BROADCASTING.

Evening Star, Issue 21707, 30 April 1934, Page 2

BROADCASTING.

TO TEW XDITOK. Sip,—As a visitor to your city 1 have listened-in to the: various B stations and also 4YA. It surprises me that so many leve-sick crooning, records are put over the air. This class of record ought to be banned, as they have nothing from a musical point of view to recommend them. The same old words, “ Eyes of blue, etc.,” repeated ad lib.” .They are absolutely ‘ tripe, and. those: responsible- for the arranging of programmes can surely S lv ®, s °™ e " .thing more melodious, Ito, doubt they would suit the young love-sick, youth, but by the number broadcast, the majority of listeners must be, in the first clutches of calf-love. This applies more to the B Stations than 4YA. I know comparisons are odious, but this city has some fine musical talent, and’ the studio orchestra from 4YA is very poor. Compare it with some of the famous, world-wide octets one hears, and it is nothing but a ragged jumble of individual’ instruments —squeaky, and without that unity of combination and depth so pleasing in these famous orchestras. Surely, with the talent available, a .better combination could be got together, and a higher and more musical standard reached. I suppose these musicians do practise and rehearse,, but in listening to them it sounds as though they, had never even seen some of the music before the broadcast. Apart from the above, I. consider, your broadcasting service.equal to. any, but the above is a visitor's opinion, and this part of your broadcast, is not, comparable with the rest of your splendid service,—l am, etc.. As Others Sek Us. April 30. TO TltX EDITOR. Sir, —I would crave a little space inwhich to reply briefly to. “Fair Deal” and “ Night Owl.” “ Fair Deal ” and myself will just Ifawe to' agree to differ as to. the .public interest in the Tasman flights.. The fact that thousands of people paid extra postage on letters: to go- by air .mail would seem to indicate some little interest. Surely it was too much to?, expect that the arrival of the plane would be announced some : time during the so-called news;session. I do not.think: th.a-t the has much to complaiii of in’ regard to,, racing results, as resultsare aunounced as they corah to hand, during the news session and on Saturdays a-t least, again at 10 o’clock. The words “snuffy.” and “ surge ” are in. everyday use and require no elucidation, “ Night Owl’s” letter is written in a friendly spirit, and is helpful and informative. As an. ignoramus, oh wireless, I was puzzled to account for the fact that I could get good reception from 4YA and not from 4YO. I was looking forward to the establishment of an alternative service, which was needed, and am naturally disappointed that I; ant no further ahead. I cannot afford to scrap a set, which is otherwise giving every satisfaction, in order to get one that will bring in 4YO satisfactorily. Boiled down, it would appear that 4YO t 3 transmitter is so up to date that it is going to render obsolete, so far as that station is concerned, my set and probably others. I would like to hear “Night Owl’s” opinion of the present style of announcing. Would it not he better if the titles of recordings were announced before playing, and the make after playing. It seems rather absurd to listen to, say, ‘ Home, Sweet Home’/ ami then be gravely informed that “ You have just heard ‘Home, Sweet Home.’ ” Sometimes,. I notice, the, titles are announced both before and after playing. This is unnecessary and annoying,—I am, etc., Radio. April 30.