“BLOOD-CURDLING” STORIES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 19, 15 October 1937, Page 4

“BLOOD-CURDLING” STORIES

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Commercial Radio Broadcasts AUCKLAND CRIT1CISMS

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AUCKLAND, Last Night. Criticism of programmcs sponsored by business interests and broadcast by the commercial radio statiops was voiced at a meeting of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce. Tbe imsuitability of certain features for children and the lack of censorship Vvere also deplored. No official protest was made, it being docided to leave the subject to the authorities more vitally conceraed in the matter. ' ' "It has been noticeable in recent months, especially during children 's. sessions, that blood- curdling stories not fit for any child on the point of xetiring have been broadcast," said Mr. Gainor Jackson. "Such stories must frequentlj result in nightmarCa and they should be stopped. Generally there is not sufficient censorship of programmes an3 some corrective influefice should be ex,ercised on firms responsible fo: sponsoring such itCms." Mr. A. Ely said he was strongly oppQsed to any protest gbing forwarc from the chamber which, he maintained; was not a siiitable body to entpi such a controversy. "The views expressed, however, should be forwapded to the educational authorities, the Counfcil of Christian Ohurches or some other more suitable organisation," added Mr. Ely. "If it is a matter of nightmarps, do we not get Parliamentary speeches from the national radio stations asked Mr. G. J. Browne. « The chairman, Mr. W. R. Fee, also held that there were other interests better able to taokle the question than the chamber. "We do not want to get a reputation for coming into everything although at the' same time ire must remain a live organisation,'-' said Mr, diasuaaigft &£& togjt