Wanganui Relay Greatly Appreciated

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 23, 21 December 1928, Page 8

Wanganui Relay Greatly Appreciated

ETTERS received by the Broadcasting Company. show how much the relayed concert from Wanganui was appreciated throughout New Zealand. Conditions for reception would seem to have been exceptionally good that evening, and this fact, combined with the first-class quality of the concert, has marked the broadcast as one of the outstanding radio events of the year.

were] S a listener-in I cannot lef | the opportunity pass without letting you know how much we enJoyed the programme mms. broadcast by Queen Alexandra’s Own Band from Wanganui on Friday night list. Everything was so clear and distinct that it sounded as if it was just outside the house instead of being -relayed 125 miles by landline. I feel sure that any listener who heard this broadeast would be only too pleased to send along one shilling to help the champion band obtain a new ‘set of instruments. I hope that some time in the near future we will hear another of these programmes. In conelusion, I would like to state that nine of every ten programmes from 2YA are enjoyed by us. We are not hard to please.-‘Satisfied." I MUST congratulate the artists who took part in*the concert at Wanganui, including the champion band, and I must say that it was one of the best concerts that I have ever heard over the air. It is sincerely hoped that we will have the privilege of hearing many more of them, for I 4

have heard nothing but praise from all I have met who were listening in that evening. There is one thing I would suggest, and that is that you will adhere to the programme whenever possible,. ag published, especially as regards gramophone records, as I

have been disappointed when I have had friends with me listening in, to hear that a certain record has been put off. Now, sir, I should think it would be easy to have all the records close at hand for each evening’s programme. and so avoid the announcer having to say the "record is not available just now. What has become of Berthold and Bent, mandolin players, Lad Hayward, mandola player, Mr. Temple White, grand organ, Mrs. Kenny’s mandolin band, as we miss them from the list. -"R.B.," Wellington. [In the effort to provide variety some appearances and temporary disappearances must necessarily occur, inevitably to the regret of some listen-ers.-Ed. ]

‘THE spirit has moved many hundreds to-night, and at last I feel compelled to write you expressing our delight with the splendid victory in rebroadcasting the concert from the Queen City of the Southern Hemisphere (Wanganui). I must say I am mw. ee fant, 3:

a fairly old listener-in, as I have been operating a radio set long before 3YA opened, and this splendid achievement crowns everything I’ve listened to."Contentment." An Opportunity. ISTENERS in general who appreciated the splendid concert relayed from Wanganui on the evening of December 7 last will, we think, regret to learn that the financial success hoped for from the venture was not attained. The primary purpose of the concert was to raise funds ‘for the provision of new instruments for the Queen Alexandra’s Own Band. Although the attendance was excellent, the result was not as large as wo

was hoped for. In the circumstances, listeners who appreciated the extremely fine music provided by the band and the contributing artists may feel like forwarding donations within their means to the secretary, Mr. A. R. Donaldson, P.O. Box 140, Wanganui. Having regard to the objective and the possibility that future pleasurable programmes may be provided from Wanganui, it is hoped that this appeal will meet with some success. We are also in a position to advise that a limited number of souvenir proerammes remain available for sale Listeners forwarding contributions will receive one gratuitously, or those requiring a programme specially will be supplied on forwarding 3d. in stamps to the secretary. The souvenir programme contains an _ exceptionally good photograph of the band, and also one of Mr. Hubert Carter. It is a handsomely-printed booklet of eight pages, and constitutes an artistic souvenir of an outstanding concert.

Other Extracts KACERPTS from a few of the letters received by the Radio Broadcasting Company may be quoted :- Katakati, Bay of Plenty.-I feel tthat TY must write a line of appreciationu\of the very fine broadcast you put on last night from Wanganui. It was indeed a treat. We have never at any time got 2YA as clearly as we got it last night. and as for the volume, we could. almost imagine the band was playing in the room. I do not know if the other stations were re-broad-casting Wellington last night, as I was too engrossed to try the others. Hokitika.-The reception of the coneert relayed from Wanganui is coming through perfectly: in fact, it is better than the items which come from 2YA studio. I have the power eut back to-night more than usual. Waitara.-Allow me to express my sincere appreciation of the most excellent concert relayed from Wanganui on Friday evening. I consider it one of the best concerts broadcast yet. There was also the absence of fading and blurring that we are usu-~-ally accustomed to from your station in this particular part of Taranaki.

It speaks well for the engineering abilities which make possible a relay over such a distance. A telegram from Queenstown said : --Concert came through with wonder- ' ful clarity. Milton.-The relay .rom Wanganui was a huge success. The concert was a fine performance, every item coming through in fine style. Let’s hope for more relays of this nature. Dunedin.-After last night’s wonderful relay. I must congratulate you on the splendid way everything came Wihrough from Wanganui. ‘The concert was one of the best ever, known over the air, and one would not haye known it was coming 125 miles. by land: e before entering the. transmitter. Many people were heard this morning praising the excellent concert, so.I-am sure other such concerts would be very welcome. The programmes have reached a high standard‘ at all stations and should be satisfying most. if not all, of the listeners. 8

Donations to Band Found. (THE Conductor (Captain G. Buekley) «acknowledges with grateful thanks the following donations in response to 2YA’s appeal over the air for funds for the purchase of new band Inetruments :- |

Further donations have heen promised which, when they come to hand. will almost double this amount.

} Tom and Polly, Te Tuhi F: Dwyer, Stratford 1 Fhree reemdieranganni 1 Family_ Castlecliff 10 F. H Marris 4. Harris 1 3 "Bridge" School 0 0. E Burton, Masterton E: Watts; Kawhia Two Residents; Mahoney St. F. and It Gunn. Whangarei BGHL' Wellington 1 43 "9 ajord; Castlecliff L Eogamberes 1 3 Jones and Fowler A: R. Farrell, Addington 1 ' 0