New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
Hossk fife Static

Volume was excellent last night, but the evening didn't present many good qualities. There was plenty of static and lot of snapping and cracking that got on our nerves Some fading was in evidence
 The mystery is solved. The female voice heard on WTIC's wave length during the Voters Service program Tuesday night was that of a singer at WIZ and it was heard over WTIC because of leak in the Blue net work which is headed by the New York station. It was explained at WTIC that there was nothing that could be done by WTIC to cut it out, since the trouble occurred at one of the wire stations along the line, where the Red and Blue nets run parallel with each other. AS We understand it, the Blue network s New England lines are open throughout the evening. since WBZ takes several features in the course of the night. The WBZ plug is merely thrown in at the beginning of the evening and 'BZ takes the network programs at the scheduled times. However. WBZ was not on the network at the time the trouble occurred and, in order to remedy it, the operators of the NEG merely had to pull out the 'BZ plug and the music stopped. Then it was a simple matter to check over the lines and find the point where the interference originated. Somewhere a Voice is Calling" was one of the numbers heard by WTIC's audience during the Voters Service and, by consulting WJZ's clip-shcet for Tuesday. we find that soprano soloist sang that number in the course of recital lasting from 7:15 to 7:s0 o'clock.
 It was stated at WTIC yesterday that the studios were swamped with telephone calls. inquiring about the interference.
 
 had two opportunities to test their skill last evening. WTIC offered Jack. The Inquisitor at 8 o'clock, that worthy offering two groups of tough ones. A severe cold gave Jack little trouble. Over at WGY q conducted later on in the evening, musical selections being interspersed. The number of questions was not as great as that at WTIC. We think Jack is about the best in that line. Washington's Birthday and we heard MT. shannon read a poem entitled, "The Flag" He reminded US for all the world of President Coolidge. The station was loud enough.
 A song recital by Flavio Piascen- sia, baritone, was presented from WGN, Chicago. The station came through in good shape, although we didn't await the announcement of titles.
 We didn't get much of kick out of the Silvertown orchestra and male quartet. over WEAF and WTIC. The program is too long, for one thing. and there's nothing espe- cially interesting about it. What it needs is presentation and real showmanship. AS it stands now, there's nothing to it, that is, noth- ing that places it on any different plane from other song-anddance features. We detected quite a few sharped notes in the vocal parts of the program, and at one time some body took an awful crack at the microphone, with the result that it jingled and tangled in most fright full manner.
 From WTAM we heard part of the grand opera, 'Rigoletto." over the Red network. There was such a whistle and howl from PWX, how ever, that We couldn't stay.
 Or old friend, the wise cracking sports announcer, was doing his best
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