Canadian Applauded for Opinion on YA Stations

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 30, 1 February 1935, Page 6

Canadian Applauded for Opinion on YA Stations

To the Editor Sir-I read with much interest ths editorial in a recent "Radio Record." the letter from a Canadian on New Zealand programmes. It is a treat to hear a little commonsense written about radio in this one-sided country of ours: however, I suppose the Broadcasting Board will be too "highbrow and selfish" to see the point in the letter. I would like to-ask the Broadcasting Board this: If dance music and its like are classed as "popular music,’ why are we forced to listen to so much "unpopular music," and why, when the Board operates eight stations in the country, we can’t have one putting over "popular music" from eight o’clock each night? Now-show me the man who says the Broadeasting Board is not thoroughis selfish. The New Zealand programmes are dull because there is no competition in the trade as our Canadian friend has stated in his words of wisdom.-I am,

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BUTTERFAT BILL.

, Wellsford.