OVER THE WIRELESS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 June 1940, Page 2

OVER THE WIRELESS

TONIGHT’S PROGRAMMES. 2YA, Wellington. 570’k.c. 5.0: Children’s session. 0.15 (approx): Dinner music. G. 55: Weather reports. 7.0: News. 7.28: Time signals. 7.20: Topical War Talks from the 8.8. C. 8.0: Victor Salon Orchestra, “The Merry Widow” Selection (Lehar). 8.0: Anne Luciano (soprano), “Deep in a Dream” (Van Hensen); “Moonlight Serenade” (Glenn Miller); “A Man ,and His Dream” (Monaco). 3.18: The Herbi Burton Novelty Trio (instrumental), "When You and I Were Seventeen” (Rosoff); “Moonglow"; "Organ Grinder Swing”; "It’s a Hap-Hap-Happy Day’! (Hudsonl. 8.29: Cyril Fletcher (The “Refained” Entertainer), "The Invisible Man” (Thomson); "Cuthbert Bostril” (Malcolm). 8.32: Leon Doro's Orchestra. “Swing Me ’Round”; "The Wine Jug' (Beltrami). 8.38: Dick Todd and "The Three Reasons" (baritone with female trio), "I’m Building a Sailboat of Dreams” (Friend). 3.41: Edward Sundberg (xylophone), "Chicken Reel” (Brener); “Jazz Fountain" (Wagabbey); “The Galop” (Simpson). 8.51: Max Bacon (comedian), “Holtz, Myer and Cohen" (Davis). 8.54: Ivor Moreton and Dave Kaye (two pianos, with string bass and drums), "Tin Pan Alley Medley, No 5.” 9.10: Weather reports. Station notices. 9.15: Dance programme. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance programme (continued). 11.0: Close of normal programme. 2YC, Wellington; 840 k.c. 5.0—6.0: Light music. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Classical recordings. 9.0: Calling all stars. 10.0: Melody and humour. 10.30: Close down. 2YD, Wellington. 990 k.c. 7.0: “You Asked For It”: From listeners to listeners. 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. 7.30: Topical War Talks from the 8.8. C. 8.0: Act 1 of the Gilbert and Sullivan Opera, “Pirates of Penzance.” 9.10: Weather reports. Station notices. 9.15: Dance music. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance music (continued). 11.0: Close of normal programme.

3YA, Christchurch. 720 k.c.

5.0: Children’s session. 6.15 (approx): Dinner music. 6.55: Weather reports. 7.0: News. 7.30: Topical War Talks from the 8.8. C. 8.0: Christchurch Centennial Musical Festival. Presentation of Mendelssohn’s “Elijah.” 10.30: Dance music. 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: Topical War Talks from the 8.8. C. 8.0: The 8.8. C. Theatre Orchestra, “lolanthe” Overture (Sullivan). 8.10: Dorothy L. Stentiford (contralto), “The Auld Hoose” (arr Moffat); “This is No' My Plaid” (arr Moffat). 8.17: Albert Lutter and his Orchestra, "Ballet Suite” (Popy). 8.29: Lionel Powell (tenor), “Music of the Night” (Coates); “When Shadows Gather” (Marshall); “Mother o’ Mine” (Tours). 8.38: The Rosario Bourdon String Ensemble, “Polonaise” (Beethoven); “Une Larme” (Moussorgsky); “Evening Song” (Schumann). 8.47: Dorothy L. Stentiford (contralto). “Before the Dawn” and “Salaam" (Lang). 8.52: The London Palladium Orchestra, “Bird of Love Divine” (Wood); “Japanese Carnival” (de. Basque). 9.10: Weather reports. Station notices. 9.15: Dance music. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance music (continued). 11.0: Close of normal programme.

Empire Broadcasts.

The National Broadcasting Service will rebroadcast Daventry news or use recordings o£ Daventry news at the following New Zealand times: 6.0 a.m.; 7.0 a.m.; 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 receivers 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.).

TOMORROW’S PROGRAMMES.

2YA, Wellington. 570 k.c. 9.30 (approx): Recordings. 10.0: Weather report for aviators, 11.0: Catholic Church service, relayed from St Mary’s, Boulcott Street. 12.15 (approx): Selected recordings. 1.0: Weather report for aviators. 1.10: Daventry news, followed by dinner music. 2.0: “Music Since 1900.” 2.20: Selected recordings. 2.50: Talk, “The Cupboard,” by Lord Flton. 3.0: “Wessex Tales: The Centennial of Thomas Hardy,” a talk by G. Gabites. 3.15: Molly Atkinson I mezzo-soprano), in a recital of Thomas Hardy songs, “Weathers” (Ireland); “In Time of Breaking of Nations” (Slater); “Great Things” (Ireland). 3.22: A dialect tribute to Dorset’s greatest author, by members of the Society of Dorset Men in New Zealand. 3.27: A Thomas Hardy song, “The Sergeant's Song" I Holst I. Robert Radford I bass (. 3.30: Talk, “The- Musical Side of a Great. Novelist." 5.0: Children’s song service. 5.0: Selected recordings. 6.55: Dominion and district weather reports. 7.0: Presbyterian Church service, relayed from St Andrew’s. 7.45 (approx): Selected recordings. 8.0: Wanganui Garrison Band. Conductor. R. Francis, L.R.S.M. Hymn: "Old

Earth” (Broadhead); Air Varie: “Welsh Melodies” (Rimmer). 8.11: Recordings. 8.23: The Band. Overture, “The Barber of Seville” (Rossini). 3.32: Recordings. 8.44: The Band, “The Holy City” (Adams). Soloist, Merle Gamble. 8.50: Recordings. 9 .10: The Band, Intermezzo. “The Wedding of the Rose” (Jessel). 9.19: Recordings. 9.28: The Band, “Jenny Jones” (Hawkins). Euphonium solo. Soloist, O. Williams. 9.36: Recording. 9.44: The Band, “Waiata Poi” (arr Gladstone Hill). 9.47: Recordings. 9.56: The Band, March, “Mandora” (Ord Hume). 10.0: Selected recordings. 11.0: Close of normal programme. 2YC, Wellington. 840 k.c. 6.0—8.0: Selected recordings. 8.0: Organ solos and vocal items. 10.0: Close down. 2YD, Wellington. 990 k.c. 7.0: Swinging the Classics. I 7.35: “Those We Love.” 8.0: “I Hear America Singing.” 8.30: Instrumental music. 8.45: “Dad and Dave.” 8.57: Theatre organ melodies. 9.10: “The Scroll of Confucius,” a Piccadilly

feature. 9.45: English notes: Music by Britain’s best. 10.0: Close down.

IYA, Auckland. 650 k.c.

9.20 (approx): Selected recordings. 11.0: Presbyterian service, relayed from St Andrew’s Church. 12.15: Selected recordings. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 3.30: “The Nutcracker Suite” by Tschaikovsky, played by the Philadelphia Orchestra. 2.56: Selected recordings. 6.0: Children’s song service. G. 55: Weather reports. 7.0: Anglican service, relayed from St Mary’s Cathedral. 8.15: Selected recordings. 8.30: Madrid Symphony Orchestra, “Arabian Nights” (Arbos). 8.39: Lecture recital on Spanish composers, by Elsie Betts-Vincent (with musical illustrations). 9.10: Weather reports. Station notices. 9.15: “Captain Swing.” by F. Brett Young and W. Edward Stirling. 10.14: Close of normal programme.

3YA, Christchurch. 720 k.c.

9.20 (approx): Selected recordings. 11.0: Methodist service, relayed from East Belt Church. 12.15: Selected recordings. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 3.0: Group of songs by Yrjo Kilpinen (Finland, B. 1892), sung by Gerhard Husch. 3.17: Selected recordings. 5.0: Children’s service. 5.45: Daventry news. 6.0: Selected recordings. 7.0: Salvation Army meeting, relayed from the Christchurch Citadel. 8.15 (approx): Christchurch Centennial Musical Festival. Celebrity Concert. 10.0: Close o£ normal programme.

4YA, Dunedin 790 k.c.

9.20 (approx): Selected recordings. 10.0: Weather report for aviators. Selected recordings. 11.0: Baptist service, relayed from Hanover Street Church. 12.15: Selected recordings. 1.0: Weather report for aviators. 1.10: Daventry news. Dinner music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 2.30: Concerto in D Major. Op 77, by Brahms, played by Fritz Kreislcr, and the London Philharmonic Orchestra, ocnducted by John Barbirolli. 3.5: Selected recordings. 5.0: Big Brother Bill’s song service. 5.45: Selected recordings. G. 30: Methodist service, relayed from the Methodist Central Mission. 7.45: Selected recordings. 8.0: A concert in aid of the Red Cross Fund for Sick and Wounded Soldiers. 10.0 (approx): Close of normal programme.