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Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 41, 24 April 1931, Page 21

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HAVE just renewed my. license for the fourth time, and would like to express. my appreciation of the work of the R.B.C. In particular. I enjoy the international night from 2YA; the adventures ot Hywide and Handsome and thé Lockharts ‘are. getting more interesting each week, while the musical side of the programme is really wonderful, The 30/- is well spent when one considers the three: hundred: and sixty-five entertainments received. -dJ. A. Nicolson (Central Otago). ‘OR a "long time past I have "haa a grievance against the -broadcasting authorities, and. have waited’ to: see complaints in your paper,. and as. .no one else takes. the matter up, 1;-must here state what .the. grievances (more than one) are. Both 2YA and SYA ‘have their fortnightly talk on "Books," at the same approximate hour; one station -is 10 minutes only earlier than the -other. This has been the case to my knowledge since last autumn... Why? The talks are widely different, and if tiiey occurs red on separate evenings could both be heard, ~- Then some. . months AGO 2YA was giving a yvadio servicé "talk at the ‘same ‘time as the: 3YA; deeply interesting fortnightly . talk. ° Here again, WHY? There . are ‘other nights in the fortnight. My other grievance is: Cannot somebody tell the announcer who sometimes deputises for Mr. Drummond, that one does not say ninety nine ninety nine when speaking of 99.99 and other decimals; and also ask him not to drop his voice at commas, and after the word "said’ when reading. I. have even heard him whispering to bystanders (either underlings or overlords), while at the microphone, and it sounds deplorable! -P.D,L.H, (Gisborne. )