Race Broadcasts

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 9, 11 September 1931, Page 8

Race Broadcasts

Lifting of Ban Advocated PHat an effort should be made to induce the Racing Conference to reconsider its decision of not permitting running broadcasts of races from the courses wax advocated by Mr. L. H. Collinson at the annual general meeting of the Manawatu Racing Club. "Tt has been said that broadcasting will result in smaller attendances," said Mr. Collinson, "but the broadcasting of wrestling matches has not decreased the attendances. Rather it has resulted in increasing the popularity of the sport. The Press is.a great help, but people who are fond of racing and are unable to attend meetings should be permitted to hear a running broad-, east." 4 Mr. C. Louisson, the club president, ' said that the question raised by Mr. Collinson had been considered several times by the conference, and had been adversely commented upon by the racecourse inspector, while business people were also antagonistic. A further point was the tendency broadcasting would have to increase local betting.