OVER THE WIRELESS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 December 1939, Page 2

OVER THE WIRELESS

TONIGHT’S PROGRAMMES. 2YA, Wellington. 570 k.c. 5.0: Children’s session. 5.45: Dinner session. G. 55: Weather report. 7.0: News. 7.28: Time signals. 7.30: A summary of play in the Plunket Shield cricket match. 7.40: Talk by W. A. Sutherland (Automobile Association): “Holiday Traffic.” 8.0: “Paradise Waltz” (Brown); “Honey” (Simmons); “Song of the Islands” (King); “Who’s Sorry Now?” (Snyder). 8.12: Allen Roth Orchestra, “Who?” (from “Sunny) (Kern); “Lady Be Good” (.Gershwin); 8.15: yocal music by the Ver-, satile Three. 8.30: William . Wrages Orchestra, two instrumental novelties, “Linger Awhile” (Rose) (Banjo solo with orchestral accompaniment); “Saxophobia” (Wiedoeft) (Saxophone with orchestra). 8.33: John Parkin at the piano, Popular Hits, past and present. 8.43: Nathaniel Shilkret Orchestra, “Conversation Piece” Medley (Coward). 0.46: Julie Werry (soprano), “Dream Lover” (from ‘‘The Love Parade”) (Schertzinger) ; “The Cid Refrain” (Kreisler); “One Kiss” (from the “New Moon”) (Romberg). 8.56: Nathaniel Shilkret Orchestra, “The Girl Friend” Medley (Rodgers). 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Weather report and station notices. 9.25: Dance programme. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance probramme (continued). 11.15: Close down.

2YC, Wellington. 840 k.c. 5.0—6.0: Light music. 7.0: After dinner music. 8.0: Light music for all. 9.0: Melody and humour. 10.0: Light and Airy. 10.30: Close down. 2YD, Wellington. 990 k.c. 7.0: “You Asked For It.” 8.30: Dance music. 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.. 8.0: “AU Baba and the Forty Thieves.” 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Cerdic Sharpe Sextet, "Christmas Phantasy” (arr Virgo). 9.33: Carina Trio (concerted vocal), “Lo How a Rose E’er Blooming” (Praetorius 1571-1621, arr. Virginia French); "When Jesus Was a Little Child" (Tschaikovsky. arr. Clifford Page); “Noel of the Bressan Waits” (Bressan Melody, arr. Virginia French); “Sleep, Holy Child” (Old French Noel, arr. Virginia French). 9.45: "Melody Time,” with Nat Shilkret and his Orchestra. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance music (recorded). 11.15: Close down. 3YA, Christchurch. 720 k.c. 5.0: Children’s session. 5.45: Dinner music. C. 55: Weather report. 7.0: News. 7.35: Review of day’s play in Plunket Shield Cricket match. “Otago v Canterbury.” 8.0: Savoy Orpheans Band, “Round the World” Medley (arr. Somers). 8.11: Allan Jones, tenor, "The Donkey’s Serenade” (Friml). 8.15: “One Good Deed a Day." 8.28: Charlie Kinz (pianoforte solo), “Kunz Revivals No 8.” 8.34: Regal Pantomime Company, “Dick Whittington." A potted pantomime (Arthurs). 8.46: Will’s Accordion Orchestra, “The Band Boys” Polka (Kotscher). 8.49; Winnie Melville and Derek Oldham, “My Song of Love”; “Your Eyes” (Stolz). 8.55: Orchestra Mascotte, “Hobgoblins’ Review” (Noack). 9,0: Reserved. 9.20: Weather forecast and station notices. 9.25: “Kentucky Minstrels.” 9.52: The 8.8. C. Theatre Orchestra, “Monckton Melodies” (arr Stanford Robin). 10.0: Sports summary. 10.15: Dance music.

4YA, Dunedin. 790 k.c. 5.0: Children's session. 5.45: Dinner music. (‘.55: Weather report. 7.0: News. 7.40: Talk by Don Miller, “Today’s Cricket Results.” 8.0: Louis Levy and his Orchestra, “Empire Builders” March (Bath); “Everybody Sing” (Jurmann). 8.11: Gaynor Paape, soprano, “The Enchanted Forest”; “My Dreamland Rose” (Phillips). 8.17: The New Queen’s Hall Light Orchestra, “Summer Days” Suite (Coates). 8.29: Ivan W. Hanna, baritone, “Trade Winds” (Keel); “An Island Shelling Song” (Kennedy Fraser); “Passing By” (Purcell). 8.38: The London Palladium Orchestra, “The Golden Valse” (arr Winter). 8.45: Gaynor Paape, soprano, "Love’s Sanctuary” (Franz); “The Watermill” (Vaughan Williams). 8.52: Jack Hylton and his Orchestra, "The Selfish Giant” (Coates). 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Weather report and station notices. 9.25: Dance programme. 10.3: Sports summary. 11.18: Dance programme (continued). 11.30: Close down. Empire Programme. War news will be broadcast from Daventry at the following New Zealand times: 0 a.m., 7, 12.30 p.m., 4. G. 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. (6 p.m. to 8.15 p.m.); GSC, 31.32 m. (6 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 m.; GSP, 19.60 m. (from 7 p.m.).

TOMORROW’S PROGRAMMES. 2YA, Wellington. 570 k.c. 9.0: Selected recordings. 10.0: Weather report for aviators. 10.28: Time signals. 11.0: Salvation Army church service. Relayed from the Citadel, Vivian Street. 12.15: Selected recordings. 1.0: Weather report for aviators. Dinner session. 2.0: Major works of Sir Edward Elgar, “Falstan,” a symphonic study. 3.32: Selected recordings. 3.0: “Brains in the Family” (No 1): Famous Sisters. 3.28: Time signals. Selected recordings. 4.30: Close down. 5.30: Children’s song service. 7.0: Anglican church service, relayed from St Thomas’s, Wellington South. 8.15 (approx): Selected recordings. 8.30: Recital by the Rosario Bourdon Symphony, “The Gondoliers” Overture (Sullivan); “Country Dance,” “Pastorial Dance,” “Merrymakers” (German). 8.45: The Buccaneers’ Octet. 8.53: ’ Rosario Bourdon Symphony, “Persiflage” (Francis); “Variation” (Charinade). 9.0: Reserved. 9.15; Christmas Greetings from the Prime Minister, Mr Savage, and the Leader of the Opposition, Mr Hamilton. 9.25: Weather report and station notices. 9.30: "He That Should Come,” a Nativity Play. 10.26: Selected recordings. 11.30: Reserved: 11.45: Selected recordings. 12.0: Midnight Mass, relayed from St Gerard's Redemptorist Church. 1.30: Close down.

2YC, Wellington. 840 k.c. 6.0—8.30: Selected recordings. 8.30: "Mass in G Minor" (Schubert), excerpjts presented by the Philharmonic Choir. 8.45: Orchestral music. 10.0: Close down. 2YD, Wellington. 990 k.c. 7.0: Ray Noble and his music. 7.35: “Those We Love.” 8.0: Tit-bits. 8.45: The Nuisance: A mystery thriller by W. Graeme-Holder. 9.18: Radio City revels. 9.48: Strings. 10.5: Close down. IYA, Auckland. 650 k.c. 9.0: Selected recordings. 11.0: Church of Christ service, relayed from the Church of Christ, West Street. 12.15: Selected recordings. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 3.30: Piano and orchestral symphony by d’lndy, played by Marguerite Long and the Colonne Symphony Orchestra, 3.56: Selected recordings. 4.30: Close down. 5.30: Children’s song service. 7.0: Presbyterian service, relayed from Si Andrew’s Church. 8.15: Selected recordings. 8.30: “Music from the Theatre.” Act 1, Scene 1, of the opera “Rigoletto.” 9.0: Reserved. 9.15: Christmas greetings by the Prime Minister, Mr Savage and the Leader of the Opposition, Mr Hamilton. 9.25: Weather report and station notices. 9.30: Act 1, Scene 2, of the opera "Rigoletto,” followed by Acts 2 and 3. 10.44: Selected recordings. 12.0: Midnight Mass relayed from St Patrick’s Cathedral. 1.0 (approx): Close down.

JYA, Christchurch. 720 k.c. 9.0: Selected recordings. 11.0: Anglican service, relayed from St Matthew's Church. 12.15: Selected recordings. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 3.0: The Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, “Rumanian Rhapsody, No 1” (Enesco). Selected recordings. 4.30: Close down. 5.30: Children’s song service. 6.15: Selected recordings. 7.0: Salvation Army meeting, relayed from the Christchurch Citadel, 8.15: Selected recordings. 8.30: Light Symphony Orchestra, “For Your Delight” Serenade (Coates). 8.36: John McCormack, tenor, “Sweetly She Sleeps, My Alice Fair” (Foster); “The Harp That Once Through Tara’s Halls” (Balfe). 8.42: The Orchestra, “Springtime Suite” iCoates). 8.54: John McCormack, “Jeanie With the LightBrown Hair” (Foster); ’The Rose of Tralee” (Glover-Spencer). 9.0: Reserved. 9.15: Christmas greetings from the Prime Minister, Mr Savage, and the Leader of the Opposition, Mr Hamilton. 9.25: Weather report and station notices. 9.30: Carol Singers, conducted by Victor C. Peters: Carols. "The Holly and the Ivy” (Traditional, arr. Markham Lee); “When Christ Was Born of Mary” (Markham Lee); "Sleep, Holy Babe" (Dykes); “Midwinter” (Robin Milford). 9.40: J. H. Squire Celeste Octet, “Down Memory Lane" (arr. Willoubhy). 9.49: Carols, “A Christmas Legend” (Percy Buck); “The First Christmas” (Cyril Winn); “ Sing the Birth” (Elgar); “Remember, O Thou Man” (Lang). 9.59: Cedric Sharpe Sextet. “Christmas Phantasy” (arr. Virago). 10.8: Carols, “Christmas Blessing” (Anderson); "The Holy Child”; “Coventry Carol” (Traditional); “I Saw Three Ships” (Traditional). 10.19: The Chapel Bells Trio, “One Sweetly Solemn Thought” (Phillips); “The Old Rugged Cross (Bernard). 10.27: Carols, “The First Nowell” (Traditional); “While Shepherds Watched” (Traditional). 10.35: Selected recordings. 12.0: Devotional. 12.5: Close down.

4YA, Dunedin. 790 k.c. 9.0: Selected recordings. 11.0: Weather report for aviators. Selected recordings. 11.0: Presbyterian service, relayed from First Presbyterian Church. 12.15: Selected recordings. 1.0: Weather report for aviators. Dinner music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 2.30: “Serenade in E for Strings,” by Dvorak, played by the Boyd Neel String Orchestra. 3.5: Selected recordings. 3.30: Notable Centenaries of 1939 (No 10). 3.50: Selected recordings. 4.30: Close down. 5.30: Children’s song service. 6.15: Selected recordings. 6.30: Baptist service, relayed from Hanover Street Baptist Church. 7.45: Selected recordings. 0.15: “Tile Messiah" (Handel), by the 8.8. C. Choir. 9.0: Reserved. 9.15: Christmas greetings from the Prime Minister. Mr Savage, and the Leader of the Opposition. Mr Hamilton. 9.25: Weather report. Station notices. 9.30: "The Messiah.” 11.20: Close down.

MONDAY’S PROGRAMME. 2YA, Wellington. 570 k.c. 12.0 —1.0: Midnight. Mass relayed from SI Gerard’s Redemptorist Church. 1.30: Close down. 6.50: Weather report for aviators. 7.0: Breakfast session. 9.0: Selected recordings. Weather report for aviators. 10.10: Devotional service. 10.25: Recordings. 10.28: Time signals. 12.0: Selected recordings. 1.0: Weather report for aviators. Dinner music. 2.0: “Unimportant People.” A seasonal play. 2.35: Selected recordings. 2.45: Progress reports on play in the Plunket Shield Cricket match will be broadcast at 2.45. 3.15. 3.45. 4.45 -approx), and 6.0 p.m. 3.28: Time signals. 5.30: Special children’s song service. 6.15: Reserved. 6.30 (approx): Selected recordings. 6.45: Summary of the day’s play in the Plunket Shield Cricket match, by J. Reid. 6.55: Weather report. 7.0: "H.M.S, Pinafore,” or “The Lass that Loved a Sailor.” 8.15: Fortyfive minutes of Vocal Music by Cecily Audiberi, Julie Worry, Vera Martin and Thomas West. 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Weather report. Station notices. 9.30: ‘‘Presenting Alec Templeton.” 9.40: Nelson Eddy, baritone, ‘‘Four Indian Love Lyrics,” by Amy WoodfordeFinden. 9.52: Recital with the 8.8. C. Variety Orchestra, with Reginald Foort at the organ. “Curtain Up” (from “Ballerina Suite”) (Wood); “Lulworth Cove” (Shadwell); “Seville” I from "Cities of Romance”) (Haydn Wood). 10.1: Selected recordings. 11.30: Reserved. 11.45: Selected recordings. 12.0: Close down.

2YC, Wellington. 840 k.c. 0.0—8.30: Selected recordings. 8.0: Chamber music hour, featuring at 8.24, “Piano Quintet, in A Major.” Op 81 (Dvorak.). 9.0: Popular Classics. 10.0; Close down, 2YD, Wellington. 990 k.c. 7.0: Rhapsodies in rhythm. 7.35: Personal column. 7.45: Sing as we go. 8.15: "ThJ Woman in White." 8.28: Aerotones. 9.3: “His Last Plunge.” 9.15: Black and white studies. 9.30: “Let's Make it a Party." 10.0: Close down. IYA, Auckland. 650 k.c. 7.0: Breakfast session. 9.0: Selected recordings. 10.0: Combined service, relayed from Pitt Street, Methodist Church.; 11.0: Anglican service, relayed from St Mary’s Cathedral. 12.15: Selected recordings. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 5.30: Children’s song service. 7.0: Selected recordings. 0.0: The London Palladium Orchestra, “The Rose” (Potpourri of English Melodies). 8.10:» "An English Christmas.” 8.18: Paul Robeson (bass), “Mary Had a Baby”; “Bear De Burden"; “All God’s Chillun” (arr. Jackson). 8.24: Marek Weber and his Orchestra, “Potpourri of Christmas Carols” (arr. White). 8.30: “The Radio that Hitler Fears.” 8.45: Ravenshoe.” 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Weather report. Station notices. 9.25: “I Remember.” 9.55: Charles Renard and his Orchestra, with vocal quartet, “Nursery Rhymes Fantasy” (arr. Renard). 10.0: Favourites old and new. 11.0: Close down. 3YA, Christchurch. 720 k.c.

7.0: Breakfast session. 9.0: Selected recordings. 10.30: Devotional service. 11.0: Sel-t ected recordings. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 2.30: Progress report of Plunket Shield cricket match throughout the afternoon. 3.0: Rosario Bourdon and his orchestra. 3.30: Selected recordings. 5.30: Children’s song service. 6.15: Selected recordings. 6.55: Weather report. 7.0: Review of day’s play in Plunket Shield cricket match. 7.15: Selected recordings. 7.30: Carol service relayed from the Christchurch cathedral. 8.30 (approx): Recordings, The State Opera Orchestra, Berlin, “Christmas Fairies” Overture (Ptitzner). 8.45: Derek Oldham (tenor), “Now Sleeps The Crimson Petal” (Quilter). 8.48: The London Philharmonic Orchestra, “Romeo's Reverie and Fete of the Capulets” (Berlioz). 9.0: Reserved. 9,20: Weather report. Station notices. 9.25: Music from the Metro-Golclwyn-Mayer fantasy, “The Wizard of Oz.” 10.0: Favourites old and new. . 11.0: Close down. 4YA, Dunedin. 790 k.c. 6.50: Weather report for aviators. 7.0: Breakfast session. 9.0: Selected recordings. 10.0: Weather report for aviators. Selected recordings. 11.0: Ante-Communion Service relayed from St Paul's Cathedral. 11.45: Selected recordings. 1.6: Weather report for aviators. 1.10: Dinner music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 4.0: “A Christmas Carol.” 5.0: Children’s session. 5.45: Selected recordings. 8.0:

The Charles Brill Orchestra. “Soirees Musicales" (Rossini-Britten). 8.12: The Madrigal Singer, “My Bonny Lass She Smileth” (Morlely); “Fair Phyllis I Saw” (Farmer); “Willy, Prithee Go to Bed” (Ravenscroft). 8.18: Rate da Costa (piano), “Witches' Dances” (Chaminade). 8.24: The Boston Promenade Orchestra, "Bacchanale” (Samson Delilah ballet music) (Saint-Saens). 8.32: Lotte Lehman (soprano) in songs by Schubert, “Impatience"; “To Be Sung on the Waters”; “Take Thou My Greetings”; “Sunset Glow.” 8.45: Fritz Kreisler (violin), “Tambourin Chinois” (Kreisler); “May Breeze” (Mendelssohn). 8.53: The Decca Light Symphony Orchestra, “A Children’s Suite” (Ansell). 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Weather report. Station notices. 9.25: "Allen Roth and the Symphony of Melody.” 10.0: Modern dance music by the bands of Jack Hylton and Brian Lawrence. 11.0: Close down.