The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1928-06-07
BILLINGS TAKES IT'S PLACE
AMONG RADIO BROADCASTERS
Northwestern Auto Supply Company Instals Modern
Plant for National Broadcasting; Expensive Equip
Ment and High Class Talent Assure
Fame for Billings.

In speaking of the field for talent in
Billings, Mr.. Thornton stated that he
! had made about $50 tests of all kinds
and descriptions and finds that Bill
| lings abounds with good material
| 1t is the present intention to bring
| in orchestras at different times from
over the state to take part in the pro-
grams and Mr.. Thornton said that he
hoped in the near future to present to
radio listeners from station KGHL
Wendell Hall, the red-headed music
maker; Little Jack Little of "yours
very truly" fame, composer, singer
and pianist; the Mona Motor Twins,
and other prominent radio personalities
who are making radio history at this
| time.
The broadcasting station of KGHL
is located at the Northwestern Auto
Supply building at North Broadway
and Fifth avenue. The reception and
broadcasting rooms, which have been
handsomely appointed with rugs, pic
lures, furniture and studio equipment
faces Broadway, with the control room
directly in the rear of the broadcast
inc room. The walls of the room have
been especially treated with a sound
absorbing board, with a finish which
gives the rooms the appearance of be-
ing lined with marble. There is q
large window between the reception
room and broadcasting room which
will give visitors the opportunity OF
observing the broadcasting artists at
work.
The motors, generators and other
mechanical features of the station are
located on the third floor Of the build
ing directly underneath the two go
foot steel antennae towers which sur.
mount the roof.
The tentative daily broadcasting
hours which will go into effect after
! the opening night are from 10 to L
a. M, 2 to p M, 6 to 8 p. m, anC
II to II p. m.
The station will operate on wave
length of 222.1 meters at frequency
of 1850 kilocycles. The station is de
signed to cover all of Montana anc
Northern Wyoming with its daytime
programs, while night reception viii
be heard for 10 times the distance
Mr.. Campbell states.
Remote control wires will be in
stalled at the Babcock theatre ant
the Tavern and it is possible that ar
rangements will be made for broad
casting the summer concerts of the
Billings municipal band and also tht
speeches of men of national promin
ence made in Billings.
1t is the intention of the station tt
broadcast morning and afternoon pro
Grams giving stock market ant
weather reports. While plans have
not been fully developed as yet, it il
planned that morning broadcasts will
feature things of interest to the house
wife, such as cooking lessons an(
courses in home economies, while aft
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cal numbers which will enable thu
hostess Of the bridge luncheons t.
serve a complete course of music will
the meals and card games.
The evening programs will be so ar
ranged that the station will be off Thu
air soon enough to prevent interfer
ring with the programs Of the large
stations on the coast and in the east
Mr.. Campbell states that the sta
ton also expects to broadcas the foot
ball games, basketball tournaments
Legion boxing contests and other ath
letic events of this vicinity, all o
which will be worked out when ono
the station gets into active operation