ON the AIR

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 17, 11 April 1927, Page 4

ON the AIR

Fare For Listeners-In

NEW ZEALAND PROGRAMMES New Zealand broadcasting stations transmit as follow: — IYA, AUCKLAND, 420 metres, 500 watts. There will be no transmission this evenh.TYA, CHRISTCHURCH. 400 metres, 500 watts. This evening's programme is as follows: 3 p.m. to 4.30 p.m., afternoon concert; 7.15 p.m. to 7.45 p.m., news and reports, etc.; S p.m. to 10 p.m., chimes, studio concert by Christchurch Municipal Band under the direction of Air. A. J. Sehnach: march, “Great Little Army” (Alford), the band; soprano solos, (a) “ Here in the Quiet Hills ” (.Kahn), (b) “ Dawn Skies ” (Drummond), Mrs. A. Salkeld; selection, “ Taneredi ” (Rossini), the band: contralto solo, “ Happy Summer Song.” Mrs. J. Barnett; fox trot. “Just a Bird's Eye View ” (Donaldson), the band; mezzo soprano solo, “ Talking to the Moon,” Miss D. Walsh; cornet solo. “ Bostonian ” (Rimmer), Mr. E. Tregilgas; soprano solos, (a) “ The Market,” (b) “ Piper of Love,” Mrs. D. S. Dodds; fox trot, “In a Little Spanish Town,” the band: selection, “ Humours of Donnybrook ” (Lafleur), the band. Interval, selection, ” Scottish Gems ” (Sutton), the band; soprano solo, “ Lavender Gown ” (Cameron), Airs. A. Salkeld; descriptive fantasia, “John Peel” (Douglas), the band; mezzo soprano solo, selected. Aliss D. Walsh; fox trot, “ Hi Diddle Diddle,” the band; contralto solo, “ Strawberries ” (from Songs of London), Airs. J. Barnett; march, “ Cossack ” (Rimmer), the band: soprano solo, selected, Airs. D. S. Dodds; jazz numbers, the band. 4YA, DUNEDIN, 380 metres, 750 watts. There will be no transmission this evening. 2YK, WELLINGTON, 295 metres, 120 watts.

This evening’s programme is as follows : 3 p.m. to 4.30 p.m., afternoon concert; 7.45 p.m., announcements and reports; S p.m. to 10 p.m., studio concert and relay of Alanuel Hyman’s Exhibition Band from the New Adelphi Cabaret. NOTES Atmospheric conditions over the weekend were fairly good. An Auckland amateur reports the reception of the Long Beach Station, California. The Australian stations were coming in well, while New Zealand stations were not being received up to the usual standard. NEW ZEALAND LISTENERS-IN The number of licensed listeners-in in the Dominion up to Alarch 25, 1927, was IS,OOO odd. MELBA MAY BROADCAST FOR CHILDREN There is a distinct possibility that Dame Nellie Alelba may take charge of the Children’s Hour on the 3LO Alelbourne programme, just to show how it really should be conducted. Dame Nellie Alelba is of the opinion that stations abroad provided too narrow a programme for children. ALerely to tell bedtime stories and to wish Edith and Harry a happy birthday is not enough. “We owe a tremendous lot to children,” says Alelba. “ AVe have to remember that as we shape their child minds now, so they will grow in the future. I should like to see really great musicians engaged to sing fine songs and play fine music to them. They should be taug'ht as early as possible the beauty that lies in good music. Wait till this concert tour of mine is over, and I will sing for the children. It would thrill me to think that my voice, singing some wonderful song, was being carried to the little bush children a thousand miles away.” LADIES FORM 80 PER CENT. OF LISTENERS-IN All American broadcasting studios agree that women use the radio more than men.

One big studio estimates that 80 per cent, of its listeners are women.