OVER THE AIR

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20990, 18 December 1939, Page 12

OVER THE AIR

RADIO PROGRAMMES TO-NIGHT’S BROADCAST IYA Auckland. —7.o. News service issued by the Prime Minister’s Dept., British official wireless news; 7.10 (approx.), News and reports; 8.0, Concert programme. ‘'Locusts” A short dramatic play of a man’s struggle with a strange force of nature. Written by W. Graeme-Holder. A National Broadcasting Service Production; 8.30, "The Radio That Hitler Fears”; 9.20, Weather report and station notices; 9.25, Recordings; Alfredo and his Orchestra; 9.31, Richard Crooks (tenor); 9.37, Bert Lutter and his Orchestra; 9.49, Eileen Boyd (contralto); 8.45, “Ravenshoe”; 9.0, Reserved; 9.55, Barnabas von Geczy and his Orchestra, "Roses of the South” Strauss; 10.0, Music, mirth and melody; 11.0, Close down.

2YA Wellington.—7.o, Official news service issued by the Prime Minister’s Dept., British Official Wireless News; 7.10 (approx.), News and reports; 7.28 to 7.30, Time signals. Talk by Mrs A. D. Houston: “The Care of Pets at Christmas Time”; 8.0, Concert programme: From the Exhibition Studio: The NBS String Orchestra, conducted by Maurice Clare; 8.31, Vera Moginie (soprano), presents three songs by Henry Purcell 8.41, The String Orchestra; 9.0, Reserved; 9.20, Weather report and station notices; 9.25, “Coronets of England”; 9.51, "The Circle of Shiva”; 10.6, Dance programme; 11.6, Close down.

3YA Christchurch.— 7.o, News service issued by the Prime Minister's Department. British official wireless news; 7.10, News and reports; 7.35, The Garden Expert: "Garden Problems”; 8.0, Woolston Brass Band: Conductor, R. J. Estall; 8.17, Recording: Paul Robeson (bass); 8.24, The Band: (Cornet solo by Vic Aldridge); 8.29, “Eb and Zeb”; 8.38, The Band; 8.48, Recording: Richard Crooks (tenor); 8.55, The Band; 9.0, Reserved; 9.20, Weather forecast and station notices; 9.25, Gladys Vincent (violin), and Ernest Jenner (pianoforte); 9.50, Recording: Nancy Evans (contralto); 10.0, Music, mirth and melody; 11.0, Close down.

4YA Dunedin— 7.o News 7.10 (app) News and reports; 8.0, Masterpieces of Music with Thematic illustrations and comments by Prof. V. E. Galway, Mus.D; 8.40, The Vienna Boys’ Choir; 8.49, Celeste Instrumental Quartet; 8.56, The Poiydor Orchestra; 9.0, Reserved; 9.20, Weather report and station notices; 9.25, Variety. Grand Symphony Orchestra; 9.33, The Schuricke Trio; 9.36, The Paradise Island Trio; 9.39, Julius Patzak (tenor) and Maria Riener (soprano); 9.45, Reginald Porter-Brown (organ); 9.51, Harry Gordon and Donald Hunter (sketch); 9.57, The Poiydor Orchestra; 10.0, Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra, with vocal interludes by Kate Smith; 11.0, Close down.