Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-06-15
MESSAGES POUR IN
FLUCTUATIONS ON
BIC WIRELESS SET

"WSBs new station has added at
least 1000 per cent to the enjoy
ment and benefit derived by the
thousands of listeners within the
range of The Journals powerful ra-
| diations."
That's the way one prominent At
lantian voluntarily surned UP the
situation brought abou. by the in
stallation on the fifth floor Of The
| Journal building Of the wonderful
radiophone plant constructed by tie
Western Electric company as the
| last word in the forward march of
radio science.
The speaker was Major D. r. Nc
| Clatchey, clerk of the Georgia SEN
ate. distinguished Albanian and
Georgian and thorough believer in
| the phenomenon of wireless trans
mission. His station fairly echoed
the opinions Of dozens Of other vol
unteers who have swamped The
Journals radio department with
congratulations since WSB took the
air a few days ago in preliminary
tests of it's powerful apparatus.
These responses from all points
| letter, telegraph, long distance tele-
phone and personal message, unani.
| mously concur in the conclusion that
| a type Of radio transmission superior
| beyond compare with what radio
| listeners have been accustomed to
will now be forthcoming from w SD.
In and about Atlanta, 1t is no &c =
| err a question of expensive receiving
| equipment and careful adjusting to
| hear daily concerts with clearness
| that is amazing. Literally, the har-
| mony propelled through The ether
| by The Journals new apparatus reg
| listers on the ear with a faithfulneSs
| Of reproduction and appealing beau
| ty perhaps more impressive to the
auditor than if he were listening to
| the original music.
The most modest type of crystal
set, one that can be bought or put
together for, say $40 at the most.
| now can be an asset to any mousse
hold that will brighten the whole
day, particularly where children, in
valids and old folks are considered.
Such sets are multiplying with as
| tonishing rapidity. In fact, new
surge of enthusiasm concerning ra-
dla, greater even than the stimulus
given wireless development by The
Journals pioneer effort several
months ago, is unquestionably
sweeping Atlanta.
| The average radio fan speaks OF
KDKA, the Westinghouse station at
Pittsburg; WWJ, the Detroit News
plant, and one or two other famous
radio stations, as synonyms for
! radio efficiency. Their concerts are
eagerly awaited every evening.
The Journals new station is as
powerful as any Of these. It is hun
dreds Of miles closer. And it follows
policy Of presenting daily SEIZED
ule of news and information and a
regular evening concert Of a quality
| and merit easily equal to the pro-
grams from the distant stations.
Leaving Atlanta, The Journals
station is now becoming recognized
as the peer Of the noted stations
above the Mason-D Dixon line. Recent
tests. unannounced and unexpected,
have brought responses from listen
ers hundreds Of miles away. Hith-
| erto impenetrable radio barriers have
| been pierced with ease, notably at
Athens, Macon, Columbus, New Or
leans, Jacksonville, Knoxville, Biz
niDgham and Augusta and other
big centers.
Leading citizens in many Georgia
towns have written, wired or tele-
phoned The Journal of the appre-
citation felt by their communities for
radio service Of inestimable value.
These towns include, aside from
those already named, Monroe, Cave
Spring, Union City, Carrollton,
Thomaston, Waycross, Gainesville,
Dalton, Jackson, Lawrenceville,
Emerson, Fayetteville, Union Point,
Zebulon, Medara, Douglasville and
many others.
From Wynee, Ark; Jacksonville,
Texas; Burnside and Barbourville
KY; Daytona Beacsh, Fla, and Wa
ter Valley, Miss, additional lauda-
tory testimony reached The Journal
Monday, following responses from
| other distant states.