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Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 45, 22 May 1931, Page 12

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Australian Programmes Times Corrected for N.Z. Bhursday, May 21. TATION. 2FC.-9.40 p.m., 10.23 p.m., and-29.55 p.m.: The Sydney Madvrigal Society. 9.57 p.m. and 11.13 p.m.: Rene ‘Birkett, violinist. 10.4. pm, 11.10 pm. and 11.30 pm.: Bileen Boyd, contralto. 2BL.-9.30 p.m.: "Dorothy," a threeact comedy. 38LO.-9.30 p.m.: "Fifteen Minutes of Period Music." 9.45 p.m.: Dance items. interspersed with vaudeville numbers 3AR.-9.45 p.m.: Programme of se! ected recordings. Friday, May 22. QTATION 2FC.-9.37 p.m. and. 10.0 p.m.: The Cavaliers. 9.44 p.m.: Ellis Price, entertainer. 9.58 p.m.: Dot Browne, popular vocalist. 10.5 p.m.: Alard Maling, bell solo. 10.30 p.m.: Clive Amadio, saxophonist. 10.45 pm.: Relay from 3L0, Melbourne. 2BL.-9.30 p.m.: Concert programme arranged by the Musical Association of New South Wales. 10.30 p.m.. "A.B.C.-B.C.," a sketch on broadeasting in the days of Ancient Rome. 3L0.-9.30 p.m.: An orchestral concert by the A.B.C. Wireless Syniphony Orchestra. 1045 pm.: ‘"‘Antaretie Tales." 38AR.-9.50 p.m.: Community singing transmitted from the Central Hall, Geelong. Saturday, May 23. GQTATION 2FC.-9.30 p.m.: The A.B.C. Players present the Third Edition of their 1931 Revue. 2BL.-9.30 p.m. and 11.14 p.m.: The Popular Three, instrumentalists. 9.33 pam. and 11.7 p.m.: Marjorie Skill, sopranot 9.40 pm.: "Vernon and His Valet." 9.52 p.m. and 11.28 p.m: Rowell Bryden, baritone. 10 p.m.: Description of boxing contest at Sydney Stadium. 11.21 p.m., 11.35 p.m., and 12.0 p.m.: "The Synecopaters," in dance music, "3L0.-9.38 p.m. and 10.2 p.m.: Nora O’Malley in songs at the piano. 9.44 p.m.: Gordon Craig presents marimba solos. 9.48 p.m. and 10.15 p.m.: "Mas: ter Four" Quartette. 10.30 p.m: "David Garrick," a comedy in three acts. 3AR.-9,31 p.m., 10.2 p.m., and 10.28 p.m.:'Harry Shugg’s Band. 9.47 p.m., and 10.45 p.m.: Freda Jones, pianiste. 10.10 p.m. and 11.10 p.m.: "Australian Comedy," by Cecil Ramsdale. 10.18 p.m. and 11.23 pm.: "The ‘Harmony Three."

2YA’s New Series of Recordings. I WAS very disappointed with the opening number of the second series of 2YA international programmes. In my opinion they are not nearly up to the standard of the previous ones, and I think, for the first time, I was tempted to tune in fo another station on Wednesday night, but I hung on hoping they would improve, but they didn’t. Not only was there a series of interruptions, such as the needle running over the same piece about half a dozen times, but, apart, from one or two items. the whole programme lacked interest. — It seemed to me that there was a deplorable Inck of care taken in the transmission of these items, long. silences, sounds of the pick-up running on blank record at the end, dialogue repeated and such-like, which properly marred one’s enjoyment of the programme. Adam and Live, while good, are not in the same street as the Lockharts and the ‘Golden Hour" is very second-rate. Surely we are not going to be inflicted with thirteen weeks of this?---English Mother. (Masterton). Howling Nuisance. OULD you advise us of what steps to take to bring a howler in our district to account? We have advised the postmaster on several occasions, and have also put in a petition signed by all listeners, but no steps have been taken to do anything in the matter, I think that it is time we got a little consideration for our money. In fact, a few of the listeners here are not going to renew their licenses till something is done, I am very sorry that I paid mine now, as one has to get off the station that has a good programme on and the Wednesday’s programme we cannot listen to it for this chap chirping away all the time. You have no idea. what it is like (distorts

all the music, and, in fact, takes it right away ut times). In fact, I think that it is a transmitter that be has instead of a receiver. So trusting you can advise us on what we ean do te get this nuisance stopped. [Your best plan would he to get ‘into touch with the radio inspector of your district.-Iid. ] :

Wrestling Relays. I IN common with many others in this district, would very much like to know if, when the wrestling season commences, more of the bouts could be broadcast? Last season when inateches were held in Wellington we were very disappointed to learn they would not be relayed. As you have already stated in the "Radio Record," the broadcasting of a description of these matches always creates considerable interest and has ao favourshie

effect on the attendance-

E. B.

L.

(KSla ckba ll ) _

Good Musie. "THE excellent concert by the Wellington City Salvation Army Band and artists. transmitted on Thursday, May 7, from 2YA, was listened to with much pleasure, not unmingled with surprise on -account of the absence from it of jazz and American nasal singers. Every item in the programme Was acceptable, notably the piano playing of Mr. Haydn Rodway, which was au decided musical treat. One wonders why, with the abundance of good music | available. that such a programme is not more often put on the air. I do not know who are the. individuals responsible for the selection of items, but one assumes that they cannot be judges of what constitutes good music. One can understand that a high order of instrumental and vocal-talent is not abundantly available locally, but surely that is no excuse for the introduction so frequently of American gramophone recordings of the debaséd music of fox-trots, ete., and the occasional introduction of untrained soprano singers with high-pitched, ear-piercing voices,

When there are so many beautiful records available. Of course it is necessary to cater for all tastes, but unfortunately modern taste in music seems to have degenerated, and it should be the en--deayour of a broadcasting company to make an effort in attempting to educate its public to the appreciation of

a higher standard.

W. S.

Roberts

(Waimate).