ON THE SHORT WAVES

Radio Record, 8 April 1938, Page 62

ON THE SHORT WAVES

VLR, MELBOURNE, . Wavelength, 31.34 m, SUNDAY PROGRAMMES. 8.0 pm.: "In Quires and Places Where They Sing,’ presented by. ABC Wireless Chorus. 8.30: Talk on international affairs, 8.50: News bulletin. 9.0: "Alice in Orchestralia." 9.20: Celebrity recordings, 9.30: This week’s story. 10,45: Musical programme. 11.15; A play; 12.15: News. 12.203 Epilogue, Close down at 12.30. WEEKDAY PROGRAMMES. 2.85 p.m.3 "At Home and Abroad"’-"Watch-man." 2.50: Music: 8.0: Time, Victorian news bulletin. 3.5: Interstate weather notes, 3.15:. Lunch music. 8.80; Afternoon musical programme, 4.15 (approx.): Close dawn: ; 3.30: Popular music, or news. 8.45; Sporting ‘news and notes, 9.0: News, markets and weather. 9.20; Overseas news service, 9.30: Australian news, 9.40: Talki * 9.55: Musical interlude. 10.0: Evening ‘concert programme, | 12.0: Musical recital or talk. 12,802 Late. uews, a 12.50; Dance music and recordings, L202: News brevities, 2.203 Close down...

HIGHLIGHTS, Sunday, April 10, 1.45 p.m. Organ recital by Arnold Coleman, with Strella Wilson fsoprano). 1,15; Play, "The Betrothal." Monday, April 11. 10.0 p.m.: Radio serial, "Into the Light," episode 10. : 10.30: "Emma and ’Hrbert," with revue stars. . 11.0: Topical song and story, 11.30: Instrumental ensemble, Tuesday, April 12. 10.0 p.m.: Brass band recital. 10.30; Adelaide Studio Orchestra. 11.20: "The Dumbles," comedy sketch. 11.40; Male quartet. Wednesday, April 13, 10.0 p.m.: Choral presentation, "The Mount of (Beethoven), . 11,15; National Military Band. . 11.45: "Denzil Batchelor’s Travels," Thursday, April 14, 10.0 p.m.: Play, "Mr. Pratt’s Waterloo." 11.0: songs, Clement Q. W illiams, 11.15: Silver Sextet: ; 11.45; "Chorus, Gentlemen, Please!" ' Good Friday. Botweon 2.35 and 12.80 a.m. selected musgical programmes and appropriate talks will be. given, _. er 2

Saturday, April 16, 10.0 pom.: ABC Brisbane Symphony Orchestra, 11.0: Alexander Kipnis (bass recital), APRIL, 19388. VK2ME, SYDNEY, 31.28 m, Sundays: 6 p.m.-8 p.m., 10 p.m.-2 a.m, Mondays: 2.30 4.m,-4.80 a.m, VK3ME, MELBOURNE, 31.5 m. Monday to Saturday (inclusive): 9 p.m.12 midnight VK6ME, PERTH, 31.28 m. Monday to Saturday (inclusive): 11 p.m. RNE, MOSCOW. Wavelength: 25 m. 8.15 p.m, every day, Sunday, also at 1] p.m. Monday, also at 3 a.m, : ; 9 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Saturday. Wednesday, also at 11.80 p.m. _ Wavelength: 31.25 m, and 389.89 m, 12 noon every day. BERLIN, DJA, DIB, DIS, DIE, DIQ. Wavelengths: 31.38 m., 19.74 m., 13.99 m., 16.89 m., 19.63 m. 55 pm: Call (Germ. @ng.). Polk song. 6.10: Light music, 6.0; News in German. 6.15: Light music (continued), 6.50; Greetings to Hsteners, . . 4.0: Newa and economic review in Muglish,

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4.15: "To-day in Germany," sound pictures, 7.80: Concert session. 9.30: News and economie review in German, 9.45: Talk, or light music. 10.0: Concert. 12.0: News in English. 12.15: Music. 12.50: Greetings to listeners. 1.0: News and economic review in German, 1.15: Music. 2.0: News and economic review in English and Dutch. 2.15: "To-day in Germany," sound pictures, 2.30: Music. 3.45: German events (English). Music. 4.0: Sign off (German, English). HIGHLIGHTS. Sunday, April 10, 9.15 p.m.: Extracts from fan mail. 7.30: Beethoven concert of Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. 8.15: Erna Berger and Heinrich Schlusnus will sing. 9.30: Improvisations on "How Beautifully Shines the Star’ (Prof. Gunther Ramin, organ), German shortwave station ends its fifth anniversary festival this day. Monday, April 11. 6.50 p.m.: Greetings to Australia. 7.380: German folk tales, 7.45: Non-stop entertainment. 8.45: Concert by an army band. 10.0: Special dance programme (part 1), Tuesday, April 12, 6.50 p.m.: Greetings to New Zealand. 7.80: "Instruments Present Themselves" (light music). 8.30; Solo concert: Maria Neuss (violin). 9.0: Gay evening concert. 9.45: "Thoughts and Things," meditative comments (Inglish). Wednesday, April 13. * 7.30 p.m.: Concert of light music. 8.15: Dance songs, with instruments by Otto Jochum and Hanna Klein, soprano. 8.45: "German Youth Movement" (Eng.). 9.0: "Beautiful Voices" (r.). 9.15: Bulgarian artists in Bulgarian musie. Thursday, April 14, 6.50 p.m.: Greetings to Australia. 7.30: "Plim and Plam," the radio jesters. 8.30: Romantic music. 9.0: "Round About Germany: A Visit to Munich" (Knglish). 9.45: "German Folklore: Biology in National Life" (Muglish). Friday, April 15, 6.50 p.m.: Greetings te New Zealand. 7.30: Chamber music by Beethoven (piano and violin). 8.0: From Handel repertoire of Broadcasting Station Stuttgart: "The Utrecht te Deum." ; 9.0: Hye pack chamber music (Emil Seiler, viol). 9.45: Orchestral concert. Saturday, April 16. 7.30 p.m.: Brass band. 8.30: Three centuries of dance musie (cemhalo). 9.0: Lively records. PCJ and PHI, HOLLAND. Wavelengths: PCJ, 31.28 m. and 19.71 m.3 PHI, 16.88 m, and 25.57 m, Sunday, April 10 (16.88 m.). 1.26 am.: Announcements, For Dutch Indies, 1.30: PHOHI Variety Ensemble. 2.0: Talk. 2.15: PHOHI Variety Ensemble. 2.45: News. 3.0: Relayed music from Amsterdam hotel, 3.30: Close down, Mondays (16.88 m.). 12,.25-1.25 a.m.: Ifor Asia. Musie, political talk and mission news in Roman Cathole SUSSLOD, 1.25: Aunouncements. or Dutch Ludies. 1.303; Talk.

1.50: PHOHI Symphony Orchestra, 2.20: News. 2.30: R.C. session. ’ 3.80: Close down. Tuesdays (19.71 m.). 8.30-10 p.m.: Experimental broadcast for Australia, New Zealand, Fiji Islands, (Reports about the reception to be sent 1° De Studio, Hilversum, Holnd. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays (16.22 m.). 1.25 a.m.: Opening announcements, ete. 1.30 to 3.15: Music, talks and news. For Duteh East Indies. 2.30: R.C, session on Saturdays, 3.15: News. 3.30: Close down. ee "RADIO PRAGUE." EXPERIMENTAL TRANSMISSIONS, OLRS5A, Wavelength. 19.70 m, Every day: 11.0 p.m.-12.30 a.m. OLRSA, Wavelength, 31.41 m. Every day: 5.55 a.m.-9.40 a.m Every day except Mondays and holidays, 2.25 a.m.-3.10 a.m. "RA DIO-COLONIAL." (Daily.) Wavelength: 25.24 m., 11.885 k.o, .m.: French news. Gramophone records. alk on French events. Gramophone records. Leading Press articles, Gramophone records, 0: News in French. : Gramophone records, : News in English. : News in Italian, : Close down, Wavelengths: 19.68 m., 15.243 fs.a 11.0 p.m.: Grainophone records. 11.45: Foreign talk on French events. 12.0: News 1n English. 12.15 a.m.: Concert relay, 12.45: Talk on French events or music, 1.0: Concert relay. 1.30: News in French, 2.0: Talk in French. 0: Topical events. 0: Gramophone records. 0: =| i SOO wo Bs HOGS ° So 2.1 2.2 2.30: Concert programme, 4.0: Close down. Wavelength: 25.24 m., 11.885 k.o, 4.15 a.m.: News in French. 4.45; News in Arabic. 5.0: Concert relay. 6.30; Coneert relay. 6.50: ‘Talk, 3.0: Erench news. 7.30; News in Erench. 8.10; News in English. 8.203; News in Italian, 8.30: Relay. 10.30: Colonia) market prices. 10.45: News in Portuguese. 11.0; Close down. Wavelength: 25.60 m., 11.720 k.a 11.15 a.m.: Gramophone records, 12.15 p.m.: News in French. 12.40: News in Spanish. 12.50: News in Portuguese 1.0: Recordings, or English talk, 1.15: Close duwn 8.0: Gramophone records. 4.0: News in French. 4.30: News in English. 4.45: Gramophone records. 5.45: News in German. 6.0: Close down. 2RO, ROME, Wavelength. 31.i13m 10.0-11.0 p.m.: Italian East Africa. News in Italian Music. 11.0-12 20: Far. East. News itn &nugliish and Italian Music. 12.21-1.30; "Italian Communities Abroad."

News commentator. Music. §.0-4.19: Middle and Near Hast. 4.20-5.20: Italian Hast Africa. News and music. . Wavelength, 31.13 m. §,30-6.10 p.m.: Arabian hour. News. Tal and music in Arabic. 6.11-6.26: Tourist topics in foreign langue age. 6.2%-6.41; News in Hungarian. 6.42-7.0: News in German. 4.1-7.20: News in Serbian. %.21-7.89; News in French. 7.40-7.59: News in English. 8.0-10.30: Relayed programmes with ata nouncements in foreign languages. 11.0-12.30: Latin America. News in [tale fan, Spanish and Portuguese. Music an@ talk, 12.35-2.0: North America. News in English and Italian. Music. HIGHLIGHTS. 6.11 am.: Daily "Tourist Topics" talks ag follows:-Tuesdays, French: Wednese days, English: Thursdays, German; Frie days, Spanish; Saturdays, Dutch; Sune days, Esperanto, Sunday. 8.0 a.m.: Middle and Near Hast. News ig French and Hindustani. Monday, 11.0 p.m.: For Far East: News (Chinese), . Tuesday. 12.85 p.m.3: 2RO’s Mail Bag. ¥riday. 11.0 a,m.: Replies to listeners. Saturday. 11.0 p.m.: Italian lessons (in Spanish). 21.0: Far East session. News in French and Japanese. W3XAL, NEW YORK. Wavelength: 16.87 m. Monday Programmes, §.20 a.m.: Announcements (Iing., and F'r.), 6.30: Music, orchestral and vocal. Hnglisk and French announcenients, 47.0: "RCA Magie Key." 8.0: Network features or recordings. 9.0: Music. (Eng. and Fr. announcements.) 9.30: "The World is Yours." 10,0: Metropolitan auditions (Eng.). 10.30: Press news (Wnglish). . Sunday and Week-day Programmes. 2.0 a.m.: Music. Announcements (Eng.), 2.55:° Press radio news in English. 3.0: Music. Announcements in English. 3.30: "Old Man of the Mountain" (Eng.). 3.45: ‘Women in the News" (Eng.). 4.0; Italian hour. News, music talk, music, §.0: Press news in English. §.15: Music, orchestral and vocal. (Enge lish announcements.) 6.0; French hour. Press news and music. 4.0; German hour, Press news and music. 8.0: French hour. Press news, talk, music] 9.0: German hour. News, music talk, music, 10.0: Spanish hour. 11.0: Music. 11.30: News in English. Special events, presidential and other ime portant speeches are rebroadcast at & p.m. N.Z.T. till closing time for the benefit of listeners im New Zealand, Australia and the Far East, as well as Central and South Americx. 15.33 mes. or 19.56 m. 4 am. to 11 a.m.: Broadcast to Burope. li am. to 2 p.m.: Broadcast to Sout America, W2XAF, NEW YORK. Wavelength: 31.48 m. 8 a.m. to 11.0 a.m.: General Broadcast, For Africa, Australia and Far Hast. 2] a.m,-5 p.m.: Broadcast to South America. W2XE, NEW YORK. Wavelength: 13.94 m, 12.30 a.m.-3 a.m.: Except Sunday and Mons ay. Sunday and Monday: 1 a.m.-6 a.m, 19.6 m. or 15,270 kes. 6 a.m.-1}) a.m.: Except Sunday and Mone day. Sunday and Monday: 7.80 a.m.-11 am, (Continued on page 65.) .

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(Continued fro: page 68). Direction South America. 16.8 m. or 17,760 kes. 11.15 a.m.-1 p.m.: Except Sunday and Monday. Sunday aud Monday: 11.80 4.m.-1 p.m. 19, 6 m. or 15,270 kes. 1 pm -5 p.m.: Except Sunday and MonMonday: 1.30 p.m.-5 p.m. W9IXAA, CHICAGO. Wavelength: 49.31 m, 11 p.m.-12.30 p.m.: Except Monday, 12 noon-3 p.m.: Including Monday. W9XF, CHICAGO. Wavelength: 49.15 m, 1 p.m.-2.10 p.m. 5.6 p.m.-7.0 p.m. W8XAL, CINCINNATTL Wavelength: 49.48 m. 11.30 p.m.-1 p.m.: Except Monday. 4 p.m.-7 p.m.:; Inecludiug Monday, Monday: 1 a.m.-1 p.m, W3XAU, PHILADELPHIA, Wavelength: 31.26 m, 6 a.m.-1 p.m.: ‘Tuesday. Wednesday Satur day, and Sunday. Thursday and Monday: 4 a.m-12 noon. Friday: 5 a.m.-1 p.m. 1 p.m.-8 p.m, 49. 5 m. or 6060 kes. 1 p.m.-4 p.m.: Except Priday. I’riday* 1 p.m.- -3 p.m. W8XK, PITTSBURGH. Wavelength: 13.93 m. 1.45 a.m.-2 a.m. 19.7 m. or 15,210 kes. 2 a.m.-12 noon. 25.2 m, or 11,876 kes. 12 noon-3 p.m, 43.8 m,. or 6140 kes, W1XK, BOSTON. Wavelength: 31,33 m. p-m.-6 p.m.: Except Monday. 1 a.m.-6 p.m WIXAL, BOSTON. Wavelength: 19.67 m. 7.30 a.m.-9.30 a.m.: Mxcept Mouday. Mouday: 8.15 a.m.-5 a.m. 25.4 m, or 11,790 kes. 10.0 u.im.-11.30 aun.: Exeept Monday. Monday: 10.0 a.m.-12.0 uvon.

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