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January 12, 1929
P R E S T 0-T I M E S
MAJESTIC DEALERS DINE
Two Thousand Meet at Pennsylvania Hotel, New
York, Jan. 9, for Social and Business Session.
Leonard C. Welling, president of the K. W. Radio
Co., Inc., was a very busy individual in the early
part of this week preparing for the banquet fo 2,000
franchise dealers in Majestic radio, which was held
on the night of January 9 in the Pennsylvania Hotel,
New York. These 2,000 Majestic dealers were all
from the metropolitan territory, including New Jer-
sey, and the fun was fast and furious. Speaking to
Presto-Times on Monday afternoon at his office, 350
Hudson street. New York, in advance of the banquet,
Mr. Welling said:
"This is going to be a Majestic radio style show,
as well as a grand dinner to our 2,000 dealers in this
immediate territory. All of the Majestic styles of
radio will be shown."
LOSES IN DISTRICT COURT.
The Radio Corporation was unsuccessful in its
attempt to obtain a review of temporary injunction,
granted by the Federal District Court of Delaware,
restraining the corporation from enforcing that sec-
tion of its. license contract with competitors which
required them to use Radio Corporation tubes in
completing their sets.
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WOMEN INFLUENCE RADIO DESIGNS
High quality finish, style and beauty are being
expressed in this season's offering of radio receivers.
Manufacturers are treating "eye appeal" in response
to the feminine influence. These are the opinions of
a radio sales manager in explanation of the stimulated
interest in all-electric receivers. It is difficult to tell
exactly what proportion of purchases are determined
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by the woman," lie said, "but we do know that in
the great majority of instances she is, as in the
automobile world of today, a very active influence
and has very definite ideas as to what the radio
receiver should be, both as to appearance and equality
of reception."
DELIGHTS BRAZILIAN FANS.
Radio fans in Rio Janeiro, Brazil, especially those
of the English colony here, are receiving a liberal
education on American musical programs, political
and other questions by listening to Schenectady and
Pittsburgh stations. During the presidential cam-
paign there was keen interest here in both candidates
and their speeches. American musical programs are,
however, revelations to the English in Brazil, as well
as a delight. "I have heard songs over the radio
from the United States that I did not realize were
known there, old English ones," said one listener.
"The programs are much better than the London
ones which J pick up. Strange as it may seem, there
is more jazz broadcast from London than from the
American stations."
SLAMS RADIO BUNK.
Dr. Morris Fishbein, editor of the Journal of
the American Medical Association, last week at-
tacked the use of the radio in behalf of "mental
healers" and venders of patent medicines in an ad-
dress at the luncheon of the Rotary of New York
at the Waldorf-Astoria. He termed the radio a
"garbage outlet for the dissemination of false infor-
mation concerning cures," and charged that 2,000,000
people were being injured daily through the use of
patent medicines, women being more credulous in
th ; s respect than men. Dr. Fishbein called the vari-
ous rejuvenation methods "bunk" and estimated that
"mind healing" cults are treating 10,000,000.
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The further extension of the radio network chain
of the National Broadcasting Company, announced
last week, increases the number of stations included
in the chain to fifty-eight. The NBC's eastern cir-
cuits serve 69.4 per cent of the radio audience in the
United States and its Pacific Coast system reaches
an additional 12.1 per cent, according to a recent
survey. The new link adds 1.2 per cent and brings to
listeners in the mountain district the same programs
heretofore heard only in the East and on the Pacific
Coast. Before this link was made, these listeners
heard only special netw r ork programs and events of
national importance.
WHh the inauguration of this trans-continental cir-
cuit practically every major program heard through
the NBC system becomes national in fact. Already
there are eleven features originating in New York
which have signed for coast-to-coast service. These
include General Motors Family Party on Mondays;
Eveready Hour, Clicquot Club Eskimos, Dolores Cas-
sinclli and Los Cevillanos, and the Sixteen Singers on
Tuesdays; Palmolive Hour on Wednesdays; Seiber-
ling Singers on Thursdays; Wrigley Review and
Philco Hour on Fridays; the National Orchestra, led
by Walter Damrosch, and Lucky Strike Dance Or-
chestra on Saturdays and the Atwater Kent Hour
on Sunday evenings. Arrangements are under way
to utilize the newly acquired trans-continental net-
work for many more NBC programs.
On Friday last, WKV, Oklahoma City, owned and
operated by the Oklahoma Publishing Company, be-
came associated with the National Broadcasting Com-
pany, bringing the total of NBC associated stations to
fifty-eight. This is a record number of permanent
associate.-* for what has been the world's largest radio
network since its organization.
The J. B. Bradford Piano Co, Hugh W. Randall,
president, has enlarged its music business by taking
over the building-in the rear of its present store at
411 Broadwav.
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