BROADCASTING
TODAY’S PROGRAMMES
4YZ INVERCARGILL (680 Kilocycles) 7.0: Breakfast session—rebroadcast from 4YA.
9.0: Close down. 11.0: Programme of recordings—rebroadcast from 4YA. 12.0: Chimes. Luncheon session. 2.0: Close down. 5.0: Chimes. Light music. 5.30: Children’s session—“ Paradise Plumes and Headhunters." 5.45: Tunes of the Day. 6.15: “Music Round the Camp Fire,” by Pinto Pete and his Ranch Boys. 6.30: A talk on the Social Security Act. 6.45: “The Adventures of a Japanese Houseboy and his Employer: Auto Suggestion." 7.0: Chimes. After-dinner music. 8.0: Gardening talk under the auspices of the New Zealand Royal Institute of Horticulture. 8.15: "Singapore Spy"—a drama of the world’s greatest fortress. 8.42: Recital by Simon Barer (piano), assisted by Beniamino Gigli (tenor). 9.0: “The Mystery Club: The Missing Pilot.” 9.30: Swing session, compered by Frank Beadle. 10.0: Close down. IYA AUCKLAND (650 Kilocycles) 7.0: Physical exercises session. 7.10: Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.0: Devotional service. 10.15: Recordings. 11.0: Talk to women by Margaret. 11.10: Recordings. 12.0: Lunch music. 2.0: Recordings. 2.30: Classical hour. 3.15: Sports results. 3.30: Light musical programme. 4.0: Weather report for farmers. 4.30: Sports results. 5.0: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: Government and overseas news (from 2YA). 7.10 (approx): News and reports. 7.40: Talk: “Youth on the Threshold," Mr G. W. C. Drake, M.A. 8.0: Virtuoso String Quartet. 8.14: Dorothy Helmrich (mezzo-soprano). 8.22: Maud Lysaght (piano) and Mollie Wright (’cello). 8.46: Steuart Wilson (tenor) with the Marie Wilson String Quartet. 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: "Coronets f of England—The Life of Charles 11. The Merry Monarch.” 9.33: Grand Opera Company. 9.41: Sidney Torch (organ). 9.47: The Mills Brothers (novelty vocal). 9.53: Don Rico and his Gipsy Girls’ Orchestra. 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 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: Programme of band music with vocal interludes. 9.0: "Melody and Merriment.” 9.35: “Personal Column.” 9.48: Lang-Worth Orchestra. 10.0: Light recitals featuring Larry Adler <mouth-organ). Alternative Station IZM (1250 kilocycles)— 5.0: Light orchestral selections. 5.30: Light popular selections. 6.0: Miscellaneous. 6.45: News; announcements. 7.0: Orchestral selections. 7.30: Organ selections. 7.45: “Cavalcade of Empire." 8.0: Peep into Filmland with Billie. 9.0: Swing music. 9.20: Hawaiian melodies. 9.40: Popular melodies. 2YA WELLINGTON * (570 Kilocycles) 6.50: Weather report for aviators. 7.0: Session of physical exercises. 7.10: Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.0: Weather report for aviators. 10.10: Devotional service. 1U.25: Recording. 10.28: Time signals. 10.45: Talk to women, by Margaret. 11.0: Talk: Mrs B. E. Beeby, “Bringing Up the Small Child (1).” 11.12: Recordings. 12.0: Lunch music. 1.0: Weather report for aviators. 2.0: Classical hour. 3.0: Sports results. 3.28: Time signals. 3.30: Weather report for farmers and frost forecast for Canterbury and Otago. 4.0: Sports results. 5.0: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: Government and overseas news. 7.10 (approx): News and reports. 7.25: Talk by Col. A. Cowles. V.D.. president of the Wellington Returned Soldiers’ Association: “Poppy Day.” 7.28: Time signals, 7.30: Time signals. 7.30: Talk by Gardening Expert: “For the Home Gardener.” 8.0: Chimes. The 2YA Concert Orchestra. 8.9: Round the piano—songs and choruses of the early days—by Old-Time Concert Party. 8.29: The Orchestra. 8.40: Talk, Dr, Guy H. Scholefield: “World Affairs.” 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: “Into the Light: Twilight of the Gods" (chapter 27). 9.24: The International Novelty Orchestra. 9.27: Jane Carr (impressionist). 9.33: “Singapore Spy.” 10.0: Dance music. 11.0: Close down'. Alternative Station 2YC (840 kilocycles)— 5.0: Light musical programme. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Musical gems. 8.40: English Music Today. 10.0: Fun for all. 10.30: Close down. 3YA CHRISTCHURCH , (720 Kilocycles) 7.0: Physical exercises session. 7.10: Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.0: Recordings. 10.30: Devotional service. 10.45 :> Recordings. 11.0: Talk to women by Margaret. 11.10: Women’s session (Mrs L. E. Rowlatt). 11.30: Recordings. 12.0: Lunch music. 1.30: Educational session.
2.40: Recordings. 3.0: Classical music. 4.0: Frost“’and weather forecast. Light musical gramme. 4.30: Sports results. 5.0: Children’s hour (Children’s Organizer). 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: Government and overseas new (from 2YA). 7.10: News and reports. 7.20: Addington stock market reports. 7.32: Winter Course talk on Public health by a medical practitioner: “Preventive Medicine—ln Reference to Industrial Diseases and Accidents." 8.0: Chimes. Readings by Mr O. L. Simmance. with music. 8.35: Lillian Pethybridge (soprano). 8.45: Berlin College of Instrumentalists. 9.0: Weather forecast and station notices. 9.5: The 8.8. C. Symphony Orchestra. 9.13: Members of the Berlin State Opera Choir. 9.24: Richard Odnoposofi (violin), Stefan Auber (cello) and Angelica Morales (piano) with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close down. Alternative Station 3YL (1200 kilocycles)— 5.0: Recordings. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: Afterdinner music. 8.0: “Leaves from the Diary of a Film Fan.” 8.32: “By the Waters of Minnetonka.” 8.35: “Emile Zola”—a dramatization of the life of the famous author. 9.2: Music for the dancers. 10.0: Harmonia. 10.30: Close down. 4YA DUNEDIN (790 Kilocycles) 6.50: Weather ‘report for aviators. 7.0: Chimes. Session of physical exercises. 7.10: Breakfast session. 9.0: Relay from the fourth Dunedin wool sale of the 1938-39 season. 10.0: Weather report for aviators. Recordings. 10.15: Devotional service. 10.50: Talk to women by Margaret. 11.0: Talk: "Cooking by Electricity." 12.0: Lunch music. 1.0: Weather report for aviators. Weather report. 2.0: Recordings. 3.15: Talk by the A.C.E.: “Stews and Stews." 3.30: Classical music. 4.0: Weather and frost forecast. 4.30: Light musical programme. 4.45: Sports results. 5.0: Children’s hour (Big Brother Bill and the Travel Man). 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: Government and overseas news (from 2YA). 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 7.30: Talk by motoring expert: "Helpful Hints to Motorists."
8.0: Chimes. "Mittens.” 8.15: "The Bold Bad Buccaneers.” 8.28: "The Fourth Form at St. Percy’s.” 8.40: The International Radio Orchestra. 8.46: Talk by Professor Arnold Wall: “Life and Language” (3). 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: “Westward Ho!" 9.18: “The Strange Adventures of Mr Penny: Pounds for a Penny.” 9.33: "The Life of Emile Zola.” 10.0: “Red Norvo Entertains.” 11.0: Close down. Alternative Station 4YO (1140 kilocycles)— 5.0: Recordings. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: Afterdinner music. 8.0: Symphonic programme. 9.15: Highlights from grand opera. 10.0 Melody and humour. 10.30: Close down. BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION N.Z. Summer Time—--6.30 p.m.: Big Ben. Music Hall. 7.30: Chamber music. 8.0: The news. 8.15: “Food for Thought.” 8.30: Variety: Two Pianos. 8.45: Sports news and market notes. Close down.
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Southland Times, Issue 23796, 19 April 1939, Page 16
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