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New Zealand Listener, Volume 1, Issue 26, 22 December 1939, Page 35

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NY AUCKLAND 650 k.c. 462 m. 7. 0am. BREAKFAST SESSION 9.0 Close down 10. 0 Devotional service, conducted by Pastor William Campbell 10.15 Selected recordings 11.0 "Bits and Pieces": A talk by " Isobel" 11.11 Selected recordings 12. O Running commentary on the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting, relayed® from Alexandra Park 2. Op.m. Selected recordings 3.15 Sports results 4. 0 Special weather report for farmers 4.30 Sports results 5.0 Children’s session, conducted by "Cinderella" and " Aunt Jean," with the special recorded feature "David and Dawn in Fairyland" 5.45 DINNER MUSIC: (Subject to interruption by re-broadcasts) "Dorothy" (Cellier); "Until’’ (Sandergon); "Birthday March" (Kahné); "Where the Woods are Green" (Brodsky); ‘Black and Tan" (Lowthian); "‘Cuckoo in the Clock" (Collins); "Funteuli Funicula"’ (Denza); "The Sphinx’ (Popy); ‘Parade of the Wooden Soldiers’ (Jessel); "From Opera to Opera’ (Schestak); "My Chin Chin Lu’ (Scott-Tonkinoise); "The Cabaret Girl’ (Kern); "Military March in E Flat" (Schubert); "A Girl Like Nina" (AbrahamHammerstein). 6.55 Weather report 7. 0 NEWS AND REPORTS 7.30 SPORTS TALK, by Gordon Hutter

9.46 CONCERT PROGRAMME "Who's Hooper? ": A Musical Comedy Book by Fred Thompson. Lyrics by Clifford Grey. Music by Howard Talbot and Ivor Novello (A BBC Production) Reserved Weather report and station notices The Studio Orchestra, conducted by Harold Baxter, Ballet Suite: "The Gods Go A-Begging " Handel-Hamilton Harty Cristina Maristany (soprano), "El Tra-La-La" .. Granados " Folksong "; "Corazon Porque Pasais" Obradors "El Majo Celose" The Studio Orchestra, Music from the Pantomime, "Les Petits Rien" .. Mozart

10.0 MUSIC, MIRTH AND MELODY — 11.0 CLOSE DOWN IY AUCKLAND 880 k.c. 341m. 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Light music 7. 0 After dinner music 8. 0 ‘‘Romance and Melody" 8.15 Light classical music, introducing at 8.30 ‘* Songs Without Words "’ (Mendelssohn), played by Friedman (pianist) 9.0 "Tit-Bits of To-day, Hits of Yesterday " 9.30 Comedy corner 10. O Light recitals 10.30 Close down

Nf WELLINGTON | 570 k.c. 526 m. | 6.50a.m. Weather report for 7. 0 aviators BREAKFAST SESSION 9.0 Close down 10. 0 Weather report for aviators 10.25 Recordings 10.28t010.30 Time signals from 10.45 11.15 12. 0 the Dominion Observatory Talk to women by " Margaret " Progress reports on play in the Plunket Shield Cricket Match, Wellington. v. Auckland will be broadcast at 11.15 a.m., 11.45, 12.15 p.m,, 1.10, 2.15, .2.45, 3.15, 3.45, 4.15 (approx.), and 4.45 Lunch music 1. Op.m- Weather report for aviators

2.0 Classical hour 3.0 Sports results Selected recordings 3.28t03.30 Time signals Weather forecast for farmers 4. 0 Sports results 5. O Children’s session, conducted. by Andy Man | 5.45 DINNER SESSION: (Subject to interruption by re-broadcasts and cricket at 6.0) "La.Tarantelle. De Belphegor’ (Atbert); "Blue Eyes (Mackeben); "From the -Old Country at Home" (Smetana); "Amorettentanze"’ (Gungl);. "Variele’ Intermezzo" (Charlie); "Four Indian — hove Lyrics’: (Woodforde Finden); "Song of Paradise" (King); "Devotion" (Schumann); "Beautiful Spring’ (Lincke); "Indian Muait’

Idyll" (Meisel); "Heartless" 6.55 7. 0 7.25 Lamothe); "Glow Worm Sing for Me" (Demaret)} "Stop Press’; (Lincke); "Gipsy "Tango Des Aveuzr’ (Metsel). Weather report NEWS AND REPORTS Summary of the day’s play in the Plunket Shield Cricket Match, given by J. Reid 7.28to7.30 Time signals 7.40 TALK, by W. F. Ingram, "Great N.Z. Athletes: A Cene tennial Tribute" The second of a series of talks on oldtime teners many duced, | Mr. talks 8.32 8.42 8.45 8.46 athletes of New Zealand. Many lismay be surprised to learn how fine athletes this country has prosome of whom won fame abroad, Ingram covers a wide fleld in thesé and formances recalls many. Outstanding perand personalities. CONCERT PROGRAMME From the Exhibition studio: "Song Hits with a Miss," featuring Mavis Edmonds and her Rhythm Makers Dramatic novelty: "What Do You Think?" Recording: Harry Horlick and his orchestra, " Lysistrata" Waltz . Lincke Announcement of result of dramatic novelty Recordings: Richard Tauber (tenor), 4 Sylvia ian ee eeeeere Speaks "Trees". .....see0+ Rasbach Victor Silvester’s Harmony Music, "Jolly Brothers" . Vollstedt " Baby’s Sweetheart " . Corrie Reserved Weather report and station notices "Eb and Zeb" "Victor Herbert Melodies," presented by Victor Young and his Concert Orchestra. Vocalists: Frances Langford ‘and Bing Crosby Samuel Lover, the Irish novélist, was grandfather to one of Ireland’s most musical sons. Born in Dublin, on February 1, 1859, Victor Herbert began his miusie early, being sent to Germany to study when he was only seven, His chosen instrument was the ‘cello, which accompanied. him as he went from post to post in celebrated orchéstras. From ’céllo playing, was only a step to conducting, but composing was his true forte, as his musical comediés . and: operettas abundantly prove. 10. O Rhythm on. record: A_ programme of new dance recordings compered by Turntable 11. 0 CLOSE DOWN WV WELLINGTON 840k.c. 357m. | 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Light music 7. O After dinner music 8.0 Presenting the BBC: A _ light continuity programme, introducing BBC artists Concert favourites: A Classical recital programme introducing recordings by The Vienna Boys* Choir, Weinrich Sechlusnus§ (baritone), Claudio Arrau (pianteey. and Jascha Heifetz (violinist) In lighter vein Close down

Phe King’s Christmas Speech AND THE EMPIRE BROADCAST The Empire Christmas broadcast will begin at 2.15 a.m. New Zealand Summer Time, on Boxing Day, December 26. It will be re-broadcast then from 2YA, beginning with contributions from the Dominions (including New Zealand ) and the colonies round the world, and concluding with the Christmas Day speech from His Majesty The King. A recording will be made by 2YA, and broadcast at 6.30 p.m. on the evening of the same day. The schedule of broadcasts from Daventry will be: First broadcast through Empire transmitters: 2.15 am. REPRODUCTIONS: Transmission 4; 5. 0am. Transmission 5: . . 12.45 p.m. Transmission 6: . 4.30 p.m. Transmission 1; . 8.15 p.m. (Time in each case is New Zealand Summer Time )

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SV! ,\ CHRISTCHURCH Ud 720 k.c. 416m. 7. OQam. BREAKFAST SESSION 9.0 Clese down 10. GD Selected recordings 10.30 Devotional Service 10.45 Sciected recordings 411. 0 ituik to women by " Margaret " 11.10 Selected recordings 911.15 ialk by Miss J. M. Shaw: "Help for the Home Cook" 11.30 Scilected recordings 12.0 Lunch music 2. O p.m. Selected recordings Progress reports of Canterbury Lawn Tennis Championships .@ Classical music 0 3 4. Frost and special weather forecast and light musical programme 4.30 Sports resulls 5. O Children’s session 5.45 DINNER MUSIC: (Subject to interruption by re-broadcasts) " Aida" (Verdi-Tavan); * Nocturne (Ganne); "O Beautiful Maytime"’ (Strauss); "Dawn" (Matt); "A Country Girl’ (Monckton); "Collette" (Fraser Simson); "Slavonic Dances’ (Dvorak); ""Melodious Memories’ Finck); ‘Der Rosenkavalier"’ (Strauss). 6.55 Weather report 7.0 NEWS AND REPORTS 7.40 TALK, by Mrs. A.M. SpenceClark: " Australian Dogs." The story of the Blue Heele?, the Kelpie, the Sydney Silky, and the Australian Terrier 8.0 "The Fol de Rols." Music by Wolseley Charles A half-hour’ entertainment provided by one of the most famous English concert parties | (A BBC production) 8.30 Brass Band Music, with interludes by Rex Harrison (baritone), Recording: Foden’s Motor Work’s Band, "Down The Mall" March Belton "Baa Baa Black Sheep" Campbell 8.37 Rex Harrison (baritone), "The Windmill" .... Nelson 8.41 Recording: St. Hilda Colliery Prize Band, "Hiawatha" Ballet Music Coleridge-Taylor 8.47 Rex Harrison (baritone), "The Minstrel Boy" . Moore "Rolling Down to Rio ssi ; : German 8.53 Recording: Grand Massed Brass Bands, "Songs of the Marines" arr. Mackenzie "March of the King’s Men" Pinter 9. 0 Reserved 9.20 Weather forecast and station notices

9.25 9.50 10. 0 11. 0 "Sing As We Go." A presen- | tation of your favourite vocalists singing your favourite songs Regal Cinema Orchestra, conducted by Emanuel Starey, "A Musical Jig-Saw " arr. Aston MUSIC, MIRTH AND MELODY CLOSE DOWN STV A CHRISTCHURCH 1200 k.c. 250 m. 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Selected recordings 7. 0 8. 0 8.18 8.30 9.30 9.44 9.47 9.53 10. 0 10.30 After dinner music Greyburn of the Salween (enisode four) Te Mauri Meihana (Maori soprano) At the opera The Crimson Trail Bing Crosby and Connie Boswell Gerry Moore The Ranch Boys In order of appearance: Richard Liebert (organist), the Master Singers, Xavier Cugat and his Orchestra Close down

. 7 ANY DUNEDIN 790 k.c. 380 m. 6.50 a.m. Weather report for ditt ne ooo 1 10.15 10.50 12. 0 aviators BREAKFAST SESSION Close down Weather report for aviators Selected recordings Devotional Service Talk to women by " Margaret" Lunch music 1. Op.m. Weather report for aviators Weather forecast Selected recordings 3.30 Sports results Classical music Weather report and special frost forecast Light musical programme 4.45 Sports results Children’s session, conducted by "Big Brother Bill," with

Uncles "Tam" and "Lex" and the 4YA Botany Club 5.45 DINNER MUSIC: (Subject to interruption by re-broadcasts) "Memories of Paris’ (Moretlt Christine); "Maritana’ (Wallace); "Stealing Through the Classics" (Overlures); "‘Monte Cristo" (Kotler); "Viennese Nights’ (Romberg); Munchner Kindl" (Komzak); "Marien Klange’ (Strauss); "Ave Maria" (Schubert): "The Marionettes Guard Mounting" (Kuhn); "You, Me, and Love’ (Marischka); "The Rose’s Bridal Procession’ (Jessel); "When the Great Red Dawn is Shining’ (Sharpe); ""Whispering Pines’ (Byrne). 7.0 NEWS AND REPORTS 7.40 TALK by T. O’Shea: "Tomorrow’s Cricket Matches " 8. 0 "Dad and Dave" 8.15 "Easy to Remember": Introducing George Hall’s Orchestra with Dolly Dawn and her " Dawn Patrol" 8.30 "The Rich Uncle from Fiji" A sparkling comedy serial 8.42 The Hawaiian Serenaders, "One, Two, Three, Four," "Maid of Honolulu" 8.48 The Oleanders Negro Quartet, " Laughing Song," " Josephus and Bohunkus," "Pie Song" 8.56 Erhard Bauschke Orchestra, "Hollywood" ...... Grothe 9. 0 Reserved 9.20 Weather report and station notices 9.30 Readings by Prof. T. D. Adams, with musical interludes ~ Charles Lamb: "Reflections on the New Year’s Coming of Age" Milton: "Hymn on the Morning of Christ’s Nativity," and "At A Solemn Music" Oliver Wendell Holmes: "The Chambered Nautilus" Music from: Mendelssohn: "Midsummer Night’s Dream" — Nocturne Bach: "Sanctus" from "Mass in B Minor " 10. 0 An hour of modern dance music by the bands of Jack Hylton, Lew Stone and Harry Roy, with vocal interludes by Bing Crosby 11. 0 CLOSE DOWN 4) Y 1140 k.c. 263 m. . 0-6.0 p.m. Recordings After dinner music Classics for the Connoisseur Nigger minstrels Melody and humour Close down eooo 10 10.3 °

OH TO BE YOUNG AGAIN!

December 29

INVERCARGILL a2 680k.c. 441m, 7. 0-9.0 a.m. Breakfast session 11. O Recordings 12. 0-2.0 p.m. Luncheon session 5. O Light music 5.30 Children’s session: ‘" The Legend of Umbopo" 5.45 Laugh and sing 6. 0 "Carson Robison and his Buckaroos " 6.15 Reserved 6.45 ‘Marie Antoinette " 7. 0 After dinner music 7.30 Station announcements 8.0 Master melodies 8.30 Musical comedy 9. O Reserved 9.30 "Thrills" 9.43 Rhythm time 10. 0 Close down SYR, 940k.c. 319m. 7. Qa.m. Breakfast session 9. 0 Morning programme 10. 0-10.10 Weather report 12 0-2.0p.m. Luncheon music 12.30 Reserved 1. 0 Weather report 3.0 Afternoon programme 4. 0 Reserved 4.30 Weather and shipping news 5. O "Richard the Lion-Heart" 5.15 Children’s session 6. O Dinner music 6.15 Reserved 7.20 A band and Peter Dawson 7.40 Dyango Reinhardt (guitar), and Stephane Grappelly (violin) 7.46 Cecil Johnson, broadcasting ‘In Town To-night " 7.52 Flirting with Annie Laurie 7.57 Calling All Cars 7 8. 0 Harry Horlick and, his \ Orchestra, and Richard Tauber (tenor) 8.30 Hit tunes of 1939 9. 0 Reserved 9.20 Hawaiian music, featuring Charles Kama and his Moana Serenaders, Ray Kinney (vocal), the Coral Islanders 9.30 George Edwards and Company present Drama in Cameo: "A Garland of Roses" 9.44 Sowande and his music 9.47 Carson Robison and his Pioneers 10. 0 Close down NAPIER QV inl 760 k.c. 395 m. 7. 0-9.0 a.m. Breakfast session 41. O Light music 12. 0-2.0 p.m. Lunch session 6. 0 Light music 5.45 For the children 6. 0 Light music 6.45 Weather report and forecast for Hawke’s Bay "Lorna Doone" 7. 0 After. dinner music i) 8, Concert session: BBC Symphony Orchestra, "Magic Flute Overture" (Mozart)

8.14 Professor Alfred Sittard (organ), with the Berlin Philharmonic orchestra. ‘* Concerto No. 10" (Handel) 8.22 Essie Ackland (contralto), "Che Faro Senza Euridice’’ (Gluck) 8.38 Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra, * Capriccio Italien" (Tchaikovsk!) 9. O Reserved 9.20 Light music 9.45 ‘Joan of Arc" 10. 0 Close down AVAN " bet 7.0 Light music, ineluding ‘" Carson Robison and his Pioneers" 8. 0 Light classical music 8.30 Sketches and light music 9. 0 Grand opera 9.35 ‘The Japanese Houseboy " 10. O Close down 2Q\/[D)WELLIN GTON 990 k.c. 303m. 7. Op.m. Showmen of Syncopation 7.35 Leaves from the Diary of a Film Fan 8.65 Musical digest 8.28 Carson Robison and his Buckaroos by the Wayfarer 8.45 Wandering with the West Wind, 9.16 Supper dance 9.45 Records at random 10. 0 Close down 2 AUCKLAND 1250k.c. 240m, 5. Op.m. Light orchestral and popular programme 7. 0 Orchestral and instrumental. items 8. 0 Musical comedy gems, band music and Western songs 9. 0 Popular hits, organ selections and popular medleys 10. O Close down-