New Britain herald., 1927-10-05

ruuanuounced. except through the sta tion's miCrophDncS. That was the radio banquet Tn Pittsburgh, at which Roxy. Graham McNamec, Phil Carlin and other notables were pres cnt. Ii was a long -winded affair, and there was wide variety Of enter tainment. Graham indulged in many pleasantries before the mike in announcing the various features ot the radio show which was broadcast shortly before the banquet. Several excellent dance bands were featured. together with soloists Of ability, kDkA was loud, as usual
 The Benjamin Franklin orchestra offered dinner music from. WIP, Philadelphia, but it proved to be un- interesting, so We didn't remain more than four hours. That station sneaked out of its coma for awhile and let us in on something along th, volume line.
 Two very classical selections were the contribution of Jean Goldkette'. dinner orchestra, WJR, Detroit. WJR was loud, clear and generally all right. Then We went to WOk, Newark. where Jacobs ensemble continued. The music there was q bit lighter, Moonlight Waltzes," a sweetly played composition. attract ed our attention and our interest.
 
 WGY. Schenectady, faded very, very little at least while we were listening to that station. The Ten Eyck orchestra Of Albany presented a. program of dance music. The band relies on smoothness o1 quality and softness of tone for it's effect and we might say that is agrlbble by us. if Nlilt Gross will allow us. "Is It Possible" and "Im Coming Nir- ginia" were two Of the numbers,
 From WMCA, New York, which came through strong even during the day, d labor talk was given. The station failed to fade or to start any funny business whatever, so We Wera able to enjoy an interesting address on "Prison Labor" The speaker enunciated clearly and no words were lost to us.
 WWJ and WGHP, both of Detroit, were broa dcaSting from the Detroit radio show II seems that radio shows are in the air these days Here, there and everywhere one finds them. Springfield is holding ltS show this week, as is Pittsburgh And then comes along Detroit. witt Hartford scheduled in the near tu' ture. Dear, dear,
 From WTIC came the first ot a series of Trinity College dialogues between Dr. Remsen B. OgIlby, pres iGcnt Of the college and k. E. W Hut, assistant professor of phllos. cphy. The purpose of the forth coming series was discussed III al interesting way by the two men. pr Ogilby possesses a sterling voice 1o | lGIlO MOI IA, Il' WEI i4tOI t'ANt-'N' IS4'N getting on very nicely with th' nIicrophone. Mr. Hut, whose voice was also clear, conducted his part o the discussion in an excellent man ner.
 WIZ, New York, offered a yoca quintet in an arrangement of tha
 wild, woody number, Zulu Mall.'
 4 radio fan who resides on Bea
 yer street called us up last night rc
 garding the list of stations We col
 lected Monday night, He was inter
 csted 10 ind out whether or not "
 had been taking any of the wei
 known hallucination producinl
 drugs He was assured that We ha
 not and that the list was bona 1id'
 Never mind, some night soon. Whe
 reception is good, we'll see ho' ! much better we can do,
 | Others brought in last night We' / WEAF, New York; WEEI, Boston
 WNYC. New York: WTAM Clev' e land; WEI. Philadelphia; CkCi = Toronto; WLs. Chicago; WCA' ] Philadelphia: WRC Washington . WBZ, Springfield, and WHIT, Ch
 C&go.
 - That's all for today, thanks y p. F.. l.,