"MOSQUITO NETWORK"
Pacific Radio Service is Valuable Morale Builder
R.N.Z.A.F. Official News Service
Guadalcanal) UNDISTURBED by the fact that in thé northern Solotnons its listeners certainly cornprise Japanese as well as Allied setrvicetnen; the "Mosquito Neétwork," a broadcasting sétvice organised by the U.S. Arméd Forcés Radio Service, Los. Angéles, continues daily and nightly its valtiable work of moralebuilding in the South Pacific. Thanks to a generous issue of radios by the Natidial Patriotic Fund Board, New Zealand airmen scatteréd over the Sotith Pacific, in common with their \ American Allies — and, in some cases, Japanese neighbotits-are enabled to keép in touch with the news of the world and até cheered by bright and varied radio progtatmmes thtough the good services of the Mosquito Network. Probably the greatest proportion of New Zealand listeners tune in to "Radio City,’ on Guadalcanal, the "city" consisting of a broadcasting studio and offices set in the shade of what was orice a large coconut plantation. From this station they hear a summary of world news "every hour on the hour" atid prograthinés ranging from Philharmonic arrangements down to (or up to, according to taste) "hep-cat jive." The "New Zealand Hour" Guadalcanal radio has a New Zealand hour once a week. Every Monday, New
Zealand néws, which has beer radioed up the previous day, is broadcast through the Solomons. This includes déscriptions of race meetings, sports results and items of general New Zealand interest. It is hoped to increase the scope of this sérvicé in the near future. Although most of the programmes consist of well-known American shows which are récorded for the benefit of arméd forces throughout the world; local taletit is @éncotiraged afd touring shows give local broadcasts: In the latter réespect the Visit of thé Barid of thé R.N.Z.A.F. to Radio City, Guddalcanal, is still wéll remetiberéd. An impressive feature at presént being broddcast. regularly is a series of poems recorded in a local servicemén’s chapel to a background of organ music. : Propaganda of any description is notable for its absence over the Mosquito Network. The aim is purely to provide entertainment and to assist motale, and that aim has been fulfilled with notable success. eee ee eS ee er
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 12, Issue 291, 19 January 1945, Page 13
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