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New Zealand Listener, Volume 2, Issue 40, 29 March 1940, Page 35

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WNW AUCKLAND 650 k.c. 462 m. 6. Oa.m. Station on the air for Daventry news 7. O Daventry news 7.10 BREAKFAST SESSION 9.0 Daventry news 9.10 Selected recordings 10. O Devotional Service, conducted by Pastor Wm. Campbell 10.15 Selected recordings 11. 0 Talk to women: "Ships and Shoes and Sealing Wax," by Nelle Scanlan 11.10 Selected recordings 12. 0 Lunch music 12.30 p.m. Daventry news 1.0 Community singing, relayed from Concert Chamber, Town Hall 2.0 Selected recordings 2.30 Classical hour 3.15 Sports results 3.30 Light musical programme 4. 0 Daventry news, followed by special weather forecast for farmers 4.30 Sports results 5. O Children’s session, conducted by "Cinderella" and " Aunt Jean," with special recorded feature: "David and Dawn in Fairyland " 5.45 DINNER MUSIC: (Subject to interruption for Daventry news at 6.15) "In Indra’s Land" (Lincke); ‘‘Manhattan Moonlight" (Alter); "Eva" (Lehar); "Ye Merry Blacksmith" (Belton); "‘Jugenliebe" (Alex); "Waltz from Vienna’ (German); "Liebesfreud" (Kreisler); "Roses of Picardy" (H. Wood); "In Memory of Franz Schubert’; "Waltz Memories’; ‘Juanita’ Norton); "Manhattan Serenade’ (Alter); ‘Turkey in the Straw" (Hartley); "Willow Pattern" (Lowry); "Bells at Evening" (Williams); "Trepak"’ (Tchaikovski). 6.55 Weather report 7. 0 NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS 7.30 SPORTS TALK, by Gordon Hutter 8. 0 CONCERT PROGRAMME Recordings: The Queen’s Hall Orchestra, conducted by Sir Henry J. Wood, "Symphonic Variations," Op. ee eee ee ere es Dvorak 8.22 Rachel Mawhinney (soprano), "Pray Be Quick" ..... Bach "Still the Lark Finds Repose" Linley "Oft’ in My Dreams" Cornelius "The Swallows Homeward Fly " @eeeeee* we eeeee Brahms 8.34 Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Wilhelm Furtwangler, "Vorspiel and Liebestod " Wagner

8.50 Eileen Joyce (piano), "La Danse D’Olaf" Pick-Mangiagalli 8.54 The Queen’s Hall Orchestra, conducted by Sir Henry J. Wood, 9. 0 Daventry news 9.20 Weather report and station notices 926 "MUSIC FROM THE THEATRE " "Les Sylphides " to the music of Chopin This is one of a series of imaginary broadcasts, _ recreating the atmosphere of the theatre during the season of the ballet 10.0 MUSIC, MIRTH AND MELODY 11. 0 Close of normal programme. During the war, the station will be on the air until 12 midnight. (Daventry news, 11.30) Gna 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Light music wi 4 After dinner music 8. "Easy Chair’: Songs and melodies of days gone by 8.12 Variety 9. 0 "Tit-Bits of To-day": "Hits of Yesterday" rays Musical comedy and light opera 10. Light recitals Close down

AVI WELLINGTON 570 k.c. 526 m. 6. Oa.m. Station on the air for Daventry news 6.50 Weather report for aviators 7. O Daventry news 7.10 BREAKFAST SESSION 9. 0 Daventry news 9.10 Selected recordings 10. 0 Weather report for aviators 10.10 Devotional Service 10.25 Recordings 10.28to10.30 Time signals from the Dominion Observatory 10.45 "Ships and Shoes and Sealing Wax": By Miss Nelle Scanlan 12. 0 Lunch music 12.30 p.m. Daventry news 1. 0 Weather report for aviators 2. 0 Classical hour 3.0 A.C.E. Talk: "Centennial Celebration Fare" Sports results Selected recordings 3.28t03.30 Time signals Weather report for farmers and frost forecast for Canterbury and Otago 4.0 Daventry news

5. O Children’s session, conducted by Andy Man 5.45 DINNER MUSIC: (Subject to interruption for Daventry news at 6.15) "The Merrymakers" (Eric Coates); ‘‘Serenade" (Romberg); "Feierabend in Dorf’ (Schimmelpfennig); "Songs D’Automne" (Joyce); "Under the Rainbow" (Waldteufel); "Molly on the Shore" (arr. Grainger); "The Song is You’ (Hammerstein-Kern); "Ralph Benatzky Selection" (Benatzky); "There's Something tn the Air’ (McHugh); "Old Vienna Melodies’ (Pollack); "‘Blauer Schmetterling"’ (Steinbacher); "Troika Drive" (Winkler); "Vienna, City of My Dreams" (Sieczynski); "Spring" (Hildach); "Soiree d’Ete’’ (Waldteufel); "Waltz of the Flowers" (Tchaikovskt). ~ 6.55 Weather report 7. 0 OFFICIAL NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS (approx.) 7.28to 7.30 Time signals 8. 0 From the Exhibition Studio: "Every Friday Night at Eight". 8.32 "The Mysterious Mr. Lynch" 9. 0 Daventry news 9.20 Weather report and station notices 9.25 "Eb and Zeb" 9.35 Brass band programme introducing popular war-time melodies past and present Recordings: Luton and Wood Green Excelsior Silver Prize Bands, "Running Through the Years" Selection "Wings Over the Navy" Warren Mercer "There'll Always be an England" ...... Parker, Charles 9.47 Joseph W. Millar (baritone), "Vagabond" ....... Molloy "Tally Ho!" ...ccsccs Leoni " Good-bye" e@eereeeses Stolz 9.57 Recordings: Black Dyke Mills Band, conducted by Arthur O. Pearce, "Tannhauser" Grand* March Wagner Foden’s Motor Works Band, "Old Timers" Selection todden 10. 6 ae King’s Men (vocal quartet), 10.12 Black Dyke Mills Band, "Coronation March" from "The Prophet" Meyerbeer arr. Reynolds 10.15 "Rhythm on Record" 11.15 Close of normal programme. During the war the station -will remain on the air until 12 midnight. (Daventry news, 11.30.) 2 y 840k.c, 357m, N 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Light music 7. 0 After dinner music 8. 0 All their own work 8.30 Spinning through the ages 9. 0 Sonata hour. 10. O In lighter vein 10.30 Close down

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Si) CHRISTCHURCH 720 k.c. 416m. 6. Oa.m. Station on the air for Daventry news 7. O Daventry news 7.10 BREAKFAST SESSION 9.0 Daventry news 9.10 Selected recordings 10.30 Devotional Service 10.45 Selected recordings 11. O Talk to women by "Margaret" 11.190 Selected recordings 11.15 Talk by Miss Dorothy Johnson: "Help for the Home Cook " 11.30 Selected recordings 12. 0 Lunch music 12.30 p.m. Daventry news 1. QO Lunch music 2. 0 Selected recordings 3. O Classical music 4. 0 Daventry news, followed by frost and _ special weather forecast for farmers 4.30 Sports results 5. 0 Children’s session: " Niccolo and Puzzle Pie" 5.45 DINNER MUSIC: (Subject to interruption for Daventry news at 6.15) *"Maritana" (Wallace); ‘"‘Apple-Blossom Intermezzo" (Siede); "The Dashing White Sergeant," ‘‘What’s A’ The Steer?" ‘Sherramuir’ (arr. Whyte); "Follow the Fleet’’ (Berlin); "Liebesgeschichten" (Siede); "Waltzing Doll" (Poldini); "Thunder and Lightning" (Strauss); "Ballet Music" (Gounod); "Cross for Criss" (Foresythe); "Angel's Serenade’ (Braga); ‘‘Frauenliebe und Leben’ (Franz von Blon); "Serenata Appassionata" (Steiner); "‘March of the Toys’ (Herbert); ‘Valse Bluette’ (Drigo and Auer); ‘"‘Love’s Serenade" (Glan); "The Gnomes" (Reinbold); "Childhood Memories" (arr. Somers). 6.55 Weather report 7. 0 NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS 8. 0 "Memories of the Savoy": Songs by Gilbert and Sullivan 9.0 Daventry news 9.20 Weather report and station notices 9.25 The London Palladium Orchestra, "Master Melodies" 9.31 Gaynor Paape (soprano), "The Crying of the Water" Campbell-Tipton "The Wind’s in the South" Pringle Scott "The Last Song" . Rogers 9.41 The London Chamber Orchestra, "Sally in Our Alley," "Cherry Mise" © scss0s0. ath. Eee

9.48 9.54 10. 0 11. 0 Hon. W. Brownlow (baritone), | "Ballads of Yesterday " d’Hardelot The. London Palladium Or- | chestra, "Medley of Wilfred Sanderson’s Songs" MUSIC, MIRTH AND MELODY Close of normal programme. During. the war, the .station will be on the air until 12 midnight. (Daventry news, 11.30) NVA CHRISTCHURCH 1200 k.c. 250 m. 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Selected recordings 7. 0 After dinner music 8. 0 Greyburn of the Salween (episode 18) 8.21 8.29 8.39 9.30 10. 0 10.30 Ambrose’s jubilee cavalcade Presenting the Gay ’Nineties Singers Memories of "If You Were the Only Girl" ; At the opera The Crimson Trail In order of appearance: The Blue Hungarian Band, Raymond Newell (baritone), and Major and Minor (piano duettists) Close down

at Y 790 k.c. 380 m. DUNEDIN 6. Oa.m. Station on the air for 6.50 7. 0 7.10 9. 0 9.10 10. 0 10.15 10.50 12. 0 Daventry news Weather report for aviators Daventry news BREAKFAST SESSION Daventry news Selected recordings Weather report for aviators Selected recordings Devotional Service Talk to women by "ce ated Lunch music 12.30 p.m. Daventry news 1. 0 2. 0 3.15 Weather report for aviators Weather forecast Selected recordings TALK by the A.C.E. Home Science Tutorial Section: "Rest and Be Thankful" 3.30 Sports results Classical music Daventry news followed by special weather forecast for farmers and_ special frost forecast

4.30 Light musical programme 4.45 Sports results 5. O Children’s: session: Big Brother’ Bill, with Uncles Tam and Lex and the 4YA Botany Club 5.45 DINNER MUSIC: (Subject to interruption ‘for Daventry news at 6.15 p.m.) "Berliner Luft’ (Lincke); "I Dream of the Puszta’ (Bruhne); "Skye Boat Song" (Lawson-Boulton); "Forget Me Not" (MaeBeth); "Bells of St. Mary's" (Adams); "Mulguy Braes,"’ "Cameron's Lilt-Strath-speys,’ "Luggie Burn," "Merry; AndrewReels" (arr. Whyle); "Music from the Movies" (Louis Levy); "Aida — Grand March" (Verdi); "Fantasy on the- Rosary" (Nevin); "Church Mouse on a _ Spree" (Froeba); "A Fantasy in Blue’; *‘Cheek to Cheek" (Berlin); "Valse Triste’ (Vecsey); "Lord Macdonald's feel,’ ‘"Moray’s Rant" (arr. Whyte); "Do You See the Stars?" (Bruhne); "Empire Builders’ March" (Bath); "Rumanian Sirba" (trad.). 6.55 Weather report 7.0 NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS (approx.) 8. 0 "Dad and Dave" 8.15 "Pinto Pete in Arizona" Fifteen minutes of song and story from the Wild West. 8.30 "The Circle of Shiva" A tale of Eastern mystery and intrigue, presented by George Edwards and Company 8.43 Serge Krisch Instrumental Septet, "In Old Budapest" .- Krisch "Ballroom Whispers " Helmund 9.0 Daventry news 9.20 Weather report and station notices 9.30 Readings by Prof. T. D. Adams, with musical interludes 10. 0 Dance music by the Savoy Dance Band (Relay from the Savoy Restaurant) 11. O Close of normal programme. During the war the station will be on the air until 12 midnight. (Daventry news, 11.30) DUNEDIN aly 1140 k.c. 263 m, 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Recordings 7. 0 After dinner music 8. 0 Classics for the Connoisseur 9.0 "Piccadilly on Parade" 9.13 Dancing time 10. 0 Melody and humour 10.30 Close down All programmes in this issue are copyright to The Listener, and may not be reprinted without permission. These programmes are correct as we go to press. Any last-minute alterations will be announced over the air.

DANCE FEATURES FOR THE WEEK 1YA: 2YA: 3YA: 4YA: 1ZB: 2ZB: 3ZB : 4ZB: 2ZA: TUESDAY, April 2, 10-11 p.m. Sammy Lee and his Americanadians, relayed from the Metropole Cabaret. THURSDAY, April 4, 10-llp.m. "Black and White Jazz." An hour of modern dance music featuring Duke Ellington and his Orchestra, and Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra, compéred by Art Rosoman. SATURDAY, April 6, 9.25-11.30 p.m. Old-time dance music ' by the Pirate Shippe Old-Time Dance Band, relayed from the Pirate Shippe, Milford. WEDNESDAY, April 3, 10.14-11.14p.m. Manuel Raymond and his Orchestra, relayed from the Cabaret at the Centennial Exhibition. FRIDAY, April 5, 10.15-11.15 p.m. " Rhythm on Record." The week’s new releases, compéred by " Turntable." SATURDAY, April 6, 10.10-11.10p.m. Stan Grant and his Canadian Capers, relayed from the Majestic Cabaret. TUESDAY, April 2, 10-1lp.m. Jan Savitt and his Top Hatters, with vocal interludes by the Merry Macs. THURSDAY, April 4, 9.25-10 p.m. " Night Club." The cabaret on relay, featuring Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians. WEDNESDAY, April 3, 10-llp.m. Vincent Lopez and his Orchestra, with instrumental interludes by Ted Steele’s Novatones. FRIDAY, April 5, 10-11 p.m. Savoy Dance Band, relayed from the Savoy Restaurant. SATURDAY, April 6, 10.15p.m. Special dance programme. SATURDAY, April 6, 9.30p.m. The Supper Club (Wide Range). SATURDAY, April 6, 10p.m. A modern and old-time dance programme. SATURDAY, April 6, 9p.m. Broadcast of the Town Hall Dance. SATURDAY, April 6, 9p.m. Dancing time at 2ZA.,

April 5

Gl Y 680k.c. 441 m. 7. Oa.m. Daventry news 7.10 Breakfast session 9. 0-9.15 (approx.) Daventry news 411. 0 Recordings 12. 0-2.0 p.m. Luncheon session 12.30 Daventry news 5. O Light music 5.30 Children’s session: "Mystery Island"

5.45 6. 0 6.15 6.45 7.0 Laugh and sing "Carson Robison and his Buckaroos"’ Daventry news **Marie Antoinette " Re-broadcast of Official News 7.10 (approx.) After dinner music (7.30, 8.0 8.15 8.39 9. 0 9.30 9.45 10. 0 Station announcements) "Tuning Your Car for _ Petrol Economy," talk by G. C. Davenport The Boyd Neel String Orchestra: "Suite for String Orchestra" (Frank Bridge) Musical comedy Daventry news " Thrills" Rhythm time Close down SOR ae ae te 7. Oa.m. Daventry news 7.10 9. 0 9.10 9.45 10. 0 Breakfast session Daventry news Morning programme Josephine Clare: "Women’s Interests " Weather report 10.10-10.30 Devotional Service 12. 0-2.0 p.m. Luncheon music 12.30 3. 0 3.30 4.0 4.20 4.30 Daventry news Afternoon programme Classical music Daventry news Dance rhythm Weather report Variety Children’s session: "Richard the Lion-Heart " Dance melodies Dinner music Daventry news After dinner music Weather report and station notices News Service issued by the Prime Minister’s Department Bands and their music Rudy Wiedoeft (saxophone) Sandy, the all-in wrestler Django Reinhardt (guitar), Stephane Grappelly (piano), "I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm’"’ (improvisation) Flanagan and Allen (comedians) Grand Orchestra Polydor and Danny Malone (tenor) Swing, You Sinners Daventry news Hawaiian Echoes Drama in Cameo: " The Influence of the Regent " Green Brothers’ Marimba Band Carson Robison and his Pioneers Close down

7. Oa.m. Daventry news 7.10 Breakfast session 9. 0 Daventry news 41.0 Light music 12. 0-2.0 p.m. Lunch session 12.30 Daventry news 5. O Light music 5.30 Uncle Charlie and Aunt Nin Vir x. rise m,

6. 0 Light music 6.15 Daventry news 6.45 Weather report and forecast for Hawke’s Bay **Lorna Doone " 7.0 Re-broadcast of Government news 7.15: (approx.) After dinner music 8. 0 Concert session: BBC Symphony Orchestra, * Trage Overture "’ (Brahms) 8.14 Jussi Bjorling (tenor), ‘* Heaven and Ocean" from ‘La Gioconda," "O, Paradise’? from " L’Africana " 8.22 Bronislaw Huberman (violin), witb the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, "Coneerto in G Major" (Mozart) 8.43 Erna Sack (soprano) 8.51 The State Opera Orchestra, " Cavalleria Rusticana,’ Grand Fantasia 9.0 Daventry news 9.20 Light music 9.45 "Joan of Arc" 10. 0 Close down 2 Y IN] 920k.c. 327m, 7. Op.m. Light music 7.30 Carson Robison and his Pioneers 8. 0 Concert programme: Sketches and light music 8.30 Light classical music 8. 0 Grand opera 9.35 "Japanese Houseboy " 10.0 Close down 2 Y 990 k.c. 303m, 7. Op.m. Showmen of syncopatian 7.35 Leaves from the diary of a film fan & Musical digest 28 Carson Robison and his Buckaroos 45 Wandering with the West Wind 5 Supper dance 45 0 Tattoo 8. 8. 8 9.1 9. 10. Close down 2 AUCKLAND 1250k.c, 240m. 5. Op.m. Light orchestral and popular selections 6.20 Songs of the sea, popular medleys 7. 0 Orchestral selections 7.30 Male entertainers 8. 0 Maorilander: Tit-Bits 8.20 Concert programme 9. 0 Pamela’s weekly chat 9.20 Instrumental items, love songs 10. O Close down

CALLING ALL TARS! For all with a dash of salt water in their veins, 1ZM offers "Songs of the Sea," a blue water ballad programme, at 6.20 p.m. on Friday, April 5