TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

Evening Star, Issue 22517, 9 December 1936, Page 1

TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

4YA, Dunedin.—4.4s: Children’s session. 5.30: Description of play in the first cricket test match. 6; Dinner music. 6.40: Talk by 4YA motor expert, ‘ Helpful Hints to Motorists.’ 7: News and reports. 7.30; Description of play in the first cricket test match. 8; Chimes. Special recordings of’orchestral music (selection from ‘ Mother ; of Pearl,’ by Strauss). 8.10 : ‘ Tick- j ling for Pearls,’ a further episode in | the lives of a Japanese houseboy and i his employer (recordings). 8.25: ‘ Music Round the Campfire ’ (recordings). 8.40: Reserved. 9: Resume of the day’s play in the first cricket test match. 9.10: Weather report and station notices. 9.15: Compositions _by Mr C. R. ©packman—the Otago Girls’ High School Choir (conducted by Mr Spackman) presents . four numbers. 9.27: Mr Lloyd Hunter (’cellist) presents four melodious pieces. 9.38 : t Survey of the day’s play in the first cricket test match by Commander _C. B. Fry, famous British captain. 9.55; Dance music. 11: Close down.

4YO, Dunedin. —5; Selected recordings. 6: Close down. 7: After-dinner music. 8: Berlioz orchestra programme, with baritone interludes. 9: Variety and vaudeville programme. 10: Comedy and light music. 10.30: Close down. 3YA, Christchurch. —4.45: Children’s session." 5.30: Description of play in the first cricket test match. 6: Dinner music. 6.40: Talk by Mr R. W. Coupland (District Engineer, Government Tourist Department), ‘ Where to Go in the Holidays.’ 7: News and reports. 7.30: Addington Stock Market reports. 7.30: Description of play in the first cricket test. match. 8: Chimes. Relay from St. James Theatre of concert in' aid of the Health Stamp Campaign by the Christchurch Orpheus Choir, assisted by Mr Robert Allison (baritone), Mr Gordon Anderson (pianist), Miss Nellie Lowe (contralto), Mr Maitland M'Cutcheon (violinist), Miss Lillian Hanham (soprano), Miss Thelma Rickard (elocutionist), Mr J. L. Tennent (bass), Mrs W. W. Simpson, Miss Thelma Cusack, and Miss Nancy Estall (instrumental trio), and Miss Marjorie Nelson and Mr J. H. Cocks (vocal duets). 9: Resume of the day’s play in the first cricket test match. 9.10: Weather report and station notices. 9.15: Talk by Rev. Lawrence Rogers, 1 Before the First Four Ships.’ 9.30: Record (orchestra). 9.38: Commentary on play in the first cricket test match by Commander C. B. Fry, noted English captain. 9.55: Record, orchestra. 10: ‘Music, Mirth, and Melody,’ featuring the Kingsmen, radio’s royal quartet (recordings). 11: Close down. 2YA, Wellington.—4.4s: Children’s session. 5.30; Description of play in the first cricket test mate 1 ;. 6: Dinner music. 6.3tV ’(approx.) ; Talk by, 2YA gardening expert, ‘ More Hints for the Home Gardener.’ 7 : News and reports. 7.30: Time signal. ■ Description of play in the first cricket test match. 8: Chimes. Light orchestral and ballad programme. Record (orchestra). 8.8: A ballad recital by Miss Olive N. Fish (contralto). 8.22: Record (band). 8.22; Special recordings of four bassbaritone songs. 8.34: Record (orchestra). 8.40: Talk by Dr Guy H. Scbolefield, ! World Affairs.’ 9: Resume of dav’s play in the first cricket test match. 9.10; Weather report. Station notices. 9.15: Programme of miscellaneous recordings. 9.38: Commentary by Commander C. B. Fry, famous English cricket captain, on play in the first test match. 9.55: Record, humorous sketch. 10.1: Dance programme. 11.1: Close down. IYA, Auckland. —4.45: Children’s session. 5.30: Description of first cricket test match. 6: Dinner music. 7: News and reports. 7.30: Description of first cricket test match. 8: Concert programme. Chamber music by Bach and Brahms. Special recordings, violin and piano (Bach sonata). 8.18: Mr Len. Barnes (baritone) sings Bach compositions. 8.26: Special recordings, instrumental quartet (Brahms composition). 9: Resume of the day’s play in the first cricket test match. 9.15: Talk by Professor W. A. Sewell, ‘ Recent Developments in the Modern Stage.’ 9.30: Record, humorous sketch. 9.38: Commentary by Commander C. B. Fry, famous English cricket captain, on the day’s play in the first test match. 9.55: Record (accordion band). 10: ‘Music, Mirth, and Melody’ (recordings). 11: Close down.

Empire Transmission, No. 1. N.Z.T. 8 p.rn.: Big Ben. Oxford v. Cambridge—a running commentary on the intervarsity Rugby Union match by Captain H. B. T. Wakelam from Twickenham (by courtesy of the Rugby Football Union). 8.20: Chamber music by the Spencer Dyke String Quartet — Spencer Dyke (violin), Tate Gilder (violin). Bernard Shore (viola), and Cedric Sharpe (’cello). 8.55: Talk by Mr H. V. Hodson, ‘ Imperial Affairs.’ 9.10: ‘Empire Magazine’ (No. 17), comprising a weekly review of things at Home; edited by Pascoe Thornton. 9.40: News and announcements. (Greenwich time signal at 9.45.) 10: Close down.

World Short Wave Programmes. (All times are New Zealand summer.) 5 p.m.: 3LR, ball-for-ball description of the first cricket test match, England v. Australia (continued). 5.5: DJA, German folk song. 5.10; ‘ Small Pieces of Music.’ G: DJA, News in German. 6.15: ‘ Small Pieces of Music ’ (continued). 6.55: DJA, ‘Greetings to our Listeners.’ 7: DJA, news and economic review in English. 7.15: ‘ JJ 1 Germany,’ sound pictures. 7.30: DJA, folk music. 8.30: SLR, countryman s session. DJA, women’s A Little Bit of Superstition.’ light dialogue by Auguste von Berg. 8-4 o: Songs bv Schubert, fragment from ‘ Aeschylos ’; solution ; Ganyined ; Moja Petrikowski. 9: DJA, German marches, SLR, resume of the day s play in the first cricket test match, England v. Australia, from Brisbane. 9.10; Sporting session, conducted by A.B.C. commentator. 9.20: National news bulletin. 9.30: DJA, news and economic review in German. 3LK, musical interlude. 9.35: Cricket talk from Brisbane, 1 Test Highlights, by Commander C. B. Fry. 9.45: DJA, solo concert by Rudolf Laubenthal. 9 52: 3LR, Victorian news bulletin. 10: VK3ME, ‘With the Worlds Famous Orchestras.’ SLR, Malls Have Ears’ (No. 6), Drury Lane 10.30: VPD2, one and a-halt hours variety programme. 10.50: SLR, in-

terlude. 10.55; DJA, German folk song. 11: RNE, monthly, review <pf art, theatre, cinema, and literature in the U.S.S.R. Songs from recent films. ‘ Soviet Opinion and "World Affairs. DJA, a concert of light music. VK3ME, news bulletin and sporting results. A Tour of the World With VK3ME s Mail Bag.’ 3LR, the National Military Band, conducted by Stephen Yorke, with Lawrence Macauley (basso). 11.30: VK3ME, ‘The Leading Dance Bands.’ 11.45: 3LR» light noveltv programme by Giannaccini and Cera (violin and guitar). 12: DJA, news in English. 3LR' On Jhelnm River.’ by Amy WoodfcrdoFinden, presented by the A.B.C. (Melbourne) Concert Orchestra, conducted by Joseph Post; ‘ soloists, Freda Trew'eek (mezzo-soprano) and William Crougey (bass-baritone). TO-MORROW. 9 a.m.: RNE, a repetition of the programme given at 11 p.m, 12: PCJ, three hours' ‘ Happy Programme. 2.15 p.m.: DJA, light music. 3.30; DJA, news in Spanish. 3.45: ‘ Greetings to our Listeners.’ . Programmes given for DJA will also he broadcast from 5.5 to 10.15 p.m. by DJB, DJE, and DJN: from 10.55 p.m. to 12.15 a.m. by DJB and DJE; and from 2.15 to 4 p.m. by DJC, DJD. and DJN.

Call. Location. Metr. Kcs. Watts. 3LR, Lyndhurst 31.34 9,580 1,000 DJA. Berlin ... 31.38 9,560 40.000 VK3ME, Melbtnirne 31.55 9,510 1,500 RNE, Moscow 25.00 12,000 20.000 PCJ. Eindhoven 31.28 9,590 20,000 VPD2, Suva ... 31.45 9,540 5C0