TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

Evening Star, Issue 22956, 13 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 Big Brother Bill, with ‘ The Lolly Kitchen' (Aunt Jean) at 5.35. 6; Dinner music. 7: Government and overseas news from 2YA. 7.10 (approx.) : News and reports. 8: Chimes, New Mayfair Orchestra. 8.10: Humorous serial feature, ‘ Dadl and Dave Prom Snake Gully.’ 8.22: Jack Wilson (piano). 8.25: ‘EI Coyote’ (Japanese houseboy). 8.40: Talk by Mr M. Geddes, ‘The Sun and Its Spots.’ 9: Weather, station notices. 9.5: Chamber music concert, Ethel Wallace (violin}, Ngaio Garland (violin), and Muriel Ironside (piano). 9.20: Molly Hayres (Australian soprano). 9.28: Ethel Wallace (violin) and Muriel Ironside (piano). 10: Dance music by the Savoy Dance Band, relayed from the Savoy Restaurant. 11 : Close down.

4YO (1,140 kc), Dunedin. 5; Recordings. 6: Close down. 7: After-dinner music. 8: Miscellaneous classical programme.* 9: ‘The Music Wranglers.’ 9.40: ‘Out of the Rag Bag.’ 9.4 G: ‘The Cure’ (“Hiccoughs”) sketch. 9.52: Reginald Foort at the Wnrlitzer organ. . 10: Comedy and light music. 10.30: Close down.

3YA (720 kc), Christchurch. 4.30: Sports results. 5; Children’s hour, conducted by “Friday.” 6: Dinner music. 7: Government and overseas nows from 2YA. 7.10 (approx.) : News and reports. 7.30: Time signals. 7.35: Talk under the auspices of the Christchurch branch of the National Council of Women. 8: Chimes. 8.8. C. Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Adrian Boult. 8.10; Mrs Hamilton Mercer (mezzo-contralto recital). 8.23: Percy Grainger (pianoforte). 8.34: Peter Dawson (bass-baritone recital). 8.46: Arnold Foldesy (’cello recital). 8.56: Erks Male Chorus. 9; Weather, station notices. 9.5: Talk by Mr Leon Goetz, ‘ Leaves From a Planter’s Notebook ’ (4). 9.23: 3YA Orchestra, conducted by Gil Dech. 9.31: Mina Gale (soprano). 9.41: 3YA Orchestra. 9.51: John M'Cormack (tenor). 9.57: 3YA Orchestra. 10: Music, mirth, and melody. 11: Close down.

2YA (570 kc), Wellington. 5: Children’s hour, conducted by Aunt Molly, with ‘ Paradise Plumes and Head Hunters’ (episode 17), at 5.30. 6; Dinner music. 7 : Government and overseas news. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 7.30: Time signals. 8: Chimes. Selected recordings. Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. 8.8; Nel-son-Eddy (baritone). 8.14: Donald Thorne (organ). 8.20: Vera Lynn (light vocal). 8.26: Frank Carle (piano). 8.32: Sam Costa (vocal). 8.35: Otto Kermbach Dance Orchestra. 8.40: Talk by Mrs H. E. Vail, J Off the Beaten Track in South America.’ 9; Weather. Station notices. 9.5: “ Eb and Zeb,” the country storekeepers. 9.15: Massed Bands of Aldershot and Eastern Commands at the Coronation Tattoo, Aldershot, 1937. Black Diamonds Band. 9.26: Eunice H. Compton (contralto). 9.32; Creswell Colliery. Wood Green Excelsior, Edinonton Silver, and Camberwell Silver Bands. Foden’s Motor Works (Band. 9.44: Eunice H. Compton (contralto). 9.50: Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards. Massed Bands of the Aldershot and Eastern Commands at Aldershot, 1937, 10.1: Dance programme of new recordings, with swing session by Arthur Pearce. 11.1: Close down.

IYA (650 kc), Auckland. 5; Children’s hour, conducted by Cinderella, with Aunt Jean and Nod. 6: Dinner music. 7 ; Government and overseas news from 2YA. 7.10 (approx.) : News and reports. 7.30: Sports talk by Gordon Hutter. 8: Concert programme. Readings by Mr D’Arcy Cress well. 8.42: Boston Promenade Orchestra. 9: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: (Reserved. 9.20; Lionel Harris (piano). 9.34: Lotte Lehmann (soprano). 9.40: London Symphony Orchestra. 10: Music, mirth, and melody. 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. ‘ Let’s Go to the Theatre? ’ Stories and songs from London shows. 4.50: Recital by Montague Brearley (Australian violinist). 5.15: ‘ America Speaks ’ (12), the last of a series of talks broadcast from the U.S.A. to the British Empire. 5.30: ‘ The Adventures of Jack and Jill, episode 2: Jack and Jill go out of Town.’ Series of musical plays. 6.10: Next week’s programmes. 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: Merry musicmaking. 5.30; News in German. 5.45; Merry music-making (continued). 6.20: Greetings to our listeners in New Zealand. 6.30: News and economic review in English. 6.45: To-day in Germany, sound pictures. 7: ‘What Do You Want With Foreign Lands?’ folk songs and dances. 7.45: ‘ Sonata for Violin and Piano ’ (Mozart), Hans Dunschede and Wolfgang Brugger. 8: ‘ Duty is Duty,’ concert by an army baud. 9: News and economic review in German. 9.15: ‘ Parade of the Hobby-horses ’; direction, Alexander Ecklebe; manuscript, Werner Tiling. 10.30: Concert of light music. 11.30: News in English. 11.45: Concert of light music (continued). 0.20: Greetings to our listeners in the Netherlands East Indies. 0.30; News and economic review in German. 0.45: ‘ The Longed-for Journey Home,’ a play by Werner _ Brink, 1.30: News and economic review in English and Dutch. 1.45; To-dhy in Germany, sound pictures. 2: The kaleidoscope of opera. 3: Good-night programme. 3.15: Education in Germany. 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: Talk. 9.25; Musical interlude.

9.30: Programme by Jim Davidson’s A.B.C. Dance Band. 10: Recital by Desmond Tanner on the Hammond organ. 10.30: Drama Week play. 11: Choral fantasies. 11.30: ‘ We Present,’ recital by a leading Australian organist. 11.50: Recorded music. Midnight: Late news. 0.20: Recorded feature. 1: Close down. To-morrow. —2 p.m.: News bulletin. 2.5: Recorded music. 2.30: Time signal. 2.35: Interstate weather notes and market reports. 2.45: Musical interlude. 3: Descriptions of the Ascot races, interspersed with musical items. 7: Close down.

Radio-Colonial, Paris. On 25.24m.—5.30 French news. 6: Records. 8.10: News in English. 8.30: Close down. On 19.68 m ip.rn.: Records. 10.15: Talk. 10.30: News in English. 10.45: Concert. 0.30: Literary talk. 0.40: Events of the moment. 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: Records. 5: Concert. 5.20: ‘ Science and Mankind.’ 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; Records. 11.45: Close down. 1.30: Records. 3; News in English. 3.15: Records. 4.30: Close down.

IZJ (25.42 m), Toklo. 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 entertainments. 1.55: Concluding announcements. 2: Close down.