An Interesting Broadcast

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 5, 16 August 1929, Page 8

An Interesting Broadcast

Landing’ of Graf Zeppelin ON ‘tuning: in W2XAD,’ the G.E.C. shortwave experimental station at Schenectady, New. York, at 1.25. p.mj (N.Z. M.T),,0n. Monday, August. 5, thearrival. -of,. the victorious Graf Zeppelin * was: being described. ° from the hangar at Lakehurst, New Jerséy, by the National Broadcasting Company, «und associated radio stations, writes 2. Ohristchurech correspondent, "A.B." ‘The: popular announcer, John B. Dan-éels;-described the landing; stating that the steel grey bulk of the huge "ship" ‘was looming ‘up like morning mist, beforé the "blinding rays of the huge ‘g$earchlight, which was installed ‘on the lariding’ground. "The arrival took place ‘at: 953 p:m., ELD. 8.T: It took well over’ an- hour to manoeuvre her into the. echuge hangar, where abe was 8 placed os

alongside the American airship, Los Angeles,. amidst the thunderdus cheering and applause’ of thousands of assembled spectators. Dr. Hugo Eckner, commander of the Zeppelin, who has thrice, piloted her safely across the Atlantie,, then described the. entire flight in -his' own native tongue, German, it . being translated into English, step by Step, ‘for the -benefit’ of the, Englishspeaking: section ‘of his’ vast . unseen "udience. "At. the conclusion of this, W2XAD igned off at 11.394 pm. B.D..8.T., ' the ynnouncer stating that their proad‘ast. had been rebroadcast all over fermany. He also asked for reports ‘vom, German listeners. : ~ At, 1.25 p.m., ‘-W2XAD was R9, rewining at-this until they closed. Hxellent strength on speaker-and 100 per ‘ent. veadable throughout. W2XAF ind ,\W8XK were .also broadvasting ; ‘he s same proceedings, the former R8-9,