Radio

Northern Advocate, 30 December 1937, Page 7

Radio

Thursday, December 30

IYA AUCKLAND (650 kc.)

5 p.m; Children’s hour. 6.0; Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 8.0: Reading of prose and verse by Mr Cresswell, with 'appropriate music. Boswell’s “Life Of Johnson” (continued); Lamb’s “New Year’s Eve”; Bach’s Fugue in G Minor; Haydn’s Symphony No. 6. 9.0: Weather report and station notices, 9.5: A; recorded presentation, “Revue In Rhyme.” 9.40: Light music and dark mystery at the “Cafe Continental.” 10.0 to 11.0: “Chick Webb Entertains.”

TOMORROW. Breakfast session. lO.Oi; Devotional!, service. 10.15: Recordings. 12.0, noon: Running commentary on the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting, relayed from Alexandra Park. 2.0: Recordings. 3.15: Sports results. 4.0: Weather for farmers. 4.30: Sports results. 5.0; Children’s hour. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Sports talk. 8.0: “The Adventures Of The Dancing Princess,” book and lyrics by Alec McGill. 9.0: New Year Greetings, by His Excellency the Gover-nor-General. 9.5: Weather 9.10: A Hogmanay programme. 10.0: Music, mirth 'and melody, featuring a 2YD community sing. 11.0: Dance music. 12.0, midnight: A description of New Year’s Eve street scenes. 12.15 a.m: Close down.

2YA, WELLINGTON (570 kc.). sp.m: Children’s hour. 6.0; Dinner 1 music. 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Time signal. A ramble in the net,vs by “Coranto.” 7.40: Talk, “Current Books.” 8.0: Geraldo Orchestra. “That Girl From Paris.” 8.8: “Home Brew For Supper,” Japanese houseboy. 8.20: Roy Smock’s Hawaiian Serenaders. 8.23: “The Coffee Stall Mystery,” radio comedy ■by Stuart Ready. 8.30: Geraldo Orchestra, “Gold Diggers Of 1937” Selection. 8.40: Talk, Mr M. M. Cooper, New Zealand Rhodes Scholar, “Cricket On The Village Green.” 9.0; Weather report and, station notices. 9.5: A recital programme— A violin and Hammond organ recital by Ava Symons and Clement Howe. 9.21: A recital by Rex Harrison, (baritone). 9.33: Egon Petri (pianist). 9.48; Miss Mona Caldwell (mezzo-soprano). 10.1 to i 1.0; Music, mirth and melody.

TOMORROW. —6.SO and 10 a.m: Weather for aviators, 7.0 to 9.0: Breakfast session, 10.30: Devotional service. 10.45: Recordings. 11.30; Commentary on play in Plunket Shield match, Wellington v. Canterbury. 11.45: Recordings. 12.45: Plunket Shield. 1.0: Weather for aviators. 2.0: Light music. 2.30: Plunket Shield. 2.45: Recordings. 3.0: A.C.E. talk, “Some Present-Day Problems In Nutrition.” Sports results. 3.30; Weather report for farmers Plunket Shield. 5,0: Children's hour. 5.45: Fflunket Shield. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News. 8.0: Popular programme (recordings). 9.0: New Year greetings. 9.5; Weather report. 9.10; A variety programme, featuring Frank Crowther’s Novelty Orchestra 'and the Masked Masqueraders. 10.0; Rebroadcast from lire League of Nations' shortwave station at Geneva—Addresses by General Smuts and the Secretary-General of the League, 10.15: “Memories ’O Hame” a Scottish

travel theme programme. 11.15: A variety programme. 11.55: New Year celebrations, relayed from the Post Office Square. 12.5; Close down. 3YA CHRISTCHURCH (720 kc.). 5 p.m: Children’s hour. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Time signal. 8.0: Concert programme —“The Kingsmen,” 8.17: “The ' Old Fox,” __ ironical psychology. 8.42: “Everything Is Rhythm selection. 8.48: “The Haunted Ship.” 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Talk, Mr J. H. E. Schroder, “New Year Resolutions.” 9.20 to 11.0: Dance music.

TOMORROW. —B p.m: Concert programme—The Midnight Revellers; the Wellbrock Brothers in popular songs; and the Merrymakers. 9.0: New Year greetings. 9.0; Weather report. 9.10: Sascha Berliner’s Continental Ensemble. 9.40: “Hawaiki Cafiling.” 10.0 : Dance programme. 11.55: Cathedral bells. 12,2 a.m; Devotional. 12.15: Close down.

4YA DUNEDIN (790 kc.)

5 p.m: Children’s hour. 0.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 8.0: Popular programme, with, 'at 8.22, “iBII And ’Erb” in a humorous topical dialogue. 8.40: Talk, by Professor R. Lawson, “New Year Customs.” 9.0; Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Variety 'and rhythm. 10.0 to 11.0: Music, mirth and melody.

TOMORROW.—B p.m: A x*ecital programme—Cuthbert Matthews (English baritone); Barbara Lane (English soprano); Sydney Mac Ewan (Scottish tenor). 9.0: New Ye'ar greetings. 9.5: Weather. 9.10; “A Free Meal,” Japanese heuseboy. 9.25; Dance music in correct dance tempo. 10.30: Programme by Dunedin Highland Pipe Band. 12.0: midnight: “Aulcl Lang Syne.”

Shortwave Stations (Neiv Zealand Summer Times.)

Thursday, December 30

EMPIRE STATIONS. GSG, 16.86 m: GSO, 19.76 m; GSD, 25.53 m; GSB, 31.55 m.

8.15 p.m: Big Ben. The chamber music of Schubert —4. Jean Pouguet (violin), Anthony Pini (violoncello), Angus Morrison (pianoforte). 8,55: “Food For Thought,” Three short talks on matters of topical interest. 9.15: Viennese Waltzes. 9.25: The news 'and announcements. Greenwich time signal at 9.45. 9.45: “Round London At Night,” London entertainments oil tap. * 10,25: Close down.

Friday, December 31 EMPIRE STATIONS. GSG, 16.86 m; GSO, 19.76 m: GSD. 25.53 m; GSB, 31.55 m. 8.15 p.m: Big Ben.. Billy Mayerl f pianoforte). 8.25: “BBC Ballroom—1909.” F. H. Grisewood takes his daughter and you back to a pre-W'ar dance. 9.5; “At The Black Dog.” Mr Wilkes at home in his own bar parlour. 9.35: The news and announcements. Greenwich time signal at 9.45. 10. C: Recital of Scottish reels 'and dances. Hugh MacMillan (violin). 10.10: “Five Years Of Empire Broadcasting. ” A talk'by the Director of the Empire Service. 10.25: Close down.