EMPIRE BROADCASTING

Evening Star, Issue 21284, 13 December 1932, Page 6

EMPIRE BROADCASTING

THE BAVENTRY STATION SIR THOMAS WILFORD IMPRESSED Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright* LONDON, December 12. (Received December 13, at 1.10 p.m.)' So impressed was Sir Thomas Wilford on the occasion of the Press' inspection of the Daventry wireless station, when the methods of Empire broadcasting were explained, that he informed the controller (Admiral Sir Charles Carpendale) that the Broadcasting Corporation need not fear for lack of assistance from the dominions and colonies provided the experiment was successful.Sir Charles Carpendale had been explaining that there was nothing in sight to recoup the corporation from overseas, though it was hoped that a solution would accompany success, whether as a dominions and Colonial Office grant, or as overseas subscriptions or both. Ho added that the reception tests ' in New Zealand were good, and in Australia fair. Australia’s system was so designed that the aerial and reflector were interchangeable, enabling,the beam to be radiated either way round a great circle according to atmospheric conditions.They at present were using the west, but reception might be better by the eastern route. Australia was now getting the thirty-two-metre Indian zone excellently. The corporation envisaged a regular exchange of programmes between England and her overseas possessions.

QUESTIONS IN COMMONS LONDON, December 12. (Received December 13, at 1.10 p.m.y In the House of Commons Mr E.Doran asked, in view of the fact that the British Broadcasting Corporation’s power was limited to establishing stations in Britain for the benefit of license holders, if the Postmaster-General would prevent further work on the Empire station at DaventryP Sir Kingsley Wood said that the 8.8. C. was authorised to establish stations as the Postmaster-General approved, which had been done in this instance. Mr Doran: In view of the capital cost (£80,000) and the yearly upkeep (£50,000), also the technical difficulties involved, will the PostmasterGeneral explain why in these days we have so much money to spend in such a manner? Sir Kingsley Wood: I cannot agree with any of your conclusions. There is a widespread Empire desire for such a station.