WIRELESS BROADCASTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22883, 18 May 1936, Page 2

WIRELESS BROADCASTING

TO-DAY’S PROGRAMMES 4YA, Dunedin. session. 9 ; Close down. 10: Recordings. 10.15 : Devotional service. 10.30 : Recordings. 12 noon : Lunch music. 2 p.ra. : Recordings. 3.30 : Sports results. Classical, music. 4 : Weather forecast for farmers. Recordings. 4.30: Light musical programme. 4.45 : Sports reresults. 5 : Children’s hour (“Richard the Lionheart” at 5.45). 6: Dinner music. 7: News and reports. 7.30 : Talk to Young Farmers’ Clubs. 8 : Chimes. Pianoforte recital by Miss Nellie Williams (Beethoven sonata). 8.20: Mr Claude Chettleburgh, bass (three numbers) . 8,33 : Mr Sydney Mac Ewan, tenor, and Mr Duncan Morison, pianist, in half an hour of Scottish and Gaelic music. 9.3 : Weather report and station notices. 9.8 : The Opportune Players present “The Fly on the Wall,” a drama by Elizabeth Illingworth. 9.20 : Record, humour. 9.26 : Record, -two thrillers. 9.34 : The Opportune Players present, “Robin Adair,” a play by Gordon Ireland. 10: Dance music. II : Close down. 4YO, Dunedin, will broadcast an alternative programme from 5 p.m.

3YAj Christchurch. —7 a.m.: Breakfast session. 9 : Close down. 10: Devotional service. 10.15: Recordings. (Time signal at 10.30.) 12 noon : Lunch music. 2 p.m.: Recordings. 2.30 ; A.C.E. (Home Science) talk, “ Ironing and Folding Clothes.” 3 : Classical music. 3.30: Time signal. Recordings. 4: Special weather forecast. Light musical programme, 4.30 : Sports results. 6 : Children’s hour. 6 : Dinner music. 7: News and reports. 7.30 : Time signal. Talk by 3YA gardening expert, " Tomato Growing Soils.” 8 : Chimes. Presentation of 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 in the theatre if William Shakespeare were replaced on earth, poor and Unknown, and faoed with the problem of selling for production his play “ Hamlet.” 9.15 : Weather report and station notices. 9.20 : Mrs F. 8. Grant, violinist, and Mr Ernest Jenner, pianist (Respighi sonata). 9.46: Record, baritone. 9.52 : Record, string quartet. 10 : “ Music, Mirth, and Melody ” (recordings). 11: Close down.

2YA, Wellington.—7 a.m.: Breakfast session. 9 : Close down. 10: Chimes. Recordings. 10.30: Time signal. Devotional service. 10.50: Recordings. 12 noon : Lunch music. 2 p.m.: Classical hour. 3 : Sports results. A.C.E. (Home Science) talk, “Ironing and Folding Clothing.” 3.30 : Time signal. Special weather forecast for farmers. Recordings. 4; Sports results. Recordings. 5: Children’s hour (“Alice in Orchestralia” at 5.30). 6: Dinner music. 7 : News and reports. (Time signal at 7.30.) 7.40 : Talk by IYA book reviewer, " Books, Grave and Gay.” 8 : Chimes. Chamber music programme. Special recordings, pianoforte and violin (Beethoven sonata). 8.36: Record, tenor. 8.40: Talk, “ Serving the Public: (4) The Railway Guard.” 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5 : Relay from Town Hall of ringside description of wrestling match (announcer, Mr A. Pope). 10 (approx.); Dance music. 11 (approx.): Close down. IYA, Auckland. —7 a.m.: Breakfast session. 9: 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: A.C.E. (Home Science) talk, “Ironing and Folding Clothing.” 3.46: Light musical programme. 4: Special weather report for farmers. Recordings. 4,30 : Sports results. 5 : Children’s hour (“Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp” at 5.30), 6: Dinner music. 7 : News and reports. 7.30 : Agricultural talk by Mr G. H. Holford, “ Modern Views on Pasture Management.” 8 : Concert programme. A radio sketch, “ Shanty Gaff.” presented by Messrs Doug. Stark and Jack Stokes. 8.11_: Recorded sketches. “ French as She is Learnt” and “Atmospherics.” 8.19: Miss Maisie Curte-Lloyd and Mr Dan Flood present the radio sketch “ Shakespeare in the Servants’ Hall.” 8.32 x Record. dramatic recital, “Through the Flood ” (from “ Beside the Bonnie Briar Bush ”). 8.40 : Messrs Doug. Stark and Jack Stokes in another sketch, “ The Air Race.” 8.50 : Becord. vocal quartet in “The House that Jack Built.” 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5 : Relay from the Town Hall of ringside commentary on the wrestling match. 10: “Music, Mirth, and Melody” (recordings). II : Close down. Empire Transmission No. 1. Daventry (for New Zealand and Australia). — 4 p.m. N.Z.B.T. : Big Bon. Talk by Miss Alice Ritchie, “Living in the Past: Having a Meal.” 4.17 : A Grieg programme by the 8.8. C. Empire Orchestra (leader, Mr Daniel Melsa; conductor, Mr Eric Fogg), with vocal solos by Miss Molly de Gnnst, Australian soprano. (Greenwich time signal at 5.) 5.10 : " Four-footed Things," being a collection of words and music about animals, and a few thoughts about the animals’ possible point of view; presented by Mr William MacLurg. 5.40 : News and announcements. 6 : Close down.