RADIO NOTES.

Wairarapa Age, 15 February 1927, Page 3

RADIO NOTES.

A most welcome event during the past week was the official openirtg of the Christchurch Station, 3YA, on Friday evening. On this inaugural occasion, however, transmission from 3YA was marred by fading and static, the atmospheric conditions being generally adverse. ;

Great credit is due to the officials operating the station. The volume was good, when static was absent, and increased as the evening wore on, while the modulation and tone were fairly good considering that it was the station’s first night “on the air” with its new apparatus. The programme arranged for the occasion was all that could be desired and proved to be a real musical treat both in variety and quality. After the chimes of the studio clock, which are well worth listening to, and a band selection by Derry’s Military Band, the chief announcer, Mr. J. M. Prentice, called on the Hon W. Nosworthy, Post-master-General, to officially open the station. The Hon. W. Nosworthy stated that it was his pleasure six months ago to open the Auckland station,

when there were only 4500 licensees. This was in the proportion of one person in three hundred of the population, while to-day the number of licenses has reached the 16,000 mark, which is equal to one in eighty of the population, and applications for licenses are pouring into the post offices. Others who spoke in praise of the station were the Kt. Rev. Dr. West Watson (Bishop of Christchurch), who said that wireless had bridged, a large gap in matters relating to religious services; Mr. D. G. Sullivan M.P., and

J. M. Prentice, who spoke on behalf of Hie Broadcasting Company. Hundreds of telegrams of appreciation were received from all parts of New Zealand including one from Sir William Noble of the British Broadcasting Company, who is at present visiting the Dominion and another frem a well-known. Masterton radio enthusiast.

During the Koyal visit of the Duke and Duchess of York, the chief announcer, Mr. J. M. Prentice, will travel to various centres and make arrangements in connection with the tour.

On Sunday, March 13, the Lord Bishop of London will jsreach in Christchurch Cathedral, and a relay will be broadcasted from 3YA.