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

WHAT'S ON THE AIK Page 2 = Toandc/3 like the SHORT-WAVE fans In the U. S. A. will have to become linguists if they are to get much more than the thrill of distance out of their catch, world-wide as it now is. The International Short Wave Club has made available a list of stations using voice instead of code heard by its members in this country during a recent month. Symbols correspond (legt to right) to wavelength in meters, location and hours (E. S. T.) during which the station operates. 14.1514.55 15.0215.5 15.5515.93 16. 11lfi. 3 16.3816.4416.5 16.5416.5716.8217.1 18. 18.5 18.56 18.8 19.56 20.7 19.72 20.79 20.9 22. 22.5 24.2324.4124.46 24.6 24.9 25.1 25.25 25.36 25.53 25.6 25.65 26.1 26.22 2 6.7 28. 28.5 28.8 30.15 -LSN, Buenos Aires, Arg., 10 A. M.-2 P. M. -PMB, Bandoeng, Java, Mon., Wed., Thurs., Sat., 5:40-10:40 A. M. -LSG, Buenos Aires, Arg., 10 a. m.-2 p. m. -VK2ME, Sydney, Austral., 2 p. M.-5 p. M. -FTM, St. Assise, France, 10 a. M.-2 p. M. -PLE, Bandoeng, Java, Tues., Fri., 5:40-10:40 A. M. -GBU, Rugby, England, 6 A. M.-2 p. M. -PCK, Kootwijk, Holland, 6 A. M.-9 A. M. -GBS, Rugby, England, 6 A. M.-2 p. M. -FRE, St. Assise, France, 11 A. M.-12 M. -CGA, Drummondville, Can., 6 A. M.-2 p. M. -GBW, Rugby, England, 6 a. M.-2 p. M. -GBK, Bodmin, England, 6 a. M.-2 p. M. -PCV, Kootwijk, Holland, 6 A. M.-9 a. m. -G2GN, S. S. Olympic; G2IV, S. S. Majestic, 7 A. M.-2 P. M. -LSN, Buenos Aires, Arg., 2-8 p. M. -FZR, Saigon, Indo China, 11-12 M. -GBX, Rugby, England, 4 p. M.-ll p. M. -PLG, Bandoeng, Java, 6 A. M.-9 A. M. -W2XAD, Schenectady, N. Y., daily, 5:10-8 p. M.; Sun., 2-8 p. M. -GBW, Rugby, England, 1 p. M.-4 p. M. -W8XK, Pittsburgh, Pa., Wed., Sat., 7-11 A. M. -VPD, Suva, Fiji Islands, 3 A. M.-5 A. M. -G2NM, Sonning-on-Thamcs, England, Sun., 12:30-2 p. M. -LSN, Buenos Aires, Arg., 2 p. M.-5 P. M. -G2GN, S. S. Olympic; G2IV, S. S. Majestic, all hours. -G2GL, S. S. Homeric, afternoons, irregular. -GBU, Rugby, England, 2 p. M.-7 P. M. -FTN, St. Assise, France, 11 a. M.-12 M. -GBS, Rugby, England, 2 p. M.-7 P. M. -FZR, Saigon, Indo China, 11 A. M.-12 M. -3RO, Rome, Italy, irregular; tests. -W8XK, Pittsburgh, Pa., daily, 11 a. m.-9 P. M. -KlXR, Manila, P. I., irregular, 1 a. M.-S a. M. -G5SW, Chelmsford, England, Mon. to Fri., 6:30-7:30 A. M., 1-6 p. M. -CJRX, Winnipeg, Can., 5:30-8:30 p. M.j Tues., Thurs., Sat., 10:30. -KIO, Kauhuku, Oahu, irregular, 2 p. M.-8 p. M. -KIXR, Manila, P. I., irregular, 4 A. M.-6 A. M. -DHC, Naucn, Germany, irregular, 7 P. M.-9 p. M. -IBDK, Yacht Eh'ttra, 3 p. M.-7 P. M., irregular. -GBP, Rugby, England, irregular. -VK.2ME, Sydney, Austral., 1 a. m.-7 a. M. -KES, Bolinas, Calif., 2-8 p. M., irregular. -GBU, Rugby, England, 5 p. M.-ll p. m. 30.3 — LSN, Buenos Aires, Arg., 6 P. M.-10 p. M. 30.6 — GBW, Rugby, England, 5 P. M.-10 P. M. 30.88 — NRH, Heredia, Costa Rica, 9-10 p. M. 31.3 — KlXR, Manila, P. I., irregular, 2 A. M.-9 A. M. 31.3 — PCJ, Eindhoven, Holland, Thurs., 1-3 and 6-10 p. M.; Fri., 1-3 and 7-12 p. M. 31.3 — W3XAU, Philadelphia, Pa., 8 A. M.-4 p. M. 31.38 — Zeesen, Germany, 3 P. M.-6:30 p. M., irregular. 31.48 — W2XAF, Schenectady, N. Y., daily, 7-10 P. M. 32.1 — GCA, Drummondville, Can., 6 P. M.-6 A. M. 32.4 — GBK, Bodmin, England, 6 p. M.-6 A. M. 3 3.25 — GBS, Rugby, England, 6 p. M.-6 A. M. 34.1 — G2GN, S. S. Olympic; G2IV, S. S. Majestic, all hours. 3 5.5 — WSBN, S. S. Leviathan, irregular, evenings. 36. — G2AA, Rugby, England, 6 p. M.-6 A. M. 39.7 — HKF, Gogota, Colombia, 5-7 and 11 p. M.-l A. M. 42.9 — GBS, Rugby, England, 6 p. M.-6 A. M. 44.6 — VRY, Georgetown, British Guiana, Wed., 7:15-9; Sun., 5:45-9 p. M. 48.3 — HKC, Bogota, Colombia, 9:45 P. M.-ll :30 P. M. 48.62— HRB, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Mon., Wed., Fri., Sat., 12 p. M. 48.86 — W8XK, Pittsburgh, Wed., Sat., 5-11 P. M. 49.02 — W2XE, New York, 8 a. M.-12 p. m. 49.18 — W3XAL, Bound Brook, N. J., 5-6 and 10-12 P. M. 49.22 — VE9GW, Bowmanville, Can., 5:45-11 A. M. and 3-11 p. m. 49.3 — HS2PJ, Bankok, Siam, 6-6:30 A. M. 49.34 — W9XAA, Chicago, 111., 7-8, 9:30-10:15 and 11-12 p. M. 49.5 — W8XAL, Cincinnati, O. 49.5 — W3XAU, Philadelphia, Pa., 4 P. M.-ll P. M. 49.7 — W2XAL, Pointville, N. J., 9-11 P. M., irregu lar. 49.8 3— W9XF, Chicago, 111., 3:30-7 and 8:30 P. M. 1 A. M. 52.7 — Airport stations. 62.7 — UZA, Drummondville, Can., irregular. 65.1 — WSBN, S. S. Leviathan, irregular. 70.1 — -RV15, Khabarovsk, U. S. S. R., 3 A. M.-9 A. M. 70.2 — G2GL, S. S. Homeric, 3 p. M.-10 p. m. 72.7 — G2GN, S. S. Olympic; G2IV, S. S. Majestic, all hours. 95.4 — Airport stations. 130 — DDDX, S. S. Bremen; DDDX, S. S. Europa. Testing. Meanwhile, on the regular broadcasting band, Spanish is clashing with English on an increasing number of wavelengths. There are now thirty-five broadcasting stations in Mexico, of which nine are using one thousand watts or more; and, as Mexico has no assigned wavelengths, all are operating in confliction with American and Canadian stations. Station XED at Reynosa, Mexico — a few feet from the Texas border — is operating ,u present on a frequency of 960 kilocycles (a Canadian clear channel) from 12:30 to 2:30 P. M., and from 8 to midnight, E. S. T. This station plans to increase its hours on the air in the near future. Audience mail received by NBC's New York audience mail department has increased nearly 100 per cent, during 1930. A survey reveals that there has developed a strong demand for the better type of music, special events and drama, particularly of the serial type. Jazz, in general, either is losing favor or the jazz fans do not write to the broadcasters. Slumber Music, Walter Damrosch's symphony lectures and concerts, and Roxy's symphony receive the greatest praise from music lovers. The non-musical programs which have achieved the greatest followings are those of a simple character and sentimental appeal, such as "Cheerio," "Seth Parker," "Rise of the Goldbergs," "Uncle Abe and David" and "Real Folks." The reaction of listeners to several radio dramatic serials indicates that some day fictional radio characters may become almost as well known as Dickens' famous creations. Publication of a series of "Tone Pictures" by Domenico Savino is now in preparation. These are the same musical "intermezzos," written by Mr. Savino, which have been presented from week to week during the composer-director's own program, "Tone Pictures," over CBS. The "Original Bostonians" made their debut as a dance orchestra over the Columbia network from Station WCAP, Asbury Park, recently. Chester Frost, production man at CBS, organized the orchestra twelve years ago. During the last four years his duties in the WABC studios kept him apart from the band. Vivienne Holt, actress-singer who broadcast on Columbia's Radio HomeMakers' Club, spent her extreme childhood doing parts in Shakespearean plays. She got very excited when one day her father told her they were going to Rome to put on the show. 1 ittle Vivienne dreamed of seeing Romans, togas and sandals and all the wonderful things which she knew only through the theatre. And so it was not surprising that she wept when they reached their destination — Rome, Ga. Air. Justwed — What in the world Jul you do to this meat? It has such a peculiar Castel Mrs. ftutwed — Oh. nothing It did get i little burnt, but 1 fixed that — I applied Unguentine right away.