BROADCASTING POLICY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22211, 11 September 1935, Page 14

BROADCASTING POLICY

NO CHANGE INTENDED SUGGESTED UNCERTAINTY REPLY BY MINISTER [BY TELEGRAPH—SPECIAL REPORTER] WELLINGTON. Tuesday No change in tho policy of wireless broadcasting in tlio Dominion is contemplated by tho Government, accordine to a statement made in the House of Representatives to-day by the Post-master-General, Hon. A. Hamilton, in reply to a question by Mr. W. J. Jordan (Labour— Manukau). Mr Jordan asked whether the Minister would make a definite statement of the Government's policy concerninu broadcasting as tho present uncertainty regarding the future operation of B stations was seriously affecting the sale of seta, thereby causing manufacturers and dealers to reduce thoir staffs, Mr. Hamilton's reply was that he was not awaro that the presont position was prejudicially affecting the sale of radio apparatus Actually tho number of radio licences was progressively increasing and New Zealand was well forward in comparison with other countries in tho density of radio licences per head of population. The Government's policy regarding broadcasting was laid down in tho Broacasting Act, which placed broadcasting in the Dominion on a national basis controlled by the New Zealand Broadcasting Board.