TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

Evening Star, Issue 23444, 8 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 Uncle 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 sketch, ‘ Money for Nothing.’ The scene is set in a workman’s cottage. A 8.8. C. production. 8.75: Emil' Roosz and his Orchestra, ‘ Red Poppies’ (Balz). 9; Reserved. 9.20; Weather report and station notices. 9.30: Readings, by Professor T. D. Adams, with musical interludes. Readings from 1 Maid Marian,’ by Thomas Love Peacock; ‘A Rescue by Robin Hood.’ 10: Dance musfc by the Savoy Dance Band (relay from Savoy Restaurant). 11-12; Set; 2YA. To-morrow,—6 a.in.: News and recordings. 6.50: Weather report for aviators. 7: Physical exercises. 7.10: Breakfast session. 10: Selected record-

ings. 10.35: Talk to women by Margaret. (Recordings. 12: Lunch music. IWeather report for aviators, weather forecast. Recordings. 3.30: Sports results. ■ Recordings. 4YO (1,140 kc), Dunedin. 5: Recordings. 6: Close down. 7: After-dinner music. 8: Classics for the connoisseur, featuring the Milan Symphony Orchestra and, at 8.21, Dora Labette and the Leeds Festival Choir in (Kyrie Eleison,’ from Mozart’s ‘Mass in C Minor.’ 9: ‘Nigger Minstrels.’ 9.13: Variety. 10: Melody and humour. 10.30: Close down. 3YA (720 kc), Christchurch. 5: Children’s session. 5.45: Dinner music. 7: News service issued by the Prime Minster’s Department. 7.10: News and Reports. 7.45: Talk, under the auspices of the Christchurch branch of National ’Council of 'Women. 8: Special radio presentation of the Gilbert arid Sullivan opera, ' The Gondoliers.’ 9: Reserved. 9.20: Weather forecast and station notices. 9.25: Light Symphony Orchestra. 9.37: Harold Williams (baritone). 9.43; New Mayfair Orchestra. 9 51: Margaret Sheridan (soprano). 9.57: Now Light Symphony Orchestra. 10: Music, mirth, and melody. 11.10-12: See 2YA,

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 F.dmonds and her Rhythm Makers. _ 8.32; Dramatic novelty, ‘ What Do You Think? 8.42: Albert Sandler Trio (instrumental). 8.45; Announcement of result of dramatic novelty. 8.46: Thomas West (tenor). 8.56; Albert Sandler Trio (instrumental), 9: Reserved. 9.20 : Weather report and station notices. 9.25: ‘Eb and Zeb.’ 9.35 : Programme by the Port Nicholson Silver Band (conductor, J. J. Drew). 9.44: Ena Rapley (soprano). 9.53; The band. 10.2: Dick Todd (baritone), with ‘ The Three Reasons ” (vocal trio). 10.5: The band. 10.15: New dance recordings, compered by “Turntable”). 11.15: Recordings and Daventry news. 12: Close down.

IYA (650 kc), Auckland. 6; Children’s session. 5.45: Dinner music. 7: News service issued by the Prime Minister’s Department. 7.10: Nows and reports. 7.30: Sports talk by Gordon flutter, 8; London Philharmonic Orchestra, ‘ Faust ’ Overture (Wagner). 8.14:’ Enrico Caruso

(tenor). 8.22: The Philadelphia Orchestra. 8.28 : Gwen Ffrangcon Davies, Arthur Cranmer. and the Queen’s Theatre Chorus and Orchestra, ‘ The Immortal Hour’ (Rutland Boughton). 8.46: Henry Shirley (piano). 9: Reserved. 9,20: Weather report and station notices. 9.25: Recordings, Charles Panzera (baritone) in a group of Schumann songs. ' 9.33: Madrid Symphony Orchestra. 9.41: Elisabeth Schumann (soprano). 9.47: Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra. 10: Music, mirth, and melody. 11-12: See 2YA. 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: Pull news bulletin. 6.45: To be announced. 8: News summary. 8.15: Talk, ‘ln England Now.’ 8.45: To be anounced. 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.