ON the AIR

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 38, 7 May 1927, Page 6

ON the AIR

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NEW ZEALAND PROGRAMMES New Zealand broadcasting stations transmit as follow: IYA (AUCKLAND), 420 metres, 500 watts. This evening’s programme is as follow's :

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 11 p.m., chimes; relay of orchestral selections from the Strand Picture Theatre, conductress, Miss Eve Bentley; tenor, “Friend” (Davies), Mr. Neil Elliott; soprano, "Carmena” (Wilson), Miss B. Birr ell; baritone, selected, Mr. Fred Baker; vocal duet, Miserere scene from “11 Trovatore” (Verdi), Miss B. Birrell and Mr. N. Elliott: elocutionally, “Seem’ Things,” Mrs. V. Bartlev; baritone, selected, Mr. Fred Baker; soprano, “Why Mother Bids Me Bind My Hair” (Hayden), Miss B. Birrell; elocutionary, selected, Mrs. Bartley; tenor, “Corisande” (Sanderson), Mr. Neil Elliot; vocal duet, “I Did Not Know” (Trotere), Miss Birrell and Mr. Elliot; baritone, selected, Mr. Fred Baker; elocutionary, selected, Mrs. Bartley. Interval. Relay of dance music from Dixieland Cabaret of “International Seven,” under Mr. Clyde Howley.

3YA (CHRISTCHURCH), 400 metres. 500 watts 1 .

This evening’s programme is as fol lows:—

6.30 p.m. to 7 p.m., children’s session by Uncle Jack; 7.15 p.m. to 7.45 p.m., news and reports, etc.; 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., chimes. Opening number, “Hum Your Troubles Away,” The Joyful Trio; at the steel guitar, selected, Mr. F. R. Monro; monlogue and song, “Pretty Little Dear,” The Happiness Boy; piano duets with vocal chorus, (a) “Hullo Aloha,” (b> “Mary Lou,” Misses D. Johnson and M. Johns; sketch, “Kismet,” The Happiness Boy with Miss M. Johns and company; ukelele number, selected, Mr. F. R. Monro; piano duets, (a) “Moonlight on the Ganges,” (b) “Ting a Ling,” Miss D. Johnson and Miss M. Johns; final “Frothblowers’ Chorus,” “The More we are Together,” Frothblowers Chorus. Interval. Relay of dance music from the Caledonian Hall by arrangement with Mr. Reg. Stillwell. 4YA (DUNEDIN), 380 metres, 750 W'atts. There will be no transmission this evening. 2YK (WELLINGTON), 295 metres, 120 watts. This evening’s programme is as follows :-y----7.15 p.m. to 7.45 p.m., news and reports, etc.; 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., radio dance night from the Columbian Cabaret, Kilbirnie, by Charles Dalton’s Columbian Solo Six Orchestra. to-morrow, sunday I.YA (AUCKLAND):— 6.45 p.m., relay of evening service from the Beresford Street Congregational Church, preacher, the Rev. Lionel Fletcher; choirmaster, Mr. W. Leather; 8.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m., relay of Municipal Band concert from the Town Hall; conductor, Mr. Chris. Smith. 3YA (CHRISTCHURCH):— 11 a.m., relay of morning service from the Colombo Street Baptist Church to be attended by the Christchurch City Councillors; 6.30 p.m., relay of evening service from the Colombo Street Baptist Church; preacher, the Rev. J. K. Archer; choirmaster, Mr. W. Bradshaw; organist, Mrs. Standen; 8.30 p.m. to 9 p m studio items. 4YA (DUNEDIN): — 6.30 p.m., relay of evening service from the Hanover Street Baptist Church; preacher, the Rev. E. S. Tuckwell; organist, Mr. Upton Harvey; 8 p.m. to 9.15 p.m., relay from His Majesty’s Theatre of concert by the Kaikorai Band; conductor, Mr. J. Franklin, and assisting artists. & 2YK (WELLINGTON):— 6.55 p.m., relay of evening service from the Terrace Congregational Church; preacher, the Rev. Ernest Weekes; organist, Mr. H. Brusey; musical director, Mr. Len Barnes; 8.15 p.m. to 9.45 p.m., relay of band concert from His Majesty’s Theatre of Municipal Tramways Band. ACROSS THE TASMAN Australian broadcasting stations transmit as follow: - *W> (MELBOURNE), 371 metres 5,000 watts. This evening’s programme is as follows— -5.30 p.m., sporting results; 5.40 p.m., children s hour; 5.55 p.m., Freda Northcote, 6.2 p.m., Little Miss Kookaburra;” 6.12 p.m., Freda Northcote; 6.20 p.m., Captain Donald McLean; 6.35 p.m., news* 7.15 p.m., R. Rawson; 7.30 p.m., E. Prescott; 7.45 p.m., Dr. Leach; 8 p.m., Dr. p ’ m “ Musical Society of Victoria; 10.0 p.m., Ernest Wilbaritone; 10.7 p.m., news; 10.17 p.m. The Futurists;” 10.42 p.m., Studio Orchestra; 10.50 p.m., news; 11 p.m., “Our Great Thought;” 11.1 p. m ., j oe Aronson; 11.40 p.m., close down. 2BL (SYDNEY), 353 metres, 1,500 watts. This evening’s programme is as follows— Eariy Evening Session t- b* 5 P.m., G.P.O. clock and chimes; 5.46 p.m., Uncle George and the kiddies. Bringa will talk to the kiddies; 6.40 p.m., musical programme from the studio; 7.15 p.m., results of all sporting information, including racing, bowls, tennis, swimming, sailing, athletics, by courtesy of I, P-m*. country news from the Sun;” 8 p.m., G.P.O. clock and chimes; broadcaster’s topical chorus; 8.3 p.m., Miss Ella Goodman, soprano; 8.10 p.m., Mr. Bobby Watson, comedian; P■hi •, Miss Mary Neal, mezzocontralto; 8.24 p.m., Miss Nellie M. Ferguson, soubrette; 8.31 p.m., broadcastmg from Maroubra Speedway; 9 p.m., G.P.O. clock and chimes; resume of following day’s programme; 9.5 p.m., Miss Ella Goodman; 9.12 p.m., broadcasting from Maroubra Speedway; 9.22 p.m., Mr. Bobby Watson; 9.29 p.m. £ 1 « <: i aacas^* from Maroubra Speedway'; 9.39 p.m., Miss Mary Neal; 9.46 p.m broadcasting from Maroubra Speedway; 9-56 p.m., Miss Nellie M. Ferguson; 10 3 p.m., broadcasting from Maroubra Speedway; 10.15 p.m., The Ambassadors Dance Band broadcast from the ballroom of lhe Ambassadors; during intervals between dances “Sun” news will be broadcast; 11.30 p.m., G.P.O. clock and chimes National anthem. TO-MORROW, SUNDAY

2BL (SYDNEY) transmits:— 10.45 p.m., special news service; 11 p.m., service broadcast from St. Jude s Church of England, Randwick; 3 p.m.. Mothers Day celebration broadcast from Adyar Hall; 4.30 p.m., Bible class conducted by Mr. W. “Cairo” Bradley; 5.15 p.m., G.P.O. clock and chimes; close down; 0.45 p.m., children’s service; 7 p.m service broadcast from Chalmers PresChurch; 8.30 p.m., from the studio, Miss Phyllis Atkinson, mezzosoprano; 8.37 p.m., Alfreda Yonas, operatic tenor with his piano-accordeon; Mlss Kinnaird, con. 9 G -8.0. clock and chimes; resume of following day’s programme; ' er r'« re T >o £» and forecast by courtesv or Mr. C. J. Mares, Government meteorologist; 9.4 p.m., Broadcastes’ Trio; 9.14 p.m., Miss May Nanbarrow, elocutionist; p.m Mr. Roger Jones, baritone; 9.29 p.m.. Miss Phyllis Atkinson; 9.36 p.m §£° a 2° ast ®*:s’ Trio; 9.46 p.m., Miss Heather Kinnaird; 9.53 p.m., Miss May Nancarrow; 10.1 p.m., Mr. Roger Jones; 10.8 p.m., Broadcasters’ Trio; 10.15 p.m., clock and chimes; National Anthem. NOTES Static was pronounced last evening and reception was consequently not up to the usual standard. The Auckland station transmitted a good programme and some programmes were also on the air from across the Tasman. - R tf CE,^ ,NG SETS IN GAOLS The New Plymouth Gaol is now equipped with a receiving set provided by the townspeople. HOLLAND ON ONE VALVE A Dunedin amateur, Mr. Ferens repots reception of the Holland station, on a - sin gle-valve short-wave set. J-he transmission was on a wave-length of about 32.2 metres. A Palmerstonian, Mr. J. V. Kyle, got this station on a loud-speaker. The set was a three-valve one of his oWn manufacture. WIRELESS AND THE GRAMOPHONE It .*?. interesting to note that instead or killing the gramophone trade, as a great number of people predicted, wireless technique has resulted in great improvement in gramophone record reproduction. The knowledge obtained from wireless broadcasting has been applied to produce a ».ew process for the cutting of records. This new method comprises a valve-amplification system and an electromechanical cutter, the whole apparatus being so arranged that all frequencies are cut in their proper proportions. Great improvements in gramophone re-

production are thus being effected by wireless instruments. 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. KFAB.—Lincoln, Neb., 340.7 metres. 1000 watts. KFI.—Los Angeles, Calif., 468.5 metres. 1000 watts. KFKX.—Hastings, 288.3 metres, 5000 watts. KGO.—Oakland, Calif., 361.2 metres, 1000 watts. KMOX. —Kirkwood, Mo., 250.2 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, 1500 watts WBZ.—Springfield, 331 metres, 2000 watts. WCBD.—Zion, 344.6 metres, 5000 watts WCCD.—Minn., 416.4 metres, 5000 watts. WCX.—Pontiac, 516.9 metres, 5000 watts. WEAF.-New York, 491.5 metres, 5000 watts. VVEBH.—Chicago, 370 metres, 2000 watts. WGHP. —Detroit, 270 metres, 1500 watts. WGY.—Schenectady, N.Y., 379.5 metres. 0000 watts. WHO.—lowa, 526 metres, 500 watts.

WHT.—Deerfield. 238 metres. 3500 watts. VVJAZ. —Mount Prospect, 322.4 metres, 1500 watts. WJR.—Pontiac, 516.9 metres, 5000 watts W Llß.—Elgin. 111.. 302.8 metres. 4000 watts. In 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. KG A—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 watts. KWIJC—Le Mars, lowa, 252 metres, L. 500 watts. WBBM —Chicago, 111., 255.4 metres, 10,000 watts. WEMC Berrien Springs, Mich., 315.6 metres, 4,000 watts.

WJZ Bound Brook, Nj A.ietres, 50,000 watts. WKBW—Buffalo, N.Y., 362.5 met 5,000 watts. WKRC —Cincinatti, Ohio, 525. J i&l 422.3 metres, 2,500 watts. WLS—Crete, 111., 344.6 metres, I watts. WLW—Harrison, Ohio, 422.3 mct£gl/ 5,000 watts. WLWL New York, NX, metres, 6,000 watts. WOAI—San Antonio, Tex, iiflK metres, 6,000 watts. WOC—Davenport, lowa, 483.6 ne:«S 5,000 watts. WORD—Batavia, 111., 275 5,000 watts. ! WPG—Atlantic City, 299.8 5,000 watts. WSAl—Norwood, 0., 325. S aljEj 5,000 watts. ! WSBC—Chicago, 111., 288.3 secS,^ 1,500 watts. , WSM—Nashville, Tenn., 282.8 5,000 watts. , WTAM Cleveland, lowa, Eli* metres, 3,500 watts. , WTAS—Batavia, 111., 275.1 MB*p 5,000 watts. , WWAE—Chicago, 111., 241.8 nefcjjg: 10,000 watts. This brings our list of U.S. cast stations up-to-date, where sasjS; . are rated over 1,000 watts. B be noted there are many now (< ijjjp , watts, and quite a few “super” stations.