TO-KIGHT’S RADIO

Evening Star, Issue 23103, 1 November 1938, Page 1

TO-KIGHT’S RADIO

[At 5.15 the national stations will give a description of the running of the Melbourne Cup at Flemington.] 4YA (790 kc), Dunedin. 4.30: Light musical programme. 4.45: Sports results. 5; Children’s hour. 6; Dinner music. 7: Government and overseas news from 2VA. 7.10 (approx.): .News and reports. 7.30: ‘The Whirligig of Time.’ Talk by Miss A. M. Bovvbyes, ‘Our Dress: Nineteenth Century Ugliness and the Emancipation of Woman.’ 8: Chimes. The Lang-Worth Novelty Group. 8.14: Resell Seegers (soprano) and Edwin Harting (baritone). 8.17: The Napoli Mandoline Orchestra. 8.20: Frank Crumit (comedian). 8.23: The Egon Kaiser Dance Orchestra. 8.27: Carson Robison and his Buckaroos. 8.40; Reserved. 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: A recorded band programme, with popular interludes. The 8.8. C. Wireless Military Band. 9.11: Hildogarde (soprano). 9.17: The Lang-Worth Military Band. 9.30: ‘ Eb and Zeb,’ the country storekeepers. 9.47: Reginald Dixon (organ), ‘Dixon Hits,’ No. 21. 9.63: The Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards. Bands of H.M. Coldstream and Welsh Guards. 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. 10: In order of appearance: “Fats” Walter (piano), Alfred O’Shea (tenor), Eddie Peabody (banjo). 10.30; Close down.

3YA (720 kc), Christchurch. 3; Children's hour (children’s organiser). G: Dinner music. 7: Government and overseas news from 2YA. 7.10: News and reports. 7.20; Talk by Adjutant Chandler, ‘ The Salvation Army Activity.’ 7.35: Book review by Mr E. J. Bell. 8; Chimes. ‘Singapore Spy.’ 8.2 G; Debroy Somers Band. 8.34: ‘ William the Conqueror,’ by George Edwards and Company. 8.47: James Duffy (Irish tenor). 9: Weather forecast and station notices. 9.5: Talk by Mona Tracy, ‘ Going to the Colonies.’ 9.20: ‘Music at Your Fireside.’ 9.34: ‘Ail Unfortunate Impersonation ’—the Japanese houseboy. 9.48: The Nigger Minstrels. 10: An hour of dance music by the bands of Horace Heidt and his Brigadiers, Hal Kemp, and Ozzie Nelson, with interludes by Ivor Moreton and Dave Kaye and Charles Magnante. 11: Close down.

2YA (570 kc), Wellington. 5: Children's session (Uncle Tony). 6: Dinner music. 7: Government and overseas news. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 7.28 to 7.30: Time signals. Talk by Messrs W. Moffatt and ’\V. Jarvis, of Orua Downs Y.F.C., and Mr A. J. Galpin, Department of Agriculture, ‘Lucerne.’ 7.50: Recording of the description of the Melbourne Cup race. 8: Chimes. A programme to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of Coronel. ‘Coronel and the Falklands,’ a dramatic chronicle of the Battle of Coronel and the Falklands, compiled by “ Taffrail ” (Captain Taprell Dorling, D.S.O. F.R. His. Soc. - , R.N.), and produced bv the N.B.S. 8.47; New Symphony Orchestra. 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Vivienne Blamires (violin). 9.20; The 8.8. C. Chorus. 9.28: Betty Blamires (pianist). 9.43; The Queen’s Hall Orchestra. IQ: Music, mirth, and melody, featuring Carson Robison and his Buckaroos. 10.23 to 10.30; Time signals. 11: Close down.

IYA (650 kc), Auckland, 5: Children’s session (Cinderella, assisted by 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, ‘ Seasonal Work For November.’ 8: Arthur Salisbury and his Savoy Hotel Orchestra. 8.5: ‘Auntie Makes Her Will ’ —the Japanese Houseboy. 8.18: ‘ The Homestead On the Rise.’ 8.31; ‘Eb and Zeb ’—the country storekeepers. 8.40: Melodics by the Buccaneers of the Pirate Ship Vulture. 8.52; Winnie Melville and Derek Oldham. 8.55: Arthur Salisbury and his Savoy Hotel Orchestra. 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Reserved. 9.20: Dance music. II: Close down. SHORT WAVE PROGRAMMES (New Zealand summer times are given.) Empire Stations (16.86 m, 19.76 m, 18.82 m, 25.53 m, 31.55 m), Daventry. 7 p.m.; Big Ben. Excerpts from light opera (2), ‘ Maritana ’ (Wallace) and ‘Frederica 1 (Lehar). 8: ‘ln Town To-night,’ introducing unusual stories from every walk of life, Hashes from the news of the week, and ‘ Standing On the Corner ’ (interviews with “the man in the street”). Produced by C. "F. Meehan. 8.30: Recital of music by Australian Nancy Weir (Australian pianist). 8.50: The news and announcements. 9.15: Close down. VLR (31.34 m), Melbourne. 8.30 p.m.: ‘At Home and Abroad,’ “The Watchman.” 8.40; Musical interlude. 9: Markets and weather for North Australia. 9.20: News. Commentary on news. 9.30: Australian news. 9.40; ‘The News Behind the News,’ “The Watchman.” 9.55: ‘How It Began.’ 10: Musical programme. 10.50; Latest news and market information. - 11.10: Musical programme, continued. 11.30: Light talk. 11.45: Special cup night programme by Jim Davidson's A.B.G. Dance Band. 0.45; Recorded feature. 1.20: Late news bulletin. 1.30: Close. To-morrow. —8.30 a.m.: Weather information and market reports. 8.45: News bulletins. 9; Physical exercises, ‘The Daily Dozen.’ 940; Morning music. 10: Australian news. 10.5: British official wireless news. 10.15: Morning music, continued. 11.25: Melbourne weather conditions and fish market report. 11.30: To-day’s short story, road by Joyce Hunt. 11.50: Recorded music/ 12: Daily broadcast service. 12.15: Close. 2; Time signal Broadcast to schools, ‘The World We Live In,’ by Professor G. S. Browne. 2.15; Recorded music. 2.20; Wheat and grain reports. 2.25: Stock exchange report and London metal prices. 2.40: Recorded music. 2.45: ‘At Home and Abroad,’ “ The Watchman.” 2.55: R(>

corded music. 3; Mid-day news bulletin. 3.5: Interstate weather forecast and rainfall bulletins. 3.10: Luncheon music, 3.30: Afternoon musical programme, interspersed with descriptions of the V.T. and R.A. races, at Ascot. VK3ME (31.5 m), Melbourne, 9 p.m.: Opening announcement; resume of evening programme. 9.2: Recordings. 11; Weather. Newscast. 11.2; Continuation of recorded programme. Midnight: Closing announcement. National Anthem. ,Ber!in (31.38 m, 19.74 m, 16.59 m, 13.99 m) 5.5 p.m.: Call (German, English). German folk song. 5.10: Light music. 6: News in German. 6.15; Light music (continued). 6.50; Greetings to our listeners. 7: News and economic review in English. 7.15: To-day in Germany, sound pictures. 7.30: Entertainment. 7.45: Music. 9.30: News and economic review in German. 9.45; Special items. 11 : Concert of light music. Midnight: News in English. 0.15: Concert of light music (continued). 0.55: Greetings our listeners. 1: News and economic review in German. 1.15: Music. 2: News and etouomic review in English and Dutch. 2.15: To-day in Germany. 2.30: Variety. 4; Sign off (German. English). Paris. On 25.24 m and 31.41m.—7 p.m.: News. 7.30: Gramophone records. 8; Talk. 8.15; Records. 9.15: News in English. 9.35; Records. 10; Close down. 4.15 a.m.: News. 5: Relay. 6: News. 6.30: Records. 6.50: Talk. 7: Records. 7.30: News. 8; News in English. 8.30; Relay. 11: Close down. On 19.68 m from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m., and on 16.84 from 2.30 a.m. to 4 a.m. —ll p.m.: Records. Midnight: News in English. 0.15: Concert. 0.45: Talk. 1: Concert. 1.30: News and talks. 2.2(1: Records. 2.30; Entertainment. 4; Close down. On 25.24 m and 25.60m.—1 p.m.: News. 1.50: Talk. 2.5: Records. 2.15; Close down. 2.30: Records. 3.15: News. 4; News in English. 4.20: ’talk. 5; Close down. 2RO (25.4 m), Rome. 9.40 p.m.: Arabian hour—concert and news. 10; Far East—news and music. 11: News in English and miscellaneous programme. 0.30: Italian communities abroad —news and concert. 3.5: Middle and Near Eastconcert and news in English. 4.15: Italian East Africa—music, sports, news. 5 : Arabian hour—concert and talk. 6.1: Tourist topics. 6.19; News in English. 6.37: Italian East Africamusical selections. S: Programmes relayed from the Italian home stations 11.1: Latin America—concert and news. 12.30: North America —news in English, concert, etc. 2; Close down. JZJ (25.42 m), Tokio. To-morrow, 1 a.m.: Opening announcement. 1.5; News in Japanese 1.15; News in French. 1.25: Talks, entertainment, music, etc. 1.45: News in Chinese. 1.55; News in English. 2.5: Music and entertainments. 2.20; Letters from home or musical selections. 2.25: Concluding announcements. 2.30: Close down.