BROADCASTING.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19803, 16 December 1929, Page 20

BROADCASTING.

STATION ANNOUNCEMENTS. ALTERATION TO REGULATIONS. [THE PEESS Special Service] .DUNEDIN. December 14. A measure of consternation has been caused among the operators of private ! broadcasting stations in Dunedin by receipt of advice from the secretary of the General Post Office, Mr McNamara, that an alteration of the regulations affecting the station announcements will shortly be made. In the course of a letter announcing that the change is contemplated, Mr McNamara says: '"Under the new regulation a'.private broadcasting station will be required to limit station announcements to the call signal of the station, and will be permitted to broadcast the name of the licensee or his business only at the beginning and end of a programme. At present many stations repeatedly draw attention throughout a programme to the business of the licensee or of those responsible for ihe programme, and thus secure valuable trade advertisements. This places nonbroadcasting firms in similar lines of business at a great disadvantage, and some are seeking equal privileges by applying for broadcasting licenses Owing to the limited number of radio channels available it has become apparent that the licensing of many additional stations will create an impossible position. It is deemed opportune therefore, in the interests of the business community generally, to take action in the direction outlined. Due notice will be given of the coming into force of the new order." The private broadcasting stations depend largely on gramophone records furnished by those firms selling them, these latter'finding in this medium an excellent form of advertising. If, howhowever, the reproduction of each disc were not accompanied by an announcement of its origin, etc., the value of the advertisement would be destroyed, and the presumption is that they would to be available for broadcasting. The problem which would then face the private broadcasting stations would be how to carry on without their staple raw material. In view of the position in which they would he placed by the new regulation, private broadcasting services have formulated a strong protest, in the course of which they state, ''Mr McNamara says in his letter, 'Many stations repeatedly draw attention throughout a programme to the business of the licensee or those responsible for the programme.' In this we think that he is making an error as all the Dunedin stations limit this class of announcement to not more than fifteen seconds once in each twenty minutes. This is the standard time for such announcements as used in the United States, which is the home of 'sponsored radio programmes.' Mr iVIcNamara excuses himself for the making of the new regulation by stating that more business firms are applying for licenses to broadcast, and that, owing to the limited number of radio channels available the licensing of more stations will create an impossible position. In making this statement, Mr McNamara shows plainly that his technical information is not up to scratch. There are ninety-five distinct channels available in New Zealand; we have approximately only sixteen stations using thirteen channels This leaves eignty-two channels available for use by further stations and, in addition, the number of channels available during daylight hours may be extended to at least three times as many without causing any interference. The Post and Telegraph Department should allow the hsteners-in to nominate to which group of stations their license fees are to be paid, and the listeners-in should be the people who decide what sort of broadcasting service they receive, whether it is to be provided by a broadcasting company which is subsidised, or by other stations by means of sponsored programmes, etc. Yet Mr McNamara thinks that he ifiould be able to alter the "regulations so that listeners shall have no choice. Are the heads of Government Departments going to be allowed to govern the country by 'Orders in Council' ?"

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMMES.

3YA, CHRISTCHURCH. . #BO Kilocycles.) 3 p.m.: Afternoon session—Selected studio items. 4.25: Sports results to hand. 5.0: Children's session, conducted by "Scatterjoy." 6.0: Dinner session. 7.0: News session. Studio concert by the Christchurch Municipal Band, under the conductorship of Mr J. Noble, and assisting artists: —8.1: Band, "Twentieth Century' (arrgd. Hume). 8.14: Soprano—Mrs Lucy O'Brien, "I Don't Suppose" "(Trotere). 8.1: Violin and organ— De Groot and Terence Casey, "Parted" (Tosti). 8.21: Contralto—Mies Mary Taylor, "Morning" (Speaks). 8.25: Recital—Miss Winnie Andrew, "A Brilliant Speech" (Steer). 8.33: Instrumental—Christchurch Broadcasting Trio, (a) "Once Upon a Time" (Lind); (b) "Andante Melodique" (Darcla); (c) "Serenade" (Herbert). 8.43: Tenor and baritone duet—Mr E. J. Johnson and Mr T. G. Rogers, "Army and Navy" (Yates). 8.50: Waltz—Band, "Birds of Paradise" (Simmer). 8.57: Vocal quartet—Valencia Quartet, "The Village Blacksmith" (Weiss). 9.0: Weather report. 9.2: Selection—Band, "Hiawatha" (Laurant). 9.12: Contralto— Miss Mary Taylor, "Friend of Mine" (Sanderson). 9.16: Accordion, banjo, and string bass—Victoria Trio, "La Sorella Polka" (Gallini). 9.20: Recitals—Miss Winnie Andrew, (a) "A Wander Thirst" (Goult); (b) "Laugh and be Meiry" (Masefield). 9.24: Meditation—Band, "Sanctuary Of the Heart" (Ketslby). 9.30: Baritone solo and vocal quartet—Mr E. J. Johnston and Valencia Quartet, (a) "The Yeoman's Wedding Sonpr" (Poniatowski); (b) "The Widow Malone" (Lever). 9.34: Hymn—Band, "Now Thank We All Our God" (Ord Hume). 9.33: Tenor —Mr T. G. Rogers, "Nirvana" (Adams j. 9.43 : Instrumental—Christchurch Broadcasting Trio, "Rondo" (Reisseger). 9.53: Vocal quartet—Valencia Quartet, ''Drink to M» Only" (trdtl). 9.58: March—Band. "The Gipsy Caravan" (Oschiet). 3ZC, CHRISTCHURCH. (250 Metres.) 10 a.m.: Women's session. Overture. "Tancredi" (Rossini), American Symphony Orchestra. 10.5: Household hints arid tested recipes—Savoury breakfast or tea dish, Queen pudding, dolly's cake. 10.25: "A Dream' (Bartlett), Losey's Instrumental Quartet; "Beneath the Sumer Skies,' Anna Case (soprano); "Melodie in F Transcription" (Rubenstein), Ferdinand Himmelreich (piano); "Souvenir" (Drdla), Albert Spalding (violin); 'Paradise" (Viennese folk song), Paul Riemers (tenor); "Peace Chimes Marcn" (Seltzer), New York Military Band; 'Carmen Selection" (Bizet), American Syml tony Orchestra; "Answer" (Robvn), Losey's Instrumental Quartet; "Open the Gate of Your Heart,'' Anna Case (soprano); "Humoreske" (Dvorak), May A. Mever (piano); "Caprice Espagnole," Albert Spalding (violin); "Dream Faces" (Hutchinson). Thomas Chalmers (baritone); "Hands Across the Sea" (Sousa), New fork Military Band. 11.30: Close down. 12 noon to 1.30: News and luncheon music session. IYA. AUCKLAND. (900 Kilocycles. ) S p.m.: Relay from the New Regent Thea*re. MorrinsviHe. Instrumental trio—"Liebsearten" (Schumann). Baritone solo—Mr L Echlin. "Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind" (Sareesnt). Contralto solo—Mrs J. J. Seales "O For a Burst of Song" (Allitsen). Humorous Bonf*. Rev. C. W. Turner, "Burl-sq-ie Oratorio" (Carr-Jones). Tenor solo—Mr E Fielder. "Sometimes I Seem to Hear Yon" (1.-. Phillips). Pianoforte =olo—Mrs .T R Wilson, 'Rondo—Sonata in E On. 14, No 1"

fßeeth«vcn). Recital—Mr J.- F. Wells. "The | Tin Tack." Baritoi:* solo—Mr F. X. Strngrieid. ''When the Sergeant-Major's en Parade" (Longstaffe). Chorus —School Choir. "Fortv Years On'' (Farmer). Instrumental trio-—'"Spanish D3r.ce" (Moszkowski ,1. Baritone solo—Mr L. Eehlin, "There's a Land" (Ailitseu). Mezzo-soprano solo—Miss M. M. Sevens, "My Prayer" (Squire). Violin solo —Mr T. Janeway, selected. Contralto solo —Mrs J. J. Seales, "Soul of Mine" (Barnes). Recital—Mr J. F. Wells. "The Silly Ass." Tenor solo—Mr E. Fielder. "K*q!ii«m." Humorous song—Mr \V. Bolton. svle--ted. Chorus—School Choir, "The Huntsmen's Chorus." 2YA. WELLINGTON". i (720 Kilocycles.) 13 Noon: Relay description of third day of Wellington versus England cricket match ! at Basin Reserve. 12.15: Studio items. ' 4.45: Final relay description of Wellington versus England cricket match. 5.0: Children's session, conducted by Uncle Jeff. CO: Dinner Session —"Columbia Hour." 7.0: News session, market reports, and sports results. 7.40: Lecturette —Mr H. C. South, "Books —Grave and Gay." 8.1: Overture—2YA Orchestrina. "Coriolanus" (Beethoven). S.'J: Tenor —Mr W. Roy Hill, (a) "Farewell, But- Whenever You Welcome the Hour" (trdtl. Irishi ; (b) "Dashing Away With the smoothing Iron" (English folk song). 8.16: Pianoforte—Miss Hazel Howe, (a) "Rhapsody in B Minor" (Brahms), (b) "Arabesque No. 2" (Debussy). 8.23: Glee —Ariel Singers. "Glorious Apollo" (Webbe). 8.27 ; Symphony—2YA Orchestrina, "Symphony No. 4 in B Minor—-2nd Movement" (unfinished Symphony) (Schubert). 8.; So: Special studio presentation of the play "She Was No Lady" (St. John G. Irvine), under the direction of Mr Victor S. Lloyd. 3.55: Suite — Orchestrina, "Lyric Suite" (Brahms-Beece). 9.3: Weather report. 9.5: Relay of organ recital by Mr H. Temple White —(a) "Eeve d'Amour" I (Corbett), (b) "At Evening" (Kinder), (c) "Minster March" ("Lohengrin") (Wagner). 9.20: Mezzo-contralto —Miss Ngaire Coster, (a) 'Dawn, Gentle Flower" (Sterndala Bennett), (b) "Love's Whisper" (Willeby). 9.27: Violin —Master Yehudi Menuhin, 'La Capricciosa" (Ries). 9.30: Bass with male voices—Nr J. M. Caldwell, Sea Shanties—(a) "A'Roving," (b) "Blow the Man Down" (arrgd. Terry). 9.35: Vocal duet —Miss Ngaire Coster and Mr W. Roy Hill, "Nocturne" (Denza). 9.39: Selection —2Y"A Orchestrina, "Liebestruum" (Liszt). 9.46: Bass—Mr J. M. Caldwell, (a) "Johnny Cooe" (Scottish trdtl.); (b) "Aye Fond Kiss" (Scottish trdtl.). 9.53: Glee—Ariel Singers, "Fail Flora Desks the Flow'rv Ground" (Danbv). 9.57: Instrumental—2YA Orchestrina. * "Dance Macabre" (Saint-Saens). 4YA, DUKEDIN. (650 Kilocycles.) 3 p.m.- Town Hall chimes. 3.1: Selected gramophone items. 4.25: Sports results to hand. 5.0: Children's session, conducted by Uncle Allan. fi.O: Dinner session. 7.it: News session. 8.1: Selection— -Orchestra, "Madame Pompadour" (Fall). March— Orchestra, "March Pontificale" (Gounod). 8.15: Soprano solo and duet —Misa de Reya and Madame Carlson in excerpts from "Xh« Vagabond King" (Friml): (a) "Some Day" (Friml), (b) "Only a Rose" (Friml). 8.23: Recital—Mr Angus Come: "Series with the Poets—Robert Browning" (Part 1). 8.31: Overture —Orchestra, "Fingal's Cave" (Men delssohn). 8.39: Tenor—Mr L. E. Dalley, "O, Vision Entrancing 1 ' ("Esmeralda") (Goring Thomas). 8.43: Cornet-Mr J. Parker, "Forever With the Lord" (Gounod). 8.47: Mezzo-soprano—Madame Carlson, excerpts from "The Vagabond King" (Friml): (a) ''Love for Sale" (Friml); (b) "Huguette Waltz" (Friml). 8.52: Mandolin—Marie de Pierto, "Concert Mazurka" (Calace). 8.55 • Chorus—Phil Ohman and chorus, selections from "Funny Face" (Arden). 9.0: Weather report. 9.2 : Instrumental—Orchestra, (a) "Gloria—Mass in G" (Mozart); (b) "Danny Boy" (argd. Baynes). 9.11: Recital—Mr Angus Corrie—"Robert Browning" (Part 2). 9.21: Tenor—Mr L. E. Dalley, (a) "Your Tiny Hand is Frozen" ("La Boheme") (Puccini) ; (b) "Open Thy Window" ("Iris") (Mascagni). 9.28: Instrumental—Orchestra, (a) "Quoniarri" (Mozart); (b) "Kol Nidrei (Binck). 9.37: Vocal duets from "The Vagabond King" (Friml) —Madame Carlson and Miss de Reva, (a) "Love Me To-night" (Friml); (b) "When You Say" (Friml). 9.43 ■ Chorus —Phil Ohman and chorus—Selections from "Good News" (de Sylva). 9.47: Instrumental—Orchestra, (a) (Handel); (b) "Les Platineurs" (Waldteufel).