TO-NIGHTS RADIO

Evening Star, Issue 22955, 12 May 1938, Page 1

TO-NIGHTS RADIO

4YA (790 kc), Dunedin. 4.30: Light music. 4.45: Sports results, 5: Children’s hour, conducted by Big Brother Bill. 6: Dinner music. 7: Government and overseas news from 2YA. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 7.25: Talk by Mr J. W. Dove, chairman of the Otago Hospital Board, ‘ National Hospital Day.’ 7.30: Gardening talk. 8: The London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Edwara Elgar. 8.22: Eeodor Chaliapin (bass). 8.32: The Orchestra, conducted by Sir Hamilton Harty. 8.48: Recorded talk by Professor Arnold Wall, late Professor of English at Canterbury College, ‘ Plain Man’s English,’ No. 4. 9: Weather. Station notices. 9.5; The Orchestra, conducted by Albert Coates. 9.13: Tiana Lemnitz (soprano). 9.21: ‘ Masterpieces of Music,’ with thematic illustration and comment by Dr T. Vernon Griffiths on ‘ Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11 ’ (Chopin). 10; Music, mirth, and melody, featuring at 10.16 ‘ The Blue Danube ’ (theme programme). 11: Close down. 4YO (1,140 kc), Dunedin. 5 to 6: Recordings. 7: After-dinner music. 8: Organ medley. 8.6: ‘Sport of Pishing,’ humour. 8.9: Lani M‘lutire and Hawaiians. _ 8.15: ‘The Memory Box of Runjit Singh: The Cobra’s'' Pangs,’ episode 1. 8.30: ‘Sparkles’ selection. 8.34: Brian Lawrence and Three Ginx. 8.37; ‘ Two Aberdonians in London ’ (sketch). 8.43: Larry Adler (mouth organ virtuoso). 8.46: Leslie Holmes (vocal). 8.52; Fred. Astaire, with Johnny Green and his orchestra. 9_: ‘ Murder in Bohemia,’ thrilling radio drama. 9.22: Mills Brothers in two new numbers. 9.28: Stanley Holloway (humour). 9.36: Deanna Durbin, ‘ It’s Raining Sunbeams.’ 9.39: ‘ Village Concert Party ’ (sketch). 9.47; Leslie Hutchinson sings. 9.50: ‘ The Cat and the Fiddle’ selection. 10: As they come—Albert Sandler (violin), Beniamino Gigli (tenor), Gerry Moore (piano). 10.30: Close down. 3YA (720 kc), Christchurch. 4.30: Sports results. 5; Children’s hour, conducted by Rainbow Man. 6: Dinner music. 7: Government and overseas news from 2YA. 7.10: News and reports. 7.20: Talk by Mrs Cecil Wood, ‘ The Plunket Society’s Appeal.’ 7.30; Time signal. 7.35: Talk under the auspices of the Canterbury Agricultural College by Dr M. M. Burns, ‘Soils and Soil Fertility.’ 8: Chimes. Recorded play, ‘The Wraith.’ 8.40; Dora Lindsay (Scottish character artist). 9; Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Talk hy Mr Leicester Webb, ‘ World Affairs.’. 9,20: Dance music. T 1: Close down.

■2YA (570 kc), Wellington. 5: Children’s hour, conducted by Uncle Pat. 6: Dinner music, 7; Government and overseas news. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 7.30: Time signals. ‘ Who’s Who and What’s What?’ Ramble in the news, by Coranto. 8: Chimes. The Four 'Kings of Rhythm entertain. 8.14: Kitty Grey in child impersonations. 8.22 Ronald Chesney (mouth organ), with orchestral accompaniment. 8.25: ‘Aunt Arabella’ (Japanese houseboy). 8.40: Talk by Mr A. P. O’Shea, Dominion secretary, New Zealand Farmers’ Union, ‘ Impressions of Australia and the Empire Producers’ Conference.’ 9: Weather, station, notices. 9.5: The Aeolians, conducted hy Maxwell Ferine; accompanist, John Randal. 9.15: Wilhelm Backhaus (piano). 9.23: The Aeolians. 9.35: Cedric Sharpe Sextet (instrumental). 9.41; The Aeolians. 9.51: Light Symphony Orchestra. 10: Music, mirth, and melody. 11: Close down.

IYA (650 kc), Auckland. 5: Children’s session, conducted hy Cinderella, with ‘ Paradise Plumes and Headhunters’ at 5.40. 6: Dinner music. 7: Government and overseas news from 2YA. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 7.30: ‘The Whirligig of Time —■ Amusements in. Ancient Greece: Intellectual and Physical,’ Speaker, Professor Cooper. 8: Concert programme. ‘ Westward Ho!’ (George Edwards and Company). 8.15: ‘Wandering With the West Wind.’ 8.45: ‘ Recorded Sports Club,’ bringing to the microphone Frank Beaurepaire (Australian swimmer, who set 14 world records). 9: Weather,' station notices. 9.5: Talk by Dr E. P. Neale, ‘ Population and Migration in New Zealand’ (1). 9.20: Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards. 9.31; Recorded serial, ‘ Dad and Dave From Snake Gully.’ 9.44: 8.8. C. Wireless Military Band. 9.53: Grand Massed Brass Bands at the Leicester Brass Band Festival, 1937. 10: Dance music from the studio by the Blind Institute Dance Band. 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. ‘Take Your Choice,’ weekly entertainment feature. 5.15: ‘World Affairs,’ talk. 5.30: 8.8. C. Empire Orchestra. Nance Osborne (Australian soprano). 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 in Australia. 6.30; News and economic review in English. 6.45: To-day in Germany, sound pictures. 7 : ‘ The Breath of Spring,’ songs with accompanying verses by Herman ißoeminer. 7.30: Round about Germany, Bremen, the key to the world (English). 8: Dance songs from all parts of the world, Milli Englemann-Gillrath (soprano). 8.15: German Youth will sing. 8.30: German marches. _ 8.45: Contemporary Italian piano music, Elga Metzeltin will play. 9; News and economic review in German. 9.15: From research in German Folklore ex Oriente Lux? ’ (English). 9.30: Dance music. 10.30: Concert of light music. 11.30: News in English. 11.45: Concert of light music (continued). 0.25; Greetings to our listeners in the ‘ Far East.’ 0.30: News and economic review in German. 0.45; ‘ A Peep at the World,’ adventures of a German aviatrix. 1.15: Recitations.

I. News and economic review in English and Dutch. 1.45: To-day in Germany, sound pictures. 2: German marches. 2.15: ‘ Prom research in. German Folklore: Ex Oriente Lux P ’ (English and Dutch). 2,30: The Seventh Heaven,’ a May journey into the land of love (at passengers’ own risk). Courier, Alfred Erich Sistig. 3.30: Sign off (German, 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 North Australia. 8.50; Overseas news service. 8.55: Commentary on overseas news. 9; Australian news. 9.10: Talk. 9.30: ‘The Play’s the Thing.’ 10.45: The Silver Sextet. 11. Chorus, Gentlemen, Please! 11.30: Talk on world affairs, rebroadcast from the Empire station. 11.45: Dance music. Midnight: Late news. 0.20: Dance music. 1: Close down. To-morrow.—2: News bulletin. 2.5 p.m.; ‘At Home and Abroad,’ “ The Watchman.” 2.20: Musical interlude. 2.30: Time signal. Interstate weather forecast. Market reports, etc. 2.40: Interlude. 2.45: Recital on the Hammond organ by Desmond Tanner. 3: Recorded music. 3.30: Afternoon musical programme. 4.30; Broadcasts to schools, ‘Adventures in Music.’ 4.50: Afternoon musical programme (continued). 6.30: Close down. Radio-Colonial, Paris. On 25.24 m.— 5.30: French news. 6; (Records. 8.10: News in English. 8.30: Close down. On 19.68m.—9.30 p.m.: Records. 10.15: Talk. 10.30: News in English 10.45: Concert 0.30; International talk. 0.50: Records. 1: Feature. 2.30: Close down. On 25.24m—T0-morrow, 2.45 a.m.: French news. 3.30: Concert. 4.30; This week’s gramophone records. 5.15: Fifteen minutes with the poets. 5.30; Relay. 6.40; News in English. 7: Relay. 9.30: Close down. On 25.60m.—T0-morrow, 9.45 a.m.: 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. JZJ (25.42 m), Tokio. To-morrow. —0.30 a.m.: Opening announcement. 0.35: News in Japanese. 0.45: News in French. 0.55: Talks, eatertainments, 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. 2; Close down. 4 -