OVER THE WIRELESS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 November 1940, Page 2

OVER THE WIRELESS

TONIGHT’S PROGRAMME. 2YA, Wellington. 570 k.c. 5.0: Children’s session. i 5.45: Dinner music. 6.55: Weather. 7.0: Local news. 7.15: “Britain Speaks.” 7.28: Time signals. 7.30: Professor Leslie Lipson, “Choosing a President: Tomorrow’s Election in the United States.” 7.45: Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra. 7.57: Herbert Janssen (baritone). 8.0: Modern chamber music. 8.16: Nancy Evans (contralto). 8.24: Dorothy Davies (pianist), Maurice Clare (violinist), Greta Ostova (Czechoslovakian ’cellist). 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: “The Crew of the Maud Woodlock: Cross Channel Handicap.” (A N.B.S. production.) 10.0: Lauri Paddi’s Ballroom Orchestra. 11.0: News, followed by meditation music. 11.30: Close down. 2YC, Wellington. 840 k.c. 5.0: Tunes for the tea-table. 6.0: Musical menu. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: “Oh! Listen to the Band!” 9.0: With a smile and a song. 9.40: “The Circle of Shiva.” 9.53: Interlude. 10.0-10.25: Signal preparation for Air Force. 10.30: Close down. 2YD, Wellington. 990 k.c. 7.0: Rhapsodies in rhythm. 7.35: “Billy Bunter of Greyfriars.” 7.47: Sing as we go. 8.15: "The Hunchback of Ben All.” 8.28: Musical odds and ends. 9.3: “Greyburn of the Salween.” 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. 5.45: Dinner music. 6.55: Weather. 7.0: Local news. 7.15: Farmers’ Session: Talk, “Sowing Pasture in the Western Bay of Plenty,,” by A. V. Allo. 7.30: State Opera Orchestra. 7.40: “Singapore Spy.” 8.6: Julian Fuh’s Orchestra. 8.14: I “Thrills.” 8.27: Gloria Jean (soprano). 8.33: “Ravenshoe,” by Henry Kingsley. 8.48: Jack Hylton and his orchestra. 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: Light orchestral music and ballads. 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. 7.10: The Garden Expert: “Work for the Month.” 7.30: “The Kentucky Minstrels,” “The Big Radio Show.” 7.46: Studio programme by the Woolston Brass Band, conducted by R. J. Estall, and J. G. Young (baritone). Interlude at 8.11: Gus Ellen (comedian). 8.42: Columbia Light Opera Company. 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: Isolde Menges (violin). 9.34: Elisabeth Schumann (soprano). 9.53: Rudolf Serkin (piano) and Busch Quartet. 10.8: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: News, followed by Meditation Music. 10.30: 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 to farmers, arranged by the Department of Agriculture. 7.30: Geraldo and his Sweet Music. 7.40: Harold Williams and the 8.8. C. Male Choir. 7.46: Reginald Foort (organ). 7.52: S. Weir McCormick (baritone). 8.0: Memories of “Princess Ida” and “Patience.” 8.57: Weather reports and station notices. 9.0: N.B.S. newsreel. 9.15: 8.8. C. news commentary by A. G. Macdonell. 9.28: “The Twelve Labours of Hercules”: “The Mares of Diomedes.” 9.56: Primo Scala’s Accordion Band. 10.0: Horace Heidt and his Musical Knights. 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 an 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 corrected 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. 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. GSE (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 new extends from 6.10 p.m. to 10.15 p.m., and will be receivable on the following transmitters:— GSC (31.22 m.. 9.58 mc/s) till 8 p.m., GSB (31.55 m., 9.51 mc/s) till 8.45 p.m., GSE (29.59 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 A. G. Macdonell, at 8.30 p.m., and “The People of Britain,” talk at 9.0 p.m.