New Britain herald., 1927-01-15
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD SATURDAY, JANUARY 1 1927

the following stations of the Na- tional Broadcasting Companys Blue and Red network: WEAF and WIZ, New York; WEEI, Boston; WBZ, Springfield and Boston; WCSH, Portland, Me; WGY; Schenectady; WCAE and KDKA, Pittsburgh; WJAR, Providence; WGN or VILE, Chicago; XIV, Chicago; KsD, St. Louis; woe, Davenport; WCCO, -Minneapolis-S Paul; WSA1, Cincin- nati; WILT or WEI. Philadelphia; WRC, Washington; WDAF, Kansas City; WWJ, Detroit; WGR. Buffalo; WTAG, Worcester, Mass, and WTAM, Cleveland. It is expected that other stations will be added to the chain before the date of the broadcast.
 First Program of 1927
 A marriage ceremony was the first program broadcast from Station woe at Davenport. in the year 1927. The service commenced just IS sec onds after the New Year made it's bow to the world
 WICC to Have Test
 During it's trans s-continental test, WICC, Bridgeport, will attempt to reach every state in the Union, and to further interest the radio fans in this attempt. valuable prizes will be given. Those reporting hearing WICC beyond the United States will also receive prizes. This test will be on Monday, Tuesday and Wednes- day, January 24, 25 and 26, with a continuous program from D. m. until 4 o'clock the following morn ing. Using a power of 800 watts, and the wave length of 2S5 meters, it is expected that reports will be re- ceived from many distant points.
 On the Air 3,S34 Hours
 WEAF, New York, was on the air S,SS4 hours and 45 minutes during 1926, an average of 10 1-2 hours every day during the year. according to totals just compiled from the sta tion's daily log book and operating charts Moreover. the daily average operating time increased from s hours and 34 minutes in January to Il hours and Is minutes in Decem- Der. In spite of this steady increase in operating time. the time off the air due to both technical difficulties and studio delays showed a continual decrease
 State Theater Program
 Thirty Minutes from the State Theater" is the title of the new week ly feature from WTIC, Hartford. It will be offered Monday evenings at S;30 o'clock.
 Jack Little at WDAF
 Little Jack Little will make his annual visit to WDAF. Kansas City, the week of January 23. Jack will be at WDAF the entire week, filling the many requests that have piled up for him during the past year.
 Jack will be heard on the School of the Air" at o'clock, and on the Frolic every night. Other special schedules are being arranged for Jack at this time and will be announced as soon as formulated definitely.
 Ohman and Arden
 One of the outstanding events In radio broadcast circles of the coming week for the lovers of light music will be a join recital to be broadcast by WIZ and the stations of the Na- tional Broadcasting Company's Blue Network at o'clock Tuesday night, next, featuring Virginia Req. soprano and Phil Ohman and Victor Arden, the two piano artists.
 This broadcast recital will mark the first time that these three noted artists have been brought together in a radio program.
 Virginia Req Is well known to the listeners through her splendid work as soloist in various broadcast pro- grams, and as soloist with Phil harmonic and Symphony orchestras in the eastern part of the United States. She was born in Louisville, Ky, and began her musical studies in her native state. She later came to New York city and concluded her musical education abroad. She is one of the prominent recording artists who has become radio convert.
 Little need be said by way of in troduction for Phil Ohman and Nic- tor Arden. They rank high in the list of popular pianists and it may be truthfully said that they are close to the top in that limited field of pianists who specialize in popular selections played on two pianos simultaneously. It is thought that Ohman and Arden as a team to- gether with vocal soloists will be- come a regular weekly feature of