TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

Evening Star, Issue 22952, 9 May 1938, Page 1

TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

4YA (790 kc), Dunedin. 4.30: Light music. 5; Children’s session, conducted by Big Brother Bill, with, at 5.30, a recorded talk by Rev. B. Dudley, F.R.A.S., ‘ Darkness That Brings Light.’ 6: Dinner music. 7; Government and overseas news from 2YA. 7.10 (approx.) : News and reports. 7.25: TaJlk by Mrs James Begg, Dominion president of the Plimket Society, ‘The Plunket Society’s Appeal.’ 7.35: Talk by Mr C. W. Postgate, ‘Health and Strength.’ 8: Rebroadcast of 2YA. The Hon. Adam Hamilton, Leader of the Opposition, will give an address,- relayed from St. Francis’s Hall 10: Hoiir of dance music in correct dance tempo. 11: Close down. 4YO (1.140 kc), Dunedin.

5 : Recordings. 6: Close down. 7 : After-dinner music. 8: Chimes. _ Recital programme. Geraldo and his orchestra. 8.16: Dora Lindsay, Scottish character artist. 8.29: Marcel Palotti (organ). 8.41: Talk by Mr J. T. Paul, ‘World Affairs,’ 9: Weather and station notices. 9.5: ‘The Cupboard Under the Stairs,’ played by Audrey B. King. Produced in 4YA studios by Kathleen Falconer. 9.25: Edith Lorand and her orchestra. 9.29: ‘ The Mystery Club: An Official Secret of Turkey.’ 9.54: Charlie Kunz (piano). 10: Comedy and light music. 10.30: Close down.

3YA (720 kc), Christchurch. 4.30; Sports results. 5: Children’s hour, conducted by Rajah and the Stamp Man. 6: Dinner music. 7: Government and overseas news from 2YA. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 7.30: Time signals. 7.35: Talk by the garden expert. ‘ May Doings.’ 8: See 4YA. 10: Music, mirth, melody. 11: Close down.

3YL (1,200 kc), Christchurch. 5: Recordings. 6: Close down. 7 : After-dinner music. 8: Chimes. Grand massed brass bands. 8.10: Peter Dawson (bass-baritone). 8.16 : Cairns Citizens’ Band. 8.28: ‘Eb and Zeb,’ the country storekeepers. 8.37: Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards. 8.45: Peter Dawson (bass-baritone). 8.51: St. Hilda Professional Band. 9: Weather and station notices. 9.5: Talk by Mona Tracy, ‘ Rain on the Greenstone ’ (West Coast sketch). 9.20: 3YA Chamber Music Players. 9.30: Lottie Lehmann (soprano). 9.33: 3YA Players (piano quartet). 10.30: Close down.

2yA (570 kc), Wellington. 5; Children’s session, conducted by Andy Man. 6; Dinner session, 7: Government and overseas news. 7.10:' (approx.): News and reports. 7.20: Rebroadcast from the League of Nations short wave station at Geneva 7.30: ‘ Whirligig of Time ’ —‘ Revolutions : The Russian Upheaval.’ (Speaker, Dr Guy H. Scholefield.) 8: See 4YA. 10: Dance programme. 11: Close down.

2YC (840 kc), Wellington. 5: Light music. 6: Close down. 7: After-dinner music. 8: Chimes. Chamber music programme. 8.26: R.ecital of compositions of modem English composers by Cynthia Herbert-Smith (pianist); three studies. 8.40: Talk by Mr L. _ D. Austin, ‘ Memorable Nights in the _ Theatre ’ (2). 9: Weather and station notices. 9.5; Ringside description of wrestling match at Town Hall. 10: Half-hour of light recordings. 10.30: Close down. IYA (650 kc), Auckland. 4.30: Sports results. 5: Children’s hour, conducted by Cinderella, with a recorded feature, ‘ParadisePlumes and Head-Hunters,’ at 5.40. 6: Dinner music. 7: Government and overseas news from 2YA. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 7.30: Agricultural talk by Mr E. R. Marryatt, Ruakura Farm, Hamilton, ‘ Winter Pasture Management on Farms.’ 8: See 4YA. 10: Music, mirth, melody. 11: Close down. IYX (880 kc), Auckland. 5: Light music. 6: Close down. 7: After-dinner music. 8: Concert programme. Studio presentation of play, ‘ The Reed in the Wood,’ by Edwin Lewis. 8.20: Recorded play, ‘ Last Call for Husbands.’ 9: Weather, station notices. _ 9.5 : Ringside commentary on professional wrestling match at Auckland Town Hall. 10: Light recitals, Quentin M‘Lean (organist), and Paul Robeson (bass). 10.30: Close down. SHORT WAVE PROGRAMMES (New Zealand standard times are given.) Empire Station (16.86 m, 19.76 m, 19.82 m, 25.53 m, 31.55 m), Daventry. 4.30 p.m.: Big Ben. ‘ In Town Tonight.’ 5; ‘Waltzing Matilda (o) : Some Reflections on Travel in the British Empire. 5.15: Light symphony concert by the 8.8. C. Empire Orchestra. 6.20: News and announcements j 6.45: Close down. j Berlin (31.38 m., 19.74 m, 16.89 m, 13.99 m). j 4 35: Call in German and English. ; German folk song. 4.40: Lively potpourri. 5.30: News in German. 5.40: Lively potpourri (continued). 6.20: Greetings to our listeners in Australia. 6 30; News and economic review in English. 6.45; To-day in Germany. 7: Non-stop—entertainment hour. 8: Brass Band. 8.15: Who likes to shave? —a lively account of masculine weaknesses by Lotte Theile. 8.45 :'Sports re--1 view. 9: News and economic review m German. 9.15: Topical talk. 9.30: Orchestral concert. 10.30: Concert of iitrhfc music. 11.30: News in English. 11.45; Concert of light music (continued). 0.25: Greetings to our listeners in the Far East. 9.30: News and economic review- in German. 0.45: Lively records. 1.15: Sports review. 1.30: News and economic review in EngI lish and Dutch. 1.45: To-day in Germany. 2: Dance music. Interspersed , with a merry lecture. 3.15: Topical talk. 3.30: Sign off, in German and English. VLB (31.34 m), Melbourne. 8: ‘At Home and Abroad,’ “ The Watchman.” 8.15: Sporting news and notes. 8.30: Markets and ■weather for j North Australia. 8.50: Overseas news

session. 8.55: Commentary on overseas news. 9: Australian news. 9.10: Talk. 9.30: Serial, ‘ Into the Light.’ 10: ‘At the Sign of the Maison Rouge.’ 10.30: Topical Revue. 11; Jazz music. 11.30: A travel letter from Denzil -Batchelor. Midnight: Late news. 0.10; Military Band. 0.30: Recorded feature. 1: Close. To-morrow.—2.s: ‘At Home and Abroad,’ “The Watchman.” 2.20: Musical interlude. 2.30: Time signal. Victorian news, bulletin. 2.35: Interstate weather ’ notes. 2.45 : Recital on Hammond organ by Desmond Tonner. 3: Recorded music. 3.30: Afternoon musical programme. 4.30: Broadcasts to schools—‘ Everyday Science and Nature Study,’ by Mr P. J. Wolfe. 4.45: Musical programme (continued). 6.30: Close.

Radio-Colonial, Paris. On 25.24m.—5.30 p.m.: French news. 6: Records. 8.10: News in English. 8.30: Close down. On 19.68m.—9.30: Records. 10.15: Talk on French events. 10.30: News in English. 10.45: Concert. 0.10: Records. 1: Concert. 2.30: Close down. On 25.24ra.—T0-morrow, 2.45 a.m.: News. 3.30: Concert. 4.30: Records 5 : Concert. 5.20: ‘ Science and Mankind.’ 6.40: News in English. 7: Relay. 9.20: Close down. On 25.60m.—T0-morrow, 9.45 a.m.: Concert. 10.45: News. ' 12.45: Close down. 1.30: Records. 2.30: News. 3: News in English. 3.15: Records. 4.30: Close down.

JZJ (25.42 m), Tokio. To-morrow.—o.3o a.m.: Opening announcement. 0.35: News in Japanese. 0.45: News in French. 0.55: Talks, entertainments, music, etc. 1.15: News in Chinese. 1.25: News in English. 1.35: Music and entertainments. 1.50: Letters from home or musical selections. 1.55: Concluding announcement. 2: Close down.