WIRELESS BROADCASTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24418, 2 October 1940, Page 2

WIRELESS BROADCASTING

TO-DAY’S PROGRAMMES

*' All YA 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 hews); 11 p.m., news (direct). . All YA Stations.—Weather reports; 6.50 Aim., 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 11.30 p.m.

4YA, Dunedin (790 k.c.). —10.50 a.m.: Talk to women by “Margaret.” 11: Talk by Miss McStay. 11.15: “Musical Silhouettes.” 11.38:. “Tunes of the Times.” 2 p.m.: “Rambling in ' Rhythm.” . 2.25: " Quartets, Trios, and Duos.” 2.45; “At the London Palladium.” 3.15; A.C.E. talk. 3.35: Classical music. 7.10: Burnside Stock Market report. 7.15: Talk by motor expert. 7.30: Lew Stone and his band. 7.40: The Bold, Bad Buccaneers. 7.53; “ The Hunchback of Ben Ali.” 8.6; Harry Horlick and his orchestra 8.14: Humorous interlude from the studio by White and Reno. 8.29: "A Letter from Home Sweet Home” (Pelosi). 8.32: “ Tire Fourth Form at St. Percy."s. 8.44: “Live, Love, and Laugh.” 9: N.B.S. newsreel. 9.20: Evening prayer by Monsignor T. F. Connolly of the Catholic Presbytery. 9.28: “Soldier of Fortune." 9.54: Joe Loss and his band. 10; Jan Savitt and his orchestra.

4YO, DUnedin (1140 k.c.), —8 p.m.: Orchestral masterpieces. 9.10: At the opera. 10: Melody and humour. 4YZ, Invercargill (680 k.c.). — 5.15 p.m.: Light opera and musical comedy. 5.45: Tunes of the day. 6; “Personal Column.” 6.45: “Birth of the British Nation.” 7.30; Talk. "A Walk Along the Southern Coast of were hits. 8: " Out of the Silence.” 8.26: Bagpipe recital by Murdoch Watson, with annotations by John Watt. 8.45: “Here’s a Queer Thing.” 9: N.B.S. newsreel. 9.20; Evening prayer. 9.30: Swing session, compered by Frank Beadle. 3YA, Christchurch . (720 k.c.).— 11 a.m.; Talk to women by “Margaret.” 11.10: Women's session (Mrs L. E. Rowlatt). 1.30 p.m.: Educational session. 2.40: Organ interlude. 3: Classical programme. 4.5: “ Rhythmic Revels.” 7.20: Addington. Stock Market report. 7.30: London - Symphony Orchestra. 7.35: Discussion, “Things as Seem by a Craftsman.” 8; Yehudi Menuhin, violinist. 8.8: Readings by O. L. Simmance. 8.28; Organ recital by Dr J. C. Bradshaw. 8.48; Kirsten Flagstad, soprano. 9: N.BiS. newsreel. 9.20; Evening prayer. 9.25; "Music from the Theatre”: “ Coq d’Or,” to the music of Rimsky-Korsakov. 9.44: Mlliza Korjus, soprano. 9.52: Symphony Orchestra. 10: “Music, Mirth, and Melody.”

3YA, Wellington (570 k.c.). —10.45 a.m.: Talk to women by “Margaret.” 11: Music by Eric Coates. 11.20; “ Variety on the Air.” 2 p.m.: Classical music. 3: Ballag singers. 3.32: “ Hits of To-day,” 4; Famous orchestras. 4.20; Lang-Worth Male Quartet. 7.10: Gardening talk. 7.30: Concert by the 2YA Concert Orchestra (conductor, Leon de Mauny) and Mrs F, Halvorsen. soprano. 8.15: " The Baritones Tibbett, Thomas, Fairfax. „ Gange, Eddy, Noble, Newell. ' 8,42 Studio presentation by Ray Trewern, •• tenor. 9: N.B.S. newsreel. 9.20; Evening prayer. 9.25; “The First Great* Churchill.” 9.53: “The Woman in Black.” 10.6: Dick Jurgens and his orchestra:

IYA. Auckland (650 k.c.). —ll a.m.; Talk to women bv "Margaret.” 1U10; "Musical Highlights.” 2 p.m.; "Music and Romance.” 2.30: Classical hour. 7.30: Eileen Joyce (piano), Henri Tcmir anka (violin), Antoni Sala (’cello). 7.50: Studio recital bv Alice Ewart, soprano. 8.9: Pro Arte Quartet. 8.27; Parry Jones, tenor. 8.33; Boyd Neel String Quartet (solo violinist. Frederick Grinke). 8.51; Marion Anderson, contralto. 9: N.B.S. newsreel. 9.23; Evening prayer. 9.20; •• Martin’s Corner.” 9.50; Massed bands. 10: "Music. Mirth, and Melody.” Daventry.—War news will be broadcast from Daventrv at the following New Zealand times:—6 a.m., 8.45 a.m.. 10.45 a.m., 4.30 p.m, (summary), 6.15 p.m., 8.30 p.m., »nd 11 pm. 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 pm.. 31.32 m. (9.58 m.c.). „„ WPIT, Pittsburg, 4.45 pm., 25.27 m, (11.87m.c.). WGEA, Schnectady, 3 p.m., 31.41 m. 9 55m.c.) i WRCA, New York, 6 pm., 31.02 m. (9.66rn. c.). WBOS, New York, 6—6.30 p.m., 31.36 m. 9.57rh’c.): - ' KGEI, San Francisco, 6 p.m., 0.25 am., 31.48 m. (9.53m.c ). RADIO SAIGON, 10.45 p.m., 25.46 m. (11.79m.c.).