OVER THE WIRELESS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 21 April 1941, Page 8

OVER THE WIRELESS

TONIGHT'S PROGRAMMES. 2YA, Wellington. 570 k.c. 7.0: Official News. 5.45: Dinner music. 7.15: “Britain Speaks.” 7.28: Time signals. 8.2: Elsie Betts-Vincent (pianist) presents from the studio. 9.0: N.B.S. Newsreel. 9.15: 8.8. C. News Commentary. 9.36: “Surfeit of Lampreys.” 10.0: Dance music. 10.40: Repetition of greetings and requests from the N.Z. Forces Overseas. 11.0: News, followed by meditation music. 11.30: Close down. 2YC, Wellington. 840 k.c. 5.0: Tunes for the tea-table. 8.0: Maori concert, Ngati-Ponckc Young Maori Club. 9.0: “The Woman in Black.” 10.0: Signal preparation tor Air Force. 10.30: Close down. 2YD, Wellington. 990 k.c. 7.0 p.m.: Dance bands. 7.33: “Billy Bunter of Greyfriars.’’ 8.15: “Adventure.” 9.7: “Greyburn of the Salween.” 9.35: “The Romany Spy.” 10.0: Close down. IYA, Auckland. 050 k.c. 7.15: Farmers’ session. “Rotational Manuring,” by W. Alexander. 3.1: “Khyber": “Armistice.” 8.26: "Thrills.” 3.39: “The Hunchback of Ben All.” 11.30: Close down. 3YA, Christchurch. 720 k.c. 7.10: Garden Expert, “Doubts and Difficulties.” 7.30: “London Under Fire": “The Metropolis in Wartime” (8.8. C. production). 8.0: Woolston Brass Band, conducted by R. J. Estall and Rita Jamieson (mezzocontralto). 9.25: From the studio: Ernest Jenner (piano), Gladys Vincent (violin), and Francis Bate (’cello). 11.30: Close down.

4YA, Dunedin. 790 k.c.

7.10: Talk to Young Farmers’ Club: S. H. Saxby. Department of Agriculture: “Some Aspects of Small Seed Production.” 8.0: Masterpieces of Music with thematic illustrations and comments by Professor V. E. Galway, Mus.D. 9.28: “The Woman in White.” 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 station 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. GSI (15.26. mc/s) 4.00 a.m. GRU ( 9.45 mc/s) 6.00 a.m. GSD (11.75 mc/s) 4 and 44 7.0 a.m. 8.45 a.m. GSD (11.75 mc/s) 4 10.45 a.m. GSD (11.75 mc/s) 12.00 noon GSD (11.75 mc/s) 44 12.15 and 1.15 p.m. 1.45 p.m. GSD (11.75 mc/s) 3.30 p.m. GSD (11.75 mc/s) 4.30 p.m. GSC ( 9.58 mc/s) < 6.15 p.m. GSB ( 9.51 mc/s) 4 8.00 p.m. GSB ( 9.51 mc/s) 44 9.0 p.m. GSL ( 6.11 mc/s) 9.30 p.m. GSI (15.26 mc/s) 11.00 p.m. GSI (15.26 mc/s) The Pacific transmission extends from 6.10 p.m. to 10.00 p.m., and will be receiveable on the following transmitters: GSC (31.32 m., 9.58 mc/s) till 7.30 p.m.; GRY (31.25 m., 9.60 mc/s) till 7.0 p.m.; GSB (31.55 m„ 9.51 mc/s) throughout the transmission; GSD (25.53 m„ 11.75 mc/s) throughout the transmission; GSF (19.82 m„ 15.14 mc/s) from 7.30 p.m.: GSI (19.66 m„ 15.26 mes) throughout the transmission; GSP (19.60 m.. 15.31 mc/s). from 7.30 p.m.. and GSV (16.84 m., 17.81 mc/s) from 7.30 p.m..

Items o£ interest in today’s programme are:—

6.45: “Starlight,” featuring Myra Hess (pianist). 7.30: “Calling New Zealand.” 8.0: News commentary by Robert Fraser. 8.45: “The People of Britain.” 11.15: “Working Together,” talk by George Gibson, chairman, Trades Union Congress.