Milford chronicle., 1926-10-01
PENINSULA PROGRAM
TO Be BROADCAST
MONDAY EVENING
First OF Series OF Programs
Will Go On The Air Monday
Evening.
WILL Be INTERESTING
"A Cruise Down The Chesa-
peake" Will Provide Real
Entertainment.

The first two of the series of five
one hour programs publicizing the
Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore, to be
broadcasted from station WIZ. New
York, beginning next Monday night.
October 4th, have been completed
and are now being rehearsed by the
group Of noted artists who will con-
stitute the company of performers.
Edwin c. TOtten, Publicity Dir
ector of the Del-Mar-Va Eastern
Shore Association, who has been in
New York collaborating with the
officials of WJX and the recording
artists, returned to the Associa-
tion's Office at Salisbury this week
and said that every thing is in read
mess to launch the programs. He
stated that with rehearsals under
way and an abundance of highly
entertaining and interesting ma
terial the Del-Mar-Va Eastern
Shore hour should prove to be one
OF the most popular periods among
radio fans throughout the country.
Under the arrangement with the
Radio Corporation of America off
cials, who own the WIZ broadcast
ing station, the Del-Mar-Va East
ern Shore programs are scheduled
to begin each Monday night, prompt
ly at $3.50 o'clock and continue for
one hour. This period of the even
ing is rated as the most valuable
hour on each nightly program. Of
the ten million radio owners thru
out the country a recent survey
shows that practically eighty per
cent are tuned in by eight o'clock
IN the evening" and continue to en-
JOY the programs from that time
until about 10 P. M. This means
that the Del-Mar-Va hour goes on
the air when practically every rad
10 fan within reach of WIZ will
hear about the world famous Eas-
tern Shore.
Officials OF the Del-Mar-Va Asso-
citation express qualification in hav-
ing been able to secure a group of
noted recording artists, for their
programs. Dale Wimbrow, the Del
Mar-Va songster, who has won his
way to a sound position in broad
casting, record making and profess
sional theatrical circles in New
York City, will feature the Del
Mar-Va hour. Mr.. Wimbrow is
supported by the Carl Fenton Re
cording Orchestra of fourteen pieces
who will be known as the Eastern
Shore Serenaders. Walter Hinech-
con, the leader, is recognized as
one Of the best recording directors
In the country. The Misses GLADYS
Rice and Jane Smith are both pro-
fesslonal singers of unusual ability
and have been associated with sew
eral of the foremost attractions in
legitimate New York theatrical
productions. Douglas Stanbury.
tenor, is a vocal and talking artist
widely known and holds a high
place among those sought. by broad
casting stations.
The first program to be offered
next Monday evening is "a Cruise
Down The Chesapeake" Too much
speaking is not permitted over the
radio; but between numerous vocal
orchestral and other musical num-
bers the story of the Eastern Shore
will be told in dialougue and topf-
cal songs. The entertainment is so
well balanced and the Continuity
SO carefully prepared that there
will not be a single dull moment
during the Del-Mar-Va, hour. An
nouncement will be made at the con
clusion of each Del-Mar-Va pro-
gram that handsomely illustrated
book, descriptive of the Eastern
Shore will be given in answer to
requests. Also a booklet contain
ing twenty of the Eastern Shores
choicest recipes will be given by
the Del-MarVa Association in an
swer to requests from lady hear
ers. Both booklets aim to carry
the hospitality of the Peninsula to
the outside world in impelling
style.