Radio News

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 21, 6 December 1929, Page 9

Radio News

ORE and more it is becoming recognised’ that the microphone demands special qualifications and training; indeed, in Germany, the service of that represents something very much more than a piece of mechanism-is, it would appear, being elevated to the dignity of a diploma course. Some time ago the State Academy of Music at Berlin established a class for the study of speech before the microphone. This has proved so successful that, with the winter term. which has just begun, the course will be extended, and in future will cover ‘all the arts that are employed in broadcasting. --

VERY important development in broadcasting as it affects shipping is announced by the Board of Trade in the Half-Yearly Book re--cently published. It is intended to establish a service by which news of special .or universal importance may be made to reach all ships in minimum time. For trial purposes it is proposed to put the scheme into operation in January and July of each year. Messages will be broadcast from Rugby Wireless Telegraph Station on 18,740 metres at midnight and noon (Greenwich niean time) immediately preceding the British Official Wireless News, from certain medium-power and highpower stations abroad on.2000 and 8000 metres, and from some commercial traffic stations operating on 600 metres, = _____-