BROADCASTING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 37, 14 February 1939, Page 12

BROADCASTING

TO-DAY’S PROGRAMMES Following are the programmes of Empire and New Zealand stations scheduled for IYA. AUCKLAND. (650 Kilocycles). 7.0; Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.10: Devotional service. 10.15: Recordings. 12.0: Lunch music. 2.0: Recordings. 3.15 and 4.30: Sports result*. 5.0: Children’s hour. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0; News service; also British official wireices news. 7.30: Talk by the Gardening Expert. 8.0: Chimes. The London Piano Accordion Band. 8.5: “Rich Uncle from Fiji.” 8.IS: Win and Windle (specialty entertainers) 5.33: “Eh and Zeb.” 8.42: Melodies by the Buccaneers of the Pirate Ship Vulture. 8.54: The London Piano Accordion Band. 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Talk, “The International Labour Conference Organisation at Geneva.” 9.25: Dance music. 11.0: (lose down. IZM. AUCKLAND (1250 Kilocycles). 5.0: Light orchestral selections. 5.20: Light vocal selections. 5.40: Light popular selections. 6.45: News, announcements and birthdays--7.0: Orchestral selections. 7.10: DX radio notes and information, 7.50: Organ selections. 8.0: Concert session. 9.0: Youth and beauty. 9.30: Miscellaneous. lo.o: Close down. 2YA. WELLINGTON. (570 Kilocycles). 6.50: Weather lor aviators. 7.0: Chimes. Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.45: Talk to women. 12.0: Lunch music. I. Weather lor aviators. Dinner music. 2.0: Recordings. 3.0: Sports results. 4.0: Time signals. Sports resulte. 5.0: Children’s hour. 6.0: Dinner music session. 7.0: Official news service; also British Official wireless news. 7.10: News and reports. 7.28: Time signals. 7.3"; Talk, arranged for farmers by the Department of Agriculture. 7.40: Talk, Motoring Expert. 8.0: Chimes. "Music of the Bohemians.” Berlin States Opera Orchestra. 8.7: Jarmila Novotna (Bohemian prima donna). 8.1": Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. 8.14: Sir George Henschel (baritone). 8.17: The Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra. 8.25: Jarmila Novotna (soprano). 8.28: Berlin State Opera Orchestra. 8.40: Talk. Sir Thomas Wilford. 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Viola Morris and Victoria Anderson present a recital of vocal duet and solos. 9.30: Myra Hess (piano and orchestra). 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 10.28; Time signals. 11. Close down. 2YC. WELLINGTON. (840 Kilocycles). 5.0: Light musical programme. 6.0: (Jose down. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: "Variety On The Air.” 10.0: Light recitals, introducing Marek Weber and his Orchestra, Hairy Dearth (bass), Fred Elizalde (piano). 2ZB. WELLINGTON. (1130 Kilocycles). 5.0: Children's session. 5.15: The Count of Monte Cristo. 5.45: Stamp Man. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: Fred and Maggie Everybody. 7.15: Lure of the Trail. 7.45: Do You Believe in Ghosts ? 8.15; Songs of the Sea. 8.45: Pinto Pete and his Ranch Boys. 9.0: Imperial Intrigue. 9.3<>: Traffic Troubles. 9.37 : Recordings, 9.45: Wid-range. 10.0: Music from Far Lands. 11.0: Danes music. 12.0: Lights out. 3YA. CHRISTCHURCH. (720 Kilocycles). 7.0; Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.0: Recordings. 10.30: Devotional service. 10.45: Recordings. 12.0: Lunch music. 2.0: Recordings. 3.30: Sports results. 5.0: Children's hour. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: Government and overseas news (from 7.10: News ami reports. 7.35: Book review. 8.0: Chimes. 8.29: Dajos Bela Orchestra. 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Interview with Mr. Gerald Backhouse and Mr. Ted Best, two outstanding Australian athletes. 9.20: "Music at Your Fireside.’’ 10.0: Dance programme. 11.0: Close down. 4YA, DUNEDIN. (790 Kilocycles). 7.0: Chimes. Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.0; Recordings. 12.0: Lunch music. I. Weather report and station notices, 2.0: Recordings. 3.30: Sports results. Classic music. 4.30: Light music. 5.0: Children’s hour. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: Government and overseas news (from 7.10: News and reports. 8.0: Chimes. The Grand Symphony Orchestra. 8.10: The Norsemen (male q"artet). 8.13: The Hawaiian Serenaders. 8.25: George Van Dusen (yodelling). 8.28; Reginald Dixon (organ). 8.34: Te Mauri Meihana (soprano.). 8.57 : Primo Scala and his Accordion Band. 8.40: Talk, Mr. R. B. Cooper. 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Munn and Felton’s Works Band. 9.11: Raymond Beatty (Australian bass-bari-9.24: Massed Brass Bands. 9.301 “Eb and Zeb." 9.39: Grand Massed Brass Bands. 9.15: Heaher Kinnaird (Australian contralto). 9.57: Grand Massed Brass Bands. 10.": Music, mirth and melo<>. 11. Close down. A USTRALIAN PROGRAMMES 2 FC. SYDNEY. (619 Kilocycles). 8.45: Sporting session, Mel Morris. 10.0: Symphony hour. 11.0: Ballad recital by Arthur Little (bari11.15: "A Symphony in Industry.” 11.30: Richmond City Baths: Water polo championships. 11.40: “Romany Rye.” 12.0: “The Mastersingers.” I. Meditation music. 2BL, SYDNEY. (740 Kilocycles). 5.5 p.m.: Dinner music. 9.45: After Dinner Show. 10.0: Community Singing from Ashfield Town Hall. 11. Jim Davidson’s Band. 11.30: Recital by Gertrude Concannon (soprano). 12.0: Jim Davidson's Swingtet. SHORT-WAVE SCHEDULE 8.8. C. EMPIRE BROADCAST GSB (31.55 metres). 8 p.m.: Big Ben. Organ recital by O. H. Peasgood. 8.20: “Portland Stone.” 8.50: Excerpts from light opera. 9.50: News and announcements. 10.15; Close down. PCJ. HOLLAND. PCJ. Hilversum, Holland, hae been redesigned and is now the highest-powered shortwave station in the world, and transmits a special programme to N.&. every Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. on 19.21 metres.