Radio Round the World

Radio Record, 10 June 1938, Page 52

Radio Round the World

"THE 10k.w. station at Vasa, which works 0b a wavelength of 211.3 metres, has been fitted with a new type of "umbrella" aerial, Owing to the special design of this aerial system, it is anticipated that its range will greatly exceed that of other stations of equal power, N December 1, 1937, the number of licence holders in Italy stood at 795,000, showing an average annual inerease of 81,833 during the past six years. Radio dealers in Italy keep a register containing names aud addresses of everyone purchasing receiving sets or components, in order that the -broadcasting authorities can ascertain whether or not the full number of licences are in foree. All chools and places of learning, hospitais, homes, and all organisations allied to the people’s welfare are exempt froin taking licences for wireless receiving sets. HF number of Finnish listeners has increased by 27 per cent, during the past year, and now totals 208,358,

The authorities are coutemplating the erection of a new station uear Helsinki, und, with this end in view, a temporary trunsmitter commenced operation in January to obtain certain teebnicai data to assist in the choice of apparatus, OMPARATIVELY few people are aware of the existence of the smatil independent country of Andorra, which is situated in the Pyrenees between France and Spain. There are only 5000 inhabitants in the whole country, but they have decided ty make the voice of Andorra heard in Europe by building a 60,000-watt broadcasting station, It ig thought iu Iranee that the stutiou will be used for publicity purposes as in the case of the solitary station possessed by another very smal! eountry, humely, Luxembourg. HEN Hollywood set about casting the titn version of "Tale of Two Cities,’ the producers — spent Ma by months testing and unearthing suitable talent. The 2UE presentation of "A Tale of Two Cities,’ heard every Suuday evening at 9.80 p.m. New Zealand staudard time, did not, uf course, have

the world’s greatest line-up of talent from which to choose, but the result, because of this, is all the more noteworthy. The radio version of the immortal book has retained the correct atmosphere of the period, and the charucters are extremely well portrayed. TRHE Mastersingers Mule Quartet, ~ popular with listeners to Australian National programmes, ig celebrating its fifth anniversary. During the five years since its formation, the quartet has amassed a repertoire of seven hundred numbers, representing various Classes of music. The personnel includes Harry Bond (male alto), George Livermore (first tener), Albert Miller (second tenor), and Normar Hestelow (buss). Their piayist-ar-tanger is Miss Doris Robinson, ‘Tue Italian Government are to cone vert the yacht "Wlettra" into a muscu of Marconi’s work, Ap offer by an Anerican scientifie society to buy the vacht wus refused. HE Swiss Post Office has decided to build a shortwave station, which should be completed by the end vf the year. A LOk.w. frausmitte. is tu be érected near Berne.

"There's plenty of time for Woy to think of getting married," said the husband. "Let ber wait until the right man cules along." "T dou’t see why she should Wait so long," answered the Wife sweetly, "Ll didn't." % a * Counsel (to the police wit-ness)-But {f a man is on his hands in the middle of the road, that does not prove he was drunk? Policeman-No, sir, it does hot. But this one was trying to roll Up the white line! a * * "T attended your lecture on somnia, doctor, and T am very glad T was there." "Did you enjoy if, then?" "No. but I had the best sleep I’ve had for ages,"