The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-29

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The new voice at WKBCs micro
phone is that of Eugene Perazzo. re-
Gently appointed musical director of
that station. Perazzo, although
young in years. has passed many
hours around broadcasting stations,
being one of the regulars at the old
Precision station, said to have been
the first broadcasting station in the
country. He acts as relief studio
announcer. The WKBC announcing
staff now consists Of Eugene Mitten-
dorf, chief announcer; John Church.
Glenn Reisenbeck and Perazzo.
The Pettis Light Opera Ensemble
composed Of Ann Cunningham, Ruth
Otte, Richard Hoberg and Neil
Certain, who have been entertain
ing the listeners OF WFBM with
many delightful programs every
Tuesday evening during the past
several months will. continue their
programs each week during the
winter. Listeners that desire special
numbers by the Ensemble can have
their request filled by sending them
to WFBM.
Hannah Klein, who although only
Is years old, was the winner Of the
gold medal in the open competition
for all ages in the last New York
Music Week contest, will give a
recital of plano solos and duets with
her teacher, Carl M. Roeder. from
WEAF on Friday, Oct. 80. at 7:45
p. m. In this contest held last May
the judges included such well-known
authorities as Bauer, CAM, Godows-
ky, Hutchinson and Rachmaninoff.
In her program there will be Ave
solos by Miss Klein, including De-
bussy's prelude in A Minor" I'm
promptu in f Sharp" by Chopin,
Dohnanyi's Malta Waltz" and Mosz-
kowsh's "Zephyrs." The duet will
be Liszt's Hungarian Fantasy"
A new plan of educational program
is now in full swing at KGO. Each
speaker is scheduled TO appear be-
fore the microphones at a definite
time in the broadcast. Listeners, by
their newspapers. can
thus save time by tuning in only the
speakers they are most interested in.
Fifteen minutes is usually allotted to
each speaker, with four minutes of
music between to break the strain
of listening to single voice. Edu-
Gators are instructed to prepare
not exceeding 1900
words. normal reading being 100
words per minute. For eighteen
months, Monday nights have been
set aside at KGO for educational
purposes, but not until recently has
the plan been tried to have each
speaker on the program appear at a
definite time.
Returns from every State in the
United States and from every
province in Canada were received in
the engineering test" conducted
by Radio Station WOK, Chicago.
The test was held for the pur-
pose of determining as nearly as
possible the power Of the stations
low wavelength of 217.3 meters,
while broadcasting on it's authorized
power OF 5000 watts. Radio fans
were asked to cooperate in the test,
and in order to stimulate interest,
a prize was offered to the fans of
each State and of each Canadian
province.
The farthest south from which a
report came is Balboa, in the
Panama Canal zone. The farthest
northwest from which a letter was
received was from James H. F..
Lacey, at Fl. Fraser, Northern Brit
ish Columbia, not far from the
southern boundry of Alaska. A wire
less from a private yacht in the
Pacific ocean. 1000 miles off San
Francisco, also contained valuable
data. In addition to letters and
kilograms from all parts OF the
United States, hundreds OF communi-
cations came from various points
throughout Canada.
Reception in Canada has improved.
according to a pile OF letters COM
ing In to WKRC. The station hits
the Eastern States and Northeastern
territory regularly,
Albert Berne, noted baritone, will
be heard in a recital of old English
songs on the Post Wurlitzer classical
hour at WKRC Oct. 20 at p. m.
He will be assisted by Augustus o.
Palm, accompanist.
'Dulcy." widely heralded comedy
in three acts, which has met with
huge success on both stage and
screen, is to be produced for broad
cast listeners by the popular KOA
players at Denver, Friday evening,
Oct. 80. According to press com
ments, the play is replete with diff
ficult predicaments and laugh-pro-
vol1ing situations. The principal
character, after whom the produc-
ton is named, Is described as a de
licious dumb-bell" This role will
be taken by Iris Ruth Pavey, direc-
tor of the KOA players. Supporting
her will be a cast Of ten radio play
ers, all having a stupendous follow