ON THE AIR
New Zealand broadcasting stations transmit as follow: TO-DAY IYA Auckland: 333 metres, 500 watts 11.30 a.m. to 1.30 a.m., relay of 2FC, Eucharistic Congress; 3 p.m., description of Rugby match, Auckland v. Wanganui; 5 to 6.30 p.m., relay of 2FC; 6.30 p.m., children’s hour, “Cinderella”; 7.15 p.m., news; S p.m., orchestral overture; baritone, Mr. S. Pritchard, “Onway Awake”; humour, Griffiths Duo, “For Humanity’s Sake”; saxophone, “Saxanola”; soprano, Miss C. Ormiston, “Orpheus with His .Lute”; concert zither, Mr. W. Ungemuth, ‘Under The Palm Tree”; baritone, Mr. Pritchard, (a) “Invictus”; (b) “Banjo Song”: orchestral entracte; humour, Griffiths Duo, “Popular Marriages”; saxophone. “Valse Hilda”; soprano, Miss Ormiston, (a) “Love’s a Merchant”, (b) “Pipes of Pan”; concert zither, Mr. Ungemuth, (a) “Cambrinus March” (b> “Dawn Spring”; 0.17 p.m., relay from Masonic Hall of Bendall’s Collegians. * * * 2YA Wellington: 420 metres, 5,000 watts. 3 p.m., description of Rugby match, Wellington v. Hawke’s Bay; 6 p.m., children’s hour, Aunt Gwen and Uncle Toby; 7 p.m., news; 7.40 p.m., talk, Professor Hunter, “The W.E.A. Summer School”; 5 p.m., orchestra, “Caloph of Bagdad”; vocal, Melodic Four, “Slow River”; Milo Hawaiian Orchestra, “Sweet Hawaiian Dream”; tenor, Mr. Duncan, (a) “When Other Lips and Other Hearts”, (b) “At Dawning”; orchestra, (a) “March of the Tin Soldiers”, (b) “Dance of the Rose Elfs”; bass, Mr. Marshall, “Voice of the Sea”; humour, Glad Idlers, “Meetings”; vocal, Melodie Four, “A Catastrophe”; mezzo-soprano, Mrs. Tunley, (a) “Oh, How Delightful”. (b) “The Wood Pigeon”; orchestra, request numbers; tenor, Mr. Bryant, (a) “Only the River Running By”, (b) “Thoughts”; humour, Glad Idlers, “Lecturettes”; orchestra, “Jolly Robbers”; Melodie Four, “A Musical Muddle”; Wurlitzer organ, Jesse Crawford, “My Blue Heaven”; baritone, Mr. Allwright, “Father O’Flynn”; orchestra, (a) “Serenade,”, (b) “La Paloma”; Melodie Four, “The Goslings”; 9.4 S p.m., orchestra, dance numbers. 3YA Christchurch: 306 metres. 500 watts 3 p.m., relay of Rugby football match; 6 p.m., children’s hour, Uncle Sam; 7.15 p.m., news; 8 p. n., chorus, bass, Avonion Minstrels and Mr. Filer, (a) “Nancy”, lb) “Dreaming of Homeland”: Miss Moody’s Hawaiian Trio, (a) “Ting a Ling”, (b) “Just a Memory”, (c) “Kilima Waltz”; mezzo-contralto, Mrs Jowett (a) “Flower of My Heart”, (b) “Serenade”, (e) “Invitation to Dance”: Trio, (a) “Swedish Folk Song”, (b) “Coquette”; song, Mr. "Wilson, “The Wedding o’ Sandy McNab”; recital, Mr. Ryan, “Claude”; duet, Messrs Olapperton and Olds, “De Uady Moon”; banjolin, Mr. Birch, “Medley—Gems of Erin”; tenor, Mr. Rogers, (a) “Dear Sleeping Rose”, (b) “Dreams of Long Ago”; quartet, Avonion Minstrels, (a) “Nocturne”, (b) “Each Little Day”; Hawaiian Trio, (a) “Hawaii, I’m Lonesome For You”; (b) “Lo Nah"; .(c) “Hilo March”; mezzo-contralto, Mrs. Jowett, (a) “Interlude”, (b) “He’s Such a Little Fellow”; Trio, (a) “Minuet in G”, (b) “Russian Mazurka”; song, Mr. Wilson. “When I Get Back to Bonnie Scotland”; recital, Mr. Ryan, “The Police Brigade”; duet, Messrs. Rogers and Filer, “Hurry Up, Pompey”; banjolin and chorus, Mr Birch and Avonion Minstrels, (a) “The Lost Chord”, (b) “Shine, Shine Moon.” 4YA Dunedin: 463 metres, 250 watts 2.45 p.m., description of Rugby, second test: 7.15 p.m.. news; 7.30 p.m., talk by the W.E.A.; S p.m., studio concert. TO-MORROW IYA Auckland: 333 metres, 500 watts 3 p.m., afternoon session; 6 p.m., children’s song service, Uncle Leo; 6.55 p.m., relay from Town Hall of the Baptist Tabernacle Sunday School anniversary; 8.30 p.m., gramophone lecture-recital, Mr. C. B. Plummer. 2YA Wellington: 420 metres, 5,000 watts 3 p.m., studio concert; 6 p.m., children’s session. Uncle Ernest; 6.55 p.m., relay from Taranaki Street Methodist Church (Rev. Clarence Eaton); 8.15 p.m., relay of Municipal Tramways Band. 3YA Christchurch: 306 metres, 500 watts. 3 p.m., afternoon session; 5.30 p.m., children’s service, Uncle David; 6.30 p.m., relay from Trinity Congregational Church (Rev. D. Gardner Miller); 5.15 p.m., rebroadcast of 2YA. 4YA Dunedin: 463 metres, 250 watts 5.30 p.m., children’s song service. Big Brother Bill; 6.30 p.m., relay from St. Andrew’s Street Church of Christ (Pastor W. D. More); 8.0 p.m.', studio concert. 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., dinner music; 8.30 p.m., news; 9.30 p.m., items by Broadcasters’ Topical Chorus, Mr. Ryan (entertainer), the Studio Orchestra, Miss Starkey (soprano), Miss Quine (descriptive artist), and the Arcadians Quartet; 12.30 a.m. to 1 a.m., dance music. 2FC Sydney: 442 metres, 5,000 watts 7.15 p.m., children’s session; 8.20 p.m., dinner music; D p.m., news; 9.30 p.m., relay of Scotch concert; Mr. Keats (piano), and Miss Foster (soubrette); 11.45 p.m. to 1 a.m., dance music. * * * 3LO Melbourne: 371 metres, 5,000 watts 7.30 p.m., children’s session; 9.15 p.m., talk on “Songless Birds”; 9.30, items by the Probian City Band, Miss Fortune (piano), the Futurists (sketch) and the Studio Orchestra; 12.30 a.m. to 1.10 a.m., dance music. * * * 3AR Melbourne: 484 metres, 5,000 watts 6.30 p.m., items by the Studio Orchestra, Miss Shmith (contralto), the Estelle Mark Trio, Mr. Trewavis (bass), Mr. Spry (comedian), and the Radi-o-aces; 9.30 p.m., news; 10 p.m., studio concert. 4QG Brisbane: 385 metres, 5,000 watts 7.30 p.m., news; 7.40 p.m., dinner music; 7.30, news; 8.0, children’s session; 9.30, relay of orchestral music; 10.0, song ret ital rebroadcast from 2FC and 3LO; 10.30, piano recital; 10.45, dance music. TO-MORROW 2BL Sydney: 353 metres, 5,000 watts 7.15 p.m., studio concert; 8.30 p.m., relay from Chalmers’ Presbyterian Church; 10 p.m., items by Mr. Nicis (tenor), Miss
de Gunst (soprano), Miss Clague (contralto), and Mr. Carter (’cello). 2FC Sydney: 422 metres, 5,000 watts 7.15 p.m., children’s session; 8 p.m., organ and orchestral recital from the Pitt Street Congregational Church followed at 8.30 p.m. by the service (Rev. T. E. Ruth); 10.45 p.m., items by Mr. Elin (baritone), Mr. Lobrinski (violin), and Miss Roe (piano). 3LO Melbourne:—371 metres, 5,000 watts 7 p.m., children’s service; 8.30 p.m., relay from the St. Paul’s Cathedral; 10 p.m., items by the Malvern Tramways Band, the Sti*ad Trio, Miss Mack (contralto) and Mr. Parkes (violin). 3 AR Melbourne: 484 metres, 5,000 watts 8.30 p.m., items by the Probian City Band, Mr. Gill (tenor), Miss Lewis (contralto), and Mr. Andrews (baritone; 10 p.m., relay of organ and choir recital. 4QG Brisbane: 385 metres, 5,000 watts 8.30 p.m., relay from the Congregational Church; 10 p.m., items by the Municipal Band. MONDAY 3LO Melbourne: 32 metres, 5,000 watts 5.30 to 8 a.m., studio concert.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 454, 8 September 1928, Page 8
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