Week-End Radio Programmes

Northern Advocate, 4 May 1940, Page 9

Week-End Radio Programmes

Saturday, May 4 IYA AUCKLAND (650 kc.). 8 p.m: “Nights at the Savoy.” Scones from the lively Gilbert and Sullivan operas. 9.0: Daventry news. 9.20: Weather and station notid&s. 9.25: Modern dance music. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Modem dance music. 11.0: Daventry news. 2YA WELLINGTON (570 kc.). 7.40 p.m: Talk by E. Philpot Crowther, “The Centenary of Adhesive Postage Stamps.” 8.0: Concert Programme.—Philip Green and his Orchestra, “Blaze Away.” 9.5: Programme by members of Ngati Poneke Young Maori Club. 8.25: George Formby (comedy vocal). 8.28: The Herbi Burton Novelty Trio (instrumental). 8.38: Drury Lane Theatre Orchestra. 8.42: Les Dailey (tenor) presents “Softly as in a Morning Sunrise,” “Mary’s Eyes,” “Susan is Her Name O,” “For You Alone,” “One Alone,” “Come, Love, Be Mine.” 8.53: Sowande and his Music. 9.0: Daventry news. 9.20: Weather and station notices. 9.25: Recorded dance programme. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance music by Stan Grant and his Canadian Capers (from Majestic Cabaret). 11.0: Daventry news. 3YA CHRISTCHURCH (720 kc.). 7.45 p.m: Talk by George Bagley, “Understanding Europe—ltaly.” 8.0: Concert Programme. —Mayfair Symphony Orchestra, “The British Empire” Fantasia. 8.10: Richard Crooks (tenor)," “If I Am Dreaming,” “Without Your Love.” 8.17: “One Good Deed a Day,” a comedy serial. 8.32: Raymonds and his Band of Banjos. “On With the March.” 8.38: Jack Buchanan (vocal). 8.47: Paul Romby (saxophone), “Saxo-Folly,” “Farriente,” Valse Boston. 8.53: Paul Robeson (bass), “No, John, No.” 8.56: Jack Hylton and his Orchestra, “Watermelon Fete.” 9.0: Daventry news. 9.20: Weather and station notices. 9.25: Drury Lane Theatre Orchestra, “The Student Prince” selection. 9.30: “Poor Old Snell.” A Cockney sketch by Mabel Constanduros. 9.44: Jack Wilson (pianoforte solo), “Raindrops" medley, “Dancing Dolls.” 9.50: Leslie Holmes (comedian), “Ask Me Another.” , 9.57: Arthur Young and his Novelty Orchestra, “Kitten on the Keys.” 10.0: Sports summary. 10.15: Dance music. 11.0: Daventry news. ' 4YA DUNEDIN (790 kc.). 8 p.m: Light Orchestral and Ballad Concert. —The Boston Promenade Orchestra, “Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna” (Suppe). 8.10: Rena Roche (contralto), “Johneen,” “O, Peaceful England.” 8.16: The New Light Symphony Orchestra, “Three English Dances” (Quilter). 8.25: Arthur Robertson (baritone), “Scotland Yet,” “Mary Morrison, “To Anthea.” 8.34: The Boston Promenade Orchestra, “Entry of the Boyards” (Halvorsen), “At Dawning,” “Jealousy,” tango. 8.45: Rena Roche (contralto), “Sing Merrily Today,” “The Meeting of the Waters.” 8.51: New Light Symphony Orchestra, “Handel in the Strand,” “Mock Morris.” 9.0: Daventry news. 9.?0: Weather and station notices. 9.25: Dance music. 10.0: • Sports summary. 10.10; Dance music. 11.0: Daventry news.

Sunday, May 5 IYA AUCKLAND (650 kc.). 6.0, 7.0 arr,d 9.15 a.m: Daventry news. 11.0: Relay of service from St. James’ Presbyterian Church. 1.10 p.m: Daventry news. 3.30; Famous German folk songs, sung by Richard Tauber. 3.46: Recordings. 5.45: Daventry news. 6.0: Children’s song service. 6.55: Weather report. 7.0: Service relayed from St. Matthew’s Anglican Church. 8.30: Concert Programme.—Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, “The Bat” Overture (Strauss). 3.40: Maria Kurenko (soprano). 8.48: Feodor Chaliapin (bass). 8.56: Philharmonic Orchestra, “Grand March” from “Tannhauser” (Wagner). 9.0: Daventry news. 9.20: Weather and station notices. 9.25: “Waters of Sorrow” An original radio play, by the New Zealand author, Merrick W. Horton. (The story of a Maori curse.) 10.9: Recordings. 11.0: Daventry news. 2YA WELLINGTON (570 kc.). 6.0 7.0 and 9.15 a.m: Daventry news. 10.0: Weather report. 11.0: Relay of service from Salvation Army Citadel, Vivian Street. 1.0 p.m: Weather report. 1.10: Daventry news. 2.0: Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovski —His Life and Works, featuring “The Sleeping Beauty” ballet. A talk by Dr. Markham Lee; “Marche Slav”; and “The 1812 Overture.” 5.45: Daventry news. 6.0: Children’s song service. 6.55 Weather report. 7.0: Relay of service from Kelburn Presbyterian Church. 8.0: Concert Programme.—“lß4o - 1940: The Centenary of Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovski,” featuring at 8.35, a dramatic story of his marriage. 9.0: Daventry news. 9.20: Weather and station notices. 9.25: Continuation of Tchaikovski Centenary programme. 10.30: Recordings. 11.0: Daventry news. 3YA CHRISTCHURCH (720 kc.). 6.30 p.m: Relay of service from Oxford Terrace Baptist Church. 8.0: Recordings. 8.30: Concert Programme. —Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York, “Semiramide” Overture (Rossini). 8.44: Jussi Bjorling (tenor), “La Donne E Mobile,” “Recondita Armonia.” 8.51: Boston Promenade Orchestra, “Aida” Ballet Suite (Verdi). 9.0: Daventry news. 9.20: Weather and station notices. 9.25: Music from the theatre, “The Ring of the Nibelungs—Twilight of , the Gods,” part 1. The third and final day of the “Ring of the Nibelungs.” Wagner’s great music drama. (The second part will be broadcast from 3YA on Wednesday, May 8, at 9.25 p.m.) 10.30: Recordings. 11.0: Daventry news. 4YA DUNEDIN (790 kc.). 6.30 p.m: Relay of service from Moray Place Congregational Church. 7.45: Recordings. 8.30: Orchestral Concert of French Music.—The, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, “Phaedra” Overture (Massenet). 8.38: Lemichel du Roy (soprano), “The Cockade of the Pet Chaffinch.” 8.44: Gaspar Cassado (cello)', “Apres Un Reve” (f’gure). 8.47: .The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, “Pelleas and Melisande” (Faure). 9.0: Daventry news. 9.20: Weather and station notices. 9.25: Marguerite Long and Symphony Orchestra, Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (Milhaud). 9.37: Robert Couzinou (baritone), “Grand Air de Kysor,” “The Three Hussars.” 9.45:' The Lamoureux Concert Orchestra, “Bolero” (Ravel). 10.0: Recordings. 11.0: Daventry news.