The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-09
IMPROVEMENT IN
RADIO RECEIVING
CONDITIONS HERE
Dealers and Distributors Re-
port Splendid Business
and Prospects.

During the past several weeks
there has been a noticeable improve
ment in radio receiving conditions
in indianapolis. Many local fans re-
port the reception Of distant stations
and there has been little static or
other interference.
Since the opening of station
WFBM with new and improved
equipment, the Merchants Heat and
Light Company has received many
communications from various parts
Of the State saying that the local
station is being received clearly and
with great volume and in many in
stances for the first time. Local
radio dealers and distributors report
that the radio business this year is
fully two months ahead of the last
year and they are looking forward to
one of the biggest seasons in the
history of the indutry.
L. d. Ginger, manager of the I. ].
Cooper Rubber Company, local
branch, says During the month
of August we sold almost twice as
much radio merchandise as we did
during the month of September last
year, and the outlook for the coming
season is the brightest that it has
been. We hope to more than double
our last years radio business,
Remodel Store
P. ]. Connell, Kruse-Connell Com
pany, States: During the past
month we have remodeled our store
on w. Ohio ST., almost doubling the
space of our salesroom, so that we
will be able to take care Of the
rush Of the radio business that is
bound to come. We recently have
been appointed distributors for the
entire Crosley line of radio sets and
speakers for this territory, and are
presenting one of the largest and
most complete stocks of radio sets,
parts and speakers that we ever have
carried"
e. M. Gass, Gibson Company, dis
tributors of IpADA sets and speakers,
says: This year, with fewer but
better and bigger dealers than we
had last year, we are going to double
our radio sales. Up to the present
time our hardest task has been to
get enough merchandise to supply
the demand, and at the present time
are unable to fill our orders. The
trend this year is going to be for
bigger and better sets. People now
are buying cabinet and floor models
and milady is very particular that
the finish Of the cabinet of the ra-
do set will match her furniture. Ra-
dio has passed through the expert
mental stage and is fast. growingsto
be one of the largest industries in the
country"
Kept Busy
H. Guy May, radio department,
Vonnegut Hardware Company: 1--WE
have sold almost as much radio
merchandise during the past sum-
mer as we did last winter, since the
opening of the local station, we have
been busy renewing batteries and
tubes and have been swamped with
service calls from those who have
not used their sets during the sum-
mer but are anxious to renew their
batteries and tubes to be able to
listen In on the local station. Dur
ing the past several weeks we have
had wonderful reception, and some
mighty fine programs. We will
more than double our business this
year If we are able to get SETS"
Claude S. William, manager of the
second Indianapolis Radio Exposi-
ton: 1.-THE second annual radio ex-
position to be held the week of Oct.
% in the Exposition Bldg. at the
State Playground will be twice as
large as the one held last year.
With the show almost two months
away we already have sold a third
more space than we did last year.
One of the big features of this years
show will be Dealers Day, Wednes-
day, Oct. 81, when we are expecting
several hundred dealers from all
parts of the middle west Jobhers
and dealers have bought more space
than last year and are looking for
ward to one of the largest and best
seasons in the history of the in
dustry."
II. A. Luckey, president of the
Broadcast Listeners Association:
1.-THE Broadcast Listeners are gain
ing in membership by leaps and
bounds and our interference COM
mittee has been doing splendid work
in the elimination Of interference
throughout the entire city and has
received much praise. Indianapolis
at the present time is one of the
few cities that is enjoying real radio
reception, and our committee is to-
be complimented for its splendid
work"
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