OVER THE WIRELESS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 August 1940, Page 2

OVER THE WIRELESS

TONIGHT’S PROGRAMMES. 2YA, Wellington. 570 k.c. 5.0: Children's session. 6.15 (approx.l: Dinner music. 6.55: Weather reports. 7.0: News. 7.40: Winter course talk. 8.0: “Bach—Brahms—Beethoven.” 9.10: Weather reports and station notices. 9.15: Ringside description of wrestling match (relayed from the Town Hall). 10.0: Dance music by Lauri Paddi and his

Ballroom Orchestra. 11.0: Close of normal programme.

2YC, Wellington. 840 k.c.

5.0-G.O p.m.: Recordings. 6.45: Signal preparation for Air Force. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Band programme, with spoken interludes.

9.0: Musical comedy. 9.40: “The Circle of Shiva.’ 10.0: Fun lor all. 10.30: Close down.

2YD, Wellington 990 k.c.

7.0 p.m.: Rhapsodies in rhythm. 7.35: “Greyburn of the Salween.” 7.47: “Sing As We Go.” 8.15: “The Adventures of Marco Polo.” 8.28: Musical odds and ends. 9.3: “His Last Plunge.” 9.15: Piano personalities. 9.30: The Old-time The-ayter. 9.42: South American music. 10.0: Close down.

IYA, Auckland. 650 k.c.

5.0: Children's session. G. 15 (aprox.): Dinner music. G. 55: Weather reports. 7.0: News. 7.40: Farmers’ session. 8.0: “Singapore Spy.” 8.30: “Thrills.” 8.45: “Ravenshoe.” 9.10: Weather reports and station notices. 9.15: Ringside commentary on professional wrestling match (relayed from Auckland Town Hall). 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 reports. 7.0: News. 7.35: Talk by the 3YA Garden Expert. 8.0: Woolston Brass Band (conductor, R. J. Estall), “Wings Over Britain” March (Hughes); “In the Well” Selection (arr. Winter). 8.18: Moana Lawrence (soprano), “The Magic of Your Love” (Lehar); “When Song is Sweet” (Sans Souci). 8.25: Cornet, “I’ll Sing Thee Songs of Araby” (Clay); “O Dry Those Tears” (Del Riego). 8.31: Nelson Eddy (baritone). 8.38: The Band, Air Varie, “Simeon” (Handel). 8.44: Moana Lawrence (soprano), “Sunrise and You” (Penn); “Dream Days” (Simpson). 8.51: The Band: Medley, “Colonel Bogey on Parade.” 9.10: Weather’ reports and station notices. 9.15: Chamber music, composed by Ravel and Delius. 9.26: Lucie Capparet (piano), “Minuet of the Sonatina” (Ravel). 9.30: Songs of Delius by T. E. West (tenor), “Minstrel,” “Twilight Fancies,” “To the Queen of My Heart.” 9.42: May Harrison (violin land Arnold Bax (piano), Sonata No. 1 (Delius). 10.0: Music, mhth 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 reports. 7.0: News. 7.30: Talk by James Bertram, “A Journalist in China.” 8.0: Gilbert and Sullivan Highlights. 9.10: Weather reports and station notices. 9.15: “Ours is a Nice Hour, Ours Is.” A radio romp. 9.45: Reginald Dixon (organ). 9.51: The Hill Billies. 9.57: Barnabas von Geczy and Orchestra. 10.0: “Night Club,” featuring Jack Marshard and his Orchestra. 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.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), 5.45 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 (25.23 m., 11.75 mc/s.); GSF (19.82 m.. 15.14 mc/s.); GSI (19.66 m., 12.26 mc/s.): GSF (19.60 m., 15.31 mc/s.). A full news bulletin is given at 5.45 p.m., and a news summra-y 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 oi readers who possess shortwave receivers a list of the times and I most favourable frequencies for reception follow (New Zealand Standard Time): —

12.30 a.m (GSF, 19.82 m., 15.14 mc/s.) 2.30 a.m (GSF, 19.82 m., 15.14 mc/s.) 5.30 a.m (GSD, 25,53 m., 11.75 mc/s.) 3.20 a.m (GSC, 31.82 m., 9.58 mc/s.) ‘ 9.15 a.m (GSF. 19.82 m., 15.14 bc/s.) 11.15 a.m (GSE. 25.28 m., 11.8G mc/s.) 12.30 p.m (GSE, 25.28 m., 11.86 mc/s.) 2 p.m (GSE. 31.55 m., 9.51 mc/s.) 11.0 p.m (GSF, 19.82 m., 15.14 mc/s.)