TO-NIGHT'S RADIO

Evening Star, Issue 22365, 15 June 1936, Page 1

TO-NIGHT'S RADIO

4YA. Dunedin.—4,4s: Sports results. 5: Children’s session (‘Richard the Lionheart,’ at 5.45). 6: Dinner music. 7: News and reports. 7.30; Talk to Young Farmers’ Clubs by Mr G. A. Holmes. ‘ The Trend of Modern Farming.’ 8: Chimes. Five lyrics by the Dunedin Choral Society .Madrigal Club j (conductor, Mr Alfred Walmsley). 8.14: Record, orchestra. 8.22: Three further numbers by the Madrigal Club. 8.32: Record, orchestra. 8.35: Madrigal Club. | 8.40: Talk by Mr .1. T. Paul, ‘World Affairs.’ 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5; Recorded feature—--4 Wings Over Westralia,’ being the story of the Bertram flight dramatised by Mr Gordon Ireland, the Dunedin-born playwright, This flight was | one of the most hazardous ever experienced by airmen in the Kimberley wastes, the “ death country” of Australia. 10.33; Dance music. 11.30: Close down. 4YO, Dunedin.—s: Selected record- | ings. G: Close down. 7: After-dinner music. 8; Variety and vaudeville programme. 9: Musical comedy pro- ! gramme. 10: Comedy and light music, j 10.30: Close down. I 3YA, Christchurch.—s: Children’s hour. 6: Dinner music. 7: News and reports. 7.20: Talk by Lady Wigram, ‘ The Work of the Red Cross Society.’ 7.30: Time signal. Talk by 3YA gardening expert, ‘ Scree and Moraine Gardens.’ 8: Chimes. Special recordings of military band music. 8.10: Record, bass-baritone. 8.16: Christchurch City Harmonica Band (five numbers). 8.28: ‘ F.b and Zeb, the Country Storekeepers,’ in another humorous episode (recordings). 8.37: Record, pipe band. 8.45: Record, tenor. 8.51: Record, pipers and drummers. Record,' pipe band. 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.20: Miss Louise Cruncher (violinist) and Mr Ernest Jenner (pianist) play a Strauss sonata. 9.45: Record, soprano. 9.52: Record, violinist. 10: ‘Music, Mirth, and Melody’ (recordings). 11; Close down. 2YA, Wellington.—s: Children’s hour. .6 : Dinner music. 7: News and reports. 7.30: Time signal. Talk by 2YA book reviewer, ‘ Books, Grave and Gay.’ 8; Chimes. Chamber music programme. Special recordings, string quartet (Mozart number). 8.25 : Pianoforte recital by Mr Gilmour W. M'Connell (four numbers). 8.40: A 8.8. C. recorded talk, ‘ The Conquest of the Air.’ 9: Weather report and station notices, 9.5: Relay from Town Hall of ringside description of the wrestling contest (announcer, Air A. Pope). 10 (approx.) : Dance music. 11 (approx.): Close down. IYA. Auckland.—'s: Children’s session (‘ Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp,’ at 5.30). 6: Dinner music. 7: News and reports. 7.30 : Agricultural' talk by Mr, H. Woodycar/ Smith, ‘Everyday Farm Problems.’ 8: Concert programme, ‘ Pittin’ in the Cries,’ a Scots character sketch presented by the ‘‘Twa Macs.” 8.10: Recorded feature, ‘ Scott of Scotland Yard: The Case of the Bunch of Roses.’ 8.50: ‘ Tam Catches a Weasel,’ another Scots character sketch presented by the “ Twa Macs.” 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Relay from Town Hall of ringside commentary on wrestling match. 10: ‘ Music, Mirth, and Melody ’ (recordings). 11: Close down.

Empire Transmission, No. 1. N.Z.T. 4 p.m., .Big Ben. Tlio 8.8. C. Empire Orchestra. 4.45: * Idle Tears,’ an interlude of Victorian sentimental songs. 5 : Pianoforte interlude. 5.25 : London scenes. No. 5, the Law Courts. 5.40: News and announcements, 6: Close down.

World Short W'ave Programmes. (All times are New Zealand standard.) 5: VPD. an hours variety programme. DJA, early morning concert. 5.30: DJA, news in English. 5.45: Early morning concert (continued). (i. 30; DJA. news in German. G. 45: Concert. 8: 3LR, countryman’s session. 8.25: DJA, German folk song. 8.30: SLR, sporting session conducted by Mel. Morris. DJA. • German marches, played by the baud of the “ Kyflhauser ” National War Veterans’ League (conductor, Walter Schreiber). 8.45: SLR, national news bulletin. 9: DJA, news and economic review in English. SLR, musical interlude. 9.3: National talk from Melbourne, 1 The Doom of Civilisation : War,’ by Professor K-. H. Bailey. 9.15: DJA, ‘Mach Auf, Mach Auf, Dock Leise, Mein Kind,’ serenades spoken and played. 9.23: 3LR.- Victorian news bulletin. 9.30: VKSMI'I. songs from the world's bestknown baritones. SLB. national programme from the ' Sydney studios. Athol Tier and his Condimental stars (minus the mustard) in a revue, ‘ The Nitwits of the Network,’ written by T. A. Swain. 10: DJA, sports review. 10.15: News and economic review in German. 10.20: SLR. interlude. 10.30: VK3ME. news bulletin and sporting results. DJA, concert of light music. SLR. 1 A Maori Song Scena,’ presented by Barend Harris (baritone). 10.45: VK3ME. ‘ Gems From Musical Comedies.’ SLR, chamber music recital by the A.B.C. (Sydney) String Quartet in association with Edward Simpson, extra clarinet; assisting vocalist. Barbara Russell (soprano). 11.25: DJA, ‘Technical Tips for the Radio Kan.’ 11.30: DJA, nows in English. 11.45: ‘Greetings to Our Listeners in Australia.’ 11.50: Concert of light music (continued).: 12: SLB. extracts from ‘The Watchman's At Home and Abroad.’ 12.10: Musical interlude. 12.25: Dance band, conducted by Frank Coughlau, from the Trocadero, Sydney. TO-MORROW. 5.30 a.m.: B W 59, talk, ‘ Soviet Agriculture.’ the differences between collective and State farms, how they are organised. their achievements in grain, livestock, and technical crops. Music and news. Five-minute Russian lesson. Programmes given for DJA will also be broadcast from 5 to 8.20 p.m. by DJN and DJO; from 8,20 to 11.30 by DJB and DJO; and from 11 p.m. to 12.30 a.m. by DJB and DJE. Call Location. Metr. Kcs. Watts. VPD, Suva ... 22.94 13.075 500 SLR. Lyndhurst 31.34 9,580 1,000 VK3ME, Mel-

bom-no 31.0.1 9,490 1,500 DJA, Berlin ... 31.38 9.560 RWS9, Moscow 50.00 6,000 20,000