Listen In!

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 195, 21 August 1935, Page 10

Listen In!

V NOTES AND PROGRAMMES ¥

(By

“Detector.”)

New Zealand Radio Licences. < The number of radio licences in force on June 30, 1935, was nearly 165,000. ( This is an increase of more than 34,000 1 on the figures for the end of June last < year. According to the official state- < ment issued by the Post and Telegraph 1 Department, Auckland has 49,911 re- i reivers* Wellington 60,836, Canterbury i 29,552, and Otago 22,410. New Japanese Short waver. The new Japanese shortwave station, at Nasaki, with a power of 20 kilowatts, is now working daily on 20.6 metres and can bo heard from 2.30 to 3.30 a.m. New Zealand time. The transmission includes a 10-minutes’ news bulletin in English. The call is JBII. Gladys Moncrieff Popular. There is no doubt that Miss Moncrieff’s engagement has boon one of the Boardcasting Board’s most successful enterprises. Although handicapped by a wretched cold in the early part of her visit, she has never disappointed her great radio public, and the enthusiasm for her singing was demonstrated in extraordinary fashion at last week’s concert at Auckland, when she was recalled over and over again to the stage at. His Majesty’s, the songs from * ‘The Maid of the Mountains’’ proving a ‘ ‘ riot. ” The “B” Stations. With a few exceptions, the majority of New Zealand “B” stations are carrying on and waiting for the copyright trust to make the next move. What that will be it is difficult to foretell, but it is understood that during tne past week or so the typewriters of the trust’s solicitors in Sydney have Loen clicking merrily and turning out prophecies as to'what is going to happen. There appears, however, to be some doubt in the minds of some of the “B” station proprietors whether the trust will be able to show that the copyright claimed by it is a legal one, but, in rhe meantime, a few of them are playing safe by restricting their programmes to records not affected by the br.». Australian Enterprise. Indicative of Australian enterprise was the rebroadcast by a network of 19 B stations of an address from shortwave transmitter W3XAU, Philadelphia, early on Monday morning. The network extended throughout the continent. Reception Changes. More experienced listeners have , noted within the past few weeks characteristic changes in reception conditions which adhere fairly closely to ' the example of past radio “seasons.” ' There has been a marked diminution in ' the signal strength of the North American stations, almost to the point of complete obliteration in many instances. ' This is indicative of the cycle of signal strength which affects these broadcasters, and it is probable that within a comparatively short time they will gain in volume and soon be heard at their previous strength. Broadcast Transmission. Broadcasting dates back at least to 1900, when Fessenden transmitted musical Items'as well as speech from a high frequency alternator station at Briant Rock, JJnited States. The idea of regularly broadcasting entertainments, however, had’to await the development of the thermionic valve before it reached fruition. The broadcasting of entertainments began in Canada in 1920. The Marconi Company, after experimental transmissions from Chelmsford in 1920, set up a broadcasting station with a power of 025 k.w. at Writtie, in 1921. A station at Pittsburgh, America, commenced regular operations in the same year. The British Broadcasting Corporation was incorporated in December, 1922, a chain of eight stations of about 1.5 k.w. being erected within a year. Each station gave its own programme and eleven relay stations of 0.12 k.w. power were then erected to diffuse programmes sent by landline from the main stations. Nearly 600 broadcasting stations had been licensed in the United States by the middle of 1923. while central receiving stations relaying to subscribers had also been formed there. Since 1923 the history of broadcasting had been one of steady advance and world-wide application. Distance is overcome, political boundaries are crossed, television is already possible. The next trouble that will have to be faced is that of the overcrowding of the ether. Powerful stations block other stations, and in Europe and America destructive competition is going on in the ether which can only be solved by i n tern at ion al agreement. What of the future of broadcasting? Will it inevitably lead to a worldwide union of States, or a world-wide union of religions, or a universal language? IZM’s Seventh Anniversary. Station IZNI, Manurewa, celebrates its seventh anniversary next month, and in order to mark the completion of six years of broadcasting special anniversary programmes will be presented during the first week in September. The station was started by Mr. AY. W. Rodgers, its present director, ns a hobby. AVheu the transmitter was first heard on the air it. had a power of 5 watts. For the first three months, from June to September IZM broadcast on Sunday mornings only, but in September the hours were increased to permit of programmes being given ali day on Sundays, several hours on Saturdays ami on all public holidays. The present power of the station is 50 watts. It has been Mr. Rodgers’ custom to rebuild and improve the transmitter on each anniversary. Next month he hopes be able to incorporate most up to date studio equipment at IZM. IZH Shuts flown. One by one the B stations are pack ; ing up. Recently it was IZ.I. Now it is IZH, and listeners will hear no more from lY r A the once familiar call: “On relay to IZH, Hamilton.’’ With IYA giving such good reception that it. cun i picked up throughout the Waikato there is no further call for a subsidised station; but IZH played its part splen ' d'cily while the need existed.

Quiet Game. Frank Perrin’s little sketch, “A. Quiet Game of Bridge,” was a very bright turn on the programme of the charity’ concert staged by the Broadcasting Board at His Majesty’s last week, and relayed by IYA. Although much of the action depended on actions rather than words, it was almost as funny to listeners as to those in the theatre. :: t: U: Interference Problem. The Post and Telegraph. Department is making it quite clear to complainants that no action to suppress interference is possible if tho nearest main station can be received clear of trouble. As far as city listeners are concerned, this means that every form of interference has to be tolerated, as manmade static, strong enough to drown 2YA could be classed as an unlicensed high-power transmitter. In view of this attitude the announcing of alternative programmes from southern stations does not appear to have much point. Splicing the Aerial. If it is necessary to splice two or more pieces of wire for the aerial, the joints should bo scraped clean, twisted together aud then wrapped round with tinfoil. A final coating of adhesive tape will complete tho job, and electrical connection between the lengths of wire will bo perfect. Moscow Broadcast. Broadcasts from Moscow in English are announced by the radio authorities of the U.S.S B. on simultaneous wavelengths of 1724 metres and 25 metres. English broadcasts take place on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 12 midnight, Moscow time, which is 9 p.m. Greenwich mean time. On Sundays two broadcasts take place on 25 metres only: 2 p.m. Moscow time (11 a.m. G.M.T.) and 6 p.m. Moscow time (3 p.m. GM.T.). On Wednesdays, at 2 p.m. Moscow time (11 a.m. G.M.T.) a broadcast takes place on 25 metres only. The difference in longitude provides for reception of these broadcasts the following morning in New Zealand. The authorities submitting the programme add a request that New Zealand listeners should mark on tho programme which of the items they liked best, and to return the programme to the Radio ' Centre, Moscow, at the end of the mouth. Facing the Inevitable. The principals of IZJ, Messrs. Johns Ltd., took exception to comment in u eoi) temporary that the station had “hypnotised itself” into the belief that the recent intimation by the manufacturers of gramophone records was a serious matter, and had accordingly closed down. Mr. V. R. Johns, in a letter to the paper concerned, made the same points ns were made on this page a couple of weeks ago in a comment on this question. The copyright in the records is held definitely by the maim faeturers. There can be no argument about that, mid sooner or later the issim will have to be faced. IZJ was in a different position from other B stations -—its owners were not dependent on it, wholly or in part, for a livelihood. They took a wise step in recognising the knuvitable and closing down. Wave Length Changes. Coinciding with changes to be made in wave-lengths of Australian Broad casting stations on September I, alterations are to be made on the same date in the frequencies of some of the New Zealand “B” radio broadcasting stations. in odder to avoid interference from Australia, and also in certain eases to prevent difficulties in reception in the South Island through a similar local cause. The new frequencies Io come into use on September .1 will be as follows: Present wave New length, wave length kc/s. kc/s. Metres. 2YR, Now Plymouth 750 760 395 IZH, Hamilton .. . 770 850 353 2ZR, Nelson 1360 920 326 2ZB, 4ZM, 4ZO Dunedin 1050 1010 297 More Overseas Artists. The Broadcasting Board has made arrangements for tours of the main stations by a number of overseas artists. On August 27 Mr. Fred. Bluett, a wellknown Australian comedian, and Miss Heather Kinnaird, contralto, will commence their tours. Mr. Raymond Beatty will arrive at the same time under a re engagement contract. Other artists who have already been engaged to appear at the main stations include the Spiva-kovsky-Kurtz Trio, world-famous instrumentalists. Miss Florence Austral, operatic soprano, and Mr. John Ahiadio, flautist. The Spivakovsky-Kurtz Trio will be heard in December and Miss Austral and Mr. Amadio in February. Arrangements have been completed for broadcasts from tho main stations by Mr. Percy Grainger, pianist and composer, who is to arrive here in October. The board has announced its intention of grouping these artists for charity concert performances, in addition to studio appearances. Radio Eepair Service. Make use of our Radio Repair Service. Radio is our specialty, therefore bring your repairs to the firm who specialise in this work. All and any classes of sots repaired. Valves may bo the cause of pour reception, so bring them in. ami we will test them free.— D. A. Morrison and Co.. Avenue.*

TO-DAY’S PROGRAMMES

Following aic the programme*! of Australian ano New Zealand station* scheduled for to-day. New Zealand standard time is given in each instance: — IVA, AUCKLAND. (650 Kilocycles). 7.0: Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.0: Devotional service. 10.15: Recording*. J 2.0: Lunch music. Selected recordings. 3,15. Sports results. 3.30: Talk. 3.45: Light musical programme. 4.3 U: Sports results. 5.0: Children's session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Talk. Colonel Brittain. 8.0: Concert programme. A chamber music programme. Hadyn Murray (violin), Lalla Hemus (’cello), and Owen Jensen (pianist). 8.82: Richard Tauber (tenor). 8.30: The Rose Quartet. 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Talk, Mr. Arpad Szigetvary. 9.20: The Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra. 9.27: John Charles Thomas (baritone). 9.33: Strings, played with quills by members of the Bournemouth Municipal Orchee tra. 9-37: Grace Moore (soprano). 9.43: London Symphony Orchestra. 9.49: Victoria Hopper, Adele Dixon, Esmond Knight and Chorus at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. 9.37: W. W. Bennett (xylophone), Ernest Slaney (’cello), with orchestra, 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close down. IYX, AUCKLAND. (880 Kilocycles) 1 5.0: Light musical programme. 6.0: Close • down. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0; Band , programme. 9.0: Sonata hour. 10.0: Close . down. 2YA, WELLINGTON. 1 (570 Kilocycles) | 7.0 to 8.30: Breakfast session. 10.0; Chimes. 10.30: Timo signals. Devotional service. ’ 10.15: Selected recordings. 12.0: Lunch music. ♦ 2.0: Classical hour. 3.0: Sports results, j Talk. 3.30: Time signals. 4.0: Sports results. 5.0: Children's Hour. 6.0: Dinner music. 7,0: News and reports. , 7.30: Time signals from Dominion Observatory. 5 Our Gardening Expert—talk. I 8.0: Chimes. Light orchestral and ballad ( programme featuring the American baritone, John Charles Thomas. 5 The 2YA Concert Orchestra. - 8.9: A ballad recital by John Charles Thomas , (baritone). '. 8.21: The 2YA Concert Orchestra. 8.30: May Blyth, soprano. 8.36: The 2YA Concert Orchestra. 8.40: Talk, Professor F. L. W. Wood. 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Oration, Miss Catherin S. Forde. > 9.17: Commodore Grand Orchestra. - 9.20: Fantastic Cameo, “Franz Joseph Hadyn." 10.0: Dance music. / ’ 11.0: Close down. 2YC, WELLINGTON. (840 Kilocycles). * 5.0: Light musical programme. 6.0: Close 1 down. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Gems ; from the operas of Wagner. 8.40: Symphonic programme. 10.0: Close down. 3YA. CHRISTCHURCH. . 17.20 Kilocycles). 7.0: Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.0: Devotional service. 10.15: Selected re1 cordings. 10.30: Time signals. 10-32: Selected recordings. 12.0: Lunch music. 2.0: Selects .ed recording. 3.0: Relay from Lancaster Park of representative Rugby match —Canterbury v. Wanganui. 4.45 (approx.): Sports results. 1 5.0: Children’s hour. 6.0: Dinner music. , 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Time signals. 7.35: Addington stock market reports. 8.0: Chimes. 3YA Orchestra. 8.8: Mrs. Rhys Morgan (contralto). <8.16: 3YA Orchestra. 8.4(i: Mrs. Rhys Morgan (contralto). .8.44: Recording. Alfred Cortot (pianoforte). 8.56: 3YA Orchestra. 9.0: Weather rei>ort and station notices. 9.5: Reserved. 9.20: Recording. Boston Symphony Orchestra. 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close down. 3YL. CHRISTCHURCH. ( 1200 Kilocycles) 5.0: Selected recordings, 6.0: Close down. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: An hour of miscellaneous medleys. 9.0: An hour of mirthful recordings. 10.0; Close down. 4 YA. DUNEDIN. (790 Kilocycles) 7.0: Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.0: Recordings. 12.0: Lunch music. 2.0; Selected recordings. 3.30: Sports results. 4.3i>: Light musical programme. 4.45: Sports 5.0: Children’s hour. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: Newj and reports. 7.30; Gardening talk. 8.0: Chimes. Concert featuring Miss Gladys Moncrieff, Australia’s queen of musical comedy. The Concert Orchestra. 8.15: “Aotearoa” a further episode in the lives of a Japanese houseboy and his employer. 8.30: The Orchestra. 8.40: Talk. Mr. W. G. McClymont.. 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Miss Gladys Moncrieff, soprano. 9.20: Continuity programme. “The Music Wranglers,’’ a study in tastes. 10.0: Another interlude with the Coconut Grove Amlwmsadors. 10.15: Dance music. ' 11.0: Close down. 4VO, DUNEDIN. (1140 Kilocycles) 5.0: Selected recordings. 6.0: Close down. i 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Strauss-Massenet . orchestral programme. 9.20; Grand opera recital. 10.0: Close down. AUSTRALIAN SCHEDULE. (The times given are N.Z. standard times.) 2BL, SYDNEY. (855 kilocycles). 7.45: Dance music. 8.35: Country session. 8.50: Recorded music. 9.30: Sketch by Jocelyn Howarth and John Pickard. 9.55: Programme by National Military Band. 101.30: "Man Trough the Ages." 10.55: National Military Band. 11.59: Weather information. 12.0: Close down. 2FL. SYDNEY. (665 k.c.) ; 9.30: National programme. Recital by Florence Austral (soprano), John Amadio (flute) and Raymond Lambert (piano). 10.15: "Making a Musical Comedy,’’ Dudley Glass. , 10.30: "The Dairymaids” farcical musical play in two acts and three scenes. 12.0: Weather data, etc. 12.10: Dance music by A.B.C. Dance Band. I. Close down. ’ ?UW.SYDNEY . (1250 Kilocycles.l i 9.30: "Honour the Law.” , 9.45: A musical vignette. 10.0: Oswald Anderson, “Commission and • Omission.” 10.10: “Spice of Life” variety. 10.30: Motorists’ service bureau. 11. Variations on a theme. 11.30: Sunny Brooks and his Palais Royal Orchestra. 12.15: Victor Herbert series. SHORT WAVE BROADCASTS (New Zealand Standard Time). 8.8. C. STATIONS. GSB (31.55 m. and GSD (25.53 m. 4.45 p.m.: Big Ben. England v. South Africa. Third day of cricket test match. 5.0: Chamber music. The Serre Trio. 5.45: Talk. 6.30: The News. 6.45: Close down. DJN. GERMANY (31.46 m. 8.15: p.m.: DJB, DJN announcement (German. English). German folk song. Programme forecast. 5.30; Women's programme: Recital by Elisaheth Kuyper Women's Choir. 8.45: "The New German Policy in Art.” 9.0: News in English. 9.15: Organ recital relayed from the Garrison Church at. Potsdam. 9.15: From (he writings of National-Socialism. It-.O; March music. i 10.15: News in German,. ' 10.30: Concert of li-:ht. music. j 11.30: News in English. 11.45: Cluse down. PHI. HOLLAND. (25.57 metres.) I 3.0 p.m.: Dutch National Anthem and opening announcement. 3.10: Concert session. : 4.0: Latest news from Holland. 4.45: Close down. Leading New Zeaiand and Australian .Radio Programmes; Daventry and Berlin short-wave programmes published weekly in advance. N.Z. Radio Record ami Horne Journal, 4d. All booksellers.*