OVER THE AIR

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20995, 23 December 1939, Page 22 (Supplement)

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. 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Weather report and station notices. 9.25: (R): Cedric Sharpe Sextet. 9.33: Carina Trio (concerted vocal). 9.45: “Melody Time,” with Nat Shilkret and his Orchestra. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance music (R). 11.15: 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. 7.29 to 7.30: Times signals. 7.30: A summary of play in the Plunket Shield cricket match, Wellington v. Auckland. 7.40: Talk by W. A. Sutherland: (Automobile Association). 8.0: Concert programme. From the Exhibition Studio, Herbi Burton Novelty Instrumental Trio. 8.12: (R). 8.15: Fifteen minutes of popular vocal music by the Versatile Three. 8.30: (R). 8.33: John Parkin at the piano. 8.43: (R). 8.46: Julie Werry (soprano). 8.56: (R). 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Weather report and station notices. 9.25: Dance programme. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance programme. 11.15: Close down.

3YA Christchurch. —7.o: News service issued by the Prime Minister’s Dept. British official wireless news. 7.10: News and reports. 7.35: Review of day’s play in Plunket Shield Cricket Match: “Otago v. Canterbury.” 8.0: (R): Savoy Orpheans Band. 8.11: Allan Jones (tenor). 8.15: “One Good Deed a Day.” 8.28: Charlie Kunz (pianoforte solo). 8.34: Regal Pantomime Company. 8.46: Will’s Accordion Orchestra. 8.49: Winnie Melville and Derek Oldham. 8.55: Orchestra Mascotte. 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Weather forecast and station notices. 9.25: “Kentucky Minstrels.” 9.52: (R): The BBC Theatre Orchestra. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.15: Dance music. 11.15: Close down.

4YA Dunedin. —7.o: News service issued by the Prime Minister’s Dept. British official wireless news. 7.10: (approx.) News and reports. 7.40: Talk, by Don Miller: “Today’s Cricket Results.” 8.0: A light orchestral and ballard concert. (R): Louis Levy and his Orchestra. 8.11: Gaynor Paape (soprano). 8.17: The New Queen’s Hall Light Orchestra. 8.29: Ivan W. Hanna (baritone). 8.38: The London Palladium Orchestra. 8.46: Gaynor Paape (soprano). 8.52: Jack Hylton and his Orchestra. 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Weather report and station notices. 9.25: Old-time dance programme by Ted Andrews, and the Revellers’ Dance Band. 10.3: Sports summary. 11.18: Dance medley. 11.30: Close down.

TOMORROW’S BROADCASTS IYA Auckland. —ll.o: Church of Christ service. 7.0: Presbyterian service. 8.15: Selected recordings. 8.30: “Music from the Theatre.” 9.0: Reserved. 9.15: Christmas greetings by the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition (the Hon. Adam Hamilton). 9.25: Weather report and station notices. 9.30: Act 1, Scene 2, of the opera “Rigoletto,” followed by Acts 2 and 3. 10.44: Selected recordings. 12.0: Midnight Mass relayed from St. Patrick's Cathedral. 1 a.m. (approx.): Close down.

2YA Wellington. —ll.o: Salvation Army church service. 7.0: Anglican Church service. 8.15 (approx.): Selected recordings. 8.30: Recital by «’*'■ Rosario Bourdon Symphony. 8.45: j.Lt iLhccaneers’ Octet. 8.53: Rosario Bourdon Sympnony. 9.0: Reserved. 9.15: Christinas greetings from the Prime Minister and tne Leader of the Opposition (the Hon. Adam Hamilton). (National broadcast). 9.25: Weather report and station notices. 9.30: “He That Should Come.” 10.26: Selected recordings. 11.30: Reserved. 11.45: Selected recordings. 12.0: Midnight Mass, relayed from St. Gerard’s Redemptonst Church. 1.30 a.m.: Close down.

3YA Christchurch. —ll.o: Anglican service. 7.0: Salvation Army meeting. 8.15: Selected recordings. 8.30: Recital by the Light Symphony Orchestra. 8.36: John McCormack (tenor). 8.42: The Orchestra. 8.54: John McCormack. 9.0: Reserved. 9.15: Christmas greetings from the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition (the Hon. Adam Hamilton). 9.25: Weather report and station notices. 9.30: Programme of Christmas music. 9.40: Interlude— J. H. Squire Celeste Octet. 9.49: Carols. 9.59: Interlude—Cedric Sharpe Sextet. 10.8: Carols. 10.19: Interlude—The Chapel Bells Trio. 10.27: Carols. 10.35: Selected recordings. 12.0 (midnight): Devotional: Rev. W. A. Burley, M.A. 12.5 a.m.: Close down.

4YA Dunedin. —ll.o: Presbyterian service. 6.30: Baptist service. 7.45: Selected recordings. 8.15: A presentation of “The Messiah” (Handel) by the 8.8. C. choir with orchestra and organ. 9.0: Reserved. 9.15: Christmas greetings from the Prime Minister, and the Leader of the Opposition, the Hon. Adam Hamilton. 9.25: Weather report and station notices. 9.30: Continuation of “The Messiah.” 11.20: Close down.

MONDAY’S BROADCASTS IYA Auckland: 11.0 Anglican service, relayed from St. Mary’s Cathedral. 7.0 Selected recordings. 8.0 Concert programme. 8.10 Descriptive presentation. 8.18 Paul Robeson (bass). 8.24 Marek Weber and his Orchestra. 8.30 “The Radio that Hitler Fears.” 8.45 “Ravenshoe.” 9.0 Reserved. 9.20 Weather report and station notices. 9.25 “I Remember.” 9.55 Recordings: Charles Renard and his Orchestra, with vocal quartet. 10.0 Favourites old and new. 11.0 Close down.

2YA Wellington: 10.10 Devotional Service. 6.30 (approx.) Selected Recordings. 6.45 Summary of the day's play in the Plunket Shield cricket

match, by J. Reid. 6.55 Weather report. 7.0 Chimes: “H.M.S. Pinafore,” or “The Lass That Loved a Sailor.” 8.15 Band programme with ballad interludes. 8.29 “Sor.gs That Have Sold a Million.” 8.37 Munn and Felton’s Works Band. 8.49 Millicent Phillips (soprano). 8.55 Grand j Massed Brass Bands. 9.0 Reserved, i 9.20 Weather report and station ! notices. 9.25 “Presenting Alec , Templeton.” 9.40 Nelson Eddy (bari- • tone). 9.52 Recital with the BBCJ Variety Orchestra, with Reginald . Foort at the BBC Theatre organ. 10.1 Selected recordings. 11.30 Reserved, j 11.45 Selected recordings. 12.0 Close j down. 3YA Christchurch.—lo.3o: Devo- 1 tional service. 7.0: Review of day's j play in Plunket Shield cricket : match. 7.15: Selected recordings. 7.30: Carol service relayed from the Christchurch Cathedral. 8.30 (approx.): Recordings—The State Opera Orchestra, Berlin. 8.45: Derek Oldham (tenor). 8.48: The London Philharmonic Orchestra. 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Weather report and station notices. 9.25: Music from the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer fantasy, “The Wizard of Oz.” 10.0: Favourites, old and new. 11.0: Close down.

4YA Dunedin.—ll.o: Ante-Com-munion service relayed from St. Paul's Cathedral. Organist: E. H. Heywood, F.R.C.O. 8.0: The Charles Brill Orchestra. 8.12: The Madriga l

Singers. 8.18: Raie da Costa (piano). 8.24: The Boston Promenade Orchestra. 8.32: Lotte Lehman (soprano). in songs by Schubert. 8.45: Fritz Kreisler (violin). 8.53: The Decca Light Symphony Orchestra. 9.0: Reserved. 9.20: Weather report and station notices. 9.25: “Allen Roth and the Symphony of Melody.” 10.0: Hour of modern dance music by the bands of Jack Hylton and Brian Lawrence, with vocal interludes by Vera Lynn. 11.0: Close down.