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Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 47, 3 June 1932, Page 12

Current Topics

EW ZEALAND hans have been successfully making contact with the ketch Water Lily, which was equipped with radio before she left Auckland reeently. She is making a trip to the Islands. ° a Me GPaAcE is being allowed on all programmes this week to allow of ‘last minute" items. The programmes are arranged many weeks in advance, and it is not always possible, without

seriously deviating from the published programme, to take fullest advantage of the material available, so that gaps are being left in the programmes of all stations in order to accommodate these items, The extras should be thoroughly enjoyable to the majority of listeners. ® * bod "THE Radio Listeners’ League is active at least in its home town, Dunedin, where the newly-elected executive of the Otago league met recently. It was resolyed: that they meet regularly every fourth Wednesday evening. The secretary reported that renewals of membership were beginning to come in freely. 4YA’s programmes were criticised and deputations arranged to interview the manager of the station. Disapproval of the arrangement between the Broadcasting Board and the Otago Rugby Union was expressed, and the secretary was instructed to communicate with the Board on the matter. It was decided that representations should be made to the Board to have 4YA’s frequency shifted to avoid KFI and arg.