May 7, 1923

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May 7, 1923

Postby cart_machine » Sun May 07, 2023 5:47 am

Radio 100 years ago. I have added two stations from Alberta which published listings,

Province Broadcast
The Province radio station CFCB will broadcast a programme tonight on 440 metres wave length commencing at 1:30, featuring records made by the Columbia Graphophone Company. The programme is as follows:
Coronation March, Meyerbeer, Gino Marinuzzi and his symphony orchestra. A-6164.
News Bulletins and weather forecast.
Carmen—Selection, Bizet, Metropolitan Opera House (N.Y.) orchestra directed by Arturo Bodanzky, A-6070.
Sylvia, Speakes, baritone solo, Louis Graveure, A-3543.
Sonata, Opus 31 No. 3 Minuet, Beethoven, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, A-5952.
The Bohemian Girl—I Dreamt That I Dwelt In Marble Halls, Balfe, soprano solo, Lucy Gates. A-6186.
Salut d' Armour, Elgar, 'cello solo, Pablo Casals, 80158.
Can't Yo' Heah Me Callin,' Caroline? Roma, baritone solo. Oscar Seagle with the Columbia Stellar Quartette. A-2762.
Victor Herbert's Waltz Gems, medley waltz, Prince's Dance Orchestra, A-3636.
Rose of the Rio Grande, xylophone solo, Jess Libonati, A-3799.
A Dream of Romany, foxtrot, Paul Specht and his Astor Hotel orchestra, A-3738.
Carolina in the Morning, foxtrot, Eddie Elkin's Orchestra, A-3737.
Tempting, foxtrot, Eddie Elkin's Orchestra, A-3697.
Silver Swanee, fortrot, Eddie Elkin's Orchestra, A-3737.
Columbia records used exclusively in this broadcast.

SUN RADIO
Operated by the Sprott-Shaw Radiophone Co.
Wave Length 420 Metres
Every night (except Sunday) 10 to 10:30 p.m.
Station call, C. J. C. E.
Station telephone Sey. 7451
Classic and Edison Phonographs used.

C.F.A.C.
HERALD RADIO TODAY

Mountain Time. 430 Metres
MIDDAY NEWS
12:30 to 1
Daily weather forecast, grain markets, late Canadian Press cables; correct time.
AFTERNOON CONCERT
3:45
Musical selections, late news items, grain exchange and livestock market reports; correct time; agricultural and topical talks.
EVENING CONCERT
7:45
M. R. M. Smith, pianist.
There will be instrumental and vocal selections, bedtime stories, late news items,' sport results, final livestock and market reports; correct time.
The piano used is a Heintzman baby grand, supplied through the kindness of Messrs. Heintzman & Co. Ltd., of 332 Eighth avenue west (Ye Olde Firme).
Phonograph and records used are Edison re-creation diamond disc, supplied through the kindness of D. J. Young & Co., Ltd., of 107 Eighth avenue west.
Also McLagan phonograph, with Columbia records, kindly supplied by Willis & Knabe, 323 Eighth avenue west.
And Apex records supplied through the kindness of Hutt, Smith & Co., Ltd., 210 Ninth avenue west.
NOTICE
During the evening programme no visitors will be allowed.

BROADCAST PROGRAM AT NOON HOUR
Call letters C J C A

Wave length, 450 meters
12:30 noon to 1 p.m.—Weather reports and grain prices.
7.30 to 8:00 p.m.—Children’s half-hour by Farmer.
The radio audience tonight will be given a program consisting of many classical numbers. The Journal broadcasting station will open at 7:30 p.m. and all kiddies should be allowed to listen in to the Farmer.
Radio fans in the country who desire information as to the evening's program should always tune in at 12:30 noon, as concert programs will in future always be given at that hour. This will afford the country fan an opportunity of knowing the evening's entertainment from C J C A.
1—“O Canada.”
2—Symphony orchestra, "Khowantchina Entre acte . . . Moussorgsky (Played by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra)
3—Tenor solo, “The Miracle of Love” . . . Mckee (Sung by Lambert Murphy)
4—Violincello solo, “Traumerel” . . . Schumann (Played by Hans Kindler)
5—Tenor solo, “There, Little Girl, Don’t Cry” . . . Stephens (Sung by Evan Williams)
6—Violin solo, "Polish Dance” . . . Zimbalist (Played by Efram Zimbalist)
7—Soprano solo, “I’d Build the World in the Heart of a Rose” . . . Nicholls (sung by Franes Alda)
8—Tenor solo, “Ride On! Ride on in Majesty” . . . Eville (Sund by Orville Harrold)
9—Soprano solo, “Happy Days” . . . Strelezki (Sung by Mabel Garrison)
10—Tenor solo, “The Lost Chord” (Sung by John McCormack)
The Williams piano and the Melotone phonograph are kindly loaned by the firm of Jones and Cross Ltd., 101st Street.
Correct mountain time, given by a single dot at 9 p.m., is supplied by W. A. Ferguson, 101st street, official time inspector for C. N. Railways. From now on this time signal will be correct to the second.
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