RADIO DANCE PROGRAMMES
(To "Grid-Bias.") j Sir, —Of late the dance sessions broadcasted from 2YA have deteriorated to a great extent. There havo been howls about the popular nights, Tuesdays and Saturdays, being occasionally cut out. If tho R.B.C. wish for instance to broadcast a play on Tuesday evening, and tho play is of a classical nature, why not give us the popular programme on the classica* night, Monday? If the programme ->'s ono that is usually broadcasted on ono of the other nights I see no reason why a chango of nights could not bo made. - Now as regards tlie dance sessions. Why do we always hear a Jot of dance numbers and talking picture hits that have long since gone out of date, especially when there aro such a number of new ones to choose from? Jazz records with a few exceptions, Mostly waltzes, aro appreciated ouly when they have been heard but a few. times. When they are broadcasted week after week it is no wonder that people who do not < like jazz 'tunes grumble. For example, the dance programme of 4th February, 25th March, and 22nd July, are absolutely identical. A great deal more pleasure would be derived from the dance programmes for local listeners (it would make no difference to country listeners) if the song hits from the talking pictures were broadcast while the pictures were being shown here in Wellington. On going into any dance hall you will hear uractiealiy nothing but the latest talkie song hits. Now some little time back the picture, "High Society Blues," was being shown in Wellington. So far in the dance programmes I havo neither heard nor seen advertised any of these tunes. There are many other tunes which have come out with talking pictures that have found favour with the dancing public and those who own a gramophone, which havo not been broadcasted. In conclusion, may I bo permitted to ask the R.B.C. why the station call in the dinner music session must bo given while the records are in progress. When asked the question before the answer was evaded by stating that to comply with the regulations the call sign had to bo giver, at least once every quarter of an hour. Many times recently I have noticed that this has'not been complied with. In fact, it is impossible to do so if long musical items, plays, etc., are to be broadcasted without a break.. t As this is the ease could not either a point be stretched and the call sign left out all together, or better still be given between the records. I presume the idea of the call sign is to enable distant listeners to identify the station. If so, tho R.B.C. are not doing the fair thing, as the call sign given while tho record is in progress is very difficult to catch, especially for a distant listener who would not bo expecting it then. Hoping this will meet with some consideration. I am, etc., CONSTANT LISTENER.
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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 45, 21 August 1930, Page 23
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505RADIO DANCE PROGRAMMES Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 45, 21 August 1930, Page 23
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