Evening star., 1928-04-04
CONVENTION RADIO
NEWS ISASSURED
National Broadcasting Co.
Making Arrangements
for Work.

The way Is cleared for broadcasting
chs republican National Convention at
Kansas City and the Democratic Ma
tionsl Convention at Houston. An an
nouncement to this effect was made by
the president OF the National Broad
casting Co. NJ. H. AyleSworth. While
in washington on business. The plan
Is to broadcast every moment OF the
conventions on Nationwide network
rsdiatinS from both scenes.
Technical details are being arranged
this week for the Kansas City broad
csst engineers Of the National Broad
CASTING Co. meeting there with commit
feemen Of the convention. The con-
vention halls acoustics must be Judged
before the wiring layout and the OBJ
servers cages are arranged. The same
must be done at Houston
Graham, MscNamee will describe the
main proceedings OF both the big meet
ingS in June to the country. and he
expects to take course IN political sci
ence to verse himself in their ramifica-
tions The Columhis Broadcasting Sys-
TENS II stations will broadcast Mai. J.
Andrew Whites account The major
Was the announcer for the 1924 convea-
tinnS. when the networks were conduct
ed hv the American Telephone & Tele-
graph Co. then actively in the radio
brosdcaSting fsld.
Jim Preston. veteran custodian OF the
Senate press gallery. who has charge OF
press arrangements at both conventions.
has been consulted by ofhcials OF both
the biz chains regarding arrangements
for broadcasting the event They have
informed him that the numerous teen
ricsl advances in radio will make Il
4, <a
the air from the convention halls.
Where the announcer at Cleveland
and at New York in 1924 was Gagged in
a boxed room Of glass and received in
formation from the platform by tele-
nhone relays. il will be possible this
year TO place him at a better point OF
vantage. Moreover the microphone
will be moved wherever there are big
doings on either the platform or the
convention floor.
Mr. Avlesworth intimated that sta
tons Of the red blue" and the Pa
cifc Coast networks Of the National
Rroadcasting Co viii have the full ac-
count Of the proceedings available 70
them IL they elect 10 take it, He pre-
viously had stated that ii is the inten-
tion Of the National BroadcaSting Co.
fn be on the air during every moment
Of every session. all other programs
being displaced to make way for the
big political event.
Either the advertisers who agree TO
70 OF the air or the National Broad
casting Co. itself will sponsor the con-
vention broadcasts The commercial
concerns win be mentioned by the an
nouncer as sponsors il they continue to
pay for the hours they relinquish. other
wise the National Broadcasting Co. will
foot the bill II there is another pro-
tracted convention like the one at New
York four years ago. some one obviously
viii face huge loss.
Mary Jordan, well known contralto.
viii feature the Kilt Hour of Music over
WRC at o'clock this evening. Though
born OF English parents in Cardiff.
wales. Miss Jordan has spent all her
life In America. and ii was here she re-
ceive6 her entire musical education
which has equipped her so splendidly
for the opera. oratorio and concert
stage. She has Travelled repeatedly from
one end Of the country to the other.
and has sung from the Atlantic to the
Pacific and from Alaska to the Gulf Of
Mexico. As leading contralto OF the
Century Grand Opera Co. and other
examinations Of similar standing. she
has sung such roles as Ameris in
AlI6. DfAAliHn III OdIh1cDI CT 0aAAAGAA.
Azicena in n Trovatore" and Laura
n la Gioconda."
A condensed version Of Gounod's fve-
act opera Romeo and Juliet" will be
sung by the National Grand Opera En-
semble at 1890 O'Clock. The tabloid
version has been prepared by Cesare
Sodero and the performance viii take
place under his direction
The Magazine Hour viii be broadcast
at 3 o'clock Frederic William Vile viii
Be- heard at 7:45 o'clock, speaking on
''The Political Situation in Washington"
The Ipana Troubadours will be heard
et 8 o'clock. presenting the following
program: Smiles" "Bo-Peep." After
NV Laughter Came Tears" The Man
] Love" I'm Waiting for the Ships
that Never Came In." ." Was it a Dream?"
Sunshine (" Rio Rose" There's Some
thing About q Rose" and Hiding in the
Corner Of Your Smile
The weekly Brunswick Panstrope
Hour and new feature. the Merchants
Easter Hour Of Music. headline the pro-
gram tonight Of WMAL. The second
sry attractions include q recital by
Charles willianls pianist, and dance
program by Les Colvin and his Co
funbisns.
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