ON THE AIR

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 230, 17 December 1927, Page 16

ON THE AIR

New Zealand broadcasting stations transmit as follow: TO-DAY IYA Auckland: 333 metres, 500 watts. 3 p.m.. Afternoon session; 6 p.m., children's hour, Cinderella and pupils of Miss Blamires; 7 15 p.m., news; 8 p.m., relay of municipal organ recital from Town Hall; 9.30 p.m., relay of dance music from Dixieland Cabaret. • • • 2YA Wellington: 420 metres, 6,000 watts. 3 p.m., Afternoon session; 6 p.m., children's hour, Aunt Gwen; 7 p.m., news; S p.m., relay of the Terrace Congregational Church augmented choir s performance of Handel’s 'Messiah." Musical director, Mr. Len. Barnes, soloists, soprano, Mrs. Alice Harris; contralto. Miss Lily Mackie; tenor, Mr Arthur Coe; baritone, Mr. Ray Kemp; organist, Mr. Harry Brusey. • • * SYA Christchurch: 306 metres. 500 watts. 12 noon. Relay description of New Brighton trots. 6 p.m., children's hour, Uncle Sam and Aunt May; 7.15 p.m., news; S relay from Crystal Palace Theatre; bass, Mr. Inkster, "The Mighty Deep”; ukulele,, Mr. August, "Mary Lou”; duet, “Parigi o' Cara"; trio, “Serenata”; humour, Mr, | Lockhart, “She’s Mine, All Mine"; so- 1 prano. Miss Thomas, "I Hear a Thrush at Eve", piano, Mr. Perrin, “Improvisation"; bass, Mr. Inkster, (a) "Vale," (b) "Forever and Forever"; concertina duets, "Sweet Chiming Bells”; ukulele, Mr. August, “Meaduw tenor, Mr. McGill. “Thank God for a Garden”; relay from Dixieland Cabaret; duet, “O, Lovely Night"; trio. "Angels Guard Thee"; tenor, Mr. McGill, “Who Knows?"; piano, novelty turns, Mr Ivan Perrin; 10.2 p.m., concertina duet. “Norwegian Cradle Song"; humour. Mr. Lockhart, “It’s Nicer to Lie in Bed"; trio, (a) “Reverie," (b) "Interattyszo.”

4YA Dunedin: 463 metres; 250 watts. 7.15 p.m., News; 8 p.m., studio concert including relay from Empire Theatre; bass. Mr. Bend, “King Charles”; violin, Mr. Watson, “Valse"; cornet, Mr. Christie, “Allegro Symphonique”; soprano. Miss Sumner, “Homing”; flute, Mr. Levi, "Sonata in C Major"; baritone, Mr. Lungley, “Trade Winds”; violin, Mr. Watson, “Ave Maria”; contralto, Miss Horniblow, "All Through the Night." TO-MORROW IYA Auckland: 333 metres, 600 watts. 3 p.m., Afternoon session; 6 p.m., childj ren’s service, conducted by Uncle Leo; 6.55 p.m., relay from St. Mary's Cathedral; preacher, Canon P. James; organist, Mr. E. Randall; 8.30 p.m., relay of band concert from Town Hall. 2YA Wellington: 420 metres, 5,000 watts. 6 p.m.. Children’s service, conducted by Uncle Ernest; 6.55 p.m., relay from the Terrace Congregational Church; preacher, Rev. Ernest Weeks; 8.30 p.m., Philharmonic Quartet, “The First Nowell"; vocal, Mrs. Porter, “Ave Maria”; duet, “Watchman, What of the Night?"; quartet, "Tangi"; Philharmonic Quartet, “O, Happy Eyes”; vocal, Mr. Marshall. "The Song of the Horn”; quartet, "Finale”; Philharmonic Quartet, “Annie Laurie"; vocal, Miss Freeman, "Still as the Night”; quartet, “Moment Musical"; duet, "Calm, Silent Night”; cello, Mr. Ellwood, "Air"; vocal, Mr. Dennis, "Gloriana"; vocal quartet, "Hail, Heavenly Song.” • • • 3YA Christchurch: 306 metres, 600 watts. 5.45 p.m., Children’s song service, by Uncle Sam; 7 p.m., relay from Christchurch Anglican Cathedral; full choral service; preacher, the Rt. Rev. Campbell West Watson, D.D., Bishop -'<f Christ"f

I church; 8.10 p.m., twenty minutes' organ ! recital by Dr. Bradshaw. • • • 4YA Dunedin: 463 metres. 250 watts. 5.45 p.m., Children’s song service, by Big Brother Bill; 6.55 p.m., relay from the Methodist Central Mission; preacher, Rev. W. Walker; 8.10 p.m., relay of St. Kilda Band. acrosUTheTtasman • Australian broadcasting stations trans- [ mit 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, including items by Broadcasters’ Topical Chorus; and instrumental trio; Miss Atkinson, soprano; Mr. Moun- i tain, comedia: ; Miss Fotheringham, so- ! prano; Mr. Bibson, cornet; and dance music. • * * j 2FC Sydney: 442 metres, 5,000 watts. 8.15 p.m., Children’s session, "Hello Man"; 9.30 p.m., news; 10 p.m, studio concert, including items by the 2FC concert party; and dance music. * * * 3LO Melbourne: 371 metres, 5,000 watts^ 8 p.m., Children’s session; on ’ "French Tennis Champions" (9.45), "Guinea Flowers" (10.0), and "Tree | Ducks" (10.15); studio concert by Miss Foster, violin; Miss Castles, soprano; Mr. ’ Trotman, entertainer; studio presentation • of “Faust"; and dance music. • * • 4QG Brisbane: , 385 metres, 6,000 watts. ' 9 p.m., Children's session, Uncle Ben; 10.30 p.m., recital relayed from the “Hall of the Muses”; and descriptions of the events at the Davis Park Speedway. TO-MORROW . 2BL Sydney: 353 metres, 5,000 watts. [ 8.15 p.m.. Children's service; 9 p.m., { . organ recital; 9.30 p.m., service from

Newtown Congregational Church; 11 p.m., studio items by Broadcasters’ Instrumental Trio: Miss Saville, contralto; Mr. McCallum, flute; Mr. Wright, tenor; and Mr. McMahon, violin. * * * 2FC Sydney: 442 metres, 5,000 watts. 9.30 p.m , Relay of service at the Lyceum Hall, Pitt Street; 11 p.m., studio concert, including selections by the Manly Municipal Band; and vocal items. * * * 3LO Melbourne: 371 metres, 5,000 watts. 8 p.m., Children’s session, Billy Bunny; 9.30 p.m., relay from Collins Street Bapj tist Church; preacher, the Rev. W. D. ! Jackson, 8.A.; studio concert by Hawthorn Citadel Band; Mr. King, baritone; and the Melbourne String Quartette. 4QG Brisbane: 385 metres, 6,000 watts. 9.30 p.m., Relay of Ann Street Presbyterian Church children’s service; and (10.0) church service relay of Municipal Band concert (11.0). 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 000 watts 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, 6.000 WEBH.—Chicago. S7O metres. 2.000 watts WEMC.—Berrien Springs, Mich.. 315.6 metres. 4.000 watts. KFN’F Shenandoah, lowa, 461.3 metres, 1,000 watts.