ON THE AIR
New Zealand broadcasting stations transmit as follows: TO-DAY IVA Auckland: 333 metres; 500 watts. 3 p.m., afternoon session; 6 p.m., chilcVixn’s hour, Nod; 7.15, lecturette, Mi. G. Campbell, “Motoring”; 7.30, news; vO, relay from Rialto Theatre; vocal, Madame Mary Towsey's Quartet, “Sweet Alinstrel”; baritone, Mr. J. Bree, “Waiata ALaori”; the Auckland Trio, ‘Trio in E Flat”; soprano, Madame M. Towsey, “My Lady Passes”; 8.30, comedy play by the Auckland Comedy Players, under Mr. J. F. Montagne, “How t£e Lied to Her Husband,” by Mr. George Bernard Shaw. Cast; He, Air. G. Hilton; She, Miss I. Xjiiv; Husband, Air. J. F. Montague; piano. Air! C. Towsey, (a) “Dance of the Doll,” ib) “Valse Caprice”; tenor, Mr. R. Newberry, “Golden Petals”; vocal and instrumental, The Internationals, (a) “Sweetie Pi* ” (b) “Just a Memory”; contralto, Mis« Ina Thompson; relay from Rialto Theatre; baritone, Air. J. j; . t “A Red Rosebud”; elocution, Mr. .! L\ Alontague, “Cricket Match of Kill.doe”; soprano, Madame M. Towsey, Horses of the Dawn violin. Miss I. Bosworth, fa) "Lecende In E Flat, (b) •'Belgian Lament'-; The Internationals, fa) - Trumpet Solo," (b) "Spanish Moon, <( > "Mandy”; contralto, Aliss Thompson, Madame M. Towsey's Quartet "SeventyFirst Psalm”; soprano, Madame Cora Melvin; baritone, Mr. N. Bay. 2YA Wellington: 420 metres, 5,000 watts 3 p.m., gramophone items; 6.0, children's hour, Uncle Ernest; 7.0, news; 7.40, football review; 8.0, overture, orchestra, ■Morning, Noon and Night"; Etude Quartet "Sweet Maiden”; baritone, Mr. R. Nemo "Largo al Factotum”; steel guitar, Mrs M Kenny's Trio, (a) "Hawaiian Love Song," (b) "Baby Feet go Fitter, Patter”; contralto, Miss R. Arnold, i Love a Little Cottage”; orchestra, (a) "A Song of the Volga Boatmen, (b) “Praeludium"; tenor, Mr. F. Skinner, ■Lord Randall”; humour. Two Boiled Owls, "Further Hoots"; studio trio, (a) “Gavotte," (b) "Cradle Song, (c) Turkish Rondo”, vocal, Misses G. Stark, R. Arnold and Mr. R. Kemp, "Mark the Merrv Elves”; 9.5, lecture, editor-an-nouncer, "Imperial Affairs”; orchestra, ■The Belle of New York”; soprano, Miss G. Stark, "The Lass With the .Delicate Air”- steel guitar trios, (a) Kentucky Dance " fb) “Rosie O’Pvyan”; tenor, Mr. K. Skinner. "Pleading”; °F ch ® str * 1 ’ Inquest numbers; contralto, Miss R. Arnold, The Cry of Rachel”; vocal, Miss G. Stark and Mr. R. Kemp, Of Fairy Wand’; orchestra, (a) "Humoresque” lb) “Hungarian Dance"; Two Boiled Owls, "Ain't She Sweet?”; Etude Quartet, "My Blue Heaven”; orchestra, fox-trot and -waltz novelties. 3YA Christchurch: 306 metres, 500 watts. 3 p.m., afternoon concert; p.m., children’s hour, Big Brother; 7.15 pin.. lie wi- 8 0 p.m., Alelodious Four, ine Geisha”; bass, Air. Williams, “The Dear Little Jap, Jap, Jappy”; 'cello, Mr. Beck, Chant cVAmour”; soprano, Aliss iriamei Lon. “The Amorous Goldfish’ ; broadcasting Trio, “Allegro Andante Turkish March”; vocal, Melodious Four, La- 1 ? 1- • •ntation”; tenor and contralto, * Miss Helmut and Mr. Sumner, “The Toy ; Irio. (a) "Blue Danube”, (b) Moment Musical”; humour, Air. Comfort, Caj • Fun on the Farm,” (b) “Papa and the Baby”; Melodious Four, “We’re Going to Call on the Alarquis,” “Tho of Staying too Long”; tenor, Mr. Sumner, Star of My Soul”; Les. Alarston’s Jazz Or- . hestra, (a) “Lucky Day,” (b> “Take Your Finger Out of Your Mouth ; soprano and contralto, Aliss Hamerton and Aliss Renaut, “With Splendour Auspicious”: dance music, (a) “One Summer Night,” (b) “Hallelujah”; bass, Air. Williams, “Chin Chin Chinaman”; dance music, (a) “Ale and My Shadow,” (b) “Hello, Cutie”; tenor, Air. Sumner, “Love! Love!” Alelodious Four, Before Our Eyes”; contralto, Aliss Renaut, “The Jewel of Asia”; humour, Air. Comfort, •Birds of a Feather Flock Together”; bass. Mr. Williams, “It’s Coming Off Today.” Dance until 11 p.m. 4YA Dunedin: 463 metres, 250 watts. 3 p.m., gramophone music; 6 p.m., children's hour, Aunt Sheila and Big Brother Bill; 7.15 p.m., news; 7.30 p.m., book review; S p.m., studio concert. TO-MORROW IYA Auckland: 333 metres. 500 watts. 3 p.m., relay of football from Eden park; 6 p.m., children’s hour, Cinderella; 7 15 p.m., news; S p.m., relay from Prince Edvard Theatre; vocal, Lyric Quartet, •The Little Elf-man”; bass, Mr. E. Thomas, “Volga Boat Song”; mandolin, Air. j. O’Kane, “Alilitary Alarch”; tenor, Air. H. Richards, “Let Us Forget”; vocal and instrumental, Bohemian Trio, (a) “Down Honolulu Bay,” (b) “Fair Hawaii”; Lyric Quartet, “Settin’ Around the Fire; Belay from Prince Edward Theatre; humour, Alessrs. Thomas and McElwain, •The Twins”; tenor, Air. A. Ripley, “Mavis”; mandolin, Air. J. O’Kane, (a) “William Tell Overture,” (b) Song”; Bohemian Trio, (a) “Lei Aloha,” (h) “Waikeke Alermaid, (c) “Aloha Oe ; •!r A. AlcElwain, “Some Humour”; Lyric Quartet, “Woman”; 9.26, relay from Dixieland. 3YA C:.. in-church: 306 metres. 500 wr 2 45 p.m., relav of Rugby football from Lancaster Park; 6.0, children’s hour, Uncle Sam; 7.15, news; 8.0, tenor, Air. I > AlcGill, “Allah’s Holiday”; zither banjo, Air. J. Oxley, “Georgian Aledley of Old-time Negro Melodies,” “Mary Lou”; soprano, Aliss AI. Thomas, “Rackety Coo”; iin whistle. Air. H. Smith, (a) popular melodies, (b) “Ragtime and Jazz”; soprano and tenor, Aliss M. Thomas and Mr, D. McGill, “ ’Tis the End, So Farewell”; humour, Aliss D. Jenkin (a) “Taking His Temperature,” (b) “Air. and Airs. T’opperman”; baritone, Air. R. Samson, • Hills of Devon”; Broadcasting Trio, (a) •Farewell, My Love, Farewell,” <b) “Gipsy Rondo”; contralto, Aliss AI. Woodhouse, -The Restless Sea”; Scottish songs. Air. J. Lockhart, (a) “It’s Nice to Get Up in the Morning,” (b) “When I Meet Mackay”: tenor. Air. D. McGill, •The Carnival”: zither banjo, Air. JOxlev, (a) ’’Blanche,” (b) “Romping Rossie”; contralto, Miss AJ. Woodhouse, (a) “Dennis, Darlin’,” (b) “Daffodil Gold”; Swanee whistle and accordion, Mr H. Smith, (a) popular music, (b) • Bits and Pieces”; soprano. Miss At. Thomas, “The Lass With the Delicate Air”, humour, Aliss D. Jenkin, “Pat and the Mayor.” 4YA Dunedin: 463 metres. 250 watts. 7.15 p.m., news; 7.30, address, under the WF A on “Psychology”; S.O, 4YA Harmonists Quartet in vocal numbers from the musical play, “Going Up.” 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, and instrumental trio, Air. Jones (baritone), Air. Gartnell (comedian"), Aliss Cowley (soubrrtte), Aliss Stewart (soprano), the Ahad Duo and Air. Ryan (entertainer); 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 and dance music. • • * 3LO Melbourne: 371 metres. 5,000 watts. 7.30 p.m.. children’s session; talks on "."’beat Growing” (9), and “Technicaliiies” (9.30); complete programme by the Humphrey Bishop Musical Comedy ComIpany; 12.30, dance music. 4QG Brisbane: 385 metres. 6.000 watts. . news; 7.45, dinner music; 8, session; 9.30. concert by the Ithaca Orchestra! Society.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 351, 11 May 1928, Page 8
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