New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
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Saturday night vaaaa gsm. It vii
 be . long time before another like il comes, along. There was no static
 whatever and volume and cIarity couldn't be beat if stations tried fol a million years. Speaking of dis. tanal the country was ours. We logoj stations on the Pacific coast
 and sll the way from there to the
 AtlaAdc. South. west, all over. When one is in danger of losing tho radio bug we should imagine that . night like that would do considerable to- ward restoring enthusiasm.
 KFI. Los Angeles, came through in good shape. What we mean by that is that VIC didn't have to fish around for the station for an hour. It was there when We tuned for 1t. We were able to follow the program as far as the music went. but the gentleman conducting the affair pos sessed 8 voice that didn't seem to carry out our way to any marked de- gree. A number of classical selec- tions were played and the officiat- ing announcer described each one in detail. At the conclusion of that con- cert band went on the air. We also tuned in KGO, Oakland, which was broadcasting the same program. as kFI. in the first instance.
 n% o4ppo~ -,o Ai1nsk xhnaa stations at s o'clock in the evening. It was nearly 2:1S a. m. before we turned in. And we also heard rum blings from KGW. Portland. Ore. and KFRC. San Francisco.
 Early Saturday evening we tuned in WAX, Jacksonville, Florida, which came through strong. Chuck Gates. staft pianist of KDKA. Pitts burgh, was there and he seemed glad of 1t. He presented one of hts own selections which was a cross be- tween . classical number and . jazz composition. WSM. Nashville. right next door. offered tho we'll known Andrew Jackson Hotel orchestra in Just . Memory" and Hell Me. Lit tie Daisy" Then we moved over . few notches to WLS. Chicago, where Maurie Sherman's orchestra was providing dance music.
 
 A wise cracking announcer took care of a program from WsAI Cin- cinnati, at 8 o'clock. A series of popular selections, presented as solos by members of some group or other were we'll received. Said an- nouncer took the boys for nice trolley ride. kidding 'em all. The station was loud.
 The Walter Damrosch program was heard from WTIC, KDKA, WsM. woe, WLW. WJR. WIZ WISE and WAR.
 KOA, Denver, came through ex- tremely loud shortly after IF o'clock. Chief Gonzales and his orchestra provided dance tunes. The station didn't fade. maintaining a steady volume. Other stations picked up Saturday night were WsUN. St. Petersburg. Fla: WIFE. Washing ton: WDAF. Kansas City: KRLD, Dallas. Tex: WBAP. Fort Worth; WQJ. Chicago: WHO'D, Miami Beach: KOIL. Council Bluffs. Ia.; WHO. Des Moines: WEEI. Boston: WBZ, Springfield: WTAM. Cleve- land: WBBM. Chicago; WOR, New ark: WGY. Schenectady: WMCA. New York: WHAM, Rochester: WGN, Chicago; WIP, Philadelphia; XIV, Chicago: WPCH, New York; VIVA. Wheeling, W. Va; WOK, Chicago.
 Last night there was volume, but not nearly as much as there was on Saturday night. There was static and there was considerable interstation interference.
 The big item on the air last night was the Jewish Theatrical Guild banquet given in honor of its presi- dent, William Morris. WMCA. WDRC, WPCH and several others broadcast the program, but 1t was impossible to get near the first two mentioned until after 10:30 o'clock. due to the fact that other stations were interfering. The affair started at 9:15 o'clock and continued until ? o'clock this morning. as far as we can learn. All the big stars of Broad way were there and all of them con- tributed to the entertainment. Willie Collier, toastmaster. introduced the various speakers and after that when the entertainment went on, Eddie Cantor took over the duties of mas ter of ceremonies. We heard Shaw and Lee, . comedy team that kept the audience in . howl of laughter. and Sophie Tucker. well known singing comedienne. who sang T Won't Let Nobody Give Me Orders" or something like that. and "The Song h Ended" At times it was diff ficult to make out everything that was going on because of the fact that the entertainers didn't stay in front of the microphone all the time. It was just like fading except for the fact that WDRC New Haven, doesn't fade on our set, any more than does WTIC.
 We reached out as far as Des Moines and Iowa City and south as far as WSM.
 That's all for today, thanks! p. F.. 1.
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