CFYC May 1922

A look back at various radio stations

CFYC May 1922

Postby cart_machine » Mon May 16, 2022 6:44 am

The Vancouver World station (later called CFYC) carried on with a mix of live programmes and recorded music in the first week of May 1922.
The first story is interesting as it mentions another new station.
You can see whose records were getting airplay below.
The story for Monday, May 1st is missing. There was no Sunday paper.

cArtie.

Tuesday, May 2, 1922
EDMONTON JOURNAL GIVES COAST RADIO FANS SOME MUSIC
Radio fans "taking the air" on Monday right heard a new call. Shortly after 1 o'clock a clear "C. J. C. A." several times repeated was heard, followed by a speech and musical selections. Investigations show that the new station is that of the Edmonton Journal at Edmonton, Alta. Operating on a 450 meter wave the Edmonton operator gave Vancouver fans a concert programme, and those fans, who tuned in to the 450 meter wave length report splendid results.
As on Saturday night In Vancouver, atmospheric conditions were greatly in favor of radio and reports received from along the coast and from ships at sea, as well as from operators at all the city stations, were to the effect that the concerts were coming in very clearly.
It is estimated that the radio operators in this province have increased over 200 per cent, since the broadcasts were first sent from Vancouver, and electrical supply houses report an unprecedented demand for equipment for the hundreds of new stations which are being installed daily.
Tonight's World radio programme will be found on page 4.
WORLD'S RADIO BROADCAST
The following is The World’s radio broadcast schedule for today:
2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.—Cable bulletins from The World's special direct cable service with Great Britain and Europe. Latest stock quotations and local news. Requested selections.
3:30 to 4 p.m.—Latest advices from House of Commons, Ottawa, cable and telegraphic news. Late local bulletins. Musical selections.
5:30 p.m. to 7 p m.—The World’s special radio dinner-time concert, including selected dance music for dinner-dance parties.
8 p.m. to 10 p.m.—The World's children’s bedtime story, followed by selected musical numbers with requested numbers and latest Broadway successes. Late releases by Victor Record Company.
Concert Programme.
"Darkie's Dream" "Free from Care Bluebird” .... Pryor’s Band
"Little Good' .... Henry Burr
"My Sweetie" "Sunday Morning" ... Smith's Orchestra
"Poor Butterfly" "Katinka" ... Victor Military Band
"Old Oaken Bucket" .... H. Witherspoon
"Swallows Homeward Fly" ... Alma Gluck
"Two Jolly Sailors" "And I Laughed" ... Cal Stewart
"Hindustan" " ‘N Everything" ... Smith's Orchestra
"Sweet Genevieve" "When You and I Were Young" ... McKee Trio
"Comedy Tom" “Smiles and Chuckles" ... Brown Bros.
"Mother Machree" ... John McCormack
"Marche Francais" "Madelon" ... Victor Military Band
"Orientate" ... E. Zimblast
"Mikado" Selection ... Victor Concert Orch.
"Till the Sands of the Desert" “Isle of the Sea" ... Alan Turner
“My Fox Trot Girl" "Me and My Gal" .... Brown Brothers
“Cavalleria Rusticana'' ... Enrico Caruso
"My Cairo Love" "Everybody Shimmies" ... All Star Trio

Wednesday, May 3, 1922
WORLD'S RADIO BROADCAST
Rain makes no difference to the radio. Wet or dry, rain or shine the radio broadcasts from The World's high-powered set on the roof of the David Spencer building are sent out, and Tuesday night was no exception to the rule. From all over the city and from Port Angeles and other points along the coast reports received today indicate that Tuesday night's concert was one of the most successful on record, and tonight and today another big concert has been arranged.
Following Is the programme:
"I Can Dance" "Yaaka Hulu" ... Victor Military Band
"Mother" "The Miracle of Love" ... Lambert Murphy
"Kiss Waltz" "Polka Francais" ... Victor Orchestra
"Turkish March" Violin solo ... Jascha Heifetz
"Beautiful Ohio" "Till We Meet Again" ... Waldorf Dance Orchestra
"Irish Emigrant" ... John McCormack
"Youth and Beauty" "Riverside Bells" ... McKee's Orchestra
“Bells of St. Mary's" "A Basket of Flowers" ... Chamberland Trio
"Pomp and Circumstance" "Dream Pictures" ... Pryor's Band
"Mother Backed the Winner" "I'll Ask Mother" ... Billy Williams
"Me'ow" "Oh, Frenchy" ... Smith's Orchestra
"Amoureuse" "The Swiss Shepherd" ... Mose Tapiero
"Take Me Back to Blighty" "Sussex by the Sea" ... Alan Turner
"Just a Little Love Song" "Ty-Tee" ... Paul Whiteman's Orchestra
"Darky School Pays" "The Morning After the Night Before" ... Billy Murray
"A Little Love a Little Kiss" "The Little Grey Home In the West" ... Victor Military Band

Thursday, May 4, 1922
WORLD'S RADIO BROADCAST
Following is the World Radio concert programme for tonight:
CONCERT PROGRAMME
"Marriage of Figaro" "Fra Diavolo" Overture ... Pryor's Band
"Marie" Song ... Antonio Scotti
"Southern Roses" "Blue Danube Waltz" ... Royal Marimba Band "In Scotland"
"Don't Believe All You Hear" ... George McFarlane
"Full Frog Blues" "Pussyfoot March" ... Brown Brothers
"Venetian Waltz" ... Fritz Kreisler
"All Hands Around" "Way Down East" ... Victor Dance Orchestra
"When the Preacher Makes You Mine" "Granny" ... Adele Rowland
"Eclipse Medley" "Ballad March" ... Pietro
"Cleopatra" (Letter song) ... Marcel Journet
"Teasing the Cat" "Dixie Highway" ... Van Ep Trio
"Carmen" (Flower song) ... Evan Williams
"Pastoral Dance" "Merrymakers' Dance" ... Conway's Band
"Nobody Knows" "Sahara" ... Esther Walker
"The Vacant Chair" "I Cannot Sing" ... McKee Trio
"Havanola" "Drigo's Serenade" (Waltz) ... Smith's Orchestra
"Silver Water" "Japanese Sandman" ... Raderman's Orchestra
"La Forza del Destino" ... Caruso and Scotti
"Fra Diavolo" (Selection) "Daughter of the Regiment" ... Vessella's Band

Friday, May 5, 1922
WORLD'S RADIO BROADCAST
Two new songs by Sir Harry Lauder; a special John McCormack number and a selection by the famous Jan Kubelik will be features of The World's broadcast today.
Since the beginning of the week many requests have been received by the phonograph department of David Spencer, Ltd., for new Lauder records and in "McGregor's Toast" and "When I Get Back", the Lauder radio fans will have two of the eminent comedians' latest offerings. All the numbers on the broadcast have been culled from the May releases and in addition to those mentioned there will be numbers by Sousa's and Pryor's bands, a Fritz Kreisler offering and a number of others of unusual merit.
Today's broadcasts will be sent out on the following schedules on 400 metre wave lengths:
2 p.m. to 2:30 p m.—Cable bulletins from The World's special direct cable service with Great Britain and Europe. Latest stock quotations and local news. Requested selections.
3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.—Latest advices from House of Commons, Ottawa, cable and telegraphic news. Late local bulletins. Musical selections.
5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.—The World's special radio dinner-time concert, including selected dance music for dinner dance parties.
8 p.m. to 10 p m.—The World's children's bedtime story, followed by selected musical programme with requested numbers and latest Broadway successes. Late releases by Victor Record Company.
The programme follows:
"Jack Tar March" "Thunderer Marach" ... Sousa's Band
“Mickey” ... Henry Burr
“My Ain Folk" ... Alan Turner
"Chicken Reel" "I Wonder What" ... Six Brown Bros.
"She Is Far From the Land" ... J. McCormack
"Poet and Peasant" ... Victor Concert Orchestra
"Chanson Meditation". ... Fritz Kreisler
"Somewhere a Voice Is Calling" ... Medley Waltz
"Princess Pat Waltz" ... Victor Dance Orchestra
"Cavalleria Rusticana" ... Vessella's Band
"Cupid's Garden" "Evening Chimes" ... Venetian Trio
"Any Time's Kissing Time" ... E. Spencer
"At Siesta Time" ... A. Howard
"Toddle" "My Man" ... Paul Whitman [sic]
"Last Rose of Summer" "Believe Me If All" ... Samuel Gardens
"Faust" ... Neilson and Constantine
“Romania Andalusia" ... Kubelik
"McGregor's Toast" "When I Get Back" ... Harry Lauder
"Orpheus in Hades" "Florza del Destino" ... Pryor's Band
"Gra-na-da" "Bells" ... Raderman's Orchestra
"The Postillion" "Pull a Cherry" ... E. Wheeler
"The Warbler's Serenade" "Whistler and His Dog" ... Pryor's Band

Saturday, May 6, 1922
WORLD S RADIO BROADCAST
With a Kilbourne-Clark receiving set, with 4-step and magnavox, a group of Bellingham businessmen are gathering nightly at the Northwest Auto Electric Company, 1217 Commercial Street, in that city, and regularly "listening in" to The World broadcast.
"They get you regularly," writes Arthur Watts, of the Exchange Building, Bellingham.
Today another big programme has been prepared for The World by the phonograph department of the David Spencer Co., Ltd., and it will be sent out on the usual schedules.
A special sacred concert has also been arranged for Sunday night and several numbers in this concert have been requested by radio fans who were greatly taken with them last Sunday.
The concert programme for today follows:
"The Whistlers" "Whistling Johnies" ... Conway's Band
"Mammy O' Mine" "Waiting" ... Smith's Orchestra
"There's Silver in Your Hair" "Carolina Rolling Stone" ... Hart and Shaw
"Angel Child" "My Mammy Knows" ... Benson Orchestra
"Songs My Mother Taught Me" "Rose of Washington Square" ... F. Kreisler
"Venetian Moon" ... Van Eps Quartette
"Say Au Revoir" ... John McCormack
"Patches'" "Dardanella" ... Coleman's Orchestra
"Carmen" ... Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra
"Venetian Boat" "Virginia Blues" ... Benson Orchestra
"Who Knows" ... John McCormack
“Tell Her at Twilight" "While Miami Dreams" ... Smith's Orchestra
"The Garden of Sleep" ... E. de Gogorza
"Marche Militaire" "Reverie du Soir" ... Victor Concert Orchestra
"Dreams of Long Ago" "Dream of Wagner” ... E. Caruso
"Reminiscences of Verdi" ... Sousa's Band
"Amoureuse Waltz" "Blue Danube Waltz" ... Pryor's Band
User avatar
cart_machine
Advanced Member
 
Posts: 1710
Joined: Tue May 09, 2006 12:52 pm
Location: The Past

Re: CFYC May 1922

Postby BossRadio » Tue May 17, 2022 7:39 am

Here is the first song on the program list...from the top 500 of 1891... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcEMNxQIOgA
Minutus cantorum, minutus balorum, minutus carborata descendum pantorum
BossRadio
Advanced Member
 
Posts: 361
Joined: Fri May 19, 2006 9:09 am
Location: the outskirts of the edge of the fringe of the centre of the universe

Re: CFYC May 1922

Postby cart_machine » Thu May 19, 2022 4:03 am

BossRadio wrote:Here is the first song on the program list...from the top 500 of 1891... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcEMNxQIOgA


Ah, yes. YouTube, the last refuge of Midi files.

Those types of ethnic songs seem to have started dying out as the '30s brought crooners, and jazz morphed into big band/swing.

Continuing with our look at CYFC, the Daily World had one final radio column in May, and that was on the 8th. The paper didn't mention its station again in the rest of the month.

One thing I've noticed in the radio columns of the local papers is people wanted opera and classical music. There was a contingent that hated "modern" music. Oh, that noisy Paul Whiteman! Irish tenors like John McCormack and the Scottish stylings of Harry Lauder were incredibly popular (considering Vancouver's Scottish population at the time, the latter isn't a surprise).

Unfortunately, the story doesn't disclose the name of the announcer.

Monday, May 8, 1922
WORLD'S RADIO BROADCAST
"The World's Sunday concert was beautiful. I just had to ring you up and tell you how much myself and my neighbors enjoyed it. It was a very welcome relief after a surfeit of jazz and other alleged concerts, and it was so well chosen and so well balanced that it was a real delight. We want all the good music we can get and I am glad to see The World still leads the way."
A Westminster radio fan sent the above message to The World this morning. He states that since the first radio broadcast from The World office he has been "listening in" to all the broadcasts from Vancouver, and he still thinks The World leads.
Incidentally he had a word of praise for The World operator.
“The few things he has to say between records are a welcome break and are very enjoyable," he said. "We get every word distinctly and his news broadcasts are given clearly and pithily".
Today another big musical programme has been arranged by the phonograph department of the David Spencer Co., Ltd., and with the regular news and cable bulletins it will be sent out on the regular schedules. Following is the programme:
"Bring Back My Rose" "Somewhere In Naples" ... Metropolitan Dance Orchestra
"Anna" "All by Myself" ... Aileen Stanley
"Pitter-Patter" "Darling" ... Melody Men
"Mother o' Mine". .. .John McCormack
"The Floral Dance" "Farmer's Pride" ... Frank Oldfield
"I've Got the Blues” "Stop It" ... Diamond Trio
"Daisy Day" "Bring Back My Rose" ... Charles Harrison
"Orange Airs, 1 and 2” ... Miro's Band
"O Cease" ... John McCormack
"Sweet Lady" "Just Like a Rainbow" ... Metropolitan Dance Orchestra
"Stand Up and Sing" "Saturday" ... Arthur Fields
"I Passed by Your Window" ... F. Alda
"O'er the Hill" "I'm Going to Marry" ... H. Lauder
"Dapper Dan" "The Shiek" ... Club Royal Orchestra
"Market Day" ... John McCormack
"Interludium" ... Fionzalez Quartette
"March Religious" "Nearer My God to Thee" ... Conway's Band
User avatar
cart_machine
Advanced Member
 
Posts: 1710
Joined: Tue May 09, 2006 12:52 pm
Location: The Past


Return to Radio Station History

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 71 guests