RADIO NOTES

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 598, 1 August 1933, Page 2

RADIO NOTES

.Reception generally appears to be fairly good. In many parts of New Zealand new American stations are being logged and there are several reports of European stations being received. At least one Rotorua listener has logged over 30 American and Mexican stations. Every 11.1 years the sun makes a eomplete rotation about its own axis, and the recurrence of this cycle, presenting the maximum of sun spots, makes for improved radio conditions. The spots indicate greater radiation and are ideal for reception. At present the phenomenon is approaching the maximum and it is thought that this is probably the reason why New Zealanders are able to tune in European stations. It is considered that five years hence it will be most unlikely that the fivevalve set of to-day will bring in even a whisper of Europeans. As it means getting up round about 4 or 5 a.m. to listen in on these stations, the average listeners will not worry much' about it. The programmes for the coming week are somewhat brighter than those of last week, but 2YA is depending on records only for two eomplete programmes. The most interestjmg lectifre tonight will probably be that of Sir James Parr from -1YA at 9.2 p.m., his subject being "Some Personal Experienees at Home and Abroad." It looks as though 2YA is providing the best concert session with "One Hour of Welsh Music, Song and Story," followed by a B.B.C. recorded programme, "Nuts and Wine." 2YA is th'e only station with a recorded programme to-morrow night. The Watersiders' Concert Band will be heard from 1YA, the Cathedral Choir from 3YA, while 4YA present the Dunedin Glee Singers and the Salon Orchestra. On Thursday 2YA will broadcast on relay the Wellingbton Symphonic Orchestra's concert. Lovers of classical music will tune in to 3YA on Friday to hear Paul Vinagradoif with orchestra in Greig's Pianoforte Concerto. On Saturday afternoon 1YA and 2YA will broadcast on relay the leading Rugby matches while 3YA will broadcast the Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting from 11.35 a.m. In the evening 1YA presents a B.B.C. vaundeville programme and 2YA one hour of music and song by a combined Maori choir. From 3YA the Radio Ramblers in popular entertainment should be worth listening to.