ON THE AIR

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 231, 19 December 1927, Page 14

ON THE AIR

New Zealand broadcasting stations transmit as follows: TO-DAY \YA Auckland: 333 metres, 500 watts. Noon to 4.30 p.m., studio concert. 8 p.m., relay of choruses from Madame Irene Ainsley’s production of ‘“Carmen” at His Majesty’s Theatre. 2YA Wellington: 420 metres, 5,000 watts. 3 p.m., afternoon session. 6 p.m., children’s hour, Aunt Jo. 7 p.m., news. 7.40 p.m., lecturette, Mr. Stewart, Holiday-making on the Railways”; overture, “March of the Mountain Gnomes”; melodie four, “The Two Roses”; saxophone, Mr. McEwen, “Valse Erica”; tenor, Mr. Bryant, “The Joybird”; trio, “Finale”; melodie four, “Good King Wenceslas”; humour, Mr. Warwick, “Having It Out”; bass, Mr. Marshall, ‘‘Drake Goes West”; violin, Miss Symons, (a) “Andantino”, (b) “Saltarello”; duet, ‘Here’s To the Maiden’’; weather forecast; organ, Mr. White, “Largo in G ” 9.5 p.m., lecturette. Captain Hugo, “Fire Peril and Prevention”; tenor, Mr. Williams, “Dear Old Ilfracombe”; trio, “Andante, Adagio, Finale”; sketch, “Stung”; saxophone, Mr. McEwen, “Souvenir”; solo » Mr. Allwright, “Song of the Clock.” * * * 3YA Christchurch: 306 metres, 500 watts. 3 p.m., afternoon concert. 6 p.m., children’s hour, Uncle Jack and Aunt Edna. 7.15 p.m., news. 7.30 p.m., talk, Mr. Bell, “Books”; relay from Strand Theatre; march, First Canterbury Regiment Band, “Brigade of Guards”; Beckenham Male Quartet, (a) ‘‘The Two Roses,” (b) “Old Mother Hubbard”; band, “Boccaccio”; baritone, Mr. Archer, “Old Barty”; band “Namur”; recital, Miss Ritchie, “Taking Millie to Lunch”; band, “Heatherland”; duet, “The World is Waiting for the Sunrise”; band, “Secrets”; quartet, “Topical Chorus”; relay from Strand Theatre; quartet, (a) “Piccaninny Lullaby,” (b) “When Pa Shaved Off His Whiskers”; band, “The Grenadiers”; baritone, Mr. OdelL “To a Rose”; band, “Jolly Jaunts”; quartet, “When Evening’s Twilight”; band, “Echoes of Mendelssohn’’; bass, Mr. Jackson, “What a Difference the Navy Made to Me”; recital, Miss Ritchie, “Playmates”; band, “Steadfast and True” humour, “Tall Wife, Short Wife’;; quartet, “Good Night, Ladies.” * * * 4YA Dunedin:— : 463 metres, 250 watts. Silent day. TO-MORROW IYA Auckland: 333 metres, 500 watts. Noon to 4.30 p.m., afternoon concert. 6 p.m. children’s session, Uncle Leo. 7.15 p.m., news. 8 p.m., drawing room entertainment, including a relay from the Majestic Theatre; contralto, Miss Smith, “My Ships”; tenor, Mr. Simpson, “A Farewell” cornet. Mr. Tregilgas. “Silver Threads Among the Gold”: soprano. Miss Bentley, “There’s a Land”; Mr. Black, “Dreaming of Home”; duet, “Island of the Purple Sea”; flute, Mr. Bedford, “Grand Fantasia”; Miss Smith. “Three Fishers”; duet, “I Love You Trulv”; Mr. Simpson, “I Seek Thee in Everv Flower”; sonrnnn, Miss Bentley, “Mv Hero”; and “The Laughing Chorus,” by the company. *t * * 2YA Wellington: 420 metres, 5,000 watts. 3 p.m., studio concert. 6 p.m., children's hour, Uncle Jasper, Aunt Dot, and Santa Claus, in a special programme. 7

p.m., news. 7.40 p.m.. lecturette. Mr. Bradshaw. “The Selection of a Motorcar Oil.” 8 p.m., overture, “Black Eyes”; Orhpeus Quartet, “All In a Garden Fair”;

flute, Mr. Rothwell, “Carnival de Venice”; tenor, Mr. Coe, “Where’er You Walk”; trio, “Andante”; duet, “Glou, Glou”; humour, Mr. McClellan, “Not Too Bad”; contralto. Miss Mackie. “Morning Song”; cello, Mr. Ellwood, (a) “Prelude in B, Minor,” (b) “Gavotte”; soprano, Mrs Harris, “Speak”; clarionet, Mr. Power, “Spanish Dance No. 1.” 9 p.m., weather forecast; quartet, “Boat Song”; trio, “Scherzo and Finale”; baritone, Mr. Barnes, “Noel”; flute, Mr. Rothwell, “First Valse”; duet, “Maying”; clarionet, Mr. Power, (a) “Intermezzo,” (b) “Serenata”; humour, Mr. McClellan, “Having It Out”; quartet. “The Three Ships.” 3YA Christchurch:306 metres, 500 watts. Silent day. 4YA Dunedin: 463 metres, 250 watts. 6 p.m., children’s session, Big Brother Bill. 7.15 p.m., news. 7.30 p.m., talk on “Tourist Resorts in the South Island.” 8 p.m., studio concert by the Kaikorai Band. ACROSS THE TASMAN TO-DAY Australian broadcasting stations transmit as follows: 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; an hour’s programme by Lindeman’s Wines; Mr. Herford (baritone), Mr. de Lisac (violin), Madame Viceroy (soprano); relay of the Newtown Band; description of boxing at the Stadium; and dance music. 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 selections by the North Sydn.ey Orchestra, vocal items and dance music. * * * 3LO Melbourne: 371 metres, 5,000 watts. S p.m., children’s session-, talks on “Physical Culture.” 9.45 p.m., “School Life and Sport” (10), and the “Running Broad Jump.” 10.15 p.m., studio eonoert by the Humphrey-Bishop Comedy and Operatic Company, and dance music4QG Brisbane: 385 metres, 6,000 watts. 8.30 p.m., news. 9 p.m., children’s session; studio concert by the City Tabernacle Choir. 11.30 p.m., piano recital by Mr. Erich John. 12.15 a.m., studio concert. NOTES A report of the transmission from the short-wave station 2XAF, at New York, states that items were received very clearly, but with little strength, yesterday. Other short-wave stations have been coming in at good volume lately, notably 3LO. Melbourne, which Is on the air on Monday mornings. IYA will be broadcasting from noon to 4.30 p.m. every day this week with a studio concert programme. This evening. instead of observing the usual silent night, the station will broadcast several choruses from “Carmen,” which is being played under Madame Irene Ainsley’s direction at His Majesty’s Theatre. Miss Dale Austin,’better known as Miss New Zealand 1927, gave a farewell message from IYA on Saturday evening. Miss Austin is no stranger before the microphone, having been on the air on several occasions from 4YA. where she has earned quite a reputation as an elocutionist. She is to leave for Hollywood i by the Aorangi to-morrow*