BROADCASTING

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 86, 21 January 1938, Page 7

BROADCASTING

TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMMES. The wireless programmes to be broadcast to-night are:— IYA, AUCKLAND (650 k). 7.0: Official news and British Official Wireless news (rebroadcast from 2YA.). 7.10: News and reports. 8.0: Prose and verse by Mr D’Arcy Cresswell, with appropriate music. Readings from Smyth’s “Lectures on the French Revolution,” and from “Memoirs of the Due de St. Simon,” with music from Mozart’s Concerto in B Flat Major. 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Recordings: London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Eugene Gossens, “Good Humoured Ladies” Suite (Scarlatti, Tommasini). 9.23: Beethoven recital by Mary Murphy (soprano), “The Parting,” “Contrition,” “Mutual Love,” “The Impatient Maiden.” 9.35: Recordings: Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Serge Koussevitsky, “Petrouchka” Suite (Stravinsky). 10.0: Music, mirth and melody, featuring a recorded presentation: “2YD 1 Community Sing.” 11.0: Close down.

2YA, WELLINGTON (526m-570k.)

7.0: Official news and British Official Wireless news (rebroadcast from National stations). 7.10: News and reports. 7.30: Time signals. 8.0: Chimes. Recording: Alfredo Orchestra, “In Gipsy Land” (arr. Michaeloff). 8.5: Barbara Lane (English soprano), “The Music of the Trees” (Day); “Spring is at the Door” (Roger Quilter); “Bless the Children” (Nichol); “Skies of Home” (James). 8.17: Recordings. 8.23: Cuthbert Matthews (English baritone), “Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind” (Sargeant); “The Gipsy Trail” (Tod. B. Galloway); “The Lazy Seas of Devon” (Coningsby Clarke); “Why Shouldn’t IP” (Kennedy Russell). 8.36: Recordings: Alfredo Orchestra, “Gipsy Princess” Waltz (Kalman). 8.40: Guiseppe Lugo (tenor), “O Sole Mio” (di Capua).’ 8.43: Temianka (violin) with piano accompaniment, Scherzo Tarantelle, Op. 16 (Wieniawski). 8.48: Recorded talk: Captain W. J. Miller, 0.8. E., late of the Administration in Palestine, “A Day in the Life of a District Officer.” 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: “Eb and Zeb” 9.15: Recordings: BBC Military Band, “Prairie Flower” March (Ord Hume); “The Black Domino” Overture (Auber). 9.24: Richard Crooks (tenor), “For Love Alone” (Thayer); “The Unforgotten Melody” (Wood). 9.30: Band, “Slavbnic Rhapsody” (Friedman). 9.40: Greta Keller (light vocal), “At the Balalaika” (Maschwitz Posford); “I’ve Got You tinder My Skin” (from film, “Born to Dance”) (Porter). 9.46: Band, “Woodland Pictures” rural suite (Fletcher) ; “Colonel Bogey on Parade” (Alford). 10.2: Dance programme of new recordings, with special swing session compered by Arthur Pearce. 11.2: Close down.

3YA, CHRISTCHURCH (416m—720k.)

7.0 : Official news , and British Official Wireless new 9 (rebroadcast from 2YA.). 7.10: News and reports. 7.30: Time signal. 8.0: Chimes. Recording. 8.10: Gwendo Burt, mezzocontralto, recital. 8.22: Muriel 0115vier, L.R.A.M., pianoforte recital, (a) "Edward Ballad,” Op. 10, No. 1 (Brahms); (b) Sonetto No. 123, "Del Petrarca” (Liszt) ; (c) Nocturne, Op. 15, No. 3, in G Minor (Chopin). 8.36: James Henderson (baritone): (a) ‘‘Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal”, (b) “O Mistress Mine” (Quilter) ; (c) "Silent Noon” ; (d) "The Vagabond” (Vaughan Williams). 8.48: Recording. 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Reserved. 9,20: “Hawaiki Calling.” Songs and memories of the South Seas. Introducing Maui and Rangi. 9.35: Recordings: The London Palladium Orchestra, "Nautical Moments” (a.rr. Winter). 9.43: Essie Ackland (contralto), (a) "The Great Awakening Night” (Thomas). 9.51: Albert Sandler Orchestra. 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close down.

4YA, DUNEDIN (790 kilocycles). 7.0: Official news and British Official Wireless news (rebroadcast from 2YA.). 7.10: News and reports. 8.0: Chimes. Jay Wilbur’s Band, "Old Timers” Medley (arr. Stoddon). 8.8: Horace Kenney and Franklin Davies, "A Music Hall Trial Turn” (Kenney). 8.14: "Brilliant Sleuthing.” Japanese houseboy. 8.26: George Buck and His Friends (sketch), "Taking Home the Turkey.” 8.32: Primo Scala’s Accordion Band, "Six Hits of the Day” (Series 10). 8.40: A talk by Mr R. S. Thompson, "The Life and Work of a Runliolder.” .9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Recording. 9.21: Dorothy Stentiford (contralto), A Group of Songs by Robert Franz: ‘‘Out of My Soul’s Great Sadness”; "Goodnight”; "The Pine Tree”; “The Rose Complained”; "The Sea Hath Pearls”; “A Dedication.” 9.32: Elly Ney Trio, with Walter Trampler, Quartet in E Flat Major for Piano, Violin, Viol and ’Cello, Op. 47 (Schumann). 10.0: Dance music by the Savoy Dance Band (relay from Savoy Restaurant). 11.0: Close down.