OVER THE WIRELESS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 May 1940, Page 2

OVER THE WIRELESS

TONIGHT’S PROGRAMMES.

2YA, Wellington. 570 k.c. 5.0: Children's session. 6.15 (approx.): Dinner music. 6.55: Weather reports. 7.0: An address by the Minister of Supply. Mr Sullivan. News. 7.28: Time signals. 7.30: Talk, “For the Home Gardener.” 8.0: The London Palladium Orchestra, “The Thistle” Selection of Scottish Melodies (arr. Myddleton). 8.10: Recital of Celtic songs by Nettie Mackay (soprano), “Song of the Seals” (Gran-ville-Bantock); “Maiden of Morven” (Lawson); “O Men from the Fields,” “The Leprechaun” (Hughes). 8.23: Brunswick Salon Orchestra, “Pale Moon” (Glick-Logan); “Trees” (Rasbach). 8.29: Peter Dawson (bass-baritone). “On the Road to Mandalay.” “Sylvia” (Speaks). 3.35: Anton and the Paramount Theatre Orchestra. London. “Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life” (Herbert) (From film. "Naughty Marietta”); “Serenata” (Toselli, arr. Fowler). 8.41: The Buccaneers’ Octet, “The Male Chorus” (O’Hara); "Hunting Song” (De Koven); “Ma Little Banjo” (Dichmont); “Passing By” (Purcell). 8.50: Orchestra Raymond, “Strauss in Vienna” (arr. Walter). 9.10: Weather reports and station notices. 9.15: “The Moonstone” (episode 46). 9.28: “Thrills.” 9.40: Donald Thorne (organ), “Teddy Bears’ Picnic” (Bratton, Kennedy). 9.43: “Money for Nothing.” 10.0: Dance programme. 11.0: Close of normal programme. 2YC, Wellington. 840 k.c. 5.0-6.0 p.m.: Light music. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Classics for the connoisseur. 9.0: Symphonic programme. 10.0: Fun for all. 10.30: Close down. 2YD, Wellington. 990 k.c. 7.0 p.m.: Cocktails. 7.35: Here's a Queer Thing! 7.45: The Kingsmen. 7.57: Musical Digest. 8.15: “The Adventures of Marco Polo.” 8.28: Solo artists’ spotlight. 8.45: Stars of the musical firmament. 9.0: “Out of the Silence.” 9.30: Night Club. 10.0: Close down. IYA, Auckland. 650 k.c. 5.0: Children’s session. 6.15 (approx.): Dinner music. 6.55: Weather reports. 7.0: News. 8.0: The Flonzaley Quartet, Quartet in D Flat Major, Op. 15 (Dohnanyi). 8.28: Gwen Salmon (soprano), “Festal Hymn to Judith” (Bantock); “To the Children,” “Lilac” (Rachmaninoff); “Arrogant Poppies” (Armstrong Gibbs). 8.38: Elsie Betts-Vincent (piano), in a short recital. 8.53: Norman Allin (bass) and Harold Williams (baritone) in vocal duets, “Awake! Ye Dead” (Purcell); “Sound the Trumpet.” 9.10: Weather reports and station notices. 9.15: Hiruharama Native School Choir. 9.25: “Those We Love.” 9.50: Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, Selection, “Porgy and Bess” (Gershwin). 11.0: Close of normal programme. 3YA, Christchurch. 720 k.c. 5.0: Children’s session. G. 15 (approx.): Dinner music. 6.55: Weather reports. 7.0: News. 7.20: Addington Stock Market report. 7.35: Winter course talk. 8.0: Christchurch Centennial Musical Festival, “Faust.” 11.0: Close of normal programme. 4YA, Dunedin. 790 k.c. 5.0: Children’s session. 6.15 (approx.): Dinner music. 6.55: Weather reports. 7.0: News. 7.30: Talk: “Helpful Hints to Motorists.” 8.0: “The Bold Bad Buccaneers” in humour and harmony. 8.15: “Ravenshoe.” 8.28: “Aloha Land.” 8.42: “The Fourth Form at St. Percy’s.” 8.54: Charlie Kunz (piano), “Charlie Kunz Wartime Piano Medley.” 9.10: Weather reports and station notices. 9.15: “Soldier of Fortune.” 9.41: The Light Opera Company, Gems from “Oh Boy!” 4.45: The Bar Trio, “I Hit a New High” (McHugh); “Tears in My Heart” (Powell). 9.51: Jack Hylton and his Orchestra, “Anything Goes” Selection. 10.0: Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra. with vocal interludes/by Kate Smith. 11.0: Close of normal programme. Empire Broadcasts. The National Broadcasting Service will rebroadcast Daventry news or use recordings of Daventry news at the following New Zealand times: 6.0 a.m.; 7.0 a.tn.; 9.15 a.m.; 12 noon; 5.45 p.m.; 9.0 p.m.; 11.0 p.m. On Sundays the noon transmission will be recorded from Daventry and rebroadcast at 1.10 p.m.

Transmission 1 from Daventry, directed to Australia, New Zealand and the Far East, begins at 4.25 p.m., and closes down at 7.45 p.m. New Zealand time. Transmitters in operation are: GSB (31.55 m., 9.51 mc/s.); GSD (25.53 m„ 11.75 mc/s); GSI (19.66 m., 15.26 mcs.); GSP (19.60 m„ 15.31 mc/s.). A full news bulletin is given at 5.45 p.m., and a news summary at 7.30 p.m.

Additional news bulletins and summaries are broadcast from Daventry during the day, most being receivable in New Zealand. For the convenience of readers who possess shortwave I’eceivers a list of the times and most favourable frequencies for reception follow (New Zealand Standard Time): — 12.45 a.m. (GSF, 19.82 m„ 15.14 mc/s.). 3.30 a.m. (GSB, 31.55 m., 951 mc/s.). 5.30 a.m. (GSD, 25.53 m„ 11.75 mc/s). 8.20 a.m. (GSC, 31.82 m„ 9.58 mc/s.). 9.15 a.m. (GSF, 19.82 m., 15.14 mc/s.). 12 noon (GSE, 25.28 m., 11.86 mc/s.). 2.15 p.m. (GSB, 31.55 m., 9.51 mc/s.). 3.30 p.m. (GSB, 31.55 m., 9.51 mc/s.). 10.15 p.m. (GSF, 19.82 m., 15.14 mc/s.). 11.0 p.m. (GSF, 19.82 m„ 15.14 mc/s.).