RADIO IN THE HOME

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21249, 1 August 1932, Page 15

RADIO IN THE HOME

BROADCASTS FROM IYA MARGHERITA ZELANDA ANOTHER RECORDED TALK Madnnic Margherita Zelanda, distinguished soprano, will bo heard from IYA on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Wednesday's programme will also include a recorded talk by J. B. Priestley on " Modern Novels," and items by the three Moore sisters. Talks will be given during the week on "Rocket and Life-Saving Apparatus," by Captain H. 11. Sergeant, harbourmaster, and "Some Queer Old Cases of Defamation," by Mr. Julius Hogben. Details of the main features are: — To-morrow. —7.30 p.m., W. Alexander, agriculture talk; 8, recordings; 9.2," A. F. E. Stewart, "Dublin;" 9.22, recordings. Wednesday.—B, recordings; 8.30, trio, Moore sisters; 8.35, soprano, Madame Margherita Zelanda; 8.50, Moore sisters; 9.2, recorded talk, J. B. Priestley, "Modern Novels;" 9.17, Madame Margherita Zelanda; 9,32, dance music. Thursday.—l2.ls p.m., recordings; 12.30, Bervice from St. Matthew's; 3.15, homo science talk; 8.9, baritone, Reginald Morgan: 8.19, IYA chamber orchestra; 8.31, soprano. Madame Margherita Zelanda; 8.40, Orchestra; 9.2, Captain H. H. Sergeant, harbourmaster, " .Rocket and Lifesaving Apparatus;" 9.17, Orchestra; 9.23, Madame Margherita Zelanda; 9.38, Orchestra; 9.4G, Reginald Morgan; 9.51, Orchestra. Friday.—l2.3o p.m., community singing; 7.30, sports talk; 8.7, contralto. Mrs. Jellard; 8.13, recordings: 8.28. organ recital, A. E. Wilson; 8.43, tenor, Ralph Eskrigge; 8.49, piano, Maimie Reid; 9.2, Julius Hogben, " Some Queer Old Cases of Defamation;" 9.21, Mrs. Jella d; 9.26, recordings; 9.39, Maimie Reid; 9.48, tenor, Ralph Eskrigge; 9.52, recordings. Saturday.—2.4s p.m., Rugby from Eden Park; 7.40, W. E. Priestley, " Ballroom Dancing;" 8.5, Zeloso Trio; 8.20, Lyric Quartet; 8.30, Norman Dudley's Hawaiian Quartet; 8.36, song story, Tom Harris and Company; 8.49, duet, H. Richards and E. Thomas; 9.17, Zeloso Trio; 9.50, Lyric Quartet; 10, Bports summary; 10 10, dance music. Regular Week-day Sessions.—3 p.m., selocted recordings; 4.30, sports results; 6, children's session; 6, dinner music; 7, news; 7.30, talk; 8, concert programme; 9.1. weather; 10, close. Silent day: Monday.

RADIO FOR EVERY FAMILIY "VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY" Sir Charles Higham condemned -wireless advertising at a luncheon of the Radio Manufacturers' Association in London recently. "I, for one," he said, "thank God wo have not got advertising on the radio in England as they have in the United States. That the programme should be paid for by the advertiser, seems to me a waste of money, and is not comparable in any way to the value of press advertising. "I believe that listening-in to what is going on in the world of music, in art. in literature, and also to dozens of national and world problems, stimulates newspaper reading, for the reason that people, hearing a little about a subject on the wireless, want to read more about it in their daily press. "Every family in the British Isles should have a radio set—it is above everything else the least expensive form of entertainment that I know of. lo listen-in to the radio programmes of the world, which are now available to the humblest home, is really a daily voyage of discovery into all that is worth listening to." STILL MORE LICENCES New licences and renewals taken out in June totalled 4330, bringing the total to 74,812. Thus last year's figure of 74,741 has been exceeded for the first time, and there are still renewals and new licences until the end of this financial year to come. Of the total of 74,812 licences 72,977 are for receiving sets, of which 20,605 are in the Auckland district, the other totals being: Wellington, 31,290; Canterbury, 11,592; O'-ago, 9490. B B.C.'S OWN TELEVISION

A .statement by the British Broadcasting Corporation that regular television programmes were expected to begin before tho end of July was quoted in tho June issue of Television. - The programmes would be taken over by the ft.B.C., and the Baird Company would concentrate on research and on perfecting apparatus of reception. The 8.8.C. agreed not to discontinue transmissions by the Baird process sooner than March, 1934. It was proposed to give transmissions on four days a week, commencing at 11 p.m. A 8.8.C. policy statement says: "Until experience has been gained with the new series of transmissions it would be rash to offer definite conclusions; but it i« not the opinion of those concerned that television, if and when developed to a service stage, will revolutionise programmes. For one thing, there would not be the automatic televising of every broadcast programme. Even if the scarcity of wave-lengths did not preclude this, it would not be appropriate, for the reason that only some programmes lend themselves to vision as well as sound. As television progresses it will be incorporated here and there, illustrating only those programmes which would be unproved thereby. " There are technical difficulties in broadcasting television. One of these is the need of more elbow-room for the operating channel. Another, of course, is that two channels arc required, one for vision and one for sound." | NOTES AND COMMENTS From a recent survey conducted in the United States it has been found that radio sets are used on tho average 4.04 hours daily. With four powerful new broadcasting stations in operation before the end _of this month, Germany will be asserting herself with greater vigour than ever in the European ether. Many descriptions of the sections of a radio play have been attempted. t They havo been called "cameos," "scenas ' and "sound-mosaics," but perhaps the most interesting effort to date is that of a radioplavwright who has dubbed his play a "radio comedy in thirty phono-tableaux." What is wrong with the children's hour programme ? asks an English critic. It is obvious that they do not fulfil any very useful function as they are at present instituted. ,1 have recently taken a plebiscite among mv many young friends between the ages of sixteen and eight. All tho children of more than twelve years of age wero unanimous in dismissing the whole subject by saying that they seldom listened to the children's hour now, because whenever they did it was so silly. "It's only meant for babies," was tho gist of thoir complaint. John Drinkwatcr is the latest recruit to radio drama. After a period of careful study Oa' the difficulties underlying many play broadcasts, John Drinkwater has written a play for broadcasting which is moulded round tho idea of "Midsummer Eve." It is in rhymed couplets, has no stage direction at all, and is meant to bo almost entirely free from the domination of tho effects studio. As there are only four characters it should not be difficult to know which character is speaking at any given moment. The author of "Abraham Lincoln" is himself a very experienced aqtor. We have every right to hop© for great things from Drinkwater as a radio dramatist.