OVER THE WIRELESS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 31 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.” k 7.28: Time signals. 7.30: Reserved. 7.45: New Year’s Eve Variety. 8.0: “Centennial Review”: 1940 celebrations in retrospect. 9.0: N.B.S. Newsreel. 9.15: 8.8. C. News Commentary. 9.25: Colin Rouse (pianist), from the studio. 9.37: Heddle Nash (English tenor), in a studio recital. 9.52: The London Philharmonic Orchestra. 10.0: Favourites old and new. 11.0: News from London. 11.30: Watch Night Service (relayed from the Kent Terrace Presbyterian Church). 11.55: New Year Celebrations (relayed from the Post Office Square). 12.0 (approx.): 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: Steffani and his Silver Songsters. 8.15: Richard Leibert (organ). 8.30: “Let’s Have a Laugh.” 8.45: The Tune Detective. 9.0: Vaudeville and variety. 10.30: Close down. 2YD, Wellington. 990 k.c. 7.0 p.m.: Ragtime marches on. 7.35: “A Gentleman Rider.” 7.47: Musical melange. 8.10: “Marie Antoinette.” 8.35: Jazz Jamboree. 8.50: "The Fourth Form at St. Percy’s.” 9.2: “The Passing Show.” 9.17: Ports of Call: “Poland.” 9.47: Fanfare. 10.0: Close down. IYA, Auckland. 650 k.c.

5.0: Children’s session. ("Cinderella” and “Uncle Dave"). 5.45: Dinner music.. 7.0: Local news. 7.10: Talk by the Gardening Expert. 7.30: Arthur Wood and his Orchestra. 7.40: “One Good Deed a Day.” 7.51: Queen’s Hall Orchestra. 8.0: “Centennial Review,” 1940 Celebrations in Retrospect. 9.0: N.B.S. Newsreel. 9.15: 8.8. C. News Commentary. 9.25: Curtis and Ames (duettists), “Cheer Up" (Mayerl). 9.30: Dance music. 11.0: News from London. 11.30: Variety for “Hogmanay.” 12.0: Close down.

3YA, Christchurch. 720 k.c.

5.0: Children’s session. 5.45: Dinner music. 7.0: Local news. 7.30: The Chenil Orchestra. 7.39: “Dad and Dave from Snake Gully.” 7.51: Albert Sandler and his Orchestra. 8.0: “Centennial Review”: 1940 Celebrations in Retrospect. 9.0: N.B.S. Newsreel. 9.15: 8.8. C. News Commentary. 9.25: “The Star Maker.” 9.51: Jack Hylton and his Orchestra. 10.0: Mitchell Ayres and his Fashions in Music. 11.0: News from London. 11.30: Harold Williams and the 8.8. C. Male Chorus. 11.48: Relay of New Year Celebrations from Cathedral Square. 12.0: Chimes. Devotional: Rev. A. V. Whiting. 12.5 a.m.: Close down.

4YA, Dunedin 790 k.c.

5.0: Children’s session. 5.45: Dinner music. 7.0: Local news. 7.13: Recorded talk by Douglas Cresswell, “The Cradle o£ New Zealand": “Marsden Arrives.” 7.30: The London Palladium Orchestra. 7.40: John McKay and Company, “A Night Wi’ Burns.’ 7.46: Raie da Costa (piano). 7.52: The Light Symphony' Orchestra. 8.0: “Centennial Review”: 1940 Celebrations in Retrospect. 9.0: N.B.S. News-’ reel. 9.15: 8.8. C. News Commentary. 9.28: “Coronets of England”: "The Life of Henry VIII.” 9.54: “Do You Know Why?” 10.0: Scottish programme. 11.0: News from London. 11.30: Old-time dance programme. 12.0: 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 * e 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:—GSß (31.55 m., 9.51 mc/s) till 8.45 p.m., GSD (25.53 rn., 11.75 mc/s), GSF (19.82 m., 15.14 mc/s), from 8.15 p.m., GSI (19.66 m. t 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/sl from 8.30 p.m. Items of interest in today’s programmes are:—

"Calling Australia,” at 8.15 p.m., and a talk at 9 p.m. , Included in tomorrow’s programme is:— “Calling New Zealand,” at 7.30 p.m.

TOMORROW’S PROGRAMMES.

2YA, Wellington 570 k.c.

6.0 a.m.: News and recordings. 9.0: Morning variety. 10.10: Devotional Service. 10.25: Popular melodies. 10.28: Time signals. 10.45: “On Tour in Southern Ireland," by Diana Craig. 11.0: Popular composiers. 11.20: Variety. 12.0: Lunch music. 2.0: Classical hour. 3.0: Sports results. Ballad singers. 3.28: Time signals. 3.32: Musical meaivderings. 4.0: Sports results. 5.0: Children's session. 5.45: Dinner music. 7.0: Local news. 7.15: “Britain Streaks." ' 7.211: Time signals. | 7.30: Reserved. ! 7.45: Music by 'Eric Coales. 7.57: “Bundles.”" 8.27: Entertainment from the studio by New Zealand artists. 9.0: N.B.S. Newsreel. 9.15: 8.8. C. .’Mews Commentary. 9.25: Evening' Prayer. 9.30: “The First Great Churchill." 9,45: San Francisco Symphony Orchestra.

10.0: Radio dispatch from New Zealand Forces in the Middle East. 10.5: Ozzie Nelson and his 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: Orchestral masterpieces. 9.30: Gems from the operas. 10.0: Light and bright. 10.30: Close down.

2YD, Wellington 990 k.c.

7.0 p.m.: Cocktails. 7.35: “Billy Bunter of Greyfriars.” 7.47: Musical digest. 8.15: “The Hunchback of Ben All.” 8.28: Let’s Make it a Party. 9.0: The Life of Cleopatra. 9.30: Night Club. 10.0: Close down.

IYA, Auckland 650 k.c.

6.0 a.m.: News and recordings. 7.30: Breakfast session. 9.0: “Music As You Like It.” 10.0: Devotional service. 10.15: “Grave and Gay.” 11.0: Talk to women by “Margaret.” 11.15: “Musical Highlights.” 11.30: Running commentary on the Auckland Racing Club’s Meeting. 2.0: “Music and Romance.” 3.30: Sports results. 4.30: Sports results. 5.0: Children’s session. 5.45: Dinner music. 7.0: Local news. 7.15: Book review. 7.30: The Reginald Paul Piano Quartet. 8.2: Studio recital by Hilda Reffell (soprano). 8.14: Studio recital by Owen Jensen (piano). 8.29: Nancy Evans (contralto), Max Gilbert (viola), and Myers Foggin (piano). 8.45: The Boyd Neel String Orchestra. 9.0: N.B.S. Newsreel. 9.15: 8.8. C. News Commentary. 9.25: Evening Prayer. 9.30: Martin’s Corner. 10.0: Radio dispatch from the New Zealand Forces in the Middle East. 10.5: “Cinderella.” 1L0: News, followed by meditation music. 11.30: Close down.

3YA, Christchurch 720 k.c.

6.0 a.m.: News and recordings. 9.0: Morning melodies. 10.0: Classical programme. 10.30: Devotional Service. 10.45: Hall of Fame. 11.0: Talk to women by “Margaret.” 11.10: Light orchestral session. 11.30: Popular tunes. 11.45: Relay from Addington or Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s Meeting. 12.0: Lunch music. 2.0: Melody and rhythm. 2.30: Musical comedy. 3.0: Classical programme. 4.5: Rhythmic revels. 4.30: Sports results. Favourites, old and new. 5.0: Children’s session. 5.45: Dinner music. 7.0: .Local news. 7.30: Some recent releases. 8.0: Readings by O. L. Simmance. 8.20: The Boston Promenade Orchestra. 8.23: Sydney Mac Ewan (tenor). 8.29: “Dark Lady of the Sonnets.” Play by G. B. Shaw, produced by the N.B.S. 9.0: N.B.S. Newsreel. 9.15: 8.8. C. News Commentary. 9.25: Evening Prayer. 9.30: A studio recital by Maurice Clare, the eminent English violinist (Noel Newson, accompanist). 9.55: Jeanette MacDonald (soprano). 10.0: Radio dispatch from the New Zealand Forces in the Middle East. 10.5: Variety programme, introducing “The Radio Nitwits” nt 10.30. 11.0: News, followed by meditation music. 11.30: Close down.

4YA, Dunedin 790 k.c.

6.0 a.m.: News and recordings. 10.15: Devotional service. 10.50: A talk to women by “Margaret.” 11.0: Musical Silhouettes. 12.0. Lunch music. 2.0: Recordings. 3.30: Sports results. Classical music. 4.30: Music in a Cafe. 4.45: Sports results. 5.0: Childrens session. 5.45: Dinner music. 7.0: Local news. 7.14: Recorded talk by Reg. Kavanagh. “Smashes, Crashes and Drops.” 7.30: Dajos Bela Orchestra. 7.40: “The Bold, Bad Buccaneers.” 7.53: “The Hunchback of Ben Alt” 8.6: Variety. 8.31: “The Fourth Form at St. Percy’s.” 8.43: “Live. Love and Laugh.” 9.0: N.B.S. Newsreel. 9.15: 8.8. C. News Commentary. 9.25: Evening Prayei. 9.33: “The Life of Cleopatra.’ 100: Radio dispatch from the New Zealand Forces in the Middle East. 10.5: Larry Clinton and his Orchestra. 11.0: News, followed by medi tation music, 11.30: Close down.