The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-26


February contest are. He is Will
liam A, Brophy. director OF the lab
oratories.
Tuesday evening at 3. during the
progress OF the music memory con-
test OF the Brunswick Bake Collen-
der Company. WGY listeners are as
sured a pleasing hour OF music.
Every one Is eligible to compete in
this memory contest for 5000 cash
awards The names OF the soloists
are not announced: no mention Is
made OF the title OF the number to
be sung or played-the listener
guesses at the name OF the performer
and selection. At 1880. on the same
evening, Arthur Bleau. baritone, and
the WGY orchestra viii be heard.
Resourcefulness and courage were
demonstrated by A. B. Chamberlain.
a WGY radio engineer. recently
when, for three hours during a cold
wintry night. he sat on a platform
erected at the top OF thirty-soot
pole and ''monitored'' a wire carry
ing music destined TO reach thou
ands OF listeners tuned to WGY.
WGY OF Schenectady and WIZ.
New York. frequently exchange
programs by means OF wire connec-
ton between the two cities. Some
times the program originates at
Schenectady and sometimes in New
York. To assure signal strength at
Schenectady a repeater or amphfier
station is maintained by WGY en-.
1 gfneers at Poughkeepsie. the half
way point between the two cities.
This station was burned when a pro-
gram by the American Orchestral
Society and violin recital by God
frey Ludlow were scheduled for the
evening.
William Purcell. engineer In
charge of wGY and two OF his as.
sistants. Mr.. Chamberlain and w.
M. wallace. went TO the scene Of
the fire with emergency equipment.
It was found that the only method
by which capacity balance could be
secured with the equipment at hand
was to place the simplifying unit at
the top OF a telegraph pole. A plat
form was rugged up at o'clock.
preparatory to picking up the New
York concerts, Mr.. Chamberlain took
his place on the platform and, with
headphones Oh ears, "monitored" the
line for three hours until WIZ
signed off.
The Brunswick Hour OF Music on
Tuesday evenings viii be broadcast
from station KYW. Chicago. KDKA,
Pittsburgh. WRC. washington.
WIZ, New York. and WGY,
Schenectady. These programs are
scheduled at from Q to 10 p. m.
Eastern time. 8 to 9 central time.
WEAF will broadcast a concert
by the Philharmonic Society or
chestra under the direction OF VII
liam Mengelberg.
WEAF. Following this relay the
put on the air this evening from
WEAF and the various stations
that are linked together win include
the following artists Toti Dial Monte
coloratura soprano. Giuseppe de
Luca famous barytone and the
Victor Concert Orchestra under the
baton OF Rosario Bourbon.
WSAI OF Cincinnati has been ad.
ded to the list OF stations that will
broadcast the Victor Programs
every Thursday evening.
On Saturday evenings between
the hours OF 7 and 8. WTAM,; Cleve-
land is relaying the programs of
WEAF. Following this relay the
regular Saturday evening dance pro-
grams are broadcast.
A special program OF dance. music
win be BROADCAST by WANG Satur-
day evening at midnight by Adams
orchestra For this program WAHG
will use their experimental call let
ters IKE and win operate on a
wave length of $3.50 meters. The
regular wave Of WANG is s16 me-
tiers.