RADIO PROGRAMMES

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 256, 28 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. 8.0: Recordings. 8.30: Soprano solos, Gwladys Edwardes, “You Lay So Still in the Sunshine,” “Thou Hast Bewitched Me, Beloved,” “Tho Rainbow Child.” 8.36: Violin solos, Vincent Aspey, “Allegro non Troppo,” “The Old Refrain,” “Rondo.” 8.52: Record. 9.0: Talk, Captain R. R. B. Falcon, “Tho North-west Frontier of India,” No. 1. 9.17: Record. 9.25: Soprano solos, Gwladys Edwardes, “Thou Art Riiscn, My Beloved,” “This is the Island.”

2YA WELLINGTON 416.7 metres, 720 kilocycles).—s.o: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.40: Lecturettc, T. S. Waugh, N.D.H. fN.Z.), “Seeds for Kitchen and Flower Gardens, Topical Reminders.” 8.0: Rocorded programme. 3YA CHRISTCHURCH (306 metres, 980 kilocycles).—s.o: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 8.0: Orchestra, “Triana.” 8.7: Bass, Claude O’Hugan, “II Lacerato Spirito.” 8.10: Christchurch Breadcasting Trio, from “Trio in G Major,” “Poco Adagio,” “Presto.” 8.16: Record. 8.20: Violin, Irene Morris, “Minuet.” 8.24: Record. 8.28: Piano, Miss A. Harley Slack, “Rhapsodio in G Minor.” 8.33: Soprano, Addic Campbell, “Serenade,” “The Swallows.” 8.37: ’Cello, Gregor Platigoiviky, | “Song Without Words” No. 25. 8.40: Trio, “Prelude and Tempo di Minuctto.” 8.48: Tenor, Ernest Rogers, “La Donna c Mobile,” “Had You But Known.” 8.54: Record. 9.0: Weather forecast and notices. 9.2: Reserved. 9.19: Record. 9.22: Bass, Claude O’Hagan, “Oh! Lovely Night,” “She is Far From tho Land.” 9.29: Record. 9.35: Piano, Miss A. Harley Slack, “Etude in I< Minor,” “Musette.” 9.40: Soprano, Addic Campbell, songs of the Hebrides, “A Raasav Lovclilt,” “A 13th Century Love Lilt.” * 9.45: Record. 9.49: Tenor, Ernest Rogers, “The Song to Venus.” 9.35: Tno, “Serenade” from “A Little Night Music. 9.57: Orchestra, “Tannhauscr.” 10.1: Dance music. 4YA DUNEDIN (463 metres, 650 kilocycles).— 5.0: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.15: Talk, F. Hollingsworth, “Farm Gardens.” 8.0: Orchestra, “The Treasure Store.” 8.11: Tenor, Signor Giovanni Stella, “Vuchclla,” “Giovinozza. 8.17: Orchestra, “Ricnzi.” 8.29: Record. 8.32:' Orchestra. March from “Lconoro Symphony.” 8.37: Tenor, Signor Giovanni Stella, “La Paloma,” “O Solo Mio.” 8.44 j Orchestra, “Reminiscences of Beethoven. 8.57: Tenor, Signor Giovanni Stella, “Natalgia.” 9.0: Weather report and notices. 9.2: Reserved. 9.17: Recital by Madame Annette Chapman, Soprano, and Muss Koa, Pianiste. Soprano, “The Giorni,’ Ihe Petticoat.” Piano, “Schcrdo in C Sharp Minor.” Soprano, “Danza, Danza,” “Death and the Maiden.” Piano, “Andante and Rondo Cappricioso.” Soprano, “Habanera. 9.50: Orchestra, “Rosamundc.” 2ZF PALMERSTON NORTH (285 metres, 1050 kilocycles).—6.ls: Childrens session. 7.0: Early musical session. 8.0: Relay of 2YA.

“AROUND THE DIALS.” (By “Microphone.”) After a period of satisfactory listening conditions the end of last week saw a change -which rendered even moderately long-dis-tance w’ork out of the question for the static was of a severe type. Thctse aro the nights when relays are listened to the most, i IYA it is understood, will remain on ebb metres, 820 kilocycles. 4RK Rockhampton, 330 metres, is now avoided. 1 The emergency radio plants were employed during the recent earthquake in the Claiborne district and proved their value. They aro only of a very small size. The Australian Broadcasting Commission is considering the commencement of a national programme with alternative atato programmes, after the style of the British Broadcasting Corporation’s regional transmission. It is stated that £50,000 is to.be spent during the coming year on revising the national stations. .. On a recent Saturday night J. C. W iiliamson’s company broadcast * Laval.cna, Rusticana” and “Pagliacci” through 3AW, 2UW, 2MO, 2XN, 2KO, 2WL, 20 N, 2CA, ;2\VG, 2AY, 4BC, 4GR, 4MB, 4RO 300. 3HA, 380, 3BA and 3SII, a total of 19 B stations; also SCL and SCIC. Surely a iocord network for the Southern Hemisphoic, perhaps excluding “Tho Bridge ’ broadcasts. I The present radio conference in Europe 'may have a definite significance for tins Dominion as wavelengths will be considered and endeavours will bo made to rc-dc.-e the heterodyning trouble. 2ZF’s Garrison Band concert on Sunday night was a very enjoyable one and went over the air most satisfactorily. A now claimant for flic title of youngest licensed radio amateur has .appeared in the person of youthful Alan T. Margo, Porterville, California. Now nine and a half years of age, Alan passed his Government radio operator’s license examination, April 12, 1932, and received his station (license in May. His father, Albert 'I. IMargo, also was a youthful radio enthuIsiast, having built and operated an anmIteur spark transmitter under the call “NV ’ as a high-school hoy back in 1910.

SIGNIFICANCE OF CALLS. The various call signs "which are heard once had a significance, _ but few if any have at the present time. Australian calls were of particular interest for the letters had a meaning, usually relative to the owner of the station. The following are some examples : —2FO (Farmers Company) ; 2BL (Broadcasters Limited); 6W 1< (Westralian Farmers). The practice seems to continue in the case of amateurs where the letters are often the initials of the operator, but seems to have ceased on the broadcast band although there appears to bo a suggestion of phonetic allocation. Cases are 4RK (Rockhampton), 2NC (Newcastle), SCK (Crystal Brook). In America the stations frequently employ slogans as a means of identification. Some are ICFSG (“Four Square Gospel ) Mrs Aimee Macpherson’s station; KGi'J (“Keeps Good Folk Joyful ); KFRG “Keep Forever Radiating Clieeer ); KLrW (“Keep Growing; Wiser”). Others have slogans which are not associated with tile call—KßO (“The Voice of San Francisco);’ ICFOX (“Where Your Ship Comes In”). In New Zealand there has been no tendency towards call sign significance. “REMEMBER THIS RADIATION.” Never, under any circumstances whatever, attempt to erect an aerial under, or over or near to a power line carrying high-voltage current, for if the aerial accidentally makes contact with such lines the result may bo dangerous or even fatal.