OVER THE WIRELESS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 July 1940, Page 2

OVER THE WIRELESS

TONIGHT’S PROGRAMMES. 2YA, Wellington. 570 k.c. 5.0: Children’s session. G. 15 (approx) :Dinner music. 0.55: Weather reports. 7.0: News. 7.23: Time signals. Topical war talks from the 8.8. C. 0.0: Orchestra Georges Tzipine, “The Three Waltzes” Selection (J. Strauss). 8.8: The Master Singers, “My Heart Stood Still” (Rodgers); “Back to Back”; “I Poured ‘My Heart Into a Song” (Berlin). 8.17: Charlie Kunz (piano), “Kunz Revivals, No 13.” 8.23: Elsie and Doris Waters (comedy vocal), “Please Leave My Butter Alone” (Mills): “Knees, Up, Mother Brown” (Weston). 8.29: Hoy Smeck and his Hawaiian Serenaders, "You Grow Sweeter as the Years Go By” (Mercer); “I Never Knew Heaven Could Speak” (GordonRevel). 8.35: Vera Lynn, with Arthur Young on the Novachord, "Faithful for Ever” (Robin). 8.38: Al and Bob Harvey (vocal duet), “Sing Hullabaloo Belay” (Box-Cox). 8.41: London Piano Accordion Band, “The Handsome Territorial”; "South of the Border” (Kennedy-Car). 8.47: Arthur Askey (comedy vocal), "Kiss Me Good-night, Sergeant-Major”; “Adolf” (Mills). 8.53: Anton and the Paramount Theatre. Orchestra, London, “Victor Herbert Favourites” Selection. 9.10: Weather reports and station notices. 9.15: Ringside Description of the Lightweight Boxing Contest, Young Gildo v Jack Jarvis; announcer, Mr G. Aldridge. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance programme (continued). 11.0: Close of normal programme. j 2YC, Wellington. i 840 k.c. 5.0—0.0: Light music. j 7.0: After-dinner, music. J 8.0: Classics for the Connoisseur. 9.0: Variety calling. 10.0: Light and bright. 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. 050 k.c. 9.0: Children’s session. G. 15 (approx): Dinner music. G. 55: Weather reports. 7.0: News. 7.30: Topical talk-from the 8.8. C. 8.0: The Studio Orchestra, conducted by Harold Baxter, “May Morning” Suite (Dr Edgar Ford). 8.10: Pearl Herbert (soprano), “Waltz Song” from “Romeo and Juliet”; (Gounod); “At Dawning” (Cadman); “How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings” (Liddle). 8.22: Aileen Warren (piano), “Juba” (Nathaniel Dett); “Melodie” (Rachmaninoff); “Valse in A Major” (Levitzki). 8.32: The Studio Orchestra, “Lament for Strings”; “The Magic Garden”; “The Garden of Dreams” (Dr Edgar Ford). 8.40: Geoffrey Moore (tenor), “My Prayer” (Squire); “Serenata” (Toselli); “Donkey Serenade” (Friml); “Tu Ana Mai” (Air of the Tahotirangi Maoris). 8.52: The Studio Orchestra, “Springtime in Puppet Land” (Dr Edgar Ford). 9.10: Weather-reports and 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.e. £?.O: Children’s session. G. 15 (approx): Dinnor music. 6.55: Weather reports. 7.0: News. 7.30: Topical war talks from the 8.8. C. 8.0: The Alfredo Campoli Orchestra. “The Eric Coates Parade” (Coates). 8.10: ‘Tales of the Silver Greyhound.” 8.36: Reg Paddi, Pianoforte Novelties. "Nautical Tunes,” introducing, “We Saw the Sea” (Berlin), “Oh, Ain’t It Grand to be in the Navy?” (KeiincdyCarr); “Wings over the Navy” (Warren). 8.48: George Baker (baritone), “Soldiers in the Park” (Monckton); “A Bachelor Gay” (Tate). 8.54: Billy Cotton and his’ band. “Dixieland” Selection. 9.10: Weather reports and station notices. 9.15: “The Heart of England”: A programme from the Midlands. 9.45: Paul Romby (saxophone), "Saxo-Folly” (Marceau); “Farriente” Valse Boston (Marceau). 9.51 Tommy Handley (comedian). “The Night That We Met in a Blackout"; "Who is That Man?’” (Kester). 9.57: The Scott-Wood Accordion Band, “Spanish Sweetheart” Quickstep (Evans). 10.15: Dance programme. 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: Debroy Somers Band, “Out of the Bottle” Selection (Ellis). 8.10: Ada Allan (contralto). “When Icicles Hang by the Wall”; "Dream.j Valley” (Quilter). 8.16: Paul Whiteman and his Concert Orchestra, “An American in Paris” (Gershwin). 8.28: George H. Bridges (bass), “A Warwickshire Wooing” (James): "Farewell Thou Outbound Ship” (Lambert); “The Sailors’ Paradise” (Richards). 8.37: Harry Horlick and his Orchestra, Three Mexican Melodies: “Prome of Love” (Grever); "Carnations” (Clavelitos) (Valverde); “Four Corn Fields” Ide Campo). 8.46: Ada Allen (contralto), “Bird of Blue” (German); “The Fairy Lough” (Stanford). 8.52: London Palladium Orchestra, “Sunbeams and Butterflies” (Ketclbey); “Marche Symphonique” (Savino). 9.10: Weather reports and 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 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 arc: 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 arc broadcast from Daventry during the day, most being receivable in New Zealand. For tire 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 r(GSC. 31.82 in., 9.58 mc/s.) 9.15 a.m (GSF, 19.82 m„ 15.14 mc/s.) Noon (GSE. 25.28 in., 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.)

TOMORROW’S PROGRAMMES. 2YA, Wellington. 570 k.c. 9.30 (approx): Selected recordings. 10.0: Weather report for aviators. 11.0: Methodist Church service (relayed from Wesley Church, Taranaki Street). 12.15 (approx): Selected recordings. 1.0: Weather report for aviators. 1.10: Daventry news, followed by dinner music. 2.0: Queen’s Hall Orchestra, conducted by Sir Henry Wood, “Symphonische Minuter!” (Dohnanyi). 2.1 G: Selected recordings. 3.0: “Pioneering the Wairarapa—Epic Journeys.” 3.14: Selected recordings. 5.0: Children’s session. G. 55: Weather reports. 7.0: Presbyterian Church service (relayed from St John’s Presbyterian Church). 7.45 (approx): Selected recordings. 8.0: “Prelude in E Major”; “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” (Bach). 8.20: London Symphony Orchestra: Conductor, Sir Henry Wood, Symphony No 45 (“Farewell”) in F Sharp Minor (Haydn). 8.45: Reserved. 9.10: Weather reports and station notices. 9.15: “A Children’s Overture (Quilter). 9.34: Yehudi Menuhin (violinist), and the London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Landon Ronald, Concerto No 1 in G Minor (Bruch). 10.0: Close of normal programme. 2YC, Wellington. 840 k.c. G.O: Selected recordings. 8.0: Light orchestral and ballad programme. 8.45: Reserved. 9.0: Light orchestral and ballad programme. 10.0: Close of normal programme. 2YD, Wellington. 990 k.c.

7.0: Walt Disney song hits. 7.35: Martin’s Corner. 8.0: “I Hear America Singing.” 8.30: Keyboard colleagues. 8.45: Reserved. “Dad. and Dave.” Instrumental music. “Tlie House on the Moors.” 10.0: Close down. IYA, Auckland. G5O k.c. 9.20 (approx): Recordings. 11.0: Presbyterian service (relayed from St David’s Church). 12.15: Recordings. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Recordings. 3.30: Cesar Franck’s Symphony in D Minor, played by Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra. 4.1 G: Recordings. 5.0: Children's song service. G. 55: Weather reports. 7.0: Anglican service (relayed from St Matthew's Church). 8.15: Recordings. 8.30: Cedric Sharpe Sextet'. “Negro Spiritual Medley”; “Old English Medley” (arr Virgo). 8.40: Olgo Haley (mez-zo-soprano), “At Night” (Landon Ronald). 8.45: Reserved. 9.10: Weather reports and station notices. 9.15: Play: “The Mayor of Zalamea.” 11.0: Close of normal programme. 3YA, Christchurch. 720 k.c.

9.30 (approx): Recordings. 11.0: Congregational service (relayed from Trinity Church). 12.15: Selected recordings. 1.0: Dinner music. 1.10: Daventry news, followed by recordings. 3.0: Songs by Brahms, sung by Alexander Kipnis, with Gerald Moore at the 1 piano. Recordings. 5.0: Children’s service. 6.30: Baptist service (relayed from Colombo Street Church). 8.0: Recordings. 8.30: Sir Hamilton Harty conducting the London Philharmonic Orchestra, “The Bartered Bride” Overture (Smetana). 8.38: John Coates (tenor), “O Mistress Mine” (Cripps); “It was a Lover and his Lass” (Morley); “Diaphenia” (Whitaker). 8.45: Reserved. 9.10: Weather reports and station notices. 9.15: The Opera "Prince Igor” (Borodin). 10.0: Close of normal programme. 4YA, Dunedin. 790 k.c. 9.20 (approx): Recordings. 10.0: Weather report for aviators. Recordings. 11.0: Catholic service (relayed from St Joseph’s Cathedral). 1.0: Weather report for aviators. 1.10: Daventry news, followed by dinner music. 2.0: Recordings. 2.30: “Paganini Centenary Programme.” 5.0: Song service. 6.30: Congregational service (relayed from Moray Place Congregational Church). 7.45: Recordings. 8.30: Queen’s Hall Orchestra, conducted by Sir Henry J. Wood. “Bernice" Overture (Handel). 8.38: The Leeds Festival Choir, “The Lord is a Man of War" I Handel I. 8.45: Reserved. 9.10: Weather reports and station notices. 9.15: The Orchestra. “Sailors’ Dance" (from "Rodrigo"): "Rignudon" from “Almira” (Handel). 9.19: Dorothy Helmrich (soprano), in songs by d'Arba. 9.27: Clifford Curzon (piano), and the Orchestra. "The Wanderer" Fantasia Cor Piano and Orchestra (Schubert-Liszt). 9.47: Tudor Davies (tenor). “On Wings of Song” (Mendelssohn): “Adelaide” (Beethoven). 9.55: The Orchestra. "Spanish Dance. No 2" (Granados). 10.2: Close of normal programme.