Complete Radio Programs By The Hour, A Page To A Day Long Wave 5 Short Wave °RADIO Cents News Spots the Copy it Pictures MICR'PlIONE $1.50 Year N olume Ill. No. 35 \X TEK ENDING SEPTLIBkli 1931 Published Week y E This and That E. Communications Commission Denies Ç .. By Morris Hastings THE PROGRAM schedule for Attempting `New Deal Censorship' next season, as announced in a recent issue of The MIaRo- PHONE, shows clearly the strength and, more clearly still, the weak- Biggest Football Schedule Political ness of radio. Its strength lies in in its ability Fate oritism to foster char- In History Of The Networks acters such as A m o s 'n' l.earfin Lady Is Charged ANDY, thc Best Games Sore Throat GOLD BERGS, 1 By The MICROPHONE'S Simi-i4 t h e person- Washington Correspondent ages of the Of Season to Helps to Win "Roses a n Steady drum -fire of charges that D r u m s" be Broadcast An Audition the Communications Commission s k e tches, was preparing to clamp down cen- How it feels to become a na- BILLY BATCH - sorship on the radio was expected to tional radio star overnight was ELOR - all of At least 18 ipajor college foot- evoke a statement from the Commis- whom, it is ball games will be broadcast over told to The MICROPHONE in an sion definitely indicating what it in- thought ap- the Columbia network and the exclusive interview with ROWENE tends to do. parent, many outstanding games of the season WILLIAMS, winner of the recent The Commission has no authority will also be heard over the NBC Columbia nationwide audition in law Mr. HAsIIaGs thousands of to censor any one's opinions listeners d o networks. starting on Saturday, for a radio star. or statements of (acts over the ra- not care to be without. September 22. Miss WILLIAMS carne from dio. It can penalize for misleading At least, that's the way it The coming gridiron season comparative obscurity in Chicago advertising and for obscene lan- seems to the sponsors of the va- will be the fullest yet broadcast to win the leading role of the guage. rious characters. And so, after over the air. Outstanding sec- program, "Hollywood Hotel," Reiterated assertions by members a Summer's vacation, they return tional, conference and intersec- which will be heard over the 7) 4 of the commission that no censor- this Fall. tional games will go on the air, WABC network beginning Octo- ship as the word is generally under- But popular as they may be announced by such sports broad- ber 3. stood was in contemplation, have now, they are bound like all casters as GRAHAM MCNAMEE. "No one will ever realize failed to subdue the attack. highly persistent friends to wear TED HCSING, LES QCAIi.EY, FORD the thrill that ran through HAMPSON GARY, chairman of out their welcome. Then what BOND, BILLY MUNDY and JERRY me when the judges awarded the radio division of the Commis- will the sponsors and radio do? HARRISON. the contract to Number 10." 1 1 sion, in his first public utterance, said Miss was disavowed any intention on Tor radio does not give evidence. Although the NBC has not yet Williams. "It RowENE WILLIAMS, Cntcago girl, the part I of to censor. except in rare instances, of de- completed plans for the season, coincidental that should who won the nationwide audition the commission veloping any programs to take it is probable that the outstand ask the other contesran_s to for the leading lady in -Holly- However, he spoke of the need lean against the wall while the places of thc current favo- ing contests each Saturday will go wood Ho :el." for high ethics in radio broadcast- rites when they pass into disfa- on the air. The following games we were awaiting the verdict ing and served notice *the Commis- will be heard over thc CBS - of the judges. When they tolerate no fake adver- s-or. Chicago I contracted a severe sion would announced me the winner, I Checking through the schedule WABC network: tising. was glad the wall was in throat infection. The illness again. I cannot find any indica- On September 22, over Station Critics argue that the Commission back of me beforehand. or also affected my tongue, tion of a new trend in radio pro- WABC, the contest between Man- having the -power to license can would have which was as raw as a piece grams in respect to type or hattan College and St. Bonavcn- i hurt myself show favoritism to broadcasters that either falling." of beef. 1 went to a doctor stars. ture will be broadcast, to be fol- in Chicago, but he didn't re- in turn show favoritism to defend- "How I won is still a mys- ers The one exception is that an- lowed on Friday, September 28, lieve me much. Although I of the New Deal." tery to me," said Miss Will- nounced by NBC of a weekly by the West Virginia vs. Duquesne hated to take the expense Senator SCIIALI. (R) of Minne- iams in the first interview hour musical show with music game, which will be played at money, I had every hope the sota, told The MICROPHONE'S spe- given a radio newspaper. -- (Colttlllbè,l 0.'1 Pr,e r;) (Continued on Page "Just two days bc-fore I left (Continued out Page 1 5) (Continued on Page-15) 1,11;;I..:- Contents Labor Dag Nevis Flashes Meet's Singles Pictures Atltlresses WEEKDAYS Tennis tired A \t. Plans arc now being made to News Flashes Box Page r Two addresses to organized CAROLYN RICH, Jongstress 10.30 V FAF Network: W 'ELI WGY broadcast the National Men's Sin- labor will be heard over the NBC ViSM \CELA Vi'SB Front Corer Football broadcast schedule Page t gles tennis matches from Forest 'Ro\c!:NE WILLIAMS, CBS networks on Labor Day, Septem- WABC Network: WCAL% WHAS /fills, Long island, from September Communications Commission WPC. KMOX B133I w-CCO I audltton winner Page r ber 3. w7sv to 8. denies it is trying to censor 4 LORETrA LEE Page z WILLIAM GREEN. president of 10.45 WJZ Network: WBZ WHAM radio programs Page t A summary of each day's play KDKA W LW WBAL EVERETT SMITH Page 3 the American Federation of Labor. w ill be broadcast over the CBS- ELIZABETH DAI' Page 4 This and Thai ; P.M. MORRISON. secretary WABC network. A 15- minute by Morris Halting r Page r and FRANK BURGESS MEREDITH Page 6 6.30 WEAF Network: Wit! WGY period at 5.45 P. M. on Tuesday. CARSON ROBISON and hit of the same organization, will WSM WFLA WSB Radio's Mental Gymnasium, September 4, will be the opening Buckaroos Page 7 in - - by EVERETT SMITH Page speak to large gatherings mid WABC Network: WCAU WHAS broadcast. On Wednesday the -3 \ PG KMOX VCBBM WCCO ELAINE MELCHOIR Page 8 Western cities NBC's "Echo Chamber" Page 'Jsv .recount of the play will be broad- CLAIRE WILLIS Page 13 3 WJZ Network: WBZ GREEN will be heard from the 7.15 WHAM cast at 6.45 P. M. and on Thurs- WALTER B. PITKIN Page 1a Short lVasie News Page 3 KDKA wLW' Vi BAL City Auditorium at Wichita, day at 5.45 P. M. FREDERICK WORLOCK at Educational Box Page 4 Kansas. in a review of the labor SUNDAYS The semifinals and the finals "Raffle.'" Page 13 Station Directory Page 4 developments during the past A.M. sill be described play -by -play COURTENAY SAVAGE, CBS Radio /lune, from 3 to 4 P. M. on Friday, dramatic director Page 13 by JIMMY year. His address will reach the . 11.00 w'EAF Network: WET! w'GY J. LEOLIARD Page 5 WSM WFL1 `xSH t September 7, and at the same CAROL DIES Page 14 radio audience over the NBC- - Studiosity, by LES TROY Page 5 WIZ Network: WBZ WHAM time on Saturday, September 8. CONNiE BOSWELL Page S 1 P. M. KDKA R`Lw' WrJAl. Police Calls Page 12 WEAF network at This year's tournament prom- RALPH KIRBERRY Bark Coreri The second broadcast will oc- P.M. ises to be one of the most inter- ROBISON'S Buckaroos Page 7 MORRISON a esting in American tennis history. Detroit Symphony "Ravies" Page 13 cur when addresses 11.30 WEAF Network: WEEI WGY WSM WFLA w'SB FRED PERRY of England, defend- VICTOR KOLAR, conductor of the Rellecttonl, labor meeting in Lakeside Park WJZ Nerwor-: t\'B7. WHAM ing champion, leads' a field that Detroit Symphony Orchestra, will DIANA HERBERT Page 15 in the automobile city of Flint, KUKA w'Lw' WBAL by includes such nationally -known present BEETHOVEN'S First Sym- Nirnblewits, Michigan. players as GEORGE Lori', LESTER phony in C Minor as the highlight rImportant neu -, h girt" oft' them by EVERETT SMITH Page 15 This broadcast will he heard at nation), generally on the boor and bal( SrOEFFEN, SYDNEY WOOD, FRANK of the second Saturday night concert 'Dream Singer," 3 P. M. over the NBC-WJZ ' boor,] SHIELDS, GREGORY MANGiN and from the Century of Progress in by RALPH KIRBERRY Bark Coter hookup. BERKELEY BELL. Chicago on September r at 9 P. M. Page Two l I1l'. MICROPHONE Saturday, September 1, 1934 Saturday, September 1 - Saratoga Cup Race, CBS -WABC, 4 P.M. Fields and Hall, WJZ WHAM Little Jack Little's Orchestra, WABC 'Srr:kn an 1 Money." WABC WPG WHAS Highlights Monitor Views the News, WBZ Interest WCAU WHAS WPG, 3o m.