The Washington times., 1926-01-04
|ROmping Around
the
Radio Dial
RY Liafener.In

OF to big start the young year
of 1926 promises to be a period OF
great development for radio broad
casting.
While most of the development
during the past year came in tech
nical branches of the industry the
coming year indicates great adj
vat1cement in the quality of pro-
grams.
The year 1925 began in much the
same way as 1926, with a concert
by Borf and Mccormack, but its
programs did not live up to the
great promise Of the first night.
During the year, however, per-
manent hook-ups Of many large sta
tons were worked out, handing on
to 1926 a great heritage. The 1925
Hoover radio conference finally
worked out q definite plan for the
future development of broadcasting
in this country for the first time,
and definite st cps were made
toward keeping the air from get
ting any more crowded.
Now 1t is up to the broadcasters
to produce programs which Will
hold the attention Of the radio
audience. In order to do this they
must get up better programs than
they have offered so far.
Albert Spaulding, American VIC.
linist, gave US one of the best
concerts Of the winter during the
Atwater Kent Hour last night.
The transmission Of his concert
was extremely good and the
Spaulding's violin was aided by
splendid accompaniment.
Saturday night the Crandall en-
tertainers maintained a little better
than their usual high standard with
bill headed by Artie Fay Guilford
and Esther Cutchins. One of the
best parts of the program We're the
Irecitations by Florence Adams, par.
ticulariy her offering of Papa ana
the Boy" or something like that.
Last night saw the elimination
of another local Sunday silent hour,
when WCAP inaugurated weekly
hour of chamber music by the
Black and White string ensemble.
Just before the Capitol Theater
family. Sunday is no longer so
dead on the radio, as 1t used to
be q year or so ago.
Tonight Cesare Sodero will direct
the WEAF Grand Opera Company
in the tabloid presentation OF the
opera "Mignon," as co-headIlner
on the program with the &
Gypsies,' through Station wear. .
Chandler Goldthwaite, organist
from New York, will give recital
on the new organ at the HamIine
NJ. E. Church, of this city, tonight,
in celebration Of the dedication o.
the new organ. A portion of this
program win also be put on the air
through WCAP.
WRC's Afternoon Program
12:O0-Henri Schmid. Gregor, or
ganist from the Homer L. Kilt
Studio.
I:OO-Shoreham Hotel Orchestra.
5:00-Herbert Leach's Dance Or
chestra.
WCAP's Bill for Tonight
7:0O-7:2O-W. l.. Marsden. saxa-
phone, and Michael Feras, piano, in
q musical specially presentation.
7:2O-7:35-Miss Virginia Croker,
in a short violin recital, accom-
panied at the piano by Nation
Boyce.
7:35-7:50-George McCauley, in
tenor banjo selections.
1903 D. m.---Alfonza Zerbee, bari.
tone, accompanied by Mrs. Homer
Wright.
S-S:45 D. ma portion of the pro
gram of musical night" celebrat-
ing the dedication of the organ at
Hamline M. E. Church, of Washing
ton.
s:45-9 p. m.-"Tower Health Talk
from Metropolitan Tower, New
York.
90 p, m.-Music by the A. & p.
GypsIes.
10-11 y. m.--Grand opera. Mig
nom. by the WEAF Grand Opera
Company.
On Early Tomorrow
6:45--"Tower of Health Exercises,
WCAP.
10-Woman's Hour. WRC.