and suggestions made led to certain alterations in the pro- gramme schedule. The comments were most valuable and for the first time it was possible to assess, at least partially, the listener reaction to many programmes.
The suggestions for new programmes ranged from requests for more plays and features which are possible, down to the plaint of one listener who wanted to hear in our news bulletins 'more bad news, more news of murder'.
General.
PART V — ENGLISH PROGRAMME
66. The English programme was not properly staffed until the beginning of February, when the new Senior Programme Assistant arrived. Shortly after this a programme assistant filling one of the new vacancies was appointed, and by the end of the year candidates were in view for the two remaining vacancies.
The shortage of programme staff necessitated the Controller of Broadcasting spending much time on the detailed operations of the English programme.
67. Announcers and Newsreaders continued to be employed on a part-time basis.
68. Average weekly hours of broadcasting remained at 72 until November 4th when slight increases raised the average to 744. 8 hours per week were given to programmes designed mainly for listeners in the Armed Forces, weekly programmes were broadcast in Portuguese and fortnightly in French. Foreign communities in the Colony regularly presented pro- grammes of the music of their countries throughout the year.
Hours of broadcasting were as follows:
April 1st-November 3rd
Weekdays
Saturdays
Sundays
Public Holidays
November 4th-March 31st
Weekdays
0700-0900; 1230-1400; 1800-2330. 0700-0900; 1230-2330.
1000-2330.
0800-2330.
0700-0900; 1230-1400; 1730-2330. 0700-0900; 1230-2330.
1000-2330.
Saturdays
Sundays
Public Holidays
0800-2330.
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