WHAT’S ON THE AIR TO-DAY?

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 309, 15 December 1936, Page 8

WHAT’S ON THE AIR TO-DAY?

RADIO PROGRAMMES AT A GLANCE. Tuesday, December 15, 1936. 1 YA—AUCKLAND. 650 kc. 461.3 m. 5.0: Children’s hour, conducted by Uncle Dave. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: “Holiday Motoring.” 8.0: Concert programme Wynne Smith’s Modern Concert Orchestra. 8/7: “The Voice of the People: Paul the First.” One of a series of short plays dealing with the rulers of the Russian people from the time of Peter the Great. 8. 14: Eb and Zeb, the country storekeepers, in another humorous episode. 8.23: Wynne Smith’s Modern Concert Orchestra. Henry VIII Dances: Morris Dance; Torch Dance. 8.27: A quarter of an hour with “The Kingsmen,” radio’s Royal Quartet. 8.40: “The Chief Has a Night Out,” being a further episode in the lives of a Japanese houseboy and his employer. 8;53: Wynne Smith’s Modern Concert Orchestra, Horatio Nicholls’ First Waltzes: “Music in the Air” Selection. 9.0: Weather; station notices. 9.5: Talk, H. G. Bell: “World Affairs.” 9.20: Dance music. 11.0: Close down.

TO-MORROW. 7.0 to 9.0: Breakfast session. 10.0: Devotional service, conducted by the Rev. G. McKenzie. 10.15: Recordings. 12.0: Lunch music. 20: Recordings 2.30: Classical hour. 3.15: Sports . results. 3.30: Light musical programme. 4.0: Weather report. 4.30: Sports results. 1 Y.X.—-AUCKLAND. 880k.c. 340.7 m. •i 5.0: Light Musical Programme. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0’: Classical recital programme, featuring Dr. Stanley Marchant (organ), Heinrich Rehkemper (baritone), Julius Klengel (’ cello), Elena Gerhardt (mezzo-soprano), and Vladimir Horowitz (piano). 9.0: Symphonic programme, featuring, at 9 p.m., Rachmaninoff’s Concert No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18, played by Sergei Rachmaninoff (piano) and the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. 10.0: Light variety entertainment. 10.30: Close down. , 2 YA—WELLINGTON. 570 kc. 526 m. fei Children’s hour, conducted by Jumbo and Jamina* 6.0: ■Dinner session. 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Time signals. 7.40: Talk, Our Motoring Expert. 80: Chimes Forty minutes with .mqdern English composers. Recordings, Sir Hamilton Harty, conducting the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Overture to a “Picaresque” Comedy. 8.10: Mark Raphael (baritone), accompanied ‘by Roger, Quilter (piano), F. Grinke (violin), M. Gilbert (viola) and H. Withers (’cello): “Os Mistress Mine”; “Take, O Take Those Lips Away” (Shakespeare, Quilter). Mark Raphael (bari- ■ tohe): “Fear No More the Heat o’ the Sun” (Shakespeare, Quilter). (Roger Quilter at the piano). 8.16: A recital by Zillah , Castle (violinist), “Breath of June”; “The Lark Ascending.” 8.32: Dora Labette (soprano), “Evening Voices” (“Twilight Fancies.” (With Sir Thomas. Beceham at the piano.) 8.36: The London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham, “Has(lncidental music to. James Elroy Flecker’s drama.) 8.40: Talk. Mr. J.. H. Luxford, “Law for the Layman—The Law, What ’lt is and Why.” 9.0: Weather; station notices.. 9.5: A classical programme, featuring Brahms’s Symphony No. 2 in D Major, and Sybil Phillips (soprano). A recital of classical songs. 9.22: Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra, Symphony No. 2 ni D Major, Op. 73. 10.10: Music, mirth, and melody. 1 1.10: Close d<wn.

TO-MORROW. ■' r -S. . .* • * ■??*>. -f - < 70: Breakfast session. 7.5: “Keep Fit” session. 7.20: Conjtinuation of breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.0: Recordings 10.30: Devotional service. 11.0: Time signals. 12.0: Lunch music. 20: Classical hour. 3.0: Sports results. 3.30: Weather forecast. 4.0: Time signals. . , z 2YC—WELLINGTON. 840k.c. 356.9 m. 5.-r6.0: Light music programme. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0; “Stars of Variety.” Two hours of bright entertainment. 1(0.0: Light recitals: introducing Herbert Ernest Groh (tenor) and the Grinzing Schrammel Trio. 10.30: Close down. 3 YA—CHRISTCHURCH. 720 kc. 416.4 m. : ■>., ■ 1Z .. 5.0: Children’ s hour, conducted by Aunt Pat and Stampman. £.O: Dinner jnusic. , 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Time signals. 7.35: Talk, Mr. E. E Wiltshire: “Books of the Month” 8.0: Chimes. Final 1936 Concert by the Christchurch Male Voice Choir. Conductor: Mr. J. C. Bradshaw, assisted by the Christchuch Cathedral Choristers. Accompanist: Mr. Noel Newson, LiR.A.M., A.R.C.M. Soloist: Charles Clarkson. (Relayed from Radiant Hall.) , 9.0: Weather; station notices. 9.5: Talk. 9.20: Recording: the Novelty Music Makers, “Harmonica" Polka. 9.23: “An Old Friend,” a further episode in the lives of a Japanese housebOy and his emplayer. 9.38: Music Round the Campfire, introducing “She’ll Be Cornin’ Round the Mountain," “Hills of Old Virginia.”.. 9.53: Recording. Alfredo Campoli and his Salon Orches-tira:-“Words and Music" Selection. 10.0: “Take Your Partners." Aerogramme of dance music in strict tempo. 1 1.0: Close down.

<■ TO-MORROW. x- k 7.0: Breakfast session. 9.0: Close clown. 10.0: Devotional service. 10.15: Recordings. 11.0: Time signals. 11.2: Recordings 11,.30:'Talk by a Food Expert on "Diet.” 11.50: Recordings. 12.0: Lunch music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 3.0: Classical music. 4.0: Time signals. 4.2: Weather forecast and light musical programme. 4.30: Sports results. 3YL—CHRISTCHURCH. 1200 kc. 250 m. Selected recordings. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: After-din-ner music. 7.30: Commentary on events at the Canterbury Swimming Centres carnival, interspersed with selected recordings. (Relayed from the tepid baths.) 10.0: (approx.): Light variety entertainment. 10.30: Close down. 4 YA—DUNEDIN. 790 kc. 379.5 m. 5.0: Children’s hours, conducted by Aunt Leonore. 6.0: Dinner nqiusic, 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: "Talk, Dr. J. H. Watt, ‘‘A Holiday Health Talk.” 8.0 : Chimes. A programme of recordings. Orchestre Raymonde, "From the Welsh Hills.” 8.8: Nelson Eddy (baritone), Dusty Road, Through the Years. 8114: Sandy Powell and Company, "Sandy, the Farmer.” 8.20: Serge, Krish Instrumental Septet. 8.23: Troise and his Mandoliers. 8.26: Naughton and Gold (comedy duet). 8.29: London Piano Accordion Band, “A Waltz Was Born in Vienna.” 8.32: Les Allen and his Canadian Bachelors. 8.35: Mantovani and his Tipica .Orchestra. 8.41: Talk, Dr. J. B. Condliffe, "Booms and Slumps.” 9.0: Weather; station notices. 95: A concert by the St. Kilda Band, with vocal and humorous interludes. 9.13: E. Bond (bari-

tone). 9.19: The Band. 9.28: Eb and Zeb, the country storekeepers, in another humorous episode. 9.37: The Band. 9.45: E. Bond (baritone). 9.51: The Band, “Ivydene.” 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close down. TO-MORROW. 7.0: Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.0: Recordings, j 10.15: Devotional service. 10.30: Recordings. 10.45: Talk, Mrs E. Barrington, “Cooking by Electricity.” I 1.0: Recordings. 12.0: Lunch music. 2.0: Recordings. 330: Sports results. Classical music. 4.0: Weather report and frost forecast. 4.30: Light musical programme. 4.45: Sports results. fatea-...- " 4 Y O.—DUNEDIN. 1140 kc. 263.1 m. 5.0: Recordings. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Instrumental and vocal recital, featuring, at 8.35 p.m., Schumann’s Song Cycle, “The Poet’s Love,” sung by Thom Denjis. 9.0: Mozart quartet chamber music recital, featuring Quartet in D Major for Flute and Strings; String Quartet in D Minor, No. 2; and Quartet in F Major for Oboe and Strings. 10.0: Light musical programme, introducing Quentin Maclean, the Victorian Quartet (mixed voices), and Renee Chemet. 10.30: Close down.

PROGRAMMES FROM AUSTRALIA. 2 FC—SYDNEY. 610 kc. 491.6 m. As for 3ZO, Melbourne. 2 B.L.—SYDNEY. 740 kc. 405.4 m. 10.0: Sascha Berliner’s Continental Ensemble. 10.30: From David Jones' Auditorium: Mr. Smith of "1 he Smith Family” will make his Christmas appeal. I 1.0: From the Studio, interlude (r.). The New Mayfair Orchestra. 1 1.10: From the Auburn Town Community Singing Conceit. 10.29: From the studio; weather information. 10.30: Close. 3 L.O.—MELBOURNE. 770 kc. 389.6 m. 10.0: National programme from Melbourne. Symphony hour. The A.B.C. (Melbourne) Symphony Orchestra. Symphony in C Minor, No. 8. 3 A.R.—MELBOURNE. 580 kc. 516.9 m. 10.0: Unit one: “Bought and Paid For," a play by George Broadhurst. Production: Mayne Lynton. 11.0: Interlude (r.). 1 1.5: Unit two: “Songs of Yesterday.” EMPIRE SHORT-WAVE STATIONS. 8.0 p.m.: Big Ben. “The Old Folks at Home” (No. 3). A programme of which it is hoped to bring back memories of popular melodies of yesterday. 7he 8.8. C. Empire Orchestra. 8.50: “Empire Exchange." Points of view by travellers from the Dominions and the Colonies. 9.5: Beethoven’s Sonatas for Violin and Pianoforte. 9.40: Ihe news and announcements. Greenwich time signal at 9.45.