1ZB Man Is To Broadcast From Berlin

Radio Record, Volume XII, Issue 23, 18 November 1938, Page 4

1ZB Man Is To Broadcast From Berlin

ROADCASTS on Berlin shortwave are to be given by Colin Moore, former 1%B breakfast session announcer, who sailed last May with Michael Hutt, on Count Von Luckner’s yacht "Seeteufel." Two German newspapers have arranged to handle articles by Lim, and the Berlin Shortwave station DGX will give him three months on contract for broadcasts to South Africa, U.S.A, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, with nightly broadcasts te South America. He cam now speak German with hardly any accent, but this will not affect his broadcasting as ali of it will be in English. U.F.A, Films, of Berlin, have ‘contracted him to write and do ithe English commentary of the film taken during the "Seeteufel’s" voyage. He is to stay in the Count’s home while in Berlin and when finished with the radio and film work, Hans Osterrich, the U.F.A. film-man who is on the "Seeteufel" and the Count and Countess and Colin Moore are going for 2 vacation in Vienna, and the Swiss Alps. He has received 30 or 46 letters from Tisteners in New Zealand, and dexzens of letters from Sydney all addressed to "Herr Colin Moore, seeretary to Connt Vor Luckner," fie expects to return to New Zealand in about fourteen months and is arranging to travel through U.S.A, so he can have a lIeck at the radio over there. _ One of the brightest sparks among the 1ZB announcing stafi, Colin Moore was educated at Wauganui College and was signalised at 1ZB for his versatility over the air, and for his suceess in bringFrereer ie cuyiere Vir hiaent