TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

Evening Star, Issue 22527, 21 December 1936, Page 1

TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

4YA, Dunedin.—4.4s: Children’s session : Description of play in the second cricket test match. 6: Dinner music. 6.3 U: Talk to Young Farmers’ Clubs, arranged by the Department of Agriculture. 7; News and reports. Talk by the Hon. It. Semple on ‘ Road Safety on Holidays ’ (rebroadcast from 2YA). 7.30: Description of play in tho second cricket test match. 8: Chimes: Special recordings, four choral numbers. 8.15: Mr Arved Kurtz (violinist) presents three numbers; at the piano, Mr Leo Whittaker. 8.40: Talk by Mr J. T. Paul, ‘World Affairs.’ 9: Resume of the day’s play in the second cricket test match. 9.10: Weather report and station notices. 9.16; Programme of varied recordings. 9.38: Rebroadcast of commentary on the third day’s play in the second cricket test match. 9.55: Dance music. 11; Close down. 4YO, Dunedin.—s: Selected recordings. 6: Close down. 7: After-dinner music. 8: Variety and vaudeville programme. 9: Musical comedy programme. 10: Comedy and light music. 10.30: Clqse down. 3YA, Christchurch. dren’s session. 5.30: Description of play in the second cricket test match. 6; Dinner music. 7: News and reports. 7.30; Description of play in the second cricket test match. 8: Chimes: March and overture by the Woolston Brass Band (conductor, Mr R. J. Estall). 8.12: Record (bass). 8.18; Hymn and march, Woolston Band 8.26: ‘ Eb and Zeb, the Country Storekeepers,’ in another humorous episode (recordings). 8.35: The Woolston Band presents ‘ Maoriland Suite ’ (Abe Potatau). 8.53: Record (tenor). 8.56: March, Woolston Baud. 9: Resume of day’s play in the second cricket test match. 9.10: Weather report,_ station notices. 9.15: Special recordings, instrumental quartet (Haydn composition). 9.38: Rebroadcast of commentary on the third day’s play in the second cricket test match. 9.55: Record (pianist). 10; ‘Music, Mirth, and Melody ’ (recordings). 11: Close down. 2YA, Wellington.—4.4s: Children’s session. 5.30: Description of play in the second cricket test match. 6: Dinner music. 7 : News and reports. Talk by the Hon. R. Semple on ‘ Road Safety for tho Holidays.’ Description of play in the second cricket tost match. 8: A chamber music programme. Special recordings, instrumental quintet—flute, harp, violin, viola, and ’cello (suite by d’lndy). 8.19: Record, baritone. 8.25: A pianoforte recital by Mr Norman Izett (three numbers). 8.40: Talk by Rev Dr F. H. Walsh, ‘ Christmas in Literature.’ 9: Resume of the day’s play in the second cricket test match. 9.10:Weather report, station notices. 9.15: Continuity programme, ‘Musical Comedies, Past and Present ’ (recordings) . 9.38: Commentary on the day’s play in the second cricket test match. 9.55: Record of orchestra with vocalists. 10; Dance programme* 11: Close down. IYA, Auckland .—4.45: Children’s session 1 . 5,30: Description of play in the second cricket test match. 0; Dinner music. 7: News and reports. 7.30: Description of play in the second cricket test match. 8: Concert programme. ‘America Laughs at Itself,’ a recording of a July 4 programme broadcast in'the United States of America. 8.30; ‘The Mystery Ship,’ a tale of the Secret Service (recordings). 9; Resume of the day’s play in the second cricket test match. 9.10: Weather report and station notices. 9.20: Special recordings of orchestral music. _ 9.30: Recordings of bass-baritone, with orchestra and male chorus. 9.38; Rebroadcast of commentary on the days play in the second cricket test match. 9.55; Record (orchestra). 10; ‘ Music, Mirth, and Melody’ (recordings). 11: Close down.

Empire Transmission, No. 1. N.Z.T. 8 p.m.: Big Ben. _ ‘ Cue for Adventure,’ a play with music. Episode 2 ‘ The Haunted Mine.’ Produced hy William MacLurg. 8.30: The second crickot test match Australia v. England, an account of the third day s play by Alan Kippax from Sydney (in collaboration with the Australian Broadcasting Commission). 8.4 o; Iresentation of Mendelssohn symphony (‘ The Scottish ’). by the 8.8. C. Empire Orchestra (leader. Darnel Melsa; conductor, Clifton Helliwell). 9.20: A talk bv Sir Walford Davies, Music and. the Ordinary Listener ’ (7). 9.40: Lews and announcements. Greenwich time signal at 9.45. 10 Close down.

World Short Wave Programmes. (All times arc New Zealand summer.) 5 p.m.: SLR, a ball-for-ball description from Sydney of the second cricket test match, England v. Australia, 0.0. DJA, German folk song. 5.10: Light music. 6: DJA, news in German. 3LR, musical interlude. 6.15: Cricket test description (continued). DJA, l ‘g“ t music (continued). 6.55: DJA, Greetings to Our Listeners in Australia. ( : ])J \ news and economic review m English. 7.15; ‘To-day in Germany, sound! pictures. 7.30: DJA, .H' 1 - 01 ' vouth programme, The light with the Basilisk,’ an old German folk play. 8: DJA, dance music. 8 ; 30: SLR, countryman’s session. 8.55; Sporting session, conducted by A.B.C. commentator. 9: SLR, a commentary from Sydney on the day’s play in the cricket test match. 9.10; Sporting session (continued). 9.14: A commentary from Adelaide on the day’s play m the Sheffield Shield cricket match, South Australia v. New South Wales. 9.10. DJA, sports review. 9.20: 3LR, national news bulletin, including Radio Nations Gazette.’. 9.30: DJA, news and economic review in German. 3hdt, musical interlude. 9.35 : Cricket talk from Sydney, ‘ Test Highlights. 9.40: DJA. children’s hour, ‘I Made My Child Sleep Very Well.’ 9.52: Cricket, detailed scores of to-day’s p.ay; \ ictorian news bulletin. 10; VK3ME, ‘ Soims from the World’s Best-known Baritones.’ 3LR, ‘ Tiraberlake,’ a radio serial of mvstory and adventure west of Suez, written far. radio by Erie Haydon; the last episode, ‘ TimberHake Trapped.’ 10.30; VPD2, one and a-half hours’ varied programme. 3LK, the A.B.C.' (Melbourne) Concert Orchestra, conducted _by Joseph Post. 10.55: DJA, Gorman folk song. 11: VK3ME, news bulletin sporting results; ‘ Gems from Musical Comedies.’ DJA, n concert of light music. 3LB. ‘Adventuring,’ ‘Here, There, and Everywhere,’* with the Wireless

Chorus. 11.30: SLR, Jim Davidson’s A.B.C. Dance Band present ‘ Music, Mitzi, and Misteltoe.’ 12: DJA, news in English. 3LR, interlude. TO-MORROW. 7.5 a.m.: 2RO, more than three hours’ varied programme of Italian stations. 9: RNE, personal recollections of Moscow workers who fought in the barricades. of Krasnaya Presma iu 1905; ‘ Revolutionary Songs of 1905 ’; five-minute Russian ■ lesson. 10.30 : 2RO, news in Spanish. 11: 2RO, news in English and Italian; vocal concert; a talk by the president of the E.I.A.R. (Italian broadcasting system), ‘ The Impresisons of an Italian Guest at tho International Power Congress ’; concert of Neapolitan songs; ‘ 2RO’s Mailbag.’ 1.55: SLR, a ball-for-ball description of the second test cricket match, from Sydney. 2.15 : DJA, light music. 3.30: DJA, news in Spanish. 3.45: ‘Greetings to Our Listeners..’ 4.15: 3LR, cricket test descriptions (continued). Programmes given for DJA will also be broadcast from 5.5 to 10.15 p.m. bv DJB. DJE. and DJN: from 10.55 pun. 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, Lyndhurst 31.34 9,580 1,000 1X1A, Berlin ... 31.38 9,560 40,000 VK3ME, Melbourne 31.55 9.510 1,500 VPD2, Snva ... ;u.4i 8,719 — 2RO, Rome ... 31.13 9.635 20.000 11NK. Moscow 25.00 12.000 20,000 under bis control. , thcri c wore i line departments which be did not control, including two of the largest in. the