ON THE AIR

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 383, 18 June 1928, Page 8

ON THE AIR

New Zealand broadcasting stations transmit as follows: TO-DAY IY.A Auckland: 333 metres, 500 watts alient Day. 2YA Wellington: 420 metres, 5,000 watts. 3 p.m., studio items ; 6.0, children’s Aunt Gwen and Uncle Jeff : 7.0, • ws ; 7.40, lecturette, Mr. H. E. South, Books—Grave and Gay”; 8.0, overture, the orchestra. "Ge Blanche Dame”; vocal, Messrs. R. Hill and J. M. Caldwell, ‘‘The * nitpost Vigil” : soprano, Madame K. Bripgs, ’•Serenade” ; studio trio, “First Movement Trio” ; recital, Mr. S. ‘Warwick, "The Selfish Giant" : tenor, Mr. R. Hill, (a) “Mary of Allendale,” (b) “My lively Celia” ; orchestra, “Peer Gynt Suite/* which inc ludes ''Abduction of the Bride,” “Arabian Dance,” “Peer Gynt’s Homecoming” and “Solveig’s Song” ; mezzo-contralto. Miss N. Coster, (a) Gove’s Whisper,” (b) “Rose in the Bud” ; bass, Mr. J. M. Caldwell, (a) “Blow the Man Down.” (b) “The Hog’s Eye Man,” (c) “The Wild Goose Shanty”; request numbers, orchestra; recital, Mr. S. Warwick, “Como” ; soprano, Madame E. Briggs, (a) “Sylvelin,” (b) “Come Down to Romaika” ; orchestra, (a) “Ave Maria,” (b) “Valse” ; bass. Mr. J. M. Caldwell, (a) "Why Shouldn’t It,” (b) "If I Were” orchestra, “Ballet Suite,” (a) “Minuet,” (b) “Murette,” (c) Tambourin.” 3YA Christchurch: 306 metres, 500 watts 3 p.m., afternoon session ; 6.0, children’s hour. Uncle Jack : 7.15, news ; 7.30, talk, Mr. E. J. Bell, “Books” ; 8.0, music from Strand Theatre ; song, Mr. G. Stewart, Hello, Gittle Girl of My Dreams" ; march. Woolston Brass Band. "Harlequin” ; mezzo - soprano. Mrs. D. Pearce. “Hush Me, O Sorrow” ; hand, “Zauberflote” ; piano. Messrs. C. Lawrence and G. Stewart. “I Wish You Were Jealous”; humour, Mr. R. R. Wills, "A German Bed" ; contralto. Miss C. Flamank, (a) “Still as the Night,” (b) Tangi” ; band. “Annie Gaurie” ; piano, Mr. C. Gawrence, "At the Party” ; selection. band. “William Tell"; tenor. Mr. P. Nicholls, “Ave Maria” ; 9.4, talk, Captain F. G. Findlay, M.C.. “Aviation” ; relay from Strand Theatre ; song, Mr. G. Stewart, “Ten Thousand Years From Now’’ ; band, "Three Blind Mice” ; mezzo-so-prano, Mrs. D. Pearce, “Ring, Bells, Ring” ; cornet, “O, Dry Those Tt-ars” ; piano. Messrs. C. Gawrence and G. Stewart, “Drifting and Dreaming” ; recitation, Mr. R. R. Wills, “Linguistic” ; contralto. Miss C. Flamank. “O Gove From Thy Lower" ; band. “The March of the Mannikins”; piano, Mr. C. Gawrence, “Bits and Pieces” : tenor, Mr. P. Nicholls, “Vale” ; band, “The Mouse.” 4YA Dunedin: 463 metres, 250 watts. Silent day. TO-MORROW IYA Auckland: 333 metres, 500 watts. 3 p.m., studio concert; 6 p.m., children's s« ssion. Uncle George; 7.15 p.m., news; 8 p.m., relay from Majestic Theatre; contralto, Madame Irene Ainsley, “Dopo”; Auckland Trio, “Shepherd’s Lament”: baritone. Mr. J. Hogan, “The Fishermen of England”; cornet, Mr. E. Tregilgas, “Gucille Caprice”; soprano, Miss A. Rogers, “The Crown”; violin, Miss I. Bosworth, “Slow Movement from i ’oncerto in E Minor” (Mendelssohn); tenor, Mr. R. Peter, “Once Again”; 8.44 p.m., lecturette, Mr. A. B. Chappell, If A ■ "Talks on Old New Zealand”; No. 14—Some of the Pioneers”; relay from Majestic Theatre; 9.5 p.m., excerpts from “Merrie England” (German); Auckland Trio, “Kelti<* Suite”; cornet, Mr. Trcgilgas, (a) “The Pearls,” (b) “Portia and the Merchant of Venice”; contralto, Madame Ainsley .“Break, Break, Break.” * • • 2VA Wellington: 420 metres, 5,000 watts 3 p.m., studio concert; 6 p.m., children’s session. Conductor Stewart and Rig Brother Jack; 7 p.m., news; 7.40 p.m. lecturette, “For the Man on the Land," representative of Agricultural Department; X p.m.. orchestra, (a) “Tzigane,” <b) “Tales from the Vienna Woods”; baritone, Mr. G. Barnes (a) “Requiem,” (b) “Prologue” from “PagHacci”; violin arid piano, Miss A. Symons and Mr. O. Short, “Romo from Sonata in F” (Beethoven); soprano, Mrs. A. Harris, “Annua Macdonald”; orchestra, “Nutcracker Suite” (Tschaikowsky); (a) “Overture,” (b) “Arab Dance,” (c) “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy,” (d) “Russian Dance,’ (e) “Marche,” (f) “Chinese Dance,” (g) “Dance of the Reed-Pipes,” (h) “Waltz **f the Flowers”; humour, Mrs. M. Thomas, (a) “Should a Woman Tell,” (b) “In the Rain"; contralto. Miss G. Mackie, “Here in the Quiet Hills”; tenor, Mr. A. Coe, “So Fare Thee Well”; duet. Miss L. Mackie and Mr. L. Barnes, “A Summer Night”, request numbers, orchestra: organ, Mr. H. T. White, (a) Andantino in D Fat” (Lemare), (b) March in G” (Smart); humour. Mrs. Thomas, “Castles in the Air”; orchestra, "Dor Rosenkavalier”; song cycle, “The Mountebanks,” Orpheus Quartet; 9.57 p m., latest dance tiovelties, the orchestra. • • • 3YA Christchurch: 306 metres, 500 watts. Silent day. 4YA Dunedin: 463 metres. 250 watts. 3 p.m.. studio concert; 6 p.m., children's session. Big Brother Bill; 7.15 p.m., news. 7.30 p.m., talk on Tourist Resorts”; 8 p.m.. concert by the St. Kilda Band. ACROSS THE TASMAN Australian broadcasting station* transmit as follow: TO-DAY 2BL Sydney:— 353 metres: 6,000 watts. 7.15 p.m., children’* session; S p.m., country session and news service; 9.30 p.m., concert programme, including items by Broadcasters' Topical Chorus, Miss Walker (soprano), Dismal Desmond <comedian), the Ahad Duo (guitars), and Wurlitzer organ recital; 11.50 p.m., dance music. • • • 2FC Sydney: 442 metres. 5.000 watts. 7.15 p m., children's session, Hello Man; 5.15 p.m.. news session; 5.30 p.m., dinner music: 9.15 p.m., items by the Royal Sydney Apollo Club. Mr. Gathlean t basso) and Mr. O’Mara (entertainer); UV23 p.m., relayed description of artists’ ball at Sydney Town Hall; 10.56 p.m., dance music. • • * 3LO Melbourne: 371 metres. 5,000 watts. 7.30 p.m., children’* session; talks on “School Life and Sport” (9); "Eve Disrates in Sheep and Cattle ’ (9.15), and ’ Dancing” (9.30); items by the Richmond City Band, Miss Biddell (contralto) and Miss Berardi (soprano); 10.30 p.m., relay of music students’ concert; 12.30 p.m., dance music. 4QG Brisbane!— 355 metres, 5,000 watts. 7.30 p.m,, news; 7.40 p.m.. talk on “Sea Reptiles’; $ p.m., children’s session. The >rindman; 9.15 p.m., talk on music; 9.30 m.. programme of grand and light opera, Scandinavian folk-songs and saered and classical music by Mr. Erich John s party.