RADIO PIONEERS
Sir,-Your contributor "G. le FY." spoils an interesting article by the statement which refers to "Johnny" as a type we haven’t started to breed yet in New Zealand (Listener, October 26). Before a trail of smashed "B" stations was left throughout New Zealand, such enthusiasts, the real pioneers of broadcasting, were many. In most cases at their own expense, and lacking most facilities, these men put music for the people on the air, and deserve a place in our memories. 52, : I speak only of those I knew, ing that every district had its share, but I really feel that the debt which New Zealand radio owes to men like John Howarth; B. T. Shiel, Bob Cook, and their contemporaries of other towns. should be’ acknowledged. . 4ZW (Hamilton).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 25, Issue 649, 7 December 1951, Page 7
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130RADIO PIONEERS New Zealand Listener, Volume 25, Issue 649, 7 December 1951, Page 7
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