Radio

Northern Advocate, 24 December 1938, Page 12

Radio

Saturday, December 24 IYA AUCKLAND (650k.c.)

5 p.m: Her Excellency, Viscountess Galway, broadcasts a Christmas message to the children, followed by greetings from two crippled children. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: Official news. 7.10: News and reports. 8.0; Carols and Christmas Music.—The Choir of St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, “The First Nowell,” “When Christ was Born of Mary Free.” 8.8: BBC Wireless Symphony Orchestra, “The Christmas Overture” (Coleridge-Tay-lor). 8.16: Paul Robeson (bass), in negro spirituals. 8.22; the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, “Shepherds’ Christmas Music” from “Christmas Oratorio” (Bach). 8.30: Viola Morris and Victoria Anderson (vocalists), in solos and duets, from the Studio. 9.0: Weather and station notices. 9.5: Dance music. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.15: Christmas messages from the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage, the Hon. Adam Hamilton, and the President of the Returned Soldiers’ Association. (National broadcast.) 10.25: Dance music. 11.0: Variety and vaudeville. 12,0 midnight: Midnight mass, relayed from St. Patrick’s Cathedral (Roman Catholic). 1.30 p.m: Close down.

2YA WELLINGTON (570 kc.). 5 p.m: Her Excellency, Viscountess Galway, broadcasts a Christmas message to the children, followed by greetings from two crippled children. 5.8: Children’s session. 5.50: Cricket summary. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: Official news. 7.10; News and ‘ reports. 8.0: “Ports of Call”—“A Visit to Germany.” 8.33: “The Life of Emile Zola,” chapter 12. 9.0: Weather and station notices. 9.5: A BBC recordede revue programme, “Who’s Hooper?” Book by Fred Thompson; lyrics by Clifford Grey; music by Howard Talbot and Ivor Novello. 10.5: Sports summary. 10.15; Christmas messages. —See IYA. 10.25: Dance programme. 12.0, midnight: Midnight mass from St. Gerard’s Redemptorist Church (Roman Catholic). 1.30 a.m; Close down.

3YA CHRISTCHURCH (720 kc,). 7.20 p.m: Review of day’s play in Plunket Shield match, Auckland v. Canterbury. 8.0: Concert programme. —“Homestead on the Rise.” 8.15: “The Fourth Form at St. Percy’s.” 8,28: Reginald Dixon (organ). 8.35: “Coronets of England” I —“ The Life of Mai'y Queen of Scots.” 9.0: Weather and station notices. 9.5; “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves,” A recorded pantomime presented by an outstanding cast of overseas artists. 10.5: Sports summary. 10.15: Christmas messagejs.—See IYA. 10.25: Modern dance music. 11.0: Programme of Christmas music, introducing the Carol Singers, conducted by 'Victor C. Peters, 12.2 a.m: Devotional.

12.5: Anglican service, midnight mass from St. Michael’s and All Angels’ Church. 12.35 'a.m: Close down. 4YA DUNEDIN (790 kc.). 8.0 p.m: Variety and vaudeville. 9.0: Weather and station notices. 9.5: Carols by the Dunedin Glee Singers, conducted by H. P. Desmoulins; with recorded interludes. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.15: Christmas messages. —See IYA. 10.25: An old-time dance programme by the Revellers Dance Band, with recorded interludes. 12.0, midnight: close down.

Sunday, December 25

IYA AUCKLAND . (Gsokc.)

9 a.m: Recordings. 11.0: Anglican service from All Saints Anglican Church. 1.0 p.m: Dinner music. 2.0: Handel’s Oratorio, “The Messiah.” 4.24: Close down. ,6.0 p.m; Children’s song service. 7.0: Relay of service from Salvation Army Hall, Newton. 8.30: Recital by Viola Morris and Victoria Anderson (vocalists), solos and duets. 9.0: Weather and station notices. 9.5: A recorded opera presentation of “Parsifal,” Act 111 (Wagner). 10.20; Close down. ■

2YA WELLINGTON (570 kc.). 9 a.m: Recordings. 10.0: Weather report. 11.0: Relay of service from Wellington South Methodist Church. 1.0 p.m; Weather report. 2.0: The “Christmas Concerto,” by Corelli, played by the Berlin State Opera House Orchestra. 2,16: Recordings. 4.30; Close down.

6.0 p.m: ( Children’s song service. 7.0: Relay of service from St. Thomas’s Church, Wellington South. 8.3.0: Concert Programme.—Paul Schramm (Viennese pianist) presents fifteen variations with a Fugue in E Flat Major, Op. 35 (Beethoven). 8.50: Clement Q. Williams (Australian baritone), “Children’s Pictures” (Del Riego). 9.10: Weather and station niotices. 9.15: “Four Looked Down One Christmas Morn,” a radio play by W. Graeme-Holder. An- NBS production. 10.0; Close down.

3YA CHRISTCHURCH (720 kc.). 7 p.m: Relay of service from Trinity Congregational Church. 8.30; Concert programme.—Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, “March of the Smugglers” from “Carmen.” 8.35:

“Memories of the Ballet,” No. 1. — “Swan Lake Ballet.” to the music of Tschaikowsky. The first of a series of imaginary broadcasts, re-creating the atmosphere of the theatre during the season of the ballet. 9.0: Weather and station notices. 9.5: Dora Labette (soprano) and Hubert Eisdell (tenor). 9.18: Light Symphony Orchestra, “Rondel,” “Mina,” “Shepherd's Song,” 9.24: Alexander Kipnis (bass). 9.32: Eileen Joyce pianoforte), “Dance of the Gnomes" (Liszt), “Serenade” (Strauss) and “Viennese Dance No. 2” (Friedman). 9.41; Essie Ackland (contralto), “Still Night, Holy Night” and “Agnus

Dei.” 9.50: Bernhard Levitow’s Salon Orchestra, “Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6” (Liszt), “Berceuse” .(Grieg) Music—Oarmen.” 10.0; Close down. 4YA DUNEDIN (790 kc.). 6.30 p.m: Relay of service from Church of Christ. 7.45: Recordings. 8.30: Concert programme.—Recorded brass band concert. 10.3; Close down.

Monday, December 26

; IYA AUCKLAND (650 kc.). 7.0 a.m: Breakfast session. 10.0; Devotional service. 11.0: Talk to women. 12.0, noon, and at intervals during the day: Running commentaries on Auckland Racing Club’s meeting (at Ellerslie Racecourse. 8 p.m: “The Exploits of the Black Moth.” 8.32; “The Old-Time TheAyter” “The Lighthouse-keeper’s Daughter*,” or “Caught in the Fog.” 8.45: “John Halifax Gentleman;” episode 6. 9.0: Weather and station notices. 9.5; Variety. 10.0 to 11.30: Dance music.

2YA WELLINGTON (570 kc.). 6.50 and 10.0: Weather reports. 10.10: Devotional service. 10.45: Talk to women. 11.0; and at intervals during the d’ay; Summaries of play in the Plunket Shield match, Wellington v. Otago. 2.5: Auckland Cup. 6.50; Recording of description »f running of Auckland Cup. 8 p.m: Concert programme (recordings) . 9.0: Weather and station notices. 9.5: A radio comedy, “Mutiny of a Hero,” An NBS production. 9.30: Feature presentation, introducing Rosario Bourdon and his Concert Orchestra; assisted by Vivian Della Chiesa (lyric soprano) and Thomas L. Thomas (baritone). 10.0 to 11.30; Music, mirth and melody.

3YA CHRISTCHURCH (720 kc.). -

8 p.m: Recorded brass band concert, with interludes by Foster Richardson (bass); Eb and Zeb (the country storekeepers); and John McCormack (tenor). 9.0; Weather and station notices. 9.5: “Favourites of the BBC.” 9.30 to 11.30: Old-time dance programme to music by Colin Campbell’s Dance Band. 11.30: Close down. 4YA DUNEDIN (790 kc.). 8 p.m: “Music of Uncle Sam,” continuity programme. 8.30; Variety. 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: “Coronets of England—The Life of Charles 11, the Merry Monarch.” 9.34: “Hhyber,” thrilling serial of the North-West Frontier. 10.0 to 11.30: Dance music.