BROADCASTING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17952, 2 December 1932, Page 3

BROADCASTING

TO-NIGHT’S FEATURES iyA.—The concert programme will feature items by the Chamber Orchestra, vocal solos by Doris -Moore (contralto) and Leslie Belcher (tenor), an organ recital by Arthur IC. Wilson, a summary of the day’s play in the Australia v. England cricket Test, and a talk by Mr. A. B. Chappell on ‘‘Bywavs of New Zealand Story.’’ 2YA.—Mr. W. A. Sutherland, of the Wellington Automobile Club, will give a “Holiday Road Report.’’ The studio concert will consist of items by the Concert Orchestra, recordings, a summary of the cricket Test. Australia v. i.ngkmd, and a lecture by the Hon. J. A. Hannan, M.on “My Favorite 800t —•Moore.” Dance music will begin at 9.30 p.m. 3YA. —The Rev. Hubert .Tones will speak oil “Operatic and Conceit Overtures.” The concert programme will include items by the Evans Campbell Band, humor by Frank Moran, vocal solos lay Madge Brown (mezzo-soprano), concertina duos by Colin and John Campbell, a piano solo by Laurie (i’Lniighlin, a saxophone solo by Hugh Evans, and a summary of the day’s play in the cricket Test, Australia v. England

dYA.- Tin 1 studio concert will feature entertainment in song and story by the Frolics Revue Company, novelty selections by the Marimba Quintet and Radio Bell-ringers, baritone solos by (!. A. King, a summary of the day’s play in the Aastmlia. v. England cricket Test, and a talk by Mr. John H. Ledgerwood entitled “American Campus Life.”

“Auckland and Dunedin are some 700 miles apart, and the nearest outside radio station is Sydney, about 1210 miles away.” says Mr. L. A. I’aish, British Trade Commissioner in New Zealand, in his annual report. “If radio sets are to attain general popularity,' continues Mr. Paisli, “they must have a considerable range. In addition to this, (hey should hate a high selectivity, so that reception from the local station may he entirely eliminated when it is desired to listen to a more distant station. It is frequently found difficult to cut out the local station, particularly in Wellington, where there is one of the most powerful stations in the Empire. There is one other point which it is necessary to consider in connection with the popularity of a wireless set. viz., the question of price, and it should be noted that the retail price nl any wireless set is nearly double the landed cost. . . • The question of quality of reproduction is. curiously enough, of comparatively little importance in New Zealand.”