WIRELESS BROADCASTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24416, 30 September 1940, Page 2

WIRELESS BROADCASTING

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMMES

All VA Stations.—News broadcasts will be heard from the National Broadcasting Service stations at the following times:— 6 a.m., news and news commentary (direct rebroadcast); 7 a.m., broadcast of recording taken at 6 a.m.; 8.45 a.m., news rebroadcast (direct); 1.15 p.m., broadcast of recording of news received from Daventry at 1 p.m.; 6.15 p.m., news (direct rebroadcast); 9 p.m.. New Zealand newsreel (compiled from all sources—a review of the day's news); 11.30 p.m., news, followed by meditation music. All Y.A. Stations.—Weather reports: 6.50 a.m., 10, 1 p.m., 4, 6.55, and 8.57. Local news: 7 p.m. Devotional exercises in the morning, breakfast, lunch, and dinner music, and children's sessions in the evening are regular daily features. Stations open at 6 a.m. and close down at 12 midnight.

4YA, Dunedin (790 k.c.) v —10.50 a.m.: Talk to women by "Margaret." 2 p.m.: "Operetta." 2.30: "Village Sketches." 3: "Light and Bright." 3.35: Classical music. 7.15: Talk by J. J. Hinchcliff, "Animal Welfare Week." 7.30: "Theatre Memories "—The Gaiety. 7.38: Ninon Vallin, soprano. 7.46: Moriz Rosenthal, pianist. 7.54: Harold Williams and the 8.8. C. Male Chorus. 8: "Masterpieces of Music," with thematic illustrations and comment bv Professor V. E, Galway. 8.42: The international Singers (male quartet). 8.51: Light Symphony Orchestra. 9: N.B.S. newsreel—a digest of the day's news. 9.20: " Cavalcade of Martial Tunes." 9.23: " The Twelve Labours of Hercules.' 9.57: "The Pick of the Bunch." 10: "Night Club." 4YO, Dunedin (1140 k.c.). —8 p.m.: Tunes from the talkies. 8.15: "William the Conqueror." 8.30: Songs and syncopation. 9: Light orchestral and ballad programme. 10: Merry and bright.

4YZ, Invercargill (680 k.c.).—5.15 p.m.: Tea dance. 5.55: Talk by W. Grieve, "National Patriotic Fund." 6: "Dad and Dave." 6.45: "Mittens." 7.30: Book talk bv H. B. Farnall. 7.45: Operatic programme. 8.15: "Hard Cash." 8.30: " Curtain Up." 9: N.B.S. newsreel. 9.20; Supper dance.

3YA, Christchurch (720 k.c.).—11 a.m.: Talk to women by "Margaret." 2 p.m.: Film music with a touch of humour. 2.30: A.C.E. talk. 2.45: Piano rythm. 3: Classical music. 4.5: Melody and rhythm. 7.10: Gardening talk. 7.30: "Hail Variety!" 8: Programme by the New Brighton Municipal Band and Jean Scrimshaw (soprano) from the studio, with recorded interlude by the Merry Macs. 9: N.B.S. newsreel. 9.20: Alfredo Casella and the Pro Arte Quartet. 9.53: Heinrich Schlusnus, baritone. 9.57: The Boyd Nee String Orchestra. 10.10: " Music, Mirth, and Melody."

2YA, Wellington (570 k.c.).—10.45 a.m.: Talk to women by "Margaret." 11.15: "Songs of England." 2 p.m.: Classical hour. 3: A.C.E. talk. 3.15: "Two by Two. 3.45: "Music of the Stage." 4.13: Nat Shilkret's orchestra. 7.30: Three dances by Percy Grainger. 7.40: Talk, ' Refrigeration and its Effects." 8: Myra Hess (pianist), Yelly D'Aranyl (violinist), and Gaspar Cassado ('cellist). 8.4: Y. Le March Ladour, baritone. 8.7: String Quartet in D Minor (Mozart). 8.31: Studio presentation of a modern French miscellany by Lionel Harris, pianist, and Dawn Hunt, soprano. 9: N.B.S. newsreel. 9.20: "Five Quid Pro Quo." 9.48: " Voices in Harmony." 10: Dance music by Lauri Padch s Ballroom Orchestra, featuring Mavis Edmonds.

IYA, Auckland (650 k.c.). —ll a.m.: Talk to women by " Margaret." 2 p.m.: "Do You Know These?" 2.30: Classical hour. 3.35: A.C.E. talk. 3.45: "Tea Time Tunes" 7.15: Talk, "Unnecessary Losses Occasioned bv the Faulty Handling of Fat Stock." 7.30: Jack Hylton and his orchestra. 7.38: " Singapore Spy. 8.4: Daios Bela Orchestra. 8.13: "Thrills. 8 27- Quentin McLean at the organ. 835: "Ravenshoe." 8.48: Ray Ventupra and his Collegians. 9: N.B.S. newsreel 9 20- Professional wrestling match. 10. " Music, Mirth, and Melody."

Daventry.—War news will be broadcast from Daventry at the following New Zealand times:—6 a.m.. 8.45 a.m.. 10.45 a.m.. 430 p.m. (summary), 6.15 p.m., 8.30 p.m., and 1130 p.m.

Overseas Short-wave Stations

The following is a list of overseas shortwave stations which broadcast news bulletins in English and may be picked up locally at fair to good strength, the New Zealand times at which they may best be received and the wavelengths in metres and megacycles also being given:— VLR, Melbourne, 9 p.m., 31.32 m. (9.58 m.e.i. WPIT, Pittsburg, 4.45 p.m., 25.27 m. (11.n7m.c). WGEA, Schnectady, 3 p.m., 3J.41m. (9.55m.c.) WRCA, New York, 6 p.m., 31.02 m. (96t>m.c>. WBOS, New York, 6—6.30 p.m., 31.36 m. (9.57m.c.). KGEI, San Francisco, 6 p.m., 0.25 a.m., 31.48 m. (9.53m.c). RADIO SAIGON, 10.45 p.m., 25.46 m. (11.79m.a).