WIRELESS BROADCASTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24613, 22 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;— (i. 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 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 af 6 a.m and close down at 11.30 p.m. 4YA, Dunedin (790 k.c.). —10.40 a.m.: Talk by Major Dampen, " Just Looking Backwards.” 11; "For My Lady’’—lovers’ lilts from the operas. 11.20: Potpourri. I. p.m.; Headline news and views. 2: Variety. 3.30; Classical music.i 4.30: Cafe music. 7.10; Gardening talk. 7.30; 4YA Concert Orchestra (conductor. Gil Dech). 7,40: Vladimir Rosing, tenor. 7.46: 4YA Orchestra. 7.58: Lule Mysz-Gminer, contralto. 8.4: 4YA Orchestra. 8.17• Egon Petri, pianist. 8.23; 4YA Orchestra. 8.38; Heinrich Schlusnus, baritone. 8.44; 4YA Orchestra. 9 - N.B.S. newsreel. 9.15: 8.8. C. commentary. 9.25: Bruno Walter and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra 10: " Music, Mirth, and Melody.” 4YO, Dunedin (1140 k.c.). 8 p.m.; “ The Nuisance.” 0.35: Piano interlude. 8.45; "His Last Plunge.” 9: Songs and syncopation, featuring at 9.30 the Masked Masqueraders. 10: Charlie Kunz (piano). Grade Fields (comedienne), and Louis Levy and his Gaumont British Symphony. 4YZ. Invercargill (680 k.c.). —1.15 p.m.; Headline news and views. 5.15: New dance releases. 6: "Dad and Dave.” 6.45: “Mittens.” 7; After-dinner music. 7.30: Orchestral and ballad concert. 8; Relay from Civic Theatre of patriotic community sing. 9.30; Marcel Palotti, organist. 9.45: Dancing time. 3YA, Christchurch (720 k.c.). —lO a.m.: “For My Lady”—“Martin’s Corner.” 10.45: Favourite melodies. 11: Talk by Major Dampen, “Just Lonely Places.” 11. Talk by Miss Havelaar, “American Women and the War.” 11.30; Popular tunes. 1.15 p.m.; Headline news and views 2: Band programme. 2.30: A.C.E talk 2.45: Piano rhythm. 3: Classical hour. 4; The ladies entertain. 4.35: Music from the films. 7.15; Talk by A- H Flay, “Grazing Management.” 7.30: Grand Symphony Orchestra. 7.35; “ The First | Great Churchill." 0: Orchestra Raymonde ■ 8 7: “The Mystery of Barrington Hall.” I 8.20: Recent releases by Reginald Foorl, | organist. 8.32; "Those We Love.’ 8.55' Alfredo Campoli and his Salon Orchestra 9.25: Dance music. 9.30; Talk by A. L Leghorn. “ Modern Ballroom Dancing ” 9.50: Dance music. 2YA, Wellington (570 k.c.). —10.40 a.m.: For My Lady ’’—Arturo Toscanini, famous conductor. II: Talk by Major Dampen, "Just Gardening." 11.15: For Irish listen-

ers. 11.30: Light and shade. 1.15 p.m.: Headline news and views. 2: Classical hour. 3.5: Tunes of yesterday. 3.32: Variety. 7.15: “Britain Speaks.” 7.30; Reserved. 7.45; Studio presentation—- " Rainbow Rhythm,” featuring the Melody Makers. 8.6: “Inspector Hornleigh Investigates.” 8.24: Entertainment from the studio by New Zealand artists. 8.43: The haunting music of the Latin Americas, interpreted by Xavier Cugat. 9.25: Studio recital by Charles Martin, pianist, 9.40: “Paris” Symphony (Mozart), played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. 10: " Music, Mirth, and Melody.” IYA, Auckland (650 k.c.K —10,20 a.m.:

“ For My Lady ” —the legends of Maui and Rang!. 10.45: Talk by Major Lampen, " Just Old Soldiers." II: Melody trumps. 1.15 p.m.: Headline news and views. 2: Entertainers’ parade. 2.30: Classical music. 3.45: Variety. 7.30: London Symphony Orchestra. 7.35: Winter course talk by H. R. Rodwell .“Changing Environment.” 7.55: London Palladium Orchestra. 8.6: "Hard Cash.” 8.19: The Masked Masqueraders. 8.45: ‘The Fourth Form at St. Percy’s.” 9.25; Studio concert by the Auckland Waterside Workers* Silver Band (conductor, J. H. Deighton) with interlude, "Dad and Dave,” at 9.31. 10: Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians. Daventry.—l.4s p.m : “ British Sketch Book,” presented by Rooney Pelletier. 2: "Democracy Marches.” 2.30: Thomas Weelke’s madrigals—B.B.C. Singers 2.45' Continental light music. 3.15 Talk 4.15: “ Sea Power,” talk by Commander Stephen King-Hall, M.P. 5: “Scrap Book” pre-

1 War news is announced dally I | at the following times:—l, 4, ( 6, 8.45, and 10.43 a.m.; 1. 1.43. | ' 3.30, 6.15, JUS, and 11 p.m. I

sented by Leslie Bailey. 5.45: Arthur Benjamin music—B.B.C. Northern Orchestra. 6; “The Modern Map,” talk by Professor W. K. Hancock. 6.45: Feature, “ The Stones Cry Out ” —No. 2, “ Guildhall." 7.30; Calling Australia,” talk by Sir Alfred Zimmern. 11.30: E.N.S.A. overseas halfhour.

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., 31.36 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.). ATHENS, 7.45 a.m., 31.96 m. (9935k.C.).