APPLAUSE FOR 3YA

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 49, 29 June 1928, Page 5

APPLAUSE FOR 3YA

A CANDID LISTENER WRITES. [Hs first appearance of the Woolston Band at 3YA on Monday, June 18, aroused great interest, and as the band items were supported by an-equally excellent programme, letters of ~ appreciation have been pouring in to the Broadcasting Company. One, whom we will call "Cashmere," thus discourses on things in general :- "Many thanks for the prompt reply to my letter concerning the Kingsford Smith arrival. Despite one -or two defects (no fault on this side) if was splendid and was appreciated by a little group of erystal owners whom I invited along and (needless to say) myself! I wish to add my congratulations to 3YA for the unique service rendered during the Jubilee*celebrations. Then, again, praise is due for the inauguration of Sunday afternoon sessions and also the football result session., "The squealing in the Press regarding organ recitals is really funny, and go is the chief argument of one writer that the license decrease is ‘2 result of 3YA’s unpopularity because of no organ recitals. In view of the wonderful recovery of Canterbury's fotal it is obvious that our local station is leading the way in many respects. "Now for some growls! . a real ‘gem’ on humour, should ‘dodge’ dramatic stuff. -- (item) was damn bad! -- (clever instrumentalist) should be restrained from tin whistle solos, he one on Friday sounded like a murder! So many gasps and eureled. -- ean perform pretty

ae eT badly on quite a variety of wind instruments, but the ‘sax’ is the chief horror. I’m ready to run on Wednesday! | "Well, now having delivered myself those nice charitable comments, I will close by saying that in eighteen months of devotion to 3¥A I have never heard a better concert than this evening’s! Woolston Band-great! And the assisting artists--litto?"’ Another Trivute, "BEING a listener-in for the lust 16 months-tirst with a crystal set, and, for the last 12 months, a valve set, with an experience of all New Zealand stations, and also Australian stations, it is with pleasure that I desire to acknowledge the very fine concert put out by 3YA on Monday evening, the 18th inst. The Woolstou Band was a real treat-harmony good, splendidly in tune all through, whilst were a sheer delight to lisien (o. The programme was nicely varied, and every item was particularly good of its class. Being an enthusiast on wireless concerts, I have made many inquiries amongst my friends re the quality of Monday's concert, and they the solos, duets, trios and quartets

one and ali agree with me fhat, taken as a whole, it was easily the best coincert yet put out by 3YA."