HIGHLIGHTS ON THE SHORTWAVE BAND

New Zealand Listener, Volume 14, Issue 356, 18 April 1946, Page 18

HIGHLIGHTS ON THE SHORTWAVE BAND

The Armed Forces Radio Service

HE A.F.R.S. which was primarily designed for the entertainment of the American Forces overseas continues to broadcast programmes of special interest to listeners. Well-known celebrities such as Bob Hope, Kate Smith, Charlie McCarthy, and Jack Benny are regularly featured in the programmes, which also include topical talks and musical variety shows. A special feature of the Service is "News Across the Board" -a summary of up-to-the-minute news presented "on the hour, every hour." For American Views on World Affairs Listen To: , "Report from U.N. Conference," on Tuesday and Saturday at 5.15 p.m, rom -KGEX 15.21 m/c, 19.72 metres. "Report from U.N. Conference," on Tuesday and Saturday at 8.45 p.m. from KGEX 11.73 m/c, 25.58 metres. KWID- 9.57 m/c, 31.35 metres. "World Diary," on Wednesday and Saturday at 3.45 p.m. from KRHO 17.80 m/c, 16.85 metres. ° KGEI 15.13 m/c, 19.83 metres. "Our Foreign Policy," on Monday at 6.15 p.m. from KGEX 15.21 m/c, 19.72 metres. ‘ KNBA 11.79 m/c, 25.45 metres. "American Commentary on the News," Monday and Saturday at 7.20 p.m. from KWID 9.57 m/c, 31.35 metres. "What American Commentators Say," Monday and Saturday at 8.0 p.m. from KWIX 11.89 m/c, 25.23 metres. Sports "Sports Page," on Sunday and Saturday at 8.05 p.m. from KGEI 9.55 m/c, 31.41 metres. KWID 9.57 m/c, 31.35 metres. on Sunday and Saturday at 8.05 p.m. from KGEX 11,73 m/c, 25.58 metres. "Sports Parade," on Monday at 8.15 p.m. from KNBA 11.79 m/c, 25.45 metres. "Sports Page,’ Variety Programmes Bob Hope, on Tuesday at 3.0 p.m. from KRHO 17.80 m/c, 16.85 metres. Bob Hope, on Tuesday at 8.15 p.m. from KGEX 11.73 m/c, 25.58 metres. KNBA 11.79 m/c, 25.45 metres. Bob Hope, on Tuesday at 11.30 p.m. from KGEI 9.55 m/c, 31.41 metres. KWID- 9.57 m/c, 31.35 metres. Charlie McCarthy, on Sunday at 8.15 p.m, from KGEX 11.73 m/c, 25.58 metres. KNBA 11.79 m/c, 25.45 metres. Charlie McCarthy, on Sunday at 11.30 p.m. from KGEI 9.55 m/c, 31.41 metres. KWID 9.57 m/c, 31.35 metres. Fibber McGee, on Tuesday; Fred Allen on Thursday; "Barn Dance," on Saturday; Jack Benny, on Sunday, at 6.0 p.m., from KGEX 15.21 m/c, 19.72 metres. KNBA 11.79 m/c, 25.45 metres. Hit Parade, on Saturday at 8.15 p.m. from KGEX 11.73 m/c, 25.58 metres. KNBA 11.79 m/c, 25.45 metres. Topical Interest _ Special event on Tuesday and Saturday at 10.30 p.m. from : : KGEI 9.55 m/c, 31.41 metres. 7 KWID 9.57 m/c, 31.35 metres. Special Baseball Programmes On April 16 the baseball season in/the U.S.A. opened, and on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays a 13-minute "re-creation" of one of the major league games will be heard with a 55-minute broadcast on Sundays. A 30-minute baseball review will also be given on Tuesdays. The times of these programmes will be given at 6.5 p.m. and 9.5 p.m. in the Conference period. All these programmes can be heard from the above stations at good strength and the times given are in New Zealand standard time.