NEWS FROM THE ZB STATIONS

New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 55, 12 July 1940, Page 46

NEWS FROM THE ZB STATIONS

DAILY task at the 1ZB Happiness Club’s office was receiving some of the £400 raised in the Sick, Wounded and Distress Appeal, over a period of four weeks. This was only one of the many channels through which money poured in during the drive. The Happiness Club did excellent work in selling tickets for the

numerous art unions and raffles, besides providing dozens of helpers during street appeals and functions. Love Thy Neighbour On a recent Sunday 4ZB held another Country Request Session. The response, as always, was terrific and it was necessary to carry the session over and devote the following Sunday’s Luncheon period to more of the requests sent in, The following verse was contained in a letter signed "* Whiskers ": The record that my neighbour chose, to me was mighty fine; The thrill I got, I bope be gets, when listening-in to mine; And when we find that both enjoyed each other’s choice, may be, Vll love my neighbour better, and my neighbour might love me. This appealed so much to the 4ZB Request Session announcer (Jack Bremner) that he read it over the air and later received several letters asking for copies. All-Night Service One of the most trying periods in many months, was, without question, the time between France’s request for armistice terms and Germany’s reply. Those anxious days of waiting, so far as New Zealand was concerned, started when the BBC announced the French request for terms, in the 11 p.m. bulletin. Immediate arrangements were made at 4ZB for the Station to remain on the air all night, and until the German reply " broke,"

I EE I SES EE Ie SO ea EE els a twenty-four hour service was maintained, so that the 12.45 a.m., 3.30 am. and 5.30 a.m. bulletin could be re-broadcast. A surprising feature of that service was the number of telephone rings received at the Station throughout the night. People ’phoned from all over New Zealand, one call coming from as far north as Wanganui. Songs by Rex Walden

Rex Walden whose light baritone voice has frequently been heard from Station 2ZB, will present on Sunday next, at 7.15 p.m. a bracket of delightful songs. These will include "Song of the Vagabonds " (from " Vagabond King"), "At the

Balalaika" and "Nirvana." Listeners who tune in to 2ZB at 7.15 p.m. are ssured of a pleasing programme, For the Forces Station 2ZB’s Request Session which has been so happily conducted by Bryan every Sunday from 12 to 2 p.m. has taken a new twist. It is now a special request session, "For the Forces," and the lads of the Army, Navy and Air Force, are urged to send along

requests. It is expected that "For the Forces": will be a very entertaining programme.