Week-End Radio Programmes

Northern Advocate, 16 December 1939, Page 3

Week-End Radio Programmes

Saturday, December 16

IYA AUCKLAND (650 kc.)

8 p.m: Concert Programme.—“Words and Music by Gilbert and, Sullivan— Monarchs of Light Opera.” 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Weather and station notices. 9.25: The Variety Stars, “NonStop Variety,” 9.37: Louis Levy and his Orchestra, “The Great Waltz” selection. 9.43; “Presenting All Stars.” 9.51: Oscar Joost and his orchestra, “One Bright Hit After the Other.” 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10; Dance music by Johnny Madden and his Swing Kings, relayed from the Peter Pan Cabaret. 2YA WELLINGTON (570 kc.). 7.40 p.m: Talk, by W. A. Sutherland, Wellington Automobile Association, “Christmas Road Safety.” 8.0: “Look And Listen.” A merry mixture of songs, skits and sketches. 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Weather and station notices. 9.25: Dance programme. At 10.0, the sports summary.

3YA CHRISTCHURCH (720 kc.)

8 p.m: Concert Programme.—Marek Weber and his orchestra, “Chocolate Soldier” selection. 8.10: “One Good Deed a Day,” a comedy serial. 8.24: Harry Robbins (xylophone), “Kitten on the Keys,” “12th Street Rag.” 8.29: London Theatre Orchestra, “Revuedeville Memories.” 8.38: “Over the Garden Wall.” A little summer fantasy, the scene of which is set in two adjoining houses. A BBC production. 8.52: Quentin M. Maclean (organ), “With Eric Coates Thro’ London.” 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Weather and station notices. 9.25: Modern dance programme to music by the BaiieyMarston Orchestra, relayed from Frascati Cabaret. At 10.0, the sports summary.

4YA DUNEDIN (790ke.)

7.40: Talk, “Today’s Cricket Results.” 8.0: A Light Orchestral and Ballad Concert. —Louis Levy and his orchestra, “Music from the Movies, 1938.” 8.10: Trevor Thomas (baritone), “Duna,” “Limehouse.” 8.16: The New Light Symphony Orchestra, “London Suite” (Coates). 8.28; Mary

l Somerville (contralto), “June Music,” I “The Love Tide,” “The Immortal Song.” 8.37: Victor Olof Salon Or-, chestra, “Callirhoe” (Chaminade). 8.45: Trevor Thomas (baritone), “Home-Along,” “The Drums of Life.” 8.51: The BBC Variety Orchestra, “Seville” (from “Cities of Romance” (Wood), “Curtain Up” (Wood), “Lulworth Cove” (Shadwell). 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Weather and statiofn notices. 9.25: Dance music. At 10.0, the sports summary. Sunday, December 17 IYA AUCKLAND (650 kc.). 9 a.m; Recordings. 11.0: Relay of service from All Saints’ Anglican Church. 12.15 p.m; Recordings. 3.30: “Symphonique Fantastique,” by Berlioz. 4.24: Recordings. 5.30; Children’s song service. 7.0: Relay of service from Ponsonby Road Church of Christ. 8.30; Concert Programme. —Dol Dauber and his Salon Orchestra, “The Queen’s Lace Handkerchief” overture (Strauss). 8.36: Gino Sinimberghi (tenor), “Ideale.” Alfred Cortot (pianist), “Invitation to the Waltz” (Weber). 8.45: Talk, by the Prime Minister (Mr Savage), “New Zealand’s Problems as I See Them;” 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Weather and station notices. 9.25: Studio presentation, of the play, “Murder in the Cathedral,” with Professor W. A. Sewell as Thomas a’Becket. IZM AUCKLAND (1250 kc.). 8 p.m: Scottish session. 9.0: Talk, Mr A. J. Sinclair, “Lochaber No More — The Story oS the Highland Clearances.” 9.30: Organ recitals. 10.0: Close down.

2YA WELLINGTON (570 kc.). 9 a.m: Recordings. 10.0: Weather and station notices. 11.0: Relay of service from St. John’s Presbyterian Church; preacher, Dr. J. G. Inkster. 1.0 p.m: Weather report. 2.0: Major works of Sir Edward Elgar—Concerto in B Minor, Op. 61, played by Yehudi Menuhin and the London Symphony Orchestra. 2.48: Recordings. 3.0: “Then and Now,” gramophone stars and their recordings. 3.30: Recordings, 5.30: Children’s song service. ?.0: Relay of service from Wesley Methodist Church, Taranaki Street. 3.30: Miscellaneous Operatic Programme. 8.45: Talk by Prime Minister. 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Weathier and station notices. 9.25; Operatic programme continued. Vocalist (at 9.33), Julie Werry (soprano). 10.0: Close down.

3YA CHRISTCHURCH (720 kc.). 7 p.m: Relay of service from the Durham Street Methodist Church. 8.30: Concert Programme. —The BBC Wireless Symphony Orchestra, “The Christmas Overture” (Coleridge-Tay-lor). 8.39: Raymond Newell (baritone) , “English Maids,” “Red Rose.” 8.45: Talk by Prime Minister. 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Weather and station notices. 9.25: “The Pigeon,” a play by John Galsworthy. 4YA DUNEDIN (790 kc.). 6.30 p.m: Service relay from St. John’s Anglican Church. 7.45; Recordings. 8.30: Concert Programme. —Grand Symphony Orchestra, “Lakme Fantasia” (Delibes). 8.38: The Leipzig Male Choir, “Beautiful Is Youth,” “Parting.” 8.45: Talk by Prime Minister. 9.0: Reserved. 9.20; Weather and station notices. 9.25; “Music from the Theatre”—The fairy opera, “Hansel and Gretel” (Humperdinck).