RADIO PROGRAMMES

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 72, 24 February 1932, Page 3

RADIO PROGRAMMES

Radio programmes for to-night. are as follow:

IYA AUCKLAND (343 metres; 875 kilocycles).—s.o: _• Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 8.0: Chimes. Orchestra, ‘‘Scheherazade.” 8.9: Violin, Mr George Bingon, "Czardas,” “Aus Wien,” “Rondino.” 8.19: Record. 8.25: Entertainer at the piano, Miss Edna Langmuir, monologue, “Comfort,” pianoforte,' “Fantasia in C Sharp Minor.’’ 8.32: Violin, Mr George Bingon, "Chanson Polonaise,” “Moment Musical,” “Wiener Volkslied.” 8.42: Record. 8.48: Entertainer at the piano, Miss Edna Langmuir, mezzo-so-prano, “Mighty Lak’ a Rose,” Monologue, “Little Brook,” Mezzo-6oprano, “A Song of Life.” 8.57: Record. 9.0: Evening weather forecast and announcements. : Presentation of One-Act Comedy, “The Black Spot,” by Mr J. M. Clark and Company. 10.0: Dance musio. 2YA WELLINGTON (416.7 metres, 720 kilocycles).—s.o: Children’s ’ session. 6.0: Dinner music. 8.0: Chimes. Band, "Dorothy.”" 8.8: Records. 8.30 (approxi.) : Relay' of Old-Time Minstrel Show from Opera House, Hawera, in connection with Hawera Borough jubilee celebrations. 3YA CHRIS iCH URCH (306 metres. 980 kilocycles).—s.o: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 8.0: Chimes. Orchestra, “Hamlet Ballet Music.” ‘ 8.11: Record. 8.19: Violin, Mr Arthur Gordon, "Concerto Ist Movement.” 8.27: Soprano, Miss Addie Campbell, “Ah For’s E Lui.” 8.31: Orchestra, “Pas Des Fleurs.” 8.36: Violin, Mr Arthur Gordon, “Spanish Danco No. 3.” 8.41: Record. 8.44: Orchestra, “Chanson Ilindoue.” 8.49: Soprano, Miss Addie Campbell with Orchestra, “Rose Softly Blooming,” “II Bacio.” 8.56: Record. 9.3: Weather forecast and station notices. 9.5: Orchestra, “In Sight of the Oasis,” “An Indian Legend.” 9.15 : Baritono, Rex Harrison, "Four American Indian Songs” (Cadman). 9.30: Dance music. 11.0: Close. 4YA DUNEDIN (463 metres, 650 kilocycles).— 5.0: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 8.0: Band, “Marche Slav.” 8.8: Bass, Mr Wilfred J. Kershaw, “Old Overcoat,” “Lament of Isis.” 8.14: Trio Miss Wallace, Mr Blyth and Miss Baker, “Polonaise.” 8.24: Record. 8.32: Trio, “Scherzo,” “Narcissus,” “Slavonic Danco No. 16.” 8.44: Bass, Mr Wilfred J. Kershaw, “Spanish Gold.” 8.47: An Illustrated Talk by Dr. V. E. ■ Galway, Dunedin City Organist, and assisting artiste. “Music in the Timo of Shakespeare.” 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.2: Continuation of Illustrated Talk by Dr. V E Galway. 9.30: Dance music. 2ZF PALMERSTON NORTH (285 metres, 1050 kilocycles).^—6.3o: Children’s session. 7.0: Early musical session. 8.0: Relay of 2YA. RECEPTION CONDITIONS. (By “Microphone.”) Experienced radio listeners are not perturbed by the conditions which at present appertain on tho broadcast band. Comparative newcomers, however, are no doubt troublod by tho inconsistency of tho signal strengths, but the receivers should not be blamed. At this time of tho year ortc may experience perfect reception of a station one evening and find it most unsatisfactory tho following night. This is one of the vagaries of reception despite the higher powers of several of the stations and the fading “compensators” which aro included in the latest sets. Of the American transmitters KFI Los Angelos, with 50,000 watts being fed into the aerial, is the most consistent. Up till 8 o’clock, when it usually signs off, KFl’s dance music may usually be heard at good strength. It operates on a wave-length of 468 metres, or a frequency of 640 kilocycles. KGO Oakland (379.5 metres, 790 kilocycles) and KPO San Francisco (440 metres, 680 kilocycles) furnish good enter-

tainment at intervals but are not reliable. There is now such a multitude of Australian stations that, except on receivers where the tuning is very sharp, heterodyne interference is apt to spoil the enjoyment. The lover wave-lengths are particularly crowded and the 200 metre band alone accommodates many stations/ The majority of these operate with low power, however, and are not likely to cause trouble except on powerful sots. An alternative, when reception of 3LO or 3AR is blurred, is now provided by tho Riverina relay station, 2CO Carowa (535.7 metres, 560 kilocycles). Likewise, 4QG’s . programme) is often more satisfactorily received through 4RK Rockhampton (329 metres, 910 kilocycles). On the whole, there is an olement of luck in reception at present and on 6omo occasions abnormally good strength of distant stations is possiblo. With the advance of the months, however, something approaching consistency may be expected. PERSONNEL’AT 2CH. A new Australian broadcaster took the air on February 15 when 2CH, tho Council of Churches’ station at Sydney, commenced transmittingon a wave-length of 248 metres (1210 kilocycles). Radiating 1000 watts from the aerial, 2CH has been well received in tho city already and promises to provide good entertainment. The personnel is interesting for several well-known men aro included. Chief among them is Mr A. S. Cochrane —2FC’s “Hello Man”—who i 3 chief announcer. Ho has been connected with broadcasting since its inception in Now South Wales and the many thousands who delighted in his children’s sessions from 2FC will bo pleased that he is to face the microphone in this capacity also at 2CH. Mr Ewart Chappie, who was direotor of tho A.B.C.’s Sydney programmes, is studio director and will doubtless delight listeners with his pianoforto recitals. Mr T. McNeil, the chief engineer, was with 2BL for many years, and Mr Bryson Taylor, assistant announcer, has sung tenor -soles from the majority of tho Sydney stations. “REMEMBER THIS RADIATION!” Your recoption will improve beyond bounds if you attend to the earth connections. Keep tho surrounding ground soaked aid the joint secure.