RADIO IN THE HOME

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22941, 20 January 1938, Page 5

RADIO IN THE HOME

BY ALL-WAVE

PROGRAMME FEATURES^

SPORTS BROADCASTS MECHANISED ARMY DISPLAY

A continuity, "Sink, Red Sun," based on legends connected with the sotting sun, will be the initial item on this evening's concert session from IYA. James Gibson, baritone, will provide the vocal interludes in the second portion of the programme. Local artists, Aileen Warren, pianist, Madge Taylor, soprano, and Edgar Middleton, baritone, will be heard from the Auckland station on Saturday. There will also be a 30-minute offering by Sascha Berliner's Continental Ensemble. The Ensemble will broadcast again on Sunday at 8.30 p.m., and at 9.5 p.m. the station will transmit a recorded version of Verdi's "II Trovatore." A more than usually ambitious radio play, "And Now Good-byo," written by James Hilton, will be presented from the studio at 8 p.m. on Monday by the Zoe Bartley-Baxier Players. At its conclusion Dr. G. P. Osborne, lecturer in geology, will deliver a talk, "The Map of Australia."

Station 2YA will broadcast a talk, "The Conflict in Spain," at 8.40 o'clock this evening, by the Rev. W. S. Rollings, who has an intimate knowledge of the country. Immediately after the station will present a recital programme featuring Sydney MacEwan, tenor, Claude Tanner, 'cellist, and Jean Mcnzies, contralto. As an alternative, 4YA will transmit a programme of classical and symphonic music by contemporary British composers. Barbara Lane, English soprano, and Cuthbert. Matthews, baritone, will present short recitals of English songs in tko first portion of to-morrow's concert session from the Wellington station, and again on Sunday evening. Wellington will relay on Tuesday, between 8 and 9 p.m., from St. Andrew's Burns Club, the Burns anniversary dinner, and the second portion of the same session will include, at 9.23, a recital of works of modern composers by Owen Jensen.

Though Sir. Gordon Hutter will be at Sydney at the time of the yacht races in which the Auckland vessels, Irina, Manene, Vaalele and Riptide are to compote, the National Broadcasting Service has no present intention of interrupting his holiday for the purpose of providing New Zealand listeners with commentary on the events. The Australian stations will provide short descriptions in their sporting sessions and similar broadcasts will bo made over 2ME in its Sunday sessions. 6 to 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., ana 3ME and 3LR on week days from nine o'clock to midnight. Intermittent descriptions of the progress of the racing will be put on the air during each race, but as these will be on the ordinary medium wave broadcast band they will not be heard in this country except on specially sensitive receivers in favoured localities. .

Prior to the commencement of its Anniversary Day commentaries on the Takapuna Jockey Club's meeting. IYA will put on the air descriptions of the Auckland Anniversary Regatta as seen from a vantage point on the King's Wharf by Mr. G. M. Dennes. Similar broadcasts will be continued at intervals throughout the and results will bo announced as they become available. In its early evening sessions the station will devote time to the tennis championships and, at 7.40 p.m., will relay, from Hamilton, a wordpicture of the military display to be given at that centre by the mechanised units of the defence forces. This broadcast is being carried out at the request of the Government and it involves the transfer to Hamilton of special staff and equipment.

The humidity experienced over the Auckland Province does not make for ideal conditions for radio apparatus. Modern manufacturing methods are designed to minimise trouble from, such conditions, and it is surprising the large measure of success that has been achieved. As a general rule, where a receiver is used occasionally, little trouble arises from the prevalent dampness of the atmosphere. Prolonged periods of nonritse of the radio robs the fine windings of the warming tip and drying out process, and it is generally under such circumstances that burned out transformer and coil windings are encountered- It is unfortunate that the breakdown of some quite inexpensive part often imposes heavy overloads on other components, occasioning their damage, ft is wise therefore to have the receiver serviced if it shows signs of noisiness, lack of sensitivity _ or selectivity, as early attention minimises the repair bill.

PROM To-day.—B p.m., continuity, " Sink, Red Sun"; 8.32, "Light Music and Dark Mystery at Cafe Continental"; 9.5, reserved period; 0.20, band music; 0.32, James Gibson, baritone, " Passing By " and " To-morrow, and, at 9.47, Sea Fever and " Harlequin j 10 to 11, music and melody. To-morrowi 8 p.m.. readings, by D'Arcy Cresswell. of proso and verse; 9.5, recordings, Scarlatti's " GoodHumoured Ladies" Suite; 0.23, Mary Murphy, soprano, presents a Beothoven recital, " The Parting," " Contrition," "Mutual Love" and " The Impatient Maiden"; 9.35, Stravinsky's " Petrouchka Suite; 10 to 11, music and melody. Saturday i 8 p.m., Aileen Warren, pianist, " Noctufno," " Four Cuban Dances and "Two Gorman Dances"; 8.14, Madge Taylor, soprano, " Porsian Prayer Rug, " The China Mandarin," " Sing. Joyous Bird" and "O, Ship of My Delight 1 '; 8.34, Edgar Middleton, baritone. " A Wanderer's Song," " Cape Horn Gospel," " Deep River " and "Joshua Fit Do Battle of Jericho"; 9.5, Sascha Berliner's Continental Ensemble, " Kalman " Pot Pourri, " Siberian Nights, " Mocosi ta, " Zlgeuner Kommen," You Aro My Love," "La Espagnoia" and " Bridegroom of the East"; 9.35 to 10, recordings; 10, sports summary; 10.10 to 11.15, dance music. Sundayi 11 a.m., relay from St. James' Presbyterian Church; 7 p.m., relay from Beresford Congregational Church; 8.30, Sascha Berliner's Continental Ensemblo " Recollections of Russia,' 1 " Indian Intermezzo," " Gipsy Divertissement," " Sometimes is Never": 9.5, recorded presentation of "II Trovatore. Monday: 8 p.m., studio presentation by t Zoe Bartley-Bnxtor, players of "And Now, Good-bye," by James Hilton; 9.5, talk, Dr. G. D. Osborne, "The Map of Australia"; 9.20, Studio Orchestra, " Paris" Suite; 9.28, Judy Aickin, soprano, " Silent Noon ana "Charming Chloe"; 9.35, Studio Orchestra, " Down Rio Way." and, at 9.40, "El Saludo"; 9.40, Judy Aickin, " Dusk and Dawn " and "Funny Fellow"; 0.55, Studio Orchestra, "Fairy Feet"; 10 to 11, music and melody. Tuesday: 8 p.m., A Johann Strauss " Pot Pourri ; 8.5, Japanese Houseboy: 8.18, Ossie Cheeseman, novelty pianist, " Trees and " Soptomber in the Rain"; 8.24, Rocky Mountaineers; 8.30, Eb and Zeb;, 8.45 Ossie Checßcman, " Swanee River" and " Never in a Million Years"; 9.5, talk, Alex Thomson, "Glimpses of Life in the Yukon"; 9.20 to 11, dance music. Wednesday: 8 p.m.. Haydn's Quartet in G Major, Opus 77; 8.26, Molly Atkinson, mezzo-soprano, presents a group of modern British songs; 8.38, Mozarts Quintet in E Flat for Wind Instruments and Piano; 9.5, reserved period; 9.20, Sydney MacEwan, Scottish tenor; 9.33 to 10, recordings; 10 to 11, music and melody.