Radio Round the World

Radio Record, 17 July 1936, Page 46

Radio Round the World

HE Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York has been equipped’ with a special shortwave reception service, A system of aerials, varying from 12 to 50 metres has been stretched between the two 660 feet towers of the hotel, so that’ the full use is made of their directional capacity. These aerials lead-in to eight shortwave receivers, from which signals are taken through amplifiers to. teceivers in each of the 2000 rooms in the hotel. Publi¢ rooms have loudspeakérs concealed behind the wall: ornaments, Guests have the choice of

five programmes. At various times reception is from London, Paris, Moscow, Tokio, Berlin, the Vatican, Moro¢co, Australia, Venezuela, Columbia, Rio de Janeiro, and Madrid, ete., and also guests can listen to the WaldorfAstoria’s own shortwave transmissions from records or concerts in the public rooms, A programme «of the six transmissions is published in the Wal-dorf-Astoria Daily Bulletin, distributed every day to the apartments... HARDENED as they are to playing af all hours: of the night, Drie Fogg and the B.B.O, Empire Orchestra are finding it quite.a pleasant relaxation

to give a concert in the national programme at the respectable time of 12.15 ph. They are giving a regular weekly broadcast every .Wednesday at. this hour, and we hope they will show us the versatility that distinguishes them from most other broadcasting orchestras, In the course of their duties they play music of every description; at ten in the evening they may be giving a symphony concert, and at two in the inorning they. may be accompanying a variety bill..And, of course, they are heard all over the world. Hven these Wednesday concerts will also be going out from Daventry in, Transmission 2