TO-NIGHT'S RADIO

Evening Star, Issue 22470, 15 October 1936, Page 1

TO-NIGHT'S RADIO

4YA, Dunedin.—4.3o: Light musical programme. 4.45 : Sports results. 5: Children’s session. 6-7.25: League of Nations talk, delivered by M. Blum, Premier of France. 7.38: Gardening talk. 8: Chimes. Special recordings of orchestral music (Brahms symphony). 8.42: 'Relay of the address by Viscount Elibank from the Chamber of Commerce dinner being held at Wain’s Hotel. 9 (approx.) : Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Record, orchestra. 9.11: Two pianofox-te numbers by_ Mr Noel Newson (New Zealand pianist). 9.38:’ Special recordings of orchestral music (‘ Nutcracker ’■ suite, by Tschaikowsky). 10 (approx.): ‘ Music, Mirth, and Melody 5 (recordings). 11: Close down.

4YO, Dunedin.—s: Selected recordings. 6: Close down. 7: After-dinner music. 8: Variety and vaudeville programme. 10: Eight music. 10.30: Close down.

3YA, Christchurch.—s; Children’s hour. 6: Dinner music. 7: News and reports. 7.30: Time signal. Talk under the auspices of Canterbury Agricultural College by Mr R. L. Janes, ‘ Maintenance of Farm Machinery.’ 8: Chimes. Programme of varied recordings _ 8.33: ‘ Ten-minute Alibi,’ an impression of the play (recordings). 8.42: Record (trio). 8.45: Record (excerpts from ‘ Murder in Mayfair ’). 9; Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Talk by Mr Leicester Webb, ‘World Affairs.’ 9.20: Dance music. 11: Close down.

_ 2YA, Weßington.—s: Children’s session. 6; Dinner music. 7: News and reports. (Time signal at 7.30.) 7.40 : Talk by Major J. Abel, Dominion president of the Red Cross Association, ‘Florence Nightingale: Benefactress of Mankind.’ 8: Chimes. Popular programme. Record (orchestra). 8.5: A further incident in the lives of the Japanese houseboy and his employer, ‘Tickling for Pearls’ (recordings). 8.19: A quarter of an hour with the Kingsmon, radio’s royal quartet (recordings). 8.34: ‘The Voice of the People: Catherine the Great,’ being one of a series of recorded short plays dealing with the rulers of the Russian people. 8.40: Talk by Mr G. W. Wylcs, signal and electrical engineer, New Zealand Railways, ‘ The Safety of the Public : Security in Railway Travel ’ (1). 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.6: Programme of special recordings, comprising pianoforte and violin music and recitals by bass-baritone and soprano. 10: ‘ Music, Mirth, and Melody ’ (recordings), 11: Close down. IYA, Auckland.—s: Children’s hour. 6; Dinner music. 7: News and reports. 7.30: A discussion between Messrs Owen Jenson arid L. P. Leary, ‘The Modern Spirit: (1) In Music.’ 8: Concert programme. A 8.8. C. recorded programme —‘ It Was in the Papers,’ a musical story narrated by Mr John Watt. 9: AVeather report and station ndjiices. 9.5; A 8.8. C. recorded talk—‘ Conquest of the Air,’ lecture No. 4, by Mr Frederick Montague. 9.25: Special recordings of band music. 9.35: Miss Mains Beadle (soprano). 9.41: Record (military band). 9.46; Record (pipe band). 9.51: Miss Mavis Beadle (soprano). 9.57: Record (military band). 10 : ‘ Ambrose Again,’ a programme of recorded dance music. 11: Close down. Empire Transmission, No. t. N.Z.T.. 7.15 p.m., Big Ben. ‘lsn’t Nature AVonderful? 1 a comedy in one act. 7.46Ta1k, ‘Food for Thought.’ 8.6: A recital by Ahctor Evans (Australian baritone). 8.25: A programme of new gramophone records. 8.55: News and annouccments. 9.15: Close down. World Short Wave Programmes. (AH times are New Zealand summer.) 5 p.m.: AVBXK, Shandor (violinist). 5.5: DJB, German folk song. 5-8: WBXK, A 1 Donahue’s orchestra. 5.10: DJB, ‘ Gay Potpourri.’ 5.30: WBXK, Le Roy Bradley’s orchestra. 5.45; TPA4, News in German. 6: DJB, news in German. 6.15, ‘ Gay Potpourri ’ (continued). 6.55: DJB. ‘ Greetings to Our Listeners in Australia.’ 7: DJB, news and economic review in English. 7.15: ‘ To-day in Germany,’ sound pictures. 7.30: DJB, ‘ Away to the Happy Hunt.’ a jolly hour. 8.30: SLR, countryman’s session. 8.45: DJB. chamber music.' 9: 3LR, sporting session. 9.20; National news bulletin. 9.30: DJB, news and economic review in German. 3LR, discussion group. 9.45: DJB, Hitler youth programme, ‘ The Young Nation’s Hour.’ 9.53: SLR, Victorian news bulletin. 10: VK3ME, .‘ Band Music from Everywhere.’ 3LR, ‘ On the Trail,’ a scene picture in verse and music inspired by mountain, road, and river, presented with poems from Tennyson by James Pratt, in association with the A.B.C. (Tasmania) Orchestra. 10.30; VPD2, variety programme. SLR, recital by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade Band (Melbourne) ; soloist. A r . Rogers (trombone). 10.55; DJB, German folk song. 11: VK3ME, news bulletin and sporting results. DJB, concert of light music. SLR, ‘ Current Topics,’ an interview with a prominent person, a special talk on current events or the like. 11.15: A recital bv Clement Q. Williams (baritone). VK3ME. ‘ Famous AMcalists.’ 11.30: 3LR, ‘ Merry-go-Round,’ a play by Max Afford; the action covers a span of years from 1896 to 1935. 12: DJB, news in English. 12.20: 3LR, an interview with the English players for the 1936-37 test cricket season. TO-MORROW. 12.30 p.m.; DJB. chamber music. 115- DJB, news and economic review in English. (DJN and DJQ, ‘ To-day in Germany.’) 1.30: DJB, ‘ Hallo, Girls and Boys.’ 1.45: ‘Good-bye, Dear Ones, tho Parting Must Come,’ songs by Robert Schumann. ,2: DJB. news in German. 2.15; ‘Cascades’; variety evening (series of radio plays). 3.30: DJB. news in Spanish. 3.45: ‘Greetings to Our Listeners.’ TPA4, news in French. Market prices. 4: AV2XAI, Clem M‘Carthy ; sport shots. _ AVBXK, news, sports, weather. 4.15: TPA4, news in English. AVBXK. ‘ Armchair Driver.’ AV2XAF, Nano Rodrigo’s orchestra. 4.30: AVBXK, Nixon Cafe Orchestra. AV2XAF. Jesse Crawford (organist) . 4.35: TPA4, news in Spanish. 4.55: Records or theatrical broadcast. Programmes given for DJB will also be broadcast from 5.5 to 10.15 p.m. by DJA and DJN; from 10.55 p.m. to 12.15 a m bv DJE; and from 12.30 to 4 P ip bv DJA. DID, DJN, and DJQ.

Call. Location. Metr. Kcs. Watts. W8XK. Pittsburgh 48.83 6.140 40,000 TUB, Berlin 19.74 15.200 40,000 TPA4, Paris ... 25.60 11.720 — 3LR. Lyndhursb 31.34 9,580 1,000 VK3ME, Melbourne 31.55 9,510 1,500 VPD2, Suva 31.45 9,540 — W2XAF, Schenectady 31.48 9.530 25,000