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Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 14, 18 October 1929, Page 26

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Radio Announcers. Arora, I quite believe, comes from Waitomo, as his letter shows he has not been long out of the caves. "Kaiora" should know that satisfaction is stagnation, and every Parliament of the world -is framing new laws constantly because it is not satisfied with the old ones. I am_ too modest and antiquated to take any credit to myself for anything, but I again say Mr. Announcer 2YA -has: improved in the past three or four months. The "Radio Record." like the Broadcasting Company, welcomes criticism, and I shall continue to criticise when I feel that way, and I trust other listeners will do likewise.-I am, sir, Lux Cum Amore (Obakune). From the North. A FEW comments from the Winterless North. First as to reception. Auckland is usually poor, but 2YA, 3YA, 2YB and most of the Australians are well nigh perfect. As regards to programmes, 2YA mostly tops the poll. The dinner-time session is O.K., but cut out the, tacet. The programmes on’ the whole show a wonderful improvement. Congratulations R.B.C. and your announcers. Go--ood-night.-Non-Rlectric (Whangarei). Stir Things Up. I PROTEST against the manner in which 2YA are broadcasting their programmes: good programmes absolutely spoilt in the broadcasting. I am well aware that I shall be told everything about atmospheres, Heaviside layers, etc. To get down to the practical side, let us take Sunday, October 6. Afternoon session, very good; even-

ing church, not so bad; His Majesty’s Theatre, decidedly poor; and. -so on, through a frightfully contorted, choked, hissing, fading programme. Now, sir, you can write pages upon interferences and other things antagonistic to wireless waves, but the fact still remains that the fault is undoubtedly with 2YA Station. Immediately aftér this station had closed .down upon the above date, we tuned into Australian stations and obtained good reception. My machine is not at fault; an all-electric six-valve with dynamic speaker, 100ft. aerial and lead-in, six ground pipes, poles 40ft., every joint sweat soldered, matched valves. May I suggest you try another mechaniciun, pay rather more attention to your microphone and its setting. or stir up the electric light department und obtain a full supply of juice. There must be a fault,it 2YA.

An Enthusiast

(Stratford),

Blood-curdling Plays. wrt a blood-curdling lot of plays we have had from 2YA recently. "Danger" (put your light out and get a thrill-nervous people advised to switch off) ; "House of Disappearance" (detectives, murders, mysteries, ‘suicides, even @ baby-farmer) ; "Danger" again; "Galapagos" (very interesting, though gruesome-illustrates the merits of blood as a beverage); "The Man Who Changed His Name" (mysteries, murders, poisons, death-traps. matrimonial intrigue, and a manidé). Thrillers, in moderation, are quite all right, but we don’t want to be morbid. 1YA presents some good plays ("Bird in Hand" was excellent), but reception from Auckland is frequently bad, and we have to depend on 2YA for prac

tically all our entertainment-

Dudley

Jones

(Pirinoa).