TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

Evening Star, Issue 23175, 26 January 1939, Page 1

TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

4YA (790 kc), Dunedin. '1.30: Sports results. 5: Children's hour (Big Brother Bill). 6: Dinner music. 7: Government and overseas news from 2YA. 7.10 (appro:;): -News and reports. 7.30: Gardening talk. 8: Chimes. A recorded symplionie programme (French composers). Berlioz. (1803-13(59): London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Hamilton Hartv, ' King ' Lear Overture.' 8.14: Massenet (1842-1912) and Faure (18451924): Charles Bousseliere (tenor), ' Thoughts of Autumn,' ' Noel Paien ' (Massenet; ' Lvdin ' (Faure). 8.25: Saint-Sacns (1835-1921) : The Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leopold Stokovrski, ' Danse Macabre,' Paris Symphony Orchestra conducted by F. Buhlmann, 'Ma relic Heroiquo ' (Saint-Sacns). 8.40: 'Man Through the Ages—Warriors oE Athens ' —an historical panoramic serial written by James J. Donnelly, and produced by the NBS. 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: French composers—Bizet (1838-IS7SJ : The London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted bv Walter Goehr, ' Svmpbonv No. 1 iu C Major' (Bizet). 9.33:

Ravel (1875-1938) : Madeleine Grey (soprano) in throe Hebrew songs, ' Kaddish.' ' Mejerke,' ' L'Enigime Etcrnellc.' 9.37 : Debussy (1859-1918): Victor Staub (piano), ' Golliwog's Cake Walk,' ' Minstrels.' 9.44: Ravel: The Lamourcux Concert Orchestra, Paris, conducted by Albert Wolf!', 'Rhapsodic Espagnole.' 10: Music, mirth, and melody, featuring at 10.29 Carson Robison and Uuckaroos. 11: Close down. To-morrow.—G.so a.m.: Weather report for aviators. 7: Chimes. Breakfast session, 9: Close down. 10: Weather report for aviators. Selected recordings. 10.15: Devotional service. 10.50: A talk to women by Margaret. 12: Lunch music. 1: Weather report for aviators. "Weather forecast. 2: Selected recordings. 3.30: Sports results. Classical music. 4 : Weather forecast and special frost forecasts. 4YO (1,140 kc), Dunedin. 5: Recordings. G: Close down. 7: after-dinner music. 8: ' Radio Melody Cruise' (humour and song). 8.50: ' Comedv Land,' vocal medley. 9: 'Tick, fock—How Time Flies.' 9.36: ' Rosalie ' selection, played by Louis Levy and his Orchestra. 9.42: ' The Company Promoter,' humorous monologue. 9.50: Jack Buchanan medley. 10: In order of appearance—Reginald Foort (organ), Luciennc Boyer (soprano), Mantovani and his orchestra. 10.30: Close down. 3YA (720 kc), Chnstcliurch. 5: Children's hour. G: Dinner musi". 7: Government and overseas news from 2\*\. 7.lo:'News urn) Chimes. ' The Case of the Curious Document,' by. George Edwards and Company, introducing Inspector Scott, of Scotland Yard. 8.40: J. 11. Squire. Celeste Octet. 8.48: 'Personal Column '—a drama from the agony column of a newspaper. 9: Weather forecast and station .notices. 9.20: Dance music. 11: Close down.

2YA (570 kc), Wellington. 5 Children's session for tiny tots. G: Dinner music. 7: Government and overseas news. 7.10 (approx.); News and reports. 7.28: Time signals. 7.30; ‘ Who’s Who and What’s What ’ —a ramble in the news, by “ Coranto.” 7.40: Our book reviewer, ‘ Current Books.’ 8: Harry Hoy and his orchestra. 8.8: Lyndall Greager (soprano). 8.18: Donald Throne (organ), 8.24; ‘ The Rich Uncle From Fiji,’ episodes 13 and 14. 8.36: The Paradise Island Trio. 8.40: Talk. ‘ A Holiday in the East: America’s Eastern Outpost, the Philippine Islands,’ by Mr Byron Brown. 9; A speech by H.11.H. the Duke of Kent, delivered on Australia Day, and rebroadcast from the Empire station. 9.10: Weather report and station notices. 9.15; Thomas E. West (tenor). 9.30: Lauri Kennedy (Australian ’cellist). 9.44: The Berlin Liedertafcl. 10: Music, mirth, and melody. 10.28: Time signals. 11: Close down.

IYA (650 kc), Auckland. 5: Children's session (Cinderella). C: Dinner music. 7: Government and overseas news from 2YA. 7.10 (approx.): Nows and reports. 8: ‘ Westward Ho!’ a dramatisation of Charles Kingsley’s immortal novel, by George Edwards and Company. 8.15: ‘ Wanderings with the West Wind.’ 8.45: ‘ Tho Fourth Form at St. Percy’s.’ 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Recorded talk, ‘ The Cradle of New Zealand: Hobson and Waitangi,’ by Mr Douglas Cresswell. 9.20: Grand massed brass bands. Hand of H.M. Grenadier Guards. 9.30: 1 Dad and Dave from Snake Gully.’ 9.43: 8.8. C. Wireless Military Band. 9.49: Patrick Colbert (bass). 10: Will Osborne entertains. An hour of modern dance music by Will Osborne and his orchestra, with interludes by Kenny Baker and Gerry Moore. 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. ‘ World Affairs,’ talk by H. Wickham Steed. 8.15; Sea shanties, 8.8. C. Jlen’s Chorus. 8.45: 8.8. C. Empire Orchestra. 9; Australia Day, 1939 —Message to the Commonwealth of Australia by H.R.H. the Duke of Kent, K.G., Governor-General Designate. 9.10: 8.8. C. Empire Orchestra; leader, Leonard Hirseh; conductor, Eric Fogg. Florence Austral (Australian soprano). 9.50: Nows and announcements. 10.15: Close down.

Berlin (31.33 m, 19.74 m, 16.89 m, 13.99 m).

5.5 p.m.: Call (German, English). G. 50: Greetings to our listeners in Australia. 7: News and economic review in English. 7.15: To-day in Germany (sound pictures). 7.45: Light music. 8.30: Scottish songs. 9.30: Economic review. 9.45: ‘The Geisha.’ Midnight: News in English. 1.15: Dance music. 2.45: Chopin etudes (piano). 3: German achievements. 3.15: Lively recordings. 4; Close down.

VLR (31.23 m), Melbourne. 8.15 ]).!n.: Itceorded music. 8.15: Xcu’s. 0.10: T;i!k. 0.55: I\lusical interlude. JO; Opening of new 1QI!

studios, Brisbane. 10.20: Two plays. 11.20; Vocal recital. 11.45; Brisbane Studio Orchestra and Chorus. 0.25: Musical interlude. 0.30: Late news. 0.50: Musical interlude. 1.20; News brevities. 1.30: Close down.

VLR3 (25.25 m), Melbourne. To-morrow.—B.3o a.m.: Weather and news. 9.10; Morning music. 10: News service. 10.15: Morning music (continued). 11.30; .Serial, ‘Hirer Crossing,’ read by “Scribe.’ 11.50: Recorded music. 12; Daily broadcast service. 12.15: Close down. 2 p.m.: Recorded music. 2.40: ‘At Home and Abroad,’ “The Watchman.” 3.10: Musical programme and descriptions of tho Australian tennis championships at Kooyong. 7.20; Young people’s session. 8: Close down. Paris.

Gn 25.24 m and 31.41m.—7 p.m.; News. 7.30: Gramophone records. 8: Talk. 8.15: Records. 9.15; News in English. 9.33: Records. 10: Close down. 4.15 a.m.: Nows. 5: Relay. G: News. C. 30: Records. 6.50: Tails. 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.m.—ll p.m.: Records. Midnight: News in English. 0.15: Concert. 0.45; Talk. 1; Concert. 1.30: Nows and talks. 2.20 : Records. 2.30: Entertainment. 4: Close down.

On 25.24 m and 25.60m.—1 p.m. News. 150: Talk. 2.5: Records, 2.15: Close down. 2.30: Records 3.15: News. 4 ; News in English. 4.20 Talk. 5: Close down. EIAR (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. 3.5 : Middle and Near East concert and news in English. 4.15; Italian East Africa—music, sport, news. 5: Arabian hour—concert and talk. 6: Tourist topics. 6.19 : News in English. 6.37; Italian East Africa—musical selections. 8: Programmes relayed from the Italian homo stations. 11: 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, entertainments, etc. 1.25: News in English, talk. 1.45: News in Chinese. 1,55: Entertainment. 2.5: Nows. 2.15: Entertainment. 2.25; Concluding announcements. 2.30: Close down.