OVER THE WIRELESS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 June 1940, Page 2

OVER THE WIRELESS

TONIGHT’S PROGRAMMES.

2YA, Wellington. 570 k.c.

5.0: Children's session. 1 6.15 (approx.): Dinner music. I 6.55: Weather reports. 7.0: News. ’ 7.28: Time signals. 7.30: Talk, “For the Home Gardener.” 8.0: The 2YA Concert Orchestra (conductor, Leon de Mauny), “London Bridge” March (Coates). 3.7: Ballad recital by Mrs Hamilton Mercer (contralto), “Early in the Morning” (Montague Phillips); “Beloved, It Is Morn” (Aylward); “A Mood” (Alison Travers); “Here in the Quiet Hills” (Came). 8.19: The Orchestra, “Two Arabesques” (Debussy) . 8.29: The Madison Singers, “Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair” (Foster); “Ben Bolt” (Kneass); “A Night, A Maid, A Kiss”. (Buck); “Eileen Aroon.” 8.39: The Orchestra, “La Gran Via" Selection

(Valverde). 8.49: John McCormack (tenor), “Earl Bris-

tol’s Farewell” (Lidgey); “When I Have

Sung My Songs” (Charles). 8.56: The Orchestra, “Moment Musicale” Mor-

ceau (Schubert). 9.10: Dominion and district weather reports. 9.15: “The Moonstone.” 9.28: International Novelty Orchestra, “Jingle Jubilee” (Bratton). 9.31: “Thrills,” a dramatic feature. 9.43: International Novelty Orchestra, “The First Flower in the Garden” (Heykens). 9.46: “Over the Garden Wall.” 10.0: Horace Heidt and his Musical Knights. 10.50: Evening Prayer by the Archbishop of New Zealand, Dr. West-Watson. 11.0: Close, of normal programme.

2YC, Wellington. 840 k.c. 5.0 to 6.0: Light music. 7.0: After-dinner music. 3.0: “Prince Igor Choral Dance. No. 17,” presented by the Leeds Festival Choir. 8.40: Concerto programme, featuring at 9.0: “Concerto in A Minor” (Bach), played by Yelia Pessi (harpsichord), Frances Blaisdell (flute), William Kroll (violin), with string orchestra, conducted by Carl Bamberger; and, at 9.34, “Concerto in A Major” (Mozart), played by Arthur Rubinstein and the London Symphony Orchestra. conducted by John Barbirolli. 10.0: Melody and humour. 10.30: Close down.

2YD, Wellington. 990 k.c.

7.0: Cocktails. 7.35: “Here’s a Queer Thing.” 7.45: “The Kingsmen.” 7.57: “Musical Digest.” 3.15: “The Adventures of Marco Polo.” 8.28: Solo artists’- spotlight. 8.45: Stars of the Musical Firmament. 9.0: “The Life of Cleopatra.” 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. 7.30: Book review. 8.0: Artur Schnabel and the Pro Arte Quartet, Ist and 4th Movements of Piano Quintet in E Flat Minor (Schumann). 8.19: Phyllis Ferguson (coloratura soprano). 8.35: Nancy Reed (piano), “Symphonic Studies” (Schumann). 9.10: Weather reports and station notices. 9.15: “Those We Love.” 9.40: Hilda Bar (piano) presents items by Grieg, “Butterfly,” “Little Bird,” “Wedding Day.” 9.46: Enrico Caruso (tenor), “Your Eyes Have Told Me” (O’Hara); “Trusting Eyes” (Gartner). 9.52: Opera Comique Orchestra, Ballet Music from “Manon” (Massenet). 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close of normal programme.

3YA, Christchurch. 720 k.c.

5.0: Children's session. 6.15 (approx.): Dinner music. 6.55: Weather report. 7.0: News. 7.20: Addington stock market report. 7.32: Winter course talk, “Microphone Roundtable.” 8.0: Readings by O. L. Simmance. 8.22: Peter Cooper (pianoforte recital), “Barcarolle” (Rachmaninoff); “Fugue in G Major” (Georg Tintner); “Prelude” (Georg Tintner); “La Campanella” (Paganini-Liszt). 8.37: Heinrich Sehlusnus (baritone), “Missives” (Schumann). 8.40: The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (conductor, Viscount Hidcmaro Konoye), Symphony No. 91 in E Flat Major (Haydn). 9.10 (approx.): Dominion and district weather reports and station notices. 9.15: Ringside description of the professional wrestling contest. 10.30: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close of normal programme.

4YA, Dunedin. 790 k.c.

5.0: Children’s session. 6.15 (approx.): Dinner music. 6.55: Weather report. 7.0: News. 7.30: Book talk. 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: Reginald Dixon (organ), “Dixon Hits No. 28.” 9.10: Dominion and district weather reports and station notices. 9.15: Alfredo Campoli and his Orchestra, “La Petite Tonkinoise” (Scotto); “Poppies” (Moret). 9.21: “Soldier of Fortune.” 9.47: The Hill Billies. “You’re the Only Star” (Autry); “There’s a Hole in the Old Oaken Bucket” (Stern). 9.53: Lew Stone and his Band, “Broadcast Favourites.” 10.1: “Everybody Dance.” 11.0: Close of normal programme.

Empire Broadcasts. Tile 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.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 rebrondcasl 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- (19.00 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.).