TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

Evening Star, Issue 22974, 3 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, with the recorded feature, ‘ Paradise Plumes and Headhunters,’ at 5.30, followed by ‘ The Lolly Kitchen’ (Aunt Jean). 6: Dinner music. 7: Government and overseas news from 2YA. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 8: Chimes. Alfredo Campoli and his orchestra; 8.8: Serial feature, ‘ Dad and Dave from SnakeGully.’ 8.17: Lew Allen and his Canadian Bachelors. 8.20: ‘ Two Hardhearted Men ’ (Japanese houseboy). 8.32: Frederick Collier (Australian bassbaritone), in a studio recital. 8.44: Recorded talk by Mrs Ida Bension, ‘ A Zionist Looks at Palestine.’ 9: Weather. Station notices. 9.5; 8.8. C. Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Edward Elgar. 9.17: Robert Gwynu (tenor). 9.20: Selected readings by Professor T. D. Adams, with incidental music. Extracts, Dickens (‘ Our Mutual Friend ’: Silas Wegg and His Stall, Mr Wegg’s first reading). Shakespeare (to mark the celebration of the King’s Birthday on June G, reading of ‘ Richard II.’: Gaunt’s speech, act 2, scene 1). Wordsworth (three sonnets). Music: ‘Miniature,’ overture from ‘ The Nutcracker ’ suite (Tschaikowsky); ‘A Trumpet Voluntary ’ (Puree'll) ; Adagietto from ‘ I’Arlesienne ’ suite (Bizet). 10; Dance music by the Savoy Dance Band at Savoy Restaurant. 11: Close down.

4YO {l,l4okc), Dunedin. 5: Recordings. 6: Close down. 7: After-dinner music. 8: Miscellaneous classical programme. 8.30: ‘ Let’s Play and Sing Together.’_ 9: ‘ The Music Wranglers,’ studies in musical tastes. 9.40: Dixon Hits, No. 19. 9.46: ‘ The Channel Swimmer’ (sketch). 9.52: Medley of Irish airs. 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 news from 2YA. 7.10 (approx.) : News and reports. 8: Chimes. J. H. Squire Celeste Octet. 8.10: Christchurch Liedcrkranzchen, conducted by Alfred Worsley. 8.18; J. H. Squire Celeste Octet. 8.24: Christchurch Liederkranzchen. 8.32; The J. H. Squire Celeste Octet. 8.38; Christchurch Liederkranzchen. 8.47; J. H. Squire Celeste Octet. 8.53: Christchurch 9: Weather. Station notices. 9.5; Recorded talk by Leon Gotz, ‘ Leaves From a Planter’s Notebook ’ (6). 9.23: Sir Dan Godfrey _ conducting the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra. 9.26: Ruth Royds (contralto). 9.38: Herman Finch and his orchestra. 9.46: Norman Allin and Chorus. 9.54: Alfredo Campoli and his orchestra. 10: Music, mirth, and melody, including Carson Robison and his Buckaroos at 10.30. 11: Close down.

2YA (570 kc), Wellington. 5: Children’s session, conducted by Aunt Molly, with ‘ Paradise Plumes and Head-hunters ’ (episode 23) at 5.30. 6: Dinner session. 7: Government and overseas news. i .10 (approx.) : News and reports. 7.28 to 7.30: Time signals (superimposed on the programme). 7.40: Talk by a representative of the Young Fanners’ Chibs, Mr A. M'Donald, Pobangina Valley Young Farmers’ Club, ‘Hill Country Management.’ 8: Chimes. Carson Robison and his Buckaroos. 8.16; Harold Ramsay (organ). 8.22: Allan Jones (tenor). 8.28: Harry Karr (alto saxophone solo). 8.34: Rudy Vallee and male quartet, with Carroll Gibbons and orchestra. 8.37: Charles Previn and orchestra. 8.40: Recorded talk by Mr J. M. Denton, ‘ A New Zealand Farmer Makes Sheffield Knives.’ 9: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: ‘ Eb and Zeb,’ the country storekeepers. 9.15: Port Nicholson Silver Hand, conducted by J. J. Drew. 9.22: Mrs F. Potter (mezzo-soprano). 9.28: The band. 9.35; Mrs F. Potter (mezzosoprano). 9.41: The band. 9.50: Peter Dawson (bass-baritone). 9.53: The band. 10: Dance programme of new recordings with swing session compered by Arthur Pearce. 10.28 to 10.30: Time signals (superimposed on the programme). 11: 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. 8: Concert programme. Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. 9.42; Eva Stern (piano). 9: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Talk by Ethel Wilson, M.A., 1 lon Idriess—Australian Adventurer and Author.’ 9.20: Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. 9.28: Sigrid Onegin (contralto), with the Berlin State Opera Orchestra and the Berlin Doctors’ Choir. 9.44: Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. 10: Music, mirth, and melody, featuring Carson Robison and his Buckaroos. 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. 8.8. C. Empire symphony concerts —(4), 8.8. C. Empire Orchestra. Myra Hess (pianoforte). 5.50: ‘ My Best News Story (3) ; News from Port Arthur,’ a talk by Lieuten-ant-colonel H. S. Scott-Harden, on an incident in the Russo-Japanese War. 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: Light music. 5.30: News in German. 5.45; Light music (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: 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 Netherlands East Indies. 0.30: News and economic review m German. 0.45: Feature. 1.30: News and economic review in English and Dutch. 1.45: To-day in Germany, sound pictures. 2: Concert. 2.15; Topical talk (English and Dutch). 2.30: Light entertainment. 3.30: Sign on (German, English). VLR (31.34 m), Melbourne. 8- ‘At Home and Abroad,’ “The Watchman.” 8.15; Sporting news and notes. 8,30: Market? and weather tor North 1 Australia. 8.45: International news service. 8.55: Commentary on news. 9: Australian news. 9.10: Talk. 9.25: Musical interlude. 9.30: Programme by Jim DavidsonV A.B.C. Dance Band. 10; Recital by Desmond Tanner on the electric organ. 10-20: •Interlude. 10.30: Brass band recital. 11: Vocal quartet. 11.15: The Adelaide Studio Orchestra and the A.B.C. Wireless Chorus. Midnight: Late news. 0.20: Recorded music. 1: Close down. To-morrow. —1.55: Stock Exchange reports and London metal prices. 2.10: Recorded music. 2.25: Shipping information and river gaugings. 2.30: News bulletin. 2.35: Musical interlude. 2.45: Description of tho races at Flemington and Warwick Farm (Sydney), interspersed with musical iteuio. 7: Close down. Radio-Colonial, Paris.

On 25.24m.—5.30: French news. 6: Records. 8.10: News in English. 8.o0: Close down. _ , On 19.68 m. 1015: 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 25.24.—T0-morrow, 2.45 am: French news. 3.30: Concert. 4.30: Records. 5: Concert. 5.20: ‘ Science and Mankind.’ 6.40: News m 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.

JZJ (25.42 m), Tokio. To-morrow.—o.3o a.m.i Opening announcement. 0.35; News in Japanese. 0.45; News in French. 0.55; talks, entertainment, music, etc. l.lo• News in Chinese. 1.25: News in English. 1.35; Music and entertainments. l.oU: Letters from home or musical entcitainments. 1.55: Concluding announcements. 2: Close down.