The Archive · 1938

Canada's Plans

The latest news from Montreal is to the effect that the Canadian Broadcast Corporation is now seriously contemplating the installation of a high-power short wave transmitter to make the "Voice of Canada" heard throughout the world. So far, the only Canadian station I have heard personally was a small-power "ham" phone set operating out of Vancouver. Although no information is given concerning the possible site for the new station, Quebec is favoured, although Montreal is also named as a possibility.

Football Broadcasts The opening of the football season at Home is an event of the first importance for sport lovers in their hundreds of thousands—and there is quite a lot of interest shown locally, too. For the next few months the fortunes of famous clubs and the performance of star players will be closely followed. Supporters of the different clubs who cannot themselves be among the cheering thousands at the grounds will look forward to broadcasts of important matches that will take place throughout the season. Arrangements have been made by lof matches—both Rugger and Soccer the BBC for descriptions of a number

—to be broadcast from Daventry. There will it is hoped, be at least two commentaries each month of leading games played either in London or the Provinces. The broadcast will consist, as usual of an interval summary and a second-half com-

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