WIRELESS BROADCASTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23945, 21 October 1939, Page 2

WIRELESS BROADCASTING

TO-DAY’S PROGRAMMES Transmission Hours.—ln the meantime the four National Stations, IYA, 2YA, 3YA, and 4YA, will observe continuous hours of transmission from 6 a.m. till 12 midnight, Sundays and week days. The extra transmission periods will cither be occupied with Daventry news broadcasts or miscellaneous musical programmes. Full news bulletins will .be rebroadcast from Daventry at the following times: Monday to Saturday 12.30 p.m., 4, 6.15. 9, and 11.30. Sunday—6 a.m., 9.45, 12.30 p.m., 4. 9, and 11.30. Summaries of the news will be broadcast at 7 and 11.30 a.m. and 10.45 p.m. from Mondays to Saturdays, and at 7 and 8 a.m. and 10.45 p.m. on Sundays.

4YA, Dunedin (790 k.c.). Weather report for aviators (repeated at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.). 7; Session for physical exercises. 7.10: Breakfast session. 9; Close down. 10.5: Recordings. 10.50: Talk to women by “ Margaret.” Recordings. 12 noon: Lunch music. (Weather forecast at 1 p.m.) 2 p.m.: Recordings 3.30: Sports results. recordings, etc. 5: Children’s session, (” Cousin Molly ”) 5.45: Dinner music (subject to interruption by rebroadcasts). 7; Rebroadcast from 2YA of news service Issued by the Prime Minister’s Department, also British official wireless news. 7.10 (approx.); News and reports. 8; Light orchestral and ballad concert. Special recordings— Dajos Bela Orchestra plays " Johnny Strikes Up.” 8.10: Mr Lex Macdonald, baritone, sings “Border Ballad” (Cowen) and "Vagabond" (Clarke). 8.16: Special recordings—Paul Godwin Orchestra plays ” Suite Funambulesque ” (Messager) 8.28: Miss Marion Duncan, contralto, sings “Country Folk” (Brahe), “O That it Were So” (Bridge), and 'The Fuchsia Tree” (Quilter). 8.37: Special recordings—Ray Ventura and his orchestra in “Fifty Years of Operette ” (arr. Mlsraki) 8.48: Mr Lex Macdonald, baritone, in ” Comrades of Mine ’* and ” The Stockrider’s Song ” (James). 8.51 Recordings— The Merry Village Band plays ” How Sweet” Waltz Song (Lutzow), "Lovely Island’ (Lincke), and "Women’s March” (Lehar) 9: Reserved. 9.20: Weather report and station notices. 9.25: Dance programme. 10: Sports summary. 10.45; Reserved. 10.50: Dance music (continued). 12 midnight: Close down. 4YO, Dunedin (1140 k.c.).—5 p.m.: Recordings. 6: Close down. 7: After-dinner music. 8; "Lorna Doone.” 8.15: Variety 8.30: "His Lordship’s Memoirs: Revolution." 9: "Leaves from the Diary of a Film Fan." 9.30; Fall in and follow the band. 10: ” Music arid merriment. 10.30: Close down. (The above programme consists wholly of recordings.) 3YA, Christchurch (720 k.c.). —7 a.m.. Session for physical exercises. 7.10: 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 session. 5.45: Dinner music (subject to interruption by rebroadcasts). 7; Rebroadcast from 2YA of Government and overseas news. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 8: Special recordings—" The Thistle ” (selection of Scots melodies) (Myddleton), played by the London Palladium Orchestra. 8.10: Recording— Stuart Robertson, bass. 8.15; Recorded feature—" One Good Deed a Day,” a comedy serial by George Edwards and company. 8.27: Recording—Len Flllis and his Novelty Orchestra. 8.35; Recorded serial—“ Coronets of England: The Life of Charles 11, the Merry Monarch.” 9: Reserved. 9.20; Weather report and station notices. 9,25: Relay from the Winter Garden of modern dance programme to music by the Bailey Marston Dance Orchestra. 10: Sports summary. 10.10: Resumption of modern dance programme. 10.45; Reserved. 10.50: Resumption of dance programme. 12 midnight' Close down.

2YA, Wellington (570 k.c.).—6.50 a.m.; Weather report for aviators. 7: Session for physical exercises. 7.10: Breakfast session. 9: Close down. 10: Weather report for aviators. Devotional service. 10.25: Recordings. (Time signal at 10.28.) 10.45: ‘‘Kathleen’ chats to business girls. 12 noon: Lunch music. (At Intervals, commencing about mid-day, running commentaries on the events of the second day of the Wellington Racing Club’s meeting will be broadcast on relay from Trentham. Note: Last race through 2YC if after 5 o’clock. Weather report for aviators, week-end weather forecast, and frost forecast for Canterbury and Otago announced at 1 p.m.) 5: Children’s session. 6: Dinner session (subject to interruption by rebroadcasts). 7: Official Government and overseas new 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. (Time signal at 7.28.) 7.40: Talk by Mr W. Atkinson, “ Labour Day ” 8: Concert programme. Recorded serial—- “ Coronets of England: The Life of Mary. Queen of Scots (Episode 1). 8.28: Recording—New Mayfair Orchestra plays Gilbert and Sullivan selection. 8.36: Recorded serial—Episode I of “ The Circle of Shiva,” a thrilling story of an Indian secret society. 8.48; Recording Ted Steele’s Novatones present "A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody ” (Berlin) and “ Under a Blanket of Blue ” (Levinson). 8,54: Recording—Leslie Hutchinson in a light vocal number. 8.57: Recording—Allen Roth Orchestra plays “ Who ” (Kern) and ‘‘Lady, be Good” (Gershwin). 9: Reserved. 9.20: Weather report and station notices. 9.25: Dance programme. 10: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance programme (continued). 10.45: Reserved. 10.50: Dance programme (continued). 12 midnight: Close down.

IYA, Auckland (650 k.c.).—7 am.: Session for physical exercises. 7.10: Breakfast session. 9: Close down. 10: Devotional service. 10.15 Recordings. 11: Talk to women by “Margaret.” 11.10: Recordings. 12 noon: Lunch music. (At intervals commencing about mid-day, running commentaries on events at the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting will be broadcast on relay from Alexandra Park, and the district week-end weather forecast will be announced at 1 p.m.) 2 p.m.: Recordings. 3.15: Sports results, recordings, etc. 5: Children’s session. 5.45: Dinner session (subject to interruption by rebroadcasts). 7: Government and overseas news. 7.10 (approx.); News and reports. 8; Concert programme. Recording—Rosario Bourdon Symphony Orchestra 8.5: Miss Gwyneth Hughes, contralto, sings “ O Lovely Night ” (Landon Ronald), “ Melisande in the Wood ” (Alma Goetz). “June Music" (Trent), and “Sapphic Ode” (Brahms) 8,17: Miss Aileen Warren, pianist, plays “ Valse Lente,” “ Pollchinelle" (Schutt) “The Western Isles (Barratt) and four waltzes by Brahms. 8.29: The Melody Five (concerted male vocal) sing “Love Walked In” (Gershwin), “The Keys of Heaven” (Button), "Lay My Head Beneath a Rose ’’ (Hanbridge), and “Good Night” (Scott Gatty). 8.41: Recording—Rosario Bourdon Symphony Orchestra. 8.44; Miss Mary Lewis, soprano, sings “ Les Deux Serenades ” (Leoncavallo), “Rain” (Curran), and ‘Little Boy Blue” (Nevln). 8.54' Rosario Bourdon Symphony Orchestra 9: Reserved. 9.20: Weather report and station notices. 9.25: Programme of miscellaneous recordings. 10; Snorts summary. 10.10: Dance music. 10.45: Reserved. 10.50: Continuation of dance music. 12 midnight: Close down. SHORT-WAVE STATION Daventry programmes are still subject to alteration without notice other than by announcements preceding transmission. It is therefore impossible to publish them in advance The usual hours for Transmission No. 1 are 5.57 p.m. to 10.15 p.m,, New Zealand summer time. SUNDAY PROGRAMMES 4YA, Dunedin (790 k.c.). —9 a.m.; Recordings. (Weather report for aviators at 10.) 11: Relay of service from Knox Presbyterian Church (preacher, Rev. H. W. Turner). 12.15 p.m. (approx.): Recordings. 1 p.m.; Weather report for aviators. Dinner music. 2: Recordings. 2.30; Special recordings—Symphony by William Walton, played by the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Hamilton Harty. 3.20; Varied recordings. 4.30: Close down 5.30: Children’s song service, conducted by " Big Brother Bill.” 6.15: Recordings. 6.45: Relay of service from the Salvation Army Citadel (preacher, Major D. Duggan) 8 (approx.): Recordings. 8.30: 8.8. C. recorded presentation—- “ London’s River ”; programme devised and presented by William Maclurg; linking dialogue by Valentine Dunn; musical arrangements by Rae Jenkins. 9: Reserved. 9.20: Weather report and station notices. 9.25: Selections from French opera. Recording— Lamoureux Concert Orchestra plays ‘ The Young Henry ” Overture (Mehul) 9.33: Recording—Clem Williams, baritone, sings “ On Yonder Rock Reclining ” (Auber). 9.36: Recordings—Philadelphia Orchestra plays three numbers by Lully. 9.40: Recording—Lina Falk, soprano, sings “Air do Meduse ” (Lully): Yres Tinayre, tenor sings “Air de Renaud ” (Lully). 9.48: Recording—Eide Norena and M. Mitchelettl in " O Night Divine ” and “O Do Not Flee Again” (Gounod) 9.56: Recording - Symphony Orchestra plays “Werthei” Moonlight” (Massenet), 10: Recordings Robert Couzinou. baritone, sings ’’Legende de la Sauce” (Massenet): Carlo Drago-Hrzic baritone, sings “ The Sultan's Barbarous Horde" (Massenet). 10.8• Recording—New Symphony Orchestra in '■ Herodiade Ballet ” (" Les Phenicionnes ’) (Massenet). 12 midnight; Close down

4YO, Dunedin (1140 k.c.). —6 p.m.. Recordings. 8.30; "Wandering with the West Wind." 9' "Popular Artists on Parade ” 10 Close down 3YA, Christchurch (720 k.c.). —9 a.m.: Recordings. 11 Relay of service from St. Matthew's Anglican Church (preacher, Rev. O. W. Williams (chaplain of Christ’s College), 12,15 p.m. (approx.); Recordings 1 p.m.. Dinner music. 2. Recordings. 3: Special recordings—Beethoven's Symphony No. 6 in F major, played by the 8.8. C. Symphony Orchestra. 3.41: Varied recordings. 4.30: Close down.

5,30: Children’s song service. Subject. “The Appearance of the King.” 6.15: Recordings. 7: Relay of service from Knox Presbyterian Church (preacher. Rev. T. W. Armour). 8.15 (approx.): Recordings. 8.30: Recording—B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra plays “ La Scala dl Seta ’’ Overture (Rossini). 8.37: Recording—Florence Austral, soprano. 8.40: Special record-ings—-Haagen Holenbergh, pianist, in a Chopin recital (four numbers). 9: Reserved. 9.20: Weather forecast and station notices. 9.25: Special recordings—" Serenade to Music ” (Vaughan Williams), presented by Sir Henry J. Wood, conducting the 8.8. C. Orchestra, with 16 outstanding vocalists. 9.40: Recording—Robert Couzinou (baritone) sings “The Sea’s Surging Devotion ” (Goublier) and “ The Palms ” (Faure). 9.49: Special recordings—Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra present " L’Apprenti Sorcier ” (Dukas). 12 midnight: Qlose down. 2YA, Wellington (570 k.c.). —9 a.m.: Recordings. (Weather report for aviators at 10 a.m. and time signal at 10.28.) 11; Relay of service from the Salvation Army Citadel, Vivian street (preacher. Captain George Thompson). 12.15 p.m. (approx.): Recordings. 1 p.m.: Weather report for aviators. Dinner session. Special recordings—Brandenburg Concertos of Johann Sebastian Bach; No. 5 in D major, played by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. 2.27; Recordings. 3: Recorded feature—- " What’s in a Name 7 ” —studies of people to whom a change of name brought fame (No 1). 3.28: Time signal. Recordings. 5.30: Children’s song service, conducted by " Uncle William,” assisted by children from St. Michael’s, Kelburn. 7: Relay of service from St. Paul’s Anglican Procathedral (preacher, Canon D. J. Davies). 8.15 (approx.); Recordings. 8.30: Recital programme. Recording—London Symphony Orchestra. 8.33: Miss Helen Gard’ner presents " Songs of Pastoral Romance ” —" Court Favours,” ” When Maidens Go Maying” (German), “ Chassant Dans .Nos Forets,” " Non, Je Ne Crois Pas,” “Ah. Mon Bergere ” (Weckerlin), "Gather Ye Rosebuds’’ (Sanderson). “The Tryst” (Sibelius). 8.45: Recital by Miss Jocelyn Walker, pianist—” Gnomenreigen ’’ (Liszt). Etude No 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 25, and Waltz. Op. 42 in A flat (Chopin). 9: Reserved 9.20- Weather report and station notices. 9.25: "Caste,’ a play by T. W Robertson: produced by the National Broadcasting Service. 12 midnight: Close down, IYA, Auckland (650 k.c,). —9 a.m.: Recordings. 11: Relay of service from St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Cathedral. 12.15 p.m. (approx.); Recordings. I p.m.: Dinner music. 2: Special recordings—- " Three Artists and a Philanthropist notable centenaries of 1939 (Group 1). 3.22: Recordings. 3.30- Special recordings— Beethoven’s “ Sonata Pathetlque,” played by William Kempff. 3.48: Varied recordings. 4.30: Close down. 5.30: Children’s song service. 7: Relay of service from the Baptist Tabernacle (preacher Rev. W. J. Mains), 8.15 (approx.): Recordings. 8.30: 8.8. C. recorded programme—” The Mist of the Years”: devised and produced by John Gough; music arranged by lan White. 9: Reserved. 9.20: Weather report and station notices. 9.25: Special recordings—“ Music from the Theatre ‘ Dido and .fflneas ’ ” (Henry Purcell). This Is considered England’s greatest opera, which is as popular to-day as in the year of Its first performance (1689). The scene is laid in Carthage and the story deals with the tragic love of Dido, Queen of Carthage, and JEneas, the Trojan Prince. The libretto is typical of the period, and is by Nahun Tate, who was Poet Laureate from 1692 to 1715. 12 midnight; Close down. SHORT-WAVE STATION Daventry programmes are still subject to alteration without notice other than by announcements preceding transmission. It is therefore impossible to publish them In advance. The usual hours for Transmission No. 1 are 5.57 p.m. to 10.15 p.m.. New Zealand summer time.