WIRELESS NEWS.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19202, 7 January 1928, Page 8

WIRELESS NEWS.

(By Listener.)

Broadcasting stations transmit primarily in the language of the country of location. New York now claims the first exception to this generalisation. In America's largest city has just been opened a broadcasting station operated by the Italian Educational Broadcasting Company. All announcements will be made in Italian, vocal numbers being given in the same language for the benefit of the large Italian community in New York.

The decision of the Canterbury Park Trotting Club not to permit the broadcasting of its New Year's Meeting did not prevent --listeners-in from hearing the results of the races over the air, for both 3YA and 3ZC announced the results of the races with-

in a few minutes of their being run. That the public wants race results -s evidenced bv the fact that at both the broadcasting studios the telephone bells were ringing almost incessantly, the invariable request being for race results.

* * A oue-tube radio set, capable of re- 1 ceiving at good loud-speaker strength the local stations up to twenty miles, and the two Daventry high-power stations up to eighty miles, is about to be put on the English market. The set contains no transformer amplifier, and will operate on much less than the usual high and low. tension battery supplies. It is extremely simple to tune, and is incapable of self-oscillation. These results are obtained by the use of a special tube with two grids, two anodes, and a filament. It fits into a six-pin base. Hitherto it has been necessary to employ two tubes for loudspeaker .work.

3ZC, Christchurch, is stated to be the first New Zealand station to introduce its sessions with a slogan. The owners of the station, Home Recreations, Ltd., offered a prize for the slogan which in the opinion of" the directors would be the most.suitable for the station. Over 400 entries were received from all parts of the Dominion, and many of the slogans submitted snowed marked originality. The winning slogan was sent in by a St. Albans resident, and was as follows: —

3ZC—Now on the Air,» Home Recreation everywhere,

The new station is apparently giving unqualified satisfaction to listeners-in and to date over 500 reports have been received by Home Recreations, Ltd., from listeners-in in all parts of the Dominion.

THE ANNOUNCER.

OFTEN HEARD—SELDOM SEEN,

Have you. ever given a thought to the round of events which make up the daily lives of the men who tell you each night of the movements in share prices, of the height of the rivers, of the news of the day, of the pig and the cattle and the sheep and the fruit markets, and who introduce to you the artists who entertain you. from the broadcasting BtudiosT You know their voices almost as well as you know your own, but have you ever thought, as you sit back in your chair with the 'phones on, or with the loud-speaker going, of what manner of men they are, if they 'find their work monotonous, or if they have as much interest in their far-flung audience as their audience finds in them!

I found myself wondering if that were so (writes an. Australian correspondent), and last night I went along to the 3LO studio in Melbourne to see for myself. I went along.to see Maurice Dudley, the Prince of Announcers, whose voice is known in/almost every corner of the Commonwealth, and, if possible, to have a chat with him. about the thousand and one things which were in my mind. I found a beautifully furnished broadcasting hall, with Maurice Dudley seated at his. table in front of his microphone. It was at that hour between 7 and 8 p.m., when the lectures are delivered, and the nightly audience which filled the hall had not yet arrived. In between announcements he told me many things, things which threw a new light on the everyday round of broadcasting, and what he told me has lent a new. interest to those stereotyped statements which we have come to know so well. He began to tell me something of what I wanted to know almost before I had asked him.

"It is really remarkable," he said, "how many people ask me if I find my work interesting—why, it's one of the grandest parts I have ever "played—and I have more years of stage experience than I care to remember. Ordinarily, the everyday announcements might :'n themselves eventually become monotonous, but,l have come to look beyond the studio walls; I have come.to realise what my messages mean to all those hundreds of thousands of people, young, old, and middle-aged, who make up my unseen audience. "I have no idea how far my voice travels, I do/not know how many people might hear my voice for the first time, thrilled at having picked up 3LO, or Australia, for the first time; but I do know that to many people throughout Australia my news, my market reports, and my trade announcements sometimes might mean the difference between success and failure. The fluctuations of the pig, cattle, and fruit markets, the share reports, and even the river readings, each hold for those vitallv interested a tremendous interest.

'•How could such a life fail to hold the interest of any man! When you have about half a million people, listening to you nearly every night, and when about half of those people seem to look on you as a big brother or an old friend, work like this carries a tremendous responsibility.

"Things are very difficult to what they used to be" is a common saying, but is nevertheless true. This is conspicuous in the case of Christmas gifts. 1927 will be a Radio Christmas, and all your requirements are obtainable at J. I. Smail, Electrical and Radio Engineers, Carey's buildings, Colombo street (The Pioneer Firm). —6

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Notes From Far and Near.

3YA, CHRISTCHERCH (306 metres.)

2YA. "WELLINGTON (420 Metres.)

4YA, DUNEDIN, (463 Metres.)

ITA AUCKLAND, (333 metres.)

2FC SYDNEY, (442 metres.)

3LO MELBOURNE (371 metres.)

SUNDAY.

BROADCASTING.

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMMES

6 p.m.: Children's hour-Cnc'.e Sam and Aunt Mar/, birthday greetings, Bedtime stories, and songs. 7.15: News and reports. 7.30: Sports results. 8.0: Chimes; relay of orchestral selections from Liberty Picture Theatre Orchestra, under the direction of Mr Ernest Jamicaon. 8.15: Baritone solo— Mr E. A. Dowell, "If Winter Comes' (Tennent). S. 10: Zither banjo solo—Mr Jack Oxley "You've Found a New Toy" (Lonj). 8 23- ' Vocal duet—Miss Mabel Thomas and Mr David McGill, "U Terra Addio" from "Aida" (Verdi). 8.2": Instrumental trie— Chrhtchurch Broadcasting Trio, "Two Movements from D Major Trio, Moderato leading to Allegro Appasionata ;.nd Ca-p----riccio'? (Reisigger). 8.38: Songs at the piano-Mr E. A. Sargent, (a) "The Luvc (Bond); (b) "Mav 1 Print a Kis3' (Bond). %M : Instrumental trio— ChrisUhurch Broadcasting Trio, (a) "Miserere" from "II Trcvatore" (Verdi); (b) "Scherzo" (Schubert). 8.52: • Soprano solo—Mis? Mabel Thomas, "A Tors e Lui" from "La Travi•''atiT (Verdi). 8.56: Tenor solo—Mr David McGill, "A Dream" (Bartlett). 9: Weatherforecast. 9.1 : Relay of orchestral selections from Libertv Theatre. 9.16: Recitation—Mrs J. S. Temple, "Sarah Gamp" (Dickens). 9.21: Zither banjo rolos-Mt ~Tack Oxley, (») "There's Everything Nice About You" (Wendling); • (b) "The Scots Grevs' March',' (Ellis). 9.27: Baritone solos —Mr E. A. Dowell, (a) "There's r New Star in Heaven To-night'' 'Brcnnan); lb) "My Dear Little Irish Mother" (O'Brien). 9.34: Soprano solo—Miss Mabel Thomas, "The Sweetest Flower that Blows" (Hawley). 9.35: Soprano a-nd tenor duet—Mis3 Mabel Thomas and Mr David McGill. "Had You But Known" (Denza). 9.41: Instrumental trio—Christrhurch Broadcasting Trio, (a) "Andante Pathetique" (Tschaikowskv): (b) "Polish Dance" (Scharwcnka). 9.30: Pongs at the piano—Mr E. A. Sargent, (ay "After Vacation" (Bond), (b) "Gay Little Cigaretfe" (Bond). 9.56: Tenor solo—Mr David McGill. "Tir the Dav" (Leoncavallo). 10: Recitat'ons—Mrs J. S. Temple, (a) "My Argosv" (New Zealand Author, Te Ke White); (b) "A Day Too Late" (Jackson). 10.5: Relay of dance music from Caledonian Hall (by permission of the Canterbury Caledonian Societv and Mr Reg Stillwell). Music by Jackson's Orchestra.

3 p.m.: Afternoon session, selected studio items; chimes ot the General Post Oflire clock, Wellington. 3.1: Selected gramophone items; progress reports of cricket match, Wellington v. Otago. 6: Children's honr, Aunties Dot and Gwen, in dialogue of fun; musical entertainment of fifteen minutes by Ucle Sid; birthdays and chat by Aunties; gramophone selection (march); recitations by Roma and Edward, "Babyland," "Cousin Willie"; items; gramophone selection. News session, market reports, and sports results. '8: Chimes of the General Post Office clock, Wellington. 8.1: 'Overture, "The Vagabond King" (Friml). 8.6: Quartet, the Celeste Quartet, "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" (Bland). 8.10: Instrumental trio. Symons-Klhvood-Short Trio, "Ave Maria" (Kahn). 8.20: Tenor solo, Mr Edgar Swain, "E Ijuceran le Steelo," from "La Tosca" (Puccini). 8.24: Hits and harmonies, the Glad Idlers, (a) "Take Your Finger Out of Your Mouth" (Schuster); (b) "Greenwich Witch" (Confrey); (c) " "Deep Elm" (Robison). 8.32: Contralto solo, Mrs Edgar Swain, "Tdmmy, Lad" (Margetsop). 8.36: Vocal duet, Miss Myra Sawyer arid Mr Wm. Boardman, "Give Me Thy Hand," from "Don Giovanni" (Mozart). 8.40: Piano and 'cello duet, Mr Gordon Short and Mr Geo. Ellwood, "First Movement, Grand Duo" (Gotterman). 8.44: Soprano solo, Miss Myra Sawyer, "Butterfly Wings" (Phillips). 8.48: Vocal-duet, Mr and Mrs Edgar Swain, "Caro Mio Ben" (Giordani). 8.52: Hits and harmonies, the Glad Idlers, (a) "You Never Seem to Look My Way" (Osborne); (b) medley of popular hits. 9: Bass solo, Mr Wm. Boardman, "The Wanderer" (Schubert). 9.5: Quartet, the Celeste Quartet, "Down in the Corn Brake." 9.9: Dance and jazz numbers.

7.15: News session. 7.30: Address on "Interior Decoration," by Miss M. Puechegud. 8: Town Hall chimes. 8.1: Orchestral music, relayed from the Empire Theatre Orchestra, under the direction of Mr Chas. Paraell. 8.11: Tenor solos, Mr Frank Stewart, (a) "When the House Is Asleep" (Haigh); (b) "ObstinaKon" (De Fontenailles). 8.18: Cornet solo, Mr George Christie, "Lucille" (Code). 8.25: Violin solo, Mr A. Watson, "Sonata de Chiesa" (Corelli). 8.30: Contralto solo, Miss Irene Horniblow, "The Meeting of the Waters" Xirish). 8.34: Flute solo, Mr Chas. E. Gibbons, "Casta Diva," from "Norma" (Bellini). 8.41: Orchestral music relayed from the Empire Theatre. 8.51: Baritone solo, Mr-Arthur Lungley, "0 Tu Palermo' (Verdi). 8.56: Cornet solo, Mr George Christie,' "The Lost Chord" (Bullivan). 91: Mezzo-soprano solos, Miss Florence Sumner, (a) "Fair Spring is 'Returning" (Saint-Saens); (b) "Be Happy" (Drummond). 9.8: Violin solo, Mr A. Watson, "Schlummenlied" (Schumann). 9.13: Tenor solo, Mr Frank Stewart, "She is Far from the Land" (Lambert). 9.17: Flute solo, Mr Chas. E. Gibbons, selection from "Faust" (Gounod). 9.27: Contralto solos, Miss Irene Horniblow, (a) "John Anderson, My Jo"; (b) "Oh! The Oak and the Ash. 9.34: Baritone solos. Mr Arthur Lungley, (a) "Eleanore" (Coleridge-Taylor); (b) "Four by the Clock" (Mallinson). 9.41j Cornet solo, Mr George Christie, Shylock (Lear). 9.47: Violin solo, Mr A. Watson, "The Herd Girl's Dream" (Lebitsky). 9.52: Mezzo-soprano solo, Miss Florence Sumner. "Angus Macdonald" (Roeckel). 9.56: Flute solo, Mr Chas. E. Gibbons, "Somnambula" (Bellini).

3 p.m.: Afternoon session—selected studio items. 4: Literary selection by Mr Culford Bell. 6: Children's hour. 7.15: News and sports results. 8: Chimes. 8.1: Belay of Municipal Band concert from Town Hall, under the conductorship of Mr Christopher Smith. 9.30: Relay of dance music from tho Click-Clack Cabaret, by the Click-Clack Radio Orchestra, under the direction of Mr Walter Smith. 11: A thought.

7.40 p.m., programme announcements; 7.45, the Congress Band; 8, "Big Ben," Mr R. A. Bartleman, baritone; 8.4, the Congress Band; 8.16, Gwladys Frmister. soprano; 8.20, the Congres Band; 8.34, Charles Lawrence, entertainer; 8.43, Carlton Fay, pianoforte solo;, 8.53', Win and Windle, English entertainers; 9, "Big Ben," late weather forecast; 9.1,-the Congress Band; 9.12, Lau> rence Halbert, baritone; 9.16, Carlton Fay; 9.23, the "Radio Revellers"; 10.15, "Win and Windle; the Ambassadors' Dance Orchestra; 10.30, late weather forecast; 10.31, the Ambassadors' Dance Orchestra: 10.57, late newß and announcements; 11, "Big x ßen," tbe Ambassadors' Orchestra, and musical items from tbe studio until 11.43.

7.30 p.m., Mr F. Chapman. of the National Museum —"Flinders Foreshore"; 7.45, Mr J. G. Pyke— ''An Esperantist's Experiences in the Balkans"; "8, Malvern Tramway's Band: 8.10, results of Eoval St. Kilda Yacht Club races; 8.13. J. Alexander Browne, baritone; 5.20, Malvern Tramways Band; 8.27, Madame Ella Kingston, soprano; 8.*4, W. A. Somerset—"Shipwrecks in Australian Waters," Xo. 4; 8.50, the Lynch Be-llringers; 8.55. Vaude and Verne; 9, the Lynch Bellringers: 9.3, J. Alexander Browne; 9.10, The Di Gatano Bevue will be transmitted from the Tivoli Theatre, by permission of J. C. Williamson; 10.26, late sporting results: 10.30. Ella Kingston; 10.37, Malvern Tramways Band: 10.43, late, sporting notes; 11, Mr Eric Aitken will pive a resume of *o-nieht's events at the Motordrome; 11.3, Our Great Thought: 11.6. Joe Aronson and his SvncoSymphonifts till 11.40.

3TA CHRISTCHCECE. 5.45 p.m.: Children's song service, by Uncle Sam. assisted by cousins from the Congregational Sunday School, Tennyson street, Beckenham. 7: Relay of evening service from Union Methodist Church. Selwyn street, Addington; ministerial steward, Mr J. H. Jones; organist, Miss D. Down. 5.15: After the service will be given the following concert from 3YA studio: Instrumental trio, Christchurch Broadcasting Trio, "First Movement of Trio in B Minor.' Allegro Moder»to" (Arensky); soprano solo, Mrs Frank

O'Brien, "Ave Maria" (Cooper); instrumental trio, Christchurch Broadcasting Trio, "Second and Third Movements of Trio in B Minor," (a) "Scherzo," (b) "Elegie" (Arensky); soprano solo, Mrs Frank O'Brien, "Down "in the Forest" (Ronald); instrumental trio, Christchurch Broadcasting Trio, "Finale of Trio in B Minor Allegro non Troppo" (Arensky). 2YA WELLINGTON.

6 p.m.: Children's service, conducted by the Rev. Holland. Cambridge terrace Congregational Church. 6.55: Relay of evening service from Taranaki street Methodist Church; preacher, Rev. Clarence Eatou; organist and choirmaster, Mr H. Temple White; deputy-organist, Mr Erie Froggatt. 5.30 (appro*.): Studio concert; vocal quartet, The Wm. Renshaw Quartet. "0 Gladsome Light," from "The Golden Legend" (Sullivan); tenor solo, Mr Wm. Renshaw, recitative and air, '•Sing Ye Praise" from "Hymn of Praise" (Mendelssohn); instrumental quartet, SymonsEllwood String Quartet, "Minuetto" from "C Minor Quartt-;" and "Finale" from "C Minor Quartet" (Beethoven); soprano solo, Mrs Amy Dunn. "With Verdure Clad," from "Creation" (Haydn); baritone solo, Mr Wilbur Daves, "Lord God of Abraham," from "Elijah" (Mendelssohn). Instrumental quartet. Symons-Ellwood String Quartet, ••Largo" (Handel): vocal quartet, The William Renshaw Quartet. "How I.ovelv Are the Messengers." from-"St. Paul'" (Mendelsohn): contralto solo. Miss Nora Greene. "0. Rest in the Lord." from . "Elijah" (Mendelssohn): 'cello solo. Mr Geo. Ellwood. "Two Norwegian Folk Songs" (with string accompaniment); vocal quartet. The William Renshaw Quartet, "E'er the Silvery Lamps Are Lighted" (Vincent).

4YA DUNEDIN. 5.45 pffi.: Children's song service, by Big Brother Bill and a children's choir 7: Relav of evening service from Knox Church. 8.15: Relay from St. Kilda (weather permitting) of concert by the St. Kilda Band; conductor. Mr James Dixon.

IYA, AUCKLAND. 3 p.m.: Afternoon setiion, selected studio items, 5.45: Children's song service. 6.55: Relay of evening service from Auckland Unitarian Church; preacher, Rev. Thornhill; organist, Mr Woods. 8.30: Re ay of municipal organ recital from Town Hall; organist, Mr Maughan Barnett. 9.30: A thought. 2FC, SYDNEY. 6 p.m.: "Big Ben," and announcements. 65: Colin Ferret, basso. 6.9: Rene Bnrkett, violinist. 6.14: Daisy Sweet, contralto. 6.22.: Colin Ferret. 6.26: Rene Burkett. G. 33: Daisy Sweet. 6.40: R«ne Burkett. C.50: From the Lyceum Hall, PUt street, Sydney, organ solos. 7: "Big Ben"; the evening service arranged by the Central Methodist Mission. 8.30: From the Band Rotunda, Manly beach, a programme by ths Manlv Municipal Band. 9.30: From the studio, Gwen Selva, soprano. 9.38: Frank Hutchens, pianoforte recital. 9.53: Gwen Selva. 10: "Big Ben"; Frank Hutchens. 3LO, MELBOURNE. 7 p.m.: Service from Scots Church, Collins street. Melbourne; preacher, the Rev. D. W. Borland; organist. Mr W. E. Ellis (from the studio). $.50: Shipping information. 8.31: Collingwood Citizens' Band. 8.41: L. Noel Smith, baritone (by permission J. C. Williamson Ltd). 8.48: Collingwood Citizens' Band 8.55: Freda Stevens, soprano. 9.2: Acnes Fortune (piano). 9.15: Collingwood Citizens' Band. 9-22: L. Noel Smith. o»9' Collingwood Citizens' Band. 9.35: Freda Stevens. 9.42: Collingwood Citizens' Band 9.50: "Argus" news service; announcements; Our Great Thought.