ON THE AIR
New Zealand broadcasting stations | transmit as follow: TO-DAY IYA Auckland: 333 metres, 500 watts 3 p.m., afternoon session; 5 to 6.30 p.m., rebroadcast of Eucharistic Congress from ■JFG, Sydney; 6.30 p.m., children’s hour, Peter Pan; 7.15 p.m., news; 8 p.m., orchestra, “A Musical Switch ; Clarion Quartet, “Annie Laurie’ ; bass, Mr. Black, “The Norseman's Battle Song”; Hawaiian Orchestra, “Moana Chimes”; vocal, Misses A. McGruer and B. Smith, “Island of the Purple Sea”; Auckland Trio, “Andante and Scherzo (Mendelssohn); tenor, Mr. J. Simpson "Ninetta”; piano, Mr. Towsey, “The Wanderer”; The Asquiths, “Thirty Minutes’ Drawing-Room Entertainment ; orchestra, “The Dollar Princess Selection”; soprano, Miss McGruer, “Yellow Slippers”; Wurlitzer organ, (a) In a Persian Market”, (b) “In a Monastery Garden”; Clarion Quartet, (a) “’Cause I’d Nothing Else to Do,” (b) “April and November”; Auckland Trio, “Handel in tho Strand”; vocal, Messrs. Simpson and Black. “Beauty’s Eyes”; Hawaiian instrumental, “Under the South Sea Palms”; contralto, Miss Smith, Reason”; Clarion Quartet, Lire s Lullaby”. 2Y A Wellington: 420 metres, 5,000 "watts. 3 p.m., studio concert; 6 p.m., children’s hour, Aunt Gwen; 7 p.m., news; 7.40 p.m., talk, Miss Chrismas, “Cats”; 8 p.m., Central Mission Band. “Pomp and Pageant”; vocal, Mellow Bellows, “Souvenirs”; selection, Band, “The Magic Flute,,; Baritone Fellow, “Star of My Soul”’; 5.20 p.m., one-act comedy, Mr. J. F. Montague and Miss Purdie, “A perfect Pair”; band, “Love and Laughter”; Two Fellows, "Constabulary Duty”; band. “Old Comrades”; Talkative Fellow, “Tonight’s My Night With Baby”; band, “Musical Fragments”; 9.1 p.m., lecturette, Mr. Andersen, “Native Birds”; bass, • To-morrow”; euphonium, Mr. Baker, “The Village Blacksmith”; recitals, Mr. Montague, (a) “Thomas Atkins”, (b) “The Wedding Day”; vocal, Mellow Fellows, “Since You Whispered I Love You”; band, “La Sonnambula”; tenor, "Open Thy Blue Eyes”; Funny Fellow, “When the Red Red Robin”; band, “Rock of Ages”; baritone, “That Old Bush Shanty of Mine”; Mellow Fellows, "Kentucky Lullaby”; band, “Myaka.” 3YA Christchurch: 306 metres, 500 watts 3 p.m., studio concert; 6 p.m., children’s hour, Chuckle and Aunt Pat; 7.15 p.m., news; 7.30 p.m., talk, Canterbury Progress League; 8 p.m., rebroadcast of 2YA; tenor and contralto, Grand Opera Duo, “On Wings of Song”; §oprano, Madame Gower-Burns (a) “The Almond Tree”, (b) “Make Haste”; violin, Miss Morris, “Song Without Words”, “Waltz in A Major”; baritone, Mr. Hindle, “J Will Not Grieve”; trio, “Allegro From Trio in E Flat” (Beethoven); contralto, Mrs. Harper, “The Fisher”; recitation, Miss Jenkin, “Portia’s Mercy Speech”; flute, Mr. Hay, (a) “Serenade”, (b) “Valse des Sylphes”; Grand Opera Duo, “Greeting”; tenor, Mr. Prescott, “The Garland*’; soprano, Madame GowerBurns, “The Lonely Rose”, (b) “The Tear”; trio, (a) “Entraet from Rosamund,” (b) “Moment Musical”; baritone, Mr. Hindle, (a) “Litany”, (b) “Dreaming”; flute, Mr. Hay, “Adagio—lst Concerto” (Mozart); contralto, Mrs. Harper, “The Sandman”; tenor, Mr. Prescott, “When Through the Piazetta”; Celeste, (a) “The Bees’ Wedding”, (b) "Humoresque”; recitation, Miss Jenkin, “The Glory of the Garden”; Grand Opera Quartet, “The Wood Minstrels.” 4YA Dunedin: 463 metres, 250 watts Silent day. TO-MORROW IYA Auckland: 333 metres, 500 watts • 11.30 a.m., to 1.30 p.m., rebroadcast of Eucharistic Congress from 2FC; 5 to 6.30, rebroadcast of Congress from 2FC; 6.30, children’s hour. Nod; 7.15, news; 8.0, orchestra, “The Merry Wives of Windsor; vocal, Madame Towsey’s Quartet, ‘Sympathy”; Auckland Trio, “AJlegro from Trio in F”; baritone, Mr. J. Bree, “Lady Mine”; vocal and instrumental, Bohemian Trio, (a) “Blue Mountain Home,” (b) “Ramona”; contralto, Miss E. Peace, “Dawn”; humour, Mr. Montague, “My Early Loves”; tenor, Mi*. J. McDougall, “My Heart is a Haven”; soprano. Madame Towsey, “Ave Maria”; novelty, Wizard, “Word Wangles”; vocal, Messrs. Bree and McDougall, “The Battle Eve”; orchestra, "Hungarian Rhapsody, No. 6”; contralto, Miss Peace, “Where the Great Ships Ride”; humour, Mr. Montague, (a) “The Showman,” (b) “Three Stories”; baritone, Mr. Bree, “The Floral Dance”; Bohemian Trio, “Magnolia”; tenor, Mr. McDougall. “I’ll Sing Thee Songs of Araby”; Auckland Trio, “Norwegian Dance”; Madame Towsey’s Quartet, “Sweet ajid Low.” 2YA Wellington: 420 metres, 5,000 watts 3 p.m., studio concert; 6.0, children’s hour, Uncle Ernest; 7.0, news; 7.40, leclurette, Colonel F. Mabin, “The Thrills of Sword Fishing; 8.0, overture, orchestra, “William Tell”; contralto, Miss Freeman, “Well-a-Day”; recital. Mr. Ginger, “Como”; Studio Trio, (a) “Air,” (b) “The Return”; tenor, Mr. Dennis, “Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes”; selection, orchestra, “11 Trovatore”; vocal. Miss Freeman and Mr. Dennis, “Night of Stars”; soprano, Mrs. Porter, “Vale”; orchestra, request number; vocal, Philharmonic Trio, “Secret”; piano, Miss Downing, (a) “Hungarian Rhapsody, No. 11,” (b) “Golliwog’s Cake Walk”; contralto, Miss Freeman, “Sweet Early Violets”; tenor, Mr. Dennis, “O Could I But Express”: orchestra, “Pagliacci”: vocal, Mrs. Porter and Miss Freeman, “Ghosts of Little White Roses”; recitals, Mr. Ginger, (a) “First Appearance at Odeon Theatre of Nichols Tacchenardi,” (b) “The Three Trees”; soprano, Mrs. Porter, “Carmena"; orchestra, “Lilac Time,” Part 2. 3YA Christchurch: 306 metres, 500 watts. 3.0, afternoon session; 6.0, children’s hour. Big Brother; 7.15, news; S.O, rebroadcast of 2YA; Melodious Four, song cycle, “Flora’s Holiday”; violin, flute and harp trios, (a)# “Herd Girl’s Dream,” (b) “Love in Idleness”; song at piano, Mr. Lockhart, “The Message”; Studio Trio, (a) “Ave Maria,” (b) “Pierrette”; soprano, Miss Hamcrton, (a) “The Organgrinder’s Song”; tenor. Mr. Sumner. (a) “Go, Lovely Rose,” (b) “The Bast Watch”; Chinese one-step, Willyams Dance Band. “Chingry Wingy”: song at piano, Mr. Lockhart, “Osh Kosh”; contralto. Miss Ronaut, (a) “Setting Sun,” (b) “Cuckoo Clock”; Dance Band, “Sweet Ella May”; saxophone, Messrs. Wilkinson and Bam field. “La Paloma”; baritone, with choruses, Mr. Williams and Melodious Foui*, (a) “De Old Banjo.” (b) “Good Night”: dance music till 11 4YA Dunedin: 463 metres, 250 watts 3.0. studio concert; 6.0, children’s hour, Aunt Sheila and Big Brother Bill; 7.15, news: S.O, studio concert; 9.0, dance music. ACROSS THE TASMAN Australian broadcasting stations transmit as follow: TO-DAY 2BL, Sydney: 353 metres, 5,000 watts 7-15 p.m., children's session. 8 p.m.,
instrumental quartet; 8.30, news; 9.15, hints to listeners; 9.30, items by the Topical Chorus; relay from Eucharistic Congress, the British Music Society's string quartet, Miss Gotsch (soprano), Mr. Price (entertainer), Mr. Beatty (baritone). and the Studio Orchestra; 12.10 to 1.30 a.m., dance music. 2FC Sydney:— 442 metres, 5,000 watts 7.15, children’s session; 8.20, dinner music; 8.30, studio music; 9.0, news; 9.30, relay from Capitol Theatre, Mi*. Scholl (Wurlitzer organ). Mr. Feuet (basso), the N.S.W. Tramways -Band, and Mr. Glennon (violin); U 2.15 to 1 a.m., dance music. 3LO Melbourne: 371 metres, 5,000 watts 7.30, children’s session; 9.15, talk on “Hit the Deck”; 9.30, dance programme and items by Miss Treweek (soprano), Mr. King (baritone). Miss Clarence (com- | edienne), and the Futurists (entertainers). * * * 3AR Melbourne: 484 metres, 5,000 watts 6.30, items by studio orchestra. Miss Wagner (soprano), Miss Shmith (contralto), Mr. Spry (comedian) and Miss Davies (piano); 9.20, news; 9.30, rebroadcast of 2FC, description of Eucharistic Congress; 11.30, presentation of "La Traviata.” * * * 4QG Brisbane: 385 metres, 5,000 watts 7.30, news; 7.40, dinner music; 8.0, children’s session; 9.15, talk; 9.30, relay of concert; 10.0, relay of speeches at Defence Lodge jubilee dinner; 10.30, presentation of “Cavalieria Rusticana.”
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 452, 6 September 1928, Page 8
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