The Washington times., 1925-05-19
TWO CONCERTS TO TOP WRC BILL
ROrnping Around
the
Radio Dial
BY Listener-m

The program from WCAP last
night fooled us completely. In ad-
vance it didn't look bit attractive,
but it turned out to be good enter
tainment. !
The Gypsies of course are always
good. Their programs are beyond
criticism. Although we were sorry
to miss the weekly Hard talk, Boo
Lawrence filled the time with some
delightful entertainment.
Mr.. Hard, by the way. has been
having a hard time getting together
with WCAP. Week before last he
was scheduled but did not appear
because of a sudden trip out of
town. Last week he was not sched;
uled but showed up unannounced
and gave a talk, and then last night
again he failed to appear when he
was scheduled.
Isaac Minovich, the boy prodigy
who never seems to have a birth
day. gave a new demonstration OF
his remarkable talent, with the
violin. The boy is a wonder and
his sister is not far behind him.
Nine. Henriette Coquelet colo;
ratura with much natural talent.
was interrupted by an SOS call.
Most Of her recital and the Wash.
ington Post Hour were delayed
almost an hour by the distress
signal.
When the Post Hour finally did
get onto the air it was much better
than usual and offered a very
delightful program by the George
1t was some of the best choral
singing we have heard, over the
air in long time.
In an attempt to satisfy the
demand among listeners-in for in
creased power from broadcasting
stations in order to overcome static,
the Department of Commerce is
giving favorable consideration to
applications from owners of Class
B broadcasting stations for permis-
sion to use greater power, provid-
ing that the stations are situated
outside of congested receiving CEN
ters.
The first two stations to make
application for permission to use
more power were the two Cincinnati
broadcasters, WLW and WSAI,
both Of which are located quite a
distance from Cincinnati proper.
Both of these powerful stations are
planning to use 5000 watts; in fact,
WLW is already using 1t.
The Commerce Department Is do
ing all in it's power to promote the
building OF broadcasting stations out
out town and away from congested
districts, where the use of super
power would prevent thousands Of
listeners from getting any other
station.
Neither of the local stations will
be eligible for super-power until
they have moved away from the
city.
The old stereotyped phrases of
now signing off" and please stand
by are not going to be heard any
more from WLW, Cincinnati. The
station managers no longer allow
delays and therefore do not need
the latter expression and more
original phrases will be used instead
Of now signing off.
The midnight organ recitals by
Otto r. Beck from the Tivoli
Theater have proved immensely
popular with distant listeners. Re
quest numbers are frequently re-
ceived from Northern New England,
many Of which will be granted in
g. recital tonight.
Because of daylight saving hours
adopted by many other cities, the
programs at many distant points
have been concluded before Mr..
Beck takes the air and his recitals
are therefore heard a greater dis
tances than under normal circum-
stances.
Reserve the night of Wednesday,
May 27, to listening. On that
night. a chain of stations hooked
up with WCAP will take a concert
by the United States Navy Band
and then a special concert by the
choir invisible, composed of mixed
double octette Of the leading church
soloists in Washington, under the
direction Of Otto Torney Simon.
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