RADIO RECEPTION IN NELSON

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 13 April 1934, Page 4

RADIO RECEPTION IN NELSON

(To the Editor) Sir,—l wonder how many Nelsonians enjoyed trying to listen to the national broadcast 'of Bernard Shaw last evening!? Ther© was a continual background of static. Surely this alone will prove the case of 2ZIL Wake up, radio listeners ! 27.11 as an economy measure is off the air oil Fridays now, and will he off altogether if we are not united in an endeavour to get that subsidy.—l am, etc., J. 11, SMITH. Nelson, 13th April. (To the Editor) Sir,—Forgive me for rushing into print again on this subject, but at the moment I am boiling with indignation over the reception—or rather lack of it —of Bernard Shaw's broadcast last evening. Never was there a more tangible proof of lack of decent listening facilities in Nelson than on last evening, when the broadcast of one of the most distinguished men in the Empire was almost completely' ruined by static and fading. This state of affairs applied both to 2YA and 3YA. I am taking the liberty through your columns of asking that every listener in Nelson send in a report over his own name of reception of Bernard Shaw’s broadcast. The reports should be limited and not more than six lines and should say whether the broadcast was 100 per cent, clear and free of static, or what percentage was entirely intelligible. It would L* manifestly impossible for you to publish all the reports and I suggest that you publish a summary under the heading of “very good,” “fairly good,” “poor” and “rotten.” I venture to say the reports will be in no way contradictory. 1 am, etc., J. E. ALLAN. , Nelson, 13th April.