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, Vol. 16. “No. 204. fara] rs AUGUST 26, 1927 Every Friday. Two Pence.

The Great Experiment Begins. A Message to Listeners from Captain Eckersley.

T this moment, GB, our new Daventry | tively short period, by trial and measure- As to the success of the experiment, the A Experimental Station, is in operation, ment. ft was felt that it would be a pity to following are the main points on which we about to enter upon thesecond week deny listeners an alternative service just aredefinitely Seeking guidance by practical of its existence. We have seen the experience -—

erinning ofan experiment whichis =A (a) the Extent of Service Area, destingd to play a large part in AUBREY By this is meant the extent of } moulding the future of our broaci- HAMMOND the area within which reasonable

‘ casting ST Le, # i service can be guaranteed to the ; The problem of 5GB is, at the average listener who possesers “@ moment, largely -a-techrucal one. simple “receiving apparatns, it i perhaps, ‘tl CLeLOEr, natural | (b) The Best Method of Contrast- that, as Cluef Engineer, | should be ing Programmes. invited by the Editor of The Radio This implies designing progranuies

i T tres Cth Wrire LAaes te WoOWODES calculated to satisfy two moods af pt the progress and meaning of the the average listener. It has nothing a present experument. to do with the terms‘ high-brow' ; [t is not-easy to measure the pro- and "low-brow,’: for the aim of the i cress 50 far made; the experiment service 15 to give the bes! in every has hardly been going long enough. department. Inevitably, some listeners say that (c) fecknical Problems Incudentat- the new Station 16 much too strong; lo the Operation o f a New Types - that, because. of it, they cannot new of Ivansmitter. hear this or that otherstation: and, i A novel form of circuit is being 4s inevitably, others say that-it is || used at 5GB. This should prove to too weak because they have. been be distinctly superior, though actual

j used to living close to theold local practice under service conditions will

7 HITT aI transmitter, whose reveal its true capability. , functions 5B has assumed. But | To sum up, 5GB isan experiment, these local difficulties will soon dis- a pioneer venture. The truth about appear. In the meantime, letters-are the success of such experiments can

pouring in from all over the country only be revealed by co-operation showing appreciation of the newser- between the listener and the broad:

vice, and leaving no doubt that many caster. This orinal scheme, under- listeners find it effective. ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMMES. taken while all our ordinary work is

I would add the word of watmng Dee a Seek | In progress, naburalhy involves a [ot that the service is evpertmental and of worry, hard work and strain: But: ' we cannot guarantee the same freedom from | because it might be Jess regular than nor- we are not- complaining, since we are Sure that ’ (breakdown asin the case of our other trans- mally. But, alter all, the service is alter- listeners will co-operate in this great adven- ‘Tnitters; °5GB is an experimental station, | native: if breakdowns. oocur in it, -the ture, and that we are all going to participate Itsdesign has been evolved in a compara- listener. is left witha programme from 54%. in the enjoyment ofa vastly improved service: a Sg ms es =

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ee = Coming To The Microphone. a Some Dates for Your Radio Diary.

Smithelis’ t a l k 8 briefly arnounced in Jast week's iweuc, the HE nest in the aenes of Promenade Concerta, r HOSE who heard Professor ie T some weeks aga, in which he described the main evening programme from Lowpos and at the Qieeu"s All which-is- to be brondoast- “th making of coal gas, will lowYkiforward to another im Davestey on Friday, September ?, will consist from London: and other stators, will he that on — of a German Programme, second in the sores of Wednesday, September14, a the same series—How It's Done ’—to be given by Pro- National programmes which opened on July 24 when the programme almosh of feasor T E . V. Appleton, DSc, with an afternoon devoted to the musiof France. entirely will consist of works. — at 7° pam en Wednesday, This sérits was suggested by the International by Bach. The principalitems: September 7, entitled © How Broadcasting Union st Geneva, and ia on a bbepet in the first port of ‘the piro- Electtivity is Made.’ Pro- to convey to listeners, in a series of Program mer, cromme. intinde! the th ’ © ferir Appleton haa been a general idea of the music of other countries. The Double an Concertos Mos) 5. twomain item: in the forthcoming German Concert } and 2 in ( Minor and Wheatstone Professor of Physica at the University are to be Beethoven's rarely-perforined Triple Con- Major respectively, — “the certo (for viotin, ‘cello and piano), played by the soloists for which will te " of Lomlon since 1924, and James Ching and Victor y. is alao the author of many Hungarian Trio, and the gost widely-Known of interesting papers on Elec- Mozart's symphonies, the G-+Minor, The vwoenlist Hely- Hutchinson, both will be Miss- Enid Cruickshank. whom have heen nestatod t r i c i t y and the sojentific problems of Wireless Tele- in broadcasting programmes . Prof. E. V APPLETON grmphy. Later the same Though We eeason for holvlaye is almest past, London Mr. GREGORY STROUD. with the interpretation ofthin Master, "The vocalists, who evening Mr. Rebert Saudek, end Dareniry hateeers will be intercated in the talk aj Saecho-Slovakian n o v e l i s t , playwright and scien: which Mias Viola BE. George te girmag al 6 pm, on wil be singing oring ond Inter general romp of somes, will be Bites Noel Hace ancl Mer. Seen list, ia giving a talk on character reading from frolgy, Sepfender 0, in tha aertey “ Holidays oat Mr. Saudek was the f i r s t expert t o Afome ond Abroad.’ The fille of Mies fennze’s talk etrond., handwriting. \ make English handwriting the subject of special ail! be * Glimpecs of Siewy,’ a timely one, for the character reading ehudy, and b e c s a n bis research of istand ja most delightfnl fo rie tk fhe audwmn, Misa Minty Femh, wha te giving a lell-on her ex from: handwriting a8 far back as twenty vears ago. perience tn Africa from tie London Stadio at F pam” ‘ on T'nesday, Seplember O, is a niece of the late George ae the post three seasons listeners hove been AIO) on Soturdey, Seplémber 10, Mies F. Terny- Nut tong ago Miss Lamtrapefted oi nble to shore, throuch the medio of the OR. Bent, som Jesse wll read a abort. story in the ~ Writers of territory hitherto wnvisited by any white woman microphone, some of the joy of Pavlovn’s annual Today’ arrive which har become a regular featiere Londan i ARERR Pak Pet ut the fron all Stationg, Iiss Tennyson fete os the Roval Oper Hons, Covent UNDAY, September 4,will be the beginning of the author of Fon Fool” aed many other orell-Lrean aircon This they will be new Connexinnal Yer of the Methortist —- Hiide

ible te have weain: on the andon that day Lospox and DAavEsSTRY area- opening night this wear, broadeast arm evening service from Wesley” Bi Chany | AE old-fashroned music-hall song has, alas, been replicod by jars. Today the street comer which ia Monday, epten- City Road, withan addiress by the Rev. W. Hodson ; her 12, when bebween 8.15 Smith, Principal of the National Children’s Home, - ani the kerb are the last stronghold of the meaty, nod & p.m. the first ballet, Mr. Hodson Smith is the new President of the - metrical ballad beloved of the ‘80°s—andMr. Don Ghemtate, with. aust Wesleyan Conference and will enter pon: his| Harry Storens, well known on the payementa of by Minkos, arronnel by of office on September4. Listeners may remembx ro Weetmineter, is almost their lost exponent. Mr. Laurent, will be relayed. that a similar service was broadcast last pl Bierena, troubadcwir of the street cotmers, will, be "Phe ‘orchestra, which ie the at the opemng of the Connexional Year, when bbe: introduced te (Lownpos and- Daventry Hsbeners at T pam. bn Thuraday, Beptember 22, by Mr. L. mast important part of the then President of the Conference, the Kev, Boa entortainnment from thepoint Rusecll Baishy, zave on address, ee de G. Sieyeking, in a talk entitled “The Street

Singer.” He will render his. two moet populor Le of yiew Of lieteners,~ will Madame PAVLOVA. 44. conducted by Efrem mumbers, ‘Long years age, out in the wikis of During the lost fen years raped strides ioe been Kurtz, for whom it will be the first appearancein "Ei Antralin’and * The (ld ‘Abbey Rain,’ made by the County Library Scheme, inaugurated by: this country. It is not inopportune to mention the Carnegie Trust, At 7 pom. on Tawreday, that "Theodore Stier, who was for many yeara 4 The hells of (1angle ap Abbey, weeny Peterborough, mre Seplember 8, Darentry listeners will hedr Vira. Pavidra's conductor on her world tours, and who fo iy bracddeas! apa ou Sunday, Replemier 18, (Cvenent Parson, Litrarian ina Worcestershire| ° was known to listeners forhis work in the London cilfage, on * The ¥' lageLabrary— New Style,” between 8.0 cod S15. These belle, which cre pery Studio in Connection with Viennese programmes, of popular with fisteners, are amis ihe Wwest mm the which he was tho unique interpreter, died some wit country. ae intersting Autumn Dramotic Season |1) months ago atter a severe iNness, much to the regret of his many friends both in this country and abrond. announced by; Liverroor. This Sanat YW Sr abtrackive programmes have heen arranged Wednesday, September 14. with a new ; for Bovrseuorrea Esteners during the week by (. E. Lawrente,