A Criticism of Most of Our Announcers

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 23, 14 December 1934, Page 6

A Criticism of Most of Our Announcers

To the Editor. Sir,-Here is qa quotation from-a new weekly Glasgow radio publication which may interest readers as a criticism-true or otherwise-of most of our announcers: "New Zealand Radio Board should insert such an advertisement as this. in their newspapers: ‘Wanted, announcers for YA. stations ; must have cracked voices, to maintain tradition. Preference given to uneducated youths with grating perpetual colds, nasal impediments, stuttgings, impertinent address. Also an audst who is a cross between Dwyer the comedian and Cecily the affeeted Cockney Cracked voice also.a recommendation for chief aunt to preserve tradition.’ "-I am,

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