New Britain herald., 1926-06-05


 Increasing power ten-fold, from five to fifty kilowatts. isn't propor- tionately effective either, he says. In reality it produces only three times the signal strength. Sadenwater seems the next step for any gain in volume and distance as an increase to 500 kilowatts pow CT.
 Even at 500 kilowatts there is no justification for terming such power super-power," he says.
 The worlds "farthest north" | broadcaster has passed successful test and is in operation twice week at Bethel on the Kuskokwin river, Alaska, according to Director J. II. Wagner of the Alaska bureau of the U. S. Department of Education.
 It will be used this winter to broadcast twice-weekly news sum maries to the bureaus staff of teach CTS, scattered for hundreds of miles over interior Alaska and, until now, i cut off from the world for months each year.
 Teachers Of the bureau, going in" from Seattle this spring and summer, will take small receiving sets with them. They will relay to native children and isolated com munities in the interior, news of the world broadcast through the bureau.
 Alaskans receive stations in the United States, but not with a regu- larity sufficient to provide regular news service, Dr. Wagner says.
 Stations are operating at Anchor age and Juneau, Alaska, with voice, but their range is small.
 The old-time itinerant street sing CT is now taking up radio. Joseph Clayton, a genuine "old-timer," will broadcast from station WTIC, Hart ford. the evening of June 17. Clay ton has toured the country from end 10 end. and he's still on the road. His broadcast program will consist Of old-time popular tayorites.
 
 Three broadcastcrs in the Pacific northwest have united 10 form re- lay chain. They are KGW, Portland; KFOA, Seattle. and KHQ, Spokane.
 As special summer feature, WBAL. Baltimore, will broadcast band concerts twice week. These bands will be heard on Tuesday and Friday evenings.
 A series of investment talks has been inaugurated at station XIX, Los Angeles. The talks will cover period Of three months and will be on the air for 10 minutes between : and o'clock every Thursday night.
 Amateur nights are becoming more popular at radio stations and many brOadcasters have set aside special time each week for these novelty performances. In addition 10 offering unusual entertainment, these amateur broadcasts give un- known performers a chance 10 make good before the mike" Many popu lar entertainers today have been able to achieve success through aid offered in this manner.
 The date for the fourth annual radio show at Los Angeles has been set for Sept. to 12. Plans are now being made for the show and all new equipment has been ordered for the displays.
 Station KILL Los Angeles, is ask ing it's listeners and friends to send in 2U0-word letters suggesting themes for a great motion picture. Prizes for contest winners total S2.10O. Cecil B. De Mile, producer and director, is collaborating in the contest.
 Fifty feet of wire Of little more than pencil thickness, hung yertl- cally from the cross-arm of a wood en pole 70 feet high, has been flash ing radio programs from 2AAF, Schenectady, \ r., to practically every corner Of the habitable globe.
 station WJJD Mooseheart H.. has started q fans photograph al bum. Persons who make requests for special numbers by named indi- viduals or groups are asked to send their photographs so the entertain CTS may see to whom they are play ing or singing.