OVER THE WIRELESS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 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. (7.15: “Britain Speaks.” 7.28: Time signals. 7.30: Reserved. 7.45: The Gloom Chasers. 7.58: The Comedy Harmonists. 8.1: “Funzapoppin.” 8.31: “I Pulled Out a Plum,’ by “Gramofan.” 8.51: Paramount Theatre 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: Music by famous bands. 9.40: “Meek's Antiques”: “A Diddle in Fiddles.” 9.51: Band music. 10.0: “Rhythm on Record.” 11.0: News, followed by meditation music. 11.30: Close down. 2YC, Wellington. 840 k.c. 5.0 p.m.: Tunes for the tea table. 3.0: Musical menu. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: “Pianists and Pianists.” 9.0: Sonata and chamber music. 10.0-10.25: Signal preparation I'or Air Force. 10.30: Close down.

2YD, Wellington. 990 k.c. 7.0 p.m.: Showmen of syncopation. 7.35: People in pictures. 8.5: Musical digest. 8.33: Carson Robinson and his Buckaroos. 8.45: “His Lordship’s Memoirs.” 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. ’.55: Weather. 7.0: Local news. 7.15: Sports talk by Gordon Hutter. 7.30: The London Philharmonic Orchestra. 7.44: Studio recital 'by Henry Donaldson (tenor). 7.56: Studio recital by Henry Shirley (pianist), with the Studio Orchestra, conducted by Harold Baxter. 8.22: Lucrezia Bori (soprano). 8.30: The Studio Orchestra. 8.42: Feodor Chaliapin (bass). 8.50: Fritz Kreisler (violin). 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: Nancy Evans (contralto). 9.33: Conservatoire 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. 7.15: Talk, “Pros and Cons in the Family”: “Fear Can Be Overcome,” by Miss D. E. Dolton. 7.30: “Music From the Theatre.” 7.53: Hilda Bori (piano). 7.59: “Memories of the Savoy.” 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: Herman Finck and his orchestra. 9.34: From the studio: Lillian Pethybridge (soprano). 9.48: Albert Sandler and his orchestra. 9.52: Columbia Vocal Gem Company. 10.0: Mayfair Orchestra. 10.5: 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. 7.11: Talk by P. W. Maddock, "Talking Pictures. How They Are Made”: “From Magic Lantern to Talking Projector.” 7.30: Debroy Somers Band. 7.40: “Dad and Dave.” 7.53: “Rhumba and Rhythms and Tango Tunes.” 8.8: The Langworth Gauchos. 8.17: “The Police Raid” comedy. 8.44: “The Circle o£ 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: London Philharmonic Orchestra. 9.30: Readings by Prof. T. D. Adams. 10.0: Dance music by Dick Colvin and his 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 Davcntry 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) 0.00 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) x 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 “N.Z. Newsletter,” at 7.30 p.m.; “News Commentary,” by Vernon Bartlett, M.P., at 8.30 p.m.; and “In My Opinion,” talk at 9.0 p.m.