The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-14
Waterbury's First Permanent Station
 Tn Action Tomorrow
Mayor Hayes to Flash Signal From Stage at Polls Tlheater-Publlc Invited to Ceremonies, Enter.
 tainment- -IIaIpern Master of Ceremonies

~ 4A o OkO96 tOnhShhSW s0SsssssD from the stage oe the Poll theatsr Mayor Frank Hayes will throw che switch that sends station WATR on the air for the first offi. cIai time, marking the beginning of q new epoch In the history of the city. Several hundred invited guests, together with more than 5000 members of the general pub- lic. will Do present for the gala pro- gram which will make up the tn. augurai broadcast of "The Voice Of Waterbury"
 For an hour and . quarter, or perhaps slightly longer, the audi- ence in the theater and before the ioudspoaker will be treated to q lavish program of high.elass en. tertainment. The gpeakors' list iy headed by Mayor Hayes and also includes Judge Edward MaSe0lo, Rev Dr John N. Lewis, Rev Ed- ward Brennan, Rabbi William Ureenfold and Scout Executive Ar. thur Marst0n.
 isadlO Star on Program
 With David Hale Halporn of WATR as master of oefem0nles, tho inaugural program VIII enlist tho talents Of q group Of able and popular entertainers. Two orotieb. lras, those of Mike DlVito and llar- ry BPlnkman, will tako part, plhys ing the latest and best in tho field Of popular music,
 Tony HaccO, orooner and guitar lst, who went from Waterbury to win fame on Broadway and over national radio networks as . tnusl' clan und crOoDOP, Will Do hoard, Ono Of his selections will Do his own composition, "Breese," re. gbntiy published and which iB SCOT. ing q mt in musical circles all oVtr tho country.
 The rest Of tho show is just as Inviting. Thor0'll Do the Happy Sisters, harmony trio Of wlde fe. puto; Joseph DIVito, noted violin. lBt DOmenlG Mecca, wizard of tho pilnO.aeeordIon Charles C0nnors, popular s0l0ist and vocalist with Jack Fitzgornld's orchestra, Harry cashln and his Milky Way quartet; and Francis r. ShoohnD, singer, cOmedinD and inBtrum ont1itst.
 Inaugural An Epoch Event
 Thv brohdG1st rom tho FthRe, mudo possible by the G0Urteay or Manager Ed Fitzpatrick Of P0lfJ, Will Dc q faAt-mOvIBR, lively p0rs f0rinaneo that promises to Btnrt of WAITE in excellent style, AdnlB' El0n tO the theatcr iB fr1G and tho general public iB Invited, though cautioned to arrive carly because Of the expected thrOng.
 WATIrs inaugural VIII Do hD historic event for Waterbury; marking nB it does tho establish. mont in this city of It's first perma. rent radio station and putting Wa. tdrbury on Hn equal footing with other cities Of It's general slzo and class. It will serve aB q great uni.. Ing force, helping thoreby to merit its title as "T'ho Voice Of Water. bury".
 After tomorrows inaugural, WATR will Do on the air daily thereafter from 2 to ( with tho ex' eoptiOn of tho first Sunday or two, when there vii Do no bfoadcnsts. Programs Of distinctive and actual merit will Do offered 10 the listen. eps of ths Waterbury 1rea with tho public as the final judge Of tbojr morits
 
 Th0 opening tomorrow marks ihe continuation of months Of pIan- ming and lDbOr on the part Of th0H0 responsible for the establishment of the station. it means that every single 0bstnclo has been met and overcome, that Waterbury at last paD bVuM JustIHnbiy Of q perma neht und modern rndl0 br0ndcnst' ? ina station. TO Harold Th0maR, president Of tho WATIt corporation and tho gtatioD'B chief engineer, Dc. longs most. of tho credit for tho UGW addition 10 the Glty'H G0HUuns lty lifo. Likewise Co Attorney MI. ton Meyers belongs h great deal 0f tbG pIHiAg for his oDtbUsinsm and sucCeFHCu activity in connection With the pl9ns for WATlL An. other deserving 0f credit iB it. E. ArUDhelDi. manager Of tho H1dl6y Furniture company, bi Grand street. through Wh0s0 e00psrn ion tbg station iH ioc1ted in mOdern md beautiful now studios, on tho nnh floor Of his store.
 Tho initial broadcast will mark iho officilI beginning Of q station that will bring to Waterbury oob' sIstoDtIy good and varied GDttrt1ln' fneDt Of every description, No tngte VIII bo neglected; thero VIII Dc dance music md music 0f tae moro serious typo, p0pular singers md ujnbsicul BoIOists, small instru' mental groups, novelty C0mbinh' ions, speakers, dramatic series and almost every conceivable typs 0t mdi0 fare.
 Daily Programs Arranged
 DuiIy Hchcduj"s are 70 hffnngod that programs of particular typos come at just the time when thoy VIII prove most enjoyable t0 the listener, Entertoinment Of the lighter sort will naturally Dc sm. phasizod, but the more serious VII not by any means Do neglected. AL most every single program Will bt certain 10 please more than h ma Iorjty of WATIts listeners.
 The station will be heard clearI; and distinctly iD Waterbury and tho surrounding area It's wave al. location, iIg0 kiIocycIos, makes i' tho only station in the East or that band and means that it VII be tuned .ln without noise nild without distortion. It's power, i0t watts, ts sufficient to cover ths area about the city in wide circle
 WATR, its officials emphasize, fl in Waterbury as q permanent com. mercial and entertainment force. Il is no way an experiment, but in. stead avsIls itself of the results oi the latest experiments in everJ phase Of radio, from the program to the technical phases.
 ROSA PONsELLE. (operati, afar now m CheaterffalA sari0l