Today's Radio Programmes

Northern Advocate, 24 February 1940, Page 9

Today's Radio Programmes

Saturday, February 24 IYA AUCKLAND (650kc\). 8 p.m: Concert Programme.—Harry Horlick and his Orchestra. 8.15: The Celeste Quartet. 8.20: Tessa Birnie (piano). 8.32: Walter Brough (baritone). 8.43: Grace Adams East, American trumpet virtuoso, in a short recital. 9.0: Daventry news. 9.20. Weather and station notices. 9.25: Lynda Hastings (humorous sketches). 9.37: Philip Green and his Orchestra. 9.43: Ellalaine Terriss and Seymour Hicks in reminiscent mood. 9.51: The Shaftesbury Theatre Orchestra.- 10.0: Sports summary. 10.15: Dance music. 11.30: Daventry news. 2YA WELLINGTON (570 kc.). 8 p.m: “Shows From the Past.” Presented by the Chorus Party, with Frank Crowther’s Orchestra. 8.20: Recordings. 8.45: Popular solos and choruses with Frank Crowther’s Orchestra and the Chorus Party. 9.0: Daventry news. 9.20:. Weather and station notices. 9.25: Dance programme. 10.0: Sports summary. 11.30: Daventry news. 3YA CHRISTCHURCH (720 kc.). 8 p.m: Concert Programme.—3YA Orchestra. 8.8: Denis King (baritone). 8.15: “One Good Deed a Day,” comedy sketch. 8.30: 3YA Orchestra. 8.38: Harold Prescott (tenor). 8.50: 3YA Orchestra. 9.0: Daventry news. 9.20: Weather and station notices. 9.25: 3YA Orchestra. 9.37: John Tilley (humour). 9.45: Charlie Kunz (pianist). 9.51: Gladys Moncrieff (soprano). 9.57: The BBC Variety Orchestra. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.15: Dance music. 11.30: Daventry news. 4YA DUNEDIN (790 kc.). 8.0 p.m: Centennial Celebrations.— Grand Scottish concert (relayed from the Town Hall). 9.0: Daventry news. 9.20: Weather and station notices. { 9.25: Old-time dance programme by C Ted Andrews and the Revellers’ Dance Band, with recorded interludes. 10.2: Sports summary. 10.17: Dance medley. 11.30:: Daventry news. Sunday, February 25 IYA AUCKLAND (650 kc.). Daventry news at 6.0, 7.0 and 9.0 a.m: 11.0: Relay of service from Newton Salvation Army Citadel. 12.15 p.m: Recordings. 12.30: Daventry news. 1.0: Recordings. 3.18: A Symphony by William Walton, presented by Sir Hamilton Harty with the London Symphony Orchestra. 4.0: Daventry news. 4.20: Recordings. 5.30: Children's song service. 6.15: Daventry news. 7.0: Relay of service from Baptist Tabernacle. 8.30: “Tancredi” Overture. 8.40: Address by the Hon. P. Fraser. 9.0: Daventry news. 9.20: Weather and station notices. 9.25: Music from the theatre —“Louise.” the great French romantic opera by Charpentier. 11.30: Daventry news. 2YA WELLINGTON (570 kc.). 10 a.m: Weather report. 11.0: Relay of service from Vivian Street Church of Christ. 12.30 p.m: Daventry news. 1.0: Weather report. 2.0: “Homage to Finland.” A programme of Finnish history, poetry and music. 4.0: Daventry news. 4.20: Recordf -mgs. 5.30: Children’s song service. , C. 15: Daventry news. 7.0: Relay of * service from St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church; preacher, Very Rev. John Mackenzie. D.D., former ModeratorGeneral of the Presbyterian Church of Australia. 8.30: The National Broadcasting Service String Orchestra, “Sinfonia No. 3 in G Major” (Vivaldi). 8.40: Talk by Hon. P. Fraser. 9.0: Daventry news. 9.20: Weather and station notices. 9.25: “Victoriana,” No. 8. A dramatic mosaic, commemorating the life and reign of

Queen Victoria. —“The Nation at War.” Constructed and produced by the NBS. 11.30: Daventry news. 3YA CHRISTCHURCH (720 kc.). 7 p.m: Relay of service from St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. 8.30: “The Daughter of the Regiment” Overture (Donizetti). 8.40: Talk by Hon. P. Fraser. 9.0: Daventry news. 9.20: Weather and station notices. 9.25: Nancy Estall (cello recital), with harp accompaniment by H. G. Glaysher. 9.40: Harold Prescott, tenor i-e----cital. 9.52: The London Philharmonic Orchestra, “Coppelia Ballet” (Delibes). 11.30: Daventry news. 4YA DUNEDIN (790 kc.). 7 p.m: Relay of service from St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Cathedral. 8.30: The Dresden State Opera Orchestra, “Tsar and Carpenter: Clog Dance” (Lortzing). 8.34: The Swedish Male Choir. 8.40: Talk by Hon. P. Fraser. 9.0: Daventry news. 9.20: Weather and reports. 9.25: Music from the Theatre—“The Marriage of Figaro,” Acts 3 and 4 of Mozart’s delicious operatic comedy. 11.30: Daventi’y news.