New Britain herald., 1926-05-10
Through he Static

Generally poor reception char acterized the weekend and NC might say that we're getting just as tired giving the following descrip- tion as you must be reading jt: Static, fading, no distance and con siderable local interference. There was static all day Saturday and some yesterday afternoon, which in creased steadily as darkness ap- preached,
 The Record Boys made an un- scheduled appearance at WIZ on Saturday evening at 1o o'clock. CT course. that's nothing unusual. WIZ is noted for changing it's program all around at the last minute, with out giving q word Of warning 10 anybody. One never knows what hell strike when he tunes in. One night the station will cancel all fea- lures after 8 o'clock in order to broadcast 8 banquet, and on another night all the features will be shifted around so that fans have no idea when 10 tune in for some favoritG. II really isn't fair to the fans, and fl also makes liars out Of newspapers printing the advance programs of the station The Record Boys were refreshing, as usual.
 
 From WTIC came the strains of | IL b.. Considering the fact that We had a .emperamental tube in our set, which insisted in blasting everything that came in above a whisper, re- ccptton was excellent. Horses was one of the numbers and it was sung uproariously,
 shattcrinF traditions, the Coo Coo club came through quite loud ! from WTAM. Cleveland. We were somewhat surprised to hear this l station. since it had been about a month since it had visited us. The 1 banjo player rendered Who" un- accompanied, and then the Orches- tra played "All Alone" There ! doesn't seem to be The old informal ! ity about those programs, someho" or other.
 From XIV. Chicago, we heard lance music. and, later the weather report Volume was nothing to speak of, we'll sal that right here while everybody is listening.
 
 Yesterday. that tube started to squeak and sputtcr and groan, 50 we hnally took it out Of the set and replaced f with another which was removed some time ago, because it vas slowly becoming deaf 70 all sounds and unresponsive to any sig nais. After We put the other tube in, reception was very quiet in fact so quiet tha. We could hardly hear 1 Springfield. We managed to horn in 1 on the Golden Rule hour, 6 weekly feature at that station. This program was composed of q variety Of light ] classical selections, presented in a really informal manner, just as II there was company at the house and everybody did their bit toward in creaslng the evenings pleasure Blue Danube Waltz" q piano solo was one Of the best numbers. II was announced that the Golden Rule l Hour, beginning next Sunday, will be presented from to g o'clock, in- l gt.a1 O4 from tO |
 After that, We did little listen | ing, partly because there was little 10 listen 10 and partly because there were several visitors in the house who didn't seem to be a bit inter ested in the fact that we were tryint to get materoal for a newspape column. We could write an eXcellen fashion review, however, all abou So-aud Sos new dress and the tuck and nounces, or some such drirel with which 1t is decorated, or shoul' be. we don't know which. And dirt We could give you lots Of dirt, too You know how women arc.
 That's all for today, thanks.
 p. l.. j..