OVER THE WIRELESS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 November 1940, Page 2

OVER THE WIRELESS

TONIGHT’S PROGRAMME. 2YA, Wellington. 570 k.e. . 5.0: Children's session. . 5.35: Dinner music. 6.55: Weather. I 7.0: National Service Talk by W. H. Nankervis, F.P.A.N.Z., “An Accountant’s View on National Savings.” 7.15: “Britain Speaks.” 7.28: Time signals. 7.30: “Black Record: Germany Past and Present,” by Sir Robert Vansittart. 7.4 G: London Symphony Orchestra. 7.52: Millicent Phillips (soprano). ’ 7.55: Myra Hess (pianist). 7.58: Nelson Eddy (baritone). 8.10: The Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra. 8.24: The Associated Glee Clubs of America. 8.27: “I Pulled Out a Plum,” by ‘Gramofan.” 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: The Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards. 9.38: “Meek’s Antiques”: “The Burmese Idol.” 9.48: The Grand Massed Brass Bands. 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. 6.0: Musical menu. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Programme of Scottish melodies. 9.0: Sonata and chamber music hour. 10.0-10.25: Signal preparation for 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 Robison 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. 6.55: Weather. 7.0: Local news. 7.15: Sports talk by Gordon Hutter. 7.30: Recorded talk: “Black Record—Germany Past and Present,” by Sir Robert Vansittart. 7.45: Poetry reading by Professor Sewell, “Lyrics," “Elizabethan.” 8.5: Studio recital by Richard Motley (bass), 8.17: Studio recital by Colleen Challis (contralto). 8.29: State Opera Orchestra, “Pictures from an Exhibition” (Mpus-sorgsky-Ravel). 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: Georges Thill (tenor). 9.29: Paul Whiteman and his 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: “The Story of the St. Hubert or Bloodhound,” by Mrs A. M. Spence-Clark. 7.30: Recorded talk: “Black Record—Germany Past and Present,” by Sir Robert Vansittart. 7.45: “Music from the Theatre.” 8.5: Introducing popular melodies from “The Mikado,” “lolanthe” and “The Gondoliers.” 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: From the studio: The 3YA Orchestra (conductor, Will Hutchens. Mus.Bac.), and Audrey Holdgate (soprano). 10.2: 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. 7.10: A recorded talk by Major F. H. Lampen: “Just Saluting.” 7.30: Recorded talk, “Black Record—Germany Past and Present,” by Sir Robert Vansittart. 7.45: “Dad and Dave from Snake Gully.” 7.58: “Rhumba Rhythms and Tango Tunes.” 8.13: The Theatre Box. 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: Cortot, Thibaud and Casals. 9.30: Readings by Professor T. D. Adams. 10.0: 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 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 J list is correct 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 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.rn. GSC (9.58 mc/s) 4.30 p.m. GSC (9.58 mc/s) ’ 6.15 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) • The 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.C6 m„ 15.26 mc/s), and GSV (16.84 m„ 17.81 mc/s) from 8.30 p.m. Items of interest in today’s programme are: "N.Z. Newsletter,” at 7.30 p.m., by Hector Bolitho; “News Commentary,” by Vernon Bartlett, M.P., at 8.30 p.m. and “In My Opinion," at 9.0 p.m.