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OFF HIS CHEST

Sir,-May I be permitted to voice my complaint about the standard and nature of wireless programmes in this country. First, serials-endless senseless American trash on the whole. I can recall numerous occasions when I, have turned from one station to another in the hope of hearing music of some sort, anything from Wagner to Berlin, and have heard nothing but the inane and emotionless voices of various characters. Almost as bad as serials for seven nights of the week are the Sunday programmes. Why must Sunday radio programmes be dull and boring and liberally interspersed with hymn-singing and Bible-reading. Everybody does not want to hear religion even if it is Sunday; and anyhow if the Christians are so keen to hear the word of God, why do they not go to church and fill the empty pews? Surely the prospect of a comfortable armchair, a fire and a broadcast church service does not in any way deter the zealous Christians from going forth to worship? As for the advertisements heard from the Commercial stations, the only comment I can make is that if the New Zealand public tolerate them, much less take any notice of them, they must be

morons.

DISGUSTED

(Christchurch).

(Our correspondent is entitled to his opinions, but we must challenge two of his statements of fact. His contention about American serials was answered on Page 31 of our issue dated December 6; and with the stations available to a Christchurch listener, music of some sort -‘"anything from Wagner to Berlin’-is not impossible to find, except perhaps occasionally

during the daytime.

Ed. )

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New Zealand Listener, Volume 16, Issue 392, 27 December 1946, Page 5

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OFF HIS CHEST New Zealand Listener, Volume 16, Issue 392, 27 December 1946, Page 5

OFF HIS CHEST New Zealand Listener, Volume 16, Issue 392, 27 December 1946, Page 5

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