Radio Digest (Jan-Oct 1926)

^ January 30, 1926 RADIO D I G E S T— Illustrate 15, KOA GIVES FANS VOICE CULTURE Sunday, January 31 Quartet; "Some Old Letters," Clifford W. Barnes; choir of 100; "Empty Thrones," Dr. Gaius Glenn Atkins. WAMO, Minneapolis, Minn. (244m-l230kc), 6:45 p. ra., Arthur H. Faust, Leome Faust, Radio Stock company; 9:30, Gayle Wood, Harmony Hurricane. WBAP. Fort Worth, Tex. (475.9m -630kc), 9:30 p. m., Texas hotel orchestra. WBBM, Chicago, III. (226m-l330kc), 12:30-2 p. m., William Zlmmer, tenor; Kantor A. Kritz; Sandy Meek and Harry Sosnlk; Edna Wheeler Ballard, harpist; Moulin Rouge operatic quartet; 4-6, Joe Allabaugh, Lavergne and Shayne, xylophonists; Pete Kules; Tip trio; Ziegler; Harold Anderson; 3-10, Sunset male quartet; WBBM string trio; Moulin Eouge orchestra, 12-2 a. m., Nutty club. WBCN. Chicago, III. (266m1 I30kc), 10:30 a. m.-12 noon, morning service. People's Liberal church; talk. Rev. Rufus A. White; 4-5 p. m., Dain & Son classical hour; Velma Cook, soprano; Oriental quartet; male harmony group; Robert Stronach, pipe organist; 7:459:15, evening services, Thoburn M. E. church, 40piece Thoburn semi-symphony orchestra, 80-voice choir, special vocal soloist, speaker. WCBD, Zion, III. (344.6m -770kc), 8 p. m., Zion band, male quartet; G. R. Sparrow, tenor; Florence Farrar, contralto; Mrs. H. E. Mayfield, soprano; Beem and Newcomer, marimba duet. WCCO, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn. (4l6.4m-720kc), 10:50 a. m., Westminster Presbyterian church. Rev. John E. Bushnell, pastor; 4:10 p. m„ House of Hope Presbyterian church. Rev. H. C. Swearingen; pastor; 6:20, Second Church of Christ, Scientist; 8:15, Atwater Kent program, WEAF; Mme. Ernestine SchumannHflink, contralto; Florence Hardeman, violinist. WDAF, Kansas City, Mo. (365.6m-820kc), 4-4:45 p. m., WDAF's Sabbath vespers. Rev. James Condon, pastor; 5, program, Mabel Garrison, coloratura soprano: "Voci de Primavera," Johannes Strauss; "Guarda, che bianca luna," W. Josten; "Crepuscule," Massenet; "Air de Rossignol," Saint-Saens; George Siemonn, pianist, "I Bring You Heartsease," Gene Branscombe; "Howdy-do, Miss Springtime," David Guion; "Kiss Me Again," Victor Herbert; "The Last Rose of Summer"; "I Battitori di grano," Gene Sadero; "Little Star," Frank La Forge; "Kom Kjyra," Norwegian echo song. WOOD, Chattanooga, Tenn. (256m-ll70kc), 7:30-9 p. m., services. WEBH, Chleauo, III. (370.2m-8l0kc), 10:40 a. m., Seventh Church of Christ, Scientist; 5-6 p. m., twilight musicale; 7-9, artists' program. Rangers; 2, fellowship program; 2:30, missionary program; 2:43, orchestra concert and afternoon services, Chicago Gospel tabernacle; 5:30, vesper concert; 6, young women's council; 6:30, concert, tabernacle band and choir; sermon, Paul Rader; 9:30, request program; 10:30, Paul Rader, back home hour. WIBO, Chicago, III. (226m-l330kc), 2-4 p. m., Chester Newman, baritone; Mildred Perlln, reader; WIBO string trio; 6-8, sacred songs, Walter Preston; Fred Nobel, cornetist; EarL Bigelow, pianist; WIBO trio. WJJD, Mooseheart, III. (370.2m-820kc), 7:45-8:45 a. m., Catholic services; 9:40-10:30, Protestant services; 3-4 P. m., Mooseheart Sunday concert. WKAF, Milwaukee, Wis. (26lm-l I50kc), 4-6 p. m., Jean Hammond and her Tune Tinkers; ladies' trio; cello solo. WLIB, Chicago, III. (302.8m-990kc), 5-7 p. m., studio program. WLS. Chicago, III. (344.6m-870kc), 6 p. m., prelude; 6:30-7:55, WLS Little Brown Church in the vale; Little Brown Church choir; Ralph Emerson, organist; studio trio. WLW, Cincinnati, Ohio (422.3m-7IOkc), 9:30 a. m., school, editorial staff of Sunday School Publications, Methodist Book Concern; 11, services, Seventh Presbyterian church, Jesse Halsey, pastor; 3 p. m., organ recital, Lillian Tyler Plogstedt; 7:30, services. First Presbyterian church, Dr. Frederick McMillan, pastor; 8:30, concert, H. & S. Pogue Co., Walter Esberger, director; Arthur Bowen, cellist; John Eken, trombonist. WMBB, Chicago, III. (250m-l200kc), 3-5 p. m., Trianon orchestra, Dell Lampe, conductor; Woodlawn theater orchestra, Armin F. Hand, conductor; Lucille O'Hara, Tommy Hughes, Bob Duffy, Earl Smith, popular concert; 7:40-9, Fifth Church of Christ, Scientist, services; 9-11, Trianon orchestra, Dell Lampe, conductor; Woodlawn theater orchestra, Armin F. Hand, conductor; Scotty Welch and Madison Sisters, harmony trio; Austin Kavanaugh, Bob Bennett, popular program. WMC, Memphis, Tenn. (499.7m-600ko), 11 a. m., services. First Baptist church. WOAI, San Antonio, Tex. (394.5m-700kc), 11 a. m.. First Presbyterian church. Rev. Dr. P. D. Hill, pastor; 7:45 p. m.. Central Christian church. WOAW, Omaha, Nebr. (526m-670kc), 9 a. m., chapel service. Rev. R. R. Brown; 1:30 p. m., matinee; 6, Mrs. Carl R. Gray; 9, chapel service. WOC, Davenport, Iowa (483.6m-620kc), 6:30-7 p. m.. Evangelical Church of Peace, Rev. J. F. Rolf; 8:159:15, Atwater Kent Radio artists; 9:45-11:45, Palmer Little symphony. WOI, Ames, Iowa (270m-l MOkc), 10:45 a. m., chimes; 11, chapel service. President John L. Hillman. WOK, Chicago, III. (2l7.3ml380kc), 1-2 a. m., Tierney's Town club orchestra; Husk O'Hare's Cocoanut Grove Here is a new picture of Edna Adams, "The Sweetheart of the Air," at KFRC, Houston. She is the most popular entertainer at this station. High Lights of the Week THE FASTEST program ever put on the air will take place Saturday, January 30, when details of the three-hundred-mile Carl G. Fisher cup race at Miami, Florida, speed through the ether from WGBTJ. The new A. A. A. Speedway at Fulford, has just been completed and promises to be one of the best automobile race tracks in the world. Barney Oldfield will be the starter and all the wellknown drivers will take part in the race. One-thirty p. m. Eastern time the race begins. Tune in on 278 meters. The University club of New Haven and the Hartford choral club will give a joint recital from WTIC, Hartford, Saturday evening, at 8:15 p. m. Eastern time. Madame Ernestine Schumann-Heink, whose singing has been appreciated for the last thirty years, will appear before her largest audience Sunday evening when she reaches millions of Radio fans through the WEAF chain. Mabel Garrison, soprano, whose voice was heard recently during the Atwater Kent hour at WEAF and chain, will sing under the auspices of the Atwater Kent company at WDAF, Sunday afternoon. The program she will give is included in the program for WDAF for this day. Voice culture is the latest educational addition to the Monday programs of KOA, Denver. Americans of the future will doubtless be as naturally a singing nation as Italy is today. Lessons will include only the fundamentals of correct singing and will in no way compete with per Mountain Time Stations KOA, Denver, Colo. (322.4m -930kc), 10:30 a.' mi. Immaculate Conception cathedral mass and sermon. Rev. J. Henry Tihen, celebrant; Malcolm C. Marks, organist; 3 p. m., music; organ recital, M. C. Marks; 7 :45, Immaculate Conception cathedral service. KXKF, Colorado Springs, Colo. (250m-l200kc), 7:30-9 i. in.. First Methodist church services. Pacific Time Stations KFI, Los Angeles, Calif. (468.5m-640kc), 6:30 p. m., nightly doings; 6:45, Sunspot weather forecast; music sonal vocal instruction. John C. Wilcox is directing the course. The Wampas Stars of 1926! 'To be one of the thirteen lucky ones is the dream of every extra girl in' Hollywood. The thirteen loveliest ' and most talented of the younger motion picture actresses are chosen each year for the Wampus club. These beautiful young women, will make their Radio debut from KNX, Hollywood, Tuesday night. It seems as if all the popular wondering minstrels of the air have migrated to WSAI, Cincinnati, this week. At midnight Wednesday appear Jack Little, Wendell Hall, and the Ray-O-Vac Twins. Here is a headliner program for any fan who enjoys the merry songs of these artists. The South claims an artist whose lovely lines have immortalized the old-time southern chivalry, Sidney Lanier. A memorial program will be given Thursday at WBAL for this famous poet. The Philharmonic trio and Madame Tosi will make the 9 p. m. Eastern time program of WBZ, Springfield, an unusually fine one. "Just Folks," is the title of the comedy of American life given by the WGY players. This is one of those homely comedies which contains many laughs and yet manages to touch the heart of the listener. At WCCO is the annual mid-winter concert of the Apollo club of Minneapolis. The assisting soloist will be Oscar Seagle, New York baritone. Congregational church; 7:35-9 p. m.. First Presbyterian church; 9-10, Chevrolet Little Symphony orchestra. KHJ, Los Angeles, Calif. (405.2m-740kc), 4-5 p. m.. Masonic service : 6:30-7, Leighton's Arcade cafeteria orchestra, Jack Cronshaw, leader; 7-7:30. First Methodist Episcopal church; 8-10, de luxe studio program. KNX, Hollywood, Calif. (336.9m-890kc), 2-4 p. m., City Park board program; 6:30-7, Hollywood Unitarian church; 7-8, First Presbyterian church of Hollywood; 8-9, Ambassador hotel concert orchestra; 9-10:30, classic program, courtesy Reed Brothers. KPO, San Francisco, Calif. (428.3m-700kc), 9:45-10:45 a. m., undenominational and non-sectarian church service; talk, "Factory Chimneys and Church Steeples," Dr. James S. West, pastor First Baptirt church; soprano solos, Louise D. Wolbert, TJda Waldrop, organist; 10:45, "Ye Town Cryer"; 5-6, organ recital. Marshall W. Giselman; 6-6:30, Waldemar Lind and States \restaurant orchestra; 6:35-7:30, Palace hotel concert orchestra, Cyrus Trobbe. director; 8-8:35, Palace hotel concert orchestra, Cyrus Trobbe, director; 8:35-10, Rudy Seiger's Fairmont hotel orchestra. KPSN, Pasadena, Calif. (3l5.6m-950kc), 6:45-8:45 p. m.. Presbyterian church service; 8:45-9:45 Maryland artists ensemble, Henri J. Van Praag, director. KTAB, Oakland, Calif. (240m-l250kc), 9:45-10:45 a. m.. Bible lecture. Prof. E. G. Linsley; 11-12 ;30, church service; 7:45-9:30 p. m., church service; 9:30-11, after-service concert. WEBW, Belolt, Wis. (268m-ll20kc), 4:30 p. m., college vesper service. WENR, Chicago, III. (266m-ll30ke), 2-4 p, m„ classical program, Rauland-Lyrlo trio; Marie Tulley, Frank Westphal; sacred selections; 9:30-11:30, popular program, Frank Westphal and his All-Amerlcan Pioneers; soprano solos; piano lmprovisions; banjo and sax duets. WFAA, Dallas, Tex. (475.9m-630fcc), 2:30-4 p. m., Sunday hour for farmers; Cartwrlght string band, George T. Shaw, harmonicist; 6-7, BIBle class. Dr. William M. Anderson; Gospel song; 7:30-8:30, Pearl and Bryan Street Church of Christ, services. Rev. J. R. Nelson, minister; 9-9:30, Cartwrlght string band; 9:30-11, Little symphony orchestra, Grace Methodist Episcopal church. South, Earle D. Behrends, director. WGES, Oak Park, III. (250m-l200kc), 7:40 p. m.. Moody Bible Institute program; 11-12 midnight, organ, sacred, WGN, Chicago, III. (302.8m -990ke), 11-11:45 a. m.. Uncle Walt; 11:45-12:45. organ recital, Chicago theater; 12:45-2, feature program, Chicago theater; 2-3, organ recital, Lyon and Healy; 3-5, Chicago Philharmonic orchestra; 8:15-9:15, Atwater Kent program. WEAF. WHAD, Milwaukee, Wis. (275m-l090kc), 3:15 p. m„ Turnvereln Symphony orchestra. WHAS. Louisville, Ky. (399.8m-750kc), 9:57 a. m.. organ prelude; 10. services. Temple Adath Israel, Joseph Rauch, rabbi, Karl Schmitt, organist and choir director; Charles Letzler, violinist; Mrs. Lewis Cole, soprano; Mrs. William Scholtz, contralto; William J. Horn, tenor; Douglas Webb, baritone; 4:30-5:30 p. m., evensong choral servioe, Christ church cathedral. Rev. Richard L. McCready, dean; boys' choir. WHO, Des Moines, Iowa (526m-570kc). 11 a. m., church service; 7:30-8:30 p. in., Reese-Hughes orchestra. WHT. Chicago, III. (399.8m-750kc). 12 m. Sunday dinner sacred concert, vocal and organ; 12:45, special program for shut-ins and sick; 1:15, shepherd time for Ui* wia<ji?»; 1-.3Q. A*mtei <u«in ptanram; li45< B»di« orchestra; Harriett Lee, contralto; Herman Slnalko, violinist; George Allen, tenor; Bob Mokrejs, pianist, 6 p. m. -1:30 a. m., Gus C. Edwards and his orchestra. Husk O'Hare's Cocoanut Grove orchestra; Tierney's Town club orchestra ; Capitol theater musical program; WOK mixed quartet; Herman Slnaiko, violinist Harriett Lee, contralto; George Allen, tenor; Bob Mokrejs, pianist; Bill Hay, bass. WOQ, Kansas City, Mo. (278m-l080kc), 11 a. m.-12:30 p. m., services; 7-7:45, services. WORD, Batavia, III. (275m-l090kc), 10-11 a. m., sacred solos and duets; address, G. A. Hail; 2:30 p. m., musical program; 3:30, address, W. E. Page. 7-8, evensong, Gladys Kennedy; 7:30, address, B. F. Hoi lister; 9-10:30, I. B. S. A. program; address, A. L. Seeley. WOS, Jefferson City, Mo. (44O.9m-680kc), 9:30 a. m.. remote control Christian church services. Rev. Haushalter, pastor; 7:30, Evangelical church services. Rev. E. W. Berlekamp, pastor. WQJ, Chicago, III. (447.5m-670kc), 10:30-11:30 a. m.. People's church; 3-4 p. m., concert, Saida A. Ballantine artists; 8-10, Ralnbo Gardens orchestra; Prof. Ascan W. Klttner, pianist; Fontello trio; Leo Miller, violinist; Milton Sherman, pianist; Kenneth Sterling, baritone; Lorena Anderson, soprano; Clement Laskowskl, tenor. WSAI, Cincinnati, Ohio (325.9m-920kc), 3-4:30 p. m., address. Dr. S. Parkes Cadman; music; Gloria Trumpeters; George Betts, chlmer; 7:45, Radio chime concert, Robert Badgley; 8, sormonettc; 8:15-9:15, Atwater Kent hour, WEAF; 9:15, Union Central Life Insurance company orchestra, Slgmund Culp, director. WSUI, Iowa City, Iowa (483.6m-620ko), 9:15 p. m., familiar hymns, Mrs. Mildred B. Paddock. WSB. Atlanta. Ga. (428.3m -700ke), 5 p. m., Epworth Methodist church choir. WSM. Nashville, Tenn. (282.8mI060kc), 7:30 p. m.. First Presbyterian church services. Dr. James I. Vance, oasts'' Much of the piano music at KFMQ, the University of Arkansas station, is given by the fair coed at the right, Lorraine Allen. appreciation chat; 7-8, Aeolian residence pipe organ, Dan L. McFarland, organist; 8-9, Louise Klos trio, Ysabel Bowen soprano; 9-10, Mabello Hein and hei Blue Bird band; 10-11, Packard Sii dance orchestra. KFON, Long Beach, Calif. (233m-l290kc), 2:30-4 P. m.. Long Beach Municipal band; 6-6:30, organ, Brayton's theater; 6:30-7, KFON gossip and amusement information; 7:45-9, service. First Church of Christ, Scientist. KFWB, Hollywood, Calif. (252m-ll90kc). 9-11 p. m., late news, Warner Brothers Sunday night movie frolic. KGO, Oakland, Calif. (36l.2m-830kc)_ 11 a. m.. First Congregational church service, .Rev. James L. Gordon, pastor; 3;30 p. m., concert, KGO Little symphony orchestra, Carl Rhodehamel, conductor, assisted by Arthur S. Garbett, and Carl Anderson, tenor," guest artist; 7:45, First Congregational church service. Rev. James L. Gordon, pastor. KBW, Partial Or. (JU I :,m.K Klkn) , H-M „, . li tr-i Monday, February 1 Headliners Today Eastern Central Mountain Pacini) 8:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. WBZ (333.1m-900kc) New England Conservatory of Music. 9 8 7 6 WSM (282.8m-1060kc) Negro Spirituals, Flsk student sextet. 930 8:30 7:30 6:30 WBZ (333.1m-900kc> Movie club.