TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

Evening Star, Issue 22414, 11 August 1936, Page 1

TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

4YA, Dunedin.—l.4s: Sports results. 5: Children’s session. C: Dinner music. 7: News and reports. 7.30: Relay from Parliament of debate on the Budget. 4VO. Dunedin.—7.3o p.m.: Talk by Professor W. R. Bonham, ‘Biology: its Scope and Aim.’ 8; Chimes. Relay from Town Hall of grand charity concert (in aid of the mayor's relief fund), introducing Covent Garden opera stars —Madame Florence Austral (operatic soprano), Mr John Amadio (flautist), Air Browning Mummery (Australian tenor), and Mr Sydney do Vries (Dutch baritone). The assisting artists are: Miss Ethel Wallace (violinist), Mr Max Scherek (pianist), 4YA Concert Orchestra (conductor, Mr Gil Dech) ; at the l ' piano, Mr Carl Battling and Mrs Clarice Drake; at the grand organ. Dr V. E. Galway. 10 (approx.) ; ‘ Music, Mirth, and Melody’ (recordings). 11: Close down. 3YA, Christchurch.—s: Children’s hour (talk on stamp collecting at 5.45). 6: Dinner music. 7: News and reports. 7.30: Time signal. Talk by Mr E. J. Bell, ‘Books.’ 8: Chimes. Rebroaclcast from Wellington Town Hal) of concert by the AVellington Symphony Orchestra, under the condnetorship of Dr Malcolm Sargent; solo pianist, Mr Paul Vinogradoff. 10 (approx.): ‘More Fun,’ a programme of comedy dance numbers (recordings). II (approx.) : Close down. 2YA, AVellington.—s: Children’s hour. 6; Dinner music. 7: News_and reports. (Time at 7.30.) 7.45: Talk under the auspices of the New Zealand Lighting Service Bureau, ‘ Homo Lighting.’ 8: Relay from Town Hall of concert by the AVellington Symphony Orchestra, under the conductorship of Dr Malcolm Sargent; solo pianist, Mr Paul Vinogradoff. 10 (approx.) : ‘ More Fun,’ a programme of comedy dance numbers (recordings). 11 (approx.) : Close down.

IYA, Auckland.—s: Children’s session (‘ Onco Upon a Time ’ at 5.45). C: Dinner music. 7: News and reports. 8: Concert programme. ‘ The A'oice of the People: Peter the Great,’ being one of a series of recorded short plays dealing with the rulers of the Russian people. 8.7 ; ‘Eb and Zeb, the Country Storekeepers,’ in another humorous episode (recordings). 8.15: Mr Senia Chostfakoff (Russian tenor). 8.29; ‘ AA T odding Presents,’ being a further episode in the lives of a Japanese houseboy and. bis employer (recordings). 8.44: Mr Dave Howard 1 , Australian saxophonist-comedian (‘Peeps Into the Past. 1914-1918.’ four numbers). 9: AVcather report and station notices. 9.5: Talk by Air H. G. Bell, ‘ AVorld Affairs.’ 9.20: Dance music. 11: Close down.

Empire Transmission, 'No, 1 1. • N.Z.T. 4.45 p.m.; Big Ben. A 7 aricty, Sydney Howard. 4.57: A recitaj by Angus Morrison (pianoforte). 5.20: ‘Pithead Stories’ (3). 5.35: Light music. 6.5: A visit to Daventry. 6.25: News and announcements. 6.50: Close down. World Short Wave Programmes. (All times are New Zealand standard.) 5: DZB (also DZE, 12,130ke, and DZC, 10,290 kc). descriptions and com- 1 ments in English of the Olympic Games, particularly for Australian listeners. YPD, an hour’s variety programme. DJA, ‘Merry Music.’ 5.30: DJA, reports from the Olympic Games. 6: DJA. ‘Merry Music’ (continued). 6.23: ‘Greetings to Our Listeners in New Zealand.’ 6.30: DJA, news and economic review in German. 6.45: Chamber music. 7.30: Philips’s Hol-land-India, Broadcasting Station PCJ, three hours’ musical ‘ Happy Programme.’ S: 3LB, countryman’s session. DJA, ‘ Famous Musicians.’ Professor Hermann Diener (violinist) plays the Sonata with Chaconne (by Bach). 8.18: SLR, ‘Topical Gardening Notes; The A’alnc of the Garden,’ by Mr G. R. Gould. 8.30: DJA. reports from the Olympic Games. 3LR, sporting session, conducted by AATillace Sharland. 8.45: National news bulletin. 9: DJA, news and economic review in English. 3LR, musical interlude. 9.3: National talk from Melbourne —‘ Progress in Science ; Some Recent Discoveries and Inventions,’ by Mr J. Stanley Rogers. 9.15: DJA, Hitler voutb programme—‘ Festive Music.’ by Gerhard Maasz. 9.23; 3LR, ATetnrian" news bulletin. 9.30: A r K3ME, concert featuring famous tenors. DJA, ‘ The Gramophone Imp SLR, national programme from Melbourne —‘ The Student Prince ; book and Ivrics by Dorothy Donnelly; music by Sigmund Horn berg; adapted for radio by Musette Morel!; featuring Gladys Moncrieff and LioneMo Cecil, the A.B.G. (Melbourne) Concert Orchestra and AAbreless Chorus, under the musical direction of Howard Carr. 10.30: VK3ME, news bulletin and sporting results. 3LR. regional procrainm© from Melbourne; interlude. f 0.40: ‘ Pampero,’ the dreaded storm which periodically sweeps South America. leaving in its wake a trad of death and desolation; the story of the navigation of the Rio Della Plata is told by “Sparks.” _ 10.45: _A_K3MK, violin and organ recital. 10.55: 3LK, national programme from Melbourne — brass band recital by the Hawthorn City Band, conducted by A. H. Paxton: soloist. Jack M‘Gladc (euphonium). 11.25: OLR, regional programme from Melbourne; interlude. 11.30: 3RR, ‘ AVindeville Pie,’ a collection of good things. (lour and twenty artists chosen from the best; specialists in laughter, jollity, and l jest. AVlieu the pie is opened they’ll begin to sing—the music will go round and round and come out with a swing!) Featuring a team of popular people, backed by the A.B.C. (Melbourne) Wireless Chorus and Theatre Orchestra. 12: SLR, .special news service and extracts from ’ The News of the Day. 12.10: Harold Moschetti and his dance hand, from the Palais de Daiise, St. Kilda.

TO-MORROW. 6 a.m.: HVJ, a sacred programme in English. 6.35: 2RO, more than three hours’ varied programme from Italian stations. 8.30; \V2XAF, Lang sisters. 5.45: ‘Top Halter*.’ 9; AA2XAI, Federal housing talk. 9.10: Musical programme. 9.30: News reports. 9.45; 2RO, news in English. 10.29: 2KO, news in English, for listeners in North America. 10.50; 2RO, a programme for listeners in Latin America; news

in Italian; selections from the_ opera ‘ Oceana ’ by M. Smaraglia ; Neapolitan songs sung by tenor Giovanni Barberini; news in Spanish and Portuguese. 2.30 p.m.; AV2XAF, news, reports. 2.35: Freddy Stone’s orchestra. 3: AV2XAF, Fletcher Henderson’s orchestra. 3.15: Jesse Crawford (or-o-anist). 3.30: AA r 2XAF, Henry Basse’s orchestra. 4: AA'2XAF, Ben Pollack s orchestra. 4.35: DJA, German folk song. 4.40: Variety concert. Programmes given for DJA will also be broadcast by DJB, 19.74 metres j DJE, 16.89 metres; and DJN, 31.45 metres.

Call. Location. Metr. Kcs. Watts. DZB, Berlin 29.87 10,042 — VPD Suva ... 22.94 13,075 500 ]}.)A, Berlin 31.38 9,560 — FCJ, Eindhoven 31.28 9,590 20,000 :5LR, Lvndhurst 31.31 9,3S0 1,000 VK3ME, 1,500 Melbourne ... 31.5o 9,510 HVJ, Vatican 12,000 City 50.26 5,969 2110. Borne ... 31.13 9,635 20,000 W2XAE, Schenectady 31.48 9,530 25,000