TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

Evening Star, Issue 23372, 15 September 1939, Page 1

TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

4YA (790 kc), Dunedin. 4.30: Light musical programme. 5: Children’s hour (Big .Brother Bill). 0: Dinner music. 7: Government and overseas news from 2YA. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 8: ‘Dad' and Dave.’ 8.15: ‘Pinto Pete in Arizona.’ 8.30: ‘ The Rich Undo from Fiji.’ 8.-44: ‘Just a Job of Work,’ by a Native school inspector. 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: William Turner’s Ladies’ Choir, ‘ln Springtime’ (Newton). 9.12: The 8.8. C. Symphony Orchestra, 1 Fidelio Overture’ (Beethoven). 9.20; Readings_ by Professor T. D. Adams, with musical interludes, from ‘ Great Expectations ’ (Charles Dickens), Music from Mozart, ‘Jupiter Symphony. ‘Menuctto’; Vaughan Williams, ‘A London Symphony ’; Rossini, ‘ Barber of Seville Overture.’ 10: Dance music by the Savoy Dance Band. 11: Close down.

To-morrow.—6.so a.in.': Weather report for aviators. 7; Physical exercises. 7.10: Breakfast session. . 9: Close down. 10: Weather report for aviators, selected recordings. 10.50: r f)".lk to women by Margaret. 12: Lunch music. 1 ; Weather report for aviators. Weather forecast. Recordings. 3; Commentary on Payne Trophy match (relayed from Carisbrook).

4YO (1,140 kc), Dunedin. 5: Recordings. _ 6: Close down. 7: After-dinner music. 8: Classical concert. 9: ‘Nigger Minstrels.’ 9.13: Modern variety. 10: Melody and humour. 10.30: Close down. 3YA (720 kc), Christchurch. 5: Children’s hour. G: Dinner music. 7; Government and overseas news from 2YA. 7.35: Farmers’ talk, ‘Selection and Preparation of Arens for Cropping in Dairy Farming.’ 7.45: Talk by Mrs A. M. Spence-Clark. ‘ The Story of the Eskimo Dog.’ 8: 3YA String Orchestra, conducted by Frederick Page. 8.14: Elsie Suddaby (soprano). 8.24: Percy Grainger (pianoforte). 8.30: Mark Raphael (baritone), with Roger Quilter at the piano. 8.46: 3YA String Orchestra. 9: Weather forecast and station notices. 9.5: Dramatised talk, ‘ Some Great Women Treated Lightly: Lucrezia Borgia.’ by Charles Thomas. 9.20: Rosario Bourdon Orchestra. 9.24: Nellie Lowe (contralto). 9.36: Rosario Bourdon Orchestra. 9.44; Richard Crooks (tenor). 9.52; Rosario Bourdon Orchestra. 10: Music, mirth, and melody. 11: Close down. 2YA (570 kc), Wellington, 5; .Children's session. 6: Dinner music. 7; Government and overseas news. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 7.28; Time signal. 7.40: ‘.ls New Zealand Rugby Deteriorating?’ 11. F. M'Lean discusses the referee from the players’ viewpoint, and the

“ shiner.” 8; Mavis Edmonds and her Rhythm. 8.17: A 8.8. C. recorded programme, ‘ D’ye Ken John Peel?’ 8.47; Dudley Beaven (organ). 8.50: Recorded talk, an interview with Dr T. P. Colclough, ‘lron and Steel’ (3). 9; Weather report and station notices. 9.5: ‘Eb and Zeb.’ 9.15: Foden’s Motor Works Band. 9.24: Jeanette MacDonald (soprano). 9.30; St. Hilda Colliery Prize Band. 9.42: Dick Todd (baritone). 9.48: Jack Mackintosh (cornet solo) with brass band accompaniment. Australian Commonwealth Band. 10: Rhythm on record, a programme of new dance recordings, competed by “turntable.”- 11: Close down. IYA (650 kc), Auckland.

5: Children’s session. 6: Dinner music. 7: Government and overseas news from 2YA. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 7.30; Sports talk by Gordon Hutter. 7.45: Recorded talk, |ls New Zealand Rugby Deteriorating?’ F. E. Sutherland asks “ Is the referee at fanlti”' 8; The Studio Orchestra, conducted by Harold Baxter. 8.8: Doris Sullivan (mezzo-soprano). 8.19: The Studio Orchestra. 8.30: Choir of the Russian Opera. 8.47: Artur Schnabel (piano). 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Talk by the Rev. George, Parker, ‘ Indians Submerged’ Sixth—The Outcasts.’ 9.20: The Orchestra. 9.29: Charles Panzera (baritone). 9.37; The Studio Orchestra. 9.46: Sophie Braslau (contralto). 9.50: The Studio Orchestra, ]0: Music, mirth, and melody, 11: Close down.

SHORT WAVE STATIONS (New Zealand standard times are given.)

Empire Stations (19.66 m, 19.76 m, 19,82 m, 25.53 m, 31.55 m, Daventry). 6 p.rn.: Big Ben. ‘ Montcalm ’ (2), a talk. 6.30: Chamber music. 7: ‘At the Black Dog.’ 7.30: The news. 7.45: * Cards on the Table,’ a discussion on topics of the moment. 8: Gladys Cole, Australian soprano. 8.15 (to close down): Sports news and market notes. VLR (31.32 m), Melbourne. 7.45: Sporting information, weather, and news. 9.10; Talk. 9.30; Play. 10.30: Light orchestra. 11: Wireless Chorus. 11.15: Talk, 11.30: Ballad recital. 11.30: Jim Davidson’s Dandies. Midnight: Late news. 0.30: Recorded feature. 0.50: Summary of the day’s news. 1; Close down. To-morrow. —8 a.m.: Weather and news, 8.40: Morning specialties, 11.30: Devotional service. 11.45: Close down. 1.30: Light music. 1.50: Stock Exchange report. 2.10: Musical programme, interspersed with descriptions of the Moonee Yalloy races; also descriptions of the Rosehill (Sydney) races; also descriptions of preliminary final of the League football match at the, Melbourne Cricket Ground. 7: Young People’s session.

VK3ME (31.5 m), Melbourne. 8.30 p.m.: Recordings. 10.30: Weather, mining news, 10.32: Recordings, 11.30: Close down.: .