OVER THE WIRELESS
TONIGHT'S PROGRAMMES.
2YA, Wellington 570 k.c.
5.0: Children’s session. 5.45: Dinner session. 6.55: Weather report. 7.0: News. 7.28 to 7.30: Time signals. “New Zealanders in England.” Talks broadcast by the
8.8. C. 8.0: Berlin State Opera House Orchestra
“Manfred” Overture (Schumann). 8.12: Vera Martin (contralto, “She Never Told Her Love” (Haydn); “Alike at Noon and Eventide' (Beethoven); “With a Swan-like Beauty Sliding” (Mozart): “Lullaby" (Mozart). 8.20: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. “First Movement—Allegro and con Brio—from Symphony No. 3 in F Major” (Brahms). 8.36: Dorothy Davies (pianiste), “Pieces by Brahms” (from Op. 117, 118 and 119. 8.52: Recording, Franz Volker (tenor), “Winter Consecration” (Strauss); "All Souls’ Day” (Strauss). 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Weather report and station notices. 9.25: Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, New York (conducted by Arturo Toscanini), presents Symphony No. 7, Op. 92 (Beethoven). 10.5: Music, mirth and melody. 11.5: Close down.
2YC, Wellington. 840 k.c.
5.0 to 6.0: Light music. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Two hours of popular recordings by
famous radio and screen stars. 10.0: Light recitals by Alberto Semprini (pianist), Joseph Schmidt (tenor), and Mario Traversa and his Orchestra. 10.30: Close down.
2YD, Wellington 990 k.c.
7.0: Ragtime Marches On. 7.35: The Crimson Trail. 7.45: Musical Melange. 8.18: The Masked Masqueraders. 8.45: The Fourth Form at St. Percy's. 9.0: Dance music in correct tempo. 9.20: “Ports of Call: Guiana.” 9.50: Fanfare. 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: Talk by a Gardening Expert. 8.0: Hans Busch Orchestra, “Diddle-dum-dee” (Rixner). 8.5: "The Rich Uncle from Fiji.” 8.17: “Piccadilly on Parade.” 8.30: “Eb and Zeb.’ '8.39; “Nigger Minstrels.” 8.52: The Boswell Sisters (novelty vocal), "Every Little Moment’ (McHugh). 8.55: Hans Musch Orchestra, “Bavarian Bridal Waltz’ (Rixner). 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Weather report and station notices. 9.25: Dance music. 11.0: Close down.
3YA, Christchurch 720 k.c.
5.0: Children's session. 5.45: Dinner music. 6.55: Weather report. 7.0: News. 7.35: Book review by J. H. E. Schroder. 8.0: The London Palladium Orchestra, "Selection of Operatic Gems” (arr. Forbes). 8.10: “The Radio that Hitler Fears.” 8.24: “Fireside Memories.” 8.38: “Silas Marner.” 8.52: Gil Dech and His Orchestra. “Maori Selection” (arr. Dech). 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: 'Weather report and station notices. 9.25: Jack Hylton and his Orchestra, “Jack Hylton’s Jubilee Cavalcade.” 9.34: William McCulloch (burlesque recital), “The Presentation of Prizes” (Maclennan). 9.42: London Piano-Accordion Band. "The Umbrella Man” (Cavanagh). 9.45: Gladys Moncrief!' and Colin Crane (vocal duet), "When We Are Married” (Kerker). 9.48: Cardiff Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Band. “Vodka” (Grimshaw), “Scotch Broth” (arr, Grimshaw). 9.54: Charles Kullman (tenor), “Gipsy Love Song” (Herbert). 9.57: The London Novelty Orchestra, “A Coon Band Contest” (Pryor). 10.0: Billy Cotton and his Band, with instrumental interludes by Paul Whiteman’s Bouncing Brass. 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. 8.0: Programme by the St. Kilda Band, conducted by L .Francsi, with popular interludes: The Band, “On Tour” March (White); "Titania” (Rimmer), cornet solo by D. Christensen. 8.12: Frederick Eugen Engels )tenor), “To You Belongs My Heart,’ “Dear Moon” (Bixio). 8.18: The Band, “Cordelia” seelption (Gilbourne). 8.25: “Eb and Zeb.” 8.34: The Band, “Lustspiel’ Overture iKela Bela); “Lest We Forget” Hymn (arr. Francis). 8.44: Charlie Kunz (piano), “Kunz Revivals No. 10.” 8.50: The Band, “Gold and Silver” .Waltz (Lehar); “Palmerston” March (Etherington). 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Weather report and station notices. 9.25: The Marshalls. 9.52: “Singapore Spy.” 10.18: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close down.
Empire Programme. War news will be broadcast from Daventry at the following New Zealand times: G 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, 31.22 m. (G 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, 19.6 G m.; GSP, 19.60 m. (from 7 p.m.).
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 February 1940, Page 2
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