New Britain herald., 1928-03-02
Through he Static

Volume good, lots of static, fading too, lots of buzz tbum- tiddy- hum- bum! -bumD. Ii was fairly good evening and most stations came through in good shape. We certainly wish. though. that we could find out the source of that buzz. It's been on almost constantly during the past few weeks, me lads, and it's turf bla.
 Phil Carlin did a good job of il tt the Chamber Of Commerce ban quet broadcast by WTIC. The pro- gram lasted from S;3o o'clock until about five minutes before midnight and things got started shortly after o'clock after Walter Johnson had talked about , minutes about noth- ing in particular and had made Il sound interesting. Walter was han dicapped, as he explained because he couldn't say much about the al- fair, since Phil was supposed 10 do that. Phil had the crowd in q merry mood wit hin a few seconds and his remarks were those of joviality it. self. He appeared on the scene as toastmaster and master of cere- monies after Samuel Ludlow. who was responsible for the banquet, had introduced the speakers of the evening, including John B. Kennedy, well known radio speaker. kennedy's talk, "Ciyics for the Civilized" was the only really serious note on the program. The entire program came over the air in good shape, the Bon nie Ladies registering especially we'll although their mum bers weren't hot off the press, by any means At least, the ink had had plenty of time 10 dry before they picked Up the music. Phil kept us informed as to what was going on while the tab leaux were being presented. We sus- pect that he was doing considerable spooling in some of his descriptions, however. There were no long waits for the radio audience and. in our opinion, the banquet this year, as broadcast last night, was generally more satisfactory from q radio standpoint. than was last years.
 WIZ broadcast the Delaney Ilecney bout direct from Madison Square Garden. Graham MacNamee was at the microphone, He was en- tirely satisfactory. We might add, The station wasn't steady. by any means, and there was some interior cnce from static and buzz. Mac Nance was the sports announcer he used to be. when he was just mak- ing his reputation. His voice was strong and steady; he did not chat ter about nothing: he gave out lots of news; his descriptions were color ful, and he did not contradict him self 10 any great extent He was the old-time Graham MacNamee, with which the radio audience fell in love. The fight was broadcast over only one station, WIZ. There was humor Tn the MacNamee report of the con- test, but there was not too much. II" confined himself entirely to the issu" at hand and he told the fans what they wanted to know. If he con tinues the good work started last night it is altogether probable that he will do away with, to q great "N- tent. the bad taste he left in 'h" mouths of listeners last New Years bay, when he was out in the land of sunshine and movie actors. In MacNamces style of January l. N" might add casually that Hconey Was awarded the decision.
 We're going 10 start campaign for more information and loss bologna in the radio news bulletins,
 Both WBBM and WGN of Chicago Were feeling funny when we tuned
 in. Comedy songs in q d"iirous sty'" were being presented. The stations had their volume with them,
 We went all he way down to Fort Worth, Texas. to hear q tenor sing 70, Promise Me" WBAP broadcast