OVER THE AIR.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20275, 18 August 1937, Page 4

OVER THE AIR.

RADIO PROGRAMMES. TO-NIGHT'S BROADOABT9. The following programmes will be broadcast by the New Zealand national stations tuis evening:— IYA Auckland. —7.o, News and reports; 7.30, Opening of Auckland Winter Show, relayed from Central Wharf sheds; 8.0, Concert programme, featuring Essie Ackland (famous contralto), and Reginald Morphew (baritone'). (Leo. Whittaker at the piano), and Lionello Cecil (operatic tenor); 8.19, Lionello Cecil; 8.32, Recordings: Quintet Instrumental de Paris; 8.44, Winifred Cooke (piano) ; 9.0, Weather. Station notices; 9.5, Essie' Ackland; 9.20, The Studio String Orchestra, conducted by Harold Baxter; 9.32, Reginald Morphew; 9.47, Studio String Orchestra; 10.0, Music, mirth and melody; 11.0, Close down.

2YA Wellington 7.0, News and reports; 7.30, Time signals. Talk: Our Gardening Expert, “For the Home Gardener."; 8.0, Chimes. Light orchestral and ballad programme. Recording: The BBC Theatre Orchestra; 8.10, “The Cameo Three"; 8.22, Recording: The London Palladium Orchestra; 8.30, Cyril Richardson (bass) ; 8.36. Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans; 8.40, Talk: Dr Guy H. Scholefleld, 0.R.E.; 9.0, Weather. Station notices; 9.5, “Down Wessex Way," A programme giving glimpses of Dorset, Wiltshire, Somerset. Devon and Cornwall, in folk lore and music. Narrator: Rev. F. J. Usher, President, Men of Dorset Society; 10.0. Dance music by T.auri Paddi and his Rand relayed from the New Majestic; 11.0, Close down.

3YA Christchurch. —7.0, News and reports; 7.20, Addington stock market reports; 7.30, Time signals. “This Changing World: The Twentieth Century: Political Strains." Mr Leicester Webb; 8.0, Chimes. Grand Charity Concert (In aid of the Mayor’s Relief Fund), featuring the Budapest String Quartet: Josef Roismann, Alexander Schneider. Boris Kroyt, Mischa Schneider, assisted by Mary Pratt, New Zealand contralto. (Relayed from the Radiant. Hall); 10.0, (approx.), Music, mirth and melody; 11.0, Close down.

4YA Dunedin 7.0, News and reports; 7.30, Our Motor Expert, “Helpful Hints to Motorists”; 8.0, Chimes. A variety programme. Recording the International Radio Orchestra; 8.8, These Three —Novelty Trio, will entertain with light numbers; 8.16, Recording, Charle-s Magnate, accordion; 8.19, Recording, 'Columbia Light Opera Company; 8.27, Recording, Roy Smeck and his Hawaiian Serenaders; 8.30, These Three (Novelty Trio) in further light numbers: 8.37. Recording, The West End Celebrity Orchestra; 8.40. Talk by Mr 'II. Riddle, “Is Tt A Strad? Faets and Fallacies."; 0.0. Weather. Station notices: 9.5. A continuity programme; 10.5, (app’/tx.), Dance music, 11.0, 'Close down.