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Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 15, 24 October 1930, Page 6

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Uncele Billy and His Famous Four. I FBHEL sure 75 per cent. of listeners will agree with me when I say Mr. Will Bishop and the Four, not forgetting "the girls," gave us from 2YA hours of clean, amusing, and witty entertainment, and it is to be hoped they will continue. The Hight O’Clock Revue was always appreciated, and part songs by such singers as the Four are always a treat. In my opinion, too, the limericks are a source of education as well as amusement, and I trust they will be carried on. Anything that will induce our young people to take an interest in poetry, music, and art is uplifting, and what we want as a nation is more cul- | ture. Carry on, W.B. and Co. I am-{ Fiat Lux (Wanganui). Marching Onward. HEN I tuned in to a New Zealand station to-night I heard an old piece, "Marche Militaire,’ which was in existence at about 55 B.C, and still they play it, I suggest music with plenty of "kick" in it. I wonder if the R.B.C.’has a limited stock of records for dinner music, because the same records are played year in and year out, Could the stations have turn about for dance music during

the dinner session ?-

Yankee

(New Ply-

mouth).

Broadcasting Control. AS§ one who has for years had the interests of radio in New Zealand very much at heart, permit me to congratulate you upon your editorial in the "Radio Record" of the 10th inst. The proposals of the Government are bound to meet with opposition, especially from certain interests which have long been manoeuvring to obtain and retain the control of broadcasting in New Zealand. Whilst giving every credit to the Radio Broadcasting Company for the intensive spade work which Mr. A. R. Harris has put in, one must realise that the present company is not financially in a position to give the extensive service that the peculiarities of this country need. The details of the scheme will have to be carefully watched, but there is no doubt, as you truly remark : "From the point of view of radio itself it will certainly be beneficial to the. listening public."-

B.T.

P.

(Silverdale).