OVER THE AERIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 225, 23 September 1938, Page 16

OVER THE AERIAL.

RADIO NOTES.

FROM FAR ANl> HEAR.

(By TUNE-IN.)

The United States, the world'B leading radio country, has over 000 stations licensed on the broadcast band, but only 17 on short-wave. South America, on the other hand, has more than 150 short-waves in operation.

The steady increase in the number of ■stations in Australia does not mean a wider choice of programmes. Just the reverse, in fact. The No. 1 national programme is broadcast from nine stations, and the commercials are being grouped so that as many as ten or a dozen share the same schedule. One advantage of this is that better artists are available, and the commercials intend following the lead of the commission and importing celebrities.

"Margaret's" daily talks to women, which have been a feature of 2YA programmes for some time, will be broadcast by IYA beginning on Monday next.

"Margaret" covers a wide range of subjects in her daily talks—cooking and housekeeping in all its branches, tlie choice of clothes, social etiquette, and family life. There is a guaranteed recipe in each talk. The talks will be heard from IYA every morning at eleven.

The aims of broadcasting in Japan are officially declared to be "the development of the national spirit, the elevation of morality, the furtherance of culture, the formation of a noble sentiment, the promotion of health, and the advancement of industry, thereby trying to contribute to the prosperity of the State and the enhancement of the nation's welfare." Of a total of S7.IH-. broadcasting hours, 34.000 were devoted to information and news, and 31.000 to education.

A pleasing recital by the chorus of the Auckland Choral Society was broadcast from IYX lust night, the performance beinj; conducted by Mr. Colin Miiston, L.K.A.M. The recital opened with a group of setting* by l'ercy Grainger, and then was sung Mendelssohn's "Hear My Prayer." Also featured was a beautiful "Ave Maria," composed by Krie Coates and based on tlie chimes of the village church l>ells at Cerno Laverno, Lake Maggiore. The arrangement wan bv Mr. Colin Muston. I hijnes were played from the console of an electric organ specially fitted in the studio. The recital concluded with "l'lie Land of Joy," socially composed for women's voices by the late Maughan Barnett, formerly Auckland city organist.

Last night was 2YD's last silent night. Marking the successful achievement of what has been the aim of the station authorities ever since transmission began in 1029. the New Plymouth station this evening will commence a seven-nights a week service. Formerly 2YI) closed down on Tuesdiy and Thursday. At a special meeting on Tuesday last of the Xorth Taranaki Radio Society. Inc.. operators of the station for the National Broadcasting Service, permission was received from headquarters to begin a full weekly service. The transmitting plant is shortly to be completely modernised and the efficiency of the 100 watts transmitter will be considerably improved. On October 3 the station will assume a frequency of HlO kilocycles instead of the present 700 kilocycles.

Some set owners believe that it is not worth the expense of erecting an outdoor aerial. At least one. in a letter to the radio writer of the "Timaru Herald." says that he found, in operating a machine on trial, that he got good results with an indoor aerial along the picture moulding. An old quip suggests that the difference may lie in the cost of a radio license, but there is more in it than that, says the writer. Any good modern set will bring in nearby powerful stations with any kind of an aerial and perhaps without an aerial, but it will bring them in better with a proper outride aerial. The better the aerial, the better receptioill will be. This is the dictum of all the best radio engineers the world over, and its correctness never been disputed. An indoor aerial may pick up a little static, but it misses -ignals that are pulled in by the outdoor kind. ,

FROM IYA NEXT WEEK. Sunday.—9.o a.m., recordings; 11.0, service to be i clayed riom the Church or Christ, West Street; 1.0 p.m.. dinner music; i'.o to 4.30, selected recordings, featuring, at 3.30, Caesar Fianck's "Symphony in D Minor," played by the Philadelphia symphony orchestra; 6.0. children's song service; 7.0, relay of service from" the Salvation Army Congress .Hail; 8.30, a complete recording of Bizet's opera "Carmen." Monday.—ll.O a.m., first or a series of lalks to women by "Margaret"; 7.30 p.m., agricultural talk by Mr. A. Y. Montgomery, "Plant Hormones and Their Use in Agriculture"; 8.0, concert programme, featuring another- episode or the recorded drama, "Grand Hotel" and a radio comedy, "A Marriage Has Been Disarranged"; 9.5, ringside commentary on the professional boxing match at the Auckland Town Hall; 10.0 to li.», music, mirth and melody. Tuesday—7.3o p.m., talk by the gardening expert on "Tomato Culture"; 8.0. concert programme, featuring "The Variety Kings"; 9.5, talk on world alTairs by L. K. Munro; 9.20 to 11.0, dance music. Wednesday—ll.3s a.m., rebro3dcast or the launching ceiemony of the Queen Elizabeth;; 7.30 p.m., book review; s.o, concert programme, featuring Robert Simmers, baritone; Ina Bosworth (violin) and I.eo Whittaker (piano) In a Brahms sonata; 9.5, "Coronets or England"—"Mary Queen of Scots"; 10.0 tff 11.0, music, mirth and melody.

Thursday—ll.o am., a talk to women, by "Margaret"; 7.30 p.m., talk by ProTessor Worley, "Science in the Ancient World"; 8.0, concert programme, featuring recordings including "Scenes From the Sporting Past," a recording of the actual commentary by Paul Boesch on the world championship wrestling bout between Blomfleld and Nagurskl," held at Vancouver on March 17, 1938; 10.15 to 11.15, an hour of dance music by Red Norvo and orchestra, with Interludes by Slim and Sam on string bass and guitar.

Friday.—7.3o p.m., sports talk by Gordon Hutter; 8.0, concert programme featuring a talk and reading. "Some Sew Zealand women f'oets," by Miss Florence Hohison. the studio orchestra; Phyllis Raudon, mezzo-soprano; 10.0 to 11.0, music, mirth and melody.

Saturday.—ll.o a.m., a talk to women by "Margaret"; 2.0 p.m.. running commentary on the Mational trotting meeting, arranged by the Auckland Trainers, Owners and Breeders' Association, relayed rroin Alexandra Park; 8.0, concert programme, reaturtng Grace Wilkinson, contralto; Trevor de Clive Lowe, 'cellist; Leo Foster, baritone; 9.5 to 11.30, modern dance music.