The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-27
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Merchants Heat and Light Company
will go on the air with their regular
schedule of programs next Monday
evening. The station has been
closed a month for repairs.
Since Major Bowee, managing
director of the Capitol Theater. New
York, took over the Sunday evening
broadcast programs for WEAF and
allied stations the radio audience
has been enjoying unusually artistic
offerings. Il Is evident that Major
Bowes is a gentleman since he
handles the microphone with
delicacy and refinement. No pathos,
bathos or hokum-nothing but de-
lightful entertainment. WEAF
promised to present Major Bowes
months ago, but there was so much
delay that the radio audience had
almost given up hope.
Golf professionals who have been
broad-casting a series Of instructive
talks from WSAI are so enthused
over their first appearance before
the microphone that they are urging
Paul A. Greene, Manager of the
United States Playing Card Station.
to continue the series. The talks,
which have been feature of
Wednesday evening programs from
WSAI, were discontinued last week
with the absence from Greater Gin
cinnati Of the majority of the veteran
professionals, who competed in the
Western Open Tournament at
Youngstown, Ohio.
Plans to improve, WKRC'S an
tenna system are being laid by
John Church, WKRC engineer and
Operators Wesselman and Cham
bers. With the completion Of the
new Hotel Aims Building, 1t is
planned to erect steel towers, 125
feet in height, on the roof. These
will replace the masts on the old
Aims Building, which support the
present antenna. WKRC'S engineer
ing staff announces other changes
which W. improve transmission
quality at the hilltop station in the
early fall.
Popular airs from Gounods
Faust" selections from Reginald
de Koven's robin Hood" and Lit
tie Peach" from the current Louis
XIV mark three different types Of
opera music ranging from grand to
the frothiest of light music, which
the audience Of WSAI will hear on
the o'lcock program from WSAI
Thursday. A tenor solo, "Mavour-
men," will form a contrast to the
preceding orchestra numbers which
depict the ascent or descent of mu-
sic, depending upon the listeners
viewpoint. The hour opens with
the stirring overture from Tampa"
and closes with Ivanoff's March
From the Caucasian Sketches"
Thousands Of farmers throughout
the country will respond to the roll
call Sept. 7, when the clang Of the
school bell summons them to the re-
opening Of the sessions Of the Ma
tional Radio Farm School. The first
bell will ring over six stations be.
tween IL and 1 o'clock from Mon
day to Friday, inclusive. The sta
tons from which the farm courses
will be broadcast are woo, Daven-
port, Iowa; xxx, Hastings, Neb.;
WMAQ, Chicago; WDAY, Mango. N.
D.; KFRU, Bristow, Okla, and
WEAR, Cleveland.
Present-day opera composers will
be aided in bringing their work be-
fore The people, according to plans
now being completed by Burnet C.
Tuthil., manager of the Cincinnati
Conse vatory OF Music, who is
manager of the Post Wurlitzer Clas.
steal Hour Of Music to be broadcast
from WKRC, Cincinnati.
Early in October Mr.. Tuthill plans
to devote programs to selections
from operas OF various American
composers and present-day writer's.
Even in Cincinnati alone we have
number Of promising composers"
Mr.. Tuthill said. I'VE feel that we
are aiding the cause of music in pre-
senting series of concerts devoted
to this work"
Mr.. Tuthill is planning a Victor
Herbert Cincinnati Night" during
which music written by the great
composer during the time ne was
director of the Cincinnati Symphony
Orchestra. will be broadcast from
the station on the HILL" located
near Herbert's home while he lived
in Cincinnati
Denver's second super-production
THE Green Goddess radio
drama in four acts will DC featured