§ 12. Mr. G. Straussasked the Minister of Information whether he will arrange that important broadcasts by Ministers to the United States should be given at a time which will reach American listeners in the evening instead of in the afternoon?
§ The Minister of Information (Mr. Duff Cooper)The time of any Ministerial broadcast is fixed with a view to the convenience of the audience for which the broadcast is primarily intended. Thus broadcasts for North America are normally arranged at an hour corresponding to the peak listening time on the other side of the Atlantic. Ministerial broadcasts are, however, more often intended for home audiences. In such cases they are usually recorded and then repeated at an hour convenient for American listeners, if thought suitable.