Saturday, December 18

New Zealand Listener, Volume 9, Issue 233, 10 December 1943, Page 36

Saturday, December 18

4 AUCKLAND ] 650 kc. 462 m. 6. 0, 7.0, 7.45, 8.45 a.m. London News 9. 0 Entertainers All 10. 0 Devotions: Rev. L. A. Day 10.20 For My Lady: Musical Miniatures: Bishop 411. 0 Domestic Harmony 41.16 Music While You Work 12. 0 Lunch music (12.15 and 1.15 p.m., LONDON NEWS) 2,0 Rhythm in Relays " $3.30 "Sports results 4.30 Sports results 6. O Children’s session 6.45 Dinner music (6.15, LONDON NEWS and War Review) 641 List of names of m=2n Speaking in the Radio Magazine at 8.0 and 9.0 a.m. on Sunday 7.16 Topical Talk from BBC 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: Featuring the Lyric Harmonists’ Choir, conducted by Claude Laurie. AccCompanists: The Ina "Bosworth Quartet and William Mardie "Studio recital by Freda Crook (piano) Rhapsody in F Sharp Minor (Dohnanyi), Melody (Rachmaninoff), Study in F Sharp Major (Arensky) 745 What the American Commentators Say 8. 0 Symphony Orchestra, "Christmas" Overture (Coler-idge-Taylor) 8.4 The Choir: Old English =.Carols, "QO Come All Ye Faithful," ‘A Virgin Most Pur:," "The First Nowell" (trad.) 8.14 Yehudi Menuhin (violin) 8.22 The Choir: European Carols, French: "Come, Shepherds" ~arr, D. S.. Smith), Flemish: "The Angel Sang.’ German; "A Child in the Cradle" (arr, A. Somervell). Italian: "Three Kings Came Riding" (arr. R. R. Terry). Russian: "See How _ Bright is That Star" (arr. "" Whitehead) {8.33 Bartlett and _ Robertson : ar fanos) ° The Choir: English Carols, ‘Ladies of the Choir, *"Sussex: ‘On Christmas Night’ (arr. V. Williams). Chester: . The» Chester Carol" (arr. Boughton). (oldest known English Carol) modern: "The First Mercy" (Peter Warlock), "The Shepherds Found Thee" (G. --Shaw), "A Carol of Peace" (G. J. Bennett) 8.51 State Opera Orchestra, "Gingerbread Waltz," ‘Witches’|. Ride" > (from "Hansel andj. Gretel" (Humperdinck) ; 9. 0 Newsreel with Commentary}. 9.25 Variety featuring thie Comedy Harmonists and the Variety Stars x

10. 0 Sports summary 40.10 All-time Hit Parade (U.S.A. programme) 10.46 Dance music 10.50 War Review 411. 0 LONDON NEWS 11.20 CLOSE DOWN NZ AUCKLAND 880 ke. 341 m 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Light music . O After dinner music 8. 0 Radio’ Revue with at 8.30, s o Minstrels" . Q .Music from the Masters: Raybould and Sym pa rchestra, "Dylan" de. (Holbrooke) 9.13 The BBC Chorus, "This Have I done for My True Love," "Wassail Song’ (Holst) 9.21 Florence Hooton reetlo) and. Gerdld Moore (piano), Suite Italienne (Stravinsky) 9.37, Constant Lambert String. Orchestra, "Capriol Suite" (Warlock) 9.45 -Madeleine Grey (soprano) 9.58 -Anna Antoniades (piano) Variations on a Theme by Paganini (Brahms) 10.44 Philharmonic soy enenste Preludes" (Lis 10.30 Close down ~

}z AUCKLAND 1250 kc. 240 m. 1. Op.m. Light orchestral music 1.30 Miscellaneous selections 4.20 Light vocal items 4.40 Popular medleys 5. O Light orchestral and inStrumental selections 6. 0 Miscellaneous 7. 0 Sports results 7.30 Onchestral selections 8.0 Dance session . 11.0 Close down 2"/, WELLINGTON 570 ke, 526 m.

(if Parliament is broadcast, 2yYc will transmit this programme) 6. 0, 7.0, 7.45, 8.45 a.m. London News S. © Morning Variety 9.30 Morning Star 9.40 Music While You Work 10.10 Devotional Service 10.25 For the Music Lover 10.28 10.10.30 Time signals For My Lady: ‘"Jezebel’s Daughter" 110 "Other Times-Other Customs": Talk by Margaret Johnston 11.16 Variety 12,0 Lunch musie (12.15 and 1.15 p.m., LONDON NEWS) 2.0 Saturday Matinee 5. 0 Children’s session 5.45 Dinner music (6.15, LONDON NEWS and War Review) 6.40 List of names of men speaking in Radio Magazine at 8.0 and 9.0 a.m. on Sunday 7. O Reserved 8 7.15 Topical Talks from BBC 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: Sweet Rhythn: Light music by the Harmony Serenaders (A Studio presentation) 7.45 What the American Commentators Say 8. 3 "The Old Crony: The Condemned"’ 8.31 Comedy Caravan (U.S.A. programm? ) 8.58 Station notices 9. 0 Newsree! with Commentary 9.25 Interlude 9.30 N.Z. News for the N.Z. Forces in the Pacific Islands (Broadcast simultaneously from the P. and T. Department’s shortwave station ZLT7, on 6.715 megacycles, 44.67 metres) 9.40 Make believe Ballroom Time : 10. 0 Sports results 10.10 Masters in Lighter Mood 10.50 War Review i1. 0 LONDON NEWS 11.20 CLOSE DOWN

| / BYCS Niiinares Op.m. Variety O Dinner musie QO After Dinner Music . O The Royal Wellington Choral Union presents its 50th performance of Handel’s "Messiah" : Soloists: Rosaleen Hickmott of Wellington (soprano), Coleen Challis, of Auckland (contralto), Thomas E. West, of Christchurch (tenor), Russell Laurenson, of Dunedin "bass). Conductor: Stanley Oliver, 10. O In quiet mood | NAD RTL, 7. Op.m. You asked for it sesi 0.0 Close down LANES Men, Pevmoura SOowna 1 30 p.m. Children’s session -30 Sports results and reviews & Music, mirth and melody . O Station notices 2 Recordings 0..0- Close down 7S =

WAH NAPIER 750 ke. 395 m. 7.0, 7.45, 8.45a.m. London News 11. 0 Morning programme 12.0 Lunch music (12.15 and 1.15 p.m., LONDON NEWS) 5. © Tea dance ; 5.30 Round the World’ with Father Time 5.45 Light music 6.0 Rhythm All the Time 6.15 LONDON NEWS and War Review 6.41 List of names of men speaking in the Radio Magazine at 8.0 and 9.0 a.m. on Sunday 6.45 Station announcements Cricket results 7. 0 After dinnér music 7.18 Topical Talk from BBC Feit "The Hunchback of Ben i’ 7.45 What the American Commentators Say : 8. 0 London Symphony Orchestra, "‘Coriolan"’ Overture (Beethoven) 8. 8 Studio recital by Nellie Fieldhouse (contralto), "QO Thou That Tellest," ‘tHe Shall Feed His Flock," "He Was Despised" . (‘Messiah’) (Handel) 8.20 Cedric Sharpe (cello), "Ave Maria" (Bach-Gounod), "Largo" (Handel), ‘"Berceuse de Jocelyn" (Godard) 8.30 Command Performance, 9. 0 Newsreel with Commentary 9.25 ‘The Moonstone" 8.47 The Plehal_ Brothers, mouth-organ duets 10, O Close down

ONIN sRELSEN 920 ke. 327 m. 7. Op.m. Listeners’ Own session 8. 0 Geraldo and his Orchestra, "Careless Rapture" (Novello) 8.10 ."The Mystery of Darrington Hall" 8.25 Light recitals 9.1 Dance music by Frankie Masters and his Orchestra 9.30 Swing session 10.0 Close down | BAS) ELSORNE

7. Op.m. After dinner music 7.15 Half-hour Unit Play: "A Flawless Scheme’ 7.45 Variety 8. 0 Concert programme 8.45 Regimental Flash: The Royal Scots 8.30 Old-time dance music 9. 2 Popular songs 9.30 Modern dance music 10. 0 Close down OW CHRISTCHURCH 720 ke. 416m. 6. 0, 7.0, 7.45, 8.45 a.m. London New 9 0 Special American recordngs 10.0 For My Lady: Quzens oi Song, Eide Norena (Norway) 10.30 Devotional Service 10.45 For Violinists 11, 0 Light music 11.20 Bing Crosby 11.30 Music While You Work 12. 0 Luneh musie: (12.15 and 1.15 p.n., LONDON NEWS) 2. 0 Bright music 2.30 Happy Memories . © Melodies You Know 0 Bands and Basses 4.30 Sporls results Rhythm and Melody 5. O Children’s session 5.46 Dinner music (6.15, LONDON NEWS, followed by War Review) © |

6.41 List of names of men speaking in the Radio Magazine at 8.0 and 9.0 a.m. on Sunday 7. 0 Local news service 7.145 Topical War Talks from the BBC 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: From the Studio: Merlyn Todd (contralto), "I Heard a Forest Praying’ (de Rose), ‘‘The Flute Across the Lake" (Elliott), "Two Little Words" (Brahe), "Down the Burn" (Douglas) 7.45 What the American Commentators Say : 8.90 "Krazy Kapers" 8.24 Reginald Dixon (organt) Medley of British Patriotic Songs (arr. Dixon) 8.27 "Front Line Theatre" (U.S.A programme) 8.58 Station notices 9. 0 Newsreel with Commentary 9.25 Dance music 10. 0 Sports results 10.15 Fitch Band Wagon, featuring Tommy Tucker (U.S.A. programme) 10.60 War Review 11.0 LONDON NEWS 11.20 CLOSE DOWN | SYA CHRISTCHURCH 1200 kc. 250m. . 6. Op.m. Early evening melodies 6. 0 Everyman’s Music 7.0 After dinner music 8.0 SYMPHONIC PROGRAMME: Modern British Composers: Symphony Orchestra (Hammond), "The Children of Don" Overture (Holbrooke) ; 8. 8 Norman Walker (bass), with orchestra, "Noden’s Song" (from "The Children of Don") (Holbrooke) 8.12 Frederick Riddle ‘with London Symphony — Orchestra (conducted’ by Walton), Concerto for Viola and Orchestra (Walton) 8.36 Gwen Ffrangcon Davies, Arthur Cranmer, W. JohnstoneDouglas, Bruce Flagg, Ernest Irving and Queen’s Theatre Orchestra, ‘"The- Immortal Hour’ (Boughton) : 9. 1 London Symphony Orchestra’ (Toye), "In a Summer Garden" (Delius) 9.15 Peter Dawson (bass-bart-tone), with orchestra, "Oh! M Warriors" (from "Caractacus"’) (Elgar) 9.19 New Symphony Orchestra tear ee "Mediterranean" ax 9.22 Queen’s Hall Orchestra (Wood), "A London Symphony" (Vaughan Williams) 10.0 Epilogue 10.30 Close down

72 GREYMOUTH 940 kc. 319m. 7. 0, 7.45, 8.45 a.m. London News 8.0 Morning music 10. 0 Close down 12. 0 Lunch music (19.15 and 1.145 pom., LONDON NEWS) 8. 0 Afternoon programme 5. 0 Light and bright 5.30 Dinner music 6.0 ‘Billy Bunter of Greyfriars" 6.15 LONDON NEWS and War Review 6.45 Sports resulte 6.57 Station notices 7. O° Evening programme: bP a A Topical Talk from the 7.30 Miscellany 7.45 What the American Commentators Say 8. 0 "Stage Door Canteen" (U.S.A. programme) 8.26 Harry Roy’s Orchestra, Gershwin Medley KS 8.32 ‘The Bright Horizon," a Humphrey Bishop production 9. 0 Newsreel with Commentary 9.25 Songs of the West 10. 0 Close down

[au Y 790 ke. 380 m. 6. 0, 7.0, 7.45, 8.45 a.m. London News 9.30 Music While You Work 10.20 Devotional Service bg oe oO _For My Lady: Serial: "The 9%. Melodious Memories: Novelty and Humour 12. 0 Lunch music (12.15 and 1.15 p.m., LONDON NEWS) 2.0 Vaudeville Matinee 3.0 Bands, Banjos and Baritones: Revels, Recitals and Rhythm 4.30 Café music 5. O Children’s session 5.45 Dinner music (6.15, LONDON NEWS and War Review) 6.41 List of nam?s of men speaking in the Radio Magazine at 8.0 and 9.0 a.m. on Sunday 7.16 Topical Talks from BBC 7.30 EVEVING PROGRAMME: Dol Dauber and Orchestra, "Queen’s Lace Handkerchief" (Strauss) 7.35 Angela Parselles (soprano), "The Piper from Over the Way" (Brahe), ‘Nightingale Song" Pe ae Fl 7.41 The ABC Light Orchestra, Dance of Columbine (Brash) 7.45 What the American Commentators Say 8. 0 Gil Dech and 4YA Concert Orchestra The Orchestra: "Christmas Overture" (Coler-idge-Taylor) 8.5 From the Studio: Arthur Robertson (baritone), "The Braes of Ballochmyle"’ (Young), "Ae Fond Kiss’’ (Gatty)., ‘Wee Cooper of Fifs’ (arr. Miller) 8.15 The Orchestra, "Falling Leaves" (Bowsher), "None But the Weary Heart" (Tchaikovski) 8.22 From the Studio: Mary Pratt (bontralto) with the Orchestra, Songs of the Southern Isles (Herman Lohr), "Star of the South," "I Dream of a Garden of Sunshine," "Cyprian Night Song,’ ‘When Spring Comes to the Islands" The Orchestra, "In Holiday Mood" (Ketelbey), "On the Promenade,’ "Down th? Stream,’ "The Illuminated Fete" 8.41 Frank Titterton (tenor) 8.48 The Orchestra, "The Merry W idow" Slection (Lehar) 9. 0 Newsreel with Commentary 9.25 Tommy Dorsey Show (U.S.A. programme) 10. O Sports summary 10.10 Harry James’ Orchestra (U.S.A. programme) 10.25 Dance music A a War Review LONDON NEWS 31/20 CLOSE DOWN

GINO tone tn, 5. Op.m. Variety 6. 0 Dinner music 7. 0 After dinner music 7.45 "The Woman Without a Name’"’ 8.0 Variety 8.30 ‘Parker of the Yard" 9. 0 Band music 10. O Classical music 10.30 Close down GINS 24 INVERCARGILL €80 ke. 441 m. 7. 0, 7.45, 8.45 a.m. London News 11. 0 For My Lady: ‘"‘The Lady" 11.20 Melodious Memories: Novelty and Humour 12. 0-2.0 p.m. Lunch musie (12,15 and 1.15, LONDON NEWS) 5. O Saturday Special 6. 0 "Live, Love and Laugh" 6.15 LONDON NEWS and War Review 6.41 List of names: of men speaking in the Radio Magazine broadcast at 9.0 a.m. on Sunday 6.45 "On Your Toes" Selection 6.50 To-day’s Sports Results 7. 0 Accordiana 7.15 Topical Talks from the — BBC 7.30 Screen Snapshots 7.45 What the American Commentators Say 8.0 Dance Hour (Interludes: Adelaide Hall, vocal) 8.57 Station notices 9. O Newsreel with Commentary 9.25 Late Sporting 9.28 For the Musical Cconnoisseur: Moussorgsky’s ‘Pictures at an Exhibition,’ Philadelphia Orchestra (Stokowskl) 10. 0 Close down

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1ZB wen Tae i. ) 6. 0, 7.0,7.45 a.m. London News 9.0 Bachelor Girls’ session 9.30 Price Tribunal 9.45 The Friendly Road (The Pathfinder) 12. 0 Music and sports flashes 12.15 &1.15 p.m. London News 12.30 Gardening session (John Henry) | See 1ZB Happiness Club (Joan) 2, Calling all Girls! 3.:0 avr wa tg’ | Yours 4. O Duffy’s Tavern 4.45 The Milestone Club (Thea) 5. 0 Thea and the Sunbeams 5.45 Sports session (Bill Meredith) 6. 0 Streamlined Fairy Tales 6.15 London News 6.30 Dan Dunn, Secret Operative, No.

7. 0 Wartime Living 7.15 Rambles in Rhythm 7.30 The Lone Ranger Rides Again 7.45 Talking Drums 8. 0 News from America 8. 5 Intermission 8.15 Passport to Danger 8.45 Sparky and Dud 9. 0 Doctor Mac 9.15 On Wings of Melody 10.0 New Dance Hits from Overseas 11. 0 London News 27B WELLINGTON 1130 ke. 265 m.» 6. 0,7.0,7.45 a.m. London News 7.30 Health talk 9. 0 Bachelor Girls’ session 10. 0 Gardening session (Snowy) 10.15 Josephine 10.30 Variety programme 12.15 & 1.15 p.m. London News 2.0 Variety and sports flashes 3.0 First sports summary 3.50 Second sports summary 4. 0 The Hit Parade 5. 0 Tales and Legends: The Story of the Goose Girl 5.45 Santa’s Magic Christmas Tree 6. 0 Streamlined Fairy Tales 6.15 London News 6.45 Sports results (George Edwards) 7. 0 Wartime Living 7.15 Rambles in Rhythm 7.30 The Lone Ranger Rides Again! 7.45 Talking Drums 8. 0 News from America 8. 5 intermission 8.20 Passport to Danger 8.45 Lights of London 9.0 Doctor Mac 9.15 On Wings of Melody (first Broadcast) 9.30 Variety 10. O Dance time 10.36 The Red Skelton Show 11. 0 London News 11.15 Dance time (continued) 3Z7B CHRISTCHURCH 1430 ke. 210 m. 6.. 0, 7.0,7.45 a.m. London News 8. 0 Fashion’s Fancies @ 8.15 To-day’s Sport (The Toff) 9. 0 Bachelor Girls’ session 10. 0 Hit tunes 10.15 Movie Magazine 11.30 Gardening session (David) 12.15 & 1.15 p.m. London News 1. 0 Radio Doctor 1.30 For the Home Gardener 1.465 Passing Parade and Sports Flashes 4. 0 Duffy’s Tavern f 4.50 Racing summary 5. O Children’s session, with Grace and Jacko

5.30 Music for the early even= ag 5. Sports results 6. 0 Streamlined Fairy Tales 6.15 London News 6.30 The Story Behind the Song 6.45 What’s New? 7. 0 Wartime Living 7.15 Rambles in Rhythm 7.30 The Lone Ranger Rides 5 First Light Fraser O News from America 5 Intermission i 0 Passport to Danger 5 Talking Drums . O Doctor Mac 9.15 The Singer and the Song: John Charles Thomas 9.30 Music for the Stay-at-Home 10.0 Dan Dunn, Secret Opera=tive, No. 48 11. 0 London News AZB sve =. 6. 0, 7.0,7.45 a.m. London News 9. 0 Bachelor Girls’ session 12.15 & 1.15 p.m. London News 1. 0 Of Interest to Men 2.0 Music and Sports Flashes 4. 0 Duffy’s Tavern 5. 0 The Children’s session, in= cluding a presentation by. the Junior Radio Players 5.30 Did You Ever Wonder? "= The Garden Club of the ir 6. 0 Streamlined Fairy Tales 6.15 London News 6.30 Talking Drums 6.45. Sports results 7.15 Rambles in Rhythm 7.30 The Lone Ranger Rides Again! 7.45 Talking Drums 8. 0 News from America 8. 5 Intermission 8.20 Passport to Danger 8.45 Time Out! 9. 0 Decter "Mac 9.15 Cavalcade of Music in New Zealand 10. 0 Band wenoe 10.20 & 11.15 roadcast of the Town Hall Dance 41. 0 London News QTA PALMERSTON Nth. 1400 ke. 214 m. 6. 0,7.0,7.45 a.m. London News 7.30 Health talk 9. 0-9.30 The Housewife’s Halfe hour 5. Op.m. Children’s session 5.45 Dinner music 6.15 London News 6.45 Sports results (Fred Murphy) 15 Gardening session . O© News from America 15 Passport to Danger 30 Saturday Night Special 0 Doctor Mac 16 Humour 90 09 g0 90 =t