Listen In!

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20109, 30 March 1928, Page 5

Listen In!

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Progress Report. In the “Chronicle's” ballot, which is being ruu for the purpose of ascertaning the type of programme that will have the greatest, appeal, the following items are in the load;—

Dance Music .149 Instrumental Music—Popular 110 Gramophone Music 103 Band Music 72

The ballot will close at the end of next week —send in your coupon to-day.

The Australian “B” class stations, 2UE, Sydney, 3UZ, Melbourne and 2KY Sydney were coming in at real good strength on Wednesday evening. One should be able to spend the whole of the evening with any one of these stations in a month’s time.

Atmostpherie interference has not been so severe during the week, and consequently distant stations have been heard fairly well at times.

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TO-DAY’S PROGRAMMES

ALL STATIONS WORKING. IYA. AUCKLAND. (333 Metres). 3 p.m.: Afternoon session—Selected studio items. 4.0: Literary selection by the announcer. 4.30: Close down. 6.0: Children’s hour, conducted by Nod. 7.15: Talk on “Motorins,” by Mr George Campbell. 8.0: Chimes. 8.1: Relay of orchestral overture from Rialto Picture Theatre Orchestra, under the conductorship of Mr Henry C. Engel. 8.16: Vocal quartet—Madame Mary Towsey Quartet, “Three Fishers.” 8.20: Instrumental quartets—Le Pali Quartet, (a) “Rigoletto.” (b) novelty fox-trot. 8.27: Baritone solo—Mr John Bree, “From Oberon in Fairyland.” 8.31: Instrumental trio—Bosworth-Hemus-Towsey Trio. 8.40: Contralto solo—Miss Gwenyth Evans, “A Glance.” 8.47 : Elocutionary—Mr J. F. Montague, “The Wedding Day.” 8.52: Tenor solo—Mr Reginald Newbury, “Margarita.” 8.56: Violin solos—Miss Ina Bosworth. 9.1: Soprano solo—Madame Mary Towsey, “A Feast of Lanterns.” 9.5: Evening weather forecast. 9.7: Relay of orchestral interlude from Rialto Theatre. 9.22: Baritone sola—Mr John Bree, “So Fair a Flower.” 9.26: Contralto solo—Miss G. Evans, “Still As the Night.” 9.30: Instrumental quartets—Le Pali Quartet, (a) “Hula Medley,” (b) “Popular Melodies.” 9.37: Tenor solo—Mr R, Newbury, “I Heard You Go By.” 9.41: Comedy sketch —Mr J. F. Montague and partner, “A Case of Guns!” 9.47: Soprano solo—Madame Mary Towsey, “Vorrei.” 9.50: Instrumental trio—Bosworth-Hemus-Towsey Trio. 10.0: Vocal quartet—Madame Mary Towsey Quartet, “Brightly Dawns Our Wedding Day.” 10.4: Close down.

2YA. WELLINGTON. (420 Metres). 3.0 p.m.: Chimes of G.P.O. clock. 3.1: Selected gramophone items. 3.30: Lecturette on “Gas Cooking,” by Miss Marion Christian, of the Wellington Gas Company. 3.45: Selected gramophone items. 5.0: Close down. 6.0: Children’s session—Uncle Ernest, assisted by cousins from the Hataitai Me’thodist Sunday School. Choruses, duets, songs and sketches, birthday greetings and stories. 7.0: Chimes of the G.P.O. clock. 7.40: Lecturette on “Kennel Management," by Miss M. S. Christmas (under the auspices of S.P.C.A.). 8.0: Chimes of the G.P.O. clock. 8.1: Overture—“ Pique Dame.” 8.5: Vocal quartet—Apollo Singers, “O Hush Thee, My Baby.” 8.10: Hawaiian duos—Messrs Berthold and Bent, (a) “Misrerere Scene,” (b) “My Blue Heaven.” 8.17: Contralto solos—Miss Hilda Chudley. 8.24: Instrumental trio—Symons-Ellwood-Short Trio. 8.34: Baritone sola—Mr S. E. Rodger, “Corporal’s Ditty.” 8.39: Pianoforte solo—Mr Gordon Short. 8.44: Novelty—The Two Boiled Owls, “Just a Melody.” 8.51 : Soprano solos—Miss Mona Goodwill, (a) “Unfolding,” (b) “Lovers in the Lane.” 8.58: Lecturette on “Imperial Affairs,” by the Editor-Announcer. 9.13: Weather forecast. 9.14: Hawaiian duos—Messrs Berthold and Bent, (a) “Blue Skies,” (b) “Russian Lullaby.” 9.19: Vocal duet—Miss Chudley and Mr Robins, “I Wish I Were a Tiny Bird.” 9.241 Instrumental trio—Studio Trio, "Spanish Dances.” 0.34: Tenor solos—Mr E. W. Robins. 9.41; Pianoforte solo —Mr Gordon Shor|. 9.46: Contralto solo—Miss Hilda Chudley, “Sylvan.” 9.51: Humorous sketch—The Two Boiled Owls. “2 8.A.D.” 9.58: Vocal quartet—Apollo Singers, “A Night of Love.” Close down. 3YA, CHRISTCHURCH. (306 Metresj. 3.0 p.m.: Afternoon concert session— Selected studio items. 4.30: Close down. 6.0: Children’s session—Big Brother Kd Aunt Pat, assisted by a large party of Boy Scouts under Major Ashworth. Songs, stories and birthday greetings. 7.15: News sessiop. 7.30: Talk on “Adult Education,” by Mr. Geo. Manning, Dominion Secretary of the W.E.A.

8.0: Rhaglan Gymraeg”—Welsh concert by Miss Frances Hamerton’s Melodious Four, assisted by Christchurch Broadcasting Trio— Miss Lucy Cowan (elocutionist), and Mr R. Ohlson (cornetist). Welsh vocal mixed quartet—Melodious Four (solo and chorus), “Mae Hen Wlad fy Nha-

Soprano solo—Miss Frances Hamerton, “The Rising of the Lark.” Cornet solos—Mr R. Ohlson, Welsh airs. Bass solo—Mr T. D. Williams, “Yr Ornest” Soprano and contralto duct—Miss Frances Hamerton and Miss Belle Renaut, “I Saw a Tiny Streamlet.” Instrumental trios—Christchurch Broadcasting Trio. Tenor solo—Mr Russell Sumner, “Winnie Dear.” Violin solo—Miss Irene Morris, selected. Contralto solo (Welsh) —Miss Belle Renaut, “Over the Stone.” Humorous recitation—Miss Luch Cowan, “A Welsh Classic.” Mixed vocal quartet—Melodious Four, “Hang Fear, Cast Away Care.” Weather forecast. Cornet solos—Mr R. Ohlson, “Welsh Melo-

dies.” Bass solos (Welsh)—Mr T. D. Williams (a) “The Spade Head,” (b) “Morfa Rhuddlan.” Contralto and bass duet—Miss Belle Renaut and Mr T. D. Williams, “Old Morgan and His Wife.” Instrumental trios—Christchurch Broadcasting Trio. Tenor solos (Welsh) —Mr Russell Sumner. Violin solo—Miss Irene Morris, -selected. Contralto solo (Welsh) —Miss Belle “The Ashgrove.” Dramatic recital—Miss Lucy Cowan, “A Song of the Welsh.” Mixed vocal quartet—Melodious Four, “Hob y deri Dando.” Close down. 4YA, DUNEDIN (463 Metres) 3 p.m.: Afternoon concert session—Selected studio itertte. 4.30: Close down. 6.0: Town Hall chimes. 6.1: Children’s hour—Big Brother Bill and Joyce at the piano. Fairy music on the guitar by Big Brother Norman, Ruth will recite again, and Ken will play his mouth-organ. Now’ we have a most thrilling trip on the Wonder Car to see the world’s queer folk. 7.15: News session. 7.30: Mr. H. Greenwood, of the Athenaeum, will review the latest books. 8.0: Town Hall chimes. 8.1: Bass solos—Mr J. B. Macpherson. 8.8: Recitation—Miss Sheila Neilson. 8.13: Soprano solo—Miss Roma Buss, “I Love the Moon.” 8.17: Tenor solo—Mr L. E. Dailey, “Mary.” 8.24: Pianoforte solo—Miss Aroha Allan, L.T.C.L., “Sparklets.” 8.30: Mezzo-soprano solo—Miss Mollie Andrews, “Beyond the Dawn.” 8.34: Selection. 8.38: Bass solo—Mr J. B. Macpherson, “The Village Blacksmith.” 8.42: Recitations—Miss Sheila Neilson. 8.52: Soprano solos—Miss Roma Buss. 8.57: Tenor solo—Mr L. E. Daley. 9.2: Pianoforte solos—Miss Aroha Allan, L.T.C.L. 9.11: Mezzo-soprano solos —Miss Mollie Andrews. (a) “Love’s a Sailor,” (b) “Hedge Roses.” 9.16: Relay of dance musfe from the Savoy. 10.0: Close down.

4QG, BRISBANE. (385 Metres). 6.10 p.m.: Dinner music. 6.30: Bedtime stories. 7.0: Market reports; stock reports. 7.30: Weather news; Daily Standard news; announcements. 7.43: Standard time signals. 7.45: To-morrow’s racing news. A RADIO DRAMA. “Ric Ferber on Trial” (by Miss Thelma Champion). “Ric Ferber on Trial” is the first of a series of short radio dramas. 8.45: Week-end road information for motorists. 9.0: A programme of popular music by the Studio Orpheans, accompanied by the Studio Orchestra (conductor, Mr A. R. Featherstone) 10.0: Daily Mail new’s. Weather news. Close down. 3LO, MELBOURNE. (371 Metres). 7.30: Lecturette: Herd testing. 7.45: Collingwood Citizens’ Band. 7.52: Molly Mackay, Soprano. 8.0: H. K. Love. "Technicalities.” 8.10: Collingw’ood Citizens’ Band. 8.17: Henry Trompf, Baritone. 8.24: Eric Akins will speak on "To-mor-row’s Events at the Motordrome.” 8.34: Transmission from Ballarat—Community Singing Society. 10.0: “Cardigan,” will speak on to-mor-row’s races. 10.10: Collingwood Citizens’ Band. 1 10.31: Henry Trompf, Baritone. 10.38: Argus news service. Weather information. 10.50: Collingwood Citizens’ Band. 11.0: Our Great Thought. 11.1: The Vagabonds—Selected dance num- • bers. 11.40: Close down. 2BL, SYDNEY. (349 Metres). 6.30: Dinner music. 7.0: Chimes. Siiorting and athletic news: weather information; market and stock reports. 7.45: Programme announcements. 8.0: G.P.O. chimes. Broadcasters’ topical chorurt. Evening programme. 10.19: Resume of following day’s programme and weather report. 10.24: The Wentworth Cafe Dance Orchestra, under the direction of Mr Cyril Kaye, broadcast from the ballroom of the Wentworth Cafe. During intervals between dances Sun news will be broadcast. 11.30: G.P.O. clock and chimes. Close down. .