SHORTWAVE HIGHLIGHTS

New Zealand Listener, Volume 17, Issue 440, 28 November 1947, Page 19

SHORTWAVE HIGHLIGHTS

Test Cricket, Australia v. India

[N the forthcoming India-Australia Test Cricket series, Radio Australia will catry ball-by-ball descriptions covering almost all of each match as well as summaries of each day’s play. The Tests will be played on the following dates: November 28 to December 4, at Brisbane; December 12 to 18, at Sydney; January 1 to 7, at Melbourne; January 23 to 29, at Adelaide; and February 6 to 12, at Melbourne. : f The times of the actuality broadcasts X are 2.0-2.30 p.m., 3.10-3.30 p.m., 5.0-6.0 p.m., and 7.0-8.0 p.m., with commentaries of the day’s play at 6.0 p.m. and 8.0 p.m. The stations carrying these descriptions will be VLC9 (17.84 mc/s., 16.82 metres), or VLC10 (21,68, 13.84), and probably VLA6 (15.20, 19.74). A further commentary will be heard at 8.30 p.m. from VLA6 (15.20, 19.74). Canadian Broadcasts Every Sunday, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation may be heard transmitting a programme compiled especially

for listeners in Australia and New Zealand. Opening at 8.45 'p.m.-an hour later than previously-the announcer first replies to listeners’ correspondence. At 9.0 p.m. the news is heard, followed at 9.15 p.m. by Canadian Chronicle, a round-up of items of interest from all over the Dominion. Fifteen Minutes of Variety, with a notable singer, comes at 9.30 p.m.; and ‘at 9.45 p.m. the feature Sea to Sea is heard, presenting, the story and development of the Canadian provinces. The United Nations programme is heard at 10.0 p.m. featuring Sir Carl Berendsen, the Hon. James Thorn, or one of the other delegates to the Conference, talking on topics at present under discussion by one or other of the committees, The stations originating these broadcasts are CHOL (11.72 mec/si, 25.60 metres), and CKLS (9.61, 31.22), and both are being heard at very good strength throughout the time of transmission (8.45-10.15 p.m.).