TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

Evening Star, Issue 22525, 18 December 1936, Page 1

TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

4YA, Dunedin.—4.4s: Children’s session. 5.30: Description of play in the second test match. 6: Dinner music. 7: Nows and reports. 7.30: Description of play in second test match. 8: Chimes. A variety programme. Special recordings of orchestral music (‘ Tho New Moon Selections,’ by Romberg). 8.10: The Two Walloons entertain in vocal duets. 8.17: Record (marimba band). 8.20: Record (sketches). 8.26: Record (whistling). 8.29: Further duets by the Two Walloons. 8.37: Record (piano-accordion, band). 8.40: Reserved. 9: Resume of the day’s play in the second cricket test match. 9.10; Weather report and station notices. 9.15; Programme of varied recordings. 9.38; A commentary on the day’s play in the second cricket test match by Commander C. B. Fi’y, famous English captain. 9.55; Dance music. 11: Close down. 4YO, Dunedin.— 5: Selected recordings. 6: Close down. 7: After-dinner music. 8: Instrumental and vocal recital. 9; ‘Composers in Action,’ _ a light music programme introducing some composers as interpretative artists. 10: Comedy and light music. 10.30: Close down. 3YA, Christchurch.—4.4s: Children’s session. 5.30: Description of play in the second test match. 6: Dinner music. 7: News and reports. 7.30: Description of play in the second test match. 8: Chimes. Special recordings of orchestral music (‘The Wasps Overture,’ by Vaughan Williams). 8.10: Pianoforte recital by Madame Betts-Vincent. 8.25: Miss Nellie Lowe (contralto). 8.36: Mr Arvcd Kurtz (violinist) presents two numbers; Mr Leo "Whittaker at the piano. 9: Resume of the day’s play in the second cricket test match. 9.10: Weather report and station notices. 9.15: Record (orchestra). 9.23; Record (bass-bari-tone). 9.36; Record (orchestra). 9.38: Commentary on the day’s play in the second cricket test match by Commander C. B. Fry, famous English captain. 9.55: Record, orchestra. 10: ‘ Music, Mirth, and Melody’ (recordings). 11: Close down.

2YA, "Wellington.—4.4s: Children’s session. 5.30: Description of play in second test match. 6: Dinner music. 6.40: Talk by Mr F. W. Vossler, ‘ Holidays on Foot at Christmas.’ 7: News and reports. 7.30; Description of play in second test match. 8: Chimes. Programme of miscellaneous recordings. 8.40: Talk by Sir Charles Stathani, 1 A Famous Man I Knew: Sir Joseph Ward.’ 9: Resume of the day’s play in the second cricket test match. 9.10: Weather report. Station notices. 9.15: Recordings, military bands. 9.21; ‘ Eb and Zeb, the Country Storekeepers,’ in a further humorous episode (recordings). 9.31: Record (military band). 9.38; Commentary by CominanC. B.' Fry, famous English cricket captain, on the iirst day’s play in the second test match. 9,55: Record (military band). 10: Dance programme of new recordings. 11: Close down. . IYA, Auckland.—4.4s: Children’s session. 5.30: Description of second test match, England v. Australia. 6: Dinner music. 6.30: Sports talk by Mr Gordon'Hutter. 7: News and reports. 7.30: Description of play in second test match. 8: Concert programme. IYA Orchestra (conductor, Mr Harold Baxter) presents ‘ Magic Flute Overture ’ (Mozart). 8.9: Miss Thelma Willoughby (pianist) presents a Chopin group. 8.27: Mr Geoffrey Laird (baritone). 8.35: IYA Orchestra presents a Mozart symphony. 9: Resume of the day’s play in the second cricket test match. 9.10: Weather report and station notices. 9.15: Popular programme (recordings). 9.38; Commentary by Commander C. B. Fry on the day’s play in the second cricket test match. 9.55; Record (orchestra). 10; ‘Music, Mirth, and Melody’ (recordings): 11: Closedown. Empire Transmission, No. 1. N.Z.T., 8 p.m.: Big Ben; A talk by Mr A. G. Street, ‘ A Countryman’sDiary.’ A short recital of traditional Scottish songs by Catherine Stewart (contralto), 8.30: The second cricket test match, Australia v. England—an account of the day’s play by Mr Alan Kippax from Sydney (in collaboration with the Australian Broadcasting Commission). 8.45; Chamber music by the Pir.mi Trio—Leile Pirani (violin), Charles Hambourg (’cello), and Max Pirani (pianoforte). 9.25: Hand Loom Weaving,’ being a programme about an ancient iind- delicate craft from a weaver’s house, near Maze, County Down. 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 second cricket test match, England v. Australia, irom Sydney (continued). 5.5: DJA, German folk song. 5.10 : Concert of light music. 6 : DJA. news in German. SLR, musical interlude. 6.15: Description of the test cricket (continued). DJA, concert of light music (continued). 6.55: DJA, ‘ Greetings to Our Listeners m New Zealand.’ 7: DJA, nows and economic review in English. 7.15: day in Germane,’ sound pictures. 1.30: DJA, ‘ Colourful Hour,’ arrangement by Alfred Erich Sistig. 8.30: 3LR, Pacific zone programme; French nous service. DJA, militarv concert. 8.45. 3LR, recorded music. 9; 3LR, a commentary from Sydney on the day s play in the second test cricket match, England v. Australia. 9.10: Sporting session. conducted by ■ A.B.C. commentator. 9.1 1 ; A commentary from Adelaide on the day s play in the Sheffield Shield cricket match, New Smith Wales v. South Australia. 9.20; National news bulletin. _ 9.30: DJA, news and economic review in German. 3LR, musical interlude. 9.35: Cricket talk from Sydney. ‘ Test Highlights, by Commander C. B. Fry. 9.45: DJA, ‘ A View of an Automobile Tyre Factory.’ 9.50: 3LR, stumps scores in the cricket test match. 9.52: Victorian news bulletin. 10; VK3ME, operatic selections. SLR, commentary on the results of the Brisbane-Adelaide South Australian Centenary air race by Air Churchill Smith, with interviews of winning pilots. 10.15: A recording of the description of the finish of the air race. 10.30: SLR, brass hand concert by the Hawthorn City Band, conducted bv A. H. Paxton; assisting artist, Nevvstead Rush (baritone); •soloist. Fred Meyers, (trombone). 10.5 o; DJA, German folk song. 11 : VK3ME, news bulletin and spurting results; songs by sopranos and contraltos. DJA, a concert of light music. 11.15; SLR, ‘ Vaudeville,’ arranged by John

g ■ 11 1 •smrrrr. Barker; five star performers and the A.B.C. Variety Orchestra, conducted by J. Farnsworth Hall. 11.45: 3LR, ‘ Cafe Casserole,’ with Jim Davidson’s A.B.C. Dance Band. 12: DJA, news in English. TO-AIORROW. 7.5 a.m.; 2RO, more than three hours’ varied programme from Italian stations. 8; W2XAD, ‘ Pepper Young’s Family.’ 8.15: ‘Ala Perkins.’ 8.30: W2XAD, ‘ Vic and Satie.’ 10.30: 2RO, news in Spanish. 11: 2110, news in English and Italian; concert of -nineteenth century music; ‘ Rome’s Alidnight Voice ’; operatic selection from the Royal Opera. House at Rome. 1.55 p.m.: 3LR, a bal'l-for-ba.T description from Sydney of tho second test cricket match. (During the whole afternoon 3LR’s programmes are liable to interruption by the giving of progress scores in tho Sheffield Shield cricket matches, New South Wales v. South Australia, plaved at Adelaide, and Victoria v. Queensland, played at Melbourne.) 2.15: DJA, concert of light music. 3.30: DJA, news in Spanish. 3.45: ‘Greetings to Our Listeners.’ 4: W2XAF, John Winters (organist). 4.5: George R. Holmes, speaker. 4.15; Phil Levant’s orchestra. 3LR, description of the test cricket (continued). 4.30: W2XAF, Glen Gray’s orchestra. Programmes given for DJA will also be 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. SLR, Lyndhnrst 31.34 9,580 1,000 DJA. Berlin ... 31.38 9,560 40,000 VK3ME. Melbourne 31.55 9,510 1,500 W2XAD, Schenectady 19.56 15,330 20,000 2RO. Rome ... 31.13 9,635 20,000 V.-’XA F, Schenectady 31.48 9,530 25,000