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RADIO TOPICS
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MUSIC HALLS MAKE WAR ON
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INDEPENDENT STATIONS.
Sir Oswald Stoll has disclosed to me something of the inner meaning of the music-hali war with the B.B.C., says a correspondent of the "Manchester Guardian." The fight Is likely to become keener yet, for Sir. Oswald informed me that the eventual aim of the music hali pro prietors is nothing less than to take broadcasting by variety artists Into their own hands.
£70 A MINUTE.
WHAT A TENOR WANTED FOR BROADCASTING.
Mr. John McCormack, the Irish tenor (who is also A naturalised American citizen); has just been approached by the British Broad- caating Corporation with the sug gestion that he should broadcast in Britain.
PLACE NAMES.
A PROBLEM FOR THE RADIO ANNOUNCER
B.B.C.'S PRONUNCIATION WORK
Mr. A. Lloyd James, the secre- tary of the B.B.C. Pronunciation Committee, informed me, writes the "Daily Telegraph's" radio corres- pondent, that as the result of the He said it was a question of his recent -announcement that the fee, and when pressed to name a committee were considering the specific sum, mentioned two thou-advisability of compiling a die- sand guineas. He added that he ionary giving the pronunciation of had been paid ten thousand dollars place-names (primarily for the for broadcasting in the United benefit of announcers), he had To carry out this object they are States, and that the sum ho men been overwhelmed with correspon- prepared to set up their own broad- tioned would be a fair equivalent. dence on the subject from all parts casting stations and transmit to As the recital from the B.B.C.'a of the country. So many letters the public free of cost.
studio would have been divided had been received that it was Im- "The view of music hall manage-Into two periods of about 15 minutes possible to acknowledge them in-
but ments." he said, "Is that as there each, the Irish-American tenor's dividually,
they revealed is such a strong public demand for proposal would have worked out at widespread interest in the subject. variety turne on the wireless, and $70 a minute. A respectably sus besides a considerable conflict of as it should be done in the most tained A sharp alone would have ideas. The committee at their
would meeting adequate manner possible, this part been worth a £6 note-to Mr. next
conelder of wireless activities should be in McCormack."
the best method of recording the hands of the people best quali-
the valuable information accumu. fied to deal with it-that is, music
lated in this manner. hall managements themselves,
The incident suggests one rea- son. why the demand for "more big names" In the broadcast program- mes has sometimes to go unsatis-culty announcers experience in this filed.
WIRELESS IN CHURCH.
"We have agreed upon a scheme under which we would erect our own broadcasting stations, and supoly the public, free of charge, with better variety entertainment than they are getting at present. The experiment of Installing a Of course, nothing can be done wireless receiving set in St. Helen's without the sanction of the Post Church. York, has been made by the Office, but the B.B.C. is aware, Ivicar, Canon C. C. Bell, Precentor belleve, of our real desire, and of of York Minster. The cet has four what really lies behind all this valves, and a loud speaker has been controversy about broadcasting by erected over the pulpit. It is in variety artists,
"Which would be better-to hear umateura or second-rate artists broadcasting from A wireless studio, or stars broadcasting from a musle hall under the actual con- ditions of a public performance? With all respect to the B.B.C., we understand this business better
than they do, and we think we could give the listeners more satisfaction. We should not be dismayed by the technical aspect of broadcasting; we should engage experts to attend to that."
I asked Sir Oswald whether this scheme would not affect attendances at music halla as it was alleged B.B.C. broadcasts did?
tended to "tung in" to the Sunday.
ight services relayed from St. Martin's-in-the Fields, London, ar
elsewhere. and the service broad- cast from Westminster Abbey 'on Thursday afternoons, Arrange- ments are also being made to have the set working on certain evenings. during the week when high-class
"As an illustration of the dim-
connection," said Mr. Lloyd James, "I recall that recently the place. Ruislip occurred twice in the same evening's transmission, and was pronounced differently on each
both necasion,
pronunciations being wrong according to
Inhabitants. local
The ac- tual pronunciation should be which had presented difficulties was 'Rice-Ilp.'" Another place-name Hawick, the verdict of correspon- dente being that it should be called "Hovik." There seemed also to he controversy on the question of the
pronunciation of such a well-known place at Weston-Super-Mare. some neople giving the last syllable its Latin accentuation.
With regard to the question of
foreign names the committee had music, suitable for a church, is being broadcast. In an interview no intention of embarking on such à complicated queation, but some Canon Bell said that it was an en- deavour to provide suitable enter- Scottish and Welsh towns present- tainment for the great number ofed à sufficiently difficult problem. It will be recalled that in a broad- people who thronged the streets. "It is not intended." he added, “to
cast talk a short time ago Mr. the be a wireless performance and Lloyd James commented on
Some nothing else. We shall sing hymns pronunciation of the Mall. ourselves, and an address will be people use the short "" In this given. It is also an endeavour by word, while others call it "The a harassed vicar, responsible for Mawl." It now seems that those two churches, In addition to his likely to be most familiar with the duty at the Minster, to put to bet-place use the first-mentioned and ter use his second church, for which more obvious pronunciation. he has a very warm corner in his heart. but of which he can make only limited use."
ECLIPSE AND RADIO,
"No," he replied; "for the simple reason that we should be careful what we broadcast. Our object would be to deal with various items and artists in such a way as to enable the public to enjoy listening, and yet induce them to come to the halla to see more. We think that could be done quite satisfactorily.
Some time ago Canon Bell utilis-
Speaking before the Radio So "I am confident the public would eu St. Helen's for performances of ciety of Great Britain at the In- welcome our scheme. By broad- Buitable orchestral works, which stitution of Electrical Engineers. casting our stars under actual per were very popular, but which, like on the coming solar eclipse and its forming conditions atmosphere the musical services in the Mins effect on broadcasting, Mr. H. de would be conveyed to listeners inter, did not pay for themselves.A. Donisthorpe described his ex- a way that is impossible in a wire: The upkeep of the act and the periences of the total solar eclipse leas studio. At present, all Stoll initial cost will be defrayed by col-in New York during January 1925. artists have to sign a contract, barlections at various services.
ring them from broadcasting." We have not been too strict about this in the past, but in common with
all other music hall managements, to become the tendeney will be more strict in the future."
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.
In the opinion of Melbourne fire brigade officials the time will come very soon when it will be possible for the Melbourne public to raise 花韵 alarm at any metropolitan atation by means of wireleas tele phony on a wave length of 231 metres, which has been specially al lotted to the Fire Brigade,
But only those radio enthusiasts with transmitters will be able to nvall themselves of the service The Deputy Chief Officer (Mr. Wilkins) said that at least one vehicle from each station would be equipped with a transmitting and receiving set capable of currying. on conversations during fire-fight- ing.
A portable telephone set has been completed for the Use .of stations in the event of telephonic and automatic alarm communica- tion being cut off temporarily.
This set, which cost only £50, will have range of 20 miles.
LISTEN IN FOR OD.
A radio club has been formed in connection with the School of Arts at Inverell, Australia, and listeners are charged fd, for an evening's programme. This appears to be the first school of arts which haa decided to spread education and entertainment by means of radio.
YOU HAD NO
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“LISTENING INSECTS."
Some strange, freakish, long die- tance reception was noticed from special stations which had agreed- to Bend pre-arranged signals during The cinematograph and wireless the eclipse. Some of these stations are heing used with success in the were located within the track of treatment of mental patients at the totality and some outside, but in Royal Edinburgh Hospital. Morn-each case different results were ingside, which has nearly 900 observed. In all cases abnormal patients, most of them having en-long distance reception was noticed, tered voluntarily.
which invited listeners here to take particular notice during our eclipse, The solar total eclipse on June 29 in England would offer a great opportunity to all radio enthusiasts to collect valuable data in the, uid
In the report for 1926 the physi-, clan superintendent, Dr. George M. Robertson, says:
One patient had the idea that her most intimate thoughts were read by some external agency as to of aclence.
whose real nature she was very The British Broadcasting. Cor- vague. Her uncertainty was dis-poration has arranged to send some Ripated when she heard her neigh special signals on the date of the bours talking of listening-in sets, eclipse and so has the United for being a little hard of hearing States. she concluded that it must be these "listening insects" that heard her inmost wishes.
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RADIO IN SCHOOLS.
Wireless in Great Britain has been making rapid discoveries in the possibilities of world: educa- tion. In London alone "The School- master" reports 1,500."wirelessed" schools, For these the British Broadcasting Company has been providing in ever-new ways that usually take their rise from the suggestions of teachers themselves.
The new Wireless Board. in cludes perhaps the most energetic educational brain in England- that of Dr. M. Rendall, who has Just retired from the headmaster- ship of Winchester. He thinks as hard as, he walks, which makes him a strenuous companion, and his presence on the controlling au- thority guarantees a vigorous future for wireless in schools,
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