BROADCASTING

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 83, 10 April 1939, Page 10

BROADCASTING

TODAY'S PROGRAMMES

2YA—"AIi Baba and the Forty Thieves"—recorded pantomime. 2YC—Chamber music. IYA— "Presenting AH Stars." 3YA—"1936 in Retrospect." 4YA—"The Wraith"—Radio play by W. Graeme Holder. 2YA, WELLINGTON (570* kc.). 5.0: Children's session (Uncle Tony). 5.7: Description of Sydney Cup race. 6.0: Dinner music. 6.50: Rebroadcast of the Sydney Cup race. 7.0: Government and overseas news. 7.10: News and reports 7.28: Time signals. 8.0: Chimes. "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" pantomime. Cast of overseas artists. 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: "Grand Hotel" (12). 9.32: Alfred Lorence (bass-baritone), 9.47: "Trilby, the Little Artist's Model, and Svengali, Master Hypnotist" (12). 10.0 to 11.0: Dance music by the bands of Jack Harris, Hal Kemp, and Ted Weems, with interludes by Bing Crosby and Connie Boswell. 3YC, WELLINGTON (840 kc.) 5.0 to 6.0: Light musical programme. 7.0: After-dinner' music. 8.0: Chamber music hour. Trio from "The Musical Offering" (Bach). 8.38: Sonata in A Major (Handel). 9.0: From the musical shows—music from the popular screen and stage musicales. 10.0 to 10.30: Bright and breezy. 2yd, "Wellington (990 kc). 7.0: Rhapsodies in Rhythm. 7.35: Pinto Pete in Arizona, / 8.0: 2YD Sports Club. ■ 8.40: Trailer. 8.45: The Brightest and Best. 9.0: "Night Nurse." 9.30 to 10.0: "Crazy Couplets." IYA, AUCKLAND (650kkef.uf. ,8.0: "Exploits of the Black Moth: The Case of the April Fool" (23). 8.32: "The Old-time The-ayter"—"The Heart Bowed Down," or "Happiness Ahead.* 8.45: "John Halifax—Gentleman"— dramatisation of the famous novel by Mrs. Craik. (Ep. 21). 9.5: Interview with W. E. Astill, Leicestershire and All-England cricket representative— one of England's greatest all-rounders: "My Memories of Famous PlayersPast and Present." 9.20: Janet Lind and Webster Booth with Orchestra arid Chorus. "London Theatre Successes." 9.28: '-Presenting All Stars." 9.36: Andre Kostelanetz presents "Revenge With Music." 9.44: The 8.8.C. Theatre Orchestra, with Isobel Bailey and Revue Chorus, "On Wings of Song" Selection (arr. Stanford Robinson). 9.52: London Theatre Orchestra, "Revuedeville Memories" (Burrows). 10.0 to 11.0: Music; mirth, and melody. 3YA, CHRISTCHURCH (720 kc). 8.0: Massed Brass Bands: "Overturiana" (arr. Somers); "The Blue Danube" (Strauss); "Soldiers' Chorus" (Gounod). 8.10: W. Toomey (baritone): "I Travel the Road"; "When My Ships Come Sailing Home." 8.17: Foden's Motor Works Band. 8.26: "Eb and Zeb." 8.35:' The American Legion Band of Hollywood, "American Patrol" (Mescham); "The Jolly Coppersmith" (Peter); "Parade of the Legionaires" (Halley). 8.44: W. Toomey, "The Fairy Tales of Ireland"; "Thank God for a Garden." 8.51: Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards, "Dominion" Medley; "The Standard of St. George" (Alford). 9.5: "1936 in Retrospect"—the events in a year outstanding in the history .of the British Empire. 10.0 to 11.0: Music, mirth, and melody. 4YA, DUNEDIN (790 kc). 8.0: Debroy Somers Band, '"EverGreen" Selection. 8.10: Grade Field 3 (comedienne), "The Family Tree." 8.13: Albert Brau (clarinet), "Simply Laughable" (Brau). 8.16: Variety Stars (sketch), "Non-stop Variety." 8.22; Fritz Domina Orchestra. "Peasant" Polka (Mohr). 8.25: Jock Lockhart entertains with "A Humorous Interlude." 8:40: Talk, by Mr. J. T. Paul. "World Affairs." 9.5: "The Wraith.'* by W. Graeme Holder. 9.43: The Commodore Grand Orchestra and Chorus, •'Japanese" Intermezzo (Chapius). 9.46: "Personal Column." 10.0 to 11.0: A dance programme by Dick Colvin and his Music. EMPIRE BROADCAST, GSI, 15.26 Mc/s. (19.66 in.) GSO, 15.18 Mc/s (19.76 m.) GSF, 15.14 Mc/s (19.82 m.) GSB, 9.15 Mc/s (31.55 m.) GSD, 17.15 Mc/s (25.53 m.) 6.30 'p.m.: Walford Hyden Balalaika Quartet. 6.45:, "American Commentary," talk by Raymond Gram Swing. 7.0: 8.8.C. Empire Orchestra. 8.0: News. 8.15: "In Town Tonight." 8.45 (to close down): Sports news and market notes. _ .