Announcement Verges on Advertising

Radio Record, Volume IX, Issue 2, 19 July 1935, Page 58

Announcement Verges on Advertising

To the Editor Sir,-I have always approved of the Broadcasting Board’s decision that adyertising by way of the YA stations should not be permitted, I have never detailed my reasons for this before, and do not intend to do so now. However, an incident which seemed to me pecu-

liar happened while I was listening to a description of a wrestling match from one of the national stations. During the interim between the rounds an announcement was made to the effect that Earl McCready would wrestle in Rotorua at a future date. The date was announced, as was McCready’s opponent .also. What [I would like to know is, in what wuy this announcement differs from any other form of advertising?-I am, etc..

PUZZLED

Hamilton.