Here's what the Vancouver Sun station was airing during the month in the subject header. I hope I've caught all the OCR errors.
If you compare this to previous months, it appears the novelty was already wearing off and the paper's stories about radio station shrank and shrank. The broadcast schedule was pretty much set.
"Local entertainer" Eric Vale was an Englishman who came to Vancouver from Montreal. He worked as a bookkeeper before going into the life insurance profession by 1923, and appearing in amateur theatricals. The Province printed a one-page-plus feature story on him in 1957. He died in Vancouver in 1976.
The station seems to have ground problems which were fixed in the first week of the month.
420 metres is a little over 710 kHz.
Magee was a stop on the BC Electric Railway on West Boulevard at 47th.
Monday, May 1, 1922
RECEIVING OUTFIT COSTS BUT LITTLE
Radio Sets at few Dollars Bring Sun's Broadcast to Homes
The Sun Radio programme to be broadcasted by the Sprott-Shaw Radio Company on a 420 metre wave length at noon today and tonight is as follows:
12:30 p.m.—Latest news and market reports.
1:00 p.m.—Final news reports from all parts of the world.
7:30 p.m.—News report and market returns.
7:45 p.m.—Musical Selections.
8:00 p.m.—Special slow speech broadcast for ships at sea.
8:15 p.m.—Concert numbers.
8:30 p.m.—Final news flashes.
Musical selections are played on a Classic phonograph and the records used are Columbia and Apex, by courtesy of local music houses.
Gerhard Heitzman piano by courtesy of Fletcher Bros. Limited.
HELLO! HELLO! HELLO!
This is The Sun Radio Programme broadcast by The Sprott Shaw Radio Company.
Several amateur stations located at Coquitlam which have been nightly "listening in" to the Sun Radio Programme report that it is the best they have ever heard in this district. The audibility and modulation of the voice and music is stated to be perfect.
A sensitive and high-priced receiving outfit is not needed to hear The Sun Radio Programme. An outfit costing a few dollars and using the bed spring or clothes line as an aerial may be used to bring to your home The Sun's broadcast of new sport and market returns, to say nothing of the fine musical programme included in the broadcast.
An amateur living at Magee has built for himself a radiophone receiving set at a total cost of 65 cents. He uses as his aerial the clothes line and states that on this extremely cheap set he can hear The Sun Radio Programme very clearly.
Tonight the latest release of Columbia records will be included in the broadcast and float out into the ether to be picked up by the ever-increasing number of amateurs and radiophone enthusiasts in and around Vancouver.
Tuesday, May 2, 1922
"TROVATORE” IS ON RADIO TONIGHT
"Sun" Programme Reaches Victoria Loud Enough to Fill Room
The Sun Radio programme to be broadcasted by the Sprott-Shaw Radio Company on a 420 metre wave length at noon today and tonight is as follows:
12:30 p.m.—Latest news and market reports.
1:00 p.m.—Final news reports from all parts of the world.
7:30 p.m.—News report and market returns.
7:45 p.m.—Musical selections.
8:00 p.m.—Special slow speech broadcast for ships at sea.
8:15 p.m.—Concert numbers.
8:30 p.m.—Final news flashes.
Musical selections are played on a Classic phonograph and the records used are Columbia and Apex, by courtesy of local music houses.
Gerhard Heitzman piano by courtesy of Fletcher Bros. Limited.
HELLO! HELLO! HELLO!
This is The Sun Radio Programme broadcast by The Sprott Shaw Radio Company.
Stay at home, tonight, radio fans and be sure to tune in the Sprott Shaw Radiophone transmitter at 7:30 p.m. Tonight's programme is sure to be a winner. Along with the regular broadcast of news reports and musical selections the complete opera of Trovatore will be sent out into the ether. You don't need to leave the house now to hear opera: just install a radiophone receiving set and The Sun will provide the rest.
The “hum” has now been entirely eliminated. Bruce Arundal, who installed the apparatus which has been such a great success, has been for the past week experimenting with a new type of transformer with which to eliminate the "hum."
Last night the new apparatus was used with great success and within a few moments after the set was put into operation many amateurs had phoned in complimenting Mr. Arundal on the success of this new apparatus. They further stated that the voice and music was much louder and clearer than before.
Victoria amateurs state that with a detector and two step amplifier, The Sun Radio Programme comes in loud enough to fill a room.
WEDNESDAY, May 3, 1922
"CARMEN" COMING ON RADIO TONIGHT
"Rigoletto" Selections Yesterday Evening Reported as "Wonderful"
The Sun radio programme to be broadcasted by the Sprott-Shaw Radio Company on a 420-metre wave length at noon today and tonight is as follows:
12:30 p.m.—Latest news and market reports.
1:00 p.m.—Final news reports from all parts of the world.
7:30 p.m.—News reports and market returns.
7:45 p.m.—Musical selections.
8:00 p.m.—Special slow speech broadcast for ships at sea.
8:15 p.m.—Concert numbers.
8:30 p.m.—Final news flashes.
Musical selections are played on a Classic phonograph, and the records used are Columbia and Apex, by courtesy of local music houses.
Gerhard-Heitzman piano by courtesy of Fletcher Bros. Limited.
HELLO! HELLO! HELLO!
This is The Sun radio programme broadcast by The Sprott Shaw Radio Company.
Musical selections from the opera "Rigoletto" were the feature of the broadcast last evening. Nearly the whole opera was sent out to be picked up by stations from here to the state of California. Many of the local radiophone fans reported that the opera selections were wonderful, and as a whole the broadcast was undoubtedly the best that has ever been transmitted from the Sprott-Shaw Radio Company radiophone station. Columbia records were used entirely for the "Rigoletto" concert.
The feature of tonight's radio programme to be broadcast by the Sprott-Shaw Radio Company will be the latest releases of Apex records and a number of selections from the opera "Carmen."
THURSDAY, May 4, 1922
RADIO FANS ARE ON THE INCREASE
Estimated the Number Has Grown 200 Per Cent. With the Sun Service
The Sun radio programme to be broadcasted by the Sprott-Shaw Radio Company on a 420-metre wave length at noon today and tonight is as follows:
12:30 p.m.—Latest news and market reports.
1:00 p.m.—Final news reports from all parts of the world.
7:30 p.m.—News reports and market returns.
7:45 p.m.—Musical selections.
8:00 p.m.—Special slow speech broadcast for ships at sea.
8:15 p.m.—Concert numbers.
8:30 p.m.—Final news flashes.
Musical selections are played on a Classic phonograph, and the records used are Columbia and Apex, by courtesy of local music houses.
Gerhard-Heitzman piano by courtesy of Fletcher Bros. Limited.
HELLO! HELLO! HELLO!
This is The Sun Radio Programme broadcast by The Sprott Shaw Radio Company.
Grand opera was again featured in The Sun Radio Programme last evening when a number of selections from Carmen were sent out into the ether to be picked up by the radio fans.
It has been estimated that since the inauguration of radiophone broadcasting in B. C. by The Vancouver Sun that the number of amateur radio stations in British Columbia has increased 200 per cent. Electrical stores in Vancouver state that during the past month it has been impossible to keep up with the demand for radio apparatus.
FRIDAY, May 5, 1922
ENTERTAINER ON RADIO TONIGHT
Eric Vale Will Render a Number of Comic Selections
The Sun radio programme to be broadcasted by the Sprott-Shaw Radio Company on a 420-metre wave length at noon today and tonight is as follows:
12:30 p.m.—Latest news and market reports.
1:00 p.m.—Final news reports from all parts of the world.
7:30 p.m.—News reports and market returns.
7:45 p.m.—Musical selections.
8:00 p.m.—Comic numbers by Mr. Eric Vale.
8:15 p.m.—Concert numbers.
8:30 p.m.—Final news flashes.
Musical selections are played on a Classic phonograph, and the records used are Columbia and Apex, by courtesy of local music houses.
Gerhard-Heitzman piano by courtesy of Fletcher Bros. Limited.
HELLO! HELLO! HELLO!
This is The Sun Radio Programme broadcast by The Sprott Shaw Radio Company.
Be on the air tonight, radio fans, and be sure to tune in the Sprott Shaw radiophone. The Sun Radio programme promises to be good this evening, included in the regular programme of news and music there will be a special entertainer with some of the latest songs.
Eric Vale, local entertainer, will sing over the Sprott Shaw Radiophone tonight. At 8 p.m. he will have his voice sent out into the ether, to be picked up by hundreds of amateurs and radio fans in B. C., in a number of the latest comic and popular songs.
SATURDAY, May 6, 1922
SOMETHING GOOD RADIOED NIGHTLY
Reliability of Sun’s Broadcast Pleases Listeners at Bellingham
The Sun radio programme to be broadcasted by the Sprott-Shaw Radio Company on a 420-metre wave length at noon today and tonight is as follows:
12:30 p.m.—Latest news and market reports.
1:00 p.m.—Final news reports from all parts of the world.
7:30 p.m.—News reports and market returns.
7:45 p.m.—Musical selections.
8:00 p.m.—Comic numbers by Mr. Eric Vale.
8:15 p.m.—Concert numbers.
8:30 p.m.—Final news flashes.
Musical selections are played on a Classic phonograph, and the records used are Columbia and Apex, by courtesy of local music houses.
Gerhard-Heitzman piano by courtesy of Fletcher Bros. Limited.
HELLO! HELLO! HELLO!
This is The Sun radio programme broadcast by The Sprott Shaw Radio Company.
Arthur Watts, well known radio amateur, of Bellingham. Washington, reports to The Vancouver Sun that The Vancouver Sun radio programme comes in extremely well there. An extract from his letter states, "The reliability of your broadcast makes it very nice for us here. Although it is alright too "feel around," in the ether while listening alone, we are always glad to tune The Vancouver Sun in when friends happen along, as we can always be sure of something good at a moment's notice. I wish to thank you for the hours of entertainment you have afforded through the medium of your broadcast."
HEARD 20 FEET AWAY
Still from, another source comes the report that The Vancouver Sun radio programme can be heard exceptionally clear and loud. Leonard Tate, Radio 7 J. S., situated at Anacortes, Washington, writes to The Vancouver Sun, that the music and speech broadcast comes in very loud. He says that the broadcast can be heard 20 feet from the phones on a single tube detector. Such a feat, is greatly to the credit of the efficiency of the Sprott-Shaw Radio Company radiophone.
Comic songs and readings by Eric Vale, accompanied by Victor Nutley, featured The Vancouver Sun radio programme last night. Among them were, “My Coal Black Mammy,” which was featured in Dumb Bells, "Me," a well known comic song; "What Will the Congregation Say; "John Willie, Come on" and several others. The readings were two of Dr. Drummond's well known French-Canadian ballads, "De Stove Pipe ‘Ole" and "Julie Plante."
SUNDAY, May 7, 1922
RADIO LICENSE OFFICE IS OPENED
Government Provides Staff at P. O. to Handle Issue of the Permits
The Sun radio programme to be broadcasted by the Sprott-Shaw Radio Company on a 420-metre wave length at noon today and tonight is as follows:
12:30 p.m.—Latest news and market reports.
1:00 p.m.—Final news reports from all parts of the world.
7:30 p.m.—News reports and market returns.
7:45 p.m.—Musical selections.
8:00 p.m.—Comic numbers by Mr. Eric Vale.
8:15 p.m.—Concert numbers.
8:30 p.m.—Final news flashes.
Musical selections are played on a Classic phonograph, and the records used are Columbia and Apex, by courtesy of local music houses.
Gerhard-Heitzman piano by courtesy of Fletcher Bros. Limited.
HELLO! HELLO! HELLO!
This is The Sun radio programme broadcast by The Sprott Shaw Radio Company.
A sensitive receiver is being built for The Sprott Shaw radiophone station. Within the next week it will be installed and in operation. With the new set at the station, inter-city work will be carried on with other broadcasting stations. It is hoped, that prairie cities will be linked up with Vancouver through the medium of the radiophone station. Attempts will be made to work between the various broadcasting stations in Alberta.
There will be no Sun Radio programme today. The concerts and news broadcasts will be resumed Monday at 12:30 p.m. and continue on for the remainder of the week on the regular schedule.
It is not necessary to write to Victoria to obtain licences to use radio apparatus. The Dominion government has opened a branch office here to cope with the Increasing demands for permits. All those wishing to install radiophone receiving outfits may obtain licences In Vancouver by going to Room 46, Post Office building.