NEW YEAR RADIO

Evening Star, Issue 22535, 31 December 1936, Page 1

NEW YEAR RADIO

TO-NIGHT 4YA, Dunedin. 4.45; Sports results. 5: Children’s session. 6 : Dinner music. 7 : News and reports. 7.30: Resume by Mr R. M'Kenzie of the day’s play in the Plunket Shield match Otago v. Auckland. 8 : Chimes. Special recordings of orchestral music (‘London Again’ suite, by Coates). 8.14: Programme of miscellaneous recordings. 9: Weather report and station notices, 9.5: Further varied recordings. 10: A Hogmanay programme, comprising recorded numbers by the following:—Pipers of First Battalion Scots Guards, ‘ Frae Scotia’s Hills and Glens.’ 10.6: John M‘Kay and Co., ‘ A Night wi’ Burns.’ 10.12: Will Fyffe (comedian), ‘ The Gamekeeper and ‘ Sergeant Jock.’ 10.18: Debroy Somers Band, ‘ Scottish Medley.’ 10.22: Peter Dawson (baritone), ‘ The Miner’s Dream of Home.’ 10.25: Comedy sketch, ‘ A Happy New Year.’ 10.28: Roderick Gray (violinist), ‘Lord Lyudoeh ’ strathspey and ‘ The East Neuk o’ Fife’ reel. 10.31: Jack Payne’s band and vocal chorus, ' Will Anybody Here Have a Drink?’ 10.34: Vivian Poster (the Vicar of Mirth), ‘ The Parson Pleads for Happiness.’ 10.40: Parlophono Melody Company, ‘ Convivial Songs.’ 10.46: Columbia Dramatic Players, ‘My Ain Folk.’ 10.50: Pipes and Drums of Second Battalion Scots Guards. 10.54: Sir Harry Lauder, ‘ She Is My Daisy ’ and ‘ Roaming in the Gloaming.’ 11: Nell Greig, in the recitation ‘ New Year Visitor.’ 11.3: Alexander’s Accordions, ‘Valencia’ and ‘Peggy O’Neil.’ 11.9: Concerted voices with orchestra, ‘ The Smoking Concert.’ 11.17: The. Joe Corrie Players, ‘ Our Jock.’ 11.23: Pipers of First Battalion Scots Guards, ‘ The Gathering of the Clans.’ 11.29: Helen Ogilvie (soprano), ‘Jock o’ Hazeldean ’ and ‘ O Sing to Me the Auld Scotch Sangs.’ 11.35: Harry Gordon and Jack Holden (humour), ‘ The Oompleat Anglers.’ 11.40: Rebroadcast from 2YA Wellington of a message of greeting by Mr J. Lyons, Prime Minister of Australia. 11.45: Resume programme—vocal ensemble. 11.50: A message of New Year greeting by His Excellency the Governor-General will be rebroadcast from 2YA Wellington. 12: Close down. 4YO, Dunedin. 5: Selected recordings. 6; Close down. 7: After-dinner music. 8: Concerted, vocal, and instrumental programme of light music. 9: ‘ Hunting in Couples,’ some famous partners of stage, platform, and radio. 10: Comedy and light music. 10.30: Close down. 3YA, Christchurch. 5: Children’s horn . 6 : Dinner music. 7: News and reports. (Time signal at 7.30.) 8: Chimes. Special recordings of orchestral music (‘ A Musical Jigsaw,’ by Ashton). 8.10: Special recordings, vocal and instrumental j introducing favourites of the screen. 8.22: Record (orchestra). 8.30: A special presentation—' What’s Trumps?’ comprising a “ few tricks,” interspersed with popular dance numbers, with a little revoking by the family and ending in a grand slam. 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Record (instrumental octet). 9.14: Record (baritone).- 9.20: Miss Agnes Shearsby m piano novelties. 9.28: Record (pipe band). 9.34: Special recordings, vocal and instrumental (‘ Heather Melodies ’). 9.46; Record (orchestra). 9.52 : Agnes Shearsby in five piano novelties. 10: Dance music. 11.40: See 4YA programme. 12.2 a.m.: Devotional. 12.5 (approx.) : Close down. 2YA, Wellington, 5; Children’s hour. 6: Dinner music. 7; News and reports. (Time signal at 7.30.) 8: Chimes. Popular programme. Record, orchestra. 8.6: A further incident in the lives of the Japanese honseboy and his employer, ‘ A Storm in a Teacup ’ (recordings). 8.20; Record of instrumental medley of old and new favourites. 8.30: ‘ Music at Your Fireside ’ (recordings). 8.44; Record (piano, with drums). 8.50: Record (comedy), 8.56: Record (orchestra). 9; AVeather report and station notices. 9.5; ‘Potted Revue, No. I,’ comprising half an hour of varied vaudeville (recordings). 9.35: Fifteen minutes of humour, featuring “ Darby and Joan ” in ‘ Aunt Agatha’s Birthday ’ (recordings). 9.50; Special recordings of organ music. 10A Hogmanay programme by the AAellington Gaelic Club. 11.40: (As given in 4YA programme). 12 midnight: Relay of New A’enr celebrations from the G.P.0., AVellington. 12.15 a.m. (approx.): Close down.

IYA, Auckland. 5: Children’s session. 6: Dinner music. 7: News and reports. 8: Concert programme. Special recorded pre- | sentations—‘ Variety for the Prince,’ a| programme in which a mythical Prince i of Rnritania is entertained by the, world’s best artists per medium of a wonderful invention of the future—the super-televisor. The entertainment runs the whole gamut from eircus to Queen’s Hall. 9.20: AA’eather report and station notices. 9.25: Programme of recordings, featuring band music . and two baritone solos. 10; Dance programme. 11.40: (Same as 4YAI. 12 midnight: Relay from Ferry Buildings of New Year’s Eve street celebrations. 12.15 a.m.: Close down. Empire Transmission, No. 1. | N.Z.T., 8 p.m.: Big Ben. Grand Christmas Pantomime —the story of ‘ Sinbad the Sailor ’ or ‘ A Life on the Ether Wave.’ The cast is supported byi the 8.8. C. Empire Orchestra (leader,

Daniel Melsa), and the 8.8. C. Revuo Chorus (director, Eric Fogg). _ The pantomime is produced by William MacLurg. 9: ‘ Food for Thought,’ comprising three short talks on matters of topical interest. 9.20: Popular tunes of 1936. 9.40: News and announcements. (Green-wick time signal at 9.45.) 10: Close down. TO-MORROW 4YA, Dunedin. 7 a.m.: Breakfast session. 9: Close down. 10: Recordings. 10.15: Devotional service. 10.30: Recordings. 12 noon: Lunch music. 2 p.m.: Recordings. 3: Ball-by-ball description of the first day’s play in the third cricket, test match, England v. Australia, played at Melbourne. 3.30: Sports results. 4.45: Children’s session. 5.30: Description of plav in the cricket test match. 6; Dinner music. 7: News and reports. 7.30: Description of play in the cricket test match. -8: Chimes. Long night modern dance programme, with interludes by popular comedians and instrumentalists. Music supplied by the 4YA Dance Band under the direction of GO I Dech. At 9 p.m. a resume of the day’s play in the third cricket test match will be broadcast, with a commentary on the play at 9.38 p.m. 12 midnight: Close down. j 4YO, Dunedin. 5: Selected recordings. 6 ; Close down. 7: After-dinner music. 8: Light musical recitals. 9: Variety and vaudeville programme. 10: Comedy and light music. 10.30: Close down. 3YA, Christchurch. 7 a.m.: Breakfast session. 9; Close down. 10: Devotional service. 10.15: Recordings. 11: Time signal'. Talk by Mrs AV. F. Kent-Johnsfon, ‘ Everyday Meals.’ 12 noon: Lunch music. (At intervals, commencing about midday, running commentaries 911 events at the Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting will be broadcast on relay from Addington; also progress reports on Plunket Shield cricket match, Wellington v. Canterbury, will be broadcast at intervals, commencing about 12.15 p.m.) 2 p.m.: Recordings. 3: Bali-by-ball description of play on the first day of the third cricket test match, England v. Australia, played at Melbourne. 4: Time signal. Frost and special weather forecast. Light musical programme. 4.45: Children’s session. 5.30: Description of pjay in the cricket test match. 6: Dinner music. 6.45: Resume of day’s play in the Plun r ket Shield cricket match. 7: News and reports. 7.30: Description of play in the crickt test match. 8: Chimes. Programme by the Bohemian Novelty Quintet (instrumental), interspersed by varied recordings. 9: Resume of day’s play in the third’ cricket test match. 9.10: AA 7 cather report and station notices. 9.15: Sybil Phillips (soprano) presents five numbers.. 9.32: Record (orchestra). 9.38: Rebroadcast of commentary on the day’s play in the third cricket test match. 9.55: Record (band). 10: Relay from the Ritz ballroom of old-time dance programme to music by Colin Campbell’s Dance Band. 11.30: Close down. 2YA, Wellington. 7 a.m.: Breakfast session. 9: Close down. 10: Recordings. 10.30: Devotional service. 10.45: Recordings. (Time signal at 11.) _ 12 noon: Lunch music. 2 p.m.: Light musical programme. 3: Ball-by-ball description of play on the first day of the third cricket test match, England v. Australia, played at Melbourne. 3.30: Recordings. (Time signal at 4.) 4.46: Children’s session. 5.30: description of play in the cricket test match. 6: Dinner music. 7: News and reports. 7.30: Time signal. Description of play in the cricket test match. 8: Chimes. Popular programme. Record (orchestra). 8.8: Record (light vocal solos). 5.14: The Bohemian Diio. 8.22; Record (burlesque pantomime). 8.30: Record (mouth organ band), 8*36: Norah Blaney and Gwen Farrar (vocal duet). 8.42: The Bohemian Duo. 8.50; Record (vocal comedy numbers). 8.56: Record (band). 9: Resume of the day’s play in the third cricket test match. 9.10: AVeather report. Station notices. 9.5: Special recordings of band music (Hungarian Rhapsody, No. 2, by Liszt). 9.23: Eb and Zeb, the country storekeepers, in a further humorous episode (recordings)., 9.33: Record (military band). 9.38: Commentary on the day’s play in the third cricket test match. 9.55; Record (band). 10: ‘Music, Mirth, and Melody’ (recordings). 11.30: Close down.

IYA, Auckland. 7 a.m.: Breakfast session. 9: Close down. 10: Devotional service; 10.15: Recordings. (At intervals, commencing about 11.30 a.m., running commentaries ; on events at the Auckland Racing j Club’s Meeting will be broadcast on re--lay from Ellerslie.) 12 noon: Lunch i music. 2 p.m.: Recordings. 3: Ball-by-i ball description of play on the first clay of the third cricket test match, England v. Australia, played at Melbourne. 3.30: Light musical programme'. 4: Special weather report for farmers. Recordings. 4.30; Sports results. 4.45; Children’s session. 5.30: Description of -play in the cricket test match. 6: Dinner anisic. C. 30: Sports talk by Mr . Gordon Hatter. 7: News and reports. I 7.30: Description of play in the cricket itest match. 8: Concert programme. Special feature. ‘ All the AVinners,’ with a,few tips by Messrs Alan M'Elwain and I.Johnny AA’atchman. 8.34: IYA Orchestra (conductor, Harold Baxter) presents ‘Vive la Danse’ (Finck). 8.40; Record (pianist). 8.45: Signor and Sigi nora Marotta (basso and soprano) present a recital of works by Schumann, Cimara. Nntile, and Verdi, in duets and I solos. 9: Resume of the day’s play in i the cricket test match. 9.10: W eather j report and station notices. 9.15: Arved Kurtz (violinist) presents four numI hers; at the piano, Leo Whittaker. 9.38: Rebroadcast of commentary on the ■ day’s play in the third cricket test match. 9.55: IYA Orchestra. 10: Relav of dance music from the “ Peter Pan” Cabaret. 11.30: Close down. Empire Transmission, No. 1. I N.Z.T. 8 p.m.: Big Ben. Thelma Reiss (’cellist) and Ivor Newton (pianist) present Brahms sonata. 8.30; The third cricket test match, Australia v. England—an account of the opening day’s play by Alan Kippax, from Melbourne (in collaboration with the Australian Broadcasting Commission). 8.45: Chelsea arts ball, giving a glimpse of

how some of London’s brighter spirit* welcome in the _New Year. 9: Programme by Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans (by permission of the Savoy Hotel Ltd.), with Brian Lawrence (Australian vocalist), Anne Lenner, and the Three Ginx; compere,' James Dyrenforth. 9.25: A talk by the director of the Empire Service. 9.40; News and announcements. (Greenwich time signal at 9.45.) 10.'Close down.