ON the AIR

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 12, 5 April 1927, Page 5

ON the AIR

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NEW ZEALAND PROGRAMMES New Zealand broadcasting stations transmit as follow: IYA (AUCKLAND), 420 metres, 500 watts. This evening’s programme is as follows : 3 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.—Afternoon concert. 6.30 p.m. to 7 p.m.—Children’s session; Aunt Betty. 7.15 p.m. to 7.45 p.m.—News and reports, etc.; short talk on “Clay Pipe Making.’’ 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.—Relay of overture from the Majestic Theatre orchestra, under direction of Mr. Fred Mumford; tenor solos, (a) “Sleep and the Roses’’ (Tate), (b) “Where my Caravan has Rested’’ (Lohr), Mr. Ridley; cornet solo, selected, Mr. A. Davies; contralto solo, “Only the River Running by’’ (Hopkins), Miss M. Gutry; banjo solo, “High School Cadets’’ (Sousa), Mr. A. Forster; baritone solos, (a) “Invictus,” (b) “I Did not Know’’ (Trotere), Mr. J. R. Haworth; elocutionary, “Setting a Hen,” Mrs. E. Payne; cornet solo, ‘Down the Vale,” Mr. Davies; weather report and interval; relay of orchestral selections from the Majestic Theatre; tenor solo, “The Lost Chord” (Sullivan), Mr. Ridley; banjo solo, “A Black Coquette” (Grimshaw), Mr Forster; contralto solos, (a) “I Don’t Suppose” (Trotere), (b) “Far Beyond the Red Horizon” (Crossley), Miss Gutry; huhiorous, (a) “The Novelty Bazaar,” (b) ‘The Rehearsal,” Mrs. Payne; baritone solo, “Traveller’s Joy” (Brahe)., Mr. Hawarth; bano solo, “Old Plantation Airs” (Morley), Mr. A. Forster; cornet solo, “Parted” (Tosti), Mr. Davies. 4YA (DUNEDIN), 380 metres, 750 watts. This evening’s programme is as follows : 3 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.—Afternoon concert; chimes; His Master’s Voice recital; address by Miss M. Puechegud on “Interior Decoration,” period furniture; selected studio items; poetical readings by Mrs. I. W. Cowie; talk by Mr. H. Greenwood, librarian of Dunedin Athenaeum, on “Books”; His Master’s Voice recital. 7 p.m.—Children’s session; Aunt Diana. 7.30 p.m.— : News and reports, etc. 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.—Chimes; studio concert; vocal solos, (a) “Bedouin Love Song” (Pinsuti), (b) “Harlequin” (Sanderson), Mr. J. Clark; violin solo, “Broken Melody” (Van Bien), Mr. E. G. Ruffell; piano solo, “Italian Concerto” (Bach), Miss A. Wilson; vocal solos, (a) “Little Red Dawn” (Chuter), (b) “Big Brother Day” (Chuter), Miss W. McPeak; cornet solo, selected, Mr. G. Christie; violin solo, ‘lndian Love Call,” from “Rose Marie,” Mr. E. G. Ruffell; vocal solos, (a) “Friend,” (b) “Ginchy Road,” Mr. R. Richards; piano duet, “L’lmpetuosite,” Misses A. and H. Wilson; cornet solo, selected, Mr. G. Christie; vocal solos, (a) “Mate o’ Mine” (Elliot), (b) ‘Floral Dance” (Moss), Mr. W. Ruffell; ’cello solo, selected, Mr. M. Robilliard; cornet solo, selected, Mr. G. Christie; vocal solos, (a) ‘Twilight is our Maiden Fair,” (b) “Finale,” Miss W. McPeak; violin solo, “Serenade” (Schubert), Mr. E. G. Ruffell; ’cello solo, selected, Mr. M. Robilliard; vocal solos, (a) selected, (b) selected, Mr. J. Clark, 3YA (CHRISTCHURCH), 400 metres, 500 watts. There will be no transmission this evening. 2YK (WELLINGTON), 295 metres, 120 watts. There will be no transmission this evening. NOTES The New Zealand stations did not come in up to the usual standard last evening. Christchurch, particularly, was very weak. The Australian stations came in exceptionally well. The Brisbane station 4QG broadcast a good programme, while 3LO Melbourne transmitted an excellent musical programme. American Stations On the first day of this year 671 broadcast stations -were in licensed operation in America, and reports to the Department of Commerce from district inspectors showed 132 transmitting plants under construction. About seven more broadcasters had been aded to the list for every one who had withdrawn, since licences could be had for the asking. In addition to this, 134 had increased their power; so that there are now over a hundred stations of more than 500 watts power, though four-fifths of the new stations have less than this wattage. Huge Radio Sales

Radio dealers report that as a direct result of the recent Wireless Exhibition in Melbourne, there has been a decided boom in the sale of radio stocks, some estimating the increase in business during the next few weeks will total about £25.000. In addition to the novelties and attractions of the various 60 stalls, the entertainments prepared by 3LO Melbourne played a big part m the success of the show. Two special parties for children attracted over 3,000 little guests for Mary Gumleaf to Billy Bunny to entertain It is estimated that nearly 70,000 people attended the exhibition during its season. Checking the Orator Radio has, it is reported, accomplished the formerly impossible feat of stopping a parliamentary orator in full swing. The speeches in the diet of'Finland are broadcast for the popular benefit; and one long-winded orator who was ‘talking for Buncombe” reached his mark. He was suddenly interrupted by a long-dis-tance telephone call from indignant constituents with a warning that he was wearing out his popularity by his lack of terminal facilities. The astonished statesman at once yielded the floor.