ON THE AIR

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 133, 26 August 1927, Page 14

ON THE AIR

New Zealand broadcasting stations transmit as follow: TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME IYA, Auckland: 333 metres, 500 watts. 3 p.m., to 4.30 p.m., Studio concert; 6.30 p.m., children’s session, Tom Thumb; 7.15 p.m., news and information; 8 p.m., relay of concert from Messrs. John Courts Ltd.; 8.30 p.m., flute. Mr. V. Bedford; tenor, Mr. A. Ripley, “Serenade”; cornet, Mr. F. Bowes, “Dream of Love”; baritone, Mr. M. Schroder, (a) “The Unknown Land,” (b) "Vale”; flute, Mr. V. Bedford; tenor, Mr. A. Ripley, (a) “Duna,” (b) “Absent”; 9 p.m., weather report; cornet, Mr. F. Bowes, (a) “Zelda,” (b) “Softly Awakes My Heart”; baritone, Mr. M. Schroder; 9.13 p.m., to 10 p.m., organ recital by Mr. A. E. Wilson, assisted by Miss Dorothy Blomfield. 2YA Wellington: 420 metres, 5,000 -watts. 3 p.m., Gramophone items; 6 p.m., children’s session, Uncle Ernest; 7 p.m., news and market reports; 8.1 p.m., instrumental, studio orchestra, •’Bonne Promenade”; soprano, Miss Eileen Passan, “My Ships”; clarionet, Mr. William Currie. “Andante and Allegro”; mezzocontralto, Mrs. Betty Sneesby, “A Memory”; piano, Miss Kathleen Ward, “Valse Alsacienne”; tenor, Mr. Fi*ank Skinner, “The Rose and the Nightingale”; cornet, Mr. N. J. Peez, “Les Zephyrs”; baritone, Mr. Wilfred McDonagh, “Up from Somerset”; studio orchestra, “Dance Fantastique”; soprano, Miss Eileen Passan, “Danny Boy”; piano, Miss Kathleen Ward, “Venitienne Bacarolle”; 8.55 p.m., lecturette, Editor-announcer, conclusion of address on “Naval Limitation Question”; 9.5 p.m., studio orchestra, “Eastern Romance”; contralto, Mrs. Betty Sneesby, “Barney O’Hea”; clarionet, Mr. W. Currie, “Adagio and Allegro”; Allen’s Orchestra, “Who.” “Idolising”; tenor. Mr. Frank Skinner, “My Mary, Sweet and Brown”; cornet, Mr. N. J. Peez, "Un peu d’Armour”; Allen’s Orchestra, “Ain’t She Sweet,” “Along Miami Shore,” “He's the Last Word”; baritone, Mr. W. McDonagh, “The Ballad Monger”; Allen’s Orchestra, “Just a Bird’s-eye View,” “Meadowlark,” “Baby Face,” “My Cutey’s Due.” 3YA Christchurch: 306 metres, 500 watts. 3 p.m., Studio concert; 3.30 talk, by Rev. D. Gardner Miller, “The Literature of Russia”; 7.15 p.m., news and reports; 8 p.m., relay from Strand Picture Theatre of quartet under Mr. Harry Ellwood; baritone, Mr. Francis Jones, (a) “In Sheltered Vale,” (b) “Dawn”; soprano, Miss Myrtle Langley, (a) “A Spirit Flower,” (b) “Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal”; cornet, Mr. L. J. Mayfield, “Good-bye” (Tosti); mezzo-con-tralto, Miss Kathleen Fuller, • “My

Prayer”; pianoforte, studio pianist; St. John’s Choir Boys, Woolston, sea chanties, (a) “Shanadah,” (b) “Blow a • Man Down,” (c) “Bound for the Rio Grande”; violin, Mr. Robert Clarke, “Romance”; tenor, Mr. Fredk. Martin, (a) “To Columbine,” (b) “A Song of Sleep”; baritone Mr. Jones, “In the Heather, My Lads”; 9.5 p.m., relay from Strand Theatre; soprano, Miss M. Langley, “Indian Serenade”; cornet, Mr. L. J. Mayfield, “Serenade”; mezzo-contralo, Miss Kathleen Fuller, “If Any Little Song of Mine”; pianoforte, studio pianist; St. John’s Church Choir Boys, Woolston, (a) “Violets,” (b) “Good-night”; violin, Mr. Robert Clarke, “Madrigale”; tenor, Mr. Fred. Martin, “Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms.” * * * 4YA Dunedin:—463 metres, 250 watts. 3 p.m., ti.M.V. recital; 3.15 p.m., afternoon tea music from the Savoy; 3.30 p.m., humorous reading, “Preparing to Receive Company” (J. M. Barrie), by Mrs. 1. W. Cowie; 3.45 p.m., studio music; 4 p.m., music from the Savoy; 7 p.m., to 7.30 p.m., children’s session, Aunt Diana; 7.30 p.m., to 7.45 p.m., news and market reports; 8 p.m., studio concert; 8.15 p.m., relay of novelty turn from Empire Theatre; 8.45 p.m., address, under auspices of W.E.A.; 9 p.m., to 10 p.m., dance music by Ern. Beecham and his orchestra, relayed from the Savoy. TO-MORROW IYA, Auckland: 333 metres, 500 watts. 3 p.m., Football relay; 7.15 p.m., news and sports results; 7.30 p.m., to 7.45 p.m., talk on “The Care of Your Car,” by “Gargoyle”; 8 p.m., relay of overture from Strand Theatre. Eve Bentley, conductress; bass Mr. Arthur Colledge; “Song of the Toreador”; contralto, Miss Phyllis Gribben, (a) “Three Fishers,” (b) “Danny Boy”; violin. Miss Bella Ward, “Zardas”; baritone, Mr. F. Sutherland, (a) “At Grendon Fair,” (b) “Sincerity”; Mr. A. Colledge, “’Tis Jolly, the Hunt”; contralto, Miss P. Gribben, “Hills of Donegal”; violin, Miss B. Ward, “Moto Perpetuo”; baritone, Mr. F. Sutherland, “The aßedouin Love Song”; duet, Miss Gribben and Mr. Colledge, “The Harbour Lights”; 9 p.m., weather report; 9.5 p.m., relay of dance music from Dixieland Cabaret by The Internationals, under Mr. Clyde Howley. 2YA, Wellington: 420 metres, 5,000 watts. 3 p.m., Relay of Rugby match at Athletic Park; 7 p.m., news, market reports and sporting results; 8 p.m., instrumental, studio orchestra, “Yellow Butterflies”; baritone. Mr. A. A. Hollyman, “The Great Blue Hills of Silence”; novelty duo, Mr. Frank Andrews and Mr. Jack Maybury, saxophone solos, “Valse Erica,” “Saxophobia,” by Mr. Jack Maybury; novelty piano solos, “Three o’clock in the Morning,” “Lead, Kindly Light,” and original numbers; humorous songs, Mr. J. Wilkinson, “A Commercial Man’s Wedding”; studio orchestra, “Soiree”; baritone, Mr. A. A. Hollyman, “Just a Girl that Men Forget”; humour, Mr. E. G. Peck, “Our Wedding”; humour, Mr. Jack Wilkinson, “One of the Boys”; studio orchestra, “Reconciliation”; humour, Mr. E. G. Peck, “Mustn’t”; lecturette, Mr. Chas. E. Wheeler, “Parliament: The Cabinet System”; dance orchestra, Allen’s Orchestra; full jazz programme. 3YA, Christchurch: 306 metres, 500 watts. 2.45 p.m. Description of Rugby match, Canterbury v. Taranaki, from Lancaster Park; 6 p.m., children’s session, by Uncle

Jack; 7.15 p.m., news and reports; 7.30 p.m., football reports; 8 p.m., relay of Liberty Picture Theatre Orchestra, under Mr. Jamieson; contralto, Mrs. D. W. Stallard, “Eileen Alannah”; songs with ukulele, Mr. R. August, “I’m Sitting on Top of the World”*; humorous talk, Mr. Alec Dey, “The Married Women”; solo at piano, Mrs. Wm. Murdoch, “Can’t You Hear Me Calling?”; contralto, Mrs. D. W. Stallard, “I’ll Take You Home Again, Kahleen”; humorous talk, Mr. A. Dey, “The Story of Mrs. Pabblewick”; solos with ukulele, Mr. August, “When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob Bobbin’ Along”; solos at piano, Mrs. Murdoch, (a) “Who” from “Sunny,” (b) “Kentucky Lullaby”; relay of dance music. • * • 4YA, Dunedin: 463 metres, 250 watts. Silent Day. ACROSS THE TASMAN Australian broadcasting stations transmit as follow: — TO-DAY 4QG Brisbane: 385 metres, 5,000 watts. 7.30 p.m., News and announcements; 8 p.m., bedtime stories by “The Sandman”; 9.15 p.m., W.E.A. music class; Mr. Archie Day (piano) and Mr. Eric Hayne (violin); 10.45 p.m., selections, “Recollections of Gounod,” studio orchestra; soprano, “Just Because It’s You,” Mrs. R. W. Chadwick; duet, Lips.’ Thanksgiving,” Misses M. and V. Parker; tenor, “To a Miniature,” Mr. G. Williamson; valse, “Soiree D’Ete,” studio orchestra; soprano, “They Say,” Miss E. Heagerty; selections of Gounod, studio orchestra; 11.30 p.m., sporting news; 12 p.m., dance music from annual railway ball. * * * 2BL Sydney: 353 metres, 5,000 watts. 7.15 p.m., G.P.O. clock and chimes; Uncle George and the kiddies; 8 p.m., stqdio programme; 8.45 p.m., country news from the “Sun”; 9 p.m., talk on “Gardening Science”; 9.30 p.m., concert, including broadcasters’ topical chorus; studio items and a relay of Cec. Morrison and his Gloomchasers Jazz Band with “Sun” news in the intervals. TO-MORROW 2BL Sydney: 353 metres, 5,000 watts. 7.15 p.m., Clock and chimes; Uncle George and the kiddies; 8 p.m., studio programme; 9 p.m., "Sun” news; 9.30 p.m., studio concert, including broadcasters’ topical chorus; sporting programme with musical items from the studio; broadcasters’ trio; 11.45 p.m., to 1.30 a.m., relay of Ambassadors’ Jazz Band with “Sun” news in the intervals. * * * 4QG Brisbane: 385 metres, 5,000 watts. 8 p.m., Bedtime stories by Uncle Ben; 9.30 p.m., trio, “Andante Scherzo,” Miss V. Jefferies (violin), Miss M. Jefferies (’cello), Miss A. Colledge (piano); violin, “Deep River,” Miss V. Jefferies; soprano, “June,” Miss E. Capper; pianoforte, “Old Vienna,” “Arabesque,” Miss A. Colledge; ’cello, “Reverie,” Miss M. Jefferies; trio, (a) “Swedish Folk Song,” (b) “The Guitar Player,” Jefferies Trio; violin, “Praelodium and Allegro,” Miss V. Jefferies; soprano, “I Love the Jocund Dance,” Miss E. Capper; 'cello, “Minuet,” Miss M. Jefferies, trio. “Adagio and Gipsy Rondo,” Jefferies Trio; 10.30 p.m., relayed description of motor-cycle races; 11.30 p.m., relay of dance music. 2FC Sydney: 442 metres, 5,000 watts. 7.15 p.m., Talks to children by “Hello Man”; dinner music; 8.30 p.m., news service; 9.30 p.m., concert programme, including orchestral music; vocal and instrunmental items; dance music. 3LO Melbourne 371 metres, 5,000 watts. 7 p.m., Entertainment for children; 8 p.m., news service; 9 p.m., concert programme, including selections by studio orchestra; relay of community singing, relayed from Ballarat City Hall; vocal and instrumental items; dance music. NOTES One minute silence was observed from IYA last night as a mark of respect for the late Hon. R. F. Bollard. The Masked Trio once more made their appearance before the microphone last Wednesday night when they were heard in popular number. They are now known as the Snappy Three. One of the trio, Mr. Birch, has only recently returned from a trip to Sydney in search of new songs and methods. Mr. J. Culford Bell, announcer at station IYA left last evening on a six weeks’ visit of Invercargill and Dunedin. His duties are being carried out by Mr. Eric Bell, the sudio pianist, who has quite a good radio voice--IYA will be relaying the Rugby match between Hawke’s Bay and Auckland tomorrow afternoo from Eden Park. The relay is timed to start at 3 p.m. § The Workers’ Educational Association’s tutorial classes in music are being held this season in the reception hall at 4QG, and are being conducted by Mr. George Sampson (Musical Adviser, Department of Public Instruction; Lecturer in Music, Teachers’ Training College). The object of holding the classes at 4QG is to broadcast both the lectures and the music, and so make available to a large audience the educational matter placed before the students. The classes will extend over a period, and will be held each Friday night. The lecturette, which is usually given at 9.15 p.m., is being dispensed with, and classes will begin at that hour The tutor, Mr. Sampson, will lecture during the first portion of each evening, the chamber music will be played afer such lecture. To-morrow nigh there will be a relayed description of motor-cycle races in progress at the Davies Park speedway. Short radio plays, which have been broadcast from 2BL on Thursdays in the past will be put on the air on Mondays in future. A short sketch of this type, entitled, “The Ghost Walk,” is to be transmitted from IYA next Monday. 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.'? metres. 1.000 watts. KFI. Los Angeles. Calif., 468.5 metres. 4.000 watts. KFK'X. Hastings. 288.3 metres. 6.000 watts. KGO.—Oakland. Calif.. 361.2 metres. 4.000 watts. KMOX. —Kirkwood, Mo.. 280.2 metres. 1.500 watts. KOA.—Denver. Colo., 332.4 metres. 5.000 watts. KYW. —Chicago, 635.4 metres. 3.600 watts. WBAL.—Baltimore. 246 metres. 5.000 watts. WBAP.—Texas, 476 metres, 1,500 watts. WBZ.— Springfield. 331 metres. 2.000 watts. WCBD.—Zion, 344.6 metres, 6,000 watts WCCD— Minn.. 416.4 metres. 5.000 watts. WCX- —Pontiac. 616.9 metres. 6.000 watts. WEAF.—New York, 491.5 metres. 6.000 watts. WEBH.—Chicago. 370 metres. 2,000 watts. WGHP. —Detroit. 270 metres. 1.600 WGY.—Schenectady, N.Y., 379.5 metres 5.000 watts.