Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26
4 PUBLICATIONS. for positions
\ as radio announcers are
pouring into the Offices of

~ pouring into the Offices of
the Columbia BroadcaSting
System at the rate of 125 week.
The aspirants are Of every age,
height, weight and walk Of life.
Many of them seek to learn the
primary requisites of a good radio
announcer; others are quite posi-
tive in their belief that they pos
sess in abundance every qualifi-
cation.
This raises the question as to
what constitutes a radio an
nouncer. Columbia sought to find
out by compiling data and strik-
ing an average of the character
isticS of 10 Of its outstanding
mike men," Here is the result:
The composite announcer is
rather handsome, with light hair
and blue eyes. He is slightly I'M
der % years of age, is 5 feet II
inches tall and weighs 166 pounds.
His education consists of three
years Of college training. Before
he became an announcer he had
virtually no radio experience.
The composite announcer has a
varied background of theatrical
training. He has appeared in
musical comedy, light opera, con-
cert, drama and night club pro-
auctions. Other occupations he
tried before turning to radio in
Guided selling cosmetics an d
stocks and bonds, painting, clerk
ing in a bank, reviewing books
and plays and directing amuse-
mentS for hotels and night clubs
Radio announcing was selected
by him as a career because he be-
lieved his voice was perfectly
suited for the work. He is fond
of radio and has no thought of
leaving 1t. But he intends, in
time, to abandon announcing for
post as a studio executive.
y -
DEpRESENTATIVE HAMILTON
N FISH of New York is always
on time for his microphone en-
gagementS, but the other day he
was so close to being late it wasn't
funny. Scheduled to go on the air
over the Columbia network at 6
o'clock, 5:45 o'clock rolled around
and he had not shown up at the
studio. Five-fifty and still he was
missing; 55:56-57-58 - the an
nouncer, control man and Harry
Buther, director of Columbia's
Washington studio, were about
ready to throw a At stimuli
taneouSly.
Forty seconds before he was to
go on the air Mr.. Fish breezed
into the studio. He explained he
was late in getting away from
Pittsburgh that morning.
EOR a week, beginning May l,
l. Phil Cook, versatile comedian,
will use the WRC studios as the
point Of origin for his network
broadcaStS.
Coming to Washington to fill
a theatrical engagement, Cook
will have a busy time appearing
on the stage three times a day
and preparing for his broadcast
at night. While here he also
plans to visit Walter Reed Hos
pital, and the National Press Club
has arranged to give a luncheon
in his honor.
- So
A TREMENDOUS impetus in tele-
IA vision interest h as started
with the JenkinS-DeForest Co.
opening today its new transmitter
in the heart Of New York in con-
junction with Station WGBS. An
announcement also comes from
the Columbia Broadcasting Sys-
tenn that its new station for ex-
perimental television, using RCA-
Victor equipment, will start regu-
lar programs about June /.
Station KNOX, powerful st.
Louis station, has applied to the
Federal Radio Commission for a
television transmitter license, as
will several other broadcasting
stations shortly. From all parts
Of the country come reports of
awakened interest in this subject.
The New York Sun has an
nounced that it will devote two
pages in its weekly radio section
to television subjects.
Nothing more clearly shows the
interest in televiSion than the an
nouncemeRt by the Short Wave
and Television Corporation Of Bos-
ton of the acquisition of S more
television patents in addition to
10 acquired few weeks ago. This
definite trend in sewing up as