RADIO NOTES

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 23, 22 August 1928, Page 3

RADIO NOTES

t K.F.O.N'. AGAIN. The Pacific Coast station K.F.O.N, i .Galiforni) li, lias increased its power to 1000 watts. This station is still coining' in very j clearly and with plenty of "kick". -TELEPHONED MUSIC BARRED, j ft may not be generally known that it is illegal to transmit broadcast musical items over the telephone. The annual report of the P. and T, Department silvfces that with the development of radio broacfoasting such a practice has grown up. The practice catis.es inconvenience to subscribwishing to obtain the attention of those so using their telephones,, and brings about unnecessary wastage in battery-power. Tlie "'practice is livble also to cause a somewhat serious restriction upon the use of calling facilities at automatic exchanges. It wan deemed necessary to prohibit the ugo iof telephones for this purpose, and ' with this obiect in view a regulation made, by Order-in Council was gazetted on October 20, 1927. I CONTINUOUS RADIO SHOWS, In many ways radio entertainment has followed the recognised customs of the 'egitimate stage, but invariably it has aimed at a one-night enj tertainment instea | of a seasonal on*. ! Now, however, the bio; New York I broadcasting station; WOR, hits dej deled) to run the one show for a series of evenings. The show itself is ' something of the revue typo, specially adapted for the air, and it is 'Hti that the experiment of keeping it oUi for a week or longer is worth while, The idea in doing so is two-fold. First, it affordis all listeners some opportunity of hearing the presentatn icn; and second, the radio revue is of such a nature that listeners wil\ desire to iTear it more than once. The verdict on the experiment will bo one. that will interest both broadcasters and listeners all over the world. OUR RADIO INSPECTOR. j The early cspjvrture from. Stratford of Mr L. b. B. Loveridge, the district Radio Inspector who is being transferred to Christehurch, will be regretted by all local radions. Mr Loveridge is a most enthusiastic radio "fan" and has taken a keeu . interest in local radio matters. His duties as Radio Inspector, has ">oen curried out in a tactful and pleasant manner, and after all, these duties are not always pleasant, if one is to carry out his duty. Still Mr Lover, idgo has succeeded, where . many others have failed.

Mr Loveridge liais built hi s own receiver and is a keen experimenter, and listener-in. He takes w|th him the best wishes of all iUdiona to his new home.

(By "GRID LEAK.)

BOXING MATCH. The boxing match between Carroll I (of Sydney.' and Purdie (New Zealand) broadcasted! from 3YA Christchurch last week was very clear, and one could actually hear the seconds flapping the towels on the boxers 1 , between the rounds. BIG POWER. SOON. | WLW, the Oincinatti station, goes up on the 17th of next month to ; 50,000 watts. It should then bo quite as easily receivable in the Dominion as are the Pacific Const stations, which are at (present being heard at good loud, speaker strength here. COOK ISLAND. Reports from Cook Islands indicate that excellent reception of both Auck. hud and Wellington stations is obtained there." One important request shows the extent to which a broadcasting service is valued in New 1 Zealand outposts. it is, "Can you ask the "Broadcasting Cbmpany if they will arrange that nightly the price of Cook Island oranges an the 1 New Zealand market bo sent out | from their stations.

1 AUSTRALIA 13 STATIONS. ! Reorganisations of wireless inters estg are still in progress in Australia, There is now to be a federation of the "B" class stations, several ol which are heard regularly in New Zealand. By co-operation in connection with programmes the different "B" stations will not be putting over the same type of entertainment at the same time, and will thus follow the lead set by 2FC ancj 2BL. At the present time the "B" class stations in Sydney represent in the main sectional interests. The Trades Hall runs 2KY in the interests of the Labour movement. 2G|B is owned and controlled by the Theosophists, btit devotiSs a great portion of its time on the air to entertainments and au'vertising. The Roman Chtholic Church authorities have leased 2UE for the broadcasting of their own news and more particularly news of the forthcoming Eueharistic conference. When not being used for this purpose'2UE broadcasts musicT anc\ radio trade information. It i s u »* dorstood that the Roman Catholic Church as n body, has under consul oration plans for the establishment ol a broidcasting station which will ho owned and administered by tiia church authorities. No definite O'cU si'on on this matter' will be come to, it is stated until after the Eucharistic conference in September. 2UA\, has been purehsacd, in trust, for a new company, and important developments ar o anticipated at that station in the near future.