THE RADIO BOARD.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 52, Issue 249, 3 August 1932, Page 6

THE RADIO BOARD.

RACES TO BE BROADCAST. FIRST DESCRIPTION NEXT WEEK (Per Press Association). WELLINGTON, August 2. Mr H. D. Vickery (chairman of the Broadcasting Board) said to-day that the board had received permission from tho racing authorities to broadcast running descriptions of events on the programmes of racing and trotting clubs. A start will he made by 3YA broadcasting events at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Grand National meeting on August 9th, 11th and 13th. The programmes on August 10 and 12 of the Metropolitan Trotting Club will also he broadcast. Arrangements had been made to broadcast from the hoard’s four stations the Grand National Steeplechase, Winter Cup and Grand National Hurdle Race. Other events at both the meetings referred to will be broadcast only from 3YA. Air Vickery added that in the meantime the board proposed to broadcast only from the courses at the four centres, but in special cases would undoubtedly go further afield. He desired to pay a tribute to the racing authorities for the courteous treatment extended the board during the course of the negotiations. The hoard was very much indebted to members of the recent Racing and Trotting Conferences for the reasonable and businesslike manner in which the whole matter had been handled.