Items From The ZBs

New Zealand Listener, Volume 4, Issue 80, 3 January 1941, Page 25

Items From The ZBs

Y the time Noel Coward leaves New Zealand he will have become a familiar radio personality in this country. During his fortnight’s stay the ZB stations will be broadcasting him on six occasions. Four of his broadcasts will be relays of patriotic concerts in the main centres, and these will be heard over the local ZB station only, but two talks will be given over the whole network, Full details of his ZB broadcasts appear on page 2. oa * * TATION 2ZB has just finished judging the "Christmas on the Moon" sketching competition, and from all ree ports, Wellington youngsters sent in some creditable entries. The contest was divided into three classes, under eight, between eight and twelve, and between twelve and sixteen, and entrants were asked to present original conceptions of the characters in the feature " Christmas on the Moon." The junior class was won by Beryl Hall, with a pencil sketch of "Gus" the teddy bear; the eight to 12 years class by Pamela Hague, with black and white drawings of several characters; and the senior class by Alan Mitchell with a coloured panel depicting eight of the characters from the feature, The judges were Lady Gay, Bryan O’Brien and K. W. Kilpatrick, station director at 2ZB. + * * T is interesting to note that when Richard Matthews’s play "The Shadow," which was recently heard from 4YA, was given its first "airing" over Station 4BC, Brisbane, the part of Salome was played by Jessie McLennan, now a member of the staff of 4ZB Dunedin. " Jessie," as she is known at 4ZB, conducts that station’s " Shopping Reporter" session. Her picture is on page 23. STATION 2ZB’s recently formed concert party, which comprises station personalities and artists who have been brought to light in the "Stars of Tomorrow " and "Radio Discoveries Club" sessions, has already paid several visits to institutions around Wellington. During the Christmas season the party was kept especially busy, and a regular schedule has been drawn up for the New Year. Hospitals, homes and orphanages are visited, and the party is always assured of a great welcome. * * . OMMENCING from the ZB stations early in the New Year, and to be heard on Saturday evenings at 7.45, is Anne Stewart’s Musical Travelogue, which will take listeners to many parts of the world, and give little known information about the homes and archi+ tecture of different peoples. The travelogue is interspersed with suitable musical recordings, some of which, more especially foreign-made recordings of foil and national music, have seldom been heard over the air in New Zealand.