Radio Round the World

Radio Record, Volume VII, Issue 10, 15 September 1933, Unnumbered Page

Radio Round the World

GPOREING proadeasts are one of the most popular features. of the Sunday afternoon transmissions in Treland, All kinds of sporting evénts aré-given free mictophone. ptiblicity:in the Bree. State, and the Sunday afternoon games have greatly increased in popularity through radio descriptions and running comment, hiya Bree tame wate Y eee aS Sec ol, aes ‘s AUSTRIA ig a veritable land of:spor In few countries in the. ‘sworld:is there so mich enthusiasm for the -exhilarating Joys whieh are. possible amid snow and: ice in. a land: of. glorious mountain slopes, Vienna is almost sur"rounded by beautiful billy-country, ane hor. citizens, fich. and: poor, go in for ski-running, skating; and’ some imeés. Ls $ >

curling. I*ootball is moré popular than in any other country outside the British Isles. All these activities are teflected in the broadcasting programmes, The horse racing at Frendenau is largely featured in the programmes. DF HANS BODENSTRDT, who has been director of prograthines and managing director of the "Norddeutsche Rundfunk" in Hamburg since 1924, has resigned his post. The official commihique does not state ahy reason for the resignation. Dr. Bodehstedt was the man who first took the microphone in a diver’s kit to the bottom of the sea, and was also responsible fov the first radio dramas in- Germany. The new Iiamburg broadeasting house, which was built entirely to his design, is one of the most interesting studio buildings in Europe, The commercial manager of the "Nord-Funk," Herr. Gustay Grupe, has-been entrusted. with the entire management of the company until further notice,