TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

Evening Star, Issue 22443, 14 September 1936, Page 1

TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

4YA, Dunedin.—4.3o: Light musical programme. 4.45; Sports results. 5: Children's session. (3: Dinner music. 7: Nows and reports. 7.30; Talk by Mr S. (). Hughes, under the auspices of the New Zealand Lighting Service. 8: ‘ Concert Hall of the Air,’ a recorded programme of light orchestral music and songs. 8.40: Talk by Mr J. T. Paul, ‘ World Affairs.’ 9; Weather report and station notices. 9.5: A thriller—‘ The Case of the Bunch of Hoses,’ introducing inspector Scott, of Scotland Yard (recordings). 9.45; Record (instrumental quartet). 9.49 : liecord (two humorous numbers). 9.57: Record (two pianos). 10: ‘Dancing Feet,’ some recorded dance numbers in strict tempo. 11: Close down, 4YO, Dunedin.—s to 6: Selected recordings. 7: After-dinner music. 8: Variety and vaudeville programme. 9; Light orchestral, ballad, and instrumental programme. 10: Comedy and light music. 10.30: Close down. 3YA, Christchurch.—s: Children’s hour (talk on current topics by Mr A. J. Campbell at 5.45). 6; Dinner music. 7: News and reports. 7.30: Time signal. Talk by 3YA gardening expert. S; Chimes. Special recordings of band music. 8.10: Air Freddy Cholraondeley (Fnglish humorist). 8.17: Record (band). 8.23: ‘Kb and Zeb, the Country Storekeepers,’ in another humorous episode (recordings). 8.32: Mr I’orce Skinner’s Harmonica Band (five numbers). 8.45: Air Vincent Ryan (Australian comedian). 8.54: Record (Australian band). 9; Weather report and station notices. 9.5; ‘ British Civilisation ’ talk series-—No. 4, 1 Ireland Contribution,’ Air lan Donnelly. 9.20: Special recordings, instrumental quartet. 9.48: Record (baritone). 9.52: Record (violinist with piano accompaniment). 10: ‘ Alusic, Alirth, and Alclody ’ (recordings). 11: Close down.

2YA, Wellington.—s: Children’s hour. 6: Dinner music. 7: News and reports. 7.30: Time signai. Talk. 8: Chimes. The New Zealand Grand Opera Society present, under the direction of Signor Lucien Cesaroni, the first act of Leoncavallo’s celebrated opera * Paglincci.’ Cast: Ncdda, soprano, Airs R. I. Laurcnson; Canio, tenor, Air R. Trcwern; To-nio, baritone, Mr G. Gray; Silvio, baritone, Air R. J. Lanrenson; Peppc, tenor, Air J. .Murphy; two villagers, tenor and baritone, Messrs B. Smith and J. K. Ryan. Accompanists, Aliss R. Gieseking and Air B. D. APAlillan, 8.40; Talk by Sir Thomas Wilford, ‘Personalities 1 Have Alet.’ 9; Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Relay from the Town Hall of ringside description of wrestling match (announcer, Air A. Pope). 10 (approx.): Dance programme. 11 (approx.) ; Close down. IYA, Auckland.—s: Children’s session. t); Dinner music. 7; News and reports. 7.30: Agricultural talk by Air H. Woodyear Smith, ‘ Kveryday Farm Problems.’ 8: Concert programme. ‘ The Axe and the Oak Tree,’ a oneact impressionistic play by Air J. A. S. Coppard. Cast: The Spirit of the Treet, Aliss Brig. Cahill; the Earth, Air John Thompson; Flame, Air Edgar Middleton; Canker, Mr Cam. Laurie; the Axe, Air J. Gregory; the Wind, Air Peter Bathurst; chorus of voices led by Air Leu. Barnes; produced by the author. 8.40: Aliss Lurline Fleming, winner of the radio personality competition, Sydney. 8.50: Air Arthur Helmsley (humorous entertainer and character comedian). 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Relay from the Town Hail of ringside commentary on wrestling match. 10: ‘ Alusic, Alirth, and Alelody ’ (recordings). 11: Close down.

Empire Transmission, No. 1. N.Z.T. 5.45 p.m.: Big Ben. The 8.8. C. Empire Orchestra. 6.35: Variety. 7: Alnsical interlude. 7.5: A recital by James 'Walker (Australian pianist). 7.25: News and announcements. 7.45: Close down.

World Short Wave Programmes. (All times are New Zealand standard.) 5 p.m.: DJB, ‘A Merry Potpourri.’ 5.30: TPA3, relay from P.T.T. transmitter, DJB, news in German. 5.45: ‘ A Merry Potpourri ’ (continued).5.50; TP A 3, market prices. Bates of 'exchange. 6: TPA3, records. 6.10: Belay from P.T.T. transmitter. 6.25: Records. DJB, ‘ Greetings to Our Listeners in Australia.’ 6.30: DJB, news and economic review in English. 6.45: ‘To-day in Germany,’ sound pictures. 7: TPA3. ,alk on events in Franco. DJB, brass and concert. 7.15: TP A 3, records. 7.30: DJB, Reich Party Day, 1936. 7.45: TP A 3, news in French. 8: 3LB. countryman’s session. 8.15: TPA3, news in English. 8.18: 3LR, ‘Cookery tor the Country; Canned Fish,’ by' Mr E. J. Mish. 8.30: 3LB, .sporting session, conducted by Wallace Sharland. 8.45: National news bulleti::, including ‘ Ba.iio Nations Gazette.’ 9: 3LR. musical interlude. 9.8: National talk from Sydney; -‘Marriage and the Family, Recent Developments Under Communism and Fascism,” Dr W. G. K. Duncan. 9.23: Victorian news bulletin. 9.30: VK3ME, ‘ Songs from the World’s Best-known Baritones.’ 3LB, national programme from Brisbane ; official opening of Brisbane .Music Week, and programme arranged by the Musical Association of Queensland ami th; Queensland Band Association. 10: VPD2. variety programme for one and a-half hours. 3LB, regional programme from Melbourne ; chamber music by the Procktcr Trio. 10.25: DJB, German folk song. 10.30; VK3MB, news bulletin and sp. . ing results. DJB, concert of light music. 3LR, national programme from Canberra; a recital by Madame Elisabeth Bei'.berg and Signor Ezio Pinza, the world-famous soprano and basso. 10.45: VK3ME. ‘Gems from Musical Comedies.' 11.30: 3LB, national programme from Sydnc, ; ‘ Shanghai.’ an original radio serial of the China Seas, written for radio fay Edmund Barclay, episode the eleventh, ‘ The Dragon.’ DJB, news ami economic review in German. 11.45: ‘ Greetings to Our Listeners in the Far East.’ 11.50: Concert of light music (continued). 12; 3LB, special news service and extracts from the news of the day. 12.10: Dance music. TO-MORROW. 6.35 a.m. : 2110. more than three hours varied programme from Italian stations. 8.30: RWSO, a programme in English, including music and news.

9.45 : 2110, news in English. 10: 2RO, news in Spanish. 10.30: 2RO, news in English and Italian. Opera 'La Favorita' by Gaetano Donizetti (selections). Talk 'The Renewal of Rome, Zoning Laws.' Vocal concert b.v a soprano. 11.30: TPA4, news in English. 11.45: Records or theatrical broadcast. 12: DJB, a low-German homeland evening. 12.45: DJB, news and economic review in English. (DJN and DJQ, ' To-day in Germany.') 1: DJB, lesson in German. (DJN and DJQ. Hitler youth programme ; ' Little Music.') 1.15: ' Songs of the German Rhine.' 1.30: DJB. news in German. 1.45: Concert of light music. 2.15: TPA4. news in French. Market prices. 2.50: TPA4, news in English. 3: DJM, news in Spanish. TPAI, news in Spanish. 3.10: Records or theatrical broadcast. 3.15: DJB, 'Greeting to Our Listeners.' 3.30: W2XAF. Riley and Farley's orchestra. 4: W2XAF, Keith Beecher's orchestra. 4.15: TPA4, news in German. 4.35: DJB, German folk song. 4.40: ' A Programme of Cheerful Music.' Programmes given for DJB will also be broadcast from 4.35 to 8.15 p.m. bv DJA and DJN: from 10.25 p.m. to 12.30 a.m. bv DJE, and from mid-day to 3.30 p.m.'by DJA, D.ID, DJN. and DJQ: and those for TPA3 by TPA2 (19.68 metres) from 5.30 to 6.25 p.m.

Call. Location. Met-r. E,cs. Watts. D.TI5, Berlin ... 19.74 15,200 40,000 TPA3, Paris 25.40 11,885 — 31/H. Lvndhurst 31.34 9,580 1,000 VK3MK. Mclhonrno 31.55 9,510 1.500 VP!)2, Suva ... 31.45 9.540 — 2RO. Homo ... 2.3.40 11,810 20,000 11W59. Moscow 50.00 6,000 20,000 TPA4. Paris 25.00 11,720 — W2XAP. Schenectady 31.48 9,530 25,000