OVER THE WIRELESS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 November 1940, Page 2

OVER THE WIRELESS

TONIGHT’S PROGRAMME. 2YA, Wellington. 570 k.c. 5.0: Children’s session. 5.45: Dinner music. 6.55: Weather. 7.0: Local news. 7.30: Talk by T. W. Brown, “Firjt Shots in South Africa.” (2). 7.15: “Britain Speaks.” 7.28: Time signals. 7.30: Reserved. 7.45: “The Gloom Chasers.” 8.1: “Funzapoppin.” 8.31: “I Pulled Out a Plum,” by “Gramofan.” 8.51: Horst Schimmelpfennig (organ). 8.57: Weather reports and station notices. 9.0: N.B.S. newsreel. 9.15: 8.8. C. news commentary by Vernon Bartlett, M.P. 9.25: British Bands. 9.38: “Meek’s Antiques”: “An Adventure at the Fair.”. 9.47: Band music. 10.0: Review of the Wellington Trots, by S. V. McEwen. 10.10: Rhythm on record. 11.0: News, followed by meditation music. 11.30: Close down. 2YC, Wellington. 840 k.c. 5.0: Tunes for the teatable. 6.0: Musical menu. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: A maritime programme. 9.0: Sonata and chamber music. 10.0-10.25: Signal preparation for Air Force. 10.30: Close down. 2YD, Wellington. 1 990 k.c. 7.0 p.m.: Showmen of syncopation. 7.35: People in pictures. 8.5: Musical digest. 8.35: "Carson Robison and his Buckaroos.” 8.45: “Thaddeiis Brown: Retired.” 9.12: Medliana. 9.32: Thrills. 9.45: Tattoo. 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. 7.15: Sports talk by Gordon Hutter. 7.30: Eugene Ormandy with the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra. 7.40: Oscar Netzke (bass). 7.44: Sir Hamilton Harty with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. 8.10: Studio recital by Annette Chapman (mezzo-soprano). 8.22: Toscanini with the Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York. 8.26: Vladimir Rosing (tenor). 8.30: Clifford Curzon (piano), with Sir Henry Wood and the Queen’s Hall Orchestra. 8.57: Weather’ reports and station notices. 9.0: N.B.S. newsreel. 9.15: News commentary by Vernon Bartlett, M.P. 9.25: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 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. 6.55: Weather. 7.0: Local news. 7.45: Talk. “Pros and Cons in the Family: Do All Habits Last a Life-time?” by Miss D. E. Dolton. 7.30: Music from the Theatre. 7.50: Merle Gamble (soprano), in a studio recital: "Songs of Modern English Composers.” 8.2: Ignaz Friedmann (famous Polish pianist), in a recital from the studio: “Toccata and Fugue in D Minor” (Bach-Tausig); “Andante spianato et Polonaise” (Chopin), “Menuett” (Suk), “Soiree dans Grenada” (Debussy), “Etude A Major” (Poldini), “Tabatiere a Musique” (Fridemann). 8.32: The Ural Cossacks Choir. 8.36: George Kulenkampff (violin) and the Philharmonic Orchestra. 8.57: Weather- reports and station notices. 9.0: N.B.S. newsreel. 9.15: 8.8. C. news commentary by Vernon Bartlett, M.P. 9.25: Boston Promenade Orchestra concert, with interludes at 9.34 and 9.47 by Thomas E. West (tenor), from the studio. 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 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: Talk by P. W. Maddock: "Talking Pictures: How They Are Made.” “The City with a Fence Round It.” 7.30: The Bohemians. 7.40: “Dad and Dave.” 7.53: "Rhumba Rhythms and Tango Tunes.” 8.8: “Do You Know Why?” by Autolycus. 8.14: Variety. 8.44: “The Circle of Shiva.” 8.57: Weather reports and station notices. 9.0: N.B.S. newsreel. 9.15: 8.8. C. news commentary by Vernon Bartlett. M.P. 9.25: Queen’s Hall Orchestra. 9.30: Readings by Professor T. D. Adarqs. 10.0: Dance music. 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 I 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) 0.00 a.m. (GSI, 15.20 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. (GSF, 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 p.m. iGSE 11.86 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 m., 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 p.m.. 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. Items of interest in today’s programme are: “Calling New Zealand,” at 7.30 p.m.; News Commentary by Vernon Bartlett, M.P., at 8.30 p.m.; and “In My Opinion," talk at 9 p.m.