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their minds whether it is more correct to say "iddle" or "idle" for "idyll," whether it is " Mayjoribanks" or "Marchbanks," or whether the "g" in "Septuagesima" is hard or silent, should derive a lot of amusement from 2ZB’s new audience participation show, "Pronunciation Jackpots." Maurie Power is the expert on the subject, and although it has necessitated hard work with a dictionary, the inaugural session, last Tuesday at 7.45 p.m., promised well. "Pronunciation Jackpots" is on the air every Tuesday at that time. who are not quite sure in * * a LARGE audience filled the 2ZB lounge on the occasion of the first broadcast by a group of five Samoan girls. The girls, whose picture appears
on this page, were attractively dressed in Samoan costurne, and the studio was specially decorated. After the broadcast they entertained the studio audience with native dances. The idea of presenting them over the air originated with Mrs. J. W. Innes, secretary of the Wellington Happiness Club, who trains the group. The compére is Lealeaga Seumanutafa, who came to New Zealand in connection with the Samoan Court at the Centennial Exhibition. The first broadcast was so successful that another has been arranged; it will be heard from 2ZB at 7.30 p.m. on Sunday, April 19. * * * ‘THE latest song from England is sentimentally entitled "Therell Be Bluebirds Over the White Cliffs of Dover." Stewart Harvey, the wellknown Auckland baritone, came in during leave from military camp to sing it in a Sunday "Kaleidoscope" programme in the 1ZB Radio Theatre. This is thought to be the first broadcast of the number in New Zealand. * * NEW musical programme starting over all ZB stations is " Bert Howell Presents." Bert Howell, who is one of Australia’s most enterprising band leaders, conducted the orchestra at the Trocadero, the big Sydney cabaret, and is now at the Prince Edward Theatre, Sydney. He introduces soloists from his band in light musical numbers. The feature has already started from 2ZB and starts from 1ZB on Friday, April 24, from 3ZB on May 5, and from 4ZB on May 22.
ONFORMING with their usual practice, the Commercial stations will broadcast no com mercial announcements on Anzac Day, Saturday, April 25. The usual Saturday. features will be on the air, however.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 6, Issue 147, 17 April 1942, Page 21
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