WIRELESS BROADCASTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24433, 19 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 6 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); 9 p.m., New Zealand newsreel (compiled from all sources—a review ol the day’s news); 11.30 p.m., news (direct) All YA 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 11.30 p.m. 4YA, Dunedin (790 k.c.). —10.50 a.m.: “Matw Makes a Career: ■ Furnishing the Home’.” 11: “Melodious Memories and “Novelty and Humour." 2 p.m.: “Bands, Banjos, and Baritones.” 3.45: "Revels. Recitals, and Rhythm.” 7.15: Topical war talks. 7.30: Louis Levy and his orchestra 7.38: The Norsemen (male quartet). 7 44: Harry Horliek and his orchestra. 7.50: Edgar Fairchild and Robert Lmdhotm (piano). 7.57: Gil Dcch and the 4YA Concert Orchestra. 8.7: Studio recital by Ada Allan, contralto. 8.13: 4YA Orchestra. 8.23, Richard Watson, baritone. 8.32: 4\A Orchestra. 8.42: Ada Allan, contralto. 8.49: 4YA Orchestra. 9.20: Dance music. 4YO, Dunedin (1140 k.c.). 8 p.m.: “Marie Antoinette.” 8.14; Musical interlude. 3.30: "The Mystery Club.’ 9: “People in Pictures.” 9.30: Band music. 4YZ, Invercargill (680 k.c.). — 5.15 p.m.: Saturday special of new releases. 6: "The Old-time The-ayter." 6.45: "Accordiana.’ 7.5; Paul Robeson. 7.30: Screen snapshots. 8; Modern dance music, with interludes by Dick Todd. 9.20: “For the Musiclover.” 3YA, Christchurch (720 k.c.). —ll a.m.; “ Mary Makes a Career: School Teaching.” 11.10; Light orchestral session. 11.30; “Popular Hits of the Day." 2 p.m.: “ Musical Snapshots." 2.30: “ Happy Memories.” 3: "Radio Allsorts.” 4.5: Bands and Basses.” 4.35: "Rhythm and Melody." 7.15; Topical war talks. 7.30: The Stat,e Opera House Orchestra. 7.38: “ Tales of the Silver Greyhound.” 8.2: Some recent releases in lighter vein. 9.20: Dance music. 2YA, Wellington (570 k.c.?.—10.45 a.m.; Talk by Mrs Vivienne Newson. " Some Remarkable Women I Have Met.” 11: "Something for Everybody.” 2 p.m.; “Saturday Matinee.” 7.15: "Britain Speaks." 7.30: Reserved. 7.45: “Music, Maestro. Please,” featuring Louis Levy and his orchestra and the Marster Singers. 8.1: "Krazy Kapers." 8.32: "New Tunes for Old.” Have the old tunes lost their lustre ? Have the new tunes greater radiance ? 2YA Invites you to decide for yourselves bv listening to Frank Crowther (pianist). Ken Macaulay (baritone). John Parkin (pianist), and Anne Luciano (soprano). 9.20: Dance programme. IYA, Auckland (650 k.c.). —ll a.m.; Talk by Mrs Mary Scott, “Find the Hero.” 11.15: “Domestic Harmony.” 2 p.m.:

“Rhythm in Relays.” 7.15: Topical talk from the 8.8. C. 7.30; "The Gondoliers.’ a special presentation of the popular favourite among the Gilbert and Sullivan operas. 8.30; Studio recital by Nancy Francis, pianist. 8.42; Studio recital b” Rosamund Caradus, soprano. 8.52; Edith Lorand Orchestra. 9.20: Philip Green and his orchestra. 9.23: "Kentucky Minstrels.” 9.50: "Theatre Memories” —the Gaiety. 10.10; Jay Wilbur 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.: “ Theatreland.” 2.45: Jan van der Gucht, tenor. 3; “Within the Fortress,” talk by Wickham Steed. 4: “Music of Britain" —8.8. C. Salon Orchestra. 4.15: “Britain Speaks.” talk by J. B. Priestley. 6.45: 8.8. C. Theatre Orchestra. 7.15: Harriet Cohen, pianist. 7,45: Vivat Polonia —feature programme. 8.15: Australian newsletter. 8.45: Marguerite Natalia. South African soprano. 9: “ World Affairs,” talk by Wickham Steed. 9.15: Geraldo Orchestra. 10.45: Kinema organ. 11.30: Grenadier Guards’ 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 WPIT. m 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, 6 p.m., 31.02m*. (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.). npj , RADIO SAIGON. 10.45 p.m.. 25.46 m (11.79m.c.).

SUNDAY’S PROGRAMMES 4YA, Dunedin (790 k.c.).—11 a.m.; Relav of Methodist service (Rev. Basil Metson). 12.15 p.m.: Concert celebrities. 2 p.m.: Lavender and Lace. 2.30: Symphonic poem, “ The Oceanides (Sibelius). 2.38: Classical programme. 3.30: “The First Great Churchill. 3.55; “Music of Many Lands,” 6.30; Anglican service (Dean Crulckshank). 7.45: Afterchurch music. 8.30; Edith Lorand and her orchestra. 8.38 Leeds Festival Choir. 8.45: Reserved. 9.28: “Music from the Theatre”: Rossini’s operas. "William Tell ” and “ Italians in Algiers.” 4YO, Dunedin (1140 k.c.). —8.15 p.m.: “ Wandering '■with the West Wind.” 8.45: Reserved. 9: “ Famous Tunes: Where do They Come From ? ” 4YZ, Invercargill (680 k.c.). — II a.m.: Sunday morning programme. 2 p.m.: Hillingdon Orchestra, with vocal interludes. 2.30; “On Parade with the Army. 3; “Faust” Overture (Wagner). 3.12; Alfred O'Shea, tenor. 3.30 to 4: Medley time, 6.30: Presbyterian service (Rev. Crawford McGill). 7.45: "Music at Your Fireside,” 8: Gleanings from far and wide. 8.20: “Tales of the Silver Greyhound.” 8.45: Reserved, 9.25; " Ravenshoe.” 9.37: Band music. 9.45: Slumber session.

3YA, Christchurch (720 k.c.). —11 a.m.: Roman Catholic service (Rev. Father T. B. Mcßreen). 2 p.m.: “For the Musiclover." 2.45: William Primrose. 3: Lawrence Tibbett, baritone, with Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. 3.35: "Music of Fred Hartley." 4: Band programme with sooken interludes. 4.30: Albert Sandler Trio and Esther Coleman, contralto. 5.45: "Evening Reverie.” 7: Methodist service (Rev. W. A. Burley). 8.30: The Philharmonic Orchestra. 8.38: Essie Ackland, contralto. 8.45: Reserved. 9.28: “ Mr Pratt's Waterloo.” a comedy by Val Gielgud and Philip Wade, 2YA. Wellington (570 k.c). —II a.m.: Presbyterian service (Rev. W. L. Marsh). 12.15 'p.m.: “These You Have Loved." 2: Symphony No 5 in E minor from “The New World” (Dvorak). 2.44: “In Quires and Places Where They Sing.” 3: Talk, “Norway and Scotland.” 3.15: “Let the People Sing.” 3.35; Musical comedv and light opera. 4: "Bernard Shaw, Musical Critic.” 4.30: "Songs of England.” 4.46: “On the Black —on the White.” 5.45: “Tunes You May Remember.” 7: Anglican service (Ven. Archdeacon Bullock). 8: Music by Felix Mendelssohn-orchestral, vocal, and instrumental numbers. 8.30: The Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra. 8.45: Reserved. 9.28: Studio recital by Harold Prescott, tenor. 9.41: “From the Operas." IYA, Auckland (650 k.c.). —ll a.m.: Anglican service (Rev. Canon Percy Houghton). 12.15 p.m.: “Musical Musings.” 2: “An Afternoon at the Proms. 3.30: Symphony No, 1 in C minor (Brahms). 4,12: “In Less Serious Mood.” 5.45: "As the Day Declines.” 7: Brethren service (J, H. Mantn). 8.30: Music by British bands. 8.45: Reserved. 9.28: Band programme (continued). Davcntrv. —6.45 p.m.: Reels and folksongs. 7.5: Feature. “Shakespeare Discovery.” 7.45; 8.8. C. Salon Orchestra. 8 15: ‘Weekly programme summary (repeated at 10.40), 8.45 Bodan Hubicki, Canadian violinist. 9: “An American Looks at Britain," talk by Warren Irvin. 9.15: Church service from St. Martin s-in-the Fields; address by Rev. W. E. S. Holland. 11.30: 8.8. C. Military Band.