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

WHAT'S ON THE AIR Page 33 ^uth^esfh -Jflufketeew/Ilate Quartette KMOX AND CBS ARTISTS Mark Green, John Coolidge, D. K. Howell, Jr., and Jos. F. Breitweiser. Jton/ey/JIorrie/ Antoinette Jundeen Berquist ANTOINETTE BERQVIST'S soprano voice is a favorite with Northwest listeners who hear her in many programs from the National Battery Station KSTP. Yes, she is a blonde with beautiful, golden hair. -^tuftinJ.JfaeJie A new favorite at WLW is RUTH KESSLER, recently arrived from Leipzig, who sings and accompanies herself on the lute. Weeks ago WLW received a letter from Germany containing Miss Kessler's picture, letters of praise from German radio program directors and a request for a WLW audition from Miss Kessler herself. WLW was delighted to feature her when she arrived in Cincinnati late in November. Over six feet fall, blond, with blue eyes, with a tenor voice that won him the Wisconsin Atwatcr Kent audition for two consecutive years, although he is just twenty-one, how could STANLEY MORNER cscapt the radio announcers' role? The Milwaukee "Journal" station, WTM], has been after him ever since he graduated from college last June. He is WTMJ's newest artist-announcer — popular not only in music, but in sports circles, for he has been a star player on the gridiron. Buffalo's police commissioner, AUSTIN J. ROCHE, is a full-fledged radio actor. As part of hispolic) to l.n stress on crime detection as well as crime prevention, he supervises the writing of a weekly aimclognc based ■ on Buffalo crime records and illustrative of various ways in which well-intending people often are inveigled into crime careers. And when the production goes on the air Friday nights over WKBW, of the Buffalo Broadcasting Corporation, Roche portrays the lead role. One of the few really great band ensembles to be heard on the air is the Armco Band which plays over Station WLW every Thursday night at 9 p. m. The leader is FRANK SIMON, not only an able conductor, but one of the greatest of cornet players. London Waiter — Did you say 'am and heggs, sir? American — No, I haven't been over here long enough for that yet. /: Hallowe'en Martin, KYWs "Musical Clock" girl, was obliged to forego a number of her broadcasts due to a severe cold, which occasioned a flood of phone calls from admirers who were alarmed at her absence from the microphone. CBS artists can't escape the eye of the control man now! A system of mirrors has been installed in W ABC's studios which enables the men at the controls to see all corners of the studio, two of which had previously been invisible to them. Phil Dewey, baritone of the National Broadcasting Company, tells us that he started his professional career in a small way. At the age of four he sang "Old Black Joe" from the high seat of a road grader, his reward being a nickel from the foreman. He estimated his income last year to be $50,000. Even the dog, a Chesapeake Bay retriever, in the Richard Maxwell household, is a perfect gentleman. Out for a stroll the other day, he came upon a scrambled mass of dogs and one kitten. Leaping into the center of things, he rescued the kitten and then presented it to his master. Maxwell, who sings tenor over the National network, reports that the dog and kitten are the best of pals. A modern novelist says: "Thirty is the proper age for a woman." Well, if she isn't proper by that time, she probably never will be. Robert Woolsey, Radio Pictures' featured comedian, never seems to become serious — even at mealtime he must have his joke. While at luncheon in the studio restaurant. Chef Kuhhvun approached Woolsey 's table with clasped hands and a beaming expression, and exclaimed: "Ah, Mr. Woolsey! To-day you will try some oi my special baked Barracuda Andalouse? Yes?'' "Nope!" replied Woolsey. "I'll just take the Barracuda." Wif* — John, I'm so disappointed. John — What's the matter now, dear? Wife — Mere it is your birthday and you forget to brine, me home a present to give to j ou.