Quips From the Questionnaire

Radio Record, Volume VI, Issue 11, 23 September 1932, Page 6

Quips From the Questionnaire

"T suggest that at, least half the. items broadcast on Sunday afternoons should he of a sacred nature." "Yor heavens sake make the Sunday music livelier; it’s deadly at present." ‘Local artists! Forsooth-you have only two in New Zealand worth broadcasting." "We prefer the original to tinned music, so vote for local artists." "Give us more opera and oratario; more relays from English stations. We are not getting our money’s worth." "This is from a satisfied family, who appreciate such good entertainment at one penny per night." "I don’t .think that .the programmes could be better arranged, except that there is a preponderance of classical music." "Very satisfied with service, but could you not keep... . off the air, his lower notes are " ; "Give us more kumour, please; these are trying times." © "I've never heard a humorous item over the air; alleged humour : Yes." "Not enough Scottish music."» "Could we have an Irish night once a month. "More old-time songs, and plenty of Scotch ones.":

"We enjoy 2YA band _ nights (Sundays) best of all." "The Sunday night concerts from "2YA are a disgrace. It’s a sacred day; why not have sacred music throughout." "Why 100 per cent. of rotten jazz -it is not music." ' "Give us dance music earlier in the evenings. Why should we have to wait up for what we want wheu "the ‘Highbrows’ don’t ? Be reason- ° able. " . "Cut out the dance session, nobody wants jazz." ‘ "We want you to give us more dance music. It’s what we pay: ‘our license for." . "Very satisfied with present programmes, but more educational talks please." "Don't spoil the programmes with too many talks." . _ "No. Maori performers; no Hawaiian; no highbrow music; ‘not much jazz; no steel guitars: and no local artists, " "Not too much classical stuff and jazz rubbish." "Cut out all American twang -records and give us pure English." "Oan’t. you get Amos and Andy records; they are the: only comedians worth while.’