New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
Through The Static

Well, we had a little bit of static and little bit of code, together with considerable noise last night. Stations out west did not come in with much clarity. Most of those within 500 miles were heard with good volume.
 Burr Mcintosh, the cheerful phil osopher, although not on the pro- gram, presented an interesting bit from WDWF, Providence, in the course of that stations period of broadcast. His talk was interesting and he told of his experiences as an actor and war correspondent.
 Somebody up on 510 meters was singing "All Alone" That boy was mistaken. He had plenty of static and code for company.
 WISE, at Atlanta, Georgia, pre- sented a program by a group of old time fiddlers. This is the first time we have succeeded in bringing that station into our set in many moons and an eclipse. The program was good, and the station was not both cred by fading. They played Yankee Doodle" and Turkey In The Straw"
 Carmen" by the Chicago Opera company, was good-what we could hear Of it. The stations were both cred by about every kind of inter ference possible. The broadcast was cloudy and the presence of another station in the background was her. aided by that sharp whistle around MEAN. WNAC faded and the noise that usually accompanies this sta- tion was present. The noise in ques- ton sounds as someone were moving the microphone all around the lot.
 The program from WPG, Atlantic City, was designed to please even the most critical. Several orchestras, playing both concert music and dance selections, were to be heard. The orchestra from the Hotel Am bassador provided the high toned features, rendering among others, that favorite, Mighty Lak' Rose" |"
 The Hotel Knickerbocker dance dance orchestra crashed upon the scene at intervals with a conglomer- ation of hectic jazz. Where Is That Old Girl of Mine?" they asked, and then broke out with, You're The Only One"
 WPG's announcer, just before signing off, stated that tonight's broadcast will be from the boiler room-of what, we don't know.
 We heard bits of the broadcast from WGY, of the program by the WGY Symphony, between the acts of Inside The Lines" We listened to the music, but didn't care for the play, not because the play itself was not commendable, but, to our mind, hearing a drama or any other pre- sentation from the stage over the radio is like wearing blindfold to the theater.
 We said We heard Bits" of the orchestra's broadcast. It will be re- Smembered that WMBF. Miami Beach, is on the same wave length, practically. and that station mussed up the Schenectady broadcast to such an extent that listening in just ruined the ear drums.
 We waited vainly for one or the other to sign off, but they were try ing 10 seeswhich could last the long est, apparently, and we signed off first,
 WDAR, Lit Brothers in Philadel- rhia, presented spappy program by the Arcadia orchestra, inter- spersed with songs by several artists from the studio. The program was excellent, but fading took all the enjoyment out of listening to that program, 50 We sought pleasure else where.
 No enjoyment was to be had below 2Se meters. The stations below that wave band fairly lap over one an- other and the whistles and squeals are blood-curdiing.
 
 The four-dash key pounder was on the air again last night. He met with instant approval and we listen. ed 10 him as long as we could stand it without tearing the aerial of the roof.