EARLY MORNING MUSIC
sir,- Young Harmer and Als Wile" expressed my opinion to a "T." Prior to 6.0 am. the test records are often in vefy good taste, but at the conclusion of ' the news we get into the groove again. Certainly there is a choice of stations at that hour, so why not a choice of "programmes? A surfeit of any one type invites criticism. Furtharmore, has an earlier startingtime for at least one station been sefiously considered? I appreciate the temerity of this suggestion, but young farmers and their wives are not the only
early risers.
HYDRO WORKER
(Mangakino).
Sir,-May I wholeheartedly support the remarks of Young Farmer and His Wife on the above subject, and at the same time ask the following question?: The 6.0 a.m. news received from London occupies 15 minutes, the first 10 of which deals with overseas news and the remaining five minutes gives Home news. When this is rebroadcast at 7.0 a.m., only the first 10 minutes from London comes over.the air, and. we are handed out a dish of unadulterated rubbish until the weather forecast is put over at 7.15. I suggest that if. a vote could be taken the majority of listeners would prefer the Home news to. the rubbish,
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 19, Issue 490, 12 November 1948, Page 5
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210EARLY MORNING MUSIC New Zealand Listener, Volume 19, Issue 490, 12 November 1948, Page 5
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