The Illustrated London News 1923

Back in November 14 1922 The BBC started broacasting from the 2LO transmitter in the Strand

The illustrated London News now had a regular column called "Radio Notes" and I am publishing some of them below

Radio Notes Jan. 13, 1923

With bell chimes as obligato accompaniment:
A vocalist singing into a microphone at the London Broacasting Station

Radio Notes Jan. 27, 1923

Speech from New York to England received on an indoor framed aerial

Radio Notes Feb 10, 1923

Microphones as media between an orchestra
and an unseen audience numbering thousands:
the "Wireless Orchestra " at 2LO. the London Broadcasting station,
with 3 suspended microphones which are affected by the various instrumental sounds

Radio Notes Feb 24, 1923

Audible yet inaudible: directing the performance of a play broadcast from New York

The Illustrated London News Mar. 10 1923

"Music wherever we go": A broadcast concert in a train.

"London was received up to fifty miles out, and later
the Birmingham Broadcasting was tuned in":
Wireless music in the Dining-Car of a London-Liverpool express

Radio Notes Mar 10, 1923
Broadcast receivers and Thunderstorms

Offered as an additional prize in the "Sketch" £1000 competition an "Ethophone 11"

A magnificent two valve receiving set (sold at 25 Guineas) made by Burndept Ltd.
further particulars appear in the accompanying article

"Uncles"of inumerable Nieces and Nephews

At 5p.m. daily thousands of children listen to fairy stories and other amusment
broadcast by Radio-Telephony from "2LO" the London Broadcasting station
Our illustration depicts from left to right "Uncle Caractucus," Captain C.A. Lewis;
"Uncle Arthur" Mr Arthur Burrows; and "Uncle Jeff" Mr. Stanton Jefferies
who are seen replying by broadcast to letters sent by appreciative youngsters

Radio Notes Mar 24, 1923
Broadcasts in aeroplanes and motor-cars

The Barrel-Organ upto date: Radio music on tour through London streets

Radio Notes Mar 31, 1923

Salmon-Fishing to wireless music: A " Cast" and a "Broadcast"

How one might listen to the song of the Rhine maidens while playing a Wye salmon !
Sport with rod and line enlivened by broadcast music from an aerial slung from tree to car

Radio Notes Apr 7, 1923

A Broadcast concert re-transmitted

Getting better by radio: Broadcasts for hospital patients

Entertainments by radio-telephony of special interest to children are transmitted
daily from each of the broadcasting stations in Great Britain.
Our illustration shows young patients at the City of London Hospital for diseases of the chest,
listening in to the "Childrens Hour" performance from the London Broadcasting station

Radio Notes Apr 21, 1923

FITTED WITH A "CAGE" AERIAL: THE RADIO MOTOR COACH.

It is now possible for those who tour the countryside by motor coach
to receive entertainment by radio whilst travelling.
Our illustration shows a Thorneycroft motor coach with a "cage" aerial,which
receives radio-telephony in conjunction with a four-valve Burndept receiver and loud-speaker.

Radio Notes May 5, 1923

The tranmission of music

Heard by thousands in their own homes:
Lord Curzon broacasting to an unseen audience from his private house

Radio Notes May 19, 1923
Broadcasts from Bournemouth

Of interest to listeners-in: Radio personalities,
and a transmitting apparatus

Radio Notes Jun 16, 1923
Broadcasts for the holidays

Pasteur speeches by loud speaker:
A novel form of celebration

Radio Notes June 30, 1923
Broadcasting two programmes at once

Radio on the road:
Broadcast entertainment whilst motoring

Radio Notes page 2

Consideration for the chauffeur:
"waiting" to broadcast music

Continued Radio Notes July to December 1923

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