TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

Evening Star, Issue 23146, 21 December 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 Man). 6 ; Dinner music. 7 : Government and overseas news from 2YA. 7.10 (approx.) ; News and reports. 7.30: Book talk. 8: Chimes. ‘ Mittens,’ presented by George Edwards and Company. 8.15: ‘The Bold Bad Buccaneers ’ (humour and harmony). 8.28: ‘The Fourth Form at St. Percy’s.’ 8.12: Talk by Mary Scott. ‘ Leaves from a Backblocks Diary ’ (No. 3) : ‘ The Simple Life.’ 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Carson Eobison 1 and his Buckaroos. 9.18: ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame.’ 9.31: ‘ Ports of Call ’—a visit to Haiti. 10: ‘ Swingtime ’ —an hour of dance music by some leading “ swing ” bands, with interludes by the Milt Herth trio. II: Close down.

4YO (1,140 kc), Dunedin. 5 : Eecordings. 6 : Close down. 7: After dinner music. 8 : Symphonic programme, featuring, at 8, Concerto in B Flat Major, Op. 83 (Brahms), played by Arthur Schnabel (piano), and the 8.8. C. Symphony Orchestra. * 9.20: J Highlights from the Operas ’—featuring, at 9.36, selections from ‘ The Servant Turned Master ’ (Pergolese-Paul Berel). 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. 7.35: Talks: ‘ Holiday Motoring.’ 8: Chimes. Readings, with music. 8.35: Concerto No. 1 in E Flat Major (Liszt). 8.53: Robert Couzinou (baritone), with chorus and orchestra. 9: Weather forecast and station notices. 9.5: ‘ Hebrides ’ Overture (Mendelssohn), 9.12: ‘Alto Rhapsody ’ (Brahms). 9.26: Sonata in F Major (Handel). 9.40: Walter Widdop (tenor). 9.48: ‘Two Arabesques’ (Nos. 1 and 2, Debussy), ‘Marche Turquo ’ (Mozart). 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; Time signals. Talk by gardening expert. 8: Chimes. ‘ Happy Journey ’ Medley (Kunneke). 8:10; A ballad recital by Eileen Courtenay (mezzo-soprano). 8.20; Fritz Domina and his Orchestra. 8.26: ‘ The Blue Danube ’ (song's and stories). 8.40: Talk, ‘World Affairs.’ 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5; ‘ Into the Light ’ —a special romance of the Middle Ages. 9.32: ‘ Soldier of Fortune ’ (Chapter II.) 10: Dance music. 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. 7.30: Book review. 8 : Quintet Instrumental de Paris. 8.16: Julie Werry (New Zealand soprano). 8.31: Adagio from Quartet in G Minor (Debussy). 8.41: Clement Q. Williams (Australian baritone). 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5; ‘Coronets of England.’ 9.39: ‘ Scenes from the Sporting Past—Qld Matches Revived.’ 10.10: Music, mirth, and melody. 11: Close down.

SHORT WAVE PROGRAMMES (New Zealand summer times are given.) Empire Stations (16.86 m, 19.76 m, 19.82 m, 25.53 m, 31.55 m), Daventry. 8 p.m.; Big Ben. Talk, ‘ Canada Speaks’ (5). 8.15; Chamber music of Brahms (2). The Canadian Trio. Keith Cummings (Australia violist). 9: Frank Biffo’s Brass Quintet. 9.20; ‘ Money Isn’t Everything,’ musical play by George Arthurs. 9.50: The news and announcements. VLR (31.23 m), Melbourne. 8.15 a.m.: Recorded music. 9.15; International news. 9.40; Talk, ‘ Penal Stations of Old Van Diemen's Land— Port Arthur,’ by Mr W. H. Hudspeth. 9.55: Recorded music. 10: ‘As You Like it,’ a programme of items chosen by listeners. 10.40: ‘Emma and ’Erbert.’ 11: Play, ‘Bethlehem.’ 12.30: Late news. 1.20; News brevities. 1.30: Close.

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. 1.30: Radio serial, read by “Scribe.” 12: Daily broadcast service. 12.15; Close. 2.40: ‘ At Home and Abroad,’ “The Watchman.” 3.10: Luncheon music. 3.30: Afternoon musical programme. At 6 p.m. acceptances and barrier positions will be given for the Compensation Meeting at Williamstown on Saturday.

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).

5.10: Light music. 7: News and economic review in English. 7.45: Solo concert—Hans Ludiko (organ). 8.15; Modern German light music. 9.15: Else Lampmann will sing songs by contemporary composers. 10: ‘ Vivat Bacchus ’ —drinking songs from opera and operetta. 11: Concert of light music, 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. 0: 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 m from 2.30 a.m. to 4 a.rn,—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 25.60m.—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 (25.4fn), 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. 3.5; Middle and Near East—concert and news in English. 4.15: Italian East Africa—music, sports, news. 5: Arabian hour—concert and talk. 6.19: News in English. 6.37: Italian East Africa—music selections. 8: Programmes relayed from the Italian home stations. 11: Latin America—concert and news. 12.30: North America—news in English, concert, etc. 2: Close down.

JZL (25.42), Tokio. To-morrow.—l a.m.: Opening announcement. 1.5: News in Japanese. 1.15: Talks, entertainments, etc. 1.25: News in English, entertainment, music, etc. 1.45: News in Chinese. 2.15; Entertainment features. ' 2.30: Close down.