TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

Evening Star, Issue 22878, 9 February 1938, Page 1

TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

4YA (790 kc), Dunedin. 4.30; Light music. 4.45: Sports results. 5: Children’s hour, conducted, by Big Brother Bill and Mr Travel Man. 6: Dinner music. 7 : Official news and British official wireless news, rebroadcast from 2YA. 7.10 (approx.) : News and reports. 7.25: A talk by Mr R. M'Kenzie, ‘ To-morrow’s Races at Wingatui.’ 7.35: Our motor expert, ‘ Helpful Hints to Motorists.’ 8: Chimes. Alfredo Campoli Salop, Orchestra, 8.8; Cicely Courtneidge (comedienne). 8.14: F. J. Woodham (mouth organ solos). 8.24: Barnabas von Geczy Orchestra. 8.27: A studio recital by Sydney MacEwan (Scottish tenor), ‘ Where’er You Walk’ (Handel), ‘The Maiden’s Wish ’ (Chopin), 1 O, Del Mio Amato Ben’ (Donaudy), ‘Le Maison Grise ’ (Messager), ‘ Since First I Saw Your Face ’ (Ford), ‘ Sento nel Cor ’ (Donaudy).! 8.42: A recorded talk by Leon Gotz, ‘ Leaves from a Planter’s Notebook,’ No. 5. 9: Weather. Station notices. 9.5; ‘Beneath Thy Window,’ serenades of all nations. A continuity programme. 10: Dance music. 11: Close down.

4YO (1,140 kc), Dunedin. 5; Recording. 6: Close down. 7: After-dinner music. 8: ‘ Tsehaikowskiana.’ 9.20: * Gems from the Operas.’ 10: Comedy and music. 10.30: Close down.

3YA (720 kc), Christchurch. 4.30; Sports results. 5: Children’s hour, conducted by Uncle K and Major Minor, with at 5.45 p.m. special recording, ‘ Richard the Lionheart,’ episode 20. 6: Dinner music. 7: Official news and British official wireless news, rebroadcast from 2YA. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 7.20: Addington stock market. 7.30: Time signals. 8: Chimes. Alois Melichar and Philharmonic Orchestra. 8.9: Ada , Lynn (soprano). 8.22: Gregor Piatigorsky (’cello) and the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by John Barbirolli. 8.47: Len. Barnes (baritone). 9: Weather, Station notices. 9.5: Talk by Dr John Hammond, F.R.S., , from the School of Agriculture, Cambridge, ‘ Production of Fat Lambs for the Smithfield Market.’ 9.20: Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra. 10: Music, mirth, and melody, 11: Close down.

2YA (570 kc), Wellington. 5: Children’s hour, conducted by Uncle Toby. 6: Dinner music. 7: Official news and British official wireless news. 7.10 (approx.) : News and reports. 7.30: Time signals. Talk by our gardening expert, ‘ For the. Home Gardener.’ 8: Chimes. The London Palladium ' Orchestra. 8.10; Helen' Gard’ner and Company present ‘ Dorothy’s Wedding Day,’ a song cycle by Lane Wilson. 8.30: London Palladium Orchestra. 8.40: Talk by Dr Guy H. Scholefield, ‘ World Affairs.’ 9.5: ‘ Old English,’ a play’ by John Galsworthy (National Broadcasting Service production) . 10.25: Dance music by Tut Coltman’s Swing Stars, relayed from the New Majestic. 11.25: Close down.

IYA (650 kc), Auckland. 5: Children’s session, conducted', by Cinderella and Peter. 6 : Dinner music. 7; Official news and British official wireless news, rebroadoast from 2YA. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 7.40: Talk, ‘ Youth Employment,’ by Mr N. M. Gribble, secretary youth employment branch. Government Placement Service. 8: Concert programme. Harold Bauer and Flonzaley Quartet. 8.44: Robert Simmers (baritone). 8.56; Recordings. Karl Delseit (piano). 9: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: A special recorded ’ feature, ‘ Coronets of England: The Life of Queen Elizabeth.’ 9.36: Sol K. Bright and his Hollywaiians. 9.42; Polydor Gesangs Guitarnsten. 9-48; Peggy Cochrane (piano). 9.54: Light Opera Company. 10: Music, itnrth, and melody. 11: Close down. SHORT WAVE PROGRAMMES (New Zealand summer times are given.) Empire Stations (16.86 m, 19.76 m, 25.53 m, 31.55 m), Daventry. 8.15 p.m.: Big Ben. ‘ Take Your Choice.’ 8.45: ‘ A Theme and a,Song. 8.55: Talk, ‘ I’ve Been Told . . .’ (3). 9.10: Brass band concert. 9.45: Empire Exchange.’ 10: The news and announcements. Greenwich time signal at 10.15. 10.25: Close down. VLB (31.34 m), Lyndhurst. 8.30 p.m.; Fifteen minutes of popular music. 8.45: Sporting news and notes. 9: News, markets, and weather for North Australia. 9.20: Overseas news service, 9.25: Commentary on overseas ' news. 9.30: Queensland and North Australian news bulletin. 9.40: Talk on Australian history. 9.55: Musical interlude. 10; Performance of the light opera, ‘ Madame Pompadour, by the A.B.C. (Sydney) Wireless Chorus and Orchestra, with assisting artists. 1.1: Musical interlude. 11.30: ‘Young Australia.’ 11.45: ‘ Ev^eryman’s Music,’ presented by the A.B.C. (Sydney) Concert Orchestra. 0.30: Australasian news service. 0.50: Recorded music. 1.20: News brevities. 1,30: Close down. ‘ To-morrow. —2.35 p.m.; c At Home and Abroad,’ “The Watchman.” 2.50: Recorded music. 3: Time signal, Victorian news bulletin. 3.5: Interstate weather notes. 3.15: Luncheon music. 3.30: Description of the Empire Gaines in Sydney, interspersed with musical items. During the afternoon results of the Pakenham races will be given as they come to hand. 7.15: Close down. Radio-Colonial, Paris.

On 25.24 m p.m.': French news. 7.20: Records. 9: News. 9.30; Records. 9.40: News in English. 10: Close down. On 19.68 m. 11.45: Talk. Midnight; News in English 0.15; Relay of concert. 12.45; Talk. 1: Concert, relayed from Pans. 1.30: News. 2: Economic and social talk. 2.10: Theatrical talk. .2.20; Records. 2.30: Concert programme. 4: Close down.

On 25.24 m 5.15 a.m.': News. 6: Concert from Lille. 6.30: Concert from Paris. 6.50: ‘ Who’s Who To-clav.’ 7: News. 8.10: News m English. 8.30: Relay. 11: Close down.

On 25.60 m 11.15 a.m.' Records. 12.15: News. 1: Records

1.45: Close down. 3: Records. 4: News. 4.30: News in English. 4.45: Records. 6 : Close down, 2RO, Rome. On 25.4 m p.m.: Italian 'East Africa —selections from operas, etc. 11: Far East —news in English, light music, etc. 0.21: Italian communities abroad—chamber music, etc. 3.5: Middle and Near East —one-act opera, news in English, etc. 4.20: Italian East Africa—symphony concert, etc. On 31.13 m. To-morrow, 5.30: Arabian -hour —concert of Arabian music, etc. 6.11: Tourist topics. 6.27 : News session. 7.40: News in English. 8: Programmes relayed from the Italian home stations. 11: Latin America—folk music, etc. 12.35: American hour —news in English, light music, etc. JZJ (25.42 m), Tokio. To-morrow, 1 a.m.: News in Japanese. 1.15: Feature. 1.35: News in English. 1.45; News in Chinese. 2: Close down.