RADIO CLUB

Southland Times, Issue 22107, 30 August 1933, Page 9

RADIO CLUB

MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Southland Radio Club was held on Monday, when the following were present:—Mr A. W. Jones (in the chair), and Messrs F. Simpson, H. Aitken, G. Skipworth, T. H. Watson, J. Pickard, D. McEwan, A. E. Jordan, G. L. Teychenne and W. R. Mabson. Mr R. T. Parsons, the operator of the station, and Mr . Cheyne, official collector for the club, were also present. Considerable correspondence was received in connection with the recent football broadcasts, and the chairman made reference to the able assistance he had received from the secretary in obtaining the relay from Christchurch. As a result of the appeal nearly £l6 had been received in donations from listeners and many letters of appreciation from all parts of Southland had been received. The secretary submitted a statement of the financial position of the club showing a small credit balance. Amongst the donations was £2 2/- received from First Church. Members’ subscriptions received to date amounted to £149 8/6 and the membership of the club had now reached 1230 and new members were joining up every day. Mr Cheyne, the organizer, gave details of the various districts he had visited and stated that he had received very few refusals to link up with the club. The country , listeners in the districts he had visited were unanimous in their appreciation of the club’s activities and the service they were receiving from the local station. Mr Cheyne also reported that there were quite a number of country districts he bad not yet been able to visit, but he hoped to do so in the next two or three weeks. At the request of several country listeners it was decided to give regular market reports. It was resolved to appoint Mr Murdoch assistant announcer to relieve Mr Farrant on Thursday evenings. A sub-committee consisting of Messrs Simpson, Jordan, McEwan and Parsons was appointed to finalize arrangements in connection with the completing of the new studio. The chairman reported that several tests had been made from the studio and it was hoped to have it in full working order before the end of this week. It was decided to have an official opening at an early date. It was decided to approach the Broadcasting Board for a new microphone as slight defects had developed in the one used in connection with relay work. The chairman reported that arrangements had been made to broadcast the jubilee celebrations of the Salvation Army on September 9 and also the old timers’ dance from Bluff on September 11. A request was received from the Wallace Early Settlers’ Association asking the club to broadcast its annual reunion celebrations on September 20, and it was agreed if possible to accede to the request. A small committee was set up to see if it was possible to carry this out. Mr Jordan reported on the equipment that had been obtained for the new studio, and Messrs Simpson, McEwan and Jordan were thanked for the amount of trouble they had gone to on behalf of the club in connection with this matter. It was decided to extend the children’s hours and Mr Palmer, who was previously known as "Uncle George,” in the 4YA station, consented to take charge on Saturday evenings. The offer of Mrs A. C. McEwan to also act in connection with the children’s hour on one night a week was accepted with thanks, and a committee consisting of Messrs Teychenne and Skipworth was appointed to finalize arrangements in connection. It was agreed that in future no birthdays be called over on Sunday evenings. It was decided to approach the Southland Rugby Union for permission to broadcast the Taranaki-Southland match and, if necessary, a deputation from the club would wait upon the union to further the request. Messrs Simpson and Teychenne were appointed the visiting committee for the coming week.