WIRELESS BROADCASTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24447, 5 November 1940, Page 2

WIRELESS BROADCASTING

TO-DAY’S PROGRAMMES All 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 record-ing-taken at 6 a.m.; 9.45 a.m.rhews rebroacjttist (direct)Jp'-mi/.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 p‘.m., news (direct). All YA Stations.—Weather, reports: 6.50; a.m., 10, 1 p.m.,;- 4, jßLss*< 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.;' " Shoes and Ships and Sealing Wax."- by Nelle Scanlani 3.30 p.m.: Sports results. Classical music. 5: Rebroadcast commentary on Melbourne Cup, during which , the Children’s Session will be transferred to Station 4YO. 7.13: Recorded talk by Professor Arnold Wall, “ Beginnings.” 7.30: Recording, orchestra. 7.40: Winter course talk, John Moffett: ‘‘Fashions, Ancient and Modern: -Uating and Drinking.” 8: A concert by the St. Kilda Band (conducted by L. Francis), ‘with vocal interludes by Miss Mary Somerville (contralto). 9.51; Recording, orchestra. 9.54: "Do You Know Why?”” by . “ Autolycus." 10; “ Music, Mirth, and Melody.”

4YO, Dunedin (1140 k.0;).—8 p.m.: Chamber music. 10; In order of appearance— Milt Herth (organ), Thomas L. Thomas (baritone), Ferde Grofe Orchestra. 4YZ, Invercargill (680 k.c.).—5.15 p.m.: Variety .calling, 5.45: Tommy Handley and his Pals. 6: “Adventures of Marco Polo.” 6.45; Motor talk by G. C. Davenport. 7.30: : Talk for the man on the land. 7.45: Listeners’ Own. 9.25: Chamber music, including studio Lleder recital by Marguerite Murphy (mezzo-soprano). 3YA, Christchurch (720 k.c.).—11 a.m.:

“ Shoes and Ships and Sealing Wax," b.v Nelle Scanlan. 11.15: Talk on “Fashions!” by Ethel Early. 2 p.m.; Light orchestral and ballad programme. 4.30; Sports results. 7.15: Talk: “Cup Incidents and Recollections,” by Fred. C. Thomas. 7.25: Talk: ‘"The Work of the Salvation Army,” by Brigadier Charles Gray. 7.30: Recording, orchestra. 7.38: “Dad and Dave.” 7.51: Recordings, orchestra. 7.59: Billy Mayerl (piano). 8.2: A studio recital of Negro spirituals by Miss Madeleine Grey. 8,14: "A Gentleman Rider,” 8.28: Recordings, organ. 8.42: “The Buccaneers of the Pirate Ship Vulture." 9.25: Musical comedy memories. 10; Hal Kemp and his orchestra.

2YA, Wellington (570 k.c.).—10.45 а. in.; “Shoes and Ships and Sealing Wax,” by Nelle Scanlan. 11.30; Talk by a representative of St. John Ambulance. 4 p.m.: Sports results. 7.15: "Britain Speaks.” 7.30; Reserved. 7.45: Modern English music. 8.4: A concert by the N.B.S. String Orchestra (conductor, Maurice Clare): soloist, Christina Ormiston (soprano). 8.51: Recordings, tenor. 9.25: Paul Magill in a studio recital. 9.37: The Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. 10: “ Music, Mirth, and Melody." IYA, Auckland (650 k.c.).—11 a.m.: " Shoes and Ships and Sealing Wax,” by Nelle Scanlan. 3.30 p.m.: Sports results. 7.10: Talk by the Gardening Expert. 7.30: Recording, orchestra. 7.40: "One Good Deed a Day.” 7.53: The Jolly Campers Accordion Orchestra. 7.59: Alec Templeton (entertainer). 8.5: “Evergreens of Jazz.” 8.18: Recording, baritone. 8,22: Recordings. orchestra. 8.28: “The First Great Churchill.” 8.53: Recording, baritone. 9.25: Anona Winn and Reginald Purdell. 9.30: Dance music. 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,: “Hi Gang.” with Bebe Daniels. Vic Oliver, and Ben Lyon. 2.45: "To-night We Present.” 3; "Within the Fortress,” talk by Alexander Keith. 4: “Music of Britain,” national tunes arranged Gibbs 8.8. C. Salon Orchestra. 4.15: " Britain Speaks,” talk by Leslie Howard. б. Laelia Finneberg (soprano) and 8.8. C. Orchestra. 7.15: “ Cockadoodledo,” presented bv C. B. Cochrane, with Jack Buchanan. Elsie Randolph, Flanagan and Allen, Luolla Paikin, Charles Graves and Concert Orchestra (conducted by Geraldo). 8.15: Talk. " Calling Australia." 8.30: News commentary. Vernon Bartlett. 8.45: Variety cartoon, “Dandy Lion.” 9: Talk. “Matters of Moment." 9.15: 8.8. C. Theatre Orchestra. 10.45; French songs, Carola Cerf (contralto). 11.30: Birmingham Philharmonic String 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 : VLB, Melbourne, 9 p.m., 31.32 m. (9.58 m.c.). 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, 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.).