RADIO'S FUTURE

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 2, 29 July 1927, Page 3

RADIO'S FUTURE

Ss A MAYORAL VISION CAPACITY FOR SERVICE The Rey. J. K. Archer, Mayor of Christchurch, is interested in radia broadcasting from the civic point of view, As a ser vice supplementary to the sic: cess of broadcasting he was specially interested in tie first number of "The Radio Record." ‘The first issue of your paper," he said, "is in my judgment a complete success. The illustrations and general production are attractive, while the letterpress is exceedingly readable. Not being the possessor of a wireless reception set, I cannot give any testimony of practical yalue as to the articles dealing with the technical side of broadcasting, but perusal of these articles suggest that they must be of great setvice to ‘possessors of receiving sets. "As to radiology itself, there can be no doubt that it is of immense service to the public and will become increasingly so as time advances. Even fo dwellers in large centres of population, with their numerous opportunities for attending concerts, picture theatres, and other forms of :public entertainment, it must be a real boon, while to those resident in outlying areas it must be of almost incalculable benefit. It brings them into touch with the centres of population and makes available for them all current activities and enjoy: ments. ‘To the aged and infirm everywhere, who ate rnable to leave their homes, it brings if not a new lease, yet , a new enjoyment of life. "Tf one were to yenture upon a ctiticism it would be that some of the people-whether singers, reciters, preachers, or miusicians-whose conttibutions to programmes are broadcast, overstrain their vgices as thoug) they were trying .to niake people hear at long distances without the assistance of the apparatus. This has several undesirable effects, one of which is that the overstrained voice loses some of _ its carrying power, and another that there is a distinct loss of pleasure for listen-ers-in. I have had at least two personal experiences of this nature. Some months ago whilst convalescing IT had the opportunity of listening-in at @ long distance from Christchurch, and evervthing was ‘most enjovable except that the loudness of the voices of the | speakers and singers proved somewhat tiring. ‘What the fnture of radiology will be no one can with safety prophesy. Its possibilities, however, appear to be immense. It is hoped that those whe are in charge of it for this Dominion will adhere to their present plans of distributing many types of programines and the best of . every tvpe. Through the air the public desire to get educa five and insvirational matter as well as entertaining. In ‘this way the interest of every class of person will be secured and maintained and the whole con munity will be benefited."