TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

Evening Star, Issue 23354, 25 August 1939, Page 1

TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

4YA (790 kc), Dunedin. 4.30: Light musical programme. 5: Children’s hour (Big Brother,Bill). 6; Dinner music. 7: Government and overseas news from 2YA. -7.10 (approx.): News and reports. ; 8: ‘Dad and Dave!’ 8.15: ‘Pinto Pete in Arizona.’ 8.30: ‘The Rich Uncle from Fiji.’ 8.12: Oskar Joost Orchestra, ‘South Winds’ (Richartz). 8.46: ‘ Just a Job of Work: A Tobacconist’s Worries.’ 9; Weather report and station notices. 9.5: The 8.8. C. Wireless Singers, ‘ Where the Bee Sucks ’ (Arne), 4 Come, Let Us Join the Roundelay ’ (Beale). 9.12: The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestral of New York, ‘Lohengrin’ prelude) (Wagner). 9.20: Readings, by Professor T. I). Adams, with musical interludes. A garland of request poems. Music from Grieg, ‘ Peer Gynt Suite-r Morning ’; Tschaikovski, ‘Nutcracker Suite— Chinese Dance ’; Schubert, ‘ Piano Trio in B Flat Major, Andante.’ 10; Dance music by the Savoy Dance Band (relay from Savoy Restaurant). 11: Close down. To-m0rr0w.—6..50 a.m.; Weather report for aviators. 7; Physical exercises. 7.10: Breakfast session. 9: Close down. 10: Weather report for aviators, selected recordings. 10.50: Talk to women by Margaret. 12: Lunch music. 1: Weather report for aviators. Weather forecast. Recordings. 3: Commentary on Rugby match (relayed from Carisbrook). 4YO (1(140kc), Dunedin. 5: Recordings. C; Close down, 7: .After-dinner music. 8: Classical concert. 9; ‘ Nigger Minstrels.’ 9.13 :

Modern variety. 10: Melody and humour, 10.30: Close down. 3YA (720 kc), Christchurch. 5: Children’s hour. 6: Dinner music. 7: Government and overseas news from 2YA. 7.35: Farmers’ talk, ‘Preparing Fruit for Exhibition.’ 8: State Opera Orchestra. 8.10: Alison Cordery (soprano). 8.22: Vincent Gomez (guitarist), 8.33: Eex Harrison (baritone recital). 8.47: Vasa Prihoda (violin recital), 9: Weather forecast and station notices. 9.5: Recorded talk bv Dr Knlidas Nag, ‘ English—a Unifying Force in India.’ 9.18: Albert Sandler and his orchestra. 9.27: .Rita Jamieson (mezzo-contralto). 9.37: Light, Symphony Orchestra. 9.46: Frank Titterton (tenor). 9.53: Orchestra Raymonde. 10: Music, mirth, and melody. 11; Close down, 2YA (570 kc), Wellington. 5: Children’s session. 6: Dinner music. 7: Government and overseas news. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 7.28: Time signal. 7.40: ‘ls New Zealand Rugby Deteriorating? ’ Frank Kilby, All Black half-back in Africa, 1928, discusses the referee’s effect on the game from the player’s aspect. 7.50: News. 8: Entertainment by Mavis Edmonds and her rhythm. 8.16; The State Opera Orchestra. 8.34: Vienna Boys Choir. 8.30. Harrv Karr (saxophone). 8.36: Herbert Ernst Grab (tenor). 8.42: Polydor String Orchestra. 8.45: Talk by Llewellyn Etherington: ‘ Luck and Probability at Cards.’ 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: ‘Eh and Zeb.’ 9.15; Massed Bands of the Leicester Brass Band Festival. Callenders Senior Band. 9.25: The Orpheus Sextette (vocal). 9.31: The 8.8. C. Military Band. 9.37: Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards. 9.45; The Orph-'tis Sextette (vocal). 9.51 ; Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards, 10Rhythm on record. A programme of new dance recordings, compered by “Turntable.”, 11; Close down.

IYA (650 kc), Auckland. o: Children’s session. 6: Dinner music. 7: Government and overseas news from 2YA. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 7.30: Sports talk by Gordon Hutter. 7.45; Recorded talk, ‘ Is New Zealand Rugby Deteriorating? ” A discussion by T. G, Corkill, All Black half-back and five-eighths, 192 o; 8: ‘Nursery Rhymes: Their Origins and Meanings.’ Readings by Llewellyn Etherington. 8.30: Olga Coelho, brilliant Brazillian soprano and guitarist. 9: Weather report and station notices. 0.5: Leon Goosens (oboe) and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. 9.13; Alexander Kipnis (bass). 9.19: Hedy Biland (violin). 9.29: Sigrid Onegin (contralto) with the Berlin State Opera Orchestra and Berlin Doctors’ Choir. 9,45- London Philharmonic Orchestra. 10: Music, Mirth, and Melody, 11: Close down. short wave stations (Now Zealand standard times are given.) Empire Stations (19.66 m, 19.76 m, 19.82 m, 25.53 m, 51.55 m), Daventry. 4.30 p.m.; ‘The Finest Stories in the World’ (4). 5: ‘When You and I Were Dancing,’ series of musical recollections. 5.30: ‘At the Black Dog.’ 6: The news. 6.15: ‘ Cards on the Table.’ 6.30: Recital by George Baker (baritone). 6.45 (to close down): Sports news, market notes, and next week’s programmes. Berlin (31.45 m, 19.74 m, 19.63 m, ’6.89m, 16.81 m, 13,99 m). 4.35 p.m.: Call (German. English). German folk song. 4.40: Concert of light music. 6.2(1; Greetings to our listeners in New Zealand. 6.30: N’ews and.economic review in English, 6.45: Topics. 7.15: Little German ABC. 7.30: Military concert. 8.]5: Franz von fiCzt, concert hour. 9.15; Radio cabaret. 10,30.: Music from Saar-

brucken. 11.30: News in English. 0.45: From the classical to the modern ballad. 1.15: Descriptive pictures of Germans abroad. 1.30; News and economic review in English and Dutch. 2.15; Recital of Wagnerian operas. 3.15: Little German ABC. 3.30; Close down. VLR (31.32 m), Melbourne. 7.45: Sporting information, weather, and news. 9.10: Talk. 9.30: Play. 10.15: Band recital. 10.45: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, 11.45: Vocal recital. Midnight: Late news. 0.30: Recorded feature. 0.50: Summary of the day’s news. 1: Close down. To-morrow.—B a.m.: Weather and news. 8.40: Musical interlude. 8.45: ‘Alarm Clock Hour.’ 9.30: News. 9.45: ‘Here and There.’ 10: ‘Hospital Half-hour.’ 10.30: ‘At Random.’ 11: Morning story. 11.30: Devotional service. 11.45; Close down. 1.30: Light music. 1.50: Stock Exchange report. 2.10: Musical programme, interspersed with descriptions of the Williamstown races; also Warwick Farm, Sydney races, and the Melbourne League football match, Carlton versus Essendon; also descriptions of the Midlands Tour, incorporating the Australian 100-mile championship professional bicycle race. 7: Young people’s session. VK3ME (31.5 m), Melbourne. 8.30 p.m.: Recordings. 10.30: Weather. mining news. 10.32; Recordings. 11.30: Close down. Paris. On 25.24m.—3.45 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. On 19 68m.—10.30 p.m. to 3.30 a.m. On 16.81m.—2 a.m, to 3,30 a.m. On 24.24m.—2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. On 19.83 m p.m. to 9.30 p.m. EIAR, Rome. On 25.4m.—2.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. and 9.30 p.m, to 1.15 a.m. JZJ, Tokio. On 25.42m.—0.30 a.m. to 2 a.m.