RECORD RAPID RADIO GUIDE TO FEATURES OF ALL STATIONS

Radio Record, Volume XIII, Issue 11, 21 August 1939, Page 32

RECORD RAPID RADIO GUIDE

TO FEATURES OF ALL STATIONS

TIME MONDAY AUGUST 21 TUESDAY AUGUST 22 ~ WEDNESDAY _ AUGUST 23 SIX {0 SEVEN All the ZB’s present the Air Adventures of Jiramy | Allen at 6.15, Bindle and his troubles are aired from 2ZB, 3ZB, and 4ZB at 6.45 and 1ZB at &.30, at time Dave Combridge’s session for gardeners may be heard from 3ZB, All the YA’s present dinner music from 6 till 7. A further episode of Ebb and Zeb, the country storekeepers, will be heard from 2YH and 4YZ at 6.15. Carson Robison and his Buckareos continue from 2YH at 6.30. A dramatisation of Wilkie Collins’s thriller The Woman in White, will be heard from 4YZ at 6.45. Stations 1ZM and 3ZR broadcast dinner music between 6 and 7. Dog Heroes is presented by 3ZB at 6.15. East Lynne is offered by 1ZB at 6.45, The Laugh of the Week competition will be held at 2ZB at 6.45. Dinner music begins at all ZB’s and YA’s at 6 o’clock. Mirth Parade is featured from 1Z8B at 6.15. Famous Escapes will be on the air from all ZB’s at 6.30. A Nature Study talk by the Rev. C. J. Tocker will be heard from 4YZ at 6.30, followed at 6.45 by the feature Homestead on the Rise. Light musical programmes wilfl be broadcast by stations 2YH, 3ZR and 1ZM, 2YH featuring at 6.45 a further episode in the seria] presentation of Oliver Twist. Dinner music begins at 6 at all ZB’s and YA"s. Mis. Henry Wood’s .nm-:tal novel, East Lynne, will be heard from 1ZB at 6.45. The Air Adventures -f Jimmy Allen will be presented by all ZB’s at 6.15. Filmland session will be featured by 2ZB at 6.45. Episode 12 of Khyber, a drama of the Indian North-West Frontier, will be heard from 2YH at 6.15, 4¥Z presenting Robinson Crusoe. Other supplementary stations present light . musical programmes. y: SEVEN 10 EIGHT . . At 7 o’clock Fred and Maggie Everybody are pre.sented from all ZB stations. Love Story Girl, at 7.15, and Mamma Bloom’s Brood, at 7.30, follow over the commercial network. Between 7 and 8 all the YA’s will -resent the news and reports, Station 2ZB will present Tusitala, Teller of Tales, at 7.45, at which time the popular Spelling Jackpots will be presented from 4ZB. Talks for farmers will be broadcast from 7VYA and 4YA, while a Winter Course talk will be heard from 2YA, The supplementary and alternative stations present. after-dinner music, 1ZM featuring at 7.45 a further episode in the radio dramatisation of Lorna Doone. The commercial network presents Fred and Maggie Everybody at 7 o’clock, Lawrence of Arabia at 7.15, and Mamma Bloom’s Brood at 7.30. Tusitala, Teller of Tales, will be heard from 1ZB at 7.45. All the YA’s present the news and reports at 7 o’ciock,. Parliament’s deliberations wiJi be relayed over 2YA from 7.30, when 2YC will present a talk for farmers, George Bagley’s talk on personalities. and places in the news will be heard from 3YA, The supplementary and alternative stations present programmes of light music, interspersed with dramatic features, Listen to any of the ZB’s at 7 for the Lone Ranger, followed at 7.15 by Love Story Girl, and at 7.30, by Mamma Bloom’s Brood, It’s All Been Done Before will be presented by 1ZB at 7.45, when 2ZB presents Tusitala, Teller of Tales, and Orchestras of the World may be heard from 3ZB. News and annoncements are broadcast from the "YA’s at 7 o’clock, Station 3YA has a Winter Course talk on Early Canterbury by Mr. J. T. J. Wilson. Light musical programmes, with dramatic inter fudes, will be heard from the alternative and supplementary stations. EIGHT 0 NINE Drums will be continued from aji ZB’s at 8 o'clock, followed at 8.15 by Easy Aces. At 8.45 1ZB will present Men of the Moment, 2Z5 Mutiny on the High Seas, 3ZB The Adventures of Charlie Chan, and 4ZB Hollywood Casting Office. Further episodes of the features Tales of the Silver Greyhound, Thrills, and John Halifax -Gentieman, will be broadcast from 1YA in that order. Featured in 2YA’s chamber music programme is a recital of Paul Hindemith’s Second Sonata for piano by Frederick Page, at 8.18. "With the Broome Fleet," another of the series of talks by Mr. 0. E, White, "The Sea Hath Its Pearls," will be presented at 8.44, Highlights of 4YA’s evening programme is a recital by the Don Cossack Choir, conducted by Serge Jarroff. Mr. J. T. Paul is the speaker on World Affairs, All ZB’s will present The Adventures of Dr. Danton at 8.15. At 8.30 a March of Time will be heard from 1ZB, and Hollywood Casting Office from 3ZB. The Shadow of Fu Manchu is heard from 1ZB at 8.45. Tongue Twister Jackpots from 2ZB, and Do You Believe in Ghosts from 4ZB. Between 8 and 9 2YC will present a light classical programme featuring a recital by Joan Moodie (mezzo-soprano) at 8.10, and a talk by Professor Arnold Wall and Mr. W. W. Bird at 8.46, ‘A BBC recorded programme entitled "The Heart of England" wiil be broadcast from 3YA at 8 o’ciock, World-famous bands are featured in the programme of band music to be broadcast by 4YA between 8 and 9. Mark Nicholis’s weekly discussion on New Zealand Rugby will also be presented. Drums is featured over the commercial network at 8 o’clock, followed at 8.15 by Easy Aces. At 8.45 the Commercial network has a selection of interesting features, From 1ZB there is a session on Men of the Moment, Mutiny on the High Seas is 22ZB’s feature, ‘The Adven- . tures of Charlie Chan-a mystery drama-is on at 32B, and 4ZB presents Hollywood Casting Office. Between 8 and 9 2YC will present a light classical and variety programme featuring at 8.10 Gladys Moncrieff, Australian soprano, at present touring New Zealand under contract to the NBS. Dr. Guy H. Scholefield is the speaker on World Affairs. Conducted by Dr, J. ©. Bradshaw and accom-. panied by Noel Newson, the Christchurch Male Voice Choir will present a concert at the Radiant Hall. Station 3YA will broadcast a relay of the concert between 8 and 9, NINE {0 TEN P.M, The Concert Hall of the Air will be heard over the ZB network at 9 o’clock. Station 1ZB will present Ossie Cheesman and his Piano Melodies at 9.30. Dream Lover, at 9.45, is a 2ZB feature to-night, George Aitken, captain of All Blacks v. Springboks, 1921, discusses New Zealand Rugby — problems with Mark Nicholls from 3YA. At 9.5 1YA will broadcast a description of the professional wrestling bout at the Auckland Town Hall, A BBC recorded programme, Hail Variety, recaliing former London music-hall artists will be heard from 2YA at 9.5. A programme entitled Ballads of By-gone Days is featured from 2YC at 9. Between 9 and 10 Stations 3YA and 4YA will broadcast light classical programmes, Richard ‘Tauber being featured from 4YA at 9.11. Ail ZB’s present Ghosts of the Tower at 9 o’clock. Mutiny on ths High Seas is featured at 1ZB at 9.30, when 2ZB will present Problem Corner, A proper "Mellerdrammer" from the "Old-fime The-ayter" will convulse you from 3YA_ at 9.20, Undoubtedly one of the most popular ballets is "The Spectre of the Rose," the music of which, together with a description of the baljet, will be broadcast at 9.23 from 2YC during the session Memories of the Ballet. At 9,31 4YA will present Tales of the Silver Greyhound: The Journay North. H. V. Hodson, editor of The Round Table, and recently in New Zealand, will be heard in a recorded talk on Empire and World Trade from 3YA at 9.5. Imperial Intrigue will be featured over the commercial network at 9 o’clock. 1ZB presents Piano Time with Ossie Cheesman at 9.30, Station 4YA presents Westward Ho! at 9.5 and Thrills at 9.18, More exploits of the sympathetic criminal, the Black Moth, will be heard from 4YA at 9.31. Another episode of Coronets of England will be heard from 1YA at 9.5, followed at 9.35 by a BBC recorded feature, Poor Old Snell. At 9.45 listeners to 2YG will. hear a George ‘- Edwards presentation of The Moonstone, by Wilkie Collins. y" The Story and Songs of Famous Regiments will be presented by all ZB’s at 10 o’clock. Dance music begins at 10 o’clock from 2YA and 4YA, while the other Nationals present variety programmes. All YA’s close at 11 o’clock, Station 1ZB presents its engagement session at 41D o’clock, The other Commercial stations will present variety programmes. Dance music will begin from 1YA and 3YA at 16 o’clock, Casa Loma’s Orchestra supplying the dance programme from Christchurch, Stations 2YA and 4YA present Jight musical programmes from 10.30 and 10 respectively. Between 10 and 12 the Commercial stations present variety programmes. Stations 1YA and 3YA_ present variety programmes from 10 o’clock, The Nationals close at approximately 11. Dance music is presented tonight by 2YA (2YC from 10) and 4YA, Bobby Girvan being featured from the Wellington station afd the orchestras of Ben Pollack, Clyde McCoy and Freddy Martin from Dunedin,

THURSDAY AUGUST 24 FRIDAY AUGUST 25 SATURDAY AUGUST 26 SUNDAY The commercial netwoyk broadcasts the Air Adventures of Jimmy Allen at 6.15. Station 2ZB presents the Weekly Film Review, conducted by Alec Regan, at 6.30, when 1ZB presents Pioneers of Progress, and 3ZB Liberty News. Station 1ZB presents a dramatisation of the famour novel East Lynne at 6.45, when, from 38ZB A the Merry-Go-Round of 1939 is presented. A further episode in the dramatisation of the Wilkie Collins thriller The Woman in White, will be presented from 4YZ at 6.45, when 2YH has another humorous broadcast by Dad and Dave. All ZB’s and YA’s present dinner music from 6. Famous Escapes is presented from all ZB stations at 6.30, Stations 1ZM, 2YH, 3ZR and 4Y¥Z will present light musical programmes, 2YH featuring at 6.45 ‘a radio dramatisation of Lorna Doone. sports resume at 6.15, and 4ZB at 6.30. Pioneers of Progress will be broadcast from 1ZB at 6.22. The national stations will entertian with Dinner Music at 6.0. Melody Tour is broadcast from all ZB’s at 6.45. Dinner music, interspersed with sports news, will be presented from the supplementary stations. AUGUST 27 Dinner muste Is presented from all 28's and YA’s at 6 o’clock. The »ms_ present Sports results by Bill Meredith are scheduled for children’s song 6.0 on 1ZB. Stations 2ZB and 38ZB have a services; 3YA and 4YA at 5.30, and 1YA and 2YA at 6. Brian Dunningham’s talk on Social Justice: is broadcast from 1ZB, 2ZB and 4ZB at 6,15, Auckland following at 6.30 with ‘a session for children by the Friendly Road. The Lone Ranger rides again, from all ZB’s at the usual hour of 7, followed by the House of a Thousand Tales at 7.30. At 7.45 1ZB presents Tusitala, Teller of Tales, °ZB features Highlights from Opera, 3ZB presents Tavern Tunes, and the Story Behind the Song may be heard from 4ZB. Station 2YA returns to the House of Representatives at 7.30, 2YC presenting Coranto in his dissection of the day’s news. After-dinner music, interspersed with dramatic features, will be presented by the supplementary and alternative stations. To-night’s Winter Course talk from 1YA by H. R. Rodwell, is entitled "Some Leaders of Reform in the Nineteenth Century: Robert Owen." At 7.0 the British Official Wireless News, prepared by the Prime Minister’s department, will be broadcast over all the YA’s. Discussions on New Zealand Rugby will be heard from 1YA and 2YA. The popular feature, Lawrence of Arabia, is presented at 7.15 from all ZB’s. 3ZB broadcasts an Art Talk at 7.30, when Bill Meredith conducts his Sporting Session from 1ZB, After-dinner music will be presented from the alternative and supplementary stations, 2YD featuring at 7.35 Leaves from the Diary of a Film Fan. An agricultural talk "Preparing Fruit for Exhibition" will be heard from 3YA. The Lone Ranger and his friend Tonto will continue their thrilling experiences from all the commercials at 7 o’clock, to be followed by the serial, Love Story Girl, on the same stations at 7.15, and Anne Stewart’s Home Decorating session at 7.30. The news is broadcast from the nationals at 7. The popular critical programme Slaps and Claps is on from 2ZB and 4Z8 at 7.45, 1ZB pre_senting Music from the Movies. After-dinner music will be presented from the alternative and. supplementary stations, 3ZR featuring at 7.8, The Life of Cleopatra. Fred and Maggie Everybody are on at 7 from all ZB’s, Church services begin at 7 from the YA'’s (4VYA at 6.30). A dramatisation of "Wuthering Heights" will bef presented by the ZB’s at 7.23 p.m. The Shadow of Fu Manchu is presented by 1ZB at 3.45, and 2ZB, 3ZB and 4ZB at 8 o’clock, when 1ZB broadcasts Charlie Chan in the Landini Mystery. All ZB’s present the Adventures of Dr. Danton at 8.15. At 8.30 1ZB presents Spelling Jackpots, 3ZB Hollywood Casting Office, and the Randall Family may be heard from 4ZB. Mutiny on the High Seas is presented by 2ZB at 8.45, when 4ZB presents Do You Believe in Ghosts? A radio presentation of The Woman in White, by Wilkie Collins, will be heard from 3YA at 8. Night Nurse, produced by James Raglan, will be heard at 8.17, and Thrills at 8.32. A recital of compositions by Grieg will be given from 4YA at 8.14 by Meda Paine (soprano}. "Japan," another episode of the serial feature, Man Through the Ages will be presented at 8.37. Drums will be heard over the commercial network at 8.0, followed by Easy Aces at 8.15. A Returned Soldiers’ session is broadcast from 3ZB at 8.40 and from 2ZB and 4ZB at 8.30. At 8.45 1ZB offers Men of the Moment. Programmes of light orchestral music with vocal interludes will be heard from the other National stations. Featured in 1YA’s concert programme at 8.30 is Olga Coelho, Brazilian soprano and guitarist, in selections from her repertoire. 2YA’S concert programme opens at 8 o’clock with a recital by Mavis Edmonds and her Rhythm, and includes at 8.24 a recital by the Vienna Boys’ Choir. The Adventures of Dr. Danton will be heard on all the ZB’s at 8.15. Another of the One Good Deed A Day broadcasts will be presented from 3YA at 8.15, "A new feature, Sacrifice, will be heard from 378 at 9.30, at which time 2ZB presents Musical Competitions. Alec McDowell conducts his Musical Jigsaw session from 4ZB at 8.45 when 1ZB presents The Shadow of Fu Manchu. Listeners to 71YA at 8.7 will hear another recital by the Brazilian soprano and guitarist, Olga Coelho. Between 8 and 9 2YA will broadcast on relay from the Wellington Town Hall the finals of the Wellington section of the Melba Bequest Scholarship at the Wellington Competitions Society’s Festival. The final Demonstration Concert of the Dunedin Competitions Society will be broadcast by 4YA at 8 o’clock. The YA’s concert ' Professor Speedee conducts his General Know- _ ledge session over the commercial network at 9 o’clock. At 9.30 1ZB presents Mutiny on the High Seas, and 2ZB offers Garden Notes by Thomas Waugh. A recorded programme of Pipe music by Pipers of the ist Batallion Scots Guards, Pipes and Drums of the 2nd Batallion Scots Guards and Massed Pipe Bands at the Aldershot Command Searchlight Tattoo will be presented from 1YA beginning at 9.20. Featured in 2YC’s evening programme is a recital by Gladys Moncrieff accompanied by Gil Dech at the piano. A BBC production by John Gough, "The Mist of the Years" will be presented from 2YCG at 9.31. Adolph Mann, English pianist at present in New Zealand, will be heard in a studio recital of classical numbers from 4YA at 9.5. Lou Paul conducts his Hawaiian session from 1ZB at 9.0. Airman Racing Session, by the Rail Bird, will be heard over the commercial network at 9.30. Professor T. D. Adams will be heard in readings of request poems, with musical interludes from 4YA at 9.20. World-famous bass, Alexander Kipnis, wiil be heard in a recorded recital of two songs by Brahms from 1¥A at 9.13. At 9.45 the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by the composer, will be heard in a recital of Facade Suite by Walton. "English-A Unifying Force in India," a talk by Dr. Kalidas Nag, will be heard from 3YA at 9.5, . All the commercials will present Bindle at 9 o’clock. The Supper Club, a wide range programme, can be heard from 2ZB at, 9.30, At 9.15 all ZB’s present a new feature-the Nola Luxford News, Devotees of the Royal and Ancient will surely listen to the talk to be given by Andy Shaw from 2YD at 9.20. This, the fourth of his series on golf, deals with the putter and gives a summary of the five clubs. "Station 2YA begins its dance music programme _ at 9.5, 1YA presenting a programme of light popular recordings, featuring at 9.40 the Andrews Sisters. sessions begin) at 8 (4YA_ at 8.15). The Man in the Street session is broadcast from all ZB’s at & o’clock. All ZB’s present Cavalcade of Drama at 9. The National stations continue their concert programmes between 9 and 10. All ZB’s present dance recordings from 11 to midnight, closing time. ad Stations 1YA from 10, and 3YA from 9.20, present modern dance music, the other YA’s offering Music, Mirth and Melody until the nationals close down, at about 11 o’clock. 2ZB presents a session of hillbilly music at 10 o'clock when 3ZB presents Maoriland Melodies and 4ZB a variety programme. From 10.0 until closing time at midnight the ZB’s will broadcast popular recordings, the dance sessions beginning at 11.0. Stations 2YA and 4YA present the dance, music ‘from the nationals to-night, both beginning at 10. The Savoy Dance Band will he relayed from Dunedin, The latest dance melodies will be played on 1ZB, 2ZB, and 4ZB from 10 o’clock until midnight. The Cabaret Club of the Air begins at 10.30 from 3ZB. The national stations wiil summarise the day’s sporting events at 10 o’clock, to be followed by dance music until signing-off time. Dance music programmes hegin from 1YA and _4YA at 10.10 and from 3YA at 10.15, Tut Coltman’s Australian Swing Band provides the programme from Christchurch, while Ted Andrews and the Revellers’ Dance Band will be heard from Dunedin. The ZB’s present wide range and variety — programmes till midnight, 42ZB closing at 11. The YA’s sign. o at 10, or shortly after,