OVER THE AERIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 194, 18 August 1933, Page 12

OVER THE AERIAL.

RADIO NOTES. PROM PAR AND NEAR.' (By PHONOS.) "Songs from the Shows," another special 8.8.C. recording, will be broadcast from 2YA at S p.m. to-morrow. The Wellington Competitions Society's festival will be featured from 2YA on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of next week.

The afternoon classical hour from IYA will be altered as from September 1, to commence at 2.30 p.m. instead of 3, as heretofore.

The Christchurch Orchestral Society, a body of CO instrumentalists, will provide a special programme from 3YA on Tuesday evening.

The outstanding feature of next week's programmes from IYA is the relay of the Auckland Male Choir's concert on Thursday evening.

The contributions of the Auckland Commercial Travellers' Choir to last night's programme were up to the choir's former high standard, and of a type sure to find favour with the great majority of listeners.

Another operatic horn* with Maggie Teyte and Tudor Davics will bo heard from 2FC on Monday night. It will be followed by a Music Week festival programme on Tuesday, "A Waltz Dream" on Wednesday, and an orchestral concert on Thursday.

. The Municipal concert to be broadcast on Sunday will include Tschaikowsky's well-known "1512," extracts from the evergreen "Patience," a suite of Caclman's "Indian Songs," and lighter numbers by the band, and songs by Miss Phyllis Gribbin (contralto) and Mr. Wm. Gemmell (baritone).

"Bishop of Broadcasting" is a suggested title for the Rev. F. A. Iremonger, who has taken charge of all religious activities at Broadcasting House, the home of the 8.8.C. This clergyman was formerly a vicar at a stipend of £514 per annum, but in his new post he will receive about double this sum. The 8.8.C. does not hesitate to pay well for services it engages.

_ The disadvantage of luiving tuning dials listed with the calls of stations instead of in degrees or kilocycles is emphasised by the fact that 27 out of 3-1 European countries have adopted the new wavelengths laid down in the Lucerne conference plan. All the British stations will alter their waves, but in the great majority of cases the alterations will bo slight. The result, it is hoped, will give a freedom from interference which has not been enjoyed recently in Europe.

The Australian Broadcasting Commission is following a wise plan in appointing an Australian as its representative in London. The principal work of this gentleman is the choosing of new music, plays, operas, etc. New Zealand may not yet be able to afford a special liaison officer for broadcasting, but it might arrange for co-operation with the sister Dominion to secure some advantage from' the Australian official's position and experience.

New Zealand visitors to Honolulu find that our main Dominion station, 2YA, is heard fairly regularly there with good volume and clarity, and its types of programme meet with much favour by those who make a point of tuning in the far south. This outside tribute to the quality of New Zealand programmes will be gratifying to those responsible for them, and an indication to the general listening public that our standard is not so low as some jaundiced critics would have us believe.

Last night's intimation froni Wellington that the radio licenses for the Dominion now total over 100,000 is" of more than passing importance. In a time of financial stress the desire to install a radio receiver has become more marked than it was in years of prosperity, and, while nearly all other forms of entertainment are experiencing lean times, the pastime of listening to broadcasting waxes steadily. Two reasons suggest themselves; Broadcasting is the cheapest form of entertainment of modern times; the service "available through any moderate priced receiver of to-day is far more varied and efficient than it was only three years ago. ' . •

A correspondent makes a complaint which, he declares, applies to more than one Auckland station. He attended an evening where the young folk were intent upon dancing, and incidentally dependent upon a radio set for supplying the necessary music. Unfortunately for the party, the so-called dance music proved- both uncertain in time and broken in. rhythm, and the radio dance was a disappointment. He suggests that more attention be given to the dancing section. .of the community, by those responsible for the music supplied for it, that carp! be taken to supply only such tunes during this period as one (or rather two) can dance to without being disconcerted by broken time, and that the dance music sessions be less numerous, but longer. "Who," he inquires, "wants to dance for only an hour ? If the broadcasting people would give' us''Saturday nights from 9 till 12, they would .earn the thanks of a great number: in both town and country." Not having tried dancing to radio, the writer cannot express an opinion about the suitability of the music provided, but there seems to be considerable wisdom in the suggestion for one special radio dance night. Australia adopted £his system a long while ago. * '

FROM IYA NEXT WEEK. Sunday—7.o p.m., service Trom Pitt Street Methodist Church; 8.30, Municipal Band concert from Town Hall. Monday (to IZH) —8.0, 8.30, 8.51, 9.17, 9.40, the Marelle Sextette: 8.26 and 9.33, Harry Barton (baritone) and recording's. Tuesday (to IZII) —8.0 p.m., programme or recordings; 9.3, Sir James Parr, "Is the League of Nations Now Worth While?" 10.0, dance music. Wednesday—B.o p.m., recordings; 8.30, 8.49 and 0.21, Waterside Workers' Band; 8.42 and 9.17, George Lawson (tenor); 9.2, Rev. W. Lawson Marsh, "Slave Trading"; 9.30, dance music. Thursday (to IZH) —Relay of the Royal Auckland Choir's concert, assisting vocalists, Jean Morrison (soprano), Irene Ainsley (contralto), E. J. Thomas (bass). Friday (to IZII) —8.0, 8.31, 8.47, 9.22, 9.50, the orchestra; 8.18 and 9.36-, Duncan Black, bass, with orchestra: 9.2, L. W. Delph, "Cairo." Saturday—ll.3o a.m., trotting meeting at Alexandra Park; 2.45 p.m., Rugby from Eden Park; 8.0, relay or Municipal Band concert rrom Town Hall, assisting artists, Jean Clarkson ('cello), Mrs. Freda Evans (soprano), Helen Grey (violin): 10.0. sports-cesults;. dancejnugic, - -■'