OVER THE WIRELESS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 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: Gentlemen, the King. A programme commemorating the bir.thday of George VI. 8.30: English variety. 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: Al Boilington at the organ. 9.37: The Ambassadors Male Quartet solo accordion: Ross Carruthers. 9.51: Marek Weber and his Orchestra. 10.0 (approx.): Lauri Paddi’s Ballroom Orchestra. 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: “The Woman in Black.” 8.15: Classics for Everyman. 10.0-10.25: Signal preparation for Air Force. 10.30: Close down. 2YD, Wellington. 990 k.c. 7.0 p.m.: Rhapsodies in rhythm. 7.35: "Billy Bunter of Greyfriars.” 7.47: Sing as we go. 8.15: “The Hunchback of Ben Ali.” 8.28: Musical odds and ends. 9.3: “Greyburn of the Halween.” 9.15: Piano personalities. 9.30: “The Old-time The-Ayter.” 9.42: South American music. 11.0: Close down. IYA, Auckland. 650 k.c. 5.0: Children’s session. 5.45: Dinner music. 6.55: Weather. 7.0: Local news. 7.30: Bernhard Ette and his Orchestra. 7.38: “Singapore Spy.” 8.4: Hans Bund and his Orchestra. 8.10: C. H. Middleton (8.8. C. garden expert). 8.16: “Thrills.” 8.29: Laura EvansWilliams (Welsh singer). 8.35: Boston Promenade Orchestra. 8.41: “The Hunchback of Ben Ali.” 8.54: Gino Bordin 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: “Kingship—British Monarchs in Music.’ 9.55: Massed Bands of the Aidershot and Eastern Commands. 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: Our

Garden Expert, “Letters from Listeners.” 7.30: English variety. 7.55: A studio programme by the Woolston Brass Band (conductor, R. J. Estall), Rex Harrison (baritone) and Thelma Horner (soprano). 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: “Coronation Diary,” a 8.8. C. production. 9.50: Mayfair Symphony Orchestra. 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. G. 55: Weather. 7.0: Local news. 7.12: A recorded dialogue by Major F. H. Lampen and B. Magee: “Some War Humour.” 7.30: Mayfair Symphony Orchestra. 7.40: The National Chorus. 7.44: Dixon (organ). 7.49: Sidney Burchall (baritone). 7.55: Henry Ainley (recital). 7.59: An impression o£ the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace. 8.5: The Hastings Municipal Orchestra. 8.11: “The Naughty Nineties.” Sentiment, Comedy, Tragedy. The N.B.S. takes you back to a music hall performance of 1895. 8.41: Primo Scala’s Accordion Band. 8.44: Peter Dawson (bass-baritone). 8.50: Massed Brass Bands. 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 Apples of Hesperides.” 10.0: Dick Jurgens and his Orchestra. 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 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 rebroadcast at the time stated after the asterisks.) The list is correct to New Zealand Summer Time. 1.00 am. GSV (17.81 mc/s) 4.00 a.m. GSB (9.51 mc/s) 0.00 am. 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) 0.15 r m., GSE (11.86 mc/s) * 8.30 pm. GSE (11.86 mc/s) ** 9 p.m. 9.45 p.m. GSE (11.86.mc/s) 11.00, p.m. GSV (17.81 mc/s) * rhe Pacific transmission now extends from | 6.10 p.m. to 10.0 p.m. and will be receivable on the following transmitters: 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 8.45 p.m., GSI (19.66 m„ 15.26 mc/s), and GSV (16.84 in., 17.81 mc/s) from 8.30 p.m. Items of interest in today’s programme arc: “Calling New Zealand,” at 7.30 p.m.; “News Commentary," by A. G. Macdoncll, at 8.30 p.m. and “The People of Britain—Coastal Life," talk by Weston Martyn at 9.0 p.m.