Evening star., 1928-01-03
RADIO OUTLOOK
FOR 1928 BRIGHT
LEADERS of Industry Expect
Further Advance in
New Year.

High optimism is expressed with
almost one accord in the New Year
statements issuing from leaders in
the radio industry. Four Of the most
noted figures in the industry, fore.
casting 1928 prospects, foresec con-
tnucd prosperity Of the radio in.
6ustry accompanying further tcchpi-
cal progress and further offerings Of
high-duality programs TO the radio
public.
David Sarnoff. general manager Of
Radio Corporation of America. and
\. Atwater Kent. radio manufacturer,
agree that 1S9- was marked by the
introduction and general acceptance of
the development of the new Ac
away with the use of batteries Socket
power operation. made possible by
the development Of the ncwk .AC,
tubes. may be expected to hriLs the
waiting" public. now more ~ less
"raClio-wise." into the buying market
in 1925, in Mr. Sarnoff's opinion.
New Developments Expected.
The Radio Corporation official he
lieNcs that the great strides of w.
have given impetus to developments
that viii make radio more useful ana
more enjoyable in 1929. lie attributes
to network hrnadca sting, including
the many Natlon.wide hookupS. the
stimulation toward Improvement IN
radio programs. He !auds the work
Of the Federal Radio Commission IN
bringing order ont ot impendinS
chaos" during the year. lie predicts
that extraordinary interest VIII at
tach 10 radio in 1929 because Of the
-
conventions, which VIII illustrate
better than anything else that radio
is more than an entertainment SerN-
ice: that il is humanizing force
which in a crisis OF an important
national event can draw the whole
Nation TO the fireside."
Mr. Kent asserts that from every
standpoint 1928 ought to be good
radio wear. With better broadcast
ing, he says, more people wish To
hear programs and more receiving
sets are sold. Radios Importance and
rermanency, he believes. is now nm
doubted in View of the recognition
accorded it by great leaders in the
musical political. educational tinan,
cial and religious worlds.
Economy Aids Prosperity.
Powell Crosley. jr.. radio maufac-
turer. thinks that radios prosperity
grows apace with the national econ
omy. which. he predicts. will be even
more prosperous in 1928.
Addresses hy Merlin Hall Ayles-
worth. president Of the National
Rroadcasting Co: Miss Belle Sherwin.
president Of the National League of
Woman Voters: Representative Theo-
>dore +. Burton Of Ohio, Dean Virginia
GiIders!eeve of BARNARD College and
music by the nationally known Paul
lSt Choir. under the direction Of
Fathe;. William Finn features the in
auEurai program Of weekly broad
cast bv tho National League of
Women Voters. to he heard over WRC
beginning AT o'clock this evening.
The series marks the utilization OF the
air waves tor public opinion Of i'm
por'ant political nature, non partisan
in character.
This is the first If "A weekly air
program known as a Voters SerV.
ire" with the special needs OF the pub.
lie in a presidential campaign year in
mind. The broadcastin2 will consist
of talks dicusslons and debates by ma
tionaiIy known speakers. The in
Aeol!an Han. New York.
With Joe Cock az It's principal al
TRACTION ard virtual master of cere-
monies variety wiil'be the spice of the
first EveTeady hour in 1928. 10 he
heard through WRC at O'Clock. The
atmosphere Of pink lemonade and fly
ing rings. OF sawdust arenas and
iumblinG clowns will hover about the
major portion of the program. cir
Gus episode written especially for this
radio entertainment viii offer Cook.
who il known as the one-man Vaude-
Vile show" plenty Of latitude for his
expansive conlic sense.
Songs Of the sea, composed by Sir
Nilliers Sanford. will lie sung by the
Seiieriing Singers. oyer WRc at s
Drun1. The Old Superb" and
devon. IN, Devon
4 varied fnur.hmlr program Of
music and talks. climaxed by the
weekly Radio Movie club. will he
broadcast tonight NJ WNAL. Jack
Harris. popuiar sonRster; Dallas
Tucker. tenor. and Lee cronican.
pis mist. are some ~ the artists
The Movie Club viii present ''The
Eexen Accordionists ,'' THE Manhat.
"A
Wesley Eddy novelty entertainer.
and group ~ others.
Two talks are sand Aiefed between
the rnusieal features. One will he
given by John CIageft Proctor on
"Highlighfs tn American History" the
other hy Miss Dorothy Emerson on
The Farm Girls Debut
George Shading and hiE Congres.
rjoaais viii give the third ~ Their
series u radio programs tonight over
the American Broadcasting station
WRHF
Tue ougfeEs!0nalT will play from
- ociUrk, aud during "A brief IN
ferWlsslon 81 their program Harold
Phillips dramatic editor and critic
wili plsr bls weekly theatrical review
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