3YA Features

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 7, 30 August 1929, Page 15

3YA Features

ae THE service conducted by the Rev. W. T. Blight at Durham Street Methodist Church on Sunday evening will be broadcast by 3YA. The organist and musical director will be Mr. Drnest Firth, F.R.C.0. Prior to the -re-, broadcast of 2¥A, which will take place at 8.15, there will be a brief studio concert. Items will be contributed by Miss Anita Graham and Mr. W. Bradshaw. "THE fortnightly "Book. Review" by Mr. B. J. Bell, Public Librarian of Christchurch, will be given on Monday evening at 7.15. A talk to farmers will follow at 7.30. The concert programme for the ‘evening will. be provided by the New Brighton Municipal Band (under Mr. J. Nuttall) and 8YA artists. This marks the first appearance of the New Brighton Band in broadcasting and much interest will attach. An excellent programme has been arranged, the items to be presented by thé band including some novelties. The 3YA vocalists for the evening will be Mrs. Bessie Stewart, Miss Linda Mills, Mr. B. K. Rushworth, and Mr. George Wilson. Miss Lily Kinsella, at the piano, will entertain, and there will be selections by the Studio Trio. N Wednesday evening the pro- gramme will be provided by Mr. Will Hutchens, Mr. J. F. Montague, the Studio Orchestra, and the Salon Quartet (Miss Corrie Aslin, Miss Dulcie Mitchell, Mr. H. Blakeley, and Mr. J. Graham Young). Thursday evening will be a night of opera, the vocalists being the Grand Opera Quartet. The programme will include’ many well known airs. ON Friday evening 8YA will rebroadcast 2YA. GATURDAY ‘evening’s concert will be provided by the Valencia Quartet (singing old favourites), Mr. George ‘Titchener (humour), the Joyous Duo (popular songs at the piano), Miss Ruby Boot (elocutioniste), and Mr. Noel Newson (improvisations on the piano).