Robbing Licensees?

Radio Record, 19 June 1936, Page 50

Robbing Licensees?

Lapsus

Linguae

£Te Awamutu)

writes:

In taking over the broadcasting stations the Government is really taking something that belongs: to the licence-holders, All the stations have been paid for and supported at no expense to the country, and it ig very questionable if the Government can take them over without proper ‘compensation, Who is going to build ‘and . Support them -in the future? Now that: _ they are to be run for the country’s good,

without the licence-holders having a say, the country should support them at a nominal charge. only, for a licence not more than 7/6 per annum. Under altered conditions surely licence-holders cannot be expected to carry all the burden for the benefit of the Government? — Poor old B stations! They expected such alot, but nobody wants them, it seems. \I ‘suggest that all listeners’ associations --be formed into a "National Listeners’ Association." Radio listeners are the most compact body, of opin-on in . New Zealand, and can get just what they . want from this or any other Government, I also .predict that "broadcasting" will be the rock on which this Government: wil]. be dashed to pieces.