Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-13
RUSSIA LEADS REST
OF WORLD IN RADIO.
Has Largest Number Of
Broadcasting Stations Out
side of United States.

The continuing increase in the
hrcadcasting facilities available to the
whole world is marked by the fact
that Russia leads all countries Of the
world outside Of North America in the
number of broadcasting stations. Al.
though information regarding Rus
sian radio is scant, it is known that
American equipment has been used
very largely end that the installations
have been made by American en-
20 EineerS.
Russia has IS hroadcasting stations
Varying in power from 20 10 10000
watts. the latter power being EN-
ployed by a government station at
Moscow. The wave lengths used
range from $50 10 l.llT meters, with
traHsmitterS operating in all parts OF
the hand between those limits. Most
a. the stations are owned by the gov
eminent. labor unions or local SoVlets.
These facts are shown in newly
revised compilation OF forelgn radio
hroa9CaStinc stations prepared ny
Lawrence n. Batson Of the Depart
nent az Commerce. This list reveals
Sweden as second 10 Russia in The
number Of European stations, with
50. Germany with - ranks next The
United Kingdom has 20 and France |
has IS.
The world as n whole has a few |
r,ore than lice broadC3stinG stations |
sn6 also, q course. many more radio |
telegraph stations which transmit
code. The United States has 6N5. eX-
ceeiinS the resi- Of the countries Of
the world combined Canada has
about 90 actual transmitJers, though |
many more stations are known he. !
cause distinct call letters are used at
identical stations. Cuba has - sta |
tons. In South America Argentina
leads with - and Brazil is next
with -.
Mr.. Batson'S compilation records. !
exclusive OF the United States, 202
stations in Europe. 129 in other coun
tries Of North America, 81 in South
America, - in Asia. IS in Australia
and New Zealand and in Africa.
Europe has many stations operat-
ing on the longer wave lengths. he
states. and 81 Of Russia's stations
operate above $50 meters. which is the
upper limit Of the American broad
casting hand. The highest wave
length used is 1850 meters by the
@-kilowatt government station FL at
Paris
AS the number of stations increases,
the market abroad for radio apparatus
Is increasing, and American producers
are slowly turning their attention to
the sales opportunities existing in
foreign lands. So far less than So
oe0 600 worth Of radio apparatus has
been exported from this country an
rually for the last few wears British
end German manufacturers have en-
3oyed fully as large 4 foreign trade
IL radio materials. and France and
Russia are said 10 be entering the
foreign markets with sets and parts.
The chief difficulty encountered by
American manufacturers is the build
ing OF sets with a wide enough fire.
cuency range for the much wider
hrnadcasting bands employed in other
Countries. When the international
ra6iotelegraph convention goes into
effect in 1929. however. the broadcast
3Tg hands for the world will be more
clearly defined q nd the makers OF sets
can equip them coiled TO tune in on
the officially described bands first by
treaty. Incidentally. Russia is not a
party Of this treaty and is under no
obligation 10 conform.
a special request program. consist
ing Of many of the worlds most popu
la- vocal and instrumental selections,
viii take the spotlight OF interest to-
night when the weekly PaImoliYe Hour
Is broadcast by-ff..r--s-1 its 'asso-
GATED stations Tle:ps0srani will be
presented by an aL-star group com
iygSsd Of the leading entertainers OF
the musical comedy and concert
ftages- These artists comprise the
permanent Palnaolive Musical Stock
Co, organized and directed by Prof.
Gus Haenschen. The piece de- resist
ence viii be -'Pornp and Circum-
stance" rlared ~ the Paluaolive Or.
cs1estra and accom- panied By the en-
tire chorus.
'i'ns Cities Service Orchestra and
Cavaliers, WhittaA's Angio-Persians
and the Lord Calvert Quintet are
nnorg H'Rc's other attractions. The
Cara Tiers VIII sing as their principal
selection Buriea gf familiar spiritual,
Deep River" Tie Anglo-PcrsiaD
VIII feature the compositions Of Victor
Eerber', Ka.gte44e., Wagner, Frnl
s'.G Greg.
The Arthur Jordan Music Forum.
" NAL 5 pfinr.pal musical attraction
tonight N4il feature Gertrude iienne-
man, young American concert plan.
Is. who makes her home in Washing
tnn. Two young artists Of the Wash
3ngton Opera 90. M8Xine Sna yeI%,
soprano, a nj Gorge BewchleF. bari
tore, also @ll. take part in the forum
They VIII he heard in solo and duet
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