Follow the Races by Radio

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 16, 4 November 1927, Unnumbered Page

Follow the Races by Radio

Special Full Service Arranged by 3YA

Mr: 4. R. Allardyce; the’ Broadcast®g Company’s official sports announcer, who will deseribe all the racing on the seven days of the carnival. In addition, Mr. Allardyce will give a talk each evening on the form of the horses and the prospects of the succeeding day. A further service throughout the week will be a special early morning talk between 8 and 8.80 o’clock to give the latest possible information. and notification of the events and | attractions of the day, Mr. Allardyce is recognised as a particularly able sports announcer, having a wide and comprehensive knowledge of the contesting horses and a quick eye and mind to convey the course of events to listeners. During the week he will be at the microphone for something over 35 hours. He will be given a little relief between races by a "lady announcer" taking his place at the microphone in order to. describe the dresses of the ladies on the lawn. This will be a new departure for New Zealand broadcasting.