RADIO PROGRAMMES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 244, 14 September 1932, Page 3

RADIO PROGRAMMES.

Radio programmes for to-night are as follow:

IYA AUCKLAND (366 metres, 820 kilocycles).—s.o: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.30: Talk, W.E.A. Session: Mr Owen Jensen, L.A.8., “Tho Glorious Ago of British Music —‘Instrumental Music of the 16th Century.’ ” 8.0: Recordings. 8.30: Talk, “Leo Fore Brace,” “Origin and Meaning of Sea Chanties,” Part 1. (Illustrated by the Male Chorus of tho IYA Broadcasting Choir). 9.0: Weather forecast and notices. 9.2: Talk, “Lee Fore Brace,” Part 2. 9.30: Dance music. 2YA WELLINGTON (416.7 metres, 720 kilocycles).— 5.0 : Children’s session. 6.0 : Dinner music. 8.0: Records. 3YA CHRISTCHURCH (306 metres, 980 kilocycles).— 5.0 : Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 8.0: Relay from Radiant Hall, Christchurch Orchestral Society, Inc. Bicentenary of Joseph Haydn and his Contemporaries, under Conductor Angus Gunter. Tho Orchestra will play:—“Don Giovanni,” “Oxford,” “Cliaots.” Soprano, Freda Judkins, “With Verdure Clad.” 9.2: Weather forecast and notices. 9.7: Orchestra, “Farewell.” 9.32: Soprano, Freda Judkins, “My Mother Bids Ale Bind My Hair,” “Dove Sono.” 9.44: Orchestra, “Turkish March.” 9.49: Orchestra, “Anarcon.” 10.0: Danco music. 4YA DUNEDIN (463 metres, 650 kilo-cycles).-—5.0: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.15: Talk, Air M. Skipworth, “Farm Tree Planting.” 8.0: “An livening of Aiodcrn British Alusic.” Orchestra, “Pomp and Circumstance, No. 5.” 8.4: Introductory Remarks by G. W. obhnstone. 8.9: Baritone, G. W. Johiiistone, “Silent Noon.” 8.13: Contralto, Beatrice Sproston, “Speak AJusic.” 8.17: Record. 8.24: Bass, Edward Benton, “The Roadside Fire.” j 8.27: Record. 8.41: Baritone, G. W. Johnstone, “The Fairy Lough,” “Cuttin’ Rushes.” 8.48: Soprano, Gladys Gray, “The Fairies’ Dance,” “The Funny Fellow.” 8.52: Record. 9.0: Weather report and notices. 9.2: Reserved. 9.17: Baritone, G. W. Johnstone, “In Summertime on Brendon,” “When Childcr Plays.” 9.22: Record. 9.28: Contralto, Beatrice Sproston, “Varuna,” “Like to the Damask Rose.” 9.33: Bass, Edward Benton, “Eldorado,” “We Sway Along the Ridges.” 9.40: Recordings. 2ZF PA LAIERSTON NORTH (285 metres, 1050 kilocycles).—6.ls: Children’s session. 7.0: Early musical session. 8.0: Relay of 2YA.

BITS ABOUT BROADCASTS.

(By “Microphone.”) Since last Wednesday IYA has changed its wavelength from 332 metres, 902 kilocycles to about 366 metres, 820 kilocycles. The station is now near 3LO Melbourne on the dials and appears to be little different in volume.

Never has tho writer experienced such volume from KFI as on Alonday night at 6 o’clock. The organ relay was quite up to tho strength of 2YA. There was a large amount of electrical intorefcrnce on a wido range of the dial shortly afterwards, however, and it detracted from the entertainment offered by “the bridge to dreamland” as supplied by tho melodies. Later in the evening tho Australian stations provided excellent reception. Conrad Charlton, a New Zealander, who used to be staff announcer at 2FC, has a hearty welcome to their microphone. when he delivers addresses on poultry-keeping in characteristic style. To celebrate the success of SCK • Crystalbrook as a regional station, a radio exhibition and gala night were recently broadcast.

4MB is a new Queensland B station, operated at Maryborough; tho now broadcaster will be on the air from 6.30 to 7.0 with bedtime stories by Uncle Alf, and from 7.0 to 9.0 musical programmes. Saturday and Sunday nights will be silent. It operates on a wave-length of 283 metres or a frequency of 1060 kilocycles, with a power of 50 watts. The power of SDW Adelaide has just been increased, and should make that station more easily audible. 6PR Perth has also gone up to 1000 watts. Another new station, 7UV,_ at about 1460 k.c., is being hoard. It is situated at Ulverstone, Tasmania. The management of 2GB announces that it is spending £IOOO on two new studios and £ISOO on new control-room equipment. These improvements, it is claimed by the chief engineer, Mr L. N. Schultz, will givo 2GB one of the finest studios and control equipment in Australia. Tho reconstruction scheme includes an audition room and a listening room.

WHAT THE FIGURES MEAN,

Many months ago in this column the meaning of the figures before tho call letters of the Australian stations were explained, but many new listeners have since appeared and they will probably be interested in the explanation of tho system. It will bo noticed that none there commence with the figure 1; when the figures were allotted this was left for New Zealand, but that happened in the days when radio was very young! All New South Wales calls commence with 4 tft'M: Victorian with “3” (3LO); Queensland with “4” (4QG); South Australia with 5 (SGL) ■ West Australia with “6” (63M); Tasmania with “7” (7ZL). These correspond to the States. (In New Zealand the position is not quite tho same in that the Dominion is divided into four radio districts—Auckland (1), Wellington (2), Canterbury (3) and Otago (4)—the stations in these areas taking the appropriate figure. All B stations have the letter Z following this, and experimental stations an A. Later, a note will be given on the significance of tho call signs.

PROGRAMMES FROM 8.8. C.

The British Broadcasting Corporation lias decided to make recordings of its more important programmes, and to broadcast these from the new Empire ehort-waye station at Daventry. This will make it possible to transmit British evening performances at times best suited to Dominion and foreign reception. In addition, impresses of these recordings will be distributed to overseas broadcasting stations who subscribe to the service. Tho 8.8. C. has decided to begin this service in response to an increasing domand from overseas stations. It is not intended that tho records will be available to tho general public. Programmes containing much that is national in character will be produced, eo that tho Dominion and Colonial listeners may have an insight into the homo lifo of the Mother Country. Programmers of general entertainment value will also be included in tho scheme, but, in any case, will bo such as are not likely to cause unemployment among local artists and musicians. It is hoped to begin tho now service within the next few months. At a later date it is hoped to establish a reciprocal arrangement by means of which programmer) produced in the Dominions can be broadcast by the 8.8. C. and other stations in the Empire. An Australian journal states that the first of the records, which are about 24 inches across, will arrive there in November. Possibly New Zealand will also participate in tho scheme, which appears to be along the lines of tho American programmes which the YA stations once broadcast.

“REMEMBER THIS RADIATION.”

If you value consistent reception you must be prepared to play your part. Your receiver deserves a good “earth” if it is to perform properly and that can bo obtained only by careful watering, preferably with a bluestone solution. Keep the contacts bright and secure 1.