Equipment company, was chosen by Alma Gluck, whose soprano voice is known from coast to coast and across the waters, for her first Radio performance. Saturday afternoon, January 27, Miss Gluck sang into the microphone of Station WPAL for slightly over half an hour. Miss Gluck, who was visiting at the home of Dr. and Mrs. S. D. Edelman, Columbus, is the wife of Efrem Zimbalist, world-famous violinist, who is now on a concert tour. Their children are at home in New York and it was to enable them to hear their mother's voice over a Radio receiving set that Miss Gluck accepted the invitation to sing from the Columbus station. A telegram was sent to the governess of the children to tune in for the concert from the Columbus station. The two children are six and four years of age. Recognize Singer in Music Stores The famous singer during her two-day stay in Columbus was taken on a tour of the Columbus music stores by Mrs. Edelman, who is her niece. She was readily recognized in several of the shops, in one instance by a 90-year-old woman admirer. Miss Gluck has been off the concert stage for some time and frankly admitted that the main purpose in this is to become better acquainted with her two children. She is learning the Russian language in the meantime by writing three letters a week in that tongue to her husband. She returned to New York late Saturday night. WANTED— INSPECTORS ; U. S. EXAM, MARCH 7 Both Men and Women Eligible; $l,800-$2,200 Per Year WASHINGTON. — The Governme^j-i if holding an examination on March 7 for Radio inspectors. Salaries run from ?1,800 to $2,200 per annum, and the examinations can be taken in practically any large city by applying to the civil service commission. Both men and women are eligible; over 21 years of age and under 50. The appointing officer reserves the right to specify whether he desires a man or woman. Applicants must have a scientific degree from a school of recognized standing or the equivalent of a high school education and two years of Radio work, and all must be Radio operators. The examination includes theoretical and practical questions in the construction, use and adjustment of Radio apparatus and auxiliaries, counting 50 per cent. Education and experience in the line of duties constitutes the other 50 per cent of the test. The Department seeks to provide a list of available inspectors to take the places of inspectors who have resigned, but it is believed that the new Radio legislation will require the services of a number of additional inspectors. Inside Dope on Press Agents NEWARK, N. J. — Wells Hawks, the far-famed publicity promoter for the Sam H. Harris Enterprises, broadcast from Bamberger Station, WOR, here recently an interesting talk on "Men Who Juggle the Alphabet," (meaning press agents). He gave inside information pertaining to the semi-mystic art of press agentry and told about some of his most thrilling and laughable personal experiences. THE ANTENNA BROTHERS Spir L. and Lew P. Amplification — Not Prevarication Bov. tve had€ sorte RECWaDAIVTEN I 60T ALL THE LOCAL STATIOW! AND WHIZ, WHAM, WO KOT KYO. ZIP, ZOW AMD LOTS M ON A , TUBE AND THE BEST PART OF IT IS. I AM USING MY OWN ORIGINAL HOOKUP WORKED IT RU OUT MY SELF AND lU. SAY SHE VUORK^ TO -~— J LEW.P WHEN A FELLOV RADIOS IT'S JUST LIKE I FISHING OR GOLFING, HE FEELS SAFE IN RAISING HIS SCORE ABIT