From The Dubois County Daily Herald
Monday, July 1, 1957

WITZ Announces Its German Days Schedule

It has been announced today by Radio Station WITZ that they will offer the listeners a variety of broadcasts throughout Pioneer German Days along with German music that was sent to WITZ direct from Germany plus several tapes from various communities in Germany.

WITZ’s broadcast week will begin on Monday evening at 5:15 P.M. and they will carry the formal opening of Pioneer German Days direct from the Square in Jasper.

On Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon they will have various broadcasts originating from the square in Jasper during the Koffee Klatsch and other activities that will be in progress.

On Thursday, July 4, they will be broadcasting from Breidenbaugh Bros. in Jasper where WITZ will be tuned to Breidenbaugh’s two-way radio system to report to the listeners the progress of the parade.

Breidenbaugh will have several of their mobile units in the parade and will broadcast at various times throughout the length of the parade as it moves from Cannelton to Jasper. This will give people a first hand account of the parade as it progresses without having to stand in line too long to await its appearance in Jasper.  

After the parade reaches Jasper, WITZ will be broadcasting from the reviewing stand at the Stewart Hotel and also from the Square.

Also on July 4 WITZ will have German programming from 10:15 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. and this will include German music that was recently sent to WITZ from Hamburg, Germany, and the tapes that were sent by radio stations in Stuttgart, Bremen, and Berlin, Germany.   The tapes from Stuttgart and Bremen are in German and then are followed with an English translation.

In addition, throughout the week, WITZ will have its station breaks on the air in German.   The broadcasting throughout Pioneer German Days will come to a close when WITZ covers the closing ceremonies on Saturday at 5:15 P.M. from the courthouse.