OVER THE WIRELESS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 October 1940, Page 2

OVER THE WIRELESS

TONIGHT’S PROGRAMME. 2YA, Wellington. 570 k.c. 5.0: Children’s session. 5.45: Dinner music by Strings of the N.B.S. Orchestra. 6.55: Weather reports. 7.0: Local news. 7.15: “Britain Speaks.” 7.28: Time signals. 7.30: Reserved. 7.45: “Record Constellation.’ 8.0: Relay from the Town Hall of Concert by Ignaz Friedman, celebrated Polish pianist. “Ballet” (Gluck-Friedman), "Rondo” (Hummel); “Chaconne” (Bach-Busoni); “Sonata Op. 57” (“Appassionata”), (Beethoven). 9.0: N.B.S. Newsreel. 9.15: 8.8. C. News Commentary by A. G. Macdonell. 9.25 (approx.): “Ballade in A Flat” (Chopin); “Valse in A Flat, Op. 42” (Chopin); “Two Etudes, Op. 10” (Chopin); “Two Viennese Dances” (Friedman-Gaertner). 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: News, followed by meditation music. 11.30: Close down. 2YC, Wellington. 840 k.c. 5.0 p.m.: Tunes for the teatable. 6.0: Musical menu. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: "Bundles.” 8.31: “Musical Comedy Memories.” 8.43: "Evergreens of Jazz.’ 8.57: Weather reports and station notices. 9.0: Hits of the day. 10.0-10.25: Signal preparation for Air Force. 10.30: Close down. ' 2YD, Wellington. 990 k.c. 7.0 p.m.: Premiere. 7.35: “A Gentleman Rider.” 7.47: Ensemble. 8.0: 2YD Sports Club. 8.20: 2YD Singers. 8.40: “Dad and Dave.” 8.52: Console-ation. 9.5: Stories by Edgar Allan Poe. 9.30: Youth must have its swing. 10.0: Close down. IYA, Auckland. 650 k.c. 5.0: Children’s session. 5.45: Dinner music. 6.55: Weather. 7.0: Local news. 7.30: Manto,vani and his Tipica Orchestra. 7.35: “HomeMaking in New Zealand: The Equipment,” by A. C. Marshall. 8.5: “Hard Cash.” 8.20: “Wandering With the West Wind.” 8.45: “The Fourth Form at St. Percy's.” 8.57: Weather reports and station notices. 9.0: N.B.S. newsreel. 9.15: 8.8. C. news commentary by A. G. Macdonell. 9.25: Music by British Bands. 9.29: Interlude, “Dad and Dave.’ 16.0: Frankie Masters and his Orchestra. 11.0: News, followed by meditation music. 11.30: Close down. 3YA, Christchurch. 720 k.c. 5.0: Children’s session. 5.45: Dinner music by the Strings of the N.B.S. Orchestra. 6.55: Weather reports. 7.0: Local news. 7.15: Talk under the auspices of the Canterbury Agricultural College: “Improvement of Wool Breeds of Sheep.” 7.30: London Palladium Orchestra. 7.33: “The Adventures of Marco Polo.” 7.45: Imperial Symphony Orchestra. 7.52: “The Mystery of Darrington Hall.” 8.5: From the Studio: Allan Wellbrock presents “Piano Novelties.” 8.20: London Palladium Orchestra. 8.27: The Marshalls. 8.51: Carroll Gibbons and his Boy Friends. 8.57: Weather reports and station notices. 9.0: N.B.S. newsreel. 9.5: Speech by the Prime Minister, the Right Hon. Peter Fraser, relayed from the Annual Dinner of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce. 9.45 (approx.): Dance music. 11.0: News, followed by meditation music. 11.30: Close down. 4YA, Dunedin. 790 k.c. 5.0: Children’s session. 5.45: Dinner music. 6.55: Weather. 7.0: Local news. 7.10: Gardening talk. 7.30: Symphony Concert by London Orchestras, with interludes. 7.52 and 8.28: Herbert Janssen (baritone). 8.34: Karl Freund (violin). 8.57: Weather reports and station notices. 9.0: N.B.S. newsreel. 9.15: B. news commentary by A. G. Macdonell. 9.49: Xenia Belinas (soprano). 10.5: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: News, followed by meditation music. 11.30: Close down. Empire Broadcasts. News and news- commentaries, often followed by topical talks, will be broadcast from Daventry transmitters today and tomorrow as specified in the following list. (Those marked with one asterisk will be relayed by the principal stations of the National Broadcasting Service at the time of transmission, and those with two asterisks will be recorded and rebroadcast at the time stated after the asterisks.) The list is correct to New Zealand Summer Time. 1.00 a.m. (GSV, 17.81 mc/s) 4.00 a.m. (GSB, 9.51 mc/s) 6.00 a.m. (GSI, 15.26 mc/s) * and *• 7 a.m. 8.45 a.m. (GSI, 15.26 mc/s) ’ 11.00 a.m. (GSF, 15.14 mc/s) 1.00 p.m. (GSD, 15.14 mc/s) ’• 1.15 p.m. 1.45 p.m. (GSD, 11.75 mc/s) 3.30 p.m. (GSC, 9.58 mc/s) 4.30 p.m. (GSC, 9.58 mc/s) 6.15 pan. (GSB, 9.51 mc/s * 8.30 p.m. (GSE, 11.86 mc/s) «* 9 p.m. 9.45 p.m. (GSI, 15.26 mc/s) 11.00 p.m. (GSV, 17.81 mc/s) The Pacific transmission now extends from 6.10 p.m. to 10.15 p.m. and will be receivable on the following transmitters: GSC (31.32 in., 9.58 mc/s) till 8 p.m., GSB (31.55 m. 9.51 mc/s) till 8.45 p.m., GSE (25.59 m., 11.86 mc/s), GSD (25.53 m., 11.75 mc/s). GSF (19.82 m., 15.14 mc/s) from 9 pan.. GSI (19.66 m„ 15.26 mc/s), GSP (19.60 m„ 15.31 mc/s), and GSV (16.84 m., 17.81 mc/s) from 8.15 p.m. An item of interest in today's programme “Speaking for Britain,” talk at 9.0 p.m. by Air Marshal Sir Philip Joubert.