Radio Competitions

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 24, 28 December 1928, Page 7

Radio Competitions

New Zealanders win Success in Sydney ---e ae WE Radio Broadcasting Company of ‘New South Wales, in conjunction with the Sydney "Evening News" and "Sunday News," with the view of obtaining new artists for radio broadcasting, have just completed a competition of some 36 sections. The cash prizes offered amounted to £250, and the studio engagements £550, making a total of £800. Section 23, radio sketch, first prize £4, and engagements £24, was won by Miss Zena Jupp, of Berhampore, Wellington. Miss Jupp won the. ladies’ elocutionary scholarship at the recent Wellington competitions, and is now continuing her studies in Sydney with marked success. "Miss Jupp was also champion elocutionist at the Masterton competitions in 1927. Advice received by last mail states that Miss Jupp has been appointed adjudieator at the Boolaroo Histeddfod, to be held in March, 1929. Miss Dorothea Vautier, another Wellingtonian well known at 2YA, also competed at the radio competition in Sydney, and was highly commended in section 26, impromptu announcer.