RADIO

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19239, 28 November 1930, Page 4

RADIO

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NOTES AND NEWS. Z*ady Announcers. Lady announcers at regular broadcasting stations are so rare as to be unique. Christchurch possesses one—and a very popular one, too— in Miss Grace Green at station 3ZC. It is observed, from corresxjondence in an English exchange to hand by the last , mail that the Government broadcasting station at Hong Kong, ZBW, also has a , lady announcer in the person of a young Chinese lady, Miss Amy Wong, who occupies a post under the Colonial Government. The station is heard all over the little colony, and in several cities on the Chinese mainland. As there are numerous radio listeners in Hong Kong as'well £.s on the mainland whose knowledge of English is limited to ‘•pidgin" Englsh, the station call s given in EngIsh and Cantonese, the latter being “Heung kong no shin koong po toy." A visitor to Hong Kong thus describes the announcer at ZBW:—‘‘Miss Wong is small, slight, and rather shy, but very charming. Nineteen, and just out of school, this young lady, with bobbed hair and a pretty smile, looks more like a girl of twelve. She speaks perfect English and announces programmes to both her Chinese and her English audiences. Miss Wong wanted to be a doctor, and studied to enter the medical department of the University of Hong Kong, but she found the cost of training prohibitive. The Hong Kong Government needed someone to announce its daily broadcasts. ‘A friend recommended me for the place, although I was much afraid,’ Miss Wong explained. ‘I passed the test. I was so afraid that I was almost sorry.’ But the nervousness of talking into the microphone has long since disappeared, and now she loves her work. The sparkle in her eyes and her eager enthusiasm when talking of wireless tell the story more eloquently than words.” k ‘“The Newest and Best.” The keynote of American broadcasting, sa\ s a London radio journal, as of every other kind of American enter- [ prise, is a desire for the accumulation of concrete facts and information and a determination to have the newest and best of everything that is going. Thus the National Broadcasting Company has made an exhapstive statistical survey of the number and tastes of listeners throughout the United States, based upon the opinions of a sample eighteen thousand families. Think what a gigantic task this must have been. Yet we in Great Britain are only considering the taking of similar steps! The figures \ indicate that 43 per cent of all families in the United States now have radio receiving sets, two-thirds of these being five or six-valve sets. It has even been calculated that over four-fifths of these families listen every day, and for an average of two hours and twenty-five minutes each. Apparently American listeners east of the Rockies like orchestral programmes best, then popular entertainers, dance music, light musical programmes, semi-classical music, and short talks, in that order of preference. Plays come much lower down in the list than they would in Great ; Britain, and opera is only little better; chamber music is right out of the picr ture. It is curious, however, to find that Pacific Coast listeners appear to be more "highbrow” than listeners east of the Rockies; with them semi-classical music holds second place. TO-NIGHT'S CONCERTS. IYA, Auckland (329 Metres). T. 40: Talk, "Workings of the Sun,” Mr F. R. Field. S to 10.5: Studio concert, sketches, etc. 2TA, Wellington (416 Metres). 7.40: Lecturette, Mr Colin Smith, "The Fifth of a Series of Radio Talks—The —.

Radio Gramophone.” S: Note—This programme is subject to interruption to permit of a relay of a sound film feature from the Majestic Theatre; Orchestrina, “Tancredi”; soprano, Miss Myra Sawyer, “Ave Maria”; organ, Edward O’Henry, “Faust”; baritone, Mr Wm. Boardman, “In Happy Moments”; Orchestrina, “Cavalleria Rusticana”; contralto, Miss Belle Ren; ut, “Amour Viens Aiders,” “Bois Epais”; elocution, Mr W. J. Mount jo?. junr„ selection from the play “Equals Nought,” “Christmas at Sea”; Zorxophone Eight Opera Company, Gems from “The Belle of New York”; tenor, Mr Stewart Nelson, “Through the Forest”; Orchestrina, “William Tell”; weather report and station notices. Miss Sawyer, “Dainty Little Maiden’;; 'cello duet, Mr Claude Tanner and Miss Iris Lawson, “Serenata”; Mr Boardman, “Proud and Peerless”; Orchestrina, “Half-past Eight”; Mr Mountjoy, “Orange Peel,” “Frightened to Death”; piano, Miss Edith Rait, “Danse Macabre”; Miss Renaut, “Ah! Se Tu Dormi”; *cello, Beatrice Harrison, “Harlequinade”; duet, Miss Sawyer and Mr Boardman, “Of Fairy Wand Had I the Power”; Mr Nelson, “Where the Abana Flows,” “Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal”; Orchestrina, “Espana”; close. 3YA, Christchurch (306 Metres.) 7: News session. 7.30: Dialogue, Messrs D. Cossgrove and W. Melbourne, “Radio Service.” 8: Popular and dance programme; Gil Dech Ensemble, “Italian Nights.” 8.3: Mezzo-contralto, Mrs C. J. Stow, “My Treasure,” “In An OldFashioned Town.” 8.10: ’Cello, Mr H. Beck, “Chant D’Amour" (Cosella), “La Danza” (Rossini). 8.16: Humour, Mr Bert Goodland, “A Love Episode in Three Courses.” 8.21: Broadcasting Trio, “Intermezzo” (Mathias), “Serenade” (Drdla), “Humoresque” (Widor). 8.35: Mezzo-soprano, Miss Monica O’Connell, “Daffodils from my Garden,” “1 Don’t Suppose." 8.40: Baritone, Mr Sydney Armstrong, “When Other Lips.” 8.44: Piano, Mr Noel Newson, “L'Alouette“ (Glinka-Balakirew). 8.49; Mrs Stow, “Slave Song.” 8.53: Mr Armstrong, “The Old Clock,” “Give Me Youth and a Day.' 9: Weather forecast and station notices. 9.2: Broadcasting Trio, “In the Woodland” (Ocki-Albi),, “La Coquette” (Translateur). 0.12: Miss O’Connell, “What Shall I Sing to You,” “Sincerity." 9.17: Piano, Mr Noel Newson, “Theme Varie” (Paderewski). 9.24: Mr Goodland, “My Own Personal Acquaintance.” 9.30: Dance music— Foxtrots, “He’s a Good Man to Have Around,” “Someone’s Falling in Love,” “Shoo Shoo Bokey Boo,” “You Want Lovin’.” 9.42: Vocal duet, The Inspiration Boys, “On the Alamo”; foxtrots, “There’s Sugar Cane Around My Door,” “Finding the Long Way Home”; waltzes, “Mistakes,” “Three O’clock in the Morning.” 9.57: Organ and xylophone, Lew White, “You Were Meant for Me”; foxtrots, “The Land of Sleepy Water.” “That’s What I Call Sweet Music,” “Alice Blue Gown," “Now I’m in Love.” 10.12: Comedienne, June Pursell and Roy Fox, “I’m Walking Around in a Dream”; foxtrots, Don’t Hang Your Dreams on a Rainbow,” “Or What Have You?” “Song of the Moonbeams,” ‘l've Made a Habit Out of You”; waltz, “If We Never Should Meet Again.” 10.30: Organ and xylophone. Lew White, “Wedding of the Painted Doll”; foxtrots, “An Old Italian Love Song,” “Ain't Misbehavin’,” “Why Did You?” “A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody.’ 10.45: Vocal duet, The Inspiration Boys, "The Moonlight March"; foxtrots, “Every Moon’s a Honeymoon,” “Bashful Baby,” “An Eye-Full of You”; waltz, “That Naughty Waltz.” 11: Close. 4YA, Dunedin (461 Metres), j?: Grand Symphony Orchestra, “Adagietto,” “Minuet,” Intermezzo from “L’Arlesienne Suite.” ‘ 8.13: Bass, Mr Jack Clark, “Riderless Steed,” “Cargoes.” 5.19: Recital, Mr H. W. Hunter, “The Figure-Head.” 3.23: In-! strumental Trio, “Tschaikowsky.” 5.35: Soprano, Miss D. Youd, “O Western Wind.” 8.38: Piano, Mrs C. Drake, “Wedding Day.” 5.42: Tenor, Mr J. B. Hamilton, “The Fairy Tales of Ireland.” 8.46: Instrumental trio, “Chaminade Trio.” 5.52: Contralto, Miss G. Burt, “Ma Curly-Headed Babby.” 8.55: 'Cello, Mr P. J. Palmer, “Canzonetta.” 9: Weather report. 9.2: National Military Band, “Ballet Egyptien.” 9.10: Mr Clark, “Young Leitrick.” 9.13: Mr Hunter, “The Appointment.” “The Land of Might Have Been.” 9.19: M!iss Youd, "My Heart is Singing,” "The Soul of a Rose.” 9.25: Instrumental trio, “Arensky Nos. 1 and 2.” 9.38: Mr Hamilton, “When the Rooks Fly Homeward,” “The Lea-Rig.” : 9.43: Misa, Burt, “The Love Tide,” “If'My Dream Ship Came Home.” 9.49: New Symphony Orchestra, “Children's Overture.” 10.1: Close. HSSSSS!SI@I*IEISOSHSBHH!IS®