OVER THE WIRELESS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 7 December 1940, Page 2

OVER THE WIRELESS

TONIGHT’S PROGRAMME. 2YA, Wellington. 570 k.c. 9.0: Children’s session. 5.45: Dinner music. 6.55: Weather. 7.0: National Service Talk by Mr J. Arthurs, president Wellington General Labourers’ Union, “National Savings.” 7.15: “Britain Speaks.” 7.28: Time signals. 7.30: “Black Record—Germany Past and Present,” a talk by Sir Robert Vansittart, Chief Diplomatic Advisor to the Foreign Office. 7.45: Voices in Harmony. 8.0: “Krazy Kapers.” 8.28: “Breakfast with the Bullfinches.” Six-: ty surprising years with some not so eminent Victorians in the reign of the Great' White Queen. (A. 8.8. C. production.) 8.57: Weather reports and station notices. 9.0: N.B.S. Newsreel. 9.15: 8.8. C. news commentary. 9.25: Dance programme. 10.0: Radio despatch from New Zealand Forces in the Middle East. 10.5: Sports results. 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. 6.0: Musical menu. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: “The Messiah” (Handel), presented by the Wellington Choral Union. 10.0—10.25: Signal preparation for the Air Force.

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. 7.0: Local news. 7.15: Topical Talk from the 8.8. C. 7.30: “Biack RecordGermany Past and Present.” A recorded talk by Sir Robert Vansittart. 7.45: Featuring the Royal Auckland Choir, conducted by Harry Woolley. 7.45: Studio recital by Anna McLennan (soprano) and Hal McLennan (flute). 8.10: The Choir. 8.19: Studio recital by Lalla Hemus (’cello). 8.39: His Majesty’s Theatre Orchestra. 8.47: Essie Ackland (contralto). 8.57: Weather reports and station notices. 9.0: N.B.S. newsreel. 9.15: 8.8. C. news commentary by A. G. Macdonnell. 9.25: Pirate Shippe Cid Time Dance Band. 10.0: Radio despatch from the New Zealand Forces in the Middle East. 10.5: Sports results. 10.15: Continuation of Old Time Dance. 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 talk from the 8.8. C. 7.30: “Black Re-cord-Germany Past and Present.” 7.45': “Exploits of the Black Moth”; “Exit a Blackmailer.” 8.9: Some recent releases. 8.35: Don Salvador and his Tango Band. 8.38: Alfred Piccaver (tenor). 8.41: Louis Levy and his Orchestra. 8.47: George Formby. 8.57: Weather reports and station notices. 9.0: N.B.S. Newsreel. 9.15: 8.8. C. News Commentary by A’. G. Macdonnell. 9.25: A Studio Recital by Herald Prescott (tenor). 9.38: The Harry Brever Group and the Kidoodlers. 10.0: Radio Despatch from the New Zealand, Forces in the Middle East. 10.5: Sports summary. 10.15: Billy Cotton and his Band. 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: Lo.cal news. 7.15: Topical War Talks from the 8.8. C. 7.30: “Black Record—Germany Past and Present.” 7.45: Victorian Quartet. 7.50: Harry Roy and Mayfair Hotel Orchestra. 7.58: William Murdoch (piano). 8.4: Geraldo and his Orchestra. 8.10: Studio recital by L. E. Dailey (tenor). 8.16: New Mayfair Orchestra. 8.34: Studio recital by Dorothy Sligo (soprano). 8.32: The Light Symphony Orchestra. 8.44: L. E. Dailey (tenor). 8.50: Alfredo Campoli 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. Macdonnel. 9.25: Dance music. 10.0: Radio despatch from the New Zealand Forces in the Middle 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 commentaiies, 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 a.m. GSF (15.14 mc/s)

4.00 a.m. GSB ( 9.51 mc/s) 6.00 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) 3.30 p.m. GSC ( 9.51 mc/s) 4.30 p.m. GSC ( 9.51 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. (GSE (11.86 mc/s) 11.00 p.m. GSF (15.14 mc/s) * The Pacific transmission new 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. GSD (25.53 m., 11.75 mc/s), GSF (19.82 m., 15.14 mc/s), from 8.15 p.m., GSI (19.66 m., 15.26 mc/s) to 8.0 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,” at ,8.15 p.m.; “News Commentary,” at 8.30 p.m.; talk by Sir Robt. .Vansittart at 8.45 p.m.; and “World Affairs,” talk by H. Wickham Steed at 9 p.m. z Included in tomorrow’s programme is: An American destroyers feature: “Your Good Name is Mine” (No. 1), Churchill Somerset, at 7 p.m. Tomorrow’s programmes.

2YA, Wellington. 570 k.c. 6.0: News and recordings. 7.30 (approx): Early morning session. 9.15: The Wellington City Salvation Army Band. 9.45: Voices in Harmony. 10.0: Weather reports for aviators. 11.0: Anglican Church Service, relayed from St. Paul’s Pro-Cathedral. 12.15 (approx): These You Have Loved.

1.0: Weathei- report for aviators. 1.10: Dinner music. 2.0: Music by Elgar series. (No. 3). 2.12: For the Music-lover. 2.45: In Quires and Places Where They Sing. 3.0: Talk by Professor J. Y. T. Greig, Professor of English at the Witwatersrand University, Johannesburg: “The Vicious Practice of Hiking.” 3.15: Songs by Oscar Natzke (New Zealand bass). 3.25: Music by Eric Coates. 3.28: Time signals. 3.37: Voices in Harmony. 4.0: Who Wrote That? 4.30: Songs of the Maori. 4.45: On the Black: On the White. 5.0: Children’s song service 5.45: Tunes You May Remember. 6.15: News and topical talk. 6.55: Dominion and district weather reports. 7.0: Methodist Church Service, relayed from Wesley Methodist Church, Taranaki Street. 8.2: Boston Promenade Orchestra. 8.5: “The Siege of Warsaw ” 8.45: National Service Programme: “With the N.Z. Forces in the Middle East.” 9.0: A digest of the day’s news. 9.15: 8.8. C. commentary. 9.25: Dominion and district weather reports, station notices. 9.28: Heddle Nash, English tenor. 9.44: Fritz Kreisler (violin). 9.48: Light Symphony Orchestra. 10.0: Close of normal programme. 11.0: News, followed by meditation music. 11.30: Close down.

2YC, Wellington., 840 k.c. 6.0: Recordings. 7.30: “Cosi Fan Tutti”: A grand opera by Mozart. 10.0: Close down. 2YD, Wellington. 990 k.c. 7.0: Frank Masters 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. “Scandal in High Places.” Ensemble. 10.0: Close down.

IYA, Auckland. 650 k.c. 6.0: News and recordings. 9.0: “Players and Singers.” 11.0: Methodist Service, relayed from Epsom Methodist Church. 12.15: “Musical Musings.” 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: “An Afternoon at the Proms." 2.30: Chopin’s Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, played by Arthur Rubinstein and the London Symphony Orchestra. 4.4: “In Less Serious Mood.” 5.0: Children’s Song Service. 5.45: “As the Day Declines.” 6.15: News and Topical Talk. 6.55: Dominion and district weather report and forecast. 7.0: Salvation Army Service, relayed from Newton Citadel. 8.30: Boston Promenade Orchestra. 8.42: Thomas Case (baritone). 8.45: Reserved. 9.0: A digest of the day’s news. 9.15: 8.8. C. News Commentary. 9.25: Dominion and district weather reports, station notices. 9.28: Felix Weingartner and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. 10.0: Close of normal programme. 11.0: News, followed by meditation music. 11.30: Close down.

3YA, Christchurch. 720 k.c. 6.0: News and recordings. 9.20: Morning programme. 11.0: Presbyterian Service, relayed from St. Paul’s Church. 12.15: Recordings. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: “Famous Artists”: Lionel Terris. 2.15: "For the Music Lover”: Bohemian composers. 8.0: “Symphonic Variations" (Cesar Franck, played by Walter Gieseking (pianist), and the London

Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Henry J. Wood. 3.15: Recital by Kirsten Flagstad (soprano). 3.30: Light music from a garden. 4.0: Compositions by Albert Ketelbey. 4.30: Recital by the Bohemians (light orchestra), and the Comedy Harmonists. 5.0: Children's Service. 5.45: Evening Reverie. 6.15: News and Topical Talk, 7.0: Anglican Service, relayed from St. Mary’s Church. 8.15: Recordings. 8.30: Stale Opera House Orchestra. 8.45: Reserved. 9.0: A digest of the day’s news. 9.15: 8.8. C. News Commentary. 9.25: Dominion and district weather reports. Station notices. 9.28: A recital of songs by Brahms by Rita Jamieson (mezzo-contralto). 9.39: George Kulenkampff (violin). 9.43: Harold Prescott (tenor). 9.55: Philharmonic Orchestra. 10.0: 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: Melody Land: British Army Bands. 10.0: Weather report for aviators. 10.10: Feminine artists: Orchestras and choirs. 11.0: Congregational Service, relayed from Moray Place Congre-

gational Church. 12.15: Concert celebrities. 1.0: Weather report for aviators. 1.15: News, dinner music. 2.0: Lavender and Lace. 2.30: Excerpts from “The Creation.” The Royal Choial Society. 2.38: Classical programme. 3.30: “The First Great Churchill.” 3,55; Music of Many Lands. 5.0: Big Brother Bill’s song service. 6.30: Presbyterian Service, relayed from St. Andrew’s Church. 7.45: After church music. 8.15: An organ recital by Prof. V. E. Galway, Mus. D„ Dunedin City Organlist. 8.45: Reserved. 9.0: A digest of the day’s news. 9.15: 8.8. C. News Commentary. 9.25: Dominion, amt district weather reports. Station notices. 9.28: “Full Circle.” 10.0: Close of normal programme. 11.0: News, followed by meditation music. 11.30: Close down.