CORRESPONDENCE

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 135, 5 December 1933, Page 8

CORRESPONDENCE

d. McLaren. [A number of other letters have also been received. Many of the correspondents coyer points made by other writers. Sufficient publicity has, wo think, been given to the question.]

BROADCASTING POLICY,

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —Some correspondents to the Press indicate that they are not only pleased to sco the 2ZW station closed up but wish to "rub it in." That, to say the least, is rather unkind to the many persons who have given good service to the public. Of this class of critic are the two correspondents, "Carry oti YA" and "Justice," in your issuo of Saturday. I was seated close to the chairman at the protest meeting ami knowing fully what took place object to the misrepresentation of ."Curry On YA." The first resolution (which was the real protest) was submitted to the meeting by the chairman as there was no indication of anyono else desiringf to speak. A show of hands for aud against was called for and against; all hands went up in favour of the. motion.' If no other motion had been put the united protest would still stand. Whea Mr. R. A. Wright put the second motion there was again no indication from the body of the hall that any wished to speak. Following that an individual walked on from the wing. He rambled somewhat and some of the audience got annoyed, as they could not hear him. He asked leave to speak, and the chairman ea'\d distinctly, "Very well, speak." At the same time we on the stage signed to the audience to hear him. To use this incident to try and make it appear as if general discussion was banned is quite ridiculous. The Rev. Father Crocker, describing the enthusiastic support given to B stations by some individuals he had met, led them to say they never listened to the YA stations. Your correspondent transforms that casual, remark into "One speaker made the remark that he never listened to the YA stations.". Such distortion . carries its own, condemnation. References to the Broadcasting Board and YA stations were rather complimentary than otherwise. In reply to "Justice" we, of the 2ZW Club, never suggested that "dissatisfaction is rampant among listeners," nor did "The Post." Our contention is only that there is always room for improvement. We want, to see the services expanded, not restricted and decreased.—l am, etc.,