OVER THE WIRELESS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 November 1940, Page 2

OVER THE WIRELESS

TONIGHT’S PROGRAMME. 2YA, Wellington. 570 k.c. 5.0: Children’s session. 5.15 (approx.): Rebroadoast of running commentary on the race for the Melbourne Cup, run at Flemington Racecourse. (During this rebroadcast the Children’s Session will be broadcast from 2YC.) 5.45: Dinner music. 5.55: Weather. 7.0: Local news. 7.15: “Britain Speaks.” 7.28: Time signals. 7.30: Reserved. 7.45: Sir Henry Wood and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. 7.58: The Decca Choir. 8.4: A concert by the N.B.S. String Orchestra (conductor, Maurice Clare); soloist, Christina Ormiston (soprano). 8.51: Georges Thill (tenor). 8.57: Weather reports and station notices. 0.0: N.B.S. newsreel. 9.15: 8.8. C. news commentary by Vernon Bartlett, M.P. 0.25: Paul Magill in a studio recital. j 9.37: The Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: News, followed by meditation music. 11.30: Close down.

2YC, Wellington. 840 k.c. 5 p.m.: Tunes for the tcatable. 6.0: Musical menu. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Sing as we go. 9.0: Keyboard kapers. 9.30: Hits of the day. 10.0-10.25: Signal preparation for Air Force. 10.30: Close down.

2YD, Wellington 990 k.c..

7 p.m.: Ragtime marches on. 7.35: “A Gentleman Rider.” 7.47: Musical melange. 8.10: “Marie Antoinette.” 8.35: Soft lights and sweet music. 8.50: “The Fourth Form at St. Percy's.” 9.2: The 9.15: Ports of Call: “Hawaii.” 9.45: Fanfare. 10.0: Close down. IYA, Auckland. 650 k.c. 5.0: Childrens session. 5.45: Dinner music. 6.55: Weather. 7.0: Local news. 7.10: Talk by the Gardening Expert. 7.30: New Mayfair Orchestra. 7.40: “One Good Deed a Day.” 7.53: The Jolly Campers Accordion Orchestra. 7.50: Alec Templeton (entertainer). 8.5: “Evergreens of Jazz.” 8.18: Everett Marshall (baritone). 8.22: Robert Renard Dance Orchestra. 8.28: “The First Great Churchill.” 8.53: Everett Marshall (baritone). 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: Anona Winn and Reginald Purdell. 9.30: Dance music. 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. 7.15: Talk, “Cup Incidents and Recollections,” by Fred. C. Thomas. 7.25: Talk: “The Work of the Salvation Army,” by Brigadier Charles Gray. 7.30: Dajos Bela Orchestra. 7.38: “Dad and Dave.” 7.51: The Xavier Cugat Orchestra. 7.59: Billy Mayerl \(piano). 8.2: From the studio: Madeleine Grey presents Negro spirituals. 8.14: “A Gentleman Rider,” by Nat Gould. 8.28: Richard Liebert (organ), and the Dreamers. 8.42: “The Buccaneers of the Pirate Ship Vulture.” 8.57: Weather reports. 9.0: N.B.S. newsreel. 9.15: 8.8. C. news commentary by Vernon Bartlett, M.P. 9.25: Musical comedy memories. 10.0: Hal Kemp and his orchestra. 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. 7.13: Recorded talk by Professor Arnold Wall: “Beginnings.” 7.30: The New Mayfair Orchestra. 7.40: John Moffett, “Fashions .Ancient and Modern”: “Eating and Drinking.” 8.0: A concert by the St. Kilda Band, conducted by L. Francis, with popular interludes by Mary Somerville (contralto) from the studio. 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: “Coronets of England”: “The Life of Henry VIII.” 9.51: The Hillingdon Orchestra. 9.54: “Do You Know Why?” by “Autolycus.” 10.0: 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 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) 3.3 p 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 rn., 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: “Cockadoodledoo,” presented by C. H. Cochrane, with Jack Buchanan, Elsie Randolph, Flanagan and Allen, Luolla Parkin, Charles Graves and Geraldo’s Orchestra, at 7.15 p.m.; "News Commentary,” by Vernon Bartlett, at 8.30 p.m.; and “Matters of Moment,” at 9.30 p.m.