Auckland Notes

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 45, 24 May 1929, Page 2

Auckland Notes

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Listener

AGAIN a Wellington concert has been heard here even by crystal-set owners, and again the whole transmission was perfect. Mr. Clive Drummond’s announcement, "2YA and 1YA broadcasting from the Grand Opera House, Wellington," seems to foretell great things. Wellington and Auckland have been brought much closer, and radio is going to play a big part in overcoming ‘those petty jealousies and rivalries which too often affect the two North Island cities. When the installation of the new telephonic frequencies on the existing land-line is eompleted, the present capital and the old one will be linked in such a manner that their respective citizens must come to have better mutual understandings. The great majority of those who listened in on Sunday night, and also a fortnight previously, were merely delighted at the excellent entertainment provided. They failed to see a far bigger significance in the success of the two relays. Probably since then they have come to realise what the immediate future holds. The two most important centres in the Dominion, with due apologies to Christchurch and Dunedin, will share all big events in common. No erratic behaviour of the demon static will debar one city from listening to happenings in the other. An important speech in Parliament may be audible all over the island. When the British Rugby team plays in either centre, listeners in both may be able to follow the run of the game as it goes along. Vast possibilities open up, and among them, one, most important, New Zealand is likely to achieve, very soon, what Australia proposes to establish in four years by a relay system. Our Broadcasting Company is certainly alive. BRIGHINESS and variety continue . to increase in our local programmes. On Saturday last the "Radio Scamps" commandeered the microphone, and made cheerful use of the opportunity. With song, sketch and anecdote they passed a most enjoyablé couple of hours. If one were to make comparisons, however, he would declare.that their entertainment did not quite reach the standard of that presented in a "Night of Convivialities" which preceded it by a week or two. There was not the same "connectedness," to coin a word, though this is said in no disparagement of the items rendered. There was a naturalness about the "Night of Convivialities" that gave it its greatest charm.

)jADAME CORA MDLVIN and Mr. Norman Day will be assured of a warm welcome when they make another holiday re-appearance on ‘Tuesday night. The talented Tauranga vocalists are available for broadcasting only during school holidays. [= is to be hoped that the hundreds of Auckland vocalists who love choral work will rally round in support of the broadcasting choir which is contemplated for 1YA. Toa broadcasting station a choir is a great as-set-ag great, almost, as an orchestra. ‘Though it may start in a small way, the fadilities for rehearsal, music, and training which such an organisation offers, should prove attractive to all

who love part-singing, and appreciate the joy it will-give to tens of thousands, for no other choir can hope to secure the vast audiences which await the performances of a radio choir. Listeners themselves can do much to help the new movement. [HE latest models of electric re-. ceivers are now being landed by several local firms, and are exciting keen interest and appreciation of their performances by those who have been fortunate enough to hear them.