TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

Evening Star, Issue 23378, 22 September 1939, Page 1

TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

4YA (790 kc), Dunedin. 4.30; Light musical programme. 5: Children’s hour (Big Brother Bill), ti; 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 Uncle from Fiji.’ 8.11; ‘Just a Job of Work: Shakespeare in the East End,’ by Christobel Currie. 9; Weather report and station yotices. 9.5; Male Voice Ensemble. 9.12; The Berlin State Opera Orchestra. 9.20: Readings by Professor T. D. Adams, with musical interludes. Readings from the diary and letters of Fanny Burney, Music from Beethoven’s ‘Symphony No. I.’ 10: Dance music by the Savoy Dance Band (relay from the Savoy Restaurant). 11: Close down. To-morrow. —6.50 a.m.; Weather report for aviators. 7: Physical exercises. 7.10: Breakfast session. 10: Weather report for aviators, selected recordings. 10.50: Talk to women by Margaret. 12; Lunch music. 1; Weather report for aviators, weather forecast, recordings.

4YO (1,140 kc), Dunedin. 5; Recordings. B; 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

S: Children’s hour. 6: Dinner music. 7 : Government and overseas news from 2YA. 7.35: Farmers’ talk, ‘Value of Bees to Agriculture.’ 7.45; Talk, under the auspices of New Zealand Utility Poultry Club, by S. F. Marshall, ‘ The Value of Egg Laying Competitions to tho Industry.’ 8: Daios Bela Orchestra. 8.10: Derek Oldham (tenor). 8.22: Vera Yager (pianoforte recital). 8.36: San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. 8.40: Audrey lioldgatc (soprano). 8.52: Boston Symphony Orchestra. 9: Weather forecast and station notices. 9.5: Dramatised Talk, ‘ Some Great Women Treated Lightly: The Mother of the Gracchi,’ by Charles Thomas. 9.21: Orchcstre Raymonds 9.24: Claude Burrows (baritone). 9.30: Erie Coates and Symphony Orchestra. 9.45: Essie Ackland (contralto). 9.51 s The London Palladium 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.) : Nows and reports. 7.28: Time signal. 7.40_: ‘ls New Zealand Rugby Charlie Oliver, vice-captain of the 1935 All Blacks, discusses tho decline, if any, since 1930. 8; ‘ Song Hits with a Miss.’ featuring Mavis Edmonds and her Rhythm. 8.17 : Drury Lane Theatre Or-

chestra. 8.21; Light Opera Company. 8.25: Charlie Kuna (piano). _ 8.28: The Hill Billies (vocal). 8.34: Prnno Scala s Accordion Band. 8.40: Recorded talk, ‘ An English County Library,’ by Miss M. J. Powell, county librarian for Surrey. 9: Weather report' and station notices. 9.5: ‘Eh and Zeb.’ 9.15: The Wellington South Salvation Army Band (conductor. Bandmaster J. D. Coffin). 9.20: Thomas E. West (tenor). 9 27: The hand. 9.40: Thomas E. West (tenor). 9.46 : The hand. .10 : ‘ Rhythm on Record/ ft programme o£ new dance recordings compered 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? ’ A discussion by H. F. M'Lean, ‘ The Referee from the Player’s Viewpoint and tho “Shiner.”’ 8: Reading of prose and poetry, translated from the Chinese, by Judith Terry. 8.32; London Philharmonic Orchestra. 8.48: Evelyn Gordon (contralto). 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5; Dorothea Eranchi (piano). 9.17: Vladimir Rosing (tenor), in songs by Moussorgsky 9.25: Lamoureux Orchestra, Pans. 9.41: Herbert Janssen (baritone). .9.44; Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. 10; Music, mirth, and melody. 11: Close down.

SHORT WAYE STATIONS (New Zealand standard times are given.) Empire Stations (19.66 m, 25.53 m, 31.55 m), Daventry. 6 p.m.: ‘ Holiday Camp.’ play with music. 7: 4 At the Black Dog,’ *«3(X: Tho News. 7.45: Sports talk. 8: Recital by Mao Craven (Australian soprano)." 8.15 (to close down); Sports news, market notes, and next week’s programmes. VLR (31.32 m), Melbourne. 7.45: Sporting information, weather, and news. 9.10: Talk. 9.30: Play. 10.30: Brass band. 10.50: Vocal recital. 11; Harrv Bloom’s Dance Band. 11.30: Story. Midnight: Late news. 0.-30; Recorded ’ feature. 0.50: Summary of the day’s news. 1: Close down. To-morrow.—B a.m.; Weather and news. 8.40: Morning specialties. 11.30: Devotional service. 11.45: Close down. I. Light music. 1.50; Stock Exchange report. 2.10: Musical_ programme. interspersed with descriptions of the Mentone races, the Hawkeshury races, and also of the grand final league football match at Melbourne, 7 ; Young people’s session. VK3ME (31.5 m), Melbourne. 8.30 p.m.: Recordings. 10.30: Weather, mining news. 10.32: Recordings. 11. Close down.