OVER THE WIRELESS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 October 1941, Page 8

OVER THE WIRELESS

TONIGHT’S PROGRAMMES. 2YA, Wellington. 5.0: Children’s session. 5.45: Dinner music. 7.0: Official news. 7.45: Folk music. 82: “The Firemen of London,” compiled by Robin Duff (8.8. C. production). 8.31: Mabel Rober (contralto). 8.41: “At Short Notice.” 9.0: N.B.S. newsreel. 9,25: For Bandsmen. 10.1: Rhythm on record. 11.0: News and meditation music. 11.30: Close down. 2YC, Wellington. 5.0: Musical menu. 0.35: Signals for the R.A.F. 8.0: “The Travelling Troubadours.” 8.30: “The Kingsmen.” * 9.0: Sonata and chamber nitric. 2YD, Wellington. 7.20: “Fireside Memories.” 8.33: “Hard Cash.” 9.32: “Thrills.” 2YH, Napier. 5.0: Children’s session. 6.0: “Ernest Maltravers.” 6.45: “Marie Antoinette.” 7.30: Variety. 9.0: N.B.S. newsreel. 9.45: “Tales from the Pen of Edgar Allen Poe.” IYA, Auckland. I 7.15: Sports talk, Gordon Hutter. 7.40: “The Gentleman Adventurers,” readings by Rev. G. A. Naylor. 8.0: Eva Stern (piano). 8.13: James Leighton (baritone). 3YA, Christchurch. 7.30: Concert by Rex Harrison (baritone) and the 3YA Orchestra. 8.7: Alva Myers (soprano) and Ronald Tremain (piano). 9.25: The Ballad Singers. 10.0: “The Masters in Lighter Mood.” 4YA, Dunedin. 7.40: “Dad and Dave.” 7.35: “Shamrocks.” 8.6: “The Dark Horse.” 8.29: “Kitchener of Khartoum.” 9.30: Readings by Professor T.

D. Adams from “Twelfth Night.” Empire Broadcasts. News, news commentaries, and newsreels will be broadcast daily from the Empire transmitters at Daventry according to the following schedule. (The National Broadcasting Service will, from the principal stations, rebroadcast those marked with one asterisk at the time of transmission. Those marked with two asterisks will be recorded and rebroadcast at the time stated after the asterisks): — 1.00 a.m. GSF (15.14 mc/s) 4.00 a.m. GSD (11.75 mc/s) 0.00 a.m. GRV (12.04 mc/s) * and 44 7 a.m. 7.00 a.m. GSD (11.75 mc/s) 8.45 a.m. GSD (11.75 mc/s) * 9.15 a.m. GSF (15.14 mc/s) 10.45 a.m. GSD (11.75 mc/s) 44 12.15 p.m. 1.00 p.m. GSD (11.75 mc/s) 44 1.15 p.m. 2.00 p.m. GSD (11.75 mc/s) 3.30 p.m. GSD (11.75 mc/s) 4.30 p.m. GSD (11.75 mc/s) 6.15 p.m. GSB ( 9.51 mc/s) * 8.00 p.m. GSD (11.75 mc/s) 44 0 p.m. 9.30 p.m. GSF (15.14 mc/s) 11.00 p.m. GSF (15.14 mc/s) 4 The Pacific Transmission from Daventry begins at 6.10 p.m. and closes down at 9.57 p.m. It is probable that best reception will be obtained from transmitters GSB (9.51 mc/s', GSD (11.75 mc/s), ahd GSF (15.14 mc/s), changing from lower to higher frequency as the session progresses.

Today’s programme includes:—6.ss: Sports talk. 7.30: “Britain Speaks,” J. B. Priestley. 8.0: News and commentary by Cyril Lakin. 8.15: “Calling New Zealand.” 8.45: “Civilians' War: Sailor’s Home.” 9.15: Discussion, ‘Today and Tomorrow.” 9.30: Radio newsreel.