THE ALL BLACKS

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 43, 11 May 1928, Page 4

THE ALL BLACKS

RESULTS OF MATCHES — BROADCAST AT he OPPORTUNS ia ‘Y, M. B. Charteris, Greymouth: I had meant to write this letter before, but, as Jate as I am, time still permits to ask this question. I have not seen in your columns any arrangement whereby the All Blacks’ fixtures, or most of them, will be broadcast by South African stations. I have been told int this town by several that some of the matches are to be broadcast, so I thought the only possible way would be to ask through your medium. Could you tell me whether the S.A. stations are broadcasting any of the All Blacks’. engagements. Hoping to see where you say ‘‘yes.’-[When the tour was first mentioned the Broadcasting Com» pany fully investigated the position, hoth as regards broadcasting on the ordinary band and on short wave. Two factors are against either course being undertaken. Kirst, the time the matches are played is about midnight, New Zealand, and, secondly, for some unknown reason South African trans missions are not well received in New Zealand. One theory is that the sound waves follow the shortest route, which is across the south magnetic pole, due to the curve of the earth, and receptien here even of short-wave transmis+ sions is quite exceptional, News of the matehes will be cabled and the results broadcast from all stations at the first opportunity after receipt,--Tid.]