New Britain herald., 1925-01-24
Through The Static


 It was New England night at WMBF, Miami Beach, Florida, last night and part of tho program was put on by the New England assocla- ton who rendered several old-time tavorites, among them being Tn the Good Old Summer Time," Sweet Adoline" and "Jingle Bells" The announcer read several telegrams from New England telling of the very low temperature and then tor tured the listeners by, reporting warm weather heath the waving palms, Way down at Miami Beach" The dance orchestra at the hotel put on some poppy numbers. The station broadcasts at a wave length of 3291a meters.
 Conditions last night were excel- lent. There was bit of noise on the air, but 1t was possible to bring in distance without much trouble. static did not make itself manifest until late In the evening,
 
 Basketball games galore were put on for the benefit of spoH Hsmen. WCAD, Canton. New York, lave a play by play description of the game between St. Lawrence university and St. Stephens college. WSAL, Grove . City, Pa., was on the air with a 1 game between Grove City college | and Westminster school, East Lans- ing, Michigan, also presented q bas- | ketball game. None of them proved to be exceptionally exciting and, after listening to the cheers and howls for awhile, we sought some music.
 WBBW, Norfolk. Virginia. was | found down around 226 meters and they boomed in in great shape. A program of songs was presented to the radio audience. Solos and chorut 1 numbers, with ukulele accompani ment, whiled away the time in good shape. Red Hot Mamma" and June Night" were features.
 We stumbled over WHAT, the portable station Of the Edison com- pany, Boston, several times in the course of he evening. This station l had been placed aboard the coast guard cutter, Tampa" and the boa was hanging around about 20 mile! south of Nantucket in order to make eclipse tests. The station broadcast every 30 minutes, presenting talk and music. The only trouble wal that it jumped all over the place.
 Nat Martins "I'll Say She Is" or chestra. out of VICES, New York provided the dinner hour features. This band has a reputation for rem dering colorful and well blended music. It still has that reputation. "I Cant Stop Babying You" and "Oh. Mabel" appealed to Us. That band has great trumpet section.
 
 The University Of Vermont broad casting station was on the air last night and the announcer was blow ing about the wonderful opportuni- ties of Vermont and the wonderful climate up there. After hearing about nine stations broadcasting that same line, it becomes tiresome.
 By the way 6kW at Tuinucu Cuba, was on the air early in the evening with a collection of piano solos. Whether or not these were phonograph selections we don't know, but fl is Q fact hat GkW hat a habit of broadcasting music from the familiar discs.
 There was a lot of popular stuff on the air, so much of it that it be. came difficult to get any station that was not broadcasting something o' a popular nature. Of course, scv' cral stations were occupied witt dinners and meetings of various kinds, but there's not much kick il broadcasts like that.
 We got at an early hour thi' morning and tuned in. WGR, Buff falo: WBZ, Springfield; WIN, New York; WJAR, Providence; WDAR Philadelphia; WOR, Newark WEAF, New York, and WIP, Phila delphia, were among those on tht air with talks or mus!Cal selections