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1ZB Radio Station Wasp Hoax, 1949

1ZB Radio Station Wasp Hoax, 1949
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1ZB Radio Station Wasp Hoax, 1949
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On 1 April 1949, the 1ZB Radio station in Auckland embraced the spirit of April Fool’s Day with a prank announcement during its breakfast show. Unfortunately not all of the station’s listeners got the joke. At 7.30am regular breakfast programme announcer Phil Shone gave the following announcement: ‘Here is an urgent message. A swarm of wasps ...

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Archives New Zealand / Archives / Radio / April / Fools / Hoaxes / Wasps / Auckland / 1940s / New Zealand

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