The Washington times., 1925-12-03
ROlllping Around
the
Radio Dial
Ry Listener In

Bridge by radio seems TO nave
made big hit.
More than a score Of stations all
over the country are now broad
casting weekly bridge games-N ar
ranged by Wilbur c. Whitehead
and Milton C. Work, New York ex-
perts, under the auspices of WSAI,
Cincinnati, and managers of those
stations report it is one of the
most popular hours Of the week,
The plan of broadcasting is that
the two experts play two other men
or women we'll Versed in the game.
The hand is played out before the
broadcasting and the announcer ex-
plains every bid and play as made
by the authorities. BY this ar
lrangement listeners are able to take
the names of the experts and fol
low the play at their own table,
thereby virtually sitting in with the
greatest bridge players in America.
Having pronounced weakness
for bridge, we wish WCAP would
get in on this little program
feature.
In connection with the opening
of it's new super-power plant, WIZ,
of New York, is making thorough
effort to find out just what the
average listener wants to hear.
The New York station has Just
mailed out to an extensive group
Of listeners scattered throughout
the eastern part of the country a
very exhaustive QUESTIONABLE in
regard to the type Of programs &c.
sired.
In addition to asking many per-
sonal questions about the listener,
what kind of set he uses, where
he is located, how many usually
listen over his set ct cetera, tho
the various kinds of programs.
For instance in addition to ask
ing whether classical or jazz music
is desired, the listener is asked to
choose between various kinds of
instrumental and vocal music, to
choose between pianos and violins,
sopranos and contraltoS.
With big batch of these ques.
tiOnnaires intelligently filled out,
WIZ should find little trouble
giving the public what it wants.
Otto F.. Beck. WIG has become
one of the Capitals most popular
broadcasters, will be heard in an
organ recital tonight from WRC.
Beginning tonight Mr.. Beck's week
ly midnight recftals will come on
Thursday nights instead OF Tuesday
nights.
other highlights of the program
tonight are the bi-weekly talk by
Frederic William Vile, Meyer
Davis Swanee Syncopators, JOS
ephine Evans Concert Quartet from
WIZ, New York, the Royal Salon
orchestra, from WIZ, and the
United States Army Band.
WRC'S Complete Bill
1855 a. Warrington Time Sig
nails.
IL (Noon)-organ recital broadcast
from the studios of the Homer l..
Kilt Piano Company.
i D. m.-Hotel Mayflower Orches-
ira broadcast from the Hotel May
flower.
8 o. nn.-Raleigh Hotel Orchestra.
under the direction Of Daniel Bree-
skin. broadcast from the Raleigh
Hotel.
6:45 p. m.-Market summary pre-.
pared by the Department of Agri.
culture.
z D. m.-Sidney Seidemann's,
Shoreham Hotel Orchestra broadcast
with Station WIZ from the Shore
ham Hotel.
8 n m.-U. S. Army Band. Cap
tain Raymond G. Sherman com
handing; Captain William J. Stan:
nard, bandleader, broadcast with
Stations WIZ, WGY and WCAD.
$40 D. m.-"The Political Situa-
ton in Washington Tonight" by
Frederic William Vile.
9 p. m.-Royal Salon Orchestra
broadcast with Stations WIZ, WGY
and WCAD from New York.
10 p. m.-Josephine Evans Con.
ert Quartet, broadcast from WIZ
in New York.
1915 p. m.-"The Ups and Downs
of the Earth" by Doctor William
Bowie, of the Coast and Geodetic
Survey, under the auspices of the
Smithsonian Institution.
1880 p. nm eyer Davis
Swanee Syncopators.
1870 p. Morgan recital by Otto
f. Beck, broadcast from CrandaIl's
Tivoli Theater.
On Early Tomorrow
WCAP GAS a. m.-Tower Health
Exercises.
WRC, 1000 a. m.-Women's Hour.
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