GETTING TOGETHER

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 18, 18 November 1927, Page 5

GETTING TOGETHER

COMPANY AND LISTENERS INTERESTING PROPOSAL. Listeners are soon to be offered an opportunity of taking more active interest in broadcasting. It is the intention of the Broadcasting Co. to put into practice a scheme whereby licensed holders will be able to- co-operate with the company in the difficult task of putting on the air "what the people want," aud in seeing that they receive in good order and condition what is sent to them, A detailed announcement of what the company’s proposals ate will be made very shortly, and it is te be hoped that the licensed holders generally will enter into the spirit of the company’s offer, and not leave the duty to a few. The company’s scheme will provide a unique opportunity for those who are served to co-operate with those. who serve, and, if the listeners make the most of the cliance, the success of broadcasting in New Zealand is assuted, for listeners will be a very large and well-satisfied body, . The company’s proposals go further, or are wider in some respects than might have been expected, but, for all that, there need be no’ surprise when the proposals are made known, ‘They are only in accordance with the company’s policy to provide the best service possible, now that it has completed its constructive operation. The company: has of late heen steadily increasing its staff, and improving its organisation, with a yi¢w to increasing the value of its service to lisfetiers, and now the stage has been reached when the listeners are to be asked to co-operate and to lend a hand in an adyisory capacity. The latest moves by the company should be widely approved by all, for the company’s proposals will then ensure that the viewpoint and wishes of all listeners will be placed directly by the listeners’ own representatives before the officials responsible for the programmes, and license holders will be able to rest assured that everything possible is being done, not only to broadcast programmes which will meet the general approval, but to ensure that as perfect reception as possible is being obtained. These new proposals will be awaited with interest.