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Children's Sessions.-—Special attention was paid to the Children's Sessions with a view to combining the entertainment and education requirements. Every opportunity was provided for children themselves to take part in their sessions, and the services of the most suitable persons were secured to speak to the children on a variety of topics. General knowledge "quiz" programmes were also used, with highly satisfactory results. ( hildren s choirs have been formed and trained by the Stations, and evidence is not wanting that the ZB Children's Sessions are listened to with much eagerness. Overseas News.—Throughout the year all Stations rebroadcast nine 8.8.C. news sessions daily. Latterly the 8.8.C. headlines at 8 p.m. have been replaced by the American News Session from KWID, San Francisco. Sports.—The Service continued to provide a complete coverage of sports results by means of the now familiar "ZB Sports Plashes." All classes of sport are covered, and controlling bodies have frequently expressed their appreciation of the service. Regular talks by sports announcers and previews of racing fixtures form part of the sports service. Sports programmes of a " quiz " nature were also broadcast, such programmes being readily acceptable to the advertisers. On the 31st January last the Service broadcast the first all-American Baseball game to bo held in this country. Broadcast of American Programmes.—lmmediately upon the arrival of American troops in New Zealand contact was made with the Special Service Division of the U.S. War Department with a view to arranging programmes for the benefit of the American troops. Within a few days of their arrival " The American Hour " was planned and took the air the following Sunday night. The programme comprised the very latest recordings from America and was compered by a non-commissioned officer of the Marine Corps. This programme was instantly popular, and continued so until superseded by recorded programmes received from the States. By arrangement with the Special Service Division, recordings of the most popular American programmes were air-mailed—and later sent by surface mail—these programmes being given the best available listening times on Sunday nights, which, the Service was advised, was the night on which most Servicemen could listen. Before long it was obvious that these were the most eagerly-]istened-to programmes of the week, and a further arrangement was made whereby American troops in New Zealand would get the benefit of the entire output of American programmes. This Service is pleased to have had the opportunity of organizing entertainment for American troops, and further developments of this service are pending. Both in Auckland and Wellington arrangements were concluded with the American Naval and Marine Corps Headquarters for the recording of programmes by American servicemen for despatch to America. The Auckland programmes entitled " Paging Uncle Sam " were produced in association with the U.S. Navy, and in Wellington the Marine Corps programmes, " Semper Fidelis," were produced in association with the U.S.M.C. Both these series of programmes were highly successful, and the recordings have been despatched to the U.S. War Department, Washington, which will arrange for their broadcasting on the American network. In both Auckland and Wellington the Commercial Stations have placed their services at the disposal of the American Forces in many directions, for which the warmest appreciation has been expressed. One of the most important American programmes was "This is War," which on arrival in New Zealand was found to be so valuable from, the propaganda point of view that arrangements were made to broadcast it simultaneously over both the Commercial and National networks. Women's Sessions— Four special women's sessions were broadcast daily from Monday to Friday inclusive—viz., the Morning Recipe Session, the Shopping Reporter Session, the Home Service Session, and the Health and Beauty Session. All four combined to provide a complete service to women listeners, and their commercial value is evidenced by the fact that they all carry the maximum of advertising announcements. These sessions are frequently used lor broadcasts in the national war effort of special interest to women— e.g., waste salvage, women recruiting, ergot-collection. C. G. Scrimgbour, Controller. Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given ; printing (535 copies), £12.

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