1ZR Notes

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 47, 3 June 1932, Page 21

1ZR Notes

PHL list of informative talks scheduled in 1ZR’s contribution to broadcasting from week to week expresses a progressive policy in catering for listeners of most varied tastes and preferences. The speakers, too, are chosen for the advanced knowledge of the subjects and freely give their time and specialised knowledge in the public cause. The subjcets include ‘"Eeonomics’ (H. R. Rodwell, M.A.); lecture-recital, "Rigoletto" (Edwin Parker); "Sport" (W. Hindman); "Calendar Reform" (Laird Thompson) ; "Tit-bits" (‘"Maorilander’’) ; Onin and Criminology" (Rev. Jasper Calder) ; "The Mind as a Psychological Camera" (W. J. Lyon); "Foreign Birds" G. Rowland Hutchinson); "Diet and ealth" (Madame Milne) ; "Numerology" (Mensana); and "Art in Bveryday Life" (A. M. Chisholm). Tbat these sessions ate appreciated is proved by the large volume of individual and collective mai? that comes to the station. and this should be considerably increased when the penny postage comes into operation. THE postage on mail in connection with general broadcasting must mean a considerable amount of stamp revenue to ‘the Government department concerned, At 1ZR, besides the various aunts’, uncles’ and speakers’ mail, the Yytost of stamps for letters and packages addressed to Uncle Secrim and Uncle Tom would be very acceptable as a substantial addition to one’s pin money or relief wages. At the moment "Jack the .Giant-Killer" has a mai] in the studio rack numbering ninety-one let-ters-representing in stamps fifteen shillings and twopeén¢e. .