CRITICISMS

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 36, 11 August 1927, Page 7

CRITICISMS

"Disappointed" writes: "Might I venture, through your columns a protest against the extremely poor quality of the 'studio concerts' broadcast from 2YA? The majority of the Hems are so hopelessly distorted and suffer such frightful 'blasting' that I am sure no talented person, after once hearing these concerts, would consent to contribute to the programme. We are assured by the company that, as soon as

the equalising apparatus arrives and is installed these defects will be rectified, but after all is it the fault of

the transmission line? If so, how was it that tho relay of Sunday's band concert, (33st Julvi was so much superior to

the studio numbers when such relay necessitated tile employment of a still longer transmission line? "We are forced to the conclusion that tie personnel of the station is unable to attain the results which we expect after an expenditure of £27,0 n0 on tho station."

Another correspondent, in a letter which is too long to reproduce, criticises some of tho recent performances at 2YA as-quite, unworthy of a station which has an audience all over the Pacific area. "The station staff includes, I understand, competent musicians," he writes. '' Are we not entitled to expect that performers shall at least play and sing in tune?" He makes a plea for a little more music by the studio orchestra, and a good deal more of pianoforte solos from, all the stations.