TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

Evening Star, Issue 22953, 10 May 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 Anita. 6: Dinner music. 7; Government and overseas news from 2YA. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 7.30: ‘The Whirligig of Time.’ Talk by Dr E. N. Herrington, ‘ The History of War and Peace: Tho League of Nations After the Great War.’ 8: Chimes. Symphony Orchestra. 8.10: Peter Dawson (bass-baritone). , 8.13: Reginald Dixon (organ). 8.19; Mimi Thoma (contralto). 8.22: Maria Valente (xylophone). 8.25: Carson Robison and Pioneers. 8.31: Billy Reid and Accordion Band. 8.34: George Van Rusen (yodelling). 8.37: Orchestra Raymonde. 8.43: Recorded talk by Dr G. D. Osborne, ‘ Off the Track in Western Ireland’ (1). 9: Weather, station notices. 9.5: Recorded brass band concert, vocal and humorous interludes. Munn 'and Felton’s Works Band. 9.14: Derickson and Brown (popular vocal). 9.20: Grand Massed Brass Banda. 9.29: “Eb and Zeb,” the country storekeepers. 9.38: Foden’s Motor Works Band. 9.44: Grade Fields (soprano). 9.50; Massed Bands—Foden’s and Munn and Felton’s Works. 10: Music, mirth, and melody. 11: Close down. 4YO (1,140 kc), Dunedin. 5: Recordings. 6: Close down. 7: After-dinner music. 8: Sonata hour. 9: Chamber music hour. TO: In order of appearance—Leon Goossens (oboe), Paul Robeson (bass), Three Virtuosos (piano). 10.30: Close down. 3YA (720 kc), Christchurch. 4.30: Sports results. 5: Children’s hour, conducted by Skipper and the Harmonica Band. 6: Dinner music. 7: Government and overseas news from 2YA. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 7.30: Time signals. 7.35: Talk under auspices of Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association. 8: Chimes. ‘ The Strange Adventures of Mr Penny: Mr Penny Takes a Walk.’ 8.20: Albert Sandler and orchestra. 8.28: ‘ The Life of Empress Josephine,’ episode 8. 8.41: Orchestra Raymonde. 8.47: . ‘ Hotel Revue,’ episode 1, musical serial, 9; Weather. Station notices. 9.5; Talk by Mr E. L. Kehoe, ‘ Westland Before the White Man.’ 9.20; Norman Long (entertainer). 9.23; Radio Rhythm Boys. 9.32: ‘Some Work for Albert’ (Japanese houseboy). 9.47: Radio Rhythm Boys. 9.56: Elsie and Doris Waters (comediennes). 10: An hour of dance music by Casa Loma Orchestra, interludes by Bing Crosby. 11: Close down.

2YA (570 kc), Wellington. 5; Children’s hour, conducted by Jumbo, 1 with ‘ Paradise Plumes and Head-hunters,’ episode 16, at 5.30. 6: Dinner music. 7: Government and overseas news. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 7.30: Time signals. ‘ Plunket Society’s Appeal.’ 7.40: Talk by the motoring expert, ‘ Winter Preparations.’ 8: Chimes. Classical and symphonic programme, featuring compositions of Rimsky Korsakov, Borodin, and Mozart. Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leopold Stokowski. 8.18: Vladimir Rosing (tenor). 8.24: Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra. 8.40: Talk by Mr F. M. Renner, ‘ The Flying Bo’sun ’ (2). 9: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) and the Paris Symphony Orchestra. 9.29; Elizabeth Schumann (soprano). 9.35; Boys of Hofberg Chapel Choir, Vienna. 9.39; Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, New York ; conducted by Toscanini. 10: Music, mirth, and melody. 11: Close down.

IYA (650 kc), Auckland. 5: Children’s hour (Cinderella and Uncle Dave). 6: Dinner music. 7: Government and overseas news from 2YA. 7.10 (approx.) : News and reports. 7.30: Talk by the gardening expert, ‘ Brightening the Bush House.’ 8: Barnabas von Geczy and his Orchestra. 8.5: ‘A Bird in the Hand’ (Japanese houseboy). 8.18: Robert M'Knight (English concertina). 8.24: Leslie Sarony (comedian). 8.30; “Eb and Zeb,” the country storekeepers. 8.39: Melody by Buccaneers of the Pirate Ship Vulture. 8.52: Robert M'Knight (English concertina). 9: Weather. Station notices. , 9.5: Talk by Mr L, K. Muuro, ‘ World Affairs.’ 9.20: Dance music. 11: Close down. SHORT WAVE PROGRAMMES (New Zealand standard times are given.) Empire Stations (16.86 m, 19,76 m, 19.82 m, 25.53 m, 31.55 m), Daventry. 4.30 p.m.: Big Ben. ‘Empire Exchange,’ points of view by travellers from the dominions and the colonies. 4.45: ‘Music Hall,’ including Wee Georgie’’ Wood (“ The Peter Pan of Vaudeville ”), assisted by Dolly Harmer, Tessie O’Shea (‘Just Bubbling Over’), and Mr Flotsam and Mr Jetsam, with the 8.8. C. Variety Orchestra. 5.45; ‘Topical Gazette.’ Fortnightly review of things at Home. 6.20: News and announcements. 6.45: Close down.

Berlin (31.38 m, 19.74 m, 16.89 m, 13.99 m), 4.35: Call (German, English). German folk song. 4.40: Concert of light music. 5.30: News in German. _ 5.45: Concert of light' music (continued). 6.20: Greetings to our listeners m New Zealand. 6.30: News and economic review in English. 6.45: To-day in Germany, sound pictures. 7.15: Solo concert. Rudolf Wazke (baritone). 8.30: Dance music, interspersed with a merry lecture. 9: News and economic review in German. 9.15: ‘ Thoughts and Things’ (English), _ meditative comments by Joh. Schmidt-Hansen. 9.45: Light music. 10.30: Concert of light music. 11.30: News in English. 11.48: Concert of light music (continued). Midnight: Greetings to our listeners in the Netherlands East Indies. News and economic review in German. 0.15: * J Greet Thee, Lovely Baden 1 ’ Home evening by Eberhard Meckel. 1: Newa and economic review in English and Dutch. 1.45: To-day in Germany, sound pictures. 2: Piano selections by Siegfried Burgstaller; at the piano, Kate Heinemann. 2.15; Colourful folk music 2.45: Chapter from the daily round, ‘The Snob.’ 3.15; Tradition and Socialism. 3.30; Sign off (German. English). VLR (31.34 m), Melbourne.

8- ‘At Home and Abroad,’ “ The Watchman.” 8.15: Sporting news and notes. 8.30: Markets and weather for North Australia. 8.50: Overseas news service. 8.55: Commentary on overseas news. 9: Australian news. 9.10: ‘ The News Behind the News,’ The Watchman.’ 9.30: Recital by Alexander Kipnis (Russian bass). 10.20; Topical talk. 10.30; Drama week play. 11.30: Harry Bloom’s Band. Midnight: Late news. 0.20: Dance music. 0.30; Recorded feature. 0.50; News brevities. 1: Close down. To-morrow. —2: News bulletin. 2.5: ‘ At Hume and Abroad,’ “ The Watchman.” 2.20; Musical interlude. 2.30: Time signal. Victorian news bulletin. 2.35: Interstate weather notes. 2.45: Recital on the Hammond organ by Desmond Tanner. 3: Descriptions of the Bendigo races, interspersed with musical items. 6.45: Close down.

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. 10.30; News in English. 10 45: Concert. 11.15: Records. 11.30: Concert. Midnight: News. 0.30: Talk on music. 0.40: Social topics. 0.50: Records. 1: Feature. 2.30: Close down. On 25.24m.—T0-morrow, 2.45: News. 3.30: Concert. 4.30: Records. 5.30: Records. 6.40: ‘ The Message from Paris’ (English). 7: Relay. 9.30: Close down., On 25.60 m To-morrow, 9.45: Records 10.45: News. 11.30: Talk in English. 11,45: Close down. 1.30:; Records. 3: News in English. 3.15: Records. 4,30: Close down.

PCJ (19.71 m), Hilversum. 8.30: Experimental programme, special for Australia, New Zealand, and the Fiji Islands.

JZJ (25.42 m), Toklo. To-morrow.—o.3o a.m.: Opening announcement. 0.35: News in Japanese. 0.45: News in French. 0.65: Talks, entertainment, music, etc. 1.15: News in Chinese. 1.25: News in English. 1.35: Music and entertainments. 1.50: Letters from home or musical entertainments. 1.65: Concluding announcements. 2: Close down.