WIRELESS BROADCASTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22827, 11 March 1936, Page 2

WIRELESS BROADCASTING

TO-DAY’S PROGRAMMES 4YA, Dunedin. session. 9: Close down. 10: Recordings. 10.15: Devotional service. 10.30, 12.15 to 12.30 p.m., 2 to 2.30 p.m,, 4 to 4.30 p.m., and conclusion, relay of the wool sale from Burns Hall. 12 noon: Lunch music. 2 p.m.: Recordings. 3.15: A.C.E. (Home Science) talk, "Apples, and How to Use Thera.” 3.30 : Sports results. Classical music. 4 : Weather forecast for farmers. Recordings. 4.45: Sports results. 5 : Children’s hour (“The People of Pudding Hill” at 5.30). 6: Dinner music. 7 : News and reports. 7.30 : Gardening talk. 8: Chimes. “Music at Your Fireside” (recordings). 8.17: “A Dark Horse,” a further episode in the lives of a Japanese houseboy and his employer (recordings). 8.38 : “ The Voice of the People : Peter the Great,” one of a series of short plays dealing with the rulers of the Russian people from the time of Peter the Great; presented by- Mr George Edwards and company. 8.40 : Talk by Dr Morris N. Watt, “Moments with the Microscope.” 9 : Weather report and station notices. 9.5: A 8.8. C. recorded programme, "Old Words to New Music." This programme purports to show in humorous vein what would happen in these days of commercialism if William Shakespeare were replaced on earth, poor and unknown, and faced with the problem of selling for production his play “ Hamlet.” 10.20 : Dance music. 11 : Close down.

3YA, Christchurch. —7 a.m.: Breakfast session. 9; Close down. 10: Devotional service. 10.15 : Recordings. (Time signal at II.) 11.30 : Talk on diet by a food expert. 11.50: noon : Lunch music. 1.50 p.m.: Educational session—Mias D. Raster, “At the Seaside: (a) Rhythmic Singing, (b) Seaside Rhythms”; Professor James Shelley, “Theme for the Year: The Pageant of Man”; Mr J. G. Poison, introduction to the theme for the year. 3: Classical music. 4: Time signal and special weather forecast for fanners. Light musical programme. 4.30 : Sports results. 5 : Children’s hour. C : Dinner music. 7 : News and reports. 7.30 : Time signal. Addington Stock Market report. 8 : Chimes. A programme ot selected classical recordings, interspersed with progress reports of the by-election for the mayoralty and three city councillors. 9 : Weather forecast and sitation notices. 9.5 : Talk by Rev. Father James Maguire, "National Contributions to Civilisation.” 9.20 : Further classical recordings and progress reports of the municipal by-election. 10 : Music, Mirth, and Melody ” (recordings). 11 : Close down.

2YA, Wellington.—7 a.m.: Breakfast session. 9: Close down. 10: Chimes. Recordings. 10.30; Devotional service. 10.45: Recordings. (Time signal at 11.) 12 noon : Lunch music. 2 p.m.: Classical music. 3 : Relay from Trentham of running commentajy on the final for the King’s Belt shooting competition. 4.45 (approx.): Recordings. 5 : Children’s hour.' G: Dinner music. 7 : News and reports’. 7.30 : Time signal. Talk by 2YA gardening expert, “ Hints for the Home Gardener.” 8 : Chimes. Light orchestral and ballad programme. March by 2YA Concert Orchestra (conductor, Mr Leon de Mauny). 8.0 : “The Easy Chair,” a memory programme of songs and melodies of days gone by (recordings). 8.19: 2YA Concert Orchestra. 8.29 : A ballad recital by Mr J. G. Crawford, baritone (three numbers). 8.48: 2YA Concert Orchestra. 8.41 : Talk by Dr Guy Scholefield, “World Affairs.” 9.1 : Weather report and station notices. 0.5: “The Gesture,” a radio play in four scenes, dramatised from the short story of the same name by B. M. Delatiold, and presented by Mr F. W. Barker and company. 9.25 : Record, instrumental sextet. 9.28 : A dramatic play—- “ Dust of the Ages: The Duke of Marlborough,” being one of a series of dramatic presentations dealing with world events and personalities throughout the ages (recordings), 9.41 : Record, instrumental sextet. 9.44 : Fifteen minutes of humour, featuring Darby and Joan in “Amateur Theatricals,” presented by Mr George Edwards and Miss Nell Sterling. 10 : Talk by Dr Keith Barry, eminent Australian lecturer and writer. “In Praise of Jazz.” 10.15 : Dance music. 11.15 : Close down.

IYA, Auckland. —7 a.m.: Breakfast session. 0 : Close down. 10 : Devotional service. 10.15: Recordings. 12 noon: Lunch music. 2 p.m, : Recordings. 2.30: Classical music. 3.15 : Sports results. 3.30 : Light musical programme. 4 : Special weather report for farmers. Recordings. 4.30 : Sports results. 6 : Children’s hour. 6 : Dinner music. 7 : News and reports. 8 : Chamber music programme. Special recordings, string quartet. 8.34 : Record, soprano. 8.40 ; Mr Leo Cherniavsky world-famous violinist, with Mr Maynard Wilkinson at the piano. 9 : Weather report and station notices. 9.5 ; Talk by Mr D’Arcy Cresswell, “Old English Ballads.” 9.20 : Programme of recordings, concluding with “Music, Mirth, and Melody.” II : Close down. Empire Transmission No. 1, Davcntry (for New Zealand and Australia; New Zealand summer time is given).—7.ls p.m.: Big Ben. " The Haunted House.” Part 1. 7.35 : Organ recital. 8.5 : Reading. 8.20 : A recital of songs sung by Mr Norman Notley, baritone, accompanied by the composer, Mr Michael Head. 8.45 : “ The Haunted House,” Part 2. 9 : The news.