Radio doings (Dec 1930-Jun1932)

Or -If You Don't Like It These Are the Kind — I am one of those fans who likes this "Movie Magazine of the Air" better than the old RADIO DOINGS in which only programs appeared and one or two pictures of artists. Please send me a copy of the October issue, containing the story about Gus Arnheim and his artists.— ED. V., OLIVE VIEW. © We Like to Get I want to tell you how much I enjoy that wonderful magazine "RADIO DOINGS." I am also sending you some questions to be answered in LOWDOWN, about Nelson Case. — M. M. D., LOS ANGELES. • Bing, Bing, The Battle's On! I would like to call your attention to a mistake you made about Bing Crosby in your October issue. You said that Bing was from Seattle, but as a matter of fact, he comes from Spokane. Am enclosing a clipping from one of the newspapers which you may be interested in reading: "How can Spokane get a copyright on Bing Crosby?" "That's a problem W. G. Oves, secretary of the publicity-tourist bureau of the Chamber of Commerce (Spokane) wants solved. Secretary Oves told the bureau that Seattle and other communities are claiming 'a Spokane boy who made good.' The bureau members agreed something should be done about getting some credit for its honored son." — MARJORIE K., SPOKANE. • Vera Van Victims I wonder if you would print some interesting facts in your great magazine about that lovely new voice on KHJ— VERA VAN? Our crowd all are just plain "neurts" over her (both male and female). I first saw her the night of the Queen contest at the Los Angeles radio show. I kept KMTR tuned in all the time until she left there for KHJ. I've tried several times to get information about her, but they don't seem to be able to find out much. I always read your peppy magazine, so hope to see my letter answered real soon, as I am very interested. — GENEVIEVE T., WEST HOLLYWOOD. • We'll Have To— I am very much interested in your magazine and never fail to buy a copy of it. You never give "Van and Don, the Two Professors" on the Quaker Oats program a break. I listen to them every morning, and enjoy their program so much. My children look forward to it each day. We would all like to know something about Van's and Don's history and see their pictures. Are they real professors? And how do they dress? We would be interested in their ages, too. I'll be looking for them! — MRS. H. T. 0., SAN FRANCISCO. • See About This Why don't you ever print a story on "Van and Don, the Two Professors" — we hear and enjoy them every morning on the NBC chain? In my opinion, and that of my two boys and husband, they are the cleverest pair on the air, and I'd like so much to se pictures of them in RADIO DOINGS, and read all about them. Won't you have an article about them real soon? We enjoy your magazine so much and haven't missed a single issue. — MRS. R. J. 0., SAN FRANCISCO. • New Cover — Pro I just want to tell you how much of an improvement we think the new front cover of RADIO DOINGS is. It certainly is snappy, and modern, too. I especially like the idea of having "Movie Magazine of the Air" displayed so prominently at the top, for that is what we call it, anyhow, most of the time. We (my husband and I) enjoy every issue, and think it can't be beat!— MRS. C. T., POMONA. And Con What on earth did you want to go and change the lovely cover on your magazine for? When the other one first came out, it was just gTand, and then you had to go and spoil it all. However, I still think the "insides" are perfect, cover or no cover. I especially liked the story some time ago on "Seth Parker," and you can rest assured, that when he came in person to the Philharmonic I was right there. He is the most marvelous radio personality I know. Another article I was delighted with, was the one on Morton Downey in the last issue. You can have your Bing Crosby, or Columbo, but I think Mr. Downey has the loveliest voice on the air.— GRACE K., HUNTINGTON PARK. Maybe He Can't Help It That editorial last month on "Second Hand Crosby" was sure right! If they keep playing all of his old records over the air all the time, pretty soon people will get tired of listening to him when he does broadcast. I should think he would either make all records and not broadcast, or else forget the records and do radio work alone. After all, a popular singer can't be popular forever, and in my opinion, he is just shortening his successful career.— R. E. F., SACRAMENTO. Ain't You Listenin'? Why don't some of these radio announcers take a few lessons in grammar? Nearly every night, I hear one or several of them make some terrible errors, and they ought to know better. Last night an announcer on a big station was speaking and pronounced "incomparable" "in-com-PAR-able." And many simpler words are often mispronounced. It's a shame for an announcer with a nice, mellow voice, to get up and make mistakes any high school boy wouldn't make.— BOB C, BERKELEY. Doing Both Is Better You know what? I think Ted White should drop his radio work and go into writing. Not that I don't think he is a wonderful singer — but he is certainly one swell author. The article he wrote about popular music in the November issue was dandy, and I'm glad he is going to write regularly for your magazine. And again let me make my first statement clear — I think he is a marvelous singer too!— A. J., PORTLAND. Radio PATENTS TRADE MARKS Secured in the UNITED STATES and FOREICN COUNTRIES R. S. BERRY PATENT ATTORNEY 707 BLACK BUILDING 4th and Hill Streets MUtual 6935 LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA Page Forty-six RADIO DOINGS