RADIO

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 661, 14 January 1933, Page 26 (Supplement)

RADIO

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Late Wireless News from Far and Near. STATION 4TO, TOWNSVILLE. Although Station 4TO, Townsville, operates on a power of only 200 watts, its broadcasts have been heard in New York State. A.W.A., who own 4TO, are very pleased with this result, as it is seldom that low-powered mediupi wave stations are heard so far afield. New Stations. The recent opening of the new Italian 1 high-power broadcasting station at Bari closely follows that of the new stations at Trieste and Florence. Italy is gra- i dually covering the whole country with a chain of high-powered, up-to-date statl°The British Air Ministry has decided ; to erect a wireless station at Barton Moss, about a mile from the Manchester Corporation Aerodrome. The station will be used in the interests of civil aviation and will be controlled and manned ’bv the Air Ministry. This station will be the first fully-equipped wireless station to be erected in a municipal air port for the use of civil aviation A new high-power broadcasting station is to be erected near Cape Town to replace the existing low-power transmitter located in the heart of the city. The new station is now under erection at Milnerton, fifteen miles north of Cape Town, and will operate on a power of ten kilowatts —twice the present power of 2YA, Wellington. Radio and Aviation. The Bristol “Bulldog’’ fighter aeroplanes to be exhibited at the Paris Aero Show will be equipped with short wave transmitting and receiving apparatus. The instruments will operate over the 90-130-metre band. A wind-driven charger and a 12-volt accumulator will provide the lighting, a 4-volt tapping furnishing the “A ” battery current. “ B ” voltage for the transmitter will be secured through a rotary transformer driven from the 12-volt supply through a starting relay actuated from the sendreceive switch in the transmitter. The “B ’’ supply for the receiver will be furnished by a 120-volt dry battery. The first four “ Atalanta ” type aeroplanes for the Cairo-Cape Town air route are now being equipped with modern transmitters and receivers. Recent tests have shown that the chain of powerful, medium and short wave stations now in existence through Africa — from Kampala, Uganda, to Cape Town —make it possible to maintain two-way communication with aircraft throughout the who\e journey from Cairo to the Cape. Each aeroplane will be fitted with a combined transmitter and receiver covering the wave ranges 40-80 metres and 500-1000 metres, both telephony and telegraphy being provided for. In addition, each aeroplane will be fitted with a “ homing ” device direction-finding equipment that will enable the pilot to set his course on a known ground transmitting station. This device has the curious property of remaining silent (so far as the' pilot is concerned) so long as the plane is on its correct course. If the plane deviates from its course signals will be heard by the pilot, who, by means of an adjustable switch, can tell to which side the plane has deviated, and thus change direction so as to bring his ship back to her proper course. It only needs now the establishment of a chain of sufficiently powerful trasmitters round the world to enable a pilot to fly “ blind ’’ a suitably equipped plane right round the world. WEEK-END PROGRAMMES. FOR SATURDAY. 2YA, 'Wellington (416m.—720k.). 10.0: Recordings. 10.30: Devotional service. 12.0: Relay from the Hutt Park of the Wellington Trotting Club’s summer meeting, interspersed with selected recordings. 3.30: Special weather report and sports results. 5.0: Children (Aunt Molly and Uncle Jasper). 6.0: Dinner music. 7/0: News and reports. 8.0: 2YA Concert Orchestra, “Apple Blossoms.” 8.10: Baritone, C. E. Winspear, “ The Carnival,” “ A Dream.” 8.16: Humour, Clapham and Dwyer, “ Making a Talkie.” 8.22: Orchestra, “ Ojeadas,” “Sans Souci.” 8.32: Soprano, Mrs Amy Dunn, “ Songs My Mother Taught Me,” “ Coppelia Waltz.” 8.38: Xylophone, Rudy Starita, “ Dance of the Paper Dolls”; humour, Sir Harry Lauder. “ It’s a Fine Thing to Sing.” 8.44: Orchestra, “Lucia di Laramermoor." 5.54: The Big Four, “Go Home and Tell Your Mother,” “ I’m Doin’ That Thing.” 9.0: Weather report and notices. 9.2: Entertainer at the piano, Will Bishop. 9.17: Orchestra, “The Whistler and His Dog.” 9.23: C. E. Winspear, “ There’s a Song Down Every Roadway,” “Garden of Urmia.” 9.29: Organ, Sandy Macpberson, “ Dancing Animal Crackers,” “ Eleanor.” 9.35: Mrs Dunn, “ Arrogant Poppies,” “ Sleep, ; Little Ruffly Fluffly Bird.” 9.41: Orchestra, “Serenade.” 9.46: Gracie Fields, . “ They All Fall in Love But Me,” “ The Mocking Bird Went Cuckoo.” 9.52: . Saxophone, Andy Sannella, “ Jack and , Jill.” 9.55: Orchestra, “ Somebody Loves 1 You.” 10.0: Sporting summary. 10.10 to 11-10: Dance programme. 3YA, Christ church (306 m 3.0: Recordings. 4.30: Special weather • forecast and sports results. 5.0: Children (Aunt Pat). 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. . 8.0: Relay of concert programme from 4YA, Dunedin: Special Maori programme, featuring the Famous Puketeraki Maori Concert Party. Gil Dech and his Concert Orchestra, “ Maori Selection.” 8.10: Opening chorus, The Maori Party, “ Haere mai ra e nga iwi ” haka, “ Kamate Kamate.” Solo, R. ! Parata. Poi dance, “ Haere ra he hine ma.” Duet, R. and T. Hipi, “E te mema e.” Solo, “ Hqme, Little Maori, Home.” Action song and dance, “ Panapana.” Solo, R. Te Tau, “Kamate.” Double poi, . The Maori Maidens.” Haka, “ Whakarongo mai te iwi nei.” Solo, Te Wera Couch, “ Beneath Thy Window ” (sung in Maori). Chorus, “ Tawhaki.” Part songs, soloists: Hera Stanton, Kuini ! Parata, Wiki Te Tau, “ Tahi nei tru kino,” “ Pine o te aroha, “ Haere mai.” Action song and dance, “ Naumi ite iwi.” Haka, “ Puhikura.” 8.50: The Merrymakers, “ The Merrymakers in Hawaii,” “ The Merrymakers in Spain.” 9.0: Weather report and notices. 9.2: Reserved. 9.17: Opening chorus, The Party, “ Haere ra e Hine Ma.” Solo, Te Mahika Parata, “ Folk Song.” Powhiri song, “ Haere Mai e te iwi.” Slow poi, Maori Maidens. Duet, R. and W. Te Tau, “ Aroha Roha Nui.” Haka, “ Tahi Whenua.” Solo, B. Ihaka, “ Moe Mai e Hine.” Poi haka, Maori Maidens. Solo, “An Emblem.” Action song and dance, “ E Hara Oku Ringa.” Solo, Tewera Couch, “ Tangi.” Duet, “ Nita.” AVar song, “ Whakapapa Noa Mai.” Haka, “ Tau Ka Tau.” 10.0: Cricket Test (England v. Australia) and general sports resume. 10.10 to 11.10: Dance music.

3ZC, Christchurch (250 m. —1200 k.). 10.0 to 11.30: Morning programme. 7.0 to 8.0 p.m.: News, weather report, sporting results and* recorded items. 8.0 to 11.0: Evening programme and dance music. QBD (25.5 m.) —GSB (31.3 m.) —Daventry. 9.30 p.m.: Big Ben. Announcements. 9.4.5: Instrumental music. 10.15: Talk by Mr Vernon Bartlett. 10.30: Dance music (records). 11.15 to 11.30: News. FOR SUNDAY. 2YA, Wellington (416 m 2.0-4.30: Recordings. 6.0: Children’s song service (Uncle George), Children’s Choir from Taranaki Street Methodist Church. 7.0: Terrace Congregational Church. Preacher, Rev H. W. Newell. 8.15 (approx.): Concert by the Young Australia League Boys’ Band and 2YA artists. 3YA, Christchurch (306 m 2.0: Recordings. 5.30: Children’s song service by children of the Anglican Sunday schools. 6.15: Recordings. 7.0: St Mary’s Anglican Church, Merivale. Preacher, Rev G. W. Dent. 8.15: Studio Orchestra, “ L’lmpressario ” Overture. 8.20: Baritone, Robert Howe, “ Choru§, Gentlemen!”; violin, Charles Williams, “Melody in F” (Rubinstein). 8.26: Soprano, Meda Paine, “An Indian Squaw’s Song,” •* Cotswold Love,” “ I Had Conceived a Little Song,” “ Dream of Love,” “ The Petticoat,” “ Gretchen.” 8.41: Piano, Max Scherek, “ Ballade in Ah ” (Chopin), “Arabesque” (Schumann), “Rain in the Garden” (Debussy). 8.56: Orchestra, “ Cortage Catalan,” “Chanson Russe." 9.3: Weather forecast and notices. 9.5: Contralto, Essie Ackland, “ The Hills of Home.” 9.9: Massed Military Bands, “If I Were King” Overture. 9.15; Tenor, Ernest M’Kinley. 9.30: Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards, “Blessing of the Swords.” 9.34: The Sheffield Male Voice Choir, “Home, Sweet Home.” 9.37: Orchestra, “ Scenes Pittoresques.’” 9.49: Baritone, Dennis Noble, “ Four Jolly Sailormen.” 9.52: Orchestra, “Remembrances of Brahms.” 3ZC, Christchurch (250 m 9.0 to 10.0: Morning programme (vocal and instrumental). 6.30 p.m.: Programme' of classical music. 8-10: Evening concert (orchestral and vocal). GSD (25.5m.)-G-SE (31.3 m.), Daventry. 9.30 p.m.: Big Ben. Bells from St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London, and address by Rev P. M’Cormick (with suitable records). 10.0: Music by European orchestras (records). 10.45: Pianoforte recital. 11.15-11.30: News. rOR MONDAY. 2YA, Wellington (416 m 720 k.). 10.0: Recordings. 10.30: Devotional service. 11.0: Lecturette, “Cooking.” 12.0: Lunch music. 2.0: Recordings. 3.30: Special weather report and sports i-esults. 5.0: Children (Hiawatha and Buffalo Bill). 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 8.0: 2YA Concert Orchestra, “ Euryanthe.” 8.8: Contralto, Mrs Wilfred Andrews, “Bird with the Broken Wing”; “The Secret of the Tide.” 8.14: Orchestra, “ Symphony No. IV. in A Major” (The Italien) (Ist Movement, Allegro Vivace) (Mendelssohn). 8.24: Soprano, Pauline Harford-Foster, “Songs My Mother Taught Me”; “April Morn”; “The Lotus Flower.” 8.32: Orchestra, Three Dances from “Henry VIII.” 8.42: Lecturette, Chas. E. Wheeler, “ Wandering in London—Following Up New Zealand Produce—Visits to Smithfield, Tooley Street, Covent Garden and the Shops.” 9.0: Weather report and notices. Resume of day’s play in third Test, England v. Australia. 9.2: Surprise item. 9.17: Mrs Andrews, “Long Ago”; “Dream Tryst.” 9.23: Orchestra, “Serenade” (Rubinstein); “Danse Macabre” (Saint Saens). 9.35: Vocal, Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey, “ Heav’n, Heav’n ” (I Got a Robe); “Deep River.” 9.41: Pauline HarfordFoster, “Love Triumphant”; “Where the Bee Sucks”; “Love, the Jester.” 9.45: Orchestra, “Betty” (Rubens); Valse, “ Verchahte Liebe ” (Lincke). 10.0-11.0: Dance music. 3YA, Christchurch (306 m 10.0: Devotional service. 10.15: Recordings. 11.0: Talk, A. A. M’Lean, “Camping.” 11.15: Recordings. 12.0: Lunch music. 2.0: Recordings. 4.30: Special weather forecast and sports results. 5.0: Children (“Big Brother”). 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Talk, F. C. Fairbrother, “ New Zealand Hosiery.” 8.0: Woolston Brass Band, “ The President ” “ Ruy Bias.” 8.15: Baritone. Robert Howe, “ The Four Jolly Smiths.” 8.18: Violin, Elsie Southgate, “I Hear You Calling Me.” 8.21: Soprano, Mrs Lucy O’Brien, “I Don’t Suppose”; “Look Down, Dear Eyes.” 8.27; Band, “A Keltic Lament.” 8.31: Comedian, H Instone, “A Japanese Tale.” 8.39: Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. “Dance of the Firebird.” 8.43: Bass, E. J. Johnson, “The Call”; “Boots.” 8.49: Squire’s Celeste Octet, “Come Into the Garden, Maud.” 8.52: Male Quartet, Eisdell, Nash, Noble and Allin, “ Drink to Me Only.” 8.55: Band, “Queen o± Erin.” 9.0: Weather forecast and notices. 9.2: Resume of Test cricket, England v. Australia. 9.4: Reserved. 9.19: Band, “ Turkish. Patrol.” 9.25: Mrs O’Brien, “My Dreamland Rose.” 9.29: Royal Opera House Orchestra, Stockholm, “In a Country Lane.” 9.30 : 1 Tenor, Trevor Watkins, “ Wonderful. 9.36: H. Instone, “Me and Father. 1 9.40: Band, “Star of the North. 9.50: 1 E. J Johnson, “Your Land and Mine ; 1 “Kings of the Road.” 9.59: Band, “Hercules.” 10.3: Resume of cricket. 3ZC, Christchurch. (250 m. —1200 k.). 10-11.30: Morning programme. 12-2 p.m.: Weather report, news and ’ luncheon music. Evening ' concert pro- , gramme. . G-SD (25.5 m.) -6SE (31.3 m.). Daventry. i 9.30 p.m.: Big Ben. Operatic ducts (records). 10.15: A Talk. 10.30: Light , Orchestral concert by the Leslie Bridge- , water Quintet. 11.15-11.30: News.