"Did You Get That One?"

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 44, 16 May 1930, Page 4

"Did You Get That One?"

HERE are dangers and perils to announcing, just as there are in other walks of life, so the broadcasting narrator found when 3YA. set out to deseribe the recent street celebrations held by Christchurch students in honour of Capping Day. The main portion of the proceedings took place on the balcony of a hotel in Cathedral Square, which was the cynosure of all eyes and of many other things. Precautions had been taken to protect the microphone with a water-proof covering, but there was no protection for the announcer, Mr. J. Ball, who successfully dodged all the misdirected fruit and vegetables, until, just at the end of the proceedings, an over-ripe tomato hit him fairly with a loud "plop." which all listeners must have heard. "Did you get that?-well, I did," said Mr. Ball, as he continued with his description, as imperturbable as ever, wiping the remains of the tomato from his face.