ON THE AIR

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 157, 23 September 1927, Page 14

ON THE AIR

The New Zealand broadcasting stations transmit as follows: TO-DAY IYA, Auckland—--333 metres; 500 watts. 3 p.m., to 4.30 p.m., Studio items; 6.30 p.m., children’s session; 7.15 p.m., news and information; 7.30 p.m., to 7.45 p.m., talk on “Motoring,” by Mr. Geo. Campbell; 8 p.m , relay of concert from Messrs. John Courts, Ltd.; 9.4 p.m., weather report; 9.5 p.m., Mr. Arthur E. Wilson and assisting artist, organ and vocal selections. * * • 2YA, Wellington—--420 metres; 5,000 watts. 3 p.m., to 5 p.m., Gramophone recital; 6 p.m., children’s session, Uncle Ernest; 7 p.m., news and market reports; 7.34 p.m., lecturette, Flight-Lieutenant S. K. Grover, M.C., “Brief History of Aviation”; 8 p.m., studio concert including items by the studio orchestra; Mrs. McKenzie; Mr. Osborne; Mr. Kay; Miss Farrant; Mr. Chambers; Mrs. J. Parker; 9 p.m., lecturette, Editor-Announcer, “Imperial Affairs: Egypt.” 3YA Christchurch—" 306 metres; 500 watts. 3 p.m., Afternoon concert session; 7.15 p.m., news and reports; 8 p.m., relay from Liberty Picture Theatre; baritone, Mr. Rishworth; contralto, Madame Litchfield; Christchurch Broadcasting Trio; baritone, Mr. Rishworth; cornet, Mr. Fox; organ solos, Mr. White. * * * 4YA Dunedin: 463 metres, 250 watts. 3 p.m., to 4.30 p.m., Afternoon concert; 7 p.m., children’s session, Big Brother Bill; 8 p.m., studio concert; 8.45 p.m., address arranged by the 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 metre*, 500 watts 3 p.m., to 4.30 p.m., Studio concert; 7.15 p.m., news and sports results; 7.30 p.m., to 7.45 p.m., talk by “Gargoyle” on “The Reason Why Your Motor Knocks”; 8 p.m., relay from Strand Theatre; tenor, Mr. Leather, (a) “In Your Dear Eyes,” (b) “Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes”; soprano, Mrs. Leather, “Break-o'-Day”; baritone, Mr. Hutton, “Fishermen of England”; duet, Mr. and Mrs. Leather, “Maying”; piano, studio pianist, “Romance”; baritone, Mr. Hutton, “Mate o’ Mine”; soprano, Mrs. Leather, “The Splendour of the Morn”; 9 p.m., weather report; relay of dance music from Dixieland Cabaret, by The Internationals, under Mr. Clyde Howley. • • • 2YA Wellington.— 420 metres, 6,000 watts. 3 p.m., Relay of football match; 7 p.m., to 8 p.m., news, market reports and

sports results: S p.m., to 10 p.m.. items by Allen’s ja.zz bard, interspersed with studio items.

3Y A, Christchurch: 306 metres; 500 watts. 6 p.m.. Children’s session by Uncle Jack; 7.15 p.m., news and reports; 7.30 p.m., sports results; 8 p.m., relay from Grand Picture Theatre; baritone, Mr. Hawker, “Sea Ways”; steel guitar. Mr. Munro, “Hawaiian Airs”; Christchurch Broadcasting Trio; mezzo-soprano, Miss O’Driscoll, “Come, While the Twilight Closes”: 9.3 p.m., rebroadcast from 2YA. ■Wellington, circumstances permitting, otherwise relay of dance music from Caledonian Hall. • • • 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; 8.45 p.m., “Sun” news; 9.30 p.m , studio concert including Broadcasters' Topical Chorus; Broadcasters* light orchestra; Mr. Chartnell, comedian; Mr. Peir, ukulele troubadour, Madame Gossens-Viceroy, soprano; Mr. Sylvaney; dramatic artist; and a relay of Cec. Morrison and his Gloomchasers’ Jazz Band. • • • 2FC Sydney: 442 metres; 5,000 watts. 7.15 p.m., Talks to children by “Hello Man”; 8.30 p.m., news; 9 p.m., studio

programme, including relav rf music and riano rec tal, by Mr chens; vocal, instrumental music. ai,a aance 4i *' • 3LO Melbourne: 371 metres; 5.000 watts. 7 p.m . Children's session: 8 „ 5.40 p.m . tali on “Inspection®!' p'* 6; toes and Onions, bv Mr s <3 °*a--9.30 p.m.. studio concert, including tlons by Collingwood Citliens" 5 vocal, instrumental and dance music 4QG Brisbane: 385 metres; 5,000 watts. 7.45 p.m.. Talk under the ausni. u the Queensland Radio Transmit? of League; 8 p.m.. children's sessl,®' 11 ? 1 ?. Including * selections* "by FejJral*’’!?’?' vocal, instrumental and dance rausfe^ TO-MORROW :!BL Sydney.* 353 metres; 5,000 watts. 7.15 p.m.. Clock and chimes; childr..' session; 8 pin., studio prograrrun.. 5 p.m., "Sun” news; 9.30 p.m. studio cun’ cert, including it.ems by Broadcast..e Topical Chorus ; a sporting programme w Miss l\alker, soprano; Miss p - guson, pianist; Mr. Graham, .Scottish com" edian; Mr. Hatiierley, dramatic jAie and Broadcasters’ Trio; relav of the a-!' bassadors’ dance band. “ NOTES Members of Federal Radio, Ltd. a fi-m of wireless dealex-s in the city ’took a seven value receiver with a loop aer out in their van last night and set ,‘S to locate power-line leakage in th, Epsom district. This was the result of complaints from several of their clients that there was a great deal c.f inter ference caused, by leaky insulators Ts, Auckland Power Board will co operate and will attend to all complaints if it ta possible. U.S.A. BROADCASTING STATIONS Many of the American broadcaatin* stations within range have recce’Jy altered their wave-lengths. The folicving list has been brought up to date, according to our latest information:— KDKA.—East Pittsburgh, |m metres, variable high power. KFAB.—Lincoln. Neb.. 341 metres. LGM watts. KFl.—Loa Angeles. Calif.. 468.5 metre* 5.000 watts. KFKX.—Hastings, Neb., 288 metrr* 5.000 watts. KFO A.—Seattle. Wash.. 454 metres. L.OOO watts. WCBD.—Zion, 344.6 metre*. 5,000 watts WCCO.-Minn.. 416.4 metres. SCM watts. WCX.—Pontiac. 516.9 metres. S,CM watts. KFON.—Long Beach. Calif., 461 metres, 750 watts. KHQ. —Spokane. Wash.. 370 metre* LOOO watts. KGO. —Oakland. Calif.. 384 metres, B.CM KMOX.—Kirkwood. Mo.. 280 metre* 1.500 watts. KOA.—Denver. Colo.. 322 metres, 5.0W1 watts K P.O. — San Francisco. 422 metre* 1.000 watts. KPSN. —Pasadena. Calif.. 316 metre* 1.000 watts. KSL.—Salt Lake City. 300 metre* I.OW KTAB.—Oakland. Calif.. 240 metreT, 1.000 watts. KYA.—San Francisco. 309 metre* 1,000 watts.