The Washington times., 1924-05-31
FANS TQ.ENJOY.
PLEASURES Of
BEACH
"Swish, Swish" Of Waves to
Be Broadcast by WlP From
) Atlantic City !.

Beginning June Ia and continuing
to September 10, radio fans will be
able to enjoy the pleasures OF At
lantic City, the playground Of
America. in their own home.
They'll be able to hear the cool.
ing swish, swish" of the huge
breakers as they bang against the
beach. They will hear the famous
bands and orchestras that entertain
the many hundreds Of thousands OF
visitors who go to the world:known
shore resort each year.
After many months of prepara.
ton and experiment, engineers of
Station W1P and engineers of the
Bell Telephone Company Of Penn
sylvania have perfected the trans.
mission of voice and music from
Atlantic City to Philadelphia by
wire. The music is amplified many
thousands of times in the remote
control station located on the steel
pier. It is then sent over special
telephone lines to Station WHIP. at
the Gimbel Brothers store in philn-
delphia. where 1t is again ampIified
many thousands of times before Il
is sent out on the air with all TIE
force OF this great broadcastinv
station behind It.
Engineers Of the Bell Telephone
Company have assured Station WHIP
that the transmission will be Of the
same equality as broadcasts from
the Philadelphia studio of wIP.
There will be mo- other broadcasting
over so great a distance to rival
the quality.
The microphone which will be
used to pick up the sounds OF King
Neptune's home Is being constructed
OF special material. 1t will be wa.
terproof, and can be lowered right
into the sea. The underwater hum
OF ships propeller, many miles at
sea, can be easily picked up by this
sensitive instrument.
The control station at Atlantic
City will be located on the steel
pier, right above the mighty Allan.
tic, 1000 feet from shore. Visitors
to the steel pier will see Just how
the broadcasting is done from that
point, through the glass windows OF
the control station.
The opening program for the At.
lantic City steel pier studio of Sta.
ton WIP will be unusually interest.
ing. 1t will be held Saturday. June
IA, at 3 p. m. Governor Silzer Of
New Jersey, Mayor Bader of Allan.
tic City, and Ellis A. GimbeI. ar.
or Philadelphia, are among the
prominent speakers scheduled for
the occasion. Wendalli Hall. the
Victor recording artist, is one of the
many who will make this openinp
program noteworthy.
Regular daily features Of the
broadcasting from the Atlanticis
shore will be by the famous steel
pier band, under the direction of
Oreste Vasseli. and the symphony
orchestra, under the direction Of
Roy Comerford.
From 800 to 3:O5 D. m. Eastern
daylight saving time, the surf.noises
Will be broadcast. From sos to S:3O
VIII be the period known as
twenty-five Minutes with Famous
Persons" During this period. cele.
brities who are at the seashorc
resort will be broadcast. The period
from $3.50 to 4:30 p. m. daily will be
devoted to the, symphony orchestra
under Roy Comerford, who mas
booked some of the best known
singers in the country as part OF
his program, and to the famous
band under Oreste Vasseli. On
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
from 500 to 10:45. entertainment
will be broadcast by Vasseli and
his band. the symphony orchestra
and the two dance orchestras ON
the steel pier. who have the en-.
viable reputation OF being able to
make ahyone's feet simply crave to
dance.
Every Tuesday evening. from S:45
to 9a5, Murphy's Minstrels, playing
on the steel pier, will entertain by
radio; and every Thursday, from
11:16 until midnight, q special
vaudeville program under the direc
ton of Harry Link, will hold sway
| Alternate Sunday evenings, $50 ia
1890, Roy Comerford will give
symphonic programs assisted BY
great soloists.