OVER THE WIRELESS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 July 1939, Page 2

OVER THE WIRELESS

TONIGHT'S PROGRAMMES. 2YA, Wellington. 570 k.c. 5.0: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner session. 7.0: News, followed by a talk by the Minister of Industries and Commerce. Mr Sullivan, “The Centennial Exhibition.” 7.28: Time signals, Winter Course talk, “History for Everyman.” 8.0: Geoffrey Shaw (piano), Prelude in C Minor, Bouree in E Major (Bach). 8.6: Paul Bender (bass), “Erl King.” “Edward” (Loewe). 8.14: Donald McKenzie (clarinet), Desmond Lavin (violin), Alwyn Keys (viola) and Lilia McKenzie (cello), Quartet for Clarinet and Strings in E Flat (Stamnitz). 8.24: Recordings, Franz Volker (tenor), “Tom the Rhymer,” “The Clock” (Loewe). 8.32: Desmond Lavin (violin). Alwyn Keys (viola). Lilia McKenzie (’cello) and Lalla Keys (piano). Quartet in B Minor (Loeillet). 8.40: Talk by F. M. Renner, “Ice in the Southern Ocean.” 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Ringside description of the wrestling match (relayed from the Town Hall. Wellington). 10.0 (approx.): Dance music. 10.28: Time signals. 11.0: Close down. 2YC, Wellington. 840 k.c. 5.0: Light musical programme. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Band music. 9.0: Popular ballads. 10.0: In merry mood. 10.30: Close down. 2YD Wellington. 990 k.c. 7.0: Rhapsodies in rhythm. 7.35: Personal Column. 7.45: Film favourites. 8.0: 2YD Sports Club. 8.15: Connoisseurs’ Corner. 8.40: 2YD Trailer. 8.45: Aerotones. 9.0: “Night Nurse” (chapter 21). 9.15: Black and white studies. 9.30: Crazy couplets. 10.0: Close down.

IYA, Auckland 650 k.c.

5.0: Children's session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News. 7.30: Farmers’ session. 8.0: “Tales of the Silver Greyhound.” 8.30: “Thrills”— dramatic feature. B.4s:’“John Halifax, Gentleman.” 9.0: Weather report. Station notices. 9.5: Ringside commentary on professional wrestling match (relayed from the Town Hall, Auckland). 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close down.

3YA, Christchurch. 720 k.c.

5.0: Children’s hour. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News. 7.35: Talk, by our Garden Expert, “Knotty Problems.” 8.0: Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards, “Anchor’s Aweigh” March (Zimmerman); “Euryanthe” Overture (Weber). 8.11: W. E. Crewes (baritone), “Where’s the Sergeant” (Longstaffe); “Sea Fever” (Coningsby Clarke). 8.17: Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards, Suite Francaise (Foulds). 8.29: “Eb and Zeb.” 8.38: Band of H.M. Royal Air Force, “A Country Girl” Selection (Monckton). 8.47: W. E. Crewes (baritone), “The Stock-Riders’ Song” (W. G. James); “Pass Everyman” (Sanderson). 8.54: Band of H.M. Welsh Guards, “The Water Melon Fete” (Thurban); “When the King Goes By” (Connelly). 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: “Is New Zealand Rugby Deteriorating?” Mark Nicholls discusses coaching. 9.17: Isolde Menges (viola), and Arthur de Greet (pianoforte), Sonata in G Minor, Op. 137, No. 3 (Schubert). 9.36: Madeleine Grey (soprano), “Trois Chants Hebraiques” .(Ravel). 9.42: Leon Goossens (oboe) and the International String Quartet. Quintet for Oboe and Strings (Arnold Bax). 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close down.

4YA, Dunedin. 790 k.c.

5.0: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News. 7.30: Talk, "Foot-Rot in Sheep.” 7.40: Talk, under the auspices o£ the Territorial Association. 8.0: The Russian Cathedral Choir, “Be Silent; My Sorrow,” "Rise. Thou, O Radiant Sun.” “Stenka Razin,” “Birch Bark Shoes.” 8.14: The Lener String Quartet, Etude No. 7, Transcription (Chopin); Moment Musicale, No, 2, Transcription (Schubert); Prelude No. 4, Op. 28 (Chopinl. 8.25: Gladys Moncrieff, Australia’s Queen o£ Song. Gil Dcch at the piano. Group of songs by Sir Edward Elgar, “Like to the Damask Rose,” “Queen Mary’s Song,” “A Song o£ Autumn,” “The Poet's Life,” “Thro’ the Long Days,” “Rondel,” The Shepherd’s Song.’ 8.40: Talk by John Ash, “World Affairs.” 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Members o£ the State Opera Orchestra, Berlin, “Happy Journey” (Kunneke). 9.4: Karl SchmittWalker, with chorus, “Beneath Italian Skies." 9.20: Bamboo Pipe Band from a London C.C. Elementary Schoo!, “Dip Thy Bread in the Gravy,” “Sleep, My Little Baby,” German Airs. 9.23: Lawrence Doolan (baritone), “St. Patrick Was a Gentleman.” 9.26: Green Brothers’ Marimba Band, “Lonesome, That’s All” (Roberts). 9.29: Lys Gauty (contralto),

“On the Banks o£ the Seine” (Saudemont). 9.32: Reginald Foort (organ), “My Dream Garden” Medley. 9.38: Vera Lynn and the Six Debutantes, “Cinderella" (Carr). 9.41: Georg Freundorfer (zither), “The Mountaineer” (Freundorfer). 9.44: The Schuricke Trio. “The Wind Has Given Me a Song” (Bruhne). 9.47: Lani Mclntire and his Hawaiians, “Sweet Hawaiian Chimes” (Sanford). 9.51: Sam. Carson (comedian). “Teaching McFadden to Dance” (arr. Vine). 9.54: Otto Kermbach Orchestra, “Viennese Tears and Smiles” (Hruby). 10.0: Dance music. 11.0: Close down.

Empire Programme. GSB, 31.55 m., and GSD, 25.52 m. (two transmitters each); GSI, 19.66 m.

4.30: Talk, “Centenary Background (31— Early Days in New Zealand and Australia.” 4.45: The Richard Crean Orchestra. 5.30: Great Occasions in Parliament. 6.0: News. 6.15: Recital: Vera Siddons (soprano), George Pizzey (bass). 6.45 (till close down): Sports news. Market notes.