WIRELESS PROGRAMMES

Waikato Times, Volume 102, Issue 17222, 4 October 1927, Page 10

WIRELESS PROGRAMMES

FROM N.Z. STATIONS. ' The following wireless programmes, from the various New Zealand stations, will he broadcast to-day:— IYA Auckland. 3 p.m.: Studio concert. (5.30 p.m.: Children’s session. 7.15 p.m.: News service. 8 p.m.: Relay overture from Majestic Theatre. 8.10 p.m.: Selections by Orpheus vocal quartette. 8.15 p.m.: Mr. D. Black, bass songs. 8.20 p.m.: Misses B. Smith and E. Bentley, vocal duet. 8.25, Mr. F. Bowes, cornet solos. 8.30 Miss E. Bentley, soprano, vrags. 8.35 p.m.: Mr. J. Simpson, tenor, songs. 8.10 p.m.: Miss B. Smith, contralto, songs. 8.45 p.m.: Relay orchestral music from Majestic Theatre. 8.55: Miss Bentley and Mr. Black, vocal duet. 9 p.m.: Weather report. 9.1 pm.: Mr. F. Bowes, cornet solos. 9.G pm.: Mr. Simpson, songs. 9.11 p.m.: Selections by Orpheus quartette. 9.16 p.m-.: Mr. Black, songs. 9.21 p.m.: relay orchestral musio from Majestic Theatre. 9.31 p.m.: Miss Smith, songs. 9.36 pm.: Miss Bentley, songs. 9.41 .pm.: Messrs Black and Simpson, vocal duet. 9.4 6 p.m.: Mr F. Bowes, cornet solos. 9.51 p.rm: Orpheus quartette.

Wellington, 2YA. 3 p.m.: Relay dance music from Adelphi Cabaret. 3.30 p.m.: Lecture on electric cooking, by Mrs. Barrington. 4 p.m.: Studio concert. 7 pm.: News service. 7.55 p.m.: Lecture on “Light and Colour,” by Mr. N. R. Jacobsen. 8 p.m.: relay chimes Post Office 8.11 pm.: Selections by Orpheus vocal quartette. 8.26 p.m.: Mr. D. Stark, humorous songs. 8.31 pm.: Mss L. Mackie, contralto, SOD °*S. 5.35 p.m.: Miss G. Wing, piano solos. 8.40 p.m.: Mr. L. Barnes and Mr. Coe, vocal duet. 8.44 p.m.: Mrs. A. Harris, soprano, songs. 8.48 p.m.: Messrs. Barnes and Stark, •comedy sketch. 8.52 p.m.: Studio orchestra. 9 pm.: Lecture on “Books, Wise and Otherwise,” by Mr. 11. C. South. 9.10 p.m.: Mrs. A. Harris and Miss Mackie, vocal duet. 9.14 p.m.: Mr. L. Barnes, baritone, songs. 9.18 p.m.: Mr. D. Starks, humorous song.

9.23 p.m.: Mr. Coe, songs. 9.27 p.m.: Orpheus quartette. 9.32 p.m.: Messrs. Barnes and Stark, humorous song. 9.37 p-m.: Orpheus quartette. . 9.52 p.m.: Studio orchestra. Christchurch, 3YA. Silent day. Dunedin, 4YA--3 p.m.: Studio concert. 3.15 pm.: Talk on “Redecorating an Old-fashioned Room,” by Miss At. Puechegud. 3.30 pm.: Studio concert. 7 p.m.: Childen’s session. 7.40 p.m.: News service. 8 p.m.: Concert of popular songs by the 4YA Entertainers. f MESSAGE FROM SIBERIA. ! I THAMES, Alonday. j The Siberian broadcasting station 1 R.FN was heard by Dr. J. B. Liggins, a successful wireless amateur, of Thames, between 8 and 10 o’clock last night. The wave-length was 50 •metres. A musical and vocal programme in the Russian language was f heard at loud-speaker strength on two valves. A speech was also broadcast in broken English. . BETTER PROGRAMMES. The announced policy of the New Zealand Radio Broadcasting Company*, to raise the standard of programmes is j being given practical effect by its musi- ! cal director, Mr. W. J. Bellingham. He ! is in active negotiation with leading , musicians in Auckland and hopes later j to be able to make an announcement of considerable interest to listeners-in.