BROADCASTING

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21986, 9 January 1937, Page 8

BROADCASTING

TO-DAY’S PROGRAMMES 3YA, CHRISTCHURCH (720 Kilocycles) 7.0 to 9.0 a.m.: Breakfast session. 10.0: Devotional service. 10.15: Selected recordings. 11.0: Time signals. 11.2; Selected recordings. 12 noon; Lunch music. 1 p.m.: Special week-end weather forecast. 2.0 ‘ Selected recordings. 3.30; Sports results. 4.0: Time signals. 4.30: Sports results. 5.0; Children’s hour, conducted by Aunt Pat. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Time signals. 8.0: Chimes. Recordings: The 8.8. C. Theatre Orchestra. 8.10; Beniamino Gigli (tenor). 8.16: Vasa Prlhoda (violin). 8.22: Old-Time Waltz Band. 8.30: Leslie Sarony (comedian). 8.33: Charlie Kunz (piano forte). 8.40; 3YA Orchestra (Conductor, M. T. Dixon). 8.50: Recordings: Gladys Moncrieff (soprano). 8.53: Jock Lockhart (comedian). 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: 3YA Orchestra. 9.15: “The Musical Grab Bag,” No. 2. Half ari hour of bright'entertainment. 9.45: 3YA Orchestra. 9.49: Jock Lockhart (comedian). 9.57: 3YA Orchestra. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance music. Alternative station, 3YL, 1200 kilocycles. 5 p.m.: Selected recordings. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Modern, ultra-modern masterpieces, featuring works by Stravinsky, Honegger and Debussy. 9.0: Symphonic programme. 10.0: "Melody, Mirth.” A popular programme.

IYA; AUCKLAND . (650 Kilocycles) 7.0 to 9.0 a.m.: Breakfast session. 10.0: Devotional service. 10.15: Selected recordings. 12 noon: Lunch music. 1 p.m.: District week-end weather forecast. 2.0; Selected recordings. 3.15: Sports results.

4.30: Sports results. 5.0: Children’s session, conducted by Cinderella. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0; News and reports. ,7.30: Talk, the Gardening Expert. ,8.0: Concert programme. The National Four (vocal quartet). 8.18: Recordings: Erfem Zimbalist (violin). 8.30: Dawn Hunt (soprano). 8.45: Recordings: A recital by Leo Stin (organist). 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5; Recording: New Mayfair Orchestra, "Selection of Bing Crosby Numbers.” 9:15; Dan Flood, in twelve minutes of humour. 9.27: M. Liddle (baritone). 9.34; Recordings: The ScottWood Accordion Quartet, 9.40: Light Opera Company. 9.50: M. Liddle (baritone). 9.56: Recording: Mantovani and his Tipica Orchestra. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance music; Alternative, station. IYX. 880 kilocycles. 5 p.m.: Light musical programme. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: “Comedy Capers,” light popular programme. 9.0: "Sing a Song of England.” a light continuity programme. 10.0: Thirty minutes of light variety entertainment. , 2YA, WELLINGTON (570 Kilocycles)

7.0 to 9.0 a.m.: Breakfast session. 10.0: Selected recordings. 10.30: Devotional, service. 11.0: Time signals. 12 noon: Lunch music. 2 p.m.: Light musical programme. 3.0: Sports results. 4.0: Time signals. 5.0: Children’s hour, conducted by Uncle Jasper. 6.0; Dinner music. 7.0; News and reports. 7.30: Time signals. 8.0: Chimes. A programme featuring Arved Kurtz (violinist) and Madame Zelanda (soprano). Recording: Sydney Kyte and his Piccadilly Hotel Band. 8.5: Madame Margherita Zelanda (soprano). 8.20: A recital by Arved Kurtz (celebrated violinist). 8.40: Recordings: John Paulis (baritone). 8.50;„ Porschman and Dompke (bandoneon duo) with Kurt Engel (xylophone). 8.53: Leslie Holmes (comedy vocal). 8.59: Sydney Kyte and his Piccadilly Hotel Band. 9.2: Weather report and station, notices. 9.5: Dance programme. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Continuation of dance programme. Alternative station. 2YC, 840 kilocycles. 5 p.m.: Light musical programme. 7.0: Afterdinner music. 8.0: Classical concerted vocal recital. 9.0: Variety and vaudeville programme. 10.0; “Mirth and Music,” variety entertainment. V 4YA, DUNEDIN (790 Kilocycles) 7.0 to 9.0 a.m.: Breakfast session. 10.0: Selected recordings. 10.15; Devotional service. 10.30: Selected recordings. 12 noon - Lunch music. 1 p.m.: District weekend weather forecast. 2.0: Selected recordings. 3.30; Sports results. 4.0: Weather report and frost forecast. 4.45: Sports results. 5.0: Children’s session, conducted by Big Brother Bill, assisted by Aunt Anita and Cousin Molly. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. ' 8.0; Chimes. A light orchestral and ballad concert. 4YA Concert Orchestra, conducted by Gil Dech. 8.10: F. G. Taplln (baritone), with orchestral accompaniment. 8.17: The Orchestra, "Rendezvous” Intermezzo (Aletter): “Acushla” Waltz (Joyce). 8.23: Gaynor Paape (soprano). 8.33: The Orchestra. "Tip Toes" Selection (Gershwin), '8.41; F. G. Taplin (baritone), with orchestral accompaniment. 8.48; The Orchestra. "Rustic Revels” Suite. 9.0; Weather .report and station notices. 9.5: Dance music. 10.0: Sports summary. 10:10: Dance music. Alternative station, 4YO, 1140 kilocycles. 5 p.m.: Selected recordings. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Variety and vaudeville programme. 9.0: Band programme, with humorous dramatic and instrumental interludes. 10.0: Comedy and light music. DAVENTBY, ENGLAND GSO, 19.76 metres; GSB, 31.55 metres. (New Zealand summer time.) ■ 8.0; Big Ben. “A Countryman’s Diary.” A talk by A. G. Street. 8.16: A Violin Recital by Harold Fielding. March of the Watch (Suite, Much Ado about Nothing) (Korngold). Serenade No. 1 in A (Drdia). Serenade In G (Arensky). Mazurka (Kuyawiak) (Wieniawski). 8.30: “Just Fancy That!” A topical revue: Sketches and lyrics by Francis Durbridge, Jonathan Barnes, David Kean, and William MacLurg. Music by Norman Fulton, Jack Clarke, and George Barker. Produced by William MacLurg 9.0: The 8.8. C. Empire Orchestra; leader, Daniel Melsa': conducted by Clifton Helliwell. ' Overture, Nell Gwyn (Edward German). Concert Waltz, Dancing Nights (Eric Coates). Suite, As You Like It: (1) Shepherd’s Holiday, (2) Evening in the Forest, (3) Merry Pranks, (4) Country. Dance (Roger Quitter). Selection, From the Highlands (arr. Langey). 9.40: The News and Announcements. 10.0: Close down. SUNDAY/ 3YA, CHRISTCHURCH 9.0 a.m.: Selected recordings. H.O: Relay of morning service from St. John’s Anglican Church. Preacher. Rev. J. T. McWilllam, organist and choirmaster., Mr ■Claude H. H. Davies. 1.0 p.m.: Dinner music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 3.0; Recording: Isolde Menges and Harold Samuel (violin and piano). Sonata In A Major (Brahms). 3.20: Selected recordings. 4.0: Time signals. 5.30: Children's song scr-

vice, conducted by the children from the Baptist Sunday> schools. 6.15: Selected recordings. 7.0: Belay of evening Service from Oxford Terrace Baptist Church. Preacher. Rev. L. A. North,, organist, Mr George Martin. ■ Choirmaster, Mr Victor Peters. 8.15: Selected recordings. 8.30: Recording; The. Philharmonic Orchestra, Berlin. 8.35; Signor and Signora Marottg (basso and soprano). B.s2;.Recording: San Francisco Symphony Orchestra.- 9.0: Weather report and station notices. : 9.3; Programme by Tlmaru: Municipal Band, conducted by Lieut. W. H. Osborne, with vocal interludes by Peter : Dawson (bassr baritone). Alternative station, 3YL. 6.g p.m.: Musical programme. 8.30: Thirty minutes with Fred Hartley and his Quln-r tet and Hawicz and- Landaner (piano duettlsts). 9.0: Symphonic programme. IYA, AUCKLAND 9.0 a.m.: Selected recordings. 11.0: Morning service, relayed. from Epsom Methodist Church: Preacher, Rev. E. D. Patchett, organist, Mr R. J. Morris. T.o p.m.; Dinner music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 3.30; The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. 3.50: Selected recordings. 6.0: Children’s Song service. 7.0: Evening service. relayed from St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. Preacher, Rev. P. Gladstone Hughes, organist. Dr., Neil McDougall. 8.30; Concert! programme. Recordings: The 8.8. C. Symphony Orchestra. 8,46: Hinemoa Rosleur (soprano). 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5; ‘‘The VoySey Inheritance,” a play by Granville Barker. Adapted for broadcasting by Marianne. HelWeg. Alternative station, XYX. 6.0 p.m.: Light musical programme.' 8.30: Miscellaneous recital programme. 2YA, WELLINGTON 9.0 a.m.; Selected recordings. 11.0: Relay of morning service from Kent Terrace Presbyterian Church. Preacher, Rev. W. Gilmour, organist and choirmaster, Mr W. Billington. 1.0 p.m.: Dinner session. 2.0: Myra Hess (piano). 2.20; Selected recordings, 4.0: Time signals. 6.0: Children’s song service, conducted by Rev. W. H. P. McKenzie, assisted by the children from St. Cuthbert’s Church, Berhampore. 7.0: Relay cf evening service from the Church of Christ, Vivian street. Preacher. Mr A. G. Saunders, 8.A., organist and choirmaster. Mr Robert H. Coombe. 8.15 (approx.): Selected recordings. 8.30: An operatic programme. Thirty minutes • of French opera; The Philharmonic Orchestra, Berlin. 8.38: Maatje Offers (contralto). 8.46: Mischa Elman (violin). 8.30: Ezio Pinza (bass). 8.64: The State Opera Orchestra, Berlin. 9,0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Complete musical presentation of Leoncavallo’s opera, ”1 Pagliacci.” Alternative station. 2YC. 6.0 p.m.: Selected recordings. 8.30: Thirty minutes of folk songs and traditional numbers. 9.0: Light recital programme. 4YA, DUNEDIN® 9.0 a.m.: Selected recordings. 11.0: Relay of morning service from the l St. Andrew’s Church of Christ. Preacher, Pastor W. D. More, organist, Mr G. Hickey, choirmaster, Mr W. H." Allan. 1.0.p.m.: Dinner music. 2.0: Selected recordings featuring at 2.30, Marie Wilson String Quartet. 2.54; Selected recordings. 5.30: Children’s song service, conducted by Big Brother Bill. 6.15: Selected recordings. 8.30; Relay of evensong fr'om St. John’s Church. 1 Preacher, Rev. L. ,D. C. Groves, Organist. Mrs Allan, choirmaster, Mr W. tt. Allan. 7.45: Selected recordings. 8.30; An organ recital by Dr. V. ‘ E. Galway, Dunedin City organist. 9.20 (approx.); Robert Couzinou (baritone). 9.32: A pianoforte recital by Charles Martin, Mus., Bac., L.R.A.M. 9.52: Jean Ibos Quintet. Alternative station, 4YO. 6.0 p.m.: Selected recordings. 8.30: Band , programme, with dramatic, instrumental and ballad interludes. DAVENTRY, ENGLAND GSP, 19.60 metres: GSO, 19.76 metres; OSB,‘ 31.55 metres. (New Zealand summer time.) 8.0 p.m.: Big Ben. POrsmouth v. West Bromwich Albion. A commentary on the Association football match. 8.21; Callender’s Senior Band; conductor, Tom Morgan. 9.0: Weekly newsletter, sports summary and announcements. 9.25: A religious service (Methodist), from the Victoria Hall, Sheffield. Address by the Rev. E. Behson Perkins. 10.13: Close down. OVERSEA RECEPTION H. NOTES (Supplied .by the New Zealand DX Radio Association.) The following American stations are being heard at good strength in Christchurch: —WNAX, Yangton, South Dakota, 570 kilocycles, 1000 watts; WOW, Omaha, Nebraska, 500 kilocycles, 5000 watts; KFAB. Lincoln, Nebraska, 770 kilocycles, 10,000 watts; WRAP, Fort Worth, Texas, 800 kilocycles. 50,000 watt's; WHB, Kansas City, Missouri, 860

kilocycles, 1000 watts (all from midnight). The following special DX programmes will be broadcast!—WCOP. Boston, Massachusetts, 1120 kilocycles. 500 watts, 11 p.m. to midnight, to-day; WHEC, Rochester, New York, 1430 kilocycles, 500 watts, 10.30 to 10.45 p.m.. Tuesday: CMOX, Havana, Cuba, 1320 kilocycles, 200 watts, 8 to 11 p.m., Wednesday. The following stations will be testing for the National Bureau of Standards. Washington:—Lßl, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1070 kilocycles, 66,400 watts. 7.15 to 8.30 p.m., to-day, Tuesday, and Thursday: Rennes, France, 1040 kilocycles, 40,000 watts, 6 to-7.15 p.m., today, Tuesday, and Thursday; Belfast, Ireland, 977 kilocycles, 100,000 watts. 6.30 to 8 p.m., Thursday.