Pepperpot

Radio Record, Volume XII, Issue 36, 17 February 1939, Page 8

Pepperpot

PpRizes of one shilling each will be awarded for the best announcers’ slips heard by listeners, but entrants must he fair to announcers by leaving words in their right context. Address letters to "Pepperpot," c/o "Radio Record," Box 1620, Wellington. Payments are made at the end of each month. UNT DAISY, 12ZB, 9.17 am., January 31: ‘‘You could divide the mixture into thirds. Put sultanas inte one third, raisins into another third, dates into another third, and ginger into anothde third. ..."’ NEW VERSION. DOROTHY, 1ZB, January 27, 1.55 p.m.: "The hand that rules the cradle rocks the world." UNCONSCIOUS, ANNOUNCER, 2YA, Tuesday, Janvary 31, 9.6 p.m., describing imaginary evening at the ballet: "While we are waiting for the orchestra to come to..." FISH, ANYWAY. ANNOUNCER, 2ZB children’s adventure session, February 2, 5.6 a

p.m.: "If they catch the shark, they’ll have a whale of a feed." SYNONYM. ANNOUNCER, 2ZB, January 31, 12.48 p.m., advertising jellies: "These are very ec-ec-ec--very cheap." ON RELAY. BLL MEREDITH, 1ZB, 8.25 p.m, Saturday, January 21 (describing midget car races): "Perrie is broadcasting well round that bottom bend." SPLASH. ANNOUNCER, 12M, on relay from swimming championships at Auckland Tepid Baths, 8 pim., January 17: "The people are simply pouring into the bath." SUSPENSION? . GORDON HUTTER, 1YA, Januaxy 28, on relay from races: "We are waiting for the judge to hoist up the third horse." TRAINING. ANNOUNCER, 2ZB, January 31, 1.5 p.m., in factory broadcast:

"In another moment, listeners, we'll take a run round the factory." CAUSE AND EFFECT. ROBBIE, 2ZB hospital session, January 29, 10.15 a.m.: "Well, after that lovely rendering of ‘Bonnie Dundee,’ I think we’d better hurry along to ar New Plymouth Hospitai.~