OVER THE AIR

Waikato Times, Volume 123, Issue 20693, 31 December 1938, Page 14 (Supplement)

OVER THE AIR

WIRELESS PROGRAMMES

TO-NIGHT’S BROADCASTS IYA Auckland.—7.o, Government and overseas news from 2Y'A) ; 7.10 approx.., news and reports; 8.0, “ Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves " a recorded pantomime presented by an outstanding cast of overseas artists, re-introducing al] the old pantomime favourites of yesteryear; 9.0, New Year greetings to the people of New Zealand by His Excellency the Gov-ernor-General, Viscount Galway from 2YA ; 9.5. weather report and station notices; 9.10 R , Debroy Somers Band; 9.18 (R) Muriel Brunskill contralto) : 9.26 (R;, the Kneale Kellev Quartet; 9.39 Rj, Lawrence Tibbelt baritone); 9.45 (Rj, New Mayfair Orchestra; 9.53 (R), Sheffield Orpheus Male Voice Choir; 10.0 sports summary; 10.10 (R), Hans Busch Orchestra; 10.13 R), “ Columbia on Parade " —in which 19 of Columbia's greatest artists and bands provide 0 unique entertainment; 10.21 R). Frank Victor and Harry Volpe guitar duet : 10.27 (R)* Gracie Fields (comedienne; ; 10.33 R), Barnabas von Geczy and his Orchestra; 10.36 IV, Sandy Powell and Company comedy sketch'; 10.42 (R), Hans Busch Orchestra; 11.0 v ! old-time dance music by the “ Pirate Shippe " Dance Band, relay from the | “ Pirate Shippe," Milford; 12.0, j broadcast of celebrations and descrip- ! lion of street scenes, relayed from the Ferry Buildings, Queen Street; 12.10, , close down. 2YA Wellington.—7.o, Government ' and overseas news; 7.10 (approx.) news and reports; 7.28, time signals; j 8.0, chimes; “Ports of Call—A Visit ;to Finland"; 8.32, “The Life of i Emile Zola ’’ final chapter ; 9.0, ■ New Year greetings to the people of j New- Zealand by His_ Excellency the Governor-General, Viscount Galway; 9.5, weather report and station notices; 9.10, Dan Foley Irish tenor); 9.25 (R) Andre Kostelanetz; 9.33 (R) Elsie and Doris Waters humorous sketch) ; 9.36 (R). Mario Lorenzi

''harp) and his orchestra; 9.42 (R), Jessie Matthew's with Jay Wilbur and his Orchestra; 9.50 (R), Toralf Tollefsen (accordion); 9.56 (R), Walt Disney's Silly Symphony; 10.0, sports summary; 10.10 dance music by Sammy Lee and his Americanadians (from the Majestic Cabaret : 11.50, “A New Year's Party” Kinniburgh), sung by Tom Kinniburgh and

“Freens"; 11.55, relay from the Post Office square of New Year celebrations; 12.5 (approx.), close down.

3YA Christchurch.—7.o, Government and overseas news (from 2YA) ; 7.10, news and reports; 7.20, review of day’s play in the Plunket Shield cricket match; 8.0, chimes; “Homestead on the Rise"; 8.15, “The Fourth Form at St. Percy’s"; 8.28, the London Chamber Orchestra; 8.35, “ Coronets of England—The Life of Mary Queen of Scots" (episode 11); 9.0, New Year greetings to the people of New Zealand by His Excellency the Governor-General, Viscount Galway (from 2YA) ; 9.5, weather forecast and station notices; 9.10 (approx.), Viola Morris and Victoria Anderson (vocalists), solos and duets; 9.40 (A) Harry Karr (saxophone)9.43 (R), Sandy Powell and Company (sketch) ; 9.50 (R), Mario Lorenzi (harp); 9.54 (R), Nelson Keys and Ivy St. Helier; 10.0, sports summary; 10.10, dance music by Sammy Lee and his Americanadians (from Majestic Cabaret, Wellington), from 2YA; 11.50 (R), Archer Gibson (grand organ); 11.55, cathedral bells; 12.2, devotional; 12.5, close down.

4YA Dunedin 7.0, Government and overseas news (from 2YA) ; 7.10 news and reports; 8.0, chimes; the Merrymakers; 8.11, Primo Scala’s Accordion Band; 8.17. Harry Tate and Company; 8.°5, Arthur Y : oung and his Youngsters; 8.31, Max Bacon (comedian); 8.37, the Cafe Collette Orchestra; 8.43, Horace Kenny and Franklin Davies; 8.51, Ku'rt "Engel (xylophone) ; 8.54, the Humoresk Melodies; 8.57, Albert Bran (saxophone with orchestra) ; 9.0. New Y 7 ear greetings to the people of New Zealand by His Excellency the GovernorGeneral, Viscount Galway .from 2YA) ; 9.5, weather report and station notices; 9.10, a 8.8. C. recorded programme. "Who's Hooper?" book by Fred Thompson; lyrics by Clifford Grey; music by Howard Talbot and Ivor Novello; 10.8 sports summary; 10.18, the Oleanders Negro Quartet; 10.32. the Lang-Worth Gau-

chos; 10.46. Bobby Comber, Robert Tredinnick, Fabia Drake and Alec McGill; 10.54, Casani Club Orchestra; li.o. comedy sketch; 11.3, Dunedin Highland Pipe Band Quartet; 11.11, Gwvnn Williams and the Welsh Singers; 11.14, Roderick Gray violin ; 11.17. the Pipe Quartet; 11.25, Charles Coburn in the Chair; 11.33, Pipe Duet: 11.40, Harry Gordon comedian); 11.46. the Pipe Quartet; 11.54 the'Auld Lang Syners; 12.0, close down. TO MORROW’S BROADCASTS 1 YA Auckland.—ll.o, Presbyterian service; 7.0, Anglican service. from St. Matthew's Church; preacher, Rev. Canon R. G. Coats; organist, Mr Stanley Jackson; 8.15, recordings: 8.30 R . the Queen’s Hall Light Orchestra; 8.40 R), Elsa 11liard (soprano and Ilans Fidesser tenor with orchestra; 8.4 6 R , the State Opera Orchestra; 8.52 R . the Maestros Vocal Quintet, with Orchestra; 9.0, weather report and station notices; 9.5 R , play "SemiDetached " —a radio adaptation of P. G. Wodehouse's novel. “ Sam. the Sudden": produced by the N. 8.5.: 10.0, close down. 2YA Wellington. - 1 t .0, Salvation Army service from the Salvation Army Citadel, Vivian Street; preacher. Captain George Thompson; 7.0. Presbyterian Church server from St. John's Proshyicrian Church: preacher, Rev. J. R. Blanchard: orgnn : st and choirmaster. Mr W. Lawrence Hagffitt: 8.15 approx. . recordings: 8.30 (It . Vienna Philharmonic Orc-hestra conducted by Bruno Walter; 8.38 R . St. Thomas’ Choir, Leipzig; 8.4 4 R . Bronislaw Kuberrr.an 'vi.d r, ; 5.48 R . John McCormack (tem-r : 8.54 R . Arthur Rubinstein piano ; 9.0. weather report and station notices; 9.5, a ree l-.! hv clement q. Williams Austrn’' ' M . the -•yd Neel String Orchestra: conductor. B . Grinke : 9.49 IV, Dorothy • Helmrick soprano, ; 9.33 .it;. London sym-

phony Orchestra, conducted by Lawrence Collingwood; 10. i, close down. |

3YA Christchurch.—ll.o Anglican I service from Christchurch Cathedral; 1 preacher, Very Rev. Dean Julius: or- I ganist and choirmaster, Mr Foster 1 Browne; 7.0, Baptist service from Oxford Terrace Church; preacher, Rev. ! E. H. Hobday; organist, Mr George Martin; 8.15, recordings; 8.30 (R), Bruno Walter, conducting the British Symphony Orchestra; 8.34, Viola Morris and Victoria Anderson (vocalists); 9.0, weather forecast and station notices; 9.5, recorded presentation of the First Act from Mozart’s Opera, “ Don Giovanni **; 10.0 (approx.), close down.

4YA Dunedin.—ll.o, Congregational service from Moray Place Congregational Church; preacher Rev. J. H. Harris; organist. Mrs H. C. Campbell; 6.30„ Presbyterian service from St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church; preacher, Rev. H. J. Ryburn; organist, Mr Colin Oliver; 7.45, recordings; 8.30 (R , the Czech Philharmonic

orchestra: 8.34 (R). the Sorokin Russian Choir; 8.40 (R) Ignaz Friedman piano, ; 8.46 R), Romance of Sacred Songs, “ Onward, Christian Soldiers ’’ 9.0, weather report and station notices; 9.5, "Diary for 1936" —a chronicle of the events in a year outstanding in the history of the British Empire, including as it did, the deal!] of Km" G nr, rge V.. the abcation of Edw’ard VIII. and the accession of George VI.; 10.0, close down. MONDAY’S PROGRAMMES IYA Auckland.—7.o, Government and overseas news (from 2YA) ; 7.10 (approx.), news and reports; 8.0 (R), "Exploits of the Black Moth" episode 9) —“Affairs of State”; 8.32 (R), "The Old Time Theayter" (episode 7) —" A Brother's Sacrifice ” or "Under Africa’s Sun": 8.45 (R), “John Halifax, Gentleman" —a dramatisation of the famous novel by Mrs Graik .episode 7); 9.0, weather report and station notices; 9.5 R), Debroy Somers Band; 9.11 (R), “ Humour hv Winkle and Wisdom— The Girl with the Thousand Pounds"; 9.19 (R,. Eddie Cantor (comedian) accompanied by Ambrose and his orchestra; 9.25 IV, Thomas L. Thomas (Metropolitan Opera baritone) and Nat Shilkret and bis Orchestra, with the popular Male Quartet; 9.40 (R), the Missisippi Minstrels; 9.56 (R), Louis Levy and his Gaumont British Symphony; 10.0. music, mirth and melody featuring Carson Robison and his Buckaroos; 11.0, close down.

2YA Wellington.—7.o. Government and overseas news; 7.10 (approx.), news and reports; 7.28, time signals; 8.0, chimes; R , the 8.8. C. Variety Orchestra: 8.5 R). Die Hillbillies

(vocal,, with novelty accompaniment,! 8.11 (R) Harry Roy’s Tiger Raga-1 muffins (instrumental ; 8.17, a re- J cital by Julie Werry New Zealand I soprano); 8.32 IV . Ray Ventura and

his Collegians; 8.36 R , “Presenting All Stars" (various); 8.44 (R), Toralf Tollefsen (accordion) ; 8.47 (R), Cecil Johnson humorous monologue); 8.50 (R), Geraldo and his Romance-in-Rhythm Orchestra (with Olive Groves, Cyril Grantham, George Baker, " The Top Hatters,’” and full ohorus) ; 9.0, weather report and station notices; 9.5, a 8.8. C. recorded feature, " The Heart of England " a programme from the Midlands, with speakers from all parts of the Midlands; 9.35 "Tales of the Silver Greyhound " —“ The Romany Road ’* presented by James Raglan and Company; 10.0, dance programme; 11.0, close down.

3Y A Christchurch.—7.o. Government and overseas news (from 2YA); 7.10, news and reports; 7.20, review of day’s play in the Plunket Shield match; 8.0, chimes; (R), Band of 11. M. Coldstream Guards; 8.11 (R), Peter Dawson bass baritone;; 8.19

(R), 'Band of lI.M. Royal Air Force; 8.30 OR), "Eb and Zeb" (the country storekeepers); 8.39 (IV. B..nd of Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders; 8.44 . R . the Maestros vocal quin-

tet); 8.52 R), Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards; 9.0, weather forecast and station notices; 9.5 Thomas E. West (tenor); 9.17 R), New Mayfair Orchestra; 9.25, Gladys Moncrieff

(soprano); 9.31, Stanelli, Norman Long, Trevor Watkins, Al and Bob Harvey, Mario de Pietro; 9.45, Jules Ruben Trio (instrumental) ; 9.51,

"Stars Calling" (compered by Ronald Frankau; ; 10.0, music, mirth and melody, including at 10.30, Carson Robison and his Buckaroos; 11.0, close down.

4YA Dunedin. —7.0 Government i and overseas news (from 2YA) ; 7.10, 1 | news and reports; 8.0, chimes; (R),‘ ! Ihe New Mayfair Orchestra; 8.10 (R , the Radio Rogues; 8.18 (R), Billy Reid and his Accordion Band; 8.21 (R . Norman Long comedian,; 8.27 R; Bert Hirsch’s Novelty Dance Orchestra; 8.40 IV , Nelson Keyes and ' Ivy SI. JI ellier comedy sketch) ; 8.4 6 (R . Peter Kreuder piano : 8.52 R . Ambrose, Jessie Matthews, Geraldo. Kunz. Lew Stone. Greta Keller ’ Josephine Bradley, •* The Street Sing- ; ers ": 9.0. weather report and station notices: 9.5, " Coronets of England— ' The Life of Charles It. the Merry ! Monarch"; 9.3 i. “ Khyher ’’ story; of the North-Wust frontier : 10.(1, ! dance music: It.u, close down. |