The independent-reporter., 1924-05-22
SkOWHEGAN WILL Be
HEARD FROM
fR. y. I. r., W. P. Spraguel

Items of interest to our Somerset
radio fans are generally few and far
between. There are a good many
Skowhegan people in every stage of
life located in many parts of the
country. The radio column has in
terested many of these and we have
numerous letters from them in regard
TO the activity displayed in the erec-
ton of the station on top of Hotel
Oxford. Since the erection of the
transmitting antenna, interest has
been stimulated among the towns
people and visitors, and work Is be-
ing rushed toward completion. so that
those who are at q distance from us
will at least hear from Skowhegan.
A letter was recently received from
Miss Ruby F. Dyer and we would ap-
preciate letters of this kind more Of
ten. Another distant letter writer
is Kenneth McKim of station PWX
of Havana, Cuba. We wish to eX
tend our thanks, through this column
for the programs which are being
sent from this station and which are
being posted each week where most
OF the radio fans may see them.
We would be very glad to publish
for Mr.. Gardiner at Canaan any real
snappy news pertaining directly to
radio that Mr. Gardiner will offer.
But the Editor feels that the differ
ence between an antenna and
clothes line is not necessarily in con-
junction with the radio column. Space
is limited most of the time and we
are sure that most of our fans in
SkoWhegan have already heard the
answer. We hope to make our radio
column sizzle with radio news.
\ visitor to Skowhegan who was
unfortunately confined to the Kenne-
bee Hospital during the past few
weeks was Allan NJ Tewksbury of
Jackman Mr.. Tewksbury is the
owner of station 1-BJM and we want
our local fans to let Mr. Tewksbury
know whenever he is heard in this
section. Letters or postal cards will
be appreciated by him. Remember,
that compensation for the wonderful
programs you receive is the letters
your write.
During the past few weeks the
Somerset County fans have had the
pleasure of listening to people from
our midst. Victor Wrenn was the
first artist who broadcast songs via
radio. Following him from station
WBZ, of Springfield, Mass, was Mrs.
Eta Bradley, whose concert came
through from Boston strong and
clear There is in store for our fans
a surprise during the next week or
ten days, when another of local tai
ent will display his ability, az we
might say, through the air.
A demonstration was given on Sat
urday evening of the new Radiola
Superb -Hetrodyne. The machine with
out any outside attachment whatso-
ever was put on small wagon and
set on the sidewalk so that every
one who wished to hear could do so.
Concerts came in with enough volume
to attract the attention of everyone
who passed The machine was then
set in the drug store at As Water st.
and concerts still continued to come
in from different broadcast stations.
Demonstrations of this machine will
be given almost every evening from
different parts of the town.
The statement recently made by
Capt T. J. c. that radio waves did not
travel as fast as light, has been radi-
cally disputed by John V. l.. Hogan,
who is an authority on radio. Capt.
G. claimed that radio waves travel at
the rate of 10000 miles per second.
while light travels at the rate of 1885,,
600 miles per second. The correct
assumption. backed by facts, is that
light and radio waves travel at the
same rate of speed.