Evening star., 1923-07-30

washington's newest high-powered
radio broadcasting station, w Ky
| located at the new Riggs Bank build
| ing at 18th street and Park road Will
| begin a regular broadcast service
Wednesday, it was announced last
night by the Radio Corporation or
America, which owns and will op-
crate the station.
Located in the Mount Pleasant dis
trict, one of the highest points IN
the city. where the antenna wires are
suspended $50 feet above the street
level. the waves rafiating from the
station have an unobstructed path in
all directions. With the antenna sys-
tenn energized by powerful 50O-wat
transmitting set, radio reception from
the station in Delaware, Maryland
Virginia. West Virginia, eastern
Pennsylvania and southern New Jer-
sey should be particularly good, while
1 in the District of Columbia strong
signals will he received at all times
| during the day and evening when the
station is ON the air. Radlo interest
| in the District and adjoining states
should be markedly stimulated when
: the station opens, as reception III TINS
| section has been unsatisfactory, due
70 dead spots" in the ether which
act as a barrier between the local re-
| ceiving stations and broadcast sta
| tions in New York and elsewhere.
| To Reach All Over Nation.
Not only will Washington and
| vicinity have adequate radio service,
! but to. every corner of the" United
States, this powerful station may
| carry the words of great men in polft-
| tcal and diplomatic life, the progress
| of world events as they tranSpire and
the music of other nations as rem
dered by visiting musicians. rms
| station provides an instantaneous
| link between the country'S political
| center and every American home and
a better understanding of govern
ment of issues involved in political
| campaigns and of the questions which
| arise in our relations with foreign
! countries, cannot fail to result from
! its operation.
| There is a wealth of material
available in Washington from which
to make the programs of "WRC' most
( enjoyable and educational. At once
il is possible that the ceremonies ac'
! companying the dedications of me-
| MORALS to great Americans the fea
lures of the many conventions hello
! in this city. and the spiritual counse
of the clergy may be carried to the
}transmitter and set forth SO that the
J whole country may hear and appre-
1 ciate them.
\ Selection of Program.
Momentous events of interest tc
| the nation, do not of course, occur
every day. The greater part of this
| stations operating hours will be de-
| voted to the broadcaSting of the mu-
! steal and dramatic talent of Wash
/ ington and other events of special in
terest TO residents of this city. Wash
lington is rich in both professional
and amateur talent and every effort
will be made by those in charge OF
station VIC" to arrange programs
so that those local interpreters OF
| music and drama may be heard from
| time to time not only by their fellow
| itownsmen. but by citizens of neigh
! boring cities.
| The studio. as well as the trans
mitting apparatus and Office is 10.
Gated in one section OF the building
/ The studio is accoustically correct
| construction and prevents even the
| minutest echo which might otherwise
blur the clearness of transmission
necessary to enjoyable entertainment
The room is a very vital part of TIL.
several broadcasting stations of the
Radio Corporation of America. Be
hind several huge panels are vacuum
| tubes of medium size used tc
| strengthen. or amplify, the e1ectrica
currents which carry voice or music
| before actually reaching the trans.
| mitter. It's use is especially neces.
sary when the program is beins
brought to the station over a wire
a few miles in length, otherwise
there would be insufficient energy tC
materially affect the radio waves
! Used in connection with program.
| taking place in the studio. it is in
| valuable. The artist may move away
| from the microphone, may sway
! closer to 1t in his earnestness. but by
a touch of knob, the man at the
control board can offset these varia.
| tions.
| Close to the operator, and occupy
| ing the greater part of the room. are