WIRELESS NEWS

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19138, 22 October 1927, Page 10

WIRELESS NEWS

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS "Interested."— The station heard by you was in a!! probability 2 UK, Iladio j House, Sydney. Midnight on Thursday ; in New Zealand would be about 5.30 i a.m. of the same day in y'ew York. C. H. H. (West port'.—Your enquiry • has been replied to by mail. I Two new broadcasting stations have j recently come "on the air" in India. ! and one of them. 7BY Bombay, has I already been reported as having been i picked no in New Zealand. j *' * j The Australian .stations are now coming in later in the evenings, and very soon, when "daylight saving*' conies into operation, they will not be ci' much use till about 10.30 p.m. * * The latest in radio terms —"miketivity"—the quality with which a voice or instrument registers through the microphone. If either voice or instrument does not sound better than the word applied to it, then why inflict it on listeners? * -XChristchurcli already has its Mudio trio. By the end of the month there will be a similar trio broadcasting i'our nights weekly from Wellington. The personnel, Miss Ava Symons (violin). Mr George Ell wood ('cello) and Mr Gordon, Short (piano), suggests that ihere should be many a musical treat m store from 2YA. * *• America simply oozes radio statistics. The latest figures declare that there are at least 18 million receiving' Nets in use throughout the globe, and that regular listeners approximate a hundred million. Fifty-eight countries now maintain regular broadcast services. * * According to Paul Althou.se, . th<eminent American tenor, who toured New Zealand some two years ago, "there is something almost terrible for ! 'he artist in the cold impersonality of the microphone, and it takes much practice before tho feeling of nervousness is conquered. He misses the inspiration of the visible audience, and there is always the fear that the broadcasting isn't getting across. Whilst- we value the 'fan' letters when they arrive later, they cannot equal the spontaneous appreciation of tho audience- before which we sing from.the stage," Paul Althouse advocates a universal wavelength as tending to aid reception enormously.

* * ■Bombay, and transmits on 357.1 metres, using an input ribwer to the oscillators of 3 k.w. Station 7CA is located at Cossipore, Calcutta, and this station transmits with the same power on a wave-length of 370.4 metres. -Both ' stations arc operated by the Indian Broadcasting Company, and transmit as follows: —Sunday: 11 a.m. to noon; 6.30 to 10 p.m. Mondav: 11.30 a.m. to noon; 7.45 to 10.30. p.m. Tuesday; 3.30 to 4 p.m.; 8 p.m. to 11.30 p.m. Wednesday: 11.30 a.m. to noon: 7.45 to 10.30 p.m. Thursday: 3.30 to 4 n.ra.; 8 to 11.30 p.m. Friday: 11.30 a.m. to noon; "7.45 to 10.30 p.m. Saturday: 3.30-to 4 p.m.; 8.15 to 11.30_p.m. These times arc Indian time, which is six hours behind 1 New Zealand time. The method of obtaining revenue is similar to that in force iiV New Zealand, the license feo being fixed at £1 ner annum. Listeners in New Zealand having the standard powerful receivers should be able to pick up the Indian stations, which are very little .further'from us than the Japanese. * * If there is one word that causes a broadcasting manager's heart to shik, it is "elocutionist." The unsuspectinf individual who conies into the studio, and offers to give a recitation on the air little knows what extremely thin ice on which he, in his ignorance of the technicalities of radio, blunders. The air still has its limitations, despite the remarkable strides which have been made, and the humble recitation is tho least attractive of the hundred and one diversities offered. When we have television, this will be overcome to a very largo extent, but there is still the difficulty of what is known as. "frequencies" in the human voice to conteno with. Tho rise and fall of ordinary conversation is as natural as it is necessary; without it, the monotony would be intolerable. And this is the elocutionist's downfall, on the air. His listeners cannot see him, and consequently the force of action is lost. He has therefore to obtain effect through the inflexion of his voice, and this is drastically curtailed. It takes an artist of more than ordinary ability to rise above all these difficulties. * * WIRELESS IN SCHOOLS. BRITISH SCHOOLMASTERS' VIEWS. The peculiar contribution of radio to education has been recognised by no less a body than the National Association of Schoolmasters of Great Britain, which has just published officially a pamphlet report of the Birmingham Association of. Schoolmasters. Lord Burnhaui, proprietor of the "Daily Telegraph," says in his foreword: "Combined with the proper agencies of personal influence, of book learning and of jractkal instruction, broadcasting will certainly enlarge the whole world of primary, teaching and, perchance, give it a liner and more lasting quality." The report does not err on the side of rashness. It admits that only actual experience can settle the question as to whether children cau take in most from the voice or the printed page, and which makes the most lasting impression. That is the issue always being argued at all universities, whether it is best to go to lectures or to stay at home ,ind read. With children, radio talks should, it is safe to say, be followed by questions, and possibly ly written w.irk, 03 with all oth:7 oral lessons.

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Notes From Far and Near, (By Listener.)

RACING BROADCASTS. AUCKLAND CLUB'S ATTITUDE. There will be widespread disappointment, particularly in remote country districts, at :hc refusal of the Auckland Trotting Club to allow the broadcasting of its Spring Meeting, says a writer in the Auckland ''Star.'' The club's decision was not reached without due consideration. It is understood that it regards the description of its races while they are being run as a cause of decreased totalisator revenue. There is no doubt that the bookmaker is still at large in the land, and that in country districts a radio set has proved a useful adjunct to his business. One country resident recently said that he now found it quite unnecessary to attend the races. He and his friends could gather round the loud speaker, hear whether they had l:-eoii successful in their betting, and thus be influenced in having further bets. Were there no radio servieo describing the races the outside bettor rnigiit be confined to one investment v/itii tho bookmaker, for he would not know till after Hie meeting whether ho had won. Jn this way money is certainly being deflected from its one legal. !'..:iimc!, the totalisator.

On :1k; other hand, the broadcasting ..>! descriptions of r;icos has been art important factor in swelling the numi'or of set owners, who look forward to, •Jr.- .sporting service as a thoroughly established institution. Good descripsiiiii.s of races and race crowds are a distinct advertisement for racing clubs, ;i tact generally recognised both in (ireafc l'Sritain and Australia, where, :is far as is known, no objections are raised to "putting meetings on the air." An even wider circle becomes interested in horses and their track performances, and though the increased popularity of the sport thus caused cannot be measured, there is evidence that it is considerable. The great stumbling block seems to be the continued existence of the bookmaker, but there is, in his possession of a radio set, a means of tracing his activities. One wonders whether the police have thoroughly investigated this field. Particulars of all licensees are available; to them. Those interested in racing broadcasts will hope that the promised Ctamine Bill will find a means of preventing what may develop into an impasse. SERVING THE WORLD, j A RADIO SURVEY. j

Approximately 90,000,000 of the 1.000,000,000 of the people living in the world's constant radio reception area receive ' radio broadcast ■ programmes in some form, according to Mr Lawrence D. Batson, of the electrical division of the United States. Department of Commerce, who recently completed a survey on potential markets for receiving sets. i About 18,000,000 receiving sets are no,. \in use, according to Mr Batsou, who estimates'' that 200,000,000 sets would be required to service all of the p. pic within the constant reception area on a basis of five members to each family. Fifty-Seven Countries Broadcast 1 " Fifty-seven foreign countries'' now. maintain-regular service with Canada, Cuba, Russia, (Sweden, Australia, Germany, United Kingdom, Argentina, and Mexico ranking first in order of broadcasting station! maintained and regularly operated. . Radio broadcasting, according to Mr Batson, has attained great importance in international, national, and family life abroad as it has in the United States, all circumstances considered, and has now been recognised by all of the principal foreign Governments as a means of "disseminating entertainment, information, and instruction. Radio programmes have striking similarity all over the world, and. it is not without some basis of possibility that programmes broadcast throughout the whole universe may be expected to iprove more popular than those of the local origin, the report states. More news and some direct advertising find place in foreign and Government communications are formerly presented .to the people through the microphone, but in general a typical American programme is likewise typical for any part of the wo.rld. Congestion of broadcasting stations has, so far, occurred only in the United States, Canada, and ' iSurope. Mexico City, Buenos Ayres, Sydney, and Melbourne are few other cities having sufficient number of stations to require particular attention to wave lengths in order to prevent interference, but their problem has been simplified by the fact that the full wave band w? available. These cities are favoured, too, by the fact that there are no other, stations operated in close proximity to the city limits, the report declares.

X North America and Europe have broadcasting stations scattered throughout the inhabitable area. • South America is well served in the interior and the extreme north-western part of the continent.' Other developments are spotty, except in Australia, and NewZealand, where stations •"•<> well distributed. Sonic foreign countries regulate radio broadcasting on a strictly commercial basis with broadcasting corporations holding .xclusivc or quasi-exclusive concessions. In countries where monopolies do not exist, any person showing general satisfactory qualifications" is granted permission to operate a broadcasting station, according to the report. In a few countries where unusual political or economic conditions prevail, the possession of broadcasting and reception equipment is rigidly denied.

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BROADCASTING.

i TO-DAY'S PROGRAMMES. 3YA, CHRISTCHURCH, (306 metres.) J 1.30 a.m.: Rebroadcast 2YA, Wellington Wellington Racing Club's Meeting. 6 p.m.: Children's session, by Uncle Saui. 7.15: >"cws and reports. 7.30: Sporting results. 8: Chimes; relay of orchestral selections from Everybody's Picture Theatre, under eonductorsbip of Mr Alfred Bidgood. 8 15: Baritone solo, Mr Cyril Rishworth, "A Little Pink Rose," Bond (Harris). 3.19: Piano solos, Mr Ivan Perrin, (a) "Preludes iu C Minor and G Major," Chopin; (b) ••Improvisations in Bb Minor." 8.29: Songs at piano, Mr E. A. Sargent, "The World Went Very Well Then," Spurr. 8.33: Soprano solo, Miss Eurice Catton, "Whene'er a Snowflake Leaves the Sky," Lehmann (Cramer). 8.37' Instrumental trio, Christchurcli Broadcasting Trio, "La Serenata," Moskowski (Fischer). 8.42: Baritone solo, Mr Cyril Rishworth, "You'll Get Heaps of Lickin's," Clarke (Chappcll). 8.4-1: Violin solo, Miss Irene Morris, "Modrigale," Simouet'ti (Ricordi). 8.48: Piano solos, Mr Ivan Perrin, extemporised version of "Sam the Old Accordion Man," and "For My Sweetheart," played in semi-musical-box style, M.S. 8.58: Songs at piano, Mr E. A. Sargent, "Beware of the Maidens" (by request), Day (Cramer). 9.2: Soprano solo, Miss Eurice Catton, "Cormena," Lane Wilson (Reeder and Walsh). 9.6: Piano solos. Mr Ivan Perrin, (a) "Birth of the Blues," M.S.; (b) "Meadow Lark," M.S.; (c) "There Ain't No Maybe in My Baby's Eyes" M.S.; (d) "Mama's Gone, Goodbye " M.S. 9.16: Baritone solo, Mr Cyril Rishworth, "Pagan," Lohr (Chappell). 9.2: Soprano solo, Miss Eurico Catton, Waiatn Foi" (Maori poi song), Hill (Mclndoe). 9.2-1: Songs at piano, Mr E. A. Sargent "Water Scenes" (by request), Jones Reynolds). 9.28: Instrumental trio, Ohristcburch Broadcasting Trio, (n) "Cavatina," Raff Metzler); (b) ,"In Sunshine and Shadow," Nowmark (Scbott) ; (e) "Poupe Valsanf," Poldini (RiccoVdi). 9.36: Relay Everybody's Theatre; relay of dance music from" Caledonian Hall by Mr Reg. Stillwell's Orchestra; rebroadcast 2YA, Wellington concert (conditions permitting). 2YA. WELLINGTON. (420 metres.) 11.30 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Description of Wellington Racing Club's Meeting at Trentham by company's official announcer. 7: News session, market reports, and sporting results. 8: Chimes of the General Post Office clonk, Wellington. 8.1: Instrumental, Studio Orchestra, selected. 8.11: Bass-baritone solo, Mr H. C. Trim, "Tho Ringers," Sandersou (Boosev). 8.15: Elocutionary, Mr A. Curry, "On B'abies," Jerome. 8.19: Cornet solo, Mr J. King. "Silver Threads Among the Gold," Rimmer (Wright and Round). 8.23: Vocal duet, Mr H. C. Trim and Miss Iris Trim, "In the Springtime," Newton (Boosey). 8.26: Instrumental, Studio Orchestra, selected. 8.31: Scotch comedian, Mr Doug. Stark, "Bella o' Dunoon," Lauder. 8.36: Cornet solo, Mr J. King, selected. 8.40: Bass-baritone solo, Mr H. O. Trim, "Old Bartv," Grant (Boosey). 8.44: Elocutionary. Mr A. Curry, "The Lament of an Irish Emigrant," Dufferin; "Kitty O'Toole," • Allan. 8.48: Instrumental, Studio Orchestra, selected. 8.54: Scotch comedian, Mr Doug. Stark, (a) "Jazz," Fyffe; (b) "The Caddie" (character sketch), original. 9: Lecturette, Miss Phyllis Bates, "A Waltz Lesson." 9.15: Relay of Charles Dalton's Columbian Solo Six Dance Orchestra from the Columbian Cabaret, Kilbirnie.

4YA, DUNEDIN. (463 metres.) 7.15 p.m.: News and sporting session. 8: Town Hall chimes. 8.1: Soprano solos. Miss Olga Burton, (a) "Through All the Days To Be"; (b) "What a Wonderful World It Would Be." 8.6: Pianoforte solos, Miss Mar.iorio Walts, "Love Song," SchumannLiszt; (b) solected. 8.14: Baritone solos, Mr A. Snell, selected. 8.21: Guitar solo, Mr N. Scurr, "Silver Sands of Waikiki." 8.24: Pianoforte duet, Misseß M. Watts and A. Wilson, "Valse Brilliant," Moskowsky. 8.29: Soprano solos, Miss, Olga Burton, (a) "Good Night, Pretty Stars"; (b) "Three," Aylward. 8.35: Guitar solo, Mr N. Squrr, "Mary Lou# 8.39: Pianoforte duet, Misses M. Watts and A. Wilson, selected. 8.45: Address, Mr A.' E. Wilson, of the Government Tourist Department, "Tourist Resorts of Otago." 9: Dance music by Em. Beechatn and his Orchestra, relayed from the Savoy. IYA, AUCKLAND. ( (333 metres.) 7.15 p.m.: Nows and sports results. 7.30 to 7.45: Talk on "Orankcaso Draining," by "Gargoyle." 8: Chimes. 8.1: Relay of Municipal organ recital and concert, from Town Hall; organist, Mr Maughan Barnett. 9.30: Relay of dance music from Dixieland Cabaret by "The Internationals," under Mr Clyde Howley. 2FC, SYDNEY. (442 Metres.) . 7.30 p.m.: Programme announcements. 7,3.8: Peggy Peat, soubrette. 7.42: Dagtnar Thomson, violinist. 7.50: Madame . Emily Marks, soprano. -8: From the Prince Edward. Theatre, CasUereagb street, Sydney, items from the orchestral score and vqcal prologue to the film "Ben Hur." 8.50: I From the studio, Victor Evanß, baritone. 5.57: Dagmar Thomson, violinist. 9.4: Late weather forecast; Charles Lawrence,, entertainer. 9.10: A studio production of scenes from the drama. "The Light That Failed," played by ,H. W. Varna and Company, by arrangement with J. C. Williamson, Ltd. 9.30: Madame Emily Marks. >, 9.38: Charles Lawrence. 9.42: Peggy Peat. 9.50: Act 2 of "The Light That Failed.!' 10.20: Victor Evans, baritone. 10.27: Act 3 of "The Light That Failed." 10.50: Len Maurice, popular baritone. 10.57: Lato nows and announcements. 11: "Big Ben"! dance music, interspersed with vocal choruses by Len Maurice, till 11.45, ' I

3LO, MELBOURNE. (371 Metres.) 7.15: Mr W. A. Stephenson, tho New Zealand champion sculler, will speak. ''7.30: Mr F. Chapman, of the National Museum,- "Tho Floor o£ the Ocean"; Health Association's message. 7.45: Mr H. IS. F. Lampe, "History of Timekeepers"; tbo first sun-dial —tho water clock. 8: Brunswick, Brass Quartet. 8.10: Melbourne Choral Union. 8.17: Reginald Bradley and Agnes Fortune. 8.27: Melbourne Choral Union. 8.34: Brunswick Brass Quartet. 8.40: A special programme. 10.15: Brunswick Brass Quartet. - 10.35: Gladys Lampe, contralto. 10.32: Joo Aronsou and his Synco-Sym-phonists. . 10.40: Arthur Slater and Lily Burn.and. 10.50: Late sporting results. 11: Our Great Thought. 11.1: Joe Aronson and his Synco-Symphonists till 11.40. SUNDAY. 3TA, CHRISTCHU'KCH. 2.30 p.m.: Kelay of special Sunday school .' anniversary service from St. Albans Methodist Church, Rugby street; preacher, Rev. L. McMaster, 8.D.; organist, Mr Sydney Jones. Choir conductor, Mr Frank H. Chris- . tian. 4: Close down. 5.45: Children's song service from 3YA studio by Uncle Sam. 6.30: Relay, of evening sorvice from above church; preacher, Rev. L.'-.8. Neale; special music at both services of over 150 voices. 8.30: Rebroadcast, 2YA Wellington, of band concert from Grand Opera House, Wellington. 2YA, WELLINGTON. 5.55 p.m.: Relay of anniversary service of the Church of Christ, Vivian . street; '.preacher, Pastor W. G. Carpenter; choirmaster, Mr W. J. Mason. 8.15 :■'Relay of band concert of tho Wellington Municipal Tramways Band from His Majesty's Theatre. 4YA, DUNEDIN. 6.30 p.m".: Relay of service from St. Paul's Cathedral; preacher, Rev. Canon Neville:'organist, Mr E. Heywood, F.L.C.O. 8: Studio concert. IYA, AUCKLAND. 3 to 4.30 p.m.: Afternoon session, selected studio items. 6.55: Relay of church service from the Baptist Tabernacle; preacher, Rev. Joseph Kemp; organist, Mr Arthur E. J. Wilson. 8.30; Relay of Auckland Municipal Band from Town Hall; bandmaster, Mr I Christopher Smith. 2FC, SYDNEY. 6 p.m.: "Big Ben" and programme announcements. 6.5: A recital by the pupils of Mr William Dallison, Professor of the N.S.W. Consorvatorium of Music. 6.24: Madame Evelyn Grieg, a talk on the place of music in life. 6.36: Herman Willis and Clyde Thorpe, violinists. 6.49: Items from tbe recital by Mr William Dallison's pupils. 7.7:' Herman Willis. 7.11: Clyde Thorpo. 7.15: Herman Willis and Clyde Thorpe, duet. 7.20: Further items from tbo recital by the pupils of Mr William Dallison. 7.28: "Tbo Bells of St. Mark's." 7.30: From St. Mark'B, Darling Point, the evening service conducted by Canon Howard Lea. 8.30: Interval. 8.32: The Conservatorium Ladies' String Quartet. 8.42: Laurence Macaulay, baritone. 8.43: Frank Hutchens, pianoforte solos. 0.2: Eileen Boyd, contralto. 9.6: The Conservatorium Ladies' String Quartet. I 9.18: Laurence Macaulay. 9.21: Tho Conservatorium Ladies' String Quartet. 9.29: Eileen Boyd. 9.36: Frank Hutchens. 9.52: Laurence Macaulay. 9.56: Eileen Boyd. 10: The Conservatorium Ladies' String Quartet —Miss Muriel Buchanan (violin), Miss Dorothy Curran (violin), Miss Florence Forshaw (viola), Miss Rosamond Cornford (Velio). oLO, MELBOURNE. 7 p.m.: Evening service from Baptist Church, Collins street, Melbourne; preacher, Rev. W. D. Jackson, 8.A.; organist. Dr. W. O. Price; choir direction, Madame Ella Kingston. 8.30: From the studio, the Health Association's message. 8.31: Brunswick City Band. 8.40: Madame Ella Kingston. I 8.47: Brunswick City Band. 9: Senia Spostiakoft, the leading tenor of the famous "Don Cossacks." 9.7: Brunswick City Band. 9.17: Madame Ella Kingston. 9.25: Brunswick City Band. 9.35: Senia Spostiakoft. .9.42: Brunswick City Band. 9.50: "Arjrus" news service; announcements; the Roval. Automobile Club of Victoria's safety message. 9.59; Our Great Thought.