RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN AUSTRALIA
INCREASED BROADCASTING RECOMMENDED (Rec. 12.45 p.m.) Canberra, This Day. Increased broadcasting of religious services has been recommended by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Broadcasting. Of almost 100 Australian commercial stations to which a questionnaire was submitted, 50 advised they did not broadcast any religious services, and 18 said they did so only occasionally. The committee recommended new broadcasting licenses where practicable should be allocated to three religious groups, the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church, and a committee representing other Christian denominations.
Other recommendations included encouragement of the present trend in favour of Australian composers and the engagement of Australian artists. It also suggested that an influential approach should be made to radio script writers and radio actors soliciting their co-operation in improving broadcasts in which incorrect English and parodies on Australian speech destroy much of the work of the teachers.—P.A.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 78, 10 March 1943, Page 2
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