Evening star., 1927-10-25
EIGHT NETWORKS
OF RADIO PLANNED
.125 Stations to Be Connected
in Proposed Hook-Ups.
Before Winter.

least eight radio networks before the
Winter hroadcasting season has far
progressed. No less than 125 stations
are to be connected in proposed hook
ups which will have their key" sta
tions and studios in different parts of
the country.
-Four networks already are in the
field. Three are operated by the Ma
tional BroadcaSting Co, which is or.
ganizing two more. and the other is
the Columbia Broadcasting System.
There are 81 stations in the red, "a
in the blue and in the orange"
networks of the National Broadcastine
Co. and the Columbia System has l6
The red" and blue" overlap, some
stations belonging to both, and it does
not reach far beyond the Mississippi
The orange" is better known as the
Pacific Coast network which obtains
its programs from studios in San
Francisco. The National Broadcasting
co, is about 10 separate its members
in the Central time zone into a Mid.
west network" receiving programs
partially out Of the studios newly eS.
tahliShed in Chicago. which will also
serve kIW, WEBB, WGN and
WLTR, all Of Chicago.
In tins group will I've Voc. Daven-
port; WHO. Des Moines: WOW. Oma-
ha: WnAF. Kansas City; KSD. st
Louis; kNOO, Bristow. Okla; WFAA.
Dallas: WCCO. st. Paul-Minneapolis:
ETMJ, Milwaukee. and WLW, Gin
cjnnat!. Station CKY. Winnipeg. is
also contemplating Joining as the first
Canadian link in the system of the
National Broadcasting Co. Then a
southern network" of the Nationa,
ECoadcastins Co. will occasionally link
ttvis u la nj
prise WHAS. Louisville; WSNT, Nash,
vile: WMC. Memphis. and WSB, AT.
lanta. None of these stations neces,
sarily will sever from the red or
blue" for selected programs.
Preliminary announcements from
the chain contemplated by the Metro
Gcldwyn Meyer motion picture inter
eSts stated that it would have at least
90 stations from coast to coast. The
list of cities includes Newark. Pater-
son. Trenton, Boston. Tilton IN. Ho,
Providence. New Haven, Buffalo.
Rochester. Utica, Syracuse, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore, Washington, Char
lotte. Atlanta. Cincinnati, Wheeling,
Pittsburgh. Scranton. Harrisburg. AL
toona, Johnstown. Cleveland, Column
bus. Dayton. Hamilton, indianapolis,
Memphis, birmingham, New Orleans
Fargo, st. Louis. Kansas City, Omaha
and Los Angeles.
Inquiries at WMAL. the only local
station available for new hook-up.
ELECTED the information that it had
heen approached" to join several
chains, but had made arrangements
with none. So far, the only station
definitely named for the movie"
chains are WIN, New York, and
WPAP. Cliffside. n. J.. the keys
The latest link announced is to be
headed by WMCA of the Hotel Nc.
Alpin. New York. 1t eontemplates a
string of stations ong the upper
Atlantic seaboard.
'The Great Moments in History"
program to be broadcast by WRC at
o'clock will be built around the late
Theodore Roosevelt. Henry Flick Carl
ton in using Roosevelt as a basis for
this program in recognition of his
birthday, October 27, has taken little
known aspects of his life before be.
coming President as the basis for the
broadcasting program.
Broadway and concert world will
unite in the newest Eyeready hour
program to be broadcast at O'Clock.
Including the presentation for the first
time, over the air or elsewhere, of the
two new pieces. the Eveyeady pro-
gram will be unique combination of
the instrumental and vocal
A new rhapsody will be introduced,
entitled "a Study in indigo" and
written by c. Maxwell Smith. The
new offering is said to be rich in the
"blues" and jazz idioms that have
marked the work of Gershwin and
i~ @I,s GA1x
of musical endeavor.
The second new tune to be played
will be Letter from Dixie" originally
score for the piano. In addition, on
the concert side, this Eveready hour
will present a new musical treatment
OF Diane" a concert piece, with
small orchestra of six or eight pieces
cooperating.
Broadway successes in two in
stances will figure in the hours en-
tertainment. Just a Memory" as
sung in Manhattan Mary" and a
tune from the show Good News"
called THE Varsity Drag will be
sung. the first by the entire Eveready
group, the latter by the Jewellers.
They also will sing Honolulu Moon"
Virginia Rea will sing the famed
coloratura aria, caro- Nome" from
"Rigoletto."
Other features tonight include the
Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra, Tore and
Biviano, Club st. Marks Orchestra,
sealy Air Weavers, Our Govern
ment" by David Lawrence and the
Radio Cavalcade.'
Ted Weems and his famous orches-
ira, Eileen Lally, blues" singer, and
several other vocal and instrumental
artists. will take part in the weekly
radio movie club, one of the outstand-
ing attractions tonight Of WMAL.
A varied array of other features are
scheduled. These include a concert
by section of the Nordica Mandolin
and Guitar Club, dance music by the
Villa Roma entertainers, recitals by
Jack Harris. New York singer; Rob-
ert Ferguson, tenor: Minnie Hoxsey,
concert pianist: Mary S. Apple, con-
ratio and Lee Cronican, pianist. Talks
by NJ. ID. Rosenberg. president of the
Bank of Commerce & Savings, and DIR.
l. X. Atherton of the University of
Maryland extension service will in
terSperse the musical attractions.
Music. as usual, predominates on
the program tonight of WTFF', which
will be on the air from 8 to 10 o'clock.
There will be selections by Burrus VIII
liams, pianist, and Evelyn Scott,
pianist, and selections by the Fellow
ship Forum Quartet. Members of the
quartet also will be heard in solo and
duet numbers.
Although weakened somewhat by
apparent adverse atmospheric condii'
tions, signals of the ut-of town brosE-
casters responded TO careful dialIng
last night with sufficient volume for
loud speaker reproduction.
Best reception was obtained from
the South and Southwest, WSM, Nash
vile, and WSMB, New Orleans, being
more vigorous than other active sta.
tions in this section. Stations in the