Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
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their melodrama served
in the old-faShioned way, are
making pathetic appeals to WMAL
for the return of Hank Simmons
and his Show company.
WMAL did not know, perhaps,
that the Show Boat troupe is one
of the most popular radio attrac-
lions that has come into Wash
| ington over the networks until it
omitted this feature from its
broadcasting schedule for two
successive weeks. The wall that
followed cannot be ignored.
Daylight saving in New York,
which juggled the schedules of
nearly all the chain stations in
the country, was directly respon-
sible for the elimination of the
Show Boat production by WMAL.
Although the attraction has been
carried regularly by a majority of
the other Columbia BroadcaSting
System stations, WMAL has been
unable to work it in on its pro-
gram because of certain local
sponsored features which con-
tracted months ago for the period
which Hank Simmons now broad
casts.
"Bill' PierSon of WMAL, who
was submerged under protests
that followed the removal of Hank
Simmons and his troupe, gives as
Surance that the feature will be
restored to the stations schedule,
| if it is possible to do so. While
| the station cannot abrogate it's
contracts with the advertisers
who are paying for the time on
the air when the troupe is giving
it's productions for other Column
bia stations, Mr.. Pierson believes
J some arrangement may be made
to have the melodramaS broadcast
at a different hour. or on differ
ent night, when WMAL can join
with the network.
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| Reports drifting into Washing
ton from New York indicate that
VOL, the American Broadcasting
Co. station, may be the Washing
ton link in the new chain system
being organized by the Allied
Broadcasting Companies, Inc.
Nearly fifty stations in all sec
tionS of the country are under
stood to already have been signed
up by the new network organ
izers. A stumbling block in the
case of VOL, however, is said to
be it's present limitation of power.
There is a strong likelihood that
should the station join the chain,
efforts would be made to have its
power increased to 500 or even
1000 watts.
Static should not be a bugaboo
| to radio reception this Summer,
according to DR.. J. H. Dellinger,
chief of the radio section of the
Bureau of Standards. who points
out in a recent statement that
with improvement in transmitting
equipment and receiving sets, to-
gether with the use of increased
power by the stations on cleared
channels, reception should be as
smooth and satisfactory as that
experienced during cold weather.
The laying of the static DOGGY
already has resulted in more am
bilious plans for radio programs
during the coming months than
have ever been ATTEMPTED during
the midyear season. Sponsors OF
nearly all of the major features
are striving for bigger and better
Summer programs.
There is every indication that
we shall have a good radio Sum-
mer," said DR.. Dellinger. I'm the
early DAYS of broadcaSting people
were inclined to think that it was
hardly worth while to listen-in in
Summer. That is very different
now
Tremendous improvement has
been effected in transmitting
equipment, particularly in the use
of increased power Receivers are
more sensitive and selective than,
ever before. Programs are ar
ranged with special consideration
Of Summer habits.
GAS a result, the public has as
ample opportunity for radio en-
iovment in the Summer as in tbs
Winter Good programs are or
the air both locally and over the
various networks The idea thai
satisfactory radio recention coulc
not be achieved in Summer has
'>een exploded by modern science
INVENTION and progress"
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Radio engineers of the Genera
Electric Co. last week participated