ON THE AIR

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 359, 21 May 1928, Page 8

ON THE AIR

New Zealand broadcasting stations I transmit as follows: TO-DAY IYA Auckland: 333 metres; 500 watts. Silent day. • • • 2 YA Wellington: 420 metres, 5,000 watts. 3 p.m., gramophone items: 6 p.m., children’s hour, Aunt Gwen and Uncle I elf; 7 p.m., news; 7.40 p.m., lecture, Mr. H. C. South, “Books —Grave and Gay’*; orchestra, “Peter Schmoll”; quartet, Ariel Singers, “The Winds’’; tenor, Mr. Williams, (a) “The Rose’s Lament,’’ (b) “Marie ”; orchestra, (a) “The Swai:,” tb) “Val.se Caprice”; sketch, Mr. A. Warwick, “Cupid in the Kitchen”; mezrao- < oritraltn, Miss N. Coster, (a) “Caro Mia Ren,” (b) “Sing, Break into Song”; studio Trio, “Trio in G” (Haydn); humour, Mr. Sargent, (a) “Beware of the Maidens,” (b) “Peter”; orchestra, “Symphony, G Minor” (Weber); soprano, Miss Briggs, “Mignon’s Song”; bass, Mr. Caldwell, (a) “What Shall We Do With the IVunken Sailor?” (b) “Can’t Ye Dance the Polka?” elocution, Mr. Warwick, “The Hill”; piano ar.d violin, Mr. Short and Miss Symons, “Sonata in A,” (Franck); duet. Miss Briggs and Mr. Williams, “Mountain Lovers”; Ariel Singers, “The Ash Grove”; orchestra, request items; songs, Mr. Sargent, “The Fine Old Fnglish Gentleman”; bass, Mr. Caldwell. •The Border Ballad”; orchestra, “Nel* Gwynn Dances.” 3YA Christchurch 306 metres 500 watts. 3 p.m., afternoon concert; 6 p.m., childi» n’s* hour, Uncle Jack; 7.15 p.m.. news; 7 ;;0 p.m.. talk, Mr. E. J. Bell, “Books ”; S p.m., relay from Strand Theatre; march. » ’hristchurch Municipal Band, “BB and OF” (Hume); tenor, Mr. Morrison, ‘ The Willow Tree”; selection, band, "H.M.S. Pinafore”; mezzo-soprano, Mrs. Henderson, “If Only the World Were Mine”; band, “Silver Showers”; humour, Mr. Darragh, “Cohen Buys a Wireless Set”; contralto, Miss Vinsen, “Mignon”; hand, “In a Persian Market”; song, Mr. Fairburn, “The Long, Long Trail”; relay from Strand Theatre; mezzo-soprano, Mrs. Henderson, (a) “Open Thy Blue Eyes, My Beloved,” (b) “Violets”; band, John o’ Gaunt”; tenor, Mr. Morrison, “My Love the Swallow,” (b) “Lola”; band, “Scottish Gems”; contralto, Miss Vinsen, “A Summer Night”; humour. Mr. Darragh, “Isaacstein’s Visit to New Vork”; band, “Argandab”; song, Mr. Fairburn, “The Sunshine of Your Smile”; ! band, “The Machine-gun Guards.” * • • 4YA Dunedin: 463 metres, 250 watts. Silent day. TO-MORROW iYA Auckland: 333 metres, 500 watts. 3 p.m., afternoon session; 6 p.m., childreri>»^.»ir. Uncle George; 7.15 p.m., lecturetf** Mr. G. Ambler, “Poultry Keeping (1) Commencing Operations”; 7.30 p.m., news; 8 p.m., relay from Majestic heatre; baritone, Mr. J. Hogan, “Wayfarer’s Night Song”; Auckland Trio, Trio in D Minor—Finale” (Mendelssohn); contralto, Madame Irene Ainsley *‘ A Sabbath Morning at Sea”; flute, Mr’ V. “Song Without Words”tenor, Mr. Peter, “O, Vision Entrancing ; relay from Majestic Theatre; 8.45 P- In -' talk on “Old New Zealand”—Mr. A R. Chappell, (10) “A Baron’s Claims”; ■t p.m., scene from “Tannhauser” (Wagner). produced under the direction of Madame Ainsley; cast, Elisabeth, Miss N Hanna; Tannhauser, Mr. Peter; and .'X < ?i fr g‘ a ? l ’ J - Hogan; items include. All Praise Be Thine,” “When for the Palm in Song,” "’Tis Not for Thee to Kneel, “Hail, Bright Abode,” “Gazing Around, *% Too, Grant of that Source”; Ev ?;” and ‘"Prayer,” “The Pilgrims Chorus”; Auckland Trio, “RusJl ,te : s °P ra no, Miss Hanna, “It Is Not Because Your Heart is Mine”; con£Yto^ rad £ m * A,n s le y. “Three Fishers”; flute. Mr. Bedford, (a) "Killarney,” (b) ’ serenata.” . . . 2YA Wellington:— 420 metres. 6,000 watts. ■t p.m., afternoon concert: 6 p.m. children s hour. Big Brother Jack; 7 p.m., news: 7.40 p.m., lecturette, representative Agriculture l Department, “For the Man on the Land”; 8 p.m., overture, orchestra, TVilliam Tell”; quartet, Orpheus, To Rome’s Immortal Deader”; contralto. -Miss Mackie, “Thoughts Have Wings”orchestra, “Suite I.’Roi S’Amuse”: barll tol l£- Mr ’ Barnes, <a) “Thou Art So Like !< b > “Still as the Night,” fc) The Erl King’: Orpheus Juartet, “The Volga Boatman”; violin, Miss Symons, Andante,” from “Symphony Espagnola” (Lalo); humour, Mr. Stark, “I’m 94 Today’; organ, Mr. IT. T. White. (a) H>Tnne Celeste,” (b) “Prelude in E Flat’ (Read), <c) “Marche Militaire”; 9.4 p.m T t Gt l 7 r ret * te ’ Rev * IDr - Gibbs. “The League or Nations”; orchestra. “Songs in a Pagoda’; soprano. Mrs. Harris. “I Mean to Marry a Man”: humour, Mr. Stark, Potted Geography”; orchestra, selection. “Pagliaeci”; tenor. Mr. Coe, “Row, Gently Here”; Mrs. Harris and Mr. Barnes, “Glou Olou”: orchestra, request numbers: sketch, Messrs. Stark and Barnes, “Bitza”; Orpheus Quartet. “The < herrv Time”: orchestra, fox-trot ar.d jazz waltz novelties. • • • 4VA Dunedin: 463 metres. 250 watt*. 3 p.m., afternoon session; 6 p.m., children’s hour, Big Brother Bill; 7.15 p.m., news; 7.30 p.m., Mr. R. W. Marshall on “Some Popular Scenic Resorts”; 8 p.m., concert by the St. Kilda Band and assisting artists. ACROSS THE TASMAN TO-DAY Australian broadcasting station* transmit as follow: 2BL Sydney:— 353 metre*, 5,000 watt*. 7.15 p.m., children’s session. 8 p.m., country session and news service. 9.30 p.m., concert programme, including items by Broadcasters’ Topical Chorus, and studio items; dance music. • • * 2FC Sydney: 442 metres, 5,000 watt*. 7.15 p.m., children'* session. Hello Man. 8 p.m., dinner music. 8.30 p.m., news. 9.30 p.m., studio concert and dance music. • • • 3LO Melbourne: 371 metres, 5,000 watts. 7.30 p.m., children’s session; talks on “Diggers Let Loose” (9), “Parasites in Pigs” (9.15) and “People in General <9.30); relay of First Albert Park Scout Troop: 10.10 p.m., Items by the Prahran Dity Band, Elsternwick Methodist Male Choir, the Gipsy Players, and Mr. Chostiakoff (tenor); 12.30 p.m., dance music. • • • 4QG Brisbane: 385 metres, 6,000 watts. 7.30 p.m., news; 7.40 p.m., talk on “The Telephone”; 8 p.m., children’s session, The Sandman; 9.15 p.m., talk on music; 9.30 p.m., concert by Mr. S. May’s Party; 11 p.m., relay of Brisbane Citizens' Band. NOTES The special short-wave test by station 3LO was received at good strength in Devonport on Saturday morning, as was also the usual transmission this morning. A little swinging was noticeable. There will be another test on Sunday next from 4.45 to 5.45 a.in., Melbourne rime. This should be received here from about 6.15 to 7.15 on Sunday morning, on 32 metres. Last night for an hour, from 10.80, 2XAJFV New York, was broadcasting a special programme for Australia on 31.4 metres. This was received locally at full loud-speaker strength on three valves. For some rime Station 2FC relayed the transmit ion. which consisted principally of jazz music.