WEEKEND RADIO

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 109, 1 February 1941, Page 9

WEEKEND RADIO

Empire Broadcasts News and news commentaries, often followed by topical talks, will be broadcast i from Daven try transmitters as specified in the following list. (Those marked with one asterisk will be relayed by the princi--1 pal stations of the National Broadcasting Service at the time of transmission, and , those with two asterisks will be recorded and rebroadcast at the time stated after the asterisks.) The list is correct to New Zealand summer time. 1.00 a.m. GSD (11.75 mc/s.) 4.00 a.m. GSB ( 9.51 mc/s.) 6.00 a.m. GSI (15.26 mc/s.) * and •* 7 a.m. 8.45 a.m. GSI (15.26 mc/s.) 9 11.00 a.m. GSF (15.14 mc/s.) 1.00 p.m. GSE (11.86 mc/s.) *• 1.15 p.m. 1.45 p.m. GSD (11.75 mc/s.) 3.30 p.m. GSB ( 9.51 mc/s.) 4.30 p.m. GSB ( 9.51 mc/s.) 6.15 p.m. GSB ( 9.51 mc/s.) • 7.00 p.m. GSL ( 6.11 mc/s.) 8.30 p.m. GSD (11.75 mc/s.) 9.0 p.m. 9.30 p.m. GSD (11.75 mc/s.) 11.00 p.m. GSD (11.75 mc/s.) • The Pacific transmission now extends from 6.10 p.m. to 10.0 p.m. and will be receivable on the following transmitters GSC (31.32 m., 9.58 mc/s.) until 8.0 p.m., GSB (1.55 m., 9.51 mc/s.) till 8.45 p.m., GSD (25.53 m., 11.75 mc/s.), GSE (25.29 m., ll>6 mc/s.), GSF (19.82 id., 15.14 mc/s.), from 8.15 p.m., and GSV (16.84 m.. 17.81 mc/s.), from 8 p.m. Items of interest in today’s programme are:— 7.15 p.m.: "Music Hall.’’ 8.15 p.m.: "Calling Australia." 9.0 p.m.: 11. Wickham Steed’s weekly talk on •World Affairs.

Items worth noting in tomorrow’s programme are:— 6.45 p.m.: Irene and Violet Vanbrugh. 7.0 p.m.: "In Town Tonight.” 8.45 p.m.: "American Commentary by Professor Newall. National Stations Today’s Programmes 2YA Wellington 6.0 a.m.: News and recordings. 9.0: Variety. 10 a.m.: Official Declaration of Lower Hutt as a City, by the Hon. W. Parry. 10.10: Devotional service. 10.25: PojHjlar melodies. 10.28: 'rime signals. .10.45: ‘‘A Few -Minnies With Women Novelists.” Willa Gather, by Margaret Johnston. 11.0: Recordings. Something for everybody. 11.30: Running commentary on the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting. 3.28: Time signals. 4.0: Sports results. 5.0: Children’s session. 5.45: Dinner music. 7.0; Local news. 7.15: ‘’Britain Speaks.” 7.28: Time signals. 7.30: Reserved. 7.45: With a smile and a song. 7.58: "Krazy Kapers.” 8.2 i : New tunes 1 for old. .Mrs. Chas. .MacDonald and Erank 1 Crowther, <.)iga Burien and Ken .Macaulay, John Parkin ami Pai Bell. Anne Luciano and Joseph Miller i a studio presentation). 8.57: Station notices. 9.0: 8.8. C. news I commentary. 9.25: Dance programme. 10.0: Sports results. 11.0; News, followed by meditation music. 11.30; Close down. 2\< Wellington 5.0 p.m.: Tunes for the tea-table. 6.0: .Musical menu. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Popular classics. 10.0-1u.25; Signal preparation for the Air Force. 10.30: Close down. 2YD Wellington 7.0 p.m.: “Yon Asked For It” session, from listeners to listeners. 10.0: Close down. IYA Auckland

6.0 a.m.: News and recordings. 9.0: •‘Entertainers All." 10.0: Devotional service. 10.15; “In Holiday Mood.” 11.0; “A Eew Minnies With Women Novelists,” “Charlotte Bronte,’’ b.v Margaret Johnston. 11.15: “Domestic Harmony.” 12.0; Lunch music. 2.0: Rhythm in relays. 3.30: Sports results. 4.30: Sports results. 5.0: Children’s session. 5.45: Dinner

music. 7.0: Local news. 7.15: Topical talk from the 8.8. C. 7.30: Recordings. 7.42: Studio recital by /Marjorie Gully (piano). 8.6: Studio recital by Ina Stuart (contralto). 8.23: Studio recital by Reg. McGregor (tenor). 8.57: Station notices. 9.0: N.B.S. newsreel. 9.15: 8.8. C. news commentary. 9.25: Old-time dance music. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.15: Continuation of old-time dance. 11.0: News, followed by meditation music. 11.30: Close down. 3YA Christchurch

6.0 a.m.: News and recordings. 10.30: Devotional service. 10.45: Hall of Fame. 11.0: “Some Remarkable Women I Have Met,” talk b.v Mrs. Vivienne Newson. 11.10: Light orchestras. 11.45: Relay from Riccarton of Canterbury Jockey Club meeting. 12.0: Recordings. 4.30: Sports results. 5.0: Children’s session. 5.45: Dinner music. 7.0: Local news service. 7.15: Topical war talks from the 8.8. C. 7.30: Concert by the Bessie Pollard String Ensemble. 7.39: “The Exploits of the Black Moth.” “Affairs of State.” 8.11: From the studio, W. Roy Hill (tenor). 8.29: The Allen Roth Orchestra, Lukewela’s Royal Hawaiians and the Kidoodlers Orchestra. 5.57: Station notices. 9.0: N.B.S. newsreel. 9.15: 8.8. C. news commentary. 9.25: "Melodies of Victor Herbert.” 10.0: Sports summary. 10.15: Dance music. 11.0: News, followed by meditation music. 11.30: Close down. 4YA Dunedin

6.0 a.m.: News and recordings. 10.50: • "A Few Minutes With Women Novelists," Jane Austin, by Margaret Johnston. 11.0: Recordings. 3.30 and 4.45: Sports results. 5.0: Children’s session. 5.45: Dinner music. 7.0: Local news. 7.15: Topical war talks from the 8.8. C. 7.30: Concert bi’ Gil Dech and the 4YA Concert Orchestra. 8.57: Station notices. 9.0: N.B.S. newsreel. 9.15: 8.8. C. news commentary. 9.25: Dance music. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance music. 11.0: News, followed by meditation music. 11.30: Close down. Tomorrow’s Programmes 2YA Wellington 6.0 a.m.: News and recordings. 9.0: “With the New Zealand Forced in the Middle East,” sports talk by Captain J. S. King, and “Greetings from the Troops." 11.0: Salvation Army Church service. 12.15 (approx.): “These You Have Loved." 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: -Music by J. S. Bach. 2.16: For the music-lover. 2.46: In Quires and Places' Where They Sing. 3.0: “These Served Mankind," a 'feature commemorating certain celebrities who died during Hie second half of the year 1940. 3.28: Time signals. 3.30: Words and music. 4.0: Reserved. 4.15: “Songs of the People.” 4.45: “Music from jho Strings.’’ 5.0: Children’s service. 7.0: Church of Christ service. 8.0; Symphonic programme b.v the combined N.B.S. String Orchestra and the 2YA Concert Orchestra. 1 Conductor, Andersen Tyrer; soloist, ' Heddle Nash (tenor). 8.45: Reserved. 9.0: N.B.S. newsreel. 9.15: 8.8. C. news commentary. 9.25; Station notices. 9.27: The orchestras. 10.0: Recordings. 1.1.0; News, followed by meditation music. 11.30: , * .’lose down. 2YC Wellington 6.0 p.rn.: Recordings. 8.0: Voices in harmony. 9.0: Recital by famous artists. 10.0: Close down. 2YD Wellington 7.0 p.m.: Recordings. 7.35: “-Martin’s Corner." 8.0; Artistic' contrasts. 8.30: Keyboard colleagues. 8.45: Reserved. “Dad and Dave”; Memorials of Hawaii: “The Romany Road,” a tale of tile Silver Greyhound; ensemble. 10.0; Close down. IYA Auckland 6.0 a.m.: News and recordings. 9.0: "With the New Zealand Forces in the Middle East,” sports talk by Captain J. S. King, and “Greetings from tin* Troops.” 11.0: Presbyterian service. 12.15: “Musical Musings.” 2.0: “An Afternoon at the Proms.” 3.0: 2N.Z. Brains Abroad.” 3.30: Tschaikowsky’s 4th Symphony. 5.0: Children’s service. 5.45: "As the Day Declines." 7.0: Anglican service. 8.15: “Har-

monic Interlude.” 8.30: Music by British bands. 8.45: Reserved. 9.0: N.B.S. newsreel. 9.15: 8.8. C. news commentary. 9.25: Station notices. 9.28: Continuation of band programme. 10.0: Recordings. 11.0: News, followed by meditation music. 11.30: Close down. 3YA Christchurch 6.0 a.m.: News and recordings. 9.0: “With the New Zealand Forces in the Middle East,” sports talk by Captain J. S. King, and “Greetings from the Troops.” 11.0: Methodist service. 12.15: Recordings. 2.0: “Famous Artists." 2.15: “For the Music-Lover.” 5.0: Children’s service. 5.45: Evening reverie. 7.0: Roman Catholic service. 8.1’5: “Louise," the French romantic opera. 8.45: Reserved. 9.0: N.B.S. newsreel. 9.15: 8.8. C. news commentary. 9.25; Station notices. 9.28: Continuation of the opera “Louise." 10.20: Recordings. 11.0: News, followed by meditation music. 11.30: Cluse down. 4YA Dunedin 6.0 a.m.: News and recordings. “With the New Zealand Forces in the Middle East,” sports talk by Captain J. S. King, and "Greetings from the Troops.” 0.15: Recordings. 11.0: Congregational service. 12.15: Recordings. 2.30: The music of Schubert. • 3.30: “The First Great Churchill.” 3.55: Music of many lands. 5.0: Children’s service. 6.30: Methodist service. 7.45: After church music. 8.30: Symphony Orchestra programme by English composers. 8.45: Reserved. 9.0: N.B.S. newsreel. 9.15: 8.8. C. news commentary. 9.25: Station notices. 10.2; Recordings. 11.0: News, followed by meditation music. 11.30: Close down.