Between Items

Radio Record, Volume VII, Issue 5, 11 August 1933, Page 16

Between Items

Chestnuts -- Gentle Thrusts-- And One or Two Ideas

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THE IMP

IVE shillings this week to. "Wow" | (Marton), and 2/6 prizes to the: "starred" paragraphs. Will "Dial Twister" (Dunedin) please forward name and address? More prizes nexi week! . te A FRIEND of mine was testing outa set, and during the day his wife did a little dxing on her own account, with great results. When the salesman called again she said, "Oh, it isa lovely set. I got Los Angeles this morning on 70." The ‘salesman neve: blinked an eye. What happened was that she had heard the 2YA talk on "Wolluwood Affairs." But it meant

CG EE set: in our: street.-

Dial

Twister

( Dunedin).

mt Bd ma HIS is the result of changing quickly from one station to another:. ‘"Man’s inhumanity to man is... 1/6 for a bottle of rum." Rummy, but true!

Veetee

(Palmerston North).

. "gi s. 8 . ANOTHER ‘coincidence in connection with radio. I tuned into 2YB to hear them playing Liszt’s "Dream of Love." I then turned into 4BC to hear them playing the same number, with 2YB just a few seconds ahead.-F.F. (Okato). ~ Be Ss ‘THe inspector: was visiting the school, and was testing one class of girls on their knowledge of history. "Now, what was the name of one of Scotland’s famous leaders?’ he asked one child. "Please, sir, ‘Sandy McFarlane,’ " came

the reply.-

Dial

Twister

(Dunedin).

* Vd . * WovLp it not be possible for 2Y( to broadeast’a programme of light music, ete., on Saturday afternoons between three and five as an alternative to 2YA’s broadcast of football matches? There are many of us who haying small children. must stay at home, especially on wet, cold afternoons, and a ‘popular programme from the auxiliary station would, I feel sure, be appreciated. by hundreds of those who-do not eare: to listen-in to

the football relays.-

‘Mrs.

E.

S.

{Wanea-

nui).

* as = Micstr it not be suggested to the Broadcasting Board that, in furtherance of. their ‘policy of trying to please all, 2YC be on the air on Sunday, eyenings between 7 and 8,15 o’clock, to allow thosé people who are not interested in the church services to enjoy more fully the pleasures their radio

sets can afford them.-

Multi-mu

(Thorndon).

2 6 uw p™ you hear the cat in 3YA studic., or was it on the record? Toward. the end of "Postman’s Knock" from’ SYA. on Saturday, a cat mewed three or four times, and.our cat, asleep by the fire, woke up suddenly and stared ‘in alarm at the loudspeaker five feet above his head, evidently thinking there was

a stray cat outside, He has never noticed wireless in any form beforespeech, music or static ~DX17HB (Gisborne). Ea} be] " SUGGEST we have a few more "ive" humourists from the YA stations. Recorded Scots humour is about all we cet but snrelv there are more

New Zealand humourists

Humourist

Christchurch)

CJ — aad a4 "THE family was disappointed when the wrestling from a certain Aussie B station was spoilt by severe fading. Next day, when I arrived home, I was surprised to find the radio

room in complete darkness. "What are all the blinds down for?" I asked. Grandma came in, and replied: "Well. T thoueht it might hely to keen the

wireless from fading!’-

J.V.

M.

(Wel-

lington).

s ad [UNCONSCIOUS humour by the announcer: Norman Long will now entertain you at the piano with "Going Down" and "I Wonder What Made Her Go." Also: The orchestra will now play "Alone in the Moonlight" by George i-Dx 838T (Patea). m . RECENTLY I overheard a portion ’ of a conversation between two young men walking behind me. Oune ‘of them, apparently having just become the proud owner of a six-valve set, said to the other: "Of course, the sét I’ve just bought is a long-wave set. It is no good getting one of those short-wave sets, as they will only get

the loeal station.’-

"Will

E

(Lower

Hutt).

ad od Ld ANNOUNCERS occasionally make ~ mistakes; and Uncle George, of 2GB Sydney, came to grief recently. He was giving birthday greetings out and when calling Tommy --, said: "Birthday greetings to Tommy -- of Bondi. He is a great footballer, and

if he looks under the bed he will find something with a handle on it." A pause-then very hurriedly: "It’s only a kit to carry his football gear in."-~

K.

J.

(Masterton).

a = & x’ RIDAY night, August 4. Time, 8.42. Relieving announcer: "The time is now nine-forty-two." As it is a bitterly cold night this attempt to hurry summer-time along is at least

cheering.--

GW

S

(Hutt Valley).

" vv " CERTAIN world-famous radio and concert artist while visiting New Zealand some time ago, was unable, owing to floods, to visit Invercargill, In consequence the following notice was posted on the window of one of the music shops: K: not te visit Invercargill. Wash-out on line. A dear old soul remarked, "Poor fellow. Fancy him only having one

set of underclothes!’-

K.

W.

Chrisi-

church).

6 ' BB ge THE other day I was tuned in to 1ZJ, Auckland, when the announcer said: "This is Prosperity Week. Have you recorded your vote?" I cried into the speaker, "No, I have not." Imagine my surprise when the announcer promptly replied: "T thought

so. It’s about time you did."-

C.

Hut

ton

{ Aratapu ).

OULD "Wp, M. B" " (Wellington), who had a paragraph on this page last week, please send in address, ‘as a leiter awaits him? ot Bas & W. H. (Christchurch) : Suggestion quite a good one, but space is the big problem. & Wl & N old lady, near-sighted, asked me which way you dial for Wellington. I told her, so she tried herself, and got a station, When I looked it was past all the figures on the din], so

nut that one on your list.

Cheerio

Chum

(Blenheim).

aol ~~ e FLFARD from 2YA children’s hour recently: Aunt Molly to radio cousin who was given a dog for his birthday: ."I hope you will love your dog as much as Uncle Jasper loves his ‘Spot.’" I hope she meant the dog.~

Mrs.

J. O.

Leith

Waikiwi)

% FrRoM the Matson liner, Monterey: *What happened in America when the Beer Bill was passed?" "When the Beer Bill was passed they broadeast it over, a national hiccup." AGE 4, "Radio Record" for July 28: "Wrestling with Maori Pronunciation." Sounds mighty like Harty Mamos (14st. 5lb.) v. Ike Robin (18st. 1%b.), at Hastings on Friday night-~

Oliver

Twist

( Wellington ).