Evening Star Newspaper, December 20, 1926, Page 38

FUTURE IN DOUBT FOR ANNOUNCER Whether He Will Increase or Dwindle in Importance Still Unsettled. Public interest in the status of the radio announcer is growing in mno small degree, and the question of whether the program of the future| will feature him or displace him is a | subject for debate in every household. Opinions differ widely views may be placed in two broad «lasses—tho o Dbeli the an- nouncer wil iin in statute and those who are firmly convinced his importance will dwindie to a position | of negligible significance | Does the radio audience when it settles down for a long evening with the receiver want to hear the remarks which the clever announcer inter- polates or does it simply want a few | notes on what is happening, allowing the program itself to bear the brunt of the task of entertaining | It would seem that the nature of the event scheduled must determine the part the announcer should play. That this w nd of the fu- ture vhole b is growin Bore at a Concert. In other words, a clever announcer is essential at a foot ball game, e ball game, a tennis matc ¥ big spectacle which need: an" description. at a conc the unobtrusive announcer is worth | his weight in gold; the “clever” gen- | tleman is a bore and a nuisance. A base ball game must be placed | in the hands of a well equipped nouncer, adept at handling the ri words at the right time and vigor enough to put life into his de- scriptions. But let this announcer g0 at a concert in the same vein | and a literally terrible situation is found. | Radio announcing of the future will | more nearly fit the occasion than it | has in the past. In the larger cen-| ters this has been accomplished in some measure, although there are some glaring instances of tactless an- nouncing still to be found at these points. The smaller stations are by no means wholly at fault. In fact,| some of the announcing from the| country’s low-powered stations often seems superior to that emanating from the biggest transmitters Question Still Unanswered. A new era in announcing is on the way, but the question of the posi: tion of the radio announcer of the| future still remains unanswered. And it will be for some time to come. Mme. Ernestine Schumann-Heink's second appearance before the micro- phone in the Atwater Kent hour last night was practically a repetition of her first broadcast last Winter. She sang nine songs, concluding with a brisk greeting to the radio audience and the veterans in the hospitals. In “Stille Nacht, Hellig Nach” Mme. Schumann-Heink's voice was clear, warm and well controlled. The other songs were received with the wonder and admiration for the strength, vitality and richness of the voice that has sung s0 many times. Two new singers—Clarence Hihn, tenor, and Matilda Leitch-Jones, so- prano—will be presented by the Emerson Ensemble, one of WRC’s studio features tonight. The second appearance of the Star Radio Twins also will be made tonight at WRC. This station’s principal attraction of New York origin will be the opera “Tales of Hoffman,” which will be sung by the usual WEAF cast under Cesare Sodero’s direction. WRC will close its program with a concert by the California Nighthawks, who are appearing at a local theater. The congested ether channels wel- comed four new broadcasters last week, it was revealed today by the Department of Commerce.. Two old- timers suspended operations, how- | ever, making a net gain of two for the week. The new stations are WLBG, in Pe- tersburg, Va., which is using the meter band: WMBS, Harrisburg, 360 meters; WBMC, Woodside, 93.9 meters, and WMHA, New City, 230 meters. The two hich signed off permanently are| AWABQ, at Haverford, Pa., and| ‘WHBG, at Harrisbur ! | It's expensive business being a radio pest. If people are mot encouraged 10 join the radio ranks, sales volume nnot be maintained—there are fewer new things in the way of equip- ment and prices are higher. A pest in a certain apartment keeps his machine going all evening. It matters not whether the speaker is | glving out good stuff or bad. Even static seems weicome, Several neigh- bors who hear this every evening de- clare they will never buy sets of their own. This is unfortunate, chiefly be- cause it is no unnece: 4 | The radio pest is like. the motorist who does fool things with his car. He discourages others from buying ma- chines of their own or from using iheir cars as much as they should. In | ihe end he is the one who has to| share the trough holding back production. loss LocalRadioEntertainment . Monday, Dec. 20, 1926 Naval Radio_Station, Va. (4355 Meters). .—Weather Bureau reports. signals. ather Bureau reports. SVRHF — Washington__ Radio Hos- pital Fund (256 Meters). to 12 (noon) — Current '@ reports (daily). WMAL — Washington (202.9 Meters). Radio, 11 events; Radio Forum Stlent. | WRC—Radio Corporation of America (168.5 Meters). 7 to 8 p.m.—Mayflower Orchestra. Emerson hour of music. Radio Twins. .--Marguerite Clark Crom- ‘wrell, soprano; George F. Ross, accom- panist. 945 p.m.—George F. Ross, pianist. 10 p.m.—*Tales of Hoffman,” by the WEAF Grand Opera Co., from New York. 11 p.m. to 12 midnight—California Nighthawks. Early Program Tomorrow. 645 to 7.45 a.m.—Tower health ex- clges. 11:55 a.m. —Arlington time signals. 12 (noon op flashes, 12:10 p.m—rgan recital. 1 p.m.-—Washington Orchestra, LONG RANGE RADIO ENTERTAINMENT MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1926. irograms of Distant Stations Scheduled for Fastern Standard Time Stations. Meters. WIP EAF L. WBAL JIWNAC 4 TO 5 P.M. Philadelphia; Health talk: market reports ew York: Schubert Instrumental Trio . New York: WBA Salon Orcheetra ... . Boston: Shepand Colonial Orchestra: pianisi . 5 TO 6 P 5:00—New York: Hofbrau Orchestr: Chicago: “Blue Monday Clul selections ... Cinetnnati: Christm i 5:10—Philadelphia: Police reports: organ: carol ‘singir 6 TO 7 P 0:00—Yew Vork; Waldort-Astorts Orchestra . Boston: Kiddies' Kl ew Flks' Danc Baltimore: Sandman circle; WBAL Orchestra Philadelphia Benjamin market WEAF Weather: Grehestr reports oo Stock reporis: news: fa Storior * “Bond T Santa € s cle Geebee ey Conce Dinner corcert ... ... Guldkette's Ensemble and soloists Royal Canadians . . Chicago: Meat news: market reports Detroi; Tuller Orchestra: market report New York: Planist: market revorte G:13—Newark: Shelton Ense le: aport .o Sprinefield: Lenox Ensembie: Adama Ofchiestrs Pittsburgh: Dinner concert .. Cincinnati: Roehr's Orchestra .. 6:30—Chicago: Organ recital: birthday New York: Movie club program New York: Golden's Orchestra ... ‘.o Philadelphia: Adelphla Dance Orchestra .. O5—Philadelphia: Pennaylvania Concert Orchestra Cincinnati: Weather and market reports . 7 TO 8 P.M. 00—Cincinnati: Visconti's Orchestrs thea review Philadeiphia: Toy tales by Hollv Ber: . New York: Talk olden’s Orchestra, New York: Mov Club: Wonder Clty Chicago: Supperbell progra: market Sherman’s Orohestra Yo Springfield Market reports: organ Ensemble .. . ey Pittsburgh: Dinner meert: market reports: addrees. . . . Newark: Shelton's Ensemble: Santa Claus: Karlton Orchestr New York: German' loasons’ police reporta: vionnist ... Chicago: Bedtime story: DeBabary's Orchesira. New York: Sorey Trio . e and: Allen Orchestrs 20 Market reporte: musies! program: Punch Judy: Drake Encemb el A Philadelphia: Bedtima s foll " el Hartford. Conn.: Talk: solcista: Monday Schennt Curler Orchestrn Chivago Orchestra: vocal soloiad Boston: Buckminster Orchestra: Iron Shiners SWNAC Kansas' City: Markets: weather: story: Riley's Orchestra. New York: Weather: Prince Piotti: Soman's Orchestra. Detroit: Goldkette's Orchestra: entertaiuers . ...... .. New, Vork: Iadore Franzblan: pianist: ~Radlo’ English: ouse 0f Myths ... . ... i % Atlantic City: News: organ recital; Morten concert —Philadelphia: ' Songsters: rec . e Atlantic City: Book talk . S e Philadelphia: Sylvania Orchestra Bal Org: recital .. .o nd instrumental artists 8 TO 9 P.M. Frank}in taik? ‘Santa’. Detrot roit eveland time" TSy SxrcoDoH: 3 SESRRISEEERS) reown reporis; mpoOrts ecital: " Galbraith’ KDKA a WOR SWNYC M “organ [ WBBM T o N ania Orchestra: address . Philadelpht; wr's Orchestra: entertainers Atlantic City: Vocal and instrumentul soloists ....... Atluntic City; Shelburne, concert: bailade: Whozl{ ‘contést New York Is Motner Love o :Dangerous Thing : ol time minstrels: “Say It With Boofs' ... New York: Costume recital: Blue and Whi Boston: Black Irgn Shiners' Metropolitan program Hartiord, Conn.: Musical program: Happy Trio - .. New_ York: Vocal and violin selections: Young Women's @ TR A ew niversity Glee Club Public schools program : Capitol Orchestra: WBZ Trio Little Symphony Orchestra: composers’ 5 Vocal soloists: seland Orchestra . voaaes Pittsburgh: Sandy Andy’s Toy Time: studio cnsembie. New York: Christian Science lecturs Detroit; Musical program ...... Troy BY. Collar City Quarte tary " Ban S Jefterson City: ¥ i;’ mugic contest Detroit: Song_ program: cods lesson 5 o Richmond. Va: Iarkete: mysterious Voice 8:30—Des Moines: WHO Quartet .. .. Hot_Springs: “Pussing _ program .. i Fort Worth: “The’ Song’ $hop 9 TO 10 P. VN A LWTIC WNYC night.” 9:00—Des Moines: Orchestra program Richmond, Va. i Virginia Lore String ' Baud . kst Newepaorks, Lecturt | mideal prograni Jeflerson City; ; blind artiste . New Tork:, Paul Whiteman's Aristo incinnati: ‘American Legion program . Pittsburgh: ‘Ruud Light Opera program’ S Detrolt. ‘Composer's hour: Astringosololsts '/ W Sprinefield: Shriners' Band: Tuesday Morning Music 'Ciub. . W, Newark: Musical program 4 ST N New York: Talk: Irish music ', Hartford, ‘Conn.: Plaut Polyph I Boston: Metropoiitan program . g New “York: Radio tank: Happs-go-Luicks Newt Fore s Aumia) srey by the A & P New York: Musical program by the Gysies. WJAR WLIT. WDAF. WCSH. WCAE, WTAM, and WSAL from .. ok S Boys! P R T, Chrisimas caniata, *incarnatio . Church Choir: organ soloist ... les: Musical orogram: talks Arm talk: Melody Makers .. .. . .. Musical program: male quariet " ; . N. Y.: Christmas program: voral and instrum roloists tesvenans Dallas: Agricuitural * program 10 TO 11 P.M. 10:00—Philadelphia: Organ recital: Brown's Orchestra ocal and irstrumental artists el Homin 5y o WERR G ot o loffman.”” by the G oy WIAR, WLIT. WRC, WDAF, WCSH, WCAE, : Musical program’ elody Makers: Movie Club New York: Kindler's Orchestra .. Boston: Metropolitan program: organ . Hartford. Conn.: Weather: Clement's Entertai Cleveland: Musical program .. New_York: Vocal solois Kiwanls program Newark: Muslcal program: 'news bulleting .. Springfield: Weather and missine person reporis: Sxiension program: Happy Trio i Aplantie City: Ambascador Orchestra: 5 "o : New York: Vocal and instrumental brogram: Williams' Tr . News builetine: songs: pianist < ARHd. Filelds, mesio” sopran ichmond Police String “Ban ia_ Button Melody Weather © Musical program: talk %8 ?W"j')‘:lr:'dfln]in snd gui ar Selecti 10:30—Dallas: Grapeville: Fiddle Band” O ot 11 TO 12 MIDNIGHT. 11:00—Los Angeles: Musical proj S itk ty: ‘Chic_and Vie i Richmond. Va.: Dance orchestra New York: Montana Ramplers . incinnati: Studio concert .. New York: Frivolity Club Orches! "o Atlantic City: Silvar Dance Orchestra Newark: Cariton Orchestra . ... . Hartford, Conn. New: Sl?‘rll’ldi{fi"flr R . Gaton,. Metrovolitan program New 'York:. Rolfe's Orchesira Baltimore: WBAL Bance Crctieetrs : Los Angelee: Vocal an rumenial ‘artist 11:30—New York: Napoleon's Orchestra or o Brtiste 12 MIDNIGHT TO 1 12:00—New York: Silver Slipper Orchestra .. Atlantic City: i‘ndnn’ Dance Ordr?ul Ton Anceles: Yuletide muse 3 *MeAlpin Entertainers: 711 "¢t Sml d‘gtnm"ln(‘(m] ilflm";l’! program u ram Yoo Ton Angeies: Taft program . oo oolsts . Cincinnati Vocal and instrumental Nenthawl trolly 0. o Meiklefohn _oroxram ~ AV, Feature program: Lyman's Orchestra WDAF - .KFI LRNX 21300 the Irish Free State that it intends to_establish three additional broad. | casting stations in various parts of | the country in order to make a great- er umber of Eood programs vail- . e able to owners of low-power recef Star Radio Tw Everywhere this mm.'-,’ sort of r’.:’:::- 9 to 9:30 o'clock. ment is noticeable, with radio au- e 4 thoritles bending every effort to ac. Christmas cantata, “Incarna- commodate radio enthusiasts who, for tion.” by the Siloam M. E. one reason or another, are limited to Church Choir, WOO, 9 to 10 ot range outfit o'clock. RADIO’S BEST OFFERINGS TONIGHT. WRC, American Legion program, WKRC, 9 to 12 o'clock. “Tales of Hoffman,” by the F Grand Opera Co, , WEAF and other sta- tions, 10 to 11 o'clock. Second anniversary program, KTHS, 8:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m, 409 11th St. N.W. 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