ON THE AIR

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 226, 13 December 1927, Page 14

ON THE AIR

New Zealand broadcasting stations transmit as follow: TO-DAY IYA Auckland: 333 metres, 50(V watts. • • • 3 p.m., Afternoon session; 6 p.m., children’s hour, Uncle Leo; 7.15, news; relay from Majestic Theatre; tenor, Mr. Barnes, “Questa o Quella”; contralto. Miss Evans, (a) “Vale,” (b) “Waiata Poi”; flute, Mr. McLennan, “Scotch Fantasia”; baritone, Mr. Pritchard, (a) “The Lord is My Light”; (b) "Thoughts”; sketch, Mr. Russell-Wood, “A Comedy Sketch"; soprano, Mrs. Towsey, “The Sands of Dee”; violin, Mr. Grade, “Liebeslied”; 9 p.m., weather forecast; relay from Majestic Theatre: tenor, Mr. Barnes, (a) “Thank God, for a Garden,” (b) “Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes”; contralto, Miss Evans, “You’ve Got Your Mother's Eyes”; flute, Mr. McLennan, “Romance"; baritone, Mr Pritchard, “A Song of Thanksgiving”; relay from Majestic Theatre; soprano, Mrs Towsey, (a) “Vorrei,” (b) “Mattinata”; violin, Mr. Grade, (a) “On Wings of Song,” (b) “Spring Song.” 2YA Wellington: 420 metres,-6,000 watts. 2 p.m.. Education Department demonstration arranged by the Director of Education, Mr. T. B. Strong; 3 p.m., afternoon concert; 6 p.m., children's hOur, Uncle Jasper; 7 p.m., news; 7 40 pm lecturette, Mr. Bradshaw, “Ignition Troubles’”; 8 p.m., overture, “Plymouth Hoe”; Orpheus Quartet, “Long Ago”-one-string fiddle, Mr. Bevan, “Vale”-' baritone, Mr. Barnes, “ Hearts of Oak”“Trio in G Major”; contralto, Miss Mackie’ “Won’t You Buy My Pretty Flowers?”; humour, Mr. Anderson, “Trying a Magistrate”; flute, Mr. Rothwell, “Graceful Dance”; duet, “Larboard Watch”; tenor Mr. Coe, “Silver Threads Among the Gold”; weather forecast: 8.57 p.m., lecturette, Hr. South, “Books”: Orpheus Quartet, “Just a Song at Twilight”; soprano, Mrs. Harris. “The Dear Homeland”; cello, Mr. Ellwood, “Chanson de Nuit”: humour, Mr. Anderson, “The Troubles of Guy de Vere”; one-string fiddle, Mr. Bevan, “The Call of the Angelus”; baritone, Mr. Barnes, “Wait Till the Clouds Roll By”; flute, Mr. Rothwell “Valse Bijoux”; quartet, “Home, Sweet Home.” * * « 3YA Christchurch:— 306 metres, 600 watts. Silent Day. « « • 4YA Dunedin: 463 metres; 250 watts. 3 p.r»., Afternoon concert; 6 p m children’s hour, Big Brother Bill knd ?£? ir: . 7 ; 1 5. pni ’ news; 7.30 p.m., talk on “Tourist Resorts,” by Mr. A. E WilsonBand I'’ 1 '’ StUdio concert the St. Hilda TO-MORROW IYA Auckland: 333 metres, 500 watts. 3 p.m., Afternoon session; 6 p.m children’s hour, Uncle Tom; 7.15 p.m., talk on "Concrete and its Uses,” by Mr. PowellL3° p.m., news: 8 p.m., relay from Strand Theatre; chorus, The Thespians, “The Thespians’ Anthem”; piano duet, “Invitation to the Waltz”; humour, Edna Jenkins, “A Musical Description of a Melodrama"; humour, Frank Adeane, “When

Richard the First Sat on the Throne”; recitation, Louise Jourdain, “The Midnight Minuet”; violin, Alfred Gracie, “Ave Maria”; dramatic recital, Audrey Perry, I “The House With Nobody In It”; humour- '< ous sketch, “Reggie Makes a Complaint”; ] weather forecast; 9.6 p.m., relay from ! Strand Theatre; contralto, Edna* Peace, “The Glory of the Sea”; duet, “Nocturne”; humour, Jim Sharp, “The Girl With the Single Tune”; relay from Strand Theatre. 2VA Wellington: 420 metres, 6,000 watts. Silent Hay. * * * ACROSS THE TASMAN Australian broadcasting stations transmit as follows: TO-DAY 4QG Brisbane: 385 metres, 6,000 watts. 8.30 p.m., News; 10.30 p.m., relay of concert arranged by John Hick and Co., including orchestral and elocutionary items; flute solo and vocal numbers. * ♦ * \ 2BL Sydney: 353 metres, 6,000 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 and light orchestra; Mr. Wilmore, tenor; Mr. Post, oboe; the Welsh Male Voice Choir; Mr. Carter, cello; and dance music. * * » 2FC Sydney:— 442 metres, 5,000 watts. 8.15 p.m., Children’s session; 9.30 p.m., news; 10 p.m., studio concert, including relay of Royal Sydney Apollo Club; Canterbury Boys’ school choir; Win and Windle, English artists; instrumental items and dance music. • • • 3LO Melbourne: 371 metres, 6,000 watts. 8 p.m., Children’s session, Marv Gumtalks on “Croquet Test Matches” (9.15), “The Psychology of Anger” (10.0), and “Bowls” (10.15); studio concert of items by the Gwalia Male Voice Choir; Miss Mac Master, piano: relay of Scots Church Choir in sacred Christmas music; . e ,. Melbourne Band; Miss Foster, violin; and dance music. NOTES Australian stations were coming in at good strength last night from about 9.00 onwards, with freedom from a great deal of static. Fading, however, was bad. There are few nights in the middle of every bad season for distant reception when conditions are good. IZB, the local station owned and operated by La Gloria Gramophones, Ltd., has arranged a special Christmas programme for next Monday evening. The station will then close down until Monday, January 23. IZB is on 275 metres and has a power of 50 watts. The same company has erected a station at Christchurch under the call sign of 3ZB, and transmits on Tuesdays, the silent night of 3YA, on a wavelength of 260 metres. It is generally conceded among radio circles that to-day’s test transmission to schools from 2YA is foredoomed to failure. Perhaps the best criterion of the opinion of those who know is the decision of the local station not to relay the programme. Jf a transmission is not sufficiently clear to be rebroadcast, tnen it is certainly not clear enough to be used for instructing children. It is are e £*S° d that seven-valve Crowley sets aiwi Sv, in * lie Auckland schools Pada. receivers 1a the country.

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