BROADCASTING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 305, 24 December 1937, Page 3

BROADCASTING

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMMES Following are the programmes of Australian and New Zealand stations scheduled for to-day. New Zealand Summer Time is given in each instance:— IYA, AUCKLAND. (650 Kilocycles). 7.0: Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.0: Devotional service. 10.15: Selected recordings. 12.0: Lunch music. 2.0: Selected lecordings. 3.15: Sports results. 3.30: Talk. 3.45: Light musical programme. 4.0: Special weather report for farmers. 4.30: Sports results. 5.0: Children's hour. C.O: Dinner music. The Rt. Hon. the Prime Minister broadcasta a Christmas message. 7.0: Ollie.a) news service -nd British official wireless news from 2YA. 7.10: (approx.): News session. 7.30: Sports talk, Gordon Hutter. B.V: Concert programme. Orchestra of Novelty Apprentices. 8.6: Grete Natzler, soprano. 8.12: George Elliott's Hawaiian Nuwity Quartet. 8.18: Norman Long, entertainer. 8.24: Jack Simpson, xylophone. 8.30: The Peniwistle Opera Company. 5.36: Jack Hylton and his Orchestra. 8.40: Jessie Matthews, soprano. 8.46: Jack Tylton and his Orchestra. 8.50: Vai Rosing, tenor. 8.53: Louis Levy and his Gaumont-British Symphony. 9.0: Weather report. Station notices. 9.5: A carol programme by a party of carol singers, arranged and conducted by Colin Muston, L.R.A.M., with recorded vocal and instrumental interludes. 10.0: A continuity presentation, ‘‘Legend of the Bells.” 10.30; Dance music. 11.0: A programme of band music with vocal interludes. 12.0: Midnight mass, relayed from St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Preacher: His Lordship, Bishop Liston. I. Close down. 2YA, WELLINGTON. <570 Kilocycles). 7.0: Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.0: Selected recordings. 10.30: Time signals. Devotional service. 12.0: Lunch music. 2.0: Classical hour. ;.0: Sports results. 3.30: Time signals. Special weather forecast for farmers. 4.0: Sports results. 5.0: Children's hour. 6.0: Dinner music. The Rt. Hon. the Prime Minister broadcasts a Christmas message. 7.0: Ullicial news service and British official 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 7.30: Time signals. 8.0: Chimes. Concert programme. “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.” A recorded pantomime featuring outstanding overseas artists. 9.0: Weather report and station notices, 9.5: “Eb and Zeb.” 9,15: A Christmas programme Albert W. Ketclbey’s Concert Orchestra. 9.23: Teter Dawson and his Friends. 9.31 : J. H. Squ'rc Celeste Octet. 9.39: George Formby and Company. 9.15: Jack Simpson, xylophone solo. 9.48: Leslie Sarony, comedy vocal. 9.54: Jack Hylton Throws a Christinas 10.2: Recorded dance music. 11. "Christmas Oratorio.” Played by the Philadelphia Orchestra. 12.0: Relay of Midnight Mass from St. Gerard's Redcmptorist Church. 1.30: Close down. 2YC. WELLINGTON (840 k.c.). 5.0: Light muftic. 6.0: Close down. 7.(1: After-dinner music. 8.0; "Radio Stars on Parade." 9.0: Light classical recital. 10.0: In lighter vein. 10.30; Close down. 3YA. CHRISTCHURCH. (720 Kilocycles). 7.0: Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10. U: Devotional service. 10.15: Selected recordings. 10.30: Time signals. 10.32: Selected recordings. 12.0: Lunch music. 2.U: Selected recordings. 3.0: Classical music. 3.30: Time signals. 4.0; Frost and special weather forecast and light musical programme. 4.30: Sports results.

5.0: Children's hour. 6.0: Dinner music. The Rt. Hon. the Prime Minister broadcasts a Christmas message. 7.0: Official news service and British official wireless news. 7.10: (approx.) News and reports. 7.30: Time signals. B.U: Chimes. ' The State Opera Orchestra. , 8.13: Songs and memories of the South Seas, featuring Maui and Rangi. 8.28: Fritz Kreisler, violin recital. 8.40: Sydney Mac Ewan, Scottish tenor. 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: London Theatrt Orchestra. 9.14: The Wellbrock Brothers in popular songs of the day. 9.21: Sydney Gustard, organ. 9.29: Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bailey, entertainers. 9.44: New Mayfair Orchestra, 9.53: The Wellbrook Brothers in popular songs of the day. 10.0: The 8.8. C. Theatre Orchestra. 10.8: Htrbert Ernst Groh, tenor. 10.15: Sandy Powell, comedian. 10.22: Haroid Ramsay, organ. 10.28: Grade Fields, comedienne. 10.33: Naughton and Gold. 10.37: Rale da Costa, piano. 10.43: Paul Robeson, bass. 10.49: John Henry. 10.56: Marek Weber and his Orchestra. 11.0: Programme of Christmas Music, introducing the Carol Singers. 12.0: Chimes. 12.2: Devotional—Rev. Clarence Eaton. 12.7 : Close down. 4YA, DUNEDIN. (790 Kilocycles). 7.0: Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.0: Selected recordings. 10.15: Devotional service. 10.30: Selected recordings. 12.0: Lunch music. 1.0: District weather forecast. 2.0: Selected recordings. 3.30: Sports results. Classical music. 4.0: Weather forecast. 4.30: Light musical programme. 4.45: Sports re5.0: Children's hour. 6.0: Dinner music. The Rt. Hon, the Prime Minister broadcasts a Christmas message. 7.0: Offic.al news service and British official wireless news. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 8.0: Chimes. The Masked Masqueraders—Half an hour of songs, sketches and jokes. 5.30: "The Fourth Form at St. Percy's.” 8.42: Humour by the Bad, Bold Buccaneers. 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: "The Wheel of Fortune,” Japanese houseboy. 9.20: "Dawn Over the Soudan.” A recorded dramatic play. 10.0: A programme introducing Christmas carolu by the Dunedin Glee Singers. 11.0; An old-time dance programme by the Revellers Dance Band. 12.0: Close down. AUSTRALIAN STATIONS (N.Z. Summer Time given in each instance). 2 FC. SYDNEY. (610 Kilocycles). 10.0: An evening of celebrity recordings by Bruno Walter and the Vienna Philhar- ' monic Orchestra, with Charles Kullman (tenor), and Kerstin Thorborg (contralto). 11.0: Late news. 11.15: Celebrity pccordings (continued). 11.45: Jussi Bjorling (tenor). The Boyd Neil String Orchestra. SHORT WAVE BROADCASTS GSB DAVENI’RY (31.55 m. 8.15 p.m.: Big Ben. "Welcome, Yule.” 9.0: “As 1 See It.” A talk by H. G. Wells. 9.15; Recital by Daisy Kennedy, violinist. 9.35: The news and announcements. 9.55: "At the Black Dog.’ Mr. Wilkes at home in his own bar parlour. 9.55: The chamber music of Schubert. 10.25: Close down. PCJ., HOLLAND. PCJ, Hilversum, Holland, has been redeligned, and is now the highest-powered short- ' wave station in the world, and transmits a special programme to N.Z. every Tuesday, at 9.30 p.m. to 11 p.m., N.Z. Summer j time, on 19.17 metres. (

SATURDAY’S PROGRAMME. IYA. AUCKLAND. (650 Kilocycles). 9.0: Recordings. 10.0: Combined church service, relayed from the Baptist Tabernacle. 11.0: Christmas service. relayed from St. Matthew's Anglican Church. 12.15: Close down. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Recordings. 4.30: Close down. 6.0: Children's song service. 7.0: Recordings. 8.0: Concert programme. "Shakespeare or Bacon'.’” A programme showing how the villagers of Stoke-in-the-Wold chose their Shakespearean play. 8.36: The National Four (mixed quartet). 8.45: A recorded presentation, "Organ Re9.15: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Eva Simson, soprano. 9.17: Winifred Cooke, p'ano. 9.30: Colin Wood, baritone. 9.43: The Consort Quartet. 10.0: Close down. 2YA. WELLINGTON. (570 Kilocycles). 8.0 a.m.: United Christmas morning service, relayed from the Cambridge Terrace congregational Church. 9.0: Recordings. lo.O: Weather for aviators. 12.0: Close down. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Recordings. 4.0: Time signals. 4.30: Close down. 5.0: Children’s session. 6.0: Recordings. 7.30: Recorded programme frcni Canada "Within These Walls.” 8.0: Chimes. A recorded presentation of Handel’s Oratorio, "The Messiah.” 10.3 C: Close down. 2YC. WELLINGTON (840 k.c.). 6.0: Light music. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: After-dinner music. S.O: Band programme. 9.0: Musical comedy. 10.0: Close down. 3YA. CHRIS 1 CHURCH. 1720 Kilocycles). 9.0: Recordings. 10.0: Devotional service. 10.30: Recordings. 12.0: Close down. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Recordings. 2.30: Plunkct Shield cricket match, Otago v. Canterbury. 5.0: "A Christmas Hour for Young and Old” 7.0: Relay of carol service from the Christchurch Anglican Cathedral. 8.30: Recordings. 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: "Radio Melody Cruise.” 10.0: Close down. 4YA, DUNEDIN. (790 Kilocycles). 9.0: Chimes. Recording-. 12.0: Close down. I. Dinner music. 2.0: Recordings. 4.30: Close down. 5.30: Children’s hour. 6.15: Recordings. 8.0: Chimes--. A concert by British Military Bands, with vocal interludes. 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Favourites of the musical comedy world. 10.0: Close down. AUSTRALIAN PROGRAMMES 2 FC. SYDNEY. (610 Kilocycles). 10.(1 p.m.: Recital by Arved Kurtz, violin. 10.25: Recital on two pianos by Dorothy Gibbes and Elizabeth Coleman. 11. Late news. 11.lu: Special recorded session. EMPIRE STATION GSD, 25.53 m.; GSB, 31.55 m. 8.15 p.m.: Big Ben. Selections from Handel’s Oratorio, ‘‘The Messiah.” 9.40: The news and announcements. 9.45: "I Remember,’ presented by Percy Edgar. 10.25: Close down.

SUNDAY PROGRAMME IYA. AUCKLAND. 1650 Kilocycles.) 9.0: Selected recordings. 10.0: A broadcast by His Majesty the King. (Relayed from 2YA, Wellington). 11.0: Morning service, relayed from Church of Christ. 12.15 (approx.) : Close down. 9.0: Recordings. I. Dinner music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 3.30: "Don Juan.’ Tone poem. • 3 47 : Recordings. 4.30: Close down. 6.0: Children's song service. 7.0: Evening service, relayed from the Salvation Army Congress Hall. r 8.15: Recordings. 8.30: Netta S'.mich, piano. 8.45: Dawn Harding, mezzo-soprano, 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Recorded presentation of the opera, "Faust,” by Gounod. 10.0: Close down. 2YA. WELLINGTON. (570 Kilocycles.) 9.0: Chimes. Selected recordings. 10.0: Weather report for aviators. A broadcast by His Majesty the King ( recorded version). 11. Relay of morning service from the Salvation Army Citadel, Vivian Street. 12.15 (approx.): Close down. 1.0: Weather report for aviators. Dinner music. 2.0: Artur Schnabel, piano. 4.30: Close down. 6.0: Children’s song service. 7.0: Relay of evening service from St. Thomas’ Anglican Church. 8.15: Recordings. 8.30: Half an hour with the world-famous Comedy Harmonists. 9.0; Weather report and station notices. 9.5: "As I Sec It.’’ A 8.8. C. Empire station talk. 9.20: Recordings. 9.30: A celebrity conceit by famous artists, past and present. 10.1: Close down. 2YC WELLINGTON. (840 kilocycles.) 6.0: Recordings. 8.30: Symphonic programme. 10.0: Close down. 3YA. CHRISTCHURCH (72(1 kilocycles.) 9.0: Chimes. Selected recordings. 10.0: A broadcast by His Majesty the King. 11.0: Relay of morning service from Holy Trinity Church. 12.15 (approx.): Close down. I. Dinner music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 4.0: Time signals. 4.30: Close down. 5.30: Children’s song service. 6.15: Selected recordings. 7.0: Relay of evening service from 'i/ini-y Congregational Church. 8.30: Cedric Sharpe Sextet. 8.41 : Mrs. Tristram Willcox, contralto. 8.52: Cedric Sharpe Sextet. 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: 3YA Orchestra. 9.13: Barbara Lane, English soprano. 9.28: Irene Scharrer, pianoforte recital. 9.42: Cuthbert Matthews, baritone. 9.54: 3YA Orchestra. 10.0: Close down. 4YA, DUNEDIN. (•790 Kilocycles.) 9.0: Selected recordings. 10.0: A broadcast by His Majesty the King. 11. Relay of morning service from Moray Place Congregational Church. 12.15: Close down. 1.0: District weather forecast. Dinner mu'jic. 2.0: Selected recordings. 2.30: Two features written for the Coronation of King George V (1911). 2.46: Recordings. 4.30: Close down. 5.30: Children's song scrv.ce. 6.15: Selected recordings. 6.30: Relay of evening service from Church of Christ. 7.45: Recordings. 8.30: A programme featuring Sascha Berliner’s Continental Ensemble. Arthur Wood and his Orchestra. 8.36: Recorded play, “Grandfather Clock.’’ 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Sascha Berliner’s Continental Ensemble. 9.35: The Great Western Railway Swindon Staff Gleemen. 9.44: Eileen Joyce, piano. 9.48: The Manchester Children's Choir. 9.56.'805t0n Promenade Orchestra. 10.0: Close down.

AUSAKALIAN PROGRAMMES 2BL, SYDNEY. (740 Kilocycles). 8.0 p.m.; “In Quires and Places Where They Sing.” A.B.C. Wireless Chorus. 8.25: Yehudi Menuhin, violinist. 8.30: “Random Pages,” Spruhan Kennedy, 8.40: National talk, F. S- Burnell. 9.0: Celebrity recordings. 10.0: Christmas story. 10.i5: The New Note Octet. 10.50: International Affairs. 11.10: “The Ivory Door," by A. A. Milne. 2FC. SYDNEY. (610 Kilocycles). T.o p.m.: "Classics.” 9.0: From the Presbyterian Fellowship Camp, Evening service. 10.33: “Thits Week's Good Cause.” 10.40: Late news. 10.50: Recital by Lionel Lawson, violinist, ai.d Dagmar Roberta, pianist. 11.20: "The Voice of the Organ,” presented by Stanley Cummins. SHORT WAVE SCHEDULE 8.8. C, EMPIRE BROADCAST 8.15 p.m.: Big Ben. The 8.8. C. Military Band. 8.45: "This is England,” second series. 8.55: Weekly newsletter, sports summary, and announcements. 9.25: Musical interlude. 9.30: A reUgiouß service (Church of England) from the Studio. 10.5: Recital by Eunice Gardiner, pianist. 10.25: Close down.