THE RADIO WORLD

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 13, 29 December 1926, Page 6

THE RADIO WORLD

COMING PROGRAMMES. ENLARGED AUSTRALIAiN STATIONS. (By ‘Valve.”) .During the past week things have been comparatively ijuiet from the New Zealand broadcast stations. On Xmas. Day all were .jilent, and then followed the usual short programmes on Sunday. On Monday night, Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington transmitted three-hour dance sessions, which, by the way. will 1 also be the order for New Year’s Eve. GOOD LOCAL Local reception has been quite good of late, at least as far as Auckland and Christchurch are concerned. Reception from Australia however, has not been wonderful, although the Xmas, carols from. 2BL Sydney came through quite well on Xmas, Eve. It is rather remarkable the way reception from Australia. has gone off during recent months. Six months ago or Jess, listeners with a five tube set had no difficultv in picking up the bedtime sessions from Sydney and Brisbane, but lately it has been practically impossible to pick up these broadcasts and it is not often that any of the stations can be logged with anything like good results until well after the New Zealand stations have closed down. Tn a lesser degree 4YA Dunedin is in the same box. True, it can be picked up without much searching, but this station is noF anything like as good as it was during the time, of the exhibition. ONLY TWO STATIONS. Boiled down, broadcast reception New Zealand is now confined practically to the Auckland aud Christchurch. stations, with, an occasional good night from Dunedin. The new , Wellington station is expected to be opened in June, and if it is to be as up-to-date as is generally expected it should be compensation for such a long weight. GETTING A MOVE ON. At one of its recent meetings, the local radio society made a move to combine with other societies to improve broadcast conditions in*New Zealand and also to hustle up the erection of the new station at Wellington, e'-c. It is interesting to note that since this meeting the Wellington Radio Society has made a big move in this direction and some pretty pertinent resolutions were carried. POWER INCREASING. Some local listeners have already logged 7ZL Hobart, but in the very near future this station should be a nightly occurrence with local listeners, for the installation of the power supply equipment at 7ZL isi completed, and the erection of th© 2001 1. aerial mast will soon be proceeded with. The station will operate with a power output of 4 kilowatts, on a wave length of 525 metres. Another station which should soon be “loggable” every night to New Zealand listeners is 3AR Melbourne. The increased power at this station is expected to be ready from the beginning of this year and it is also said that 3AR will rank as one of the premier Australian stations. COMING PROGRAMMES. The following are the programmes for the remainder of this w.eelu— To-day. IYA Auckland.—Description of races; 7.15 to 7.45, news, etc.; 8 to 10 p.m., chimes, orchestral selections, vocal solos, orchestral items, recitations. 3YA Cliristchurch. — Afternoon, children’s and news sessions as usual; 8 to .10 p.m., studio concert and orchestral selections. 4YA Dunedin.—Silent. 2YK Wellington.—7.4s to 10 p.m., studio concert and relay. Thursday. IYA Auckland.—Description of races; 7.15 to 7.45 p.m., news, and book review; 8 to 10 pan., chimes, concert by Onehunga Band and assisting artists. 3YA Christchurch.—Afternoon and news sessions as usual; 8 to 10 p.m., studio items and Woolston Band concert fiom Victoria Square. 4A r A Dunedin.—7 p.m.. studio request items, news and reports ; 8 to 10 p.m., studio concert and orchestral relay. 2YK Wellington.—Silent. Friday, IYA Auckland.—Description of races; children and news sessions as usual; 8 to 10 p.m., chimes, orchestral selections, vocal solos, organ recital. 3YA Christchurch.—Afternoon session ; 6.15 to 7.15 p.m., special children’s session of stories and music arranged by Uncle Jack; 8 to 10 p.m., studio concert and organ iecital. 4YA Dunedin.—Afternoon session ; 7 p.m., children’s session; 7.30 p.m., news and reports; 8 to 10 p.m., studio concert and dance programme from Savoy Cabaret. 2YK Wellington.—Afternoon and children's sessions as usual; 8 to 10 p.m., piano player rolls and records and Manuel Hyman’s exhibition band. Saturday. IYA Auckland.—Description of races; 8 to 11 p.m., dance programme. 3YA Christchurch.—B H p.m.,’’ dance programme. 4YA Dunedin—Silent. 2YK Wellington.—B to 11 p.m.. dance programme by Bird’s Columbian Solo Six orchestra. Owing to the holidays difficulty has been experienced in arranging full details of programmes and from the above list numerous details are therefore omitted.