ON THE AIR

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 300, 10 March 1928, Page 5

ON THE AIR

New Zealand broadcasting stations transmit as follow: TO-DAY IYA Auckland: 333 metres, 500 watts. 3 p.m., afternoon session; 6.0, children’s hour, Cinderella; 7.15, news; 8.0, relay from Strand Theatre; baritone, Mr. Wrathall, "Mountains of Mourne”; instrumental duo, Le Pali Duo, Hawaiian melodies; soprano, Miss Youd, “A Spirit Flower”; piano, Mr. Greenhow, “The Village Orchestra”; relay from Strand Theatre; vocal duets, Miss Youd and Mr. Wrathall, “Sweetheart” and “Our Little Home”; instrumental duos, Le Pali Duo, (a) novelty fox-trot medley, (b) popular airs; piano, Mr. Greenhow, “Three Blind Mice”; vocal duets. Miss Youd and Mr. Wrathall, “Love Wifi Find a Way,” “A Paradise for Two,” “A Bachelor Gay,” “My Life is Love”; 0.20, relay from Dixieland Cabaret. 2YA Wellington: 420 metres, 5,000 watts. 3 p.m., gramophone items; 6.0, .children’s hour, Aunts Dot and Gwen; 7.0, news; 7.15, sports results; 8.0, overture, “Serenade”; vocal, Melodie Four, “Integer Vitae”; novelty pianoforte selection, Mr. J. Skedden, “Piano Capers”; tenor, Mr. Duncan, “A Dream”; instrumental trio, Symons-Ellwood-Short Trio, “Second and Third Movements, Trio No. 3”; vocal, Melodie Four, “The Birth of the Blue”; novelty piano, Mr.- Skedden, “A Few Moments at the Piano”; baritone, Mr. Allwright, “Betty and Johnny”; tenor, Mr. Bryant, “At Sundown”; cello and piano, Messrs. Ellwood and Short, “Last Movement Duo for Cello and Piano’: bass, Mr. Marshall, “The Longshoreman ; 9.1, relay from Columbian Cabaret. • • • 3YA Christchurch: 306 metres, 500 watts. 6 p m., children’s session, Uncle Sam and Aunt May; 7.15. news; 8.0, relay from Everybody’s Theatre; male quartet, Avonion Minstrels, “But It is So”; mouthorgan, Mr. Cole, popular melodies; bass, Mr Filer, "Bells of the Sea”; instrumental trios. Broadcasting Trio, “Souvenir ; tenor, with chorus, Avonion Minstrels, “Come Where My Love Lies - Dr ? 4 2??" ing”; musical monologue, Mr. Olds, The Single Hair”; Hawaiian steel guitars and ukulele. Miss Pllaine Moody’s Hawaiian Trio. “Laughing Rag”; burlesque lecture, Mr. Comfort, “A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss”; songs, Mrs. Lawrence, “Just Like a Butterfly”; 9.1, relay from Everybody’s Theatre; tenor with chorus, Avonion Minstrels, “What Good is Good Morning”! mouth-organ, Mr. Cole, popular melodies”; part-song, Avonion Minstrels, “An Antique Love Song , ID. dance m 4YA Dunedin: 463 metres, 250 watts. 7 15 pm., news; 7.30, talk on “Interior Decoration,” Miss Peuchegud; 8 P-nv, relay from Empire Theatre, and selected studio items. TO-MORROW • IYA Auckland: 333 metres, 500 watts. 9 . Pm ho a u“ ern 6°s" St Preacher, Canon P. y al -\ s . Mr. E. Randall; 5.30 p.m.. «lay ofmunicipal organ recital from Tom Hall; organist, Mr. Maughan Bai - nett. « • * 2YA Wellington: 420 metres, 5,000 watts. ch H f V^& n P^v«HSsr‘^. W K.S: C hJS, en ou2rtette, -The Day Thou Gavest“" instrumental ‘Largo K Major 9 the stilly Night,” (b) sh3A\, (a) O All T hose Endearing “Belie\e Me ,»r»ntralto. Miss Green, Young Charms . n f (jod ” (b) “Golden ■■Home, Sweet Home. • * 3YA Christchurch: 306 metres, 500 watts. song service—L ncle 5 45 ? m re"ay from Trinity ConSam; 6-30 rch (Rev. Lionel Fletgregational c'hurch l Thompson, cher): S la f MV People,” (b) -Every (a) -Comfort l e, J.' , I f j" - piano. Miss Valley Shall Be Exalted b . P inQr „ (b , "SouVs Bois, D FUt Major"; soprano, Miss

Skurr, (a) “Angels Ever Bright and Fair,” (b) “Come Unto Jiim”; baritone, Mr. Brown, “The Sailor’s Prayer”; tenor, Mr. Thompson, (a) “My Task,” (b) “The Star of Bethlehem”; piano, Miss Stout, “Rondo Capriccioso, E Minor”; soprano, Miss Skurr, “Ave Maria”; baritone, Mr. Brown, “The Fortune Hunter.” • • • 4YA Dunedin: 463 metres, 250'watts. 5.45 p.m., children’s song service—Big Brother Bill; 6.30 p.m., relay from St. Paul’s Cathedral (Canon Nevill); 8.0 p.m., studio concert.. ACROSS THE TASMAN TO-DAY Australian broadcasting stations transmit as follow*: 2BL Sydney: 353 metres, 5,000 watts;. 6.15 p.m., children’s session; 8 p.m., country session and news service; 9.30 p.m.. concert programme, including items by Broadcasting Topical Chorus, and instrumental trio; Heye’s Banjo Troupe, Mr. Chaseling (baritone), Mr. "Win (entertainer), Miss Crane (comedienne), Miss Tapp (soprano), description of boxing at the Staudim, and dance music. * * * 2FC Sydney: 442 metres, 5,000 watts. 7.15 p.m., children’s session; 8.30 p.m., news; 9.15 p.m., relay of 2FC hospital concert; 10.40 p.m., relay of annual Scotch concert; dance music. * * * 3LO Melbourne: 371 metres, 5,000 watts. 7.30 p.m., children’s session; talks on “Ornamental Trees” (9), and “Barn Owls” (9.15). 9.30, items by Miss Mack (contralto), Mr. Barrile (flute), Mr. McFee (clarionet), Mr. Browne (baritone), the studio orchestra and Miss Castles (soprano); dance music. • • • 4QG Brisbane: 355 metre*, 6,000 watts. S p.m., children’s session; 8.50 p.m., news; 9.30 p.m., relay of orchestral music; 10.15 p.m., relay of motor-cycle races; 11 p.m., dance music; 11.30 p.m., news. TO-MORROW 2BL Sydney: 353 metres, 5,000 watts. 7.15 p.m., children’s service: 8.30 p.m., relay from Chalmers’s Presbyterian . Church; 10.0 p.m., items by Broadcasters’ Trio, Mr. Carter (’cellist), Miss Neal (contralto), and Miss Alder (soprano). 2FC Sydney: 442 metres, 5,000 watts. 7.30 p.m., children’s service; 8.30 p.m., relay church service; 9 p.m., studio concert. • * * 3LO Melbourne: 371 metres, 5,000 watts. • 7.30 p.m., children’s service; 8.30 p.m., 1 church service; 9 p.m., studio concert. 4QG Brisbane: 385 metres. 6,000 watts. 5.30 p.m., children's service, followed at 9 p.m. by evening service relayed from ' St. Andrew’s Church of England; 10 p.m., 1 relay Municipal Band. I NOTES 1 The New York short-wave station : 2XAD transmits on Monday, Tuesday, ' Thursday and Saturday of each week. On ’ the other three days 2XAF is on the air. ’ The former station comes in at rather 1 better strength than the latter and can _ often be heard clearly in the morning. » It closes down at 3.30 p.m.. New Zealand time, each day. Station 2XAF closes or Sundays at 4.30 p.m., Wednesdays at 5.30 p.m., and Fridays at 5 p.m.