Radio Empire Short-Wave Stations

Northern Advocate, 15 July 1939, Page 10

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Empire ShortWave Stations

Saturday, July 15 IYA AUCKLAND (650 kc.). 5 p.m: Children’s hour. At 5,40; The special recorded talk, “Round the World —The Coconut Tree and its Uses,” by Leon Gotz. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 8.0: Concert Programme.—Paul, Whiteman and his Concert Orchestra, “Cuban Serenade.” 8.9: Sam Duncan (tenor), “Absent,” “My Desire.” 8.15: Joyce Billing (piano), “Four Shulbrede Tunes,” 8.27; The Carina Trio (vocal), “Like to the Damdsk Rose,” “Ari English Garden,” “Elfin Dance” and “Dawn.” 8.30: Yehudi Menuhin (violin), “Slavonic Dance No. 2 in E Minor” (Dvorak-Kreisler). 8.43; Sam Duncan (tenor), “I Hear a thrush at Eve” and “On Wings of-Song.” 8.45: Paul Whiteman’s Concert Orchestra, “An American in Paris.” 9.0: Weather and station notices. 9,5; Professional wrestling—Lofty Blomfield v. K£ng Kong 'Oox. 10.0 (approx.): Sports results. 10.10 to 11.15: Dance music.

2YA WELLINGTON (570 kc.). 5 p.m: Children’s hdur. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 8.0: Popular Programme,—Louis Levy and his orchestra, “The Great Waltz” selection. 8.8: “The Crew of the Maud Woodcock.” A radio comedy .written by W. Graeme Holder and produced by the N.B.S. 8.49; Recital by Jean MacFarlane, N.Z. contralto. 9.0: Weather and station notices. 9.5 to 11.15: Dance programme. At 10.0, the sports summary.

3YA CHRISTCHURCH (720 kc.). 8 p.m: Concert -Programme.—'“The Homestead on the Rise.” 8.15: “One Good Deed a Day.” A comedy serial. 8.27: The London Palladium Orchestra, “The Thistle” selection. 8.35: “Coronets of England—The Life of Charles 11, the Merry Monarch,” episode 9. 9.0: Weather and station notices. 9.5 to 11.30; Programme of modern dance music. At 10.0, the sports summary.

4YA DUNEDIN (790 kc.). 8.0 p.m: Light Orchestral and Ballad Concert.—The Light Opera Or-

chestra, “The Mikado.” 8.10: Lex Macdonald (baritone), “The Vagabond,” “Tire Sky Above the Roof.” 8.16: Bernhard Levitow’s ■ Salon Orchestra, “Thine Eyes So Blue and Tender,” “Song of India,” “Naila,” “Prelude in G Minor” (Rachmaninoff). 8.30: Mona Stone (soprano), “One Voice Alone,” “The Star and the Flower” and “Mia Piccirella.” 8.39: Albert Sandler and his orchestra, “Love Songs with Sandler.” 8.47: Lex Macdonald (baritone), “Short’nin’ Bread,” “Red Devon by the Sea.” 8.53: Hans Busch Concert Orchestra, “Hungarian Melodies,” “Liebestraum,” “Eternal Sun.” 9.0: Weather and station notices. 9.5 to 11.15: Dance music. At 10.0, the sports summary.

Sunday, July 16

IYA AUCKLAND (Gsokc.)

9 a.m: Recordings. 11.0: Relay of service from St. Mark’s Anglican Church. 12.15 p.m: Recordings. 3.30; “The Nutcracker Suite,” by Tschaikovski,” played by the Philadelphia Orchestra. 3.54: Recordings. 4.30: Close down.

6.0 p.m: Children’s song service. 7.0: Relay of service from St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Cathedral, 8.30; Light orchestral and ballad programme. 10.0: Close down.

2YA WELLINGTON (570 kc.)

9 a.m: Recordings. 40.0: Weather report. 11.0: Relay of service from St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. 12.15 p.m: Recordings. 2.0: “Composers of the Romantic Period —Robert Schumann.” Symphony No. lin B Flat Maojr, played by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. 2.28; Recordings. 3.0: “Through Byways of Opera.” 4.30: Close down. 6.0 p.m: Children’s song service. 7.0: Relay of service from Church of Christ, Vivian Street. 8.30: Operatic Programme. Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, “Boccaccio” overture. 8.36: Recital by Jean IMacFarlane (New Zealand contralto), “Angels Guard Thee” “My Heart Is Weary.” and “Thanks, Unto Thee, Angelic Voice.” 8.51: Boston Promenade Orchestra, “Aida—Ballet Suite.” 9.0: Weather and station notices. 9.5: “Music from the Theatre—Norma,” Act 2 of Bellini’s operatic tragedy. 10.0: Close down.

3YA CHRISTCHURCH (720 kc.). 7 p.m: Salvation Army meeting, r-e----layed from the Christchurch Citadel. 8.30: Concert Programme.—Columbia Symphony Orchestra, “Maritana” overture. 8.40: Alison Cord-cry, soprano recital—“ Where the Bee Sucks,” “Early One Morning,” “It was a Lover and his Lass,” “Love has Eyes” and “Cherry Ripe.” 8.52: Debroy

Somers Band, “1812 and All That.” 9.0: Weather and station notices. 9.5: “Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary,” by St. John G. Irvine. A story of love in an English vicarage. 10.15: Close down.

4YA DUNEDIN (790 kc.). 6.30 p.m: Anglican service, relayed from St. John’s Church. 7.45: Recordings. “Music from the Theatre —Der Rosenkavalier,” a comedy for music, in three acts. 10,20; Close down.

SATURDAY, JULY 15. GSI, 19.66 m; GSD, 25.53 m; GSB, 31.55 m. 4.30 p.m: Big Ben. Piano recital. 4.45: Variety, Geraldo. 5.45; “London Log,” a talk. 6,0: The news. G. 15; Sea Shanties. BBC Men’s Chorus. 6.45: Sports news and market notes. Close down.

SUNDAY, JULY 16, 1939

GSI, 19.66 m; GSD, 25.53 m; GSB, 31.55 m.

4.30 p.m: Big Ben. Light orchestra, and singer. 5.10: Sports talk. 5.20: Religious service (Roman Catholic), from the Studio. 5.55: The news and newsletter. 6.15; Macaroni Parson. Feature

programme. 6.45: Saturday’s sport, 6.50: Close down.

MONDAY, JULY 17, 1939,

GSI, 19.66 m; GSD, '25.53m; GSB, 31.55 m.

4.30 p.m: Big Ben. “Centenary Background” (2). Talk. 4.45: Hely-Hutchinson Music. 5.30; “Storm on Everest.” Feature programme by Gordon Ireland. 6.0; The news.

6.15: “Melodies from the Comedies.” BBC Midland Revue Orchestra. 6.45: Sports news and market notes. Close down.