AHEAD OF ANYTHING IN AMERICA

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 4, 10 August 1928, Page 31

AHEAD OF ANYTHING IN AMERICA

CANADIAN PRAISES 2YA PROGRAMMES

e\¥ the latest mail a letter came from Mr. P. G. Cox, of British Colunbia. . Its publication is well warranted :-- "Repor ting upon reception from your station, ovA Wellington, Iwould say that the peculiarity of this station, unlike other stations in . Australasia, seems to-be that it reaches here better during our summer than in our winter. Reception from 2YA. last winter was, on the whole, poor, but it was poor also from all stations, both local and distant-that is, for winter reception. Whilst. ‘holding’ 2YA nightly, although at times for only 2 few minutes, ever since if opened, for many months there has.been but little ‘pleasure’ in doing so. For the past week, however, there has been a marked improvement until to-nighi, for some ‘unknown reason, that station reached here with remarkable strength-in fact, between 1 a.m. (local time) and 1.30, the band concert was thoroughly enjoyed, and during two trombone solos with band | oft companiment, and one or two eal solos, could be heard three rooms away. _ "IT am enclosing the programme as I received it, and it will be noted that from the time I tuned in until closing not a single pnumber was _ lost. It TEP RECCRTOCEUOUETACETETE TULL PATO LOILI ELIE LLL bones

should be noted that this was all loud--speaker reception, and no effort was made to cateh faint announcements, ete.. otherwise-I could, no doubt, have caught the name of every number. After. 9 pm. (your tine) reception conditions improved -very much, and it will be noticed nothing was lost from there on. "y cannot say bow: much: a enjoyed this programme, and how very enthusiastic [am over it. I can duly say J have been a listener to our ‘local programmes for over three years, and IT make the positive statement that your © pregrammes are far and away ahead of anything we have on this céntinent. That is, to one who likes music and also likes programmes eonducted in a dignified manner. "It would be unfair. and. practically impossible to name any favourites in such a splendid programme throughout. In closing, J would like to say a word in appreciation of the announcer, Apart from this programme being announced in Inglish (a change from what I am accustomed to). every word was clearly enunciated and reached here distinctly. It was a splendid programme splendidly announced." THEE EEE eee Pee PP PEEP Bee bebe bb ip pean