RADIO CONTROL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23626, 9 April 1940, Page 6

RADIO CONTROL

MR. FRASER STEPS IN SUNDAY FEATURES STOPPED POLICY FOR THE FUTURE fnv TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION] WELLINGTON. Monday Radio listeners attached significance to the fact that the "Man-in-the-Street" Sunday night feature of the national commercial stations was not heard yesterday, nor was the usual "Social Justice" session on the air. A report that these features had been suspended by direction of the Prime Minister, the FTonl P. Fi •aser, was referred this morning to Mr. C. G. Scrinigeour, controller of the commercial stations and conductor of the "Man-in-the-Street'' session. "I can confirm the fact that these sessions have been suspended on the direction "of the Prime Minister," replied Mr. Scrinigeour, "but as I am both the controller of the service and responsible for the 'Man-in-the-Street' session I can make 110 comment." Asked if the suspension was likely to be permanent. Mr. Scrinigeour replied that lie could not comment further. • When asked to-day, in view of the omission last night of these two sessions from the commercial stations, whether the Government intended to inaugurate any new policy in respect of radio broadcast addresses,- Mr. Fraser indicated that this week possibly the Government would issue a statement dealing with a policy designed to make for the fair and efficient control of broadcast speeches and addiosses.