BROADCASTING.

Evening Star, Issue 21571, 17 November 1933, Page 14

BROADCASTING.

TO THE EDITOR,

Sir, —I have just finished reading ‘ Night Owl’s ” diatribe in this evening’s issue of your paper, and I crave sufficient space to ask him the following questions: (a) What particular brand of axe does he wish to grind? (b) Who told him that the board spent £5,600 for the rights to broadcast the latest records, and doe? he know that the board has stated otherwise? (c) How many years has he been a licensed listener? (d) How many hours a day does ho listen-in ? What proportion of those hours does ho devote to A and B stations, and does he ever listen-in before the A stations start for the day? Perhaps ho is too late an owl to be up so early, (c) Dues he know that very definite frequency allocations arc allotted each station by the Post and Telegraph Department, and that those frequencies arc not grabbed by the B stations, as he suggests? (f) How is he so certain that his own very narrow views represent the views of the majority of listeners? (g) Docs he know that sponsors check-up and sec if their programmes are being listened to? The continuation of and the ex-

pending of these programmes seems to me to show that there is still a need for B stations.—l am, etc., B Owner. November IC. TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —Having just finished reading yet another letter concerning B stations under the nom-de-plume of “ Night Owl,” I have come > to the conclusion that this person’s view's are reminiscent of the ‘ Meanderings of Monty.’ In one paragraph he eulogises the B stations and in another ho condemns them, it is my opinion that the B station service is appreciated by the majority of listeners _ throughout New Zealand, and the privilege of sponsoring programmes should not be grudged them considering the excellent entertainment provided. Indeed, it would be particularly mean to deny the stations concerned this, their only means of revenue. “ Night Owl ” mentions in his last paragraph that three of Dunedin’s B stations have as much strength as 4YA on the air. In the absence of “ field strength ” measurements it would be interesting to know' bow he arrived at this conclusion. It would bo more becoming for “ Night Owl ” to thank the B stations instead of indulging in destructive criticism, which to the majority of listeners must appear uncharitable and unwarranted.—l am, etc., November 16. Marksman.