ON THE AIR THIS WEEK

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 765, 11 September 1929, Page 16

ON THE AIR THIS WEEK

IYA AND 2YA FEATURES The Auckland Salvation Army Congress Hall Band is to provide the major portion of this evening’s programme, and under the direction of Bandmaster Paice can be relied on to give an excellent account of itself. Bandmaster Paice, who took the baton subsequent to Bandmaster Goffiin’s retirement, has now been conducting for some nine months, and his efforts are producing a fine combination. Mr. Walter Brough, Mrs. L. Parry and Miss Phyllis Hazel are sufficiently well known to listeners to need no introduction, as is also the case with Mr. T. T. Garland, who will contribute humorous items. Station 2YA will not be on the air this evening. More scampers with the Radio Scamps for Thursday evening indicate that Auckland listeners will spend a mirth-provoking evening. This programme w-ill be continued until 11 p.m. with dance music. It will be preceded by the announcer's weekly book review.

Thursday being the anniversary of one of the epic battles of the Great War—“ The Somme”—advantage has been taken of the occasion to broadcast a special programme of commemoration from 2YA. The programme will be in the hands of the First Battalion Wellington Regiment Band, under Lieutenant B. J. Shardlow, assisted by the%Lyric Quartet. The evening v, ill be reminiscent of the Great War period. Vocal solos will include “A Long Way to Tipperary,” "Keep the Home Fires Burning,” and other favourites, while an item of special interest to be presented by the band will be an “Episode of the Great War.” This will be descriptive of incidents in camp life and will be presented with full effects. Mrs. Daisy Basham and the Clarion Quartet promise an English national song recital from IYA on Friday evening. The recital will be of a classical nature, and will cover the period, 15th, 16th and 17th century. The programme will be opened with a short relay from the Lewis Eady Hall. Mr. T. Harris will provide the humorous portion of the evening. Miss Margot Toner, whose piano work has been commented on very favourably, will play two preludes by Besley, the Studio Trio’s offering being of a light nature.

At 2YA the Philharmonic Quartet will present a programme featuring vocal gems from “The Rebel Maid.” Mr. Edwin Denis will sing the Goring Thomas “O Vision Entrancing,” and Miss Madge Freeman’s rich contralto voice will be heard, among other numbers, in a selection from “Carmen.” Miss Pauline Rodgers is to play Rachmaninoff’s “C sharp Minor Prelude” and Paderewski’s “Melodie.” Orchestral items will include “The Rebel Maid” selections, which will be played as an overture by the 2YA Orchestra.

A description of the interprovincial match, Auckland v. Wellington, is Saturday’s sports attraction from IYA, when the announcing will be in the capable hands of Mr. W. J. Meredith. At 7.40 p.m. Mr. G. D. Rutter will continue his talks on gardening, taking as his subject, “The Flower Garden.” Vaudeville items by the Bohemian Duo (Hawaiian numbers) and the Four Originals, with a comedy item entitled “Smiles,” will comprise the concert session in the main, Mr. G. Barnes and the Studio Orchestra giving light songs and popular orchestral selections respectively. The ever-popular Melody Four will have charge of Saturday evening’s programme at the Wellington station, and It needs little more than the mention of their names to convey to listeners some idea of the programme’s excellence. “The Soldiers’ Chorus,” from “Faust,” “Tom, Tom, the Piper’s Son,” and “Riding on a Dream Train,” will be sung as concerted numbers. Messrs. Berthold and Bent will play steel guitar and Hawaiian selections Sketches supervised by Mr. Victor Lloyd, and orchestral selections of a light type by the Studio Orchestra will contribute to a fine week-end programme. Radio and Rugby The Management Committee of the Wellington Rugby Union is not quite certain that it is getting proper treatment from the Radio Broadcasting Company, and probably the union’s grievances may apply to other centres in New Zealand. At the commencement of the winter, the company was given permission to broadcast the matches held at Athletic Park during the season, but on several occasions it has failed to do so, having a match of greater importance elsewhere at its disposal. This has been done without reference to the Wellington union, and naturally that body is feeling sore about it. For one thing, it is only important matches, such as Ranfurly Shield fixtures, which have called the Broadcasting Company away from Athletic Park, but when it stops away, so do quite a number of other people who are anxious .o follow the shield fixture, but can only do so by listening jn. No charge is made against the broadcasting Company and it is allowed free use of everything necessary for its broadcast, and the union considers that to some extent at least r he company is under an obligation There is not a great deal hinging on the matter this year, except the loss of a few shillings by the non-attendance of some enthusiasts, but next year a much bigger question will arise when the British team- Is visiting the Dominion. The indications are that the company will be called upon to pay for the privilege of broadcasting matches from Athletic and other parks, and, it may be that it will be prevented from doing so altogether, just as it has been in connection with horse ; racing. Football is a winter sport and the time may come when the broad- ! casting companies will have educated the public, which loves comfort, to take its sport “over the air,” and this will mean reduced attendances