What's on the air (Nov 1929-Feb 1931)

Page 32 WHAT'S ON THE AIR THURSDAY February 6, 13, 20, 27 RADIO GOSSIP Reinald Werrenrath, noted American baritone, has been named vocal supervisor of the National Broadcasting Company. Werrenrath will direct special choral groups which will be heard in radio presentations, and will do for vocal music on the air what. Walter Damrosch has done for instrumental ensembles, according to plans of the NBC. Arrangements include also an agreement between the broadcasting company and this ever-popular artist that his broadcasts be heard exclusively over the NBC network. Personal appearances in concerts will not be interrupted by this new work which Werrenrath undertakes with so much enthusiasm. George Engles, vice-president in charge DR. ARTHUR TORRANCE, scientist, explorer, big-game hunter, tells thrilling stories of his experiences over Columbia, Saturdays at 8 p. m., E. S. T. of programs, says that, when present plans of the company are worked out, NBC will have the most competent and experienced staff of advisers and supervisors in the history of music and entertainment. Reinald Werrenrath, noted baritone, and Lannie Ross, young tenor, met recently for the second time in their lives. The first meeting occurred several years ago in Copenhagen, while the baritone was visiting his home city and Ross was a member of the Yale Glee Club. Werrenrath heard Ross sing. "If you ever want to do any broadcasting back in America, go to the National Broadcasting Company and tell them I sent you," the baritone told the tenor. Now Ross is heard on several NBC programs each week, while the baritone is connected with radio in a business capacity. Sophie Tucker, self-styled the "last of the red-hot mammas," is appearing twice each week before the microphone at WBBM, in Chicago. Her inimitable red-hot and comedy numbers will be heard exclusively from this station. The new high-powered transmitter of WBBM and its central location were largely responsible for choice of this station. Miss Tucker's voice is heard on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 11 p. m. (C. S. T.). That hour is not too late to find Eastern listeners still at their sets, nor too early to be appreciably affected by the distance-cutting daylight with which the far-West fans have to contend. These broadcasts will feature many of the new songs written especially for the European tour Miss Tucker will begin shortly. Station WENR, Chicago, has been producing a series of particularly fine broadcasts in the interest of co-operative marketing in the agricultural field. Sam H. Thompson, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, opened the series on January 7. He has been followed at weekly intervals by such men as M. S. Winder, secretary of the same organization; S. J. Cottingham, president Farmers' National Grain Corporation, and J. D. Harper, editor of the National Producer. February schedules are not complete, but W. H. Settle, president Indiana Farm Bureau Federation, and W. L. Stahl, director of publicity, Farmers' National Grain Corporation, have been scheduled for February 4 and 11. The index letters in schedules indicate type of program which will predominate during respective O The Honoluluans Hawaiian music. half-hour broadcast period. Q Civic Repertory Plays B Band music 0 Organ C Children's features P Popular music D Dance music (With vocal solos) E Educational R RellS'<>us G Grand opera J Theatrical L Light opera V Vocal ensembles Eva Le Gallienne presents a scene from one of her current plays. © Rundback's Orchestra Dance music. O Paul Specht's Orchestra M Instrumental W Wit, comedy Dinner music from the Hotel Governor Clin (Other than dance) X Station on air, but ton, New York. N News program variable © Ward Tip Top Club ♦ Dance music from New York Music, drama, variety.