WIRELESS BROADCASTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23500, 14 May 1938, Page 2

WIRELESS BROADCASTING

TO-DAY’S PROGRAMMES 4YA, Dunedin. Breakfast session. 9; Close down. 10: Chimes. Recordings. (At intervals, commencing about 11.45 a.m., running commentaries on events at the Forbury Park Trotting Club's meeting will be broadcast.) 12 noon : Lunch music. (Weather forecast at 1 p.m.) 2 p.m.: Recordings. 3.30: Sports results, recordings, etc. 5; Children’s hour. 6: Dinner music. 7: Rebroadcast from 2YA of Government and overseas news. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 8 : Chimes. Light orchestra] and ballad concert. 4YA Concert Orchestra (conductor. Mr James Dixon) presents Village Sketches” (Phillips). 8,8: Miss Dorothy Sligo, soprano. 8.14: 4YA Concert Orchestra. 8.21; Mr F. R. Cherry, tenor, in three numbers. 8.29; 4YA Concert Orchestra presents “Moods” Suite (Haydn Wood). 8.45; Miss Dorothy Sligo, soprano. 8.55: 4YA Concert Orchestra. 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Relay from Town Hall of ringside commentary on professional wrestling match. 10: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance music. 11.15: Close down.

4YO, Dunedin—l.3o p.m.: Relay from Carisbrook of running commentary on senior Rugby match, Pirates v. Dunedin. 3 : Relay from Carisbrook of running commentary on senior Rugby match, ’Varsity A. v. Taieri. Close down. 5 ; Recordings. 6 : Close down. 7: After-dinner music. 8: “Neapolitan Nights,” vocal medley. 8.8 : “ Organ Reveries.” 8.24 : *' Winnick’s Melody" Medley (No. 1). 8.30: “Bargain Counter,” humorous monologue. 8.37 : Lilli Palmer Sings. 8.40 : Sketch, “The Police Station." 8.46: Modern versions of old favourites. 9: "Leaves from the Diary of a Film Fan.” 9.30: Band programme, with instrumental and humorous interludes. 10: Comedy and light music. 10.30; Close down.

3YA, Christchurch.—7 a.m.: Breakfast .session. 9 : Close down. 10 : Recordings. 10.30; Devotional service. 10.45: Recordings. (Time signal at 11.) 12 noon : Lunch music. 2 p.m.: Recordings. 3.30: Sports results. 4: Time signal. Recordings. 4.30; Sports results. 5; Children’s hour, with at 5.45 Episode 6 of "Paradise Plumes and Headhunters." 6: Dinner music. 7: Rebroadcast from 2YA of Government and overseas news. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. (Time signal at 7.30.) 8; Chimes. Special recordings— Fantasia on "Irish Airs" (arr. Mulder), presented by Albert Sandler and orchestra. 8.10: Programme ol miscellaneous recordings. 8.25: Recorded feature—Episode 3 of “Coronets of England: Queen Elizabeth.’ 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Miss Dora Lindsay, Scottish character artist. 9.20: Recording, orchestra. 9.28 : Recorded serial— Episode 3 of “ Fourth Form at St. Percy’s.” 9.40: Special recordings Debray Somers Band in “ Daly’s Theatre Memories.” 9.49 ; Recording—Bobby Comber, comedian. 9.56: Recording, band. 10: Sports summary. 10.15: Dance music. 11.15: Close down.

2YA, Wellington —6.so a.m.: Weather report for aviators. Breakfast session. 9: Close down. 10: Weather report for aviators. Devotional service. 10.20: Recording;. (Time signal at 10.30.) 12 noon : Lunch music. 1 p.m.: Weather forecast for aviators, week-end weather report, and frost forecast for Canterbury and Otago. Lunch music (continued). 2 p.m.: Light music. 3: Relay from Athletic Park of running commentary on Rugby football match (announcer. Mr C. Lamberg). (Time signal at 3.30.) 4: Sports results. Recordings. 5: Children’s hour. 6: Dinner music. 7: Government and overseas news. 7.10 (approx.); News and report?. (Time signal at 7.30.) 8 : Chimes. Masked Masqueraders and Jesters in half an hour of sketches, songs, and jokes. 8.30: “ Ports of Call: Visit to Cuba.” 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Oldtime dance music by 2YA Old-time Dance Orchestra (conductor. Mr Frank Crowther : compere. Mr Fred Barker). Vocalist. Mr Les. Stapp. 10: Sports summary. 10.10: Old-time dances (continued). 11.30’ Close down.

IYA. Auckland— 7 a.m.: Breakfast session. 9: Close down. 10: Devotional service, conducted by Pastor J. G. Smith. . 10.15: Recordings. 12 noon: Lunch music. (District weekend weather report at 1 p.m.) 2 p.m.: Recordings. 3 : Relay from Eden Park of running commentary on Rugby football match. 3.15: Sports results, recordings, etc. 5: Children’s hour. 6: Dinner music. 7; Rebroadcast from 2YA of Government and overseas news. 7.10 (approx.); News and reports. 8: Concert programme. The Studio Orchestra (conductor, Mr Harold Baxter) plavs “Waltzes from Vienna” (Strauss.) 8.10; Auckland Choral Society (conductor, Mr Colin Muston) in three numbers (compositions joy Mendelssohn, Gounod, and Sullivan). 8.22: Miss Mary Martin, violinist, m four dance numbers. 8.34: Studio Orchestra. 8.49: The Choral Society in three numbers. 8.57: Studio Orchestra. 9; Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Recording, orchestra. 9.8: Entertainment by Miss Julie Adair, the Lancashire Lass. 9.14: Recording, pianist with orchestra 9.18: Recording. yodelJer. 9,24: Recording, orchestra. 9.30; Recorded feature—- “ Hotel Revue." 9.42 : Further entertainment by Miss Julie Adair. 9.48 : Recording, pianist, with orchestra, 9.52 : Recording, yodeller. 10: Sports summery. 10.10: Dance music. 11.15 : Close down. SHORT-WAVE STATIONS Empire Transmission No. 1, Daventry (for New Zealand and Australia).— 4.30 p.m. (N.Z. standard time): Big Ben. “ Strange Story of Louis de Rougemont.” 5.15: Mr Wilkes at home in his own bar parlour. 5.45 : “ Sweet and Lovely ” —musical presentation by Mr Peter Yorke and orchestra, with Miss Helen Raymond and Mr Sam Costa. 6.10: “London Log.” 6.20: News and announcements. 6.45; Close down. VLR, Melbourne. —8 p.m.; “ Home and Abroad” “Watchman.” 8.30: News, markets and weather. 8.50; Overseas news service. 9: Australian news. 9.10 : Talk. 9.25 : Musicgl interlude. 9.30: Evening concert programme. 11.30: Music or talk. 12 midnight : Late news. 0.20 a.m.; Dnnco music and recordings. 0.50: News brevities. 1 : Close down. TO-MORROW’S PROGRAMMES 4YA, Dunedin. —9 a.m.: Mr P. G. H. Fender on cricket match, M.C.C. v. Australia (see 2YA programme), 9.15: Recordings. 11: Relay of service from Moray Place Congregational Church (preacher, Rev. A. Mead). Close down. 1 p.m.: Dinner music. 2; Recordings. 2.30: Special recordings—fantastic dances by Turina (born Seville. 1882). 2.47: Varied recordings. 4.30: Anzac Day at Sydney (see 2YA programme). 5 (approx.): Close down. 5.30: Children’s song service, conducted by “ Big Brother Bill.” 6.15 : Recordings, 7 : Relay of service from St. Joseph’s Cathedral. 8.15 : Selected recordings. 8.30: Complete recorded presentation of “ Madame Butterfly,” an opera in two acts by Puccini. 10.38 : Close down 4YO. Dunedin.— 6 p.m.; Recordings. 8.30: “ Globe-trotting with the Tiger,” 8,36: Sketch. “Presenting All Stars.” 8.43 ; “ Geraldoland "- -medley of past successes. 8.48: Les, Allen and the Canadian Bachelors. 9: ‘‘Richelieu — Cardinal or King?” 9.30: "Noel Coward ” excerpts from popular musical plays. 10: Close down. (The above programme consists wholly of recordings.) 3YA, Christchurch. —9 a.m.: Cricket match, M.C.C. v. Australia (see 2YA programme). 9.15: Recordings 11: Relay of service from Church of Christ. Moorhouse avenue (preacher, Pastor James Crawford). Close down. 1 p.m.; Dinner music 2: Recordings. 3 ; Special recordings—Elgar concerto for ’cello and orchestra; soloist, Beatrice Harrison. Varied recordings. 4.30: Anzac Day service at Sydney (see 2YA programme). 5 (approx.): Close down. 5.30 - Children’s song service, conducted by Mr J. Logie, assisted by children from Knox Church Sunday School. 6.15: Recordings. 6.30: Relay of service from St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church (preacher Rev. A. C.'Watson). 8; Recordings. 8.30: Speciil recordings—“ The Gipsy Baron” Overture (Strauss), played by the

Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra. 8.39: Recording, bass with orchestra. 8.45; Mr Noel Newson, pianist, plays Sonata in A major (Scarlatti) and ‘1 Italian ” Concerto (Bach). 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5 ■ Recording. orchestra. 9.9: Miss Ailsa Nicol, soprano, in five numbers. 9.21: Special recordings—Symphony No. 2 in D major (Brahms), played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Thomas Bcecham. 10: Close down.

2YA, Wellington— 9 a.m.: Mr P. G. H. Fender gives an eye-witness account of the cricket match, M.C.C. v Australia, played at Lords (recording of Empire station broadcast). 9.15: Recordings. (Weather report for aviators at 10 a.m. and time signal at 10.30.) 11; Relay of service from St. Peter’s Anglican Church (preacher. Ven. Archdeacon Bullock). Close down. Ip.m.; Weather report for aviators. Dinner session. 2 : Special recordings—Suite No. 2 in B minor (Johann Sebastian Bach), played by the Adolf Busch Chamber Orchestra. 2.24 : Recordings. (Time signal at 3.30.) 4.30: Dawn memorial service held at Sydney on Anzac Day (special recordings). 5 (approx.): Close down. 6: Children’s song service, conducted by "Uncle William.” assisted by children from St. Aidan’s Anglican Sunday School. 7: Relay of service from the Salvation Army Citadel (preacher Captain George Thompson). 8.15 (approx.); Recordings. 8.30: Miscellaneous operatic programme. Special recordings—- “ Dylan" Prelude (Holbrooke), played by the Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Clarence Raybould. 8.42: Mr Norman Walker, tenor. 8,50: Special recordings—“ Manon ” Fantasia (by Thomas), presented by members of the Berlin State Opera House Orchestra. 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.3: The New Zealand Grand Opera Society, directed by Signor Lucien Cesaroni, present a programme of concerted vocal gems from Italian and French opera, with interludes of recorded orchestral music. 10.2: Close down.

IYA, Auckland. match, M.C.C. v. Australia (see 2YA programme). 9.15: Recordings 11; Relay of Salvation Army service from Newton Hall (preacher, Adjutant Clarence Lee). Close down. 1 p.m.: Dinner music. 2: Recordings. 3.30 • Special recordings—Symphony by William Walton (born 1902), played by the London Symphony Orchestra conducted fay Sir Hamilton Harty. 4.16 : Varied recordings. 4.30: Anzac Day at Sydney (see 2YA programme). 5 (approx.): Close down. 6; Children's song service. 7; Relay of service from Pitt Street Methodist Church (preacher. Rev. E. T. Olds). 8.15; Recordings. 8.30: Relay from Concert Chamber of programme by the Auckland Municipal Band (conductor Mr T. J. O’Connor). In addition to the band items. Mrs Reg. Richards, pianist, will play “The Clock and the Dresden Figures” (Ketelbey) and Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12 (Liszt), and Bandsman J. Purchase will render the euphonium solo “ Song of the Clock ” (Purcell). 10: Close down. SHORT-WAVE STATIONS Empire Transmission No. 1, Daventry (for New Zealand and Australia).— 4.30 p.m. (N.Z standard time): Big Ben. Sailor songs—presentation by the 8.8. C. Men’s Chorus and Mr William Barrand, bass. 4.55: Bells and an Empire service from St. Paul’s Cathedral. London (missionary address). 5.45. Scots concert by Miss Jenny Black (contralto), Miss Florence Bride (violinist), and Mr Matthew Nisbet (baritone). 6.15: Weekly newsletter and sports summary. 6.45: Close down. V.L.R. Melbourne. Highlights of Sunday’s programme—lo.3o p.m.: Organ recital by Mr Desmond Tanner 11: “Around the Organ with Sankey ” (recordings).