Speeding the Departing Year

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 23, 23 December 1927, Page 16

Speeding the Departing Year

Special Programmes

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¥, ie CARNIVAL AT ATCKLAND. From all parts of New Zealand visitors are flocking to Auckland for a week of carnival, Specially attractive programmes are scheduled from 1YA for next week, and in addition there will be extra sessions catering fully for all sporting tastes. ‘The station will be "on the air" at 8 a.m. from Monday to Friday, and special racing broadcasts will allow thousands who are unable to be present, to enjoy the Ellerslie races, | es t (ty ’

», } + > NEW YEAR'S VE. Broadcasting will make memorable the passing of 1927, and the advent of 1928, Special programmes have been prepared, and the stations will be going strongly when Father Time once move inverts his sand glass, All the gladsome noise associated with ‘ringing out the old" will ke put "on the air," and° listeners over the seas will hear how New Zealanders welcome in the New Year in New Zealand. %

SsasegUCKLAND is the Mecca of thousands of 3 holiday-makers during the festive season, and already the town is thronged with people who have come from far and near to enjoy the week of Carnival which is about to commenee. In Auckland from Christmas till New Year there is something for everybody. Sports meetings, theatres, races and trots, are but a few of these attractions, the star items of course being the Auckland Racing Club’s meeting at Ellerslie and the Auckland Trotting Club's meeting, Thousands of people will flock to the racecourse on the four days of racing and trotting next week, but there will be many more thousands who cannot be present. To these the joys of the meeting will be brought near by 1YA which is making very complete broadcasts of all the sporting’ fixtures. DISAPPOINTMENT FOR LISTENERS, It was the intention of the Broadeasting Company to give a detailed description of the whole of the races, both gallops and trots, but unfortunately, so far, the trotting authorities have not given their consent to the proposal. The company still hopes, however, that lovers of the sport throughout the Dominion will be enabled to enjoy a description of the trots as well as one of the gallops. Throughout the week of carnival station 1YA will be on the air morning, afternoon and evening, in much the same way as 3YA was during the recent Carnival Week in Christchurch, when receiving sets were so hard at work that batteries could not stand the demands made ou them. Those who are staying in Auckland and are not well aware of the varied nature of the entertainment provided in and around the city during the week, will find the broadcasts invaluable. STAR ITEMS FOR EVENINGS. _ The first session of the day will commence at & a.m., and in addition to much valuable information relative to the events of the day, the state of the roads, ete., there will be special entertainment items. The racing broadcasts will, of course, be the piece de resistance for those who cannot personally be present at the sporting gatherings and these will commence promptly at 11 a.m., from which time each day, a very full report éf the whole gathering will be broadcast. Listeners in will be able, through the running description of the various races, to visualise the actual performances, and for those who have not actually attended the Ellerslie racecourse, the plan on this page will be of use. With this before them, they will be able to see the exact positions of the horses as described by the announcer, and they too can join in the excitement of a fine finish.

Those who have already heard the very fine racing broadcasts put "on the air," will realise that enteriainment of no mean nature wiil be available throughout the week. Special programmes have been arranged for the evenings, it being recognised that the occasion warranted something cout of the ordinary. A very distinctive feature of the week will be the first appearance of the new quartets who will thereafter be regularly "on the air." These quartets, a description of which is given elsewhere in this issue, will be able to provide most outstanding entertainment. Their appearance next week marks a very definite step forward in the programme features of 1YA, "RING OUT THE OLD" The closing year, which has been so fruitful as far as broadcasting improvement is concerned, will be fittingly farewelled from all four stations, while the glacdsome welcome of the New Year, with its wealth of hopes, will be rung "over the air.’ Listeners from one end of the Dominion to the other, and indeed, those who, though far removed from our shores, yet cherish tender memories of their home country, will be able to hear the galaxy of fun which invariably heralds the New Year. This will be a long night at all stations. From 1YA

the first portion of the entertainment will consist of a relay of the Municipal Organ Recital by Mr. Maughan Barnett. Later in the evening there will be a programme of dance music, the old year closing with the ringing of chimes and the street noises as the magic hour of midnight draws near, and heralds the approach of another year. Something in the nature of a mystery is included in 1YA’s programme that evening, for a humorous turn has been promised from the studio, the nature of which has not yet been divulged. Two dance orchestras, the Click Clack, and Dixieland are being relayed this evening, so there will be no intervals. Youth -_- me ee Ee

rr can have its full fling of pleasure and dance will follow dance so rapidly as to satisfy the hardiest of spirits, — RELAY OF WATCHNIGHT SERVICE. From station 2YA a diversified programme concluding with a relay of watchnight service from St. Andrew's Presbyterian church has been prepared, In other directions also, the programme will be one that will present a special appeal to listeners. The Renshaw quartet will present a number of items from the well-known musical success "Dorothy," so popular a few years ago. The concerted work of this fine quartet cannot fail to be of interest, especially the item "You Swear to Be Good and True," the musie of whieh is written in one of those haunting waltz refrains which cling so strongly and which invariably make a genuine appeal to all, The principal ballads are "With Such a Dainty Maid," to be sung by Mr. Renshaw, and "Queen of My Heart," that ever fresh ballad, which will be rendered by Mr. Thomas C. Wood. Sparkling variety items of a nature fitting to the occasion, will be given by Mr. Doug Stark who, in addition to rendering a couple of those typically Lauder sketches which have made the comedian famous, will be heard in other items that will appeal especially to the Caledonian palate. ¢ Other notable items that evening, on the lighter side, will be a humorous monologue by Mr. Walpole, "Radio an the Air We Breathe,"’ and Hawaiian selections by Messrs. Berthold and Bent. For the benefit of those who want to "trip the light fantastic,’ jazz music will be relayed till 11.15 p.m., at which hour the statiou will switch over to the waichnight service, which in itself will be a feature presenting a strong appeal io thousands of listeners, IN THE CATHEDRAL CITY. A programme suitable to the occasion will be pref sented from Christchurch, brightness being the most prominent feature of the evening’s entertainment. Miss Lucy Cowan will make a special elocutionary effort fox the occasion, and Miss Elaine Moody and party will be heard in dainty Hawaiian melodies. Humour and catchy songs at the piano will be provided by Mr. Jack Locl:hart. The instrumental trio will be heard in a variety of bright selections while Mr. E. G. Peak will give a coster sketch with song and patter. From 11.30 p.m. until well past midnight 3% A’s audience will Le taken to Cathedral Square, there to listen to the crowd welcoming in the New Year. The chimes of the Anglican Cathedral will be broadeast for the first time. AT, 4YA. A very attractive programme has been arranged from 4YA for New Year’s Eve, a number of "stars" contributing items that should prove of exceptional interest.