SATURDAY NATIONAL

New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 71, 1 November 1940, Page 38

SATURDAY

NATIONAL

| IW AUCKLAND 650 k.¢. 462 m. 6. Oa.m. ‘Station on the air for NEWS FROM LONDON 7.0 NEWS FROM LONDON 7.80 District weather report, followed by breakfast session 8.45 NEWS FROM LONDON 8.0 "Entertainers All" 40. 0 Devotional Service, conducted by Rev. D. H. Stewart 10.15 "In Holiday Mood" 41.0 "A Shelter in Your Garden," by Mrs, Prior 11.16 "Domestic Harmony" 71.30 Running commentary on the Avondale Jockey Ciub’s Meeting, relayed from Avondale Racecourse 4. Op.m. District week-end weather forecast (1.15, NEWS FROM LONDON) 2.0 "Rhythm in Relays" 3.30. Sports results 4.30 Sports resulta 6. 0 Children’s session (* Cinderella ’’) 5.45 Dinner music (6,15, NEWS FROM LONDON and Topical Talk): "Nights at the Ballet’; "Love's Last Word" (Cremteux); "‘Las Cudtro Milpas’’ (Garcia); "Scottish Medley’; "Joys and Sorrows" (Lautenschlager); "The Child and his Dancing Doll" (Heykens); "Circassian Circle" (arr. Whyte); "Meditation in Porcelain" (Foresythe); ‘"‘Valse Triste’ (Sibelius); "Tales of Hojfmann’ Selection (Offenbach) ; "Cavalier Waltz’ (Nedbal); "Kitten on the Keys" (Confrey); "English Medley’; "If You Only Knew" (Novello); "Rumanian Wedding Dance" (Matthey). 6.55 Dominion and district weather reports 7.0 Local news service 7.16 Topical Talks from the BBC .7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: Featuring the Lyric Harmon- ists . Choir, conducted by Claude Lawrie Royal Opera Orchestra, Covent Garden, "Shepherd Fennel’s Dance" 3 Balfour-Gardiner Beauty Panorama" Tchaikovski 7.40 The Choir, "The Belfry Tower" . Hatton "From Homes of Quiet Peace" cisc.ccccocerocecwva vODETtS "There is a Garden" .... Tait 7.52 Studio recital by Gwen Morris (violin), "Chanson Arabe" Rimsky-Korsakov "Serenade Espagnole " Glazounov " Canzonetta" .... d’Ambrosio € Bolero " sccscssccossosovseee KUDAt 8. 4 The Choir, "Charming Chloe" .... Tait "An Evening Lullaby " Wilfrid Shaw " Diaphenia" ........ Stanford "Drink to me Only", Knight 8.16 William Murdoch (piano), "The Bee’s Wedding," "Songs without Words" Mendelssohn *To ese, 3 yasvobouabesiiing SOR 8.22 Studio recital by Ian Burry (tenor), : "TI Seek for Thee" ........ Ganz "Megan " x0cs.-.s00e Novello ’ "Bonnie Wee Thing" .... Fox "Come Love" ....u0... De 8.34 Casey (organ), | at Eaten of Sander- : fon’s songs ie COC

8.42 The Choir, "Invitation to the Dance " Weber 8.51 Light Symphony Orchestra, "Two Interlinked French Melodies " .........00....000 Smyth 8.57 Dominion and district weather reports and station notices 9. © NBS newsreel: A digest of the day’s news 9.15 BBC news commentary by A. G. Macdonell 9.25 Variety, featuring the Kentucky Minstrels, Elsie Carlisle, Billy Mayerl and the Light Opera Company Following upon an orthodox musical education at the Trinity College of Music, and a series of classical recitals covering: three years, Billy Mayerl became interested in jazz. For five years he was solo pianist with the Savoy Havana Band. It was during this time that he became universally known as one of the most brilliant syncopated pianists of the age. Mayerl is the author of numerous piano manuals, transcriptions and instruction books, and is a prolifle composer. 10. 0 Sports summary 10.10 Billy Cotton and his Band 11. 0 NEWS FROM LONDON followed by meditation music 11.30 CLOSE DOWN IN7 AUCKLAND 880 k.c. 341m, 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Light music 7. 0 After dinner music 8.0 Filmland memories: Gitta Alpar (soprano), in songs from "I Give My Heart" 8.12 Rhythm pianists: Ivor Moreton and Dave Kaye 8.30 "The Dark Horse" 8.45 Radio concert 9.34 "The Sentimental Bioke" 10. O In lighter vein 10.30 Close down 12 AUCKLAND 1250k.c, 240m, 1. Op.m. Band music, vocal gems, piano, piano-accordion and organ selec- ___ tions 2.40 Light popular and orchestral num- * bers, miscellaneous items, piano selec

4.20 Light vocal numbers, popular medleys, Hght orchestral and popular music 7. 0 Sports results and comments: Bill Hendry 7.380 Orchestral music 8. 0 Dance session 10. 0-10.25 Signal preparation for Air Force 10.25 Dance programme (continued) 12.0 Close down 2 Y 570 k.c. 526 m. When Parliament is being broadcast this programme will be transmitted by 2YC. Usual hours of Parliament, 10.30 a.m, to 1 p.m. and 2.30 to 5.30 p.m 6, Oa.m. Station on the air for NEWS FROM LONDON 6.50 Weather report for aviators 7.0 NEWS FROM LONDON 7.30 (approx.) District weather report, followed by breakfast session 8.45 NEWS FROM LONDON 9.0 Morning variety 410. OQ Weather report for aviators 10.10 Devotional Service 10.26 Popular melodies 10.28 10 10.30 Time signals 10.45 "Some Remarkable Women 1 Have Met," by Mrs. Vivienne Newson 41. 0 Something for everybody 42.0 Lunch music (1.15 p.m., NEWS FROM LONDON) 4.0 Weather report for aviators and week-end weather forecast 2. 0 Saturday matinee 3:28 to 3.30 Time signals 4.0 Sports results 5. 0 Children’s session 5.45 Dinner music (6.15, NEWS FROM LONDON and Topical Talk): "Sousa Marches’; "The Alp Maid's Dream" (Labitzky); "Valse Caprice’’ (Schimmelp{ennig) ; "Autumn Leaves" (Brusso); "Ah, Sweet Mystery of Ey att (Herbert); "Mine Alone" (Murcia); * rice Viennois’’ (Kreisler); ""Dance t e Flowers’ (Delibes). Dominion and district weather rerts 7. 0 ocal news service 7.15 are Speaks" 7.2810 7.30 Time signals 7.30 Reserved 7.45 EVENING PROGRAMME: Fred Hartley and his Quintet , "A Fantasy in Blue" ~ | 7.51 "Let’s Sing and Play Something," Mr. Flotsam Says to Mr. Jetsam "The Highbrow Sailor" "Is ’E an Aussie, Lizzie, is "E?" "Weather Reports" 8..0 "Krazy Kapers": Another instalment of this hilarious variety show ‘ 8.27 "Hail Variety": The spotlight falls on that traditional type. of music hall performer, the Lion Comique. Compére: Randolph Sutton (A BBC production) ; | 8.57 Dominion and weather reports and station notices : 9. 0 NBS Newsreel: A of the day’s news 9.15 BBC news commentary by A. G. Macdonell 9.25 Old-time dance programme by the 2YA Old-Time Dance Orchestra Conductor: Frank Crowther Vocalist: Les. Stapp compere: Fred Barker ~ 40, 0 Sports summary

10.10 Continuation of old-time dance 11. 0 NEWS FROM LONDON, followed by Meditation Music 11.30 CLOSE DOWN OAV A WELLINGTON 840k.c. 357m. | 5. Op.m. Tunes for the tea-table 6. 0 Musical menu 7. 0 After dinner music 8. 0 Classios for everyman 10. 0-10.26 Signal preparation for Air Force 10.30 Close down QW WELLINGTON 990 k.c, 303m, 7. Op.m. You Asked For It: From lsteners to listeners 10. 0 Close down 2} Y 810k.c, 370m, 6.30 p.m. Children’s session 7.30 Sports results and reviews 8. 0 Music, mirth and melody 9.0 Weather report and station notices 9.2 Recordings 10. 0 Close down 2 NAPIER 750 k.c. 395 m. 7. Oam. NEWS FROM LONDON 7.30 Breakfast session 8.45 NEWS FROM LONDON 41. O Light music 12, 0-2.0 p.m. Lunch music (1.145, NEWS FROM LONDON) 5. O Light music 5.30 For the children: "Paradise Plumes and Head-hunters’"’ 5.45 Light music 6. 0 ‘Carson Robison and his Pioneers" 6.15 had, FROM LONDON and Topical a 6.45 Weather forecast. Senior cricket results 7. 0 After dinner music 7.15 Topical War Talks from the BBG 7.30 ‘The Circle of Shiva" 8.0 Grand Symphony Orchestra, "‘Bagatelle Overture" (Rixner) 8. 6 Recital by Oscar Natzke (bass) 8.22 Julio Martinez Oyanguren (guitar), " Capricho Arabe" (Tarrega) 8.26 The Philharmonic Orchestra, "The Flute of Sanssouci" Suite (Graener) 8.35 Essie Ackland (contralto) 8.44 Grand Symphony Orchestra, "Reve erie Du Soir" (Saint-Saens) 8.50 John McCormack (tenor) 8.55 London Palladium Orchestra, "Merchant of Venice" Suite {Rosse) (Excerpt) 8.0 NBS ewsreel: A digest of the day’s news 9.15 BBC News Commentary by A, G, Macdonell 8.26 " Thrills" 9.40 Light music 10. 0 Close down 2 y IN] 920k.c. 327m, 7. Op.m. "Listeners’ own session" 8. 0 London Palladium Orchestra, "These Foolish Things" (A selection) 8.10 "Scott of Scotland Yard" 8.60 Light recitals 9.15 Dance music 9.30 Swing session 0. 0 Close down

Gardening Talks 1YA: Tuesday, November 5, 7.10 p.m. 2YA: Wednesday, November 6, 7.30 p.m, 3YA: Monday, November 4, 7.10 p.m. 4YA: Thursday, November 7, 7.10 p.m. 1ZM: Monday, November 4, 7.20 p.m 4YZ: Friday, November 8, 7.30 p.m. 1ZB: Saturday, November 9, ~ 12.45 p.m. 3ZB: Monday, November 4, 8.30 p.m. 4ZB: Saturday, November 5 6.0 p.m, 2ZA: Tuesday, November 6.45 p.m,

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) W CHRISTCHURCH 5) 720 k.c. 416 m. am. Station on the air for NEWS FROM LONDON NEWS FROM LONDON (approx.) Breakfast session NEWS FROM LONDON "Morning Melodies" Classical programme Devotional Service "Hall of Fame" "Mary Makes a Career’; "The House is Started" Light Orchestral session "Popular Hits of the Day" Relay from Riccarton of Canterbury Jockey Club’s Meeting Lunch music (1.15 p.m., NEWS FROM LONDON) Musical snapshots Happy memories Radio allsorts Frost and special weather forecast Bands and basses 4.30 Sports results Rhythm and melody Children’s session: (‘Just You and Y’) 6.45 Dinner music (6.15, NEWS FROM LONDON and Topical Talk): "Nights at the Ballet" "Reminiscences of Friml’"’; "‘Poem’"’ (Fibich); "Remembrance" (Melfi); "To an Oriental Goa" (Jalowicz); "Serenata" (Sanderson); * ‘The Gondoliers"’ Selection (Sullivan); "By the Light of the Moon" (Pallas); "Alegrias" (Gomez); "Simple Little Melody" (Straus); "Grinzing" (Benatzky); "Waltz Serenade" (Tichy); "Faust" Variations (Gounod); "Melo ie" (Tchatkovskt). 6.55 Dominion and district weather reorts 7. O Local news service 7.15 Topical War Talks from the BBC 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: De Groot and the New Victoria Orchestra, "The Gipsy Princess" SelecMAD eM SY. TT 7.40 "Tales of the Silver Greyhound": "The Unkind Country" 8. 4 Chosen at random from here and there: : Lew Stone and his Band, "Broadcast Favourites" 8.12 Jeanette Macdonald a min’ ° ° = 333 @ 2 aoose ° aah oth th = Hd PaeNN g ° (soprano), "The Merry Widow" Waltz Lehar 8.15 Reginald Dixon (organ), "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" 8.24 Nelson Eddy (baritone), "Senorita" ecssesesseee, ROMbErE’ 8.25 Anton and the Paramount Theatre Orchestra, "Shirley Temple Memories" _ 8.32 e American Legion _ Band of Hollywood, "Parade of the Legionnaires" Halley 8.35 Max Bacon (comedian), "Even a Crooner Must Eat" Phillips 8.38 London Piano -Accordion Band, "Little Patchy Trousers" Pelosi 8.41 Rossinio International Orchestra, "Policeman’s Holiday" Ewing 8.44 Tommy Handley (comedian), "The Night That We Met in a Black-out" ................ Kester "Who Is that Man?" . Watt

8.50 Patricia Rossborough (piano), "China Doll Parade" Zamenick 8.53 Rossinia international Orchestra, "The Parade of the Tin SION eich edackzoostet Jessel 8.57 Dominion and district weather reports and station notices 9. 0 NBS Newsreel: A digest of the day’s news 9.15 BBC news commentary by A. G. Macdonell 9.25 Bands that matter : an English variety show 10. 0 Sports summary 10.15 Take your partners: Modern dance music in correct tempo, featuring the Orchestras of Mantovani, Victor Silvester and Joe Loss 11. 0 NEWS FROM LONDON, followed by Meditation Music 11.30 CLOSE DOWN Blvd CHRISTCHURCH 1200 k.c. 250m. &. Op.m. Recordings 6. 0 Music for Everyman" 7. O After dinner music 8. 0 Symphonic programme, featuring the Philharmonic Orchestra playing ‘Symphony No. & in C Minor, Op. 67" # £=(BeethoOven); and at 9.27, Albert Sammons _ (violin), Lionel Tertis (viola), with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, playing "Concertante Sinfonie " (Mozart) 10. 0-10.25 Signal preparation for Air Force 10.30 Close down SYA 940k.c. 319m. 6.50 a.m. Weather report for aviators 7; 0 NEWS FROM LONDON 7.30 Breakfast session 8.45 NEWS FROM LONDON 9.6 Snappy programme 10. © Weather report 12. 0 Luneh music 1.16 p.m. NEWS FROM LONDON p : Variety "The Crimson Trail" 6.30 Dinner music 6. 0 Sage from the pen of Edgar Allan 6.15 id FROM LONDON and Topical 6.45 Sporting results, station notices 7. 0 erry moments 7.18 Topical War Talks from the BBC 7.45 "Joan of Arc" 8. 0 Lawrence Welk and his Orchestra, and Phil Regan 8.15 ‘"Here’s a Bead Thing " 8.30 Spotlight revue 9. 0 NBS Newsreel: A digest. of the day’s’ news 9.15 BBC News Commentary by A. G. Macdonell 9.26 Dance to correct tem by Oscar Rabin and his Ban Josephine Bradley and her Ballroom Orchestra. Interludes by Dick Todd 10. © Close down CAN | DUNEDIN 790 k.c. 380 m. 6. Oam. Station on the air for NEWS FROM LONDON 6.50 Weather report for aviators 7.0 NEWS FR NDON 7.30 (approx.) Breakfast session

8.45 NEWS FROM LONDON 10. 0 Weather report for aviators 10.10 Random Ramblings 10.50 ‘The Morning Spell: Take Down a Book," by Mrs. Mary Scott 11. 0 Melodious memories: Novelty and humour 12.0 ° Lunch music (1.145 p.m, NEWS FROM LONDON) e 1.0 Weather report (including for aviators) 2.0 Vaudeville matinee: Bands, banjos and baritones 3.30 Sports results 3.45 Revels, recitals and rhythm: Music in a cafe 4.45 Sports results 5. O Children’s session: ("How to Make" Club) 5.45 Dinner music (6.15, NEWS FROM LONDON and Topical Talk): "Pearl o’ Mine’ (Fletcher); "Fado Blanquita’ (Retana); "Stop Press’’ Piano Medley; ‘ Amorettentanze"’ (Gung’l); "Vienna Beauties’ (Ziehrer); ‘"‘Home Sweet Home" Novelty; "Simply Laughable" (Brau); "The Mother of the Little Lamb" (Jiminez); "Da Capo’ (Boulanger); "‘The Skaters’ (Waldteufel); "‘The Merrymakers’’ (Pedersen); "Czardas" (Strauss); "Blue Eyes" (Mackeben); "Dream Melody’ (Richartz); "Little Princess’’ (Padilla); ‘"‘Scherzino’"’ (Moszkowski). 6.55 Dominion and district weather reports 7. 0 Local news service 7.15 Topical War Talks from the BBC 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: A light orchestra and ballad programme Ilja Livschakoff Orchestra, " Bagatelle Overture" Rixner 7.38 The International Singers, "The Bells of St. Mary’s" Adams "Invictus " .......0.00008 Henley "Passing By" ........ Purcell. 7.44 Ketelbey’s Concert Orchestra, "Three Fanciful Etchings" — Ketelbey 8. 0 Benno Moiseivitch (piano), — "Songs Without Words " | Mendelssohn 8. 6 The Boston Promenade Orchestra, * Aida" Ballet Suite .... Verdi 8.14 Dorothy L. Stentiford (contralto), in a studio recital, "D " tecvtticishies "Shepherd’s Cradle Song" Somervell 8.20 Harry Horlick and his Orchestra, " Beautiful Heaven " ; Fernandez "Where Are You My Heart?" Serrano "Yuittle Star" ........... Ponce 8.29 Arthur Robertson (bass) in a studio recital, "The Braes of Ballochmyle" Young "Ye Banks and Braes " es "For You Alone" .... Geehl 8.38 Frank Westfield’s Orchestra, "Monsieur Beaucaire" .... Ross 8.44 Dorothy L Stentiford (contralto), "The Fairies Never Have a Penny to Spend" .... Brewer "Bless My Brooms" Craxton

8.50 The Royal Artillery String Orchestra, "Toreador and Andalouse" Rubinstein "The Night Patrol" Martell 8.57 Dominion and district weather reports and station notices 9. 0 NBS newsreel: A digest of the day’s news t 9.15 BBC news commentary by A G. Macdonell 9.26 DANCE MUSIC 10. 0 Sports summary 10.10 Dance music 11. 0 NEWS FROM LONDON fole lowed by meditation music 11.30 CLOSE DOWN aNY © 1140 k.c. 263 m. 5. Op.m. Tunes for the tea table 6. 0 Melody and song After dinner music "Marie Antoinette " Instrumental interlude "The Mystery Ciub": "The Doctor’s Problem" Around the bandstand " People in Pictures " Close down Y INVERCARGILL 680k.c. 441m. 7. Oa.m. NEWS FROM LONDON 7.30 Breakfast session 8.45-9.0 NEWS FROM LONDON 41. O Recordings 12. 0-2.0p.m. Lunch music (1.15, NEWS FROM LONDON) 5. 0 Children’s session 5.15 Saturday Special of new releaseg 6.0 " Old-Time rheahor ba 6.15 NEWS FROM LONDON and Topical Talk 6.45 Accordiana 7. 0 Sports results 7,65 A spot of humour 7.15 Topical Talks from BBC 7.30 Screen Snapshots 8. 0 Shall we Dance? 8.57 Weather reports, station notices 9.0 NBS Newsreel: A digest of day’s news 9.15 BBC News Commentary by A. G. Macdonell : 9.25 For the musio lover: Includin Mozart’s "String Quartet in 5 Minor" 10. 0 Close down ~o SOP SPEN = Soo