Presto
Issue: 1930 2243 - Page 25
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PRESTO-TIMES
February, 1930
RADIO MAKING
AMERICA MUSICAL
A. G. Gulbransen, Active Music Authority,
Says It Is a Tremendous
Influence.
Radio, more than any other factor in American
life today, is going to abolish an age-old tradition
relative to the musical superiority of European coun-
tries over the United States as a training ground for
young musicians. That is the belief of A. G. Gulbran-
sen, Chicago, piano and radio manufacturer. Mr.
Gulbransen is father of the famous Christmas carol
singing that is an annual event in Chicago, and is a
leader in promoting opera in English.
"Europe, especially Italy, Germany and France,
has long enjoyed this supremacy," Mr. Gulbransen
said, "largely because these countries have been so
literally saturated with music for centuries. The
opera and the works of the great composers and
musicians are a part of their national life and
consciousness to a degree that has never been
even approached in this country. It has been cus-
tomary, therefore, to send our young musicians
abroad where they could be surrounded by this musi-
cal atmosphere which is so necessary in the develop-
ment of great artists.
"America is young. She has not yet developed a
national musical consciousness and background such
as the foreign countries offer to music students. But
1 feel safe in predicting that this condition will soon
cease to exist, and that the one factor which will be
more influential than any other in bringing about the
change is radio.
"Through radio, we in this country are gradually
attaining that state of musical 'saturation' which we
have heretofore yielded to European countries alone."
MAJESTIC BROADCASTS ORCHESTRA WORK
The Chicago Civic Opera Orchestra, one of the
most famous musical organizations in the country,
was heard from coast to coast over the Columbia
47-station network the evening of Sunday, February
9. On the Majestic program, which introduced Giorgio
Polacco, musical director of the Chicago Civic Opera
Co., to the radio audience, Redferne Hollinshead,
tenor, and Muriel LaFrance, soprano, were heard as
guest soloists with the symphony orchestra when that
hour was broadcast from the stage of the Boston
Opera House before an invited audience from the
cultural seat of New England's aristocracy.
RADIO SALES INCREASE.
The recent depression in the radio industry appears
to have passed and January radio sales showed
marked improvement, according to H. B. Richmond,
of Cambridge, Mass., president of the Radio Manu-
facturers' Association, comprising all important radio
manufacturers, in announcing the meeting of the asso-
ciation's board of directors at Cleveland on Febru-
ary 10.
NEW YORK HAS MOST STATIONS.
New York state, with fifty-two stations, leads all
other states in the number of transmitters. Delaware
and Wyoming are the states of lowest quota in broad-
casting. Each has one broadcasting station.
THE "MOST UNKINDEST CUT."
Scotland Yard, of London, thinks it has received
"the most unkindest cut of all" in the discovery that
London crooks have opened a radio station of their
own to foil the police.
COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICE.
A commercial radio service for the sending and
receiving of messages is in operation between New
York and Chicago.
The Harper Radio Shop at Potomac, 111., has moved
to larger quarters.
STARR PIANOS
RADIO CONCERN SHOWS A PROFIT.
In a report submitted a few days ago to the annual
stockholders and directors meeting of the Gulbransen
Co., piano and radio manufacturers of Chicago, it was
shown that the company has made a profit. "Plans for
making 1930 by far the most active year in the history
of the company were heartily approved," said A. G.
Gulbransen, president, in commenting upon the meet-
ing.
Optimism, coming from the piano and radio
industries at this particular time, is a rare note that
will be met with welcome.
The Gulbransen Co. has been in radio just a year,
having merged with the Wells Gardner Co., Radio
Corp. licensees. The company has passed its quarter
of a century mark as piano manufacturers.
POLICE RADIO FOR CHICAGO.
The proposed police radio system of Chicago of
three low wave broadcast stations, in communication
with 100 police cars equipped with receivers, will not
be in operation until April 1, according to Lieut. Ken-
neth Cox, of Detroit, who was loaned to the Chicago
force to supervise the new crime prevention weapon.
KOLSTER REPORTS LOSS FOR YEAR.
Kolster Radio and subsidiaries, except Kolster-
Brandes, Ltd., for the year ended September 30, re-
ports net loss of $916,232 after expenses, depreciation,
etc. For twelve months to January 30, 1929, the com-
pany reported net income of $742,603 after charges.
PLAN EDUCATION BY RADIO.
William S. Paley of New York, president of the
Columbia Broadcasting Co., conferred recently with
President Robert M. Hutchins of the University of
Chicago concerning a project for adult education by
radio, which the broadcasting chain is considering.
AIR PROFANITY UNDER FIRE.
Whether station K W K H at Shreveport, La., has
broadcast profanity—as charged by Senator Dill of
Washington—is to be investigated by the radio com-
mission.
STARR PHONOGRAPHS
^ ( " • G E N N E T T RECORDS
^ ^
Repre?tnt the Hiqhest Attainment in cMitsical ('Worth
Established 1872
STARR PIANO COMPANY
WHEN
Richmond. Indiana
IN DOUBT
REFER TO
Presto Buyers' Guide
1930 EDITION NOW IN PREPARATION
ADAM SCHAAF, Inc.
RE
P?ANOS C I N G
GRANDS AND UPRIGHTS
^NOT
Established Reputation and Quality Since 1873
FACTORY
OFFICES & SALESROOMS
4343 Fifth Avenue
319-32! So. Wabash Ave.,
Corner of Kostner Avenue
New Adam Schaaf Building
HALLET & DAVIS PIANO CO.
Established 1831—Boston
FACTORIES - - NEW YORK CITY
Executive Offices and Wholesale Warerooms
6 East 39th St. (at 5th Ave.)
New York City
CHICAGO, ILL.
XH E CO MSTOCK, CHENEY & CO.
IVORYTON, CONN.
IVORY CUTTERS
SINCE 1834
MANUFACTURERS OF
Grand Keys, Actions and Hammers, Upright Keys
Actions and Hammer v Pipe Organ Keys
Piano Forte Ivory for Jie Trade
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PRESTO-TIMES
February, 1930
RADIO MAKING
AMERICA MUSICAL
A. G. Gulbransen, Active Music Authority,
Says It Is a Tremendous
Influence.
Radio, more than any other factor in American
life today, is going to abolish an age-old tradition
relative to the musical superiority of European coun-
tries over the United States as a training ground for
young musicians. That is the belief of A. G. Gulbran-
sen, Chicago, piano and radio manufacturer. Mr.
Gulbransen is father of the famous Christmas carol
singing that is an annual event in Chicago, and is a
leader in promoting opera in English.
"Europe, especially Italy, Germany and France,
has long enjoyed this supremacy," Mr. Gulbransen
said, "largely because these countries have been so
literally saturated with music for centuries. The
opera and the works of the great composers and
musicians are a part of their national life and
consciousness to a degree that has never been
even approached in this country. It has been cus-
tomary, therefore, to send our young musicians
abroad where they could be surrounded by this musi-
cal atmosphere which is so necessary in the develop-
ment of great artists.
"America is young. She has not yet developed a
national musical consciousness and background such
as the foreign countries offer to music students. But
1 feel safe in predicting that this condition will soon
cease to exist, and that the one factor which will be
more influential than any other in bringing about the
change is radio.
"Through radio, we in this country are gradually
attaining that state of musical 'saturation' which we
have heretofore yielded to European countries alone."
MAJESTIC BROADCASTS ORCHESTRA WORK
The Chicago Civic Opera Orchestra, one of the
most famous musical organizations in the country,
was heard from coast to coast over the Columbia
47-station network the evening of Sunday, February
9. On the Majestic program, which introduced Giorgio
Polacco, musical director of the Chicago Civic Opera
Co., to the radio audience, Redferne Hollinshead,
tenor, and Muriel LaFrance, soprano, were heard as
guest soloists with the symphony orchestra when that
hour was broadcast from the stage of the Boston
Opera House before an invited audience from the
cultural seat of New England's aristocracy.
RADIO SALES INCREASE.
The recent depression in the radio industry appears
to have passed and January radio sales showed
marked improvement, according to H. B. Richmond,
of Cambridge, Mass., president of the Radio Manu-
facturers' Association, comprising all important radio
manufacturers, in announcing the meeting of the asso-
ciation's board of directors at Cleveland on Febru-
ary 10.
NEW YORK HAS MOST STATIONS.
New York state, with fifty-two stations, leads all
other states in the number of transmitters. Delaware
and Wyoming are the states of lowest quota in broad-
casting. Each has one broadcasting station.
THE "MOST UNKINDEST CUT."
Scotland Yard, of London, thinks it has received
"the most unkindest cut of all" in the discovery that
London crooks have opened a radio station of their
own to foil the police.
COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICE.
A commercial radio service for the sending and
receiving of messages is in operation between New
York and Chicago.
The Harper Radio Shop at Potomac, 111., has moved
to larger quarters.
STARR PIANOS
RADIO CONCERN SHOWS A PROFIT.
In a report submitted a few days ago to the annual
stockholders and directors meeting of the Gulbransen
Co., piano and radio manufacturers of Chicago, it was
shown that the company has made a profit. "Plans for
making 1930 by far the most active year in the history
of the company were heartily approved," said A. G.
Gulbransen, president, in commenting upon the meet-
ing.
Optimism, coming from the piano and radio
industries at this particular time, is a rare note that
will be met with welcome.
The Gulbransen Co. has been in radio just a year,
having merged with the Wells Gardner Co., Radio
Corp. licensees. The company has passed its quarter
of a century mark as piano manufacturers.
POLICE RADIO FOR CHICAGO.
The proposed police radio system of Chicago of
three low wave broadcast stations, in communication
with 100 police cars equipped with receivers, will not
be in operation until April 1, according to Lieut. Ken-
neth Cox, of Detroit, who was loaned to the Chicago
force to supervise the new crime prevention weapon.
KOLSTER REPORTS LOSS FOR YEAR.
Kolster Radio and subsidiaries, except Kolster-
Brandes, Ltd., for the year ended September 30, re-
ports net loss of $916,232 after expenses, depreciation,
etc. For twelve months to January 30, 1929, the com-
pany reported net income of $742,603 after charges.
PLAN EDUCATION BY RADIO.
William S. Paley of New York, president of the
Columbia Broadcasting Co., conferred recently with
President Robert M. Hutchins of the University of
Chicago concerning a project for adult education by
radio, which the broadcasting chain is considering.
AIR PROFANITY UNDER FIRE.
Whether station K W K H at Shreveport, La., has
broadcast profanity—as charged by Senator Dill of
Washington—is to be investigated by the radio com-
mission.
STARR PHONOGRAPHS
^ ( " • G E N N E T T RECORDS
^ ^
Repre?tnt the Hiqhest Attainment in cMitsical ('Worth
Established 1872
STARR PIANO COMPANY
WHEN
Richmond. Indiana
IN DOUBT
REFER TO
Presto Buyers' Guide
1930 EDITION NOW IN PREPARATION
ADAM SCHAAF, Inc.
RE
P?ANOS C I N G
GRANDS AND UPRIGHTS
^NOT
Established Reputation and Quality Since 1873
FACTORY
OFFICES & SALESROOMS
4343 Fifth Avenue
319-32! So. Wabash Ave.,
Corner of Kostner Avenue
New Adam Schaaf Building
HALLET & DAVIS PIANO CO.
Established 1831—Boston
FACTORIES - - NEW YORK CITY
Executive Offices and Wholesale Warerooms
6 East 39th St. (at 5th Ave.)
New York City
CHICAGO, ILL.
XH E CO MSTOCK, CHENEY & CO.
IVORYTON, CONN.
IVORY CUTTERS
SINCE 1834
MANUFACTURERS OF
Grand Keys, Actions and Hammers, Upright Keys
Actions and Hammer v Pipe Organ Keys
Piano Forte Ivory for Jie Trade
Enhanced content © 2008-2009 and presented by MBSI - The Musical Box Society International (www.mbsi.org) and the International Arcade Museum (www.arcade-museum.com).
All Rights Reserved. Digitized from the archives of the MBSI with support from NAMM - The International Music Products Association (www.namm.org).
Additional enhancement, optimization, and distribution by the International Arcade Museum. An extensive collection of Presto can be found online at http://www.arcade-museum.com/library/
Future scanning projects are planned by the International Arcade Museum Library (IAML).