ON THE AIR

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 79, 14 August 1944, Page 6

ON THE AIR

TO-NIGHT (MONDAY) IYA AUCKLAND (650 k.c.)—7.30: "His Lordship's Memoirs.” 7.45: "The Phantom Drummer.” 8.11: Royal Artillery String Orchestra, "Two Little Soldiers" (Hoykens). 8.14: "The Brains Trust.” 8.35: Lloyd Thomas (organ). "Black Eyes" (Fcrraris). 8.38: "Mr Meredith Walks Out." 8.52: Royal Artillery String Orchestra. "Ragamuffin" (Rixner). 9.0: Newsreel with Commentary. 9.25: Ringside commentary on professional wrestling match. 10. U: Scottish interlude. 10.15: Greetings from the Boys Overseas. 10.30. Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: London News. 2YA WELLINGTON (570 k.c.)—7.15: Winter Course Talk. "Town and Country —The Land," prepared by L. R. Palmer. 7.30: "The Silken Ladder,” Overture by Rossini. 7.39: Recital of choral music. 8.2: Miutio from the studio—NßS String Quartet. Principal. Vincent Aspey. "Quartet in D Minor. No. 13” (Mozart). 8.29: June Hatris «soprano). 8.41: Eileen Roache (pianist'. "Papiilons" (Schumann). 9.0: Newsreel and Commentary. 9.30: N.Z. News for the N.Z. Forces in the Pacific Islands. 9.40: Band, featuring Shop Fields (U.S.A. programme). 10.15: Greetings from the Boys Overseas. 10.45: Billy Cotton’s Band. 11.0: London News. 3YA CHRISTCHURCH (720 k.c.)—7.30: "The Fingers of Private Spiegel” (BBC programme). 8.16: H.M. Grenadier Guards Band. 8.33: From the studio—Kathleen O'Keefe t mezzo-soprano). 8.45: Black Dyke Mills Band. 9.0: Newsreel with Commentary. 9.25: Rudolf Serkin with Members of the Busch String Quartet. “Quartet in A Major," Op. 26 (Brahms). 10.15: Greetings from the Boys Overseas. 10.30: Music, mirth and melody. H.O: London News. 4YA DUNEDIN (790 k.C.)—7.30: Colllngwood and London Symphony Orchestra, Triumphal March from "Caruetacus" (Elgar). 7.39: "Battle Honour—The 17th Indian Division." 7.53: Vera Bradford (piano). "Capriccio in C Major," Op. 76. No. 8 (Brahms), "Aria from Sonata in F Sharp Minor,” Op. 11 (Schumann). 7.59: Sydney Mac Ewan (tenor). 8.5: Masterpieces of Music, with thematic illustrations and comments by Professor V. E. Galway, Mus.D., "Symphony in G Minor,” K. 550 (Mozart). 8.41: From the studio—duets bv Dora Drake (soprano) and Mary Pratt (contralto). 8.53: British Light Orchestra. Grand March from "Alceste” (Handel). 9.0: Newsreel and War Review. 9.2,i: Blue Hungarian Band, “I Give My Heart” Selection. 9.31: "Jezebel's Daughter." 9.57. Troise and his Mandoliers. 10.0: "Four Hands in Harmony," Clive Richardson and Tony Lowry at two pianos (BBC production). 10.15: Greetings from the Bovs Overseas. 10.30: Masters in Lighter Mood. 11.0: London News.

2YN NELSON (920 k.c.)—7.0: "General Smuts—A Tribute to a Great Briton (BBC feature). 7.50. The London Palladium Orchestra. "March Review Medley.” 8.0: God Save the King. Classical Music—Koussevitzky and Boston Symphony Orchestra, "Concerto Grosso in B Minor for Strings" (Handel). "Symphony No. 5 in E Fiat Major" (Sibelius). (Special Service Division feature). 8.52: Jussi Bjorling (tenor), "Sigh Sigh Sedges.” 8.55: Koussevitzky and Boston Symphony Orchestra, “The Maiden with the Roses.” 9.0: Big Ben. 9.1: “Hard Cash." 9.24: Light Recitals—Lawrence Welk's Orchestra, “Bubbles in the Wine,” "Loveland in the Winter Time," "Or Have I.” 9.33: Kenny Baker (vocal), "When You Wish Upon a Star," "Faithful Forever," "The Starlit Hour." 9.42: "Fats” Waller and his Piano, "Basin Street Blues,” “I Ain’t Got Nobody.” "Handful of Keys.” 9.51: Andre Kostelanetz and his Orchestra, "Mary had a Little Lamb,” "Turkey in the Straw," "Cubanacan.”