BROADCASTING

Southland Times, Issue 24115, 2 May 1940, Page 11

BROADCASTING

TODAY’S PROGRAMME 4YZ INVERCARGILL (680 Kilocycles) 7.0: Daventry news. 7.15: Breakfast session. 9.15 to 9.30 (approx): Daventry news. 11.0: Recordings. 12.9: Daventry news. 12.15: Luncheon session. 1.30 to 2.30: Educational session (from 2YA). 5.0: Dance music. 5.30: Children's session: "David and Dawn in Fairyland.” 5.45: Daventry news. 6.15: "Dad and Dave.’ 6.30: Light music. 6.45: "Personal Column.” 7.0: Rebroadcast of Official News. 7.10 (approx.): After-dinner music. 7.30: Station announcements. 8.0: "With the Troops in Training: New Zealand Dental Corps.” 8.15: “Khyber and Beyond: Catching a Tartar.” 8.41: New dance releases. 9.0: Daventry news. 9.30: The Old Sportsman: "Bill” Squires. 9.35: Fun and frolic. 10.0: Close down. IYA AUCKLAND (650 Kilocycles) 6.0: Station on the air for Daventry news. 7.0: Daventry news. 7.10: Breakfast session. 2.0: Selected recordings. 2.30: Classical hour. 3.15: Sports results. 3.30: Talk, prepared by the Association for Country Education, Home Science Tutorial Section of the University of Otago: “Food of Our Forefathers.” 3.45: Light musical programme. 4.0: Sports results. 5.0. Children’s session. 5.45: Daventry news, followed by Dinner Music. 6.55: Weather report. 7.0: News Service issued by the Prime Minister's Department. British Official Wireless News. 7.10: News and reports. 7.30: Winter Course Talk. 8.0: Concert programme. “Mr Chalmers. K.C.” 8.15: "Wandering with the West Wind.” 8.45: "The Fourth Form at St. Percy’s.” 9.0: Daventry news. 9.20: Weather report and station notices. 9.25: Regt. Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards. 9.33: "Dad and Dave from Snake Gully.” 9.46: Salvationist Publishing and Supplies Band. 0.52: Peter Dawson (bass-baritone) 9.55: Grand Massed Brass Bands. 10.0: An hour of dance music by Richard Himber and his Rhythmic Pyramids, Larry Clinton and his Orchestra, and Artie Shaw and his Orchestra, with vocal interludes by Frances Langford and Vera Lynn. 11.0: Daventry news. (During the war. the station will remain on the air until 12 midnight). Alternative Station IYX (880 kilocycles)— 5.0 to 6.0: Light music. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Chamber music hour. 9.0: Classical recitals. 10.0: Variety. 10.30: Close down.

Alternative Station IZM (1250 kilocycles)— 5.0: Light orchestral and popular numbers. 6.45: Organ selections. 7.0: Sports session: “BiH" Hendry. 7.45: “The Life of Cleopatra.” 8.0: Concert programme. 9.0: Orchestral half-hour. 9.30: Ballads of the concert platform. 10.0: Close down.

2YA WELLINGTON (570 Kilocycles)

6.0: Station on the air for Daventry news. 6.50: Weather report for aviators. 7:0: Daventry news. 7.10: Breakfast session. 7,30: District weather report. 9.0: Recordings. 9-15: Daventry news. 9.25: Recordings. 10 0' Weather report for aviators. 10.10: Devotional service. 10.28: Time signals. 10.45: “Bringing Up the Small Child" (1): "Jealousy in the Family," by Mrs Beatrice Beeby. 11-0: Recordings. 12.0: Daventry news. Lunch music. 1.0: Weather report for aviators. 1.30: Educational session. 2,30: Classical music. 3.0: Sports results. Selected recordings. 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. 5.45: Daventry news. 6.0: Dinner music. 6.55: Weather report. 7.0: Official News Service issued

by the Prime Minister’s Department. British Official Wireless News. 7.10: News and reports. 7.28: Time signals. 7.40: Talk by the Book Reviewer: “Books Grave and Gay.” 8.0: The Swingtime Harmonists. 8.14: Joseph Green (xylophone), with organ accompaniment. 8.20: Ken Macaulay (baritone). 8.30' London Piano Accordion Band. 8.36: The Swingtime Harmonists. 8.48: Dudely Beaven (organ). 8.51: Allan Jones (tenor), with Chorus and Orchestra. 8.54: Barnabbas von Geczy and his Orchestra. 9.0: Daventry news. 9.20: Weather report and station notices. 9.25: Programme by the Aeolians. 9.35: Leslie Bridgewater Quintet (instrumental). 9.41: The Choir. 9.51: Leslie Bridgewater Quintet (instrumental). 9.45: The Choir. 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Daventry news. (During the war, the station will remain on the air until 12 midnight). Alternative Station 2YC (840 kilocycles)— 5.0 to 6.0: Light music. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Chamber music hour. 9.0: “Radio City Revels.” 9.30: Music and humour. 10.0: In order of appearance. 10.30: Close down.

3YA CHRISTCHURCH (720 Kilocycles)

6.0: Station on the air for Daventry news. 7.0: Daventry news. 7.10: Breakfast session. 9.0: Selected recordings. 9.15: Daventry news. 9.30: Selected recordings. 10.30: Devotional service. 10.45: Selected recordings. 11.0: "Bits and Pieces”: A talk by “Isohel.” 11.10: Selected recordings. 11.15: Talk under the auspices of the Christchurch Branch of the National Council of Women. 11.30: Selected recordings. 12.0: Daventry news. 12.30: Lunch music.

2.0: Selected recordings. 2.30: Talk prepared by the Association for Country Education, Home Science Tutorial Section: “Food of Our Forefathers.” 3.0: Classical music. 4.0: Frost and special weather forecast for farmers and light musical programme. 4.30: Sports results. 5.0: Children’s session. 5.45: Daventry news. 6.0: Dinner music. 6.55: Weather report. 7.0: News Service issued by the Prime Minister’s Department. British Official Wireless News. 7.10: News and reports. 7.35: Review of the Journal of Agriculture. 8.0: "The Adventures of Marco Polo.” 8.15: "The Mystery of the Hansom Cab.’ 8.29: "Coronets of England”: The Life of Henry VIII. 9.0: Daventry news. 9.20: Weather report and station notices. 9.25: Recorded dance music. 10.0: Studio dance programme by Noel Habgood’s Dance Orchestra. 11.0: Daventry news. (During the war. the station will remain on the air until 12 midnight). Alternative Station 3YL (1200 kilocycles)— 5.0 to 6.0: Selected recordings. 7.0: Afterdinner music. 8.0: Band programme, with spoken interludes. 8.30: Musical comedy. 9.0: A recital by Barnabas von Greczy and his Orchestra, assisted by Paul Robeson (bass). 9.30: "Oliver Twist). 10.0: Melody and humour. 10.30: Close down.

4YA DUNEDIN (790 Kilocycles)

6.0: Station on the air for Daventry news. 6.50: Weather report for aviators. 7.0: Daventry news. 7.10: Breakfast session. 9.0: Selected recordings. 9.15: Daventry news. 9.30: Selected recordings. 10.0: Weather report for aviators. Selected recordings. 10.15: Devotional service. 10.50: Talk to women: "Bits and Pieces,” by “Isohel". 12.0: Daventry news. Lunch music, 1.1): Weather report for aviators. Weather forecast. 1.30: Educational session: (Rebroadcast from 2YA). 2.30: Selected recordings. 3.30: Sports results. Classical music. 4.0: Weather report for farmers and special frost forecast. 4.30: Light musical programme. 4.45: Sports results. 5.0: Children’s session. 5.45: Daventry news. 6.0: Dinner music. 6.55: Weather report. 7.0: News Service Issued by the Prime Minister's Department. British Official Wireless News. 7.10: News and reports. 7.30: Gardening Talk. 8.0: The Detriot Symphony Orchestra. 8.8: Robert Couziou (baritone). 8.20: Studio pianoforte recital by Haagen Holenberg. 8.34: The Lamoureux Concert Orchestra. 9.0: Daventry news. 9.20: Weather report and station notices. 9.25: Guilhermina Suggia (’cello). 9.29: Madeleine Grey (soprano). 9.35: The Lamoureux Concert Orchestra. 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Daventry news. (During the war, the station will remain on the air until 12 midnight). Alternative Station 4YO (1140 kilocycles)— 5.0 to 6.0: Recordings. 7.0: After-dinner

music. 8.0: “Rhythm Revels.” 8.26: From the variety stage. 9.0: “The Old-Time The Ayter.” 9.13: Musical meanderings. 10.0: Three recitals. 10.30: Close down.