RADIO-TELEPHONE

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 62, Issue 123, 6 March 1942, Page 6

RADIO-TELEPHONE

UNITED STATES AND DOMINION. » PLANS FOR BROADCASTING. (P.A.) AUCKLAND, March 5. The intention of the National Broadcasting Company of New A ork to establish a radio-telephone service m New Zealand for the purpose ol giving American people a Dominion news service by radio was revealed by Mr MorvTn Tv. Slosberg, one of the company's correspondents, who has arrived in Auckland. Mr Slosberg said that a similar service had been operating m Australia for fully a year, and it had increased its activities considerahlj since the extension of the war to ibicilie zones. “People in the United States are clamouring for news of New Zealand, especially since the creation of the Anzae area,” added Mr Slosberg. “There is a dearth of New Zealand news in the States, and it is to correct that lack that this service is proposed. We want to find out what you New Zealanders are doing, what you want, and to put the whole of the New Zealand story before the American people.” The National Broadcasting Company organisation in Australia was headed by Mr Martin Agrotisky, who was. in Singapore and the Netherlands Last Indies for some time, and in the Middle East theatre of hostilities before that, continued Air Slosberg. The radio-telephone news service in Sydney had been extended since the beginning of this year, and was now on a regular basis of from four to seven broadcasts a week. The actual talk given by the company’s representative lasted from two to ten minutes, the average being about four minutes. Deception by American listeners was reported to be very satisfactory. Talks were given in Sydney and picked up in San Francisco and broadcast to about 40,000,000 listeners. Every prominent angle of Australian news was covered, with special attention being given to the war effort of the. Commonwealth, and the situation arising from the Avar.

Mr Slosberg said that provided the same facilities could be arranged in Noav Zealand, news of the part its people Avere playing in the war Avon Id be eagerly received by the American listening public. The service Avould bo a. further link in the relationship betAveen peoples engaged in a common purpose.