ON THE AIR

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 345, 4 May 1928, Page 8

ON THE AIR

New Zealand broadcasting stations \ transmit as follows: TO-DAY IYA Auckland: 333 metres, 500 watts. 3 p.m., afternoon session; 6 p.ra., child- j ren's hour; Nod; 7 p.m., news; 7.15 1 p.m., talk by Mr. Geo. Campbell on i “Motoring"; 7.30 p.m., news; relay from j Rialto Theatre; vocal, Madame Mary Towsey’s Quartet, “The Rosary"; instrumental, Bosworth-Hemus-Towsey Trio, “Trio, First Movement”; baritone, Mr. J. Bree, "Song of the Bell"; vocal and instrumental, The Internationals, (a) "Broken-hearted”, (b> "Saxophone Solo —Valse Erica”; soprano, Madame Towsey, “O, Mio Fernando”; 8.44 p.m., oneact play, "Bobbie,” cast, Agnes Brompton, Miss I. Day; Roberta (Bobbie), Miss L. Murphy; George Phillips, Mr. J. F. Montague, and Grace, Miss P. Torpy; !«.4 p.m., relay from Rialto Theatre; tenor, Mr. R. Newberry, "Rosebud”; ’cello, Miss L. Hemus, “Romance”; contralto, Miss 1. Thomson; instrumental trio, “Military March”; baritone, Mr. Bree, "The Ringers”; recitation, Miss Murphy, "Slow, Ain’t It?”; soprano, Madame Towsey, “When the Dew Is Falling”; The Internationals (a) “Charmaine,” (b) "Maori Medley," (c) "Me and My Shadow”; contralto, Miss Thomson; vocal quartet, "O, Hush, Thee, My Baby.” 2YA Wellington: 420 metres, 5,000 watts. 3 p.m., gramophone items; 6 p.m., children’s hour; 7 p.ra., news; S p.m., overture, orchestra, “Raymond”; quartet, Apollo Singers, "In This Hour”; tenor, Mr. E. W. Robbins, "Dove, Could I Only Tell Thee”; humour, Two Boiled Owls, “More Hoots”; orchestra, (a) "Minuet,” (b) "Valse Blue Danube”; contralto. Miss Chudley, (a) "Let Miss Lindy Pass,” <b) "Fuchsia Tree”; duet, Mr. Robbins and Mr. Rodger, "The Two Beggars”; soprano, Miss Goodwill, "Dream o’ Day Jill”; orchestra, "Ballet Egyptian”; 9.2 ' p.m., lecturette. Editor-Announcer, “Imperial Affairs”; orchestra, selections from “Rose Marie”; baritone, Mr. Rodger, She Is Far from the Land”; humour. Two Boiled Owls, "Cheerie, Beerie, Be,” “Pianophun”; orchestra, dance numbers; tenor, Mr. Robbins, (a) "Because,” (b) “Watata Poi”; Apollo Singers, "A Night of Love”; orchestra, (a) "In a Bird Store,” (b) "Independentia March.” • • • 3YA Christchurch: 306 metres, 500 watts. 3 p.m., afternoon concert; 6 p.m., children’s hour, Aunt Pat and Seatterjoy; 7.15 p.m., news; 7.30 p.m., talk by Mr. R. Nairn on "Insect-Eating Plants”; 8 p.m., vocal. Melodious Four, “Request”; violin, .Miss Morris, "Prize Song”; tenor, Mr. Sumner, "The Rogue Marie”; Broadcasting Trio, "Allegro from F Major Trio” (Reissiger); conti alto, Miss Renaut, “In Autumn”; Miss Moody’s Hawaiian Trio, (a) "Elegie,” (b) "Cheerie, Beerie, Be,” (c) “Souvenirs”; soprano, ' Miss Hamerton, "Slumber Song”; accordion, Mr. Bennett, "Love’s Old Sweet Song”; bass, Mr. Williams, (a) “Calm at Sea,” (b) "In the Dreamy Wood I ’Wander”; humour, Mrs. Windsor, "The Bride’s First Call on the Butcher”; vocal, Melodious Four, (a) “For Music,” (b) “The Rose Complained”; soprano, Miss Hamerton, (a) "Spring’s Profusion,” (b) "Stars With Golden Sandals”; tenor, Mr. Sumner, (a) "Lassie With the Lips So Rosy,” (b) "As the Moon Her Trembling Image”; Broadcasting Trio, (a) “Andantino,” (b) "Scarf Dance”; contralto, Miss Renaut, (a) “Tho* the Roses Now Flourish,” (b) "Romance”; Hawaiian Trio, (a) “Hanalei Bay,” (b) "Flower of Hawaii,” (c) “My Blue Heaven”; bass, Mr. Williams, “Stormy Night”; violin, Miss Morris, “Rondino”; humour, Mrs. Windsor. “A Woman in a Shoe Shop”; accordion, Mr. Bennett, (a) *O, VVhere, Tell Me Where,” (b) “Annie Laurie ; Melodious Four, “Dedication.” * * * 4Y A Dunedin: 463 metres, 250 watts. 3 p.m., gramophone recital; 6 p.m., children’s hour, Aunt Sheila and Big Brother Bill; 7.15 p.m., news; 7.30 p.m., review of the new motor regulations by Mr. W. D. Ansell; 8 p.m., studio concert;' 9.26 p.m., dance music. TO-MORROW IYA Auckland: — % 333 metres, 600 watts. 2.45, football from Eden Park; 6 p.m., children’s hour, Cinderella; 8.0, relay from Prince Edward Theatre; vocal, Lyrci Quartet, (a) “Sailors’ Chorus,” (b) "Soldiers’ Farewell”; Mr. A. McElwain, "Some Humour”; vocal and instrumental, Bohemian Trio, "Popular Maori Melodies,” (a) "Pokarekare,” (b) "Matangi,” (c) “Hoki Hoki Tonu”; tenor, Mr. H. Richards, "Longing For You”; bass, Mr. E. Thomas, "Off to Philadelphia”; relay from Prince Edward Theatre; Lyric Quartet, “The Mulligan Musketeers”; tenor, Mr. A. Ripley, "Serenade”; Bohemian Trio, Maori melodies, (a) "Hind Hine,” (b) “Hoea Ra,” (c) "Poatarau Maori”; Mr. McElwain, “More Humour”; Lyric Quartet, "A Summer Lullaby”; 9.14, relay from Dixieland Cabaret. * * * 2YA Wellington: 420 metres, 5,000 watts. 3 p.m., description of Rugby football match from Athletic Park; 6.0, children’s hour; 7.0, news; 8 p.m., overture, orchestra, “Light Cavalry”; Melodie Four, “In Absence”; banjo, Mr. Brazier, “Happy-go-Lucky”; bass, Mr. Marshall, “ The Cold North Sea”; selection, orchestra, “Chu Chin Chow”; Messrs Allwright and Duncan, “Fickle-hearted Mimi”; Mrs. Sawden’s Mandolin Band, (a) “Bridesmaid’s Gavotte,” (b) ‘Romance”; humour, Mr. Titchener, "Euclid”; orchestra, (a) "The Swan,” (b) "Minuet”; tenor, Mr. Duncan, "Tom Bowling”; banjo, Mr. Brazier, “Take Your Pick”; baritone, Mr. Allwright, "Pagan”; orchestra, "Musical Switch": tenor, Mr. Bryant, "Bird of Love Divine”; humour, Mr. Titchener, “The Ridiculosities of a Novelist”; orchestra, "Popular Melodie”; Melodie Four, "Simple Simon”; 9.50 programme of dance music. ACROSS THE TASMAN TO-DAY Australian broadcasting stations transmit as follow: 2BL Sydney: 353 metres, 5,000 watts. 7.15 p.m., children’s session; 8 p.m., country session and news service; 9.30, concert programme, including items by Broadcasters’ Topical Chorus, the Rose Bay Winter Garden Symphony Orchestra, Mr. Williams (baritone), Mr. O'Connell (elocution), Miss Ostinga (contralto), Miss Lavis (piano), and dance music. * * * 2FC Sydney: 442 metres, 5,000 watts. 7.15 p.m., children’s session, Hello Man; 8 p.m., dinner music; 8.30, news; 9.30, studio concert by the Sydney Madrigal Society; 12, dance music. * 9 * 3LO Melbourne: 371 metres, 5,000 watts. 7.30 p.m., children’s session; talks on “Wheat-growing” (9) and “Technicalities” (9.15); relay of concert; 11.55, items from the studio, 12.30, dance music. * * * 4QG Brisbane: 385 metres, 6,000 watts. 7.30 p.m., news; 7.45, dinner music; S, children’s session; 9.30 p.m., concert by the Brisbane Esperanto Society;. 10, studio concert. NOTES There has been a further improvement in the strength of SSW, and the trans- §■ missions are heard here at quite good loud-speaker strength. There is little difference in volume between this station