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Cultural highlights of 1942

Radio: Australia
New shows

Kindergarten of the Air (ABC station 6WF Perth). For young children. Later goes nationwide.

Radio: UK
New shows

Desert Island Discs (BBC from 29 January). Devised by Roy Plomley, the format invites a guest to pick eight records, a book (the Bible and Shakespeare are provided) and a luxury. It is still running weekly in 2006.

Audio
• On February 10 sales of Glenn Miller's Chattanooga Choo Choo reach 1m copies in less than a year. RCA Victor presents Miller with a commemorative gold disc.


Chronomedia 1942

Page updated 7 April 2008
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