ON THE AIR

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 141, 5 September 1927, Page 14

ON THE AIR

i New Zealand broadcastina stations 'transmit as follow: TO-DAY : IYA, Auckland: 333 metres, 500 watts. Silent day. 2YA, Wellington: 420 metres, 5,000 watts. 3 p.m., Gramophone recital: 3.30 p.m., lecturette, Talk on “Fashions,” by Madame Fleck; 6.30 p.m. to 6.55 p.m., Aunt Jo; 7 p.m., news session and market reports: 7.34 p.m., lecturette. Mr. Preston Billing, “Radio: Manipulation and Care of Radio Receiving Sets”; S p.m., instrumental, studio orchestra: piano, Miss Howard. ‘Rondo Capriccioso” (Mendelssohn); violin, Miss Thompson, “Andantino”; tenor, Mr. Eric Rishworth, “Hugh’s Song of the Road”; 'cello, Miss K. L. Prenter, “Bouree”; mezzo-soprano, Miss Thompson, “Nymphs”: baritone, Mr. T. C. Wood, “Maids May Boast” (Gounod); the Nga Tawa Trio, “Trio in C Minor” (Mendelssohn); contralto, Mrs. Townley, “Fascination”; piano, Miss Howard, “Arabesque” (Debussy); 9 p.m., weather forecast; lecturette, Mr. Carlson E. Holmes, “Publicity Down the Ages”; 9.13 p.m., instrumental, studio orchestra; violin, Miss Thompson, “Romance”; tenor, Eric Rishworth, “The Luring Song” from “The Immortal Hour”; 'cello, Miss K. L. Prenter, “Aria in D” (Bach); baritone. Mr. T. C. Wood, “The Song of the Flea” (Moussorgsky); Nga Tawa Trio, “Serenade”: contralto, Mrs. Townley, “Songs My Mother Taught Me”: mezzo-soprano, Miss Thompson, “Shepherd’s Song”; instrumental, studio orchestra. 3YA. Christchurch: 306 metres, 500 watts. 3 p.m., afternoon concert session; 6 p.m., children’s session, by Uncle Sam; 7.15 p.m., news and reports; 8 p.m., studio concert by Band of the First Canterbury Regimental Infantry, and assisting 3YA vocalists. 4YA, Dunedin: 463 metres, 250 watts. Silent day TO-MORROW IYA, Auckland: 333 metres, 500 watts. 3 p.m. to 4.30 p.m., afternoon studio concert; 6.30 p.m., children’s session. Aunt Betty; 7.15 p.m., news and information session; 7.30 p.m., talk on “Wireless,” by Mr. E. W. Mahoney; 8 p.m., relay of overture from Majestic Theatre: Mr. J. Whiteford-Waugh, conductor; contralto, Miss N. Lingard, “My Dear Soul” ; baritone, Mr. F. Sutherland, (a) “Brendon Fair” and (b) “The Harlequin”; cornet duet, Messrs. R. Davies and Salthouse, “Ida and Dot”; soprano, Miss Peggy Cutting, (a) “Hindu Song,” (b) “Only the River Running By”; quartet, the Mierovellers; flute, Mr. George Poore; duet, Misses Lingard and Cutting, “Still As the Night” (Bohm); 9 p.m., weather report; relay from Majestic Theatre; contralto, Miss N. Lingard, “My Dear Coll”; baritone, Mr. Sutherland. “Youth”: cornet duet, Messrs. Davies and Salthouse. (a) “Besses o’ the Barn,” (b) “In the Garden of My Heart”; soprano, Miss P. Cutting, “Sometimes in Summer”; quartet, the Mierovellers; flute solos, Mr. George Poore; duet, Misses Lingard and Cutting, “Barcarolle” (Offenbach). * * * 2YA, Wellington:420 metres, 5,000 watts. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., afternoon session; 3.30 p.m., lecturette. “Gas Cooking,” by Miss Marion Christian; 7 p.m. to 7.30 p.m., news session, market reports, and sporting results; 7.34 p.m., lecturette, “New Zealand Dairy Produce Markets,” by Mr. T. C. Brash; 8 p.m., instrumental, studio orchestra; tenor, Mr. Harry Phipps, “Love, Could I Only Tell Thee”; flute. Mr. C. Tucker, (a) “Andante in C Major” (Mozart) (b) “By the Brook”; bass. Mr. W. W. Marshall, “Myself When Young”; 8.30 p.m., organ, Mr. H. E. Brusey, “Suite Gothique,” relayed from the Terrace Congregational Church; 8.40 p.m.. soprano solo, Mrs. Glen Grange, “The Road to Spring”; violin, Mr. Allon Carr; instrumental, studio orchestra; 9 p.m., weather report; tenor, Mr. H. Phipps, “Scent of the Lilies”; flute, Mr. C. Tucker, “Polonaise”; instrumental, studio

orchestra; bass, Mr. W. W. Marshall, (a) ••Roll On. Thou Deep and Dark Blue Ocean,” (b) “The Bell At Sea”; 9.37 p.m., organ, Mr. H. E. Brusey. “March Militaire” (Schubert), and “Caprice in G Minor”; 9.57 p.m., soprano. Mrs. Glen Grange. “No! No! No!”; violin. Mr. Allon Carr; instrumental, studio orchestra. 3YA, Christchurch: 306 metres, 500 watts. Silent day. * * * 4YA. Dunedin: 463 metres, 250 watts. 3 p.m., His Master’s Voice recital; 3.15 p.m., address by Miss Puecliegud on “Interior Decoration: Home Planning”; 4 p.m., book reviews by Mr. H. Greenwood, librarian, Dunedin Athenaeum; 7 p.m. to 7.30 p.m., children’s session. Aunt Diana: 7.30 p.m. to 7.45 p.m., news service; S p.m., concert by instrumentalists and vocalists. 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. 8.30 P.m., special country session; health talk by Dr. Du Maurier; talk on “The Motorcar” by Mr. Martin; items by Broadcasters’ Topical Chorus. 9.30 p.m., concert programme, including selections by Porphry Banjo Band; broadcast of Newtown Band; items from Industrial Hall; Scone Hospital carnival concert broadcast from Olympia Theatre, Scone; Ces. Morrison’s dance orchestra in jazz numbers; dramatic sketch bv Babs Duggan, Edmund Duggan, and Compton Coutts; dance music until 12.30 a.m. 2FC, Sydney: 442 metres, 5,000 watts. 7.15 p.m., talk to children by “Hello Man.” 8.30 p.m., news service. 9.30 p.m., concert programme, including vocal and instrumental items; orchestral selections; dance music. 3LO Melbourne 371 metres, 5,000 watts. 7 p.m., entertainment for children. S p.m., news service. 8.45 p.m., lecture for scouts, 4 Good Sportsmanship,” by Dr Me Adam. 9 p.m., talk on school life and sport by Mr. E. C. Taylor. 9.15 p m agricultural talk by Mr. R. .T. de’ c! Talbot. 9.30 p.m., broadcast of musicai play, 4 The Merry Widow,” including chorus of 40 voices from Melbourne Choral Union and full orchestra under the direction of William G. James. 11.55 p.m., dance music by Joe Aronson and his syncosymphonists. 4QG, Brisbane: 385 metres, 5,000 watts. 7.30 p.m., news service. 7.45 p 111 lec- ! turette, “A World Call,” talk by Canon D. J. Garland. S p.m., the children's session, stories by "The Sandman.” 9.15 p.m., lecturette, “Queensland Overseas Exhibition—lmpression (No. 1) Dunedin (New Zealand),” Mr. W. H. Mobsby. 9.30 p.m., relay of recital by citv organist' military overture (Mendelssohn), (a) "En Beateu,” (b) “Prayer in F,” "Organ Sonata No. 1,” “Nocturne No. 1,” (a) “Summer Eve,” (b) “Remembrance.” 10 p.m., overture, “Abu Hassan,” studio orchestra; contralto, “Eyes of Irish Blue ” Miss I. Elphinstone; violin, “Papillon,” Miss W. Trackson; baritone, “The Young Royalist.” Mr. L. Sheridan; valse, “Roses de Moel,” studio orchestra; 'tenor, (a) “Sincerity,” (b) “Tumble Down Shack in Athlone,” Mr. G. Cashman. 10.30 p.m., relay of a short choral recital by the Brisbane Eisteddfod Choir, from the Brisbane School of Arts—(a) madrigal, “What Saith My Dainty Darling?” (a) chorus “The Heavens Are Telling,” (c) “The Eiutterfly,” Brisbane Eisteddfod Choir. 10.45 p.m., “La Lisoniera,” Studio Orchestra; contralto, “My Message,” Miss Elphinstone; clarionet, “Concert Polonoise,” Mr. C. Hansen: baritone. “She is Far from the Land,” Mr. Sheridan; vio-

lin, “Chanson Indoue,” Miss Tv. soprano, Mrs. Bell; • Ragged t.? 80 0: Studio Orchestra. i-chies'. TO-MORROW 2BL Sydney: 353 metres, 5,000 watts. ; 7.15 p.m clock and chimes; child., session 8 p.m., studio programme e s n ? P.m., “Sun news. 9 p.m.. taik u ™ e - 8.45 Motor-car,” by Mr. Martin 9?- Th ' talk by a member of the Liste?.. P ' m - League. 9.30 p.m., studio ! eluding Broadcasters' Topical dm?'*' in ' hour's programme presented bv o' an Valves, Broadcasters’ Light OSSor studio items, and a relav of th<> sadors- Dance Aand. ' e Amhas. 4QG Brisbane: 355 metres, 5,000 watts 7.4 7 5 3 °p.n I :: m iec?u e rTtte?^Thr» t S?^ Esperanto,” by Mr. M. Hyde s *»f children s session, stories by Uncle j!®” 9.10 p.m., lecturette, '•PhotogranhS., Air. F. L. South. 9 30, p m pp L by concert. 10.30 p.m., miscehaneiu^^ THIS WEEK'S FEATURES MONDAY—IYA, silent; 2YA, the V... Trio studio concert; 4YAr i s > ne„t eimental Infantr >' TUESDAY—IYA. studio concert Mierovellers; 2YA, studio *he organ music; 3YA, silent” ™ nc ert, strumental trio, studio concert WEDNESDAY—IYA, studio ... organ recital; 2YA, silent; ZY\ rf l terbury v. Manawhenua. stuiiin taß ' cert; 4YA, silent. studio con. TH U RSDAY—IY A, Bohemian Duo rv; M aters Trio, vocal items; 2Y4 o c tral Mission Band; 3YA, instr'inS tal trio, vocal items; 4YA, talion, Otago Regiment, Band" Bat " Mouth Organ Band; 3YA, studio conFRIDAY—IYA, Messrs. John Court's con cert, studio concert; 2YA, Island n cert, organ music; 4YA (V-IS!!? %' Travellers’ Club concert. mercia ! SATURDAY—IYA. studio concert relic from Dixieland: 2YA. Allen's ’ Band, and studio items; 3YA studin 4YA%ilent fr ° m Kashmirt Cabaret SUNDAY—IYA, relay of Church Christ, Municipal Band at Town Han 2YA, the Terrace Congregation,! Church, concert at His AliwS Theatre; 3YA, St. Alban's Metwf" Church, sacred concert, talk by xv Allan Wilkie; 4YA, St. Paul's Cathedral, and studio concert. *** NOTES Last Thursday night a Takapuna Ik tener was using his short-wave seL and tuning in distant stations. Shortly J-30 he found a carrier, and, tun mg ca ' fully, he v\ as able to hear someone speak n i.. a foreign language, probably!,, thought, a transmission from Rpy Siberia. On switching over to his w wave set a few minutes later he wit fortunate enough to hear the last few words of Mr. King’s lecture on “EsDer anto from Wellington. He had been listening to 2YA's second harmonic. 3LO Melbourne was on the air nn Saturday and Sunday mornings with short-wave tests on 29.8 metre? The transmissions lasted from 5.30 to 630 a ; m -, This morning New Zealand listenera should ha\ e been able to hear a i 'hcrt wave test from 2NM, Caterham, England, the low-wave station of Mr. Gera’d Marcuse. No reports of reception are t 0 hand as vet.

Mr. W. A. Robinson, of 18 Basque Road, Eden Terrace, reports that he received the broadcast from PCJJ at Eindhoven Holland, last Thursday, at good strength on three valves. At about 5.30 a.m. he heard the carillon at the Royal Palace at Amsterdam played by the famous M Vincent. This was followed by band selections of E»utch folk dances. At 630 a.m., New Zealand time. Mr. Robinson heard a clock in Holland striking eight o clock, after which the announcer stated that the station was closing down until Friday, September 2. According to a cable received on August 22, PCJJ was to transmit until 6.30 on Thursday morning, but apparently the station closed down an hour earlier than was expected. Madame Edith Baird, the well-known teacher of dancing and producer of pageants, who gave a short talk on dancing from 2YA on Saturday night has the distinction of being the first danrins teacher to give lessons by radio. This transmission was from the famous London station 2LO, owned by the British Broadcasting Company. ’Since then, dancing lessons have become a regular feature of the programme at most of the larger American broadcasting stations. Madame Baird was in Wellington to adjudicate nt *)io mobn* '-u»-^>r*et?tions.