OVER THE WIRELESS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 January 1942, Page 8

OVER THE WIRELESS

TONIGHT’S PROGRAMMES. 2YA, Wellington. 5.0: Children’s session. 5.45: Dinner music. 7.0: Official news. 7.5: Talk, “Britain Needs Ergot.” 7.54: Beryl Caigou (piano). 8.6: Harold Williams (baritone). 9.0: Newsreel. 9.25: Classical recordings. 10.0: “Music at Your Fireside.” 10.15: Repetition of Greetings from “The Boys Overseas.” 11.0: News. 11.30: Close down. 2YC, Wellington. 5.0: Musical menu. 8.30: “Krazy Kapers.” 9.0: Variety. 9.30: Signals for the R.A.F. 2YD, Wellington. 7.20: “Michael Strogoff.” 9.2: “The Laughing Man.” 2YH, Napier. 5.30: Children’s session. 6.0: “The Travelling Troubadours.” 6.45: “Nicholas Nickelby.” 8.0: “Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn.” 9.0: Newsreel. 9.25: “Knights of the Round Table.” IYA, Auckland. 7.10: Garden talk. 8.19: “Krazy Kapers.” 9.30: Ossie Cheesman’s Band. 3YA, Christchurch. 7.39: “Dad and Dave.” 7.52: Alan Wellbrock (piano). 8.5: “Michael Strogoff.” 8.30: Dilys Parry (soprano). 8.43: "The Buccaneers.” 9.25: “The Masked Masqueraders.” 4YA, Dunedin. 7.30: Band programme. 9.30: “The Life of Mary, Queen of Scots.” Empire Programmes. 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 me/s) 4.00 a.m. GSD (11.75 mc/s) 6.00 a.m. GSD (1L.75 mc/s) * and ** 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) ** 12.15 p.m. I. p.m. GSD (11.75 mc/s) ** 1.15 p.rn. 2.00 p.m. GSC ( 9.58 mc/s) 3.30 p.m. GSC ( 9.58 mc/s) 4.30 p.m. GSC ( 9.58 mc/s) 6.15 p.m. GRS (7.065 mc/s) * 8.00 p.m. GSB ( 9.51 mc/s) ** 9 p.m. 9.30 p.m. GSF (15.14 mc/s)' 11. p.m. GSF (15.14 mc/s) * 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 GRS (7.065 mc/s), GSB (9.51 mc/s) and GSF (15.14 mc/s), changing from lower to higher frequency as the transmission progresses. Today’s programme includes:—6.ss: “War Time Bookstall: S.P.B. Mais.” 7.30: “On Young Shoulders.” 8.0: News and comment, by Robert Fraser. 8.15: “Calling Australia.” 8.45: “Meet John Londoner.” 9.15: “Anzacs Calling Home”: Messages from New Zealanders in the Forces at Home. 9.30: Radio Newsreel.