OVER THE AIR

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20500, 17 May 1938, Page 11

OVER THE AIR

RADIO PROGRAMMES TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMMES. The following programmes will be broadcast by the New Zeai&nd national stations this evening:— IYA Auckland.— 7.o, Government and overseas news (from 2YA) ; 7.10, news and reports; 7.30, talk, Gardening Expert, “Trees and Shrubs”; 8.0, concert programme; (Ft), Anton and Paramount Theatre Orchestra; 8.5 (R), "Division of Profits" (Japanese houseboyj ; 8.18 (R), Andy lona and Islanders; 8.2 i (R), Freddy Dosh; 8.30 (R), "Eb and Zeb ” (country storekeepers); 8.39 (R), Melody by Buccaneers of Pirate Ship Vulture; 8.52 iR), Minna Reverilli (yodelling prima donna); 8.55 (R), Anton and Paramount Theatre Orchestra; 9.0, weather; station notices; 9.5, talk, Dr. Gerda Eichbaum, " Prague—a Democracy’s Capital"; 9.20, dance music; 11.0, close down.

2YA Wellington. —7.o, Government and overseas news; 7.10 (approx.), news and reports; 7.30, time signals; 7.40, talk, Mr E. P.hilpot-Crowther, " Interesting News for Stamp Collectors”; 8.0, chimes; Cesar Franck Cameo; (R), Royal Opera Orchestra, Covent Garden; *8.14 (R), Beniamino Gigli (tenor), with chorus and orchestra; 8.18 (R), Germaine Martinelli (soprano); 8.22 (R), Walter Gleseking (pianist) and London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Henry J. Wood; 8.40, talk, Mr Cecil Sweet Allen, " Water Temperatures—Facts and Fallacies”; 9.0, weather; station notices; 9.5, "Modern British Composers; (R), Frederick Riddle (viola), with London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by composer; 9.29, Mark Raphael (baritone); 9.35, 8.8. C. Symphony Orchestra; 9.41, Philharmonic Choir, conducted by C. Kennedy Scott; 9.49, Boyd Neel String Orchestra, conducted by Boyd Neel; 10.1, music, mirth, melody; 11.1, close down.

3YA Christchurch. —7.o, Government and overseas news (from 2YA); 7.10, news and reports; 7.20, talk, Miss Phyllis Hindle, " Place of the Y.W.G.A. In the Community”; 7.30, time signal; 7.35, book review, Mr E. J. Bell; 8.0, chimes; "Strange Adventures of Mr Penny—Mr Penny Goes Shopping”: 8.18 (R), De tiroofc and New Victoria Orchestra; 8.26, " William the Conqueror,” serial feature (George Edwards and Company) ; 8.39, Midnight Revellers with vocal; 8.47, "Hotel Revue,” episode 2, musical serial; 9.0, weather; station notices; 9.5, talk, Denis Glover, “ Believe It or Not,” a story; 9.20 (R), Sydney Gustard (cinema organ); 9.23, Wellbrook Brothers, in popular songs; 9.31 (R), “An Appeal to the Spirits” (Japanese houseboy) ; 9.46, Wellbrook Brothers; 9.54 (R), Robinson Cleaver (cinema organ) ; 10.0, an hour with Jimmy Dorsey and Orchestra, interludes by Bing Crosby; 11.0, close down.

4YA Dunedin. —7.o, Government and overseas news (from 2YA) ; 7.10 (approx.), news and reports; 7.30, " The Whirligig of Time,” talk, Mr W. Lang, " Systems of Government — The Tyrant and Ancient Democracies”; 8.0, chimes; programme of miscellaneous recordings; Nat Star and Orchestra; 8.8, Nelson Eddy 8.14, Robinson Cleaver (organ); 8.17, Sketch Ensemble; 8.23, the Hawaiian Club; 8.26, Turner Layton (baritone): 8.32, Primo Scala’s Accordion Band; 8.38, Cecil Johnson (humour); 8.41, Patricia Rossborough (piano), with orchestra; 8.45 (R:, talk. Dr. D. Osborne, Lecturer in Geology at Sydney University, “ Off the Track in Western Ireland” (No. 2V; 9.0, weather; station notices; 9.5, concert by St.. Kilda Band, conducted by L. Francis, vocal and humorous interludes; the Band; 9.15 (R), Paul Robeson (bass); 9.21, the Band; 9.30, "Eb and Zeb ” country storekeepers) ; 9.39, the Band; 9.47 (R), Gracie Fields (soprano); 9.53, the Band; 10.0, music, mirth, melody; 11.0, close down.