Challenge to 1YA’s 500ft. Mast

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 45, 17 May 1935, Page 12

Challenge to 1YA’s 500ft. Mast

New West Australian Station -Going to U.S.A.-Dumas’ "Camille’"-Dispensing Cheer -2UW Motor Talks-Milten the Blind — Radio in Papua. A Bout £50,000 is shortly to be spent _ on the construction of a new. station, to be called GWA, with a mast ‘TOO feet high-200 feet higher than 1YA’s Hfenderson mast, which has since its erection claimed the title of the tallest structure south of the Equator. This new station is to he the national broadcasting transmitter Which is being erected at Minding, 1+ miles west of Wagin, in Western Australia. Work on the station is weil "advanced, and it will transmit on a wavelength of 5386 metres. The initial power of the station will be ten kilo--watts in the aerial, but the plans pro--vide for a power of 60 kilowatts. The station is designed to serve an- ares with a population of 78,000, in which there are only about 4500 listeners at present. It is expected that 6WA wili be in operation before the-end of’ the year, providing day-and-night reception ° over a, 200-mile: radius. FRRECENTLY passing through Auckland on the Matson liner Mariposa was Mr. A. E, Bennett, president of.the. Australian Federation of Broadcasting Stations, and managing director of 2GB; Sydney. Mr, Bennett is bound for America in order to investigate the latest developments in radio, particnlarly in radio transcription records, Which he introduced to Australia with great success, On his last visit to America, Mr. Bennett acquired the Australasian rights for the’ World Broadcasting Wide-range Recordings, which mark another step forward towards aboslute fidelity of sound reproduction. The -recordings cover boti the musical and dramatic field. They uve now an integral part of the daily programmes of 2GB. BEGINNING on Tuesday next, May 21, at 10 p.m., 2UW is broadcasting the first episode in the radio dramatisation of Alexandre Dumas’ famnous novel, "Camille," produced by Elsie Price. "Camille" is one of the greatest and most powerfully stirring romance: of French fiction, and takes rank with the greatest. dramas of passion which have charmed’ a world which’ must needs be attracted by the intricacies of the human heart. Bothasanoveianda play, "Camille"? has’ been translated into every European language. ‘It is a_ sophisticated story, but never vulgar, and its position in the world of literature and drama makes it a fitting successor as a. radio adaptation to follow that of Jane Eyre. ‘Camille’ will be relayed to 22 stations. ,

EARLY every New. Zealander has heard Albert Russell and his partner. Reg Mor gan. . They were the men who initiated the. Goodmorning Club, until they had us all’ saying "Good morning". with an upward* inflection. Word of their. coming to- ‘Australia was wafted to 2GB, and although: they had introductions’‘ to ‘the national ‘stations, negotiations. were begun with the commercial station and in the meantime the two New Zealanders were engaged for an appearance at the community singing arranged by the National stations Unbeknown to them, two representa‘tives from 2GB attended. this concert to see how;the act went. They proved an immediate suecess, andthe representafives hurried back to™ the office and handed in.-their,-report,- so that when Messrs. Russell and Morgan kept their appointment that afternoon they were immediately. engaged. for appearances on 2GB, New listeners who wish {o renew. their acquaintance w ith these old favourites of the air can. heat them from 2GB each morning as the "Ambassadors of Happiness," launching their Ship of Joy. They also broadcast "Quips and Quavers" in the chil(dren’s session in ‘the evening, and will _ later appear during the night session. They are also featured in the weekly 2GB community concert between 130° and’3.80 (N.Z.M.T.) each Wednesday.

HISTORY has’ few braver steries to tell than that of John Milton, the blind poet, struggling with his blindness to dictate the long epie poem, "Paradise Lost" to‘his daughters, who longed for the freedom which they were denied. Yet. Milton. was no narrow Puritan, and-though he tyrannised over his daughters it’ was because the urge to write was greater'than anything else in "his life. He was-one of the first men to advocate divorce; he opposed censorship in a little pamph] st Which still carries its message to world to-day; he loved music and the theatre, and in his youth he loved the: company of gay friends. It was the death of a friend in a shipwreck which inspired one of the loveliest of all his poems, "Lycidas." On Sunday, May 19, at 10.15 p.m., Mr. George Edwards will add a study of Milton to the many excellent historical ‘and literary portrayals he has already presented from 26GB. "The Martyrdom of John Milton" is from the pen of Maurice Francis. Nell Stirling and other favourite players will be heard in. support, N additional service to listeners is provided by station 2UW inj the form of two sessions weekly which¥are devoted to talks which should serve as a complete guide to every: motorist. "Phese talks are being presented by Mr. S. A. Maxwell, well-known in the motoring’ world as.-the "Radio Motor Master." ‘The general scheme takes the |

‘form of snappy items on the history of traffic regulations in the State; brief notes on the main highways of the World, and the Traffic Act as ip force to-day, together with police regulations affecting the motorist. Additienal interest Will also be Jent these talks by mystery teasers in the form-of conundrums surrounding motoring generally. _ These talks are scheduled from 2UW for Wednesday nights, at 11 p.m. (N.Z.M.£.), and on Sunday morning from 11 o’clock to 11.80.. Mr. Maxwell is a former executive of the motor trade in New South Wales, aud knows all the ramifications of the motor business in the State. He is therefore in a position to give hints of real guidance und of service in all matters pertaining to the car. He will be glad to receive letters, and wants listeners to . 'dalise that this session is meant. to be ‘of genuine service to uny motorist who cares to ask his advice. ORT MORESBY is to have its own ‘broadcasting station, the equipment having been dispatched « week or so ago from Sydney by Amalgamuted Wireless (Australasia) Limited. Residents of Papua and the mandated territory will thus be able to hear radio programmes without excessive atmospheriec interference. The new station. to be known ag 4PM, will be conducted by AJW.A., by which company the plant was designed and manufactured. The transmitter is of the latest high fidelity type, aud will have a power of 100 watts in the aerial, operating on a witvelength of 221 metres. The Port Mo¥eshy station will be the first broadcaster in the South Pacifie Islands. 7OU have doubtless heard of many Weird ghosts in your time, al! thoroughly authenticated, even though no One has ever met one, nor met anyone Who has ever met one, Still, we have all met someone who has met someone who knows somebody who has seen a ghost, so that the whole business is obviously genuine. All ghost-

ggevers Will, therefore, be Interested to neet one of rhe weirdest ghosts on ‘vecord, which Ellis Price will preseut over the air from 2GB on Monday, May 20, at 10.30 pan. This-is the ghost of aman not yet dead; in other words, a "ghost" out of a job and waiting for acall-up, Tis attempts to land a permanent job are the subject of "Ghostly Goings On," which Ellis Price describes as one of the most unusual and humorous plays he has yet offered radio listeners,