Evening star., 1924-06-01
RADIO GOSSIP AND NEWS

Jary Hoover preulClpQ TeCeUlis, oPSoh
ing to members of the electrical pro-
fession. BY radio intercommunica-
tion" he means the interconnection OF
remote radio stations, either by tele-
phone wires or through transmission
by radio, so that many localities and
millions of listeners may be served
by one speaker, orchestra or enter
tainer.
Experiments in multiple broadcast
ing were begun only few months
ago by the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company, when it first
established a LAND line between its
Washington station, WCAP, and Its
New York station, WEAF. Later this
form of hook-up included several
states and carried the broadcasts
from one studio to hundreds of thou
sands of radio broadcast listeners
who had never before heard distant
stations. Recent broadcasts by this
method through seven stations are
estimated to have reached as many
as 100000 fans, some in every state.
The other means of interconnec-
tion--that is, by radio retransmission-
has been worked out successfully by
the Westinghouse company; special
short.wave transmissions from kDK A
IN pittsburgh have been picked up by
a radio receiver at Hastings, Nebr.,
and rebroadcast from KFkX. The
Radio Corporation and other organ
izations. including electrical power
and light companies, are experiment.
ing IN both radio retransmiSsion and
wtred-wireless with a. view of estab-
fishing interconnected systems for
their subscribers or the public at large.
Eventually it is believed that radio
interconnection between towns and
cities will be effected. just as they
fAI nv al nh na
nifty years ago and by telephones
twenty years ago.
The main point of this new system
Is that it will carry radio broadcasts
from distant points to all crystal-set
owners, who now rely chiefly upon
their local or nearby stations for ra-
dio entertainment and news.
The proceedings of the Forthcoming
political conventions at New York
and Cleveland will be broadcast over
the Bell system of radio transmit
ting stations. it is understood, seven
or more stations participating. At
New York WEAF would handle the
sending end, the other stations re-
transmitting in their own zones: but
in Cleveland special arrangements
may be made although it is believed
the A. T. d It. Company can handle
the initial broadcast. In this manner
the whole company will be kept in
formed as to developments and the
soon as the ballots are counted
1t is systems of this sort. in which
several high h-powered or class 3 sta
tions participate, linking radio broad
casters in many states for simultane-
Gus operation, that Secretary Hoover
foresees. He has made a study of
future broadcasting. and believes that
radio Will not have reached its full
service until we have interconnec-
tions for our local stations. so that
we may enjoy not only home talent,
so to speak. but also the renditionS
OF great artists, composers and speak
erS, especially on occasions of ma
tional interest. "All this will add not
only great intellectual and stimula-
tive force to the nation, but it will
materially help to build up home life"
AIr. Hoover points out. I'm the COM
fort of our own firesides, father can
smoke, mother can knit and the fam
1ly can make remarks upon the per-
form ance in terms not permitted in
public places" he added.
The government is seeking to pre-
serve the ownership of the road
through the ether as pubic property
so that We may maintain Alitiative by
holding it free field for competi-
ton, keep alive the speech, avoid
censorship and prevent interference
IN ethereal traffic for 10000 900 fans
according to the head Of the Commerce
Department
Stations in Every State.
The question of the survival of the
fttest" in broadcasting is again be-
fore the public, and the government
for that matter, as radio broadcasting
stations are almost as numerous as
a year ago and still increasing. To-
day there are 5S4 in operation, where
as the peak was only SCI. Practically
all wave lengths have been exhaust
ed. necessitating a division of time.
The state of Texas leads in broad
casting, having AZ radio stations;
Pennsylvania is second with Al: Cali
fornfa, which used to be first, has
80, and Ohio is third with 80. New
York and Illinois are tied with 29
each; Missouri has 2s; Washington
"a and Iowa %. Nevada. New Hamp-
shire and Porto Rico bring up the
rear with l each, but every state is
supplied with one or more stations.
Broadcasters by states: Alabama, 4:
Alaska, 8; Arizona, 3; Arkansas. 8;
California. SO; Colorado. IL: Connecti-
cut. 4; Delaware, ,; District Of CO.
Iumbia, 8; Florida, 3; Georgia, z: Ha-
waii 3; Idaho. s; Illinois. 90; Indiana,
10: Iowa, %: Kansas, II; Kentucky, .;
Louisiana, IS; Maine, 4; Maryland, 3;
Massachusetts, IA: Michigan. IS: Min
nesota, IA; Mississippi, 3; Missouri. 2S;
New Hampshire, /; New Jersey, Is:
New Mexico, 5; New York, 20; North
Carolina, 3: North Dakota. 4 Ohio,
30; Oklahoma, 8: Oregon, II; Penn
sylvania, Al; Porto Rico. /; Rhode
Island, 9: South Carolina 4: South
Dakota. 8; Tennessee, S: Texas, ~;
Utah, s; Vermont, 3; Virginia, 8;
Washington, pa: West Virginia 3 :;
Wisconsin. 10; Wyoming, ).
wGN to Radio Hall Wedding.
4 WGN, the broadcasting station of
the Chicago Tribune, is to be the
fourth station to broadcast the Wen
dali Hall radio wedding, in addition
to WEAF, New York, n. Y: WCAP,
Washington, and WAR, Providence,
X. J., on Wednesday night. beginning
at $3.50 O'Clock, eastern standard time.
Standing in the physical presence
of only three other people, a clergy
man and their attendants, Miss Ma
rion NJ. Martin, young newspaper
woman of Chicago, and Wendall Hall,
known throughout the country after
his recent broadcasting tour as the
redheaded music maker" technically
will have at least 100000 guests at
their wedding.
clergyman's solemn queries will carry
through the microphones of these
four broadcasting stations the actual
ceremony taking place in the sump-
tuous studio Of WEAF.
The principals in this unprecedent-
ed wedding are insistent that the
ceremony be as quiet and as devoid
Of sensation by way of reporters.
photographers and a naturally curl
GUS public as If 1t were being con-
Quoted in the bride's home.
"Our wedding will not be broadcast
because either of US is especially
prominent" Hall states modestly
THAT is not the idea. No, sir; there
are hundreds OF thousands of folks
whom feel almost are personal
friends, folks to whom I have been
singing along the route that stretched
for nearly 1000 miles. They all