ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMMES

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 23, 14 December 1934, Page 5

ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMMES

"HE question has often been raised: Why doesn’t the "Radio Record" print the full programmes from the alternative stations? The explanation is a simple one. The programmes for the YA stations are prepared considerably in advance; for instance, the programme for Monday, December 17, published in this issue, was probably prepared in the last week in November. . The programmes from 1YX, 2YC, 3YL and 4YO are meant to be of a lighter nature and for this reason many brand-new recordings are given. If these programmes were prepared in full in time for publication in the "Radio Record" it would mean that new recordings arriving, say, to-day in an overseas mail, could not be played for at least three weeks. But by preparing the alternative programmes just a few days in advance of preséntation the Broadcasting Board is able to give its listeners the very latest recordings. Readers will notice, however, that where a theme or special programme is given from the alternative stations mention of it is always made in our programme pages.