BROADCASTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22422, 17 November 1934, Page 19

BROADCASTING

TO THE EDITOR

S»,-^“ii«tenefPansy,” ..etc,-'.Jhays. most; kindly told us -all,they.wanted jtY'A' to dmin-the Shatter of Broadcasting "the community singing .concert, but with all due-_Tespect .to them, ..may .T say- . that they.remind, me-of-spoilt youngsters -whoreaj&;'never.,know what want? My sympathy.;, is with the officials of. 4YA, : *ivhd' seem to he the Butt -of one and all" Certainly broadcasted are items in which I am not a bit interested,‘.but,: realising- -that -perhaps many others are,, we.,try to be.,a.:bit broadminded in. the matter* Jj'., "’I S n ._, L Have; listened .in to the- community ■ingifig ■ so-called, ' but;- from"-the results ovetethe/air;: I feel strongly-.there is; too. imich talking, and. nonsense.. How often la song sung through? Any Tool can memorise a, few lines, but to be of value. I hold ; that ..the; whole song should be sung. -- - - - - ■ Again/Ti think the : title of l “ community sipg”,;is a misnomer. -Why not-say, rightldtit: ~ “ It's!‘money we" want,” To', a wonitliii wKd' has been but : at. work all day • that/cbrititiual /chatter coming over the air from the/-so-called “community sing-’’ is, to say the least; tantalising.- In' fact, I was -quite alarmed -when the leader, came op the, air .on Tuesday evening, as then: the time .allowed seemed to be much inore than was-necessary. Yes, T'agree with 4YA‘ that' Mr Paul’s lecture appeals, to; a section of the comquite-. as much ab -the broadcasting -of...the .community singing, and I am.' to afford a stronger get,to get outside stations clearly —I am, etc., . r-. -r- Less'Noisy. Dunedin, November/ 16/' '