OVER THE WIRELESS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 August 1940, Page 2

OVER THE WIRELESS

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 to 7.30: Time signals. 7.30: Topical War Talks. 8.0: Wellington Competitions Society’s Concert. 9.10: Weather reports and station notices. 9.15: Dance programme. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance programme (continued). 11.0: Close o£ normal programme. 2YC, Wellington. 840 k.c. 5.0—6.0: Recordings. 6.45: Signal preparation for Air Force. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Classics for the connoisseur. 9.0: On with the show. 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. 050 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: Taakiwaiora Maori Concert Party. 8.32: Alfred Cortot (piano), Legend: “St' Francis Walking on the Water” (Liszt). 8.40: Phyllis Tye (mezzo-soprano), in Elgar numbers. “Like to the Damask Rose”; “A Song of Autumn”; “The Poet’s Life”; “The Shepherd’s Song.” 9.10: Weather reports and station notices. 9.15: A radio romp. 9.45: Jeanette MacDonald (light vocal), “One Kiss”; “Lover, Come Back to Me” (Romberg). 9.51: Carroll Gibbons and his Boy Friends, “If You Were the Only Girl” Memories. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: 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. 7.30: Topical War Talks from the 8.8. C. 8.0: Regimental Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards, “Colonel Bogey on Parade.” 8.10: “Tales of the Silver Greyhound.” 8.35: Boston Promenade Orchestra, “Stars and Stripes Forever” March; "Semper Fidelis” March (Sousa). 8.41: Jeanette MacDonald (soprano), “One Kiss” (The New Moon); "Lover Come Back To Me” (Romberg). 8.47: Carroll Gibbons (piano), and his Boy Friends, “Chloe” (Moret); “Magnolias in the Moonlight” (Schertzinger). 8.53: The Western Brothers, “Lord Haw-Haw, the Humbug of Hamburg” (Western). 8.56: Harry Horlick and his Orchestra, “My Beautiful Lady” Waltz (Caryll). 9.10: Weather reports and station notices. 9.15: Billy Cotton and his Band. 9.21: Lyn Christie (saxophone), “La Paloma” (Yradier); "Rigoletto Quartet” (Verdi). 9.27: Lupino Lane and his Lambeth Walkers. 9.33: Billy Cotton and his Band. 9.36: Lyn Christie, “Indian Love Call” (Friml); “Londonderry Air” (arr O’Connor). 9.42: Eddie Peabody and his Dizzy Strings. 9.45: Billy Cotton and his Band. 9.48: Jack Hulbert and The Rhythm Brothers. 9.51: Cecily Courtneidge and Jack Hulbert. 9.54: Eddie Peabody and his Dizzy Strings. 9.57: Billy Cotton and his Band. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.15: Dance music. 11.0: Close of normal programme.

4YA, Dunedin * 790 k.c.

0.15 (approx): Dinner music. 0.55: Weather reports. 7.0: News. 7.30: Topical War Talks from the 8.8. C. 8.0: Plaza Theatre Orchestra, “The Three Bears” (Coates). 8.10: Dorothy Sligo (soprano), “Spreading the News” (Oliver); “Cherry Ripe” (Lehmann). 8.16: Charles Brill Orchestra. “Soirees Musicales” (Rossini). 8.20: Arthur Robertson (baritone), “Lochnager”; “The Auld Hoose” (Moffat); “Gala Water” (McFarren). 8.35: The Rosa Rio Burdon Symphony. “Persiflage” (Francis); “The Cotton Pickers”'(Hare); “Intermezzo” from “Goyescas” (Granados). 8.45: Dorothy Sligo (soprano), “The Song of Sunshine” (Goring Thomas); “The Two Roses” (Bantock). 8.51: The New Light Symphony Orchestra. “Triana” (Albeniz); “London Bridge” March (Coates). 9.10: Weather reports and station notices. 9.15: Old-time dance programme. 10.0: Sports summary. 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:—G.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.); 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): —

12.30 a.m (GSF, 19.82 m„ 15.14 mc/s.) 3.30 a.m (GSF, 19.82 m., 15.14 mc/s.) 5.30 a.m (GSD, 25,53 m„ 11.75 mc/s.) 8.20 a.m (GSC, 31.82 m., 0.58 mc/s.) 9,15 a.m (GSF, 19.82 m., 15.14 mc/s.) 11.15 a.m (GSE, 25.28 m., 11.86 mc/s.) 12.30 p.m (GSE, 25.28 m., 11.86 mc/s.) 2 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: Recordings. 10.0: Weather report for aviators. 11.0: Roman Catholic Church service (relayed from St Mary’s i. 12.15 (approx): Recordings. 1.0: Weather report for aviators. 1.10: Daventry news. Dinner music. 2.0: Works by Tschaikovsky Scries (No 4>: “Concerto No 1 in B Flat Minor” played by John Barbirolli and the London Symphony Orchestra. Solo pianist, Arthur Rubinstein. 2.35: “For the Music Lover.” 3.0: “New Zealand Brains Abroad.” 3.12: “New Tunes for Old.” 3.35: Musical comedy and light opera. 4.0: “Thereby Hangs a Tale”: Stories behind musical favourites. 4.30: Band music. 5.0: Children’s song service. 5.45: Daventry news. Recordings. G. 55: Weather reports. 7.0: Anglican Church service (relayed from St Thomas’ Church). 7.45 (approx): Recordings. 8.0: Boston Promenade Orchestra, “Three Cornered Hat” Dances (de Falla». 8.12: Joseph Miller (baritone), “Don Juan Serenade”: “A Summer Love Tale”: Talc”: “To the Forest” (Tschaikovsky). 8.21: Therle Oswin and Barbara Coyle. “Marchenbilder Suite” (Schumann). 8.37: The Boston Promenade Orchestra. “Scherzo from String Octet” (Mendelssohn): “Polonaise Militaire in A Major” (Chopin). 8.45: Reserved. 9.10: Weather reports and station notices. 9.15: “The Taming of the Shrew.” 10.40: Close of normal programme. 2YC, Wellington. 840 k.c. G.O: Recordings. 8.0: “Voices in Harmony.” 8.45: Reserved. 9.0: The lighter classics. 10.0: Close down. 2YD, Wellington. 990 k.c. 7.0: “England. My England.” 7.35: “Martin’s Corner.” 8.0: “I Hear America Singing.” 8.30: Keyboard Colleagues. 8.45: Reserved. “Dad and Dave.” Instrumental music. “The Man in the Wheel Chair”: A “Piccadilly” feature. English notes. 10.0: Close down.

IYA, Auckland, G5O k.c.

9.20 (approx): Recordings. 11.0: Salvation Army service (relayed from Congress Hall). 12.15: Recordings. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Recordings. 3.0: Talk by Lord Elton. ••Reading in Bed.” 3.30: Haydn’s “Oxford” Symphony, played by Bruno Walter with the Conservatoire Orchestra. 2.56: Recordings. 5.0: Children’s song service. 6.55: Weather reports. 7.0: Baptist service (relayed from Baptist Tabernacle). 8.15: The Opera, “Don Pasquale,” by Donizetti. 8.45: Reserved. 9.10: Weather reports and station notices. 9.15: Acts 2 and 3 of “Don Pasquale.” 10.30: Close of normal programme.

3YA, Christchurch, 720 k.c.

9.20 (approx): Recordings. 11.0: Anglican service (relayed from St John's Church). 12.15: Recordings. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Recordings. 3.0: Symphony No 8 in B Minor (“The Unfinished”) (Schubert), played by the Berlin State Opera House Orchestra. 3.25: Recordings. 5.0: Children's service. 5.45: Daventry news. Recordings. 7.0: Presbyterian service (relayed from Knox Church I. 8.15: Recordings. 8.30: The Orchestra of La Scala Theatre, Milan, “Tancredi” Overture (Rossinii. 8.39: Peter Dawson (bass baritone). “Mother O' Mine” (Tours); "Danny Peever" (Damroschl. 8.45: Reserved. 9.10: Weather reports and station notices. 9.15: Althea Harley Slack (piano), "17 Variations Serieuses, Op 54” (Mendelssohn). 9.28: Audrey Holdgate (soprano), of Granville Bantock Songs, “The Festal Hymn of Judith”; "Yung Yang"; “The Elfin Lover”; "From the Tomb of an Unknown Woman”; “Feast of Lantern::.” 9.42: Philadelphia Orchestra. “Capriccio Italien. Op 54” (Tschaikocsky). 10.0: Close of normal programme.

4YA, Dunedin. 790 k.c.

9.20 (approx): Recordings. 10.0: Weather report for aviators. Recordings. 11.0: Presbyterian service (relayed from St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church). 1.0: Weather report for aviators. 1.10: Daventry news. Dinner music. 2.0: Recordings. 2.30: Sir Adrian Boult and the 8.8. C. Symphony Orchestra. “Enigma Variations.” 2,56: Recordings. 5.0: Song service. 5.45: Daventry news. Recordings. 6.30: Church of Christ service (relayed from St Andrew Street Church of Christ). 7.45: Recordings. 8.30: Sketch by Mi' and Mrs J. W. Bailey, “The Blue Gown” (Schmitt). 8.45: Reserved. 9.10: Weather reports and station notices. 9.15: The Boston Promenade Orchestra, “Mignon” Overture (Thomas). 9.23: Essie Ackland (contralto:. “Knowest Thou the Land” (Thomas). 9.27: Beniamino Gigli (tenor), "Farewell Mignon” (Thomas). 9.31: Lotte Lehmann (soprano). "A Gipsy Lad I Well Do Know”; "There With Him is She Now” (Thomas). 9.37: British Symphony Orchestra. “Marriage of Figaro” Overture (Mozart). 9.41: V. Ursuleac (soprano) and E. Berger (soprano), “Letter Duet” (Mozart). 9.44: Peter Dawson (bass-baritone), "Now Your Days of Philandering Are Over” (Mozart). 9.48: Anna Case (soprano), "Oh. What Feelings" (Mozart.). 9.52: Alexander Kipnis (bass), and E. Rinziczkaa (mezzo-so-prano). "I'll Have Vengeance" (Mozart). 9.56: Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra. “Marriage of Figaro" Fandango (Mozart). 19.0: Close of normal programme.