WIRELESS BROADCASTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24605, 13 May 1941, Page 3

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. 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 news at 'i 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.). —10.40 a.m.: Talk by Nelle Scanlan. 11: " For My Lady”—Reginald Foort, organist. 11.20: Merely medley: waltzes and women. 1.15 p.m.; Headline news and views. 2; Variety. 3.35: Classical music. 4.30: Cafe music. 7.10: Talk by E. L. Kehoe, “The Golden Coast of Westland: Yesterday and To-day.” 7.30: Ketelbey's Concert Orchestra. 7.35; Winter course talk by Dr G. C. Billing, “ The League of Nations: An Experiment in World Organisation.” 8: Massed brass bands. 8.9: The Merry Macs (vocal). 8.15: Band of the Republican Guard. 8.23: Studio recital by Mrs Rhys Morgan, mezzo-soprano. 8.32: St. Hilda Band. 8.44: Clapham and Dwyer. 8.50: Grenadier Guards’ Band. 9: N.B.S. newsreel. 9.15: 8.8. C. commentary. 9.25: Billy Mayerl, pianist. 9.28; "Coronets of England: The Life of Queen Elizabeth.” 9.54: The Street Singer. 10: “ Music, Mirth, and Melody.” 4YO, Dunedin (1140 k.c.). “The Crimson Trail.” 8: Chamber music, featuring at 8.20 Trio in E flat major (Schubert) and at 9.28 Sonata in A major (Franck). 10: George Scott-Wood (pianoaccordion), George Sorlie (light vocal), and New Light Symphony Orchestra. 4YZ, Invercargill (680 k.c.).—1.15 p.m.: Headline news and views. 5,15: Variety. 6: "Adventures of Marco Polo.” 6.45: Motor talk by G. C. Davenport, “ Cars of To-day and To-morrow.” 7: After-dinner music. 7.30: Hill-Billy round-up. 7.45: Listeners’own. 9.25; Chamber music, introducing Brahms’ Sonata No. 3 in D minor, played by Hephzibali and Yehudi Menuhin. 3YA, Christchurch (720 k.c.). —10 a.m.: “For My Lady” “Martin’s Corner.” 10.45: Popular classics. 11: Talk by Nelle Scanlan. 11.15: Fashion talk by Ethel Early. 11.30: Popular tunes. 1.15 p.m.: Headline news and views. 2: Variety. 3: Classical hour. 4; Mainly instrumental. 7.15: Book review by J. H. E. Schroder. 7.30: Marek Weber and his orchestra. 7.39: “Dad and Dave.” 7.52: Wilfrid Thomas, Noreena Feist, Emmie Joyce, and Cecil Harrington. 8: Studio presentation by Allen Wellbrock, pianist. 8.13: "A Gentleman Rider.” 8.26; Studio recital by Nellie Lowe, contralto. 8.39: Boston Promenade Orchestra. 8.42: Buccaneers of the Pirate Ship Vulture. 9.25; Musical comedy memories—programme by the Columbia Light Opera Company, George Baker (baritone), Jack Hylton and his orchestra, and the Light Opera Company 10; Hal Kemp and his orchestra. 2YA, Wellington (570 k.c.).—10.40 a.m.: "For My Lady”—Stephen Foster. 11: Talk by Nelle Scanlan. 11.15: Something new. 11.30: St. John Ambulance talk. 1.15 p.m.: Headline news and views. 2; Classical hour. 3.5: Favourite entertainers. 7.15: "Britain Speaks." 7.30: Pig production talk, entitled “Sow Recording,” prepared by . the supervisor of the Taranaki Pig Council, C. M. H. Sorenson. 7.45: Concert by the combined N.B.S. Strings and the 2YA Concert Orchestra (conductor, Leon de Mauny) and Ena Rapley, soprano. 8.31: “Music from France ” —studio presentation by Winifred Carter, harpist, and Henri Penn, pianist. 9.25: Relay from the Concert Chamber of concert by the Wellington Harmonic Society (conductor, H. T. White). 10: “ Music. Mirth, and Melody.” IYA. Auckland (650 k.c.). —10.20 a.m.:

” For My Lady ” —“ Your Cavalier.” 10.45; Talk by Nelle Scanlan. 11: Morning melodies. 1.15 p.m.: Headline news and views. 2: Musical snapshots. 2,30: Classical music. 4: Light music. 7.10: Gardening talk. 7.30: Paul Whiteman and his Concert Orchestra. 7.45: Two Disney sketches—- “ Mickey’s Grand Opera ” and “ The Orphans’ Benefit.” 7.51: Jack Hylton.and his orchestra. 7.59: Stuart Robertson, baritone. 8.7: Columbia on parade. 8.15; Reginald Dixon, organist. 18.21; ” Krazy Kapers.” 8.49; Lew Stone and his band. 9.25: Lucienne Boyer, soprano. 9.30; Dance music. Daventry.—l.3o p.m.: Canadian Regimental concert. 2; “Democracy Marches,” talk by Archbishop Germanos, head of the Greek Orthodox Church. 2.30 :• “The Stones Cry Out ” —No. 2, ’ Guildhall.” 2.45: The Boyd Neel String Orchestra. 3.15: Talk, “Matters of Moment.” 4.15; “ Britain Speaks,” talk by St. John Irvine. | War news Is announced dallv | * I at the following times:—l, 4. | I 6, 8.45, and 10.45 a.m.: 1. 1.45. I 3.30, 6.15, 0.45, and II p.m. I 5: Scottish Omnibus. 5.30: Mark Hamburg, pianist. 5.45; 8.8. C. Military Band. G: Talk, “Matters of Moment.” 6.45; Ruth Naylor, Australian soprano. 7.30: “ Calling Australia.” 11.30; Reginald King Quartet. 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 (9.66ra.c.). WBOS, New York, 6-6.30 p.m., 31.36 m (9.57m.c.). KGEX, 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.). ATHENS. 7.45 a.m., 31.96 m. (9935k.c.).