RADIO PROGRAMMES

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 101, 31 March 1937, Page 3

RADIO PROGRAMMES

THE NATIONAL SERVICE. The programmes to he heard over the New Zealand National service to-night, with the incidental transmission from I’almerston North, are as follow : IYA AUCKLAND (461.3 metres; 650 kilocycles).—s.o: Children session. 6.0: Dinner music. 6.0: Dora Judson (piano), Haydn Murray (violin), Lalla Hemus (’cello), “Piano Trio,” Op. 50, No. 2. 8.42: Signor and Signora Marotta (basso and’ soprano), in a recital of works by Handel, Brahms, • Schubert, Beethoven and Hutchens. 9.0: Weather. 9.5: A discussion, “Serving the Public,” “The Milkman.” 8.20: Orchestra, “Medley of Gipsy Songs,” “Song of the Volga Boatmen.” 9.26: Orchestra, “Souvenir do Capri," “My Beloved Gondolier.” 9.32: Gracio Fields (vocal), “Sweetheart Let's Grow Old Together,” “She Came from Alsnco Lorraine.” 9.38: Wolti (violin), “Menuet.” 8.41 : Val Rosing (vocal), “A Little Door, a Little Lock, a Little Key,” “A Penny in My. Pocket.” 9.47: Victor Arden and Phil Oilman (piano duct), “Ragamuffin,” “Dance of the Paper Dolls.” 9.53: Band, “Queen of Hearts," “Tt’s Love Again.” 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close. IYX AUCKLAND (340.7 metres; 880 kilocycles).—s.o: Selected musical programme. 6.0: Close. 7.0: After-dinner programme. 8.0; Band programme. 9.0: (Recital programme. 10.30: Close. 2YA WELLINGTON (526.0 metres: 570 kilocycles).—s.o: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 8.0: Orchestra, “Chal Romano.” 8.8: Cameo Three (vocal trio), “Nigger Heaven.” 8.14 : Orchestra, “Holiday Sketches.” 8.29: Cajneo Three, “When Moonbeams Softly Fall.” 8.35: Orchestra, “Valse Bleue.” 8.40: Talk, Dr. Guy H. Scholefield, 0.8. E., “World Affairs.” 9.0: Weather. 9.5: “Off Finisterre,” a play. 9.45: Harry Tate and Company (sketch), “Motoring.” 9.53: Fay Compton and Ivor Novello “Murder in Maylair.” 10.0: Dance music. 11.0: Close. 2YC WELLINGTON (356.9 metres; 840 kilocycles).—s.o: Light music. 6.0: Close. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Three recitals. 8.40: Orchestra, “Concerto,” No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 22. 9.0: Classical recital. 10.0: Variety and vaudeville. 10.30: Close.

3YA CHRISTCHURCH 416.4 metres; 720 kilocycles).—s.o : Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 8.0: Orchestra, “Rosamunds.” 8.10: Elisabeth Schumann (soprano), “Thou Art My Repose,” “Wild Rose,” “Spring Song.” 8.19: Orchestra, “Symphony” in B Minor. 8.42: Ethel Leginska (pianoforte), “Impromptu,” No. 2 in A Flat. 8.46: James Simpson (tenor), “Impatience,” “Serenade,” . “11 hither.” 8.56: Orchestra, “Marche Militairc.” 9.0: Weather. 9.5: Reserved. 9.20: Artur Schnabel (pianist), and Orchestra, “Concerto, No. 4 in G Major.” 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close. 3YL CHRISTCHURCH (250 metres; 1200 kilocycles).—s.o : Selected recordings. 6.0: Close. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Variety and vaudeville. 10.0: Recital programme. 10.30: Close. 4YA DUNEDIN (379.5 metres; 790 kilocycles).—s.o: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 8.0 : Novelty Quartet, “I Do I,ike to Be Beside the Seaside,” "When the Convent Bell is Ringing.” 8.8: Everett Marshall (baritone), “I.oriely Heart,” “Let Me Be Born Again.” 8.16: Sketch Company, “Paradise Alley’s Seaside Jaunt.” 8.22: Muriel Caddie (pianoeceordion), “Oneja Pampera,” “Miserere,’ “Vicacita.” 8.29: Elsie and Doris Waters (humour), “Mrs Flotsam and Mrs Jetsam,” “Mrs Henry Hall.” 8.35: T no (piano), “Gavotte Caprice,” “American Tempo.” 8.40: Talk. Mr W. W. Bridgman, “A New Zealand Teacher Looks at English Schools.” 9.0: Weather. 9.5: .“The Table Under the Tree, a 8.8. C.

programme. 9.47: Alexander Brailowsky (piano), “Liebcstrnmn.” 9.51: Male quartet, “Forgive Me,” “A Man \\ ished to Travel to His Native Heath.” 9.57: Orchestra, “La Violctcra.” 10.0: Dance music. 11.0: Close. 4YO DUNEDIN (272 metres: 1140 ki.o--cycles).—s.o: Selected recordings. 6.0: Close. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Symphonic programme. 9.0: Recital programme. 10.0: Variety. 10.30: Close. 2ZF PALMERSTON NORTH (312. u metres ; 960 kilocycles).—6.ls: Childrens session conducted by Auntie Pat, Aunt Rene and Uncle Phil. 7.0: Light recordings. 8.0: Relay of 2YA. 10.0: Close. AUSTRALIAN STATIONS. 2FC SYDNEY (392 metres: 610 kilocycles).—7.4o: Optional programme from Sydney: Jim Davidson’s A.B.C. Dance Band. 8.0: National Military Band. 8.30: Jim Davidson’s A.B.C. Dance Band. 90: Songs of Ireland featuring Sydney MeEwan, tenor, with accompaniments by the Bel Canto Quartet. 9.20 : Interlude, “I ho Gay Deceivers,” a musical revue. 10.40: Meditation music. 11.30: Close. 2BL SYDNEY (405 metres; 740 kilocyolos).—8.0: Les Miserables, from the novel bv Victor Hugo. 9.10: Interlude. 9.15: National Military Band. Associate artist, Wilson Ewart, bass. 10.0: Prelude to Repose, the Liberty Trio. 10.30: Close. VK3LR LYNDHURST, VICTORIA. 31.34 metres, 9580 kilocycles. 7.0: Melbourne Central Post Office chimes. Talk, “Science and the Art of Eating,” by Professor W. A. Osborne. 7.20- News bulletin. 8.0: Military Band recital. 8.30: “These Were Hits,” featuring Jim Davidson and the A.B.C. Dance Band. 9.0: Songs by Sydney MacEwan. 9.20: Melbourne. 10.30: News service. 10.45: Meditation music. 11.30: Close. THE EMPIRE TRANSMITTER.

7.0 p.m. : Big Ben. Talk, “World Affairs.” 7.17: Beethoven Overture. 7.20: “So’Much to Do,” episodes in the life oi Cecil Rhodes. 8.10: Dance music. __ 0.4 U: News and announcements. 9.0: C.ose. GERMAN STATION, BERLIN.

5.5: Call DJA, DJB. German folk song. 5,10: Merry sounds. 6.0: News in German. 6.15: Merry sounds. 6.55: Greetings to listeners in New Zealand. 7.0: Nov.» and economic review in English, ‘.lb: “To-day in Germany.” 7.30: Children s hour. 7.45: Light music. 9-0: talk 9.15: Women s session. 9.30 : News in German. 9.45: Press review. Editor-in-Cliief Hans Fritzsche. 10.0: Italian bantone, Augusto Caravello. 10.45: Sign off. RADIO COLONIALE, PARIS.

Through TPA2 and TI A 3 .-7 p.m. Relay from PTT transmitter, with .1 words. 7 55: TPA2 closes: records through TP A 3. 8 30- Talk on events in France. b.'to. News in English. 10.0: Close. Through TPA2. — 11.0 : Concert from Radio Paris. Midnight : News in Ln girth. 2 30 a m. ■ Light music. 4 a.m. : Close. SCHEDULE FOR TO-MORROW. Through TPA3.-5.15 a.m. : News in

French; market prices, followed by Arabic session. 6.0: Concert relay. 6.30: French news. 7.0: Records. 7.30: News in English, Italian, and French. a 30: Relay. 11.0: Close. Through TPA4. —11.15 a.m. : Relay from Radio Paris. 12.15: Nows in French and Spanish. 1.0: News in English. 1.15: Records or thontrical broadcast. 3.15: End of broadcast. 3.45: Resumption with French news. 4.20: News in English. 4.30: Spanish session. 4.40: Records or theatrical broadcast. 5.45: News in German. 6 p.m. : Close. The Marseillaise is played at the beginning and conclusion of each programme. 2RO RADIO ROMA (Rome). Till 5.30 a.m 25.40 m., 11,810 k.e After 5.30 a.m 31.13 m., 9,635 k.c. For reception to-morrow. —Midnight : Relay from Italian regional stations. 1.20 to 2 a.tn. : Mediterranean hour. 2 to 3.30: For Near and "Far East, with news in English at 2 a.m. and vocal and instrumental programme. 4.30 to 5.30: For Italian East Africa, instrumental concert. Wave change. 5.30 to 6 a.m. : Arabian hour, with English news from 6.21 to 6.43 a.m., followed by French. 7.5 to 10.30 a.in. : Varied programme from regional stations. 11 to 11.20: American hour, with news in English. 11.20: For Latin America. 12.45: Close. Note. —Australian programmes are given in Eastern Standard Time, which is 2 hours behind New Zealand Summer Time. The Empire Transmitter, Radio Coloniale, Berlin, Radio Roma, and Radionalions schedules are now given in New Zealand Summer Time when they appear. BITS ABOUT BROADCASTS. SOUTH AMERICA ENTERTAINS. (By “Microphone.”) With the change of the seasons at hand there is such a wealth of entertainment available to the owner of an all-wave receiver that it is difficult to choose the most interesting programmes available. Germany is excellent at all hours of the day on the 17, 19, 25 and 51 metres hands —and more particularly the former two — while in the afternoon and early morning W2XAF Schenectady (31.4 metres), WIX Iv Mass. (31.3 metres) and WIXAL Boston (25.4 metres), with W2XAD Schenectady (19.5 metres, in the mornings), have come into their own again in surprising fashion. However, most interesting has been the return to excellent reception of the South Americans, both on the ordinary’ band and the 20-metre amateur area.

It will he recalled ’ that a special transmission planned for this column by HJIABP (Radio Cartagena), Colombia, was not heard ; but that was only a matter of a few weeks ago, and now the station —operating on 31.25 metres—is giving excellent speaker strength on Sunday afternoons till it closes at 4 p.m. Plentiful announcements are made in English and a fine session of “dedicated” items is broadcast. HJIABP. whose address is Box 37, is not to be contused with HJIABE (Box 31) who works on 31.5 metres and is by no means as powerful. Cuba is excellent at the present time till 0 p.m., when the stations sign clear. The best is probably still COCQ (relaying CMQ) on 30.7 metres, 9.7 megacycles, who closes with the “Goodnight Waltz”;, excellent programmes of Spanish music are coming from this, source each afternoon. On 20.2 metres, 11-4 megacycles, COCX operates, and is increasing in strength on a similar programme. On 20 metres careful listening will produce many out-of-the-way stations. Among those heard at fine strength at the week-end were OA4AI Lima. Peru, CEIAH Chile, LU9BV t and LUIQA in the Argentine, and XE2N Mexico. AMATEUR CONTEST. During the Easter season the- 20 metres wind has been phenomenally busy and has afforded interested listeners the opportunity of hearing many unusual stations, there having been an international contacts contest for amateur transmitters, with America as the focal point. One amateur was heard to declare that he had made over 300 such . contacts with overseas stations on one night, though it is probable he was on the air continuously for 24 hours, as many appeared to be. PKIGL in the Dutch East Indies was ail unusual call heard late on Saturday night; it appeared that the Americans were having good success in working English stations and Europeans. Careful reports on reception by foreign operators will !>e of use provided they are definitely informative. THE EMPIRE STATION. Commencing on April 4 the Empire station will transmit to New Zealand an hour earlier than at present, anti wnl he heard irom ti to 8 p.m. till lurther notice. On April 4, however, transmission will resume at 9.25 and continue till 10 p.m. The waves appear under the programme headings. Transmission IV, intended for Africa, is being heard here m tiie early and late morning at splendid strength. From 5.15 to 9 a.m. the programme is carried by GSI (19.00 metres, 15.26 me.) GoD (25.53 metres, 11.75 me.) and GAB (31.55 metres, 9.51 me.). Erom then till 10.45 (when it ceases) it is heard through GAP (19.82 metres, 15.14 me.), GSC (31.32 metres, 9.58 me.), and GAB (31.55 metres, 9.51 me.). The 8.8. C. say it was recently stated that the engineers were anxious lest what is - wrongly called, a sunspot fade-out should occur during the Coronation broadcasts. The chances oi such a fade-out during the actual Coronation ceremony are almost negligible. There was a complete fade-out on December 3 which affected all daylight transmissions and lasted lor half an hour. This was not caused by sunspots, but by bright hydrogen eruptions, which have nothing to do with sunspots. There is a great increase of solar activity this year, and sunspots are larger and more numerous than usual; but this will not be prejudicial to the reception of the Coronation broadcasts. The engineers have found that the effect of sunspots on night-time Empire transmissions is generally beneficial. As regards day-time transmissions, the sunspots have less effect, but they, too, are beneficial, and there is only a very remote possibility of bright hydrogen eruptions. THROUGH THE MICROPHONE.

The Czechoslovakian transmitter OLR lias been heard excellently in the afternoon at about 3 o’clock with an English session. It announces its wave as 25.34 metres.

Erom about 4.30 the United States amateurs increase in volume. chief being W6ITH Berkeley, California; lie uses 1000 watts, as does WSBEE, Tulsa, Oklahoma, who is frequently on the air.

Advice from Schenectady states that W2XAF is transmitting a series of addresses by Miss Bathie Stewart on New Zealand at 11.45 p.m., E.S.T. on Fridays, corresponding to 4.45 on Saturday afternoon in New Zealand. Reception should be quite good at present. Remarkably clear and strong reception is being received from ZJV Suva, Fiji, on 330 metres from about 7 p.m. It affords excellent late dinner music. Berlin was heard to announce that 1300 letters from abroad were received within three days. In one session the announcer attempted to answer 50, but he confessed it was an impossible task.

These must he easily the most popular stations on the air. It is worthwhile to keep an eye on Radio Roma (31.14 and 25.4 metres). On Sunday afternoon on the former wave what appeared to he a speech by Signor Mussolini and the shouts of the crowd were heard at excellent strength. Another unusual station is ZBW Hong Kong (31.5 metres), which sometimes broadcasts soccer matches in.the late afternoon between Chinese teams. This is the station from which Chinese speech is hoard in the early evening, after which it relays from the Hong Kong Hotel and broadcasts a children’s session.

GSO 19.76m.. 15,180 k.c. GSB 31.55m., 9,510 k.c. CSC .... 16.86m., 17,790 k.c.

DJa 31.38m.. 9.560 k.c. UJB 19.74m., 15,200 k.c. I)J K 16.89m., 17,760 k.c. D.JN 31.45m., , 9.540 k.c.

... 19.68.n., 15,243 k.c. . 25.24m., 11.885 k.c. TPA4 25.60m. 11.720 k.c.