RADIO BROADCASTING
INCREASE IN LICENSES.
ANALYSIS OF PROGRAMMES.
(By Telegraph—Special Reporter.) Wellington, Last Night.
An increase of 31 per cent, in the number of radio receiving licenses for 1934 is the most outstanding fact disclosed by the annual report of the New Zealand Broadcasting Board, which was presented to the House of Representatives today. This increase brought the number of license-holders to 148,824 —9.60 per cent, of the population. The report shows an excess of income over expenditure of £3936 after the transference of £60,000 to the accumulated fund and after provision for depreciation of assets. Expenditure on programmes during the year was £46,167— £6717 more than the amount spent in 1933.
A programme analysis provides an interesting part of the report. The proportion of programme time occupied by various types of items broadcast during the year was as follows: Music, serious 17.26, light 42.88, modern dance 9.00, oldtime dance 0.99; plays and sketches, 3.38: sporting commentaries and talks, 2.73; general talks, 7.65; news and announcements, 7.25; church and devotional services, 3.76; children’s sessions, 5.10.
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Taranaki Daily News, 11 September 1935, Page 5
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