WHAT'S ON THE AIR?

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20123, 18 December 1939, Page 13

WHAT'S ON THE AIR?

All YA Stations 7 p.m.: Government and overseas news. IYA, 650 k.c., 461.3 m.— 8 p.m.: “Locusts,” short dramatic play of man’s struggle with a strange force of nature. Written by W. GraemeHolder. 8.30 p.m.: “The Radio That Hitler Fears.” 9.20 p.m.: Weather, station notices. 9.25 p.m.: Alfredo and his Orchestra, “Paganini” selection. 9.31 p.m.: “Richard Crooks (tenor), “I Dream of Jeanie,” “Massa’s in De Cold, Cold Ground.” 9.37 p.m.: Bert Lutter and his Orchestra, “Ballet Suite” (Popy). 9.49 p.m.: Eileen Boyd (contralto), “I Passed By Your Window”; “My Dear Soul.” 8.45 p.m.: “Ravenshoe.” 9 p.m.: Reserved. 9.55 p.m.: Barnabas von Geczy and his Orchestra, “Roses of the South.” 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 2YA, 570 k.c., 526 m.— 7.30 p.m.: Talk by Mrs. A. D. Houston. “The Care of Pets at Christmas Time.” 8 p.m.: From the Exhibition studio, N.B.S. String Orchestra, “Eine Kleinc Nachtmusik”—A Little Night Music; “Variations on a Theme of Tschaikovski”; “Air” from “Ballet. Music to Orpheus.” 8.31 p.m.: Vera Mogigine (soprano), songs by Henry Purcell, “Hark the Echoing Air”; “There’s Not a Swain on the Plain”; “Nymphs and Shepherds.” 8.41 p.m.: String Orchestra, "Ti’e Viriuous Wife”; “Orchestral Quartet.” 9 p.m.: Reserved. 9.20 p.m.: Weather, station notices. 9.25 p.m.: “Coronets of England—Mary, Queen of Scots.” 9.51 p.m.: “The Circle of Shiva,” story of an Indian secret society. 10.6 Dance programme. 3YA, 720 k.c., 416.4 m.— 7.35 p.m.: “Garden Problems.” 8 p.m.: Woolston Brass Band, “Washington Greys” march; “Thievis Magpie” overture. 8.17' p.m.: Paul Robeson (bass), “Loch Lomond”; “Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes.” 8.24 p.m.: The band—cornet solo by Vic. Aldridge, “Una Voce Poco Fa.” 8.29 p.m.: “Eb and Zeb.” 8.38 p.m.: The band, French carol, “In Dulci Jubilo”; “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”; “Christians, Awake.” 8.48 p.m.: Richard Crooks (tenor), “A Dream of Paradise”; “O Song Divine.” 8.55 p.m.: The band, “When the King Goes Riding By” march. 9 p.m.: Reserved. 9.20 p.m.: Weather, station notices. 9.25 p.m.: Gladys Vincent (violin) and Ernest Jenner (pianoforte), “Sonata in E Minor” (Respighi). 9.50 p.m.: Nancy Evans (contralto), “Rest, Sweet Nymphs”; “Saint Anthony of Padua”;

“Do Not Go, My Love.” 10 p.m.: Music, mirth and melody. 4YA, 790 k.c., 379.5 m.— 8 p.m.: “Masterpieces of Music,” with thematic illustrations and comments by Prof. V. E. Galway, “Les Preludes” ..symphonic poem (Liszt), played by the Philadelphia Orchestra; “Pastoral Symphony” from “The Messiah” (Handel), played by the London Symphony Orchestra, “Shepherds’ Christmas Music” (Bach), played by the Philadelphia Orchestra. 8.40 p.m.: Vienna Boys’ Choir, “The Little Sandman”; “Not a Blade of Grass Grows on Earth”; “Beloved, the Rose Has a Thorn”; “Marie From the Mountains.” 8.49 p.m.: Celeste Instrumental Quartet, “Caprice Viennois”; “Chanson Triste.” 8.56 p.m.: Polydor Orchestra, "Turkish March.” 9 p.m: Reserved. 9.20 p.m.: Weather, station notices. 9.25 p.m.: Variety. Grand Symphony Orchestra. “The Waltz Kings.” 9.33 p.m.: Schuricke Trio, “Piccolino.” 9.36 p.m.: Paradise Island Trio, “Drowsy Waters.” 9.39 p.m,: Julius Patzak (tenor) and Maria Riener (soprano), “The Gipsy Baron” pot-pourri. 9.45 p.m.: Reginald Porter-Brown (organ), “Organ Medley.” 9.51 p.m.: Harry Gordon and Donald Hunter (sketch), “Passing the Time.” 9.57 p.m.: Polydor Orchestra, “Santiago.” 10 p.m.: Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra, with vocal interludes by Kate Smith. 2YH, 760 k.c., 394.8 m.— 5 p.m.: Light music. 5.30 p.m.: Uncle Ed and Aunt Gwen. 6.30 p.m.: “Carson Robison and his Pioneers.” 6.45 p.m.: Weather forecast for Hawke's Bay. “Eb and Zeb.” 7 p.m.: Government News. 7.15 p.m.: After-dinner music. 8 p.m.: Light popular programme, George Boulanger and his Orchestra. 8.8 p.m.: Toralf Tollefsen (accordion). 8.25 p.m.: “His Last Plunge.” 8.37 p.m.: Mantovani and his Orchestra, for dancing. 8.50 p.m.: Charles Kama and his Moana Hawaiians. 9 p.m.: Reserved. 9.20 p.m.: Albert Spalding (violin), “Sonata VI in E Major” (Handel). 9.28 p.m.: Er.na Berger (soprano). 9.44 p.m.: Philadelphia Orchestra, “Russian Easter Festival Overture.” Empire Broadcast. — The hours in New Zealand time at which news bulletins are broadcast by Daventry are as follows: —1.15, 4 and 6 a.m., full bulletins; 8.50 a.m., summary; 9.45 a.m., full bulletin; 11.30 a.m., summary; 12.30 p.m., full bulletin; 2.45 p.m., summary; 4 and 6.15 p.m., full bulletins; 8 p.m., summary; 9 p.m., full bulletin; 10.45 p.m., summary; 11.30 p.m., full bulletin.