TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

Evening Star, Issue 23438, 1 December 1939, Page 1

TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

4YA (790 kc), Dunedin. 4.30: Light musical programme. 5: Children’s session (Big Brother Bill, with Undo Tam and Lex and the Botany Club). 5.45: Dinner music. 7: News service issued by the Prime Minister’s Department. 7.10: News and reports. 7.40: Talk by T. O’Shea, ‘ Tomorrow’s Cricket Matches.’ 8; ‘ Dad and Dave.’ 8.15: ‘ Pinto Pete in Arizona.’ 8,30: ‘ The Rich Uncle from Fiji.’ 8.42: A 8.8. C. recorded sketch, ‘ Poor Polly.’ 8.56: Cor Steyn (organ), ‘ln Buddha’s Realm’ (Ararandola). 0: Reserved, 9.20: Weather report and station notices. 9.30: Readings by Professor T. D. Adams, with musical interludes. Readings from Mrs Gaskell’s ‘ Cranford: The Failure of the Town and County Bank.’ 10: Dance music by the Savoy Dance Band (relay from Savoy Restaurant). 11: Recordings and news. 12; Close down. To-morrow.—6 a.m.: New's and recordings. 6.50; Weather report for aviators. 7: Physical exercises. 7.10: Breakfast session. 10: Selected recordings. 10.35: Talk to women by Margaret. Recordings. 12: Lunch music. 1: Weather report for aviators, weather forecast. Recordings. 3.30: Sports results. Recordings. 4YO (1,140 kc), Dunedin. 5: Recordings. 0: Close down. 7: After-dinner music. 8: * CJlas.sics for

the Connoisseur.’ 9: ‘ Nigger Minstrels.’ 9.13: Variety and vaudeville. 10: Melody and humour, 10.30: Close down, 3YA (720 kc), Christchurch. s:_ Children’s session. 5.45: Dinner music. 7; News service issued by the Prime Minister’s Department. 7.10: News and reports. 7.40: Talk by Mrs A. M. Spence-Clarke, 1 Bringing up a Puppy.’ 8: 3YA Orchestra, conducted by Will Hutchens, Mus.Bac. 8.12: Derek Oldham (tenor). 8.24: 3YA Orchestra. 8.42; Vera Martin (contralto). 8.54: 3YA Orchestra. 9: Reserved. 9.20: Weather forecast and station notices. 9.25: Light Symphony Orchestra. 9.34: John Brownlee (baritone). 9.40: Orchestre Raymonde. 9.47: Doris Vane (soprano). 9.61: Mayfair Symphony Orchestra. 10: Music, mirth, and melody. 11: Recordings. 12: Close down. 2YA (570 kc), Wellington. 5: Children’s session. 5.45: Dinner music. 7: Official news service issued by the Prime Minister’s Department. 7.10: News and reports. 8: ‘ Song Hits with a Miss,’ featuring Mavis Edmonds and her Rhythm Makers. 8.31: ‘ AVhat Do You Think?’ dramatic novelty. 8.42: Harold Ramsay (organ). 8.45: Announcement of results of dramatic novelty. 8.46: Harold Ramsay (organ). 8.49: Dave Willis (comedy vocal). 8.52: Grand Symphony Orchestra. 9: Reserved. 9.20; AVeather report and station notices. 9.25: ‘Eh and Zob.’ 9.35: Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards, Band of Gardo Republicainc of France. 9.46: Derek Oldham

(tenor). 9.52: Cresswell Colliery, the Wood Green Excelsior, Edmonton Silver and Camberwell Silver Bands. Black Dyke Mills Band. 10.4: Brian Lawrence (baritone). 10.8: Callender’s Senior Band. 10.15; New dance recordings, compered by “ Turntable. 11.15: Recordings and news, 12; Close down. IYA (650 kc), Auckland. 5; Children’s session. 5.45; Dinner music. 7: News service issued by the Prime Minister’s Department. 7.10: News and reports. 7.30: Sports talk by Gordon Hotter. 8: ‘Personal Anthology: Favourite Passages from My Favourite Poets,’ by Professor W. A. Sowell. 8.22: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. 8.3-5: Evelyn Busbridge (mezzo-soprano). 8.47: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. 9: Reserved. 9.20: AVeather report and station notices. 9.25; Oscar Natzko (bass). _ 9.33: Jeanne-Marie Darro (soloist) with the Lamoureux Orchestra, Paris, ‘ Symphony for Orchestra and) Piano, in G Major ’ (d’lndy). 10: Music, mirth, and melody. 11: Recordings and news. 12: Close down. SHORT WAVE STATIONS (New Zealand summer times are given.) Empire Station (19,82 m, 25.5 m, 31.55 m), Daventry. 5.57 p.m.: Announcements. 6: To bo announced. 6.15: Full news bulletin. 6.45: To be announced. 8; News summary. 8.15; Talk, ‘in England Now.’ 8.15; To be announced. 9,; Full

news bulletin. 9.30: Talk, ‘ Matters of Moment.’ 10.15: Close down. VLR (31.32 m), Melbourne. Monday to Saturday: 8.30 a.m. to 12.15 p.m.; 2 p.m. to 8.45 p.m.; 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. News in English. ♦ News in English from foreign short wave stations can be heard as under: — 6.15 a.m.: Rome, 31.13 m, 25.4ra, 19.61 m. ?• Berlin, 49.83 m, 31.01 m, 20.49 m. 19.86 m. 8: Paris, 41.2 m. 25.24 m. 9.15: Berlin, 49.93 m, 31.01 m, 25.49 m, 19.86 m. 1 p.m.: Paris, 25.6 m, 20.24 m. 1.15: Berlin, 25.29 m, 25.42 m, 19.74 m, 3: : New York, 16.88 m; Pittsburgh, 25.27 m; Schenectady, 31.41 m. 3.15: Paris, 25.6 m, 25.42 m. 3.30; Berlin, 25.42 m, 19.74 m. 6: New York, 30.02 m; Pittsburgh, 48.86 m. 7: Berlin, 31.46 m, 19.63 m, 16.89 m. 8: Moscow, 19.76 m. 8.15: Paris, 25.24 m, 19.83 m. 9.30: Rome, 16.83 m. . 11: Rome, 25.4 m, 16.83 m; Pans, 19.68 m, 16.8 m.