RADIO POLICY.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20313, 24 May 1934, Page 12

RADIO POLICY.

Future Trend of N.Z. Programmes. REPLY TO CRITICISM. A reply to criticism of programmes and indications of future policy of the New Zealand Broadcasting Board were given by Mr H. D. Vickery, the chairman of the board, during the course of an address at the opening of the radio exhibition at the Wellnigton Town Hall on Tuesday night (reports the “ Post ”). “It seems to me that so long as broadcasting exists, there will be criticism of programmes,” said Mr Vickery. ” I remarked once before, and I think it worth repeating, that if the correspondence columns of newspapers are any j criteria, there is no such thing as a successful broadcasting service anywhere In the world. Vet our experience is that the bulk of correspondence we receive in reference to programmes is complimentary. Differences of opinion regarding the merits of particular items ; and programmes, I am afraid, will ex- | ist as long as broadcasting exists, but I I think we can claim that we are cater- • ing fairly for every legitimate taste. ; That is the most that any broadcast- ; ing organisation can hope to do, and j we shall continue along these lines with I an eye always to improvement so far j as performance and presentation are j concerned. Praise For 3YA. i “So far as new stations are concern- ! cd, the board has insisted on the Iligh* | est quality, and those of you who have 1 listened to the new 3YA transmitter i will, I am sure, agree that the quality jis excellent. As most of you will be aware, the new transmitter to be installed near Auckland is to have a power of 10 kilowatts; that is, four times the power of the new 3YA. The erial system for the new IYA, which is to be supported by a single mast 500 feet high, is something new in this part of the world, but is in accordance with modern practice, and is deemed to be highly efficient. This new transmitter will be in operation before the end of the vear, and will give service in many areas at present poorly served. “ Just as great improvement has been effected in the instruments of reception, so also has rapid progress been made in the methods and mechanism of transmission. The Broadcasting Board, through its engineers, has endeavoured to keep in touch with the latest developments in transmission, with the object of applying them, where possible. to New Zealand conditions. The board’s objective is to provide listeners with the best service available. Progress, at times, entails the disturbance of the existing state of affairs. There was evidence of this when the new.3YA station came on the air—some listeners found that good reception could be obtained only by alteration to their receiving sets.”