ON THE AIR

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 178, 18 October 1927, Page 14

ON THE AIR

New Zealand broadcasting stations transmit as follows: TODAY IYA, Auckland—--333 metres; 500 watts. 3 to 4.30 p.m., afternoon session; 6.30 p.m., children's session, Aunt Betty; 7.15 to 7.45 p.m., news and information; 8 p.m., relay from Majestic Theatre; Lyric Quartet, “O’ Peaceful Night”; humour, Mr. McElwain. ‘‘Nell”; tenor, Mr. Richards, ‘‘The Hawk”; quartet, “On Wings of Song”; duet, ‘‘The Gendarmes”; tenor, Mr. Ripley, “Mifawyn”; bass, Mr. Thomas, ‘‘Off to Philadelphia”; soprano, Miss McGruer, ‘‘Prince Charming”; quartet. “Reveries”; weather report; trio, “Holy Angels”; humour, Mr. McElwain; tenor, Mr. Richards, “So Fair a Flower"; bass, Mr. Thomas, “Song of the Bow”; trio, excerpts from “Mari tana”; 9.46 p.m., duet, “The Two Beggars"; soprano. Miss McGruer, “Mimi's Song”; quartet, “Sleep, Baby, Sleep.” • • • 2YA, Wellington—--420 metres; 5.000 watts. 3 p.m.. gramophone recital; 6 p.m., children's hour. Uncle Jasper; 7 p.m., news session; 7.35 p.m., lecturette, Mr. N. R. Jacobsen, “The Story of the Modern Watch"; 8 p.m., Savage Club Orchestra, “Slavonic Rhapsody”; tenor, Mr. Renshaw, “Serenade”; orchestra, selection from “lolanthe"; orchestra, “Old Comrades"; contralto, Miss Greene, “Drumadoon"; orchestra, overture: “William Tell"; orchestra, “Poupee Valsante"; 8.55 p.m., lecturette, Mr. H. S. South, “Books: Grave and Gay"; 9.10 p.m., weather report; orchestra, “Blue Danube"; tenor, “Linden Lea”; orchestra, “Morning, Noon and Night," “Jollity," “Conorach,” “Lion du Bal”; contralto, Miss Greene “O, Mistress Mine"; orchestra, “Scenes Alsaciennes." • • • 3YA Christchurch—--306 metres, 500 watts. Silent day. 4YA Dunedin: 463 metres, 250 watts. 3 p.m., H.M.V. recital; 7p.m., children's session, Big Brother Bill; 8 p.m., relay from Octagon Theatre; mezzo-soprano, Miss Neil, “A Memory”; flute, Mr. Gibbons, “La Fille du Regiment"; recital, Miss Jefferson, “The Stage Queen”; tenor, Mr. Black, “The Carnival"; mezzosoprano, Miss Salt, “Serenade”; 8.44 p.m., address, Pastor W. D. More, “Dog Stories." TO-MORROW IYA Auckland: 333 metres, 500 watts. 3 p.m., to 4.30 p.m.. Afternoon session: 7.15 p.m., to 7.45 p.m., news session; 8 p.m., relay from Strand Theatre; Auckland Artillery Band, “The Cossack,” and “Tancredi”; soprano, Miss L. Walker, “Softly Awakes My Heart”; band, “Unfinished Symphony"; trombone, A. O. Fin-

lay, “Passing Hence"; humour, Mr. X. Fort, “House Hunting": band, “No. No, Nanette": 9.2 p.m.. weather report: band, “In a Persian Market”; soprano. Miss L. Walker, “Carrissima”: band, “Maritana”; humour. Mr. Fort. “The Cricket Match at Killaloo"; band. “Independentia." 2YA Wellington: 420 metres, 5,000 watts. Silent Day. • • • 3YA Christchurch—--306 metres, 500 watts. 3 p.m., Afternoon concert; 6 p.m., children’s session. Uncle Sam; 7.15 p.m., market reports and news; 7.30 p.m., talk, Mr. R. Nairn. “Gardening”; S p.m.. relay from Grand Theatre; 8.15 p.m., soprano. Miss Irvine, “My Prayer”; violin. Miss Morris, “Air," from “Concerto"; tenor, Mr. Pitman, “The Garden of Afterwards"; baritone. Mr. Samson. “Bohemian Gin”; Broadcasting Trio. “Rondo alia Turka"; soprano, Miss Irvine, “O Mio Fernando"; violin. Miss Morris, “Scherzo": tenor, Mr. Pitman. “Mountain Lovers"; 9.15 p.m., talk. Mr. Hayward, “The Southern Lakes District”: baritone, Mr. Samson, "Prologue" from “II Pagliacci": duet. “Spanish Dance": soprano. Miss Irvine, "The False Prophet"; tenor, Mr. Pitman, “Joggin’ Along the Highway": trio. “Andantino,” "Dialogues” and “Moment Musical"; baritone, Mr. Samson, “Lighterman Tom." • • • 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.. Children's session; 8 p.m., studio concert: 8.30 p.m., news session; 9.30 p.m., studio concert, including items bv Broadcasters’ Topical Chorus; items by Mr. J. K. Barnett, Mr. S. Catlett, tenor; Leone Vocal Trio, Mr. Mills, basso; Mr. Pechotsch, violinist; Miss Muir, soprano; and a relay of dance music. • • • 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 concert, including selections by the Metropolitan Band; relay from Conservator!um Hall; vocal, instrumental and dance music. • • • 3LO Melbourne:— 371 metres; 5,000 watts. 7 p.m., Children’s session; 8 p.m., news; 9.30 p.m., studio concert including studio presentation of “La Boheme,” and a relay of the third act of “Madame Pompadour.” • • • 4QG Brisbane: 385 metres; 5,000 watts. 7.45 p.m., Lecture on “Astronomy": 8 p.m., children’s session; 8.30 p.m., news: 8.45 p.m., talk on “Photography"; 9-30

p.m., studio concert, presents v Holy Cross Choir, including ■ by strumental numbers. ajjfl £ TO-MORROW 2BL Sydney:— 353 metres. 6,000 watts. 7.15 p.m.. Children's session- s studio concert; 5.45 pm. “Sun'* Pft . 9.30 p.m., studio concert. ’incluSh** *?***: by Broadcasters* Topical of the Canterbury District r ** 8r pm. a radio drama, followed at lit. 11 ** by a relay of dance music * * . 3LO Melbourne a7l metres. 5,000 watts. 7 p.m.. Children's session- « studio concert, including items h. Severn symphony Orchestra; Gladva t Madame Gregor M ood and a The Stepmother- (10.30 pm ). NOTES 3YA. Christchurch, relayed -v. , short time last night. The rebrLa * was quite successful, although th.rl ”*■' a great deal of fading on both r L_ r4s lengths. 2YA is still the chief offend''' this way, and fades more in tfnrX,' than 3YA does in an hour little difference in the strength of th.T** stations. The Federal Radio Commission In ik* United States has granted increased t>oi* to several of the large broadcast stations. The General Electric pany s station. WGY, at Schenectady York, is increased to a power of sijZ watts, the maximum allowed under 'tv regulations. WGY is on 579.5 KDKA, the Wesiinghouse Electric pane's station at Pittsburgh, which is * 309.1 metres, is also on 50,000 watfe These super-powered stations should S. heard locally. Both are also on dtn waves .the former on 22.02, 24. 32.77 metres and the latter on 14 andc metres. U.S.A. BROADCASTING STATIONS Many of the American broadcasts* stations within range have recent? altered their wave-lengths. The toQom. ing list has been brought up to date, m. cording to our latest information:— KDKA.—East Pittsburgh, Pa, m metres, variable high power. KFAB.—Lincoln. Neb.. 341 metres, 1.001 watts. KFI.—Los Angeles, Calif., 468.5 metres 5.000 watts. KFKX.—Hastings, Neb., 288 metres 5.000 watts. KFOA.—Seattle. Wash., 454 metres 1.000 watts. WCBD.-Zion. 344.6 metres, 5,000 watts WCCO.—Minn., 416.4 metres, 3,090 watts. WCX.—Pontiac, 616.9 metres, 5,049 KFON.—Long Beach. Calif.. 468 metres 750 watts. KHQ.—Spokane. Wash.. 370 metres LOOO watts. WBAP.—Texas, 475 metres, 1,000 watts KGO.—Oakland. Calif.. 354 metres, SJCO watts. KMOX.—Kirkwood. Mo. 280 metres 1.500 watts. KOA.—Denver, Colo., 322 metrea 5.000 watts. K.P.O.—San Francisco, 422 metres 1.000 watts KPSN.—Pasadena, Calif.. 316 metrea 1.000 watts. KSL.—Salt Lake City. 300 metrea MOO watts KTAB.—Oakland. Calif., 240 metrea 1.000 watts. KYA.—San Francisco. 309 metrea LOOO watts. KYW.—Chicago. 535 metrea UN WBAL.—Baltimore, 246 metrea MOO watts WBBM.—Chicago. 111., 255.4 metrea 10.000 watts WEAF.—New York. 491.5 metrea M9B watts. | i j I :