BERLIN SHORT-WAVE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXV, Issue 64, 27 February 1935, Page 6

BERLIN SHORT-WAVE

Reception in Hastings ENTHUSIAST’S DELIGHT An example of the enterprise nm thoroughness of the German people, nr of their growing cordiality towards t 1 British, is contained in a fatly-filb envelope received from the Reicl Rundfunk-Gesellschaft, the Beil’ short-wave wireless station, by Mr H. Maddock, of Fitzroy Avenue, Ha. ings. Mr Maddock and his son opera a short-wave set on which, for oom years past they have listened-in to Bei lin, not to mention many another sta tion off the beaten track of radio, and from time to time Mr Maddock re ceives from the Berlin station acknow ledgments in the shape of letters, pro grammes, and souvenirs of variom sorts. The letter received by Mr Maddock a few days ago brought with it a magazine named “Germany and You’’ and printed in English. It is not only a beautiful example of printing and photo-production, but deeply interesting also. In addition the writer sent on 1! lustrated reprint containing articles dealing with the Saar political issue, from the same publication. A letter couched in the most friendly and courteous terms, a list of future programmes, a photograph of two of the announcers to whom Mr Maddocx and his son are accustomed to listen, and a questionnaire dealing with van ous aspects of the station’s broadcasts, made up the rest of the contents <f the envelope. Mr Maddock is particularly enthusiastic about the musical programmes broadcast from Berlin ou the shortwave. The time of this part of the programme is from 1.0 a.m. to 4.30, and Mr Maddock considers the items the most delightful of all the experiences that lie has bad with wireless. Despite the hour, and even after a day’s tiring work, the temptation to sit up and hear the programme through to the end is almost irresistible. He considers th" there is no other musical programme like it so far as radio is concerned. Mi Maddock added that the political and news talks also were extremely inter esting.