ON THE AIR

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 9 December 1940, Page 10

ON THE AIR

TO-NIGHT (MONDAY) IYA, AUCKLAND (650 Kilocycles).— 4.30 Sports results. 5.0 Children’s session. 5.45 Dinner music. 0.15 Daventry

news. 6.55 Weather. 7.0 News and reports. 7.15 Farmers’ session. 7.30 Talk. 7.45 "Singapore Spy.” 8.11 Felix Lederer (musical skit). 8.19 “Thrills.” 8.32 Malcolm McEachern (bass). 8.33

“The Hunchback of Ben Ali.” 8.51 Josephine Baker and the Comedy Harmonists. 8.57 Weather report and station notices. 9.0 NBS newsreel. 9.15 BBC news commentary, by A. G. Macdonell. 9.25 Symphony Orchestra. 9.33 Corinne Rider-Kelsey (soprano). 9.39 BBC Wireless Symphony Orchestra. 9.47 Essie Ackland (contralto). 9.53 Marek Weber and his Orchestra. 10.0 Music, mirth and melody.

2YA, WELLINGTON (570 Kilocycles).—s.o Children’s session. 5.45 Dinner music. 6.15 Daventry news. 6.55 Weather. 7.0 News and reports. 7.15 “Britain Speaks.” 7.30 Talk. 7.45 The Queen’s Hall Orchestra. 7.58 Charles Kullman (tenor). 8.2 The Chamber Music Union of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. 8.26 Yvonne Webb-Jones (soprano). 8.37 Recorder and virginal recital by Zillah Castle and Ronald Castle. 8.57 Weather report and station notices. 9.0 NBS newsreel. 9.15 BBC commentary, by A. G. Macdonell. 9.25 The Cameo Three. 9.37 “Hester Siding,” a story of Australian back country. 9.55 Peter Dawson (baritone). 10.0 Dance music.

3YA, CHRISTCHURCH (720 Kilocycles).—4.3o Sports results. 5.0 Children’s session. 5.45 Dinner music. 6.15 Daventry news. 6.55 Weather. 7.0 News and reports. 7.10 The Garden Expert. 7.30 Talk. 7.47 Merle Cunningham (pianist). 8.0 Band programme, with vocal interludes from the studio, featuring Marjorie Nelson (mezzosoprano) and Claude Burrows (baritone). 8.57 Weather report and station notices. 9.0 NBS newsreel. 9.15 BBC news commentary by A. G. Macdonell. 9.25 Felix Weingartner and the London Symphony Orchestra. 9.39 Georges Thill (tenor). 9.43 Artur Schnabel (piano). 10.0 Music, mirth and melody.

4YA, DUNEDIN (790 Kilocycles).— 4.30 Recordings. 4.45 Sports results. 5.0 Children’s session. 5.45 Dinner music. 6.15 Daventry news. 6.55 Weather. 7.0 News and reports. 7.10 Talk. 7.30 Talk. 7.46 Emanuel Feuermann (’cello). 7.52 The BBC Theatre Orchestra and Chorus. 8.0 Masterpieces of Music, with thematic illustrations and comments by Professor V. E. GalI way. 8.40 Maggie Teyte (soprano). 18.49 The Boyd Neel String Orchestra. | 8.57 Weather report and station notices. 9.0 NBS Newsreel. 9.15 BBC news commentary, by A. G. Macdonell. 9.28 “The Twelve Labours of Hercules: Tha Cretan Bull.” 10.0 Dance music.

BBC PROGRAMMES TO-NIGHT (MONDAY) 4.15 “Britain Speaks,” talk by J. B. Priestley. 6.45 Feature, “These Men Were Free: Byron.” 7.30 “Calling New Zealand.” 7.45 Variety, “Hi Gang” with Bebe Daniels, Vic Oliver and Ben Lyon. 8.45 Norman O’Neill music played by the Hare Quintet. 9.0 Talk, “The People of Britain.” 9.15 Wintertrom Haydn’s “The Seasons” with BBC chorus and Orchestra. 11.30 Uleen Long, piano.

l TO-MORROW (TUESDAY) j 12.0 a.m. “News From Home,” talk by j Howard Marshall. 12.15 Variety, “Hi . Gang” with Bebe Daniels, Vic Oliver T and Ben Lyon. 1.30 David Wise, vior lin, John Wills, piano, on GSV, GSH, j GST, Burmese newsletter on GSG, GSJ. * 2.0 Robin Richmond, Theatre Organ. ; 2.35 Star time, Henry Ainley. 3.0 • “Matters of Moment,” talk by H. E. M. , August Zaleski, Polish Minister for » Foreign Affairs. 3.15 Frederick Grinke, > David Martin, Canadian violinists. 3.30 ! Jack McCormick Ambassadors Dance ! Band. 5.0 Rhythm on Reeds. 5.15 Variety, “Hi Gang” with Bebe Daniels, Vic Oliver, Ben Lyon. 6.45 Afrikaazls programme. 7.0 “News from Home,” talk by Howard Marshal, on GSC, GSD, “News From New Zealand” on GSF. 7.30 Play, “Serpent of Old Nile” with Fay Compton, Cecil Trouncer. 8.0 Irish Guards Band. 8.30 Sunday service from St. Mary’s Church, address by Rt. Rev. Lord Bishop of Ripon. 9.0 “Matters of Moment,” talk by H. E. M. August Zaleski, Polish Minister for Foreign Affairs. 10.0 Reginald Dixon, Theatre organ. 11.15 Wintertrom Haydn’s “The Seasons” with BBC Chorus and Orchestra. 12.15 p.m. Canada Calls from London, “With the Troops in Britain.” 12.45 “Matters of Moment,” talk by H E. M. August Zaleski, Polish Minister for Foreign Affairs. 1.15 Starlight, Vera Lynn. 1.30 “Britain Speaks,” talk by Leslie Howard. 2.0 Variety, “Hi Gang,” Bebe Daniels, Vic Oliver, Ben Lyon. 2.45 BBC Salon Orchestra. 3.0 “Within the Fortress,” talk by George Blake 4.0 David Wise, violin, John Wise, piano 4.15 “Britain Speaks,” talk by Leslie Howard. 6.45 Albert Sandler Trio 7 0 Play, “Serpent of Old Nile,” with Fay Compton, Cecil Trouncer. 8.0 Chalmer Ensemble. 8.15 “Calling Australia,” talk by Sir Alfred Zimmern. 8.45 David Wise, violin John Wills, piano. 9 0 “Matters of Moment,” talk by H. E M August Zaleski, Polish Minister ’for Foreign Affairs. 9.15 BBC Military Band. 11.30 Irish Guards Band.