Members’ Criticism of National Stations

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 45, 17 May 1935, Page 50

Members’ Criticism of National Stations

To the Editor Sic,-I_ have just finished reading HanSard ont’ Broadcasting Bill, and fully 95 per cent. of speeches are from the Labour and Independent. members. They want this eriticism put over the air, and also all Parliamentary speeches. Well, I am quite certain that 95 per ceut of listeners do not want it. Then the as founding statement was mado by a La bour sznember that 90 per cent. of listeners preferred B stations, Another statement made by a number of Labour speakers wis that New Zealand papers wouid not report speeches made by the Opposition, . Another astonishing criticism was made by «a member condemning the YA programmes and the announcers, and ar the same time praising American ¢stations. Vell, as a constant listener | cut off any American station, as one gets mucua ruLbish; it is not vorth Jisteninz to, and as f > the announcers, the sloppy American slang gives one the pip. Hard]y auyoue wauts Parliamentary speeches over the air, and I ean safely say that v5 per cent. or North Island listeners prefer YA stations, the only exception being the Friendly Read, and this we can only get for a short time in the mornings when a’ majority of people have gone fo business. One other point: it seems strange thet Nelson cannot get YA stations. whereas on a five-valve set we can get Nelgon

here any evening.-l am, ete.,

A.

W.

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