Station Switch to WCFL - 1st Commercial German Program
Date:
Sunday, October 4, 1931
October 4th: Opening of the first commercial German program series; Fridays at 9pm - Station WCFL.
Germania Broadcast 1927-1952 Anniversary Album
3rd Group Trip to Europe
Date:
Saturday, May 23, 1931
May 23rd: Sailing of 3rd annual tour to Europe on the S. S. Statendam.
3rd annual Radio Festival at Social Turner Hall
Date:
Sunday, April 13, 1930
The second large affair of the year was the 3rd annual Radio Festival at the Social Turner Hall on April 13th, bringing a new record attendance.
2nd Group Trip to Europe
Date:
Saturday, May 24, 1930
The 2nd excursion to Europe for listeners and friends of the "Germania Broadcast" was conducted again by Mr. Klein, and the attendance was a spectacular one. It departed on the liner S. S. Statendam on May 24th.
1st Group Trip to Europe
Date:
Saturday, June 29, 1929
First European Excursion on June 29th on the S. S. Mauretania; one of the largest German parties ever assembled in this country went to Europe in a group.
Operetta 'Dreimäderlhaus' at Majestic Theatre
Date:
Sunday, February 3, 1929
The always popular operetta, "Dreimaederlhaus," was presented on February 3rd in the Majestic Theatre with Helene Holstein, Angelo Lippich, Luella Feiertag and Max Bratt.
Program Transferred to WCFL
Date:
Sunday, December 16, 1928
German program was transferred to WCFL and program series opened on December 16th.
Opera 'Countess Mariza' with Nektar de Flondor and Max Bratt
Date:
Sunday, September 16, 1928
September 16th: Production of first light opera, "Countess Mariza", first and only presentation in Chicago, played in the Auditorium Theatre with Nektar de Flondor and Max Bratt in the leading parts.
Temporary Station Switch During Summer to WLS
Date:
Friday, June 1, 1928
1928 ~ Program was shifted temporarily to Station WLS during the summer.
Germania Broadcast Begins - WIBO
Date:
Sunday, July 24, 1927
"1927-Founding of the first regular German Radio Hour in the United States over Station WIBO, broadcast for the first time on July 24, 1927."
"German radio programs have existed in the USA for 40 years and currently broadcast on 77 stations. 1927 began the German-American William L. Klein with a German program that he called the 'Germania Broadcast'. It outlasted not only the turbulant times of WWII but also the sale of the station a few years ago."
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