STAFF APPOINTMENT

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 49, 29 June 1928, Page 4

STAFF APPOINTMENT

MR. CC. DRUMMOND TO JOIN 2YA. L_USTENERS-IN to 2YA will be interested to learn that they will soon again hear the voice of Mr. Clive A. Drummond, well Znown as an announcer, and as "Uncle Jasper." The vacancy eaused by the transfer of Mr. S. J. Hayden from 2YA to 1YA is to Le filled by Mr. Drummond, whose services have now been secured by the Broadcasting Company for 2Y¥A, and q{

he will, in his new position, undertake the duties of announcing which have been carried out temporarily by the Editor-Announcer, in conjunction with the members of the staff, With the ever-increasing service that 2YA is called upon to do, involving extra announcing, little time has been left other members of the staff for preparation and organisation work, Extra transmissions, such as additional hours for racing and football relays, Sunday morning All Black announcements, Sunday afternoon and alse special Sunday morning church services, not to mention the recent Pacific flight, when the staff was on duty some eighteen hours, all call for overtime work on the part of the regular staff.