Changes In BBC News Broadcasts From ZB Stations
A RE-ADJUSTMENT of BBC news broadcasts over the ZB stations was announced last week by C. G. Scrimgeour, Controller of the Commercial Broadcasting Service. The change follows a careful study of the presentation of overseas news, which, it is considered, suffers from several handicaps, not the least of which is undue repetition, this being due partly to the fact that full news sessions, headline news, newsreels, and commentaries are all available on several Empire transmissions. As from Monday, December 8, the ZB stations will broadcast "headline" news only at the following times: 6. 0 a.m. 12.15 p.m. 6.15 p.m. 7. 0 a.m. 1.15 p.m. 8. 0 p.m. 8.45 a.m. 4.30 p.m. 11. 0 p.m? The broadcasts at 1.15 p.m., 4.30 p.m., and 8.0 p.m, are additions to the current schedulé, and are taken direct from London. The nine news broadcasts will give the news in headline form, but items of special importance will be broadcast in their entirety, even if received at other than the scheduled times. Announcing the alterations, Mr. Scrimgeour stated that the Commercial Broadcasting Service was fully aware of listeners’ interest in the BBC news, but was satisfied that they preferred frequent broadcasts of the short headline type to a repetition of full bulletins. He felt sure that the three new sessions would be much appreciated by listeners,
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 5, Issue 128, 5 December 1941, Page 14
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229Changes In BBC News Broadcasts From ZB Stations New Zealand Listener, Volume 5, Issue 128, 5 December 1941, Page 14
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