ON THE AIR

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 224, 10 December 1927, Page 18 (Supplement)

ON THE AIR

New Zealand broadcasting stations transmit as follow: TO-DAY IYA Auckland: 333 metres, 500 watts. 3 p.ra., Afternoon session; 6 p.m., children’s hour, “Cinderella”; 7.15 p.m., news; 5 p.m., relay of Municipal Band concert; 3.30 p.m., relay from Click Clack Cabaret. 2YA Wellington: 420 metres. 5,000 watts. 3 p.m., to 5 p.m., Afternoon session: 6 p.m., children's hour, Auntie Dot; 7 p.m., news; overture, "El Abanico”; Orpheus Quartet, "Awake, Aeolian Lyre”; humour, Miss Wilson, "Wrong Numbers”; tenor, Mr. Coe, “Beloved, It Is Morn”; duet, “The Dancing Honeymoon”; trio, “Second and Third Movements”; contralto, Miss Mackie, “Just a-Wearying For You”; steel guitars, Berthold and Bent, “O Sole Mio”; quartet, “The Pedlar”; duet, “Flow On, Thou Shining River”; soprano, Mrs. Harris, “Sink, Red Sun”; humour. Miss Wilson, “A Talk on Fur”; baritone, Mr. Barnes, “West Country Lad”; quartet, “Juanita”; weather forecast; 9.3 p.m., relay of Manuel Hyman’s Exhibition Band; 9.12 p.m., steel guitars. “Hilo March”; 9.21 p.m., relay of band. * * * 3YA Christchurch: 306 metres. 500 watts. 3 p.m.. Relay New Zealand Amateur Athletic Championships; C p.m., children’s hour, Uncle Sam and Aunt May; 7.15 p.m., news; 8 p.m., to 10 p.m., relay at intervals of description of cycling events; 8 p.m., relay from Liberty Theatre; tenor, Mr. Allan, “Sally In Our Alley": piano. “Just An Ivy Covered Shack”; trio, “Moderato and Allegretto”; recital, Mr. Instone, "How Ikey Moses Won the War”; trio. “Rosamund Ballet Music”; Joyous Trio, “Medley of Hawaiian Melodies”; 9.15 p.m., tenor. Mr. Allan, "The Pilgrim of Love”; trio, “Cavatina”; humour, Mr. Instoone, “Skipper Bill”: relay from Dixieland Cabaret; Joyous Trio, medley of popular numbers. • * • 4YA Dunedin: 463 metres, 250 watts. 7.15 p.m., News; 8 p.m., studio concert; 9 p.m., dance music from the Savoy. TO-MORROW IYA Auckland: 333 metres. 600 watts. Z p.m., Afternoon session; 6 p.m., child“‘“Vie**. bv Uncle Leo:

0.55 p.m., relay from St. David’s Presbyteran Church; preacher, Rev. D. C. Herron; organist, Mr. E. C. Craston; 8.30 p.m., relay of organ recital from Town Hall. • • * 2YA Wellington: 420 metres, 6,000 watts. G p.m., Children’s session, conducted by Rev. E. Weeks; 7 p.m., relay from St. Gerard’s Redemptorist Church, Hawker Street, Wellington; order of service: organ, Mr. Mount, “Hymn to St. Cecilia”; the Rosary; antiphon “Alma Redemptoris”; sermon; motets, “Worthy is the Lamb,” “O Holy Mother,” “Magnificat”; organ, Mr. Mount, “Offertoire”; and “Marche Triumphale”; 8.15 p.m., Wm. Renshaw Quartet, “God is a Spirit”; bass, Mr. Wood, ‘Holy City”; soprano, Mrs. Dunn, “Come Unto Him”: quartet, “First Movement”; tenor, Mr. Renshaw, “If With All Your Hearts”; contralto, Miss Greene, “O Rest in the Lord”; quartet, “Minuetto.” 3YA Christchurch: —• 306 metres, 500 watts. 5.45 p.m., Children’s song service, Uncle Sam; 7 p.m., relay from Salvation Army Headquarters, Victoria Square, with the Boys’ Band and an orchestra; 8.30 p.m., trio, “Allegro Vivace”; violin, Miss Morris, “Romance”; trio, (a) “Allegro,”, (b) “Andante,” (c) “Tempo di Marcia”; piano, Miss Warren, “Serenade.” • • • 4YA Dunedin: 463 metres; 250 watts. 5.45 p.m.. Children’s song service, Big Brother Bill; 7 p.m., relay of “Messiah” service from the Methodist Central Mission; preacher. Rev. W. Walker; 8 p.m., relay of St. Kilda Band concert. ACROSS THE TASMAN Australian broadcasting etations transmit as follows: 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 of items by Broadcasters’ Topical Chorus; an hour’s concert by King’s mandolin orchestra; Mr. Jones, baritone; Miss Scott, soubrette; relay of “tin-hare” racing events; and dance music. * * * 2FC Sydney: 442 metres, 6,000 watts. 8.15 D.m.. Children'* session; 9.30 p.m..

news; 10.30 p.m., studio concert, including vocal and instrumental items; orchestral and dance music. • 0 m 3LO Melbourne: 371 metres, 6,000 watts. 0 p.m., Children’s session; talks on “First Aid for Apparently Drowned” (9.45), “Elephant Fishes” (10.0), and “Fresh-water Ducks” (10.15); studio presentation of opera, “Ma Mie Rosette”; and dance music. * * * 4QG Brisbane: 385 metres, 6,000 watts. 9 p.m., Children’s session, “Uncle Ben”; 10.30 p.m., orchestral music; 11 p.m., relay of motor-cycle racing; 12 p.m., dance music. TO-MORROW 2BL Sydney: 353 metres, 5,000 watts. 8.15 p.m., Children’s service; 9.30 p.m., relay from Chalmers Presbyterian Church; 11 p.m., North Sydney Tramways Band recital; and song cycle, “Wind Flowers.” 2FC Sydney: 442 metres, 5,000 watts. 9.30 p.m., Relay of church service; 11 p.m., concert programme of band music; vocal and instrumental items. 3LO Melbourne: 371 metres, 5,000 watts. 8 p.m., Children’s session; 9.30 p.m., relay from First Church of Christian Scientists; 11 p.m., studio performance of Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana.” 4QG Brisbane: 385 metres, 6,000 watts. 10 p.m., Relay from St. Stephen’s Cathedral; 11 p.m., relay of Municipal ConU.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. 1.000 watt*. WCBD.—Zion, 344.6 metres, 5,000 watts. WCCO.—Minn.. 416.4 metres, 5,000 watts. WBBM.—Chicago, 111., 255.4 metres, 10,000 watts. WEAF.—New York. 491.5 metres. 5,000 watts. WEBE—Chicago, 370 metres, 2,000 watts. 1

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. KHQ. —Spokane, Wash., 370 metres. 1.000 watts. WBAP.—Texas, 476 metres, 1,000 watts. KGO.—Oakland. Calif.. 384 metres. 6.000 watts. KMOX.—Kirkwood. Mo., 280 metres. 1.500 watts. KOA.—Denver. Colo., 322 metres, 5.000 watts K.P.O.—San Francisco. 422 metres 1.000 watts. KPSN —Pasadena, Calif.. 316 metres. 1. 000 watts. WJAZ.—Mount Prospect, 330 metres, 1.500 watts. W JR.—Pontiac, 616.9 metres, 5,000 watts. WJZ.—New York, N.Y.. 454.3 metres. 40,000 watts. WKRC.—Cincinnati, Ohio, 422 metres. 1.000 watts. WLIB —Elgin, 111.. 302.8 metres. 4.000 watts. WCX.—Pontiac. 516.9 metres. 6,000 watts. KFON.—Long Beach. Calif.. 468 metres. 750 watts. KDKA.—East Pittsburgh, Pa., 309 metres, variable high power. KFAB.—Lincoln. Neb.. 341 metres. 1.000 watts. KFI —Los Angeles. Calif.. 468.5 metres, 5.000 watts. KFKX.—Hastings. Neb.. 288 metres. 5.000 watts WLS —Crete. 111.. 344.6 metres. 5,000 watts. WLW.—Harrison. Ohio, 422.3 metres. 5.000 watts. WLWL.—New York, N.Y., 354.4 metres, 5.000 watts. WOAI.—San Antonio, Tex., 394.5 metres 2,000 watts. WOC.—Davenport, lowa, 483.6 metres. 5.000 watts. WORD.—Batavia, 111., 275 metres, 5.000 watts. WSAl.—Norwood, 0., 325.9 metres, 5,000 watts. WSBS—Chicago, HI., 258.3 metres, 1,000 watts.