TO-NIGHT'S RADIO
4YA, Dunedin. 4.30; Light musical programme. 4.45: Sports results, 5: Children’s hour. 6: Dinner music. 7: News and reports. 7.30: News and lecture for farmers, arranged by the Farmers’ Union. 8: Chimes. A talk by the Hon. Adam Hamilton, M.P., Leader of the Opposition, ‘ The King George V. Memorial Fund.’ 8.7 (approx.): The Lyric Choir (conductor, John T. Leech) presents songs of England (baritone soloist, John Devereux; duets by Mrs Noni Hall Masters and Richard Duerdon). 8.17: Recording (instrumental sextet). 8.20: The Lyric Choir presents songs of Ireland (soloists —Phyllis Clare, John Devereux, Anne White). 8.32: Recording (instrumental sextet). 8.35: The Lyric Choir presents songs of Scotland (soloists, James T. Ferguson and Edna M‘Lean). 8.46: Talk by Mr J. T. ‘ World Affairs.’ 9.6: Weather report. Station notices. 9.11: The Mountebanks present ‘ The Importance of Being Earnest,’ a trivial comedy for serious people, by Oscar Wilde. 10.28: Dance tunes from the talkies, featuring Fred Astaire (recordings). 11.30: Close down. 4YO, Dunedin. 5: Selected recordings. 6:' Close down. 7: After-dinner music. 8: Variety and programme. 9: Musical comedy and light opera programme. 10: Comedy and light music. 10e30: Close down. 3YA, Christchurch. 5; Children’s hour. 6: Dinner music. 7. News and reports. 7.30: Time signal. Talk by 3YA gardening expert, 1 May in the Garden.’ 8: Chimes. Talk by the Hon. Adam Hamilton, M.P., Leader of the Opposition, ‘ King George V. Memorial Fund.’ (Rebroadcast from 4YA). 8.10: Recording (military band). 8.16: Recording (bass-baritone). 8.19: Perce Skinner’s Harmonica Band. 8.35: ‘Eb and Zeb,’ the country storekeepers, in another humorous episode (recordings). 8.44; Recording (band). 8.60; Recording (tenor). 8.54: Recording (massed bands). 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Stella Power (“ The Little Melba ”) Australia’s coloratura soprano, sings four numbers, the last with ’cello obbligato by Miss Frances Bate. 9.20: Special recordings of string quartet (Beethoven composition). 9.54: Recording (’cellist). 10: ‘Music, Mirth, and Melody ’ (recordings). 11; Close down, 2YA, Wellington. 5: Children’s hour. 6: Dinner music. 7; News and reports. 7.20: Rebroadcast from Geneva. 7.30: Time signal. ‘ This Changing World ’ series—discussion: ‘Has Man Really ChangedP’ 8: Talk by the Hon. ' Adam Hamilton, M.P., Leader of the Opposition, ‘ King George V. Memorial Fund.’ (Rebroadcast from 4YA.) 8.10: Chamber music programme. Recordings of oboe soloist and string quartet (Arnold Bax quintet). 8.28: Mrs Richard Bradley (contralto), 8.40: Talk by the Hon. Sir Charles Statham, M.L.C., ‘ The Romance of Parliament.’ 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Relay from the Town Hall of ringside description of the wrestling match (announcer, Mr A. Pope). 10; Dance programme. 11: Close down. IYA, Auckland. 5: Children’s session. 6: Dinner music. 7: News and reports. 7.30: Agricultural talk—a dialogue between Messrs Rodda (manager of Ruakura Farm of Instruction) and P. W. Smallfield (fields superintendent, Hamilton), ‘Farm Shelter.’ 8; Concert programme. Talk by the Hon. Adam Hamilton, M.P., on ‘ The King George Memorial Fund.’ (Rebroadcast from 4YA.) 8.5 :Dan Flood (comedian). 8.15: ‘ The Mystery of the Seven Cafes ’ (chapter 1) —a secret service melodrama, written for .broadcasting by Sydney Horler and produced by Mr George Swan (specially recorded m Wellington for the National Broadcasting Service). 8.45; Special feature—- ‘ John Willie and Mary Ellen at the Races,’ presented by Arthur Hemsley, assisted by Mrs John Hastings. 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Relay from the Auckland Town Hall of ringside commentary on professional boxing match. 10: ‘ Music, Mirth, and Melody’ (recordings). 11; Closedown. SHORT WAVE PROGRAMMES (New Zealand times are given.)
Empire Stations (16.86 m, 19.75 m, 25.53 m, 31.55 m), Daventry. 4.30 p.m.: Big Ben. Old fashioned dance music. 4.40: ‘ Twenty-five Years Ago,’ A talk by the Lady Violet Bonham-Carter, daughter _ of the late Earl of Oxford and Asquith, who was Prime Minister when King George V. and Queen Mary were crowned. 4.55: ‘ The Life of Elgar.’ The 8.8. C. Midland Orchestra, conducted by Sir Adrian Boult. 5.55: The news and announcements. Greenwich time signal at 6. 6.15: Variety. 6.45: Close down. •: DJA (31.38 m), DJB (19.74 m), Berlin. 4.35 p.m.: German folk song. 4.40: Merry notes. 5.30: News in German. 5.45: Merry notes (continued). 6.25: .Greetings to our listeners in Australia. 6.30: News and economic review in English. 6.45: ‘ To-day in Germany.’ 7: Children’s hour, - ‘ The Two Benedicts.’ 7.30: Orchestral concert. 8.15: Wo announce the new month. 8.45: Sports review. 9: News and economic review in German. 9.15: Topical talk. 9.30: Brass band. 9.45: Sign off. VK3ME (31.55 m), Melbourne, 10 p.m.: ‘ Songs from the World’s Best-known Baritones.’, 11: News bulletin and sporting ‘ Gems from Musical Comedies.’ 12: Close down. SLR (31.34 m), Lyndhurst. 7.30 p.m.: Time signal. 7.31: Recorded music. 7.45: News, market reports, and weather. 8.15: Sporting notes. 8.30: Talk, ‘ America’s Agricultural .Muddle,’ Mr Hartley Grattan. 8.55: National news bulletin. 9: Victorian news bulletin. 9.5: Lyre Bird. 9.10: From the Cafe Noir. 9.30: Serial, ‘As Ye Sow.’ 10: Programme from the Melbourne studios. 10.10: ‘The Watchman.’ 10.30: Orchestral programme from Melbourne, H: ‘Emma and ’Erbert.’ 11.10: Variety. 11.40: Programme from the Melbourne
studios. 12: Australasian news bulletin. 12.15: Meditation, music. 1: Close down. Radio-Coloniaf, Paris. On' 25.34m.—8.30 p.m.: Gramophone records. 8.45: News in French. 9.10 : News in English. 9.20; News in Italian. 9.30: Close down. On 19.68m.—10.30; Concert relayed from Montpellier. 11.15: Talk on current events. 11.30: News in English. 11.45: Concert relayed from Radio-Paris. 0.15: Talk on French events. 0.30: Continuation of concert relay. 1: News. 1.30: Unchanging people and things by Messrs Leon Vibert and Rene Wisner. 1.40: French women’s chronicle by Mrs Decans. 1.50: Gramophone records. 2: Light music, Miss do Mayo (vocalist) and Mr Dufont (baritone). 3.35: Close down. „ On 25.24 m to-morrow. —3.45 a.m.: News. 4.30: Concert relayed. 6: Relay of Radio-Journal of France. 6.20: Talk on the fine arts by Mr Tabarant. 6.30: Gramophone records. 7: News in French. 7.40: News in English. 7.60; News in Italian. 10: Colonial market reports. 10.15: News in Portuguese. 10.30: Close down. On 25.60 m to-morrow. Gramophone records, 11.45: News in French. 12.10: News in Spanish. 12.20: News in Portuguese. 12.30: Close down. 2.30: Gramophone records. 3.30: News in French, followed by news in English. 4.15: Gramophone records. 5.15: News in German. 5.30: Close down. TO-MORROW. PCJ (16.88m) s Eindhoven. 0.30 a.m.: National Anthem and opening announcement. 0.35: Daily news service. 0.45: The famous boy soprano, Joe Petersen. 1: Sports commentaries by Mr Hans Hollander. 1.15: Joe Petersen continues his programme. 1.30: Talk by Mr A. Plesman, director of the K.L.M.. the Royal Dutch Airways. 1.60: Stock reports. 2: Close , down.
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Evening Star, Issue 22638, 3 May 1937, Page 1
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