MUSIC—AND STATIONS

New Zealand Listener, Volume 17, Issue 441, 5 December 1947, Page 5

MUSIC—AND STATIONS

Sir,-May I take the opportunity of congratulating Miss Pollard on her excellent articles and associated programmes on Form in Music? It is to be hoped that these scripts and programmes will be heard from all the district stations at fairly widely separated dates, as classical music is continually winning new friends and Form in Music goes a long way to achieving that interest. Personally, I have never had much interest in Sibelius until I heard the "Alla Marcia’ the other night, but intend to listen to as much.as possible of his work in future. In view of the recent articles seqarding the new stations on the air I think

it would be appreciated by a great number of listeners if The Listener were to print a full list of the power of the stations at present on the air. Printed lists at present on the market. seem .o have very different ideas of the power of some of the weaker stations and an official ‘statement would serve, at least, as a guide to the improvement in reception following the increases. Incidentally, is it correct that Timaru’s new station will be 3XC? This was announced from "Radio Australia," but it seems strange that we should suddenly start using the experimental designation when the Y and Z alphabets are not all used up.

SATISFIED AT LAST

(Wellington).

(it is correct. The following is the list requested, showing power in kilowatts: 1YA, 10.00; 1ZB, 1.00; 1ZM, 0.75; 1YX, 0.15; 2Z]j, 0.25; 2YH, 5.00; 2YB, 0.10; 2ZA, 0.25; 2YA, 60. 00; 2YC, 5.00; 2ZB, 1.00; 2YD, 0.50; 2YN, 0.03; 3ZR, 0.10; 3YA, 10.00; 3ZB, 1.00; 3YL, 0.30; 4YA, 10. 00; 4ZB, 1.00; 4YO, 0.15; 4ZD, 0.06; 4YZ, 5. 00.-