Radio

Northern Advocate, 26 January 1939, Page 12

Radio

Thursday, January 26 IYA AUCKLAND (650 kc.). 5 p.m: Children’s hour. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: Official news. 7.10: News and reports. 8.0: Concert programme. —“Westward Ho,” serial dramatisation of Charles Kingsley’s immortal novel by George Edwards and Company. 8.15: “Wandering with the West Wind.” 8.45: “The Fourth Form at St. Percy’s.” 9.0: Weather and station notices. 9.5: Recorded talk—'“The Cradle of New Zealand: Hobson and Waitangi,” Mr Douglas Cresswell. 9.20: Brass bands. 9.30: “Dad and Dave from Snake Gully.” 9.43: BBC Wireless Military Band. 9.49; Patrick Colbert (bass). 10.0: An hour of modern dance music by Will Osborne and his Orchestra, with interludes by Kenny Baker and Gerry Moore.

TOMORROW. —7 to 9 a.m: Bre'akfast session. 10.0: Devotional service. 11.0: Talk to women, by Margaret. 1.0 p.m: Weather report. 2.30: Classical music. 3.15 and 4.30: Sports results. 4.0: Special weather report for farmers. 5.40: Recorded feature, “David and Dawn in Fairyland”— “The Story of the Pied Piper,” episode 4. 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Recorded interview with C. S. Dempster, New Zealand Test cricketer and captain of Leicestershire County Eleven. 8.0: The London Philharmonic Orchestra: recital by Raymond Beatty (Australian bass-baritone) and Heather Kinnaird; Bernardine Curre£ (pianist); Heather Kinnaird (Australian contralto); the London Philharmonic Orchestra. 9.0; Weather and station notices. 9.5; Recorded talk, “Leaves Fr&m a Backblocfcs Diar*y”—“The Worst of It,” by Mrs Mary Scott. 9.20: Charles Rousseliere (tenor); Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York. 10.0 to 11.0: Music, mirth 'and melody.

2YA, WELLINGTON (570 kc.). 5 p.m: Children’s hour. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: Official news, 7.10: News and reports. 7.30: A ramble in the news by “Coranto.” 7.40: Book review. 8.0: Concert Programme.— “Gershwin Medley.” 8.8: Lyndall Greager (soprano). 8.18: Donald Throne (organ), “The Hit Parade.” 8.24: “The Rich Uncle From Fiji,” episodes 13 land 14 8.36; The Paradise Island Trio, “Drowsy Waters.” 8.40: Talk, “A Holiday in the East”— “America’s Eastern Outpost, The Philippine Islands,” Mr Byron Brown. 9.0: A speech by H.R.H. the Duke of Kent, delivered on “Australia Day,” and rebroadcast from the Empire Station. 9.10: Weather and station notices. 8.15: A recital by Thomas E. West (tenor), 9.30: Lauri Kennedy (Australian cellist) presents “Serenade” (Mendelssohn), “Sicilienne” (Paradis), “Hungarian Dance, No. 2” (Brahms) and “Melodie” (Rachm*aninoff). 9.44: A recital by the Berlin Liedertafel. 10.0 to 11.0; Music, mirth and melody.

TOMORROW.— 6.SO 'a.m: Weather report for aviators. 7.0 to

9.0: Breakfast • session. 10.0: Weather report. 10.10: Devotional service. 10.45: A talk to women, by Margaret. 1.0 p.m: Weather report. 2.0: Classical music. 3.0 and 4.0: Sports results. 3.30: Weather report for farmers. 5.40: Recorded feature, “Cork! Cave” —episode 4, “The Broken Message.” 7.0: News and reports. 8.0: Variety recordings. 8.40: Recorded talk, “The Commonwealth Idea.” 9.6; Weather and station notices. ~ .9.5: Eb and Zeb, the country storekeepers. 9.16: Brass band selections. Interludes by Thomas'E. West (tenor). 10.0: A programme of new dance recordings.

3YA CHRISTCHURCH (720 kc.)

8.0 p.m: Concert Programme.—“The Case of the Curious Document,” introducing Inspector Scott of Scotland Yard. 8.40: J. H. Squire Celeste Octet, “Classica” selection. 8.48: “Personal Colmun,” drama from the “agony”- column of a newspaper, 9.0: Weather and station notices. 9.20 to 11.0: Dance music.

TOMORROW. —B.O p.m- Concert Programme.—The State Opera Orchestra of Berlin; recital of Maori songs by Te Meihana (soprano); Fritz Kreisier (violin); Steuart Wilson (tenor); Peter Cooper (pianist); Berlin State Opera Orchestra. 9.0: Weather and station notices. 9.5: Recorded talk, “A New Zealand Observer in Europe—Standards of Living in Germany.” 9.20: Marek Weber and his Orchestra; Vera Martin (contralto). 9.45; “The Blue Danube,” episode 3, songs and stories of the River of Romance. 10.0 to 11.0: Music, mirth and melody.

4YA DUNEDIN (790 kc,). 8 p.m: A recorded symphonic programme of French composers—Berlioz (1803-1869): London Symphony Orchestra, “King Lear” overture. 8.14: Charles Rousseliere (tenor). 8.25: The Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, “Danse Macabre”; Paris Symphony Orchestra, “Marche Heroique” (Saint-Saens, 1835-1921). 8.40: “Man Through the Ages”—“Warriors of Athens,” An historical panoramic serial written by James J. Donnelly, and produced by the NBS. 9.0: Weather and station notices. 9.5: The London Philharmonic Orchestra, “Symphony No. 1 in C Major” (Bizet, 1838-1875). 9.38: Madeleine Grey (soprano), in three Hebrew songs by Ravell (18751938). 9.37: Victor Staub (piano), “Golliwogs’ Cakewalk” and “Minstrels” (Debussy, 1859-1918). 9.44: The Lamoureux Concert Orchestra, Paris, “Rhapsodie Bfsp'agnole” (Ravell). 10.0 to 11.0: Music, mirth and melody, with Carson Robison and his Buckaroos. ,

TOMORROW.— B.O p.m: “Dad and from Snake, Gully.” 8,15;.,.“V?in and Windle,” specialty. entertainers. “Again the Dinwiddie Subject ” , the Japanese houseboy. 9.0: Weather and station notices. 9.5: “Trio in E Flat” (Beethoven); , Emmy 1 Bettendorf ,(soprano) ; “Suite No 3 in D Major” (Bach). 10.0: Dance music by the Savoy Dance Band.

Empire Shortwave Stations

THURSDAY, JANUARY 26. EMPIRE STATIONS GSO., 25.53 m.; GSE., 25.29 m.; . GSF., 19.82 m.; GSO., 19.73 m.; GSL, 19.66 m. 8 p.m.:. Big Ben. “World Affairs.” Talk by H. Wickham Steed. 8.15: Sta Chanties, , BBC Men’s Chorus. ■ v l 8.45: BBC Empire. Orchestra. 9.0: Australia. Day, 1939: Message to the Commonwealth of Australia by H.R.H. the Duke of Kent, K.G., Gov-ernor-General Designate. 9.10: BBC Empire Orchestra; leader, Leopold Hirsch; conductor, Eric Fogg. Florence Austral (Australian soprano). 9.50: News and announcements..!:^ 10.15: Close down. - • ,v ; FRIDAY, JANUARY 27 v • ■ EMPIRE STATIONS. GSO, 25.53 m; GSE, 25.29 m; ; GSF, 19.82 b; GSO, 19.75 m; GSI, 19.66 m. 8 p.m: Big Ben. “Over the Pells,” The story of a Lakeland walk by D. G. Bridson and Joan Littlewood. 8.45; Chamber Music of Brahms—7. Reginald Paul Pianoforte Quartet. 9.20: “Number 17.55 Fourt/i instalment of serial play in ten episodes, by J. Jefferson Farj eon. 9.40: Next week’s' programmes. 9.50: News and announcements. 10.15: Close down. v

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