Auckland Notes

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 41, 26 April 1929, Page 4

Auckland Notes

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Listener

AD luck dogged Auckland listeners at a most critical time last week. Up till the Thursday evening Australian stations had been coming in perfectly, and details of the search for the Southern Cross were eagerly received ‘nightly. Then, with the bare news of the locating of the ‘plane given by papers, listeners rushed to their sets on the Friday night, only to have to endure such a bombardment of static "as has not been heard during a twelvemonth. Volume of speech from Sydney owas there, but to recognise it was im"possible. An occasional phrase might be distinguished through the crashes, but that was all which got through at -the 7 p.m. Sydney news session. Many «hung on for a repetition at 10.30, but ‘conditions then were even worse. So ‘For once, the cable scored over the dis--tant broadcast. --N conveying the glad tidings, however, 1YA played its part. No sooner had the cable arrived than its eontents were conveyed by the evening paper to the station, and immediately many thousands who hear the afternoon sessions knew that the Southern Cross was found. Again, it is pleasing to note, newspapers and broadcasters

co-operated for the public good. Mr. Cooper, of Devonport, was the first to secure further particulars, and these he sent along at once to1YA. The station held on the air till after midnight in the hope of rendering further service to eager listeners, but nothing was audible. On the following afternoons and evenings, however, 1YA kept the province informed of all the available news, and was very little behind Australia with its information. "THE newly-formed Radio Society is not lacking in energy or enterprise. It is arranging for a concert in the Lewis Eady Hall, to which it will invite all interested in radio. From the hall the items rendered will be relayed to 1YA. This is practical help indeed. LICENSES continue to flow in, and, from what can be gleaned from those in the know, the totals, when published should cause both surprise and gratification. Certainly the deal‘ers are feeling more satisfied than they were a few months ago, for orders are coming in freely. OW that relay stations are being given consideration, it would not be surprising to hear the Waikato district advance its claims for consideration when schemes are being drawn up. There are large numbers of listeners in the dairying districts, and though 1YA is received well through merreee 4 = note cones

most of the district, the establishment of a station relaying 1YA would give a great impetus to radio enthusiasm in the thickly populated district. which lies round Hamilton. Perhaps Waikato residents will unite to show some of that.-enterprise which has borne such good fruit in New Plymouth. ‘THERE is quite an amount of keenness here over the forthcoming dinner-music programmes from 2YA. During the winter months 2YA is received in good volumé in and around Auckland, even on the lower-powered sets, and as early as 6 p.m. Consequently there is likely to.be trouble in many households. Father and, mother will want 2YA’s. music, while the little folk will clamour for "Cinderella" and the children’s hour. EXT Thursday’s. broadeast of Hlgar’s setting of "For the Fallen" is being keenly awaited. The chorus have been rehearsing at the studio, and are delighted with the encouragement and assistance given to them by Mr. Barnes and his staff. DURING the re-licensing period a year ago, there were many complaints, both in print and vocally, regarding programmes. At the present juncture there are none. This in it self is a tribute to the advance which broadcasting has made here in twelve months, and also it is a fair surmise that the transmissions of the past twelve months have done much in improving musical appreciation of the listening publie.