NOTES and NEWS from the NORTH

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 38, 3 April 1931, Page 6

NOTES and NEWS from the NORTH

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[HH running description of the Oxford and Cambridge boat race which was broadeast by 5SW, Chelmsford, last Saturday week was picked up and rebroadcast by 1YA early on Sunday morning. Although a good deal of static was about, Auckland listeners were able to hear a clear description of the race, and 1YA’s effort was undoubtedly both successful and appreciated, * * * LAs8t May on the evening that the results of the Parnell by-election . were announced the 1YA main programme was supplied by the Auckland City Mission led by the Rev. Jasper Calder, live-wire city missioner. On May 6 this year 1YA will announce the results of the municipal elections and again Jasper Calder’s party will supply the bulk of the evening’s entertainment. . Something novel can be looked for here. * * * AN interesting presentation to be given from 1YA shortly will be the three-act play "And So To Bed," by Fagan. This play is about that celebrated old -diarist Pepys and was very well: received in London when presented there a year or two ago. The local radio production will be in the capable hands of Mr. W. J. Bailey, well known to Auckland listeners. . * * * LTHOUGH numerous Aucklanders who fail to take out licenses for their receiving sets ultimately find themselves prosecuted, it is seldom that an unlicensed transmitter is brought to court. However, transmissions from unlicensed stations have been causing interference with ordinary broadcasé reception in Auckland for some time, and last week three unlicensed "hams" were prosecuted, one being fined £15 and two £10 each. R some time it has been rumoured in local radio circles that another Auckland radio exhibition was to be held. This idea is now being definitely considered and is very likely to eventuate. The second week in May has been scheduled for the exhibi-

tion if it actually takes place. The last radio exhibition held.in Auckland was in October, 1929, when the show put on at the Town Hall for a week aroused much interest. e o s Me. WYNNE SMITH, who has for some time conducted the Auckland Artillery Band, well known to 1YA listeners, has resigned this honorary position. Mr. Smith will be badly missed, as‘ he is a brilliant musician. Unfortunately he has not been blessed with the best of luck in recent times, and all who know him or who have heard his work with appreciation will wish him better fortune in the future. * _ 2 HE Orpheus Musical Club will give another concert from 1YA on April 30; and Mister Ree will commence another series of Radio Magic on May 1. * * . "« GPHCIAL features from 1YA in connection with Anzac Day this year will be the relaying of the service from the Auckland Town Hall at 11 am, and a relay description of the ceremony at the Cenotaph at 3 p.m. * _* . * WO artists who are to make three appearances each from 1YA during April are Denis Sheard, tenor, and Gwladys Edwardes, ‘soprano, both of whom come to the microphone with a great reputation. Mr. Sheard comes to Auckland from South Australia, where his singing earned high praise. HE Northern Boxing Association, which has ‘since last year permitted the broadcasting of its contests, has once again changed its mind about the question, and has now placed a veto on these relays. It is disappointing news to listeners, and there is little doubt that the boxing authorities will also be disappointed at the result of their decision, for, as the wrestling relays have proved, broadcasting tends to increase actual’ attendance, rather than diminish it.

FIARLY in May the 1YA Orchestral Octet and the 1YA Choir will combine in presenting a programme of popular old-time songs. These will. be songs that were popular thirty, forty, and fifty years ago, and as our fathers and grandfathers will vouch, they were jolly songs with plenty of spirit, and every bit as good as our . modern "theme" songs. Also to be heard from

1YA in May is a new revue combination which will commence a regular series of programmes that month. s * * N April 23, the anniversary of Wil- | liam Shakespeare’s birthday, a special Shakespearean programme will be presented from 1YA. This will include scenes from the plays, recitals of © well-known passages, and songs of Shakespeare’s time. What better claim to immortality could Shakespeare have than that in this modern bustling age of new ideas, inventions, and sciences, his wisdom, wit, and beauty of diction are still so valued that they, take an honoured place among modern radio programmes? Possibly a broadcast such as this does something to convince those who crave nothing but dance music from radio that there are other things worth hearing.