RADIO

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20233, 17 February 1934, Page 27 (Supplement)

RADIO

(By

"AERIAL.")

Notes and News From Far and Near. It is not generally known that his Majesty the King- takes an interest in radio development, and uses receivers produced by an English house. One of the traps of false economy in building a radio is to try and save money on the dial. It pays to spend a few extra shillings. Then you will have a dial that will neither jerk noi; backlash in use. Many makers to-day produce dials which are uncanny in their ease of control and their positive action. Broadcast sets are coming into their own as far as reception is concerned. Before the radio season really starts it is a splendid idea to have your set checked over by a qualified firm. This is the right time of the year to replace worn halyards and old aerials. jj A correspondent states that shortwave reception is excellent at the moment. There is a surprising amount to hear on the short-wave bands, and they are well worth investigation by those gifted with patience and a little mechanical skill. ♦.* ♦.* 35 Plans for increasing to 120 kilowatts the present 8-kilowatt station known as P.T.T., Paris, have been concluded. Though the studio will be maintained in Paris itself, a new transmitter will be erected at Villejust, twelve miles away. The new station will be “ on the air ” toward the middle of this year. It will cost about £1.000,000 to construct. Its existence at fifteen times the present strength will provide yet another serious problem at a time when the ether is already greatly overcrowded. But, it is stated, the purpose of the increase is to bring the programme within day-time range of owners of crystal sets throughout Paris and the suburbs. With a power of 120 kilowatts its object will be more than obtained, and listeners in England are likely to suffer in consequence. It is understood that the present wave-length will be retained. « The Broadcasting Union finds that, during the past four years, the number of radios in Europe increased by 100 per cent. East year the increase in the United States was 500,000; in Japan 317,000. The greatest proportionate increase was shown by Slam —150 per cent •—mainly due. to the influence of the King of Siam, following his tour .abroad. A direct relation between the" quality of broadcasting service and the size of radio audience Is noted, as well as peculiar local conditions that conduce to listening. For example, Iceland Is generally overlooked in broadcasting considerations, yet it ranks eighth among the nations In the European zone in respect to the relation of listeners to total population. This is said to be due to the long hours of unbroken darkness during the winter months. WEEK-END PROGRAMMES. FOR SATURDAY. 9YA, Welling-toa (526 m 570 k.). 7.30 to 8.30: Breakfast session. 10.0: Chimes. Recordings. 10.30: Devotional. 12.0: Lunch music. 2.0: Light musical programme. 3.30 and 4.30: Special weather report and sports results. 5.0: Children. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News. 8.0: Frank Crowther’s Novelty Orchestra, “Lilac Time’’. 8.10: Reilly and Comfort, “ Popular Melodies ”, “Lazy Bones”. 8.16: Harry Gordon, “ Flitting ”, “ The Wedding o’ Wee MacGregor”. 8.22: Ethel Shutta, “Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf ”, “ Snowball ”. 8.28: Dick Colvin, “Come Into the Garden, Maud ”. Frank Crowther’s Novelty Orchestra, “ Serenade ” from “ Les Millions d’Arlequin ”, “Popular Hits of the Day”. 8.40: K. Alexander, “Mike and I”. 9.0: Weather. 9.2: One Hour of Old-time Dance Music. 10.0: Sporting summary. 10.10: Dance programme. 11.10: Close. 3YA, Christchurch (416 m 7.0: Breakfast session. 8.0: Close. 10.0: Devotional. 10.15: Recordings. 12.30: Relay from Riccarton of the Canterbury Jcckey Club's summer meeting. 2.0: Recordings. 2.45: Relay from St Albans baths of the New- Zealand swimming championships. 3.30: Sports results. 4.30: Special weather forecast for farmers and sports results. 5.0: Childi'en. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News. 8.0: National Symphony Orchestra, “Light Cavalry.” 8.8: Peter Dawson, “ With a Song,” “ Old Father Thames.” 8.14: Eddie Peabody, “Blaze Away.” 8.17: The Domino Duo, “You Will Remember Vienna,” “Have You Ever Been Lonely?” 8.26: Jay Wilbur and his Band, “Old Timers’ Medley.” 8.32: George Titchener “ Laughing Garge of Zomerzet.” 8.39: Victor Sterling, “Colonel Bogey,” “ The Great Little Army.” 8.45: Miss Muriel Johns, “My Lucky Day,” “A Boy and a Girl were Dancing.” 8.53: London Theatre Orchestra, “A Country Girl.” 9.0: Weather. 9.3: A. M. Hamilton, " Road Building in Iraq.” 9.20: New Mayfair Orchestra, “ Sally.” 9.26: The Domino Duo, “ In the Valley of the Moon,” “ I Bring a Love Song,” “ There's Something About a Soldier.” 9.37: Jack Mackintosh, “Cleopatra.” 9.40: George Titchener, “Seasons.” 9.47: William Hannah, accordeon, "Scotia.” 9.50: Miss Muriel Johns, “Mary Rose,” “Hiawatha’s Lullaby.” 9.57: The Midnight Minstrels, "Watch the Navy.” 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance music. 11.10: Close. Daventry. 8.0 p.m.: Big Ben. News. 8.20: Dance music. 9.0: Foreign Affairs, by Mr Vernon Bartlett. 9.15-10.0: The Bernard Crook Quintet. 12.0: Big Ben. The Western Studio Orchestra. 12.45 a.m.: A recital of gramophone records. 1.15-1.45: The Commodore Grand Orchestra. FOR SUNDAY. 3YA, Wellington (526 m 9.0: Chimes. Recordings. 11.0: Relay of service from the Taranaki Street Methodist Church. Preacher, Rev T. R. Richards. 12.15: Close. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Recordings. 4.30: Close. 6.0: Children. 7.0: Relay of service from St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. Preacher. Rev R. J. Howie. 8.15: Recordings. 8.30: Orchestra,

“ Euryantlie,” “Norwegian Dances.” 8.47: Charles Kullman, “Serenade,” “ Ave Maria.” Mile. J. Laval and Andre D’Arkor, “ Benedictus—Chant Liturgique.’ 9.0: Weather. 9.2: Miss Marie Moffatt, “ Appassionata Sonata in F Minor.” 9.20: Orchestra, “Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D.” 9.28: Armand Orabbe, "Amoureuse,” “ Nele-Ay-Ay-Ay.” 9.34: Relay from the De Luxe Theatre. Organ Recital by Paul T. Cullen: “ Humoreske,” “The Lost Chord ” “Intermezzo,” "Light Cavalry.” 9.49: Orchestra, “ L'enfant Prodigue,” “Gopak.” 10.5: Close. 3YA, Christchurch. (416 m 2 Ok.). 9.0: Recordings. 11.0: Relay of morning service from the Congregational Church. Preacher: Rev Gardner Miller. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Recordings. 2.45: Talk. 3.0: Recordings. 4.30: Close. 5.30: Children’s song service. 6.15: Chimes. 6.30: Recordings. 7.0: Relay of evening service from the Christchurch Anglican Cathedral. Preachei*: Bishop West-Watson. 8.30: Orchestra, “March de Tannhauser.”” 8.34: Galli-Curci, Homer, Gigli, De Luca, “ Bella Figlia Dell’Amore.” 8.38: Orchestra, “Lucia di Lammermoor.” 8.48: Peter Dawson, “Even Bravest Hearts.” 8.52: Afred Cortot, “ Rigoletto.” 9.0: Weather. 9.3: Light Opera Company, “Gems from Pagliacci,” “ Gems from Cavalleria Rusticana.” 9.11: Orchestra, “Ballet Music from ‘Faust.’” 9.27: Lucrezia Bori and Lawrence Tibbett, “ Night of Love,” “Barcarolle.” 9.31: Pablo Casals, “ O Star of Eve,’ “ Prize Song from ‘The Meistersingers.' ” 9.39: Riccardo Stracciari, A. Appolonl, E. Ticozzi and Chorus, “ Toreador’s Song.” 9.43: Orchestra, “Lohengrin.” 9.48: Maria Kurenko, “One Fine Day.” 9.52: J. H. Squire Celeste Octet, “ Operatica.” 10.0: Close. Daventry. 7.15 p.m.: Big Ben. Week’s news. 7.30: A religious service from St Mar-tin-in-the-Fields. 8.20: Welsh programme. 9.5-9.15: Solos by boy soprano. 12.30 a.m.: Big Ben. The Western Studio Orchesti-a. 1.30-1.45: Violoncello recital by Rita Sharpe. FOB MONDAY. 2YA, Wellington (526m.—570k.). 7.30 to 8.30 a.m.: Breakfast session. 10.0: Chimes; recordings. 10.30: Devotional. 11.30: “Health Hints or First Aid.” 12.0: Lunch music. 2.0 p.m.: Classical music. 8.0: Home Science. 3.15: Light musical programme. 3.30 and 4.30: Special weather report and sports results. 5.0: Children. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News. 8.0 p.m.: Jack Hylton and his Orchestra, “More Melodious Memories”; Anne Welch, Morton Collyer and Victor Conway, “ Boosey Ballads.” 8.14: Peter Dawson, “ Anchored,” “ The Village Blacksmith.” 8.22: Salon Orchestra, “I Wonder How the Old Folks Are Tonight?” “Wanderer.” 8.28: Herbert F. Wood, “ Sylvia,” “ Little Mother,” “ Vienna, City of My Dreams,” “ Drink, Brothers Drink.” 8.40: Mr J. Meltzer, “February Facts and Fables.” 9.0: Weather. 9.2: Regal Novelty Orchestra, “ Coq et Poule,” “La Czarine"; Fritz Muhlholzl, “Violet of the Woods,” “The Fair Lacemaker.” 9.14: Barney O’Leary, “Eileen O’Grady.” 9.17: Roy Smeck and his Via Trio, “ Paradise,” “ Kiss Me Goodnight”: Eddy Peabody, “Rhapsody in Blue,” “ Indian Love Call.” 9.30: The Big Four, “ Fiesta,” “ When the Guards are on Parade.” 9.36: Grand Russian Balalaika Orchestra, “ Russian Medley”; South Sea Islanders, “ Lilin E,” “ Hanohano Hanalei.” 9.48: J. H. Squire Celeste Octet, "La Cinquantaine ”; Polydor String Orchestra, “At the Camp Fire,” “ Gipsies’ Camp.” 10.0: Dance programme. 11.0: Close. 3YA, Christchurch. (41om. —720 k.). 7.0 a.m.: Breakfast session. 8.0: Close. 10.0: Devotional. 10.15: Recordings. 11.0: Talk. 11.15: Recordings. 12.0: Lunch music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 2.50: Home Science. 3.0: Classical music. 4.0: Light musical programme. 4.30: Special weather forecast for farmers and sports results. 5.0: Children. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News. 8.0 p.m.: A programme of recordings by famous military and brass bands. This programme will be Interrupted to permit relayed descriptions from the St Albans Baths of New Zealand swimming championship finals, to be broadcast at various intervals. 9.0: Weather. 9.8: Reserved. 9.20: Recordings and relayed description from the St Albans Baths. 10.30:- Close. Daventry. 7.15 p.m.: Big Ben; news. 7.30: Military band concert. 8.16: “ The British Empire.” 8.45 to 9.15: Cinema organ. 12 midnight: Big Ben; Tom Jenkins at the organ. 12.45 to 1.45: Haydn Heard and his Band.