ON THE AIR

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 232, 20 December 1927, Page 18

ON THE AIR

New Zealand broadcasting stations transmit as follows: TO-DAY 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 Truly”: Mr. Simpson, “I Seek Thee in Every Flower”: soprano, Miss Bentley, “My Hero”; and “The Laughing Chorus.” by the company. * * * 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 Selaction of a Motorcar Oil.” 8 p.m., overture, "Black Eyes”; Orpheus 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 fa’) “Intermezzo.” (b) “Serenata”; humour, Mr. McClellan, “Having It Out”; ouartet. “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. TO-MORROW IYA Auckland: 333 metres, 500 watts. Noon to 4.30 p.m., Afternoon concert; 6 p.m., children's hour. Uncle Tom; 7.15 p.m., news; 7.30 p.m., market reports; 7.45 p.m., talk. Mr Kerr. “Physical Culture”; S p.m . special nrogramme of Christmas music by the Tsbernnoie Chorus Choir of 100 voices and carol party; 8 p.m., to

9 p.m., choir and carol party in oldtime Christmas melodies; 9 p.m., to 10 p.m., the Tabernacle Chorus Choir will render the cantata, “Bethlehem”; conductor and organist, Mr. A. E. Wilson; pianist, Mrs. T. Brame-Clark. 2YA Wellington:— 420 metres,. 5,000 watts. Silent Day. • * * 3YA Christchurch:— 306 metres, 500 watts. 3 p.m., Afternoon concert; 6 p.m., children’s hour, Uncle Sam and Aunt May; 7.15 p.m., news; 8 p.m., relay from Grand Theatre; baritone, Mr. Fenfold, “Invictus”; soprano. Miss Hanham, “Softly Sighs”; cello, Miss Porter, “Keltic Lament”; contralto, Miss Vinsen, “Ye Powers that Dwell Below”; 8.30 p.m., talk. Rev. B. Dudley, “The Christmas Festival and its Inference”; 8.45 p.m., orchestra, “St. Paul’s Suite”; tenor, Mr. Suckling, “Serenade”; clarionet, Mr. Munday, “The Last Waltz”; quartet, “Kathleen Mavoureen”; baritone, Mr. Penfold, “She Alone Charmeth My Sadness”; soprano, Miss Hanham, “Se Saran Rose”; duet, “The Moon Hath Raised Her Lamp Above”; orchestra, (a) “Andantino,” (b) “Fiddle Dance”; contralto, Miss Vinsen, “Wind in the Trees”; tenor, Mr. Suckling, “The Dream”: clarionet. Mr. Munday, “Melodies”; duet, “I Heard a Voice in the Tranquil Night”; orchestra. “Gressenhall Suite”; quartet, “O, Peaceful Night.” * m * 4YA Dunedin:— :

463 metres. 250 watts. Silent Day. 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 Cl" orus and light orchestra; Mr Vreede, clarionet, Miss Findlay, Mr. Turner, elocution; Mr. right, tenor; the Welsh Male Choir 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 Metropolitan Band; vocal items and dance music. 3LO Melbourne: 371 metres, 5,000 watts. * Children’s session; talks on rrench” (9.45), “Christmas Carols”

(10.0), and “Bowls” (10.15); studio concert of items by the Brunswick City Band; the Gwalia Male Choir; Miss Macmaster, piano; and dance music. 4QG Brisbane: 385 metres, 6,000 watts. 8.30 p.m., News: 9 p.m., children’s session, Uncle Jim: 10.30 p.m., studio concert of items by the Sandgate Methodist Choir, including many carols. 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 1.000 watts , WCBD Zion. 844.6 metres. 5.000 watte. WCCO—Minn.. 416.4 metres. 6.000 VVBBM.—Chicago. 111.. 255.4 metre*. 10.000 watts _ _ WEAF. —New York. 491.6 metres. 5,0 w watts . WEBB.—Chicago. 370 metres, WEMC.—Berrien Springs, Mich.. 815.4 metres, 4.000 watts. ... - KFNF Shenandoah. lowa, «“•* metres. 1.000 watts ..., KRQB.— Fort Worth. Texas. 508.1 metres. 1.000 watta WGHP Detroit. 870 metres. L6W W^VG7 . —Schenectady. N.Y.. 879.5 metres 5.000 watts. . WHT —Deerfield. 238 metres. *KHQ.—Spokane. Wash.. 370 metre*. I 000 watts. . ... WBAP.—Texas, 476 metres, 1.000 watts KGO—Oakland. Calif.. 384 metres sow *KM OX.— Kirkwood. Mo., 280 metres 1.500 watts. WJAZ.- Mount Prospect. 330 metres 1.500 watts. WJP- 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. WLIB Elgin. ELL. 802.8 metres. 4.000 watts. WCX.—Pontiac. 616.9 metres 5.000 watts. KFON.—Long Beach. Calif.. 4.8 metres 750 watts. KDKJL—East Pittsburgh, Pa- ,CS metres, variable high power. KFAB—Lincoln. Neb. 341 metres LOOO watts. EOT —Los Angeles Calif- 468.5 metres 5.000 watts. KFKX— Hastings Neb-. 588 metres 5.000 watts. WT-S —Crete, m.. 344.6 metres 5. 000 watts. WLW.— Harrison, Ohio. 422.3 metres 5.000 watts. WXWL. —New York. N.Y.. 384.4 metres. 5.000 watts.