The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-07-13
RADIOPHONE FUTURE
As TO BR0ADCASTING
Radio Corporation President Is Enthus-
iastie Over Great Developments
Points Out Its Values and Its Adapta-
bility to Business and Education.
By EDWARD J. NALLY.

Editors Note; Radiophone is a word
that has leaped into wide popularity
within the past few months and from
being a word known to few is now
known 70 everyone. The magic OF the
new field Of entertainment, instruction,
education and science has been seized
with thankfulness by millions. Edward
J. Nally, one Of the pioneers in radio Is
now resident Of the Radio Corporation,
and is perhaps the greatest living au-
thority on many branches Of the new
activity, especially in the field of broad
casting,
Somedsy may come writer gifted
with the ability to snslyze retrospee-
lively the conditions which led up to the
phenominal growth of radiophone
broadeasting. For the present it may
be said that those who had most to do
with launching the new art are too busy
supplying the needs of the American
public to have time for speculation as
to who or what was responsible for the
sudden universal popularity Of radio.
When one views, as has been WIT
messed recently in a hundred cities, que
ues Of prospective purchasers strung
along streets leading TO retail radio
shops, it may be imagined what activity
prevailed in the factories where these
woodworking radio boxes are pro-
duced.
Heretofore the factories had been en-
gagged in supplying the requirements of
radio telegraph interests for commercial
communication purposes and the lesser
needs of the American boy radio ANA
teur, but when radiophone broadessting
Of music, concerts, lectures, sporting
news, markets, etc, was inaugurated
during the Fall of 1921, the manufaetur-
ers were immediately swamped with or
ders.
Results Obtained.
1t is natural that broadcasting, carry
ing grand opera into the homes of the
American people should have created a
concerted and impatient demand for ra-
dio receiving sets, and it is tribute to
those who had to do with the design
and manufacture Of the equipment that
practically everyone who spent money
for an outflow priced or high priced
was able without radio knowledge to
obtain the desired happy results.
The large electrical manufacturing
companies making the bulk of the neees-
sary radio devices are permanent organ
izations and they really recognized that
radio in the home is here to stay. Prop
erly designed and properly made appar-
atus is necessary in order that satisfae-
tory radio reception shall be permanent.
As an indication of the expansion Of
factory output which has taken place
it may be stated that commercial and
experimental radio requirements year
ago used up vacuum tubes at the rate
of 1000 per year, while the present de-
mand exceeds 100000 Of these devices
per month.
The factories manufacturing for the
Radio Corporation of America are op-
Grating on a greatly expanded produc-
tion program and it is quite possible
that there will be surplus of sets ant
parts within six months.
Verify, it may be said that new use
has been found for flag poles, chimney
tops and high trees dead or alive. All
Aave been or are being put to work sus.
tanning one end Of radio receiving an
tennas.
Future of Broadcasting.
The future of radiophone broadcast
ing might be viewed from a dozen an
giles. dozen or score of prophetic!
might be obtained from as many proph
cts, but perhaps the only sensible de
duetions which can be made thus fal
are those based on what has occurred
and what progress has been made dur
ing the first six months Of popula
radio.
Already the broadcasting station
have tried out range Of subjects from
prize fight ringside returns to lecture
on social hygiene and from jazz t
grand opera. Religious sermons and sa
cred music are being sent out on Sun
days and kiddie bedtime stories severa
evenings each week.