SUNDAY NIGHT
Sir-It is, I think, a _ generally accepted principle that on Sundays no entertainments, films, concerts, etc., should conflict with religious services. Some concerts and other form of amusement (mainly for the benefit of servicemen) are held on Sundays, but even then they are not permitted to start until church services have finished (i.e. until after 8 p.m.). Most people will agree that this is as it should: be in an allegedly Christian country. Why then is it that the largest instrument for entertainment and education we possessthe broadcasting service — regularly broadcasts during church hours on Sunday mornings and evenings feature programmes which are very popular and can only be considered as direct competition to the religious services being broadcast by other stations? I would like to appeal to the Director of Broadcasting to arrange that these special "feature" programmes be not put over between 11 and 12 in the morning, and more especially between 7 and 8 on Sunday nights. I do not suggest that no alternatives to the church services be broadcast during these times, and would like to make it quite clear that I am referring only to feature programmes and serials such as the Bob Hope Show, Charlie MceCarthy Show, Jack Benny Show, and others broadcast by the ZB stations at 7 p.m. each Sunday. Other stations often put over radio plays on Sunday evens ings between 7 and 8 also-2YD, 3ZR, and sometimes other B class stations. Also 2ZB_ regularly broadcasts a Diggers’ Session at 11.30 on Sunday mornings and this morning (November 26), 3ZB even broadcast a Sports Talk (including racing results?) at 11.45 am.!
NOT A SPOIL-SPORT
(Wellington)
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 12, Issue 289, 5 January 1945, Page 5
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276SUNDAY NIGHT New Zealand Listener, Volume 12, Issue 289, 5 January 1945, Page 5
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