Gidday, and a Happy New Year to you.
There's to be a change in the projected programme.
I have three cd players. At present they are all unreliable. A repair man is endevouring to source new parts for each, so that they can again be used with confidence.
In the meantime, I am not using cds.
The next book to be read is listed as "Scott and Amundsen - Their Race To The Pole". But as this book is on a cd, I have shelved that programme for the time being.
Instead I will present a book that is on a cassette tape.
It is "The Constant Gardener" written and read by John le Carré. It is in 16 parts, each of about 20 minutes, and will start on January 14th.
I hope this meets with your approval.
Cheers,
Trevor

Greetings:
My health is failing and if there is anyone in the South Island who feels they could take over my studio and resources, please let me or Oamaru Heritage Radio know. (Emails are ohr at mail.com or ohr at xtra.co.nz respectively). I work from a satellite studio, not the main studio in Itchen Street, and it is relatively simple to transfer the equipment to another site.
Whoever takes over will have to meet the standards expected by Oamaru Heritage Radio Trust.
You may have noticed a shift during the last 3 months. At 6pm we were to be listening to Beyond Our Ken, but I considered the quality of the recordings to be below standard, so I abandoned this programme and inserted Round the Horne here instead. It contains the same gang of misfits..
And in sorting through a ton and a half of 78rpm records looking for TANZA and other New Zealand pressings that a friend is collecting, I came across alot of discs that I considered should be given some air time.
So recently I've started the first 90 minutes of my programme with records spinning at 78rpm. Many of the tunes that get played have probably never been played on radio for the last 70 or 80 years. You are hearing them for what is likely to be the first and only time this century that they are given an airing.
Here's what's coming up. The 6 o'clock slot will be given over to a 50s science-fiction programme from the BBC. Charles Chiltern wrote and produced "Journey Into Space". I think that in this country we heard only the first 12 episodes (if that), but there are more than 50 in all.
After the Samuel Pepys readings finish the book is about Scott and Amundsen's race to the south pole. I hope you find it interesting.

Regular programmes (Every Tuesday at around the same time) are:

4.00 90 mins at 78 revs: A motley collection of 78 rpm records located in the store-room, brought out for an airing.

6.00 BBC serial: Journey into Space, by Charles Chilton. (50 episodes).

6.30 An item from the archives of wireless, - a recent item or something a lot older.

8.15 A cassette from the collection of the Silver Fern Tape Recording Club, recorded by Club members for members.

Specific programmes on a week by week basis:

Tues 12^th November

5.30 An Item For Younger Ears: Story, Wild Mustang, by Lynn Hall

7.30 Concert Piece: Strauss, Czardas; Borodin, Polovtsian Dances (Prince Igor)

9.00 Book reading: Claire Tomalin, (read by Jill Balcon), Pepys - The Unequalled Self Pt 8 of 16

Tues 19^th November

5.30 An Item For Younger Ears: Story, The Harmonica Man, by Hans Zander

7.30 Concert Piece: Offenbach, The Tales Of Hoffman (Abridged) Part One

9.00 Book reading:Claire Tomalin, (read by Jill Balcon), Pepys - The Unequalled Self Pt 9 of 16

Tues 26^th November

5.30 An Item For Younger Ears: Story, The Ugly Duckling, by Hans Andersen

7.30 Concert Piece: Offenbach, The Tales Of Hoffman (Abridged) Part Two

9.00 Book reading: Claire Tomalin, (read by Jill Balcon), Pepys - The Unequalled Self Pt 10 of 16

Tues 3^rd December

5.30 An Item For Younger Ears: Four songs by Vera Lynn

7.30 Concert Piece: Lerner and Loewe, Camelot (Film sound track)

9.00 Book reading: Claire Tomalin, (read by Jill Balcon), Pepys - The Unequalled Self Pt 11 of 16

Tues 10^th December

5.30 An Item For Younger Ears: Story, Babes In Toyland

7.30 Concert Piece: various, Famous oratorio choruses

9.00 Book reading: Claire Tomalin, (read by Jill Balcon), Pepys - The Unequalled Self Pt 12 of 16

Tues 17th December

5.30 An Item For Younger Ears: Hans Anderson, The Red Shoes with music by Handel, Bach, Offenbach

7.30 Concert Piece: Menotti, Amahl and the Night Visitors Pt One

9.00 Book reading: Claire Tomalin, (read by Jill Balcon), Pepys - The Unequalled Self Pt 13 of 16

Tues 24th December

5.30 An Item For Younger Ears: Hans Christian Anderson, The Snow Queen, read by Sigourney Weaver

7.30 Concert Piece: Menotti, Amahl and the Night Visitors Pt Two

9.00 Book reading: Claire Tomalin, (read by Jill Balcon), Pepys - The Unequalled Self Pt 14 of 16s

Tues 31^st December

5.30 An Item For Younger Ears: Story, The Magic Fish, , performed by Alan Mills, Music by Arthur Rubinstein EP

7.30 Concert Piece: various; The Magic Flute Of James Galway Lp

9.00 Book reading: Claire Tomalin, (read by Jill Balcon), Pepys - The Unequalled Self Pt 15 of 16 Cas

AT THE TIME OF WRITING THIS, IT IS QUITE LIKELY THAT I WILL CONTINUE INTO THE NEW YEAR WITH A PROGRAMME OF DANCE AND PARTY MUSIC. OR MAYBE ONE OF THE OTHER PRENTERS MAY TAKE OVER AND BRING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH YOU.

Tues 7^th January

5.30 An Item For Younger Ears: Instruction in music, The Piano and its Relatives

7.30 Concert Piece: Mozart, Oboe Concerto in C major, K314

9.00 Book reading: Claire Tomalin, (read by Jill Balcon), Pepys - The Unequalled Self Pt 16 FINAL of 16

Tues 14^th January

5.30 An Item For Younger Ears: Yehudi Menuhin, Instruments of the Orchestra, Strings

7.30 Concert Piece: Britten, A Young Person’s Guide To The Orchestra, Concert Arts Symphony Orch

9.00 Book reading: Scott & Amundsen; Their Race to the Pole by Roland Huntford. Part 1 of 18

Tues 21st January

5.30 An Item For Younger Ears: Song, Over The Meadow, sung by Marvin Hayes

7.30 Concert Piece: Beethoven, Emperor Piano Concerto, No 5 in E flat, Op 73

9.00 Book reading: Scott & Amundsen; Their Race to the Pole by Roland Huntford. Part 2 of 18

Tues 28^th January

5.30 An Item For Younger Ears: Instruction in music, The Life of Beethoven with Robert Helpmann

7.30 Concert Piece: Chopin, Polonaises played by Artur Rubinstein

9.00 Book reading: Scott & Amundsen; Their Race to the Pole by Roland Huntford. Part 3 of 18

Tues 4^th February

5.30 An Item For Younger Ears: Danny Kaye tells the story in song of The Magic Toyshop

7.30 Concert Piece: Rossini, Four works for orchestra

9.00 Book reading: Scott & Amundsen; Their Race to the Pole by Roland Huntford. Part 4 of 18

                       Here is the programme for the next 13 weeks. The major change is the 9pm book reading. When the current book is completed, the new book we'll be hearing is based on the Diaries of Samuel Pepys, and should provide some excellent listening

                        Tuesday: Aug 13 2019

                              5.30    Item for Younger Ears: Story; The Adventures of Odysseus (4 of 5)

                              6.00    Classic Comedy: From the BBC - Beyond Our Ken

                              6.30    Each week at this time an item from Wireless Archives; and 8.15, from Tape Club Archives

                             7.30    Concert Piece: Pianists Rawicz and Landauer - The Worlds Favourite Piano Music

                             9.00    Reading: The Chamber, by John Grisham, read by Michael Beck, Part 11 of 16 parts

                             Tuesday: Aug 20

                            5.30    Item for Younger Ears: Story; The Adventures of Odysseus (5 of 5)

                            6.00    Classic Comedy: From the BBC - Beyond Our Ken

                            7.30    Concert Piece: Music of Albert Ketelby

                            9.00    Reading: The Chamber, by John Grisham, read by Michael Beck, Part 12 of 16 parts

                            Tuesday: Aug 27

                           5.30    Item for Younger Ears: Story; J M Barrie’s ‘Peter Pan’ Part 1 0f 8

                           6.00    Classic Comedy: From the BBC - Beyond Our Ken

                           7.30    Concert Piece: Popular Festive Music of the Great Composers

                           9.00    Reading: The Chamber, by John Grisham, read by Michael Beck, Part 13 of 16 parts

                           Tuesday: September 3

                          5.30     Item for Younger Ears: Story; J M Barrie’s ‘Peter Pan’ Part 2 0f 8

                          6.00    Classic Comedy: From the BBC - Beyond Our Ken

                          7.30    Concert Piece: EMI recording artists present their best sellers

                          9.00    Reading: The Chamber, by JohnGrisham, read by Michael Beck, Part 14 of 16 parts

                         Tuesday: September 10

                         5.30    Item for Younger Ears:Story; J M Barrie’s ‘Peter Pan’ Part 3 0f 8

                         6.00    Classic Comedy: From the BBC - Beyond Our Ken

                         7.30    Concert Piece: Haydn - The Four Seasons; Beethoven, Pastoral -Arriving in the Country

                         9.00    Reading: The Chamber, by John Grisham, read by Michael Beck, Part 15 of 16 parts

                        Tuesday:September17 

                       5.30    Item for Younger Ears: Story; J M Barrie’s ‘Peter Pan’ Part 4 of 8

                       6.00    Classic Comedy: From the BBC - Beyond Our Ken

                       7.30    Concert Piece: Mozart; Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No 3 in G Major K 216

                       9.00    Reading: The Chamber, by John Grisham, read by Michael Beck, Part 16 of 16 parts FINAL

                      Tuesday: September 24

                      5.30    Item for Younger Ears: Story; J M Barrie’s ‘Peter Pan’ Part 5 0f 8

                      6.00    Classic Comedy: From the BBC - Beyond Our Ken

                      7.30    Concert Piece: Richard Strauss, Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks, Berlin Philharmonic Orch

                      9.00    Reading: Samuel Pepys, ‘The Unequalled Self’, read by Jill Balcon. Part 1 of 16 parts

                      Tuesday: October 1

                      5.30    Item for Younger Ears: Story; J M Barrie’s ‘Peter Pan’ Part 6 0f 8

                      6.00    Classic Comedy: From the BBC - Beyond Our Ken

                      7.30    Concert Piece: Dukas, The Sorcerer’s Aprentice, Monte Carlo National Orchestra

                      9.00    Reading: Samuel Pepys, ‘The Unequalled Self’, read by Jill Balcon. Part 2 of 16 parts

                      Tuesday: October 8

                      5.30    Item for Younger Ears: Story; J M Barrie’s ‘Peter Pan’ Part 7 0f 8

                      6.00    Classic Comedy: From the BBC - Beyond Our Ken

                      7.30    Concert Piece: Invitation to Dance, Capitol Symphony Orch cond by Carmen Dragon

                      9.00    Reading: Samuel Pepys, ‘The Unequalled Self’, read by Jill Balcon. Part 3 of 16 parts

                      Tuesday: October 15

                      5.30    Item for Younger Ears: Story; J M Barrie’s ‘Peter Pan’ Part 8 0f 8 FINAL

                      6.00    Classic Comedy: From the BBC - Beyond Our Ken

                      7.30    Concert Piece: Mussorgsky, Night On A Bald Mountain, New Symphony Orch - Boult

                      9.00    Reading: Samuel Pepys, ‘The Unequalled Self’, read by Jill Balcon. Part 4 of 16 parts

                      Tuesday: October 22

                      5.30    Item for Younger Ears: Story from the ‘JustWilliam books

                      6.00    Classic Comedy: From the BBC - Beyond Our Ken

                      7.30    Concert Piece: Wagner; Three orchestral pieces from opera. London Philharmonic, Boult

                      9.00 Reading: Samuel Pepys, ‘The Unequalled Self’, read by Jill Balcon. Part 5 of 16 parts

                      Tuesday: October 29 

                      5.30    Item for Younger Ears: Story, Rip van Winkle told by Lionel Barrymore

                      6.00    Classic Comedy: From the BBC - Beyond Our Ken

                      7.30    Concert Piece: Stravinsky, Ballet - Petruschka, RIAS Symphony Orch of Berlin

                      9.00    Reading: Samuel Pepys, ‘The Unequalled Self’, read by Jill Balcon. Part 6 of 16 parts

                     Tuesday: November5

                     5.30    Item for Younger Ears: Story, Tubby The Tuba, told by Norman Wisdom

                    6.00    Classic Comedy: From the BBC - Beyond Our Ken

                    7.30    Concert Piece: Various composers, 7 Items from ‘The Choral Album’

                   9.00    Reading; Samuel Pepys, ‘The Unequalled Self’, read by Jill Balcon. Part 7 of 16 parts

Kia ora from one of the 'away' studios of Oamaru Heritage Radio. Thanks to the wonders worked by our tech wizard, not all presenters now have to physically be in the Itchen Street Studio. I, for one, don't have to leave my house, 100 km north of Oamaru, to be able to bring you my weekly offering.
Sometimes things go wrong.
Two weeks ago, I turned the microphone on as the intro theme finished, and --nothing. Eventually I set up a jury rig that I've been using in the interim, and although it works, it's not ideal.
Everything should be back in order next Tuesday (April 23rd). I hope so.

Please note that my email address for communications about Oamaru Heritage Radio is
ohr at mail.com.
This is distinct from the address for listening to our radio station, which is
www.ohr.nz. Don't mix the two up.
Here's what's in store for the next 12 weeks:

        Tuesday: May 14, 2019

        5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Story by CS Lewis, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, Pt 1 of 6

         6.00 Classic Comedy: I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again (ISIRTA), from the BBC

      6.30 Each week at this time an item from Wireless Archives; and 8.15, from Tape Club Archives

      7.30 Concert Piece: Ippolitov-Ivanov, Caucasian Sketches Op 10; Prague Symphony Orch

      9.00 Reading: Bruce Mason; The End of the Golden Weather in 6 parts. Pt 4   

         Tuesday: May 21

       5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Story by CS Lewis, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, Pt 2 of 6

       6.00 Classic Comedy: I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again (ISIRTA), from the BBC

        7.30 Concert Piece: Franz von Suppe; Overtures, Philharmonia promenade Orch/Krips

    9.00 Reading: Bruce Mason; The End of the Golden Weather in 6 parts. Pt 5

     Tuesday: May 28

     5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Story by CS Lewis, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, Pt 3 of 6

     6.00 Classic Comedy: I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again (ISIRTA), from the BBC

     7.30 Concert Piece: Mario del Monaco (tenor), Operatic Arias by Puccini, Verdi, Leoncavallo et al

     9.00 Reading: Bruce Mason; The End of the Golden Weather in 6 parts. Pt 6 FINAL

      Tuesday: June 4th

     5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Story by CS Lewis, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, Pt 4 of 6

     6.00 Classic Comedy: I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again (ISIRTA), from the BBC

     7.30 Concert Piece: Liszt; Hungarian Rhapsody No 2, and Strauss; Tales From The Vienna Woods

     9.00 Reading: The Chamber, by John Grisham, read by Michael Beck, Part One of 16 parts

      Tuesday: June 11th

     5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Story by CS Lewis, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, Pt 5 of 6

     6.00 Classic Comedy: I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again (ISIRTA), from the BBC

     7.30 Concert Piece: Elizabeth Schwarzkopf; Songs by Grieg, Strauss, Liszt, Mahler. Piano-Gerald Moore

     9.00 Reading: The Chamber, by John Grisham, read by Michael Beck, Part 2 of 16 parts

      Tuesday: June 18th

     5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Story by CS Lewis, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, Pt 6 of 6

     6.00 Classic Comedy: I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again (ISIRTA), from the BBC

     7.30 Concert Piece: Favourite compositions played by Gunther Brausinger (organ)

     9.00 Reading: The Chamber, by John Grisham, read by Michael Beck, Part 3 of 16 parts

      Tuesday: June 25th

     5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Five songs by Kathleen McCormack

     6.00 Classic Comedy: I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again (ISIRTA), from the BBC

     7.30 Concert Piece: Mozart; Arias from opera, Idomenio and La Clemenza di Tito

     9.00 Reading: The Chamber, by John Grisham, read by Michael Beck, Part 4 of 16 parts

       Tuesday: July 2nd

5.    5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Three Stories from Basil Brush

      6.00 Classic Comedy: ISIRTA Final of these regular episodes

      7.30 Concert Piece: Brahms; Symphony N0 3 in F Op 90, Berlin Symphony Orch

       9. 00 Reading: The Chamber, by John Grisham, read by Michael Beck, Part 5 of 16 parts

      Tuesday: July 9th 

     5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Poems - Juggling With Gerbils

     6.00 Classic Comedy: ISIRTA Mid-winter Xmas Special

     7.30 Concert Piece: Rossini-Respighi; La Boutique Fantasque, RPO cond Malcolm Sargent 

     9.00 Reading: The Chamber, by John Grisham, read by Michael Beck, Part 6 of 16 parts

      Tuesday: July 16th

       5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Rhymes and Songs - Funtime Collection

     6.00 Classic Comedy: ISIRTA another Mid-winter Xmas  Special

     7.30 Concert Piece: Karajan - Berlin Philharmonic; intermezzi by Puccini, Schmidt et al

     9.00 Reading: The Chamber, by John Grisham, read by Michael Beck, Part 7 of 16 parts

      Tuesday: July 23rd

     5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Story; The Adventures of Odysseus (1 of 5)

     6.00 Classic Comedy: From the BBC - Beyond Our Ken

     7.30 Concert Piece: Dvorak; Slavonic Dances Op 46 & 72

     9.00 Reading: The Chamber, by John Grisham, read by Michael Beck, Part 8 of 16 parts

      Tuesday: July 30th

     5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Story; The Adventures of Odysseus (2 of 5)

     6.00 Classic Comedy: From the BBC - Beyond Our Ken

     7.30 Concert Piece: Gerald Moore, piano, playing for notable singers

     9.00 Reading: The Chamber, by John Grisham, read by Michael Beck, Part 9 of 16 parts

       Tuesday: Aug 6th

     5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Story; The Adventures of Odysseus (3 of 5)

     6.00 Classic Comedy: From the BBC - Beyond Our Ken

     7.30 Concert Piece: Roger Wagner Chorale with favourite choral pieces

      9.00 Reading; The Chamber, by John Grisham, read by Michael Beck, Part 10 of 16 parts

Hi all,
After 9 months away from the microphone, I'm back into it.
I'll carry on with the same format - it's one I've got used to, and there have been no complaints from listeners about it. In fact, quite the opposite. Listeners seem to appreciate the varied format.
It has taken me quite a bit of time to settle in to my new abode and establish a radio station studio within it. Fortunately, I had some very good help.
My personal studio is 100 km away from the radio station's studio, so no longer can local listeners just drop in on me. Listeners from far and wide who've been catching the programme in the past over the internet have not had this option anyway, but it's still good to know you are there. Drop me a line anyway: trevorofhampden at gmail.com. Sorry, but internet listeners are not eligible for QSL cards.

Here is the intended programme to early May.
The book reading from 'The Promise of the Wolves' concludes and its place is taken by Bruce Mason's famous NZ work, 'The End of the Golden Weather'. This is in 6 parts.
I am getting to the end of my supply of episodes of "I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again", so I'm looking for a series to slot in at 6 pm.
(The formatting fault in the left hand margin {if it shows up} is beyond my ken.- sorry.)

E  Every Tuesday:

6   6 .30 Remember This? An item each week at this time from the Vast Historical Archives of Wireless

8.  8. 15 or so; A dig into the archives of The Silver Fern Tape Recording Club

T   Tuesday: March 5 PANCAKE DAY

   5.30 Item for Younger Ears: 8 Nursery Rhymes

6. 6. 00 Classic Comedy: I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (ISIRTA) from the BBC

7. 7.30 Concert Piece: Golden Voices Sing Light Music. (Pons, Peerce, Caruso et al)

9  9.00 Reading: The Promise Of the Wolves by Dorothy Hearst. Pt 10 of 16 parts

T   Tuesday: March 12

555.30 Item for Younger Ears: Mozart’s Magnificent Voyage (Pt 1 of 4)

6.     6.00 Classic Comedy: ISIRTA

7. 7. 30 Concert Piece: Polkas by J Strauss 2

9. 9. 00 Reading: The Promise Of the Wolves by Dorothy Hearst. Pt 11 of 16 parts

    Tuesday: March 12

    5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Mozart’s Magnificent Voyage (Pt 1 of 4)

    6.00 Classic Comedy: ISIRTA

    7.30 Concert Piece: Polkas by J Strauss 2

    9.00 Reading: The Promise Of the Wolves by Dorothy Hearst. Pt 11 of 16 parts

    Tuesday: March 19

    5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Mozart’s Magnificent Voyage (Pt 2 of 4)

    6.00 Classic Comedy: ISIRTA

    7.30 Concert Piece: Waltzes by Emil Walteufel

    9.00 Reading: The Promise Of the Wolves by Dorothy Hearst. Pt 12 of 16 parts

    Tuesday: March 26

    5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Mozart’s Magnificent Voyage (Pt 3 of 4)

    6.00 Classic Comedy: ISIRTA

    7.30 Concert Piece: Franz Lehar; music from ‘The Merry Widow’

    9.00 Reading: The Promise Of the Wolves by Dorothy Hearst. Pt 13 of 16 parts

    Tuesday: April 2

    5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Mozart’s Magnificent Voyage (Pt 4 of 4)

    6.00 Classic Comedy: ISIRTA

    7.30 Concert Piece: Bach; Cantata No 79, soloist and South German Madrigal Choir

    9.00 Reading: The Promise Of the Wolves by Dorothy Hearst. Pt 14 of 16 parts

T   Tuesday: April 9

    5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Jack In The Box Rhymes

    6.00 Classic Comedy: ISIRTA

    7.30 Concert Piece: Mantovani plays Favourite Melodies from Opera

    9.00 Reading: The Promise Of the Wolves by Dorothy Hearst. Pt 15 of 16 parts

    Tuesday: April 16

    5.30 Item for Younger Ears: A A Milne; The Hums Of Pooh

    6.00 Classic Comedy: ISIRTA

    7.30 Concert Piece: Three Overtures and an Interlude from Opera. N/W German Philharmonia

    9.00 Reading: The Promise Of the Wolves by Dorothy Hearst. Pt 16 of 16 parts FINAL

    Tuesday: April 23

    5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Gene Autry tells of ‘Champion’, the horse nobody can ride

    6.00 Classic Comedy: ISIRTA

    7.30 Concert Piece: Arias by Handel, Gluck, Mendelssohn sung by Kathleen Ferrier

    9.00 Reading: Bruce Mason; The End of the Golden Weather in 6 parts. Intro and Pt 1

    Tuesday: April 30

    5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Story; The Fisherman and his Wife

    6.00 Classic Comedy: ISIRTA

    7.30 Concert Piece: Music from The Vienna Boys’ Choir

    9.00 Reading: Bruce Mason; The End of the Golden Weather in 6 parts. Pt 2

    Tuesday: May 7

    5.30 Item for Younger Ears: Story; Strega Nona

    6.00 Classic Comedy: ISIRTA

    7.30 Concert Piece: Tchaikovsky; Violin Concerto in D maj, Op 25, David Oistrach

    9.00 Reading; Bruce Mason; The End of the Golden Weather in 6 parts. Pt 3