BROADCASTING

Southland Times, Issue 23306, 16 September 1937, Page 16

BROADCASTING

TODAY’S PROGRAMMES 4ZP INVERCARGILL (620 Kilocycles) 7.0 pan. Selected recordings. 7.15: Children’s session featuring Episode 1 of "Richard the Lion Heart,” a radio drama of chivalry and romance in the middle ages. 7.30: Miscellaneous recordings including a recital by Elizabeth Schumann, soprano. 8.0: Talk on Modern Books by Mr H. B. Farnell. 8.15: Half an hour of Opera. 8.45: The adventures of a Japanese houseboy and his employer—“ Dressing the Hon. Archie.” 9.0: Relay 4YA Dunedin. 10.0: Clpse down. IYA AUCKLAND (650 Kilocycles) 2.0: Recordings. 2.30: Classical hour. 3.15: Sports results. 3.30: Talk, prepared by the A.C.E., Home Science Tutorial Section of the University of Otago, “The Importance of Diet During Childhood.” 3.45: Light music. 4.0: Weather for farmers. 4.30: Sports results. 5.0: Children’s hour, conducted by Cinderella. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Talk: Professor Worley, “How the Body Works (4): Chemistry of the Body.” 7.45: Talk: “Yesterday and Today in Literature (3): Novelists of Today: Jane Mander.” 8.0: Concert programme. “Pomp and Circumstance.” A continuity programme of various types of ceremonial music. 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Talk: Mr F. W. Reed, "Dumas in Whangarei: A Collector Rides His Hobby.” 9.20: Recording: Polydor Brass Band. Band of the Royal Air Force. 9.42: Walter Brough (baritone). 9.38: Recording: Regimental Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards. 9.47: Walter Brough. 9.53. Recording: Harry Mortimer and Jack Macintosh (cornet duet). Grand Massed Bands. 10.0: “Some Swing, Plus a Crooner.” An hour with the Swing bands, with interludes by Ray Kinney. 11.0: Close down Alternative Station IYX (880 Kilocycles)— 5.0: Light music. 6 0: Close down. 7.0: News and reports. 8.0: “To the Nightingale.” 8.16: The Flonzaley Quartet. 8.52:-Charles Panzera (baritone). 9.0: Felix Salmond (’cello), and Simeon Rumschisky (piano). 9.30: Halfhours with the composers. 10.0: “Variety.” 10.30: Close down. 2YA WELLINGTON (570 Kilocycles) 1.0: Weather for aviators. 2.0: .Educational session: “The Changing World.” 2.10: “More Talks For Juniors on Everyday Things” (2). Miss A. Hilliard. 2.25: “Travel: Through America” (2). Dr Ernest Beaglehole, M.A.. Ph.D., and Mrs Ernest Beaglehole, M.A. 2.43: “Sport (2): National Sport.” Mr F. M. Pinfold. 3.0: Sports results. 3.30: Time signals. Weather for farmers. 4.0: Sports results. 5.0: Children’s hour, conducted by Uncle Tony. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Time signals. Talk, “Who’s Who and What’s What?” A ramble in the news by Coranto. 8.0: Chimes. "Hippiewater Quits” —The Japanese houseboy. 8.15: Fifteen minutes with Lauri. Paddi and his Band. 8.30: Recordings: Grace Moore (soprano). 8.37: Jesse Crawford (organ). 8.40: Talk: Mr A. G. Hullquist, M.P. for Bay of Plenty, “The Bay of Plenty To Gisborne: A New Scenic Coast Route.” 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: An abridged version of Verdi’s opera, “Rigoletto” 9.55: Recording: Milan Symphony Orchestra. 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close down. Alternative Station 2YC (840 Kilocycles)— 5.0: Light music. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: Afterdinner music. 8.0: Chamber music hour. 9.0: Melody, rhythm arid humour. 10.0: In order of appearance: Walter Porschmann and Fred Dompke (accordion duo); Jessie Matthews (soprano); and Alan Ehrard (vibraphone). 10.30: Close down. 3YA CHRISTCHURCH (720 Kilocycles) 7.0: Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.0: Devotional service. 10.15: Recordings. 10.30: Time signals. 11.0: Talk, under the auspices of the Christchurch Branch of the National Council of Women. 11.15: Recordings. 12.0: Relay from the Civic Theatre of community singing. 1.30: Recordings. 2.30: Talk, prepared by the Association for Country Education. Home Science Tutorial Section, “The Importance of Diet During Childhood." 3.0: Classical music. 3.30: Time signals. 4.0: Wea-' ther forecast, light music. 4.30: Sports results. 5.0: Children's hour, conducted by Rainbow Man and the Imp. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Time signals. 7.35: Talk, under tlie auspices of Canterbury Agricultural College: Dr M. M. Bums, “Profits From Fertilizers.”

8.0: Chimes. Recording: J. H. Squire Celeste Octet. 8.10: Harry Tate and Company, “Running An Office.” 8.19: Norman Long in a burlesque, “Luxembourg Calling!” 8.27: The Six Night Lights (instrumental). 8.33: Bobby Comber, Robert Tredenniek, Fabra Drake, Fred Douglas and Alec. McGill: A Fruity Melodrama, “Only a Mill Girl.” 8.42: International Novelty Quartet (instrumental). 8.45: Sandy Powell and Company (humorous sketch). 8.52: Fredric Bayco (organ). 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Talk: Mr Leicester Webb, “World Affairs.” 9.20: Dance music. 11.0: Close down.

Alternative Station 3YL (1200 Kilocycles)— 5.0: Recordings. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: Afterdinner music. 8.0: The signature tunes of Jim Davidson and his ABC Dance Orchestra. 8.30: “The Recruiting Office.” 8.38: An interlude by the Three Virtuosos on three pianos. 8.47: Jack Buchanan and Elsie Randolph in a selection from “Mr Whittington." 8.55: Inspector Sctot, of Scotland Yard, in “The Case of the Guilty Secret.” 9.30: Selections from musical comedy by Franz Lehar. 10.0: “Comedy Time.” 10.30: Close down.

4YA DUNEDIN (790 Kilocycles)

7.0: Chimes. Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.0: Recordings. 10.15: Devotional service. 10.30: Recordings. 12.0: Lunch music. 1.0: District weather forecast. 2.0: Educational session, rebroadcast from 2YA, Wellington. 3.0: Recordings. 3.30: Sports results. Classical music. 4.0: Weather forecast. 4.30: Light music. 4.45: Sports results. 5.0: Children’s session, conducted by Big Brother Bill. '

6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Gardening talk. 8.0: Chimes. A Beethoven Concert, featuring at 9.20 “Masterpieces of Music.” Artur Schnabel (pianist) and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. 8.34: Lotte Lehmann (soprano). 8.40: Mr Average Citizen interviews a newspaper reporter: “Serving the Public.” 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Felix Weingartner, conducting the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. 9.9: Charles Rousseliere (tenor). 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close down.

Alternative Station 4YO (1140 Kilocycles)— 5.0: Recordings. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: Afterdinner music. 8.0: “Snapshots”—Light music and a few laughs. 8.40: Reginald Dixon. 9.0: “The Case of the Lonely Hill,” introducing Inspector Scott. 9.46: A spot of humour. 9.52: Phil Green and his Rhythm. 10.0: In Order of Appearance: The Victor Olof Sextet; Lucienne Boyer (soprano); Leslie Harvey (organ). 10.30: Close down. BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION G.M.T.— 6.0: Big Ben. The BBC Empire Orchestra. 6.55: Robb Wilton in “The Court of ‘Not-so-Common, Please.’ ” 7.10: “British Sea Songs”—4. A talk, with songs. 7.25: The News and Announcements. 7.45: “A Man with a Past." A play by Joe Corrie. 8.15: Close down.