TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

Evening Star, Issue 22973, 2 June 1938, Page 1

TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

4YA (790 kc), Dunedin. 4.30; Light music. 4.45; Sports results. 5; Children’s session, conducted by Big Brother Bill. 6; Dinner music. 7: Government and overseas news from 2YA. 7.10 (approx.) : News and reports. 7.25: A talk by an officer of the Department of Agriculture, ‘ The Department’s Winter Show Display.’ 7.30;, Gardening talk. 8: Chimes. Concert by the 4YA Orchestra, conducted by James Dixon. 8.10: Sir George Henschel (baritone). 8.20: The orchestra. 8.30: Sir George Henschel (baritone). 8.38: The orchestra. 8.48: Recorded talk by Professor Arnold Wall, late pro-fessor-of English at Canterbury College, ‘Plain Man’s English. 9: Weather. Station notices. 9.5; Dr Fritz Stiedry and the Berlin State Opera House Orchestra. 9.13; Emmy Bettendorf (soprano). 9.20: ‘ Masterpieces of Music,’ with illustrations and comment by Dr V. E. Galway on ‘ Symphony No. 39 in E Flat’ (Mozart), and ‘Lohengrin,’ prelude to Act HI. (Wagner). 10: Music, mirth, and melody, featuring at 10.16 ‘ The Blue Danube,’ a theme programme. 11: Close down. 4YO (1,140 kc), Dunedin. 5: Recordings. 6: Close down._ 7: After-dinner music. 8: ‘ Columbia on Parade.’ 8.8; Harold Ramsay at the Wurlitzer. 8.15: ‘ The Memory Box of Runjit Singh: The Maharajah’s Visitor.’ 8.30: Harry Roy and his Mayfair Hotel Orchestra. 8.33; Spot of humour. 8.39; Ronald Chesney (mouth organ). 8.42: A 1 and Bob Harvey. 8.45: Roy Smeek and his Hawaiian Serenaders. 8.51: Florence Desmond i’n ‘More Impersonations.’ _ 8.54; ‘The Ballyhooligans.” 9: Radio play, ‘The Ghost Walks.’ 9.15: Vaudeville and variety. 10; In order of appearance—Billy Mayerl (piano), Olive Groves (soprano), Troise and Mandoliers. 10.30; Close down. 3YA (720 kc), Christchurch. 4.30: Sports results. 5: Children’s hour, conducted by Rainbow Alan and The Imp. 6: Dinner music. 7: Government and overseas news from 2YA. 7.10 (approx.) : News and reports. 7.20: Talk by. Mr R. A. Falla, ‘Agriculture; Birds.’ 7.35: Review of ‘ Journal of Agriculture. 8: Chimes. Studio presentation of ‘ The Unguilty,’ radio drama by Catherine Brownbill, performed by the Avon Flavors. 8.30: J. H. Squire Celeste Octet. 8.35: ‘ The Mystery Club: The Spirit of Easter Island’ (George Edwards and Company). 9: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Recorded talk bv the Dowager Lady Swaziland, ‘ Iceland: Ancient and Cultured Democracy.’ 9.20: Dance music. 11: Close down. 2YA (570 kc), Wellington. 5: Children’s session, conducted by Uncle Pat. 6: Dinner session. 6.50: Recording of commentary on 155th English Derby. 7: Government and overseas news. 7.10 (approx.)News and reports. 7.28 to 7.30: Time signals (superimposed on the programme). ‘ Who’s Who and What’s What?’ Ramble in the news by Corauto. 7.40; Talk by the book reviewer: ‘Books, Grave and Gay.’ 8: Chimes. The Four Kings of Rhythm entertain. 8.15: A piano and Will Bishop. 8.27: ‘ Trouble on the Border ’ (Japanese housebov). 8.40: Talk by Mr Clement Howe, ‘ Eb'ar, the Man.’ 9; Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Philharmonic Choir. .9.10: 8.8. C. Symphony Orchestra, with string quartet. 9.22: Kirsten Flagstad (soprano). 9.34: Recital of folk songs and dances by Zillah Castle, A.R.C.M. (violin). 9.45: George Baker (baritone). 9.48; . Dorothy Huuify (pianist) in compositions by Debussy. 10; Music, mirth, and melody, with Ca rson Robison and bis Buckaroos. 11; Close down. IYA (650 kc), Auckland. 5; Children’s hour, conducted by Cinderella, with recorded feature, ‘ Paradise Plumes and Head-hunters,’ at 0.40. 0: Dinner music: 7:

Government and overseas news from 2YA. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 7.30: ‘The Whirligig of Time,’ ‘ Amusements of To-day (2): Physical.’ Speaker, Dennis A. Neal. 8: Concert programme. ‘ Westward Hoi’ dramatisation of Charles Kingsley’s novel (George Edwards and Company). 8.15; ‘ Wandering With the West Wind.’ 8.45: ‘ The Strange Adventures of Mr Penny,’ episode 2: ‘Mr Penny Takes a Walk.’ 9: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Talk by the Rev. A. M. Richards: ‘ The Red Man’s Revenge—Developments in Modern Mexico.’ 9.20: Australian Commonwealth Band. 9.26: Jack Mackintosh (cornet). 9.30: ‘ Dad and Dave from Snake Gully.’ 9.43; 8.8. C. Wireless Military Band. 9.51: Baud of H.M. Coldstream Guards. 10: An hour with Casa Loma’s orchestra; interludes by Bing Crosby. 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, 1 weekly entertainment feature. 5.15: ‘World Affairs,’ a talk. 5.30; 8.8. C Empire Orchestra. 6: ‘The Derby,’ 155th renewal of the Derby Stakes, commentary from the grandstand, Epsom racecourse. 6.20: News and announcements. 6.45; Close down. Berlin (31.38 m, 19.74 m, 16.89 m, 13.99 m). * 4.35: Cali (German, English), German folk song. 4.40; Light music. 6.30: News in German. 5.45: 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: Music. 8.15: Features. 9: News and economic review in German. 9.15: Topical talk (English). 9.30: Entertainments. 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: Feature. 1.30: News and economic review in English and Dutch. 1.45: Today in Germany, sound pictures. 2: Concert. 2.15: Topical talk (English and Dutch). 2.30: Light entertainment. 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; International news service. 8.55: Commentary on overseas news. 9: Australian news. 9.10; Talk, ‘ Current Books Worth. Reading,’ 9.25: Musical interlude. 9.30; Cyrano de Bergerac. 11.20: ‘Young Australia.’ 11.30: Talk on world affairs, rebroadcast from the Empire station. 11.45; Jim Davidson’s A.B.C. Dance Band. Midnight: Late news. 0.20: Dance music. 1: Close down. ' To-morrow. —1.55: Stock Exchange reports and London metal prices. 2.10: Musical interlude. 2.15: ‘At Home and Abroad,’ “The Watchman.” 2.25: Shipping information and river gaugings. 2.30: News bulletin. 2.35: Music. 3: Afternoon musical programme. 4.30: Broadcast to Schools, ‘ Adventures in Music,’ by Mr Bindley Evans 4.50: Musical programme (continued). 6.30: 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. 10,15: Talk. 10.30: News in English. 10.45: Concert. 0.30: International talk. 0.50; Records. 1: Concert 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 clown. On 25.60 m 9.45 a.m.: Records. 10.45: News. 11.30: Talk m 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, entertainment, music, etc. 1.15: News in Chinese. 1.25: News in English. 1.35: M nsic and entertainments. 1 50: Letters from home or musical selections. 2; Close down.