WLS family album (1932)

Page scan 00046 from WLS family album

Record Details:

Title:
WLS family album
Date:
1932
Publisher:
Chicago : WLS, The Prairie Farmer Station
Volume:
WLS Family Album (1932)
Leaf #:
00046
Language:
English
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Regional trade paper that began in Philadelphia, but expanded to include editions for other markets.
Date Added:
September 26, 2024
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field, Illinois, this Barn Dance was put on and broadcast direct from the State Arsenal before a crowd of about 3,000 people. At Indianapolis, the big Amphi¬ theatre on the fair grounds became The Old Hayloft for one Saturday night, and 7,000 folks came from all over Indiana. The picture above shows the Prairie Farmer tent at the Illinois State Fair. Here is part of the crowd in the Am¬ phitheatre at Indianapolis. The only reason there weren’t more was because there wasn’t any more room. It is a real treat for the radio artists to be able to see their audience face to face. The management of the Indiana Fair said this was the biggest Saturday night crowd ever seen in the Amphitheatre. Both the Illinois and Indiana State Fairs in 1931 were launched by a visit of the whole Barn Dance crew from WLS on Saturday night, with a big celebration and entertainment. At Spring Forty-Two