WIRELESS BROADCASTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24431, 17 October 1940, Page 2

WIRELESS BROADCASTING

TO-DAY’S PROGRAMMES

All YA Stations.—News broadcasts will be heard from the National Broadcasting Service stations at the following times:— 6 a.m., news and news commentary (direct rebroadcast); 7 a.m., broadcast of recording taken at G» a.m.; 8.45 a.m., news rebroadcast (direct): 1.15 p.m., broadcast ol recording of news received from Daventry at .1 p.m.; 6.15 p.m., news (direct rebroadcast) 1 ; 9 p.m., New Zealand newsreel (compiled from all sources—a review of the day’s news): 11.30 p.m.. news (direct) All YA Stations.—Weather reports; 6.50 am„ 10, 1 p.m., 4, 6.55, and 8.57, Local news: 7 p.m. Devotional exercises in the morning, breakfast, lunch, and dinner music, and children’s sessions in the evening are regular daily features. Stations open at 6 a.m. and close down at U.oU p.m. 4YA, Dunedin (790 k.c.).—10.50 a.m.: Fashion talk by “Lorraine.” 11: Potpourri” and "Serenades. 1.30 p.m.: Educational session. 2.30: “Singers and Strings” and "Musical Comedy, Old and New. 3.35: Classical music. 7.10: Gardening talk. 7.30: Recorded concert, featuring Continental composers. Willem Mengelburg and the Concertgebouw Orchestra. 7.44; Vladimir Rosing, tenor. 7,02: Desire Defauw and the Brussels Royal Conservatorium Orchestra. 8.8: The Lral Cossacks’ Choir. 8.16: Vachv Tahch and the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. 9.20. Rafael Kubelik and the Czech Philnarmonic Orchestra. 9.32: Nancy Evans, contralto. 9.40; Enrique Arbos and the Madrid Symphony Orchestra. 10; Music. Mirth, and Melody.” 4YO, Dunedin (1140 k.c.). 8 p.m.: " Out of the Silence.” 8.30; Tunes of the times. 9: “His Last Plunge. ®.14. Modern melody and humour, with “ Rhythm All the Time at 9.30. 10: Alfredo Campoli (violin), Webster Booth (tenor), Edith Lorand and her Viennese Orchestra. t 4YZ, Invercargill (680 k.c.).—5.15 p.m.: Dance music. 6: “Dad and Dave.' 6.45: "Mittens.” 7.30: “Fun and Frolic. 8; Community sing and variety concert from Civic Theatre

3YA, Christchurch (720 k.c.). —ll a.m.; Personal talk by Phyllis Anchor. 11-15 j N.C.W. talk by Mrs Kent Johnston. 11.30. "Popular Hits of the Day.” 1.30 p.m.: Organ recital by C. F. Browne. 2: Band programme with vocal interludes. 2,ju. A.C.E. talk. 2.45: "Piano Rhythm. 3:'Classical programme. 4.5: "The Ladies Entertain.” 4.35: “ Music from the Films. 7 15: Talk by Rev. A. H. Acheson, * Irish Humour.” 7.30: Grand Symphony Orchestra 7.39: "Adventures of Marco Polo. 7.51: Studio recital by Lyn Christies. 8.6: “The Mvstery of Darrington Hall. 8,21: Harrv Horlick and his orchestra. 8.27: “Those We Love.” 8.50: Louis Levy and his Gaumont British Symphony. 9.20: Recital by the Melodeers Quartet. 9.30: Dance music

2YA, Wellington (570 k.c.).—-10.45 a.m.; Talk by Major F. R. Dampen, "Just Good-byes.” 11: "Musical Snapshots. 11.30: “Light and Shade.” 1.30 p.m.: Educational session. 2.30: Classical music. 3: Tunes of yesterday. 3.32; Musical comedy. 4.2: Radio variety. 7.15: " Britain Speaks.” 7.30: Book review by J. H. Luxford. 7.45: "A Voice, a Saxophone, and a Piano,” featuring Les. Allen, Harry Karr, and Carroll Gibbons. 8.1: “ Bundles, a serial story of London life. 8.31: “ Two-bv-Two ” —entertainment by groups of pairs. 8.4: "Evergreens of Jazz.” 9,20: Studio recitals by Helen Gard'ner (soprano) and Vivienne and Betty Blamires (violin and piano). 9.50; Dvorak melodies. 10: "Music. Mirth, and Melody.” IYA, Auckland (650 k.c.). —ll a.m.: Personal talk by Phyllis Anchor, 11.15: "Entertainers' Parade.” 2 p.m.: ' Music which Appeals." 2.30: Classical music. 3.35: A.C.E. talk. 3.45: "A Musical Commentary.” 4.5: Light music. 7.30: Walter Klisch ' Orchestra. 7.35; Talk. "Homemaking in New Zealand: Choosing the Building Material.” 8.5: “Hard Cash. 8.20: “Wandering with the West Wind.” 8.45: "The Fourth Form at St. Percy's." 9.20: Studio concert by the Auckland Artillery Band (conductor, H. Christensen). with the interlude “Dad and Dave’ at 9.32. 10.6: Ozzie Nelson and his orchestra. > Daventry.—War news will be broadcast from Daventry at the following New Zealand times:—6 a.m., 8.45 a.m., 10.45 a.m., 4.30 p.m. (summary). 6.15 p.m., 8.30 p.m.. and 11 p.m. 2 p.m.: Thriller, "The Unlucky Lady." 2.20: “Casino Players' Esther Coleman, contralto. 2.45: " To-night We Present.” 3: "Within the Fortress.’ talk by Ronald Cross. 4: "Music of Britain Evelvn Howard Jones, pianist. 4.15: "Britain Speaks,” talk by Air Marshal Sir Philip Joubert. 6.45: Mid-week service. 7: Thriller. " The Devil in the Summerhouse.” 8: “ Starlight ' —Teddy Brown (xvlophone). 8.15; Talk. "Calling Australia.” 3.45: Molly Mooney. Canadian soprano. 9: “Speaking for Britain," talk by Air Marshal Sir Philip Joubert. 9.15: BB.C. Military Band. 10,45: 8.8. C. Salon Orchestra. 11.30: Black Dyke Mills Band.

Overseas Short-wave Stations The following is a list of overseas shortwave stations which broadcast news bulletins in English and may be picked up locally, at fair to good strength, the New Zealand times at which they may best be received and the wavelengths in metres and megacycles also being given : VLR. Melbourne, 9 p.m.. 31.32 m, (9.58 m.c.l. WPIT, Pittsburg, 4.45 p.m., 25.27 m (11.87m.c.). WGEA, Schnectady. 3 p.m., 31.41 m. 9 55m c.) • WRCA, New York. 8 p.m.. 31.02 m. (9.66m.c.). WBOS, New York, 6—6.30 p.m., 31.36 m 9.57m.c.). KGEI, San Francisco. 6 p.m., 0.25 a.m., 31.48 m. (9.53m,c.). RADIO SAIGON, 10.45 p.m., 25.4 Gm. (11.79m.c.).