WIRELESS BROADCASTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24432, 18 October 1940, Page 2

WIRELESS BROADCASTING

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMMES All VA 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 6 a.m.; 8.45 a.m., news rebroadcast (direct); 1.15 p.m., broadcast of recording of news received from Daventry at 1 p.m.; 6.15 p.m., news (direct rebroadcast); 9 p.m., New Zealand newsreel (compiled from all sources—a review of the day’s news): 11.30 p.m.. news, followed by meditation music. All VA Stations.— Weather reports. 6.50 a m 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 12 midnight.

4YA, Dunedin (790 k.C.).-~ 10.50 a.rn.. Talk bv Nelle Scanlan. 11:,, Talk by. Miss J. Ainge, "Cooking by Gas. 11.15. Bits and Pieces.” 11.30: 'ln My Garden. 12 noon: Community sing. 2 p.m.: ‘Music of the Celts." “Keyboard Rhythm.’ and "Afternoon Reverie. 3.15. A.C.iu. ram. 3.35; Classical music. 4.30; Music in a Cafe ” 7 12; Talk by Dr Elizabeth Bryson, " What Shall We /at ? ” 7.30: " Viktoria and Her Hussar" selection (Abrahams). 7 40: “Dad and Dave.” 7.53: Rhumba Rhythms and Tango Tunes. 8.8: Do You Know Why?" 8.14. Variety programme by Charlie Kunz (piano), the Oleanders Negro Quartet, Semprlm and Kramer, Jack Warner (humour), and toe New Mayfair Novelty Orchestra. 8-44. “The Circle of Shiva.” 9.20: The International Singers (male chorus) 9.26 Ernest Ansermet and the Decca String Orchestra. 9.30: Readings by Professor T D. Adams. 10; Dance music by Dick Colvin and his music.

4YO, Dunedin (1140 k.c.). 8 p.m.: “ Classics for the Connoisseur.” 9; Fireside Memories.” 9.14: Dance music. 10. Humour and harmony.

4YZ, Invercargill (680 k.c.).—5.15 p.m.: Merry moments. 5.45: Milt Herth. 6: “Thrills.” 6.45: Carson Robison and his Buckaroos. 7.30: Gardening talk. 7.45: Symphonic programme, introducing .Liszt s Concerto No. 1 in E flat major. 8 30. Presenting for the First Time. 9.20. Th Shadow of the Swastika.’

3YA, Christchurch (720 k.c.).—11 a.m.: Talk by Nelle Scanlan. 11.15; Talk oy Miss Blackmore. “ Help for the Home Cook.” 11.30: “Popular Hits of the Day. 2 p.m.’. “Music on Strings. 2.30. “Rhythm Parade.” 3: Classical programme. 4.5: Variety Acclimatisation Society talk. 7.30: Music from the Theatre”: ’‘Fire Bird, to the music of Stravinsky. J ,s ouT r from Russian composers by 3YA Oicnesua (conductor, Will Hutchens) and Alison Cordery (soprano), with pianoforte recordings by Alexander Borowsky and Dr Geoffrey Shaw. 9.20: Edith Lorand and her Viennese Orchestra (recordings), with solos from the studio by Beatrice Hall, soprano. 10; “Music, Mirth, and Melody.

2YA. Wellington (570 k.c.).—10.45 a.m.; Talk by Nelle Scanlan. 11: Variety programme. 2 p.m.; Classical hour. 3. A.C.E. talk, 3.15: “ Rhythm on the Piano. 3.32: “Popular Tunes. 4.2. Celebut.v Session.” 4.15; “Afternoon Vaudeville. 7.15: "Britain Speaks.” 7.30: Reserved. 7 45: “ The Gloom Chasers —laughs with Bobby Comber and company. 8: Funzapoppin.” 8.31: “ I Pulled Out a Plum, 8 31: “Evergreen selection (Woods). 9,20: The Bands of St, Hilda Colliery, with the interlude “ Meek’s Antiques at J. 37. 10: Programme of new recordings. IYA, Auckland (650 k.c.). —ll am.: Talk bv Nelle Scanlan. 11.15: To Lighten the Task.” , 2 p.m.:. “ From pur Library.” 2.30: Classical music. , 3.35. In Varied Mood.” 4.5: Light music. 7.15. Sports talk by Gordon Hutter. 7.30. 8.8. C Symphony Orchestra. 7,44. Studio recital bv James Leighton, baritone. 7.56: Leopold 'Stokowski with the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. 8.37: Lotte Lehmann. soprano. 8.40: Frederick Grinke, violinist, with the Boyd Neel Orchestra. 9.20: John McCormack, tenor. 9.26: Sergei Rachmaninoff (soloist) and the Philadelphia Orchestra. 10 Music, Mirth, and Melody.”

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.: Serial play, Noah Sails Again.” 2.20: 8.8. C. Military Band. 2.45: “To-night We Present. 3: Within the Fortress,” .talk by Warren Irvin. 4: “Music of Britain Scots folk songs. 4.15: “Britain Speaks,” talk by J. B. Priestley 6.45: " Startime —John McCormack. 7.30: New Zealand newsletter. 7.45; Norris Stanley Sextet 8 10; ” Noah Sails Again” 8.45: Annette Mills. 9. Talk, “In My Opinion.” 9.15: Interlude. 10.45; " Starlight”—Afrique. 11.30; 8.8. C. Variety Orchestra. 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.). ■ __ WPIT, Pittsburg, 4.45 p.m., 20.27 m (11.87m.c.). WGEA, Schnectady, 3 p.m.. 31.41 m. 9.55rh.c.). WRCA, New York, 6 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., 25.46 m, (11.79m.c.)