BROADCASTING

Southland Times, Issue 23181, 23 April 1937, Page 12

BROADCASTING

TODAY’S PROGRAMMES IYA AUCKLAND (650 Kilocycles) 2.0: Selected recordings. 2.30: Classical hour. 3.15: Sports results. 3 30: Light musical programme. 4.0: Special weather report for farmers. 4.30: Sports results. 5.0: Children’s hour, conducted by Nod and Aunt Jean. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Sports talk, Gordon Hutter. „ 8.0: Concert programme. "Shakespeare.” In commemoration of the birthday of "The Bard of Avon.” A studio presentation, produced by J. M. Clark. Presented by J. M. Clark and his players. 9.0- Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Recording: Alfred Cortot (piano). 9.21: Joan Moody (soprano). 9.31: Recordings: Yehudi Menuhin (violin), with • orchestra, conducted by Georges Enesco. 10.0: Music, mirth and melody (recorded). 11.0: Close down. Alternative Station IYX (880 kilocycles).— 5.0: Light musical programme. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: A variety and vaudeville programme. 10.0: Light recital programme. 10.30: Close down. 2YA .WELLINGTON (570 Kilocycles) 7.0: Breakfast session. 9.5: “Keep Fit" session, conducted by Mr J. F. Hanna, Physical Director, Wellington Y.M.C.A. 7.20: Continuation of breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.0: Selected recordings. 10.30: Devotional service. 11.0: Time signals. 11.30: Public Health subjects. 12.0: Lunch music. 2.0: Classical hour. 3.0: Sports results. Talk, prepared by the A.C.E., Home Science Tutorial Section of Otago University, "Refresh tlie Floors.” 3.30: Special weather forecast for farmers. 4.0: Sports results. Time signals from the Dominion Observatory. 5.0: Children’s hour, conducted by Aunt Molly. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Time signals. Talk: Captain Frank Marriott, M.P., Tasmania, "Toe H.” 7.40: Talk: “Young Farmers’ Clubs.” 8.0: Chimes. "The St. George’s Day Celebrations” by the combined Wellington English County Societies (relayed from St. Francis Hall). 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Talk: Mr Byron Brown, “Shakespeare and England.” 9.15: "Shakespeare or Bacon?” To Be or Not to Be. “Is it Shakespeare?—ls it Bacon?” A programme showing how the villagers of Stoke-in-the-Wold hit on a novel scheme of choosing their Shakespearean play. 10.0: Dance programme of new recordings. 11.0: Close down. Alternative Station 2VC (840 kilocycles).— 5.0: Light musical programme. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: "The Four Jacks”—a programme by Jack Hylton and his Orchestra. Jack Hulbert, Jack Buchanan, and Jack Payne and his band. 9.0: Light classical programme. 10.0: Humour and light music. 10.30: Close down. 3YA CHRISTCHURCH (720 Kilocycles) 7.0: Breakfast session. 9.0: School broadcast. 9.30: Close down. 10.0: Devotional service. 10.15: Selected recordings. 10.30: School broadcast. 11.0: Time signals from the Dominion Observatory. 11.2: Talk, Mrs W.l F. Kent-Johnston: “Everyday Meals.” 11.17: Selected recordings. 12.0: Lunch music. -2.0: Selected recordings. 3.0: Classical music. 4.0: Time signals. 4.2: Frost and special weather forecast and light musical programme. 4.30: Sports results. 5.0: Children’s hour, conducted by Storyman. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Tima signals from the Dominion Observatory. 8.0: Chimes. Studio presentation of the main plot from “Merrie Wives of Windsor” (Shakespeare). Produced by Mrs A. M. Spence-Clark, and performed by Mrs A. M. Spence-Clark and Company. 9.30 (approx.): Weather. Station notices. 9.35: Recordings: New Queen’s Hall Light Orchestra. 9.43: Peter Dawson (baritone). 9.49: The Victor Olof Sextet. 9.52: The London Palladium Orchestra. 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close down. Alternative Station 3YL (1200 kilocycles).— 5.0: Selected recordings. 6.0: Close down. 8.0: Band programme with spoken interludes. 9.20: “The Mystery of the Seven Cafes.” Chapter 2. A Secret Service melodrama, written for broadcasting by Sydney Horler and produced by George Swan. 10.0: Light recitals, featuring "Superstition,” a dramatic sketch. 10.30: Close ,down. 4YA DUNEDIN (790 Kilocycles) 7.0: Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.0: Selected recordings. 10.15: Devotional service. 10.30: Selected recordings. 10.45: Talk by Miss I. Finlay, “Cooking and Recipes.” 11.0: Selected recordings. 12.0: Lunch music. 1.0:‘ District weather forecast. 2.0: Selected recordings. 3.15: Talk by the A.C.E., Home Science Tutorial Section, “A Few Fitting Tips.” 3.30: Sports results. Classical music. 4.0: Weather forecast. 4.30: Light musical programme. 4.45: Sports results. 5.0: Children’s hour, conducted by Big Brother Bill, assisted by Mr Aero Man. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 8.0: Chimes. "Potted Revue”—Variety entertainment. 8.32: “Touble on the Station." A further episode in the lives of a Japanese houseboy and his employer. 8.45: Reserved. 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: A chamber music concert by the Max Scherek Trio. Vocalist: Sophie Braslau (contralto). 10.0: Dance music. 11.0: Close down. Alternative Station 4YO (1140 kilocycles).— 5.0: Selected recordings. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Piano and violin recital of Russian music, interspersed ) with songs by Franz Liszt. 9.0: “East of \ Suez”—A programme of light music and humour about the Orient. 10.0: Comedy X and light music. 10.30: Close down. 4ZP INVERCARGILL (620 Kilocycles) 7.0 pun.: Instrumental recordings. 7.10 pan.: Birthday calls. 8.0 p.m.: Mixed light recordings. 8.45 p.m.: Weather, time, announcements 10.0 p.m.: Close down. BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION G.M.T.— 6.0 aan. Big Ben. Light Yorkshire programme. 6.30 a.m. "Songs of Old England.” Eric Goldie (baritone). 6.45 a.m. Talk:/‘An Ulster Notebook.” 7.0 aan. The 8.8. C. Theatre organ. 7.25 aan. The news and announcements. 7.45 a.m. Beethoven Sonatas for Violoncello and pianoforte—3. Mildred Lipman (violoncello) and Frank Britton (pianoforte). 8.15 a.m. Close down.