ON the AIR

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 31, 29 April 1927, Page 10

ON the AIR

Fare For Listeners-In

NEW ZEALAND PROGRAMMES New Zealand broadcasting stations transmit as follows: IYA. AUCKLAND, 4J>O metres, 500 watts. J This evening's programme is as follows: 3 p.m. to 4.30 p.m., afternoon concert; 6.30 p.m. to 7 p.m., children’s session, Uncle Frank; 7.15 p.m. to 7.45 p.m., news and reports, etc.; talk on “Motoring” by Mr. Geo. Campbell. 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., chimes; relay of orchestral selections from Rialto Theatre, under the direction of Mr. E. Engell; pianoforte solo, “Study in A minor” (R. Quilter), studio pianist; soprano solo, “The Quest” (Phillips), Miss D. Youd; baritone solo, “La Patida,” Mr. D. Wrathall; contralto solo, "Cradle Me Low” (Brahe), Miss M. Williamson; violin solo, “Schoenrosamaran” (Kriesler), Mr. P. Bretnall; mezzo soprano solo, “Sing, Joyous Bird” (Phillips), Miss C. Duncan; duet, “Love is Meant to Make us Glad” (German), Miss Youd and Mr. Wrathall; pianoforte solo, “Reve Angelique,” studio pianist; contralto solo, “Softly Wakes my Heart” (St. Saens), Miss M. Williamson; soprano solo, “You and I,” Miss D. Youd; weather report and interval; relay from Rialto Theatre; baritone solo, “Largo al Factotum,” Mr. Wrathall; mezzo soprano solo, “Lament of Isis” (Bantock), Miss C. Duncan; vocal duet, “A Lover and His Lass” (German), Misses Youd and Williamson; pianoforte solo, “Sonata in F major,” Op. 10, No. 2 (Beethoven), studio pianist; contralto solo, “As you Pass By” (Russell), Miss M. Williamson; violin solo, “Humoresque (Dvorak), Mr. P. Bretnall; vocal trio, “After the Storm” (Verdi), Misses Youd and Williamson and Mr. Wrathall; soprano solo, “Annie Laurie” (Lehmann), Miss C. Duncan; violin solo, “Meditation” (Massenet), Mr. Bretnall; baritone solo, “The Great Awakening,” Mr. Wrathall; soprano solo, “Crossing the Bar” (Sanderson), Miss D. Youd. 3YA, 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.; 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., chimes; relay of orchestral selections from Crystal Palace Picture Theatre Orchestra, under the direction of Mr. A. J. Bunz; contralto solo, “Hills of Donegal” (Sanderson), Miss D. Sharp; cornet solo, “Melody in F” (Rubenstein), Mr. L. Mayfield; baritone solo, selected, Mr. P. Thompson; clarinet solo, “Alacante” (Le Thier), Mr. M. E. Withers; vocal duet, “Home to our Mountains” (“II Trovatore”), Miss D. Sharp and Mr. P. Thompson; cornet solo, “Les Zephyrs” (Rimmer), Mr. L. Mayfield; contralto solo, “I Wonder if Love is a Dream” (Forster), Miss D. Sharp; clarinet solo, “Adagio” (Mozart), Mr. M. E. Withers; baritone solo, selected, Mr. P. Thompson; interval; talk by Mr. T. P. Sewell on “The Manufacture of Paper”; relay of organ recital by Mr. Raynor White from St. Paul’s Church. 4YA, DUNEDIN, 3SO metres, 750 watts. This evening’s programme is as follows: — 3 p.m. to 4.30 p.m., afternoon concert; Town Hall chimes; His Master’s Voice recital; humorous poetical reading, by Mrs. I. W. Cowie; selected studio numbers; social notes and news; His Master’s Voice recital; 7 p.m., chimes; children’s session, Aunt Diana; 7.30 p.m., market reports; 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., studio concert, and relay of dance music from the Savoy Orchestra. 2YK, WELLINGTON, 295 metres, 129 watts. This evening’s programme is as follows: 3 p.m. to 4.30 p.m., selected studio items and relay of Manuel Hyman’s Exhibition Band from the New Adelphi Cabaret; 7 p.m., children's session, Aunt Jo and Uncles Ernest and Bill; 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., studio concert and relay of Manuel Hyman’s Exhibition Band from the New Adelphi Cabaret. ACROSS THE TASMAN Australian broadcasting stations transmit as follows: 2BL, SYDNEY, 353 metres, 1,500 watts. This evening’s programme is as follows: Early evening session: 5.45 p.m., G.P.O. clock and chimes; 4.56 p.m., Daddy Longlegs and the Kiddies; 6.40 p.m., musical programme from the studio. Special Country Session: 7 p.m., G.P.O. clock and chimes; Australian Mercantile, Land and Finance Company’s report; weather report and forecast by courtesy of Mr. Mares; Producers’ Distributing Society’s fruit and vegetable market report; Stock Exchange reports; grain and fodder report (“Sun”); dairy produce report (“Sun”); 7.15 p.m., country news from the “Sun”; 7.30 p.m., talk on “Gardening Science” by Mr. Cooper, Park Superintendant, City Council; 8 p.m., G.P.O. clock and chimes, Broadcasters’ Topical Chorus; 8.3 p.m., Mr. Raymond Beatty (basso)'; 8.10 p.m., Miss Millie Hughes (soprano); 8.17 p.m., Mr. Phil Mountain (comedian); 8.24 p.m., Miss Bessie Cooke (contralto); 8.31 p.m., Mr. Manuel D’Alcazer (dramatic artist); 8.39 p.m., Messrs. Stan Hudson and Alf. J. Lawrance; 8.54 p.m., resume of following day’s programme; weather report and forecast by courtesy of Mr. C. J. Mares, Government Meteorologist; 9 p.m., G.P.O. clock" and chimes; 9.1 p.m., Broadcasters’ Trio; 9.11 p.m., the Sporting Editor of the “Sun” will talk on the prospects of Saturday’s racing; 9.31 p.m., Mr. Leslie Herford (baritone); 9.38 p.m., duet, Miss Millie .Hughes and Mr. Raymond Beatty; 9.42 p.m., Broadcasters’ Trio; 9.52 p.m., Miss Millie Hughes; 10 p.m., G.P.O. clock and chimes; 10.1 p.m., Mr. Raymond Beatty; 10.8 p.m., Mr. Phil Mountain; 10.15 p.m., Miss Bessie Cooke; 10.22 p.m., Mr. Leslie Herford; 10.30 p.m., the Ambassadors’ Dance Ba!hd broadcast from the ballroom of the Ambassadors; during intervals between dances, news reports by courtesy of the “Sun” will be broadcast; 11 p.m., G.P.O. clock and chimes; National Anthem. NOTES Reception was quite good last evening. The Auckland station broadcast an excellent programme which was enjoyed by listeners-in. The Sydney stations, 2BL and 2FC, came in well also. At times there was a slight degree of static, but nothing to interfere with reception. AMERICAN BROADCASTS New Zealand is just entering upon that season when the American broadcasts are received at maximum strength. The best | time for receiving these stations is between the hours of 5 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. Most of the American stations close down at about 7.30 p.m., New Zealand time, some of them signing off before six o’clock. NEW ADELAIDE STATION A new Adelaide station is now on the air, having as its call sign SKA, with volume equal at times to SCL. Its wavelength appears to be about 235 metres. A NEW VALVE A new valve, known as the Kl, is now being marketed by the Marconiphone Company, which fulfils the same functions as an ordinary good valve and which may be used in any position. It is an entirely new departure which makes it possible for almost any receiver to be modified to run entirely off A.C. mains. A new system is used in that the filament is not the cathode, and is not connected electrically to the circuit of the receiver itself. It is operated through a stepdown transformer without any rectifying or smoothing circuit, and develops a high temperature. The cathode itself is cylindrical, and is coated with radio-active material. It encloses the filament, being hated to a dull red by the latter’s thermal radiation. To obtain a sufficient supply of heat, the energy consumption has to be approximately 7 watts, and allowing for a drop in the windings of the transformer it may be assumed that one unit of electricity will suffice for 100 hours’ working. Owing to the very large cathode area, the characteristics of the valve are good. The normal slope of the curve is 1.36 Ma per volt, its impedance is low, being only 5,500 ohms, and with an anode voltage of 100 a grid-bias of 7| volts is required. These valves are rather more expensive initially, but, on the other hand, they obviate the necessity for lowtension accumulators. U.S.A. BROADCAST STATIONS. A number of listeners are turning their attention to American broadcasts The following larger stations will therefore prove of interest:— KDKA.—East Pittsburg, Po., 309.1 metres, variable high power. —Lincoln. Neb., 340.7 metres. 1000 watts. KFI.—Los Angeles. Calif., 468.5 metres. 4000 watts. KFKX.—Hastings, 288.3 metres. 6000 watts.

IvGO.—Oakland, , Calif., 361.2 metres. 4000 watts. KMOX.—lTivkwood, Mo., 280.2 metres, 1500 watts. KOA. —Denver, Colo., 332.4 metres. 5000 watts. KYW.—Chicago, 535.4 metres, 3500 watts. WBAL. —Baltimore, 246 metres, 5000 watts. WBAP.—Texas, 476 metres, 1000 watts. WBZ.—Springfield, 331 metres, 2000 watts. WCBD.—Zion, 344.6 metres, 5000 watts. VVCCD. —Minn., 416.4 metres, 5000 watts. WCX.—Pontiac, 516.9 metres, 5000 watts. WEAF.—New York, 491.5 metres, 5000 watts. WEBH.—Chicago, 370 metres, 2000 watts. WGHP.—Detroit, 270 metres, 1500 watts. WGY.— Schenectady, N.Y., 379.5 metres. 5000 watts. WHO.—lowa, 526 metres, 500 watts. WHT.—Deerfield. 238 metres, 3500 \VJAZ.— Mount Prospect, 322.4 metres. 1500 watts. „ _ _ _ WJR.—Pontiac, 516.9 metres. 5000 watts WLIB.— Elgin, 111., 302.8 metres, 4000 W ‘ln tS 'addition to these high-power stations, there are about 30 to 35 other stations all working on at least 1000 watts, many of which have often been heard in New Zealand. ADDITIONS TO U.S. BROADCASTERS’ LIST KFEQ —St. Joseph, Mo., 267.7 metres, 2,000 watts. KFKX—Hastings, Neb., 288.3 metres; 5,000 watts. KFNF —Shenandoah, lowa, 461.3 metres, 2,500 watts. KFQA —St. Louis, Mo., 280.2 metres. 5,000 watts. KFQB —Fort Worth, Texas, 508.2 metres, 2,500 watts. KFVE —St. Louis, Mo., 240 metres, 5,000 watts. KGA —Spokane, Wash., 340.7 metres, 20,000 watts. KJR —Seattle, Wash., 284.4 metres, 20,000 watts. KTW—Seattle, Wash., 454.3 metres, 1,500 wqtts. KWUC —Le Mars, lowa, 252 metres, 1,500 watts. WBBM—Chicago, 111., 255.4 metres, 10,000 watts. WEMC Berrien Springs, Mich., 315.6 metres, 4,000 watts. WJZ Bound Brook, N.J., 454.3 metres, 50,000 watts. WKBW—Buffalo, N.Y., 362.5 metres, 5,000 watts. WKRC —Cincinatti, Ohio, 325.9 and 422.3 metres, 2,500 watts. WLS —Crete, 111., 344.6 metres, 5,000 watts. WLW —Harrison, Ohio, 422.3 metres, 5,000 watts. WLWL New York, N.Y., 384.4 metres, 5,000 watts. WOAI—San Antonio, Tex., 394.5 metres, 5,000 watts. WOC —Davenport, lowa, 483.6 metres. 5,000 watts. WORD—Batavia, 111., 275 metres, 5,000 watts. WPG—Atlantic City, 299.8 metres, 5,000 watts. WSAl—Norwood, 0., 325.9 metres, 5,000 watts. WSBC—Chicago, 111., 288.3 metres, 1,500 watts. WSM—Nashville, Tenn., 282.8 metres, 5,000 watts. WTAM Cleveland, lowa, 389.4 metres, 3,500 watts. WTAS —Batavia, 111., 275.1 metres, 5,000 watts. WWAE—Chicago, 111., 241.8 metres, 10,000 watts. This brings our list of U.S. broadcast stations up-to-date, where stations are rated over 1,000 watts. It will be noted there are many now of 5,000 watts, and quite a few “super” power stations.