Auckland Notes

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 5, 17 August 1928, Page 10

Auckland Notes

[A gave a good taste of its quality as a relaying station on Monday evening, when it picked up the Schenectady broadcast on short-wave from WGY, and put it over for local listeners in splendid style. The achievement is one which promises further good things for the future. There is quite a general wish among listeners that our station should endeavour, during the present period of excellent reception conditions, to allow crystal users to hear the fine Wellington orchestra. This body of instrumentalists is exceedingly .opular here, and suffers nothing in comparison with the more recently formed orchestra of the New South Wales Broadcasting Company. "WHE most keenly followed radio account of football that has yet been sent out by 1YA." ‘This was the general -erdict upon the fine description of the League test, England versus New Zealand, which the province heard on Saturday afternoon. It was, too, so the writer understands, the first appearance of Mr. W. Davidson before the microphone. He knows the code ar‘ the players, and his initial effect should be followed b; others equally successful from Carlaw Park. It certainly gave the Northern Union game a big boost, that was reflected in the astounding mid-week gate for the Auckland game. — LISTENERS are glad that the Broadcasting Company has taken up the cudgels in defence of .their privileges. The relaying’ of racing aceounts here was universally popular, a. neither Press nor pulpit had raised a voice against it. It was a general belief that the local racing authorities were in no way averse to the custumary yrocedure, which brought to an ever increasing body an attachment to the sport of kings, I consequence the sudden application of the closure came as a shock. Radio Jpinion is strongly behind the com-. pany in its efforts to oave the ban removed, and failing this, it will heartily approve of any other methods for securing what papers themselves regard as important news. Our broadcasting stations would miss their most important function if they failed to eater for the information which their supporters crave. BROADCASTING has yet several spheres of usefulness to cover, if the remarks of a committeeman at a recent meeting of a district bowling executive are to be taken seriously. The committee had discussed the

amount of time occupied in paying official viists to local clubs, and it was suggested that the aid of tadio be invoked, and that the fraternal greetings associated with the ancient game be conveyed over the air. This suggestion did not appeal to one Scotsman. The expense of a radio set and of a license were points that he urged against the proposal, but his clinching argument was, "How can a mon gi’ a whuskey to a friend over the wireless." 'VERY sporting activity, with the exception of racing, is now fully eatered for by 1YA, and the efforts of its staff are earning the gratitude of licensees. When one realises that in the privacy of his own home he is kept au fait with all that goes on in the world of sport, and all that is of importance in the news of the world, every argument against investment in a receiving set vanishes. 1YA is ren dering a big service to the community here, and it will not be long ere that service is duly recognised in the one and only correct way-a rapid influx of applications for licenses. -At present we are noticeably in. the transfer stage. The crystal owner, thoroughiy satisfied that he is getting: the service which he expects, is developing into the valve set owner. He wants to hear all that is on the air. When his persuasive influence is felt, as it very soon Will be, there will be a sudden and merited increase in the number of licenses in the Auckland province.