RADIO

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 63, 16 March 1931, Page 4

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NOTES AND NEWS,

Winter Time. With the ending of Daylight Saving Time listeners will have observed that the evening concerts of the Australan Statons commence now at 9.30 p.m., N.Z. Standard Tine. Those who have consistently listened to overseas broadcasts Will also have noted an improvement recently in the clarity and volume »f these transmissions. With the earlier closing-in of the evenings, reception cf American broadcasts should further improve until the increasing daylight over there (from about May onwards) again serves to cause dissipation of signals. More Hours by 3ZC. Station 3ZC, Christchurch, announces An extension of their broadcasting hours, to include transmissions on Sunday. The station “ took the air ” yesterday (and will repeat the transmissions on Sundays in future) on 250 metres from 10 to 11.30 a.m., from G to 7 p.m. (dinner music), and from 8 to f.° P-m. in a concert session. In additl?n + to th,s ’ the station will put on a short-wave (50 metres) concert session from 4 to 8 p.m. on Sundays. Saturdays transmissions are also to be exthe morning session ending at 12.00 p.m. instead of 11.30 a.m. “ Too Much Bed Tape.” February 13.—Senatore Marconi, pioneer inventor, believes radio should not be encumbered with Governmental red tape. He said ®° m _ a radio interview by short waves, first eVer held, between a newspaper man in New York and Senatore Marconi at Vatican Citv over the new Ration HV.T, 3500 miles away. He also hinted at the possibility of an important radio development within the next year. Explaining that the success of the HVJ transmission was due chiefly to the use of a new uniform aerial and to the steadiness of the carrier wave, which is controlled bv a new’ valve oscillator circuit. Marconi added: ® \ l,so f°rtunate to have been gixen a free band by the Vatican authorities, and T think also our success was due to the* fact that we were not tied down by rules and specifications. Tt is much better when one lias a free hand than when one is tied down to data r . e 'l tape imposed by Govern-me-iit officials and by gentlemen wllo understand less about it than they should.” Taking up the immediate future of radio, Marconi indicated bv his answer to the question, “What, in your opinion, is to lie the next Lmnortant development?” that by next fall he might be aide to discuss this subject in more detail, hinting he had something important in mind. “ Well, T wish T could answer that important question,” he said. “If I

could I am not sure I would broadcast it. I can’t give you much more on that.” He added that on a visit he hoped to make to America in the autumn “ I may be able to say something more.” TO-NIGHT’S CONCERTS. Following are the wireless programmes to be broadcast by Christchurch and Wellington stations tonight: 2YA, Wellington (416 m k.). 7.0: News session. 7.40: Lecturette, Mr H. C. South, “Books—Grave and Gay.” 8.0: 2YA Orchestrina, “ Masaniello”; trumpet with orchestra. “Sleep, Dear Heart.” 8.15: Bass, Signor Lucien Cesaroni with orchestrina, “ Bedouin Love Song”; mezzo-soprano. Miss H. Brady, with ’cello obligato, “ Summer Night”; duet, Miss H. Brady and Mr G. Gray, “O, Lovely Night”; bass, Signor Lucien Cesaroni, “ Star of Eve.” 8.30: Piano concerto, Miss Phyllis Hanify and orchestrina, “ First Movement from Concerto in A Minor” (Grieg). 8.40: Choir, The Singing Teachers’ Society of Neukolin, “ Melody of Night in the Woods.” 5.46: Orchestrina, “Carmen,” “La Gitana.” 9.0: Weather report. 9.2: Deman String Quartet, “ German Dances, Minuet No. 1” (Schubert); violin, H. Solloway, “ The Violin Maker of Cremona,” “ Romanza Andaluza.” 9.14: Signor Lucien Cesaroni and Company, “ Song of the Flea,” “ The Two Grenadiers”; piano. Miss Mavis Dillon, “ Seguidilla.” 9.23: ’Cello, Mr Claude Tanner, “Cantilene”; orchestrina, “ Valse. ’ 9.38: Signor Lucien Cesaroni, “The Calf of Gold.” 9.43: Orchestrina. “ Zorohaya,” “ Valse Triste,” “ Dance of the Hours.” 10.0: Foxtrots. “The Rogue Song.” “ Harmony Heaven.” “ There’s One More River to Cross”; waltz, “ Lazy Louisiana Moon.” 10.12: Foxtrots. “Without You, Emaline,” “You’re the Sweetest Girl,” “Where the Golden Daffodils Grow.” 10.21: Vocal. Art Leonard. “ Ten, Twenty. Thirty Years Ago.” T 0.24: Foxtrots, “Blue is the Night,” "I'm in the Market for You,” “Whip-poor-will.” 10.33: Waltzes, “I’ll Always be Dreaming of Mary,” “Dream Lover” Waltz; foxtrots, “When I’m Looking at You,” “My Future Just Passed.” 10.45: Vocal, Art Leonard. “Around the Corner.” 10.45: Foxtrots, “Swing Low,” “ For You,” “ My Love Parade,” “Dream Avenue.” 11. Or Close. 3YA, Christchurch (306 m 7.0: News session. 7.30: Talk. Mr E. Tv Wiltshire (President Linwood Library). “Books." 8.0: Christchurch Municipal Band, “ On to Victory.” “ The Sunshine of Marseilles.” 8.12: Mezzosoprano, Miss Nellie M. Billcllff. “If You Had Naught to Say to Me,” “Forest Lullaby.” X.IG: Accordeon. Medard Ferrero, “Torrent.” 8.19: Tenor, Mr J. Haydn Williams. “When You Are There.” “All Joy Be Thine.” 8.24: Band. “ Gems of Irish Memories.” 5.34: Humour, Mr Bert Goodland. “Sport.” 8.44:1 Novelty, Winkler Trio, “ Bavarian Jokes.” 5.50: Contralto. Mrs S. W. Wil-

Itamson, “Two Irish Eyes,” "Will H« Come?” 8.5 G: Band. “Londonderry Air.” 9.2: Weather forecast. 9.4: Piccadilly Players Orchestra. “ Follow Through.” 9.12: Miss Billcliff, “Little Window Looking West,” “ Stay With Me, Summer.” 9.1 G: Band, “Bohemian Girl.” 9.26: Mr Williams. “O. LovelyNight,” “You'd Better Ask Me.” 9.31: Accordeon, Medard Ferrero. “A Kara Bir.” 9.34: Mrs Williamson, " Tne Wedding of Bara Lea,” “Keep on Hopin’.” 9.38: The Border Singers, “Sir Harry Lauder Songs.” 9.48: Band. " Tha Hose of Y r esterday,” “Beacon Royal.” 10.1: Close.