OVER THE WIRELESS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 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: National Service Talk by Trade Union Leader. 7.15: “Britain Speaks.” 7.28: Time signals. 7.30: “Black Record: Germany Past and Present." 8.0: A St. Andrew’s Night Concert, held under the auspices of the Wellington Association of Scots Societies. Chair■man, the Rt. Hon. the Prime Minister. Mr Peter Fraser. Artists: Mrs Winnie Morrish (contralto), Mrs M. McWhinnie (Gaelic songs), Ray Trewern (tenor), J. B. Thomson (elocutionist). Combined Pipe Bands, the Choir of the Presbyterian Orphanage (relayed from the Town Hall). 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: Dance programme. 10.0: Radio Dispatch from the New Zealand Forces in the Near East. 10.5: Sports summary. 10.15: Continuation of dance programme. 11.0: News, followed by Meditation Music. 11.30: Close down. 2YC, Wellington. 840 k.c. 5.0: Tunes for the tea-table. 0.0: Musical menu. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Popular classics. 10.0 to 10.25: Signal preparation for AilForce. 10.30: Close down. 2YD, Wellington. 990 k.c. 7.0: “You Asked For It" session. From listeners to listeners. 10.0: Close down. IYA, Auckland. 650 k.c. 5.0: Children’s session. 5.45: Dinner music. 0.55: Weather reports. 7.0: Local news service. 7.15: Topical Talk from the 8.8. C. 7.30: Recorded talk, “Black Record—Germany Past and Present,” by Sir Robert Vansittart. 7.45: The Auckland Commercial Travellers’ and Warehousemen’s Choir, conducted by Will Henderson. 7.53: Albert Sandler and his Orchestra. 7.57: Studio recital by Helen Harris (contralto). 8.9: Studio recital by Aileen Warren (piano). 8.21: The Choir. 8.29: Natan Milstein (violin). 8.34: Studio, recital by Henry Reece (bass). 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: 8.8. C. recorded programme, “The Fol-de-Rols.” 9.54: Leslie Jeffries and his Orchestra. 10.0: Radio dispatch from the New Zealand Forces in the Near East. 10.5: Sports summary. 10.15: 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. 0.55: Weather. 7.0: Local news. 7.15: Topical War Talks from the 8.8. C. 7.30: Recorded talk, “Black Record—Germany Past and Present,” by Sir Robert Vansittart. 7.45: "Tales of the Silver Greyhound.” 8.10: Charles Prentice and his Orchestra. 8.22: Some recent releases. 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: From the studio: George Titchener (comedian). 9.35: Recordings, featuring the Xavies Cugat Orchestre. Hildegarde, and Vincent Lopez. 10.0: Radio dispatch from the New Zealand Forces in the Near East. 10.5: Sports summary. 10.20: Dance time. 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. 7.15: Topical War Talks from the 8.8. C. 7.30: Recorded talk, “Black Record—Germany Past and Present,” by Sir Robert Vansittart. 8.0: A concert by Gil Dech and 4YA Concert Orchestra, with interludes from the studio by Leslie J. Dunbar (bass) and Dorothy Mackay (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: Dance music. 10.0: Radio dispatch from the New Zealand Forces in the Near East. 10.5: Sports summary. 10.15: Dance 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 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 a.m. GSI (15.2 G 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.;n. 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) G. 15 p.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 a.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., GSD (25.53’111., 11.75 mc/s), GSF (19.82 m., 15.14 mc/s) from 8.15 p.m., GSI (19.66 in., 15.26 mc/s) to 8 p.m., GSP (19.60 m., 15.31 mc/s) from 7.45 p.m., and GSV (16.84 m.. 17.81 mc/s) from 8.30 p.m. Items of interest in today’s programme are: “Australian Newsletter,” by “Taffrail,” at 8.15 p.m.; “News Commentary,” by A. G. Macdonell, at 8.30 p.m.; and “World Affairs,” by H. yvickham Steed, at 9 p.m. Included in tomorrow's programme are: "News Commentary,” by George Slocombe, ;at 8.30 p.m.; and a Topical Talk al 9 p.m. TOMORROW’S PROGRAMMES. 2YA, Wellington. 570 k.c. 6.0: News and recordings. 9.0: Band music. Voices in harmony. Hl.(I: Weal her. 11.0: Church of Christ Service, relayed from Wellington South Church of Christ. 12.15 mpproxl: These you have loved. 1.0: Weather. 1.10: Dinner music. 2.0: “Music by Elgar": “The Enigma Variations." played by Sir Henry Wood and Hie Queen’s Hall Orchestra.

2.25: For the music lover. 2.45: In Quires and Places where They Sing. 3.0: A talk by Professor J. Y. T. Greig: “Airy Talking and Talking on the Air.” 3.15: Essie Ackland (contralto). 3.25: The London Palladium Orchestra. 3.28: Time signals. 3.37: Voices in harmony. 4.0: "From the Storied Past.” 4.30: Songs of the Maori. 4.45: “On the Black: On the White.” 5.0: Children's Service. 5.45: Tunes you may remember. 6.55: Weather. 7.0: Presbyterian Church Service, relayed from St. Andrew’s. Preacher, the Rev. Brian Kilroy; organist and choirmaster, Frank Thomas. 8.2: The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. 8.10: Georges Thill (tenor). 8.18: The London Philharmonic Orchestra. 8.32: Hilda Cohn (pianist) in a studio recital). 8.45: National Service programme. “Gibraltar.” 9.0: N.B.S. Newsreel. 9.15: 8.8. C. News Commentary, by George Slocombe. 9.25: Weather report and station notices. . 9.28: The Schola Cantorum, conducted by Stanley Oliver. 9.43: The Boston Orchestra. 10.0 (approx): Close of normal programme. 11.0: News, followed by Meditation Music. 11.30: Close down. 2YC, Wellington. 840 k.c. 6.0: Recordings. 8.0: The Buccaneers Male Octet. 8.45: Reserved. 9.0: Recital programme. 10.0: Close down. 2YD, Wellington. 990 k.c. 7.0: Ted Fio Rito and his Orchestra. 7.35: Martin’s Corner. 8.0: Songs for Sale. 8.30: Keyboard Colleagues. 8.45: Reserved. "Dad and Dave.” English notes. “Guns Go West.” Ensemble. 10.0: Close down. IYA, Auckland. 650 k.c. 6.0: News and recordings. 9.0 (approx): “Players and Singers.” 11.0: Presbyterian Service, relayed from St. David's Church. 12.15: “Musical Musings.” 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: “An Afternoon at the Proms.” 3.30: Clifford Curzon (pianist) and the Queen’s Hall Orchestra. 3.56: “In. Less Serious Mood.” 5.0: Children’s Song Service. 5.45: “As the Day Declines.” 6.55: Weather reports. 7.0: Anglican Service, relayed from St. Mary’s Cathedral. 8.30: Sir Hamilton Harty with London Philharmonic Orchestra. 8.39: Sydney MacEwan (tenor). 8,45: Reserved. 9.0: N.B.S. news commentary by George Slocombe. 9.25: Weather reports and station notices. 9.28: “If I Were You,” a comedy by P. G. Wodehouse. Produced by the N.B.S. 10.8: Close of normal programme. 11.0: News, followed by Meditation music. 11.30: Close down. 3YA, Christchurch. 720 k.c. 6.0: Station on the air for news from London. (News at 6,7, and 8.45.) 9.20: Morning programme. 11.0: Methodist Service, relayed from the Rugby Street Church. Preacher: the Rev. W. A. Burley. Organist: Mrs W. Hutchens. Choirmaster: Will Hutchens, Mus. Bac. 12.15: Recordings. 1.0: Dinner music. (1.15, news from London). 2.0: Yehudi Menuhin. 2.15:'F0r the music lover. 3.19: Classical dances. 3.45: Military bands. 4.15: Light Opera Company. 4.30: Cedric Sharpe Sextet and Essie Ackland (contralto). 5.0: Children’s Service. 5.45: Evening reverie. 7.0: Church of Christ Service, relayed from Moorhouse Avenue. 8.15: “Music from the Theatre”: The opera “Orpheus and Euridice.’ ’by Gluck (Act 11. 8.45: Reserved. 9.0: N.B.S. Newsreel. 9.15: 8.8. C. News Commentary, by George Slocombe. 9.25: Weather reports and station notices. 9.28: "Orpheus and Euridice" (continued). 10.10: Close of normal programme. 11.0: News, followed by Meditation Music. 11.30: Close down. 4YA. Dunedin. 790 k.c. 6.0: News'and recordings.' 9.0: British Army Bands. 10.0: Weather. 10.10: Feminine artists. 11.0: Roman Catholic Service, relayed from St. Joseph’s Cathedral. 1.15: Concert celebrities. 1.0: Weather. 2.0 f Lavender and lace. 2.30: The Loner String Quartet. 2.58: Classical programme. 3.30: “The First Great Churchill.” 3.55: Music of many lands. 5.0: Children’s Service. 6.30: Methodist Service, relayed from Trinity Methodist Church. 7.45: After church music. 8.22: A Studio Recital by Max Pirami, English pianist. 8.42: The Chelsea Singers. 3.45: Reserved. 9.0: N.B.S. Newsreel. 9.15: 8.8. C. Commentary by George Slocombe. 9.25: Weather reports and station notices. 9.36: Charles Panzera (baritone). 9.44: Pablo Casals <’cello). 9.52: Dr. Lea Blech and London Symphony Orchestra. 10.0: Close of normal programme. 11.0: News, followed by meditation music. 11.30: Close clown.