RADIO PROGRAMMES
New Zealand And Empire Stations
SATURDAY 4YZ INVERCARGILL (680 Kilocycles) 7.0: Breakfast session—rebroadcast from 4YA. 9.0: Close down. 11.0: Programme of recordings—rebroaacast from 4YA. 12.0: Chimes. Luncheon session. 2.0: Close down. 5.0: Chimes. Light music. 5.30: Children's session. 5.45: Lang-Worth Military Band, Raymond Newell (baritone) and Mischa Dobrinski (violin). 6.15: Saturday night special. 6.45: ‘‘The Adventures of a Japanese houseboy and his Employer: Division or Profits.” 7.0: Chimes. After-dinner music. 8.0: Local results. 8.5: Shall We Dance? 8.45: “The Life of Cleopatra (episode No. 42). 9.0: For the Music Lover. 10.0: Close down.
IYA AUCKLAND (650 Kilocycles)
7.0: Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.0: Devotional service. 10.15: Selected recordings. 11.0: A talk to women by Margaret. 11.10: Running commentary on Plunket Shield cricket match Auckland v. Wellington, relayed from Eden Park (and a. intervals throughout the day). 1-0: District week-end weather forecast. 2.0: Selected recordings. 3.15: to! 4.3 U. Sports results. 5.0: Children's session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News service; also British Official Wireless News (from 2YA). 7.10. News and reports. „ ' , 01C . 8.0: Sergle Rachmaninoff (piano). 8.10. Hilda Refell (soprano). 8.28: Vincent Aspey (violin). 8.40: Tony rex, baritone, in a group of Irish songs. 8.52: Albert Sandler and his Orchestra. 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Old-time dance programme by the Pirate Shippe Dance Band (relayed from the "Pirate Shippe.” Milford). 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Continuation of old-time dance programme. 11.20: Close down. Alternative Station IYX (880 kilocycles)— 5.0: Light musical programme. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: The Memory Bo.; of Runjeet Singh—Contraband Cargo.” 8.18: The Light Opera Company in selections, from the shows. 8.30: Popular selections by the Lang-Worth Orchestra. 8.40: An hour of melody and mirth on "Pleasure Island.” 10.0: Variety. 10.30: Close down.
Alternative Station IZM (1250 kilocycles)— 1.0: Band selections. 1.20: Vocal gems. 1.40: Piano selections. 2.0: Piano-accordion bands. 2.20: Light orchestral selections. 2.40: Light vocal. 3.0: Organ selections. 3.20: Humorous selections. 3.40: Hawaiian selections. 4.0: Western songs. 4.20: Popular medleys. 4.40: Light popular selections. 5.0: Light orchestral selections. 5.20: Light vocal selections. 5.40: Piano selections. 6.0: Miscellaneous. 6.45: Birthdays, news, announcements. 7.0: Sports results and comments: "Bill” Hendry. 7.30: Orchestral selections. 8.0: Dance session. 12.0: Close down.
2YA WELLINGTON (570 Kilocycles)
7.0: Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.0: Weather report for aviators. 10.10: Devotional service. 10.25: Recordings. 10.45: A talk to women by Margaret. 12.0: Lunch music. 12.30: Running commentary on the events of the second day of the Wellington Trotting Club’s Gold Cup meeting. (Relayed from the Hutt Park.) Interspersed with selected recordings from studio. 3.30: Time signals from the Dominion Observatory. 5.0: Children's session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: Official News Service; also British Official Wireless News. 7.10: News and reports. 8.0: "Ports of Call," a visit to Belgium. 8.32: "Coronets of England: The Life of Queen Elizabeth, Chapter 3.” 9.5: Dance programme 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Continuation of dance programme. 10.28: to 10.30: Time signals frm the Dominion Observatory. 11.15: Close down. Alternative Station 2YC (840 kilocycles)— 1.0: Relay of Wellington rowing regatta: Senior singles for Pearce Cup. Recordings. 2.0: Senior fours. Recordings. 3.0: Senior pairs. Recordings. 4.0: Senior doubles. Recordings. 5.0: Open eights. Light musical programme. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: Afterdinner music. 8.0: Continental choral combinations: A programme of concerted vocal items with instrumental interludes. 9.0; Variety and Vaudeville—an hour of popular entertainment. 10.0: Melody and humour. 10.30:' Close down.
3YA CHRISTCHURCH (720 Kilocycles)
7.0: Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.0: Selected recordings. 10.30: Devotional service. 10.45: Selected recordings. 11.0: A talk to women by Margaret. 11.10: Selected recordings. 12.0: Lunch music. 12.30: (approx.): Relay from Riccarton of Canterbury Jockey Club’s summer meeting. 1.0: Week-end weather forecast.
2.0: Selected recordings. 3.30:. and 4.30: Sports results. 5.0: Children’s hour. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: Official News Service; also British Official Wifeless News. 7.10: News and reports. 8.0- A pleasant quarter hour in the “Homestead on the Rise.” 8.15: “The Fourth Form at St. Percy’s.” 8.28: Sydney Gustard (organist). 8.35: "Coronets of England," the Life of Mary Queen of Scots. Episode 16. 9.0: Weather forecast and station notices. 9.5: “Win and Windle,” specialty entertainers. 9-20: Debroy Somers Band. 9.28: Light Opera Company. 9.36: The Variety Stars with Orchestra. 9.48: "The Hawaiian Serenaders.” 10.0: Sports summary. 10.15: Dance music. 11.15: Close down. Alternative Station 3YL (1200 kilocycles)— 5.0: Recordings. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: Afterdinner music. 8.0: Symphonic programme. 10.0: Favourite entertainers. 10.30: Close down.
4YA DUNEDIN (790 Kilocycles)
6.50: Weather report for aviators. 7.0: Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.0: Weather report for aviators. 10.50: A talk to women by Margaret. 11.0: And at intervals commentary on play in the Plunket Shield match, Otago v. Canterbury. 12.0: Lunch music. 1.0: Weather report for aviators. Weather report. 2.0: Selected recordings. 4.0: Weather report and frost forecast. 5.0: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News service; also British Official Wireless News. 7.10:’ News and reports.
8.0: 4YA Concert Orchestra. 8.9: Trevor Thomas, baritone. 8.15: The Orchestra. 8.22: Doris Wilson, soprano. 8.35: The Orchestra. 8.43: Trevor Thomas, baritone. 8.49: The Orchestra. 9.1: Weather report and station notices. 9.6: Dance music. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance music. 11.15: Close down.
Alternative Station 4YO (1140 kilocycles)— 5 0: Recordings. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: Afterdinner music. 8.0: “Lorna Doone." 8.13: Danny Malone medley. 8.21: Gino Bordin and his magic guitar. 8.30: "Shanghai"—a thrilling serial of the China Seas. 9.0: "Leaves from the Diary of a Film Fan.” 9.30’ “When the Guards are on Parade"— Band programme with vocal interludes by Paul Robeson. 10.0: Melody and humour.
BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
G.M.T.— 8.0 p.m.: Big Ben. “Z. 16. Play by R. C. E. Harding. 8.35: “Cards on the Table.” 8.55: "Music from the Movies.” Augmcn-
ted 8.8. C. Variety Orchestra, conducted by Louis Levy. 9.40: "London Log.” 9.50: The news and announcements. 10.15: Close down.
SUNDAY 4YZ INVERCARGILL (680 Kilocycles) a 11.0: Programme of selected recordings. 1.0: Close down. , . 2.0: The London Philharmonic Orchestra and Paul Robeson (bass). 2.30: Fred Hartley’s Quintet and the Associated Glee Clubs of America. 3.0: Rakastava: The Lover; The Lovers Walk; The Farewell (Sibelius), played by the Boyd Neel String Orchestra. 3.16: Famous Artists: Elisabeth Schumann (soprano), and Eduard Erdman (piano). 3.30: Medley Time. 4.0: Close down. 6.30: Relay of evening service from Church of Christ. Preacher V. C. Stafford. Organist: Mr J. W. Wood. 7.45: Selected recordings. 8.15: "Knights of the Round Table: The Passing of Arthur.” 2.30: Walter Preston (Lyric baritone) and Efrem Zimbalist (violin). 8.45: “The Queen’s Necklace” (episode No. 11). - fc, 9.0: Scenes from Russia. 9.30: Slumber session. 10.0: Close down.
IYA AUCKLAND (650 Kilocycles)
9.0: Recordings. 11.0: Presbyterian service from St. Andrew's Church. 12.15: Close down 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Recordings. 3.30: Piano and orchestral symphony by d'lndy. played by Margaret Long and the Colanne Symphony Orchestra. 3.54: Recordings. 4.30: Close down. 6.0: Children’s song service. 7.0: Anglican service from St. Mary’s Cathedral. 8.15: Recordings. 8.30: The 8.8. C. Wireless Military Band. 8.44: The Eveready Hour Group. 8.52: Regimental Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards. 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: "Diary for 1936" a chronicle of the events in a year outstanding in the history of the British Empire. 10.5: Close down. Alternative Station IYX (880 kilocycles)— 6.0: Recordings. 8.30: Guilhermlna Suggla. with orchestra. 8.42: Kirsten Flagstad (soprani)). 8.51: Felix Weingartner, conducting the London Philharmonic Orchestra. 9-27: John Brownlee (baritone). 9.36: Arthur Rubinstein (piano) and the London Symphony Orchestra. 10.0: Close down.
Alternative Station IZM (1250 kilocycles)10.0: Sacred selection. 10.30: Orchestral selections. 11.0: Concert session. 12.0: Luncheon music. 2.0: Selections from the shows and musical comedies. 3.0: Piano selections. 3.20: Light vocal selections. 4.0: Miscellaneous selections. 4.20: Piano-accordion selections. 4.40: Organ selections. 5.0: Band selections. 5.15: Popular medleys. 5.30. Birthdavs, announcements. 5.40: Light orchestral selections. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: Orchestral selections. 8.0: Cavalcade: W« W» Rodgers. 10.0: Close down.
2YA WELLINGTON (570 Kilocycles)
9.0: Recordings. 10.0: Weather report for aviators. 10.28: Time signals. 11.0: Salvation Army Service from the Salvation Army Citadel. (approx.): Close down. 1.0: Weather report for aviators. Dinner session. 2.0: “Modern Composers Series." 2.25: Recordings. 3.0: “The Art of the Russian Ballet: From the Imperial Theatre to New Zealand.” a talk by Lydia. 3.24: “Saying it With Music”—some musical anniversaries of 1938. 3.28: Time signals. 4.30: Close down. 6.0: Children’s song service. 7.0: Church of Christ Service from the Vivian Street Church of Christ. 8.15 (approx.): Recordings. 8.30: Orchestra of the State Opera House, Berlin. 8.39: Raymond Beatty (Australian bass-baritone). 8.52: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. 90: Weather report and station notices. 9-5: Maurice Clare (famous English violinist). 9.21: Heather Kinnaird (Australian contralto). 9.36: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. 10.0: Close down.
Alternative Station 2YC (840 kilocycles) 6.0 to 8.30: Recordings. 8.30: Popular quartets and quintets. 10.0: Close down.
3YA CHRISTCHURCH (720 Kilocycles)
9.0: Recordings. 11.0: Methodist service, from Rugby Street Church. 12.15: (approx.): Close down. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Recordings. 3.0: Artur Schnabel and Karl Ulrich Schnabel, with the London Symphony Orchestra. Recordings. 4.30: Close down. 5.30: Children’s song service. 6.15: Recordings. 7.0: Congregational service from Trinity Church. 8.15: Recordings. 8.30: “Music from the Theatre"—Acts 2 and 3 of Wagner’s most popular opera, “Tannhausen” 11.0: Close down.
Alternative Station 3YL (1200 kilocycles) 6.0: Recordings. 8.30: With the Classics. 8.40: "Trilby.” 8.53: At the organ. 9.2: Essie Ackland (contralto). 9.91 Two cello soli. 9.15: A waltz. 9.19: Dennis Noble sings famous ballads by Frederick Weatherley. 9.27: A bracket in soprano soli from Ninon Vallin. 9.46: Three little Elgar compositions. 9.51: "How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings.” 9.55: Perpetuum Mobile. 10.0: Close down.
4YA DUNEDIN (790 Kilocycles)
9.0: Chimes. Recordings. 10.0: Weather report for aviators. 11.0: Catholic service from St. Joseph’s Cathedral. 12.15 (approx.): Close down. 1.0: Weather report for aviators. Dinner music. 2.0: Recordings. 2.30: "La Boutique Faqtastique.” by Respighi-Rossini. 2.55: Recordings. 4.30: Close down. 5.30: Children’s song service. 6.15: Recordings. 6.45: Salvation Army Service from the Citadel, Dunedin.
8.0: Recordings. 8.30: A recorded symphonic programme. 8.38: Claudine Boons (soprano). 8.44: The Orchestra. 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Association des Concerts Lamoureux. 9.29: Charles Rousseliere (tenor). 9.37: The Orchestra. 10.0: Close down.
Alternative Station 4YO (1140 kilocycles)— 6.0: Recordings. 8.30: “Wandering With the West Wind.” 9.0: “Fantasy in Blue”—song and melody in every shade of blue. 10.0: Close down.
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Southland Times, Issue 23734, 4 February 1939, Page 17
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