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TONIGHT’S PROGRAMMES.
2YA, Wellington. 570 k.c. 5.30: Continuation of children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News. 7.28: Time signals. 7.40: “Is New Zealand Rugby Deteriorating?’’ 7.52: News. 8.0: Novelty Instrumental and Vocal Items by the Bridges Trio. 8.18: Donald Thorne (organ}. “Nola” (Arndt). 8.22: Carl Brisson (light vocal). 8.28: Charlie Kunz (piano), with rhythm ac-
companiment. 8.34: Bob Hope and Shirley Ross (vocal
duet). 8.37: The Hillingdon Orchestra. 8.40: Talk, W. W. Bird, “The Bastille in the
Light of Modern Research.” 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: “Eb and Zeb.” 9.15: American Legion Band of Hollywood, California/"Hail to the Spirit of Liberty” (Sousa). Vancouver Kitsilano Boys’ Band, “Orpheus in the Underworld” (Offenbach). 9.24: Anne Luciano (soprano). 9.30: Creatore’s Band, “11 Trovatore” Selection (Verdi). Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards, “Tarantelle de Concert” (Greenwood).
9.41: Anne Luciano (soprano). 9.47: Foden’s Motor Works Band. “The Swing of the Kilt” (Ewing); “Three Bears” Suite (Coates). Grand Massed Brass Bands at Leicester Brass Band Festival. 1937, conducted by Denis Wright, “Grand Coronation” March (from “Le Prophete”) (Meyerbeer). 10.0: Rhythm on Record, a programme of new dance recordings compered by “Turntable.” 10.28: Time signals. 11.0: Close down. 2YC, Wellington. 840 k.c. 5.0: Children’s session. 5.30: Light music. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Programme devised to introduce to listeners fresh works by composers whose names are invariably linked with one or two compositions. 9.0: Sonata hour, featuring, at 9.1: Arpeggion Sonata (Schubert), played by Ludwig Hoelsche (’cello) and Elly Ney (piano), and at 9.35: Funeral March Sonata (Chopin), played by Leopold Godowsky (piano). 10.0: Merry moments. 10.30: Close down.
2YD, Wellington. 990 k.c.
7.0: Showmen of Syncopation. 7.35: Diary of a Film Fan. 8.5: Records at' Random. 8.25: Carson Robison and his Buckaroos. 8.40: 2YD Trailer. 8.45: Wandering With the West Wind. 9.15: Dance music. 9.45: Musical digest. 10.0: Close down.
IYA, Auckland 650 k.c.
5.0: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News. 7.30: Sports talk by Gordon Hutter. 7.45: “Is New Zealand Rugby Deteriorating?—(6).” 8.0: Readings with comments by Professor W. A. Sewell, with musical illustrations. No. 2: Shakespeare. 8.32: The Studio Orchestra, conducted by Harold Baxter, “Russian Scenes” (Bantock). 8.44: Conchita Supervia (mezzo-soprano), “Pastora” (Murillo); “La Zingarella” (Paisiello). 8.49: The Studio Orchestra, Japanese Suite (Holst). 9.0; Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Stewart Harvey (baritone), “Thy Glorious Deeds Inspired My Tongue" (Handel); “Wanderer’s Song” (Schumann); “Shepherd, See Thy Horse’s Foaming Mane” (Korbay). 9.17; Eugene Ormandy and the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, “Hary Janos" Suite (Kodaly). 9.43: The Halle Orchestra (soloist. Sir Hamilton Harty), with the St. Michael Singers, conducted by the composer. “Rio Grande” (Constant - Lambert). 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close down.
3YA, Christchurch. 720 k.c.
5.0: Children’s hour. 0.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News. 7.35: Talk, "Foot-rot in Sheep.” 7.45: Talk, National Council of Women. 8.0: Philharmonic Orchestra of Berlin, “Fingal’s Cave” Overture (Mendelssohn). 8.11: Conchita Supervia (mezzo-soprano), Recital of Spanish Songs (de Falla). 8.24: Roy Harris, pianoforte recital. "Claire de Lune” (Debussy): “Arabesque” (Leschetizky); “Noel” (Balfour Gardner); “Evening Whispers” (Palmgren). 8.36: Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra, Gavotte from “Mignon” (Thomas). 8.40: Thomas Reid (tenor) in songs by Quilter: “Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal,” “O Mistress Mine,” "To Daisies,” “Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind.” 8.52: Berlin State Opera House Orchestra, "Coppelia” Fantasy (Delibes). 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Talk by Mona Tracy, “Remembered Roads.” 9.20: Alfrecto Campoli and his Salon Orchestra. “From the Irish Roads” (Haywards). 9.26: Mrs F. Nel-son-Kerr (contralto), “Mary O’Neill” (Hardy); “Don’t Hurry” (Sanderson); “Sleep and the Roses’ (Tate); “Quiet” (Sanderson). 9.38: Recordings: Orchestra Raymonde, "Gounod in Vienna” (arr. Weber). 9.45: ’Nelson Eddy (baritone), “The Hills of Home” (Fox); “Thy Beaming Eyes” (McDowell); “Sylvia” (Speaks). 9.54: Paul Godwin's Orchestra. Alsatian Country Dances, Nos. 1 and 2 (Merkling). 10.0: Music, mirth and melody" 11.0: Close down. 4YA, Dunedin. 790 k.c. .>.O. Children's session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News. 8.0: “Dad and Dave.” 8.15: “Pinto Pete in Arizona." 8.30: “The Rich Uncle from Fiji” (episodes 41 and 42). 8.42; Talk by Douglas Cresswell, "Historic New Zealand Estates: Sir Donald McLean. of Maraekakaho.” 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Edward Brar.scombe’s Westminster Glee Singers. “Sally in Our Al-
ley” (arr. Branscombe). 9.12: Sir Thomas Beecham, conducting the London Philharmonic Orchestra, “Carnaval Romain" Overture (Berlioz), 9.20: Readings by Professor T. D. Adams, with musical interludes. 10.0: Dance music. 11.0: Close down.
Empire Programme. GSB, 31.55 m.; and GSD, 25.52 m. (two transmitters each); GSI, 19.66 m.
4.30 p.m.: The Open Air Chib. 5.0: 8.8. C. Military Band. 5.30: “At the Black Dog”— variety. 6.0: News. G. 15: Topics of the moment. G. 30: Recital. Veronica Mansfield (Australian mezzo-soprano). 6.45 (till close down): Sports news. Market notes. Next week’s programmes.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 July 1939, Page 2
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