SHORTWAVE HIGHLIGHTS
Switzerland and Ecuador WO transmitters of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation are beamed to Australia and New Zealand on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, carrying programmes giving the independent Swiss point of view on world affairs. At this time of the year, reception of Swiss stations in the daytime is very poor, but they may be received at good strength dtring the evening. Stations, frequencies, and wavelengths are: HER 5 (11.865 mc/s., 25.28 metres) and HEI 5 (11,715, 25.61), broadcasting from 7.15 p.m. to 8.5 p.m. : Programmes: Mondays-7.15 p.m., Home News and Views on the News; 7.20, Swiss Spotlight; 7.25, The Swiss Curiosity Shop; 7.40, Towards a Better World-Practical Achievement. Tuesdays-7.15 p.m., Home News and Views on the News; 7.20, Swiss Sports Round-up; 7.25, The Swiss Curiosity Shop; 7.40, Towards a Better World-Social Aspects; 7.45, Music by Swiss Composers; 8.10, Swiss Folk Music; 8.40, Swiss Democtacy. Thursdays-7.15 p.m., Home News and Views on the News; 7.20, Economic Bulletin; 7.25, The Swiss Curiosity Shop; 7.40, Towards a Better World-the Geneva Observer; 7.45, Symphony Hour; 8.40, Cultural Review. Saturdays-7.15 p.m., Home News and Views on the News; 7.20, Swiss Spotlight; 7.25, The Swiss Curiosity Shop; 7.40, Towards a Better World-World Observer. From January 30 to February 8, the BBC will broadcast reports from the Winter Olympic Games in St.’ Moritz in-place of the "Swiss Curiosity Shop" session. Voice of the Andes From Quito, Ecuador, the Pioneer Missionary Broadcasting Station may be heard at present on three frequencies, transmitting its English pfogrammes every day (except Monday) from 2.0 p.m. until 5.30 p.m. * Broadcasting to-day in 16 languages this station has also just passed the 16th anniversary since its inception in 1931. A late night transmission may also be heard from 11.30 p.m. until 1.0 a.m. The frequencies and wavelengths are: 15.11 mc/s., 19.85 metres; 12.45, 24.09; 9.96, 30.12. The following is a typical week-day promme:t 2.0 p.m., Ecuadorean Echoes; 3.0, e Friendly Hour; 3.30, Musical Mail-Bag; 4.0, ‘Mountain Top Music; 4.15, Christian Bookshelf; 4.30, Organ Melodies; 4.45, Midnight Meditation; 5.0, Round-up of World News, 5.7, Trend of the Times. On Sundays a special programme includes a New York City Church broadcast and the Radio Bible Class.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 18, Issue 449, 30 January 1948, Page 19
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364SHORTWAVE HIGHLIGHTS New Zealand Listener, Volume 18, Issue 449, 30 January 1948, Page 19
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