WIRELESS PROGRAMMES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19832, 30 December 1927, Page 13

WIRELESS PROGRAMMES

BROADCASTS FOR TO-DAY. WIDE VARIETY OF ITEMS. HOLIDAY FEATURES TO-MORROW. Details of programmes to be sent out by New Zealand and Australian broadcasting stations to-day are as follows: Auckland, IYA (333 metres).—B a.m., news service; 3 p.m., afternoon concert; 5.30 p.m., entertainment for children; 7.30, news service; 8 p.m., St. Andrew's Quartette in selections from Gilbert and Sullivan operas; 8.5, Mr. Dan Flood, humour at the piano; 8.9, Miss Phyllis Gribben, contralto, songs; 8.13, relay orchestral selections from Majestic Theatre; 8.23, Mr. Alan McElwain, humour; 8.27, Messrs. Peter and Colledge, vocal duet; 8.30, Miss Adelaide Taylor, soprano, songs; 8.34, Miss Linda Murphy and Mr. J. Montague, humorous sketch; 8.41, Bosworth-Hemus-Towsey Trio; 8.51, St. Andrew's Quartette; 9.3, Mr. Robert Peter, tenor, songs; 9.23, Mr. Arthur Colledge, bass, songs; 9.35, Miss A. Taylor, soprano, songs; additional numbers by artists mentioned.

Wellington, 2YA (420 metres). —3 p.m., afternoon concert: 3.30, gas-cooking lecture by Miss Marion Christian; 3.45, relay Manuel Hyman's Exhibition Band from Adelphi Cabaret; 6 p.m., talks to children by "Uncle Ernest"; 7 p.m., nows service; 8 p.m., orchestral overture; 8.5, Celeste Quartette; 8.10, Miss Norah Burt, humorous recital; 8.17, Symons-EUwood-Short Trio; 8.28, Mr. Edgar Swain, tenor, songs; 8.33, Mr. Lad Haywood, Italian mandolin solo; 8-40, Miss Myra Sawyer and Mr. W. Boardman, vocal duet; 8.46, Mr. G. Ellwood, 'cello solo; B.£ks, Miss Myra Sawyer, soprano, songs; 9 p.m., talk on Imperial affairs by announcer; further numbers by above-mentioned artists. Christchurch, 3YA (306 metres). —2.30 p.m., relay description of New Zealand lawn tennis championship finals from Wilding Park; 6 p.m., children's session; 7.15 p.m., news service; 8 p.m., relay orchestral selections from Liberty Theatre; 5.15 p.m., concert programme, including numbers by Christchurch Broadcasting Trio; vocal and instrumental items; comic songs.

Dunedin, 4YA (463 metres). —3 p.m., gramophone recital; tea music from the Savoy; 6 p.m., entertainment for children; 7.15 p.m., news service; 7.30, reviews of latest books by Mr. H. Greenwood; 8 p.m., concert programme, including vocal and instrumental items; recital, "The Old Stage Queen," by Miss Sheila Neilson; 9.16, relay dance music from the Savoy. Australian Stations. Sydney, 2FC (442 metres).—B.ls p.m., talks to children by "Hello Man"; dinner music; 9.30 p.m., news service; talk, "Let's Go Round the World," by the Rev. F. H. Raward; 10 p.m., relay from Her Majeisty's Theatre o£ the first act of the musical comedy "Wildfiower," featuring Marie Burke and Herbert Browne; vocal and instrumental items from the studio.

Sydney, 2BL (353 metres). —8.15 p.m., children's session; 9.30 p.m., special country session and news service; gardening talk by Mr. Cooper; 10.30 p.m., concert programme, including items by Broadcasters' Topical Chorus; orchestral music; vocal and instrumental items; dance music by Romano's Dance Orchestra. Melbourne, 3LO (371 metres). —8 p.m., children's session; 9 p.m., ndws service; 10.30 p.m., concert programme, including selections by the Collingwood Citizens Band; songs by members of the Southern Choral Society; numbers by Vaude and V erne; wireless talk by Mr. H. K. Love; dance music by Joe Aronson* and his Synco-symphonists. Brisbane, 4QG (385 metres).—9 p.m., children's session; talk on teeth by Mr. W. G. illingworth; 9:30 p.m., news service; racing review; 10.30 p.m., concert programme, including music by the Hawaiian Novelty Trio; relay orchestral music from the Tivoli Theatre; orchestral music; vocal and ■ instrumental items; week-end road information for motorists.

items of interest. The Christchurch station will broadcast a description of the lawn tennis championship finals, commencing at 2.-50 p.m. to-day. Mr. J. F. Montague, the well-known elocutionist and adjudicator, will contribute several dramatic and humorous numbers .in the IYA programme this evening. He is an excellent speaker of the Maon tongue and an authority on pronunciation. Many Aucklanders who remember the delightful musical play "Wildflower will find it well worth while to tune in to the Sydnev station 2FC at 10 o'clock this evening when the first act will be relayed from Her Majesty's Theatre. Marie Burke heads the cast. "Silvered is the Raven Hair" and "Orpheus With His Lute" will.be two delightful Sullivan melodies to be featured bv the St. Andrew's Quartette, which will be on the air from IYA this evening. Whimsical humour from Mr Dan Flood and Mr. Alan McElwam, both of whom will be at IYA this evening, should prove particularly acceptable.

TO-MORROW'S FEATURES. Features of programmes to be sent out by the Auckland and Wellington stations to-morrow are as follows Auckland IYA (333 metres).—B a.m., sports attractions, news service; mid-dav results of trots (as run); 8 p.m., relay of special New Year organ recital from Town Hall (organist, Mr. Maughan Barnett), 9"30 p.m., special humorous diversion; 9 40, relay dance music from Click Clack and Dixieland Cabarets; midnight, relay of city noises and chimes in celebration of New Year; New Y'ear thought and "Auld Lang Pvne." Wellington, 2YA (420 metres).—B p.m., concert programme, including smccbons by the Willi-m Renshaw Quartette trom the comic opera "Dorothy"; vocal and instrumental items; 9.23, relay Manuel Hyman's Exhibition Dance Band from A del phi Cabaret; 11.15 p.m., relay New Year's Eve watch-night service from bt. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (preacher, Rev. R. Howie).