BAND BROADCASTS

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 45, 25 May 1928, Page 4

BAND BROADCASTS

AN INTERESTING CONFESSION, An interesting confession was made by Mr. I. Palliser at the final meeting forming the 2YA Musical and Dyramatic Commitee. Mr. Palliser, who is a member of the executive of the North Island Band Association, on being voted to the chair, expressed his pleasure at the opportunity of being present, and said that he was glad of the invitation to participate in such a committee aiming at forwarding musie through the influence of broadcasting. Mr. Palliser went on to confess that formerly he had been rather opposed to broadcasting band music, When the proposal had been made in connection with thes band festival held in Wellington a year or so ago to broadcast some of the proceedings, he had strenuously opposed it. He now felt that his earlier action had perhaps not been wise, and that more benefit might hare been secured to band interests by a judicious co-operation with broadecastillg than by taking the stand he did. He was free to confess that he could now see further than he had been able to before, and thought that ways and means could be devised by which broadeasting could co-operate with special functions organised by the bands in a way to mutually benefit both.