WIRELESS BROADCASTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23991, 14 December 1939, Page 5

WIRELESS BROADCASTING

TO-DAY’S PROGRAMMES Transmission Hours.—ln the meantime the four National Stations, IVA, 2YA, 3YA, and 4YA, will observe continuous hours of transmission from 6 a.ra. 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 rcbroadcast from Daventry at the following times: Monday to Saturday—6 a.m., full bulletin; 7 a.m., broadcast of bulletin recorded at 6 a.m-; 12.30 p.m., broadcast of recording of latest news available; full bulletins at 4, 6.15, 9, and 11.30 p.m. On Sundays an additional broadcast of the recorded 6 a.m. bulletin will be given at 8 a.m. 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: Selected recordings. 2.30: 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). 6.55: Weather report, 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. 7.30 Gardening talk. 8: Special recordings—- “ Flving Dutchman” Overture (Wagner), played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham. 814’ Recording —Elizabeth Schumann, soprano, sings ’’All My Thoughts,” “My

Father Said,” “ Bad Weather,” and “ Serenade ’ (R. Strauss). 8.22: Special recordings—“ Don Juan ” Tone Poem (R. Strauss), played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Fritz Busch. 8.38: Recording—Raoul Koczalskl, pianist, plays two Chopin compositions. 8.46: Special recordings—Slavonic Rhapsody, No. 3 (Dvorak), played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham. 9: Reserved. 9.20: Weather report and station notices. 9.25: Special recordings— Symphony in D major. No. 93 (Haydn), played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. 9.49: Recording—Heinrich Schlusnus, baritone, sings “ Take Thou My Greetings ’’ and ” To the Infinite ’’ (Schubert). 9.57: Recording—London Philharmonic Orchestra plays “ Tannhauser ” Grand March (Wagner). 10 to 11: "Music, Mirth, and Melody ” (recordings). 4YO, Dunedin (1140 k.c.). —5 p.m.: Recordings. 6: Close down. 7: After-dinner music. 8; “Rosalie and Her Romances. 8.30: Dancing time. 9: “Night Nurse.’ 9.13: Records at random, interrupted at 9.30 for " The Homestead on the Rise.” 10; Three recitals—Albert Sandler Trio, Fernando Orlandis (tenor), and Alfredo and his Orchestra. 10.30: Close down 4YZ, Invercargill (680 k.c.).—7 to 9 a.m.: Breakfast session. 11: Recordings. 12 noon: Luncheon session. 1.30 to 2.30 p.m.; Rebroadcast from 2YA of educational session (special programme). 5 p.m.; Dance music. 5.30; Children’s session, with “ David and Dawn in Fairyland." 5.45- The Kings’? Birthday.” 6‘ “Personal Column.” 6.15: Reserved. 6.45: "The Moonstone." 7; Rebroadcast of official news. 7.10 (approx.): After-dinner music. (Station announcements at 7.30.) 8: Book talk by Mr H. B. Farnall, city librarian. 8.15; " Khyber: The Secret City.” 8.41; New dance releases. 9: Reserved. 9.30; "In the Sports Club”— discussing croquet with Mrs W. E. Caldow 9.48; Fun and frolic. 10: Close down, 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.” 11.15: Talk under the auspices of the Christchurch branch of the National Council of Women by Mrs Martha Zlffer, “ Women of Yesterday in Old Vienna." 11.30: Recordings. 12 noon: Lunch music. 2 p.m.: Recordings. 2.30: A.C.E. (Home Science) talk, “ Jams and Jellies.” 3: Classical music. 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.) 6.55: Weather report. 7: Rebroadcast from 2YA of Government and overseas news. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 8: Recorded serial—" The Woman in White,” a dramatisation of Wilkie Collins’s thriller. 8,15: Recorded feature—" Personal Column,” drama from the " agony ” column of a newspaper. 8.30: "The Twelve Labours of Hercules”; “ The Augean Stables ’’—dramatic series with a comedy flavour; produced by the National Broadcasting Service. 9. Reserved 9.20: Weather forecast and station notices. 9.25; Talk by Professor L. G. Pocock, “Tacitus.” 9.40 to 11: Dance music. 2YA, Wellington (570 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. 10.10; Devotional service. 10.28: Time signal. Breaking-up ceremony of the Correspondence School (relayed from the Town Hall) 11.15 (approx.): Recordings. 12 noon: Lunch music. 1.30 p.m.; Educational session (special programme). 2.30: Classical music. 3: Official opening of the Maori Court at the Centennial Exhibition. 4 (approx); Recordings. 5: Children’s session. 5.45: Dinner session (subject to interruption by rebroadcasts) 6.55' Weather report 7: Official Government and overseas news. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports 7.28; Time signal. 'Who’s Who and What’s What ? ” —a ramble in the news by “ Coranto." 7.40: Talk by book reviewer, "Books Grave and Gay.” 8: Concert programme. From the Exhibition Studio:' Programme by the Hiruharama Native School Choir. 9: Reserved. 9.20: Weather

report and station notices. 9.25: Miss Winifred Bourke, pianist, presents “ Sonatina ” (Ravel). 9.37: Recital by Miss Cicely Audibert, soprano—“ Springtide,” “I Love Thee" (Grieg), "Night” and “ O Thou Waving Field of Golden Grain ” (Rachmaninoff). 9.47: Group of famous Spanish melodies presented by Mr Harry Horlick and his orchestra —“ Espanila ” ("Little Spain”) (Rosey), "A La Luz de Luna” ("By the Light of the Moon”) (Pallas), " Clavelitos ” ("Carnations”) (Valverde), “Ay Ay Ay” (Freire). 10 to 11: "Music, Mirth, and Melody” (recordings). IYA, Auckland (650 k.c.).~7 a.m.: Session for physical exercises. 7.10: Breakfast session. 9: Close down. 10: Devotional service. 10.15; Recordings. 11: Talk by " Isobel.” “Bits and Pieces." 11.10: 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, “Jams and Jellies.” 3.45: Light musical programme. (Weather report for farmers at 4). 4.30: Sports results. 5; Children’s session. 5:45: Dinner music (subject to interruption by rebroadeasts). 6,55: Weather report. 7; Rebroadcast from 2YA of Government and overseas news, 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 8: Concert programme. Recorded feature—“Mr Chalmers, K.C.: The Patterson Case.” 8.15: Special recordings—“ Wandering with the West Wind." 8.45: Recorded serial —"The Fourth Form at St. Percy’s." 9: Reserved 9.20: Weather report and station notices. 9.25. Auckland Waterside Workers' Union Band (conductor, Mr J. H. Deighton) plays " 8.8. and C.F. ’’ March (Ord Hume); bandsman plays trombone shlo, "The Firefly” (Moss), with band accompaniment. 9.36: Recorded serial—" Dad and Dave." 9.49; Waterside Workers’ Band pla- s " Poet and Peasant ” Overture (Suppe). 10.5: Recording—Gladys Moncrieff, soprano, sings " Come Back to Me ” (Akst) 10.8: Waterside Workers’ Band plays "Go Easy” March (Anderson). 10.12 to 11.12: Programme of modern dance music by the bands of Jack Hylton, Lew Stone, and Harry Roy, with interludes by Bing Crosby (recordings).