Radio in N.Z

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 39, 12 April 1929, Page 7

Radio in N.Z

Praise for Attainment RAISE of New Zealand’s radio performance and standard is given by Mr. J. H. Owen, former president of the Wellington Amateur Radio Society, who has just returned from a comprehensive tour abroad. Because of his special interest in radio, Mr. Owen made a point of listening assiduously wherever possible to radio transmission. His comments on the local standard are, therefore, of interest and value to listeners. In the column of Notes and Comments, conducted by "Switch," a paragraph will be found, in which Mr. Owen particularly dwells upon the fine quality of 2YA’s transmission. This testimony is, of course, gratifying to those responsible, and may be taken as somewhat of a guide by listeners who are in doubt at times whether to blame their own sets or the station for faulty reception. Commenting upon the standard of radio obtaining in New Zealand, as compared with other countries, Mx. Owen definitely goes on record as holding that having regard to the conditions under which it has been working, and the state of development of the country, the New Zealand Radio Broadeasting Company has done wonderfully well in the standard of programmes put on the air and the quality of transmission maintained from the various stations. A full and comprehensive interview with Mr. Owen will be found elsewhere.