CUT OFF THE AIR.
Sudden End to Address on Christian Science. INCIDENT AT AUCKLAND. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, December 8. A lew minutes before nine o’clock last evening, William Duncan Kilpatrick, of Detroit, whose lecture on Christian Science was being broadcast from a B class station, was cut off the air by order of a Government Radio Inspector. It is officially stated that the reason was that the subject matter was controversial, but a number of listeners this morning expressed astonishment at the ruling. Mr Kilpatrick said to-day that he had lectured in all parts of the Empire, on the Continent, and in the United States. The lecture last night was practically the same as that given elsewhere. Many of his lectures had been broadcast, but never before had he been cut off. During his recent tour in Australia no objection had been raised to broadcasts. The convener of the committee which arranged for Mr Kilpatrick’s lectures expressed astonishment. He said that last night's lecture was no more controversial than others broadcast in Auckland. Telephoned Instruction. On behalf of the radio station, it was -stated that it obeyed the telephoned instruction of the radio inspector that the lecture should be cut off. The inspector, interviewed, reiterated that parts of the lecture were controversial. He declined to say whether he had given the order on his own account or at someone’s request.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 939, 8 December 1933, Page 7
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