NON-PAYMENT OF PUBLIC RELAYS

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 33, 2 March 1928, Page 4

NON-PAYMENT OF PUBLIC RELAYS

STRONG SUPPORT FOR COMPANY'S ATTITUDE Strong support for the policy of the Broadcasting Company in relation to the non-payment for relays of public performances was given by Mr. D. G. Wyles, chairman of the Electrical Dealers’ Association, at a joint meeting of the trade and the Wellington Amateur Radio Society held last week. Mr. Wyles stated that his experience overseas fully endorsed the wisdom of the Company’s policy. The value of publicity given over the air was elsewhere recognised, by public bodies and associations, and they did not hesitate to pay for the privilege of being broadcast on suitable occasions. Hundreds of stations were kept "on the air" in other parts of the world because of income derived from advertising, The effort that was being made in New Zéaland to reverse thig order and make the Broadcasting Company pay for the privilege of having a meeting or function broadcast, was, to his mind, unreasonable and should be resisted to the utmost. Listeners should thoroughly and fully take up the attitude of backing the Company on thi, point, as, if the Company yielded it would be impossible to forecast where the. demand for payment would end, and the Company would be "Innded" for charges which would only have to be met by listeners themselves in the end.