WHAT’S ON THE AIR TO-DAY?

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 305, 9 December 1936, Page 8

WHAT’S ON THE AIR TO-DAY?

RADIO PROGRAMMES AT A GLANCE.

Wednesday, December 9, 1936. » ’ 1 ya— AUCKLAND. 650 kc. 461.3 m. 4.45: Children’s session, conducted by Peter. 5.30: Description of cricket Test. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 7.304 Description of cricket Test. 8.0: Concert programme. Chamber Music by Bach and Brahms. ber music by Bach and Brahms. 9.0: Resume of the day s play in the cricket Test. 9.10 Weather; station notices. 9.15: Talk, Professor W. A. Sewell, “Recent Developments in the Modern Stage. 9.30: “St. Patrick’s Night.” (Paddy O’Brien gives a 938 { Commentary by C. B. Fry, famous English captain, on play in first cricket Test. 9.55: Primo Scala’s Accordion Band, Hits of the Day,” vocalist Sam Costa. 10.0; Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close down. - < > TO-MORROW. 7.0: Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.0: Devotional < Service, conducted by Major Hildreth. 10.15: Recordings. 12.0: Lunch music. 1 2.30: Relay of mid-week service from St. Matthew’s Anglican Church. 12.50: Continuation of lunch music. 2.0: Recordings. 2.30: Classical hour. 3.15: Sports results. 3.30: Talk, “Fried Chicken and Fixings." 3.45: Light musical programme. 4.0: Special weather report for farmers.

1 Y.X.—AUCKLAND. 880k.c. 340.7 m. * 3.0: Light musical programme. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: Afterdinner music. 8.0: An hour of thrillers, featuring, at 8.3 p.m., one ofi A series of dramas about famous diamonds — The Great Akzar ; knd,;4t,8.18 p.m., a. thriller, "The Case of the Death-laden Fog, inInspector. Scott;, of Scotland Yard. Presentation by George Edwards and Company. 9.0: Classical recital programme, featuring Dr. Albert Schweitzer (organ), Emmy Bettendorf (soprano), Joseph Szigeti (violinist), Maria Olszewska (contralto), and Wanda Landowska (harpsichord), 10.0: Light musical recital, featuring the Vienna Schramme Quartet: Joe Brannelly (banjo) aqd Browning Mummer (tenor). 10.30: Close down. fcf 2 YA—WELLINGTON. 570 kc. 526 m. 4.45: Children’s hour, conducted by Uncle Campbell. 5.30: of play in first cricket Test. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: reports. 7.30: Time signals from the Dominion ObservaItory.*' Description of play in the first cricket Test. 8.0: Chimes. “Light orchestral and ballad programme. Recording, Alfredo Carnpoli and his Salon Orchestra, ’An Old World Garden. 8.8: A Skllad recital*by Olive N. Fish (contralto) /“Homing,” “Achal by the 'Sea,” “Song of the Open.” 8.19: Recordings, Sydney Kite and Kis Piccadilly 1 Hotel Band, “Throw Open Wide Your Window" Waltz. 8.22* A ballad recital by Peter Dawson (bass-baritone), “Diep Sei Mariner,” “McPherson’s Farewell,” “The Air Pilot” “Song of the; Thames.” 8.34: Ilja Livschakoff Orchestra, “Black As the Night Are Your Eyes,” “Master of My Soul.” 8.40: Talk, .;fir.:Gby ,H. Scholefield, 0.8. E., "World Affairs.” 9.0: Resume of pUy the cricket Test. 9.10: Weather; station notices. 9.15: Recordings, Arthur Wontner and Company (sketch), “The Murder oh the Portsmouth Road.” 9.23: The Victor Olof Sextet, “Star of Lovfe.” 9.26: Gertrude Lawrence and Douglas Fairbanks, Junr., Speniejfrom “Moonlight Is Silver.” 9.34: Serge Krish Instrumental Septet, '.‘‘lit Old Budapest.” 9.38: Commentary by C. B. Fry, famous English cricket captain, on play in the first cricket Test match, England v. Australia, at Brisbane. 9.55: North and Company (huiddroUs sketch), “North Sees the Family Off.” 10.1: Dance programme. i i.l : Close down.

TO-MORROW. 7.0: Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.0: Recordings. 10.3.0; Devotional Service. 11.0: Time signals. 11.15: Talk, Mr A. Ei. Rounthwaite, “The Lure of the Out-of-Doors.” 12.0: Lunch music? 2.0: Educational session. 3.0: Sports results. 3.30: Special forecast for farmers. 4.0: Time signals. 2YC—WELLINGTON. 840k.c. 356.9 m. 5.0: Light'musical programme. ,6.0: Close down. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Classical recital programme, featuring, at 8.7 p.m., Gaspar Cassado (’cellist). 8.40: Four orchestral masterwork* of Liszt, featuring, at 9.12 p.m., approx., Concerto in E Flat Major, played by Alexander Brailowsky (pianist), with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra 10.0: Light variety entertainment. 10.30: Close down. 3 YA—CHRISTCHURCH. 720 kc. 416.4 m. • 4.45 Children’s hour, conducted by Amanda. Commentary >on ■cricket Test. 7.0:' News and reports. 7.20: Addington stock • market reports. 7.30: Commentary on cricket Test. 8.0: Chimes. Concert in aid of the Health 3tamp Campaign by the Christchurch Orpheus Choir, assisted by Robert Allison (baritone), Gordon Anderson .(pianist), Nellie Lowe (contralto), Maitland McCutcheon (violinist), Lillian Hanham (soprano), Thlema Rickard (elocutionist), J. L. Tennent (bass), Mrs W. W. Simpson, Thelma Cusack and Nancy Estall (instrumental trio), and Marjorie Nelson and J. H. Cocks (vocal duets). (Relayed from St. James Theatre.) 9.0: Resume of day’s play in cricket Test. 9.10: Weather; station notices. 9.15: Talk, Rev. Lawrence M. Rogers, M.A., “Before the First Four Ships. " 9.30: Recordings, Grand Symphony Orchestra, “Weber’s Immortal Melodies.” 9.38: Commentary on cricket Test match by c. B, Fry. 9.55: Recording, Grand Symphony Orchestra, Hungarian Rhapsody, No. 3. 10.0: Music, mirth and melody, featuring ::The Kingsmen,” Radio’s Royal Quartet. 11.01 Close down.

TO-MORROW. 7-0: Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.0: Devotional service. 10.1 5 : Recordings. 1 1.0: Time signals. I 1.2: Recordings. 2.30: Talk, “Fried Chicken and Fixings." 3.0: Classical music. 4.0; Time signals. 4.2: Frost and special weather forecast and light musical programme. 4.30: Sports results. i3YL—CHRISTCHURCH. 1200 kc. 250 m. < 5.0: Selected recordings. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: After-din-ner music. ‘8:0: “Everybody’s Favourites.” A variety and vaudeville programme by popular artists. 10.0: Light recital, presented by the Victor Olof Sextet, and Miss Boyer (soprano) and Horst Schimmelpfennig (organist). 10.30: Close down. 4 YA—DUNEDIN. 790 kc. 379.5 m. 4.45: Children’s session, conducted by Mr. Travel Man. 5.30: / Description of play in the cricket Test. 6.0: Dinner music. 6.40: I Chlf, Motor‘Expert, “Helpful Hints to Motorists." 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Description of play in the cricket Test. 8.0: Chimes. The New Mayfair Orchestra, “Mother of Pearl" Selection. 8.10: “Tickling for Pearls,” a further episode in the lives of a Japanese

houseboy and his employer. 8.25: “Music Round the Camp-fire,” featuring ::Wait for the'Wagon,” "Pretty Pond Lilies.” 8.40: Reserved. 9.0: Resume of the day’s play in the cricket Test. 9.10: Weather; station notices. 9.15: Compositions by C. Roy Spackman. The Otago Girls’ High School, conducted by C. Roy S-packman, "The Dawn Wind”; "Revelation of the Rose”; “Ring Out, Wild Bells”; "The Chambered Nautilus." 9.27: Lloyd Hunter (’cello), Four Melodious Pieces: (1) Romance; (2) Waltz; (3) Melody; (4) Caprice. 9.38: Survey of the day’s play in the cricket Test match by C. B. Fry. 9.55: Dance music. I 1.0: Close down. TO-MORROW. 70: Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down 10.0: Recordings. 10.15: Devotional service. 10.30: Recordings. 12.0: Lunch music. 2.0: Educational session, re-broadcast from 2YA. 3.0: Recordings. 3;30: Sports results. Classical music. 4.0:. Weather reports and frost forecast. 4.30: Light musical programme. 4.45: Sports* results. 4 Y.O.—DUNEDIN. 1140 kc. 263.1 m. 5.0: Recordings. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Berlioz orchestral programme. Selections from the works of Hector Berlioz, French composer, the "Father of Modern Orchestration,” with interludes by Reinrich Schlusnus, baritone. 9.0: Variety and vaudeville. 1 0.0: Comedy and light music. 1 0.30: Close down. 10.0: The A.B.C. (Sydney) Concert Orchestra, conducted by Percy Code, with operatic duets presented by Thea Phillips, soprano, nd Lionello Cecil, tenor. 1 1.0: Pianoforte recital by Paul Vinogradoff, Sonata in B Minor, Op. 5, No. 3.

PROGRAMMES FROM AUSTRALIA. 2 B.L.——SYDNEY. 740 kc. 405.4 m. As for 3LO, Melbourne. 3 L.O.—MELBOURNE. 770 kc. 389.6 m. 10.0: National programme from Sydney. “Walls Have Ears.” Drury Lane Production: Lawrence H. Cecil. 10.50: Interlude (r.). 11.0: Optional programme from Sydney. The National Military Band, conducted by Stephen Yorks, with Lawrence Macauley (basso). Band, Ballet music from "William Tell.” Basso, “The Folks I Used To Know"; When Dawn Breaks Through.” Band, "Neapolitan Scenes : The dance, procession, and the improvision; the fete. Basso, Less Than the Dust”; "Kashmiri" Song. Band, "The Bells of St. Malo”; Overture, "Tancredi." 3 A.R.—MELBOURNE. 580 kc. 516.9 m. 10.0: Unit one: Recital by Clement Q. Williams, baritone. Enid Conley, accompanist. 10.20: Interlude (r.). 10.25: Unit two: A short recital by Jascha Spivakovsky, piano, Rondo, Op. 51, No. 2; Arabesque, Op. 18. 10.40: Interlude (r.). 10.45: Unit three: The Salon Group and Frederic Earle at the electric organ, assisted by Liliane Gay, soprano. EMPIRE SHORT WAVE STATIONS. 8.0: Big Ben. Oxford v. Cambridge. A running commentary on the inter-Varsity Rugby Union match by Captain H. B. T. Wakelam, from Twickenham (by courtesy of the Rugby Football Union). 8.20: Chamber music. The Spencer Dyke String Quartet: Spencer Dyke (violin); Tate Gilder (violin); Bernard Shore (viola); Cedric Sharpe (’cello), Quartet in G Minor, Op. 20, No. 2; (1) allegro moderate; (2) andante; (3) vicace; (4) orientale. 8.55: “Imperial Affairs." A talk by H. V. Hodson. 9.10: “Empire Magazine, No. 17. A weekly review of things at Home. 9.40: The news and arrouncements. Greenwich time signal at 9.45. I 0.0: Close down.