WIRELESS BROADCASTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23707, 14 January 1939, Page 2

WIRELESS BROADCASTING

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMMES 4YA, Dunedin—6.so a.m.: Weather report for aviators (repeated at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.). Chimes. Breakfast session. 9: Close down, 10.10: Recordings. 10.50: Talk to women by “ Margaret.” Recordings. 12 noon: Lunch music. (Weather report at 1 p.m.) 2 p.m.: Recordings. 3.20; Sports results. Recordings. 4.45; Sports results. 5: Children’s session, 6: Dinner music. 7: Rebroadcast from 2YA of British official wireless news. 7.30: Talk by Mr Don Miller, “ Cricket Results.” 8 : Chimes Special recordings—Boston Promenade Orchestra plays Polonaise Militaire in A major (Chopin, orch. Glazounov). “Prayer of Thanksgiving” (Old Dutch) and “Suite Andalusia ” Malaguena (Lecuona) 8.12: Mr lan Macpherson, baritone, sings “The Bonnie Wee Window” and “ Highland Mary ” (Burns). 8.18: Recordings—Louis Voss and his orchestra 8.24; Miss Julie Worry, New Zealand soprano, sings “A Skylark Trills" (Mary Brett).“Shepherd’s Cradle Song” (with 'cello obbligato) (Somerville), “The Bitterness of Love ” (with ’cello obbligato) (Dunn), “By the Bend of the River ’’ (with ’cello obbligato) (Edwards). and “Song of the Open’’ (La Forge). 8,39: Special recordings— New Light Symphony Orchestra in “ Four Characteristic Vaises ” (Coleride Taylor). 8.51: Mr lan Mscpherson, baritone, sings “A Wee Bit Slippery Stane" (Nimmo) and "My Faithful Fair One ” (arr. Whyte) 8.57 : Recording—Paul Godwin Orchestra. 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Dance music 10: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance music (continued). 11.15: Closedown.

4YO, Dunedin.— s p.m.: Recordings 8: Close down. 7: After-dinner music 8: “ Lorna Doone," a radio adaptation of ,R. D. Blackmore’s thrilling story 8.15 : Famous Tauber melodies. 8.21: Les Allen and his Canadian Bachelors 8.24: Selection from “ This’ll Make You Whistle.” 8.30; Chapter 3 of “ Shanghai.” a thrilling serial of the China Seas, written for, radio by Edmund Barclay, and produced by the National Broadcasting Service 9: Leaves from the difry of a film fan. 9.30: Band programme with spoken interludes. 10; Comedy and light music. 10.30: Close down. (The above programme consists wholly of recordings.) 3YA, Christchurch. —7 a.m.: Breakfast session. 9 : Close down. 10 : Recordings. 10.30: Devotional service 10.45 : Recordings. 11: Talk to women by “Margaret.” 11.10: Recordings. 12 noon: Lunch music. (Week-end 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 British official wireless news. 7.10: News and reports. 8: Chimes. Recorded feature—“A Pleasant Quarter-hour in the Homestead on the Rise.” 8.15: Recorded serial-“ The Fourth Form at St. Percy’s." 8.27: Recording—Sidney Torch at the organ with Phil Park narrator. 8.35: Recorded serial —“ Coronets of England ; The Life of Mary Queen of Scots" (Episode 13). 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Mr Clement Q. Williams. Australian baritone, sings “Bush Song at Dawn” (Wm. James), "The Jasmine Round My Window" (Vera Buck), “Covent Garden” (Wm. James), “Blue Bows" (Vera Buck): and a short group of Australian aboriginal songs, collected by Dr H. O. Lethbridge and arranged by A. S. Loan “Bangee Rang An-An-Ah," “Waranoo Lullaby,” “A Warrego Lament,” “ Jabbin Jabbin." 9.25 • Recording—New Mayfair Orchestra. 9.33: Recording—Gillie Potter in humorous monologue. 9.41: Recordings—Pianoforte novelties by Billy Mayerl. 9.47 • Special recordings The Hawaiian Serenaders, featuring “One. Two, Three, Four.” “Maid of Honolulu.” “Aloha Oe,” and “ Medley.” 10; Snorts summary. 10.15: Dance music 11.15: Close down

2YA, Wellington—6.so a.m.: Weather report for aviators and forecast for Motueka orchardists. Breakfast session. 9: Close down. 10: Weather report for aviators. Devotional service. 10.25: Recordings. (Time signal at 10.28.) 10.45: Talk to women by “ Margaret.” Recordings. 12 noon: Lipich music. (Weather report for aviators, week-end forecast, and frost forecast for Canterbury and Otago announced at 1 p.m.) 2 p.m.: Light musical programme. 3: Sports results 3.28: Time signal. Recordings 4: Sports results. Recordings. 5: Children’s session. 6: Dinner music. 7: British official wireless news. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. (Time signal at 7.28.) 8: Chimes. Recorded feature —“ Ports of Call: A Visit to Chile.” 8.32; Taylor’s Novelty Band plays “ Invercargill ” March (Lithgow) and “ Vieni Vieni" (Scotto), 8.38: “Win and Windlo.” specialty entertainers. 8,53: Taylor’s Novelty Band in “ March Medley ” (arr. Taylor) and “Ten Pretty Girls” (Grosz-Kennedy) 9: Weather report and station notices 9.5 : A programme of old-time dance music by the 2YA Old-time Dance Orchestra (conductor. Mr Frank Crowther; compere, Mr Fred Barker) Vocalist. Mr Les Stapp. 9.30; An oldtime dance medley on the Hammond organ, played by Miss Iris Mason. 9.45; Continuation of old-time dance programme. 10; Sports summary. 10.10: Continuation of old-time dance programme. (Time signal at 10.28.) 11.30’ Close down. IYA, Auckland. —7 a.m.: Breakfast session. 9: Close down. 10: Devotional service. 10.15: Recordings. 11: Talk to women by “Margaret.” 11.10: Recordings. 12 noon: Lunch music. (District week-end weather forecast at 1 p.m.) 2 p.m.: Recordings. 3.15: Sports results, recordings, etc 5: Children’s session. 6: Dinner music. 7: Rebroadcast from 2YA of British official wireless news, 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 8: Special recordings—“ London Agaffi ” Suite (Coates), presented by Eric Coates and the Symphony Orchestra. London. 8.14: Special recordings—Celeste Quartet (vocal) in “Coin’ Home” (Dvorak). “Bird Songs at Eventide" (Coates),“Sleepy Hollow Tune” (Kountz), and “Sympathy” (Friml). 8.2 G: Special recordings— Joyce Billing, pianist, plays “ Three Sketches” (Bridge), and Rhapsody in F sharp minor (Dohnanyi) 8.38 : Recording—Richard Tauber, tenor, in three numbers from “ Giuditta ” (Lehar). 9.47: Special recordings—- “ Three-cornered Hat" Suite (De Falla), played by the Mew Light Symphony Orchestra. 9 ; Weather report and station notices, 9.5: Recording—Te Mauri Mcihana. soprano. 9.11 ' Recording—B.B.C. Variety Orchestra. 9.14; Marion and Mac in the Scottish sketch “Burroo” (Macpherson) 9.21: Mr Allan Williamson (piano-accordion) plays “Polka Variola" (Deiro) and ‘‘Drifting and Dreaming" (Van Alstyne). 9.27' Recording—Comedy Harmonists, vocal quintet. 9,38: Mr Allan Williamson in further oianoaccordior. melodies “Vieni Vieni” (Scotto). “Silver Moon" (Frosini) 9.39 Marion and Mac in another Scottish sketch. “Hoose-hunting" (Macpherson). 9.46 Recording—Columbia Light Ooora Company. 9.54 : Recording—B.B. C. Variety Orchestra. 10 Sports summary. 10 10: Dance music 11.15 : Close down SHORT-WAVE STATION Empire Transmission, No. 1, Daventry (for New Zealand and Australia).— 8 p.m. (N.Z. summer time): Big Ben “ Cards on the Table ” 8.20 : “ Detcc-

tives in Fiction: (6) Max Carrados.” 9: “ Dancing Time.” 9.40: Talk, “London Log.” 9.50: The news and announcements. 10.15 : Close down.

SUNDAY’S PROGRAMMES 4YA, Dunedin. — 9 a.m,: Chimes. 10: Weather report for aviators. Recordings. 11 : Relay of service from Trinity Methodist Church (preacher, Rev. Basil Metson). Close down. 1 p.m.: Weather report for aviators. Dinner music. 2: Recordings. 2.30; Special recordings—" Night Ride and Sunrise,” a symphonic poem by Sibelius, played by the 8.8. C. Symphony Orchesti’a, conducted by Sir Adrian Boult. 2.48 : Varied recordings. 4.30 : Close down. 5.30: Children's song service, conducted by “ Big Brother Bill.” 6.15: Recordings. 6.30: Relay of Anglican service from St. Paul’s Cathedral. 7.45: Recordings. 8.30: Recording Queen’s Hall Orchestra plays “Berenice” Overture (Handel). 8.38: Mr Thomas E. West, tenor, sings “I Heard You Singing” (Coates), “Passing By” (Purcell), "A Little Love. A Little Kiss" (Silesu), “Duna” (McGill), and “Nirvana” (Adams). 8.52: Recording—Yehudi Menuhin, violinist, plays Tarantella No. 2 and Notturno No. 1 (Szymanowski). 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5 ; Recorded feature Rusticana,” an opera in one act by Pietro Mascagni. Principal characters —Santuzza (a village girl),_ soprano; Turiddu (a young soldier), tenor; Alfio (a teamster), baritone: Lola (his wife and former sweetheart of Turiddu). mezzo-soprano; Lucia (mother of Turiddu). contralto. 10.5: Close down.

4YO, Dunedin.—6 p.m.: Recordings. 8.30: “Wandering with the West Wind.” 8.40: Selection from “Splinters in the Air.” 9.3 : Radio play, “ Five Men on a Launch.” 9.50: Selection from “Mother of Pearl.” 10: Close down. (The above programme consists wholly of recordings.)

3YA, Christchurch— 9 a.m.; Recordings. 11; Relay of service from the Roman Catholic Cathedral (preacher, Rev, Father O’Mceghan). Close down. 1 p.m.: Dinner music. 2: Recordings. 3 : Special recordings—Arturo Toscanini and the Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York present Symphony No. 7 in A major (Beethoven). 3.35: Varied recordings. 4.30: Close down. 5.30: Children’s song service. 6.15 : Recordings. 7 : Relay of service from the East Belt Methodist Church (preacher, Rev. G. R. Harris). 8.15: Recordings. 8.30: Special recordings—- “ The Siege of Corinth” Overture (Rossini), played by the E.I.A.R. Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Mo. La Rosa Parodi. 8.40 : Recording—Povla Frijsh, soprano. 8.44: Recording— William Mengelberg and his Concertgebouw Orchestra. 8.48: Mr Alfred Walmsley, tenor, sings “Adelaide” (Beethoven), “In Summer Fields’ and “Sunday” (Brahms), 9: Weather forecast and station notices. 9.5: Mr Frank Hutchens, the eminent New Zealand musician, presents a group of his own pianoforte compositions—- “ Gavotte.” “Weeping Mist.” “The Bathing Pool.” "Gnomes.” “The Voyage,” and “Toccata.” 9.25: Recording—Heinrich Schlusnus, baritone. 9.30; Special recordings—Concerto in E minor for ’Cello and Orchestra (Dvorak), plaved by Pan Casals and the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Georg Szeil. 10.10: Close down.

2YA, Wellington—9 a.m.: Recordings. 9.15: Relay from Salvation Army Citadel of recital by Wellington Salvation Army Band. (Weather report for aviators at 10 a.m. and time signal at 10.28.) 11: Relay of service from St. James’s Presbyterian Church (preacher, Rev. James Gumming). Close down. 1 p.m.: Weather report for aviators. Dinner session. 2 p.m.: Special recordings —“Modern Composers Series : Benjamin Britten ” “Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge,” played by the Boyd Neel String Orchestra 2.24: Varied recordings. (Time signal at 3.28.) 4.30: Close down. 6 : Children’s song service, conducted by “Uncle William.” assisted by children from Island Bay Baptist Church. 7: Relay of service . from Wesley Methodist Church (preacher. Rev. Percy Paris), 8.15 (approx.): Recordings. 8.30 ; Programme of miscellaneous recordings. 9' Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Misses Viola Morris and Victoria Anderson in a recital of vocal solos and duets Duets (unaccompanied)—“April is in My Mistress’s Face ” (sixteenth century) (Morley), “Drink to Me Only” (Old English), “Come. Shepherds, Follow Me” (sixteenth century) (John Bennett). Solos by Miss Anderson—“ln der Marien Kii-che” (Loewe), “Old German Lullaby” (Corner). Solos by Miss Morris—“ Care Selve’ (Handel). “In Springtime” (Schubert). Duets—“ Londlicheslied ’’ (Schumann), “ Ich Denke Dein,” “ Die Schwestern ” (Brahms). 9.30: Recording—Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra. 9.38: Recording—Alexander Kipnis, bass. 9.45: Recording—Tresi Rudolph (soprano) Marie Louise Kuster (contralto). Benno Arnold (tenor). Hans Heinz Nissen (baritone), Wilhelm Hiller (bass), with chorus and orchestra of the Berlin State Opera House. 9.53 : Recording— Grand Symphony Orchestra. 10 : Close down

IYA, Auckland.— 9 a.m.: Recordings. 11: Relay of service from St. Mark’s Anglican Church (preacher, Rev. Percy Houghton). Close down. 1 p.m.: Dinner music 2: Recordings. 3.30: Special recordings—Dances by Debussy, played by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. 3.44: Varied recordings. 4.30: Close down. 6: Children’s song service. 7: Relay of service from St. Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral (preacher, Rev. Dr Buxton). 8.15: Recordings. 8.30 : Special recordings—Sieber Choir with orchestra in “Tales from the Vienna Woods” (Strauss) 8.40: Recording—Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. 8.48 : Recording—Tito Schipa, tenor. 8.54 : Recording—Sascha Jacobsen. violinist. 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Recorded play—- “ Family Tree.” the story of an English family, by Philip Wade: produced by the 'National Broadcasting Service. 10: Close down. SHORT-WAVE STATION Empire Transmission No. 1, Daventry (for New Zealand and Australia).— 8 p.m. (N.Z. summer time): Big Ben. “ Cullercoats ” feature programme from the famous fishing village. 8.30: Two-pianoforte recital by Joan and Valerie Trimble. 8.50: Sunday news, weekly newsletter, sports summary, Saturday sport, and announcements. 9.25: Bells and Empire service from St. Paul’s Cathedral. London. 10.15: Close down,