OVER THE WIRELESS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 December 1939, Page 2

OVER THE WIRELESS

TONIGHT'S PROGRAMMES. 2YA, Wellington, 570 k.c. 5.0: Children’s session. 5.45: Dinner music. 0.55: Weather report. 7.0: News. 7.28: Time signals. 8.0: Mavis Edmonds and her Rhythm Makers. 8.32: “What Do You Think?” (presentation No. 5). 8.42: George Boulanger and his Orchestra. “Gipsy Serenade” (Boulanger). 8.45: Result of dramatic novelty. 8.46: The Buccaneers’ Octet, “Armourer’s Song” (de Koven); “It Takes a Long Pull to Get There” (Gershwin). 8.51: Nathaniel Shilkret Orchestra, “Buffoon” (Confrey); “A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody” (Berlin); “Show Boat Medley” (Kern). 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Weather report. Station notices. 9.25: “Eb and Zeb.” 9.35: Robert Hood Bowers Band, “Regiment De Sambre—Et Meuse” March: “Fra Diavolo” Overture (Auber). 9.43: The Orpheus Sextette (vocal), “Smilin’ Through” (Penn); “The Bells of St. Mary’s” (Adams); “Sundown” (Wilson). 9.53: Band of H.M. Irish Guards, “Nautical Moments” (arr. Winter); Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards, “A Princess of Kensington” Selection (German). 10.7: John McHugh (tenor), “Rose of Tralee” (Glover).

10.10: Band of H.M. Welsh Guards.” The Britisher,” “Lancastria” (Marches) (Chandler). (Both conducted by the composer, Lieut. T. S. Chandler. L.R.A.M., A.R.C.M., P.S.M.). 10.1 G: Dance recordings, compered by “Turntable.” 11,16: Close down. 2YC, Wellington. 840 k.c. 5.0-G.O: Light music. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Cradle songs. 8.30: Music by Haydn Wood. 9.0: A classical recital programme, introducing Povla Frijsh (soprano). Steuart Wilson (tenor), Edmund Kurtz (violoncellist) and Benno Moisei witch (pianist). 10.0: Fun for all. 10.30: Close down. 2YD, Wellington. 990 k.c. 7.0: Showmen of Syncopation. 7.35: Leaves from the Diary of a Film Fan. 8.5: Musical Digest. 8.28: Carson Robison and his Buckaroos. 8.45: “Wandering with the West Wind,” by the Wayfarer. 9,15: Dance music. 9.45: Records at random. 10.0: Close down. IYA, Auckland. 650 k.c. 5.0: Children’s session. 5.45: Dinner music, 6.55: Weather report. 7.0: News. 7.30: Sports talk by Gordon Hutter. 8.0: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Bruno Walter, “Leonora Overture No. 3” (Beethoven). 8.14: Dawn Harding (mezzo-soprano), Song Cycle, “Frauenliebe” (“Woman’s Life and Love” (Schumann). 8.33: Sir Hamilton Harty, conducting the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Symphonic Poem, “Russia” (Balakirev). 8.45: Patrick Towsey (piano), Serenade from “Don Juan” (Mozart, arr. Backhaus); “Cloches a Travers Les Feuilles” (Debussy; “Scherzo in B Flat Minor” (Sydney Rosenbloom). 8.57: Harold Williams (baritone), “Memnon” (Schubert). 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Weather report. Station notices. 9.25: Philharmonic Choir, with Walter Widdop (tenor), “I Would Beside My Lord”; “Behold, How Throbs” (Bach). 9.33: Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra, “Casse Noisette Suite” (Tchaikovski). 10.0: Music, mirth and melxly. 11.0: Close down. 3YA, Christchurch.

720 k.c. 5.0: Children’s session. 5.45: Dinner music. 0.55: Weather report. 7.0: News. 7.40: Talk by Mrs A. M. Spence-Clark, “Your Dog.” 8.0: 3YA Orchestra, conducted by Will Hutchens, Mus.Bac., “Festival Overture” (Leutner). 8.10: Rita Jamieson (mezzo-contralto recital). “The Swan,” “A Mountain Steep.” “With a Water Lily,” “The First Primrose” (Grieg). 8.22: 3YA Orchestra, “Festival of Spring” Ballet Suite (Thomas). Entr’acte and Villagers’ Dance; Dance of the Huntsmen; Pantomime; Valse Mazurka; Polka; Finale. 8.42: John McCormack (tenor). “To the Children.” Op. 20, No. 7 (Rachmaninoff); “Serenade” (Schubert); “How Fair This Spot,” Op. 21, No. 7 (Rachmaninoff); “The Palms” (Faure). 8.56: 3YA Orchestra, “Peter Pan” xylophone novelty (Moreton and Kaye). 9.0: Reserved. 0.20: Weather forecast. Station notices. 9.25: Light Symphony Orchestra, “Summer Days" Suite (Coates). 9.33: Keith Falkner (baritone), “Port of Many Ships.” "Mothei' Carey,” “Trade Winds” (Keel. 9.39: Albert Sandler and his ' Orchestra, “Sandler Minuets.” 9.48: Marguerita Carlton (contralto, "My Ain Folk” I Lemon. 9.52: Massed Symphony Orchestra. "England, My England.” 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close down.

4YA, Dunedin. 790 k.c. 5.0: Children’s session. 5.45: Dinner music. 6.55: Weather report. 7.0: News. 7.30: Talk by Mrs B. J. Marples, “Enjoy Your Holidays.’ 7.40: Talk by T. O'Shea. "Tomorrow’s Cricket Matches.” 8.0: "Dad and Dave.” 8.15: “Pinto Pete in Arizona.” 8.30: “The Rich Uncle from Fiji.” 8.42: “The Ogboddy’s Outing.” featuring Mabel Constanduros. 8.56: The International Novelty Orchestra, “The First Flower in the Garden” (Heykens). 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Weather report. Station notices. 9.30: Readings by Prof. T. D. Adams, with musical interludes. 10.0: Dance music. 11.0: Close down. Empire Programme. War news will be broadcast from Daventry at the following New Zealand times: 6 a.m., 7, 12.30 p.tn., 4, 6.15, 9, 11.30. Transmission One from Daventry (directed to Australia, New Zealand and Oceania), 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. GSB. 31.55 m. 16 p.m. to 8.15 p.m.); GSC, 31.32 m. (0 p.m. to 6.45 p.m.); GSE, 25.29 m. (from 8.30 p.m.); GSF, 19.82 m. (from 8.30 p.m.); GSI, 19.66 in.; GSP, 19.60 m. (from 7 p.m.).