OVER THE WIRELESS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 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 service. 7.15: “Britain Speaks.” 7.28: Time signals. 7.30: Reserved. 7.50: Marion Anderson (contralto). 7.45: The Boston Promenade Orchestra. 8.0: Ignaz Friedman, in a public concert relayed from the Wellington Town Hall, “Polonaise in E Flat Minor,” “Two Mazurkas,” C Sharp Minor, D Major, “Impromptu in F Sharp Major,’ “Ballade in F Minor,” “Sonata in B Minor, Op. 58” (Chopin). 9.0: N.B.S. newsreel. 9.15: 8.8. C. new? commentary by Vernon

Bartlett, M.P. 9.25: Ignaz Friedman, “Prelude” (Scriabin); “Marquis et Marquise” (Friedman) “Soiree Dans Grenade” (Debussy); “Venezia e Napoli” (Liszt) (Gondolliera and Tarantella). 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 tea-table. 6.0: Musical menu. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: British and American variety artists. 9.0: The Mastersingers: Fred Hartley. 9.30: Mainly humorous. 10.0-10.25: Signal preparation for Air Force. 10.30: Close down.

2YD, Wellington. 990 k.c. 7.0 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 Kingsmen. 9.15: Ports of Call: “Finland.” 9.45: Fanfare. 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 service. 7.10: Talk by the Gardening Expert. 7.30: Light Opera Company. 7.40: “One Good Deed a Day.” 7.53: Andy lona and his Islanders. 7.59: Gracie Fields. 8.5: “Evergreens of Jazz.” 8.18: Presenting all Stars. 8.27: Orchestra Raymonde. 8.30: “The First Great Churchill.” 8.54: Orchestra Raymonde. 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: Interlude. 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 under the auspices of the North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society. 7.30: The Grand Symphony Orchestra. 7.39: “Dad and Dave.” 7.51: From the Studio: The Betty Hall Trio. 8.14: “A Gentleman Rider,” by Nat Gould. 8.27: “The Week-end Vacation.” A musical romance, featuring Rita and John, from the studio. 8.42: “The Buccaneers of the Pirate Ship Vulture.” 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: Musical Comedy Memories. 10.0: Ray Herbeck and his Music with Romance. 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. 0.55: Weather. 7.0: Local news. 7.1.3: A recorded talk by Professor Arnold Wall, “Beginnings.” 7.30: Marek Weber and his Orchestra. 7.40: Dr. K. J. Sheen: “Fashions, Ancient and Modern”: “Amusements.” 8.0: Munn and Felton’s Works Band. 8.6: Studio recital by Hazel Walker (soprano). 8.12: The Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards. 8.20: Sketch Party, with Orchestra. 8.28: The Robert Hood Bowers Band. 8.42: Hazel Walker (soprano). 8.48: Band of the Republican Guard. 8.57: Weather reports and station notices. 9.0: N.B.S. Newsreel. 9.15: News Commentary by Vernon Bartlett, M.P. 9.25: Hillingdon Orchestra. 9.28: “Coronets of England”: “The Life of Henry VIII.” 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 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 rebr.oadcast at the time stated after the asterisks.) The list is correct to New Zealand Summer Time. l»0 am. GSV (17.81 mc/s) 4JOO a.m. GSB (9.51 mc/s) 6.00 a.m. GSI (.15.26 mc/s) * and ** 7 a.m. 8145 a.m. GSI (15.26 mc/s) * IL.OO 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. GSD (11.75 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 now extends from 6.10 p.m. to 10.0 p.m. and will be receivable on the following transmitters: GSC (31.32 m., 9.58 mc/s) till 8.0 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 todav’s programme are: "Cock-a-doodle-doo,” presented by C. B. Cochran at 7.15 p.m.; “Calling Australia,” at 8.15 p.m.; and “Matters of Moment,” at 9.0 p.m.