BROADCASTING

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 57, Issue 65, 26 December 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 report?. Talk, tlie Gardening Expert. 8.0: Concert programme, “Eavesdropping in Radioland.” 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Ringside commentary on boxing match, relayed from the Town Hall. Contestants: Semi versus Leo Kelly. 10.0 (approx.): Sports summary. 10.10 (approx.): Old-time dance programme by Clarrie Bruce and his Dance Band. Master of ceremonies: Les. Beresford. 11.30: Close down. 2YA, WELLINGTON (526m—570k). 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Time signals from Dominion Observatory. 8.0: Chimes. Theo Walters and his Personality Band, present “Rhythmic Revelry.” 8.30: “Eb and Zeb,” the country storekeepers, in a further humorous episode. 8.40: Charlie Kunz (piano), with rhythm accompaniment, Charlie Kunz Piano Medley, No. 5. 8.46: The Four Aces (light vocal), Melody Trumps, No. 2. 8.52: Geraldo and his Romance in Rhythm Orchestra, with ■ Olive Groves, Cyril Grantham, George Baker, the Top Hatand full chorus, “Show Boat” Selection (Kern). 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: “Singbad the Wailer,” “A Christmas Frolic.” Devised by Will Bishop. 10.5: An hour with Rudy Vallee and liis Connecticut Yankees. 11.5: “Jazz Virtuosi.” Thirty minutes with Benny Goodman and his Orchestra. 11.30: Close down.

3YA. CHRISTCHURCH (416m—720k)

7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Time signal from tlie Dominion Observatory. 7.35: Plunket Shield cricket match. 8.0: Chimes. “Evening in Budapest.” A musical play by Viera Biro. 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: “At the Sign of the Blue Kiwi.” A programme of cabaret vaudeville, incorporating the humorous adventures of a simple suburban soul at large in a night club. 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.30: Close down. 4YA. DUNEDIN (790 Kilocycles). 7.0: News and reports. 8.0: Chimes. “From the Provinces.” In this programme, listeners from various centres bring to the microphone their favourite musical items, and explain the reason for their preference. 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: A programme of modern dance music. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance music. 11.30: Close down. FOR SUNDAY. IYA. AUCKLAND (650 k). 9.0: Selected recordings. H.O: Service from the West Street Church of Christ. Preacher, Pastor William Campbell. 12.15: Close down. 1-0-Dinner music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 3.30: Light musical recitals. 1.30: Close down. 6.0: Children’s song service. 7.0: Evening service from Salvation Army Congress Hall. 1 readier, Adjutant V. J- Dick. 8.30: Complete recorded presentation of R_ig°letto,” an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Vedio. 10.30: Close down.

2YA. WELLINGTON (526m—570k). 9.0: Selected recordings. 11.0: Morning service from Wesley Metnodist Church. Preacher, Rev. Percy Pans. 12.15 (approx.): Close down. 1.0: D* ll ' ner music. 2.0: Adolf Busch (violin) and Rudolph Sirkin (piano), Sonata.m C Minor, Op .30, No. 2 (.Beethoven). 2.26: Selected recordings. 3.0: Relay of recital from National War Memorial Carillon. 3.15: Selected recordings. 4.30: Close down. 6.0: Children’s song service. 7.0: Evening seivice from Vivian Street Baptist Church. Preacher, Rev. L. J. BoultonSmitli. 8.30: Recordings, Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards, “Zampa Overture (Herold). 8.40: 4 rands Russell, Parry Jones, Raymond Newell Newell, and Harry Dearth (vocal quaitet), “Four Jolly Sailormen” (German) ; “Three for Jack ’ (Squiie). 8.46: Grand Massed Bands at Leicester Brass Baud Festival, conducted by James Oliver, “Other Days” Selection (Finds, arr. Mackenzie). 8.52: Essie Ackland (contralto), “Down thcvVale” (Moir). 8.56: 8.8. C. Military Band, “La Tarantel le de Belphegor” (Albert). 9.0. Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Signor and Signora Marotta (basso and soprano) in a recital of works by Bellini, Quilter, Verdi and Pergolesi. Duetto and soli. 9.23: Recordings. Foden’s Motor Works Band, “The Mill in the Dale” (Cope); “11 Bacio” (Arditi) (solo eornetist, Harry Mortimer). 9.29: Jan Zalski tenor), “Lehar Melodies.” 9.35: Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards, “The Gondoliers” Selection (Sullivan). 9.43: Light Opera Company, Musical Comedy Marches. 9.51: Wingate’s Temperance Band, “The Fox and Hounds” Descriptive Fantasia (Hawkins). 9.54: Jack Mackintosh and Harry Mortimer (corner duet), with brass hand accompaniment, “Mack and Mort” (Mortimer). 9.57: Massed Brass Bands (Foden’s Motor Works, Wood Green Excelsior Silver Prize, Edmonton Silver and The Friary Brewery Bands), “On Parade” (Gatty). 10.0: Close down.

3YA. CHRISTCHURCH (416m—720k). 9.0: Selected recordings. 11.0: Morning service from St. Matthew’s Anglican Church. Preacher, Rev. J. F. Feron. 12.15 (approx.): Close down. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 3.0: Recording: London Symphony Orchestra, Symphony in O Major, Op. 66, No. 2 (“Oxford’ ) (Haydn). 3.24: Selected recordings. 4.0: Time signals from Dominion Observatory. 4.30: Close down. 5.30: Children’s song service. 6.15: Selected recordings. 7.0: Evening service from Trinity Congregational Church. Preacher, Rev. D. Gardner Miller. 8.15: Selected recordings. 8.30: Recordings: Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Grand March from “Aida” (Verdi). 8.31: Miliza JKarjas (soprano), (a) “Shadow Song” (Meyerbeer); (b) “The Doll’s Song” (Offenbach). 8.42:

Boston Orchestra, Intermezzo from “Cavalleria Rusticana” (Mascagni). 8.45: Lawrence Tibbett (baritone), (a) “Old Star of Eve” (Wagner); (b) “Even Bravest Heart" Gounod). 8.54: Sir Hamilton Harty conducting the Halle Orchestra, (a) “Dance of the Sylphes” from “Damnation of Faust,” (b) “Rakoczy” March from “Damnation of Faust” (Berlioz). 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: “Mutiny on the Bounty.” 10.20: Close dbwn. 4YA. DUNEDIN (790 Kilocycles). 9.0: Selected recordings. 11.0: Service from Moray Place Congregational Church. Preacher, Professor S. F. Hunter, D'.D. 12.15 (approx.) : Close down. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 2.30: Josef Szigeti and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61 (Beethoven). 3.10: Selected recordings. 4.30: Close down. 5.30': Children’s song service conducted by Big Brother Bill. 6 15: Selected recordings. 6.30: Evening service from St. Andrew’s Street Church of Christ. Preacher, Pastor W. D. More. 7.45: Selected recordings. 8.30: Recordings, G. Thalben Ball (organ) (recorded), “Finlandia” Tone Poem (Sibelius); “Largo” (Handel); “Atlialie —War March of the Priests” (Mendelssohn). 8.45: Recital by Sophie Braslau (contralto), “The Young Nun” (Schubert), “Eili Eili” (Tra.); “Romance” Rubinstein); “The Erl King” (Schubert). 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Arved Kurtz (celebrated violinist), with Leo Whittaker at the piano, presents, “Faust Fantasie” (Wieniawsky). 8.25: 13.8. C. Chorus, “Nation Shall Speak Peace Unto Nation” (Dalmaine); “Lord it Belongs Not to My, Care” (Davies); “Nazareth” (Soloist, Norman Allin) (Gounod). 9.37: Frederic Lamond (piano), “Feux Follets” (Liszt); Barcarolle in G Minor (Rubinstein). 9.45: Paul Robeson (bass), a recital of negro spirituals, “My Lord What a Morning” (Burleigh); “Steal Away” (arr. Brown); with Lawrence Brown, “Witness” (arr. Brown). 9.54: The London Chamber Orchestra, “Capitol” Suite: (1) “Basse Dance”; (2) “Pavane” ; (3) “Tordion” ; (4) “Bransles” (5) “Pied-en-l’air”; (6) “Mattachins” (Varlock). 10.2: Closedown.