RADIO

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 78, 1 April 1931, Page 5

RADIO

NOTES AND NEWS. “Improper” Sponsored Broadcasts. The United States Federal Radio Commission has just ruled as illegal an effort to broadcast wireless programmes in the United States sponsored by Canadian liquor interests. An effort was made by a Detroit station to bring such a programme into the country by wire across the border and then broadcast it over a chain of stations. The Commission, in a letter, described the action as “improper.” :: Taste of Trench listeners. As the result of a recent competition promoted by a French wireless magazine in order to ascertain the* taste of listeners, the following was the final order of merit: (1) Comedy; (2) Operette; (3) Variety (I.e. Vaudeville); (4) Symphony Concerts; (5) Comic Opera; (6) Opera; (7) News; (8) Outside Broadcasts; (9) Chamber Music; (10) Dance Music. A similar competition in New Zealand would probably show a different result. A simultaneous competition was held to classify the popular broadcasters, and Bilboquet. the clown, who performs at Radio-Paris every Sunday, headed the list, states an exchange. a a a Wireless in Mecca. A development in radio which is worthy of note is the erection in Arabia of a system of wireless stations. Even within the sacred city of Mecca wireless will shortly make its appear-, ance. The main object of the develop-’ ment is to enable King Ibn Sa’ud to keep in constant touch with various parts of liis kingdom. It is, of course, forbidden to anyone not of the Mohammedan faith to enter the precincts of the sacred city of Mecca. It has. therefore, been found necessary for the contracting company to* supply a Mohammedan engineer to instal the transmitting and receiving equipment inside Mecca, and, in order to provide for the maintenance of the stations after they have been erected, the King has sent four of his subjects to England to be trained as wireless engineers. The stations will be equipped for wireless telephony. it is, therefore, possible that some form of broadcasting from within the walls of Mecca itself may yet be heard. Inasmuch as it is, however, forbidden for non-Moslems to listen to services in a mosque, it seems probable that, should these be relayed, they would be transmitted on an exceedingly small power for purely local reception. :: TO-NIGHT’S CONCERTS. Following are the wireless programmes to be broadcast by Christchurch and Wellington stations tonight:—

2YA, Wellington (416 m—720 k.). 7.0: News session. 8.0: Specially recorded overseas programme:—Dr Eugene Ormandy and His Salon Orchestra, The International Singers, The Ambassadors of Melody Band. Abroad with the Lockharts, International Talk—Mr Charles E. Wheeler. Hy-Wide and Handsome. International dance programme, close. 3YA, Christchurch (306 m 980 k.). 7.0: News session. 7.15: Relay from 4YA, Dunedin, of dialogue by Messrs R. B. Tennent and L. W. M’Caskill. •• Farmer Brown Discusses Rotational Grazing and Criticises the System." 7.30: Addington stock market reports. 8.0: Berlin State Opera Orchestra. ** Der Rosenkavalier.” 8.9: Tenor. Mr W. J. Trewern, “ My Gift For fou." “The Skippers of St Ives." S. 15: Studio Octet, “The Bohemian Girl.”. 5.24: Soprano, Mrs Amy Dunn. “ Tell Me My Heart," “Love Has Eyes.” 5.30: Organ. Leo Stin. " L’Angelus de la Mer,” “ Serenata.” 8.36: Humorous song, Mr George Titchener, “That Happy Land.” 5.40: Studio Octet. “ Celtic Dance.” “ Sweet and Low,” “The Gnomes’ March.” 8.46: Soprano, Miss Cicely Audibert and Studio Octet. “Canterburv Bells.” "Fare. >Y ell ’~> My Love »” “Sitting at Home by the Fire, “ Boat Song.” 8.58: Cavalry Band, “Revue March.” 9.1:* Weather report. 9.3: Studio Octet. “The Belle of New York.” 9.14: Mr Trewern. “ Corisande," * I Dre’am of a Garden of Snnshine.” 9.20: Violin trio. Paul Godwin Quartet, “Concerto No. 2” (Wieniawski). “Legend© D’Amour.” 9.2 - Mrs Dunn. “Cherry Ripe.” “The Lark in the Morn,” “Oh, No. John” 9.34: Studio Octet. “Blue Danube Waltz.” 9.4 4: Mr Titchener. “Who is Sylvia.“ “Wait Till I’ve Finished My Orange." 9 52• The Abels Quartet. “Can You Doubt.” ’ 9 55Studio Octet. “ The Jevington Suite.” 10.2: Close.