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Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 13, 9 October 1931, Page 6

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Pepular Instrumental Music. As a result of your correspondent, "Second Grid’s," reply in last week’s "Record" I am now seriously considering using 250’s in ali stages, so that there will be no possibility of distortion. He says he agrees with me that more of.the popular. instrumental music should be broadcast, giving as his reason for doing so that such music comes out fairly well on inferior sets. Under these circumstances I assure him that he has my very sincere sympathy. Nevertheless, I still maintain my contention that such music as is given to us by xylophonists, mandolin bands, popular duos and trios, is thoroughly enjoyed by a large number of listeners. I must thank those who pointed out my error concerning 2YA’s announcer, and apologise to Mr. Drum-

mond. Who was the offender}

Third

Grid

(Crermouth)

American Recordings. RE there no good recordings (British made) that YA stations can broadcast instead of these stupid American ones that are on the air every week from 2YA? For outsiders to tune into New Zealand stations and hear an American announcing is no advertisement for the country. Tivery now and again we have Empire Week, and yet we buy and broadcast Ameriean recordings. Why not give an evening like the B class stations do and give us an assortment of sound music and sing-songs? The first of the international series was bad enough, the next worse, and now what is on the air on Wednesday night is very poor. I think we should be ashamed to think other parts should hear our station, for what goes over is sheer rubbish. I cannot tune-in elsewhere, because I am on a tram track, and as all my appeals and petitions have been in vain I just have to close down.-

British

Wangannil