EDITORIAL NOTES.

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 2, 24 July 1931, Page 4

EDITORIAL NOTES.

"A VERY cheering and optimistic view of the future of broadcasting is given by Mr. David Cody after his return from a comprehensive tour of the United, States and Canada. His impressions are outlined in detail in another column, and will be read with interest. In brief, he finds that radio plays a tremendous part in the regular life of the citizens of the United States and Canada, and on that foundation he predicts that a marked expansion will take place in New. Zealand in the course of the next five years. Television is now reaching a. stage of practicability, and already some few thousands of sets are said:to be in opetation in Chicago on a commercial scale. It will naturally be some time before New Zealand participates in that development, but it is, at any rate, an interesting field to which to look forward. The expansion that is taking place at the present time ¢atties its own assurance of continued growth in the future. "THIS week will witness the birth of a new radio monthly paper under our auspices, the title chosen being "The Radio Log." This is designed to serve the interests of D.X. enthusiasts and Short Wave enthusiasts. Owing to the distance of New. Zealand from world centres, a special romance attaches to overseas reception, and there has grown up in this country.a band of enthusiasts who specially seek to receive overseas stations. Their performances in this field are of definite importance, and indicate that the future development will

be impressive. In the short wave realm there are immense possibilities, as on those waves reliance must be placed for the , effective reception of European programmes. It is interesting, therefore, to watch the growing interest in this field. So marked is this that one outstanding New Zealand manufacturer has concentrated upon . producing a combined short and long wave receiving set of remarkable capacity. This lead will doubtless be followed, and indicates a special line upon which growth in New Zealand miay be expected to proceed. We feel that the new magazine launched this week will progress steadily. and widen the interest of radio listeners in the special romance attached to reception from overseas stations. A al a Pe EE HE BD Ee Be ck