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The Music Trade Review
JUNE 2, 1928
Gulbransen Co. Holds Regional Meet
for Its Dealers on Pacific Coast
cabinets of period design. These Splitdorf re-
ceivers are equipped with power amplifiers
utilizing the new 250 tube dynamic speaker. An-
other feature is that all models will have a pho-
nograph jack which makes it possible to re-
Outstanding Topic of Discussion is Lack of Selling Man Power With the Piano Mer- produce phonograph records electrically.
Among the officials of this corporation who
chants—Large Attendance at San Francisco Meeting
will attend the convention is General Manager
Hal P. Shearer, who is well known throughout
C A N FRANCISCO, Cal., May 17.—The serious
The gathering here was held at the Whit-
the
music industries due to his eighteen years
lack of adequate man power in the retail comb Hotel, Thursday and Friday. The pro-
piano business was probably emphasized more portion of attendance was very good, only one of activities in both the wholesale and retail
strongly at the regional meeting of Gulbransen retail house in the territory not being repre- branches before he entered the radio field.
merchants here than at any preceding meeting sented.
in other cities, and the response of the dealers
John, S. Gorman, vice-president and sales man-
present was notable for its enthusiasm. They ager of the Gulbransen Co., and Walter Kiehn,
seemed to grasp instantly the logic and the mes- advertising manager, were in attendance and
sage of Mr. Gulbransen that the public, proper- conducted the meetings and the salon of Gul-
ly approached, will buy pianos, and that the bransen pianos which was put on simultaneous- Federal Radio Commission to Order Many Sta-
tions Off the Air on August 1, Unless They
greatest need of the trade is 100,000 retail sales- ly. G. E. Corson, Western salesman, was also
Can Show Cause Why They Should Continue
men to work with, and not against, competitors present.
in the same line.
Dealers present were from Northern Cali-
It was announced by the Federal Radio Com-
The regional meeting in this city brought to fornia, a few from Southern California, and one
a close the series conducted by the Gulbransen from Arizona. The meetings and salon were mission on May 26 that 162 radio stations in all
sections of the country with the exception of
Co. in various sections of the country during on the roof garden of the Whitcomb.
Zone 3 had been notified to appear at a general
the past six months and seemed to crystalize
The Gulbransen instruments displayed in-
the thoughts that have been emphasized so cluded the new Spanish grand in walnut; four hearing to be held in Washington on July 9 to
strongly at the various meetings. It was held feet six inches art grand in walnut; semi-period show cause why their stations should not be
that the movement is of such national impor- Triano grand in mahogany; small grand in discontinued on the air after August 1. If such
tance that the National Association of Music mahogany; small grand reproducing pianos in cause cannot be shown the licenses of the sta-
Merchants should get back of it strongly for mahogany and in walnut; art model minuets tions will be revoked as of that date.
In its order calling for hearing of the stations
the benefit of the trade as a whole, for it is with fancy scroll backs in red, ivory, and wal-
difficult for the individual merchant or the in- nut; high-lighted walnut minuet and standard the commission says: "The commission, after
dividual company to carry on this work un- finishes in minuets, full-size uprights and regis- an examination of the applications for renewal
of station licenses of the below-named stations,
aided.
tering pianos.
has not been satisfied that public interest, con-
venience or necessity will be served by granting
desire to carry the program, include Minne- these applications. It extends for a period of
apolis, W R H N or WCCO; Denver, KOA; sixty days the existing licenses of these stations,
Nashville, W S N ; Atlanta, W S B ; Milwaukee, subject to all modifications and extensions, to
W T N J ; Louisville, W H A S ; Memphis, WMC, terminate at 12 o'clock A. M., Aug. 1, 1928."
Dealers Asked to Communicate With Local and Charlotte, WBT.
This is said to be the most drastic action thus
Studio Managers of Red Network Stations
It is possible that several of these stations far taken by the commission in its efforts to
That Have Not Yet Arranged for Program will accept the program before the time of improve the calibre of broadcasting programs
broadcasting. It is suggested that music mer- and to eliminate the various problems that de-
As has already been announced the two im- chants in the last named cities get in touch velop out of air congestion.
portant social events of the National Music In- with the managers of the local broadcasting
dustries Convention next week; namely, the stations and suggest to them the desirability of
opening luncheon on Monday, June 4, when hooking up with the program. This co-opera-
John Erskine will speak, and the annual banquet tion on the part of the dealers will assist ma-
on Thursday evening, June 7, when Governor terially in securing much desirable publicity for
Albert C. Ritchie, of Maryland, will be the prin- the national association and its activities.
A Columbia - Kolster electric reproducing
cipal speaker, are to be broadcast over the Red
phonograph played a prominent part at a recent
Network of the National Broadcasting Co.
meeting of the National Academy of Sciences
through Station WEAF, New York. The sta-
held in the National Research Building, Wash-
tions at present included in the chain are New
ington, D. C, when one of the scientists used
York City, W E A F ; Hartford, W T I C ; Worces-
the instrument to demonstrate some personal
ter, WTAG; Philadelphia, W L I T or W F I ; New Line of All-Electric Receivers to Be
records which illustrated different phases of
Schenectady, WGY; Pittsburgh, WCAE; De-
Shown to the Trade for the First Time
pitch and resonance. The instrument, supplied
troit, W W J ; Chicago, WGN or W E B H ; Daven-
by Louis & Co., local dealers, met every tonal
port, W O C ; Omaha, W O W ; Boston, W E E I ;
The Splitdorf Radio Corp. will have an ex- demand made upon it perfectly.
Providence, WJAR; Portland, WCSH; Wash- hibit during convention week, June 4-8, in rooms
ington, W R C ; Buffalo, WGR; Cleveland 161 and 162 at the Hotel Belmont, which is
WTAM; Cincinnati, WSAI; St. Louis, KSD; diagonally across the street from the Hotel
Des Moines, W H O , and Kansas City, WDAF.
Commodore where the convention sessions will
ST. LOUIS, MO., May 28.—E. A. Kieselhorst,
Other stations that are also generally in- be held. The new line of Splitdorf all-electric president of the Kieselhorst Piano Co., has an-
cluded in the network and which have not up receivers will be shown here for the first time. nounced that that company will install the Q R S
to the present time of writing signified their The line has been classified into junior and sen- Co.'s line of amateur movie cameras. A special
ior models, and the receivers are contained in department will be provided for the cameras.
Commission to Close
162 Broadcasting Stations
Go-operation Urged in
Broadcasting Plans
Columbia-Kolster Played
at Meeting of Scientists
Splitdorf to Exhibit
at the Hotel Belmont
To Handle Camera Lines
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