NBC had a TV station with pictures but no sound. CBS had a TV station with sound but no pictures.
Such was the unusual situation in October 1932. NBC’s W2XBS was still testing; it really wasn’t until the New York World’s Fair in 1939 that it had regular, real programming. Meanwhile, CBS was testing a second transmitter, W2XAX, in a different frequency range. Its W2XAB was still on the air two hours every weeknight with a variety of shows.
The big show for CBS that month was likely a push from the Democratic National Committee. It rated a review in Variety, the first of its kind.
Let’s look through some TV listings and highlights for October 1932. Most of the chatter involves W2XAB as it was airing live studio programming. The schedules come from the New York Sun. They are incomplete. The big Democratic show we mentioned above isn’t listed. I can find very little in the way of programming in Chicago and nothing from Los Angeles or Montreal.
Saturday, October 1, 1932
W2XBS, NBC, New York, 143 meters. (No sound)
2:00-5:00—Experimental programs.
W1XAV, Boston, 179 meters (Sound on W1XAU, 193 meters)
8:00-9:00—Experimental programs. 9:00-10:00—Sketch.
W2XAP, Washington, 147 meters (Sound on W3XJ, 193 meters)
5:00-6:00—Experimental programs. 8:00-9:00—Direct pickup.
W3XK, Washington, 147 meters (Sound on W3XJ, 193 meters)
9:00-10:00—Film presentation. 10:00-11:00—Direct pickup.
W2XAB, W2XR are off.
Football will share in the limelight of television when at 9:45 P. M. next Friday W2XAB begins the first of a series of football interviews conducted by Charles Speer.
W2XAB also will set a precedent when for the first time in history television takes part in a national election, when it attempts to project the results of the polling as it takes place throughout the day and night on November 8.
Bob Davis, character actor, will begin an unusual series of presentations Monday at 9:15 P. M., to be known as character slants.
Another pioneer television act returns Monday. On that day W2XAB projects lessons in piano playing by G. Aldo Randegger, concert pianist and tutor. These lessons will be broadcast weekly at the same hour.
W2XAB adds a mystery singer to its program next Tuesday when at 9: 15 P M. it carries the musical presentation of "The Flower Girl" accompanied by Juanita Wright, accordionist.
Three rounds of exhibition boxing under the auspices of Dick Madeo will be televised from a miniature fight ring Tuesday at 9.30 P. M. Madeo will give a blow by blow description over the station's sound channel.
The Columbia Broadcasting network will be synchronised with W2XAB once again next Wednesday at 4:45 P. M. on the "Going to Press" program, the featured speaker being Al Sherman, motion picture critic.
Grace Voss will be heard and seen in a special television show Wednesday at 8:15 P. M. Miss Voss has arranged a series of pantomimes and monologues which she will introduce on this date. (New York Sun)
NEW YORK, Oct. 1—Elvia Herndon, w.-k. burly [well-known burlesque] redhead has been set down in the books as a perfect television type and was televised over the CBS experimental station by Bill Schudt. Probably the first burlesque woman to be seen and heard over television. (Billboard, Oct. 8)
Sunday, October 2, 1932
W2XAP, Washington, 147 meters (Sound on W3XJ, 193 meters)
5:00-6:00—Experimental programs. 8:00-9:30—Direct pickup.
W3XK, Washington, 147 meters (Sound on W3XJ, 193 meters)
9:00-10:00—Film presentation. 10:00-11:00—Direct pickup.
W2XAB, W2XBS, W2XR, W1XAV are off.
Monday, October 3, 1932
W2XAB (CBS), New York, 107 meters
8:00—The Television Ghost, mystery story.
8:15—Piano lessons by G. Aldo Randegger.
8:30—Ukulele, Jack Peterson.
8:45—Baseball scores, correct time.
8:50—Wide World Revue, featuring Jack Fleming and players.
9:15— “Character Slants,” Dramatic monologues by Bob Davis.
9:30—Muriel Asche and Kiddies.
W2XBS (NBC), New York (No sound)
7:00-10:00—Experimental programs.
W2XR (Radio Pictures), New York/Long Island City
5:00—Experimental programs. 7:00—Cartoons. 8:00—Film with sound. 9:00—Cartoons.
W2XAP (Jenkins Television), Washington, 147 meters (Sound on W3XJ, 193 meters)
5:00-6:00, 8:00-9:00—Direct pickup.
W3XK (Jenkins Laboratories), Washington, 147 meters (Sound on W3XJ, 193 meters)
9:00-10:00—Film presentation. 10:00-11:00—Direct pickup.
W1XAV, Boston, 179 meters (Sound on W1XAU, 193 meters)
8:00-10:00—Experimental programs.
Tuesday, October 4, 1932
W2XAB (CBS), New York, 107 meters
8:00—Fashion Show, Gladys Kahn.
8:15—Baby Ruth Parkin, juvenile performer, dance and song act.
8:25—Baseball scores.
8:30—Peggy Sonnecksen, pianist.
8:45—Songs, Sylvia Sherry and Saul Meerowitz.
9:00—One man jazz band, featuring Vincent “Blue” Mondi.
9:15—Oneida Wright, accordionist
9:30—Three-round boxing bout. Blow by blow description by Dick Madeo on sound side of sight band.
9:45—Illustrated talk, Henrietta Dunlap.
W2XBS (NBC), New York (No sound)
2:00-5:00—Experimental programs.
W1XAV, Boston, 179 meters (Sound on W1XAU, 193 meters)
8:00-11:00—Experimental programs.
W2XR, W3XK, W2XAP as above.
Television must be getting better. A looker-in was watching the CBS-W2XAB boxing bout last Tuesday evening [4]. He wrote from Dayton, Ohio, to say that he had guessed that one of the combatants had been in the prize ring the day before. He clearly saw a big black eye! He also reported two scratches on the right side of the fighter`s face. As a matter of fact, the boxer was Pete Albino and he had taken a walloping the night before in a Brooklyn arena. (Bill Schudt, Jr., column, Brooklyn Eagle, Oct. 11)
Wednesday, October 5, 1932
W2XAB (CBS), New York, 107 meters
5:00—“Going to Press” with Bill Schudt, Jr., synchronized with WABC. Al Sherman, guest.
8:00—Television magic, Edwin Howard.
8:15—Baseball scores.
8:16—Grace Voss, dancer.
8:30—Hair fashions, Ferdinand Graf.
8:45—Senator Nutt and his “Guffawians,” with George Haller
9:00—George Britton, songs.
9:15—Beauty talk, Dr. J. Howard Crum.
9:30—Dramatic pantomimes, featuring Estelle Sydney.
9:45—Musical Pastels.
W2XBS (NBC), New York (No sound)
7:00-10:00—Experimental programs.
W1XAV, Boston, 179 meters (Sound on W1XAU, 193 meters)
8:00-10:00—Experimental programs.
W2XR, W3XK, W2XAP as above.
Thursday, October 6, 1932
*W2XAB (CBS), New York, 107 meters (see note below)
8:00—Harry Fries, musical saw.
8:15—“Out of the Song Shops,” Connie O’Neill.
8:30—“Tele-talkies,” Hewitt Players.
8:45—Marion Harwick, dancer.
9:00—Mortimer Miller, pianist.
9:14—Baseball scores.
9:15—“Chalk Chats,” with Lou Hanlon.
9:30—Burnett Sisters, songs.
9:45—Helen Haynes, songs.
W2XBS (NBC), New York (No sound)
2:00-5:00—Experimental programs.
W2XR, W2XAP, W1XAV as above.
The near-record rain storm yesterday [6] was followed by near record cold today...
In addition to the other damage, the high wind yesterday blew down the transmitting antenna wires of W2XAB, the Columbia Broadcasting System’s television station at 485 Madison ave., Manhattan. This accident cause the first enforced inactivity for the television sender since the studio was opened in July 1931. New wires were being attached today. (Brooklyn Eagle)
Friday, October 7, 1932W2XAB (CBS), New York, 107 meters
8:00—Phil and her uke.
8:15—Comic strip, George Kelting.
8:30—Aviation interviews, Burt McElfresh. Guest, Guy Paschal, Postal Telegraph.
8:45—“Spaghett and Rivioli,” Italian comedy team.
9:00—Gladys Kahn, songs.
9:15—Gosslin Sisters, songs.
9:30—David Ramsdell, baritone.
9:45—Football interview, Charles Speer
W2XR, W2XAP, W1XAV as above. W2XBS, W3XK off.
Saturday, October 8, 1932
W2XBS, NBC, New York, 143 meters. (No sound)
2:00-5:00—Experimental programs.
W1XAV, Boston, 179 m. (Sound on W1XAU, 193 m.)
8:00-9:00—Experimental programs. 9:00-10:00—Sketch.
W2XAP, Washington, 147 m. (Sound on W3XJ, 193 m.)
5:00-6:00—Experimental programs. 8:00-9:00—Direct pickup.
W3XK, Washington, 147 m. (Sound on W3XJ, 193 m.)
9:00-10:00—Film presentation. 10:00-11:00—Direct pickup.
W2XAB, W2XR are off.
A wide variety of educational and entertainment features will be brought to metropolitan scanners during the coming week by W2XAB.
Running the gamut from boxing to classic dancing and from piano lessons to football interviews the schedule appears this week in its fall and winter line-up.
“Strange People” has been given a regular spot on W2XAB beginning Wednesday at 8 P. M., with Edwin Howard’s magic tricks shifted to Tuesdays at 9:45 P. M.
Lou Hanlon, who has been drawing “Follies of Life” on W2XAB for over a year, has now turned to sketching out the news events pictures of the week.
George Kelting, creator of musical crayons, another television art strip, has traded his easel for a blackboard and decision to become television’s old man teacher. He holds classes every Thursday evening over W2XAB at 8 P. M. Helen Haynes, former star of “East Wind,” has arranged an especially adapted miniature musical comedy song revue which she will present over television on Thursday at 9:45 P. M. Gladys Kahn will resume her song pictures presentations Friday at 9 P. M.
Second in a new series of football interviews by Charles Speer will be continued on Friday at 9:45 P. M., when he will question some gridiron authority and predict the outcome of next Saturday’s games.
Piano lessons by television will be carried over W2XAB every Monday at 8:15 P. M., under the guidance of Prof. G. Aldo Randegger, concert pianist and tutor. (New York Sun)
Sunday, October 9, 1932
W2XAP, Washington, 147 meters (Sound on W3XJ, 193 meters)
5:00-6:00—Experimental programs. 8:00-9:30—Direct pickup.
W3XK, Washington, 147 meters (Sound on W3XJ, 193 meters)
9:00-10:00—Film presentation. 10:00-11:00—Direct pickup.
W2XAB, W2XBS, W2XR, W1XAV are off.
Monday, October 10, 1932
W2XAB (CBS), New York, 107 meters
8:00—The Television Ghost, mystery story.
8:15—Piano lessons by G. Aldo Randegger.
8:30—Ukulele, Jack Peterson.
8:45—Baseball scores, correct time.
8:50—Wide World Revue, featuring Jack Fleming and players.
9:15— “Character Slants,” Dramatic monologues by Bob Davis.
9:30—Muriel Asche and Kiddies.
W2XBS (NBC), New York (No sound)
7:00-10:00—Experimental programs.
W2XR (Radio Pictures), New York/Long Island City
5:00—Experimental programs. 7:00—Cartoons. 8:00—Film with sound. 9:00—Cartoons.
W2XAP (Jenkins Television), Washington, 147 meters (Sound on W3XJ, 193 meters)
5:00-6:00, 8:00-9:00—Direct pickup.
W3XK (Jenkins Laboratories), Washington, 147 meters (Sound on W3XJ, 193 meters)
9:00-10:00—Film presentation. 10:00-11:00—Direct pickup.
W1XAV, Boston, 179 meters (Sound on W1XAU, 193 meters)
8:00-10:00—Experimental programs.
W9XAO (Western Television), Chicago (Sound on WIBO, 560 kcs.)
7:15-8:00—Vocalist and television views.
Tuesday, October 11, 1932
W2XAB (CBS), New York, 107 meters
7:00—Gladys Kahn, songs.
7:15—“Character Slants,” Bob Davis.
*7:30—Dramatic pantomime, Estelle Sidney (see story below)
7:45—Jack Peterson, songs.
8:00—Fashion Show, Gladys Kahn.
8:15—Baby Ruth Parkin, juvenile performer, dance and song act.
8:25—Baseball scores.
8:30—Peggy Soennecksen, pianist.
8:45—Songs, Sylvia Sherry and Saul Meerowitz.
9:00—One man jazz band, featuring Vincent “Blue” Mondi.
9:15—Oneida Wright, accordionist
9:30—Three-round boxing bout. Blow by blow description by Dick Madeo on sound side of sight band.
9:45—Illustrated talk, Henrietta Dunlap.
W2XBS (NBC), New York (No sound)
2:00-5:00—Experimental programs.
W1XAV, Boston, 179 meters (Sound on W1XAU, 193 meters)
8:00-11:00—Experimental programs.
W2XR, W3XK, W2XAP as above.
TELEVISION REVIEW
(Following is the first television broadcast review treated from an amusement angle and carried by a trade paper)
‘BROADWAY ON PARADE’With Helen Morgan, Leon Janney, Bob Davis, Willie and Eugene Howard, Billy Glason, Verna Burke and Tony Canzoneri
Sustaining, 60 Mins.
W2XAB, New York
Elmer B. Myers, the inventor, had gathered (11) a representation from the press to demonstrate how his ‘cold light’ tube picks up and projects a television imagine. To help keep the boys regaled on this occasion Bill Schudt, impresario for the ‘CBS Talkies of the Air,’ prevailed upon Wayne Pierson to bring over a group of entertainer, to the network’s studios for simultaneous broadcasting by mike and photo electric cell.
From the entertainment angle this two hours of casting wasn’t much of a demonstration. Held in a suite on the 57th floor of the Chrysler building, it demonstrated that television is still not yet around that proverbial corner. It’s Myers’ contention that his ‘cold light’ bulb has overcome one of television’s biggest obstacles in that it provides a source of unlimited light for projection of the ether image. As he sees the situation, the mechanics of television have been fairly well established, but a satisfactory light source was lacking until the advent of his ‘cold light’ tube.
Regardless of whether Myers’ lamp is to be hailed as a forward step in practical television, the images flashed across the 26-inch screen set up in the demonstrating room seemed to embody no more refined definition than created by the lamps used by the RCA, Jenkins, Sanabria or Western Television Corp. projectors. About the only difference between the Myers picture and the others is the portrait background. The others make use of an incandescent lamp and the image is cast on a field of red, while the Myers portrait flickers across a field of aquamarine green, with the effect at times weirdest of them all. This light colored background sharpens the outlines, but seems to blur the photographic shadings.
Few of the entertainers on the bill were approachably recognizable. There was no mistaking the Eugene Howard profile, but his brother Wíllie’s pan didn’t make uot [sic] so well. It is assumed that Willie went through the usual mugging as he bandied gags with his brother before the photoelectric cells. On the receiving end this mugging reproduced itself as so many smudges and streaks. Helen Morgan did one of her favorite numbers, but the visual impression brought out none of the lip trembling nuances that go with them. General register of the Morgan facial image, even on the closeups, was no better. Only face in the whole parade that came over clearly defined was that or Verna Burke, the blues warbler from radio.
Billy Glason took over the m.c.’ing from Bob Davis and started off with an interview with Tony Canzoneri, who answered a raft of conventional questions about the prizefight craft and other topics. Boxer’s voice personality clicked nicely, but the image didn’t do much to distinguish him from a couple of the fellows that had preceded him. Glason took the occasion to reel off a couple at ditties and followed this up with an introduction of Rosamond Pinchot, who said something about working with the Democratic campaign committee and streaked from the photoelectric cells before they had a chance to focus her. On the fore-end of the entertaining list Leon Janney put in a personal appearance with the poem he elected coming over impressively, but not so forte when it came to the visualization.
‘Broadway on Parade’ filled half at that evening’s two-hour stretch of sound and picture casting from W2XAB. This two-hour combined radio and television affair is put on four nights a week. Programs that preceded the ‘Parade’ phase that evening carried several warblers, a lad doing a protean act and a girl showing the latest fashions in headgear. Fashion demonstrator registered visually the clearest of the lot. Screening throughout the entire show was frequently broken up by elemental interferences. Broadcasting of both the visual and sound waves was done over the same short wave channels, with the latter consistently okay.
Myers calls his light ‘cold’ because most of the electric energy is used to produce light, and not heat, as happens with an incandescent lamp. His lamp, he says, generates 250,000 candlepower of light, and that, Myers explains, is what television needs to flood the screen with an illumination that clarifies the pictures. The Myers tube is described as ‘an inductively energized lamp’ which creates light by the breaking up of the mercury atom in a specially contrived quartz bulb. A thimbleful of mercury is in each bulb. Myers claims that these tubes can be made to produce 1,000,000 candlepower, and with all this light available he says he plans to cast television images on a theatre-size screen. The inventor, who was at one time an assistant of Dr. Lee DeForest, enlarging on the theatre angle, stated that he proposed building a high-powered television transmitter rated at 10,000 watts and also television-equipped trucks that will flash scenes beck to the main station for relay to theatres. Odec. (Variety, Oct. 18)
NOT since a pioneer gaze it tele vision revealed a beautiful soubrette as a bearded lady has William A. Schudt, Jr., Columbia’s director of visual broadcasting, received such a high index of audience interest as he did the other evening. Shortly before ex-Follies girls and Manhattans best models were scheduled to parade fash1ons before the television eye, a gale blew the show off the air when the aerial west down. Ten lookers-in called within eight minutes and one man telegraphed from Schenectady for an explanation. But there was no redress. For the first time in its fifteen months of experimental operation, visual station W2XAB was dark all night. (Robert D. Heinl, Washington Post, Oct. 11)
Wednesday, October 12, 1932W2XAB (CBS), New York, 107 meters
8:00—Television magic, Edwin Howard.
8:15—Baseball scores.
8:16—Grace Voss, dancer.
8:30—Hair fashions, Ferdinand Graf.
8:45—Senator Nutt and his “Guffawians,” with George Haller
9:00—George Britton, songs.
9:15—Dramatic sketch.
9:30—Dramatic pantomimes, featuring Estelle Sydney.
9:45—Musical Pastels.
W2XBS (NBC), New York (No sound)
7:00-10:00—Experimental programs.
W1XAV, Boston, 179 meters (Sound on W1XAU, 193 meters)
8:00-10:00—Experimental programs.
W2XR, W3XK, W2XAP as above.
Thursday, October 13, 1932
W2XAB (CBS), New York, 107 meters
8:00—Harry Fries, musical saw.
8:15—“Out of the Song Shops,” Connie O’Neill.
8:30—“Tele-talkies,” Hewitt Players.
8:45—Marion Harwick, dancer.
9:00—Mortimer Miller, pianist.
9:14—Baseball scores.
9:15—“Chalk Chats,” with Lou Hanlon.
9:30—Burnett Sisters, songs.
9:45—Helen Haynes, songs.
W2XBS (NBC), New York (No sound)
2:00-5:00—Experimental programs.
W3XK, Washington, 147 meters (Sound on W3XJ, 193 meters)
9:00-11:00—Experimental programs.
W2XR, W2XAP, W1XAV as above.
Friday, October 14, 1932
W2XAB (CBS), New York, 107 meters
8:00—Phil and her uke.
8:15—Comic strip, George Kelting.
8:30—Aviation interviews, Burt McElfresh.
8:45—“Spaghett and Rivioli,” Italian comedy team.
9:00—Gladys Kahn, songs.
9:15— Gosslin Sisters, songs.
9:30—David Ramsdell, baritone.
9:45—Football interview, Charles Speer.
W2XR, W2XAP, W1XAV as above. W2XBS, W3XK off.
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 (AP)—Cold light reproducing television signals are being demonstrated from W2XAB-CBS. This development of cold, or inductive light, is the work of E. B. Myers, pioneer radio engineer.
In the tests, the images are thrown on a screen 28 inches square, the transmitter being located half a mile away from the receiving post. (C.E. Butterfield column)
Saturday, October 15, 1932W2XBS, NBC, New York, 143 meters. (No sound)
2:00-5:00—Experimental programs.
W1XAV, Boston, 179 meters (Sound on W1XAU, 193 meters)
8:00-9:00—Experimental programs. 9:00-10:00—Sketch.
W2XAP, Washington, 147 meters (Sound on W3XJ, 193 meters)
5:00-6:00—Experimental programs.
8:00-9:00—Direct pickup.
W3XK, Washington, 147 meters (Sound on W3XJ, 193 meters)
9:00-10:00—Film presentation.
10:00-11:00—Direct pickup.
W2XAB, W2XR are off.
The London Crime Club, a mystery serial under the direction of Jack Fleming, will be seen and heard over W2XAB on Monday at 8:50 P. M. This series, for the time being, replaces the Wide World Revue, which has been presented at this time for the last two months. The revue will he resumed at the conclusion of the serial.
George Haller presents an amusing comedy sketch on Wednesday at 8:45 P. M. On the same night, at 9:15 W2XAB will offer a new series of sketches called “Just Snapshots,” concerning the plight of a young woman and her boy friend. The part of the girl will be played by Jane Johnson, the boy will be portrayed by Jack Meir.
Grace Voss will present a one-act play over W2XAB Wednesday at 8:16 P. M., which she had adapted especially for television broadcasting.
Tele-talkies on Thursday at 8:50 P. M. brings to the scanners the John Hewitt players, while on Friday at 8:45, Spaghett and Ravioli continue their antics in the offices of the Fresh Ice Company.
Jack Sneed makes his debut on W2XAB in a series of fifteen-minute musical program Monday at 8 P. M.
G. Aldo Randegger will give another piano lesson over W2XAB Monday at 8:15 P. M., while television lookers in will see juvenile stars perform later the same evening when Muriel Asche presents her “Kingsway Kiddies.” (New York Sun)
Sunday, Oct. 16, 1932
W2XAP, Washington, 147 meters (Sound on W3XJ, 193 meters)
5:00-6:00—Experimental programs. 8:00-9:30—Direct pickup.
W3XK, Washington, 147 meters (Sound on W3XJ, 193 meters)
9:00-10:00—Film presentation. 10:00-11:00—Direct pickup.
W2XAB, W2XBS, W2XR, W1XAV are off.
For the first time in history television will report a national election when W2XAB – C. B. S. visual broadcaster over in Manhattan, televises the ballots, together with photos of candidates and drawings by well-known sketch artists.
W2XAB has also pioneered along other lines. For instance, it was first to project a playboard-description of football games and baseball. It televised the box scores of the World Series; it projected on the pictorial air the first authentic boxing bouts, wrestling and football interviews; it projected art exhibitions, and even participated in the search for a criminal when it broadcast pictures of the Lindbergh baby shortly after the kidnaping had been reported and broadcast. It flashed these pictures on the air day and night for several weeks.
On the other hand, this Columbia visual station has made progress in studio technique unbelieved possible a year ago. It successfully transmits both sight and sound on one channel. It brought to television the first use of scenic backdrops and props, as well as an operating technique entirely different from that utilized in radio, motion pictures and on the stage.
W2XAB has a great future. It is the pioneer television broadcast station of the networks, it will grow slowly but surely. Already its audience reaches down as far as Shreveport, La., and west to Nebraska and north into Canada. An estimated audience of 15,000 persons look in each night on W2XAB, it is conservatively estimated.
This audience, then, is larger than could be crowded into the largest theater. (Bill Schudt, Jr., column, Brooklyn Eagle)
Monday, October 17, 1932
W2XAB (CBS), New York, 107 meters
8:00—The Television Ghost, mystery story.
8:15—Piano lessons by G. Aldo Randegger.
8:30—Ukulele, Jack Peterson.
8:45—Baseball scores, correct time.
8:50—Wide World Revue, featuring Jack Fleming and players.
9:15 “Character Slants,” dramatic monologues by Bob Davis.
9:30—Muriel Asche and Kiddies.
W2XBS (NBC), New York (No sound)
7:00-10:00—Experimental programs.
W2XR (Radio Pictures), New York/Long Island City
5:00—Experimental programs. 7:00—Cartoons. 8:00—Film with sound. 9:00—Cartoons.
W2XAP (Jenkins Television), Washington, 147 meters (Sound on W3XJ, 193 meters)
5:00-6:00, 8:00-9:00—Direct pickup.
W3XK (Jenkins Laboratories), Washington, 147 meters (Sound on W3XJ, 193 meters)
9:00-10:00—Film presentation. 10:00-11:00—Direct pickup.
W1XAV, Boston, 179 meters (Sound on W1XAU, 193 meters)
8:00-10:00—Experimental programs.
Tuesday, October 18, 1932W2XAB (CBS), New York, 107 meters
8:00—Fashion Show, Gladys Kahn.
8:15—Baby Ruth Parkin, juvenile performer, dance and song act.
8:25—Baseball scores.
8:30—Peggy Soennecksen, pianist.
8:45—Songs, Sylvia Sherry and Saul Meerowitz.
9:00—One man jazz band, featuring Vincent “Blue” Mondi.
9:15—Oneida Wright, accordionist
9:30—Three-round boxing bout. Blow by blow description by Dick Madeo on sound side of sight band.
9:45—Illustrated talk, Henrietta Dunlap.
W2XBS (NBC), New York (No sound)
2:00-5:00—Experimental programs.
W1XAV, Boston, 179 meters (Sound on W1XAU, 193 meters)
8:00-11:00—Experimental programs.
W2XR, W3XK, W2XAP as above.
Wednesday, October 19, 1932
W2XAB (CBS), New York, 107 meters
8:00—Television magic, Edwin Howard.
8:15—Baseball scores.
8:16—Grace Voss, dancer.
8:30—Hair fashions, Ferdinand Graf.
8:45—Senator Nutt and his “Guffawians,” with George Haller
9:00—George Britton, songs.
9:15—Beauty talk, Dr. J. Howard Crum.
9:30—Dramatic pantomimes, featuring Estelle Sydney.
9:45—Musical Pastels.
W2XBS (NBC), New York (No sound)
7:00-10:00—Experimental programs.
W1XAV, Boston, 179 meters (Sound on W1XAU, 193 meters)
8:00-10:00—Experimental programs.
W2XR, W3XK, W2XAP as above.
Thursday, October 20, 1932
W2XAB (CBS), New York, 107 meters
8:00—Harry Fries, musical saw.
8:15—“Out of the Song Shops,” Connie O’Neill.
8:30—“Tele-talkies,” Hewitt Players.
8:45—Marion Harwick, dancer.
9:00—Mortimer Miller, pianist.
9:14—Baseball scores.
9:15—“Chalk Chats,” with Lou Hanlon.
9:30—Burnett Sisters, songs.
9:45—Helen Haynes, songs.
W2XBS (NBC), New York (No sound)
2:00-5:00—Experimental programs.
W3XK, Washington, 147 meters (Sound on W3XJ, 193 meters)
9:00-11:00—Experimental programs.
W2XR, W2XAP, W1XAV as above.
Friday, October 21, 1932W2XAB (CBS), New York, 107 meters
8:00—Phil and her uke.
8:15—Comic strip, George Kelting.
8:30—Aviation interviews, Burt McElfresh.
8:45—“Spaghett and Rivioli,” Italian comedy team.
9:00—Gladys Kahn, songs.
9:15— Gosslin Sisters, songs.
9:30—David Ramsdell, baritone.
9:45—Football interview, Charles Speer.
W2XR, W2XAP, W1XAV as above. W2XBS, W3XK off.
Saturday, October 22, 1932
W2XBS, NBC, New York, 143 meters. (No sound)
2:00-5:00—Experimental programs.
W1XAV, Boston, 179 meters (Sound on W1XAU, 193 meters)
8:00-9:00—Experimental programs. 9:00-10:00—Sketch.
W2XAP, Washington, 147 meters (Sound on W3XJ, 193 meters)
5:00-6:00—Experimental programs. 8:00-9:00—Direct pickup.
W3XK, Washington, 147 meters (Sound on W3XJ, 193 meters)
9:00-10:00—Film presentation. 10:00-11:00—Direct pickup.
W2XAB, W2XR are off.
Plans to circumvent the fading and double television images encountered in local areas are to be put into effect this coming week by W2XAX. Tests on the ultra short waves, which are said to possess distinctive virtues with only one major drawback, that of narrow range, will be conducted, beginning Monday and every weekday thereafter except Sundays, from 4 to 5 P. M. The frequency to be used will be 44 megacycles or 6.9 meters.
During the first few weeks, it is said, no attempts will be made to transmit pictures. The same program material as that used by WABC will be transmitted by W2XAX, in order that the listener possessing an ultra short wave receiver may easily identify the station.
To Measure Field strength.
Engineers believe that the antenna design has a great deal to do with the degree of signal strength delivered. The transmitter is now housed in 485 Madison avenue, the home of W2XAB, its associated television station. In an effort to learn what is taking place and to determine what improvements must be made engineers are preparing to measure the field strength from its new transmitter as soon as everything has been thoroughly checked up.
The situation that has developed in connection with W2XAB has strengthened the opinion that the 107 meter wave length used by this station is not ideal for picture transmission. Particularly is this so in areas close to the station. Receivers 300 miles or more distant often report better results than those ten or twenty miles away.
Range Is Limited.
This phenomena is not so marked with the ultra short waves, it appears. Some engineers have placed the range at twenty-five to forty miles.
The absence of reflection from the Heaviside layer, which, they say, eliminates the ghost effects experienced when operating in the 100 to 185 meter band, is one of the outstanding differences when working below 8 meters. Static on these frequencies is similiarly [sic] absent, whether it be atmospheric or man made. This means that a very low background level is experienced when these short waves are used. (New York Sun)
Sunday, October 23, 1932
W2XAP, Washington, 147 meters (Sound on W3XJ, 193 meters)
5:00-6:00—Experimental programs. 8:00-9:30—Direct pickup.
W3XK, Washington, 147 meters (Sound on W3XJ, 193 meters)
9:00-10:00—Film presentation. 10:00-11:00—Direct pickup.
W2XAB, W2XBS, W2XR, W1XAV are off.
Monday, October 24, 1932
W2XAB (CBS), New York, 107 meters
8:00—The Television Ghost, mystery story.
8:15—Piano lessons by G. Aldo Randegger.
8:30—Ukulele, Jack Peterson.
8:45—Correct time.
8:50—Wide World Revue, featuring Jack Fleming and players.
9:15—Ethel Aaron, songs.
9:30—Fashion show.
W2XBS (NBC), New York (No sound)
7:00-10:00—Experimental programs.
W2XR (Radio Pictures), New York/Long Island City
5:00—Experimental programs. 7:00—Cartoons. 8:00—Film with sound. 9:00—Cartoons.
W2XAP (Jenkins Television), Washington, 147 meters (Sound on W3XJ, 193 meters)
5:00-6:00, 8:00-9:00—Direct pickup.
W3XK (Jenkins Laboratories), Washington, 147 meters (Sound on W3XJ, 193 meters)
9:00-10:00—Film presentation. 10:00-11:00—Direct pickup.
W1XAV, Boston, 179 meters (Sound on W1XAU, 193 meters)
8:00-10:00—Experimental programs.
Tuesday, October 25, 1932
W2XAB (CBS), New York, 107 meters
8:00—Fashion Show, Gladys Kahn.
8:15—Baby Ruth Parkin, juvenile performer, dance and song act.
8:25—Correct time.
8:30—Peggy Soennecksen, pianist.
8:45—Songs, Sylvia Sherry and Saul Meerowitz.
9:00—One man jazz band, featuring Vincent “Blue” Mondi.
9:15—Oneida Wright, accordionist
9:30—Three-round boxing bout. Blow by blow description by Dick Madeo on sound side of sight band.
9:45—“Physical Culture,” Tommy Madden.
W2XBS (NBC), New York (No sound)
2:00-5:00—Experimental programs.
W1XAV, Boston, 179 meters (Sound on W1XAU, 193 meters)
8:00-11:00—Experimental programs.
W2XR, W3XK, W2XAP as above.
Wednesday, October 26, 1932W2XAB (CBS), New York, 107 meters
8:00—Television magic, Edwin Howard.
8:15—Correct Time.
8:16—Grace Voss, dancer.
8:30—Sketches.
8:45—Senator Nutt and his “Guffawians,” with George Haller
9:00—George Britton, songs.
9:15—Dramatic sketch, Jane Jonson and Lawrence Menkin.
9:30—Dramatic pantomimes, featuring Estelle Sydney.
9:45—Musical Pastels.
W2XBS (NBC), New York (No sound)
7:00-10:00—Experimental programs.
W1XAV, Boston, 179 meters (Sound on W1XAU, 193 meters)
8:00-10:00—Experimental programs.
W2XR, W3XK, W2XAP as above.
Thursday, October 27, 1932
W2XAB (CBS), New York, 107 meters
8:00—“Out of the Song Shops,” Connie O’Neill.
8:15— “Character Slants,” Bob Davis.
8:30—“Tele-talkies,” Hewitt Players.
8:45—Sketch, John O. Hewitt and players.
9:00—Jack Sneed, guitar.
9:14—Correct time.
9:15—“Chalk Chats,” with Lou Hanlon.
9:30—Burnett Sisters, songs.
9:45—Helen Haynes, songs.
W2XBS (NBC), New York (No sound)
2:00-5:00—Experimental programs.
W3XK, Washington, 147 meters (Sound on W3XJ, 193 meters)
9:00-11:00—Film presentations.
W1XAV, Boston, 179 meters (Sound on W1XAU, 193 meters)
8:00-10:00—Experimental images.
W2XR, W2XAP as above.
Friday, October 28, 1932
W2XAB (CBS), New York, 107 meters
8:00—Phil and her uke.
8:15—Comic strip, George Kelting.
8:30—Aviation interviews, Burt McElfresh.
8:45—“Spaghett and Rivioli,” Italian comedy team.
9:00—Gladys Kahn, songs.
9:15—Gosslin Sisters, songs.
9:30—David Ramsdell, baritone.
9:45—Football interview, Charles Speer.
W1XAV, Boston, 179 meters (Sound on W1XAU, 193 meters)
8:00-10:00—Experimental programs.
W2XAP, Washington, 147 meters (Sound on W3XJ, 193 meters)
5:00-6:00—Experimental programs. 8:00-9:00—Direct pickup.
W2XR as above. W2XBS, W3XK off.
Saturday, October 29, 1932W2XBS, NBC, New York, 143 meters. (No sound)
2:00-5:00—Experimental programs.
W1XAV, Boston, 179 meters (Sound on W1XAU, 193 meters)
8:00-9:00—Experimental programs. 9:00-10:00—Sketch.
W2XAP, Washington, 147 meters (Sound on W3XJ, 193 meters)
5:00-6:00—Experimental images. 8:00-9:00—Direct pickup.
W3XK, Washington, 147 meters (Sound on W3XJ, 193 meters)
9:00-10:00—Film presentation. 10:00-11:00—Direct pickup.
W2XAB, W2XR are off.
The televisors prefer brunettes; blondes cause no end of trouble for the studio man, and a beauty dare not use red lipstick when she appears before the broadcast cameras. Bright red bleaches to ashen gray through the televisor.
Discovery that blondes rank below their darker sisters in television preference and that a perfect Cupid's bow is best produced by black paint on dainty lips was made after a parade of models had passed before the televisor of W2XAB in a series of make-up tests.
With blondes, explained Harry Spears, its chief engineer, little of the human face could be recognized until make-up was applied. But we worked wonders, he said, with the application of a grease paint base, a sun-tan powder, black eyebrow pencil, light green eye shadow, heavy mascara on the lashes and black lipstick.
Brunettes, he continued, give little or no make-up trouble. White or pink powder, black eyebrow pencil, light brown eye shadow and black lipstick show off brunettes 100 per cent. The red-heads also are in this class.
Black lipstick is used exclusively. We have found that red is of no avail, because the photo-cells that are used are of the potassium caesium type and are sensitive to blue. As a result, red televises gray. This is opposite to standard photographic principles in which red comes out black. Blue, incidentally, photographs and televises black. (New York Sun)
Sunday, October 30, 1932
W2XAP, Washington, 147 meters (Sound on W3XJ, 193 meters)
5:00-6:00—Experimental programs. 8:00-9:30—Direct pickup.
W3XK, Washington, 147 meters (Sound on W3XJ, 193 meters)
9:00-10:00—Film presentation. 10:00-11:00—Direct pickup.
W2XAB, W2XBS, W2XR, W1XAV are off.
Monday, October 31, 1932
W2XAB (CBS), New York, 107 meters
8:00—The Television Ghost, mystery story.
8:15—Piano lessons by G. Aldo Randegger.
8:30—Ukulele, Jack Peterson.
8:45—Correct time.
8:50—Wide World Revue, featuring Jack Fleming and players.
9:15—Ethel Aaron, songs.
9:30—Muriel Asche and her Kingsway Kiddies.
W2XBS (NBC), New York (No sound)
7:00-10:00—Experimental programs.
W2XR (Radio Pictures), New York/Long Island City
5:00—Experimental programs. 7:00—Cartoons. 8:00—Film with sound. 9:00—Cartoons.
W2XAP (Jenkins Television), Washington, 147 meters (Sound on W3XJ, 193 meters)
5:00-6:00, 8:00-9:00—Direct pickup.
W3XK (Jenkins Laboratories), Washington, 147 meters (Sound on W3XJ, 193 meters)
9:00-10:00—Film presentation. 10:00-11:00—Direct pickup.
W1XAV, Boston, 179 meters (Sound on W1XAU, 193 meters)
8:00-10:00—Experimental programs.
Below are Billboard's TV columns for Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, 1939. Click to make them bigger.
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