GENE TUNNEY WORLD'S CHAMPION HEAVYWEIGHT BOXER. The broadcast of the fight between Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney for the world's championship, excited a great deal of interest and gave a distinct fillip to the consideration of short wave sets. Arrangements were made by the Radio Broadcasting Company for the reception of the short wave broadcast, and both at Auckland and Wellington it was possible to receive sufficient of the fight for shorthand notes to be taken and announce.ments made over the air. A trouble experienced at both centres was that of howling valves, which frequently completely spoilt reception at exciting points. Nevertheless, the public was given the very best service possible, and the result was on the air from the New Zealand stations within three minutes from the conclusion of the fight. As technical equipment and skill advances this feat will be possible of development.

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 11, 30 September 1927, Page 3

GENE TUNNEY WORLD'S CHAMPION HEAVYWEIGHT BOXER. The broadcast of the fight between Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney for the world's championship, excited a great deal of interest and gave a distinct fillip to the consideration of short wave sets. Arrangements were made by the Radio Broadcasting Company for the reception of the short wave broadcast, and both at Auckland and Wellington it was possible to receive sufficient of the fight for shorthand notes to be taken and announce.ments made over the air. A trouble experienced at both centres was that of howling valves, which frequently completely spoilt reception at exciting points. Nevertheless, the public was given the very best service possible, and the result was on the air from the New Zealand stations within three minutes from the conclusion of the fight. As technical equipment and skill advances this feat will be possible of development.