ON THE AIR

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 239, 29 December 1927, Page 14

ON THE AIR

New Zealand broadcasting stations transmit as follows: TO-DAY IYA Auckland: 333 metres, 500 watts. 8 a.m., sports attractions, news, road conditions, race reviews, musical items; 11 a.m., relay of sporting events; 3 p.m., afternoon session, selected studio items; 4 p.m., a literary selection by Mr. Culford Bell; 4.30 p.m., close down; 5.30 p.m., the children’s hour; 6.30 p.m., studio items; 7.30 p.m., news, reports and sports results; 8 p.m., chimes; 8.1, p.m., relay of orchestral overture (Princess); 8.11 p.m., vocal quartette, the Premiere Quartette, “Ye Little Birds’’; 8.16 p.m., baritone, Mr. Barry Coney, “Lorraine, Lorraine Loree”; 8.21 p.m., humour, Mr. Rex Yates, “Nell was a Collier’s Daughter”; 8.27 p.m.. Instrumental Trio, The Towsey-Bosworth-Hemus Trio, “Trio Novelletten (Op. 29, Ist part); 2.37 p.m., vocal trio, The Snappy Three, (a) “Ain’t She Sweet, (b) “If I Only Had You”; 8.45 p.m., tenor, Mr. Birrell O’Malley, “Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes” (Gondoliers); 8.49 p.m., soprano. Miss Lola Solomon, “II Est Bon, II Est Doux” (Herodiado); 8.54 p.m., contralto. Miss Mina Caldow, “Cappische Ode”; 8.58 p.m., evening forecast; 9 p.m., relay of orchestral interlude (Princess); 9.10 p.m., trio, The Snappy Three, (a) “So Blue,” (b) “Lucky Day”; 9.17 p.m., baritone, Mr. B. Coney. “Beware of the Maidens”; 9.21 p.m., tenor, Mr. B. O’Malley, selected; 9.25 p.m., instrumental trio, Towsey-Bosworth-Hemus Trio, “Trio Novelletten” (Op. 29, finale); 9.35 p.m., soprano. Miss L. Solomon, “Rain”; 9.30 p.m., contralto, Miss M. Caldow, “My Jewel”; 9.43 p.m., relay of orchestral entracte (Princess); 9.50 p.m., humour, Mr. Rex Yates, (a) Italian Organ-Grinder and His Monkey, (b) “The Champagne Bottles”; 9.59 p.m., quartette, The Premiere Quartette, “Good-night” (Marta); 10.2 p.m., A Thought. * * * 2YA Wellington:— 420 metres, 5,000 watts. 3 p.m., afternoon session; 6 p.m., children’s hour, Uncle Sandy; 7 p.m., news; 8.0, special studio presentation of Wallace’s “Maritana.” Principals: Maritana, Miss Joan Lowry; Lazarillo, Miss Margaret Smith; Don Caesar, Mr. George Wilson; Don Jose, Mr. Ray E. Kemp; the King, Mr. - J. H. Cooke; the Captain, Mr. J. H. Cooke. Chorus, Orpheus Musical Society. Pianist, Miss H. W. Rowe. Organist, Mr. H. E. Brusey. Conductor, Mr. Len. Barnes. .

3YA Christchurch: 306 metres, 500 watts. 2.30 p.m., relay description of New Zealand lawn tennis championships; 6.0, children’s hour, Chuckle and Chook; 7.15, news; 7.30, lecture, Mr. Reese, “Variations and Hybridation of Forest Trees”; 8.0, relay from Everybody’s Theatre; tenor, Mr. Prescott, “The English Rose”; violin, Miss Morris, “Air”; recital, Miss Ritchie, “Queen Catherine’s Defence”; trio, “Allegro”; soprano, Madame GowerBurns, “Kissing Time”; cello, Mr. Beck, “Air”; recital, Miss Ritchie, “The Sisters”; piano. Miss Warren, “Refrain”; relay from Everybody’s Theatre; 9.15, “Flora’s Holiday” (a cycle of Old English melodies); quartet, “Come, All Ye Lads and Lassies”; soprano, Madame Gower-Burns. “Love Greeting”; tenor, Mr. Prescott, “Tell Me, Charming Creature”; quartet, “The Country Dance”; contralto, Miss King, “Maidens, Beware Ye”; baritone, Mr. Rennell, “Sound Argument”; quartet, “The Commotion of Love ; trio, “Songs Without Words.” * * * 4YA Dunedin: 463 metres, 250 watts. 7 p.m., gramophone concert; 7.30, news; 8 p.m., studio concert of items by Mr F. Tuohy (baritone). Miss Wilson (piano) Miss Holmes (soprano), Mr. Bond (bass), and an address by Pastor W. D. More. TO-MORROW IYA Auckland: 333 metres, 500 watts. 8 a.m., Sports attractions, news, road conditions, race reviews, musical items, 11 a.m., relay of sporting events; 5 30 p.m., the children’s hour; 6.30 p.m. selected vocal and instrumental items; 7.30 p.m., news and reports and sports results; 8 p.m., chimes; 8.1 p.m., quartet, the St. Andrew’s Quartet, “See How the Fates”; 8.5 p.m., humorous monologue, Mr. Dan Flood, humour at the piano; 8.9 p.m., contralto, Miss Phyllis Gribbon, “Silvered is the Raven Hair” (Patience); 8.13 p.m., relay of orchestral interlude (Majestic); 8.23 p.m., humour, Mr. Alan McElwain, humorous speeches; 8.27 p.m., duet, Messrs. Peter and Colledge, “Flow Gently Diva”; 8.30 p.m., soprano, Miss Adelaide Taylor, “Orpheus with His Lute”; 8.34 p.m., humorous sketch, Miss Linda Murphy and Mr. J. Montague, “Wednesday or Thursday”; 8.41 p.m., instrumental trio, The Towsey-Bosworth-Hemus Trio, “Trio in B Flat Major” (Op. 15, Ist part); 8.15 p.m., .Quartette, St. Andrew's Quartette, -Then

Said They to Chibiabos”; 8.56 p.m., humour, Mr. A. McElwain, “Uncle Goose and the Eggs”; 9.1 p.m., evening forecast; 9.3 p.m., tenor, Mr. Robert Peter, “The Rowan Tree”; 9.8 p.m., duet. Miss Gribben and Mr. Colledge, “The Day is Done”; 9.12 p.m., humorous monologue, Mr. Dan Flood, houmour at the piano; 9.17 p.m., relay of orchestral entracte (Majestic); 9.23 p.m., bass, Mr. Arthur Colledge, “Arm, Arm Ye Brave!”; 9.28 p.m., houmorous sketch, Miss L. Murphy and Mr. J. Montague, “At the Fire Station ”; 9.35 p.m., soprano, Miss A. Taylor, “The Piper of Love”; 9.40 p.m., instrumental trio, Towsey-Bosworth-Hemus Trio, “Trio in B Flat. Major” (Op. 15, 2nd part); 9.50 p.m., humour, Mr. A. McElwain, “Cohen and His Tailor”; 9.55 p.m., quartette, St. Andrew’s Quartette, (a) “When Evening’s Twilight,” (b) “Sleep, Dear One, Sleep.” 2YA Wellington:— 420 metres. 5.000 watts. 3 p.m., Afternoon session; 6 p.m., children’s hour, Uncle Ernest; 7 p.m., news; overture, “Estundiantina”; Celeste Quartet, “Men of Harlech”; humour, Miss Burt, “The French Maid”; trio, “First Movement”; tenor, Mr. Swain, “On Wings of Song”; Italian mandolin, Mr. Haywood, “Nocturne”; duet, “In a Garden of Roses”; cello, Mr. Ellwood, “The Swan”; soprano, Miss Sawyer, “Solveig’s Song”; 9 p.m., Imperial Affairs, Editor-An-nouncer; contralto, Mrs. Swain, “Through the Sunrise”; trio, “Trio in C Minor”; S.Yi et ’ * <ln a Little Old Garden”; cello, Mr. Ellwood, “La Cinquantaine”; baritone, Mr Boardman, “Within These Sacred Bowers ; humour, Miss Burt, “The Last Halfhour at School”; Italian mandolin, Mr. Haywood, •■Doll Dance”; quartet, “O Hush Thee, My Babie.” • • • 3YA Chrlstchurph:— 306 metres, 600 watts. 2.30 p.m., Relay of New Zealand lawn tennis Championship; 6 p.m., children's hour, Big Brother; 7.15 p.m., news; S p.m., relay from Liberty Theatre; soprano. Miss Hamerton, “Love Maketh the Heart a • vlolln . Miss Morris, “Melodie"; Melodious Four, “Awake! Awake!”; trio, ,*A da^’l ° Oantabile and Scherzo”; duet, Arm y and Nay y : humour, Mr. Lauren--5?,”’ Tbe happy song, Mr. pConnor. “That's a Good Girl”; con,.rßenaut, “Woodland rntormezzo ": tenor, Mr. Sumner A Sailors Grave”: violin. Miss bass ' Mr - Williams, Dear Gift of a Sister”; recital. Mr. LaurThe Eatonswill Election”; soMr SS Hamerton, “Lilacs”; tenor, Rol'ewv™ K r ' Comfort Ye”; trio, “Petite So Like 1 » Williams, “Thou Art FJower ; soprano. Miss Hamer[?.e..J he Coming of spring"; song, Mr. O Connor, “Sweet Child.” /

4VA Dunedin:463 metres, 250 watts. 3 p.m., Afternoon concert: 6 p.m., children's hour, Big: Brother Bill; 7.15 p-e----news; 7.30 book review; 8 p.m., studio concert. ACROSS THE TASMAN TO-DAY Australian broadcasting station! transmit as follows: 2BL Sydney: 353 metres, 5,000 watts. 8.15 p.m.. Children's session; ! studio concert; 9.45 p.m., news; p.m., studio concert, including item* « Broadcasters’ Topical Chorus; an hours programme by Home Recreations, Ltdthe Salonola Dance Orchestra: Miss Atkinson, soprano; Mr. Turner, elocutions-■ the Marrickville Salvation Army Ban:, and dance music. • • • 2FC Sydney: 442 metres, 5,000 watts. 8.15 p.m., Children’s session, “Helio Man”; 9.30 p.m., news; 10.15 p.m., i®P r *r* sions of America by May Matthews, oi t. - Industrial Commission; 10.30 p.m., snW;; concert of items, both vocal and inst- u mental; and dance music. • • • 3LO Melbourne: 371 metres, 5,000 watts. 8 p.m., Children’s session; 9 p.m-, ■JJJj 9.45 p.m., talk on “Gardening": ana p.m., talk from her dressing room oy - - Adele Crane, of the “Student Pnn<£ Company; 10.30 p.m., studio concert eluding dance music. • • • 4QG Brisbane:— 385 metres, 6,000 watts. 8.30 p.m., News; 9 p.m., children * sion, “The Sandman”; 10.30 p.m-» B concert by the Troubadours. NOTES „ Excerpts from the opera * Tewere broadcast by IYA last eveT l*~~' nJ>e fr night 2YA is to broadcast the same E# Where is this official whose duty co-ordinate New Zealand rad*o £ * grammes? Thus writes a ‘ Alan Grievance” (fancied or otherwise) SUN. It Is certainly unusual, to least, that the same opera is being cast by‘two stations on successive However, it will give rnus *^_ rtu jiir r throughout the Dominion an ti ; to compare the interpretations local talent in Xew Zealandi * cities. Some of the principal so * were broadcast by IYA, but trs to broadcast the full opera. require the full two hours oi ing’s programme* ~