YA Announcers Compared With Americans

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 31, 8 February 1935, Page 6

YA Announcers Compared With Americans

To the Editor. Sir,-I read with pleasure every week the numerous interesting letters from listeners. Oné in particular that I could not pass over was the one written by the American fan regarding the unpopularity of radio fare in that country. Although he was only contradicting some references, I would like to say that American ‘announcers are (to most New Zealanders) much more slovenly and painful than the YA announcers in this country. With regard to telling the publie to "stand by" and no "please," I am sure he .is quite wrong. Practically every day I hear the words "please stand by." ‘Then, of course, we could not expect the announcers to say "excuse me" every time, they cough. If this listener were more reasonable I am sure he would not have mentioned the fact. He also mentions the amount of classified music on Sundays, Well; I can agree with him when he says it is fatal. The YA orchestras are to my mind more like backyard bands. But of eourse they will improve, we hope, as the days go by. ’ I must thank you for your valuable

space, and hope that most New Zealand listeners are proud of their announcers, and also the varied programmes.-I am, ete..

Ashburton:

KIA ORA