The Washington times., 1928-12-20
HEARST CAROLS
To Be GIVEN
OVER WRC

Washington radio listeners will
receive the nationwide Christmas
carol concert through station WRc
ON Christmas Eve, through ar
rangements completed today be-
tween the National Broadcasting
Company and The Washington
Times, one of the % Hearst news
papers sponsoring the great musical
program.
Announcement was made few
DAYS ago that Washington listeners
would receive the program through
WBAI.. Baltimore. The special ar
rangements with WRC, however,
make the carol music available for
shut-ins whose crystal sets cannot
pick UP out-of-town stations.
Wide Interest Here
Widespread local interest in the
carol service is being evinced by
numerous washington organiZa-
tions, many church and fraternai
organizations planning to partici-
pate.
Stirred to intense enthusiasm by
the plan of the Hearst newspapers
to sponsor a nationwide Christmas
carol concert on Christmas Eve,
with radio accompaniment, many
local church and fraternal organiza-
tions and many family groups have
arranged to participate in the glori-
Gus song service.
The idea of uniting people
throughout America in IA song pro
gram on Christmas Eve has caugh,
the fancy of everyone. Clergymen
are anxious to have their congrega-
tions join their voices with the
voices of carollers, singing from tho
Atlantic to the Pacific coasts.
Churches in all parts of the city
and environs have arranged to have
broadcast receivers installed in order
that the radio accompaniment of the
national program may be heard :ur-
ing Christmas Eve services, and in
order that the radio singers may
lead the congregations in song.
Clubs To Join In
Clubs have made plans to have
radio receivers in their clubrooms
so that members may join the
chorus. In thousands of homes it
has been determined to have Christ
mas-tree decorating, stocking-t1llinS,
and other tasks finished before IL
O'Clock so that the families may
gather before their radio sets to OBJ
serve the Christmas Eve as part Of
the y-millien-voiced chorus.
Many families, living in the sub
urbs, have arranged to have radio
loud speakers on varandas and
lawns in order that neighborhood
groups may hold out-of-doors carol
singing. in unison with Chc country
wide concert
A splendid, inspiring program ~of
song and worship will be broadcast
to these people and to the tens of
millions of other listeners who will
band together in Joyous sing.
The entire program is sponsored
exclusively by the Hearst new3-
papers.
WIZ Key Station
The key station in the continent
spanning chain will be Station WIZ,
New York.
The singers whose voices will be
heard over the air. leading the ma.
tfonal carolling, are the Paulist
Choristers and the Mediaeyalists, of
New York, two of Americas most
famous musical organiza tIons. Father
Finn. celebrated choirmaster and
organist of New York, will direct
the musical program.
The entire service will be con.
Quoted by DIR. s. Parkes Cadman,
noted radio minister and former
president of the Federal Council OF
fhe Churches of Christ in America
Organ Prelude
Reginning this inspiring carol
eomcerr there will be an organ
nrefude, at II o'clock. Eastern
standard time. From IL D. m to
midnight there will he caroliing, A
brief sermon. greetings and prayer
bv DIR. Cadman. and at midnight
the coming of another Christmas
Day will be signalled by the ring
ing of the famous Trinity chimes
of New York.