NORTHLAND STATION
Sir-I was surprised and disgusted when I discovered that the Northland Station 1XN was not broadcasting the Whangarei races. I am not a particularly ardent race fan but I am interested in all local affairs and sports. When this station was opened we were overwhelmed with nonsense about the marvellous publicity it would give to Northland, how the country listener would take an interest in local affairs, how it’ would revitalise the district, etc., etc. What have we got? Just another medium for broadcasting the same old records passed on from other stations plus a more than liberal sprinkling of rather dreary advertisements. If this is how it is going to continue, and if we are going to be deprived of our own football, cricket, races, public functions and affairs of importance, then it would have .been-a far better thing if this station had not been built. The buildings could have been put to a practical use and the money saved could have been spent to brighten up the Main National stations.
WONDERING
(Waipu) _
(fhe hours of broadcasting have been _increased by more than 337 per week since January, 1949, when the first X is eg was opened at Timaru. Consideration will given to further increases in broadcasting hours from the X stations when the staffing position, particularly on the technical side, is Lo oa .-Ed.)
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 22, Issue 546, 9 December 1949, Page 5
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228NORTHLAND STATION New Zealand Listener, Volume 22, Issue 546, 9 December 1949, Page 5
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