Friday. December 31

New Zealand Listener, Volume 10, Issue 235, 24 December 1943, Page 34

Friday. December 31

DM So eee 1 6. 0, 7.0, 7.45, 8.45 a.m. London News 0. O Devotions: Brigadier Brooks 10.20 For My Lady: "Music of Doom"? 40.45 Talk: ‘Here and There," by Nelle Scanlan 41. O To Lighten the Task 2.0 Lunch music (12.15 and 1.145 p.m., LONDON NEWS) 2.0 From Our Library 2.30 Classical Music 3.45 Music While You Work 4.45 Children’s session with "David and Dawn’ 5.45 Dinner music (6.15, LONDON NEWS and Propaganda Front) ; 7. 0 New Year Message by Excellency the Governor-General 7.15 Sports Talk by Gordon aad Hutter. 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: Studio Recital by Jean Macfarlane (contralto), "The. Auld Scots Sangs" (Leeson), "Doun the Burn" (Hook), "rochnagar"’ (Gibson), "Jessie’s Dream" (Blockley) 7.45 What the American Commentators Say ; 8. 0 Murray Fastier relayed from the Christian Science Church, with vocal interludes from the Studio by Lyla Fastier (soprano) Organ: Toccata, in E Major, Prelude, Fugue in E Minor (Bach); Voeal: *Love, Ye Faithful’; Organ: Allegro, on theme from "Hallelujah Chorus" from Ninth Organ Concerto (Handel) Vocal: ‘"O . Sleep" (Handel), "Ring Out Wild Bells" (Bainton); Organ: Finale (Andriessen) 8.21 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Symphony No. 3 (‘The Scots’) (Mendelssohn ) 9. 0 Newsreel with Commentary 9.26 Queen’s Hall Orchestra, "The Little Minister’? Overture (Mackenzie) 9.33 Joseph Hislop (tenor) 9.39 London Symphony Orchestra, "In the South" (Elgar) 0. 0 Music, mirth and melody 0.50 Propaganda Front +. LONDON NEWS 2.0 Chimes 2. 5a.m. CLOSE DOWN UNF 2K feo ke Gaim 1 1 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Light music 7.0 After dinner music 8.0 "Mail Call" (U.S.A. programme) 8.30 ‘Night Club" 9. 0 ‘"Nicholas Nickleby" 9.14 Variety : 9.30 Musical comedy and light opera gems 0.0 Music for Quiet 0.30 Close down ZAM Be 1250 ke. 240 m. 5. Op.m. . Light orchestral selections 45 Miscellaneous 7. 0 Orchestral music 7.45 Cone?rt 8.30 ~"Little Women" 8.45 Miscellaneous 0. 0 Close down NTA eu 1 6. 0, 7.0, 7.45, 8.45 a.m. London News 9. 0 Morning session. 9.30 Morning Star ~ 0.10 Devotional Service 0.25 For the Music Lover 10.28 to 10.30 Time signals 10.40 For My Lady: wWorld’s = 4 Great Opera Houses: Glyndbourne » ; 41. 0 A.C.E. TALK 1.145 Versatile Artists 12.0 Lunch music (12.15 and 1.15 p.m., LONDON NEWS) , 2.0 Classical Hour 3. 0 In Lighter Mood 3.28 t0 3.30 Time signals 3.30 Music While You Work 4.43 Non-stop Variety

r 5.45 Dinner music (6.15, LONDON NEWS and Propaganda Front) 7. 0 New Year Message by His Excellency, the GovernorGeneral 7.15 BBC Talks 7.28107.30 Time signals 7.30 In Quiet Mood: Music from the Masters 7.45 What the American Commentators Say 8. C0 "Like Father Like Son’: Music by the Arnes (17101786), the Linleys (1783-1835), the Parrys (1776-1879) Presented by the Chorus Gentlemen, with Merle Gamble (soprano) (A Studio presentation) 8.20 At short notice 8.30 BBC Brains Trust: Discussions recorded for New Zeajand listeners. The permanent members, with guest speakers: Anna Neagle, film star. lan Hay (Major General Beith), author of "The First Hundred Thousand"; Jan Masaryk, Deputy Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia: and Mr. H. Swaffer, columnist of the London "Daily Herald’ 8.58 Station notices 9. 0 Newsreel 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 The Latest ent the Bandsman Black Dyke Mills Band, "Tantalesqualen"? Overture (Suppé, arr. Rimmer) Band of H.M. Irish Guards, English Dances, Children’s Danc?, Rustic Dance (German) 9.55 Memories: Grand Massed Brass Bands, "Loving Cup Memories" (arf. Isom) Bickershaw Colliery Band, Barearolle from "Tales of Hoffmann" (Offenbach) St. Hilda Colliery Band, "Pop Goes the Weas2l" (Hawkins) Massed Bafids of the Champions, "War March of the Priests" (Mendelssohn, arr. Hartmann) 10.10 Rhythm on Record: New dance recordings, compered by "Turntable" 10.50 Propaganda Front 11. 0 LONDON NEWS 41.15 Repetition of Talks and Greetings from the Boys Overseas 12. 0 CLOSE -DOWN BY WELLINGTON 840 ke. 357 m. . Op.m. Variety 0 Dinner music 7. 0 After dinner music 8.0 Variety 8.45 Fred Waring’s Pennsylvanians 8. 0 SONATA PROGRAMME: Barbirolli _(’cello) and _ £thel Bartleet (pieno), Sonata No. 1 in G Major (Bach) 9.17 Richard Watson (bass) 9.21 Thomas Matthews (violin), and Eileen Ralph (piano), Sonata in CG Sharp Minor, Op. 21 (Dohnanyi) 9.40 Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) 9.43 Louis Kentner (piano), with Sadler’s Wells Orchestra, "Dante" Sonata (Liszt) 10. 0 At Close of Day 10.30 Close down We WELLINGTON 99 kc. 303 m. 7. Op.m. Comedyland 7.30 The Love Story of Bonnie Prince Charlie and Flora McDonald 8.0 Surprise Packet 8.25 "Krazy Kapers" 9. 2 Stars of the Concert Hall 9.16 ‘North of Moscow" 9. Good-bye 1943] 10, 0. Close down

\7 NEW PLYMOUTH 810 kc. 370m. 8. Op.m. Studio programme 8. 0 Station notices 9.2 Recordings 10. 0 Close down ON7 [hI NAPIER 4 750 ke. 395m. 7. 0, 7.45,8.45 a.m. London News 11.0 Morning programme 12. 0 Lunch music (12.15 and 1.15 p.m., LONDON NEWS) 5. 0 "Robin Hood" 5.45 Tea Dance, Josephine Bradley’s Orchestra 6. 0 "Kitchener of Khartoum" 6.15 LONDON NEWS and Propaganda Front 6.45 Station announcements When Dreams Come True: Sir Christopher Wren 7. 0 New Year Message by His Excellency the Governor-General 7.10 After dinner music 7.30 Heatherland 7.45 What the American Commentators Say 8. 0 Seasonal Variety 8.30 Dance session by Tommy borsey’s Orchestra 9. 0 Newsreel with Commentary 9.25 Marek Weber’s Oréhestra, "Waldteufel Waltz Medley" 9.28 kate Smith (vocal), ‘You and 1" (William), "Until Tomorrow" (Kaye) 9.34 Charlie Kunz (piano), "Victor Herbert Melodies" (Herbert) 9.40 Bing Crosby (vocal), "White Christmas," ‘‘Let’s Start the New ‘Year Right" (Berlin) 9.46 Victor Silvester’s Harmony Music, "Par Des Fleurs" (Delibes) 9.48 ‘Mr, Chalmers, K.C." 10. 0 Old-time Musie Hall 10.30 Barber Shop Ballads 10.45 Song Memories of the Past 11. 0 Close down NAN 920 ke. 327m. 7. Op.m. "The Crimson Trail’’ 7.22 Light music "The Wizard of Oz" 8.30 Light classical music Grand Opera excerpts 9.48 "Live, Love and Laugh" 10. 0 Close down 22S) GISBORNE i 980 kc. 306m. 7. Op.m. Evening S2renade 7.15 Melody 740 Hawaiian melodies 8. 0 Variety on the Air 8.30 The Stores Cry Out: St. James’s Palace 8.45 Variety on the Air 9.30 Dance time variety 10. 0 Close down ~ 3 Y 720 ke. 416 m. 6. 0, 7.0, 7.45, 8.45 a.m. | London News ; 9.0 Morning programme ’ 10. 0 For My Lady: World’s Great \Artists: Gaspar Cassado, cellist ,(Spain) 10.30 Service 10.45 Light music 11.15 Help for the Home Cook: Miss J. M. Shaw 11.30 Music While You Work 412. 0 Luneh musie (12.15 and 1.15 p.m., LONDON NEWS) 2. 0 Musie While You Work 2.30 Khythm Parade 3. 0 Classical Hour . Variety programme 4.30 Light Orchestras and Ballads 5.0 Children’s session Dinner music (6.15, LONDON NEWS and Propaganda Front) 7.0 New Year Message by His Excellency, the GovernorGeneral -7.40 Local news service

7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME?: Russian Music: Bandourist Orchestra of th? U.S: Sie "Trepak" Russian Dance Krasheninikoft and Sateieff, with U.S.S.R. Orchestra, "Sing to Us, Wind!" (DunaievSky Cherkassoff with U.S.S.R. Orchestra, "There Was Once a Bold Captain’? (Dunaievsky) Glinka Orchestra and Chorus, "Youth" (Blant?7r) 745 What the American Commentators Say 8.0 Menuhin (violinist), and Symphony Orchestra, Concerto No. 4 in A Minor (Bach) 8.16 Studio recital by Doreen Udell (soprano), "The Nightingale,’ "Synnove’s Song" (Kjerulf), "The SunS20’? (Gretchaninoyv), At Night’? (Rachmaninoff) 8.28 Boston Orchestra, "In the Village," ‘Procession of the Sardar’ (from Caucasian Sketches No. 2) (IppolitovIvanov) 8.37 Beniamino Gigli (tenor), "On Her All Joy Dependeth," "To My Beloved" (Mozart) 8.45 Dr. Charles M. Courboin (organist), Chorale No. 3 in A Minor (Cesar Franck) 8.58 Station notices 9. 0 Newsreel with Commentary 9.26 Strings of the BBC Scottish Orchestra, "The Dashing White Sergeant," "What's a’ the Steer," "Sher- | ramuir"’ (arr. Whyte) 9.30 Tchaikovski and his Music (final) 10. 0 "Let’s Make it a Party!": A New Year programme 10.30 Reserved 10,50 Propaganda Front 11. 0 LONDON NEWS 11.146 Repetition of Talks and Greetings from th: Boys Overseas 12. 0 Devotional Service 12.5 CLOSE DOWN SY CHRISTCHURCH 1200 ke. 250 m. 5. Op.m. Early evening melodies 6. 0 Everyman’s Music 7. 0 After dinner music 8. 0 Rand session, with "Mr. Chalmers, K.C." at 8.25 9. 0 Opera and its Stars 9.30 With the Great Orchestras 10. 0 Highlights of 1943 releases 10.30 Close down 72 GREYMOUTH 940 kc. 319m. 7. 0, 7.45, 8.45 a.m. London News 9. o Morning music 9.30 Josephine Clare: "Good Housekeeping"’ . O Devotional Service O Lunch music (12.15 and 1.15 ot LONDON NEWS) 3. 0 programme 3.30 Miseeliaipous recordings 4.30 Dance mus 5. 0 Richard Lionheart 5.30 Dinner music 6.15 hoe NEWS ahd Proeas eine Pete in Arizona" New Year-Message by His Te the Governor-General 15 Bickershaw Colliery Band, "The King’s Lieutenant’? Overture (Titl, err. Moore) 7.27 Major D. R. McLennan (bagpipes), and Band of 1st Battalion H.M. Seaforth Highlanders, Scottish Garland 7.38 Grand Massed Brass Bands, "Festivalia’ Fantasie (arr. Wilter) ° 7.45 What the American Commentators Say 8.0 Old music hall 8.30 Orchestras and ballads 9. 0 Newsreel with Commentary 9.25 Debroy Somers Band, "Celebration-For Any Occasion" 9.33 Balfles in ‘‘The Case of the wr age he 10. 0 Dance hits of 1943, with humorous interludes 411. 0 Close down

Y/ DUNEDIN él 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 11. 0 For My Lady: The Legends of Maui and Rangi 11.15 Musical Silhouettes 12.0 Lunch musie (12.15 and 1.15 pD:m., LONDON NEWs) 2.0 Music of the Celts 2.30 Music While You Work 3.0 Organ interlude 3.15 New recordings 3.30 Classical Hour 4.30 Cafe music 4.45-5.15 Children’s session 5.45 Dinner music (6.15, LONDON NEWS and Propaganda Front) 7. 0 New Year Message by His Rasetoney, the Governor-Gene-ra 7.10 Local n2ws service 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: "Dad and Daye" 7.45 What the American Commentators Say 8.0 Louis Levy and his Orchestra, Music from the Movies 8.8 The Big Four 8.21 Arthur Young and Reginald Foresythe (piano), Rhumbas on Toast 8.29 "Stage Door Canteen" (U.S.A. programme) 8. 0 Newsreel with Commentary 9.26 Schneevoight and London Symphony Orchestra, Norwegian Daness (Grieg) 9.32 Readings by Professor T. D. Adams, Readings for New Year’s Eve 9.54 Stokowski and Philadelphia Orchestra, "Pavane" (Byrd, arr. Stokowski) 9.57 Chelsea Singers, "Down in the Flow’ry Vale" (Constantine Felsta) 10.0 Dance music 10.50 Propaganda Front 11. 0 LONDON NEWS 11.20 Repetition of Talks and Greetings from the Boys Overseas 12.0 CLOSE DOWN DUNEDIN 1140 ke. 263 m. 5. Op.m. Variety 6. 0 Dinner music 7. 0 After dinner music 8. 0 For the Connoisseur 9. 0 Music of the People 9.15 Dance music 9.45 Light vocal 10. O Variety 10.30 Close down

| "W772 INVERCARGILL | 680 ke. 441 m. -7.0,7.45, 8.45 a.m. London News 141.0 For My Lady: Legends of Maui and Rangi 5h -15 Musical Silhouettes O Lunch music (12.15 and 1.15 p.m., LONDON NEWS) 0 Children’s session ‘15 Merry Moments 45 Personalities on Parade: Billy Mayerl (pianist) O Budget of Sport from | "The Sportsman" 6.15 -LLONDON NEWS 6.30 Propaganda Front 7. 0 New Year Message by His Excellency the Governor-General 7.30 Gardening talk 7.45 What the American Commentators Say 8. 0 Symphonic programme: Grieg’s Concerto in A Minor, Backhaus and New Symphory Orchestra (Barbirolli) 8.57 Station notices 9. 0 Newsreel with Commentary 9.25 "Joy of Living" 9.30 "Cappy Ricks" 9.54 Interlude 10. O Old-tim? dance programme 10.30 Old-time Music Hall 11. 0 Close down

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1ZB AUCKLAND . 1070 ke. 280 m. 6. 0,7.0,7.45 a.m. London News 9.30 Price Tribunal 9.45 The Friendly Road (Jasper) 10. 0 Judy and Jane 10.15 The Lawrence Family 10.30 Ma Perkins 10.45 Big Sister 11.30 Shopping Reporter (Sally) 12.15 & 1.15 p.m. London News2.30 Home _ Service session | 3. 0 For Ever Young 4.35 Health and Beauty session 5.45 Uncle Tom and the MerryMakers @15 London News 6.30 Classical Caneo 7. 0 New Year Greetings by His Excellency the GovernorGeneral 7.15 Passport to Danger 7.380 The Last of the Hill Billies 7.45 Talking Drums 8. 0 News from America 8.5 Eye Witness News: Escape from the Sea 8.2 Easy Aces 8.45 Sparky and Dud 9. 41 Announcements of National importance 9.5 Doctor Mac 9.20 Women of Courage 10. O Sports session (Bill Meredith) 10.15 Mutual Goes Calling 11. 0-1.0a.m. A Happy New Year!

2ZB WELLINGTON 1130 ke. 265 m. 6. 0,7.0,7.45.a.m. London News 9.0 Aunt Daisy 9.45 Morning Reflections 10. 0 Judy and Jane 0.15 Josephine 10.30 Ma Perkins 10.45 Big Sister 11. 0 Musical programme 11.30 The Shopping Reporter 12. 0 Mid-day melody menu 12.15 &1.15 p.m. London News 2.30 The Home Service session 3. 0 For Ever Young 4.30 Health and Beauty session 6.15 London News 6.30 Time Out with Allen Prescott 7.0 New Year Greetings by His Excellency the GovernorGeneral 7.15 Passport to Danger 7.30 The Last of the wait Billies 7.45 Talking Drums 8. 0 News from America 8. 5 Eye Witness News: A Tale of the Jungle 8.20 Easy Aces 9. 0 Doctor Mac 9.15 Women of Courage: Carrie Jacobs Bond 9.30 New recordings 10. 0 Diggers’ session 10.30 Pre-view of the Week-end Sport 11. 0 London News 11.30 Hogmanay session 12. 0-1.0a.m. Make it a Party 3ZB iene nm. 6. 0, 7.0, 7.45 a.m. London News 8. Fashion’s Fancies 9. 0 Aunt Daisy 9.45 Morning reflections 10. 0 Judy and Jane 10.15 Piano Parade 10.30 Ma Perkins 10.45 Big Sister 11.30 Shopping Reporter (Elizabeth Anne) 12. 0 Luncheon session 12. os &1.15 p.m. London News 2. Tunes that Please 2. 30 Home Service’ session 3. For Ever Young 3. 30 Celebrity Interlude a} Health and Beauty session Children’s. session (Grace So? Jacko) 6. 0 Places in the news (Teddy Grundy) 6.15 London News 6.30 Hymns at Eventide 6.45 Junior Sports session 7. 0 New Year Greetings by His Excellency the GovernorGeneral 7.15 Passport to Dange 7.30 Tho Last of Hill Billies 7.45 John Halifax, Gentleman 8. 0 News from America

8.6 Eye Witness News: The Road to Rommel 8.20 Easy Aces 8.45 Talking Drums 9. 0 Doctor Mac 9.15 Women of Courage 9.45 The Toff: 3ZB’s Racing Reporter 10. 0 Musical Moneybags 11. 0 London News 11.15-1. 0 am. A Happy New Year A7B DUNEDIN 1310 k.c. 229 m. 6. 0,7.0,7.45a.m. London News 7.30 Talk 9.0 Aunt Daisy 9.45 Morning Reflections 10. O Judy and Jane 10.15 Radio Sunshine 10.30 Ma Perkins 10.45 Big Sister 11.30 Shopping Reporter (Jessie) 12. 0 Lunch-hour tunes 12.15 &1.15 p.m. London News 0 Luncheon Melodies 2.30 The Home Service session 3. 0 For Ever Young 3.30 Those Happy Gilmans 4.15 Health and Beauty session 45 The Children’s session 0 These You Have Loved 5 London News 0 Voices of Yesterday: John Wanamaker New Year Greetings by His Exceliency the GovernorGeneral 7.15 Passport to Danger 7.30 The Last of the Hill Billies 7.45 Preview of the Week-end Sport 8. 0 News from America 8. 5 Eye Witness News: In the Shadow of Wings 8.20 Easy Aces 8.45 The Sunbeams’ Cameo 8. 0 Doctor Mac 9.15 Women of Courage: Rach= ael Crowdy 10.30 Racing Preview 11. 0 London News 11.15-1.0 a.m. Greetings to the New Year IZA PALMERSTON Nth. 1400ke. = 214m, 6. 0,7.0,7.45a.m. London News 7.30 Health talk 9. 0-9.30 Housewife’s Halfe hour 5.45 p.m. Dinner music 6.15 London News 7.0 New Year Greetings by His Excellency the Governor= General 7.15 Passport to Danger 7.30 Yarns for Yanks: Strictly Ding~Dong, told by Kay Kyser QO News from America 8. 5 For Ever Young 8.20 Easy Aces 8.35 The Forces’ Request sese sion 9.0 Doctor Mac 0.0 Variety DARL