Broadcast News Service Disapproved Of

Radio Record, Volume IX, Issue 15, 18 October 1935, Page 52

Broadcast News Service Disapproved Of

To the Editor. . ~ t Sir,-One- cannot ‘help birt, ‘observe . the , need' for a ‘news service from the national stations on Sundays, and during ‘the day _throughout the week. Only to- ~day one ‘has _ had--to. listen’ to. the ‘tedious repétition of the-tresult of ‘the’ All: Black- Lancashire footbal] match, but-information of ‘world ‘and: particularly Empire impoftazce, such "as the Italo-Abyssiniah situation "and League of Nations activities, ‘is withheld. People in ‘the cities can’.obtain’ the. latest information from posters outside the ‘publishing offices, and‘ from late editions. of their . papers. Town ° ‘and country :péople depend upon the radio for.the. world’s daily news, and what do they get?’.On ‘Sunday, nothing, and on week-days: (once daily) very" little more-than What ‘has ap peared in the dailies, . " Why not a "dinkum" news'service at 8 a.m.,-1 p.m.,-and 7 p.m. on: week. days, " gnad- "at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Sundays- . and. some’ fresh information, not what has. already: appeared ° j «the, morning papérs?:-I- am: ete., eg

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