In Phase and Out

Radio Record, Volume VI, Issue 24, 23 December 1932, Page 4

In Phase and Out

By

Quadrant

N ERRY CHRISTMAS, folks. Don't know about you, but I’m expecting more kicks than ha’pence next year. * * ES , O Mr. Will Bishop: Dear Bill,- -" Thanks so much for the song dedieated to me. If my voice wasu't worse than any that ever inflicted pain on 2¥A listeners I would make an attempt to learn it.-Yours with growing respect, Quadrant. ‘ + x 9 OW mihy listeners to 2YA’s church service on Sunday night thought they. had heard a new boy soprano? So did IL. Nothing doing. He was Gretta Stark. . * 7 JIE Amos an’ Andy act from 2YA on Saturday night did not go over us‘well as it might. The Yankee dra‘y] and Lyall Bay do not mix too weil. To make matters worse, a record of ‘Flotsam and Jetsam went over the next act but one! Be yourselyes, m’lads, be yourselves. ° e eG . 2 PROVINCIAL paper says "enthusiasm in radio has now taken a firm hold, in the district, the. reduced prices of wireless sets having brought this modern invention within the scope of a larger number of people." A still more modern inyention is the no de-‘ posit easy payment system. It has had quite a lot to do with bringing radio within the scope of those who eannot afford it. _ e Ld a \ THILE my back was turned the other day, someone tried to sell my wife a radio set. He wanted no ‘deposit, half-a-crown 2 week for two years, would guarantee it to outstrip anything that was going, would keep it serviced free of charge, and replace defective valves for three months, and a lot of other things she has forgotten. Sheer nonsense, of course, but tactics like these do a lot of damage to the trade. By the way, if one. of these. people wants to instal radio for yon,

ask if he has his license-if he hasn't. you may get into serious difficulties with the Supply Authorities, * % bd NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS? | L. D, A--st--n: I'll enjoy broadcast programmes-I won’t listen-I'll read them. Dr. L. Ll. G. S-th-rl--nd: V'll lead the community singing next year. P. C. W-bb: Vl) stand for Parliament as a party hack. | M-je1-G-n. M-rl-n: "I'll give up the stage. O-lf-rd B--ll: VUE crack a joke. Li-yd R-ss: The world’s a glorious place and all is well within. Pr-f. Sh--ll-y: 'U attend ‘the talkies onee a. week. i. Str-ch-n: I'll always use the editorial "We." . Ch-wn-v and J-ss-n: We'll be ourselves.. : R. H..N-mmo: 2ZW won’t mention our address, The B---rd: We won’t broadcast the carillon, . J-hn B-Il: I won’t announce. B-Il1 B-shop: I'll say nothing abou henpecked husbands, G-ord-n H-tter: Vl learn the American language, J.-on de M.: Vl suppress my name. The Advis-ry Cc n-c-l: For us, rationalisation. A-nts -nd --ncl-s: We'll be examples f The Ch-reh C-mnm--ti-: We'll think of the listeners. Ow-n Pr-tch-rd: No more ‘will listeners hear, "Do you get the idea?" G-rdon -Sh-rt: I'll syncopate. Dxer: Pll forget the Constitution. R---d-- -R-c-rd Ed-t-r: Quadrant’s cheque is to be doubled. "Sp-rk"’: VIL empty the sulpburi« acid from‘my inkwell, Cl-vy- Dr-mm-nd: I. won't. say Fonganui no more.