DID YOU KNOW

New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 53, 28 June 1940, Page 46

DID YOU KNOW

THAT Don Donaldson’s was the last New Zealand voice heard by the Byrd Expedition when they left for the Pole? Don. broadcast a special Request Session direct to the North Star after it had left Dunedin. THAT Bryan O’Brien holds the degree of LL.B, and practised law before joining 2ZB? THAT Michael Hutt of 4ZB once narrowly escaped death in a bomb outrage in Barcelona? THAT Pat Boyle, pretty 1ZB Receptionist, organises and takes part in an average of three concerts weekly for patriotic funds? THAT Suzanne of 2ZB is a keen motorist and is in her element when at the wheel? THAT Bernie McConnell of 4ZB has been spending all his spare time looking at birds? The Dunedin Fanciers’ Show has been in progress and this is Bernie’s hobby. THAT Guy Nixon, young 1ZB announcer and writer, was called by Sydney newspapers "the radio find of the year"? He started broadcasting at twelve and writing at fourteen, THAT Uncle Percy was a very well-known figure in the theatrical world? As an entrepreneur he brought to New Zealand Madame Albani, the famous soprano, with whom was associated Haydn Wood, violinist and composer of ™ Roses of Picardy." He also opened the first picture show in Dunedin, THAT the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth of 1ZB Production Supervisor John Gordon’s famous beard is that it was grown while he was suffering from a bad attack of influenza? Not bothering to shave, he let it grow and became attached to it; and now he won’t part with it in spite of rude remarks. |