Broadcasting News

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 51, 4 July 1930, Page 2

Broadcasting News

HH British Broadcasting 004 has announced that one of the résuylts of the rapidly-improving technical conditions of..broadcasting is the gradual rearrangement of ‘orchestral work, necessarily involving reductions in the existing studio orchestras in provincial towns. It is stated that the Octet which took the place of the Glasgow Studio Orehestra has now been in existence for six months, with results which can be:termed satisfactory. And consequently, in pursuance of its policy, the B.B.C. intends to replace the Midland Wireless Orchestra by an octet in the autumn: of this year. "Popular Wireless" states that the B.B.C.’s dee cision has not been very warmly welcomed in the Midlands. ® * + J UST when the New Zealand scientists are about to study static in relation to radio, the United States Bureau of ‘Standards is also plannin}’ an extensive study of static and fad ing in radio." A. Bill which has passed the Lower House, and is now in the Senate, provides. for the purchase of a test site of more than 200 acres near Washington, and for the purchase, if necessary, of apparatus. = Bg _ 8 A LEADING London daily récently published 4 curious story about a salesman of wireless gear in Paris who was very annoyed by the disappearance of his wife and an employee with £1200 of his money. The dealer broadeast the fact by radio, and announced his intention of taking legal proceedings against the offenders.‘ The guilty couple, on their way to a seaport, where they were going to take ship for America, heard the message and returned in a panic to Paris, where they were apprehended. * % 2 A PRIVATE company has beth form ed in Paris to erect the special buildings which will house the International Radio Exhibition to be opened on September 26. This will probably be the largest radio show ever held in France, as it will unite the rival. trade interests which have held separate exhibitions in past years. " ' %* * » BROADCASTING station WLW, Cin- . cinnati, is to have one of the largest organs in the world installed. The organ hasbeen designed especially for broadcasting. Instead of, th ordinary arrangement of pipes in t organ chamber, the pipes will be placed in the chamber in relation to their broadcasting properties, small pipes be-. ing placed at the front of the chest together with those of the larger pipes to which the microphone is least sensi-