BROADCASTING
Sir,—Surely the broadcasting people should arrange their programmes to suit the convenience of listeners. In South Canterbury of late the power is usually off on Sunday afternoon, from 1.30 p.m. to 5.30. This means that Wickham Steed, who is one of the best items of the week, is cut off in the middle of his address. Why not put him on at 1 p.m. ahead of the usual 1.15 p.m. broadcast? This latter is one of the worst of the week, instead of being a special feature as it should. Also, why not reinstate the 7.45 a.m. and cut the 8.45 a.m., for the former time is far more suitable to country people than the latter.—Yours, etc., E. C. STUDHOLME. Waimate, April 28, 1943. [Commenting on this letter, the Director of Broadcasting (Professor James Shelley) said: "The Wickham Steed broadcast each week is a national link-up, and it is necessary to consider the Dominion as a whole in regard to the selection of a suitable time for the broadcast. The dropping of the 7.45 a.m. news broadcast was due to the fact that the 8.8.C. altered the time of the broadcast to 8.45 a.m. (New Zealand time), when the transmission is rebroadcast direct from Britain.”]
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Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23943, 10 May 1943, Page 6
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