Radio today (Sept 1935-Dec 1936)

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Larry Gubb, J. M. Skinner and Tom Kennally, Philco executives, seen with a group of Philco boosters on the first cruise of the "Monarch of Bermuda" to Havana, Cuba. Some 2,500 happy, prosperous Philco dealers were guests on the three convention cruises, from May 15 to June 8. or two months. Meanwhile the possibility of labor shut-downs in radioset production, has led cautious radio distributors and dealers to get their commitments in early to insure having stock on hand. NETWORK TOWER * Studios of the century, built as needed by the Columbia Broadcasting System, will rise on a million-dollar-plus site in midtown New York during the coming months. Company has purchased a location worth $1,735,000 at 59th St. and Park Ave. and will make a later announcement about start of construction and building plans. New radio center will be fashioned in the latest broadcast pattern, and is described by Columbia as the first structure in America planned specially to headquarter the heated commerce of a major net. SALUTE THE MAJOR • "SATURDAY, FORMERLY A SLACK DAY, NOW A BUSY ONE — PEOPLE CHECKING UP AGAINST FAULTY RECEPTION OF YOUR PROGRAM." This is a sample sentiment wired to Major Bowes by groups of service men from five different states at the opening of National Service Week, May 24. Messages exclaiming that the Amateur Hour had substantially boosted servicing were sent by representatives of the Radio Technicians Guild and the National Association of Radio Service Men, and were acknowledged by the Major on the air May 24th. Wires declared that listeners were determined to have their sets in good working order for the Sunday night Bowes feature. They came from Mitchell, S. D. ; San Antonio, Tex.; Kalamazoo, Mich. ; Hibbing, Mont., and Boston, Mass. REPUBLICANS START BIG AUTO-RADIO CAMPAIGN * An army of taxicabs saved Paris in 1914. An army of radio-equipped automobiles may save the Republican party at the November elections, if the plans of the Radio Division of the Republican National Committee are carried out. Announcing that "nearly 5,000,000 automobiles in the U. S. are radioequipped" (We put it nearer 4,000,000 — Editor) the GOP Radio Division proposes to use such auto-radios for "a Republican Rally on Every Street Corner." Quoting placards exhibited at the Cleveland convention : "Help us organize motor squads in your community. These radio-equipped autos can help local political leaders to get people to register, get people to vote, distribute campaign literature, put color and life into political parades, and increase attendance at political meetings. Get word to all owners of radio-equipped autos to listen to all broadcasts." Groups to be particularly reached by auto-radio are factory-workers at noon-hours, by-standers at popular street-corners, family parties on picnics, and young people parked on sequestered country roads. "Don't forget the youth of America. They must be reached !" "Radio captains" are being appointed to stimulate listening. A million-dollar order signed during the RCAVictor convention at Chicago by Charles Sonfield, president Bruno-New York. At his left is Irving Sarnoff, vicepresident. Others looking on are RCA's J. W. Griffin, L. W. Teegarden, J. H. Harris, Judson S. Sayre and W. Kelly. 8 Radio Today