ON THE AIR

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 263, 27 January 1928, Page 14

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, Nod; 7.15, talk on “Motoring,” Mr. George Campbell; 7.30, news, review of Saturday’s racing at Takapuna by Mr. A. Tronson, sporting editor of The Sun; 8 p.m., relay from the Strand Theatre; Waiata Quartet, “Cast Thy Burden”; sketch, Miss Murphy, “Banana Oil’*; tenor, Mr. Snell, “Tangi”; flute, Mr. McLennan, “Lucia Fantasia”; soprano, Miss Solomon, (a) “Rose Softly Blooming,” (b) “The Old Refrain”; baritone, Mr. Sutherland, “Ever Bravest Heart”; 7.48 p.m., talk on “The Pronunciation of Maori words and names,” Mr. J. F. Montague; evening forecast; 9.5 p.m., relay from Strand Theatre; tenor, Mr. Snell, “Black Roses”; duet, Mrs. Towsey and Miss Solomon, “Crucifix”; flute, Mr. McLennan, “The Nightingale and the Frog”; mezzo-soprano, Mrs. Towsey, “By the Sea”; sketches. Miss Murphy, (a) “Daddy and Baby,” (b) “Good Girl”; duet, Mrs. Towsey and Miss Solomon, “The Day is Done”; Waiata quartet, “When Evening’s Twilight.” • • * 2YA Wellington:420 metres. 5.000 watts. 2.30 p.m., resume of Plunket Shield match, Wellington v. Auckland; 6 p.m., childrens’ hour, Uncle Ernest; 7 p.m., news; 8 p.m., overture, instrumental selections from Squire; quartet, “Hail, Smiling Morn”; humour, Mr. Dorrian, “The Widowed Earwig”; soprano, Mrs. Dunn, “Killarney”; trio, “First Movement”; baritone, Mr. Davies, “The Mountains of Bourne”; banjo, Mrs. Kenny, “Old Comrades’ March”; quartet, “Eileen Alannah”; violin, Miss Symons, “Romance in G”; tenor, Mr. Renshaw, Absent”; saxophone, Mr. - Askenbeck, ‘Saxophone Scandals”; lecturette, editorannouncer, “Imperial Affairs”; 9.19 p.m., trio, “Finale”; contralto, Miss Greene, “Silent Vale”; violin, Miss Symons, “First Arabesque”; soprano, Mrs. Dunn, “By the Waters of Minnetonka”; banjo, Mrs. Kenny, “Norton’s March”; humour, Mr Dorrian, “The Obstructive Hat”; baritone, Mr. Davies, “Bryan of Glanaar”; saxophone, Mr. Askenbeck, “Consolation”; quartet, “Where My Caravan Has Rested. • • • 3YA Christchurch:— 306 metres, 500 watts. 3 p.m., afternoon session: 6 p.m., children’s hour, Peterkin; 7.15, news: Bpm relay from the Crystal Palace Theatre; Melodious Four, “The Shepherds”- soprano, Miss Hamerton, “Slumber Song”trio, “Finale”; duet, “Quarrelling”: baritone, Mr. Williams, “The Erl King”; recital, Miss Hooper, “Pennarby Mine”tenor, Mr. Sumner, “Mary of Allendale”; — Mr - Beck, "Romance”; contralto. Miss Renaut, “Field, Beloved”; soprano, Miss Hamerton, “Go, Lovely Rose”; cello sfr. Beck, “Melodie Arabe”; baritone, Mr. Williams, Sea Fever”; humour, Miss Hooper, “Aren’t Men Funny?”; contralto. Miss Renaut, "A Fairy’s Love Song”trio, “Serenata.”

» » * 4YA Dunedin: 463 metres, 250 watts. 3 p.m., afternoon session: 6 p.m., children s hour. Big Brother Bill; 7.15 p.m , news; 7.30, talk on “Books”; S p m studio concert. ’ TO-MORROW IYA Auckland;— 333 metres, 500 watts. ,■ B Bl ay of Takapuna Jockey Club’s meetafterJ)°on session; 6 p.m., children s hour, Cinderella; 7.15 p m SJRS>” rel j»-y from Rialto Theatre; ■■‘fTilinhT,” and - }? lsa Alma McGruer, "THnwE mandolin. Mr. Catterall “St.v.k y ft •? °, 1 , ■,,. ter V” r - Mr - Richards, AVorti A' >, the Bohemian, popular b S’ Mr - Thoma s, “A Sailor’s .t'aradise , humour, Mr. McElwain|°P ra n°v McGruer, la) -Tl7ndoo S'? I '?’ < b > Vanity Fair”; duet, Messrs. Richards and Thomas, “Tenor and Baritone ; relay from Rialto Theatre; eventorScasS; 9A3 p.m„ guitar and vocal, a' ~ Bohemian; Lyric Three and Miss A. McGruer, “Home”; Mr. Catterall ,An Old-fashioned -Town” (b) Lyric Three and Miss McGruer, D Txi e ela T nd Cablet/ 9 ' 34 P ’ m ’ nla * from

* * * 2YA, Wellington: 420 metres, 5,000 watts. . P-ni., relay of Plunket Shield cricket match, Auckland v. \Vellington' 6 p.m., children’s hour, Aunties Gwen and Dot; 7 p.m.,news; 8 p.m., overture, “The Magic Waltz”; Melodie Four, “Please Wont You Buy My H’m?”; tenor, Mr! Bryant, Passing By”; trio, “Trio in G Major ; bass, Mr. Marshall. “My Old fehako ; Melodie Four, “So Blue”; duet ‘Andante from Sarasate”; tenor, Mr.’ Duncan, “If I Were King of Ireland”; quaret, “Lullaby”; weather forecast; 9.2 p.m., dance music. • * • 3YA Christchurch:— 306 metres, 600 watts. 6 p.m., children’s session, Uncle Sam and Aunt May; 7.15 p.m., news; 7.30 p.m , sports results; 8 p.m., relay from Liberty Theatre; baritone solos, Mr. Lake, “Sacrament”; humour, Mr. Instone, “An Original Piece”; duet, “But No, Indeed, Fare well”; trio, “At Evening”; soprano, Miss Thomas, “Roberto o Tu Che Adore”; zither banjo, Mr. Oxley, “Merriment”; tenor, Mr. McGill, “If You Would Love Me”; song, Mr. Lockhart, “The Waggle of the Kilt”; duet, “Oh, Lovely Night”; tenor, Mr. McGill, “Down In the Forest”; trio, “Swedish Folk Song”; humour, Mr. Instone, “The Village Choir”; zither banjo, Mr. Oxley, “Darkie’s Dream”; soprano, Miss Thomas, “Annie Laurie”; trio, “Intermezzo”; baritone, Mr. Lake, “Three For Jack”; humour, Mr. Lockhart, “Rachael”; 10.11 p.m., relay from Caledonian Hall.

4YA Dunedin: 463 metres, 260 watts. 7.15 p.m., news; 7.30 p.m., address on “Interior Decoration,” by Miss Peuchgud; 8 p.m., studio concert. ACROSS THE TASMAN TO-DAY Australian broadcasting stations transmit as follpws: 26l 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, including items by Broadcasters’ Topical Chorus; special danc; programme by the 2BL dance band, interspersed with items by Mr. Ryan (entertainer), and Miss Dent (monologues) * • * 2FC Sydney: 442 metres, 5,000 watts 8.15 p.m., children’s session, Hello Man; 9.30 p.m., news; 10 p.m., stud o concert of vocal and instrumental items; talk on “Bridge,” by Graham Kent. * • » 3LO Melbourne:— 371 metres, 5,000 watts 8.30 p.m., children’s session, Bil y Bunny; talks on “Overseas Markets” (:.0 p.m.), and “Technicalities” (10.30 p.m.); studio concert of items by the Kings-, ville and Yarraville bands; Mr. Cornock (comedian), and dance niusifc. • • • 4QG Brisbane: 385 metres, 6,000 watts. 8.30 p.m., news; 9 p.m., children’s session, The Sandman; 10.30 p.m., an hour’s music by Mr. C. E. Monteath’s party; 11.30 p.m., studio concert of well-known music. NOTES Station IYA will broadcast a description of the racing events at the Takapuna course to-morrow and on Monday. To-night, during the news session, Mr. A. Tronson, racing editor of The Sun will talk on the prospects of to-morrow’s races. Station 4YA is broadcasting an account of the trotting events at Forbury Park to-day and to-morrow. One of the greatest authorities on the pronunciation of Maori words and Macri names is Mr. J. F. Montague, who will give a talk on this subject from IYA tonight.