New Britain herald., 1927-10-15
Through he Static


 been having more gloopy evenings lately than we thought were pos sible. Don't ask us to explain the | term because we cant do it. It's ! enough to create one of them with out having to explain it. Up to 10 l o'clock we found 1t impossible to touch western station. After 10 ! o'clock we found it impossible to i touch q western station. Conditions weren't so bad, that is, there wasn't i much noise. But the stations didn't seem to have their minds on their work. As the evening passed rapid 1 ly to a close static started to take up the merry chorus and before We quit We had a bright, cracking lit ! tie fire on the hearth.
 Eddie Dooley. All-American foot i ball player. presented a chat on the game from WEAF. He gave his dope on todays games and he waXed quite eloquent at times His dope on the 1ale-Brown game, seemed to be that while Brown may win. Ya:~
  can no longer See the need for say ing that WEAF came through loud. We understand q queer situation exists in some portions of Brooklyn which, as you know, is on Long Is- land, not so far from the new WEAF transmitter. It is said that in some ! no rt nF l.+,, te ,l,I to bring in the station except with sets capable Of bringing in the Pa citic coast. Isn't that queer?
 While we're on the subject Of re- ception. let Us say that WTIC was trying out a new antenna last eve ming. We know because we called up to find out why we were getting harmonic of the station down near WPG's wavelength. We tuned to a station, that is, what we considered to be a station, and heard Walter Johnson ann 0unCing a continuation of the dinner music from WEAF, Therefore, we called the aforemen- toned Walter Johnson on the tele- phone and he explained to us that the new antenna was being tried out and that we were hearing the sta tion's harmonic. It seemed to us that WTIC seemed to have more base to it's music and seemed to have a deeper tone than usual, but we wouldn't swear to it. Of course, it would be difficult for us 10 say whether or not the new antenna was an provement because of the fact that we're so near to Hartford, any way. The station always comes through i'll first rate style. But if any of you noticed any difference in the reception of WT1C last evening. you'd confer a great favor on the operating staff of the station if you'd send them a letter, q post card, q telegram or q bouquet of flowers and let them know all about it.
 IT you want something genuinely $ entertaining, you should tune in on WIZ on Friday evenings, when the Retold Tales are presented. They consist of o. Henry stories, acted out by capable cast of players. Last nights story was about a prize fight CT and his bride and there was a battle with an eX-pug who was run ming a gambling house, and there was lots of excitement. You'll find that your time has been well spent if you listen to one Of those pro- grams.
 Red Nichols and his Five Pennies cut things up in their usual style from WOR, Newark. Boys. Can they play hot music? Rahther.
 
 Our knowledge Of Spanish failed to carry us through the program by the Mediterraneans from WIZ. An nouncemcnts were given in Spanish and the entire offering had the sa- vor of old Spain. We enjoyed the music immensely. as is always the case where the Mcditcrrancans ar, concerted. After that we went ovel to WRC, Washington, where the winner Of the national Oratorlca l. contest, a Mexican yonng man. spoke over the air in his native language We listened learnedly, but 1t didn' help us any
 Hawaiian music sauntercd in iron iWDRC, New Haven. the station hay ing with it no interference, for change. Usually, WDEC plays II tough luck and has about five othe stations crowding the same way length. Apparently they were al taking a rest because we listened L two numbers and failed to be inter rruptcd We quit while the quitting 'o was good. Dew -Dew-Dewy Day and "I'll Always Remember Wer two Of the tunes.
 At o:4o o'clock WTIC's harmoni was still in evidence down there oI the lower wave length and it wa cutting things up terribly among tn stations which broadcast in that vi cinity.
 WBZ huttod in on the boXin bouts from WABC, New York, al though we managed to satisfy ou craving for good snappy fight dc scription. We didn't stay very long.
 WEAN, Providence: WMCA, Ne York, and WGY, Schenectady, wer