Saturday, December 23

New Zealand Listener, Volume 11, Issue 286, 15 December 1944, Page 36

Saturday, December 23

NZ, AUCKLAND 650 ke. 462 m. 6. 0, 7.0, 7.45,8.46 a.m. London News 9. QO Entertainers All 9.30 Current Ceiling Prices i® O Devotions: Pastor T. J. Pedersen 0.20 For My Lady: Master Singers: Arnoldo -Lindi, tenor (Sweden) it. 0 Domestic Harmony 1.15 Music While You Work ‘2.0 Lunch music (12.15 and 1.15 p.m., LONDON NEWS) 2. 0 Rhythm in Relays 3.80 & 4.30 Sports results 5. 0 Children’s session: "Famous Names: Georg Stephenson" | {BBC production) 8.45 Dinner nusic (6.15, LONDON NEWS) 6.30 Names of men speaking in| the Radio Magazine at 9.0 a.m. on Sunday 7. 0 Local news service 1.15 Topical Talk from the BBC 7.380 EVENING PROGRAMME: Royal Opera House Orchestra, A Noel Fantasy from "A Carol Symphony" (Hely-Hutchinson) 7.39 The Homer Hall Glee Club, "Oh! Little Town of Bethlehem" (Brooks). "Silent Night" (Gruber) 7.45 What the American Commentators Say = O The Philadelphia Orchesra, Chorale Prelude, "Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring" (Bach) 8. 4 Studio recital by Theo McLellan (piano) and Eric McLellan (bass), ass, t- Three Negro Spirituals: ‘De Gospel Train," ‘Were You There?," "Tis Me, O Lord" aa _ * Op. 57 (Chopin) "Song of the Volga. Boatmen" (trad.) Piano, Ballade tn A Fiat, Op. 47 (Chopin) 8.25 Studio recital by Meryl Pow (soprano), Song in the Night, " "A Night * (Loughborough), "Love’s Dream" (Czibulka Geiger), "Estrellita" (Ponce) 8.37 "Songs in a Farmhouse’’: ’ Traditional] songs sung by the BBC. Singers, conducted by Leslie Woodgate (BBC programme) 8.87. Station notices 0 Newsree}. and Commentary ere , Sketch: "An English "Christ0.33 "Reputation for Beneyolence": A Christmas play by Oliver and Matthews 10. 0 Sports summary 10.40 Masters in Lighter Mood 11. 0 LONDON NEWS 11.20 CLOSE DOWN AUCKLAND 2 880 kc. 341 m, &. 0-6.0 p.m. Light music -7. O After dinner music 8. 0 Radio Revue 8. O Music from the 17th Cen- _ tury in modern arrangement: $tate Philharmonic Orchestra, Toccata and Fugue in D Minor (J.S. Bach, arr, Melichar) 9.9 London Symphony Orchestra, Suite in G (BachGoossens) 9.23 Constant Lambert String Se + sete "‘Capriol"’ sg (17th Century French Airs, ‘arlock) .31.. Stuart Robertson (hbassbaritone), "Silent Worship" (Handel, arr. Somervell) » 9.84 .London Symphony Orch- . estra, Introduction, Rigaudon and Polonaise (Handel, trans. ~ Harty) 9.42 London Philharmonic Orchestra, "The Faithful Shep- » herd’? (Handel, arr. Beecham) 10.10 ete Show 10.30 Close down

(] ZANA AUCKLAND 1250 ke. 240 m,. 4. Op.m,. Instrumental and vocal selections ¢ 2. 0 Popular Pianists 2.20 Vocal Quartets in popular selections 3. 0 Some Famous Bands $3.30 Musical Comedy and Light Opera Gems 4 0 Orchestral and vocal items 5. O@ Vaudeville Entertainers 6. O Famous Violinists 6.30 The Comedy Harmonists 7. 0 "A Christmas Carol," featuring Ebenezer Scrooge 8. 0 Dance programme 11. 0 Close down ON/, WELLINGTON 570 ke. 526 m. 6. 0, 7.0, 7.45, 8.45 a.m, London News 9. 0 For the Bandsmen 9.30 Current Ceiling Prices 10.10 Devotional Service 10.28 to 10.30 Time signals 10.30 And at intervals: Coma Pod | on Representative Cricket atch, Auckland v. Wellington 10.40 For My Lady 411. 0 "Our Botanical Explorers: Joseph Banks." A Talk by Rewa Glen 12. 0 Lunch music (12.15 and 1.15 p.m., LONDON NEWS) 2.0 Saturday Matinee 5. 0 Children’s session: ‘Merry Christmas," produced by Mrs. Bernard Webb 6.45 Dinner music (6.15, LONDON NEWS) 6.30 Names of Men Speaking in the Radio Magazine at 9 a.m. on Sunday 7. O Sports Results 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: Camp Concert Successes of 1944, featuring Jean McPherson, John Parkin at the Piano (A Studio Presentation) 7.45 What the American Commentators Say: 8.0 "Itma’: Tommy Handley (BBC. production) 8.30 The Harmony Serenaders Direction: Henry Rudolph (A Studio Presentation) 8.52 ‘White Horse Inn" Blue Hungarian Band 9. 0 Newsreel and Commentary 9.30 New Zealand News for the Pacific [tslands 9.40 Make Believe Ballroom Time 10. 0. Sports results 10.70 Kay Kyser and His Kolledge of Musical Knowledge (U.S.A. programme) 10.40 Dance music 11. 0 LONDON NEWS 11.20 CLOSE DOWN [QVC a] 5. Op.m. Variety — 8.0 CLASSICAL MUSIC: Orchestra of New Friends of Music, Symphony No, 67 in: Ff Major hie rad 8.21 Rudolf Bockelmann (barttone), "Henry the Fowler," "Saint Francis" (Loewe) 8.27 Boston Promenade Orchestra, Ballet Suite (Music from Gluck’s Operas) (arr, Mottl) 8.48 Arthur Rubinstein (ptanist), Polonaise No. 2 in E Flat Major (Chopin) 8.56 The Philadelphia Orch estra, Adagio from Toccata in C Minor (Bach-Stokowski). 9. 0 The NBC Symphony in a U.S.A. Programme presenting Works by Rachmaninoff: Symphonie Dances Vladimir Rosing (tenor), "In the Silent Night," "Spring Waters" Vitya Vronsky and Victor Babin (pianists), ‘"‘Tarantelle’" (from Suite for Two Pianos, Op. 17) The NBC. Symphony, Third Movement from Symphony No. 2, Prelude in C Sharp Minor 10.30 Close down |

RO. WELLINGTON 990 kc, 303 m. 7. Op.m. You Asked for It session 10. GC Close down 27 [33 NEW PLYMOUTH 810 ke. 370 m. | 6.30 p.m. Children’s session 30 Sports session » & 8. 0 Recorded Concert 8.0 Big Ben Chimes 9.1 Concert, continued 0. 0 Close down LAN in) AAPIER, 7. 0, 7.45, 8.45 a.in. London News 9. 0 Morning Variety 9.16 "The Woman Without a Name" | 9.80 Current Ceiling Prices 11. 0 Morning Programme 12. 0 Lunch music 12.15 and 1.15 p.m., LONDON NEWS) 5. O Tea Dance 6.30 "Christmas on the Moon’ = For the Bandsman 5 "Live, Love and Laugh" LONDON NEWS 30 Names of Men speaking in the Radio Magazine at 9.0 a.m. on Sunday 6.32 Musical Programme 6.45 Station announcements Cricket results 7. 0 After dinner music 7.15 Topical Talk from the BBC 7.380 "Mr. Thunder" 7.45 What the American Commentators Say 8. 0 Boston Orchestra, "Dance . of the Hours’? (Ponchielli) 8. 9 Benlamino Gigli (tenor), "La Paloma" (Yradier), "La | Spagnola’ (Di Chiara), "Goodbye" (Tosti 8.19 The Minneapolis Symphony ~ Orchestra, "Der Rosenkavalier’’ Waltzes (Strauss) 3 8.30 "Stage Door Canteen" (U.S.A. programme) 98. 0 Newsreel and Commentary 9.25 Comedy Land 9.40 Something Old — Something New 10. 0 Close down YN fear] 7. Op.m. ‘Listeners’ Own session" : 8. 0 Geraldo’s Orchestra, "Careless Rapture" (Novello) 8.10 Radio Stage: "Blackmail" 8.35 Light recitals 9.1 Dance music by -Harry Roy’s Band 9.30 Swing session 10. 0 Close down gISBORNE | 7. Op.m. Light orchestral recordings : 7.15 "Hard Cash’ ; 742 ‘The Bright Horizon" 8. 7 Christmas programme 9.2 "Those Were the Days": Old-time dance music by Harry Davidson and his Orehestra (BBC programme) 9.30 Modern dance music 10. 0 Close down SSY/ CHRISTCHURCH 720 ke, 416 m. 6. 0, 7.0, 7.45, 8.45 a.m. London News : 9. 0 Morning programme 9.30 Current Ceiling Prices Featured Artist 10.10 For My Lady: Famous Comedians: Gus Elen : 10.30 Devotional Service 10.45 Famous Orchestras 41. 0 Light music

12. 0 Lunch music (12.15 and | 4.15 p.m., LONDON NEWS) 2.0 Bright music 4.30 Sports results Rhythm and Melody 5. O Children’s session 5.45 Dinner music (6.15, LON-~ _ DON NEWS) 6.30 Names of men speaking in the Radio Magazine at 9.0 a.m. on Sunday . 7.16 Topical Talk from the BBC 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: From the Studio: Sunset Serenade, featuring Clarence B. Hall (organist) and Thomas E. West (tenor) 7.45 What the American Commentators Say 8. 0 ‘Krazy Kapers" 8.24 Royal Artillery String Orchestra, "Desert Song’? (Romberg) 8.30 From the Studio: George Titchener (comedian), ‘I’m Learning a Song for Christmas" (Lee), "Baby Face" (Stevens), ‘Bed, Beautiful Bed" (Lipton) 8.40 Orchestra of the Royal Air Force, "Song of Loyalty" (Coates) 8.45 "Nigger Minstrels" 9. 0 Newsree!l and Commentary 9.256 "The Stage Presents" (BBC programme) 10. © Sports results 10.15 Band Wagon, featuring Freddy Martin and Guest Songwriter, Sam Coslow (U.S.A. programme) 10.30 Jack Payne’s Band (BBC programme) 11. 0 LONDON NEWS 11.20 CLOSE DOWN Spal CHRISTCHURCH ) , 1200 kc. 250 m. 5. Op.m. Early evening music 6. 0 Concert Time 7. 0 After dinner music 8. 0 SYMPHONIC PROGRAMME: Philadelphia Orchestra, Shepherds’ Music from the "Christmas Oratorio" (Bach) 8. 8 Artur Schnabel and Karl Ulrich Schnabel (two pianos) and the London Symphony Orchestra, Concerto in E Flat Major, K.365 (Mozart) 8.34 E. Power Biggs (organ), "Christmas" (from "The Little Organ Book’) (Bach); "A Babe is Born in Bethlehem," "All Praise to Jesus’ Hallowed Name," "O Hail This Brightest Day of Days," "From Heaven Above to Earth I Come," "To Shepherds as They Watched by _ Night," "Im Dulei Jubilo," "Let All Together Praise Our Lord," "Jesus, Priceless Treasure," "Now Praise We Christ, the Holy One,’ "Come, Christian olk!"’ ’ -51 Sadler’s Wells Chorus and Orchestra, "Behold the Lamb of God," "Hallelujah Chorus" (from "Messiah’’) (Handel) 9. 1. London Philharmonic Orchestra, "Hamlet" Overture (Tchaikovski) 9. 9 Jussi Bjorling (tenor), "Cujus Animam" (Rossini) 9.13 Sadler’s Wells. Orchestra, "The Wise Virgins," Ballet Suite (Bach-Walton) 9.30 Lily Pons (soprano), "I am __ Titania" ("Mignon") (Thomas) 9.34 London Philharmonic Orchestra, "Carnaval," Op, 9 Ballet Suite (Schumann) 10, 0 Bright Concert 10.30 Close down (S2iQ eon 7. 0, 7.45, 8.45 a.m. London News 8. 0 Morning .Music . 9.30 Current Prices’ . 12. 0 Lunch music (12.15 and 1.15 p.m., LONDON NEWS) 2.0 Afternoon programme

Snappy Entertainment 5.30 Dinner music 6.0 "The Family Doctor" 6.15 LONDON NEWS 6.45 Sporting Results 7. 0 Radio Round-up 7.16 Topical Talk from the BBG 7.30 Bing and a Band 7.45 What the American Commentators Say 8,0 The Bohemians 8.13 ‘The Common Englishmen" (BBC programme) 8.30 Ye Olde Time Music Hall 8.58 ToO-+morrow’s Programme Line-up 9. O Newsreel and War Review 9.25 Mantovani and his Orchestra 9.34 "Krazy Kapers" 10. 0 Close down Ah Y 790 ke, 380 m. 6. 0, 7.0, 7.45,8.45 a.m, London News 9.30 Current Ceiling Prices 9.82 Music While You Work 10.20 Devotional Service 11. 0 For My Lady: "The Circus Comes to Town’’ 11.15 Melodious Memories: Novelty and Humour 12. 0 Lunch music (19.15 and 1.15 p.m., LONDON NEWS) 2.0 Vaudeville Matinee 3.0 Random Ramblings: Revels, Recitals and Rhythm 4.30 Cafe music 5. O Children’s session: Big Brother Bill 5.45 Dinner music (6.15, LON« DON NEWS) 6.30 Names of men speaking in the Radio Magazine at 9.0 a.m, on Sunday 7. 0 Local news service 7.15 Topical Talk from the BBG 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: Light Symphony Orchestra, "Homage" March (Haydn Wood) 7.385 From the Studio: Elsie Kirkham arenes}: "Morning" Spe eaks), "The Green (Head), "Shepherds’ Holiday". (Benjamin) 745 What the American Com-« mentators Say 8.0 The BBC Theatre Orchesi tra; — "Songs of the Soviet" het redes "Water Nymphs’ (Quilter | "Mareh of the Patriots," "Sea Shanties from Frescoes" (Haydn Wood) (BBC recording) 8.27 From the Studio: Russell H. Stewart (baritone),. "Harlequin" (Sanderson), "Tommy Lad" (Margetson), "The a of Bonny Scotland’? (Wilson 8.36 Harr Roy and Mayfair Hotel Orchestra, * "A Mayfair Suite’ (Pola) 8.50 Paul Whiteman Orchestra, "Jeannine, I Dream of Lilac Time" (Shilkret), "OP" River" (Kern) 9. 0 Newsreel and Commentary 9.25 An Old-time Dance Proramme, y yr bess: and as ance 0 Sports Me 9 10.10 Continuation of "old-time nce 11. 0 LONDON NEWS 11.20 CLOSE DOWN SvO Mi os 1140 ke. 263 m, 5. Op.m. Variety . O Dinner music 7. 0 After dinner music 7.46 "Four Just Men" 8. 0 Variety 8.30 ‘The Denttmantal Bloke" 8. 0 Band music 10. O Classical music 10.30 Close down [ayvzZ INVERCARGILL i 680 ke. 441m. f 7. 0, 7.45, 8.46 a.m. London News 98.30 Current Celling Price 41. : "Pride and 12. Lunch 15 and 1.45 p.m, LONDON

2.0 Band programme 2.30 Light Orchestras and Ballads 4.0 Floor Show 6. 0 The Children’s session: Christmas session for Children in Kew and other Hospitals O "Shamrocks" 6.15 LONDON NEWS 6.30 Names of Men speaking in the Radio Magazine at 9.0 a.m. on Sunday 6.55 To-day’s Sports Results 7.30 Screen Snapshots 7.45 What the American Commentators Say $8. 0 Dance Hour 9. 0 Newsreel and Commentary 9.25 Late Sporting Results 9.30 Travellers’ Tales: ‘ Great Barrier Reef’’ 10. 0 Review of Holiday Racing by "The Sportsman" 10.15 Close down

Saturday. December 23.

PIZB ne wn 6. 0,7.0,8.45 a.m. London News 7.30 Health Talk 8. 0 The Bachelor Girls’ session 9.30 Current Ceiling Prices 9.45 The Friendly Road (The Pathfinder) 10. 0 New Recordings 12. 0 Music and Sports Flashes 12.15 &1.15 p.m. London News 12.30 Gardening session (John Henry) ° 1ZB Happiness Club (Joan) New Zealand Hit Parade Sincerely Yours Reserved Be08

4.45 The Milestone Club (Thea) 5. 0 Musical Programme 5.30 One Man’s Family 5.45 Sports Results (Bill Meredith) 6. 0 The Lone Ranger Rides Again! 6.15 London News 6.30 Musical Competitions 7.15 Rambles in Rhythm 7.30 In His Steps 7.45 Moon Over Africa 8. 5 Celebrity Artists: Comedy Harmonists 8.20 Norwich Victim 8.45 Songs of Good Cheer 9. 0 Four Sisters ° 9.15 Melody Mosaic 11. 0 London News 27B WELLINGTON 1130 ke. 265 m. 6. 0,7.0,8.45a.m. London News 7.30 Health Talk 8.15 Preview of week-end sport 9. 0 Bachelor Girls’ session 9.30 Current Ceiling Prices 10. 0 Gardening session (Snowy) 10.15 Reserved 10.30 Variety 11.30 Of Interest to Women 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 Information, Please! 6.0 The Lone Ranger Rides Again! : }

6.15 London News 6.45 Sports results (George Edwards) 7.15 Rambles in Rhythm 7.30 In His Cteps 7.45 Moon Over Africa 8. 0 Current Ceiling Prices 8. 5 Celebrity Artists: Comedy Harmonists 8.20 Norwich Victim 9. 0 Four Sisters 9.15 Melody Mosaic 10.15 Jane Arden, the Girl Detective 10.30 Popular melodies 11. 0 London News 3ZB CHRISTCHURCH 1430 ke, 210 m. }4 6. 0, 7.0,8.45 a.m. London News 7.30 Health Talk 8. 0 Breakfast Club 8.15 To-day’s’ Sports (The Toff) : 9. 0 The Bachelor Girls’ session 9.25 Current Ceiling Prices 10. 0 Rhythm and Romance 11.30 Gardening session (David) 12.15 &1.15 p.m. London News 1. 0 Adventures’ with Admiral Byrd 1.30 Vegetable Growing in the Home Garden 1.45 Passing Parade and Sports Flashes 4. 0 Information, Please! 4.50 Sports Results

5. O Children’s session 5.45 Finat Sports Results 6. 0 The Lone Ranger Rides Again! 6.15 London News 6.30 Story Behind the Song 7.15 Rambles in Rhythm 7.30 In His Steps 7.45 The House of Shadows 8. 0 Current Ceiling Prices 8.5 Celebrity Artists: Comedy Harmonists 8.20 Norwich Victim 8.45 Tradesmen’s Entrance oh 9. 0 Four Sisters 9.15 Melody Mosaic 9.30 For the Stay-at-home 10. 0 The Essex Feature Hour, presentipg at 10.0 The Little by Little House, and 10.45, The Story and the Song 11. 0 London News 4ZB tmeke. 339 m. 6. 0,7.0,8.45a.m. London News 7.30 Health Talk 9. 0 Bachelor Girls’ session 9.30 Current. Ceiling Prices 12.15 & 1.15p.m. London News 1. 0 Of Interest to Men 2. 0 Music and Sports Flashes 4. 0 Information, Please! 5. 0 The Children’s session, including a presentation by the Senior Radio Players 5.22 Did You Ever Wonder? 6.45 Garden Club of the Air

6.0 The Lone Ranger Rides Again! . 6.15 London News 6.30 Tradesmen’s Entrance 6.45 The Sports Results 7.15 Rambles in Rhythm 7.30 In His Steps 7.45 Brains Trust Junior 8. 0 Current Ceiling Prices 8. 5 Celebrity Artists: Comedy Harmonists 8.20 Bits of Life (final broadcast) 8.45 The Listeners’ Club 9. 0 Four Sisters 9.15 Melody Mosaic 10. 0 The Band Wagon 10.30 & 11.15 Broadcast of the Town Hall Dance 11. 0 London News 27, PALMERSTON Nth. ; 1400 ke. 214m. 6. 0, 7.0,8.45 a.m. London News 7.30 Health Talk : 8.15 Preview of the Week-end Sport (Fred Murphy) 9. 0 Good Morning 9.30 Current Ceiling Prices 5. Op.m. Children’s session 5.45 Dinner music 6.15 London News 6.45 Sports Results (Fred Murphy) 7.15 The Lone Ranger Rides Again! 2 Gardening session Current Ceiling Prices Bits of Life Saturday Night Special Four Sisters Music, Mirth and Melody Close down Tosaos ‘4 3 4 mmr $