Evening star., 1933-08-06
Behind the Microphone
BY THE RADIO EDITOR.

bers is to be as concise as possible
because, in the words of the hand
book, the announcer is apt to
become tiresome if he attempts to
ad lib extended descriptions of
some of the selections played or
of the setting"
Included in the manual is list
Of program restrictions. One OF
these forbidS direct solicitation of
funds by speakers. 1t is pointed
out that in few instances after
speakers continuity has been read
and approved by the continuity
department, he may attempt tc
inject spontaneous pleas for money
in an already approved script. The
production man or announcer is
instructed to read every speaker {,
script just before he goes on tbs
air and cut any laSt-minute in
SertiOnS of such q character.
please bear in mind" reads the
rule. that, though we should be
tactful and polite in all instances,
these instructions apply regardless
OF the importance or prominence
of the speaker"
X
THEY'RE more than paSSively
L interested in American broad
casting methods over in England,
which, with the United States and
Germany, is conceded to lead all
the world in general radio develop
mentS. Reports from London indi-
cate that Maj. Gladstone Murray,
the Canadian-b born vice president
of the British BrOadcaSting Corpo-
ration, who recently visited New
York radio studios on his way to
and from a mission to Canada,
favorably impressed with broad
casting here.
Maj. Murray acted as conSultant
to the Canadian Radio Commits
sion in It's effort to reorganize
radio in the Dominion. Back in
London he expressed the belief
that certain American radio
methods might inject more pep
into British programs, though he
was inclined to believe that too
much snappiness, as represented
in our quickly shifting IS and SC
minute programs, might not be
welcomed by the English people.
Another distinguished BritiSher
now visiting the United States
to study American broadcasting
methods is F. P. James, a popular
British cartooniSt, who is also head
of an advertising agency in Lon
don bearing his name. He arrived
last week for a visit with his son,
e. P. H. James, an executive CT
the National Broadcasting Co. Mr..
James indicated his interest in
American radio, particularly in
view Of the increasing use of the
Irish Free State station at Athlone
and the stations in France by
British industrial concerns.
The 60,000-watt Athlone station,
recently completed, Is controlled
and operated by the Irish govern
ment. Contrary to the British
BroadcaSting Corporations policy,
which is rigidly opposed to adver-
tising by radio 1t urges commercial
concerns to buy time for sponsored
programs and assures them of
complete coverage Of the British
Isles.
HERES a Believe II or Not"
1 sent to Amos n Andy by Rip
ley himself: Believe it or not my
dog recognizes the program by
Amos and Andy over station WSB.
1t has been the custom during the
Winter months when the intro
ductory music OF Amos and Andy
started 90 o'clock c. S. T.) for
our dog to go to bed. When day.
light saving time started, Amos
and Andy came on an hour earlier.
The first night Of the change
when the music for Amos and
Andy started, our dog of her own
accord got up and shook herself
as usual and started for bed, hav-
ing recognized the music intro
ducing the program.
X x
DAUL robson, famous Negro
L singer, during an interview
over National Broadcasting Co.
network, disclosed the fact that
IOG OIIly Is lie 10 90 emperor
Jones" in Russian in Moscow next
year, but also. in all probability,
will sing Boris Goudonov" to a
Soviet audience Before going to
Russia he is to have a season in
London with his own company
and an experimental theater con-
nected with the Embassy Theater
to do with as he will.