ON THE AIR

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 111, 1 August 1927, Page 12

ON THE AIR

New Zealand broadcasting stations transmit as follow: TO-DAY’S PROGRAMMES IYA Auckland: 333 metres, 500 watts. Silent day. 2YA Wellington: 420 metres, 5,000 watts. 7.15 p.m., news and market reports; 7.30 p.m., lecture, Mr. A. Morrison, “The Economics of Business”; 8 p.m., instrumental, Studio Orchestra, “La Belle Pietrette; soprano, Miss Veronica McKenzie, “Vissi D’Arti,” G flat (Puccini); violin, Mr. Dennis Collinson, “Elfentanz,” “Meditation”; tenor, Mr. Edgar Swain, “Che Gelida Maniraa” (La Boheme), (Puccini); pianoforte, Miss Nora Gray, “The Lark”; contralto, Mrs. T. Watson, “Softly Awakes My Heart”; elocution, Mr. Clement May, “Studies from Dickens”; baritone, Mr. T. Watson, “Song of the Toreador”; cornet, Mr. P. M. West, “II Bacio” (Arditi); vocal duet, Mr. and Mrs. T. Watson, “The Day is Done” (Lohr); instrumental, Studio Orchestra, “By the Tamarisk”; weather report; instrumental, Studio Orchestra, “Emotion”; soprano, Miss Veronica McKenzie, “Musetta Song” from “La Boheme,” “E” (Puccini); violin, Mr. Dennis Collinson, “Bortfai Emelek,” “Serenade”; tenor, Mr. Edgar Swain, “Aria” from “La Tosca” (Puccini); pianoforte, Miss Nora Gray. “Berceuse” (Chopin); contralto, Mrs. T. Watson, “Che Faro” (Gluck); elocution, Mr. J. W. G. Davidson, “Paolo and Francesca,” “Fra Giacomo”; baritone, Mr. T. Watson, “O Star of Eve” (Wagner); cornet, Mr. P. M. West, “Serenade” (Gounod); vocal duet, Mr. and Mrs. T. Watson, “Arise, O Sun” (Day); instrumental. Studio Orchestra, “No. 3 of Three Dream Dances” (Coleridge Taylor). * v * 3YA Christchurch: 306 metres, 500 watts. 7.15 p.m., news and reports: 7.30 p.m., talk on “The Care of Wireless Receiving Sets,” by Mr. C. R. Russell; 8.10 p.m., studio concert by Derry’s Military Band, under direction of Mr. E. C. Derry, assisted by vocal soloists; march, band, “The Governor’s Own”; bass solo, Mr. W. E. Richards, “The Sailor’s Paradise” (Richards); soprano solo, Miss Violet Collins. “It is Only a Tiny Garden” (Wood); patrol, band, “Our Blue Jackets”; baritone solo, Mr. W. H. Odell, “Onaway! Awake, Beloved”; recitation. Mr. R. R. Wills, “A Springtime Tragedy”; descriptive fantasia, band, “A Trip to Blackpool”; bass solo, Mr. W. E. Richards, “Drinking”; quarette, Bandsmen Joughin, Houghey, Glass and Sharp, “Scotia”; soprano solo, Miss Violet Collins, “Hushed Is My Lute”; march, band, “Flcrentiner”; interval; solo, band, “Spring Song” (from “Songs Without Words”), (Mendelssohn); baritone solo, Mr. W. H. Odell, “Lighterman Tom” (Squire); symphony, band, “First Movement of Unfinished Symphony” (Schubert) ; bass solo, Mr. W. E. Richards, “The Lighthouse Bell”; soprano solo, Miss Violet Collins, “Slave Song”; waltz, band, “Estudiantina”; baritcne solo, Mr. W. H. Odell, “Young Tom of Devon’ 1 ; fox-trot, band. “Lonesome and Sorry”; recitation, Mr. R. R. Wills, “His Gippsland Girl”; march, band, “Universal City.” * • m 4YA Dunedin: 463 metres, 250 watts. Silent day. * * * IZB Auckland: 275 metres, 50 w'atts. 7 p.m., bedtime stories; 8 to 10 p.m., studio programme, including news from THE SUN. IZQ Auckland: 253 metres, 50 watts. 8 to 10 p.m., studio programme. TO-MORROW IYA Auckland: 333 metres, 500 watts. 6.30 p.m., children’s session, Aunt Betty; 7.15 p.m., news and information session; 7.30 p.m., talk on “The Taj Mahal,” by Mr. Stanley Bull; 8 p.m., relay of overture from Majestic Theatre, Mr. John Waugh, conductor; choir, Kingsland Methodist Choir, (a) “Moonlight,” (b) “The Goslings”; soprano, Miss Heape, “Sing, Joyous Bird”; tenor, Mr. Pawsey, “Passing By” (Purcell); humour, Mr. T. T. Garland; baritone, Mr. Rutledge, “The Veteran’s Song”; choir, Kingsland Methodist Choir, “Over the Fields of Early Morn” (Buck); weather report and interval; relay from Majestic Theatre; choir, Kingsland Methodist Choir, (a) “Old Mother Hubbard,” (b) “Song of the Vikings”; mezzo, Miss N. Wood, “At Dawning”; baritone, Mr. Rutledge, “The Bandolero”; contralto, Miss Davidson, “Vale”; humour, Mr. T. T. Garland; choir, Kingsland Methodist Choir, “Radiant Morn.” • • • 2YA Wellington: 420 metres, 5,000 watts. 7.15 p.m., news session and market reports; 8 to 10 p.m., studio orchestra, “Reconciliation”; soprano, Mrs. A. E. Burge, “Villanelle”; clarionet, Mr. A. H. Crump, “Concertino,” E flat; baritone, Mr. E. A. Bradshaw, “Song of the Volga Boatman” (Chaliapin-Koeneman); studio orchestra, “Ludicia” (intermezzo); tenor, Mr. Edwin Dennis, “Sing, Break Into Song”; cornet, Mr. T. Goodall, “Titania”; contralto, Miss J. Baxter, “A Psalm of Life”; clarionet, Mr. A. A. Crump, “Eight Air Valse,’’ B flat; soprano, Mrs. A. E. Burge, “Still as the Night” (Bohm): baritone, Mr. E. A. Bradshaw, “Hybrias the Cretan”; weather report; relay of Savage Club Orchestra, under the conductorship of Mr. Frank Thomas; lecturette, Mr. Douglas Taylor, “Music and Sorrow'”; tenor, Mr. Edw T in Dennis, “The Trumpeter”; studio orchestra, “Gavotte”; contralto, Miss J. Baxter, “O Happy Childhood”; cornet, Mr. T. Goodall, “The Lost Chord” (Sullivan); studio orchestra. “Intermezzo.” * 9 * 3YA Christchurch: 306 metres, 500 watts. Silent day.

4YA Dunedin: 463 metres, 250 watts. 3 p.m. to 4.30 p.m., afternoon concert; His Master's Voice recital; address by Miss Puechegud, on “Interior Decoration"; studio items; book talk by Mr. H. Greenwood, librarian, Dunedin Athenaeum. 7 p.m., children’s session, Aunt Diana; news and markets. 8 p.m., studio concert, arranged by Miss Mollie Andrews; baritone solos, Mr. Reg Richards, “The Ginhy Road" and “Can't Remember"; xnezzosopra.ro solo, Miss Mollie Andrews, “Lilac Time”,. piano solo,Mrs Ernest Drake,“The Prince"; tenor solos, Mr. Roderick Braithwaite, “The Diver" and “Inter Nos”; recital, Miss Sheila Neilson; soprano solos, Miss Roma Buss, “The Rose Enslaves the Nightingale” and “Cornin’ Thro’ the Rve"; violin solos, Mr. Jack Clark; baritone solos, Mr. Arthur Lungley; recital, Miss Sheila Neilson; address. Pastor W. D. More; mezzo-soprano solos, Miss Mollie Andrews, "Love Triumphant” (Brahms) and “The Daisy”; violin solo, Mr. Jack Clark, “Scottish Airs”; tenor solos, Mr. Les. Dailey; piano solo, Mrs. Ernest Drake, “A Country Dance” (Beethoven); vocal duet, Misses R. Buss and M. Andrews, “I Wish I Were a Tiny Bird;” recital, Miss Sheila Neilson; soprano solo, Miss Roma Buss, “Spinning”; quartette. Misses Buss and Andrews, Messrs. Clark and Braithwaite. ACROSS THE TASMAN Australian broadcasting stations transmit as follow: TO-DAY 2BL Sydney: 353 metres, 5,000 watts. 5.45 p.m., clock and chimes, Uncle Bass and the kiddies; 6.30 p.m., studio programme; 7.15 p.m., news from the “Sun”; 7.30 p.m., talk on tennis by Dr. McElphone; 8 p.m., studio concert, including Broadcasters’ Topical Chorus; relay of the Newtown Band, Mr. B. Roberts (at the piano); talk by the all-sports expert on general sporting; the Leone Vocal Trio; Miss G. Quine (descriptive artist), Miss E. Drummond (soprano), S. and M. Owen in a jazz medley, Mr. P. Mountain (comedian), and news items from the “Sun.” • • • 4QG Brisbane: 385 metres, 5,000 watts. • • * 6.0 p.m., news service; 6.15 p.m., lecturette, “The Women to the Rescue,” by the hon. secretary Queensland Housewives' Association (for Queensland Preference League); 6.30 p.m., the children’s session—stories by “The Sandman”; 7.45 p.m., lecturette, “The Children’s Music Corner,” conducted by “The Music Man”; 8.0 p.m., a recital by the city organist, in eluding “Coronation Anthem,” “Zadok the Priest,” “Le Matin,” “Fugue in BFlat Minor,” “Sarabande and Gavot,” “Andante and Allegretto,” air and chorus, “Dal Tuo Stellato Soglio,” “Grand Offertore,” “Recit. du Recheur,” “Melodic, ” “Processional March” (Sullivan); 9.0 p.m., overture, “Gipsy Queen,” the studio orchestra; contralto solo, “My Ships,’ Miss Blanch Burns; violin solo, Mrs. C. Williams: soprano solo, “Open Thy Blue Eyes,” Miss Mary McNelsh; organ solo, Mr. A. Sharman; contralto solo, “Little Town in County Down,” Miss Blanche Burns; entr; cte, “Valse Danseuse,” the studio orchestra; tenor solos, “The Rosary You Gave Me,” “Pal of My Cradle Days,” Mr. Gerald Cashman; one step, “Big Ben,” the studio orchestra. • * V 2FC Sydney:— 442 metres, 6,000 watts. 5.30 p.m., entertainment for children; 7 p.m., news service; 8 p.m., concert programme, including orchestral relay; vocal and instrumental items; dance music. * * * 3LO Melbourne: 371 metres, 5,000 watts. 5.30 p.m., entertainment for children; 6.45 p.m., news service; 7.15 p.m., talk on “Central Australia” by Mr. J. J. Waldron, under the auspices of the Develop Australia League; 7.30 p.m., talk on “School Life and School Sport” by Mr. E.

C. Taylor; 7.45 p.m., talk on “Lamb Marketing” by Mr. R. N. Wardle, under auspices of Department of Agriculture; S p.m., concert programme, including items by the studio orchestra; items by Orpheon Choristers; vocal and instrumental items; dance music by Aronson’s Symphonists. TO-MORROW 2BL Sydney: 353 metres, 5,000 watts. 5 45 t) rn., clock and chimes —Uncle Bass “**?. ki^r; p b n?! P news Stl from P the *Sun”; 7-30 p.m., talk on the motor-car by Mr. Martin; S p.m., studio concert, including Broadcasters’ Topical ' Chorus, an hour’s programme by Cossor \ a.l\es, Ltd., Broadcasters’ Light Orchestra, Miss M. Barnett, contralto; Mr. H. Holenberg.h, piano; Miss L. Gotsch and Mr. A. Wilmore, in Grand Opera; Mr. G. Walenn, violin; Mr. C. Williams, baritone; and a relay of the Ambassadors Jazz Band, with “Sun" news in the intervals. 4QG Brisbane: 355 metres, 6,000 watts. 6 0 p.m., "Daily Standard” news; 6 15 p.m., lecturette, "What is Being Done for Consumptive Soldiers," by T. J. Ryan: 6.30 p.m., the childrens session — stories by. "Uncle Jim"; 7.45 p.m-, lecturette, "Motorists —Correct Lubrication Talk” No. 9, by ‘’Gargoyle”; double quartette, “Hymen's Torch”; duet, "Barcarolle” (“Tales of Hoffman”) ;Miss Audrey Bell, contralto, and Mr. Jack Lord, tenor; baritone solo, “Evening Star,’ (“Tannhauser”), Mr. Ben Cioirec; double quartette, "Onward to Battle” (“II Trovato^e"); duet, "Dearest Lady” ("Martha ), Miss Mabel Malouf, soprano, and Miss Mildred Bell, contralto; male quartette, "Chorus of Old Men’ (“Faust"); soprano solo, “Ombro Leggiero” (“Dinorah”), Miss Mabel Malouf; duet, "Be Mine the Delight” (“Faust”), Mr. Geo. Williamson, tenor, and Mr. Ben Cioirec, baritone; contralto solo, "Have I Lost Thee" (“Orpheus and Euridice ”), Miss Mildred Bell; double quartette, “Friendship” (“Lucia de Lamermoor ”); double quartette, “Song of the Bells”; duet, “The Temple Beils” and “Less Than the Dust,” Miss Mildred Bell, contralto, and Mr. Ben Cioirec, baritone; tenor solo, “The Garden of Allah," Mr. George Williamson, male quartette, “Allah"; duet, “If in the Great Bazaars" ana “Allah Be With Us,” Mrs. Thelma Champion, soprano, and Mr. Geo. Williamson, tenor; contralto solo, “Her Jewels,” Miss Audrey Bell; double quartette, “Feast of the Lanterns"; duet, “Kashmiri Song,” Mr. Jack Lord, tenor, and Mr. Walter Land, tenor; bass solo, "Salaam,” Mr. Tom Ryan; double quartette, "In the Temple." Note.—Times given are all Australian. For New Zealand time add li hours. NOTES The service from St. James’s Presbyterian Church, Ponsonby, relayed by IYA last night -was not very distinct. The relay line had been connected only since Friday and few tests had been made. Some difficulty had been experienced in placing the microphone in a suitable position since the organ is directly under the pulpit, and placing the apparatus in the best position for relaying the sermon would have made the music too loud. In the location of the microphone, the position of the choir had also to be considered. The Municipal Band were heard' from

the Town Hall again last night Tw selections, though not as well knm,. on the last occasion they were bS.5* cast, were classical, and included a 2!! 1 ' tion from “Nazareth," by GouroA V s Wellington Municipal Tramway* tu s * was being relayed from His MaW? Theatre by 2YA. and grave IUtSSSRS opportunity for comparing the two. W to be silent to-night, but li*,ers will be catered for by the twotT power stations, IZB and IZQ. both power of 50 watts. The former wciofk* news for a short Two of the New Zealand station. . silent to-night. In view of the an appointment of a programme IS m l° r , the fou . r „ ce " tres . "hose dut,lt will be to see that items and inteneii do not clash, it Is to be hoped that Jr* rangement will he made sc that in, three stations will be on the eh- .T** night. Sports news from THE SUN n, bnaa cast from 1 YA on Saturday night da-£ the news session, relays from the SnSS Theatre filling the intervals be?£S dances at Dixieland. After 10 Mr. Bell, the studio pianist, and Vrc Hayden station manager, were heart £ several fine duets. ® U.S.A. BROADCAST STATIONS A number of listener* are turning tfccfr attention to American broadcasta Tb« following larger stations will therefor* prove of Interest:— KDKA.—East Pittsburg, p 0„ jjjj metres, variable high power. KFAB.—Lincoln. Neb.. 340.7 metre*. i.OOO watts. KFi. Los Angeles. Calif.. 468.5 metre* 4.000 watts. tre *‘ KFKX.— Hastings. 255.3 metres, in* watts. KGO—Oakland. Calif., 861.1 metre. 4.000 watts. KMOX.—Kirkwood. Mo.. 280 2 metre* 1.500 watts. KOA.—Denver. Colo., 832.4 metre* 5.000 watts. K YW.—- Chicago. 535.4 metres, 3.5&1 WBAL.— Baltimore. 246 metres. MM watts. WBAP.—Texas, 476 metres, 1,500 warn. WBZ.—Springfield. 331 metres, watts. WCBD. —Zion, 344.6 metres, 5,000 tratta WCCD. —Minn., 416.4 metres, 5.004 watts. WCX.—Pontiac, 516.5 metres. 5,0 N watts. WEAF. —New York. 491.5 metres, 6.M0 watts. WEBH. —Chicago, 370 metres, 2, MX watts. WGHP.—Detroit. 270 metres, UM watts. WGY.—Schenectady. N.T., 379 J metre*, 5.000 watts. WHO. —lowa, 626 metres, 600 wstta WHT.—Deerfield, 238 metres. liM watts. WJAZ.—Mount Prospect, 322.4 metre*, 1.500 watts. WJR— Pontiac. 616.9 metres MM watts. VVLIB.-Elgin. DU 302.8 metres, 4.000 watts. In addition to these hlgh-power stations, there are about 30 to 35 other Rations all working on at least 1,000 ' atta. many of which have often been heard Is New Zealand.