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Feilding Star, Volume 9, Issue 3640, 8 February 1932, Page 5

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B CLASS' STATIONS POLICY OF NEW BOARD CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT (Pei Press Association). Wellington. February <i. Commenting on llie B Class radio station controversy the chairman of the Broadcasting Board, Mr Vickery. sai l ttiis question was not one capable of being settled without a very careful inquiry and consideration. If was clearly impracticable to deal with tho matter piecemeal and the board was having the whole question thoroughly investigated by experts. Strong representations {had been made to tile board by B stations out side the centres for monetary assistance an 1 it. must be remembered tlinl in some cases such stations were, giving valuable service, because the reception in their areas from the board’s stations was very indifferent. Would any fair-minded person suggest that B stations in the towns should lie subsidised and the claims of country istaiions disregarded MATTER OF MONEY ‘•The board can have no idea of its immediate and future financial commitments until the price of the asset it, lias to purchase is known. A worth-while subsidy to each station would amount, to a considerablesum and the board conceivably might soon lie in a state of financial embarrassment. To say that the board was unappreciative of the services given by some B stations is neither correct nor reasonable. The board, however, cannot start building without being assured that it has ample building material on hand, and that, briefly put. is the position”