OVER THE AIR

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20989, 16 December 1939, Page 24 (Supplement)

OVER THE AIR

RADIO PROGRAMMES

TO-NIGHT’S BROADCAST IYA Auckland.—7.o: News service issued by the Prime Minister’s Department. British Official Wireless news. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 8.0: Concert programme. “Words and Music by Gilbert and Sullivan—Monarchs of Light Opera.” 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Weather report and station notices. 9.25: The Variety Stars with Orchestra. 9.37: Louis Levy and his Orchestra. 9.43: “Presenting All Stars.” 9.51: Oscar Joost and his Orchestra. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance music by Johnny Madden and his Swing Kings, relayed from the “Peter Pan” Cabaret. 11.15: Close down. 2YA Wellington.—7.o: Official news service. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 7.28 to 7.30: Time signals. 7.40: Talk, by W. A. Sutherland, Wellington Automobile Association: “Christmas Road Safety.” 8.0: From the Exhibition Studio: “Look and Listen.” A merry mixture of songs, skits and sketches. Presented from the N.B.S. Studios at the Wellington Centennial Exhibition by a versatile company of New Zealand artists. (A National Broadcasting Service production.) 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Weather report and station notices. 9.25: Dance programme. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Continuation of dance programme. 11.15: Close down.

3YA Christchurch.—7.o: News service issued by the Prime Minister’s Department. British Official Wireless news. 7.10: News and reports. 8.0 (R): Marek Weber and his Orchestra. 8.10: “One Good Deed a Day.” 8.24 (R): Harry Robbins (xylophone). 8.29: London Theatre Orchestra. 8.38: “Over the Garden Wall.” A little summer fantasy, the scene of which is set in two adjoining houses. A 8.8. C. production. 8.52 (R): Quentin M. McLean (organ). 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Weather forecast and station notices. 9.25: Modem dance programme to music by the Bailey-Marston Dance Orchestra (relayed from Frascati Cabaret). 10.0: Sports summary. 10.15: Resumption of modern dance programme. 11.30: Close down.

4YA Dunedin.—7.o: News service issued by the Prime Minister’s Department. British Official Wireless news. 7.10 (approx.): News and reports. 7.40: Talk by Don Miller: “Today’s Cricket Results.” 8.0: Light orchestral and ballad concert. (R): Louis Levy and his Orchestra. 8.10: Trevor Thomas (baritone). 8.16 (R): The New Light Symphony Orchestra. 8.28: Mary Somerville (contralto). 8.37 (R): Victor Olof Salon Orchestra. 8.45: Trevor Thomas (baritone). 8.51: The 8.8. C. Variety Orchestra. 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Weather report and station notices. 9.25: Dance music. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance music. 11.15: Close down.

SUNDAY PROGRAMMES IYA Auckland.—ll.o Anglican service relayed from All Saints’ Church. Preacher: Canon W. W. Averill. Organist: Dr. S. Kenneth Phillips. 7.0: Church of Christ service, relayed from Ponsonby Road. Preacher: Pastor G. T. Fitzgerald. Organist: Ivan Lambert. 8.15: Selected recordings. 8.30: Concert programme. Recordings. Dol Dauber and his Salon Orchestra; 8.36 Gino Sinimberghi (tenor); 8.39 Alfred Cortot (pianist); 8.45 Talk, by the Rt. Hon. the Prime Minister, “New Zealand’s Problems as I See Them” (rebroadcast 2YA); 9.0 Reserved; 9.20 Weather report and station notices; 9.25 Studio presentation, arranged by A. J. C. Fisher and Professor W. A. Sewell, of the play “Murder in the Cathedral.”

2YA Wellington.—ll.o Presbyterian Church service, relayed from St. Johns’ Presbyterian Church. Preacher: Dr. J. G. Inkster. Organist and choirmatser, W. Lawrence Haggitt. 7.0 Methodist Church service, relayed from Wesley Methodist Church, Taranaki Street. Preacher, Rev. Percy Paris. Organist and Choirmaster, H. Temple White. 8.15 (approx.) Selected recordings. 8.30 Miscellaneous Operatic programme. Recordings. Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York, conducted by Arturo Toscanini. 8.38 Tito Schipa (tenor). 8.41 Boston Promenade Orchestra. 8.45 Talk by the Prime Minister (the Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage), “New Zealand’s Problems as I See Them” (rebroadcast by the National stations). 9.0 Reserved. 9.20 Weather report and station notices. 9.25 Boston Promenade Orchestra. 9.33 Julie Werry (soprano). 9.44 La Scala Theatre Orchestra. 9.50 Light Opera Company. 9.58 The BBC Theatre Orchestra. 10.6, Close down.

3YA Christchurch.—ll.o: Roman Catholic Service, relayed from the Christchurch Cathedral. Preacher: Rev. Father Timoney. Organist: Miss Kathleen O’Connor. Choir conductor: Miss Mary O’Connor. 7.0: Methodist service, relayed from the Durham Street Church. Preacher: Rev. Raymond Dudley, M.A., F.R.E.S. Organist and choirmaster: Melville Lawry. 8.15: Selected recordings. 8.30: Recordings: The BBC Wireless Symphony Orchestra. 8.39: Raymond Newell (baritone). 8.45: Talk by the Prime Minister (the Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage): “New Zealand’s Problems As I See Them” (Re-broadcast from 2YA). 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Weather forecast and station notices. 9.25: “The Pigeon” by John Galsworthy— Adapted and produced by the National Broadcasting Service. 10.20: Close down. 4YA Dunedin.—ll.o: Methodist service, relayed from Trinity Methodist Church. Preacher: Rev. Basil Metson. Choirmaster: H. R. Wilson. Organist: Miss E. Hartley. 6.30: Anglican service relayed from St. John’s Anglican Church. Preacher: Rev. J. Morland. Organist: G. Wilkinson. 7.45: Selected recordings. 8.30: Grand Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Florian Weiss. 8.38: The Leipzig Male Choir. 8.45: Talk by Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage, “New Zealand’s Problems as I see Them” (National broadcast). 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Weather report and station notices. 9.25: “Music from the Theatre.” 10.21: (approx.) Close down.