ON THE SHORT WAVES

Radio Record, 3 June 1938, Page 63

ON THE SHORT WAVES

EMPIRE STATIONS GSG, GSO, GSF, GSD, GSB. Wavelengths: 16.86 m., 19.76 m., 19.82 m., 25.53 m., 31.55 m. Sunday, June 5, 4.30 p.m.: Big Ben. Whitsunday Service (Church of England), from the studio. 6.5: Recital by Empire artists: Barbara Howard (Australian soprano), Victor HWarding (Australian bass-baritone), and Mary Crawshaw (New Zealand pianist). 5.45: "Trent Bridge Centenary.’ The story of this famous cricket ground and some past and present players associated with it. Famous Test players will.speak. 6.15: Weekly Newsletter and Sports. Monday, June 6. 4.30 p.m.: Big Ben, "In Town To-night.’ 5.0: "Is There Life on Other Planets ?"’-3. Talk by the Astronomer Royal. 6.15: B.B.C. Empire Orchestra, Daisy Kennedy. Australian violinist. 6.20: News and Announcements. 6.45; Close down. Tuesday, June 7%. 4.30 p.m.: Big Ben. Music Hall turns. 5.30: Fred Ilartley and Sextet, with Billy Scott-Coomber., 6.0: "Why Greek?"-2, Talk by Emeritus Professor of Greek, University of Oxford. 6.15: Musical interlude. 6.20: News and announcements. 6.45: Close down. Wednesday, June 8. 4&0 p.m.: Big Ben. "The Gang Smasher" fepisode 10). Radio serial. 4.50: "Empire Exchange." Points of view by travellerg from Dominions and Colonies. 8.5: The Musie of Handel-l. Harold Craxton (pianoforte). 5.35: "Cards on the Table," New Zealander (Jack Lovelock) and an Englishman (John Maude) discuss the news from London, 5.55: JI, Robinson Cleaver, at the organ of the Granada Cinema, Welling, 6.20; News and announcements, 6.45: Close down. Thursday, June 9. 4.30 p.m.: Big Ben, "Take your Choice." Weekly entertainment feature. B15: "World Affairs." ‘Talk by the Rt. Ilon. Str Malcolm Robertson. 5.30: B.B.C. Empire Orchestra, Finale: Presto assai. 6.6: Exeerpt from Aldershot Searchlight Tattoo, from Rushmoor Arena, Aldershot,

0: News and announcements, 5: Close down. KVriday, June 10. 4.30p.m.: Big Ben. "The Adventures of Jack and Jill’ (episode 4): "Jack and Jill Go Up the River." Series of musical plays. 5.10: "My Best News Story-4: The First Aeroplane Across the Atlantic.’ Talk by J. L. Hodson, 5.30: Regimental Bands. 5.40: Trooping the Colour, in honour of the Birthday of His Majesty the King. 6.10: Next week’s programmes, 6.20: News and announcements. 6.45: Close down. Saturday, June il. 4.30 p.m.: Big Ben. "At the Black Dog." Mr. Wilkes at home in his own barparlour. 5.0: "Rhythm Express." Benny Frankel and Orchestra. 5.45: Songs of the North Country, sung by the Fletcher Singers. 6.10: "London Log." 6.20: News and announcements. 6.45: Close down. Above programmes are to be broadcast in Transmission 1 (for Australia nnd New Zealand) from the BBC shortwave station at Daventry. PHOHI, Holland Wavelengths: PCJ, 31.28 m. and 19.71 m.3 PHI, 16.88 m. and 25.57 m. Monday, May 30. 10.55-11.55 p.m.: For Asia, Music, political talk and mission news in Roman Catholie session. ‘ 11.55: Announcements. For Dutch Indies. 12 Midnight: Talk. 12.20: News. 12.30: PHOHI Symphony Orchestra. 1.0: Roman Catholic session. 2.0: Close down. Tuesdays (19.71 m.). 5.0 to 6.30 p.m.: Experimental broadcast for Australia. New Zealand, Fiji Islands (Reports about the reception to be sent to PHOHI-PCJ Studio, Hilversum, Holland.) Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays (16.88 m.). 11.55 p.m.: Opening announcements, ete. 12 Midnight: Market reports. 12.10: News, (Music on Sunday, talk on Tuesday.) 12.25: Varied popular programme of music. talks, sports and news. 2.0: Close down.

BERLIN DJA, DIB, DIS, DJE, DIQ. Wavelengths: 31.38 m., 19.74 m., 18.99 mx, 16.89 m., 19.63 m. HIGHLIGHTS. Sunday, June 5, 6.45 p.m.: Songs and poems for Whitsun, 7.30: Piano concert in E Flat Major (Beethoven) by Berlin Philharmonic Orchege tra. 8.0: Brass Band. 8.30: Whitsun organ music, 9.15: Concert with Erna Sack, Monday, June 6. 6.20 p.m.: Greetings to Australia, 6.30: German folk tales. 6.45: String quartet in C Major (Beete hoyen). 7.15: Records, 7.45: Non-stop. Entertainment hour, 9.0: Master of art in miniature; Eleanore Bader. 9.15: Topical Talk. 9.30: Delightful songs of long ago. Tuesday, June 4%. 6.20 p.m.: Greetings to New Zealand, 7.0: "Moods. " 8.0: This is the H.Y. (English). 8.15: Piano inmpromptus by Schubert. 8.30: Hellmuth Reimann, ’cello recital, 9.15: Meditative comments (English), 9.30: Light music. Wednesday, June 8. 7.0: Happy Family issues invitations, 7.15: Musie for bass-viol and piano. 7.80: Evening of opera. 8.45: Light chamber music. 9.30: Waltz hour. Thursday, June 9, 6.20, p.m.: Greetings to Australia, 7.0: Musical treasures. 8.0: Elly Ney Trio in piano trio in A Minor (Tschaikowsky). 8.45: Rolf Dittrich singing. 9.15: Visit to German furniture factories (English). 9.30: Chamber music, Friday, June 8. 6.20 p.m.: Greetings to New Zealand. 7.0: Beautiful voices, recordings. 1.15: Military concert. 8.15: Light violin music, Andrea Wendling. 8.30: "Sir John Falstaff," from opera "The Merry Wives of Windsor. " 9.18: Variety evening from Berlin Broadcasting station. Saturday, Juno il, .m.: Chamber Choir singing, Dance music. Non-stop entertainment. (Continued on page 65.)

On The Shortwaves (Continued from page 68.)

VLR, Melbourne Wavelength, 31.34 m, HIGHLIGHTS, Sunday, June 35. 10.20 p.m.: The New Note Octet. 11.20: Recent film release. Monday, June 6. 9.30 pom.: Radio Serial-"Into the Light." 10.0; the Sign of the Maison Rouge." 10.80: ‘Topical. Revue. 11.0: "The History of Jazz." Tuesday, June 7%, 9.30 p.m.: Everyman's Music. 10.30: Presentation-"Prinee Olaf." 11.15: ‘lopical Talk. 11.380: "We Present." Organ recital. Wednesday, June. &, 9.30 p.m,: Half hour of items chosen by listeners, 16.16: "Emma and ’Erbert." 10.30: National Military Band. Thursday, June 9. 9.30 p.m.: "The Play's the Thing." 10.45: A.B.C. (Melbourne) Concert Orchestra, 11.15; "Chorus, Gentlemen, Please!" 11.36: Talk on World Affairs, Iriday, June 10. 9.30 p.m. to 5.0 a.m,; National programme, ineluding deseriptions of First Test Cricket ‘\Vateh-Australia vy. England. at Trent Bridge. England. Saturday, June 11. 9.40 p.m. to 5.0 a.m.: National programme, including deseriptions of First Test Cricket ‘Mateh-Australia v. England, at Trent Bridge, England. JUNE, 1938. Sydney Wavelength: 31.28 m. Sundays: 4.30-6.80 p.in., 9.380 p.m.-1.30 a.m, Mondays: 4.0-6.30 a.m. VK3ME, Melbourne Wavelength: 31.5 m. Monday to Saturday (inclusive): 8.30-11.30 p.m. VKO6OME, Perth Wavelength: 31.28 m. Monday to Saturday (inclusive) : 10.30 p.m.-12.30 a.m W2XAF, New York Wavelength: 31.48 m. $.30 a.m.-5.30 p.m.: General Broadcast. Yor Africa, Australia and Far Wast. W9OXF, Chicago Wavelength: 49.15 m. 12,30-1.40 p.m., 4.85-6.30 p.m, 5.5 p.m.-7.0 p.m. WS8XAL, Cincinnatti Wavelength: 49.48 m. Daily: 3.30-6.80 p.m., 11 p.m.-12.30 a.m, W3XAU, Philadelphia . Wavelength: 31.26 m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 4.80-11.80 a.m, Other days: Till 12 noon.