BROADCASTING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 306, 27 December 1937, Page 5

BROADCASTING

TO-DAY’S PROGRAMMES Following are the programmes of Australian and New Zealand stations fichcduled 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.C: 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. During the afternoon a running commentary on the Auckland Racing Club’s meeting will be relayed from Ellerslie Racecourse. 5.0: Children's hour. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: Official news service and British official wireless news from 2YA. 7.10: (approx.): News session. 8.0: Concert programme. Barnabas von Geczy and his Orchestra. 5.5: “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves." A pantomime presented by an outstanding cast of overseas artists. 9.0: Weather report. Station notices. 9.5: Modern dance music. 9.25: Half an hour with the world-famous Comedy Harmonists. 10.0: Dance programme. 11.30: Close down. 2YA, WELLINGTON. <570 Kilocycles). 7.0: Breakfast session. 9.0: Clpse down. 10.0: Selected recordings. 10.30: Vime signals. Devotional service. 12.0: Lunch music. 2.0: Classical hour. 1.0: Sports results. 3.30: Time signals. Special weather forecast for farmers. 4.0: Sports results. 5.0: Children’s hour. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: Official news service and British official wireless. 7.10 (approx.) : News and reports. 7.30: Time signals. 8.0: Chimes. 8.0: A public concert by the ■world-famous Comedy Harmonists, presented by the National Broadcasting Service (relayed from the Town Hall). -0.0; Music, mirth and melody. 11.30: Close down. 2YC, WELLINGTON (840 k.c.). 5.0: Light music. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Band programme. 9.0: Light orchestral music. 10.0: Variety. 10.30: Clone down, 3YA. CHRISTCHURCH. (720 Kilocycles). 7.0: Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.0: Devotional service. 10.15: Selected recordings. 10.30: Time signals. 10.32: Selected recordings. 12.0: Lunch music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 3.0: Classical music. 3.30: Time signals. Frost and special weather forecast and light musical programme. 4.30: Sports results. During the afternoon progress reports of play in the Plunket Shield cricket match, Otago v. Canterbury, will be broadcast. 5.0; Children’s hour. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: Official news service and British official wireless news. 7.10: (approx.) News and reports. 7.20: Review of day’s play in Plunket Shield cricket match, 7.30: Time signals. 8.0: Chimes. Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards. 8.10: “Eb and Zeb.’’ 8.19: Jeanette MacDonald (soprano) and Nelson Eddy (baritone). 8.25: Agnes Shearsby in piano novelties. 8.37: Sydney Mac Ewan, Scottish tenor. 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Old-time dance programme to music by Colin Campbell’s Dance Band. 11.30: Close down. 4YA. DUNEDIN. (790 Kilocycles). 7.0: Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.0: Selected recordings. 10.15: Devotional Eervice. 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 results. At intervals during the day, running commentaries on the racing at the Dunedin Jockey Club's meeting will be 5.0: Children’s hour. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: Official news service and British official wireless news. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 8.0: Chimes. ”• “The Doctor’s Dilemma,” a problem play. 8.30: A studio presentation by Sascha Berliner’s Continental Ensemble. . 9.0: Weather. Station notices. V 9.5: The International Radio Orchestra. 9.11: Joan Cross, soprano. 9.14: Nikolaus Brodszky, piano. 9.22; Davy Burnaby and Michael North (comedy). 9.25: Bernie Ladd (ocarina solo). 9.28: Flanagan and Allen, humour. 9.34: Prima Scala's Accordion Band. 9.40: Doris Palmer, comedienne. 9.46: Pierre Palla, organ. 9.50: George Formby, comedian. 9.53: Geraldo Orchestra. I 10.0: Dance music. 11.30: Close down, AUSTRALIAN STATIONS (N.Z. Summer Time given in each instance). 2BL, SYDNEY. (740 Kilocycles). 9.40 p.m.: “Emma and ’Erbert.” 9.50: Light programme by the Gay Serenaders 10.0: “The Return of Father Brown." 10.30: Recital by the Grenadier Guards Band. 10.40: "All-Star Variety." 11.30: “Topical Revue.” Produced by Rusecll Scott. 2FC, SYDNEY. (610 Kilocyclce). 10.0 p.m.: The National Military Band, conducted by Stephen Yorke, in association with the Mastersingers Male Quartet. 10.45: “Some Films of the Week." II.0: Late news and weathey information. 11.55: “Modern and Contemporary Composers” SHORT WAVE BROADCASTS GSB DA VEN TRY (31.55 m. 8.15 p.m.: Big Ben. “Festival of Food," by S. L. Ricardo and John Pudney. 8.45: British light music. The 8.8. C. Empire Orchestra. 9.35: The news and announcements. 9.55: Organ music. 10.5: “Christmas in Bethlehem.” 10.25: Close down. PC’J., HOLLAND. PCJ. Hilversum, Holland, has been redesigned, and is now the highest-powered shortwave 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 time, on 19.17 metres.