WHAT’S ON THE AIR TO-DAY?

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 312, 18 December 1936, Page 8

WHAT’S ON THE AIR TO-DAY?

RADIO PROGRAMMES AT A GLANCE. ? ■ '■ - - 'S'- 1 YA—AUCKLAND. 650 kc. 461.3 m. " •' - 4.45: Children’s session. 5.30: Rebroadcast of second cricket England v. Australia, played at Sydney. 6.0: Dinner music. 4:30: Sports talk, Gordon Hutter. 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: • Rebroadcast of second cricket Test, England v. Australia, played Sydney. 8.0: Concert programme. The Orchestra, “Magic pßlte” Overture. 8.9: Thelma Willoughby (piano) presents a (iopin group. 8.27: Geoffrey Laird (baritone). 8.35: SymNo.’ 39 in E Flat, played by the Orchestra. 9.0: Resume U:diy’« in the second cricket Test. 9.10: Weather; station 9.15: Popular programme. Billy Reid and his Accordion Band, with vocal chorus.* 9.21: Sandy Powell and Company (hunjptpus sketch). 9.28: Renara (piano), “Gershwin Medley.” Ojf- Alfredo and his Orchestra. 9.38: Rebroadcast commentary ’ R Fry on day’s play in the second cricket Test. 9.55: Re-rm-dtng, The Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Dance of the ■Trfortedians ” 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 1 1.0: Close down. .. /, TO-MORROW. i?, 7.0: Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.0: Devotional .. 10.15: Recordings. 12.0: Lunch music. 1.0: District. SfeVend weather forecast. 2.0: Recordings. 3.0: Rebroadcast ball description of play in the second cricket Test. 3.30: Recordings. 4.30: Sports results.

’- Ly 1 YX—AUCKLAND. 880k.c. 340.7 m. '£'*Bs 5.0: Light musical programme. 6.0: Close down; 7.0: music. 8.0: "The Spice of Life.” A Variety pro- " “An Hour wifh Richard Strauss,” featuring, at 9 bOi r "Ein Heldenleben,” Op. 40, played by the Philharmonic > JSfSphony Orchestra of New York. 10.0: Light recital programme, featuring^-Stuart Robertson (baritone), Eddie Peabody (banjo), ahd : the?Two Barnstormers (violin). 10.30: Close down. B 2 YA—WELLINGTON. 570 kc. S26m. . .4 ’ . . . \ 7,4.45: Children’s hour. 5.30: Ball by ball description of play irtthe aecond cricket Test. 6.0: Dinner music. 6.40: Talk, Mr. iOWfeater, “Holidays on Foot at Christmas.”. 7.0: News and 1.30: Description of play in the second cricket Test : Chimes. Recordings. Czech Philharmonic OrchesJohn McCormack (tenor). 8.16: George Eliotts HaIty Quatet. 8.22: Curtis and Ames (vocal duet).. e Scott Wood (piano accordion), with flute, guitar, , 8.31: Leslie Sarony (comedy vocal). 8.34: Edith her Viennese Orchestra. 8.40: Talk, Sir Charles L Famous Man I Knew: Sir Joseph Ward.” 9.0: Reay in the second cricket Test match. 9.10: Weather; es. 9.15: A Military Band programme. 9.21: Eb and nintry storekeepers. 9.31: Band of H.M. Grenadier .38: Commentary by C. B. Fry, the famous English ain, on play in the second cricket Test match. 9.55: M. Welsh Guards. 10.0: Dance programme of new 1.0: Close down. • ’ z TO-MORROW. K 0: Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.0: Recordings. Devotional service. 11.0: Time signals. 12.0: Lunch 1.0: Special week-end weather forecast. 2.0: Light musiigramme 3.0: Description of play in second cricket Test .'3.30: Special weather forecast for farmers. 4.0: Time Sports results. 2YC-—WELLINGTON. 840k.c. 356.9 m. z BW-Z 5.0: s Light musical programme. 6.0: Close down. 7.0 : music. 8.0: “The Sun, Moon and Stars in Music. O^^onata’ hour. 10.0: “Humour and Harmony.” Variety en- - t,-~- 10.30 Close down. YA—CHRISTCHURCH. 720 kc. 416.4 m. i- : Children’s session. 5.30: Commentary on second Test « i. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: on the Second Test match. 8.0: Chimes. Recording. Hall Orchestra. 8.10: Madame Betts-Vincent (piano- . 8.25: Nellie Lowe (contralto recital). 8.36: Arslebrated violinist. 9.0: Resume of day’s play in secTest. 9; 10: Weather; station notices. 9.15: Records Hall Orchestra. 9.23: Peter Dawson (bass-bari- : The London Palladium Orchestra. 9.38: Commenijf«ry jpn, second cricket Test match, by C. B. Fry. 9.55: RecordHtg-: Grand -Symphony Orchestra. 10.0: Music, mirth, and mel- ! 1-o'Close down.

1 ■ j •;> TO-MORROW. Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.0: Devotional 10.15: Selected recordings. 11.0: Time signals. 12.0: l.o:'Week-end weather forecast. 2.0: Selected reCo|tlthgB 3.0: Commentary on second cricket Test. 3.30: ReCtfrtiihgs. 4.0: Time signals. - 3YL—-CHRISTCHURCH. 1200 kc. 250 m. . S' ' . ' ' » Selected recordings. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: After-din-ner music. 8.0: Miscellaneous band programme, with spoken interludes, featuring, at 8 p.m., “Superstition.” 9.0: Favourite selections from grand opera. 10.0: Light recital programme, Gil Dech (piano), Joseph Schmidt (tenor) and the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra. 10.30: Close down. 4 YA—DUNEDIN. 790 kc. 379.5 m. 4.45: Children’ s session. 5.30: Description of play in cricket Teat match. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Description of play in cricket Test match 8.0: Chimes. A Variety Protranime: The London Theatre Orchestra, Selection 8.10: Tfe Two Wall ons (vocal duets). 8.17: Campoli and his Marimbo Tango Band. ' r 8.20: Jack Richards and Winifred Dank, “Weddings,” "How’s Your Cousin?” 8.26: Guido Gialdini (whistling). 8.37: The London Piano Accordion Band. 8.40: Reserved. 9.0: Resume of day’s play in second cricket Test match. 9.10: Weather; Station notices. 9.15: Jack Hylton and his Orchestra. 9.23: Arthur Chesney (humour). 9.26: The Mississippi Minstrels. 9.34: TW International Novelty Quartet. 9.38: A commentary on the day's play in the cricket Test match, England v. Australia, by C. B,Fry. 9 .55:-Dance music. 11.0: Close down. TO-MORROW. . a .. . 7.0: Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.0: Selected recordings. 12.0: Lunch music. 2.0: Recordings. 3.0: Description of second day’s play in the second cricket Test match. 3.30; Recordings; Sports results 4.0: Weather forecast.

4 Y.O.—DUNEDIN. 1140 kc. 263.1 m. 2.0-4.30: The Mayoress’s Christmas cheer entertainment for children (relay from Town Hall). 5.0: Selected decordings. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Variety and vaudeville programme 9.0: Band programme, with dramatic, humorous and instrumental interludes. 10.0: Comedy and light music. 10.30: Close down.

PROGRAMMES FROM AUSTRALIA. 2 FC—SYDNEY. 610 kc. 491.6 m. 10.0: Optional programme from Melbourne. Brass Band Concert by Hawthorn City Band, conducted by A. H. Paxton. Assisting artist; Newton Rush, baritone, 10.50: State programme from Melbourne, “The Legend of the Moonlight,” a fantasy by Max Afford. 2 B.L.—SYDNEY. 740 kc. 405.4 m. 10.0: See 3LO, Melbourne. 10.50: State programme from Sydney. A programme by Roy M. Smedley’s Mandoline Ensemble, in association with Alfred Witmore (tenor). 3 L.O.—MELBOURNE. 770 kc. 389.6 m. 10.0: The Sydney String Quartet, in association with Dagmar Roberts, pianist., 1 1.0: Interlude (r.). 11.10: Judith Anne and her Uncle John. 3 A.R.—MELBOURNE. 580 kc. 516.9 m. 10.0: Stock market reviews for farmers. Talks on farming topics. 10.25: Interlude (r.). 10.30: The Vario Trio and Harold McKelvie, baritone. 11.0: Community singing from Geelong. EMPIRE SHORT WAVE STATIONS. 8.0: Big Ben. “A Countryman’s Diary.” A talk by A. G. Street. 8.16: Scottish song recital. 8.30: Play in second cricket Test, given by Alan Kippax from Sydney. 8.45: Chamber music. 9.25: “Hand-lorn Weaving,” an ancient craft Relayed from a weaver’s house in County Down. 9.40: News. 10.0: Close down.