Week-End Radio Programmes

Northern Advocate, 10 February 1940, Page 7

Week-End Radio Programmes

Saturday, February 10 j IYA, AUCKLAND (650 k.c.) ! 5 p.m.: Children’s session, conI ducted by “Cinderella.” 5.45: Dinner j music (subject to interruption by rej broadcasts). 6.55: Weather report. • 7.0: News service issued by the Prime I Minister’s Department; British Official ! Wireless news. 7.10: News and reports. 8.0: Concert programme. . Re- ! cordings. Rosario Bourdon Symphony Orchestra. 8.10: James Hoskins (baritone). 8.22: Recordings (Pinero, violin). 8.31: Margaret (girl soprano) in a recital of songs of her own composition. 8.43: Recordings. ! Rosario Bourdon Symphony Orchestra, j 8.49: The Melody Five (concerted male j vocal). 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Weather report and station notices. 9.25: ReI cordings. Anton and the Paramount Theatre Orchestra, with Reginald Foort at the Organ, “Toyland Medley.” 9.31: The Roosters’ Concert Party, with Military Band (descriptive sketch). 9.40: Sandy Powell and his Mouth Organ Band, “A Night on the Embankment.” 9.46: C. B. Cochran (compere), assisted by Janet Joyce, Edw. Cooper, and Ray Noble and his Orchestra. 9.54: Harry Robbins (xylophone, with Four Bright Sparks). 10.10: Dance music. 11.15: Close down. 2YA, WELLINGTON (570 k.c.) 5 p.m.: Children’s session, relayed from the Exhibition Studio. 5.45: Dinner session (subject to interruption by rebroadcasts). 6.55: Weather report. 7.0: Official news service issued by the Prime Minister’s Department; British Official Wireless news. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 7.28 to 7.30: Time signals. 8.0: “Look and Listen”: A merry mixture of songs, skits and sketches, presented from the National Broadcasting Service Studio at the Wellington Centennial Exhibition by a versatile company of New Zealand artists. A National Broadcasting Service Production. 9.0; Reserved. 9.20: Weather report and station notices. 9.25: Oldtime dance music by the 2YA OldTime Dance Orchestra, conducted by Frank Crowther. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Continuation of oldtime dance. 11.30: Close down. 3YA, CHRISTCHURCH (720 k.c.) 5 p.m.: Children’s session. 5.45: Dinner music (subject to interruption by rebroadcasts). 6.55: Weather report. 7.0: News service issued by the Prime Minister’s Department: British Official Wireless news. 7.10: News and reports. 8.0: Recordings. Albert Sandler and his Orchestra. 8.11: Richard Tauber (tenor). 8.15: “One Good Deed a Day.” A comedy serial by George Edwards and Company. 8.30: The Three Virtuosos on three pianos. 8.36: Dan Sullivan’s Shamrock Band. 8.43: The Scott-Wood jNovelty Players. 8.49: Gladys Moncrieff (soprano). 8.52: Frank Westfield’s Orchestra. 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Weather ’report and station notices. 9.25: “Hollywood Cavalcade” for 1-939” (a review in retrospect of pre-emin-ent film presentations of the year that is past). 10.15 (approx.): Sports summary. 10.30: Dance music. 11.30: Close down. 4YA, DUNEDIN (790 k.c.) 5 p.m.: Children’s session, conducted by Big Brother Bill. 5.45: Dinner’

music. (Subject to interruption by rebroadcasts). 6.55: Weather report. 7.0: News service issued by the Prime Minister’s Department; British Official Wireless news. 7.10 (approx.): and reports. 7.40: Talk by Don Miller: “Today’s Cricket Results.” 8.0: 1 Light ballad and orchestral concert. 4YA Concert Orchestra, conducted by Gil Dech. 8.8: Recordings. lan Macpherson (baritone).* 8.18: The Orchestra. 8.38: Recordings. Dora Labbette (soprano). 8.50: The Orchestra. 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Weather report and station notices. 9.25: Dance music. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance music. 11.15: Close down. Sunday, February 11 IYA, AUCKLAND (650 k.c.) 11.0: Congregational service, relayed from Mt. Eden Church. Preacher: Rev. Frank de Lisle. 12.15 p.m.: Selected recordings. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 3.30; Recordings. Artur Schnabel and Carl Ulrich Schnabel with the London Symphony Orchestra (conducted by Sir Adrian Boult). 4.20: Selected recordings. 4.30: Close down. 5.30: Childi'en’s song service. 7.0: Presbyterian Service, relayed from St. James Church. Preaher: Rev. H. J. Lilburn. 8.15: Selected recordings. 8.30: Concert programme. Joan Dowding (piano). 8.40: Talk by the Rt. Hon. the Prime Minister “New Zealand’s Problems as I See Them” (re-broad-cast from 2YA). 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Weather, report and station notices. 9.25: Recordings. London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Eugene Goossens. 10.0: Close of normal programme. During the war, this station will be on the air till 12 midnight. 2YA, WELLINGTON (570 k.c.) 11.0: Methodist Church service, relayed from Taranaki Street Methodist Church. Preacher: Rev. R. B. Gosnell. 12.15 (approx.): Selected recordings, 1.0 p.m.: Weather report for aviators. Dinner session. 2.0: “Music Since 1900”: “Koanga,” by Frederick Delius. Produced in Germany, March I 30, 1904. 2.9: Selected recordings. 2.15: Progress reports: Annette Kellerman Cup (three-mile harbour race). 3.0: Talk by the Rev. J. H. Haslam, “Leaders of the Churches in Early New Zealand: Rev. Samuel Leigh and Rev. Nathaniel Turner.” 3.15: “Mozart: From ‘Cosi Fan Tutte’ to the ‘Magic Flute.’ ” 3.30: Selected recordings. 4.30: Close down. 5.30: Children’s’ Song Service, conducted by Uncle William, assisted by children from All Saints’ Sunday School, KilLirnie. .7.0: Anglican Church Service, relayed from St. Peter’s. Preacher: Ven. Archdeacon Bullock. 8.15 (approx.): Selected recordings. 8.30: Concert programme. Recording. Boston Orchestra, conducted by Arthur Fiedler. 8.34: Thomas E. West (tenor). 8.40: Talk by the Prime Minister (Rt. Hon. M. J. .Savage): “New- Zealand’s Problems As I See Them.” 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Weather report and station notices. 9.25: Music from the Theatre: “The Magic j Flute,” by Mozart, Part 1. 10.45 (approx.) : During the war, this station will be on the air till' 12 midnight. 3YA, CHRISTCHURCH (720 k.c.) 11.0: Presbyterian Service relayed from St. Paul’s Church. Preacher:

Rev. A. C. Watson. 12.15 p.m.: Selected recordings. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 3.0: Famous German folk songs, sung by Richard Tauber. Selected recordings. 4.30: Close down. 5.30: Children’s service. 6.15: Selected recordings. 7.0: Anglican Service, relayed frcm the Christchurch Cathedral. 8.15: Selected recordings. 8.30: Recording. State Opera Orchestra, Berlin. 8.40: Talk by the Prime Minister (the Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage): “New Zealand’s Probltems as I See Them.” (Rebroadcast from 2YA). 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Weather forecast and station notices. 9.25: Recording: Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra. 9.29: W. (tenor recital), period settings of Shakespeare. 9.42: Recordings: Wanda Landowska (harpsichord recital). 9.52: “De Svenske” (famous Swedish Male Chorus). 9.56: London Philharmonic Orchestra. 10.0: Close of normal programme. During the war, this station will be on the air till 12 midnight.

4YA, DUNEDIN (790 k.c.) 1C.0: Selected recordings. 11.0: Anglican service, relayed from St. John’s Anglican Church. 12.15 p.m.: Selected recordings. 1.0: Weather report for aviators. Dinner music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 2.30: “Fantastic Dances” by Turina (b. Seville 1882). 2.45: Selected recordings. 4.30: Close down. 5.30: Big Brother Bill’s Song Service. 6.15: Selected recordings. 6.30: Presbyterian Service, relayed from St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. 7.45: Selected recordings. 8.15: Organ recital by Prof. V. E. Galway, Mus.D., Dunedin City Organist (relay from Town Hall). 8.40: Talk by the Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage: “New Zealand’s Problems as I See Them.” 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Weather report and station notices. 9.25: “Her Shop.” A comedy by Aimee and Phillip Stuart. Adapted and produced by the National Broadcasting Service. 10.30: Close of normal programme. During the war, this station will be on the air till 12 midnight.