WATS ON THE AIR?
All YA Stations 7 p.m.: Government and overseas news. 7.10: New Zealand news and reports. IYA, 650 k.c., 461.3 m.—
8 p.m.: Orquesta Tipica Francisco Canaro, “Adios Muchaehos”; "Pura Parada.” 8.7: Olga Coelho (Brazilian soprano and guitarist), items from her repertoire. 8.37: Inn Bosworth (violin) and Mollie Wright (’cello), in duets by Godard, "Souvenir De Campagna"; “Berceuse”; “Serenade.” 8.47: Mastersingers Vocal Ensemble, “Shenandoah.” 8.50: Xavier Cugat Orchestra, "Bruca Manigna"; “Guitarra Romana.” 9.0: Weather, station notices. 35: Comedy Harmonists, “Dwarfs' Yodel Song”; “Ti-pi-tin.” 9.11: Larry Adler (mouth organ), items by Berlin, “Cheek (o Cheek”; “'lsn’t This a Lovely Day?”; “Top Hat.” 9.17: Efiie Atherton, Bobbie Comber and Company (burlesque pantomime), “Cinderella.” 9.25: Orchestra Mascotte, ‘Once on the Rhine”; “Cavalier Waltz.” 9.31: Three Musketeers (novelty vocal), “Ballerina”; “The Old Bassoon.” 9.37: George Scott-Wood and his Accordion Band, “Dainty Debutante'; “Kitten on the Keys.” 9.4(1: Andrews Sisters, assisted by Ray McKinley, “Billy Boy.” 9.43: Harold Murray (tenor), “Smile Legionaire”; “Beware of Love.” 9.49: Louis Levy and his Orchestra, “Music from the Movies, 1938.” 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance music. 2YA, 570 k.c., 526 m.—
8 p.m.: Finals of the Wellington Section of the Melba Request Scholarship, from the Wellington Competitions Society's Festival. 9.0: Weather, station notices. 9.5: Dance programme. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Continuation of dance programme. 3YA, 720 k.c., 416.4 m.—
8 p.m.: Light Opera Orchestra, “The Mikado Overture.” 8.9: Peter Dawson (bass-baritone) ,“Waiata Poi”; “Waltzing Matilda.” 8.15: “One Good Deed a Day,” comedy serial. 8.27: Rosaria Bourdon Orchestra, "Country Dance”; “Pastoral Dance”; “Merrymakers’ Dance" (German). 8.35: “Coronets of England—Charles 11, the Merry Monarch.” 9.0: Weather, station no-
(ices. 9.5: New Mayfair Orchestra, “Lilac Time Selection.” 9.14: Mayfair Ensemble (vocal and instrumental), "Tell Me, Pretty Maiden”; “Look for the Silver Lining”; "Soft as in a Morning Sunrise”; “Will Y r ou Remember?” 9.26: George Graves and Myles Clifton (humorous sketch), “The ’Ole in the Road.” 9.35: Erwin Christoph (cinema organ), “Glittering Stars”: “The Old Spinning Wheel.” 9.42: Mayfair Ensemble (vocal and instrumental), "In an Old Cathedral Town"; “Little Sir Echo"; “Waltz of the Gipsies"; “I'm Wishing.’ 9.55: London Palladium Orchestra, “Through Night to Light.” .10.0: Sports summary. 10.15: Modern dance programme. Tut Coltman’s Australian Swing Band. 4YA, 790 k.c., 379.5 m.—
8 p.m.: Dunedin Competitions Society, final demonstration concert, concluding the thirty-eighth annual festival. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Ted Andrews and the Revellers’ Dance Band, “Old Favourites.” 10.23: Cicely Courtneidge (comedienne), “The South is the Place for Me.” 10.26: “Maxina.” 10.34: Harry Gordon (comedian), “My Auld Tin Hat.” 10.37: Military TwoStep. “Glenwood.” 10.43: Cecil Johnson (humour), “Running Commentary on the Annual Dinner of the Slate Club Secretaries.” 10.49: Waltz Cotillion, “The Gay ’Nineties.” 11.0: Elsie and Doris Waters (comediennes), ‘Mrs. Flotsam and Mrs. Jetsam.” 11.3: Schottische, "Dance of the Ploney Bees.” 11.11: Aileen Stanley (comedienne), “Aileen Stanley Song Successes.” 11.18: Dance medley. 2YH, 760 k.c., 394.8 m.—
5 p.m.: .Light music. 5.30: “For the Children”; at 5.45, “Westward Ho!” 6.0: Carson Robison. 6.15: “The Japanese Houseboy.” 6.45: Hawke’s Bay Rugby results. . 7.0: After-dinner music. 7.15: "Mittens.” 8.0: Light classical concert. 9.15: “The Crimson Trail.” 9.30: Light recitals. Empire Broadcast.—
4.30 p.m.: Big Ben. Sing-song. 5.30; Australian pianist. 5.45: “London Log,” talk. 6.0: News. 6.15: “Mosquito Day,” feature programme. 6.45: Sports news, dairy produce notes, and stock exchange report.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20026, 26 August 1939, Page 15
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