BROADCASTING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17146, 31 December 1929, Page 5

BROADCASTING

TO-NIGHT'S FEATURES IYA: The orchestral octet will give a bright programme until 10 p.m. Dance music will follow until 11.45 p.m., after which there will be a description of the scene in the street hear: the Ferry Building. Listeners 'will hear the ringing of the midnight chimes and the singing of !'Auld Lahg Syne." 2YA : A special programme has been arranged, the contributing artists including Mrs. Violet Lochore, soprano; Mr. Lad Haywood, mandolinist; Mr. I Peter Connell, baritone; Miss Evelyn I Robinson, contralto; Mr. Harry Phipps, tenor, and Mr. Billy Hart, who will be heard in popular songs at the piano. Mr. Jack Wilkinson will sing several comic songs. Mr. Jock LockJiart, Scottish entertainer, will present songs and patter. The Salon orchestra will also contribute. At 10 p.m. a dance programme will be presented, terminating at 11 p.m., when a relay of the iwatch night service in the Taranaki Street Methodist Church will be carried out. 3YA: The Scottish Hogmanay will be appropriately celebrated with a Scot.ish entertainment. The singers will bo the Melodious Four, and the instrumentalists will be Mr. Angus Macjliitosh, piper, and the Studio instrumental octet. From 10 p.m. till 11.45 p.m. there will be a, relay of dance music played by the Bailey-Marston dance orchestra. At 11.45 p.m. there will bo a relay from Cathedral Square, and the Cathedral bell will ring out the old year and ring in the new. 4YA: The Scottish element will bo very strong in the programme. The Dunedin Highland Pipe Band will play selections, and at midnight will play the old year out and the new year in. Miss Helen Roy, contralto; Miss Nellie Warren, elocutionist, and Mr. J, Kennedy, tenor, are included on the programme. Mr. Buster Brown, Scottish comedian, and Miss Gwenda Burt, contralto, will also perform.

I NEW YEAR'S DAY'S TEATUEES IYA and 3YA will broadcast racing results this afternoon. 2YA can be tuned in for summarised descriptions of the Wellington v. Canterbury cricket match. IYA: Featured ou the programme will bo Mr. and Mrs. Scott, who will give two piano and vocal numbers. Mrs. Scott also will bo heard in pianofort© solos. Miss Gladys Payne will sing mezzo-soprano solos, and the (orchestral octet will supply instrumental 'items. The dance programme will continue until 11 p.m. 2YA: The concert session will consist of • a special holiday programme, featuring Allan's dance orchestra. The orchestra will be assisted by Mr. .'Val Jones, baritone; Miss Phyllis Liddell, soprano; Mr. Frank Arnoore, tenor; Mr. Frank Moran, comedian, and Miss Lilly Charles. The programme will continue until 11. pun. 3YA: Items will bo presented by the Studio instrumental octet. Mrs. Daisy Pearce, inezac-sopr'ano; Mr. C. R. Williamson, tenor; Mr. Give llindle, baritone, and Miss Alma Fmnerty will Sing. There Will be humorous recitations by Miss Ruby Root. 4YA : A feature of the programme will bo Maori songs, sung in Maori, by Miss Ida Luiigley. Mr. Wm. Yafces, 'elocutionist, and Miss Veronica McKenzie, soprano, are on the programme. Mr. W. Alloo will sing. There will be a relay from the Empire Theatre, Mr. Leslie Harvey playing on the organ. Further instrumental music will bo provided by the Select Trio, and Mrs. 15. Drake, pianist. 2FC will broadcast the musical comedy "Rio Rita." It will be relayed to 3LO Melbourne.