Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-25
OPERA STAR JOINS
RADIO CHAIN STAFF
Nine. Ernestine Schumann-
Heink Becomes Counsel for
National Broadcasting Co.
BY MARTIN CopEL.

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Nine, Ernestine Heink is
following the lead of Nine. Frances
Aida In turning her attention to radio.
Nine. Schumann-H eink's new radio
afnliations will consist of serving as
operate counsel for the National Broad
casting Co., which provides programs
over several networks of radio stations
covering the entire country.
The fact that another notable diva
has, seen 1T to turn to radio in a more
intimate way further demonstrates the
hold that radio now has on concert and
operate performers, who not long ago
manifested a profound aversion for APP
pearanceS before the microphone. Many
in the radio and musical worlds believe
it will be only short time before even
the Metropolitan Operas performances
will go on the air, as do those of the
| Chicago Opera now.
Nine. Schumann-He will hold a
position with the National Broadcast
| ing Co. similar to those occupied by
Walter DamroSch, musical counsel and
| Reinald Werrenrath, vocal counsel
Her radio contract will not affect her
New York and Chicago operate en-
| gagements or preclude the continuance
of her performances on the concert
stage and on the radio.
Strauss to Conduct.
Along with the report of Mime. Schu-
mann Heink's new afiliation comes an
announcement from the National
Broadcasting Co. that Oscar Strauss, the
Viennese composer, now in New York,
on his way to Hollywood to write scores
for the movies, will conduct a concert
orchestra playing excerpts from some
of his own works, during the Atwater
Kent hour Sunday night.
Another important announcement
from the radio and musical worlds is
the statement that the newly formed
Radio Music Co., Inc, which is afili-
ated with the National Broadcasting
Co. for the purpose Of producing music
primarily for broadcasting purposes, has
dozen songs ready for publication,
and has under consideration more than
500 manuscripts submittd by ambitious
music and lyric writers throughout the
country.
This is the organization which M. H.
Aylesworth. president of the National
Broadcasting Co., told a Senate COM
n1ittee this week will provide a new and
unrestricted source of supply of music
for radio The chain, he said, Is invest
ing $l,O00,00o In the enterprise.
Licenses Extended.
About so broadcasting stations were
granted 30-day extensions of their Ii
censes by the Federal Radio Commission
yesterday, in lieu of the reuglar 90-day
extensions. Among them was Station
KWKH, Shreveport. La, which was
placed on probation pending observa-
ton whether its announcer continues
the use of allegedly offensive language.
w. x. Henderson, operator of the
Shreveport station, has advised the
commission by telegram that he will re-
frain from using the words "hell' and
damn" during his broadcasts hereafter
in view of the oficial and unoficial
complaints that have been lodged
against him
The short-term licenses were issued
to other stations for various reasons,
but mostly because the commission is
considering making changes In their
wave lengths or time assignments.
All other stations were relicensed for
the 90-day period, including WGY,
Schenectady, N. Y, whose right to its
present channel was upheld this week
by the refusal of the Supreme Court of
the United States to assume appellate
jurisdiction over an order upholding the
stations right to the channel issued by
the Court Of Appeals of the District of
Columbia.
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