RADIO PIONEERS 1945 RADIO PIONEERS 1945 • Commemorating the Radio Pioneers Dinner Hotel Commodore, New York, N. Y. November 8, 1945 • New York Section INSTITUTE OF RADIO ENGINEERS Copyright 1915 DR. W .L. E VERITT President, Institute of Radio Engineers and Master of Ceremonies, Radio Pioneers 1945. Reprinted by Lindsay Publications Inc Bradley IL 60915 All rights reserved. ISBN 1-55918-346-2 2006 1 2 3 4 5 RADIO PIONEERS 1945 EDITORIAL BOARD • HAROLD P. WESTMAN, Editor-in-Chief R. R. BATCHER HUGO GERNSBACK E. L. BRAGDON KEITH HENNEY GEORGE H. CLARK ARTHUR H. LYNCH C. E. DEAN ROBERT H. MARRIOTT LLOYD ESPENSCHIED DONALD MeNICOL K. B. WARNER FOREWORD Commemorating the " Radio Pioneers Party" of the New York Section of the Institute of Radio Engineers, this souvenir book attempts to present a thumb- nail review of radio before 1926. If it stimulates the memories of the old timers, it will have achieved its purpose. Inevitably, certain of the editors were able to contribute mdre fully than others. Especial mention is made of Lloyd Espenschied who, practically over- night, wrote the outline of history from the chronology by Donald McNicol; and of George H. Clark, confirmed radio historian, whose inexhaustible files made this book possible in the brief time available for its compilation. The preparation of the various committee lists was undertaken by Louis G. Pacent, Hugo Gernsback, and John di Blasi. Grateful acknowledgment is made of the permission granted by Bryan Davis Publishing Company ( Radio Engineering) and Telephone and Telegraph Age for the republishing of the chronology by Donald McNicol. Sincere thanks go to those many others who shared in the preparation of this book. HAROLD P. WESTMAN Editor- in- Chief COMMITTEES LOUIS GERARD PACENT Chairman GEORGE LEWIS Vice- Chairman WILLIAM L.EVERITT Master of Ceremonies RALPH R.BATCHER Secretary EDWARD J.CONTENT Treasurer EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE GEORGE ADAIR LLOYD ESPENSCHIED HUGH S.K NOWLES HERMAN A.A FFEL W ALTER C.E VANS FREDERICK A.K OLSTER E.C. A NDERSON W ILLIAM L.E VERITT GEORGE LEWIS AUSTIN BAILEY PAUL FORTIN HAROLD M .L EWIS GEORGE W .B AILEY HOWARD FRAZIER W ILLIAM B.L ODGE W .R. G. B AKER HENRY C.G AWLER ROBERT H.M ARRIOTT RALPH R.B ATCHER H UGO GERNSBACK D.W. M AY HOWARD BENNETT PAUL F.G ODLEY W ILLIAM J.MCG ONIGLE HAROLD H.B EVERAGE ALFRED N.G OLDSMITH GEORGE O.M ILNE JACK BINNS VIRGIL M .G RAHAM Lows G.P ACENT P.B OUCHERON J.W. G REER C.J. P ANNILL RALPH BOWN W .H. G RIMDITCH JACK POPPELE E.L. B RAGDON H.G. G ROVER HARADEN PRATT HAROLD H.B UTTNER RAYMOND GUY C.A. P RIEST O.H. C ALDWELL O.B. H ANSON FRANK RIEBER FRANK E.C ANAVACIOL DANIEL E.H ARNETT ANDREW RING E.F INDLEY CARTER KEITH HENNEY JOHN B.R USSELL NELSON P.C ASE GEORGE B.H OADLEY FRANCIS M .R YAN JOSEPH CIMORELLI JOHN V.L. H OGAN HARRY SADENWATER GEORGE H.C LARK JACK HOLLOWAY CARL E.S CHOLZ I.S. C OGGESHALL LAWRENCE C.F. H ORLE B.E. S HACKELFORD A.B. C OLE DORMAN D.I SRAEL JAMES E.S HEPHERD GEORGE CONNOR CYRIL M .J ANSKY, JR. J.Q. STANSFIELD EDWARD J.C ONTENT EWELL K.J ETT ARTHUR F.V AN DYCK FRANK COWAN CHARLES B.J OLLIFFE HAROLD P.W EsTmAN W ILLIAM CREW J.K ELLY JOHNSON W .C. W HITE B.R. C UMMINGS T.J OHNSON, JR. ROGER M .W ISE GEORGE DE SOUSA IRA J.K AAR HAROLD A.W HEELER JOHN DIB LASI V.A. K AMIN P.D. Z URIAN M ELVILLE EASTHAM FRED KLINGENSCHMITT BROADCASTING O.B. H ANSON, Chairman JOHN V.L. H OGAN W .B. L ODGE F.A. W ANKEL GEORGE M ILNE J.R. P OPPELE W .P URCELL ENTERTAINMENT ROGER M .W ISE, Chairman GEORGE C.C ONNOR, Vice-Chairman JOHN V.L. H OGAN R.H. MCM ANN ROBERT M ONROE HARRY SADENWATER ZEH BOUCK JACK POPPELE KEITH HENNY FRANK M ARX E.F. C ARTER 4 FINANCE HISTORICAL PRESENTATION PRIZES GEORGE B.H OADLEY GEORGE H.C LARK O. H. CALDWELL DORMAN D. ISRAEL REFRESHMENT HARRY SADENWATER, Chairman GEORGE C.C ONNOR PAUL F.G ODLEY D.W. M AY ARRANGEMENTS H.C. G AWLER, Chairman J. Q. A.H OLLOWAY, Vice-Chairman CECIL E.B RIGHAM J. KELLY JOHNSON GLENN W .P AYNE JOHN D.C RAWFORD D.W. M AY HENRY SCARR B.V. K. F RENCH P.R. M ORTON JOHN C.S TROEBEL EDWARD M.G LAZER HENRY W .P ARKER SOUVENIR BOOK HAROLD P.W ESTMAN, Editor-in-Chief R.R. B ATCHER LLOYD ESPENSCHEID ROBERT H.MARRIOTT E.L. BRAGDON HUGO GERNSBACK DONALD Mallon GEORGE H.C LARK KEITH HENNEY K.B. W ARNER C.E. D EAN ARTHUR H.L YNCH PUBLICATION E.L. BRAGDON, Chairman ZEH BOUCK THOMAS R.K ENNEDY RAY D.R ETTENMEYER J. CARTIER A.C. L ESCARBOURA JOHN F.R IDER JOHN D.C RAWFORD ARTHUR H.L YNCH K.B. W ARNER PAUL B.F INDLEY S.P. McM INN W ILL W HITMORE R.E. 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