BROADCASTING BILL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 136, 10 June 1936, Page 10

BROADCASTING BILL.

LISTENERS' CLUB COMMENT.

ASSISTANCE FOR B STATIONS.

"The new broadcasting legislation is undoubtedly a step forward," stated Mr. H. B. Arthur, president of the United Listeners' Club, to-day. "Listeners generally will approve of the abolition of the Broadcasting Board, as it did not represent those who paid for the service." Commenting on the assistance to oe given B stations, Mr. Arthur said it would need to be watched closely, aa, unless the subsidies wer& adequate, the B station service would gradually disappear. Also, he said, the strict control proposed for the B stations was unnecessary and likely to cost them eventually much of their popularity. Referring to the commercial stations, Mr. Arthur said the introduction of advertising on the air in New Zealand was a wise experiment that would be watched with interest by listeners. "In the main the bill is good," he said, "but the United Listeners' Club will make representation to the Minister, where it is considered improvements can bp made." The United Listeners' Club is an Auckland provincial organisation with a fnancial irembership of 3500.