RADIO PROGRAMMES

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24984, 19 September 1946, Page 6

RADIO PROGRAMMES

Sir, —One wonders how much longer those women .are ’continuing those talks at 12.30, a most ridiculous hour, just when the children are home for lunch, with their innumerable questions, and husbands home for an hour. It is certainly the last thing they want. Ours, like many others, immediately switch off. As we live on the tramline, 3ZB is our most satisfactory station, what evening programmes! “Chuckles With Jerry” for adults. Even the children won’t listen to it; and then the Hollywood Town Crier giving us the “latest lowdown” on the affairs of Penny and Bill Wise; 25s due this month. I think 5s would be too much.—Yours, etc.. „ 4 MOTHER OF THREE. September 11, 1946.

Sir,—Many letters have been written by persons criticising radio programmes—some in favour of good musiq, others pref ering jazz/ir crooning. What we really want Is a solution to the problem. *ln my opinion one station should be set aside in each centre to accommodate jazz-crooners and all American cheap classes of entertainment. While programmes are allowed to be arranged in such a haphazard fashion there will always be dissatisfaction. Imagine introducing a crooner or jazz band into a Todd Duncan or Solomon concert. That is exactly what is happening with our radio programmes; and it is positively nerve-racking. I do not wish to be onesided; the same argument applies to lovers of jazz—and crooning. We have been advised to tune into another station if we do not appreciate jazz and crooning, and what do we get? More jazz and crooning.—Yours, etc „ x , COMMON SENSE. September 14, 1946.