ON THE~AIR

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 139, 2 September 1927, Page 14

ON THE~AIR

New Zealand broadcasting stations transmit as follow:

TO-DAY IYA, Auckland: 333 metres, 500 watts. 3 p.m., to 4.00 p.m., Afternoon concert: 6.30 p.m., children’s session, Tom Thumb; 7.15 p.m., news and information; 7.30 p.m., talk on “Motoring,” by Mr. Geo. Campbell; 8 p.m., relay of concert from John Courts, Ltd.: violin, Mr. P. Bretnall, (a) “The Keel Row,” (b) “Gentle Zitella”; contralto, Miss I. Thomson, “Sapphische Ode” (Brahms); tenor, Mr. T. Wallace, (a) “Dear Heart,” (b) “Ecstacy”; cornet, Mr. E. Tregilgas, “’Neath Astral Skies’; mezzo, Miss Strange; 9 p.m., weather report; relay from Prince Edward Theatre; soprano, Miss Strange; violin, Mr. P. Bretnall, “Madrigal”; contralto. Miss Thomson, (a) “Ships that Pass in the Night,” (b) “Dreaming of Home”; baritone, Mr. Bree, “Prologue” from “Pagliacci”; cornet, Mr. Tregilgas, (a) “Polka de Concert,” (b) “Thora”; tenor, Mr. T. Wallace, “Carmencita”; baritone, Mr. J. Bree, (a) “When My Ships Come Sailing Home,” (b) “Alone.” * * • 2YA, Wellington: 420 metres, 5,000 watts.

3 p.m., to 5 p.m., Afternoon session; 3.30 p.m., lecturette on gas cooking, Miss

Christian; 7 p.m., news and market reports; 7.34 p.m., lecturette on “Rugby Football,” by Mr. T. A. Fletcher; 8 p.m., “Floraison d’ Amour,” Studio Orchestra; 8.7 p.m., studio concert by the Radio Four; 9.5 p.m., lecturette, “The Singapore Base,” Editor-Announcer; soprano, “A May Morning,” Mrs. E. Davis; bass, “The Curfew,” Mr. W. Boardman; “Edelweiss Gavotte,” Studio Orchestra; song at piano, “Bye, Bye, Blackbird” Mr. B. Hart; tenor, “I’ll Sing Thee Songs of Araby,” Mr. J. R. Quested; contralto, “The Stars that Light My Garden,” Miss D. Eriksen; soprano, “The Sweetest Flower That Blows,” Mrs. Davis; bass, “Big Ben,” Mr. Boardman; tenor. “Beloved, It Is Morn,” Mr. Quested; contralto, “Good Morrow Gossip Joan.” Miss Eriksen. 3YA, Christchurch: 306 metres, 500 watts. 3 p.m., Studio concert; 3.30 p.m., talk by Rev. D. Gardner Miller, “The Literature of Russia”; 7.15 p.m., news and reports; 7.30 p.m., talk by Mr. J. K. Moloney on “Rugbv Football”; 8 p.m., relay of Everybody’s Picture Theatre Orchestra under Mr. W. J. Bellingham; part-song. Glee Club, “The Bird at Sea”; tenor, Mr. R. Summer, “Mignon! Here is April ; soprano, Mrs. H. Bowker, (a) ‘Happy Song,” (b) “Give Me Youth”; Glee Club, “Orpheus and His Lute”; Mr. W. Ingle,

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“The Norseman’s Song”; violin, Mrs. Ballantvne, “Menuett”; Glee Club, “Stars of the Summer Night”; contralto solo, Mrs. E. W. Pidgeon, “Five Little Piccaninnies”: piano. Mrs. J. E. Russell, “Toccato”; Glee Club, “The Spider and the Fly”; 'cello, Mrs. J. Guthrie, “Reverie”; tenor, Mr. R. Summer, “Caro mio ben”: Glee Club. “Epilogne”: two violins and piano, Mrs. K. Ballantyne, Mrs. A. O. Movsev and Mrs. J. E. Russel, “Suite”; bass, Mr W. Ingle. “Bois Epais”: Glee Club, “Bright is the Morn”; 'cello, Mrs. Guthrie, “Minuetto”; Glee Club, “How Beautiful is Night”; piano, Mrs. Russell, (a) “Rigandon,” (b) “The Cat After the Mouse”: Glee Club. (a> “Rest”; (b) “To Stay at Home is Best”; 10.4 p.m., Mr. Summer, “An Evening Song.” 4YA, Dunedin: 463 metres, 250 watts. 3 p.m., to 4.30 p.m.. Afternoon concert; 7 p.m., children’s session. Aunt Diana; 7.30 p.m., news and market reports; 8 p.m., studio concert; 8.45 p.m., address under the auspices of the Workers’ Educational Association; 9 p.m., dance music by Ern. Beacham and his orchestra. TO-MORROW IYA, Auckland: 333 metres, 500 watts. 3 to 4.30 p.m., Football relay, Auckland v. Wairarapa; 7.15 to 7.45, news and sports results; 8 p.m., relay of overture from Strand Theatre, Eve Bentley, conductor; baritone, Mr. F. Baker (r») “The Blue Dragoons, ((b) “A Sailor’s Song” iLohr): mezzo, Mrs. W. J. Gatenby, “Nymphs and Fawns”; flute, Mr. Brendon Clarke. “Midnight Bells”; tenor, Mr. Geoi'ge Barnes, “Maire, My Girl”; baritone, Mr. F. Baker, “Mandalay”; flute, Mr. B. Clarke; mezzo, Mrs. Gatenby, (a) “Vainka’s Song,” (b) “Damon”; tenor, Mr. G. Barnes, (a) “Somewhere a Voice is Calling,” (b) “What a Wonderful World

It 'Would be” (Lohr): weather report and sports results; relay of dance music from Click-Clack Cabaret, by Click-Clack Orchestra under Mr. Walter Smith. 2YA, Wellington: 420 metres, 5,000 watts. 3 p.m., relay, Otago v. Wellington football match; 7 p.m., news session, market reports and sporting results; 8 p.m., instrumental, “Snowflakes,” Studio Orchestra; baritone, “Sea Fever,” Mr. E. Haldane; elocution, “A Thanksgiving Speech,” Mr. Len Power; boy soprano, “The Swallow,” Master Guy Bliss; siffleur, “The Glow Worm,” Mr. E. Feeney; “Medley of Popular Airs,” Island Bay Boomerang Mouth-organ Band; banjo-mandolin duet, “The Sunflower Dance,” Messrs. L. Mills and C. Forgie; baritone, “The Jolly Tinker,” Mr. E. Haldane; “La Belle Pierrette,” Studio Orchestra; boy soprano, “A Song of Hope” (Hadyn-Wood), Master Guy Bliss; siffleur, “Wabash Home,” Mr. E. Feeney; “Medley of Popular Airs,” Island Bay Boomerang Mouth-organ Band; banjo and mandolin duet, “The Mill Dam Gallop,” Messrs. Mills and Forgie; elocution, “Her Glove,” Mr. Len Power; lecturette on “Dancing,” by Madame Editfi Baird; “Children’s Ball” (Sousa), Studio Orchestra; relay of Charles Dalton’s Columbian

Solo Six Dance Orchestra from the < Columbian Cabaret, Kilbirnie. ! * * * ; 3YA, Christchurch: 306 metres, 500 watts. 6 p.m., children’s session, by Uncle Jack; 7.15, news and results; 7.30, sporting results, etc.; 8 p.m., relay of orchestral selections from Grand Picture Theatre Orchestra, under Mrs. Black; 8,15, joyous trio, “Popular Medley”; piano duets, Misses Dorothy Johnston and Muriel Johns, (a) “For My Sweetheart,” (b) “Mamma’s Gone Young”; vocal, “The Happiness Boy,” “Katinka;” Honolulu trio, “Medley”; vocal. Miss Muriel Johns, “Love Came Calling” (Zamenick); musical sketch, Happiness Boy, “Mountains of Mourne”; violin, Miss Thelma Cusack, “Madrigal”; vocal duet, Miss M. Johns and Mi*. J. B. Johns, “Garden of Your Heart”; comedy sketch, Miss M. Johns and the Happiness Boy; piano duets. Misses Dorothy Johnson and Muriel Johns, (a) “Blue Skies” (Berlin), (b) “My Pal Harry”; violin, Miss Thelma Cusack, “Canzonetta”; finale, Joyous Trio, “Shepherd of the Hills”; relay of dance music from Caledonian Hall, by arrangement with Mr. Reg Stilwell. 4YA, Dunedin: 463 metres, 250 watts. Silent day.

ACROSS THE TASMAN

Australian broadcasting stations transmit as follow: TO-DAY 2BL Sydney: 353 metres, 5,000 watts. 7.15 p.m., Clock and chimes; children’s session; 8 p.m., studio programme; 5.45 p.m., “Sun” news; 8.50 p.m., talk by Mr. Gregory of the N.R.M.A.; 9 p.m., talk on “Gardening Science,’' by Mr. Cooper; 9.30 p.m., studio concert, including broadcasters’ topical chorus; broadcasters’ light orchestra. under Mr. J. Barnett; Miss Beryl Scott (songs at the piano); Mr. Kyrle Sylvaney (actor vocalist); Miss Grace Quine (descriptive vocalist); broadcasters’ all-sports expert on “Football”; Miss G. Verona (soprano); and a relay of Cec. Morrison and his Gloomchasers’ Jazz Band. 4QG Brisbane: 385 metres, 5,000 watts. 7.30 p.m., “Daily Standard” news; weather information; announcements; 8 p.m., bedtime stories by “The Sandman”; 9.15 p.m., W.E.A. music class; 10.30 p.m., instrumental trio, “Moment Musical”; mezzo-soprano, “Cherry Ripe,” Mrs. W. F. Hamilton; violin, “Schon Rosmarin,” (Kreisler), Mr. Aronsten; duet, “Wanderer’s Night Song”; pianoforte, “Valse in A Flat” (Chopin), Mr. J. Ellis; baritone, “Harlequin,” Mr. Aronsten; mezzo-so-prano, “Rosebud,” Mrs. Hamilton; violin, “Au Mois D’Avril,” Miss Bennett; duet, “As I Went a-Roaming”: pianoforte, “Etude Fantastique.” Mr. Ellis; baritone, “The Bitterness of Love,” Mr. Ai*onsten: instrumental, “Neapolitan Duet,” Mr. Ellis, Miss Bennett, Mr. Aronsten. 2FC, Sydney: 442 metres, 5,000 watts. 7.15 p.m.. Talks to children bv “Hello Man”; dinner music; 8.30 p.m., news service; 9.30 p.m., concert programme, including orchestral music; Signor Urboldo Russo, tenor, songs; Win and Windle, English entertainers, in song and story; 10 p.m., talk on the situation in China by Dr. F. Williams; vocal and instrumental items; dance music. * * * 3LO, Melbourne: 371 metres, 5,000 watts. 7 p.m., Entertainment for children; 8 p.m., news service; 8.45 p.m., talk on “Preparation for Maize Crop,” by Mr. P. Ryan, under auspices Department of Agriculture; 9 p.m., studio concert, including selections by studio orchestra; items by Collingwood Citizens’ Band; 9.37 pm Mr. Walter Impett, New Zealand baritone, songs: vocal and instrumental items; dance music. TO-MORROW 2BL, Sydney: 353 metres, 5,000 watts. 7.15 p.m., Clock and chimes; children’s session; 8 p.m., studio programme; 8.45 p.m., sporting results; 9 p.m., “Sun”

news; 9.30 p.m., studio programme, including Broadcasters’ Topical Chorus; a sporting programme with musical items from the studio by Miss Dorrie Ward (soprano); Mr. W. E. Lewis (baritone): the Leone Vocal Trio; Broadcasters’ Trio, and a relay of the Ambassadors’ Dance Band with “Run” nows in the intervals. 4QG, Brisbane: 385 metres, 5,000 watts. 8 p.m., Bedtime stories bv Uncle Ben; 9 p.m., sailing notes by Mr. F. Smith; 9.15 n.m.. lecturette, “Burke and Wills.” by Mr. F. W. Stevens; 9.30 p.m., banjo selections, (a) “Black Conuette,” (b) “Drowsy Dempsey,” the White Coon Banjo Duetists: soprano. Miss Annie Adams; organ, Mrs. H. Woolmer; vocal duet, “Maying.” Misses Vera and Mabel Parker; contralto, “My Dear Soul.” (Sanderson), Miss B. Berg; a thought for tonight by Will H. Lister, “With Fences Round About”; vocal duet. “Nocturne,” Misses Vera and Mabel Parker: tenor, “Sleep and the Roses,” Mr. A. S. Pollock; organ solo. Miss Annie Adams; banjo selections, (a) “Torchlight Parade.” (b) “Pro Patria,” White Coon Banjo Duetists; 10.15 p.m., relay of motor-cycle races; 11.30 p.m., relay of dance music, from Lennon’s Ballroom. NOTES The local broadcasting station, IZQ. owned and operated by Mr. Roy Keith, of Keith’s Radio Shack, will not be on the air with increased power for some time yet. A 3,000 volt generator was ordered from Australia some months ago. Since then the wavelength of the station has been altered and since the makers could not guarantee that the apparatus ordered would be efficient below 300 metres, the order had to be cancelled. The agents now believe that special apparatus will have to be made for the station. A telephone has been installed in the studio, and Mr. Keith will welcome any communications from listeners, who, by reporting on his transmissions, will be able to help him to improve his broadcasts. His number is 47-047.

A cable states that Mr. Gerald Marcuse, the short-wave experimenter, who is to broadcast to the colonies from station 2NM will be on the air next on September 4, when he will transmit an experimental broadcast prior to beginning his regular transmissions. Mr. Marcuse has received several cables from various parts of the Empire reporting excellent reception of his broadcast on August 20. No New Zealand listeners appear to have been fortunate enough to hear the programme on that occasion. Short-wave enthusiasts should listen-in for the next transmission. This will probably be heard here about 6.30 a.m., on Monday morning. 2NM is broadcasting on 23 and 3 metres simultaneously.

SHORT WAVE STATIONS

The principal short-wave stations are as follow: — 2XAD.—Schenectady, U.S.A., 20 metres. 2NM. —Chaterham, England, 23 and 53 metres. 2XAG. Schenectady, U.S.A., 26.92 PCJJ.—Holland, 30.2 metres. 2XAF. Schenectady, U.S.A., 32.79 metres. REN.—Russia, 45 metres. WLW.—Cincinnati, U.S.A., 52 metres. KDKA.—Pittsburgh, U.S.A., 63 metres." WGY. —Schenectady, U.S.A., 89 metres. E.—Perth Western Australia, 100 metres.

U.S.A. BROADCASTING STATIONS

Many of the American broadcasting stations within range have recently altered their wave-lengths. The following list has been brought up to date, according to our latest information:—KDKA.—East Pittsburgh, Pa., 309 metres, variable high power. KFAB.—Lincoln, Neb., 341 metres, 1.000 watts. - M l —h os A "SCles. Calif.. 465.5 metres, 0.000 watts. 5 0 ™ - HaSUnSS ’ Xeb ” 288 metres * i Wash *» 454 metres, 1.000 watts. —}, CFO M'~ Lods Bea ch. Calif., 468 metres, idU watts.

KHQ.—Spokane. Wash.. 370 metres. 1,000 watts. - ama KGO. —Oakland. Calif.. 354 metres. a.» vv watts. KMOX.— Kirkwood. Mo.. 2SO metre* 1,500 watts. -am KOA.—Denver, Colo., 322 metres, a* K.P.O.—San Francisco. 422 metr* 5 - 1.000 watts KPSN.—Pasadena, Calif.. 316 metre* 1.000 watts. . rM KSL.—Salt Lake City. 300 metres. watts -tres, KTAB.—Oakland, Calif., 240 meu 1.000 watts. , no* KYA.—San Francisco, 309 metres- • watts. • 500 KYW. —Chicago. 535 metres. •" watts . MO WBAL.-Baltimore. 246 metres. WBAP —Texas, 476 metres. 1.000 VVBBM.—Chicago, 111.. 255.4 roeu^ 10.000 watts _ WCBD.-Zion, 344.6 metres. 0.000 WCCO.-Jlinn., 416.4 metres. * watts. - mi WCX.—Pontiac. 516.9 metres. watts. cool WEAF.-New York, 491.5 metres. watts «000 WEBH.—Chicago, 370 metres, - watts. . . --5.1 WEMC.—Berrien Springs, Micametres. 4,000 watts. nji.S KFNF. Shenandoah, lowa, metres, 1,000 watts. angM KRQB.—Fort Worth, Texas, metres, 1,000 watts.