WIRELESS BROADCASTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23946, 23 October 1939, Page 4

WIRELESS BROADCASTING

TO-DAY’S PROGRAMMES Transmission Hours.—ln the meantime the four National Stations, XYA, 2YA, 3YA, and 4YA, will observe continuous hours of transmission from G a.m. till 12 midnight, Sundays and week days. The extra transmission periods will either 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—6 a.m., 9.45, 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.).—6.50 a.m.: 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. 10.15: Devotional service. 10.30: 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. Classical music (Weather and frost forecast at 4.) 4.30: Light musical programme. 4.45: Sports results. 5: Children’s session 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; " Masterpieces of Music," with thematic illustrations and comments by Professor V. E. Galway. Recorded music—“ Concerto in A minor for violin and orchestra (Bach), played bv Yehudi Menuhin and Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Georges Enesco: “ L’Arlesienne ” Suite No 1 (Bizet), played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham. 8.40: Talk by Mr G. S. Thomson, " Poison in History and Literature." The speaker will have something to say about the use of poison in history and the errors of novelists who deal with this kind of crime 9: Reserved. 9.20: V/eather report and station notices. 9.25: Programme of miscellaneous recordings. 10: Dance music. 10.45: Reserved. 10.50: Dance music (continued). 12 midnight: Close down. 4YO, Dunedin (1140 k.c.).—6 p.m.. Recordings. 8: Close down. 7: After-dinner music. 8: Hits of the day. 8.15: Recorded play, “Officers of the Law” 8.42: Musical moments. 9: Highlights from musical comedy. 10: Melody and humour. 10.30: Close down. (The above programme consists wholly of recordings.)

3YA, Christchurch (720 k.c.K —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. 11.15: Recorded talk by Mrs C E. Becby.

"Bringing Up the Small Child" (2). 11.30: Recordings. 12 noon: Lunch music. 2 p.m.: Recordings, 4: Frost and weather forecast. Light musical programme, 4.30; Sports results. 5: Children’s session. 5.45: Dinner music (subject to interruption by rebroadcasts). 7: Rebroadcast from 2VA of Government and overseas news. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 8: Woolston Brass Band (conductor, Mr R. J. Estall) plays “The Clarion Call March (Hughes) and selection from " The Rose” (Myddleton). 8.18: Recording— Danny Malone, tenor. 8.24: Woolston Band plays “ Canadian Boat Song ” (Ord Hume). 8.29: Recorded feature—” Eb and Zeb.” 8.38: Cornet solo with band accompaniment, ” I Hear You Calling Me (Marshall). Woolston Band plays “Guard Those We Love” War Prayer (Gattery). 8.46: Recording—Norman Allln and chorus. 8.54; Woolston Band in ” 8.8. and C.F, March” (Ord Hume). 9: Reserved. 9.20; Weather forecast and station notices. 9.25: 8.8. C. recorded presentation—" Flying High,” a variety show provided by ex-members of the Royal Air Force. 10.15: “Music, Mirth, and Melody” (recordings), 10.45: Reserved. 10.50; Continuation of recorded programme. 12 midnight: Close down.

2YA, Wellington (570 k.c.).—6.50 a.m.: 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. 10.10: Devotional service. 10.25; Recordings. (Time signal at 10.28.) 10.45: Talk to women by " Margaret.” Recordings. 12 noon: Lunch music. (At intervals, commencing about mid-day, running commentaries on the third day's events at the Wellington Racing Club s meeting will be broadcast on relay from Trentham. Note: Last race through 2YC if after 5 p.m.) 3: Sports results. Recordings. 3.30: Weather report for farmers and frost forecast for Canterbury and Otago. Recordings. 4; Sports results. Recordings. 5: Children's session. 5.45; Dinner session (subject to interruption by rebroadcasts). 7: Official Government and overseas news. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. (Time signal at 7.28.) 8: Programme of miscellaneous recordings. 9: Reserved. 9.20: Weather report and station notices, 9.25: Recorded feature — “ Dancing Down the Ages ” : Episode 6, “ The Modern Dance " —from the Schottlsche through the Bolero, La Maxixe, Onestep, Cake Walk, Tango, Fox Trot to the Rhumba. 10.15; Dance music by Miss Mavis Edmonds and her rhythm. 10.45: Reserved. 10.50: Recorded dance musip. 12 midnight: Close down IYA, Auckland (650 k.c.). —7 a.m.: Session for physical exercises. 7.10: Breakfast session 9: Close down. 10; Devotional service, conducted by Rev. A. C. Nelson. 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.) 2 p.m.: Recordings. 3.45: Sports results, 4: Weather report for farmers. Recordings. 4.30: Sports results. 5; Children’s session, with the special recorded feature " Coral Cave: Blowme Listens In." 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: Recorded feature—" Tales of the Silver Greyhound: Arms and the Messenger.” 8.30: Recorded dramatic sketch—” Thrills.” 8.45: Recorded serial —“ John Halifax, Gentleman.” 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Ringside description of boxing contest for the championship title of New Zealand between Clarrie Rayner, of Blenheim (the holder), and Jack Jarvis, of Wellington. 10 (approx.): “Music. Mirth, and Melody” (recordings). 10.45: Reserved. 10.50: Continuation of recorded programme. 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.