TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

Evening Star, Issue 23374, 18 September 1939, Page 1

TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

4YA (790 kc), Dunedin. 4.4-5; Sports results. 5: Children’s session (Big Brother Bill). 6: Dinner music. 7; Government and overseas news from 2YA. 7.30; Becordcd talk by an officer of the livestock division of the Department of Agriculture, ‘ Grass Staggers.’ 7.40; Talk to young farmers’ clubs arranged by the Department of Agriculture, ‘ Soils of Otago,’ by Mr F. C. Scrivener. 8: Bene io Roy (flute), Joan Pasquier (violin), and Etienne Pasquier (’cello), ‘ Divertimento in G Major. Op. ]OO, dSTo. 2’ (Haydn). 8,10: Nancy Evans (contralto), ‘‘Do Not Go, My Love’ (Hageman), ‘Best, Sweet Nymphs’ (Warlock), ‘ St. Anthony of Padua 1 (Warlock), ‘All Night Under the Moon’ (Gurney). 8.22: Koa Nees and Winifred Gardner (two pianos), ‘ Valse —Romance and Tarantelle,’ from ‘Second Suite, Op. 17’ (Rachmaninoff). 8.40: Becordcd talk by Miss F. Street, formerly principal of Hillcroft College, ‘Education and Class Division in England.’ 0; Weather report and station notices. 0,5; Viennese Walt/, Orchestra, ‘ Happy Vienna.’ 0.13: The Three Bulands (male trio), ‘ When You Go on. a Journey ’ (Meissner). 9.19: George Scott Wood and his Accordion Band, ‘ Kitten on the Keys ’ (Confrey). 0.22: Harry Gordon and Jack Holden (sketch), ‘ A Permanent Wave.’ 0.28; Gino Bordin and his Magic Guitar (with orchestra), ‘ Ay Ay Ay ’ (Perez). 0.31: Fernando Orlandis (tenor), ‘Dona Marla ’ (Raslelli). 9.34,:. Erhard

Bauschke Orchestra, ‘ A Little Smile and a Little Tear’ (Lang). 9.38: Christina Maristany (soprano), variations on a popular tune, ‘ Luar Do Sertas ’ (Mignone). 9.41: Sidney Torch (organ), ‘The Gipsy Princess’ selection (Kalman). 9.45: The Charioteers (novelty vocal quartet), ‘ Way Down Yonder in New Orleans ’ (Layton), 1 Sing a Song of Sixpence.’ 9.51; The Coral Islanders (accordion), ‘ln Sunny Napoli ’ (Manilla). 9.54: Sandy Powell (comedian), ‘ Hear All, Seo All, Say Nowt ’ (Gay). 9.57: Alfredo Brito and his orchestra, ‘ Trigucnita ’ rhumba (Brito). 10: Dance music. 11: Close down. To-morrow.—6.3o a.in.: Weather report for aviators. 7: Chimes. Breakfast session. 10: Weather report for aviators. Recordings. 10.15; Devotional service. 10.50; A talk to women by Margaret. 11; Recordings. 12: Lunch music, I: Weather report for aviators. Weather forecast. Recordings. 3.30; Sports results. Classical music, 4: Weather and frost forecast. 4YO (1,140 kc), Dunedin. 5; Recordings. 6; Close down. 7:' After-dinner music. 8; Melodies of the moment. 8.15: Recorded play, ‘ Sour Milk.’ 8.42: Recent recordings. 9; ‘ Songs from the Shows,’ favourites from musical comedy and light opera. 10: Melody and humour. 10.30: Close down. 3YA (720 kc), Christchurch, 5: Children’s hour. C; Dinner music. 7: Government and overseas news from 2YA. 7.10: News and reports. 7.35; Talk by the garden expert. 8: Roden's .Motor Works Band. 8.11; .lames Duffy ftenor). 8.18: Baud of H.M. Grenadier Guards. 8.26:. ‘ Eb and Zcb.’

8.35: Grand Massed Brass Bands. 8.44: James Duffy (tenor). 8.51: 8.8. C. Wireless Military Band.. 9: Weather forecast and station notices. 9.5: ‘ Is New Zealand Rugby Deteriorating?’ Charlie Oliver asks, “ Has there been anv decline in New Zealand Rugby since 1930?” (talk _ No. 2). _ 9.23: Gladys Vincent (violin), Francis Bate (’cello), and Ernest Jenner (pianoforte). 9.45: Lotto Leonard _ (soprano). .9.48: Kathleen Long (pianoforte) and Rone le Roy (flute). 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. 7.30: 'Winter course talk, ‘ What’s the Weather Going to be?’ (2) Everyman interviews an Official Forecaster. 8: Busch Quartet. 8.10: Lieder recital by Thomas K. West (tenor), 8.13: Dorothy Hanify (pianiste). 8.40: Talk, by W. Tooniath: ‘The Tory Arrives in Wellington—lß39.’ 9 Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Ringside description of tlie wrestling match (relayed from the Town Hall). 10 (approx.) ; Dance music by Mavis Edmonds and her Rhythm. 10.30: Recorded dance programme, 11: Close down. IYA (650 kc), Auckland. 5: Children’s session. 6: Dinner music. 7 : Government and overseas nows from 2YA. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 7.30: Farmers’ talk, 1 Milk Fever.’ 8; Tales of the Silver Greyhound: The Journey North,’ 8.30; ‘Thrills.’ 8.45 ‘John Halifax, Gentleman.’ 9: Weather report and .station

notices. 9.5: Ringside commentary on professional wrestling match (relayed from the Auckland Town Hall). 10: 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.m.: ‘Northern Enterprise—3: Lancashire—Not All Cotton and Coal.’ Talks about developments in the Industrial North. 6.15: ‘ British Composers.’ 8.8. C. Empire Orchestra. 7: ‘War Correspondent,’ radio play by Robert Barr. 7.30: The news. 7.45; Irish Rhythms—section of 8.8. C, Northern Ireland Orchestra. 8.15 (to close down) : Sports news and market notes. VLR (31.32 m), Melbourne. 7.45 a.m.: Muisc. 8.15: Weather and news. 9.10; ‘ Men Talking.’ 9.30: Radio serial. 10: ‘Songs of the People.’ 10.30: National Military Band. 11: ‘ Young Australia.’ 11.30: ‘ Modern and Contemporary Composers.’ Midnight: Late nows. 0.30: 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: Broadcast to schools. 1.50: Stock Exchange report. 2.10; ‘At Home and Abroad, “The Watchman.” 2.30: News. 2.35: Musical programme. 7: Young people’s session. VK3ME (31.5 m), Melbourne. 8.30 p.m.: Recordings. 10.30: Weather. mining news 10.32; Recordings, 11: Talk. 11.-30: Close down.