Auckland Notes

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 28, 25 January 1929, Page 24

Auckland Notes

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YA gave us what may be termed a "super-programme" on. Tuesday evening. ‘the talented "Lyric Four" were the chief contributors in concerted and individual items, grave and gay. classical and popular, with the irrepressible ‘Mac." providing humour, which. however often it ‘may be repeated, never grows stale. It would be well worth while if 2YA could secure this quartet for a Wellington broadcast on some suitable occasion, Miss Christina Ormiston’s vocal numbers, and Mr. Bric Bell, in pianoforte items added to the strength of the programme, while our little orchestra also did its bit, and did it well. Mrs. Macandrew was the accompaniste. Further programmes of this type will make Auckland the most popular of the New Zealand stations. WRESTLING contest lends itself to broadcasting description even more so than does a boxing match. For the third time in the last two months 1YA worked overtime and devoted its usual silent night to a description of a bout which: drew a crowded house at the Town Hall. Incidentally previous broadeasts must be regarded as the main advertising medium which brought this crowd together on what was the hottest and most stifling evening of the year, Mr. Hutter gave a very graphic account of the struggle between Kilonis, who somehow or other does not get too good a hearing from the Auckland public, and Sunni, the much lighter Indian who opposed the Greek. Unfortunately, the big crowd also seemed delighted to seize the opa

portunity of broadcasting itself, ‘and there were times when it was almost ; impossible to hear the announcer’s description above the wild shouts, eheers, and ‘booing to which the spectators gave full-throated vent. Still, even this din added picturesqueness to the imagined scene within the ring. (On Tuesday evening the Auckland stawaa don sent out another family S.0.8.,"" the call being for a résident of Waitara, to-whom. the information broadcast would doubtless be immediately conveyed: This high-speed and effective means of -getting- inte. touch with individuals in cases.. of urgency is one of the’ benefits which radio confers upon the public-a benefit that is appreciated fully only by those who have cause to bless the "radio call’ which has brought them hurrying, per haps, to a deathbed. . Many: people are of the opinion that had. broadcasting been utilised when the initial discoveries were made in connection with what is known here . s the "Elsié. Walker Mystery," information would have been supplied that would ‘have assisted materially the ends. of ‘justice. "WHILE I. had it, I thought it was little better than .a toy in the house. I was, not a listening fiend, but occasionally I would tune.in and enjoy a programme from either ‘Auckand or Wellington. Now my. sét, has been taken away to the South Island, and I am beginning to realise my loss. There is undoubtedly .something missing in the house, and that -something is the availability’ f radio." . These were the remarks of an Auckland professional gentleman whom the writer met on his way to order another set; which he wanted to be delivered immediately. This ‘time nothing would. satisfy him but the "latest electric." He secured it that very day. |. ‘THOUGH the time of year is the worst for daylight. reception; we are hopeful that it "may be possible to relay in Auckland ‘9YA’s ‘promised description of the Cook Strait swim which is to be attempted within ‘a few days. New Zealand has not yet really tasted the "Cposs-Channel" excitement that has been experienced in the Homeland, but we are looking to Wellington to give us all the vividness of the forthcoming attempts to cross the treacherous tide rips that swirl hetween our two islands. At the time of writing this no definite announcements re broadcasting have been made, but we know that ‘the Broadcasting Company will rise to this occasion as it did to the historic one . when the Tasman was flown. . y