Official Listeners

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 48, 15 June 1928, Page 5

Official Listeners

-_-_---- To Report on Programmes and | Transmission a HE Broadeasting Company invites further applications from enthusiastic listeners who are prepared to offer théir services as honorary official listeners. Following the publication of:the scheme in the "Radio Record," there was a splendid response from capable listeners throughout the Dominion who were willing to act in this capacity, buf some more are still required to complete the network of advisory posts scattered over New Zealand. . ° N the programme preparation side, the Broadcasting Company ix perfecting its organisation. It has its own officers and various advisory committees-church, music and dramatic, and children’s session-which are all working efficiently, The company, however, is naturally anxious to learn how the programme "goes over’ from the point of view of acceptability as well as technically. In other words, the network of listening posts throughout New Zealand will "check up" on the work of the committees and of the stations. This will be an effective way of gauging public opinion regarding all branches of the company’s service. , (PHE reports sent in by official listeners will be carefully analysed at the head office of the company, and the company’s service anid policy will be directly influenced. It is therefore necessary that gentlemen (or ladies) who are appointed should be of sound judgment as well as possessed of a capable receiving set, the latter being very important in regard to reporting on transmissions. ISTENING posts will be located not only in the towns, but in the country districts, for the country viewpoint on programmes may be somewhat different from that of fhe town. ‘APPOINTMENT as an official listener will not incur expense to the gentleman appointed, and be no more tax on his time than he is giving now, if he is an enthusiast. All fully accredited Official Listeners will be given a badge by the company. They will be put on the company’s mailing list, and will receive periodical circulars relating to broadcasting affairs in New Zealand. The position is nof: one that calls for onerous work, but a lively and intelligent interest in broadeasting is essential. THE Broadcasting Company will shortly have its supply of badges available, and ifs whole scheme of public relations will be put into operation. In the meantime, the company invites further applieations from gentlemen prepared to take up the duties of official listener, It will be a very interesting and useful work.