Radio News

Radio Record, Volume VI, Issue 10, 16 September 1932, Page 8

Radio News

[s America it is explained that the reason for the "microphone crooner" receiving more money than. the "straight-singer" is because the former recelyes more abuse, * x Fa PRIOR to the late crusade against "pirates" it was estimated. that there were 400,000 of these in the London area. The regular and systematic broadcasting of the names of the districts in which the inspector’s vans. were to operate, together with a large measure of Press publicity, resulted in long queues lining up at the branch post offices for licenses. . m > bd HE income of the National Broadeasting Co. of America last year was’ 26 million dollars, and expenditure amounted to 28 millions. The income of the Colombia system was 11.6 millions and expenditure 10.8 millions. Artists’ fees for the year, over the whole of America’s 607 controlled stations, represented a disbutsement of £5,000,000 sterling. ai ae * > [* Germany until recently, for a law to become effective it has had to be published. This regulation has now been modified in order that broadcasting of the text of a new law shall be deemed sufficient. As a safeguard, a recording is taken of the transmission when a new law is being broadcast from any station, = * 2 [TX _4 letter to the new Australian Broadcasting Commission, the Governors of the B.B.C. state: "Most cordially we wish you every success. We will watch your progress with the greatest interest. As you know, the experience of the B.B.C. is at your res whenéver you care to call upon