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SAN PRANCISCO,CALIFORMA BROADCAST WEEKLY UNDER ACT OP MARCH 3.1879 PUBLISHING COPYRIGHT, 1929 BY BROADCAST WEEKLY COMPANY PUBLISHING COMPANY PACIFIC BUILDING, 821 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO 10 CENTS THE COPY FROM ALL NEWSDEALER., TELEPHONE DOUGLAS 5273 BY SUBSCRIPTION $3.00 PER YEAR Vol.8 San Francisco OCTOBER 26, 1929 Los Angeles No. 5 REEDITOR'S PAGE rir HE inauguration of a new Atwater Kentwould be required to handle the plan. The .11 series by the presentation of Rosa Pon -provinces have approved the commission's sellwith adequate orchestral background findings. guarantees a high standard of program of- * ** fering for the forthcoming year from thisFirWO more magnificent symphonic orches- pioneer sponsor of good radio music.It is traprograms aretobegivenradio to be regretted that some of our other spon-listeners all over the United States on the sors, who are more concerned with publiciz- Sunday afternoons of November 3 and De- ing their personal fame than certifying goodcember 8.The first was given October 6. musical excellence, have not some of theThese concerts will be given by the Phila- measure of public responsibility of Atwaterdelphiaorchestra underthedirectionof Kent. Any sponsor who honestly triesto Leopold Stokowski, outstanding American make listening worth while is entitled to fullconductor,forthePhilco Hour ofthe consideration and backing.We, as the pub- Philadelphia'StorageBatteryCompany. lic, will give it to him in much greater meas- The PhiladelphiaSymphonicOrchestra ure than when we are parties to a musical needsno introductiontomusic lovers- swindle whose purpose is to sell us some-its personnel including some of the finest thing, coated with homeopathic announce-musicians in Tmerica. The broadcasts will ment. * ** be released from all of the stations of the National Broadcasting Company's network, ANADA is considering government own-and will bring to more than 50,000,00 listen- ership of broadcasting. The experiment, ers,if they care for good music, the best ifit is tried, will be watched in this countrypossible offerings.It is significant that this with great interest. The Dominion will have is being done as a result of many thousand to work out a system of its own, an adapta-requests that have reached broadcast agen- tion of the United States system being im-cies and indicates that despite a seemingly practical on account of different population ceaseless barrage of low standard music, the distributionand economicconditions. A * ** commission which has been studying the ULGARIA may now chat with Great Canadian situationreportsinfavorofa IBritain,andSofians may receive,in public service, with a provincial broadcastreturn, the latest witticisms of George Ber- director in charge in each province.Seven nard Shaw hot off the antenna, so to speak. high-powered stations are, contemplated, to A new station which went on the air Au- be supplemented by such low -powered sta-gust 19 makes this possible.British con- tions as isolated areas require. The total costtractors built the station.All Bulgaria has is estimated at $3,250,000 and annual operat- to do is work it.If the station goes haywire, ing cost at $2,500,000. Raising of license fees itwill be serviced by British service men. on receiving sets from $1 to $3 a year which Bulgariais now entitled to a seat in the would bringin$900,000 a year income,House of Commons, at least. $700,000 in advertising revenue and aflat general publicstillprefers music thatis governmentappropriation of $1,000,000 music and not racket. 7 PERSONAL PICK-UPS By GYPSY RadioAnne,Watsonville, been crowded with interesting Cal.-You cannot imagine what travel and colorful experiences. a lot of strenuous sleuthing it About a year ago he had the took to locate Louretta Greene very good fortuneto marry and then lo and beholdifI Virginia Flohri. didn't find her just around the * * * corner.She is indeed a per- Two KFRC Fans, Fresno, sonality.Of French, Scotch - Calif.-Yes, Alice Blue isde- Irish extraction, born in San cidedly good looking. She was Francisco.Her hairisquite born in Forbestown, Calif., and black and her eyes appeared is known to her intimates as to me to be dark brown, but AliceClemoJohnson.The Miss Greene insists they vary Pearcebrothersareasfree with her moods and are some- from worry and matrimony as times as blue as blue.She is they sound.At leastthat's about 5 feet 8 inches tall and whattheysaid,crosstheir weighs 164 pounds.You may obtain herhearts.And promise you won't weep ifI poems by writing herincare of Karentell you?-Norman Nielson IS married. Dunn, 935 Market Street, San Francisco. * ** *** An NBC fan, San Francisco, Calif.-Billy Malinda, Calistoga, Cal.-A modest youth, Page is 11 years old.His eyes are brown,Bernard Norman ("Ray" of "Ray and Bud") his hair is a deeper brown, he weighs 85refusing to take his good looks and splen- pounds and is 4 feet 10% inches tall.A didachievementsseriously. His mother very natural, bright boy is Billy who lovesproudly calls him her "six-footer."He has to build radios and airplanes when he is notdark hair and blue eyes.I think they are getting his school lessons or rehearsing for blue.He half closes them when he laughs his beloved "Memory Lane" program. which is most of the time so I cannot be * * * sure.When I asked him their color he Mrs. W. C. S., Pittsburg, Calif.-To ob-answered "vanilla."What can you do with tain pictures of radio artists itis necessarysuch a person?Bernard Norman, in a re - to write them personally making the re-cent theatrical venture, had the distinction quest.I am certain Edna O'Keefe willof playing "Babe Callahan" in "Ned Mc- be glad to send you a photograph if sheCobb's Daughter." His favorite playright is has itto spare.No, the Pearce brothersGeorge Bernard Shaw, his adored radioar- are not twins."Cal" is the elder. tist, June De Roche and his avocation has * ** to do with the advertising business.