TO-NIGHT'S RADIO

Evening Star, Issue 23128, 30 November 1938, Page 1

TO-NIGHT'S RADIO

4YA (790k0), Dunedin. 4.30: Light musical programme. 5: Children’s hour (Big Brother Bill and Mr Travel Man). 6; Dinner music. 7: Government and overseas news from 2YA. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 7.30: A talk by the motor expert, ‘ Helpful Hints to Motorists.’ 8: Chimes. ‘ Mittens,’ presented by George Edwards and company. 8.15; 1 The Bold, Bad Buccaneers ’ (humour and harmony). 8.28: ‘The Fourth Form at St. Percy’s.’ 8.40; A talk bv the Rev. W. Allen Stevely, ‘ Sons of St. Andrew.’ 9: Weather 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 ’ (harmpny and hilarity). 10: An hour of dance music by the bands of Horace Heidt and his Brigadiers, Hal Kemp, and Ozzie Nelson, with interludes by Ivor Aloreton and Dave Kaye and Charles Magnante. 11: Close down. 4YO (1,140 kc), Dunedin.

5: Recordings. G: Close 7: After-dinner music. 8: ‘ The Three B’s—Beethoven, Bach, and Brahms.’ An hour of selected classics, featuring at B.IG Bach’s ‘ Toccata and Fugue in D Minor,’ played by Alfred Sittard (organ). 9; ‘ Frae Scotia Hills and Glens ’ —a programme to commemorate St. Andrew’s Day. 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 ’ —talk by Mr Ernest Jenner, ‘ Cesar Franck.’ 8: Chimes. Concert by the Royal Christchurch Musical Society; conductor, Frederick Bullock. Soloists —Master Oswald Abbott (soprano). Master Robert Dodgsou (soprano), Mr Ernest Rogers (tenor). 9.15: Weather forecast and station notices. 9.20: Readings by Mr O. L. Simmance, with music, from Jane Austen and Charles Lamb. 9.5 G: Grand Symphony Orchestra. 10: Music, mirth, and melody, including at 10.30 p.m. Carson Robison and his Buckaroos. 11: Close down.

2YA (570 kc), Wellington. 5: Children’s session (Aunt Molly), (i; 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. A St, Andrew’s Day programme by the St. Andrew’s Musical Society; chairman, Hon. Peter Fraser. Assisting artists—Combined Pipe Bunds, Queen Margaret’s Choir, Mr K. Macaulay (baritone), Mrs E. Wiltshire (vocalist), Mr P. Isbister (humorous songs), Presbyterian Orphanage Choir, reading by Mr J. B. Thomson. (Relayed from the Town Hall.) 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: ‘ Into the Light ’ (serial romance of the Middle Ages), produced by the N.B.S. Chapter S: ‘ Cross or Crescent?’ 9.33: ‘ Soldier of Fortune ’ (chapter 8), presented by James Raglan and company. 10: Dance music by Sammy Lee and his Americanadians (from the Majestic). 11: 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. 7.40: ‘ Occupational Opportunities To-day,’ Mr G. W. C. Drake, vocational guidance officer, Government Youth Centre, Auckland. 8: In a Bosworth (violin) and Leo Whittaker (piano). 8.22; Lore Fischer (con-

tralto). 8.28: Lcnor, Roth, Hartmann, Hobday, Draper, Hinehcliffo. and Brain (septet). 8.36; Heinrich Rehkemper (baritone). 8.44; Elly Ney Trio. 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: ‘ Coronets of England— The Life of Mary Queen of Scots.’ 9.35: Dennis Noble (baritone), with chorus and orchestra. 9.43: Otto Dobrindt and his Piano Symphonists. 9.49: Jessie Matthews (light vocal). 9.55: London Theatre Orchestra. 10: Music, mirth, and melody, featuring Carson Robison and his Buckaroos. 11: 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).

8 p.m.: Big Ben. Chamber music of Mendelssohn—7. 8.30; ‘Canada Speaks.’ First-hand accounts of life and work in Canada—2: By a gold miner from Timmins, Northern Ontario. 8.45: ‘ Tho Twilight Serenades.’ Fantasy in music and story. 9.5: Mr Gillie Potter. 9.15; Scots concert. Philip Malcolm (baritone) and Pipemajor J. A. Gordon (piper). 9.50: The news and announcements. 10.15: 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—de Rougement,’ by Mr Frank Chine. 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 William _ 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; Weather 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; ‘At Home and Abroad,’. “ The Watchman.” 2.55; Recorded music. 3; News bulletin. 3.10: Luncheon music. 3.30 to 7.20: Musical programme, during which descriptions of the Ballarat 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; Continuation of. recorded programme. Midnight: Closing announcement. National Anthem. Berlin (31.38 m, 19.74 m, 16.89 m, 13.99 m). 5.5 p.m.; Call (German, English). German folk song. 5.10: Concert 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: Punch as theatrical director (English). 7.45: Light music. 8: Serious and merry gramophone . records. 9: Trio for violin, ’cello, and piano by Schubert. 10: A burlesque with music. 11: Concert of light music. Midnight: News in English. 0.15: Concert of light music (continued). 0.55.; Greetings to our listeners in British India, 1.15: A visit to Berlin. 1.45; Light music. 2: News and economic review in English and Dutch. 2.15: To-day in Germany (sound pictures). 2.30: Gramophone records. 3: A burlesque with music. 4: Sign off (German, English). Paris.

On 25.24 m and 31.41 m 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 clown. On 19.68 m from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m., and on 16.84 m from 2.30 a.m. to 4 а. —ll p.m.: Records. Midnight: News in English. 0.15: Concert. 0.45: Talk. 1: Concert. 1.30; News and talks. 2.20: Records. 2.30; Entertainment. 4: Close down. On 25.24 m and 25.60 m.—T 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 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 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 —music selections. 8; Programmes relayed from _ the Italian homo stations. 11.1: Latin Americaconcert 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: Entertainments, etc. 1.25: News in English, entertainment, music, etc. 1.55: Chinese music. 2.15: Entertainment features. 2.30: Close down.