New Britain herald., 1926-11-15
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with no kicks registered by us against the weather or atmospheric. But we have several kicks to regis ter against a buzz of no mean pro- portions, that made itself felt all over the dials. This noise Is always loudest just after darkness falls and the lights begin to twinkle in the dusk. like so many flreflies, or gnats. lending 10 the cold winter evening a touch-well, anyway, this buzz sort of quiets down after about two hours and just maintains a steady hum, like some person musing over bygone days or past glories or the 18th amendment or something. Something's got to be done about it.
 Saturday was just plain excellent and we did very little listening. Last night was also nearly perfect and we did considerable listening. Chi cago stations have been acting like old chums for the past week or so. One would think that they were Tor cated out in the back yard some- where, judging by the volume with which they are heard.
 Regarding Saturday night, we managed to bring in DIX, and that is all we tried for. so we might say that the evening was a highly suc- cessful one. KOA. Denver, came in nearly as loud as WLS, Chicago, and that's saying something. We could hear the people in some ballroom or other laughing as they passed the microphone, so loud and clear was the music. And at the conclusion the applause rocked our loud speaker. The band was rather strict in it's interpretation of the numbers, but the music must have been excellent for dancing, Sleepy Head" and Because I Love You' were two of the numbers.
 And then we tried for KFI, Los Angeles, and succeeded. An old time fiddler was playing some real old time tunes. We didn't recognize the numbers. but the style was unmls- takable and we were convinced that the player was over 70 years of age. The announcer sounded as if he were hiding a great sorrow. His announce ments always sound sorrowful, if you people who bring in KFI will take the trouble to notice.
 We heard a soprano solo at WSBC, Chicago, solo that netted absolute ly nothing. This soprano in loud, vul- gar tones, kept shouting Where Are You?" this phrase apparently making up the song. We would have told her, only telegrams cost so much nowadays.
 Oh, what noises yesterday. Bloop- CTS Bloopers. Bloopers. Bloopers. Thousands of them. Like the locust storms in the West Sweeping every thing before them. Roaring and grunting before them. Roaring and grunting and grooming and squeak ing and sneezing and making things uncomfortable for everyone else. There wasn't a station We hit yester- day afternoon that didn't have these pests clustered around 1t like flies around sugar. Terrible! Awful. Out rageous. And we're not saying any thing about our personal feelings. There are some things that cant be set down on paper.
 One of the best church services we have listened to in a long time came through WIZ at about o'clock. The program was we'll bal anced and there was music in great plenty. The service was broadcast from St. Georges church and took the form of vespers. The station came through loud and clear and during the entire program there was TO disturbance of any kind. 'Chil- dren of Light" was the subject of the sermon.
 Every station on the air yesterday afternoon came through very loud and there was plenty of entertain ment of all kinds for yesterday. WGCP, Newark, and WWRL, Wood side, offered lighter stuff, the form CT varying vocal selections with dance music, while the latter offered straight dance music from o'clock until nearly 5. WEAF had it's usual Sunday program savoring of the more serious. WGY, Schenectady, had an organ recital on when we tuned in. CkCX, Toronto, came through very loud at about 3:30 o'clock with a variety of religious selections intended to familiarize the public with the International Bible Students hymn book. WPG, Atlantic