Leap in Standard of Stage Relays

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 45, 17 May 1935, Page 18

Leap in Standard of Stage Relays

Best Stage Broadcast Yet Was Carriéd Out by 1ZB — Triumph of : 1YA’s New Studio Capacity — Election Results Well Covered — Empire Day Talks.

"hO the technician in the New Zea- . land radio sphere, relays, and especially stage relays, are usually a time of. trial, By the listener, such broadcusts are usually suffered as a necessary evil, However, the introduction wf the velocity microphone for this work appears to hold new promise, if the ‘broadcast by 1ZB from His Majesty’s Theatre, Auckland, can. be tuken as a criterion. With merely one inicrophone suspended in the curtains: ‘soft, they managed on this occasion ter transmit variety items. vocal num-. lers and band pieces by the full compiement of Clem Dawe’s" Rhythm Kings, a combination of 12 instrumentalists, Throughout the full hour when transmisison was made, there Was not the slightest hint of backstage noises, reverberation, line noises uv dialogue fading, which usually mars the quality of such. attempts. In the sratitnde to the Clem Dawe company fora novel and high quatity entertainment, listeners must include a sense cf obligation and thanks for the technical perfection due to the assiduous Work of the station electrical experts.

"RHE greatest number of artists thal have so far taken part in a studio broadcast were easily accommodated ut 1YA’s main studio, or auditorium last Thursday night, when 280 vocalists and instrumentalists, members of the Royal Auckland Choir, Auckland Choral Society and Bohemian Orchestra presented a fine combined concert to celebrate the King’s Silver Jubilee. It was easily the best broadcast of its kind yet given from 1YA, and listeners have since not been slow to.notif? the station officials of their appreciation vf the fine bill of fare served up to them, YA gave listeners great service during- the municipal elections last week, and the progress and final returns were broadcast fully and speedily. A special relay line was installed in the "Herald" office, from where the laany announcements were made, . The ether Auckland stations, 1ZB, 1YX 1ZM and 1ZJ, also covered the election results until a late hour. °

With the limitation of hours under their. license, station 1ZB~- has found itself confronted with a difficulty in regard to the children's session now (hat summer time is concluded and the winter period is at hand, Seven o'clock, the usual time for the beginning of the evening programme is found to be too late for the start of the children's ha hour. and, short. of eliminating. t children’s session, there has been other course available except to move the evening schedule forward to 6.0. with close-down at 9.380, Accardingly the week night programme features will, as from this week, be broadeast half an hour in advance of the established times, ; [N addition to special rebroadcasts of the Empire shortwave station last week, LYA provided two excellent talks, one by Mr. Alan Mulgan, who spoke on "The King. and the Throne," and the other by Mrs. B. -F Richards, on "Queen Mary and Her Work.". Mrs. Richards possesses the ideal radio voice, and speaks with contidence and emphasis. She traversed the work and interest in many fields. of the Q from when she was 21 right up~t ’ present time. Mrs. Richards. who daughter of the late Maurice Hewiett, the well-known author, is at present giving a series of talks on "Literary Trends" from 1YA, © [THE organisation of the Friendly Road’s activities in the Dominion will not be in any way lessened through the temporary absence of "Uncle Scrim" in Australia, although his absence from the microphone will certainly be noted. The devotional sessions-the main attraction of 1ZB -will, be maintained at full strength, and the balance of the programme oyganisation will function as usual. A crowded Town Hall audience last Sunfay night bade "Au Revoir" to Mr. Scrimgeour. The Mayor presented the station director with an illuminated address, together with the substantizl amount of the thanksgiving offering from the public as a mark of esteem for the personality who conceived, andW is so unrelentingly furthering, the\ ideal of the Friendly Road. © © UGBY enthusiasts are already showing much interest in the prin- . cipal senlor games which are now being described. by: Gordon Hutter every Saturday on relay from Eden Park. The same Rugby supporters will no doubt be pleased to know-that on Saturday next, 1YA will, at 10 p.m., relay from 2YA a talk by Mr. Dan MeKenzie, a noted Rugby authority, who will apeak on "My New Zealand Team," n view of the impending English tour of the All Blacks, this talk be of great interest, , RIDAY next being Empire Day, t Auckland Victoria League is hotaing a special function at the foot uf geen Victoria’s memorial in. Albert ark.