TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

Evening Star, Issue 23122, 23 November 1938, Page 1

TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

4YA (790 kc), Dunedin. 4.30: Light musical programme. 5: Children's hour (Big Brother Bill and Mr Travel Mau). 0; Dinner music. 7 : Government and overseas news from 2YA. 7.10 (approx.) : News and reports. 7.25: A talk by Mr 11. APKeiizie, ‘ To-morrow’s Trots at Forbury Bark.’ 7.35: A book talk. 8: Chimes. ‘Mittens,’ an epic of the turf, presented by George Edwards and Company. 8.15: The Bold, Bad Buccaneers (humour and harmony). 8.28: ‘The Fourth Form at St. Percy’s.’ 8.40: Talk by Douglas Crosswell, ‘ln the Shearing Shed.’ 9: AVeather report and station notices. 9.5: Carson Robison and his Buckaroos. 9.18: ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame,’ a George Edwards serial production. 9.31: ‘ The Masked Masqueraders ’ (harmony and hilarity). 10: An hour of dance music by the bands of Larry Clinton, Tommy Dirsey, and Benny Goodman, with interludes by Dan Donovan and Brian Lawrence. 11: Close down.

4YO (1,140 kc), Dunedin. 5 : Recordings. 6 ; Close down. 7; After-dinner music. 8: Chimes. ‘ Tschaikowskiana,’ featuring at 8.20, Symphony No. 6 (‘Pathetique'), played by the Willem Orchestra. 9.22; Highlights from the operas. 10; Comedy and light music. 10.30; Close down. 3YA (720 kc), Christchurch.

5: Children’s session. 6: Dinner music. 7: Government and overseas news from 2YA. 7.10: News and reports. 7.20: Addington stock market report. 7.30 : ‘ The Whirligig of Time : Robert Browning,’ a talk by Professor F. Sinclaire. 8: Chimes. Readings by Mr O. L. Simmance, with music; ‘ Northanger Abbey,’ by Jane Austen, an extract from ‘ Guide to the Lakes ’ and AVordsworth’s ‘ Ode to the Pass of Kirkstone.’ 8.35: Heinrich Sohlnsrins (baritone) with orchestra. 8.40: Grace Adams East, American trumpet virtuoso. 9: AVeather forecast and station notices. 9.5; Relay of Laurian Club’s concert at the Radiant Hall. Assistant artist, Mr Len Barnes (baritone). 10: Music, mirth, and melody, including, at 10.30, Carson Robison and his Buckaroos. 11: Close down.

2YA (570 kc), Wellington. 5: Children’s session (Aunt Molly). 6: Dinner music. 7: Government and overseas news. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 7.28 to 7.30: Time signals. Talk by the gardening expert, ‘For the Home Gardener.’ 8: Chimes. Debroy Somers Blind. 8.5: The Orpheus Sextette (vocal). 8.11: Grand Symphony Orchestra. 8.14: Peter Dawson (bass-baritone). 8.17: Grand Symphony .Orchestra. 8.20: Orpheus Sextet (vocal). 8.25: Mantovani and his Tipica Orchestra. 8.28: ‘ The Blue Danube’ (songs and stories). 8.40: Talk by Dr Guy H. Scholefield, ‘World Affairs.’ 9; AVeather report and station notices. 9.5: ‘lnto the Light,’ serial romance of the Middle Ages, produced by the N. 8.5.. Chapter 7, ‘The Wide, AVido AVorld.’ 9.35; ‘Soldier of Fortune ’ (chapter 7), presented by James Raglan and Company. 10: Dance music by Sammy Lee and his Americanadians, from the Majestic Cabaret. 11.2: Close down.

IYA (650 kc), Auckland. _ 5: Children’s session (Cinderella, assisted by Peter). 6:, Dinner music. 7: Government and overseas news from 2YA. 7.10 (approx.) : News and reports _ 7.30 •_ Book review. 8: Joseph Szigeti (violin) ; International String Quartet. 8.27: Myrtle Chote (mezzo-

soprano). 8.39: Phyllis Bley and Evelyn Prime (two pianos). 9: AVeather report and station notices. 9.5: ‘ Coronets of England—The Life of Mary Queen of Scots.’ 9.35: Light Symphony Orchestra. 9.43: Willi Schneider (baritone). 9.46: Ambrose and his Orchestra. 9.52: Grace Moore (soprano). 10: Music, mirth and melody, featur 7 ing Carson Robison and his Buckaroos. 11: Close down.

SHORT WAVE PROGRAMMES 1 (New Zealand summer times are given.) Empire Stations (16.86 m, 19.76 m, 19.82 m, 25.53 m, 31.55 m), Daventry. I 8 p.m.: Big Ben. ‘ Hugh, the ' Drover ’ (part 1), opera by R. Vaughan [ Williams. 9: Talk, ‘ Canada Speaks ’ i (1). 9.15: Chamber music of Men- ' delssohn (G), the Bronkhurst Trio. | 9.50: The news and announcements. ' 10.1"; Close down. VLR (31.23 m), Melbourne. : 7.20 p.m.; Young people’s session. • 8.15; Musical reproductions. 8.30: ■ ‘At Home and Abroad,’ “ The Watchman.” 8.40: Musical interlude. 8.45: Sporting notes, weather, news. 9.40: Talk, ‘ Scallywags of the ’Seventies— Bully Hayes,’ by Mr Frank Clune. 10: ‘As You Like It,’ a programme of items chosen by listeners. 10.45: ‘ Emma and ’Erbert.’ 11: Instrumental, interlude. 11.10: ‘ Love Marches On.’ 11.30; Radio serial, ‘ The Adventures of Captain Kettle.’ 11.45: Harry Bloom’s Dance Band. 0.15: Talk by AVilliam Tainsh. 0.30: Late news. 0.50; Musical interlude. 1.30: Close down VLR3 (25.25 m), Melbourne. To-morrow.—B.3o, a.m.: Weather information, news, etc. 9.10: Morning music. 10: News service. 10.15: Morning music (continued). 11.25; AVeather and reports. 11.30: Radio serial, read by “ Scribe.” 11.50: Recorded music. 12: Daily broadcast service. 12.15: Close down. 2: Broadcast to schools*—' Music Lessons for Junior Classes,’ "by Mr Lindsay Biggins. 2.20: Stock Exchange report. 2.40: Recorded music. 2.45: ‘Af Home and Abroad,’ “ The AVatchman.” 2.55: Recorded music. 3: News bulletin. 3.10: Luncheon music. 3.30 to 7.20.; Musical programme, during which descriptions of the Yarra Glen races will be given. VK3ME (31.5 m), Melbourne. 9 p.m.: Opening announcement. Resume of evening programme. 9.2: Recordings. 11; Weather. Newscast. 11.2: Tour of the world with 'VKSAI'E’s mail bag. ,11.15: Continuation of recorded programme. Midnight: Closing announcement. National Anthem. Berlin (3t.38m ! ; 19.74rn, 16.89 m, 13.99 m). ~ 5.5 p.m.: Call (Germany German folk song, 5.10: Cfefeyft hour.'' 6: News in German. 6.15: Concert hour (continued). 6.50: Greetings to our listeners. 7: News and economic review in English. 7.15: To-day in Germany (sound pictures). 7.30: The happy family. 7.46: Modern German light music. 8.45: Music from across the frontier. 9: Thirty minutes’ piano music from Franz Schubert, Tschaikowsky, and Chopin on records. 9.30: News and economic review in German. 10: Folk dances on records. 11: Concert of light music. 11.45: The happy family. Midnight: News in English, 0.15: Concert of light music (continued). 0.55: Greetings to our listeners in British India. 1.15: Thirty minutes’ piano music on records. 1.45; Little folk music. 2: News and economic review in English and Dutch. 2.15: To-day in Germany. Sound pictures. 2.30: Thoughts and things (English). 3: The kaleidoscope of opera. 4: Sign off (German, English). Pearls. t(n 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.ra., and on 16.84 m from 230 a.m. to 4 а. —ll p.m.: Records. Midnight: News in English. 0.15: Concert. 0.45: Talk. I: Concert. 1.30: News and talks. 2.20: 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: 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. 8.5: Middle and Near East—concert and news in English. 4.15: Italian East Africa—music, sports, news. 5.10: Arabian hour —concert and talk. 6.1: Tourist topics. б. News in English. 6.37: Italian East Africa—musical selections. 8; 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. J 1.15: Entertainments, etc. 1.25: News in English, entertainment, music, etc. 1.55: Chinese music. 2.15: ‘ Japan’s Information Series.’ 2.30: 1 Close down.