OVER THE WIRELESS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 December 1940, Page 2

OVER THE WIRELESS

TONIGHT'S PROGRAMMES. 2YA, Wellington. 570 k.c. 5.0: Children's session. 5.45: Dinner music. 7.0: Local news. 7.15: "Britain Speaks.” 7.28: Time signals. 7.30: With the New Zealand Forces in the Middle East: Recordings. 7.45: Music by Handel Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York, “Alcina Suite.” 7.58: Malcolm McEachern (bass). B.G: Lener String Quartet and Charles Draper (clarinet). 8.38: Povla Frijsh (soprano). 8.44: Cara Hall (pianist), in a studio recital. 8.57: Station notices. 9.0: N.B.S. Newsreel. 9.15: 8.8. C. News Commentary. 9.25: “The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse.” 9.54: Sandy McPherson (organist), “Loch Lomond,” “Annie Laurie” (trad.). 10.0: 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: Round the bandstand. 9.0: A New Year Party. 10.30: Close down. 2YD, Wellington. 990 k.c. 7.0 p.m.: Rhapsodies in rhythm. 7.35: “Billy Bunter of Greyfriars.” 7.45: Sing as we go. 8.15: “The Hunchback of Ben Ali.” 8.28: Songs without words. 8.43: Musical odds and ends. 9.3: "Greyburn of the Salween.” 9.15: Piano personalities. 9.30: “The Mystery of Darrington Hall.” 9.42: South American music. 10.0: Close down. IYA, Auckland. 650 k.c, 5.0: Children's session. 5.45: Dinner music. 7.0: Local news. 7.30: “With the New Zealand Forces in the Middle East,” recordings. 7.45: “Singapore Spy.” 8.21: Magyri Imre and his Gipsy Orchestra. 8.18: “Thrills.” 8.31: Victor Mixed Chorus. 8.37: "The Hunchback of Ben Ali.’ 8.52: Harry Horlick and his Orchestra. 8.57: Station notices. 9.0: N.B.S. Newsreel. 9.15: 8.8. C. News Commentary. 9.25: Concert by the Studio Orchestra, conducted by Harold Baxter, with interludes by Lord Lurgan (baritone) and Hubert Eisdell (tenor). 10.0: An Hour of Comedy. 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. 7.0: Light news. 7.10: Our Garden Expert, “On Leaving Things Straight.” 7.30: “With the New Zealand Forces in the Middle East,’’ recordings. 7.45: Harry Horlick and his Orchestra. 7.56: Massed Cavalry Bands of the Aidershot and Eastern Commands. 8.2: From the Studio: E. Boote (tenor). 8.14: Regimental Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards. 8.22: Stanley Holloway (comedian). 8.28: Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards. 8.37: John Charles Thomas (baritone). 8.49: Regimental Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards. 8.57: Station notices. 9.0: N.B.S. Newsreel. 9.15: 8.8. C. News Commentary. 9.25: Ecole Normale Chamber Orchestra. 9.39: Kirsten Flagstad (soprano). 9.46: Yehudi Menuhin (violin) and Arthur Balsam (piano). 10.2: Variety. 11.0: News, followed by meditation music. 11.30:1 Close down. 4YA, Dunedin. 790 k.c. 5.0: Children’s session. 5.45: Dinner music. 7.0: Local news. 7.14: Recorded talk by Lord Elton: “Cheerful Crowds.” 7.30: With the New Zealand Forces in the Middle East: recordings. 7.45: Oscar Natzke (bass). 7.48: Eugene Ormandy and the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra. 7.56: Amelita Galli-Curci (soprano). 8.3: John Barbirolli and the Royal Opera Orchestra. 8.9: Eileen Joyce Minneapolis Symphony Orchestral 8.38: The Glasgow Orpheur Choir. 8.44: Serge Kous(piano). 8.26: Eugene Ormandy and the sevitzky and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. 8.57: Station notices. 9.0: N.B.S. Newsreels. 9.15: 8.8. C. News Commentary. 9.28: Highlights of Literature: “Gorgeon.” 10.0: Abe Lyman and his Californians. 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 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:—GSC (31.32 m.. 9.58 mc/s), GSB, (31.55 m„ 9.51 mc/s) till 8.45 p.m., GSD (25.53 m„ 11.75 mc/s), GSE (25.29 m., 11.86 mc/s), GSF (19.82 m., 15.14 mc/s), from 9 p.m., and GSV (16.84 m., 17.81 mc/s) from 8.30 p.m. Items of interest in today's programmes are:—■ "Calling New Zealand,” at 7.30 p.m., and a Topical Talk at 9 p.m.