Items From The ZB's

New Zealand Listener, Volume 5, Issue 119, 3 October 1941, Page 25

Items From The ZB's

as not sensible for adults or children" is how " Krazy Klarrie" describes Mixed Grill, his new session from 2ZB every Tuesday at 7.45 p.m. Mixed Grill is certainly new and novel radio fare, and promises to be one of the most entertaining of the audience participation programmes. It includes four " tongue-twisters," three rounds of "Yes, No’s" and three "crazy quiz" questions. It is all designed to test to the utmost a competitor’s wit and mental alertness, for no matter how good he is at "Yes, Nos" and " tongue-twisters " he is likely to lose his self-assurance when asked "If a ’plane flies at 150 miles an hour, stops at Palmerston North and picks up four passengers, stops at New Plymouth and drops three passengers and arrives at Auckland with nine passengers, what is the name of the pilot?" A picture of " Krazy Klarrie" in costume appears on this page. by the censor 3 * a HERE are several minor programme alterations at Station 2ZB on Sunday mornings. The Morning Star session is now on the air at 11.30 a.m., and the Comedy Cameo (previously 9.45 a.m.) is now at 11.45 a.m. From nine until ten o’clock comes " Variety Hour," a comparatively new programme which presents music to suit every taste. * * ba OR several years now, Station 1ZB has been unobtrusively putting the case for scientific progress in a little session Pioneers of Progress, broadcast twice a week. It plays on Tuesdays and Thursdays just before six o’clock in the evening, stories concerning the real builders of this mechanical age being told by one of radio’s most efficient commentators. Not only are many old tales told again, but the session also keeps well abreast of current developments in science and invention. — bag oe x HE Commercial stations have all done their share toward. discovering and fostering local talent, and after two "Search for Talent" quests, 2ZA, Palmerston North, apparently still believes that there is undiscovered talent in the Manawatu. The station’s third quest, in fact, is doing well, and entries’ are flowing in. It is divided into four sections, men’s vocal, women’s vocal, instrumental, and local composers. The addition of this last section was prompted by the number of composers who have brought ' their work to 2ZA. The 1941 Search for Talent is broadcast from 2ZA every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Bo Bg ca BRIGHT musical show was presented from 2ZB last Sunday at 6.30 p.m. by Eric Harrison and the Repertory Concert Party, who gave extracts from the musical review Hotel Balalaika. This same programme has been put on for the troops at several military camps, and has always proved popular.