BROADCASTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 267, 24 August 1936, Page 7

BROADCASTING.

TO-NIGHT’S PROGRAMMES. The wireless programmes to be broadcast to-night are:— IYA, AUCKLAND (650 k). 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Agricultural talk: Mr P. W. Smallfield, “Clovers.” 8.0: "Presentation of the historical play, “Joan of Arc.” Producer: Zoe Bartley-Baxter. 9.0: Weather. Statioivnotices. 9.5: Ringside description of professional heavyweight boxiing contest, Semi, champion Fijian boxer, versus Claude Nieholls, of Australia; (Relayed from the Town Hall). 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close down. 2YA, WELLINGTON (526m-570k). 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Time signals. Talk, Mr David Hall, “Friends in Present-Day Biography and Travel. 8.0: Eric Waters (piano), Ava Symons (violin) and Hamilton Dickson (’cello), Trio in 1) Major (Eric Waters). 8.17: Zell O’Kane (soprano), “The Legend of the Cuckoo” (Beatrice Tombs). 8.20: Ava Symons and Eric Waters, Romance in G Minor (Eric Waters), 8.26: Zell O’Kane “At the Window” ; “Sunset” ; “Summer”; “Joy” (Beatrice Tombs). 8.31: Hiamilton Dickson (cello), (a) “Siciliana” (Hamilton Dickson), (b) “Romance” XR. A. Horne). 8.40: Talk, Mr J. M. Giles, “Tales from Real Life.” 9.5: Ringside description of tl\e wrestling contest. (Relayed from the Town Hall). Announcer: Mr A. Pope. 10.0: Dance music. 11.0: Close down. 3YA. CHRISTCHURCH (416m—720k). 7.0': News and reports. 7.30: Time signals. 7.30: Our Garden Expert, “Some Fungus Diseases.” 8.0: Chimes. Recording: H.M. Grenadier Guards Band, “Zampa” Overture (Herold). 8.9: Freddy Cholmondeley, introducing the musical number. “Resuscitated Rhymes.” 8.22: Recordings, Fodeir’s Motor Works Band (a) “The Mill in the Dale n (Coner); (b) “The Cossack March (Rimmer). 8.28: “Eb and Zeb 8.37: Recording, Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards (a) “Down South (Myddleton); (d) “Teddy Bears’ Picnic” (Bratton). 8.43: Vincent Ryan introducing the musical numbers: (a) “I Liked liis Black Moustache” (Kennedy) ; (b) “The Brigadier Admiral” (Ryan); (c) “Lookie, Lookie”—Revue Number (Gordon); (d) “The Ramblings of AVatt and Nock" (The Geography Lesson). (Ryan). 8.57: Recordings Grand Massed Bands. “Old Faithful March (Holzman). 9.0: AVeatljer. Station notices. 9.5: Talk series: _ “The British Commonwealth and Civilisation;” No. 1: “AVIIo are the British People? The Racial Elements in the British Isles.” Professor James Shelley 9.20: Thea Phillips, soprano “Dreams (AVagner); “Spring AVaters” (Rachmaninoff); “Zueignung” (“Devotion ) (Strauss); “Standchen” (Strauss;. 9.35: Recording, Rene le Roy and Kathleen Long, Sonata No. 3 in G Major for Flute and Piano (Handel). 9.44: Eileen Boyd, contralto, (a) “Spirit Song” (Haydn); (b) “In Questa Tomba” (Beethoven); (c) “Hie Praise of God” (Beethoven). 9.56: Recording, Guilhermina Suggia (’cello), Allegro Appassionato (Saint Saens). 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close down.

4YA. DUNEDIN (790 Kilocycles)

7.0: News and reports. 8.0: Chimes. “The Concert Hall' of the Air.” Light orchestral music and songs. 8.40: Mr J. T Paul, talk, “World Affairs.” 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: “Friday the Thirteenth.” A radio play, founded on the Gaumont-British film by Sidney Gilliat and G. H. Moresby-White. Written by Lance Sjeveking. Presented by the Opportune Players. 10.15: Dance music. 11.0: Close down.