Radio Digest, 1930
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Mountain Time. This new line will be shown by Florsheim Dealers everywhere The Florsheim Shoe Company * Manufacturers < Chicago — ©C1B 71064 THE NATIONAL BROADCAST AUTHORITY APR 30 !930 E. C. RAYNER, Harold P. Brown, Publisher Editor cjtt'f. 1930 CONTENTS SPECIAL ARTICLES FRANK KNIGHT—Get the "lowdown" on 9 this CBS Master of Ceremonies. Florence E. Marks AMOS AND ANDY AND THEIR FRIENDS Interviewer attends directors' meet- ing the Great Home Bank at the the of home of R. Williamson 10 Kingfish and meets most of the gang. A. REPORTERS OF THE AIR—AH the features 20 daily Doty Hobart . /RMA ASHLEY of a paper now found in Radio programs. MA X I N is one of those BATTLE OF THE BLUES—Who was first BROWN, three c h a r m i n g with "slow rhythm", Will, Rudy or Guy.? RosemaryDrachman 26 who left Denver to Ashley sisters become a Broadway ALBUM—The Fair of the Air. 28 k u o w n as the star in New York, RADIOGRAPHS— Intimate gossip of "chain" was the first Prairie Daisies at 56 to be WLS, Chicago. personalities. Jean Campbell called America's And when the Sat- NEW VOGUE FLATTERS MEN—Fashion Sweethear-t of t h e urday night Barn director reveals possibilities of new fashions. Marie Blizard 58 Air. She was also Dance comes along FOOD HABITS FOR CHILDREN— the first stage star at to with Steve Cisler Success in later life depends on formation of forsake the foot- the mike the Prairie good habits in childhood. Evelyn Qardiner 59 lights for the mi- Daisies dance on crophone. You hear the hearthstone of FICTION her over CBS in nearly a million THE TURNING WHEEL— Curiously the the Publix Radio- p Phillips 16 farm homes. cycle of life revolves for a boy and a girl. Oppenheim Illustrated by Dudley Gloyne Summers Human tempests THIRTEEN AND ONE— 22 rage as suspicion runs rife in mystery house. Jackson Qregory Illustrated by Dudley Gloyne Summers THE MAID FROM MARTINIQUE— Old Forty Fathoms brings tale of coquette who wrecked three men and a ship. James Whipple 34 SUCKER'S Old lap's THE REVENGE — 40 luck turns for a while, but he has the last laugh. Lowell Otus Reese Illustrated by Chas. }. McCarthy ROMEO AND JULIET, 1930—Shakespeare up-to-date as presented in Weak-End Satires, via Lavender network. Don Becker 44 THE SPICE OF LIFE—A story of a "Stunt Man" in Hollywood. Gardner Hunting Illustrated by Chas. J. McCarthy STATION FEATURES PARADE OF THE STATIONS — Islewsy gossip of stations and broadcasters here and there. 62 IMPRESARIO TURNS TO RADIO— Only man to make grand opera pay turns eye 64 on broadcasting. A. J. Palange HEAVY PROBLEMS FOR A LITTLE GIRL—Miss Tully tells how to train a wife or adopt a baby. Mary Adamick 67 PROGRAMS RUN LIKE FOOTBALL GAME — Announcer plays role of gridiron w$> &W quarterback. Donald Burchard 69 FOREIGN MAIL NEARS YANKEE— Spanish program on KPRC brings applause of Latins. Milton Q. Hall 72 YIELD TO AIR CALL—Artists and actors alike join Radio colonies. Ralph L. Power 74 JANE KIRBY LILLIAN BARBER SONGS BRING FAME— "Novia had her mind ROTH divides Scotian Lauder" warbles as he trims. Werner A. Bower 77 all made up to be her time between CHAIN CALENDAR FEATURES — a professional toe the picture sound dancer when her What's on the air and when with the great chain studios and the teacher at Eastern programs. 81 Radio sound studios High School, Balti- in Los Angeles. She more, happened to' is admirably adapt- Editorial Office: Radio Digest, 510 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. Phone Superior 7323 note the unusually ed to the micro- Radio Digest will not be held responsible for unsolicited manuscripts received through mail. the AU fine quality of her manuscripts submitted should be accompanied by return postage. phone. Her beauty soprano voice. She delights the picture Member Audit Bureau of Circulations followed advice to audiences. Listeners cultivate it with Radio Digest. Volume XXV, No. h e a r her through 1. published Chicago, III.. May, 1930. Published monthly by Radio pronounced success, Digest Publishing Co. (Incorporated), 510 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois. Subscription rates Ike Para m o u n t yearly, four Dollars; Foreign Postage, One Dollar additional; single copies, Thirty-five cents. Entered as as thousands of second-class broadcasts over matter Sept, 25, 1929, at the post office at Chicago, Illinois, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Title Keg. U. b. Patent Office and Canada. Copyright, 1930, by Radio Digest Publishing Co. All rights reserved. WBAL fans will CBS. testify. — Frantic Rush to Name Favorite for MERITUM AWARDDiamond S Hot Battle to Pick Popular Program big stations and small—programs that are heard given program rates with its listeners. Only through a com- FROMall over the nation via the great chains and super-power parison as may be indicated in a contest such as this sponsored transmitters, and those who entertain in only a com- by Radio Digest may a true rating be established. Here the paratively small area—the fans like them and don't listeners have an opportunity to register their choice and there- hesitate to say so. Nominations and ballots for favorite Radio by prove the true status of each program heard in the country. entertainers have flooded the Contest Editor's desk since the It is by no means the program from the most powerful sta- Radio Digest Diamond Meri- tion that may justly claim the tum Award Contest to select greatest popularity in the America's Most Popular Pro- sense of this contest. Radio gram was announced in March. Digest is seeking to uncover Unprecedented enthusiasm the program, organization or is being displayed by listeners artist that has the stanchest in every corner of the United friends, followers who are suf- States, and indications point ficiently interested to stand up to a battle of ballots and fer- and fight for the honor and vent letters of support unri- success of their favorite en- valed in their enthusiasm. It tertainer. is far too early to guess even the number of nominations READ the rules and regula- that will be received in this tions on page 101 of this Diamond Award Contest, but issue. Remember that if you several dark horses are al- save your coupons for the ready showing a determined rest of the Contest and send strength that will put the sup- them in together they will posed national favorites to count for more. Act today their best pace to carry off send in your nominations honors.