The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1928-06-07

Mont, operating under authority OF
the federal radio commission" will
soon be heard far and wide by friends
of radioland' tomorrow, according to
announcement made this week by e.
s 0. Campbell, manager of the North
western Auto Supply company of Bill
lings, who states that after several
months of preliminary work in secur-
ING a federal license and the ordering
of necessary mechanical apparatus,
his company will open a broadcasting
station in Billings, Friday night
June 8.
According to present plans, Billings
new broadcasting station will Off
cially go on the air Friday evening
The program, as now arranged, will
begin about 7 p. m. and continue
straight through until II o'clock mid
night.
The station has been conducting test
programs since last Thursday eve
ming, going ON the air late in the eve
ming, for the purpose of making the
necessary technical adjustments to
the broadcasting apparatus. Letters
have been received from all over the
state by radio listeners testifying
as to the clearness and good reception
of the test programs. For this rea-
son, C. 0. Campbell, manager of the
Northwestern Auto Supply company,
states that when the station officially
opens tomorrow evening he is Of the
opinion that every radio owner IN
Montana will be tuned in on KGHL.
The tentative program for the open
ing evening is as follows
T to $50 p. m.-Opening announce
ments by C. 0. Campbell, manager of
the Northwestern Auto Supply COM
pany, outlining the plans and policy
of station KGHL.
Talk by member fthe Billings
city council
Instrumental and vocal numbers by
Tavern orchestra.
Marie Hertrick, soprano, with Bob
Stoner on the violin. Miss Hertrlck
is former Billings girl but now re-
sides in Seattle.
Jack Hotson, travelling man and
wandering minstrel singer.
Spike Thayer and Chef Riddell of
the Tavern orchestra in piano and
banjo numbers.
$3.50 to 1880 p. m.-This period
will be given over to music arranged
along classical lines, those taking part
being julius Clavadetscher, director of
the Billings Ladies' Ensemble; Anna
Kastelic, violinist, with Martha Han
ley, accompanist; Mrs. Frank Ehring,
soprano; Mrs. J. P. Danson, soprano
Miss Katherine Keene, harp.
1890 to II p. m.-Nat Hit, in char
acter songs.
George Helms and his piano ac-
Gordon.
Miss Dell Hair and Eric Thornton
in instrumental and vocal numbers.
IL to IL midnight Henri Monnet on
the Babcock Wurlitzer by remote con-
troll from the Babcock theatre, IN
popular and request numbers
If proper telephone arrangements
can be made, it is the intention to
have a talk by Gov. ]. E. Erickson
by remote control from Helena, Mr.
Campbell stated.
The station announcer and arranger
of programs is Eric Thornton, recently
arrived from Council Bluffs, Ia. Mr.
Thornton was announcer for station
KOHL of Council Bluffs for two
years, going from there to Oklahoma
City for a time, then returning tc
KOHL and coming to Billings from
that station to take charge OF the
broadcasting for KGHL. His pleas
ing personality as expressed over the
radio in the last weeks test programs
has been the subject of much favor
able comment by local listeners. Hf
specializes in singing and uke accom-
paniments and in addition to his stu
dio duties will also work with Henri
Monnet in the Babcock theatre Wur-
liter programs.
Jeffrey Kiichli Of Billings is the
operator of station KGHL. After
graduating from the Billings high
school few years ago he. entered the
University Of Minnesota and took W
electrical and radio engineering. Or
his return to Billings he entered the
employ of the Auto Electric company
remaining with that company unit
about two weeks ago when he went tt
Seattle and passed the government
examination required of those desir
Gus of becoming broadcasting station
engineers. He is the son of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Hale Kiichli of II Wyoming ave
nue., Billings.
Miss Dell Hair, for number o
years teacher in the Billings schools
will be the permanent hostess and &C
companist of the station. According
to Mr.. Thornton, announcer, Miss Hal
has already been dubbed "Red" Hal
nv har "friends of radioland" .