Writing on the Wall

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 42, 2 May 1930, Page 32

Writing on the Wall

T a recent relay from a sports meeting in Berlin, the Communist element got out of hand, and, resenting the commentator’s deliberate omission to describe the "writings on the wall" and other features of what, rather surprisingly, turned out to be largely a Communist sporting gathering, made from the galleries and elsewhere a massed vocal onslaught on the microphone. This. was defeated by the announcer placing his hand before the microphone. In future, such an attempt will be countered’ by a -watching-post at the station, which will be authorised to break the connection with the microphone when necessary. The first instance of this control of outside broadcasts has already occurred-in connection with an attempt made by a Prussian deputy at the first relay of the recent Parliamentary proceedings at Berlin. The Communist deputy seized the opportunity on this occasion to approach the microphone, but it was out of circuit by the time he reached it. In future all German announcers and commentators will be authorised to interrupt a broadcast at any moment an unfair attempt is made to take. advantage of the microphone. |