TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

Evening Star, Issue 23527, 16 March 1940, Page 1

TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

During the war all main stations will remain on the air until midnight, normal programmes ceasing to-day at 11.15 p.m. Daventry news will be broadcast at 6,7, and 9 a.m., and at 12.30, 4, 6.15, 9, and 11.30 p.m.

4YA (790 kc), Dunedin. 4.45: Sports results, o: Children’s session. 5.45: Dinner music. 7: News service. 7.40: Talk by Don Miller, ‘To-day’s Cricket Results.’ 8: Light Orchestral and Ballad Concert, Albert Ketelbey’s Concert Orchestra, ‘ Chal Romano Gipsy Overture’ (Ketelbey). 8.10: Doris Wilson (soprano), 1 April is a Lady’ (Phillips), ‘My Dreamland Rose’ (Phillips). 8.16: Eric Coates and Symphony Orchestra, ‘Cinderella: A Phantasy’- (Coates). 8.28; Leslie J. Dunbar (baritone), ‘The Old Bard’s Song’ (Broughton), ‘ The Heart Worships ’ (Holst), ‘ Linden Lea’ (Vaughan-Williams). 8.37: The Xavier Cugat Orchestra, ‘ The Thrill of a New Romance ’ (Cugat}, ‘ Cui Cui,’ carioca (Cugat), 8.43: Doris Wilson (soprino), ‘The Flutes of Spring’ (Blane), ‘May Dew’ (Bennett). 8.50; A recruiting address by the Deputy Prime Minister (Hon. P. Fraser), relayed from the Bledisloe

Hall, Hamilton. 9.20: Recording of Daventry news broadcast at 9. 9.40; Weather report and station notices. 9.45: Dance music, with (at 10) sports summary.

4YO (1,140 kc), Dunedin. 5: Recordings. 6; Close down. ,7: After-dinner music. 8: ‘ Marie Antoinette.’ 8.14: Modern mood. 8.30: ‘His Lordship’s Memoirs: The New Napoleon.’ 9; ‘ Leaves from the Diary of a Film Fan.’ 9.30: Band programme. 10: Merry and bright. 10.30: Close down.

4YZ (680 kc), Invercargill. 5; Light music. 5.30: Children’s session. 5.45: Saturday special. 6.15: Reserved. 6.45: ‘One Good Deed a Day.’ 7: Eebroadcast of official news. 7.10 (approx.) ; After-dinner music. 7.30; Station announcements. 8: Local results, 8.5; Shall we dance? 9: Reserved. 9.15: For the music lover. 10: Close down, 3YA (720 kc), Christchurch. 4.30: Sports results. 5: Children’s hour. 6.45: Dinner music. 7: News service. 8; Jack Hylton and his Orchestra. 8.10: Gladys Moncrieff (soprano). 8.15; ‘One Good Deed a Day.’ 8.30: Frankie Carle (pianist). 8.36: Amos n’ Andy. 8.44: Antonio and his Accordion Men. 8.50: The Embassy Musical Comedy Company. 8.57: International Novelty Orchestra. 9.20: Weather report and station notices. 9.25: Old-time dance programme, to

music by Colin Campbell’s Dance Band (relayed from the Rifz Ballroom), with (at 10) sports summary.

2YA (570 kc), Wellington

5: Children’s session. 5.45 : Dinner music. 7 : News service. 8 : Musical comedy gems, presented by the Chorus Party. 8.12: Reginald Foort (organ). 8.15: Grace Adams East (American trumpet virtuoso). 8.30: Tomy Trindcr (comedy vocal). 8.33: J. Duffy (tenor). 8.41: Roy Smeck and his Serenaders. 8.44: Musical comedy gems, presented by the Chorus Party. The concluding item will be the New Zealand Nurses’ National Anthem. This is the first broadcast performance of the prize-winning song in the competition organised by the New Zealand Registered Nurses’ Association. Words by A. L. Rhodes and E. St. M. Jones. Music by Dr J. M. Stavely. 9.20: Weather report and station notices. 9.25: Dance programme (recorded) 10: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance music by Stan Grant and his Canadian Capers (relayed from the Majestic Cabaret). IYA (650 kc), Auckland. 5; Children’s session. 5.45: Dinner music. 7: News service.. 8: The Richard Crean Orchestra. 8.5: lan Burry (tenor), 8.17: Eileen Joyce (piano). 8.25: Mary Somerville (contralto). 8..35: Henri Temianka (violin). 8.43: George Ayo (bass). 8.55: Richard Crean Orchestra. 9.20: Weather report and station notices. 9.25; Light Opera Company. 9.33: Green Brothers’ Marimba Orchestra. 9.89: Jane Fro-

man. with Nathaniel Shilkret and the Salon Group. 9.47: George ■ Formby (comedian). 9.50; Ray Ventura and his Collegians. 10: Sports summary. 10,10: Dance music. SHORT WAVE STATIONS Empire Station (19.82 m, 25.5 m, 31.55 m), Daventry. 5.57 p.m.: Announcements. 6: To be announced. 6.15; Full news bulletin. 6.45: To be announced. 7.30: ‘ London Log,’ talk by Howard! Marshall. 7.45: To be announced!. 8; News summary. 8.15: Talk, ‘ln England No.’ 8.30: To be announced. 9: Full news bulletin. 9.30: To be announced. 10.15: Close down. VLR (31.32 m), Melbourne. 7.30 p.m.: Young people’s session. 8.15: Music. 9: News. 9.15: ‘ I Don’t Agree.’ 9,25: Essential services and sporting information. 9.45: ‘ Adventures of Mo.’ 10: Musical interlude. 10.15: Sydney Symphony Orchestra. 11.15; Orchestral (programme. 0.80: Department of Information service. 1: Recordings. 1.50: Late news and Department of Information service. 2.30: Close down. 2R03 (31.15 m), 2R06 (19.61 m), Rome. 6 p.m.: Musical programme. 6.35: News summary in English. 6.50: Musical programme. 7: News summary in Italian. 7.15: Close down.

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