THE DIVIDEND WAS

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 10, 23 September 1927, Page 7

THE DIVIDEND WAS

INCIDENT AT THE TROTS. The quickness of the operator saved 2QVA from breaking the law on Saturday last in connection with the broadcast of the Hutt Trotting Club’s meeting. As is well known, it is against: the law for the Press to publish the amounts of race dividends, and the same applies to publication ‘‘over the

air."’ The microphone was placed in the stand, well situated for viewing the races. After one event the almouncer was giving the placings, and had announced the winner, when a member of Parliament, well known in the district in which the event was being held, who was seated behind the ennoutcer, leaned forward and said loud1 ‘And the dividend was ---- (so and so). . The operator at the switch in the studio of 2YA immediately detected. the strange voice, and instantaneously shot up the switch so that listeners conld not catch the sum mentioned. Had it not been for his quickness a breach of the law would have been committed, for which the Broadcasting Company would have been liable. A message was immediately put through to the stand protesting against the attempt that was made, and it is hoped no repetition will occur. a