Listeners will hear the Second News tonight, and every Saturday until the end of the year, in the new form foreshadowed by the experimental transmission on July 1. The News, as the timings indicate, will be presented in sections, designed to meet as nearly as possible the needs of various types of listeners. The first section at 9.0 will contain the weather forecast and a rapid summary of the main events of tho day : news, as it were, in spoken headlines. At 9.5 the news of the day will be more fully and more vividly presented in Roving Commentary' by the use of broadcasting resources ; this second section will contain short topical talks from the studio or relayed from the scene of events : sound pictures, either relayed direct or recorded at the time of happening ; and such other methods of expanding and illustrating the news as opportunity offers. At 9.25 comes ' The Economic Background,' an expert's survey of the week's movements in Trade and Finance. At 9.30 the News ends with the Sports Bulletin,
I giving results in full in direct form.
This method of presentation should be regarded as experimental ; it depends for its effectiveness very largely on technical considerations and fluctuations in the news-value of the day's events. The opinions, criticisms, and suggestions of listeners will be welcomed.