RADIO PROGRAMMES

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 83, 6 March 1935, Page 3

RADIO PROGRAMMES

Radio programmes for to-night are as follow: IVA AUCKLAND (461.3 metres; 650 kilocycles).—s.o: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 3.0: Records. 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close. IYX AUCKLAND (340.7 metres; 930 j kiiocycles).—s.o: Selected musical programme. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: After dinner programme. 10.0: Close. 2YA WELLINGTON (526.0 metres; 570 kilocycles).—s.o: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 8.0: Orchestra and records. 8.40: Talk, Dr Guy H. Scholefield, 0.8. E., “World Affairs.” 9.0: Weather report. 9.4: “The Diamond of Caesar Borgia.” 9.27: Orchestra, “The Music Comes.” 9.30: Dramatic episode: Fourth of a new series of Broadcast Trials: “We Await Your Verdict.” 10.0: Dance programme. 11.0: Close. 2YC WELLINGTON (356.9 metres; 840 kilocycles).—s p.m.: Light musical programme. 6.0: Close. 7.0: After dinner music. :8.0: “Operatic Memories,” “Cavalloria j Rusticana.” “Carmen” and “The Bo- | liemian Girl.” 8.40: Russian symphonic music. 11.0: Close. I 3YA CHRISTCHURCH (416.4 metres; j 720 kilocycles).—s.o: Children’s session. 6.0: : Dinner music. 8.0: Orchestra and records. 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: I Close. j 3YL CHRISTCHURCH (250 metres, j 1200 kilocycles).—s.o: Light musical proi gramme. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: Af:cr dinner music. 8.0: Alternative concert pio- | gramme. 10.0: Close down, j 4YA DUNEDIN (379.5 metres; 790 kilo- | cycles).—s.o. Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner | music. 8.0: Records. 8.40: Talk. Mr \V. ■ 11. Carson, “Cases of Mistaken Identity.” '9.0: Weather report. 9.30: Relay of 2YA. 10.0: Dance music. 11.0: Close. 4YO DUNEDIN (263 metres: 1400 kilocycles)—s.o: Light musical session. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: After dinner music. 8.0: Alternative concert programme. 10.0: Close down. 2ZF PALMERSTON NORTH (312.3 metres; 960 kilocycles).—6.3o: Children’s j session. 7.30: Early musical session. 8.0: i Relay of 2YA. j 2FC SYDNEY (451 metres, 655 kilocycles).—B.o: National programme.—From ■ the Conservatorium of Music. Sydney: Orchestral concert by the N.S.W. State ConSirvatoriuin Orchestra. 10.40: Dance music. 11.0: Close. 2BL SYDNEY (351 metro;, 855 kilocyclcs).—B.o: “Buddha.” An Indian Prince becomes “The Enlightened One,” the Teacher of Asia; episode 10 of the panoramic historical serial, Man Through The | Ages.” 8.25: Interlude. 8.30: “Madame, 1 Will You Walk?” by the Revue Company, supported by A.B.C. Wireless Chorus, and New Theatre 'Orchestra. 9.15: National > Military Band. Violet Rogers soprano, and Elaine Pennifold, violinist. 11.30: Close. ' EMPIRE SHORT-WAVE STATION. * TRANSMISSION 1. 8 p.m. to 9.0: GSB (31.55 m) and GSD (25.53 m). 9 to 10: GSD (25.53 m) and GSF (19.82 m). 7.15 a-m.:. Big Ben. Orchestra. 7.45: Nightmare series of talke. 8.0: Orchestra. 8.30: A gallery of 1 -melon types. 9.0: News. 9.15: Close. Note.—New Zealand summer time is two hours ahead of eastern Australian time, and 12 hours ahead of Greenwich mean time. BITS ABOUT BROADCASTS. AUSTRALIAN STATION CHANGES. (By “Microphone”.) Insular in position, the Dominion, from a radio point of view, is closely bound up with the development of the service in Australia, for in the winter months especially a big proportion of our programmes originates across the Tasman. Consequently, any important changes are of more than passing concern to our listeners, particularly those relating to wavelengths! In these notes forecasts have been made regarding inevitable alterations, and a few days ago there came to hand details of the big plan, which is to come into force on September 1 next. Provision is made for the operation of 88 transmitters, but even then there has not been made an allowance for about six others, but it is stated that additional ones may be added to the channels already in use, which aggregate 79 out of the total 96 available. Our own Dominion stations present difficulties in the way of utilising the other 17 channels. Raidio,

leven of the the entertainment status, is nothing short of a Pacific matter j even as European countries have had to make an international agreement on i their own wave-length problems. ’ There are now 66 channels used by 72 Australian stations which are in operation or which 'will shortly commence. Thirty-six of the existing transmitters will not move from the present allocations, and 36 will move by varying amounts. Sixteen new assignments have been made. These alterations will have the effect of moving the positions at which most stations appear on the dials of receivers, but they will not necessitate any structural alterations in sets which have been designed to include in their tuning range the full width of the broadcasting band that is from 200 to 545 metres (1500 k.c. to 550 k.c.). 2FC under the new arrangement will come i.n where 3AR is heard now, 2CO will practically take 2FC’s place, 2BL will move to a channel which is only one below 5CL’s present position, 2GB will move up to a point a channel and a-lialf below 2BL’s present wavelength, and 2UE will take 2GB’s place, 2YK will almost coincide with 2UE’s old wave-length. 2UW will move to that now used by 2HD, 2 CH will come up two channels, and 2NC will come up by 1J channels, but 2SM remains where it is. Of the country commercial stations, 2CA, 2WG, 2XN, 2BH. 2GX, 2KO, 2WL, and 2AY are either unchanged or will move by only an inappreciable amount, while 2HD, 2GE, 2AIO, and 2TM will move by greater amounts. New channels have been provided for the stations to be operated at Katoomba, Bega, and in the southern and central districts.

3AR goes to a point near that now used by SCK, 3LO takes the channel next below that now used by 4QG, which moves to 3LO’s old allocation, SCK makes a minute change, 6WF, SCL, and 4'RK remains as they are, 7ZL moves down one channel. The channels allotted to the new national transmitters soon to come into operation at Lawrence (2NR) and Cumnock (2CR) in New South Wales, and in Victoria (3WV and ' 3GI). Western Australia (6WA and 6GF). Queensland (4QN), and Tasmania (7NT) are also shown in the table. The revised and present wave-length allocations are: New Channel. Station Present Channel K.C. Metres. Metres

ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT. The cables a few days ago announced that (it was believed to be for the first time in the world) a station in Sydney was to start a constant 24-hour service. This was the novel, way in which 2UW Sydney (266 metres, 1125 kilocycles) celebrated its tenth birthday. The statement of policy issued a few days ago by the manager of the station (Mr Oswald Anderson) asserted that there should he a continuous radio service equally as much as a constant supply of gas or electric light. A year ago 2UW started a 17-hour service from 7 a.m. till midnight, and now, with two transmitters, it is intended to work double shifts of the staff for an “all throu'gh the night” programme. Dance music is to be played until 2 a.m. ,and then it is expected that the psychological moment will, be presented for the telling of a story. Overseas broadcasts from America and the Continent are to be put over in the very early hours, and at 5 a.m. it is expected that farmers will enjoy their own session, which is now given from most stations at 7 a.m. 2UW hopes to reach over the whole of Australia and the South Seas at these unusual hours, and to act as a helping hand in any cases of . emergency, as, for instance, with aircraft. 3he choice of an announcer lias been a difficult problem, for he must lie a man of attractive personality, but tlie station is now on its new schedule. During experimental periods with new transmitters or on special occasions we have heard American stations on an all-night service, but (except probably for the Mexican stations) there lias been no attempt to set an example for the Sydney one. The latter is likely to render an “emergency” service, or prove of value to sick persons, if the programme is suitable for this purpose. Statistics just to' hand from Home, however, would seem to indicate that the late hours are not very popular. * A Nottingham relay service utilising the 8.8. C. programmes was analysed by • means of metres which indicated how many persons were listening at given times, the purpose being to determine the popularity of various programmes. It was found that 56.5 per cent, listened to dance music between 3.30 and 7.30 p.m., but that for the “late” sessions the number fell away to 27.4 per cent

550 545 2CR—Central N.S.W _ 560 536 6WA —South West — 580 517 3WV —West Victoria — 590 508 7ZL—Hobart . 517 600 500 4QN —North Queensland . — 610 4y2 2FC —Sydney . 451 630 476 3AR—Melbourne . 492 640 469 5CK —Crystal Brook . 472 670 448 2CO —Coiowa . 536 690 435 6WF—Perth . 435 700 429 2NR—Northern Rivers .... — 720 417 6GF —ICalgoorlie — 730 411 5CL —Adelaide 411 740 405 2BL —Sydney . 351 750 400 7NT —North Tasmania .... — 770 390 3LO —Melbourne . 375 800 375 4QG —Brisbane . 395 820 366 7HO—Hobart . 337 830 361 3GI —Gippsland — 850 353 5RM—Renmark . 319 870 345 2GB —Sydney . 316 880 341 6PR— Perth . 341 900 333 3MA—Mildura . 333 900 333 4WK—Warwick . 333 910 330 4RIC —Rockhampton . 350 930 323 3UZ —Melbourne . 323 950 315 2UE —Sydney . 292 960 313 51)N —Adelaide . 313 970 309 3BO —Bendigo . 309 9S0 305 4AY—Ayr . 306 980 306 6BY —Bunbury . 306 990 303 —, Central N.S.W. . — 1000 300 4GR —Toowoomba . 300 1010 297 3I1A —Hamilton . 297 1020 294 2KY—Sydney . 280 1010 291 3DB—Melbourne . 254 1040 288 5PI —Crystal Brook . 288 1050 286 2CA —Canberra . 286 1050 283 3YB—Mobile Station .... . 283 1060 283 4MB —Maryborough . 283 1070 280 2KB —Katoomba — 1070 280 6AM—North am . 275 1030 278 3SH —Swan Hill . 278 1100 273 7LA—Launceston . 273 1110 270 2UW —Sydney . 266 1120 268 413G —Brisbane . 262 1130 265 6ML—Perth . 264 1140 263 2HD —Newcastle . 270 1150 261 2WG—Wagga . 260 1160 259 4MK —Mack ay . 252 1170 256 4TO —Townsville . 256 1180 254 3KZ —Melbourne . 222 1190 252 2CH —Sydney . 248 1200 250 5KA —Adelaide . 250 1210 248 2GF —Grafton . 246 1210 248 6KG —Kalgoorlie . 246 1220 246 —, South Queensland .... — 1230 244 2NC —Newcastle . 241 1240 242 3TR —Sale . 234 1260 238 3WR—Shepparton . 238 1270 236 2SM—Sydney . 236 1280 234 3AW —Melbourne . 210 1290 233 4BK —Brisbane . 233 1300 231 2TM —Tamworth . 201 1310 229 5AD —Adelaide . 229 1320 227 3BA —Ballarat . 231 1330 226 4RO —Rockhampton . ■ 226 1340 224 2XN—Lismoro . 224 1350 222 3GL—Geelong . 214 1360 221 2BII —Broken Hill . 221 1360 221 4PM —Port Moresby — 1360 221 7BU —Burnie . 221 1370 219 3IIS —Horsham . 219 1380 217 4BIT —Brisbane . 217 1390 216 2GN —Goulburn . 216 1400 215 61X—Perth . 204 1410 213 2KO —Newcastle . 212 1420 211 3XY —Melbourne 1430 210 2WL —Wollongong . 209 1440 203 2MO —Gurinedah . 227 1450 207 5MU —Murray Bridge .... . 207 1460 205 7UV —Ulverstone . 205 1470 204 —, Bega 1470 204 4CA —Cairns . 207 1480 203 2AY—Albury . 203 1490 201 —, South N.S.W — 1500 209 —, ITobart 1500 200 3AIC —Melbourne . 200