In Favour of Broadcasting

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 54, 25 July 1930, Page 7

In Favour of Broadcasting

Christchurch Liedertafel

THAT the Christchurch Liedertafel Society raises no objection to its portion of the musical programme arranged for Music Week being broadcast by 3YA was a resolution passed at the forty-fifth annual meeting of the socieyt on Tuesday, July 15. A letter was received from the secretary to the New Zealand Musical Festival, Christchurch branch (Mr. G. L. Donaldson), stating that the committee had arranged°to have a

week’s programme broadcast by 3YA in connection with Music Week. AS the society .was assisting, he asked whether it would raise any objection to its portion of the programme being broadcast. Mr. W. G. Cookson, honorary secretary, said that several of the society’s subscribers were keen on a concert being given over the air. Subseribers were dropping out, and he considered that the broadcasting of a concert by the society might prove a good thing, giving a fillip to the membership. Mr. A. L. Cropp asked whether the musical festival committee was receiving any remuneration from the Broadcasting Company. He considered that the society should oppose the broadcasting unless the company was paying for it. ‘ Mr. G. Fleming was in favour of the society broadcasting a concert. The object of a Music Week, he said, was to broaden the desire for "good" music. It was agreed that the society take no exception to the broadcasting of its portion of the programme during Musie Week.