Items From The ZBs

New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 73, 15 November 1940, Page 29

Items From The ZBs

"RADIO Rotogravure" is the title of the néw musical feature being produced by Reg. Morgan for the Commercial Broadcasting Service. It will include items by radio- artists from the whole of the ZB network, as well as by outside artists. Song hits by the "Sunshine Singers," who were heard in a recent Man in the Street session, and by "Lolita," an attractive swing singer, are included and a big part is played by Reg. Morgan at the Hammond electric organ. * * * HE battle for England has already given birth to countless radio programmes and tributes celebrating in song and story the English Channel, London, the counties, the Royal Navy, the Air Force and many aspects of Britain. But by nothing does the Englishman abroad remember his homeland as much as by its songs. English songs are the very heart of England, and 2ZB’s new session "The Songs of England" should prove topical and popular, It is heard every Tuesday at 10 p.m. * * * VEN adults who have not paused to listen to it must be intrigued by the title of the children’s feature " Christmas on the Moon," which is being played at all the ZB stations. Now comes a "Christmas on the Moon" painting contest, which is also * being run in all the four centres, Entrants are divided into age sections and a large number of prizes are offered. At 2ZB the judges are Bryan O’Brien and Lady Gay. * * e. 9 ALTHOUGH Station T.O.T..is mainly for grown-up consumption, children follow it up keenly and a surprising number come to Bryan O’Brien for auditions. Quite the most ingenious approach was that of a very small fan who turned up at the studio regularly every Friday night to assist in the cheering and "crowd scenes." One night he sidled up to Bryan with the plaintive observation, "You know I dreamed last night I was saying some lines in T.0.T. I was describing a horse race, and I knew all my lines and didn’t forget a word." Some day he’s sure te get a part. Eg * * RADIO feature which is very popular in America is "Aunt Jenny’s. True Life Stories," and it is good news that the Commercial Broadcasting Service production department is making a series of these stories for local consumption. Many players who are well known in Wellington repertory have been given parts, and in addition some interesting dramatic discoveries have been made, * ez * INY MARTIN, 2ZB morning am nouncer, has had a varied career. In his time he has been soldier, farmer, ‘barman, salesman, journalist and publicity writer. In his job as a publicity writer in England one of his tasks was hunting out travel information about New Zealand. He became so enthusiastic that he caught a boat for here very soon afterwards,