AUSTRALIAN COMMERCIALS

Evening Star, Issue 22619, 10 April 1937, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN COMMERCIALS

NEW CHAIN IN QUEENSLAND Mr Stuart F. Doyle, chairman of directors of the Australian Broadcasting Company ' and the ' Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation (owners of 2UW, late controllers of the national stations bpt not to be confused with the present A.8.C.), has <xnnoiuic€u. on behalf of the directors that they' have purchased station 4BC, Brisbane, and shares in the companies owning 4CR Toowoomba, 4MB Maryborough, and 4RO Rockhampton (reports ‘ Wireless Weekly’). , , . This gives the company interests in four broadcasting stations in Queensland, with a listener coverage they estimate reaches 80 per cent, of the total Queensland population, and will have an important bearing on the company s future policies. ■ . The Australian Broadcasting Company, through its subsidiary company* the Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation, owns station 2UW Sydney, and the acquisition of these interests will establish a network which the directors state will greatly improve the standard of programmes throughout the chain. It is the intention of the new owners to relay and interchange many programme features with 2UW Sydney, and the way will also.be clear to bring bigger features, both local and' overseas, into the programme. The directors point out that the acquisition of these interests wall in no way alter the company’s policy, long adopted by 2UW Sydney, of having no political, religious, or commercial associations to serve, as the company’s policy will Continue to be that of offering the best possible programme features in the interests of the litseners alone. Mr Frank Albert, a director of the company, left for America, the Continent, and England on the Monterey, and will make a world survey of broadcasting in the _ interests of the new group during his tour. . “ This represents one of the most important developments in radio,” Mr Stuart Doyle stated. “It must tend to greatly develop programmes. Human entertainers, as distinct from screen players, were coming into their own again, and more particularly on the air. In fact, in America, screen stars oh the air were seriously rivalling the picture theatres, but this would not .apply in Australia, However, my associated company, Cinesound Productions, were developing screen personalities, and they would be available on our stations before long. “ I must pay a high tribute to the splendid work of Mr J. B. Chandler. He has been a pioneer of' broadcasting in Queensland and has developed the stations to a high standard, of which Queenslanders can well be proud. I am glad to say that Mr Chandler will be associated with the company in its development in Queensland. We do not intend to make any changes in the personnel. We always believe in continuing with people that have been successful, and will offer to our staff our full co-operation and help in building up radio in this State.”