Evening star., 1924-04-22
BIGGEST SUMMER
FOR RADIO FORECAST
Tany Unusual Features Will Hold
Interest Through Hot
Weather.
RECEPTION IS IMPROVED
Daytime Broadcasting Should Be
Clearer.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, April 22-Plans and
,rograms just completed by the
arger broadcasting stations in the
nited States, as well as By the lead
ng manufacturers of radio apparatus,
will make the summer of 1924 the
Freatest radio summer since broad
rasting was begun.
This is the announcement made by
= B. Mallory, chairman of the radio
ection of the Associated Manufactur-
RS of Electrical Supplies, which in
cludes in its membership all of the
'eading factors in the radio industry.
Extraordinary circumstances have
combined, he declared, to create an
exceptionally interesting situation
his summer, and a nationwide sur
Fey diScloses the fact that at no
time has the industry been geared
o give n higher standard of service
to the radio public.
Conventions by Radio.
TN the first place" said Mr. NAL
iory, "the Democratic national con-
Eention in New York, in June, and
the Republican national convention
IN Cleveland, during the same month,
will place the radio fan right in the
thick of the pre- election campaign
For the first time in the history of
the United States virtually millions
of people will attend the national
conventions. They will be able to
follow each issue as it is debated on
the convention floor; they will hear
the nomination speeches of favorite
sons: the thunder of applause for
popular candidates-the music, the
Clamor and excitement of the i'm
promptu parades which will spring
up from time to time on the conYen-
tion floors Elaborate arrangements
are now being made so that the
greatest possible radio audience may
be able to listen in on these conven-
tions.
Immediately after the conventions
VIII come the presidential election
campaigns. There again radio will
play an epoch making part, for it is
clear that every candidate is prepar-
ing to broadcast through the air his
appeal to the electorate.
Reception Improved.
The fact that there are more class
B high powered broadcasting sta
tions in operation this year than last
year Is assurance to the radio au-
Uence that reception during the hot
test summer months will be vastly
better. The new ALLEGATION of wave
lengths, particularly among the high
er powered stations, it is generally
agreed, will eliminate much of the
interference that resulted from con-
nIcting wave lengths.
Ihen, too, many of the stirring
events that will be broadcast by ra-
Ulo this summer are daytime events
This means clarity of reception. Not
only the national conventions. but
most OF the great sporting classics
and other outdoor events throughout
the country Will be held during the
daytime. So much for this point
New Inventions.
Another factor that will make for
good reception this summer is the
Strl king improvements noted by our
technical committee in the new re-
celFing apparatus now on the mar
ket. 1t is impossible, of course, to
measure mathematically the advances
made by the radio manufacturing in
dustry in the course of one year. But
this may be said: One of the results
OF the many notable Improvements
made in receiving sets is that day-
time reception this summer will be
better than nighttime reception in
previous years. This insures that the
splendid program of sports music,
speeches and entertainment planned
for this summer from many broad
casting centerS will be received with
great satisfaction by the millions OF
radio listeners in the United States"