WIRELESS BROADCASTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24592, 28 April 1941, Page 2

WIRELESS BROADCASTING

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMMES , All YA Stations.—News broadcasts wilt be heard from the National Broadcasting Service stations at the following times: — , 6,7, 8.45 a.m., and 12.15, 1.15, . 6.15, 9 p.m. (New Zealand newsreel, compiled!} from all sources—a review of the day’s news), 11 p.m. Local hews at 7 p.m. Devotional exercises in the morning., breakfast, lunch, and . dinner music, and children’s sessions in' the evenings.; are daily features. Stations open at 6 a.m. and close down at 11.30 p.m. 4YA, Dunedin (790 k.c.).—B a.m.: Broadcast by Mr Churchill. .10.40 a.m.: Fashion talk by “ Lorraine;” 11: “ For My Lady”—Cedric Sharpe Sextet. 11.20; From the talkies; favourite ballads. ■. 1.15 p.m.: Headline news and views. 2: Variety. 3: French lesson for post-primary schools. 3.35: Classical music. 4.30; Cafe ihusic. 7.10: Talk by Dunedin barrister, "Curious Trials.” 7.30; Debroy Somers Band. 7.33: Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies, soprano. 7.46'; Peter Bernstein, baritone. 7.52: The Light Symphony Orchestra. 8; Relay from the Town. Hall of concert by Royal Dunedin Male Choir (conductor, J... Paterson). Soloists—Dora Drake, soprano; W. B. Lambert, bass. 9: N.B.S. newsreel. 9.15: 83. C. commentary. 9.25: Herman Dareswskl and his band. 9.28: “The Woman,in White.” 9.54: Charlie Kunz piano medley. 10.' Cabaret on relay, featuring • Gray Gordon and his Tic-Toc Rhythm.

4YO, Dunedin (1140 k.c.). —8 p.m.: Michael Carr’s songs. 8.15: “Mr Chalmers, K.C.” 8.30: Kings of the keyboard. 8.45: Walter Preston, baritone. 9: Light orchestral and ballad programme. 10: Recent releases.

4YZ, Invercargill (680 k.c.).—3 to 3.15 p.m.: French lesson. 5.15: Tea dance. 5.55: Talk by W.,Grieve, ” National Patriotic Fund.” 6: ;-‘Dad and Dave.” 6.45: “ Mittens.” V 7 1 : After-dinner music. 7.30: Book talk by H. B. Farnall. 7.45: Operatic programme. 8.15: “Hard Cash.” 8.27: “ Curtain Up.” 9,25; Supper dance by Jack Harris and Mantovani and their orchestras,' with interludes by. George Melachrino. 3YA. Christchurch (720 k.cV)S-410 ? ji.m.: “ For My Lady ” —William Turner’s ’Ladies’ Choir,' Nottingham. 10.45: Stuart .Robertson sings. 11: Talk by “Belinda,”- ” Our Natural '.Heritage.” 11.10: ■ Variety. 1.15 p.m.: Headline news and views, 2; Film music with a touch of humour. 2.30; a;c.E. talk. . 2.45: Organ interlude. 3: French lesson. .3.15: Classical mUsic. 4; Melody and rhythm. 7.10: Gardening talk. 7.30; 8.8,C. production, “ The Heart of England;”^-'8:-B.B.C. Wireless Military Band. 8.16: Studio recital by Claude. O’Hagah, baritone. 8.22: Band of Royal Marines. 8.25: Claude O’Hagan, baritone., 8.32: Irish Guards’ Band. 8.S8: Studio recital by Jean Scrimshaw, soprano. 8.51: Grenadier Guards’ Band. 9.25: Alfred' Cortot, pianist, and Jacques Thibaud, violinist. 10: “Music, Mirth, and Melody. 2YA, Wellington (570 k.c.).—10.40 a.m.: “ For My Lady ’’—Eileen Joyce, Australian pianist. 11: Talk by “Belinda,” “Our Natural Heritage.” 11.15: Melody, comedy, rhythm. 1.15 p.m.: Headline news and views. 2: Classical hour. 3; French lesson. 3.15: Two-by-two. 3.30: A.C.E. talk. 3.45; Music of the stage. 4.13: Nat ShllkretOrchestra and variety. 7.15; “Britain Speaks.” 7.30: Winter course talk by L. B. Quartermain, "A Century of Exploration; (1) The World in 1841.” 7.45: "The Immortal Hour” (Broughton), presented by Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies, W. Johnstone*Douglas, and Arthur Cranmer. 8.2: Eileen Joyce, pianist: Henri Temianka, violinist: Antoni Sala, 'cellist. 8.26: Studio recital by Molly Atkinson, contralto. 8.38: Studio presentation by Zilla Castle and Ronald Castle—“ Music of the Past,” performed on early instruments. - 9.25: Voices, in harmony. 9.36: “Grey Face,” a Jeffery Blackburn adventure by Max Afford. 10: Relay from Majestic Cabaret of dance music by Laurl Paddi’s; Orchestra. 10.40; Repetition of greetlrigs and requests from j the New* Zealand Forces overseas.. ; ! IYA, Auckland (650 k.c.).—10.20 a:m.;; “ For My Lady ’’—tenors and the girls they sing about. 10.45: -Talk by “Belinda,” “Our Natural Heritage.” 11: The daily round. .1.15 p.m.: Headline news and views. 2: “Do you know these?” 3; French lesson. 3.35: A.CJ3. talk. 3.45: Variety. 7.15; Farmers’ session— ’’Young Farmers’ Club.” 7.30: Bright variety programme. 8.2: ”Khyber.” 8.28: “Thrills.” 8.41: “ The Hunchback of Ben Ali.” 8.54: Light Opera Company. 9.25: Harold Ramsay and his Rhythm Symphony. 9.37: Jeanette MacDonald, soprano, and Nelson Eddy, baritone. 9.43: Albert Sandler and his orchestra. 9.49: Mary Kay, contralto. 9.55; Charles Manning and his Granada Orchestra 10; “Music, Mirth,.and Melody.’ Daventry.—2 p.m.; Talk,-“ Democracy Marches.” 2.30: Feature, “Wales Marches On.” 3: "Clock in to Music"—rhythms ; of industry. 3.15: Talk, “ The People of Britain.” 4: Epilogue. 4.15: “Britain Speaks,” talk by Michael Foote. 5; “Hi Gang.” 5.45; Balfour Gardiner music— Frederick Stone, pianist: 8.8. C. Orchestra. I War news is announced daily at the following times:—l. 4, 1 6, 8.45. and 10.45 a.m.; 1, 1.45. L 3.30, 6.15. 9.45, and 11 p-m. 6; Talk, “Working Together.” 6.45: “ Person to Person ’’—poet’s impressions on return to England from visit to U.S.A., by Louis MacNeice. 7.30: "Calling New’ Zealand.” 11.30: 8.8. C. Military 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.). 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 ~.31.36m.,. (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. (1t,79m.c.). ATHENS, 7.45 a.m., 31.96 m. (9935k.c.),