TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

Evening Star, Issue 23380, 25 September 1939, Page 1

TO-NIGHT’S RADIO

4YA (790 kc), Dunedin. 4.45: Sports results. 5: Children’s session (Big Brother Bill). 6: Dinner music. 7: News service issued by.the Prime Minister’s Department. British official wireless news. 7.10: News and reports. 7.30: Recorded talk by an officer of the fields division of the Department of Africulture, ‘ Selection and Preparation' of Areas for Cropping in Dairy Farming.’ 8: Masterpieces of music, with thematic illustrations and comments by Professor V. E. Galway, Mus.D. ‘ Concerto No. 2 in B Flat Major ’ (Beethoven), played by Artur Scbnabel and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. 8.40: Reserved. 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Oskar Joost Dance Orchestra, ‘ Bright Stars Are Shining’ (Leux). 9.11: Vienna Boys’ Choir, ‘ Santa Lucia ’ folk song (Cottrau). 9.14; Lew White (organ), a musical dramatisation, ‘ The Rosary’ (Nevin). 9.18; The Three Musketeers, ‘ Ballerina ’ (Bootz), ‘ The Old Bassoon’ (Ashlyn). 9.25: Prime Scala’s Accordion Band, ‘ Six Hits of the Day,’ No. 23. 9.31; Harry Gordon and Jack Holden (sketch), 1 The Stage Cleaner’ (Gordon and Holden). 9.37: George Freundorfer (zither with orchestra), ‘ Costume Festival in Berehtesgaden ’ (Freundorfer). 9.40; The Merry Macs, ‘ Patty Cake, Patty Cake ' (Waller). 9.44; Dick M‘lntire and his Harmony Hawaiians, ‘ The One Rose ’ ■ (M'lntire)., 9.47,4 She Mastersingers

(mixed chorus). — ‘ Begin the Beguine ’ (Porter), ‘ Say It With Music ’ (Berlin). 9.54; Ivor Moreton and Dave Kaye (piano), ‘ Peter Pan ’ (Kaye). 9.57: Edith Lorand and her Viennese Orchestra, ‘ Mv Blonde Dream ’ (Doelle). 10: ilance music. 11.12; News and recordings. To-morrow.—6 a.m.: Recordings and news. 6.50: 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. 1: Weather report for aviators. Weather forecast. Recordings. 3.30: Sports results. Classical music. 4: Weather and frost forecast. 4YO (1,140 kc), Dunedin. 1 5 : Recordings. 6: Close down. 7: After-dinner music. 8: Melodies of the moment. 8.15: Recorded play, ‘The Element of Suspense.’ 8.42: The brightest and best of recent recordings. 9: ‘Songs from the Shows’: Musical comedy and light opera favourites. 10: Melody and humour. 10.30: Close down. 3YA (720fcc), Christchurch. 5: Children’s hour. . 6; Dinner music. 7: Official news service issued by the Prime Minister’s Department. British official wireless news. 7.10: News and reports. 7.35: Talk, by the garden expert. 8: Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards. 8.12; Peter Dawson (bassbaritone). 8.19: 8.8. C. Wireless Military Band. 8.28: ‘ Eh and Zeb.’ 8.37; Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards. 8.46; Peter Dawson ,(basK-bantone) v

8.52: Band of H.M. Royal Air Force. 9: Weather forecast and station notices. 9.5: Reserved. 9.20: Isolde Menges and Harold Samuel (violin and piano). 9,40: Elso Alsen (soprano). 9.43: Griller String Quartet. 10: Music, mirth, and melody. 11-12: News and recordings.

2YA (570 kc), Wellington. 5: Children’s session. 6: Dinner music. 7; Official news service issued by the Prime Minister’s Department. British official wireless news. 7.10: News and reports. 7.30: Winter course talk: ‘ What’s the Weather Going to Be?’ (3) Mr Everyman interviews an official forecaster. 8; Nola Pritchard (piano). 8.16: Olga Coelho (brilliant Brazilian soprano and guitarist). 8.41: Recorded talk by O. E. White; ‘ The Sea Hath Its Pearls (2) Values and Excitements. 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Variety. 10: Dance music bv Mavis Edmonds and her Rhythm. 10.30: Recorded dance programme. 11-12: News and recordings. IYA (650 kc), Auckland. 5: Children's session. . 6: Dinner music. 7: News service issued by the Prime Minister’s department. British official wireless news. 7.10: News and reports. 7.40: ‘The Young Farmers Club Movement in Australia,’ by H. Woodyear-Smith. 8: ‘Tales of . the Silver Grovhound: Mercury Smith.’ 8.30; ‘Thrills.’ 8.45; ‘ John Halifax. Gentleman.’ 9: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Variety. 10; Music, mirth, and melody. 11.12: News. and reoordin gs..

SHORT WAVE STATIONS (New Zealand summer times aro given.) Empire Stations (19.66 m, 25.53 m, 31.55 m), Daventry. Daventry programmes are subject tp alteration without notice other than by announcements preceding transmission. The usual broadcast hours for transmission 1 aro 6 pan, to 10 p.m. VLB (31.32 m), Melbourne. 8.15 pan.; Music. 8.45: Weather and news. 9.40: ‘ Men Talking.’ 10: Radio serial. 10.30; ‘ Songs of the People.’ 11: Jim Gerald and Jim Davidson’s Orchsetra. 11.30: National Military Band. Midnight: Violin recital. 0.15: ‘ Young Australia.’ 0.30: Late news. 1: Recorded feature. 1.20: Summary of day’s news, 1.30: Close down. To-morrow. —2 p.m.: Broadcast to schools. .2.20: Market reports. 2.40; ‘At Home and Abroad,’ by “ The Watchman.’’ 3: News. 3.5: Musical programme. 7.30; Young people’s session. VLR3 (25.25 m), Melbourne. To-morrow.—B.3o a.m.; Weather and news. 9.10; Musical interlude. 10; News. 10.15: ‘ Here and There.’ 11.30: Morning story. 12: Devotional service. 12.15: Close down. VK3ME (31.5 m), Melbourne. 9 p.m.: Recordings. 11: Weather, mining nows. 11.2: Recordings. 11.30.4 Talk, Midnight: Close do®n %