Items From The ZB's

New Zealand Listener, Volume 6, Issue 131, 26 December 1941, Page 25

Items From The ZB's

() N November 5, at a gathering of the Housewives’ Union at Karapiro Hydro, the large Public Works camp near Cambridge, Aunt Daisy gave her 45th travel talk for this year. Since February last, Aunt Daisy has visited more than 40 country places and made personal contacts with many of her listeners over a friendly cup of tea. Although she had already appeared at community sings and various functions in the larger towns, Aunt Daisy felt that the country people had had fewer opportunities of joining in the fun, so she arranged to visit as many of them as she could. With the co-opera-tion of Women’s Institutes and the W.D.F.U., meetings and social gatherings were successfully arranged. The whole scheme, she says, has been a great success. aK * * PROGRAMME NOTES: Miss Elsie K. Morton, whose radio talks from the ZB stations will be remembered by many listeners, is back again, and may now be heard from 1ZB and 2ZB at 9.45 a.m, on Mondays. From January 5, Miss Morton will be heard from 3ZB and 4ZB at the same day and time. You Ain’t Heard Nothin’ Yet, Bob Dyer’s musical revue, is now to be heard from all ZB stations every Tuesday and Thursday at 8.0 p.m. From January 13, it will be on the air from 2ZA. On Friday, January 2, Dramas of Life will be returning to the programmes, following the completion of Songs of the Season. 3 : * * Ke ORKING on the theory that thousands of listeners are interested in news about their favourite radio personalities and what goes on behind the scenes at a broadcasting station, "Tiny" Martin is providing information and entertainment combined in his Saturday night session from 2ZB, Radio Fanfare Reporter. Not only does "Tiny" keep listeners posted about additions to the announcing staff and their latest achievements, but he presents odd itemg of news about new programmes. Portions of programmes which he considers especially amusing he may replay to let listeners enjoy a good joke a second time. * * * THE OLD REFRAIN is the title of the 3ZB feature programmes heard on Tuesday evenings at 9.15. As with antiques and other works of art, the charm of good tunes is also enhanced with the passing of the years. A song which stands the test of time seldom lacks an interesting story about its composer or the circumstances which led to its early popularity, and The Old Refrain is a blend of music and narrative. Among the songs featured on Tuesday, December 23, were two of the most popular of all- ‘Home Sweet Home," and "Silent Night, Holy Night." ;