OVER THE W

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 July 1940, Page 2

OVER THE W

TONIGHT’S PROGRAMMES.' 2YA, Wellington. 570 k.c. 5.0: Children's session. G. 15 (approx.): Dinner music. 6.55: Weather reports. 7.0: News. 7.28: Time signals. 7.40: Talk by the 2YA Motoring Expert. 8.0: “War in the Ether.” 8.32: London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Eric Coates, “From Meadow to Mayfair” (Eric Coates). 8.44: Stuart Robertson (bass baritone), “In Summertime on Bredon” (Peel); “Sea Fever” (Ireland). 8.50: Mayfair Symphony Orchestra, “The British Empire” Fantasia (Haydn Wood). 9.10: Weather reports. Station notices. 9.15: London Symphony Orchestra, “Coriolan” Overture (Beethoven). 9.23: The Choir of the Temple Church, London, “Hallelujah” (“The Mount of. Olives”) (Beethoven). 9.27: Hilda Cohn (pianist) presents “Thirtytwo Variations in C Minor” (Beethoven). 9.41: Keith Falkner (baritone), “Droop Not, Young Lover” (Handel). 9.44: The Boyd Neel String Orchestra (Arnold Goldsborough, harpsichord), “Concerto Grosso No. 7” (Handel). 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close of normal programme. 2YC, Wellington. 840 k.c. 5.0-6.0: Light music. 17.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Orchestral concert, featuring at 8.20, “Divertimento No. 17 in D Major” (Mozart), played by the London Philharmonic Orchsetra, conducted by Sir Hamilton Harty. 9.0: Variety programme. 10.0: Light recitals, presented by Jeanette MacDonald (soprano), Albert Sandler and his Orchestra, John Charles Thomas (baritone). 10.30: Close down.

2YD, Wellington. 990 k.c.

7.0: Ragtime Marches On. 7.35: “The Crimson Trail.” 7.46: Musical melange. 8.10: “The Life of Henry VIII.” 8.40: Accordiana. 8.48: “The Fourth Form at St. Percy’s.” 9.0: Dance music. 9.20: “Ports of Call: Turkey.” 9.50: Fanfare. 10.0: Close down.

IYA, Auckland. 650 k.c.

5.0: Children’s session. 6.15 (approx.): Dinner music. G. 55: Weather reports. Station notices. 7.0: News. 7.30: Talk by the IYA Gardening Expert. 8.0: New Mayfair Accordion Band, “Six Eight” Selection. 8.5: “One Good Deed a Day.” 8.17: “Piccadilly on Parade.” 8.30: “Night Nurse.” 8.43: “Nigger Minstrels.” 8.56: New Mayfair Accordion Band, “Paso Doble” Selection (Evans). 9.10: Weather reports. Station notices. 9.15: Dance music. 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. 7.20: Talk by George Bagley, “Personalities and Places in the News.” 7.40: Talk, Ngaio Marsh, “Traveller’s Joy.” 8.0: Albert W. Ketelbey’s Concert Orchestra, “Chai Romano” Gipsy Overture (Ketelbey). 8.10: “Silas Marner.” 8.24: “By the Old Watermill.” 8.37: Albert W. Ketelbey’s Concert Orchestra, “By the Blue Hawaiian Waters” (Ketelbey). 8.45: “The Radio That Hitler Fears.” 9.10: Weather reports. Station notices. 9.15: “The Buccaneers of the Pirate Ship Vulture.” 9.30: Philip Green and his Orchestra, “Anchors Aweigh” (Savino). 9.33: Columbia Artists, “Columbia on Parade.” 9.42: The Three Virtouosos on three pianos, “Ballet Girls” (Kochmann); “Sparks” (Caphat). 9.48: Allan Jones (tenor), “The Donkey’s Serenade”; “Gianina Mia” (Frinjl). 9.54: George Scott-Wood and his Accordion Band, “Hit Medley.” 10.0: Dick Jurgens and his Orchestra. 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: Winter Course talk. 8.0: The 8.8. C. Military Band, “Tancredi” Overture (Rossini). 8.10: Valda McCurdy (soprano), “June Is In My Heart” (Vaughan); “If I’d Been Mrs Noah” (Dunhill). 8.16: The Robert Hood Bowers Band, “Dwellers in the Western World” (Sousa). 1. The Red Man. 2. The White Man. 3. The Black Man. 8.30: Raymond Newell and lon Swinley, with chorus, “The Trumpeter” descriptive ballad (Dix). 8.38: Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards, “Belle of New York” (Kerker). 8.46: Valda McCurdy (soprano), “Morning” (Speaks); “Rain” (Curran). 8.52: Massed Brass Bands, “Hallelujah Chorus” (Handel); “March of the Bowmen’ (Curzon). 9.10: Weather reports. Station notices. 9.15: Harry Roy’s Tiger Ragamuffins, “Talk to Me” (Howard). 9.18: The Marshalls. 9.41: The Cloister Bells, “In the Gloaming.” 9.44: “Great Expectations.” 9.57: Philip Green and his Orchestra. “Savoy Sea Songs Medley” (Somers). 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 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.o a.m., 7.0 a.m., 8.20 a.m. (summary), 9.15 a.m.: 12.30 p.m., 1.15 p.m. (main items of previous news), 545 p.m., 9 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 mc/s); GSP (19.60 m.. 15.31 mc/s); GSI (19.66 m., 15.26 mc/s. A full news bulletin ?s 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., 9.51 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.) 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.) 11.0 p.m (GSF, 19.82 m„ 15.14 mc/s. I