Radio Digest (Jan-Oct 1926)

x" February 6, 1926 RADIO DIGES T— Illustrated 13 ADVANCE PROGRAMS FOR THE WEEK Saturday, February 6 Headliners Today Eastern Central Mountain Pacific 7:55 p.m. 6:55 p.m. 5:55 p.m. 4:55 p.m. WNAC (280.2m-1070kc) Chicago Civic opera. 8 7 6 5 WSM (282.8m-1060kc) Barn dance. 830 7:30 6:30 530 WBZ <333.1m-900kc) Three Red Heads. Vice-President's talk. WRC (468.5m-640kc) Philhar 5:45 WIP (508.2m-590kc) WJZ (454.3m-660kc), monlo society. 8:45 7:45 6:45 CNRO (434.5m-690kc) Sleigh ride. 9 8 7 6 WFI (394.5m-760kc) Ave Maria mandolin club. 9:30 830 7:30 6:30 WBZ (333.1rn-900kc) Ruthstrom family band. 10 9 8 7 KFI (468.5m-640kc) Mexican music. WSAI (325.9m-920kc) Jack Little, Wendell Hall. 10:50 9:50 8:50 7:50 KTHS (374.8m-800kc) South Seas frolic. 12 II 10 9 KPRC (296.9nt-1010kc) The Phantoms, Ghosts of the Air. Saturday, slilent night for: CFAC, CFCA, CNRA, CNRC, CNRE, CNRM, CNRR, CNRT, CNRV, CNRW, KFDM. KFEO, KFKX, KFKU, KFMX, KFUO, KFXF, KLX, KMA, K0AC, KOB, K0.P, KSAC, KSO, KTAB, KWSC, WABQ, WCX, WDOD, WEAO, WEBJ, WEBW, WEEI, WGCP, WGST, WHAD, WHAZ, WGR, WHN, WHO, WIP, WJAR, WJAZ, WKAQ. WKAR, WLIT, WLWL, W0AI, WOC. W0S, WRVA, WTAG, WTIC, WWJ. Eastern Time Stations CKNC, Toronto, Can. (356.9m-840kc), 4 p. m., CKNC Chamber orchestra, Charles B. Bodley, director; Elsie White, soprano; Bert Petch, reader. KDKA, Pittsburgh, Pa. (309.lm-970kc), 7:15-8 a. m., exercises, O. Shannon; 5:45 p. m.. Daddy Winkum; 6:30, dinner concert, T. J. Vastine conductor; 8:30, concert, Westinghouse band. T. J. Vastine, conductor; Harry M. Hopkins, tenor. WAHG, Richmond Hill, N. Y. (3l5.6m-950kc), 12:03 p. m., Rosalin Pass, pianist; 12, Weinzoff's concert orchestra. WAIU, Columbus, Ohio (293.9mI020kc), 12-1 p. m., music; 9:15-11, dance music, Allen Hale orchestra. WBBR, New York, N. Y. (273m-ll00kc), 8 p. m.. Dr. Hans Haag, violinist; 8:20, L. Marion Brown, soprano; Bible discussion; 8:40, Dr. Hans Haag, violinist. WBZ, Springfield, Mass. (333.lm-900kc), 7:15 p. m., income tax problems, Thomas McCarry; 8, McEnelly and hia Victor Recording orchestra; 8:30, program, three "Red Heads," Hotel Brunswick studio; 9:30, concert, Ruthstrom family band. WCAE, Pittsburgh, Pa. (46l.3m-650kc), 3 p. m., music, Nixon cafe; 6:30, dinner concert, William Perm hotel; 7:30, address; 8, Youngstown artists. WCX, Detroit, Mich. (5l6.9m-580kc), 6-7 p. m., Gold kette ensemble. WEAF, New York. N. Y. (49l.5m-6IOkc), 6:45, 7, 7:20 a. m.. Tower health exercises; 4-5 p. m., dance program; 6-12, dinner music. Hotel Waldorf-Astoria; Ross Gorman and his orchestra, Monte Carlo; Chamber musicale, Grace Leslie, contralto, and Carl Rollins, baritone; Marie Samuell, pianist; Glee clubs, 71st Regiment armory; Hughie Barrett and his orchestra. Hotel Commodore; Vincent Lopez and his orchestra from* Casa Lopez. WEAR, Cleveland, Ohio (389.4m-770kc), 7 p. m., Hotel Statler concert orchestra, Maurice Spitalny, director; 12, Wormack's singing syncopators. Far East restaurant. WFI, Philadelphia, Pa. (394.5m-760kc). 1 p. m.. Tea Room ensemble; 3, Bill Marshes Collegians; 6:30, Bellevue Stratford concert orchestra; 7, Bellevue Stratford dance orchestra; 8, talk, auspices Philadelphia County Medical society; 8:10, Trinity Presbyterian church quartet; 9, Ave Maria mandolin club; 9:30, "Abraham Lincoln," Dr. Clarence E. Macartney; 9:45, Mirella Cianci, soprano; 10, WFI concert orchestra. WGBS, New York, N. Y. (3l5.6m-950kc), 3 p. m., Ben Goldman and his Boy Scout entertainers; 6:30, Bill Hines and his orchestra; 7, international film arts guild talk. Bill Hines; 7:20, Tommy Tucker, tenor; 8:30, Joe Kahn, tenor; Ruth Friedman, pianist; Michael Saltpeter, violinist; 9, Irish program, Maura Channing, contralto; 10:30, Arrowhead Inn orchestra. WGCP, New York, N. Y. (252m-l I90kc). 3 p. m., Al Sussman's college club orchestra ; 4, Southampton entertainers: 8:30, Southampton entertainers; 9:30, Bob McDonald, ukulele soloist; 9:45, June Lee; 10, 'Yama y/ama Boys; 10:30, Strickland's orchestra. WGY, Schenectady, N. Y. (379.5m-790kc), 6:30 p. m., dinner program, Hotel Onondaga; 7:45, bridge lesson. No. 7; 8:25, New York Philharmonic society student symphony series, Willem Mengelberg, conductor; 10:30, dance program. WHAR, Atlantic City, N. J. (275m-l090kc), 2 p. m.. Seaside hotel trio; 7:30, lecture period; 8, Seaside hotel trio. • WIP, Philadelphia. Pa. (508.2m-590kc). 1 p. m,, organ recital. Germantown theater; 3, Dal Ruch and his Arcadians; 6:05, Benjamin Franklin hotel concert orchestra; 7, Uncle Wip's bedtime stories; Walter Baker, pianist; Arthur Conn, violinist; Henry Dorneman, cornetist; 8, sports corner. Dr. Francois D'Eliscu; 8:15, "The Sign of the Skull and Cross Bones," Prof. Ivor Griffith; 8:30, dinner tendered to Vice-President Chas. E. Dawes; 10:05, Benjamin Franklin El Patio dance orchestra; 11:05, organ recital. WJR, Pontiac, Mich. (5IS.9m.580kc), 7 p. m., Jean Goldkette's Petite symphony orchestra; 9, Jean Goldkctte's serenaders; 10, Jean Goldkette's Victor Recording orchestra; 11:30, Jowett Radio Jesters. WJZ, New York, N. Y. (454.3m-660kc), 11 a. m.. Philharmonic children's concert; 1 p. m.. Irwin Abrams' Knickerbocker Grill orchestra; 2:02, discussion of National Republican club; 4:30. Hotel Lorraine Grill orchestra; 7, Bernhard Levitow's Hotel Commodore dinner concert; 8, Cosmo Hamilton's Radio novel; 8:15. James Keith, tenor; 8:25. Philharmonic society's student concert; 10:20, James Keith, tenor; 10:30, George Olsen's Hotel Pennsylvania Grill orchestra. WLIT, Philadelphia, Pa. (394.5m-760kc), 12:02 p. m., daily almanac; Stanley theater organ recital; Arcadia cafe concert orchestra; 2, Rose Tree cafe dance orchestra; 4:30. Ed. Matthews' entertainers; 7:30, Benjamin Franklin hotel concert orchestra. WMBF, Miami Beach, Fla. (384.4m-780kc), 7-9 p. m., Fleetwood Radio orchestra; 10-1 a. m.. Gene Fosdick and his orchestra; Fleetwood Radio orchestra. WMCA, New York, N. Y. (340.7m -880kc), 6-6:30 p. m., Olcott Vail and his Hotel McAlpin string ensemble; 6:30-7, Club Caprice orchestra; 7-7:30, The Amphions; 10:30-11, Norman Pearce, readings; 11-12 midnight, Ernie Golden and his Hotel McAlpin orchestra. WNAC, Boston, Mass. (280.2m-l070kc), 6 p. m., The Smilers, Clyde McArdle, conductor; 6:30, Shepard Colonial dinner dance, Billy Lossez, director; 7:55, Chicago Civic Opera company in "II Trovatore," Claudia Muzio, Augusta Lenska, Antonio Cortis, Richard Bonelli. WNYC, New York, ». Y. (526m-570ko), 7 p. m., song recital; 7:35, Seville trio; 8, studio program; 9:30, annual dinner. Real Estate Board of New York. WOO, Philadelphia, Pa. (508.2m-590kc), 11 a. m., organ recital; 12:02 p. m., Golden's Crystal Tea Room orchestra; 4:45, organ recital; 7 '30, A. Candelori's Adelphla orchestra. WPG, Atlantic City, N. J. (299.8mlOOOke), 1:30 p. m.. This pretty young' lady proves that Louisville has at least one beauty. Her name is Myrtle O. Stinger and her sweet voice has been heard countless times from WHAS, High Lights of the Week CHICAGO fans were denied the privilege of hearing the Chicago Civic Opera company during its season in this city, but Boston listeners will hear the entire company give "II Trovatore." Among the artists appearing are, Claudia Muzio, Augusta Lenska, Antonio Cortis and Richard Bonelli. Another headliner Saturday, is a speech by Vice-President Dawes from WIP, Philadelphia. He is the guest of the Manufacturers' club. If you have not had an oldfashioned sleigh ride this year, you will tune in for CNRO, Ottawa, this same evening and leave for the annual sleigh drive at 8:45 p. m. Eastern time. Stop-overs for old-time square dances will be enjoyed by all. The opera star featured at WEAF this Sunday, is Charles Hackett, tenor. Fans may hear him at 9:15 p. m. Eastern time on the WEAF chain. The assisting artist with the Copley Plaza orchestra at WBZ, Springfield, is Theresa Sprague. A traffic squad recruited by Earle Buell is the new feature at WAMD. No word has been received as to what this squad will do, but it is expected that the air will have no squeals nor howls on Monday evenings at ?:30 p. m. Central time, when this group is on the air. Troy Elks expect to meet in the studio of WHAZ between 8 and 9 p. m. Eastern time, for their regular Elks club frolic, Monday. The Provincetown players are well known in New Tork for their selections of unusual plays of literary value. They will appear before the microphone of WGBS Tuesday night in "The Dream Play" by August Strindberg. A gay program is scheduled for KOIL, Council Bluffs, la., when the Nautical dance orchestra "Seamen without a Ship" embark on the air. From 6:30 p. m. to 1 a. m. Eastern time Wednesday, a gala program will travel etherways from WTIC, Hartford. Among the special features aro the Yale band, the New York Philharmonic ensemble, Arthur Middleton, baritone, arid Jeanne Laval, contralto. For those who prefer lighter music, the midnight frolic presents Sherman and Ryan and three young ladies called the Harmony entertainers. A piano recital of Chopin compositions and a talk "Chopin and His Works" by J. Austin Springer from WGY Thursday, will give Radio fans a better idea of this composer's skill. "Stung" is the amusing title of the dramatic offering of KGO for this same evening. Eight of the famous KGO players will appear before the microphone. The fifteenth great artist organ recital will be given Friday evening from WAHG. William Edward Zeuch is the artist this week. Lincoln programs are popular for this evening. The Department of English at the U. of Pittsburgh will officiate at KDKA with the KDKA Little symphony orchestra playing civil war melodies. Drinkwater's famous play "Lincoln" will be given by the WMAQ players. Hotel Morton music; 3, Atlantic City auto show; 6:45, Arthur Scott Brook, organist; 7, Hotel Ambassador dinner music; 7:30, dance orchestra; Atlantic auto show; 8:15, "Swimming," lesson; 8:30, Haverford college musical clubs; 10, Nick Nichols' dance orchestra; 10 :45, Grace Brewer Allen, vaudeville Btar; 11 :30, dance orchestra. WRC, Washington, D. C. (468.5m-640kc), 11 a. m., children's concert; 12:15, organ recital. Homer L. Kitt studios; 1, Hamilton hotel orchestra, Daniel Chwalow, director; 6, Lee House trio, Sam Udrin, director; 7, Irving Boernstein's Hotel Washington orchestra; 8, Bible talk; 8:30, student's concert, Carnegie hall; 10:30, Crandall's Saturday Nighters; 12-1 a. m.. The Spanish Village orchestra. WREO, Lansing, Mich. (285.5m1 OSOkc). 6-7 p. m., dinner concert, Speed-Wagon Serenaders; Gold Standard ensemble; 10-12 midnight, special dance program; Speed-Wagon Serenaders, Carl Hall Dewey, director. WTAG, Worcester, Mass. (268m-M20kc), 10:30 a. m., musical selections; 12:05-2, noonday luncheon music, WTAG orchestra, Will Hardy, director; 3-5, Tea Dansant music; 5:15, "The Twinkle Twinkle Story Teller." WTAM, Cleveland, Ohio (389.4m-770kc), 12:30-1:30 p. m., lunch hour program, Austin Wylle's Vocalion Recording orchestra; 6-7, dinner hour music, Carl Rupp and his Hotel Hollenden orchestra; 8-9, Hollenden hour, Carl Rupp and his Hotel Hollenden orchestra; 9-12, novelty program, Ev Jones and his Gang. WTIC, Hartford, Conn. (475.9m-630kc), 6:30 p. m.. Skinny and his gang; 6:50, dinner music. Hotel Bond trio; 8, Sunday school period; 8:20, familiar hymns; 9, Helen Virginia Cain, contralto; Estelle Crossman, pianist; Morris Krosnick, violinist; 10:30, Emil Helmberger's Hotel Bond orchestra. WWJ, Detroit, Mich. (352.7m-850kc), 12:05 p. m., Jules Klein's Hotel Statler orchestra; 3, Detroit News orchestra. Central Time Stations CKY, Winnipeg, Can. (384.4m-780kc), 8 p. m.. University lecture, Prof. W. F. Osborn; 9, concert, J. A. Banfield Limited. KFAB, Lincoln, Nebr. (340.7m.880kc), 8:30-10:30 p. m., Schmoller and Mueller musicale. KFMQ. Fayetteville, Ark. (299.8mlOOOke), 7:30 p. in.. University of Arkansas vs. University of Texas basketball game. KFNF, Shenandoah, Iowa. (263m-ll40kc), 7 p. m., concert, Forest City, Lenis R. Glass, director. KFVE, University City, Mo. (240m-l250kc), 9:15 p. m., amusement review, Romaine Fielding; dramatic readings, Romaine Fielding; special KFVE organist; Solan Nealy; harmonica duo. KLDS, Independence, Mo. (440.9m-680kc), 8 p. m., concert. Amy E. Winning, organist; Mrs. Otto Grasse, contralto;. Mrs. Norma Troje Miller, violinist; Thusnelda Bircsak, pianist; August Zander, basso; 9, request program. KMA, Shenandoah, Iowa (252m-l I90kc), 6-7 p. m., bedtime stories; 9-11, William Howie, organist. KOIL, Council Bluffs, Iowa (278m-l080kc), 5 p. m., Randall's Royal Fontenelle orchestra; 5:30, McCrory's popular music, Leo Kearse; 6:15, Mona Motor oil entertainers; 6:30, Randall's Royal Fontenelle orchestra; 7:15, U. of Omaha; 7:30, Omaha Conservatory of Music; 11, Hugo Heyn and his Happy Hollow club orchestra; 12 midnight, Indian Pow-Wow. KPRC, Houston, Texas (296.9mlOIOkc), 12 noon. Jack Willrich and his orchestra; 7:30, Bible class, Rev. Claude L. Jones; 8, Frank Tilton, pianist; 11, Phantoms, "Ghosts of the Air." KSD, St. Louis, Mo. (545.lm-550kc), 7 p. m., Grand Central theater; 8:30, Y. M. H. A, orchestra. KTHS, Hot Springs National Park, Ark. (374.8m800kc), 9-9:45 p. m., Curtis W. Fish and his oldtime fiddler band; 9:45-9:50, Phantom Voice; 9:5010:45, South Seas frolic; 10:45-11:30, New Arlington orchestra. KYW, Chicago. III. (536m-560kc), 6:30-7 a. m., exercises, Paul A. Leonhardt; 7:30, morning family worship; 12:05 p. m., noonday concert; 1, luncheon concert. Congress hotel; Coon-Sanders' Original Nighthawks; 4, Saturday frolic; 6, dinner music, KDKA; 7:05, bedtime story, Walter Wilson; 7:30, home lovers hour; 11, Congress classic; 11:30-1 a. m.. Congress carnival; 1-2, Insomnia club, Coon-Sanders' orchestra. WAMD, Minneapolis, Minn. (244m-l230kc), 12 ni ., popular musical program; Charles Cloud, xylophone; Walter Stacheli, pianist; Paul Curtis, saxophone; John Hardy, accompanist; Blueblowers' orchestra; 6:15 p.m., dinner concert, George Osborn and his orchestra; 7:05, talk, "What Prominent Outsiders Think of Minneapolis and the Great Northwest"; 7:10, popular musical program; Harmony Twins, Fred and Bob; Ruth Hokans, contralto; Jerry Harrington, tenor; Bernice Hayeck, accompanist; 11, Skyrocket frolic, George Osborn's orchestra; 12, organ recital, Jack Malerick. WBBM, Chicago, III. (226m-l330ko), 4-6 p. in., Harry and Sandy; Valentino Inn; Jack Penewell; 8-9:30, musical comedy; 9:30-11, Sandy and Harry; Mouiin Rouge orchestra; Sy Berg; Fred Jacobson; 11-2 a. m. , Sunset male quartet; George Thurn; Two Jays; Lew Russel; Romo Vincent Moulin Rouge orchestra. WBCN, Chicago, III. (266m-l I30kc), 10-10:30 a. m.. shopping talk, Penny Wise; 3-5 p. m., tea time matinee; Clarence Jones, pianist and song writer; Cecile and Johanna Arends, violinist and pianist; Marie Wright, soprano; 10-11:15, jazz jamboree, Midway Dancing Gardens orchestra; Cameron and Fett, "The Harmony Wizards," harmony duo; Albert Blaba, concertinist; Johnny Special, harmonica acrobat; Elizabeth Emmett Malone, soprano: Jack Parker, tenor; 11:15-12 midnight. King Static's court, Frank H. MacDonald, "King Static," Mary Williams, "Queen Olive," Harry A. Zook, Jr., "Prime Minister"; "Big Boy" Yagle, "Court Jester." WCAL, Northfleld, Minn. (336.9m-390kc). 8:30 p. m., "With the Great Masters," Dr. Carl A. Mellby. St. Olaf college music faculty. WCCO, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn. (4l6.4m-720kc), 12:30 p. m, concert, Emmet Long's Golden Pheasant orchestra; 2:30, afternoon concert; 6:15, dinner concert, Emmet Long's Golden Pheasant orchestra; 8, "Fireside Philosophies," Rev. Roy L. Smith, pastor Simpson M. E. church; 8:15, musical program; 10:15, dance program, Willie Erlckson's Coliseum orchestra. WDAF, Kansas City, Mo. (365.6m-820kc), 3:30-4:30 p. m.. The Star's string trio; 6-7, address, "Tilings Our Army Doos Besides Fight," H. Edmund Bullls: address, "Water Supply and Hydraulic Engineering," Wynkoop Klersted; organ music, Pantages theater; music, Trianon ensemble; 11:55-1 a. m.. Plantation players; Billy Adair's Kansas City club orchestra; Eddie Kuhn's Kansas City Athletic club orchestra. WEBH. Chicago, III. (370.2m-8IOkc), 3-4 p. m., special features; 7-8, Oriole orchestra; Howard Neumiller. pianist: 9, Oriole orchestra; 9:45, James ' Murray, tenor: Mario Kelly, reader; 11-12, Oriole orchestra; Wayne Myers, Frank Greif; 1-2 a. m., Marie Kelly, reader; Kay Ronayne, songs. WFAA, Dallas, Texas (475.9m-630kc), 3:30-4 p. m.. Tom Fowler, violinist; 4:30-5, Cloyd Griswold, songs; 6:30-7:30, Don Bcstor's orchestra; 6:55-7, "History of Our Coins," W. A. Phllpott, Jr.; 8:30-9:30. program. Commerce, C. E. Conway, director; 11-12 midnight. Jack Gardner's orchestra. WGES, Oak Park, III. (250m-l200kc), 5-7 p. in., basso, tenor, organ; pianist, organ, orchestra; 11-1 a. m. , Coyne Serenaders orchestra; Remington Welsh, organist; Eddie Adams, the girl with the uke. WGN, Chicago, III. (302.8m-990ke), 10-10:20 a. m., good health and training; 10:20-11, entertainment for shut-ins; 12:40-2:30 p. m., luncheon concert, Drake concert ensemble; 2:30-3, Lyon and Healy artists' .series; 3:30-4:15, tea time music, Marshall Field's tea room orchestra; 5:30-5:57, Skeezlx time; 6:30-7, dinner concert, Drake concert ensemble; 8-9, music hour; 9-10. popular program; 10-10:10. Sam 'n Henry; 10:10-10:20. old-time favorites; 10:20-11, dance program, featuring Drake hotel dance orchestra. WHAD, Milwaukee, Wis. (275m-l090kc), 11 a. m..