OVER THE AIR

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22593, 24 December 1938, Page 25

OVER THE AIR

HAVE FAIRYLANDS BEEN LOST? [By LISTENER] So here we are in the midst of the season of goodwill again. At this time there is always a lot of talk about greater tolerance, abandonment of old animosities, and a kindlier appreciation of the other person’s point of view. The fact that I have not had a Christmas card from the National Broadcasting Service will not prevent me from indulging in a burst of appropriate seasonal generosity. In the last week I have gone back to Hilaire Belloc’s writings in the new Everyman Library selection of his works. That Belloc, as a poet, does not stand where he should in public esteem is not a matter for lamentation here, but in glancing over his verse I came upon the four sad lines which end “Dedication On the Gift of a Book to a Child”: And when your prayers complete the day, Darling, your little tiny hands Were also made, I think, to pray For men that lose their fairylands.

Perhaps I should not say it; perhaps there is no justification even for a hint of it, but I do feel that in the National Broadcasting Service there are some men who have surely lost their fairylands, and through no fault of their own. It is not pleasant being melancholy on the eve'of Christmas, but there are facts to be faced. Had radio been allowed to develop naturally in this couiitry, under a more or less benignant official eye, the position today could easily have been more satisfactory than it is. Great Britain has provided the world with a perfect example of this form of radio development; In New Zealand, however, the position is sadly different. The resources of radio are divided. The officers of one branch of the radio service find themselves gazetted as civil servants. with their salaries recorded in a fearsome Gazette, while the officers of the other branch are not ranked as civil servants. Both branches are maintained by the_ listeners of New Zealand, but it is fairly apparent that there must be an entire lack of sympathy between these two branches of what should be a single, united service. In the contest—if there is a contest—the National Broadcasting Service has suffered more than its rival. It may be said that one branch of New Zealand broadcasting has cultural ideals, and the other is, as its name implies, commercial and nothing else. Still, it should be obvious to any moderatelv astute observer that the National Broadcasting Service has not advanced as it should have done in the last year or two. Revenue from licence fees increased month after month until the total of licence-holders exceeded 300,000. It cannot be said truthfully that growing revenue has brought noticeable improvement in the programmes put out by the National Broadcasting Service. There have been some fine interludes during the last year (they will be mentioned specifically in a survey next week), but on the whole there has been a steady and lamentable deterioration in some departments. If one takes radio criticism seriously, it should be impossible to let a single week go by without protegting_ against those incredibly bad serials now flooding the ether. It would be interesting to have an official explanation of how they got their place on the national programmes. One suspects that somebody, by most regrettable accident, made a blind purchase of several tons of records. Such features may fit into programmes from commercial stations, but they are hideous interlopers on programmes from the Dominion’s national stations. When material facts are kept as deeply underground as possible, there is a danger of deductions being false, but on the evidence available it certainly looks as if high officials of the National Broadcasting Service have really lost their fairylands. Those directly responsible for this slaughter of ideals have no cause to be pleased about what they have done. So there’s my Christmas present to the National Broadcasting _ Service. Something said which intelligent officials may not be able to say for themselves. It is not a good thing for capable and earnest men to have their fairylands wrested from them; and the world is likely to suffer, too, for the best of realities often spring from dreams.

An Obvious Defect This is as good a time as any to thank the correspondents who have written to me during the present year. Many of the hints offered have been helpful, and hostile criticism, while it is always welcome, was meagre. I found from these letters that most people agreed with what I had been writing here, and as much of what I said was not entirely flattering to New Zealand broadcasting, it is easy to see that a great number of listeners are not satisfied. There never can come a day when all listeners will be satisfied, but the authorities, needlessly despairing, are rather too much inclined to regard their task of pleasing the public as an impossible one. What appears to me a major defect in the Dominion broadcasting system is the absence of a channel through which the views and criticism of intelligent listeners can be conveyed to the authorities. The existence of this defect was appreciated almost two years ago when the Director of Broadcasting announced in a speech from 2YA that listeners’ groups were to be established throughout the country. Nothing more has been heard of these groups from that day to this. It may be thought that the appearance of the Government radio journal will provide a means of contact between the broadcasting authorities and listeners, but it is doubtful. What is wanted is a keen community interest in radio, and the best way of achieving this would be through the organisation of listening groups whose reactions could be carefully recorded and studied. Two years ago many radio promises were made to the public, but so far nothing has been done beyond putting down the foundations of Broadcasting House m Wellington, and that little job is going to absorb quite a lot of licence money. Through correspondence and conversation I have been able to get fair idea of the difficulties confronting programme compilers. The national stations, to retain public

PROGRAMMES AND COMMENT

BROADCASTING TO-DAY’S PROGRAMMES 3YA. CHRISTCHURCH (720 Kilocycles) 7.0 a.m.: Breakfast session. 10.0; Recordings. 10.30; Devotional service. 10.45; Recordings. 11.0: A talk to women by Margaret. 11.10: Recordings. 11.30; Progress reports throughout the day on Plunket Shield cricket match. Auckland versus Canterbury. 12 noon: Lunch music. I. p.m.: Week-end weather forecast. 2.0; Recordings. 3.30: Progress reports of Canterbury tennis championships from Wilding Park. 4.30; Sports results. 5.0: Her Excellency, Viscountess Galway, broadcasts a Christmas message to the children, followed by greetings from two crippled children. (National broadcast.) 5.8: Children’s hour (Children’s organiser). 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0; Government and overseas news (from 2YA). 7.10: News. 7.20: Review of day’s play in Plunket Shield match. 8.0: Chimes. (R) “Homestead on the Rise.” 8.15: (R) ‘The Fourth Form at St. Percy’s.” 8.28: (R) Reginald Dixon (organ), "In Town Tonight,” “London Bridge” March (Eric Coates). 8.35: (R) "Coronets of England: The Life of Mary Queen of Sc9ts." 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.” A recorded pantomime presented by an outstanding cast of overseas artists, reintroducing all the old pantomime favourites of yesteryear. 10.5: Sports summary. 10.15: Christmas messages from the Prime Minister, the Bt. Hon. M. J. Savage the Hon. Adam Hamilton, and the President of the Returned Soldiers’ Association. (National broadcast.) 10.25: Modern dance music. 10.52: (R) Eric Coates and Symphony Orchestra, “Song of Loyalty, A Song by the Way” (Eric Coates). 11.0. Programme of Christmas music, introducing the Carol Singers, conducted by Mr G. M. Martin. 12.0: Chimes. 12.2: Devotional (Rev. Clarence Eaton). 12.5: Anglican service, midnight Mass, from St. Michael's and All Angels’ Church. 3YL, CHRISTCHURCH (1200 Kilocycles) 5.0 p.m.: Recordings. 7.0: After-dinner music. 7.30: Relay of carols from the Christchurch Anglican Cathedral. 8.30 “Mignon” Fantasia. 8.39: Mlhza Konus (coloratura). 8.48: Melody. 8.52: “Danses Slaves et Tsiganes.” 9.0: Symphonic programme. 10.0; Favourite entertainers. ITA, AUCKLAND • (650 Kilocycles) 2.0 p.m.: Recordings. 3.15: Sports results. 5.0: Her Excellency, Viscountess Galway, broadcasts a Christmas message to the children, followed by greetings from two crippled children. (National broadcast. Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: Government and overseas news (from 2YA). 7.10 (approx.): News. 8.0; (R) The Choir of St. George’s Chapel, Windsor. “The First Nowell” (traditional), “When Christ was Born of Mary Free (traditional). 8.8: (R) 8.8. C. Wireless Symphony Orchestra, “The Christmas Overture” (Coleridge-Taylor). 8.16; (R) Paul Robeson (bass) In negro spirituals, “Bear de Burden,” “All God’s Chilian Got Wings.” “Mary Had a Baby, Yes Lord (arr. Jackson). 8.22: (R) Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. "Shepherds’ Christmas Music from "Christmas Oratorio" (Bach) 8.30: Viola Morris and Victoria Anderson (vocalists), solos and duets: Duets. “Through Your Strangeness” from the “Fourth Book of Ayres." London. IbUB (Robert Jones), “When Myra Sings (Henry Purcell), "Sister Awake’ (unaccompanied), (Thomas Bateson, adapted by Edmund Fellowes). Solos: Victoria Anderson; "Wanders Nachtlled” (Schubert). "Wohin” from "Die Schone Mullenn (Schubert). Solos: Viola Morris: Weep You No More.” The Malden” (C. Hubert Parry). Duets: “The Lamb,” "A Lake and a Fairy Boat” (Thos. Dunhill), "Spring” (Fred Keel). 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Dance music. 10.5; Sports summary. 10 15: Christmas messages from the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage, the Hon. Adam Hamilton, and the President of the Returned Soldiers’ Association (National broadcast.) 10.25: Continuation of dance music. 11.0: Variety and vaudeville. Descriptive scena with orchestra, "Christmas Carols Bring us Memories (Wallace). 11:3; Sketch, “An English Christmas.” 11.11: Mary Lou Williams (piano), "Swingin’ for Joy,” “CTean Pickin’” (Williams). 11.17; George Buck and his Friends, “Taking Home the Turkey.” 11.23: Len Flllls and his Hawaiian Orchestra, “Blue Hawaiian Sky” (Morton), “By the Lazy Lagoon” (Roberts). 11. Elsie and Doris Waters (sketch). “Gert and Daisy Make a Xmas Pudding (Waters). 11.35; Victor Ricardo and his Orchestra, “Interlude and Barcarolle (Offenbach). 11.38; John Henry and Company, “John Henry’s Xmas Eve” (Henry) 11.44: A 1 Bollington (organ), “Irving Berlin Memories” (Berlin). 11.50; Sandy Powell and Company, "Sandy’s Christmas Eve.” 11.56: Debroy Somers Band. "Celebration” (arr. Somers). 12.0: Midnight mass relayed from St. Patrick’s Cathedral. IYX, AUCKLAND (880 Kilocycles) 7.0 p.m.: After-dinner music. 8.0: "The Memory Box of Runjit Singh” (Episode 17). 8.15: Musical comedy excerpts. 8.30: Music hall memories and the comedians. 8.45; “Dombrey and Son,” a dramatisation of Charles Dickens’s story, presented by George Edwards and Company. 9.0: "Radio Melody Cruise.” 10.0; Variety half-hour. 2YA, WELLINGTON (570 Kilocycles) 6.30 ajn.: Weather report for aviators and for orchardists in the Motueka district. 7.0: Breakfast session. 10.0; Weather report for aviators. 10.10; Devotional service. 10.25: Recording. 10.45; Talk to women by Margaret. 11.0: Sutnmary of play in the Plunket Shield cricket match, Wellington versus Otago (from respect, must be faithful to their ideals. They might be encouraged if they knew how many listeners are looking hopefully to them to save New Zealand radio from permanent degradation.

Assorted Plums Now that the holiday season is at hand the ever-treacherous summer weather is liable to create a boom in radio listening. It so happens that there are some items which Should be worth attention during the coming week. To-morrow evening Miss Viola Morris and Miss Victoria Anderson, singers of solos and duets, who toured the national stations about 13 months ago, will open another tour at IYA. They are fine artists.

At. 3YA to-morrow evening there is “Memories of the Ballet, No. 1,” the first of a set of broadcasts which will attempt to catch the atmosphere of the theatre during a ballet season. This first offering is the “Swan Lake Ballet,” with Tschaikowsky’s music.

From 2YA there will be “Four Looked Down One Christmas Morn,” a play by Mr W. GraemeHolder. This National Broadcasting Service- production has an interesting theme, and there is probably more than seasonal appropriateness to commend it. A few weeks ago it was suggested in this column that the talks to be erven in Australia bv Mr H. G. Wells should be rebroadcast in New Zealand. This is being done, and at 9.40 next Thursday Mr Wells will be heard from each of the national stations. It is possible that some listeners will be a little disappointed in the quality of Mr Wells’s voice, but his matter should provide adequate compensation. There are two singers, Mr Clement Q. Williams, an Australian baritone, and Miss Julie Werry, a New Zealand soprano, to be heard several times during the week. Their tour of the national stations has already begun and both can be recommended.

This evening 2YA has a B B.C. recorded revue programme: “Who’s Hooper?” It could help to fill in the evening while listeners are waiting for their Christmas message from the Prime Minister and the Hon. Adam Hamilton.

the Basin Reserve). 11.45: Cricket summary. 12 noon; LUnch music. 12.15 p.m.; Cricket summary. 12.45; A further cricket summary. 1.0: Weather report for aviators, week-end forecast and frost forecast for Canterbury and Otago. 2.0: Light musical programme. 2.30: Cricket summary. 2.45: Recordings. 3.0: Sports results. Cricket summary. 3.30: Cricket summary. 3.45: Recordings. 4.0; Sports results. 4.15: Cricket summary. 4,45; Cricket summary. 5.0: Her Excellency, Viscountess Galway, broadcasts a Christmas message to the children, followed by greetings from two crippled children. (National broadcast.) 5.8: Children’s session. 5.50: Cricket summary. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: Government and overseas news. 7.10 (approx.): News. 8.0: Chimes. “Ports of Call; A Visit to Germany.” 8.30; Adalbert Lutter and his Orchestra, “Jugendliebe” (Alex.) 8.33: (R) “The Life of Emile Zola” (Chapter 12). 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: A 8.8. C. recorded revue programme, “Who’s Hooper?" Book by Fred Thompson; lyrics by Clifford Grey; music by Howard Talbot and Ivor Novello. 10.5: Sports summary. 10.15: Christmas messages from the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage, the Hon. Adam Hamilton, and the President of the Returned Soldiers’ Association. (National broadcast.) 10.25; Dance programme. 11.50: Edwin Fischer and his Chamber Orchestra, “Air,” from Suite No. 3 in D Major (Bach). 12.0; Midnight Mass from St. Gerard’s Redemptorist Church. 3YC, WELLINGTON (840 Kilocycles) 7.0 p.m.: After-dinner music. 8.0: Choral concert, a programme of concerted vocal items with instrumental interludes, featuring recordings by the Felix Schmidt Double Quartet and the 8.8. C. Wireless Chorus. 9.0: “With the Bands.” an hour of band music with spoken interludes. 10.0: Thirty minutes of bright entertainment. 4YA, DUNEDIN (790 Kilocycles) 2.0 p.m.; Recordings. 3.30: Sports results, recordings. 4.0: Weather report. 4.45: Sports results. 5.0; Her Excellency. Viscountess Galway, broadcasts a Christmas message to the children, followed by greetings from two crippled children, (National broadcast.) 5.8: Childrens session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: Government and overseas news (from 2YA). 7.10 (ap“ prox): News. 7.30: Talk by Mr Don Miller. “Cricket Results.” 8.0: Chimes. R) “Jack Hylton Throws a Party. 8.10: (R) The Eight Piano Symphony “Serenade in the Night” (Kennedy). 8.13: (R) The Two Leslies (comedians). "We’re Tired of the Tiger” (Holmes). “ The ,. Nev £ M s 9'Y (Sarony). 8.19; (R) Novelty Sketch, “Stanelll and his Hornchestra. 8.25: (R) The Hill Billies, "Ragtime Cowboy Joe (Abrahams). 8.28: (R) Jack Hayne a his Band with Chorus, ‘ Will Anybody Here Have a Drink?" (Hargreaves). 8.31. (R) Syd Howard, Vera Pearce, Leonard Henry and Co., “Our Village Concert. 8 39: (H) Alexander’s Accordions, Valencia” (Padilla). 8.42: (R) Jane Carr (humour), ’’Sun Bathing" (Carr). 8.45: (R) Gino Bordin and his Magic Guitar, “I Send my Love with These Roses” (Burke). 8-48: Variety Singers, “An Old-Time Music Hall.” 8.56: (R) Andre Kostelanetz and his Orchestra. “Rumba Fantasy. 9.0. Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Carols by the Dunedin Glee Singers, conducted by H. P. Desmoulins, O Sing we a Songe” (Lee). "The Holly and the Ivy >( (trdt’l), “We Three Kings of Orient Are (Hopkins), “When Christ was Born (Lee). 9.17: (R) The Kunstler Orchestra, O Happy Christmastide” (Koedel). 9.20; The Dunedin Glee Singers. “The Convent Carol” ((trdtl.) "Come and Worship. “Silent Night” (Dicks). 9.30: CR) Fred Hartley’s Quintet. “The Song of the Nightingale” (Hudson). “Turkey in the Straw” (Hartley). 9.36: Gladys Moncrieff (soprano), “Where is This Lady? (Lehar), “We Will Always be Sweethearts” (Strauss). “Where the Shannon Flows Down to the Sea” (Lumsdaine). 9.45: John Tilley (humour), “The Company Promoter" (Tilley). 9.53: Fred Hartley’s Quintet, "The Fairies Gavotte (Kohn). “Pop Goes the Weasel. Irish Jig” (arr. Hartley). 10.0: Sports summary. 10.15: Christmas messages from the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage, the Hon. Adam Hamilton, and the President of the Returned Soldiers Association. (National broadcast.) 10.25: An old-time dance programme by the Revellers’ Dance Band with recorded interludes. Quadrilles: Scottish Quadrilles (trad.). 10.41; Doris Palmer (comedienne). “Women in Love” (Wllcock). 10.44: Alberts Quadrilles (arr. Hall). 10.57: Geald Adams and the Jolly Old Fellows. “Sweet Rosie O’Grady” (Nugent). 11.0; Barn dance. “Honey Bees” (Richmond). 11.3: Wish Wynne (humour), “A Servant Girl” (Wynne). 11.6: Irish Quadrilles (arr. Andrews). 11.22: John Thorne, "The Ratcatcher's Daughter.” 11.25; “La Rlnka (Creamer). Schotttsche, “Sleepy Time (Hall). 11.30: The Regal Rascals, ’ The Regular Army, Oh!” 11.33; Waltz Cotillion, “The Gay Nineties" (Bayne). 11.43: “The Street Singer." “Tavern Ditties. 11.46: Highland Schottlsche (Mackie); Mazurka, "Birds of Spring” (Williams). 11.52: Anona Winn (comedienne), "The Party’s Over Now” (Coward). 11.55: Medley dance. 4YO, DUNEDIN (1140 Kilocycles) 7.0 p.m.; After-dinner music. 8.0: "Lorna Doone.” 8.15; "I Want to be Snappy.” played by Sidney Torch. 8.22; “Harmony Lane.” selection. 8.30: “Fankensteln.” 8.45; “Carmen Capers, played by Debroy Somers Band. 8.49: “Peter Dawson’s Christmas Party." 8.57: "The Hit Parade,” orchestra medley. 9.0: “Leaves from the Diary of a Film Fan.” 9.30: “Fall in and Follow the Band.” 10.0; Comedy and light music, DAVENTRY. ENGLAND GSG, 16.86 metres; GSO, 19.76 metres; GSB, 31.55 metres: GSD, 25.53 metres. 8.0 p.m.: Big Ben. “Kyngge Mlnstrelle.’’ Programme by the Waytes accordyng to the auncient custome for Yuletide nyghtes. Arranged by Alfred Dunlng. Produced by John Richmond. 8.40; “Cards on the Table.” Exchange of views on the news of the day, between speakers from different parts of the Empire. 9.0; “Dancing Time.” With Oscar Rabin and his band. Vocal numbers sung by Ann Leaner and Tommy Sandilands. 9.40: "London Yule Log.” 9.50: The news and announcements. 10.15: Close down. SUNDAY 3YA. CHRISTCHURCH 9.0 a.m.: Recordings. 11.0: Anglican service from St. John’s Church. Preacher: Rev. J. T. McWilliam. Organist and choirmaster: Mr Claude H. Davies. 1.0 p.m.: Dinner music. 2.0: Recordings. 3.0; Brahms “Variations on a Theme by Haydn” (St. Antoni Chorale), played by the Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, New York, conducted by Arturo Toscanini. 3.17: Recordings. 5.30: Childrens song service, conducted by Mr H. Sturge. 6.15: Recqrdings. 7.0: Congregational service from Trinity Congregational Church. Preacher: Rev. J.Milburne Stewart. Organist: Mr Len Boot. Choirmaster: Mr W. J. Salkeld. 8.15: Recordings. 8.30: (R) Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leopold Stokowski. “March of the Smugglers from "Carmen” (Bizet). 8.35: “Memories of the Ballet” No. 1. “Swan Lake Ballet” to the music of Tschaikowsky. The first of a series of imaginary broadcasts, recreating the atmosphere of the theatre during the season of the ballet. 9.0: Weather forecast and station notices. 9.5: (R) Dora Labette (soprano) and Hubert Eisdell (tenor). Dora Labette: “Should He Upbraid” (Bishop): Dora Labette and Hubert Eisdell: “Loves Dream" (Liebestraume) (Liszt); Dora Labette: “Rose Softly Blooming” (Spoilt). 9.18: (R) Light Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Haydn Wood: “Rondel,” Mina. “Shepherd’s Song" (Elgar-Wood). 9.24: (R) Alexander Kipnis (bass), “The Erl King,” Op. 1, “Hedge Rose.” Op. 3, No. 3. “Impatience.” Op. 25, No, 7 (Schubert). 9.32: (R) Eileen Joyce (pianoforte). “Dance of the Gnomes” (Liszt), “Serenade” (Strauss), “Viennese Dance No. 2” (Friedman). 9.41: (R): Essie Ackland (contralto); “Still Night, Holy Night” (Gruber), “Agnus Dei” ’lßizet). 9.50: (R) Bernhard Levitow’s Salon Orchestra: “Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6” (Lifezt), “Berceuse” (Grieg), “Ballet Music—Carmen” (Bizet). 3YL, CHRISTCHURCH (1200 Kilocycles) 6 p.m.; Recordings. 8.30: A night at the proms. 8.39: "Trilby.” 8.52: The Victor Olof Sextet. 8.58; Doris Vane sings two songs. 9.5; Strings of the 8.8. C. Scottish Orchestra. 9.11: An excerpt from Dickens’s "Christmas Carol.” spoken by Bransby Williams. 9.19:. Friedmann plays his Viennese dances. 9.24; Elisabeth Schumann (soprano). 9.32: With the violin. 9.38; Balalaika serenades. 9.45; Peter Dawson’s Christmas Party. 9.54: Bourree fantasque. IYA, AUCKLAND 2.0 p.m.: Handel’s Oratorio, "The Messiah," Conductor, Sir Thomas Beecham. Soloists: Dora Labette (soprano), Muriel Brunskill (contralto), Nellie Walker (contralto). Hubert Eisdell (tenor), Harold Williams (baritone); with the BBC Choir and Orchestra. 6.0: Children’s song service. 7.0: Salvation Army service from Newton Hall. Preacher: Adjutant Lee. Bandmaster: Reg. Davies. 8.15: Recordings. 8.30: Viola Morris and Victoria Anderson (vocalists), solos and duets. Duets: “Ich Denke Dein,” “Schon Blumenlein.” "Mailied” (Schumann). Solos by Viola Morris: “As I Walkt Forth” (16th Century songs, ed. Arnold Dolmetsch) (Robt. Johnson), “When Daisies Pied" (Thos. A. Arne). Solos by Victoria Anderson: “A Litany" (Wm. Hurlstone), “When Icicles Hang by The Wall” (Fred. Keel). Duets: "A song of Shadows” (Fred Keel), “The Graceful Swaying Wattle” (Prank Bridge), “The Lover and His Lass” (E. J. Moeran). 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: A recorded opera presentation of “Parsifal,” Act 111 (Wagner), presented by soloists, chorus, and orchestra

of the State Opera. Berlin. The Third Act of "Parsifal” contains some of the most magnificent music in the whole opera. This is an absolutely authorative performance, since It is conducted by Dr. Karl Muck, a conductor unquestionably one of the greatest authorities schooled in true Wagnerian tradition. IYX, AUCKLAND 6.0 p.m.: Recordings. 8.30; A programme of band music with vocal interludes. 2YA, WELLINGTON 9.0 a.m.: Recordings. 10.0: Weather report for aviators. 11.0: Methodist Church service from Trinity Methodist Church, Wellington South. Preacher: Rev. Walter Parker. Organist; Miss Lilian Thawley. Choirmaster: Mr W. McClellan. 1.0 p.m.: Weather report for aviators. Dinner session. 2.0: The "Christmas Concerto by Corelli, played by the Berlin State Opera House Orchestra. 2.16: Recordings. 6.0: Children’s song service. 7.0: Anglican Church service from St. Thomas s Church, Wellington South. Preacher; Rev. C. V. Rooke. Organist and choirmaster; Mr A, J. Crisp. 8.15 (approx.): Recordings. 8.30. Paul Schramm (Viennese pianist) presents fifteen variations with a Fugue in E Flat Major. Op. 35 (Beethoven). (Dedicated to the Count Maritz von Lichnowsky). 8.50: Clement Q. Williams (Australian baritone), "Childrens Pictures” (Del Riego). 9.10: Weather report and station notices. 9-15: Four Looked Down One Christmas Morn —a radio play by W. Graeme-Holder. An JNtss> production. 2YC, WELLINGTON 6.0 p.m.: Recordings. 7.30: Judith Anne and her Uncle John discuss A Rift in the Llute.” 8.30: Light orchestral programme, with concerted and solo vocal Interludes.

4YA, DUNEDIN (790 Kilocycles) 2 p.m.: Recordings. 2.30: "Chopin Polonaises” • No. 2 in E flat Minor. No. 3 in A Major, No. 4 in C Minor. Played by Arthur Rubinstein. 2.45; Recordings. 5 30* Children’s song service. 6.15. *>e cordings. 6.30: Church of Christ service from Church of Christ. Preacher. Pastor W. D. More. Organist, Mrs C. Adams. 7.45. Recordings. 8.30: (R) The Guard’s Band; “Sans Peur” March (Pievost) "La Muette de Porticl” Overture f Auber) 8 41: (B) The 8.8. C. Chorus, conducted by Leslie Woodgate; “A Cornish Christmas Carol.” "Corpus Christl (Warfock), "Nation Shall Speak Peace Unto Nation” (Dalmaine). 8.j2. Bana of HM. Grenadier Guards, The Christ mas Waits” (trad.). 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5. (R). uic Mall.” music by the Robert Hood Bowers Band. 9.16 (R): Horace Stevens (bass). "Why Do the Nations?”, "The Trumpet Shall Sound” (Handel). 9.24: (R) Massed bands, “The Messiah A.nd the Glory ol the Lord,” "Amen Chorus’ (Handel). 9.31. (R) Choir of St. Thomas’s, Leipzig, A Branch Has Arisen” (Pratorlus). Silent Night, Holy Night" (Gruber). 9.40. (R The Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards. Nell Gwynn Dances” (German). ,9.49; (K). Kirsten Flagstad (soprano): Love Went A-Riding” (Bridge). "When I Have Sung My Songs" (Charles). 9.55; (R) Band of the Republican Guard of France, Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2” (Liszt). ■ 4YO, DUNEDIN (1140 Kilocycles)

6 p.m.r Recordings. 8.30: Wandering with the west wind. 9.31: “Radio City Revels, orchestral medley. 9.6; Two numbers by the Comedy Harmonists. 9.12: Scrooge (from "A Christmas Carol ), dramatic monologue by Bransby Williams. 9.24: “Casse Noisette Suite.” played by Quentin M. Maclean (organ). 9.30: "My Earlier Songs,” by Ivor Novello. 9.38: Your Favourite Melodies,” played by popular dance bands. 9.50: “Stars Calling, vocal medley compered by Ronald Frankau. DAVENTRY. ENGLAND GSG, 16.86 metres; GSO. 19.76 metres; GSB, 31.55 metres: _GSD, 25.53 metres. 8.0 p.m.; Big Ben. “If I Were You.” Radio play adapted by Jack Inglis from the P. G. Wodehouse novel of the same name. Production by Jack Inghs and Peter Creswell. 8.30: Carol service. 8.8. C. Chorus (Section C) and members of 8.8. C. Military Band, conducted by Leslie Woodgate. * From St. Mary's. Whitechapel, London. 9.0: Falkman and his Apache Band, with Tessa Deane. 9.30: News and Saturday sport. 9.45: Christmas Daj service from Studio. Address by the Rev Canon Harold Anson. Master of the Temple. 10.15: Close down. MONDAY

3YA, CHRISTCHURCH (720 Kilocycles) 7 a.m. Breakfast session, 10.30: Devotional service. 10.45. Becora ines Progress reports throughout the day of Plunket Shield match, Auckland versos Canterbury. 11.0: Talk to women by Margaret. 11.10: Recordings. 12.0: 2.0: Recordings. Progress report, of Can terbury tennis championship from Will ine Park 3.0; Recordings. 3.30. bporis results. 4.0: Frost and weather forecast Ltght musical programme. 4.30.. . results. 5.0: Childrens hour (childrens organiser). 6.0; Dinner music. 7.0: Government and overseas news (from 2YA). 7 10™ News. 7.20; Review of day s play in Plunket Shield cricket match. 8.0: Chimes. (R) Grand Massed Brass Bands, The Arcadians" Overture (Monckton), Under the Balcony” Serenade (Heykens) My Ladv Dainty” Intermezzo (Hesse). B.JO. (R) Richardson (bass). Leader of the Town Brass Band (Longstaffe), A Bit. a Saddle, and a Horse (Brownsmith). 8 19* (R) Australian Commonwealth Sana, “Sliding Thro' the Rye” H » m °March (Hawkins), "Australia Forever March (Betteridge). "The Switchback (Sutton). “Entente Cordial© March (E>ouglas>. 8-32. (R) “Eb and Zeb” (Country Storekeepers) 8 41: (R) Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards, "The Belle of New York Selection (Kerker). 8.49: (R) John McCormack (tenor), “The Garden Where the Praties Grow” (arr. Llddle). 8.52 (B). of Royal Air Force, Songs of Britain (trad.) 9.0; Weather forecast and station notices. 9.5: "Favourites of the BS.C. The 8.8. C. Dance Orchestra, C. B. Cochran Presents” (various). 9.14; (R): Gillie Potter (humorous monologue), Mr Potter has a Brother” (Gillie Potter). 9.20 (R) Reginald Foort at the, 8.8. C. Theatre Organ, "Keep Smiling, The A.B.C. March" (Foort). 9.26: (R) Olive Groves (soprano), "Love Me To-night" (Rodgers). 9.30: Old-time dance programme to music by Colin Campbell’s Dance Band (from the Caledonian Hall).

3YL, CHRISTCHURCH (1200 Kilocycles) 5 p.m.: Recordings. 7.0: After dinner music. 8.0; Dance with Horace Heidt and his Brigadiers. 8.30: "Richelieu, Cardinal or King?” 8.55: An organ interlude. 9.0: "Ballads We Love”—sixty minutes of famous songs, in association with popular light orchestras. 10.0: Comicalities. IYA, AUCKLAND (650 Kilocycles) 2 p.m.; Recordings. 3.15: Sports results. 5.0: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: Government and overseas news (from 2YA). 7.10 (approx.); News. 8.0: (R) ‘‘The Exploits of the Black Moth” (episode 8); "Grief Comes to Mr Granby." 8.32: (R) "The Old Time Theayter: The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter,” or "Caught in the Fog.” 8.45; (R) ‘‘John Halifax: Gentleman’ (episode 6). 9.0; Weather report and station notices. 9.5: (R): Carroll Gibbons and his Boy Friends. 9.8: (R) Dick Powell and Male Quaret, "The Girl in the Bon-1 net of Blue" (Parker). 9.11: (R): "Humour by Joey and Chuck.” 9.16: (R): Louis Levy and the Gaumont British Symphony, ‘‘Jingle of the Jungle.” 9.19: (R): Clapham and Dwyer (humorous sketch, "It Isn’t Cricket” (Clapham and Dwyer). 9.25: (R) Larry Adler (mouth-organ virtuoso), ‘‘Rhapsody in Blue” (Gershwin). 9.31: (R): "Melody by the Regal Singers.” 9.41; (R) Carroll Gibbon and his Boy Friends, “You Can’t Have, Everything." 9.44: (R) Cicely Courtneidge (comedienne), asisted by Leo Sheffield, “Mrs Bartholomew,” “Why Has a Cow got Four Legs?” (Ellis). 9.50: (R) Louis Levy and the Gaumont British Symphony, "The Eyes of the World are on You” (Hoffman). 9.53: (R) Jessie Matthews with Jay Wilbur and his Band, "Lord and Lady Whoozis” (Hoffman), "Gangway" (Lerner). 10.0: Dance music. IYX, AUCKLAND (880 Kilocycles) 7 p.m.: After dinner music. 8.0: Musical comedy and excerpts. Light orchestral music and ballads. 9.0: "The Masked Masqueraders." 9.34: “On the Avenue”—Geraldo and his Orchestra. 9.38: “Fly By Night—The Man from Buenos Aires” (thriller). 10.0: Light vocal and Instrumental recitals. 2YA, WELLINGTON (570 Kilocycles) 6.50 a.m.: Weather report for aviators and for orchardists in the Motueka district. 7.0: Breakfast session. 10.0: Weather report for aviators. 10.10: Devotional service. 10.25: Recording. 10.45; Talk to women by Margaret. 11.0; Summary of play in the Plunket Shield cricket match, Wellington versus Otago (from the Basin Reserve). 11.15: Recordings. 11.45: Cricket summary. 12.0: Lunch music. 12.15: Cricket summary. 12.45: Cricket summary. 1.0: Weather report for aviators. 2.0; Recordings. 2.5: Description of the running of the Auckland Cup at Ellerslle (from IYA). 2.15: Recordings. 2.30: Cricket summary. 2.45: Recordings. 3.0; Sports results. Cricket summary. 3.28: Weather report for farmers and frost forecast for Canterbury and Otago. Cricket summary. 3.45; Recordings. 4.0: Sports results. 4.15: Cricket summary. 4.45: Cricket summary. 5.0: Children's session. 5.50: Cricket summary. 6.0; Dinner music. 6.50 (approx.):

Recording of the description of the running of the Auckland Cup at Ellerslie. 7.0; Government and overseas news. 7.10 (approx.): News. 8.0: Chimes. (R) The Shaftesbury Theatre Orchestra, London, conducted by Billy Mayerl. Vocalists. M. Browne and F. Conyngham. "Crazy Days selection (Eyton-Carter-Mayer). 8.10: (R) The Norsemen (male quaret), "I Passed up a Wonderful Thing" (Harold-Flsher), "Let's Waltz for Old Time's Sake” (Koeh-ler-Stept). 8.16; (K) Larry Adler (mouthorgan virtuoso), with Stephane Grapelly, Django Reinhardt, Joseph Reinhardt, Eugene Vees and Roger Grasset, "I Got Rhythm” (Gershwin). "Remember Me ’ (Dubin Warren). 8.22: (R) Elsie and Doris Waters (humorous sketch), “Gert and Daisy; Bert’s Darts Club. Dinner," “Pals (vocal duet), (Waters). 8.28; (R) The International Novelty Orchestra, “The Windmill's Turning" (Hardy-Van Laar), •'ln a Little Dutch Kindergarten" (de Vos and Bryan). 8.34; (R) Eddie Cantor (vocal). "That's the Kind of Baby for Me" (Harriman-Egan), “Making the Best of Each Day” (Tobias-Mencher). 8.40: (R) Roy Smeck and his Serenaders (instrumental), "Now It Can be Told” (Berlin), "Beside a Moonlit Stream” (Coslow-Hol-lander). 8.46: (R) Greta Keller (light vocal). "So Little Time” (Hill), "You Leave Me Breathless” (Hollander-Freed). 8.52: (R) Debroy Somers Band with Tom Kininburgh, A 1 and Bob Harvey, and the Rhythm Boys. "Celebration for any Occasion” (arr. Debroy Somers). 9.0: Weather report and station, notices. 9.5: A radio comedy, "Mutiny of a Hero.” An N.B.S. production. 9.30: Feature presentation, introducing Rosario Bourdon and his Concert Orchestra, assisted by Vivian Della Chlesa, lyric soprano from the Chicago Opera Company, and Thomas L. Thomas, baritone of the Metropolitan Opera. The orchestra, "Knightsbrldge," March (Coates); Vivian Della Chiesa (lyric soprano), "Torna a Sorrento” (de Curtis); the Orchestra, "Over the Hills and Far Away” (Grainger), “Pearl of Mine” (Fletcher): Vivian Della Chiesa and Thomas L. Thomas (vocal duets), “Barcarolle” (Offenbach), "I Would That My Love" (Mendelssohn): the Orchestra, "Blue Grass” (Bourdon): Thomas L. Thomas (baritone), "Cargoes" (Dobson); the Orchestra, “Torch Dance” (German). 10.0: Music, mirth, and melody. 2YC, WELLINGTON (840 Kilocycles) 5 p.m.: Light musical programme. 7.0: After dinner music. 8.0; Chamber music featuring: at 8.0 Quartet in D Major (Haydn), Op. 76 No. 5 played by the Lener String Quartet: and at 8.28 Quintet in A Major) (Mozart), played by the Lener String Quartet and Charles Draper (clarinet). 9.0; "Ballads We Love”—a programme of popular songs with orchestral interludes. 9.30: "The Three Jacks”—a popular programme featuring Jack Hulbert, Jack Buchanan, and Jack Hylton and his Orchestra. 10 0: "As They Come” —a recital programme featuring the London Piano Accordion Band, Kathleen Roddy (soprano), and the Cedric Sharpe Sextet. 4YA, DUNEDIN (790 Kilocycles) 12 noon. And at intervals, running commentaries on the racing at the Dunedin Jockey Club’s meeting at Wingatul: Lunch music. 1.0; Weather forecast. 2.0; Recordings. 3.30: Sports results. 4.0: Weather and frost forecast. 5.0: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: Government and overseas news (from 2YA). 7.10: News. 7.30: Talk by Mr R. McKenzie, “To-mor-row’s Racing at Wingatui.” 8.0: Chimes. Music of “Uncle Sam.” 8.30: The Regal Singers, favourite melodies. 8.45; The Bravour Dance Orchestra, “Carnival of the Dwarfs” (Raasch). 8.48: The Two Leslies (comedians), "The Dart Song” (Two Leslies). 8.51: Phil Lenard (banjo), “Dizzy Digits" (Fillis). 8.45: Jack Rickards and Winifred Dunk (humour). “Moonshine” (Rickards). 8.57: Alexanders Accordions, “Peggy O’Neill" (Dodge). 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: "Coronets of England: The Life of Charles 11, The Merry Monarch.” 9.31: Herbert Kuster's Piano Orchestra. ‘‘Monkey Tricks.” Intermezzo (Groitzsch). 9.34: "Khyber” (story of the North-West frontier). 10.0; Dance music. 4YO, DUNEDIN (1140 Kilocycles) 5 p.m.: Recordings. 7.0: After dinner music. 8.0; "Melodies of the Moment." 8.15: "The Three Musketeers.” a dramatisation of Alexandre Dumas’s famous novel. 8.35: "Everything is Rhythm” selection. 8.41: Gerry and Moore at the piano. 8.47: Melody Trumps No. 2. 8.53: Two rumbas by the Lecuona Cuban Boys. 9.0: “The Open Road”—songs of the highways and roadways, by popular baritones and basses. 9.30: Musical Comedy Mosaics. 10.0; Comedy and light music. DAVENTRY, ENGLAND GSG, 16.86 metres; GSO, 19,76 metres; GSB, 31.55 metres; GSD, 25.53 metres. 8.0 p.m.; Big Ben. “In Town To-night.” 8.30: Irish Pipes and Harp, Leo Rowsome (Ulllean Pipes)and Tina Bonifacio (Harp). 8.50: "Merry Xmas Sing-Song." With Elsie Day, Rupert Hazell, Tommy Handley, Bertha Wilmot, Clapham and Dwyer, Suzette Tarrl, Vine, More, and Nevard. 8.8. C. Variety Orchestra. 9.50; The news and announcements. 10.15: Close down. MELHUISH and CO. adjust your Radio in your own home, 3/6. Use 'Phone 40-308. 6541