2 NOVEMBER 1945, Page 15

THE CROONING PLAGUE

Six,—There may be persons who like listening to crooners, although I have never met one. On the other hand, I have known many people whip would cheerfully assist me in exterminating all crooners were such a course practicable. This being so, could someone please inform me why the B.B.C. insists on letting these "artists " monopolise much of the time between 8-9 a.m. when the alternative Light Programme is not functioning? And surely the latter service (if any) is the appropriate