TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

Evening Star, Issue 22528, 22 December 1936, Page 1

TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

4YA, Dunedin.—4.4s : Children’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: A programme of new recordings, featuring orchestral music, vocal numbers, and instrumental solos. 8.40; Talk, by Rev. Hugh Graham, ‘Yuletide: Its Customs and Carols.’ 9: Resume of' the day’s play in the second cricket test match. 9.10: Weather report and station notices. 9.15: Recordings of three numbers by massed bands. 9.24: JCb and Zeb, the country storekeepers, in another humorous episode (recordings). 9.33: Record (military band). 9.38: A rebroadcast commentary on the day’s play in the second cricket test match. 9.55: Music, Mirth, and Melody (recordings). 11: Close down. 4YO, Dunedin.—s to 6 : Selected recordings. 7 : After-dinner music. 8 : Schubert instrumental and concerted vocal recital. 9: Chamber music. 10: Light music. 10.30; Close down. 3YA, Christchurch.—4.4s: Children’s session. 5.30: Description of play in tho second cricket test match. 6: Dinner music. 6.40; Talk under the auspices of the Youth Hostel Association by Mr J. Thompson, ‘My Recent Visit to the English Hostels.’ 7: News and reports. 7.30: Description of play in the second cricket test match, 8: Recorded feature, ‘ Night on the Range,’ introducing 1 Music Round the Campfire.’ 8.40: Talk by Rev. Lawrence M. Rogers, ‘ Moeraki Centenary.’ 9: Resume of day’s play in the second cricket test match. 9.10: Weather report and station notices. 9.15: Record (novelty orchestra). 9.18: ‘ Board and Lodging,’ being a further episode in the lives of a Japanese houseboy and his employer (recordings). 9.33: Record (novelty orchestra). 9.38: Rebroadcast commentary on the day’s play in the second cricket test match. 9.55: Record (entertainer at the piano). 10; Dance music. 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, 7.30: Time signal. Description of play in the second cricket test match. 8; Chimes. Special recordings, string orchestra (Mozart composition). 8.14: Record (tenor). 8.17: Record (string orchestra). 8.25: Record (tenor), 8.28: Special recordings of pianoforte music (four numbers). 8.40: Talk by Mr J. H. Luxford, ‘ Laws for the Layman; Our Courts of Justice.’ 9: Resume of the day’s play in the second cricket test match. 9.10: Weather report and station notices. 9.15: Signor and Signora Marotta (basso and soprano), in a recital of works by Pucini, Verdi, Schumann, Tosti, and Mozart. 9.33: Record (orchestra). 9.38: Rebroadcast of commentary on the fourth day’s play in tho second cricket test match, 9.55: Record (ofchestra). 10.1: Music, Mirth, and Melody (recordings), 11.1: Close down. ' IYA, Auckland.—4.4s: Children’s session, 5.30: Description of play in the second cricket test match. _ 6: Dinner music. 6.30: Book review. T: News and reports, 7.30: Description of play in the second cricket test match. 8: Concert programme. ‘ The Voice of the People: Paul the First,’ being one of a series of recorded short plays dealing with the rulers of the Russian people. 8.8: Miss Kay Christie, mezzocontralto. 8.13; Eb and Zeb, the country storekeepers, in another humorous episode (recordings). 8.23: 1 The Easy Chair,’ comprising a memory programme of songs and melodies of days gone by (recordings). 8.38: ‘lt Isn’t Cricket,’ being a further episode in the lives of a Japanese houseboy and his employer (recordings). 8.53; Miss Kay Christie (mezzo-contralto). 9: Resume of the day’s play in the second cricket test match. 9.10: Weather report. Station-notices . 9.15; Recorded feature, ‘The Great Ziegfeld,’ being a 20-minute cameo linking the outstanding musical and dramatic _ events of interest from the film depicting the life of the great showman Florenz Ziegfeld. The programme includes outstanding renditions of items from such favourites as ‘ Rio Rita,’ ‘ The Three Musketeers.’ and ‘Whoopee.’ 9.38: Rebroadcast of commentary on the day’s play in the second cricket test match. 9.55; ‘ Jazz Virtuosi.’ a programme featuring Ray Noble’s English Recording Band. 11.15: Close down.

Empire Transmission, No. 1. N.Z.T. 8 p.m.; Big Ben. Programme by Henry Hall’s Music Makers. 8.21: A recital by Marjorie Alexander, New Zealand pianist. 8.30: The second cricket test match, Australia v. England—an account of the fourth day’s play by Alan Kippax from Sydney (in collaboration with the Australian Broadcasting Commission). 8.45: Further pianoforte numbers by Marjorie Alexander. 8.55: ‘ The Policeman’s- Lot,’ a talk by a sergeant of the Hongkong Police Force. 9.10: ‘ Round London at Night,’ comprising a microphone tour of London after dark, arranged by Pascoe Thornton. 9.40: News and announcemcnts. (Greenwich time signal at 9.45.) 10; Close down. 1 . World Short Wave Programmes. (All times are New Zealand summer.) 5 p.m.: SLR—a ball-by-ball description of the cricket test match, England v. Australia, from Sydney. 5.5: DJA~German folk song. 5.10: Light concert, 6; DJA—News in German. 3LR—Musical interlude.- 6.15; Test cricket description (continued). DJA—Light music (continued). 6.55: DJA —‘ Greetings to Our Listeners in New Zealand. 7: DJA—News and economic review in English. 7.15: ‘To-day in Germany. 7.30: DJA—‘ We Have an Hour in the Twilight,’ music and poetry. 8.15: DJA— ‘ Great Entertainment Concert. 8.30; SLR—French news service. 8.40.: Recorded music. 9: 3LR— A commentary from Sydney on the clay s play in the cricket test match. 9.10; Sporting session, conducted by A.B.C. commentator. 9.14: A commentary on the day's play in the Sheffield Shield cricket match, Victoria v. Queensland, at Melbourne. 9.20; National news bulletin. 9 30 ■ DJA—News and economic review in German. SLR— Musical interlude 9.35; Cricket talk from Sydney, lest Highlights.’ 9.45: DJA—‘Little German Reader.’ 9.52: 3LR—Cricket detailed scores of to-day’s y c " torian news bulletin. 10: .VK3ME—Concert featuring famous tenors. DJA

—‘ The Tree.’ a short radio play. 3LR —‘ The Childhood of Christ,’ a sacred trilogy; words and music by Hector Berlioz; presented by the A.B.C. (Sydned) Symphony Orchestra and Radio Choir. 10.30: VPD2—Variety programme. 10.55; DJA—German folk song. 11: VK3ME—News bulletin and sporting results. Violin and organ recital. 11.15: 3LR—‘The Real Wild West,’ a talk by Mr Basil Hall. 11.30: 3LR—Recital by Rita Miller (coloratura soprano), Leslie Barklam (flute), Adrian Bendall (harp). 12: DJA—■ News in English. SLR—The Sydney Instrumental Trio. TO-MORROW. 7.5 a.m.: 2RO—More than three hours’ - varied programme from Italian stations. 11; 2RO—News in English. 11.20: News in Italian. Talk. Concert of South American songs. News m Spanish and Portuguese. 1 p.m.: 2RO —An hour’s special programme for the. International DXers’ Alliance. _ 1.55: 3LR—Cricket test match, descriptions. 2.15: DJA—Concert of light' music. 3.30: DJA—News in Spanish. 3.45: ‘Greetings to Our Listeners.’ 4.15: 3LR—Cricket description. 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, Lvndhurst 31.34 9,580 1,000 VK3ME, Melbourne 31.55 9,510 1,500 D.1A. Berlin ... 31.38 9,560 40,000 YPD2, Suva 34.41 8,719 — 2B0, Rome 3i.ia 9,635 20,000