INFLUENCE OF RADIO

Shannon News, 6 December 1927, Page 2

INFLUENCE OF RADIO

Listening- in to regular programmes such, as an organised radio service brings about a keenness of perception, slates the musical director at 4QG. Listeners hav e nothing to do with the personality of the artist performing, but are given up solely to listening, and, therefore, this concentration of mind brings a gradual improvement in the critical sense. It seems highly probable that musical taste previously non-existent should be developed by means of radio service. A service which is a permanent institution, giving programmes every night, year in and year out, must in course of time b® considerable in its effect on musical taste, compared with the isolated methods of the concert platform.

What future developments will be brought about by the agency of broadcasting is hard to say. Whether the radio stations will see their way to retain permanent- large orchestras and choirs , or whether they will continue the present system of utilising 'existing outside musical bodies, will probably depend on public support ■and consequently finance,. But one thing is certain, broadcasting is bound to play a bigger part in the future of the musical life of the public.