WEEK-END RADIO PROGRAMMES

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 341, 23 January 1937, Page 8

WEEK-END RADIO PROGRAMMES

Saturday, January 23. IYA AUCKLAND. (650k.c., 461.3 m.) 5.0: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Talk, the gardening expert. 8.0: Concert programme. Norman Izett (pianist). 8.16: Stewart Harvey (baritone). ,8,30: Dorothy Baker (violinist). .8.45: Gwenda Weir (soprano). 9,0; Weather. Station notices. 5.5: Recordings: London Palladium Orchestra, conducted by Richard Crean. ~ Sf.il: Sevillian Screnaders (vocal, ■With orchestra)., 9.19: Orchestra Raymonde. 9.?5: Turner Layton (tenor), at th? piano. 9.31: Mantovani and his Tipica Oreiiestra' with vocal chorus. 9.37: George Van Dusen (yodelling song). 9.43: Rose Fyleman and Winifred Bury. At the piano: Thomas Dunhill (vocal, with piano accompaniment). 9.65: Charlie Kunz (pianoforte), accompanied by the Casani Club Orchestra. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance programme. 11.15: Close down. IYX AUCKLAND. (880k.c„ 340.7 m.) 5.0: Light musical programme. 6.0: Cloke down. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Light popular programme. 9.0: A light continuity programme. 10.0: “At the Close of Day,” a popular programme. 10.30: Close down.

2YA WELLINGTON (570kx„ 526 m.) 5,0; Children’s session. 6,0; Dinner music. 7,0; News and reports. 7.30: Time signals. 8.0: Chimes. Recording: Edith Lorand and her Viennese Orchestra. 8.8: Recording: The Rocky Mountaineers. 8.14: Hottmeister’s Hawaiian Quartet (instrumental). 8.20: Chewnin and Lissen (humorous sketch). 8,30: Henry de Woolf (piano accordion), 8.36: Recording: Gracie Fields (light vocal). 8.39: Hoffmeister’s Hawaiian Quartet. 8.45: Recording: Turner Layton (tenor). 8.48: Henry de Woolf (piano accordion). 8.51: Recordings: Al and Bob Harvey (comedy vocal). 8.54: The Masqueraders. 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Dance programme. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Continuation of dance pro- ■ gramme. 11.15: Close down. 2YC WELLINGTON (840k.c., 356.9 m.) 5.0: Light musical programme. 6.0;--Close down. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Recital of classical vocal and instrumental items. 9.0: Mirth and humour. 10.0: Thirty minutes of variety entertainment. 10.30: Close down. 3YA CHRISTCHURCH (720k.c.‘, 416.4 m.) 5.0: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 730: Time signals. 8.0: Chimes. Grand concert, featuring Senia Chostiakoft (Russian tenor) and Vincent Ryan (Australian comedian). 9.0; Weather. Station notices. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance music. 11.15: Close down. 3YL CHRISTCHURCH. (1200k.c„ 250 m.) 5.0: Recordings. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Modern musical masterpieces, presenting works by Vaughan Williams, Honegger, Sibelius and William Walton. 9.• Symphonic programme. 10.0: Light music and humour. 10.30; Close down. 4YA DUNEDIN. (790k.c., 379.5 m.) 5.0: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner session. 7.0: News and reports. 8.0; Chimes. A lig’ht orchestral and ballad concert, featuring Pawn Hunt, soprano. Recording: The Dajos Bela Orchestra.

8.10: James Simpson (tenor). 8.17: Recording: Victor Olof Salon Orchestra. 8.25: Down Hunt (soprano). 8.34: Recordings: Albert Sandler and his Orchestra. 8.44: James Simpson (tenor). 8.52: Recording: Paul Godwin’s Orchestra. 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Dance music. 10.0: Sports summary. 1U.10: Dance music. 11.30: Close down. 4YO DUNEDIN. (1140k.c., 263.1 m.) 50: Recordings. 6.0; Close down. 7.0: After-dinner music. 80: Variety and vaudeville programme. 9.0: Band programme, with instrumental, dramatic and humorous interludes. 10.0: Comedy and light music. 10.30: Close down. Australian Stations. 2BL SYDNEY. (740k.c., 405.4 m.) 10.0: Wednesday’s weights by the A.B.C. Racing Commentator. 10.10:' Interlude (r). 10.15: “The- Radio Roundsman.” 10.35: Interlude (r). 10.40: Two pianoforte Novelties, presented by Flo Patun and Dorothy Dempsey. 11.0; “Let’s Dance,” with Jim Davidson’s A.B.C. Dance Band, supported by favourite radio artists.

2FC SYDNEY. (610k.c„ 491 Am.) 9.40: As for 3LO, Melbourne. 3LO MELBOURNE. (770k.e., 389.6 m.) 9.40: Ballad concert by the A.B.C. (Melbourne) Concert Orchestra, conducted by Joseph Post. Assisting artist: William Hawting (baritone). 10.0: Dance music of the great composers, presented by the A.B.C. (Melbourne) Concert Orchestra and Wireless Chorus, conducted by Joseph Post. 1110: "Father Brown,” by G. K. Chesterton. "The Oracle of the Dog.” ’ 3AR MELBOURNE (580k.c„ 516.9 m.) 10.0: Cricket, detailed scores of today’s play. 10.2: Unit one: "The Week-end Magazine,” Vol. IL, No. 35. 10.25: Interlude (r). 10.30: Unit two: “If You Like It — So.” A Shakespearean interlude, arranged for broadcasting and presented by James Grant. 11.0: Unit three: Dancing time with the National Dance Orchestra, conducted by Al Hammett, and supporting artists. EMPIRE SHORT-WAVE STATIONS. 8.0: Big Ben. "Under Big Ben.” A talk by Howard Marshall. 8.16: Songs at the pianoforte. Emmy Joyce. 8.30: “Butter Wouldn’t Suit the Works.” A programme about clocks. 9.0: Reginald King and his Orches tra. 9.40: The news and announcements. 9.45: Greenwich time signal. 10.0: Close down. Sunday, January 24. IYA AUCKLAND. (650k.c„ 461.3 m.) 9.0: Recordings. 11.0: Morning service, relayed from All Saints’ Anglican Church. 12.15: Close down. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Recordings. 3.30: Light musical recitals, featuring Ernest McKinley (tenor) and Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist). 4.30: Close down. 6.0: Children’s song service. 7.0: Evening service, relayed from Beresford (Street Congregational Church. .8.30: Concert programme. “Don Pasquale.” Recorded presentation of the opera in three, acts by Donizetti. 10.37: Close down. IYX AUCKLAND. (880k.c„ 340.7 m.) ' 6.0: Light musical programme. 3.30: Band programme, with

spoken interludes. 10.0: Close down. 2YA WELLINGTON (570k.c., 526 m.) 9.0: Recordings. 11.0: Relay of morning service from the- Salvation Army Citadel. 12.15: Close down. 1.0: Dinner session. 2.0: Loudon Symphony Orchestra (Arthur Schnabel, soloist). 2.35: Recordings. 4.0: Time signals. 4.30: Close down. 6.0: Children’s song service. 7.0: Relay of evening service from St. Paul’s Pro-Cathedral. 8.15: Recordings. 8.30: A programme featuring Sig nor and Signora Marotta (basso and soprano). London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Dr Leo Blech. 8.40: A recital by Signor and Signora Marotta. 8.56: Milan Symphony Orchestra, conducted by A. Guarneri. 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: "Youth at the Helm.” A comedy in three acts by Hubert Griffith. 10.15: Close down. 2YC WELLINGTON (840k.c., 356.9 m.) 6.0-8.30: Recordings. 8.30: Thirty minutes with Erwin Christoph (organ), Alex Taylor (organ), Pierre Palla (organ), and Terence Casey (organ), with De Groot (violin). 9.0: Russian symphonic programme. 10.0: Close down. 3YA CHRISTCHURCH (720k,c,, 416.4 m.)

9.0: Recordings. 11.0: Relay of morning service from St. Albans Methodist Church. 12.15: Close down. I. : Dinner music. 2.0: Recordings. 3.0: Recording: Felix Weingartner and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. 3.36: Recordings. 4.0.: Time signals. 4.30: Close down. 5 30: Presbyterian children’s song service. 6.15: Recordings. 7.0: Relay of evening service from Knox Presbyterian Church. 8.15: Recordings. 8.30: Recording; Milan Symphony Orchestra. 8.39: Recording: Heinrich Sclilusuus (baritone). 8.43: Recording: Leopold Stokowski and ths Philadelphia Orchestra. 8.45: Jean McFarlane (contralto) in an operatic recital. 9.0: Weather. Station notices.. 9.5: Studio presentation of “The Breadwinner,” by W. Somerset Maugham. Performed by Ngaio Marsh and Company. 10.30: Close down. 3YL CHRISTCHURCH. (1200k.c., 250 m.) 6.0: Musical programme. 8.30: Thirty minutes with the Kardosch Singers, Giulietta Morino (violin), Green Brothers’ Marimlba Orchestra, and Arthur Meale (organ). 9.0: Music of Ferdie Grofe, with interludes by contemporary composers. 10.0: Close down. 4YA DUNEDIN. (790k.c„ 379.5 m.) 9.0: Recordings. 11. Relay of Matins from St. John’s Church. 12.15: Close down. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Recordings. 2.30: Helene Pignari, Lydia Sehavelson and Lucette Descaves. 2.54: Recordings. 4.30: Close down. 5.30: Children’s song service. 6.15: Recordings. 6’.30: Relay of evening service from Trinity Methodist Church. 7.45: Recordings. 8.30: An operatic programme. Recording: Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra. 8.36: Friedrich Schorr (baritone). 8.44: Dawn Hunt (soprano), with 4YA Concert Orchestra. 8.50: Recording: The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York, conducted by Arturo Toscanini. 9.2: Weather. Station notices. 9.7: Dawn Hunt (soprano), with 4YA Concert Orchestra. 9.16: 4YA Concert Orchestra, conducted by Gil Dech. 9.28: Recording: Riccardo Stracciari (baritone), 9.36: Orchestra and Chorus of La Scala, Milan. 9 11: Beniamino Gigli (tenor). i 9.52: Berlin State Opera Orchestra. 10.0: Close down.

4YO DUNEDIN. (1140k.c., 263.1 m.) 6.0: Recordings. 8.30: A short recital of vocal and instrumental illustrations. 9.0: A programme’ of favourite selections from the. works of composers with Viennese associations. 10.0: Close down. 2BL SYDNEY. (740k.c„ 405.4 m.) 10.30: From the studio: “This Week's Good Cause.” 10.35: “Leaves of Memory.” Ptresented by Ellis Price, assisted by Patricia Minchin. 11.0: Interlude (r). 11.10: The New Note Octet. Leader: Albert Fisher, takes an air-line round the world. Associate artist: Christina Young, New Zealand contralto. 2FC SYDNEY. (610k.c„ 491.8 m.) 9.0: See 3L0,. Melbourne. 3LO MELBOURNE. (770k.c„ 389.6 m.) “Gems from Oratorio.” “Death and Life,” by Gounod. Presented by the A.B.C. (Sydney) Symphony Orchestra and Wireless Chorus, conducted by Percy Code. Soloist: Walter Kingsley (baritone). 9.30: From Melbourne. Recital by Jascha Spivakovsky (piano) and Tossy Spivakovsky (violin). 10.0: From Sydney:. “Symphony Hour.” Presented by the A.B.C. (Sydney) Symphony Orchestra. 11.0: "International Affairs”—Professor A. H. Charteris. 11.20:, A film broadcast, presenting Norma Shearer and Leslie Howard, In “Romeo and Juliet.”

3AR MELBOURNE (580k.c„ 516.9 m.) 10.30: Clement Williams (baritone), Enid Conley (accompanist), in a programme of charming bits and pieces. 10.50: Interlude. 11.0: “The Zigeuner Band.” A programme of gipsy songs and dances. EMPIRE SHORT-WAVE STATIONS. 8.0: Big Ben. Birmingham v. Charlton Athletic. A commentary on the Association football match. 8,21: The 8.8. C. Empire Orchestra; leader, Daniel Melsa; conducted by Clifton Helliwell. 9.0: Weekly newsletter, sports summary, and announcements. 9.15: Greenwich time signal. 9.25: A religious service (Church of Scotland), from Glasgow Cathedral. 10.15: Close down.

DEATH IN POPPIES OMENS OF Poppies—blood-red in the sunth. —spell death to a woman at Blatt pool, England. Ail her life they i.a\ been omens rtf ill-luck to her. Redresses, too, presage disaster to Mr Mabel Thompson. Her strange story' begins when sb< >vas a youngster, and, picking a scar tet poppy in a field, ran witn it t<her father. She was terr.tied wher he looked at it and said: “ Poppj means death, my child.” Not long after he died suddenly. “For years 1 would not even loot it a poppy,” she told an intervicwei “until my sister was just married 1 saw a smart hat with a huge poppy so 1 bought it anti went to Gondor, to see her. I had bad dreams there dreaming my sister, in her brida gown, was crying butterly and wring ing her hands. “Sure enough, any brother in Im died of pneumonia, and my sister wa widowed after six short weeks of haj piness. ! burnt my sina-rt hat, ano still suffering from went t< convalesce at the home of my rather’.former housekeeper. She had a her ot* gorgeous scarlet poppies in he garden . . . “In legs than a year she was dead.'’ Mrs Thompson will not have a pop? in har house now, • * ♦ » POOR LOOK OUT. “Would you—er —advise me to—t —marry a beautiful girl or a sensibh girl?” ‘‘l’m afraid you’ll never to able t marry either, old man.” “Why not?” “Well, a beautiful girl could dbetter, and a sensible girl would know butter.”