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PROGRAMS • NEWS • PERSONALITIES

WEEK DOING DECtin8ER 30, 1938

C) "plantation Party" Show

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IN THIS ISSUE

HOWARD BARLOW PRE-

PARES SPECIAL CHRISTMAS

SHOW

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BACH, BRAHMS, BEETHOVEN

FEATURED BY SYMPHONY

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STORY OF

"HXNSEL AND GRETEL"

OPERA

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I BILL BAILEY RETURNS

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Orchestra Leader

Visits Bing

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o RADIO DIAL, WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 30, 1938

RADIO LIGHTS RADIO ALA CHRISTMAS will be served to listeners on a special platter

this week-end. Every program of the week will be directed at the holiest of holy days, and with these programs will be the singing of "Noel, Noel,", "Silent Night" and many other Christmas carols. Our only wish for this Christmas is that these most beautiful hymns are not "swung out" by some swing master who is merely trying to get free publicity. There can only be one arrangement of Christmas songs. The worst part of it is that if one of our swing bands did come out with a swing arrangement of "Silent Night" nobody could do anything abo gster was suspended from the air for one year be he "sw e Star Spangled Banner."

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GUESTARS FOR THE WEEK INCLUDE: Melvyn Douglas with Marie Wilson on Bing Crosby's "Music Hall," Dec. 29. . . . A boot-black will be the "person you didn't expect to meet" on Fred Allen's "Town Hall Tonight" program, Dec. 28. . . . Al Jolson's guest on Dec. 27 will be Peter Lorre, the famous "Mr. Moto" of the movies. . . . Robert Taylor and Rita Johnson will be featured guests on the "Good News" program, Dec. 22.

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THE CRAZY THREE MARX BROTHERS, Groucho, Chico and Harpo, have been added to the cast of the new radio series starring Carole Lombard and Cary Grant. This will be a fivesorne that will be hard to beat. The problem that does appear is what to do about Harpo. The blond comedian, who is always chasing beautiful women on the screen, has never uttered a sound. How the script writer plans to write him in the script is a real prob-lem, since television is still very much around the corner. Zeppo Marx, the fourth of the brothers, negotiated the whole deal.

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HARRY VON ZELL has been selected as the announcer for Phil Baker's new program, titled "Honolulu Bound" . . . "Bottle" has also bee secured for the series. . . . Lionel Barrymore, who was scheduled to take the part of Scrooge in the "Playhouse" production of Charles Dickens' famous "Christ-mas Carol," has taken sick and will not be able to play the part. Instead Orson Welles, director of the program, will play the role.... Paul Reynaud, France's Minister of Finance, will be heard on CBS Thursday, Dec. 22. . . Paul Page, the North Star of the Air, has been signed as vocal soloist for four network shows.

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BENIAMINO GIGLI, internationally famous tenor, and the Vienna Boys' Choir, will be featured guest artists on the "Magic Key" program Dec. 25. .. . Santa Claus will pay a visit to Jack Benny and the comedian's cast the same day.. . . On January 7 Governor Herbert H. Lehman of New York will deliver a speech at the Jackson Day Dinner to be held at the Hotel Commodore, New York' City. . . . Richard *Bonelli, considered by experts to be the Metropolitan's outstanding baritone, will be guest soloist with the New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Christmas Day.

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DON BECKER AND HIS WIFE, FLO GOLDEN, are spending the Christmas holidays in Cincinnati. Don was assistant manager in charge of programs at WLW and WSAI when he retired several years ago to take up the same office with the Transamerican Broadcasting Co., in New York City. . . . During their visit home Don plans to audition two WLW programs.

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Johnny Green, composer-pianist and conductor, will bring his orchestra to the "Johnny Presents" programs jan. 28 . . . He is to replace Russ Mor-gan. . . . Ben Bernie has something to celebrate this year . . His contract is being renewed on January 1 . . . CBS, NBC and MBS, to say nothing about the local stations, have special plans to welcome the new year. . . . Duchess Carafa d'Andria, internationally known in high social circles, will be heard on the "Jane Arden" program Dec. 23 at 10:15 a. m. (E.S.T.).

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On January I contracts foi the "Hollywood Playhouse" series and Walter Winchell's broadcasts will be renewed. Also on that same day Tyrone Power, who inaugurated the "Playhouse" series, will return as leading man. . . . Charles Boyer, who has subbed for the young actor, will be back again next fall. . . . Other shows that have been renewed are Sam Balter's "Inside of Sports" and "People's Rally." . . . When the clothing firm that had been sponsoring the Barber and Denton sports program decided to drop the mat-ter, James D. Shouse, head man at WLW, picked up the phone and called for a new sponsor. Within one hour the new sponsor said yes. It is believed to be the fastest sale in radio.... Paul Gerrits, Bob Grant or Shaw and Lee will get the call for the comedy spot on Charlie McCarthy's program when Judy Canova, Annie and Zeke leave very soon.... Kate Smith plans to take her entire troupe to San Francisco when the West Coast World's Fair pays tribute to her by having a "Kate Smith Week."

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In closing, these serials have been renewed: "True or False," "Getting the Most Out of Life" and "Tale of Today."

Author Becomes Actor

Thyra Samter Winslow, noted American novelist, played her-self in the "Jane Arden" broad-cast of Friday, December 16. The program is broadcast over NBC, including WLS, Mondays through Fridays at 10:15 a. m. (E.S.T.)

"Man On Skates"

"The Man On Skates," a novel variation of the man-on-the-street idea, is the title of a new program being heard over WSAI three nights weekly. The broad-cast is done by Announcer Gor-don Shaw, who dons skates, straps a short-wave pack trans-mitter on his back, and inter-views the holiday crowds in downtown Cincinnati. Shaw is footloose and able ta

wander where he pleases, with no microphone cord to interfere, the radio waves being relayed to the WSAI antenna atop Carew Tower, whence they are carried to the WSAI studios and trans-mitter. The broadcasts are heard

Tuesdays and Fridays at 7:15 p. m. (E.S.T.), and Wednesdays at 7:45 p. m. (E.S.T.).

Readers of this column (yes, it really has more than one) often ask the reason for the marked difference between the volume of speech and music on the same program. .Cer-tainly you've noticed this. You tune in a drama and adjust the volume to a comfortable level. So long as actors or announcer go on talking, everything is fine. But as soon as the theme music begins, the volume pops up to a roar, without your touching the knob. Radio engineers tell me this only seems to happen. They say the volume of speech and music is the same, as measured by their control-room instruments; the apparent dif-ference being caused by music using a wider band of audio frequencies than speech. Even if all this means anything to you, it doesn't alter the fact that a difference does exist, real or imaginary. Theeremedy seems fair-ly simple: either turn up the gain on speech or turn it down on music, and in the control room. This would save listeners the annoyance of fiddling with volume knobs whenever a pro-gram changes frbm chin music to the other kind.

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Like so many things in radio, lis-tening to the police stations "ain't what it used to be." But every now and then they repay dialing. For in-stance, there was the recent man-hunt around Lebanon, O. Turning to the Highway Police station, the Dial-twister got a complete and in-teresting story of the affair, in spite of coded signals. Among other things, it made me, wonder if the writers of radio crime dramas ever listen to police broadcasts. Many of the things they have the "law" sta-tions doing, simply aren't done in real life. They don't seem to realize that listeners can 'spot the phony for them-selves.

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If you ever browse around the amateur bands, keep an ear cocked for W6QUT. W6QUT is the "ham" call recently assigned to Freeman H. Gowlen, a one-time Navy op, who's probably better known by the name of "Amos." But even if he uses phone, don't expect to identify him by his studio voice.

• • • Charlie McCarthy et al. probably

are breathing easier since "This Is New York" has dropped into the slot just vacated by Orson Welles. "Dropped" seems the right word. Not that there's any "dull, sickening thud." But just a smooth variety show, cut to standard pattern, is quite a let-down after Welles. The premiere was notable for just one

thing: the delightful soprano of Deeta Day, who, by the way, seemed an after-thought. Otherwise, the hour was Broadway's usual idea of what radio ought to be. Even Alexander Woollcott, who promised to be the highspot, simply refurbished his oft-told tale of Irving Berlin. In fact, by the time the 60 long minutes wore away, this Dial-twister had a lurking suspicion that the affair was not too subtle ballyhoo for Grover Whalen's fair. With, a few more finds as good as Deeta Day, the hour may give Mc-Carthy real competition. But just now it makes you wish Welles could do two shows a week.

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Yes, the lad who has no near rival for nomination as radio's man of the year is away to a good start in his new "Playhouse" series. Eerie sus-pense made "Rebecca" an admirable opening piece, well-adapted, and not too over-Barrymored by Margaret Sullavan. Perhaps even more signifi-cant than the play itself was Orson Welles' promise that the series will be aimed at adults and present good stories. Listeners who've yawned through mine-run radio drama know how right he is on both counts.

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Since it's become a forum for ex-perts rather than laymen, "The Peo-ple's Platform" is heading into the expected dilemma. Its informal dis-cussions generally end just when the subject is getting hot, as was the case again with the recent chain-store is-sue, which brought a former Cincin-natian, Charles G. Daughters, to the microphone. There would seem tes be two solutions for this tantalizing situation. Either extend the time so subjects can be covered fully in in-formal discussion, or let speakers use scripts in the present half-hour. setup. "The Platform" will have to do one or the other if it's to deliver on its possibilities.

• • • NBC has already made plans for.

broadcasting the 1940 Olympics from Finland, even to choosing the an-nouncers and installing a booth. Considering what may happen in Europe between now and the sum-mer of 1940, Fm not sure whether to call that prudent forethought or fool-hardy optimism.

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Some pretty silly "sound alikes" have come to the attention of the Dial-twister in his time. But the choicest of the lot so far is the story that certain listeners think Peter Grant sounds like F. D. R. After that, I'm fully prepared for somebody to mistake Nixon Denton's voice for the "Singing Lady's."

RADIO DIAL, WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 30, 1938

BARLOW TO CONDUCT HOUR OF CHRISTMAS SONGS Fritz lechner, Noted

German Baritone, Is Philharmonic Soloist

Fritz Lechner, noted German ban-tone, who who made his American debut on a Columbia broadcast in January, /1937, and Germaine Bruyere, soprano, iwho has appeared frequently also on CBS, will be soloists with the Art of Musical Russia chorus as it joins the New York Philharmonic - Symphony Orchestra in a Christmas Day pro-gram of varied interest over CBS, including WKRC, WHAS and WHIO, iat 3:00 p. m. (E.S.T.).

John Barbirolli will conduct the orchestra, Eugene Fuerst the chorus, and Deems Taylor will be intermis-sion commentator. , Listeners will also remember the Art of Musical Russia for a series of sel-dom-heard operas it broadcast in con-cert form last summer. The chorus will be featured in the Tschaikowsky "Legende" carols by the late English composer Peter Warlock, and three chorales from Bach's "Christmas" Oratorio. ; Lechner will be soloist in a Fantasia oit Christmas Carols by the living English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, and Miss Bruyere is to sing one of Warlock's carols. Orchestral *selections will be the "Messiah" Over-ture of Handel and Beethoven's Fourth Symphony.

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Maestro Invents

Maestro Virginio Marucci, w h o conducts t h e "Smoke Dreams" program, broadcast from the WLW studios to NBC, including WLS and WSM, Sun-days at 3:00 p. m. (E.S.T.), spends from two to six hours weekly in a machine shop.

Pictured here Marucci is at the lathe, perfecting an inven-tion of—but he refused to di-vulge his secret.

Lucille Again Heads Sale

Mary Pickford, "America's Sweetheart," interrupted her Christmas shopping in New York to buy some Christmas seals from Lucille Manners, star of the Cities Service Concert, heard every Friday night over NBC, including WCKY, at 8:00 p. m. (E.S.T.).

Miss Manners is head of the Artists' Division for distribution of the health seals in New York.

Special Christmas Broadcast Begins

At Midnight An hour concert of carols and

sacred music in observance of the beginning of Christmas 'Day will be given its annual Columbia network broadcast under the direction of Howard Barlow, Christmas Eve at midnight (E.S.T.).

Margaret Daum is to be the so-prano soloist and a mixed chorus of 20 voices will assist Barlow and the Columbia Concert Orchestra. The comprehensive list of selections ranges from a sixteenth century song of Praetorius to wassails by the contem-porary English master Vaughan Wil-liams. Selections from the Bible will be read to the accompaniment of the "Pastoral" Symphony from Handel's "Messiah." The complete program follows:

Joy to the World Handel-Mason Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring Bach Angels O'er the Fields Were Flying (Old French)

Prayer from "Haensel and Gretel".... Humperdinck

Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella.... (Old French)

Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming.. Praetorius In Dulce Jubilo Gesius We Three Kings of Orient Are.. Hopkins Drei Koenig.„ R Strauss For Unto Us a Child Is Born from

"Messiah" Handel Away in a Manger • Luther Bible Reading to "Pastoral" Symphony from "Messiah" Handel

The First Noel Stainer Three Weinachts Lieder Cornelius Wassail Song, "We've Been A-while A-Wandering" Vaughan Williams

Wassail Song Vaughan Williams Good News from Heaven the Angels Bring, from "Christmas Oratorio. ,Bach

Legende Tschaikowsky Hallelujah Chorus, from "Messiah". Handel

"Mad Hatterfield" Drama Passes Million Word Mark

The million-word mark in the script of "The Mad Hatterfields," popular serial originated by WLW for the Mutual network, was passed this month by Pauline Hopkins, who writes the story. The approximate total at the end of 370 episodes is 1,036,000 words, thought to be a rec-ord for programs of this nature.

Written at an average of 2,800 words for each performance, "The Mad Hatterfields" is paced at a tempo some 600 words greater than similar programs. The comedy is broadcast Mondays through Fridays at 4:45 p. m. (E.S.T.).

Miss Hopkins, whose husband is Owen Vinson, WLW program direc-tor, became affiliated with the Cin-cinnati station early in 1937, and started the "Hatterfields" in April. Before that, the couple had worked at KOIL, Omaha, where Miss Hop-kins started in radio as writer and actress. She and Mr. Vinson first met as co-stars in the Canadian ver-sion of "Smilin' Through," when she was less than 20 years of age.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Betty Olson, who is heard with the Three Escorts over NBC, celebrates two holidays on Christmas. Christmas is one and her birthday is the other. She will be 20 years old.

oy Makers Interviewed On "America At Work"

"A little girl without a doll is

'nearly. as unhappy and quite as

impossible 'as a wife without

children. . . ."—Victor Hugo,

"Les Miserables."

The men who make dolls, trains, games, and assorted toys for millions of children of all ages will be inter-viewed during an "Americans at Work" broadcast over CBS, including WKRC and WHAS, Thursday, De-cember 22, at 10:30 p. m. (E.S.T.).

Five men who specialize in differ-ent fields of toy-making have been invited to Columbia's New York stu-dios to explain their parts in the gigantic industry which had a retail volume of n;ore than $220,000,000 this year in the United States. A designer of dolls will tell how styles change and what the latest fashions will be in his field. Mechanical trains, which delight many millions of boys (and their fathers) will be the sub-ject of another interview. Super-visors, foremen and other workers from leading toy factories are to be present for the interviews.

The toy business, which' was for-merly a European monopoly, has risen to the status of a great American trade and occupation. There are 25,-000 workers distributed among op-

proximately 1,000 firms who do the bulk of America's toy-making.

Highly specialized, one firm makes nothing but metal toys, another noth-ing but wooden toys, and a third nothing but stuffed toys. American manufacturers broke the tradition in toy lines and pioneers in the inven-tion of safe, durable playthings, me-chanically perfected and based on actual scientific accomplishments which are common in everyday life.

"Sports-1-View" Is New WKRC Feature

"Sports-I-View" is a new feature on WKRC, Cincinnati, Mondays through Fridays at 7: 00 p. m. (E.S. T.). The fifteen-minute sports spot is presided over by Allen Stout, ace WKRC sportscaster, who uses the period as a question and answer pro-gram about sports of all sorts, with visiting celebrities as guests.

"Sports-I-View" is a regular part of the station's sports schedule, in addition to three other programs daily.

This past week, Stout presented in-terviews with "Bo" McMillan, fa-mous coach at Indiana University, and Fritz Crisler, noted football coach at the University of Michigan.

4 RADIO DIAL, WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 30, 1938

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Vol. VIII. WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 30, 1938. No. 33

JUST ANOTHER DAY Of the many things which show how radio has changed with the

passing years, perhaps none is more indicative than the change which has come over holiday program schedules.

Back in the stone age of one-tube bloopers and no sponsors (yes, there was a time when there were no sponsors) program schedules were cut drastically on such gala days as the Fourth of July and Christmas.

Modern listeners will not appreciate the full meaning of that. Judged by present-day standards, schedules were meager enough at best, often not more than six or eight hours out of 24. So cutting them down for a holiday left little more than a skeleton.

The frankly stated reason for the cut was to let station staffs spend the holiday with their families. And considering that a single shift handled an entire day's broadcasting, this informal arrangement seemed justified. A few years later came the holiday feature era. Regular schedules had begun to lengthen toward what they are

now. On holidays, normal schedules were maintained or even increased. But instead of routine programs, special features were aired, either keyed to the holiday or offering some unusual attraction. As a result, holidays became gala radio events, particularly during the daytime hours.

Now fashions have changed again to the "business as usual" motif. True, holiday schedules are generally marked by a goodly number

of special sustaining programs. Certain commercials also celebrate the occasion with unusual features. In the main, however, schedules follow pretty much their set routine, particularly during daytime hours. That was the case Thanksgiving, and will be again over the Christmas holidays.

Evidently sponsors feel that a holiday calls for no departure from the set course of their "real-life" serials. Perhaps they are right, and perhaps not. A certain number of the faithful will listen to the daily episode,

come what may. Others whose holiday is just another day will listen for the lack of anything better to do.

At the same time it is well-known that in many homes a holiday means a considerable change in listening habits. High culinary rites end the presence of guests are likely to keep most women away from the loudspeaker. Only programs of outstanding interest can claim attention in competition with talk, food, and general merry-making. Moreover, any programs are pretty certain to be dialed by footloose males, whose opinions of daytime serials are too well-known to need repeating here.

In brief, a holiday brings such a drastic change in conditions at the loudspeaker that treating it as just another day seems wide of the mark.

This is not to say that the broadcasters might better return to the old practices of reduced schedules or all feature programs. As usual, no one formula can satisfy every demand. Nevertheless, it seems that tanne, Helen holiday schedules might be brought considerably nearer the known G—ordon. facts of listening.

THIS IS RADIO by BILL BAILEY

After spending a two weeks vaca-tion doing just what we've always wanted to do on vacations—exactly nothing—this writer returned to the Crosley Fold, December 12, and to a new job.

In last week's issue of RADIO DIAL, Editor Jimmy Rosenthal said it was undecided whether "This Is Radio" would continue. We told him the

other day that we'd be happy to keep on writing the series, which began January 21, 1938.. Since then the thought has occured to us: How

many readers really enjoy "This Is Radio?" Is it worthwhile? Does it give the "inside dope" as we orig-inally planned? Come on readers. What are your

reactions? Mr. Rosenthal, like many editors, wants to give his readers what they like. If you want this series of "Behind the Scenes" in radio to con-tinue, I'm sure the editor wants you to have it. If not, perhaps you'd like to see some other feature in this space.

We hope this meets the approval of

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R eN STATIC1 THE MAIL BOX

ABOUT THIS COLUMN

Dear Sir:

I hope this letter will be the means of causing others to write to encour-age the "Serenade and Static" column. The listener surely has a right to

say if the programs are good or bad.

And all the listeners may not be amateurs. I believe everyone has a right to

his opinion regarding broadcasts. I read all the letters in the column, and I hope it continues.

Very respectfully, M RS. R. J. HILL, Hartford City, Ind.

Dear Sir:

I have been a subscriber to RADIO DIAL for over three years and enjoy the paper very much. I want to voice my opinion on the "Serenade and Static" column.

If this section of RADIO DIAL is dis-continued, I certainly will stop taking the paper. I don't believe Mr, Schneider Lewis

had any right to claim that all radio listeners are amateurs. Many of them

1--1-1‘-7 RADIO'S LIMELIGHT On "Plantation Party" Show

Dolly and Milly Good, yodel-ing sisters once featured with Rudy Vallee, are now featured on the "Plantation Party" pro-gram, broadcast over NBC, in-cluding WLW and WLS, Fridays at 9:00 p. m. (E.S.T.). The pro-gram originates from the studios of WLW. People who want to attend a broadcast should write to RADIO DIAL for tickets.

In the "Starlight" One of the proudest boasts of

Jacqueline De Wit, who plays the role of Valerie Welles in Helen Mencken's "Second Hus-band" serial, Tuesdays at 7:30 p. m. (E.S.T.), over CBS, includ-ing WKRC, WHAS and WHIO, is that she has played with some of the biggest names in the theater. She has played with Katherine

Cornell, Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fon-

Hayes and Ruth

Orchestra Leader Johnny Scott Trotter is the or-

chestra leader on Bing Crosby's "Music Hall" program, broad-cast over NBC, including WLW and WSM, Thursdays at 10:00 p. m. (E.S.T.)

Visits Bing Marie Wilson, referred to as

the screen's "smartest dumb blond," will pay a visit to Bing Crosby and his "Music Half' program, broadcast over NBC, including WLW and WSM, Thursday, December 29, at 10:00 p. m. (E.S.T.).

may be 'nob...ion:II listeners, Ind naturally aren't professional radio performers.

Very sincerely, M RS. J. D. R.,

Cincinnati, O.

Dear Sir:

Have just finished reading my copy of RADIO DIAL and note Mr. Lewis' letter in "Serenade and Static" de-part. The writer feels the same as does Mr. Lewis and believes that if this department is discontinued there will then be more space which, I be-lieve, could be used to better advan-tage.

Although there are quite a number

of programs listed in "Week's Serious Music in Review," I have noted from week to week that certain programs are omitted, probably due to lack of space. For example, I had the privi-lege of attending a broadcast of the "Voice of Firestone" program while in New York last summer, and be-cause of that experience, have never missed hearing that program over the radio each Monday night; and yet, this list of selections is sometimes omitted.

Surely there are many listeners of this finer type of music who would appreciate seeing their favorite pro-grams printed regularly. The writer enjoys all the other

programs over the radio, inasmuch as our radio is constantly in use, but where a concert of serious music is concerned, it is nice to know in ad-vance just what music will be played.

Very truly yours, Miss H. K. WILCOX,

1315 American Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.

* Each week we list the complete

programs of all concerts available at press time. The reason that we are unable to include all the programs all of the time is because the pro-grams have not been arranged soon

enough to make our deadline.—En.

Mr. Rosenthal. If you want "This Is Radio" to continue, how about dropping a card or letter to the editor of RADIO DIAL? Perhaps there is some field in radio we haven't cow ered. If so, let us know what it it and we'll do our best to explain k. In the meantime, we're waiting to hear from our readers. There is plenty about radio that we haven't touched, even though this column has been running for a year. At any rate, we ask RAnice DIAL

readers to give us their views. Do you want "This Is Radio" continued or do you want a new feature in this space?

It's that time of a year when we should be thankful for the blessings of the closing year and should be formulating New Year's Resolutions. Looking back over the year 1937, this writer is thankful for— RADIO DIAL as a swell little sheet

and for the splendid' manner in which the editor has "put up" with us.

All the fine things that radio has developed . . . from new programs to new receiving sets. The fine bunch of people in radio. The many friends we have made

through our connection with radio. The annual WLW Mail Bag picnic

and the excellent fried chicken, cake and other good things to eat. The friendship of all the Mail

Baggers, and our many other radio friends. The high plane in which radio h

conducted, and for the advancement the wireless (apologies to Winchell) has made.

Ever> thing that has made it possi-ble for the writer to be a small part of this great game called radio. Now, if we may bore our readers,

permit us to put our thoughts on paper as we ramble through a few New Year's Aesolutions. We resolve— To do all we can to help keep

radio on the high standard that it has attained. To be more tolerant of others, par-

ticularly with reference to radio pro-grams. If someone else likes a pro-gram we dislike, we'll try to take it with a grin. To keep our radio tuned down late

a night and not disturb the neigh-bors. To write nothing we cannot back

up. Do our best to help keep these

United States of America the finest country in the world and To give our listeners of WLW and

WSA1 only the best type of newscasts.

So, until we hear from you, with reference to "This Is Radio," the author wishes all a most Happy and Prosperous New Year.

RADIO DIAL readers are asked to write in immediately and tell us if you want "This Is Radio" continued. If you do and have some phase of radio not heretofore explained, let us know. If you'd rather see an-other feature in this space, let us know that. — Eorroa's NOTE.

RADIO DIAL, WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 30, 1938 5

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WASHINGTON. — The National Association of Broadcasters' Code adopted in 1935 is in for some drastic overhauling and revision. The Code of program practices has been a successful aid to broadcasters since 1935, but of recent months there have been developments that necessitate the changes. Among these were the Mae West broadcast, the Orson Welles "war" scare program, use of stations for political programs, and the trouble-some question of such radio rabble rousers as Father Coughlin. These are among the many delicate problems that confront the N. A. B. in revising the Code.

The N. A. B. Committee on Procedures met in New York on December

5, and on motion by Edgar Bill, of WMDB of Peoria, Ill., recommended that: "In view of the growing complex social order of American life, a Com-

mittee be appointed to re-evaluate the N. A. B. Code adopted in 1935; "That the Committee secure from all stations and networks copies of

existing program policies and practices; "That from a comprehensive study of these, and with full consideration

of these program problems for which the industry has not as yet reached a final, satisfactory solution, the Committee draft a suggested and inclusive revised N. A. B. Standards of Practice for member stations, and with the full provision for the method of enforcement included therein;

"That a copy of the Standard of Practices when finally approved by the Board of Directors, be submitted to all N. A. B. broadcasters for their

individual study, prior to the next annual meeting, at which time the entire membership will consider the matter in convention."

Now meeting in Washington on this vexing problem is the executive committee of the N. A. B., in a two-day session. The meeting is taking up the question of changes in the Code with particular emphasis on dramatic

presentations and censorship. The Orson Welles broadcast and the F. F. C.-Eugene O'Neill "Horizon" broadcast has directed the attention of the broad-

casters to the need for a definite stand on radio plays. A spokesman for the meeting said that while the N. A. B. was ready to

fight imposition of any Federal censorship, the organization intended to devise a system of policing which would force member stations and networks to

comply with the new code of ethics.

FCC Hearing To Import Hollywood Stars

A drowsy, boring radio monopoly probe now in progress under auspices of the Federal Communications Commission is due for a definite perk-up early in the New Year with the appearance here of some of the biggest Hollywood names in the industry if plans revealed here materialize.

The F. C. C. radio hearing was recently moved from its spacious but spectator-less auditorium to a plain committee parlor, but is due to "hire back its hall" when such Hollywood stars are summoned to Washington as Dick Powell, Gracie Allen and George Burns, Bing Crosby, Carole Lombard, Edgar Bergen, and numerous others.

Credit for the "Hollywood idea" to revive the F. F. C. radio probe is generally ascribed to youthful and newly appointed F. C. C. General Counsel Dempsey. As the director of the probe, Dempsey uncovered the trail that may lead a bevy of Hollywood beauties and outstanding male stars to testify before his investigatory committee after The American Guild of Musical

Artists, American Federation of Labor affiliate, which filed for an appearance

recently. • General Counsel Dempsey and the probing F. C. C. Commissioners wish

to have the testifying Hollywood stars explain how NBC and CBS, through their agencies, effected an alleged monopoly on placement of film and opera

stars on radio programs. The F. C. C. intends to lead the Hollywood stars through detailed

analysis of their experiences with NBC and CBS artists' Service Bureaus. Representing both stars and their sponsoring advertisers, these service sub-sidiaries of the two great radie chains operate monopolistically, the F. C. C.

will contend. Although control is not se stringent in the film field as in opera, where

the C. F. C. has discovered details of a subrosa alliance with the Metropolitan

(Continua ow page 16)

"Vocal Varieties" Soloist

Jerry Cooper is heard on the "Vocal Varieties" pro gr a m, broadcast from the WLW stu-dios to NBC. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:15 p. m. (E.S.T.).

Talented Singer

Teddy Gross. 12-year-old boy soprano of Van Wert, Ohio, was a guest on the WLW "Invitation to Listen" program of Decem-ber 13.

Stricken with infantile paral-ysis at the age of six, he made a spectacular recovery, and this year began his singing career via amateur contests. He has sung with Rudy Vallee and Glen Grey and their orchestras, and this fall appeared before President and Mrs. Roosevelt at the Warm Springs Foundation.

. Big Ben Heard When the famous chimes of

Big Ben in London strike the hour of midnight, heralding the start of Christmas Day in London, they will be picked up for an international broadcast, to be heard over NBC, includ-ing WCKY, at 7:00 p. m. (ES.T.) on Saturday. Decem-ber 24. Thus listeners who wish to

get an early start ois their Christmas celebration can feel that after 700 p. m. it is really Christmas. Day.

•

Story of Hansel and Gretel

Hansel and Gretel is an opera in three acts, the music by Engelbert Humperdinck and the libretto by Adelheid Wette. It is the German version of the old nursery legend— Babes in the Wood.

The first scene discloses a wretched homestead. The two children, Hansel and Gretel, are at work — the boy making brooms and the girl knitting stockings. They both complain of feeling very hungry, and there isn't a thing in the house. Yes, there's a jug of milk that will, make nice blanc-mange when mother comes home. Hansel tastes it and Gretel raps his fingers. He says he won't work any more and proposes they dance instead. Gretel is delighted. He is very awkward at first but she teaches him the steps and they are getting along so famously that they whirl around the room and fall ex-hausted on the floor. At this mo-ment the mother enters and she is so angry at seeing them do no work that she boxes their ears for it. In her excitement she gives the milk pitcher a push. It falls off the table, breaks in pieces, and spills all the milk. At this she is beside herself and seizes a basket and tells the chil-dren to go to the wood and pick strawberries. They must not come home till the basket is full. They run off while she, weary of life, sits sob-bing herself to sleep.

The father is heard in the distance with a joyous song and enters in a joyful mood. He wakes up his un-happy wife to tell that he has sold all his brooms at the fair for splendid prices and he shows his basket full of provisions. Both are thus in fine hu-mor when he asks where the children are. She says she sent them away in disgrace to the Ilsenstein. The Ilsen-stein! he exclaims, where the witches ride on broomsticks and devour little children: Exclaiming "Oh horror!" she runs out of the house, he after her, to find Hansel and Crete'.

The second act shows a forest. Gretel is making a garland of wild roses while Hansel is looking for strawberries. In the background is the Ilsenstein. It is sunset. Hansel crowns Gretel queen of the wood and she allows him to taste a strawberry. He gives her one in return and little by little they devour them all. Then they are frightened. They want to pick more but it is getting too dark. They want to leave but cannot find the way. Gretel fears being in the dark but Hansel is very brave. She sees faces in trees and stumps and he calls out to reassure her. Echo an-swers and he grows frightened too. They huddle together as a thick mist

arises which hides the background. Gretel, terror-stricken, falls on her knees and hides behind Hansel. At this moment a little man appears, as the mist rises, and quiets them. It is the Sandman and he sings them to slumber. Half awake they sas their evening prayer and sink down on the moss in each other's arms. A dazzling light then appears, the mist rolls itself

into a staircase and angels pass down and group themselves about the two sleeping children.

In the third act the scene is the same, the mist still hiding the back-ground. The Dawn Fairy shakes dew-drops on the children. They wake,

but Hansel very lazily. They both have had dreams of angels coming to see them with shining wings. The mist now clears away and in the back-ground is seen the witches' house with a fence of gingerbread figures. There are also seen an oven and a cage. Hansel wants to go inside and Gretel draws him back. But Hansel says the angels beguiled their footsteps and why shouldn't they nibble a bit at the cottage? They tiptoe to the fence and break off a bit of the cake cau-tiously. The witch voice from within tells them to go on nibbling. They like the gingerbread. It suits them famously and apparently suits her too as she watches them from her window.

But she comes out of the house as

they are joyously laughing and throws a rope about Hansel's neck and car-esses them. Hansel tries to get away and calls her names, while she goes on saying how she loves them both — they are such dainty morsels. Hansel tries to run away and takes Gretel with him. But the witch casts a spell on them and they stand stock-still. Then she leads Hansel to the cage and shuts him in and gives him al-monds and raisins to fatten him up. She loosens Gretel with the magic stick and says how nice and plump she'll be when she's roasted brown. She opens the oven anil puts more fagots under it and says .the fire will soon be ripe to push Gretel in. In her joy she rides wildly round on a broom-

stick while Gretel watches from the house. The witch calls Crete' out and

opens the oven door. Hansel tells Cretel to beware and the witch tells her to peep in the oven. Gretel pre-tends she does not understand. She secretly disenchants Hansel so that when the witch bends over and peeps into the oven they give her a push

and in she goes. Then they dance wildly about. Hansel throws sweet-meats out of the window. The oven cracks open and falls into bits, while groups of children suddenly surround Hansel and Gretel. Then they dis-

enchant the gingerbread children who are very grateful. As they are alj dragging the gingerbread witch about, the father and mother come in and

again.

Announcer to Capitol

Ray Michaels, WLW annour.cer, will leave Cincinnati January 1 to join the staff of WMAL-WRC, Wash-ington, D. C., stations of the National Broadcasting Company.

Michaels joined the Cincinnati station in August of this year. He auditioned successfully for the NBC position two weeks ago.

6 RADIO DIAL, WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 30, 1938

N Denotes (NBC/ C Denotes (CBS) M Denotes (MBS) * PROGRAMS FOR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24 *

(EASTERN STANDARD TIME) (CENTRAL STANDARD TIME)

WCKY WLW WKRC

630 Early Birds Hour Top o' the Morning 'Glenn Hughes -

run kr nrIMI 1149a kc.) Cincinnati (700 irc.) Cincinnati

6:45 " " News News -

7:00 " " Family Prayer Period. Sun Up Jamboree ... 7:15 Rise and Shine Drifting Pioneers ›un up 141.0b 3ports 7:30 Tune Time The Lamplighters . Dar?. Patrol 7:45 Let's Get Acquainted

0:00 -,ong for Satil-•da,7 -14 Song for rfoday N . 8,15 )ick Liebert N 'Niter Great 8:30 ews for Executives Everybody's 8:45 .act and ...oretla N Farm

9:00 9:15 9:30 9:45

.10:00 10:15 10:30 10:45

11:00 11:15 11:30 11:45

rress Radio News Breakfast Club N 'tome Maker

te O.

_ . R orneos N

Amanda Snow N o. 'ornorrov,

• caugtin de Leath - 1 iadio City Four N lug Barn N

-

News-Sandlot Sports Christian ›cience crog

Organ Interlude . 'Console Contrasts C Breakfast Club N . Montana Slim C

Fiddlers Fancy C Synagogue of the Aft

Smil' Ed McConnell ,N -National Hillbilly Amanda Snow N Champions C WLW Mail Bag Four Corners

Theater C

Vaughn de Leath N Cincinnati Con-My Health . servatory of Peter Grant News Music C ... U S Army Band M

WSAI WCPO WHIO 6:3o ccion:e'n7Ptui Hers (1320 14c.) Cincinnati (1200 kc.) , Dayton 0 ;Little Tom 260 Ice.) 6:45 'Tex McGuire's Cowb's 7:00 7:15 i 7:30 Daily 7:45 "

i:00" 8:15 8:30 8:45

News News • Breakfast Express

Express

News Morning Deotions

Nit L.

Pep Unlimited

WCPO News WHIO Almanac ••c •iniirnIsed Dunker', Club

Rise and Shine

.WLS-WENR r Chicago. Ill. (870 ke.)

5:30 Smile A While 5:45

6:00 Bulletin Board 6:15 'Cornbelt Gossip 6:30 I Blue Grass Roy 6:45 News Reports

7:00 Morning Devotions 7:15 Rusty Gill 7:30 I Boys from Virginia 7:45 !lolly Joe and Pals

WSM Nashville, Tenn.(880kc.)

• • • ........ •

Early Morn'g Melodies Golden West Cowboys

Almanac Time to Shine Morning News Jack and Loretta N

WHAS Louisville. Ky. MO ka.)

Early Risers' Roundup

Asbury

Tobacco Market Cousin Emmy

Early Morning Jamboree

1111

SI

9:00 News 9:15 Music Internationale N 9:30 9:45 Ward and Muzzy N

10:00 The Kentucky Girls 10:15 Saturday Mn. 'an N 10:30 Charioteers N 10:45 Manhatters N

11:00 IWSAI Wonder 11:15 Kitchen 11:30 Music Styled 11:45 For You N

WCPO Nevn •usicel Mee,

News Down the Ave.

Symphonette

WCPO News Merry Go Round

12:00 12:15 12:30 12:45

1:00 1:15 1:30 1:45

- 2:00 2:15 2:30 2:45

Mile of Dimes Weather, News, Stocks Farm and Home Hour N

.1

Dresden Boy Choir N . Ray Kinney's

Orchestra E. Deutsch's Orch. N. Al Roth's

Orchestra N

D. A. R. Program Collegiate Revue M National Farm and Horne Hour N .

O. • t.

10

Afternoon Edition . Metropolitan Opera

Co. N

In the Music Room C Melody Ramblings C Enoch Light's Orchestra C

iirews- Sports Musical Calendar "Music for Moderns" C

Romany Trail C VI 0

Buffalo Presents C Fran Hines, tenor C

3:00 3:15 3:30 3:45

- 4:00 4:15 4:30 4:45

5:00-5:15 5:30 5:45

Rakov's Orchestra N Four of Us News Branscombe Cora N

_iub Matinee N

Santa Claus

Lighting of Xmas Tree N

Eddie Roger's Orchestra N

e.

0 .1

O.

1.

44

.1

Lighting Nail Xmas Tree N Xmas Tree Lighting. 'Noel

Merrymakers C

Star Gating

Stephen Chadwick C Charles Paul C Dancepators C

Annual Xmas Tree Lighting C

Santa Claus

6:00 Rex Davis . . 6:15 News and Music • 6:30 Trolley Shopper 6:45 Les Brown Orch. N '

-7:00 Message of Israel N I 7:15 e' " 1 7:30 Ricardo's Orchestra N 7:45 I Talk by Sokolsky

-8:00 Al Donahue Orch. N Variety Show Starring 8:15 Music and News Tommy Riggs N 8:30 Xmas Carol N Barn Dance 8:45 s• " I " "

Fortunes Washed Away News; Sports Xmas at Laurel Homes L. Noble's Orch. C Denton and Barber , Christmas Carols C Les Brown's Orch. N Man Behind Uniform

Avalon Time with Saturday Night Red Foley N Swing Club

Renfro Valley Barn Joe E. Brown Dance

Johnny Presents C .

Professor Quiz C.

Console Contrasts Montana Slim C Fiddlers Fancy C

Newhio Flying Club WHIO News Room Four Corners Theater C

Recreation Bureau . Week's Farm Review N. Y. Philharmonic Y'g People's Con. C

12:00 Mile of Dimes. viiCP0 News For Farmers Only 12:15 ' " Harmony Hall 12:30 News Man on the Street ... Youngster Speaks 12:45 Gypsy Trails N Musical Rendezvous . News-Markets

1:00 America Presents N News !Billy Beer's Orch ' Melody Parade Dort Jennings

1:30 Campus Notes N News Review 1:45 S. Howard's Orch. M. From Hawaii Music fog Moderns

2:00 :Henry Busses 1 News Romany Trail C 2:15 1 Orchestra N • Uptowners 2:30 1Battle of Tunes Swinging Down Lane Buffalo Presents C , 2:45 ' " " , Music for Dreamer . Fran Hines, tenor C

3:00 3:15 3:30 Christmas Tree Unv'il'g 3:45 Battle of Tunes

4:00 " 4:15 " 4:30 " 4:45

5:00-5:15 5:30 News 5:45 Sammy Kaye's Orch M

.0

.1

Swing Lightly Murimba Magic On the Bandstand Tea Time Tunes

News Santa Claus

The .Merrymakers

Poetic Strings C

Jam For Supper

é .

le

Stephen Chadwick C Charles Paul C Dancepators C

Xmas Tree Lighting C Y. M. C. A. Party E. Duchin's Orch. C . To be announced C

603 Kaltenmeyer's 6:15 Kindergarten N 6:30 Schemes That Skin 6:45 Ross Pierces' Orch. .

7:00 Xmas at Green Hills 7:15 Henry Busses Orch. 7:30 A. Rollini's Orch. N. 7:45 Burt Farber's Orch,

8:00 Press Time M ..... 8:15 8:30 Fred Waring's 8:45 ' Orchestra N

News Dinner Dance Today's Tune Hit Dinner Dance

viC0-0 News Concert

Internationale Hits and Bits

r‘W;vs - Interlude Loneliness for You

Press Radio News C L. Noble's Orch. C Today To be announced C

Saturday Night Swing Club C

Joe E. Brown C

Johnny Presents C

Jan Garber's Orch. . Billy Baer's Orchestra

9:00 Vox Pop N . 9:15 9:30 , Hall of Fun N 9:45

70:00 1?4-BC Symphony 10:15 Orchestra N 10:30 . 10:45

11:00 11:15 11:30 11:45

01 le

National Barn Dance N

'NBC Symphony Orchestra N

.1 11

11 I.

George Crook N . ' Paul Sullivan Lou B. ' Orch N Buddy Fisher's Orch

Bert Lytell Musical Interlude Saturday Knights of Round Table

Your Hit Parade C

News-Sports

Glenn Miller's Orchestra C

J. Van Osdell's Orch Chas, Baum's Or. C

9:00 Hawaii Calls M 9:15 9:30 Hollywood Whispers M 9:45 The Squires M

10:00 To be announced N. 10:15 10:30 News 10:45 Phil Spitalny's Or. N

if :00 Joseph Rixes' 11:15 Orchestra N 11:30 T Dorsey's Orch. M 11:45 ! Anson Weeks' Or. M.

WCKY WLW WKRC

WCPO News Men Against Clock Oa the Mantle Death C

Dance Parade Jimsits Playhouse , "

-veCPC-) News ---- j Your Hit Parade Hollywood Highlights Dance with News 84

Newspaper of the Air

Glenn Miller's Orch C

Charles Baum's Orchestra C

C. .1

11.

8:00 Patsy and Pardi 8:15 News and Bookings 8:30 Teena and Tim 8:45 The Gospel Singer N

9:00 Visits with Tots - 9:15 Prairie Singer . 9:30 The Chore Boys 9:45 WLS Spelling

.....

10:00 Bee 10:15 10:30 Blaine Smith 10•45 Markets-News

Breakfast Club N

N 00

Ed McConnell N WSM News Homemakers' Chat Hale's Column N

No School Today N

Eastman School of Music N

Jackson Family World News Uncle Henry Fiddlers Fancy C

Hillbilly Champs C

Meet the Housewife...

Cincinnati Con-servatory of Music C

11:00 11:15 11:30 11:45

12:00 12:15 12:30 12:45

1:00 1:15 1:30 1:45

Martha Crane and Helen Joyce

Natl. Emerg. Council. Markets-News

1.-.4an on the Farm ..

Grain Market

Christmas Carols

Boys from Virginia Across the Mike

Education Forum N

National Farm and Home Hour N

4. O.

0. .. ...... •

Campus Capers N. News: Metropolitan

Opera Company N

1. 8.

.. .1

In the Music Room C Melody Ramblings C.. Enoch Light's Orchestra C

All Hands on Deck C

Savings Talk Lyn Murray Presents C

Rorriany Trail C

Buffalo Presents C Fran Hines, tenor C

2:00 2:15 2:30 2:45

3:00 3:15 3:30 3:45

4:00 4:15 4:30 4:45

Evelyn Homemakers' Matinee

News Report

alit Matinee

`

80

.0

1.

Lighting oi Christmas Cos'politan Rhythm Tree N Stamp Collectors N ..

Gray Gordon's Swingology N .. Orchestra N I

N

Merrymakers C

Poetic Strings C

Stephen ChadwiCk C Charles Paul C Dancepators C

Xmas Tree Lighting---" from White House C

E. Duchin's Song Master

World News L. Noble's Orchestra C Bill's Christmas Party.. Dr. Chas, W. Welch

Saturday Night Swing Club C

Joe E Brown C

5:00 5:15 5:30 5:45

El Chico Spanish Revue N

Les Brown's Orchestra N .

6:00 Message of Israel N 6:15 6:30 Kelley's Sports Review 6:45 News Report

7:00 The P-X Ranch 7:15 Barn Dance Party 7:30 " " 7:45

Rhythm Time Int, S. S. Lesson To be announced N Afternoon News

Avalon Time N

Uncle Natchel

Tommy Riggs and Betty Lou N

Roy Acuff Jack and His Mtneers.

Johnny Presents C....

Professor Quiz C

8:00 8:15 8:30 8:45

9:00 9:15 9:30 9:45

10:00 10:15 10:30 10:45

National Barn Dance N 4. N

N N

Barnyard Jamboree

Open House

Grand Ole Opry

Of .8

60

SO

60

WLS Barn Dance 11.

O. 8.

01

101

6.

O.

Men . Against Death C

Saturday Night Serenade C

Your Hit Parade C .0

44, ee

Kentucky Play Party..,

Dance Bands

t..rt)

NETWORK PROGRAMS (NBC-CBS) EASTERN STANDARD TIME

7:00-Message of Israel. WJZ WCKY WLS kdka whk wave wire wham wowo

--Avalon Time: Red Foley, tenor; Neighbor Boys, Rhythm Singers, Chorus, Orchestra; Del King, m. c. WEAF WLW WSM wtam wmaq wdaf kyw

.-Saturday Night Swing Club. WABC WHIO WKRC WHAS wbbm wgar wfbm kmbc wadc-wwva wcco

7:30-Ricardo's Orchestra. (NBC) WCKY -Joe E. Brown, with Gill and Deming; Mar-

garet McCrea, vocalist; Harry basilica s Orchestra. WABC WHAS WKRC WHIO wcau wbbm wjr wwva

-Adrian Rollini's Orchestra. WEAF WSAI wtam wmaq wdaf kyw

....Uncle Jim's Spelling 11». WJZ wgy kdka wtam wmaq

7:45-Lives of Great Men: Edward Howard Griggs. WEAF kyw wtam wmaq wdaf

111:00-Al Donahue's Orchestra, WJZ WCKY whk wave wham

-Johnny Presents. WABC WKRC WHIO WHAS wcau wIshrn wjr wwva

w-Quaker Variety Show: Tommy Riggs with

Larry Clinton's Orchestra. WEAF WLW WSM kyw wtam ww¡ wire wmaq wdaf wave

8:30-"Professor Quiz," with Bob Trout. WABC WHAS WKRC wbbm wgar wfbm kmbc wcau km« wadc wbt wwl wcco wgst

-Reading of Charles Dickens' "Christmas Carol" by Maude Adams, WJZ WCKY whk wham

-Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians. WEAF WSAI kyw wgy wtam wail wire wmaq wdaf wave

9:00-Men Against Death. WABC WHAS WHIO

-National Barn Dane: Henry Burr, Verne Lee and Mary; Hoosier Hot Shots;; Lucille Long, contralto; Jot Parsons, basso; Arkie. songs; Uncle Ezra; Maple City Four; Ranch Boys, vocal trio; Vass Family; Jodi Kelly, m. c.: WJZ WLW WLS kdka wham whk wave acne wbap wspd wire

-Vox Pop: Parks Johnson and Wallace But-terworth. WEAF WCKY kyw wtam wsvj wire wmaq wdaf

9:30-Doris Rhodes' Music Box. WABC -Hall of Fun. Orchestra director, Frank

Hodek. wdaf

-Saturday Night Serenade. Mary Eastman, soprano; Bill Perry, tenor; Gus Haenschen's orchestra. (CBS) WHAS wbbm wgar %irk wfbm wcau wwva wbt

9:45-Deep River Boys. WABC

10:00-"Your Hit Parade": Lanny Ross. sing-er; Raymond Scott Quintet. WABC WKRC WHAS WHIO wbbm wfbm wgar kmbc wcau kmox wadc wsbt wjr wgst wwl wcco wbt

-NBC Symphony Orchestra: Artur Rodzinski, conductor. WJZ WCKY WLW whk wave wire wham

-To be announced. WEAF WSAI wtam kyw wwl wdaf

10:30-Phil Spitalny's Orchestra. WEAF WSAI wgy wtam wmaq wdaf kyw

10:45-Barry Wood, songs. WABC wbbm wjr wfbm wadc wwva

i 1:00-John B. Kennedy. WABC only

-Glenn Miller's Orchestra. (CBS) WHIO WKRC wwva wsfa wwl wcco kmox wbbm wfbm wcau

-Joseph Rixes' Orchestra, WEAF WSAI wgy wave wire wham

11:10-Evening News Report. WABC only

11:15-Glenn Miller's Orchestra. WABC WHIO WKRC wbbm wit wfbm kmbc wadc wsbt wwva wsfa wwl wcco kmox

WADC .1320 WAVE 940 WBAP . 800 WBBM . 770 KDKA 980 KYW .1020

WABC .. 860

WACO .1420

WBT ..1080

WCAU ..1170 WCCO .. 810

WHIO I WLS-WENR \ WSM WHAS WEAF WCKY vrtarn kyw wwj wire 11:30-George Crook. (NBC) WCKY wire

wave wham kdka -Esso News. WJZ only

-Charles Baum's Orchestra, WABC WKRC WHIO %vir wgar wfbm wcau

-Horace Heidt's Orchestra. WEAF wgy wave wire whk wham

11:35-George Crook, organist. WJZ WCKY wire wave wham kdka

11•45-Lou Brasses Orchestra. WJZ WCKY wire wave wham kdka

MIDNIGHT-CBS Annual Christmas Carol Program. WABC WKRC WHIO whk wfbm kmbc

-Jan Savitt's Orchestra. WEAF wgy wtam wmaq wdaf kyw

-Larry Clinton's Orchestra. WJZ wire 12:30-CBS Annual Christmas Carol Program. WABC WKRC WHIO wjr whk wfbm kmbc

-Rudy Vallee's Orchestra. WJZ kdka wave wire wham

-Les Brown's Orchestra, WEAF WLW WSAI wgy who wdaf kyw wtam wmaq

Frequency of Stations Listed in RADIO DIAL WCKY 1490 WGST 890 WLW 700 WCOL 1210 WGY 700 WMAQ 670 WCPO 1200 WHAM 1150 WOR 710 WDAF .. 610 WEAF 660 WENR-

WLS . 870

WFAA . 800

WFBM . .1230

WFLA .. 620 WGAR . .1450

WHAS . 820 WHIO 1260 WHK .1390

WHO . .1000

WIRE .1400

WJR 750

WJZ .... 760 WKRC

WSAI 1330 WSBT .1360 WSFA 1410 WSM 650 WSPD 1340 WTAM 1070 WWJ 920 WWL 850 WWVA 1160

RADIO DIAL, WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 30, 1938 7

N Denotes (NBC) C Denotes (CBS) M Denotes (MIS)

PROGRAMS FOR SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25 (EASTERN STANDARD TIME) (CENTRAL STANDARD TIME)

WCKY Cincinnati (1400 itc.)

WLW WKRC Cincinnati (700 irc.) Cincinnati icc.)

7:30 Hill Billy 7:45 ! Yuletide N

8:00 I Peerless Trio N 8:15 I Cloister Bells N 8:30 Tone Pictures N 8:45

Peerless Trio N Cloister Bells N Church Forum

Sunday Morning Melodies

Wayside Church

7:30 7:45

8:00 11:15 8:30 8:45

WSAI I WCPO Cincinnati (1330 hr.) Cincinnati (1200 hr.)

Organ Recital N

Four Showmen N Classic Cameos

1 • • Sunday Choir Enquirer's Unde Bob

WHIO Dayton (1260 W.)

•

Hymns and History Sunshine Hour

.4 .0

0

6:30 6:45

7:00 7:15 7:30 7:45

WLS-WENR Chicano. Ill. (870 Iced

WSM Nashville. Tenn. (840 kc.)

WHAS Louisville. Ky. (820 icc.)

9:00 !Coast to Coast N 9:15 9:30 et to 9:45

10:06 10:15 1111 10:30 Cleveland Chamber 10:45 Music Concerts N

Press Radio News N. 11:15 Neighbor Nell N 11:30 Southernaires N 11:45

Russian Melodies N

Children's Hour N

Russian Melodies N

News Review Cleve. Cham. Music N

WLW Christmas Card

From the Organ Loft C

Jim Lightfield

Church of .tite Al, C

Melody Potpourri

14 .1

66 18

Glendale Presbyterian Church

9:.1500 I Sermon and Hymns. 9

9:30 Madrigal Singers N 9:45 ,

_ 10:00 News Review 10:15 10:30 Music and American 10:45 Youth N

1100 Amateur Hour 11:15 11:30 11:45 @I

!Vienna Memories ! " " 'Swinging .Strings

Hillbilly Hullabaloo

.6

amateur Revue

From the Organ Loft C

Wings Uwe Jordan C

Church of the Air

Aubade for Strings •

Charles Pa..:1-,-org-in C

Major Bowes Capitol Theatre C .

12:00 , Radio City 12:15 Music Hall N 12:30 t.. 12:46 _ 1:00 Associated 1:15 Press Show N 1:30 1:45

2:00 Afternoon Recital . . Magic Key of 2:15 R. C. A. N. 2:30 Let's Waltz 2:45

Cecile Tabernacle Choir

Radio City Music Hall N

Church by the Side of the Road

Mary and Bob's True Story

Major Bowes' • Capital Family C

Musical Interlude WKRC Dog Club

Sistine Chapel Choir C

Jes' Tho'ts News—Music . .

Americans All—lm-migrants All C

Artists' Life

12:00 Band. of the Week 12:15 12:30 Apostalic Church 12:45

1:00 1:15 1:30 1:45

2:00 2:15 2:10 2:45

.4 .6

The Lutheran Federation of -Churches Noon News Review Hour M Sistine Chapel Choir C

Canal Days Sweet Music Church of the Air C Musical Almanac Hamilton Hour "

To be Announced Organ Classics

Prey. 1940 Olympics N An Invitation Schnickelfritz Band M To Dance

News Rainbow Trio Future Stars Say It With Music ..

Melodic Moments

News Minstrel Singers Clare Oglesby Lyman, Organ

Captain Brown

9:00 9:15 9:30 9:45

10:00 10:15 10:30 10.45

8:00 Everybody's HO« 88::3115)

all 04

8:45

Little Brown Church 14 04

News Report

Howard Peterson— Organ Concert

Southernaires N Irene Wicker N

Turn Back Clock N. Tom Terris N Melody Moments

.. • •• Radio Pulpit N

Sunday News Summary. Fidelis Bible Class .

46

From the Organ Loft C

Wings Over Jordan C

Sunday Jail Service

St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Dr. -John Zoller from Detroit

11:00 Special Christmas 11:15 11:30 11:45

Program

, 1 1 12:00 Associated Press 12:15 show N 12:30 12:45 44 111

1.00 Magic Key 1:15 of R. C. A. N. 1:30 1:45

O. 6111

a ••

West End Methodist Major Bowes' Capitol Church Services Family C

Salt Lake City Tabernacle C

Vatican Special — Sistine -Chapel Christmas Concert N Choir C

, Church of the Mr C To be announced N

1 ,

_ Magic Key N "Americans All

I Immigrants" C .4 114

OD a I Trend of the Times From Bethlehem C

3:00 Sunday Drivers N 3:15 3:30 Festival of Music N 3:45

4:00 To be announced 4:15 09 4:30 e 4:45 6. .11

seo Met. Opera 5:15 Auditions N.. 5:30 'News 5:45 To be announced N

Smoke Dreams (to N) Philharmonic Sym-Barry McKinley N . phony Society of The People's Rally M... New York C

Music Please B. Becker's Dog Talk. IThe Nut Cracker Suite (to N)

Musical Steelmakers M

11.

Right or Wrong 14 84 4.

Spelling Bee N Ben Bernie and All the Lads C

3:00 3:15 3:30 3:45

4:00 4:15 4:30 4:45

5:06-5:15 5:30 5:45

On • Sunday Afternoon M

University of Chicago ....

Hour of Comfort

Court of Human Relations M

Uncle Ezra N

News Remember When

Hawaiian Melodies .. New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra C

11.

. News Musical Comedy Favorites

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in the Gloaming .77. Fam-inri- Jury- Trials

' Lockland Baptist Ben Bernie and Lads C

2:00 2:15 2:30 2:45

3:00 3:15 3:30 3:45

4:00 4:15 4:30 4:45

Smoke Dreams N . Donald Novis, tenor Festival of Music N

bunday vespers N .

The Nutcracker Suite N

Metropolitan Auditions of the Air N

Cook's Travelogues N To be announced N

Smoke Dreams N . Barry McKinley N Festival of Music N ..

National Vespers N

Philharmonic Symphony C

. . .6

The World Is Yours N

Met. Opera Audi- Words Without floes of the Air N Music C

Cook's Travelogues N Ben Bernie's To be announced N . Orchestra C

6:00 To be announced N 6:15 6:30 " 6:45

7:00 Popular Classics N 7:15 ! " " 7:30 Band Wagon N 7:45

II:00 Christmas Carol N 8:15 : 8:30 8:45

Sing .TIme„

A Tale of Today N

Jack Benny Co. N

Peter Grant, News Melody Grove

Don Arneche, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, Arm-bruster's Orchestra N

The Silver Theatre C

Laugh Liner C

To be Announced C

"Passing Parade" C

"Thi!. Is New York" C

6:00 6:15 6:30 6:45

7:00 7:15 7:30 7:4S

800 8:15 8:30 8:45

Catholic Hour N News Dinner Dance

The Show Wishing HOW' of the Week M "

Dick Stabile's Orch. WCP-O's Sunday Dick Jurgen's Orch. M Evening Seth Parker N

Bach Cantata Series M

Say It With Words M

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Silver Theatre C

Laugh Liner C

To be announced C

Passing Parade C

''This Is Nevi York" Ç

9:00 9:15 1:30 9:45

Manhattan Merry Go Round N

American Album of Familiar Music N

10:00 Russ Morgan's 10:15 Orchestra N 10:30 Alfred M. Segal N 10:45

11C10 News; Johnny Mess. 11:15 ner's Orchestra N 11:30 Lou Breases 11:45 Orchestra N

Hollywood Playhouse N

Walter Winchell N ... Irene Rich N

Horace Heidt and His Brigadiers N

Original Goodwill Hour M

Paul Sullivan. news . Headlines and Bylines Los Amigos " " ... Ray Kinney's Or. N . J. Van Osdell's Orch Ted Travers' Orch H. Gendron's Orch C

Sunday Evening Hour C

O.

Robert Benchley C .

"The Hermit's Cave"

9:00 Henry Busses 9:15 Orchestra 9:30 Peter Grant. news 9:45 Serenade

10:00 Dick Stabile's Orch WCPO News 10:15 Four Men & A Song 10:30 News Jimsies Playhouse ... 10:45 Radio City Four N Tomorrow's Rhythm .. 11 :00 Interlude . _ 11:15 Del Courtney's Or. N 11:30 Ted Travers' Orch 11:45 Ray Kinney's Orch. N

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Sunday Evening Hour C

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6. 0

Robert Benchley C

Headlines and Bylines C

Radio Revival le ..

Paul Pendarvis' Orchestra C

5:00 ' Sache Mutiny 5:15 How 5:30 ..... 5:45 .

6:00 Popular Classics N 7 Jack Benny N 6:15 6:30 Seth Parker N 6:45

7:00 Kelley's Sport Review . 7:15 News Report 7:30 Bradlays of Prairie 7:45 Farm . .

Catholic How N

Hymn Time

Seth Parker N

Charlie McCarthy and Don Amocha N

011

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Silver Theatre C .. 60

Laugh Liner C 09

To be -announced C e.

The Passing Parade C

"This Is New York" C

8:00 8:15 8:30 8:45

9:00 9:15 9:30 9:45

Hollywood Playhouse N

Walter Winchell N Irene Rich N

Jerry Cooper Russ Morgan's Orc. N Cheerio N •

Hollywood Playhouse N Sunday Evening .6 Ill Hour C

American Album of Familiar Music . " "

Russ Morgan's - -Robert Benchley C Orchestra N

Sunday Night Old Fashioned Serenade Revival Hour

10:00 Globe Trotter Walter Winchell N.... 10:15 Johnny Messner's O. N Irene Rich N 10:30 Earl Hines' Ray Kinney's 10:45 I Orchestra Orchestra N

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World News Dance Bands

WCKY WLW WKRC WSAI WCPO WHIO ji tWLS-WENRI WSM WHAS

NETWORK PROGRAMS (NBC-CBS) EASTERN STANDARD TIME

5:00—Metropolitan Auditions of the Air. Wil-fred Pelleter and his orchestra with Edward Johnson, M. C. WJZ WCKY WLS WSM wfbm wgar wbt wwva wcco

—Uncle Ezra. WEAF WSAI wmaq kyw wire wwj wgy wtam kstp who wdaf

—Words Without Music. WABC WHAS wcau wcco wgar wfbm kmox wadc wbbm wjr wgst wwl

5:30—Ben Bernie and All the Lads. WABC WKRC WHAS WHIO air wham wgar wcau wbt wcco wbbm kmox wgst

—Paul Wing's Spelling Bee. WEAF WLW kyw wgy wire wmaq who wdaf wwi wtam kstp wfaa wave kvoo wbap

—The Man From Cooks. WJZ kdka

—Cook's Travelogues. (NBC) WSM WLS wham whk wowo

5:45—To be announced. WJZ WLS WSM WCKY whk wham wave

6:00—The Silver Theatre with guest star; Con. rad Nagel, m. c. WA/IC WKRC WHIO WHAS wjr wgar wfbm kmbc wcau kmox wwva wwl

—To be announced. WJZ WCKY wave wire wham wowo wik

—Catholic Hour: Rev. James Gillis, C. S. P. guest speaker. WEAF WSM WSAI wgy wtam wmaq awl who wdaf kyw

6:30—The Laugh Liner: Billy House, comedian; Jack Fulton, tenor, and Carl Hohengar-ten's Orchestra. WABC WKRC WHIO WHAS wjr wbbm wgar wfbm kmbc wcau kmox wbt wwl wave wadc agit

—A Tale of Today, sketch. WEAF WLW wtam smug wgy kyw

7:00—Jack Benny with Mary Livingstone, Kenny Baker and Phil Harris' Orchestra. WEAF WLW WSM wmaq kyw wgy wtam who kstp kvoo wfla wspd wcol

—Popular Classics: Eugene Conley. tenor; NBC Concert Orchestra. WCKY WENR kdka whk wave wire wham

—To be announced. WABC WKRC WHIO WHAS wjr wbbm agar wfbm kmbc wcau kmos wbt wcal wwva wadc wgst

7:30—The Passing Parade: John Nesbitt, with Al Garr, Oscar Bradley's Orchestra and John Conte. WABC WKRC WHAS WHIO wfbm wjr wgar wcau wadc wsbt wwva wbt west wwl

—Sunday Night at Seth Parker's. WJZ WLS WSAI WSM kdka whk wham wave kvoo

—The Bandwagon. WEAF WCKY kyw wtam wwj wmaq who wdaf wire

—Weekend Potpourri. (CBS) wbbm

8:00—Don Ameche, m. c.; Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy; Nelson Eddy, baritone; Dorothy Lamour; Judy, Annie & Zeke; Rob-ert Armbruster's Orchestra; guests. WEAr WLW WSM wtam wire awl void kstp kvoo wfaa wgy kyw wave wmaq wfla who

—Christmas Carol. WJZ WCKY kdka wham whk

—"This Is New York," Guest m. c., guests, Leith Stevens' Orchestra; Lyn Murray's Chorus. WABC WKRC WHAS WHIO wbbm wfbm wbt wwva

wqr

9:00—Manhattan Merry-Go-Round: Pierre Le Kreeun, tenor; Rachel Cedes% blow singer; Don Donnie's Orchestra; Men About Town Trio. WEAF WCKY wgy wtam awl wrnaq who wdaf kstp wave who wire wee

—Hollywood Playhouse. WJZ WLW WENR WSM kdka whk wham

—Sunday Evening Hour: Guest star: Fritz Reiner, director, Symphony Orchestra. WABC WKRC WHIO WHAS agar wcco wadc

9:30—Walter Winchell, WJZ WLW WENR kdka wham whir wspd

—American Album of Familiar Music, with

The Haenchen Concert Orchestra; Frank Munn, teno ; Jean Dickenson, soprano; Elizabeth Lennox, contralto; Bertrand Hirsch, violinist; Arden and Arden, piano duo; Buckingham Choir. WEAF WCKY WSM kyw wgy wtam wwj who wfia wdaf wmaq wfaa wire wave kstp kvoo

9:45—Irene Rich. WJZ WLW WENR kdka whk wham wspd

10:00—Horace Heidt's Brigadiers. WEAF WLW kstp wire wtam wgy awl wmaq kyw wdaf Wilt! Wave

—Robert lenchley. WABC WKRC WHIO WHAS wbbm wfbm wgar wbt wwva wsbt wcco kmbc wcau

—Russ Morgan's Orchestra. WJZ WCKY WSM WLS wham kdka whk wbap

10:30—Cheerlo; Inspirational talk and music. WJZ WCKY WU wham kdka whk wbap

—"Headlines and Bylines," with Ralph Ed-wards and H. V. Kaltenborn. WABC WHIO wjr

—Dodd Looks at the News: Alfred M. Segal, commentator. WEAF WCKY wgy wtam wmaq who wdaf

—Hollywood Playhouse. (NBC) wave

—Larry Clinton's Orchester. WEAF wgy wtam wmaq who wdaf

11:00—Press-Radio News. WJZ WEAF WCKY wire wham wfbm agar wbt wwva wsbt wcco Itmlac wcau vrsfa wgst wfbm

—Walter Winchell's Column Quh. Conducted by Ben Grauer. (NBC) WSM wbap wave

—Red Norvo's Orchestra, WABC wbbm kmox wcco kmbc wcau

I I :05—Johnny Messner's Orchestra. WJZ WCKY WLS wire wham

—Del Courtney's Orchestra. WEAF WSAI wgy wtam wire wham wmaq •vfla wowo

11:15—Irene Rich. (NBC) WSM wave

11:30—Ray Kinney's Orchestra. WEAF WSM WSAI WLW wgy wtam wmaq who wdaf

—Paul Pendarvis' Orchestra. WABC WHIO wgar wcco wadc kmbc wjr wbt

—Henri Gendron's Orchestra. (CBS) WKRC

—Lou Breese's Orchestra, WJZ WCKY whk wave wire wham wowo

MIDNIGHT—Bud Fisher's Orchestra. WEAF WSAI wgy wtam wmaq who wdaf

—Ted Weems' Orchestra. WJZ WCKY wgar wave wire wham

—Henry King's Orchestra. WABC

12:30—Don Redman's Orchestra. WEAF WSAI WENR WSM wgy wtam wmaq who wdaf

—Earl Hines' Orchestra, WJZ WCKY wave wham wire

—Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra. WABC WKRC WHIO wbbrn wbt agar wgst wfbm wadc

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WLW

PROGRAMS FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 26 (EASTERN STANDARD TIME) (CENTRAL STANDARD TIME)

WCKY Cim innati (1490 sic.) Cincinnati (700 lira

-6:30 Early Bird Hour Top o the trics-ieng 6:45 News

7:00 " Nation's Family Prayer' ! 7:15 Rise and Shine Natchee & Arizona Boys 7:30 Morning Musicale Checkerboard Time 7:45 Renfro Valley Folk

- 11:à0 Ear Benders N Time to Shine — 8:15 Vocal Vogues N ... Peter Grant, news 8:30 News for Executives The Gospel Singer . 1 News - Sandlot Sports 8:45 Jack and Loretta Musical Chuck Wagon Stars Over Hollywood

WKRC Cincinnati MO W.)

Glenn Hughes Morning News

Sun Up Jamboree. News and Sporn Dawn Patrol

44 1,6

I. 1.1

9:00 Press Radio News N 9:15 Breakfast Club N 9:30 Home Makers 9:45 .

-Kim Mrs. Wiggs N 10:15 John's Other Wife N 10:30 Just Plain Bill N 10:45 . Hymns for Everyone

-11:00 David Harum N . 11:15 Lorenzo Jones N . 11:30 Young Widow Brown N 11:45 Getting Most of Life N

Paul Allison Richard Maxwell C Myrt and Merge Montana Slim C. Hilltop House . Secret Diary Linda's First Love Bachelor's Children C

To be announced -- Musk-al Interlude. Economy Kitchen

Madame Courageous N Musical Calendar The Goldbergs Stepmother C _ Heart of Julia Blake The Fact Finder C Vic and Sade N . Musical Interlude News Flashes .....Big Sister C Road of Life N Aunt Jenny's Stories C

12:00 Dorothy Dreslin N . 12:15 Weather, News, Stocks 12:30 Farm and Home 12:45 Hour N

1:00 - " 1:15 1 „

1:30 Renfro Round Up 1:45 "

-2:00 i--ianSel and Gretel N 2:15 2:30 2:45

Editor's Daughter Mary Marg. McBride C The O'Neills N "Nancy James" C News-Live Stock .. Helen Trent C National Farm end Our Gal Sunday C

Home Hour N 'News and Sports Farm Radio News N. !Moment Musicale Voice of the Farm Musical Interlude Those Happy Gilmans N G. Hughes' Round-Up

Betty and Bob N Irene Beasley C Grimm's Daughter N Enoch Light's Orch. C Valiant Lady N Three Consoles C Hymns All Churches N"

3:00 3:15 3:30 3:45

4:00 4:15 4:30 4:45

5:00 -divic Club & Winners 5:15 Your Family & Mine N 5:30 Flame of Amazon .. 5:45 Straight Shooters N ..

Between book Ends NI

Backstage Wife N....1 Stella Dallas N Santa Claus

Story Mary Marlin N Ma Perkins N Pepper Young's Pam. N The Guiding Light N.

Kitty Keene, Inc. Midstream (to M). Life Can Be Beautiful Mad Hatterfields M

Houseboat- Hannal; N. Terry and the Pirates N Jack Armstrong N To be announced

Curtis Institute of Music C

Star Gazing

Woman's Hour el .•

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Nan Wynn, songs C Let's Pretend C

Console Echoes C

6:00 Rex Davis Don Winslow N 6:15 ' Bill Johnson N To be announced 6;30 ; News . .. Denton and Barber 6:45 Evening Serenade Lowell Thomas N

-2:00 Alias Jimmy Amos 'n' Andy N Four Stars Tonight Dick Stabile's Orch. Inside of Sports M .

Al Pearce and — His Gang N

Voice of Firestone N

7:15 ' Valentine N 7;30 Lone Ranger... ... 7:45

- 8:00 Aloha Land 8:15 le 830 Those We Love N .. 8:45 " "

News and Sports Howie Wing C "Today"-Bob Trout C Sophie Tucker C .

----Lum and Abner C Eddie Cantor C

Cavalcade of America C

Pick and Pat C

6:30 6:45

7:00 7.15 7:30 7:45 eoo-

WSAI WCPO WHIO Cincinnati (MO lic.) Cincinnati (1200 Ice.) Dayton (12410 Icc.)

Cover Pullers ! Little Torn 1T. McGuire's Cowbo WCPO News News Hashes Pep Unlimited Breakfast Express

Daily Express Pep Unlimited

;

815 " 8:30 News

8:45 Morning Devoflons

9:00 !Interlude 9:15 Women's News 9:30 Band Goes to Town N 9:45 I Monticello Party Line

110: 0:0015 Don and Helen Story of the -Month N

10:30 ,Rainbow Ridge 10:45 1 Woman in White N

11:00 11:15 11:30 11:45

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WCPO News Pep Unlimited

5:30 5:45

6:00 6:15 6:30 6:45

WLS-WENR Chicago, Ill. (870 kc )

Smile A While 6.

Bulletin Board Tall Story Club Prairie Ramblers News

WHIO Almanac . 7:00 Morning Devotions.... Dunker's Club 7:15 lArkie Rise and Shine 7:30 Boys from Virginie....

7:45 Jolly Joe fe

WCPO News musical Men. .

News Down the Avenue

Guess 'n' Giggles

WSAI Wonder viCP0 News Kitchen Merry Go Round

'Get Thin to Music M O. Tips, Tunes & Topics . "

Magic Carpet Tuneful Topics Municipal Court The Party Line

Pretty Kitty Kelly C Cornelia On the Air Your Family and Mine News While Its News

To the Ladies Hymns of All Creeds Big Sister C Aunt Jenny's Stories C

12:00 12:15 12:30 12:45

1:00 1:15 I :30 1:45

2700 2:15

2:30 2:45

06 WCPO News

Harmony Hall Organ Reveries Man on the Street Cobwebs & Cadenzas Musical Rendezvous

Happy Gang M News WCPO Echoes of Cuba Melody Parade Your Unknown Friend Dot Club News Voice of Experience M From Hawaii

It Is Strange News As You Like It (to M) Uptowners Pauline Alpert M . Federal Hous'g Adm'n Prof. Yogi Fogi Musk for Dreamer

3:00 Melody's Music 3:15 I Book 3:30 Hot Stove Musicale 3:45 ,

4:00 Club Matinee N 4:15 4:30 Wayne and Dick M 4:45 Girl Alone N

5:00 5:15 5:30 5:45

Dick Tracy N - , Johnson Family to M I News Down the Avenue ..

Mary M. McBride C Honor, Nancy James C Listener Speaks America & Americans

Hollywood Highlights Ten M'Guire's Cowbo Noon News Review Music Box Melodies

Irene iteasley C Enoch Light's Orch. Three Consoles C

Sunshine Corner News: The Music Hour C

Musical Silhouettes News Martialaires 1 The Music Hour C

News Eton Boys C Choral Gems Patterns in Swing C

Matinee Moods Maromba Magic Matinee Promenade C

Jam.. For -Suppri Nan Wynn, songs C Let's. Pretend C

Train Time T. Dunkelberger

6:00 6:15 6:30 6:4S

7:00 7:15 7:30 7:45

8:00 8:15 8:30 8:45

To be Announced WCPO-News Gus Lazarus M Alligator Academy Dick Bray

Fulton Lewis, Jr. M News Edwin C. Hill N Song SF lapers Carol Gable I Sports Review Around the Towner. Ins. Counsellor

Ross Pierce's (Drill. M News Charioteers M Melodies in Swingtime Studies in Contrast Loveliness for You . .

Jesse Walker Dinner Dance Bowling Time

Press-Radio News C Howie Wing C . S. Burick, Sports Today

County Seat C Lum and Abner C Eddie Cantor C

Yr.: or No.

Dayton Entertains

9:00 Boredom by Budd N Hour of Charm N 9:15 '" 9:30 . Eddie DuchIn Ken-Rad Unsolved 9:45 Orchestra N Mysteries

-10:00 -Contented HoT N . True or False N 10:15 " " 10:30 Radio Forum N True Detective Myster's 10:45 Dick Stabile's Orch.

11:00 M'Farl' rid Twins' Orc. N Paul Sullivan. news 11:15 News WLW Spotlight 11:30 Lou Breese's Al Donahue's 11:45 Orchestra N Orchestra N

Radio Theater C

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Guy Lombardos Orchestra C

Personalities on Parade Musical Interlude

News and Sports T. Dorsey's Orch. C Cab Calloway's

Orchestra C

9:00 ; Listener's Theatre M . WCPO News 9:15 " " Symphonic Hour 9:30 Peter Grant, news 9:45 Symphony Orchestra M

10:00 George Hamilton's WCPO News 10:15 ' Orchestra M Swing Miniatioes 10:30 News

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1 " . 10:45 Pageant of Melody M . o .

11:00 WCPO News ....... 11 :15 Tommy Dorsey's t Hollywood Highlights 11:30 , Orchestra M . ' Jack and Jesse 11:45 Ted Travers' Orch

Radio Theater C

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Guy Lomis-ardo's Orchestra C

Billy Baer's Orch Newspaper of Air

Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra C

Bob Chester's Orch C. Calloway's Orch.

WSM Nashville, Tenn. («eke.)

Early Morn'g Melodies Golden West Cowb'ys

Checkerboard Time .. Time to Shine Morning News Jack & Loretta N

WHAS Louisville. Ky. One We.)

Early Riser's Roundup

Asbury College

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News Emmy's Band

Early Morning Jamboree

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ee

8:00 8:15 8:30 8:45

9:00 9:15 9:30

Pine Ridge Frolics News Report Smile Market The Gospel Singer N

Houseboat Hannah N Jane Arden N To be announced

9:45 Central City N

ii:00 Mar-Y- Marlin N 10:15 'Vic and Sade N 10:30 Pep. Young's Fem. N 10:45 News, Markets

Breakfast Club N

Story of the Month 14 WSM News Morning Melodies . Leo Webb N

Viennese Ensemble ti Melody Men Paul Page N Road of Life N

Jackson Family Bill Bryan-Nevis Uncle Henry Bachelor's Children C

The Party Line Myrt and Marge Hilltop House C Stepmother C

Air Lines Scattergood Baines C Big Sister C Aunt Jenny's Stories C • Mary M. McBride C. "Nancy James" C.... Helen Trent C Our Gal Sunday C

Ma Perkins C Sidewalk Snoopers Savings, Stock, Weans College of Agriculture

University of Kentucky

Three Consoles

11:00 Martha Crane and 11:15 Helen Joyce 11:30 , Most Out of Life N 11:45 ¡Markets, Weather

12:00 Prairie- Farmers Dinner 12:15 12:30 12:45

1:06 1:15 1:30

1:45

Bell Program ..... Checkerboard Time Musical Program

Choral Group Grace Wilson Music Henry's Exchange

Dan Harding's Wife N Kidoodlers N National Farm and Home Hour N

Dept. of Agriculture Luncheon Concert ... Noon-Time News

Two Pianos Univ. of Tennessee.. Alma Kitchell N Manhattan Melodies N

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2:00 Pat Buttram 2:15 2:30 Homemakers' Program 2:45 News Report

3:00 3:15 3:30 3:45

4:60 Rakovls Orchestra N-4:15 Swingtime Serenade 4:30 Landt Trio N 4:45 Vaughn de Leath N

Club. Matinee N

5:00 Don Winslow N 5:15 Malcolm Claire N 5:30 A. Rollini's Orch. N 5:45 1Totten on Sports

6:00 Alias Jimmy 6:15 Valentine N 6:30 I Don Kelly

6:45 News Report _ 7:00 Carson Robison's 7:15 Buckaroos N 7:30 Those We Love N 7:45

Mary Marlin N Ma Perkins N Pepper Young N Guiding Light N

Woman's News Stella Dallas N Those Happy Gilmans Old Songs and New

The Page Turner Your Family & Mine N Landt Trio N Market Reports

Rhythm Time Dick Tracy Asher & Little Jimmy.. Console Melodies ....

News Dinner Concert Jamup á Honey Science on March N

Al Pearce and His Gang N

Voice of Firestone N 61

Betty and Bob Hymns of Churchill Romance Time

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"Police vs. Crime"... Patterns in Swing C.... Week-Day Devotions .. Matinee Promenade

Nan Wynn, songs „ Let's Pretend C Herbie Koch Console Echoes C

News; Meador Lowry, Howie Wing C Bill's Christmas Party Songmaster Paul Suttee

Tang of the South — Lum and Abner C Studio Talent

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Cavalcade of America C

Pick and Pat C

8:00 Boredom by Budd N 8:15 " 8:30 Westminster Choir 8:45 College N

9:00 True or False Pi 9:15 1 9:30 ! National Radio 9:45 Forum N

10:00 'Globe Trotter 10:15 E. Bolognini's Orch 10:30 Earl Hines' 10:45 Orchestra

Hour of Charm N...

Westminster Choir College N

t' -ontented Hour N

Fireside Singers

Amos 'n Andy— N World in Review Al Donahue's

Orchestra N

Radio Theater C .0 4.

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Guy Lombardos Orchestra C

Eddie Cantor C 98

Waltz Time Meador Lowrey, News ' Dance Bands

WCKY WLW I WKRC I, WSAI WCPO

NETWORK PROGRAMS (NBC-CBS) -EASTERN STANDARD TIME

7:00-Amos n' Andy. WEAF WLW who wgy kyw wwj kstp

.-County Seat. WABC WHIO wadc wwva wbt wcau wgar wgst

.-Alias Jimmy Valentine, starring James Meighan. WJZ WCKY WENR wham

7:15-Edwin C. Hill, commentator. WEAF WSAI kyw wtam wmaq who wdaf kstp wire wgy wbap wcol

-Lum and Abner. WABC WKRC WH 10 WHAS wjr wciu wbt wgst wgar wwl wcco wbbm wfbm kmox

7:30-No Talent Wanted. Ernie Watson, m. c. WJZ kdka wave wire wham WOWO

...Eddie Cantor's Car . WABC WKRC WHIO wadc wbt wet wbbm wgar wjr wceu

.-"The Right Thing to Do." WEAF kyw wtam .wmaq

-Ennio Bolognini's Orchestra. (NBC)

7.45-Science on the March: Dr. Carroll S.

Fenton. WJZ WSM kdka wgy wtam wmaq who wdaf

8:00-Al Pearce's Gang with Arlene "Human Chatterbox" Harris and Carl Hoff's or-chestra. WEAF WLW WSM kyw wgy wtam wwj wire who wspd

-Carson Robison's Buckaroos, WJZ WLS kdka wham wire wave

-"Cavalcade of America." WABC WKRC WHAS wjr wadc kmor wcau wcco wgar

8:30-Voice of Firestone: Symphonic Orches-tra, Alfred Wallenstein, conductor. WEAF WLW WSM wgy kvoo wfla wmaq wdaf wwj who kstp wcol wave wire wham

-"Pick and Pat in Pipe Smoking Time," blackface comedy and music; Eton Boys and Ray Bloch's Orchestra. WABC WKRC WHAS wjr wbbm wgar wgst kmbc wcau wbt wadc

-Those We Love: Dramatic serial with Nan Grey. WJZ WCKY WLS kdka whk wham wave wire

I:00-Hour of Charm: Dorothy Thompson, commentator, and Phil Spitalny's All-Girl

WHIO jj WLS-WENR WSM I WHAS Orchestra, WEAF WSM WLW kyw wtam wwj kvoo wgy wfla wmaq who wdaf wire kstp wfaa wave

-Radio Theater, Cecil B. De Mille. Pro-ducer. WABC WHAS WKRC WHIO wjr wbbm wfbm wgar kmbc wcau kmox wadc wbt wgst wwl wcco

-Boredom by Budd. WJZ WLW WCKY kdka

9:30-Eddie Duchin's Orchestra. WEAF WCKY kstp kyw wgy wwj wmaq who wdaf wire wfaa wtam kvoo ave

-Westminster Choir College. WJZ WSM WLS kdka

10:00-Guy Lombardo's Orchestra, WABC WKRC WHAS WHIO wjr wbbm wfbm wgar Isrnbc wcau Enloe wadc wbt wwi wcco

-Contented Program: The Lullaby Lady, Continentals, Male Quartet: Orchestra, di-rection Merck Weber: Vincent Pelletier, announcer. WEAF WCKY WSM kyw wgy wmaq wtam wwj who wdaf wile wave wcol wfaa

-True or False: Conducted by Dr. Harry Hagen, WJZ WLW WLS whk wspd wham wire

10:30-Horace Heidt's Orchestra. WEAF voter's wwj

-National Radio Forum. WJZ WCKY WENR whk wave wire wham

-Eddie Cantor's Caravan. (CBS) WHAS wbbm wfbm wcco

-Famous Musical Evenings. WABC wwva w ca u

11:00-Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra. (CBS) WHIO wbt wcau

-John B. Kennedy. WABC only

-Amos 'n' Andy. (NBC) WSM wire wmaq

-Seger Ellis' Orchestra. WEAF

-Esto News Reporter. WJZ only

-MacFarland Twins' Orchestra. (NBC) WCKY

1 I:05-MacFarland Twin's Orchestra. WJZ WCKY wspd whk wave

11:10-Evening News Report. WABC only

11:15-Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra. WABC WHIO WKRC wbt wcau

I I:25-United Press News Reports. WEAF

-Seger Ellis' Orchestra. (NBC)

11:30-Cab Calloway's Orchestra. WABC WHIO WKRC wjr wgar wcau wspd wsbt wadc wgst wbt

-AI Donahue's Orchestra, WEAF WLW WSM wgy

-Lou Breese's Orchestra. WJZ wspd whk wave

MIDNIGHT - Bernie Cummins' Orchestra. WABC WKRC WHIO wjr wcco wgar wfbm limos wbt wceu

-Top Hatters. WEAF WLW wgy wmaq

-Rudy Vallee's Orchestra. WJZ wspd whk wmaq

12:30-Bud Fisher's Orchestra, WJZ WCKY WSM wgy wmaq

-Earl Hines' Orchestra, WEAF WLW WSM wgy wmaq

-Gene Krupa's Orchestra. WABC WKRC WHIO wjr wcco wgar wfbm kmor kmbc wgst wbt wcau

Outlook for Business Forecast on NBC Show

The outlook for business in she coming year will be discussed by pep-resentatives of nine leading American industries during a special broadcast over NBC, Thursdayu, December 19. at 8:30 ft.m. (E.S.T.).

Speakers will be Philip A. Benee president of the American Bankers* Association among others.

RADIO DIAL, WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 30, 1938 9

N Denotes (NBC1 C Denotes (CBS M Denotes (MBS * 1 * PROGRAMS FOR TUESDAY. DECEMBER 27

(EASTERN STANDARD TIME) (CENTRAL STANDARD TIME)

I WCKY ;Cincinnati (1490 kc.)

tag Early Bird Hour

6:45 7:00 1 7,15 Rise and Shine 7:30 Morning Musical

745 I " " Benders N

8:15 Vocal Vogues N e:30 News for Executives 0:45 Jack and Loretta N .

WLW I WKRC Cincinnati (700 W.)

Top o the Morning News

Nation's Fam. Prayer Drifting Pioneers The Lamplighters Renfro Valley Folk

Time to Shine Peter Grant, news The Gospel Singer Musical Chuck Wagon

, Cincinnati (SIM ke.)

Glenn Hughes News

Sun Up Jamboree... News and Sports Dawn Petrol

60 MI

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News- Sandlot Sports Stars Over Hollywood.

WSAI WCPO WHIO Cincinnati (1090 kc.) Cincinnati Moo kc.) Dayton (12110 kc.)

6:30 Cover Pullers Sim-to-N 6:45 ' " " W» Little Tom » Tex McGuire

News Flashes ----" -" .News

7:315 7:0 7:45

Daily Express

8:00 8:15 I " " . ; Pep Unlimited 8:30 News .... . " 1 ••

8:45 Morning Devotions .

, Breakfast Express . Pep Unlimited ..

- lwcpo News WHIÔ Almanac . Dunker's Club Rise and Shine

WLS-WENR WSM Chicaso. III, kc.) Nashville, Tenn.(050kc.)

5:30 Smile A While 5:45

oesom.ee.seeeeeee 8. 80

6:00 Bulletin Board 6:15 Cornbelt Gossip 6:30 Blue Grass Boy 6:45 News Report

7:00 Morning Devotions 7:15 Hoosier Sodbusters 7:30 Boys from Virginia. 7:45 Jolly Joe

Early Morn'g Melodies Golden West Cowb's

Almanac Time to Shine Morning News Jack 8. Loretta N

WHAS Louisville, Ky. (090 he.)

Early Riser's Roundup .

Asbury College

Tobacco Markets Cousin Emmy, Kinfolks

Early Morning Jamboree

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9:00 ¡Press Radio News N 9:15 Breakfast Club N 9:30 Home Makers 9:45 " "

1-0:00 !Mrs. Wiggs N 10:15 'John's Other Wife N 10:30 !Just Plain Bill N 10:45 Hymns for Everyone

11:00 David Harum N Charley Freshwater M Musical Interlude 11:15 , Lorenzo Jones N Vic and Sade N 11:30 , Young Widow Brown N News Flashes 1 Big Sister C 11:45 Getting Most of Life N Road of Life N Aunt Jenny's Stories C

12:00 'Star Gazing (Theaters) Editor's Daughter . Tower Town Tempos C 12:15 Weather, News, Stocks The O'Neills N. "Nancy James" C 12:30 !Farm and Home News-Live Stocks Helen Trent C 12:45 Hour N National Farm and Our Gal Sunday C

-1:00 1:15 1:30 1:45

Paul Allison i Sunny Melodies C Myrt end Marge Hilltop House 1 Secret Diary Linda's First Love Bachelor's Children C

Morning Sing Tens and Tim Economy Kitchen

Smll' Ed McConnell N Musical Calendar The Goldberg' Stepmother C I

2:00 2:15 2:30 2:45

0. 40 Home Hour N News and Sports Farm Radio News N

Renfro Round-Up Invitation to Listen . Happy Gilman' N

Science Everywhere N Betty and Bob N Irene Beasley C 1Grimm's Daughter N.. Cool and Harm'n't's C

Little Veritty Show N Valiant Lady N , Columbia Concert Hymns All Churches N ' Orchestra

Musical Interlude

G. Hughes' Round-Up

9:00 9:15 9:30 9:45

10:09 0:15 10:30 0:45

11.00 11:15 11:30 11:45

nter u e Women's News Band Goes to Town N Monticello Party Line

Story of the Month N Program Resume Rainbow Ridge Woman in White N

WSAI Wonder . - Kitchen

Get Thin to Music 1.4 Tips, Tunes and

12:00 Topics 12:15

12:30 , Star Interview 12:45 Invitation to

1:00 Romance N 1:15 Echoes of Cuba 1:30 I Don Acres M 1:45 The Hitmakers M

2:00 , It Is Strange 2:15 ' Girl from Maine M 2:30 Ed Fitzgerald M 2:45 j " "

WCPO News ! • cg c arpe M