RADIO

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18544, 18 August 1928, Page 20 (Supplement)

RADIO

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Notes and News. At time of writing (Wednesday), the prospects of good reception conditions ruling during the week-end are favourable. Static was very severe on Tuesday night, presaging a storm of sorts, which should clear the air for the week-end. A word or two again about battery eliminators. During the past fortnight half a dozen cases have come under notice of sets developing bad distortion, or refusing to function on the last stage of audio, and, in every instance, it was found that the second-stage audio-frequency transformer was burned out. The cause was the unduly high voltage employed for the power valve. Another case was one in which both stages of audio developed bad “ motor-boating ” noise. Here, also, the cause was the use of too high a voltage. Eliminators should be carefully and intelligently handled. If you have the choice of several or a variable voltage, use the lowest pcfcsible consistent with good tone and volume. It is better to increase the volume control arrangements on the set and use low voltages from the eliminator, than vice versa. And there is more enjoyment to be obtained from clear and just nicely audible volume from one’s speaker than the horrible din one so often hears turned on by people who think that wireless is not wireless unless one can hear the loud speaker half a mile away. Details of this evening’s programmes to be broadcast by New Zealand stations appeared in last night’s “ Star.” sc ti a Studio Notes. The popular Lyric Quartet will again be heard from IYA this evening in concerted items and solos. The quartet will have the assistance of Miss Alma M’Gruer in several of its choruses, and Miss- M’Gruer will also be in solos and duets. Mr Alan M’Elwain will again render humorous items from his extensive repertoire. The items to be broadcast by the Melodie Four this evening from 2YA will provide entertainment for young and old. The Glad Idlers, with light vocal numbers, Mr Lad Haywood with his mandola, Vermont, bird and animal imitator, Miss Gwen Shepherd and Mr M’Keown (humorous items) will also contribute to what promises to jprove a very popular programme. x x Splendid variety marks the programme for 3YA this evening. One interesting novelty will be a duet which Mr Percy Nicholls will sing with himself, the singer’s double being a gramophone record. Some fine quartets will be sung •by the Christchurch Male Quartet —Messrs F. Blakely, L. C. Quane, P. Angus and J. Filer. Solos will also be sung. .Mr Chas. Lawrence ■ and Mr Les Grummit—who designate their turn as “ A Piano and two boys ” —-will contribute piano syncopations and voqal melodies. Other contributors to the . programme will be Mr Harry Rowe (mouth organ solos), Mr Brace Wilson (Scottish humour), the Studio Trio, r oadcast of 2YA orchestra, Mr Jack rch (recitations) and Miss Elaine Moody’s Hawaiian Trio. 4YA’s concert this evening will provide a feast of good music. FROM AUSTRALIA TO-NIGHT. 2BL, Sydney (353 metres). 9.30 pan.: G.P.O. clock and chimes. Topical chorus. 9.33: Orchestra. 9.48:. Mr Charles Lawrence (entertainer at the piano). 9.55: Mr Wm. Everard (tenor), "Wonderful Woild of Romance,” "Waiting Alone.” 10.2: Orchestra. 10.17: Talk on the Aborigines by “ Bringa.” 10.37: Miss Amy Ostinga (contralto), "O Western Wind.” 10.44: Dismal Desmond (comedian). 10.51: Orchestra. 11.6 :Mr Charles Lawrence 11.13: Mr Wm. Everard, “On Billow 1 Rocking,” "Devotion.” 11.20: Orchestra. 11.35: Miss Amy Ostinga, “Red Rose of England,” “ The Willow Song.” 11.42: Dismal Desmond. 11.49: Orche& tra. 12.3 a.m. until 1.15 a.m.: The Wentworth Cafe Dance Orchestra.

2FC, Sydney (442 metres). 9.12 p.m.: Captain Fred. Aarons. 9.15: “ The Two Old Cronies,” in old-time song and story. 9.25 p.m. to 12.9 a.m.: A programme by the English Humphrey Bisk o Musical Comedy Company conveyed bv land line from Orange, N.S.W. 12.10 to 1.15 a.m.: Dance programme by the Ambassadors’ Dance Orchestra. 3LO, Melbourne (371 metres).

8.45 p.m.: Lectures. 9.31: Station orchestra. 9.40: The Sundowners. 9.47: Helga Brennecke (’cello). 9.52: The Sundowners. 9.59: Station orchestra. 10.4: The Sundowners. 10.10: Station orchestra. 10.15: The Sundowners. 10.20: The record feature of the week. 10J23: Stadium event. 11.45: Station orchestra. 11.50: Grace Jackson. 11.57: Station orchestra. 12.2: Guy Moore. 12.9: Orchestra. 12.14: Joe Brennan and Ida Newton. 12.31 to 1.10: Dances.

4QG, Brisbane (386 metres). 9.30 p.m.: An entertainment by “The Royalties,” including: “There’s Everything Nice about You,” the Royalties; soprano, “ Springtime,” Miss Dot Edwards; duet, selected, Royalty Duo; comedians, ten minutes of humour, Brett and Walsh; baritone, "When Other Lips,” Mr Joseph Bates; contralto, “ The Scottish Immigrant,” Miss Blanche Burns; humorous interlude, on the Concert Party Blottoes; soprano, selected, Miss Muriel M’Hugh; bass, "When the Ebb Tide Flows,” Mr Jack Newton; comedians in ten minutes of humour, the Mahoney Duo; tenor, selected, Mr Kevin Mahoney; finale, " Popular Airs,” the Royalties. 10.30 p.m.: From Davies Park Speedway, motor-cycle races. 11.0 p.m.: From Lennon’s Hotel, dance music.

11.30 p.m.: From the studio* the "Sunday Mail” news, weather news; close down. FOR SUNDAY. IYA, Auckland. 9 to 9.15 a.m.: Result of All Blacks' match in South Africa. 3 to 4.30 pm.: Afternoon session; literary selection; selected studio items. G.O: Children’s song service (Uncle Leo, assisted by scholars from St John’s Methodist Sunday School). 6.55: Relay of service from Pitt Street Methodist Church, preacher Rev Lionel B. Dalby 8.30: Relay of concert by the Auckland Municipal Band. 9.30: Close. 2YA, Wellington. 9 to 9.15 a.m.: Result of All Blacks’ match in South Africa. 3 p.m.: Afternoon session. 6.0: Children’s session (Uncle Ernest, assisted by Taranaki Street Methodist Sunday School choir). 7.0: Relay of evening service from Church of Christ, Vivian Street, preacher Pastor W. G. Carpenter. 8.15 (approximately) : Relay of band recital of Port Nicholson Band from the Grand Opera House. 3YA, Christchurch. 9 a.m.: Result of All Blacks’ match in South Africa. 530 p.m.: Children’s song service (Uncle David, assisted by scholars of St Peter’s Presbyterian Sunday School). 6.30: Relay of evening service from St Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Cashel Street, preacher Rev W. Bower-Black, LL.B. 7.45: Devotional music will be relayed from the church after service till 8 p.m. 8.0: Selected items from the studio. 8.15 (approximately) ; Rebroadcast of 2YA, Wellington. 4YA, Dunedin. 9 a.m.: Announcement of the result of All Blacks’ match in South Africa. 5.30 p.m.: Children’s song service, conducted by Big Brother Bill, assisted by children of the St Andrew Street, Church of Christ Christian Endeavour Band. 6.15: Relay of organ recital from St Paul’s Anglican Cathedral, organist Mr E. Heywood, F.R.C.O. 6.30: Relay of service from the Cathedral, preacher Rev Canon Nevill. 8.0: Studio concert. 9.15: Close down. 3LO, Melbourne. 7 p.m.: Children. 8.30: Evening service from Scots’ Church, Melbourne, preacher Rev Dr James Black, M.A., of Edinburgh. 10 to 11.30 p.m.: Studio programme by Brunswick City Band, J. D. Paterson (tenor), Tom Cerbassi (harp) and Elsie Treweek (soprano). 4QG, Brisbane. The complete evening service will be relayed from* St Barnabas’s Church of England, Ithaca. 8.30 p.m.: Church service. 10 p.m.: Conclusion. At the conclusion of the church service, the band concert provided by the Brisbane Municipal Concert Band will be relayed from Wickham Park. 11.30 p.m.: Close