ON THE AIR

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 204, 17 November 1927, Page 16

ON THE AIR

New Zealand broadcasting stations transmit as follows: TO-DAY IYA Auckland: 333 metres, 500 watts. 3 p.m., Afternoon session; 6 p.m., children’s hour; 7.15 p.m., news; 8 p.m., relay from Rialto Theatre; baritone, Mr. Pritchard, (a) “Sincerity,” (b) “O, Night of Life”; Master Lunney, “Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal”; violin, Mr. Grade, “On Wings of Song”; contralto, Miss Thomson, (a) “Sometimes When Night is Nigh,” (b) “Salaam”;. baritone, Mr. Pritchard, “Harbour Night Song”;, Master * Lunney, (a) “The Fairy Tales of Ireland,” (b) “Danny Boy”; violin, Mr. Gracie, (a) “Eventide,” (b) “Spring Song”; contralto, Miss Thomson, “O, Thank Me Not”; weather report; 9.6 p.m., orchestral and vocal, Walter Smith’s Radio Band. * * * 2YA Wellington: 420 metres, 5,000 watts. 3 p.m., Gramophone items; 6 p.m., children’s hour. Uncle Sandy’s evening; choir, St. Peter's choristers; 7 p.m., news; 7.40 p.m., lecturette, Mr. King, “Esperanto”; 8 p.m., Central Mission Band, “Heroes of Liberty”; Lyric Quartet, “Oft When Eve”; band, “La Gipsy; bass, Mr. Brown, “A Warwickshire Wooing”; cornet, Mr. McPherson, “Nightingale”; tenor, “Mr. Phipps, “By the Waters” band “La Belle Francaise”; quartet, “Village Choir”; band, “Songs of Sentiment”; weather report; 9 p.m., lecturette, Mr. Sando, “The Home of 2YA”; duet, “Watchman”; band, “Galvini”; tenor, Mr. Howe, “Where’er You Walk”; band, “Nearer My, God to Thee”; quartet, “Mary Had a Little Lamb”; baritone, Mr. Goudie, “Ne’er Do Well”; band, “Felicity”; quartet, “Kentucky Home”; band, “Australia.” • • • 3YA Christchurch: 306 metres, 500 watts. 3 p.m., Afternoon session; 6 p.m., children’s hour, Chuckle and Chook; 7.15 p.m., news; 7.30 p.m., talk, Mr. Valentine, “The Origin of Petroleum”; 8 p.m., relay from Everybody’s Theatre; bass, Mr. Williams, “Route Marching”; cello, Mr. Beck, “Adagietto”; soprano, Miss Hamerton, “Listening”; Broadcasting Trio, “Finale Trio”; tenor, Mrj Sumner, “Carita”; contralto, Miss Renaut, “Slumber Song”; bass, Mr. Williams, “Because of You”; quartet, “Welcome to May”; 9 p.m., relay from Everybody’s Theatre; soprano, Miss Hamerton, “Sanctuary”; cello, Mr. Beck, “Gavotte”; duet, “The Battle Eve”; contralto, Miss Renaut, “Damon”; trio, (a) “Moment Musical,” (b) “Valse Tristee”; quartet, “Sleep, Gentle Lady.”

4YA Dunedin:— : 463 metres, 250 watts. 7 p.m., Gramophone concert; 8 p.m., studio concert, arranged by Mr. Dan Fogarty. TO-MORROW IYA Auckland: 333 metres, 500 watts. 3 p.m., Afternoon session; 6 p.m., children’s hour, “Nod”; 7.15 p.m., news; 7.30 p.m., talk on “Motoring,” by Mr. Geo. Campbell; 7.40 trotting prospects, Mr. C. E. Craig, of THE SUN; 8 p.m., relay from Prince Edward Theatre; mezzo-soprano, Mrs. Penfold, (a)/ “Sometimes in Summer,” (b) “The Sweetest Flower That Blowc”; violin, Miss Best, “Legende”; baritone, Mr. Bree, (a) “The Watchman,” (b) “Kashmiri Song”; cornet,, Mr. Bowes, (a) “I Capuletti,” (b) “Fantasia”; contralto,- Miss Peace, (a) “From the Land of the Sky Blue Water,” (b) “The White Dawn in’Stealing”; flute, Mr. McLennan, (a) “Valse Brilliante,” (b) “Cavatina, No. 12”; weather forecast; 9.6 p.m., mezzo-soprano, Mrs. Penfold, (a) “Orpheus With His Lute,” (b) “Fairy Shoon”; violin, Miss Best, (a) “Serenade,” (b) “Aucassin and Nicolette”; baritone, Mr. Bree, “Nirvana”; cornet, Mr. Bowes, (a) “Cavatina,” (b) “Sweet Spirit Hear My Prayer”: contralto, Miss Peace, “Slumber, Dear Maid”; flute, Mr. McLennan, “The Nightingale.” • * * 2YA Wellington! 420 metres, 5,000 watts. 3 p.m., Gramophone items; 6 p.m., Uncle Ernest and Hataita School Orpheus Society; 7 p.m., news; 8 p.m., chorus, “De Ringtailed Coon”; baritone, Mr. Allwrigbt, “She is Far from the Land”: trio, “Scherzo and Finale”; tenor, Mr. McKeon, “The Blue Dragoons”; piano, Mr. Short, “The Bat Waltz”; monologue, Miss Shepherd, “Atoms”; baritone, Mr. Moss, “Sir Roger de Coverley”; sketch, Mr. McKeon, “The Coster’s Wedding”; weather report; 9.1 p.m., lecturette. Editor-Announcer, “Foreign Affairs”: 9.16 p.m.. soprano, Miss Clegg, “April is a Lady”: trio. “Scherzo and Finale”: baritone, Mr. Allwright, “The Merry Monk”; piano. Mr. Short, “Musical Box”: contralto. Miss Chudley, “Dedication”; chorus, the company, “De Ole Banjo.” * 3YA Ch-istchurch: 306 metres, 500 watts. 2.15 p.m., Relay of cricket match, New Zealand v. The Rest: 6 p.m., children’s hour, Big Brother; 7.15 news; 7.30 p.m., talk, Mr. Hayward, “History of the Old Horse Trams”; 8 p.m., relay from Crys-

tal Palace Theatre; 5.15 p.m., bass, Mr. Richards, “The Diver”; trio, “Romance”; soprano, Miss Skurr, “Forest Echoes”; recital, Mr. Johnson, “A Dog’s Rife”; pipe organ, Mr. Lake, .“The Voice of Spring”; talk, Rev. J. Robertson, 8.A., “Some Reptiles of Australia”; soprano, Miss Skurr, “Here’s April”; bass, Mr. Richards, “The Skipper”; trio, “Salut d’Amour”; humour, Mr. Johnson, “The Bush Christening”; tenor, Mr. Rogers, “Serenade”; pipe organ, Mr. Lake, “Adagio.” # * ♦ 4YA Dunedin: 463 metres, 250 watts. 3 p.m., H.M.V. recital; 7 p.m., children’s- hour, Big Brother Bill; 7.45 p.m., news; 8 p.m., studio concert; 9 p.m., dance music relay from the Savoy. ACROSS THE TASMAN Australian broadcasting stations transmit as follow: TO-DAY 2BL, Sydney:— 353 metres, 5,000 watts. 8.15 : p.m., Children’s session; 9 p.m., studio concert; 9.45 p.m., news; 10.30 p.m., studio concert, including items by Broadcasters’ Topical Chorus and light orchestra; an hour’s programme by Home Recreations, Ltd.; Salonola Dance Orchestra; Mr. Williams, baritone and Dorothy Manning and Harry Graham, humour. • • * 2FC, Sydney: *442 metres; 5,000 watts. 8.15 p.m., Children’s . session, “Hello Mari”; 9.30 p.m., news; 10 p.m., studio concert, including items by New South Wales State Military Band; vocal and dance music. % *. * * 3LO, Melbourne: 371 metres, 5,000 watts. 8 p.m., Children’s session; 9 p.m., news; talk on “Home Gardens” (9.45), “Oi'ganised Motoring” (10.0); 10.30 p.m., studio concert, including vocal and instrumental items; dance music. * * * 4QG, Brisbane: 385 metres. 5,000 watts. 9 p.m., Children’s session; 9.30 p.m., news; 9.45 p.m., talk on “Sheep and Wool”; 10.30 p.m., studio concert, including vocal and instrumental items; dance music. NOTES. Mr. C. E. Craig, the trotting expert of THE SUN, js to be on the air from IYA to-morrow evening at 7.40. He will give the prospects for the Otahuhu Trotting Club’s races on Saturday. It is now definitely announced that a special Carnival Weew with special evening broadcasts and concerts between race descriptions will be featured by the local station during the week’s racing at Christmas. The programme will be similar to that recently carried out by 3YA. 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:— KFOA.—Seattle. Wash.. 454 metres, I.OUO watte. WCBD. —Zion, 344.6 metres, 5,000 watts. WCCO.—Minn.. 416.4 metres. 5.000 watts VVBBM.—Chicago. 111., 255.4 metres, 10.000 watts. WEAF.—New York. 491.5 metres. 5.000 watts WEBH.—Chicago. 370 metres. 2,000 watts. WEMC.—Berrien Springs. Mich., 315.6 metres, 4.000 watts. KFNF. Shenandoah. lowa, 461.3 metres, 1.000 watts. KRQB. —Fort Worth. Texas, 508.2 metres, 1.000 watts. WGHP. —Detroit. 270 metres. 1,500 watts. WGY.— Schenectady. N.Y.. 379.5 metres, 5.000 watts. • WHT —Deerfield. 238 metres, 3.500 watts. K HQ. —Spokane. Wash.. 370 metres. 1.000 watts. WBAP. —Texas, 47« metres, 1,000 watts. KGO. —Oakland. Calit.. 384 metres, 5.000 KMOX.-Kirkwood. Mo., 280 metres, 1.500 watts. KOA.—Denver. Colo.. 322 metres, 6.000 watts K P.O.—San Francisco, 422 • metres 1.000 watts KPSN —Pasadena, Calif., 316 metres. 1.000 watts. WJAZ. —Mount Prospect, 330 metres, * WJR.—Pontiac, 516.9 metres. 5,000 watts WJZ. —New York. N.Y., 454.3 metres. 40,000 watts WKRC.—Cincinnati. Ohio, 422 metres, 1.000 watts. WLlß—Elgin. 111.. 302.8 metres, 4,000 watts. WCX.—Pontiac, 516.9 metres, 5,000 watts. KFON.—Long Beach. Calif., 468 metres. 750 watts. KDKA.—East Pittsburgh, Pa.. 809 metres, variable high power. KFAB —Lincoln. Neb.. 341 metres. 1.000 watts. KFl.—l*os Angeles. Calif., 468.5 metres, 5.000 watts. KFKX.—Hastings, Neb., 288 metres, 6,000 watts.