TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

Evening Star, Issue 23452, 18 December 1939, Page 1

TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

AY A (790 kc), Dunedin. 4.45: Sports results. 5: Children’s session (Big Brother Bill). 5.45: Dinner music. 7: News service issued by the Prime Minister’s Department. 7.10: News and reports. 7.30: Talk by Mr A. Steven, ‘ Patients’ and Prisoners’ Air Society’s Christmas Cheer Fund. 8: Masterpieces of Music, with illustrations and comments by Professor V. E. Galway, Mus.D., ‘ Les Preludes,’ symphonic poem (Liszt), ‘ Pastoral Symphony ’ from 1 The Messiah ’ (Handel), ‘ Shepherds’ Christmas Music ’ (Bach). 8.40: Vienna Boys’ Choir 1 The Little Sandman’ (Brahms), ‘Not a Blade of Grass Grows on Earth ’ (Bach), ‘Beloved, the Rose has a Thorn’ (traditional). 8.49: Celeste Instrumental Quartet, ‘ Caprice Viennois’ (Kreisler). 8.56: The Polydor Orchestra. 9; Reserved. 9.20: Weather report and station notices. . 9.25: Variety. Grand Symphony Orchestra. 9.33; Tho Schuricke Trio, 9.36; The Paradise Island Trio. 9.39: dulius Patzak (tenor) and Maria Riener (soprano). 9.45: Reginald Porter-Brown (organ). 9.51: Harry Gordon and Dou-

aid Hunter (sketch). 9.57: Tho Polydor Orchestra. 10; Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra, with vocal interludes by Kato Smith. 11-12: See 2YA. To-morrow: 6 a.m.; Recordings and news. 6.60: Weather report for aviators. 7: Chimes. Breakfast session. 10: Weather report for aviators. Recordings. 10.15: Devotional service. 10.50: A talk to women by Margaret. '11: Recordings. 12: Lunch mush;. 1: Weather report for aviators. .Weather forecast. Recordings. 3.30 : Sports results. Classical music. 4: Weather and frost forecast. 4YQ (1,140 kc), Dunedin. 5 : Recordings. 6; Close down. 7 : After-dinner music. 8: ‘ Hits of the Day.’ 8.15: Recorded play, ‘The Royal Sisters.’ 8.42: Musical moments. 9: Musical comedy 10: Melody and humour. 10.30: Close down, 3YA (720 kc), Christchurch. 5: Children’s session. 6.45: Dinner music, 7: Official news service issued by tho Prime Minister’s Department. 7.10; News and reports. 7.35; Talk by the garden expert. 8: Woolston Brass Band ’ Washington Greys ’ march. ‘ Thievish Magpie ’ overture. 8.17: Paul Robeson (bass). 3.24: Tho Band (cornet solo by Vic Aldridge), ‘ ITna Voce Poco Fa ’ (Rossini). 9.29: “ Eb and Zeb.” 8.38: The Band—

French carol, ‘ln Dulci Jubilo’ (do Pearsall). ‘Hark, the Herald Angels Sing,’ ‘ Christians Awake ’ (AVamwrigbt). 8.48: Richard Crooks (tenor), 8.55; The Band, ‘ When the King Goes Riding Bv ’ (Nicholls). 9: Reserved. 9.20; Weather forecast and station notices. 9.25; Gladys Vincent (violin) and Ernest Jenner (pianoforte), Sonata in B Minor * (Respighi)* 9,o0: Nancy Evans (contralto). 10: Music, mirth, and melody. 11-12: Sec 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. 7.30: Talk by Mrs A. D. Houston, ‘The Care.of Pets at Christmas Time.’ 8: N.B.S. String Orchestra, conducted by Maurice Clare, ‘ Eine Kleine Nacbtmusik ’ (Mozart). ‘ Variations on a Theme of Tchaikowsky ’ (Arensky). ‘ Air ’ (from ‘Ballet Music to Orpheus,’ Gluck). 8.31: Vera Moginie (soprano), presents three songs. 8.41 : The String Orchestra, ‘The Virtuous Wife’ (Purcell), ‘Orchestral Quartet’ (Stamitz). 9: Reserved. 9.20: Weather report and station notices. 9.25; ‘Coronets of England.’ 9.51: ‘The Circle of Shiva.’ 10. G: Dance programme. 11.6: Recordings and Daventry news. 12: Close down.

IYA (650 kc), Auckland. 5; Children’s session. 5.43; Dinner music. 7: News service issued by the Prime Minister’s Department. 7.10: News and reports. 8: Concert programme. 1 Locusts,’ a dramatic play, by W Gnieme-Holder. 8.30: ‘ The Radio That Hitler Fears.’ 8.45; ‘ ißavenshoe. 9 : Reserved. 9.20 : Weather report and station notices. 9.25: Alfredo and Ins Orchestra. 9.31: Richard Crooks (tenor). 9.37: Bert Latter and Ins Orchestra. 9.49: Itileen Boyd (contralto). 9.5-5: Barnabas von Geczy and his Orchestra. 10: Music, mirth, and melody, 11-12: Sec 2YA, SHORT WAVE ,STATIONS (Now Zealand summer times are given.) Empire Station (19.82 m, 25.5 m, 31.55 m, 50m), Daventry. 5.57: Announcements. 6: To be announced. 6.15: Full news bulletin. 6.45: To be announced. 8.15: To be announced. 9: Full news bulletin. 9.30: To be announced. 10.15; Close down. VLR (31.32 m), Melbourne. Moudav to Saturday: 8.30 a.m. to 12.15 p.m.; 2 p.m. to 8.45 p.m. ; 9 p.m. to 2 am.