ON THE SHORT WAVES

Radio Record, 17 June 1938, Page 79

ON THE SHORT WAVES

EMPIRE STATIONS GSG, GSO, GSF, GSD, GSB, »arvelengths: 16.86 m., 19.76 m. 19.82 m., . 25.53 m., 31.55 m. Sunday, June 1. 4.30 pam.: Big Ben. Bells and Empire Ser view, from St. Paul's Cathedral, London. 6.20: Songs and Duets, Phyllis Seott anu John TRorke, AS: "Gibraltar? Dramatised historical survey by ‘Taffrail." 6.15: Weekly Newsletter. Sports sum Inary, 6.45: Close down. Monday, June 20. 4.20 pom: Big Ben. "In Town To night." 5.4: "Is There Life on Other Planets *°-- » Talk by J&stronomer Royal, 6.5: Popular Orchestral Coneert. BBC, Lampire Orchestra; Francis Russell (lenor) 6.26: News and Announcements, 6.45; Close down, Tuesday, June 21. $30 pam: Big Ben. Music Hall With B.C. Variety Orchestra, 6.30: "Topie al ‘Gazette.’ Fortnightly re: yiew of things at Uoime,

6.0: "Why Greek ?’--+ Talk by Emeritus Professor of Greek, University of Oxford. 6.15: Musical Interlude. 6.20: News and Announcements. 6.45: Close down. Wednesday, June 22. 120 p.m.: Big Ben, "Empire Exehange." Points of view by travellers from Dominions and Colonies. $45: The Musie of Handel-3. Kathleen seo (pianoforte). 20: "Cards on the Table.’ Series for Australian listeners. An Australian (R. W. G. Mackay) and an WUEnglishman (John Maude) discuss news from Lonaonu, 5.40: Harp Solos. 3.50; "Sweet and Lovely." Musical presentation by Peter Yorke and Orchestra. 6.20: News and Announcements, 6.15: Close down, Thursday, June 23. 4.30 p.m: Big Ben, "Take your Choice." Weekly entertainment feature, 5.15: "World Affairs." Talk by H. Wickham Steed. 5.30: The Northumberland Plate, commentury on the race from Gosforth Park, Neweastle-on-Tyne, 5.45: B.B.C. Empire Orchestra, 6.20: News and Announcements, 6.45: Close down.

¥riday, June 24. 4.30 p.m.: Big Ben. "The Adventures of Jack and Jill’ (episode 5)' "Jack Falls Down and Breaks his Crown." Series of musical plays. 5.10: "My Best News Story-6: The Battle of Neuve Chapelle.’ ‘Talk by W. L. Andrews. . . 5.30: B.B.C. Military Band; Gladys Palmer (contralto). 6.15: Next Week’s Programmes, 6.20: News and Announcements. 645: Close down. Saturday, June 25. 4.30 p.m.: Big Ben. "At the Black Dog." Mr. Wilkes at home in his own barparlour. 5.0: Trumpet Solos. 5.10: An hour’s music from "Martha," an opera by Friedrich von Flotow. B.B.C. Theatre Chorus and B.B.C, Theatre’ Orechestra. : 6.10: ‘London Log." 6.20: News and Announcements, 6.45: Close down. Above programmes are to be broadeast in Transmission 1 (for Australia and New Zealand) from the BBC shortwave station at Daventry;

SHORTWAVE STATIONS . . CONTINUED

BERLIN DJA, DIB, DJS, DIE, DJQ. Wavelengths: 31.38 m., 19.74 m., 13.99 m,, 16.89 m.. 19.63 m. DAILY PROGRAMMES, 4.35 p.m.: Call (Germ., bng.). Folk sony. 4.40; Entertainment session 5.30: News in German. 6.45: Entertainment session tcuntinued). 6.20: Greetings to listeners. ac Sd and economic review in Engsh. 6.45: ‘To-day in Germany." sound pictures. 7.0: Concert session. 9.0: News and economic review in German. 10.30: Concert of light musie. LL80: News in English, 11.45: Light music (continued), 12.20: Greetings to listeners. 12.30: News and economic review in Ger man. 12.45: Music. 1.30: News and economic review in English and Dutch. 1.45: "To-day in Germany,’’ sound picturer 2.0: Talk, humour, music, ete. 2.30: Music. 3.15: German events (English). Music. 3.30: Sign off (German, English) HIGHLIGHTS. Sunday, June 19, 6.45 p.m.: Mozart-Haydn concert, 7.45: Greetings from Vienna. 8.30: Chamber orchestra of the Listriet Brigade, Berlin. 9.15: March music. Monday, June 20. 6.20 p.m.: Greetings to Australia. 7.0: Young girls sing songs of happy journey. 7.15: Non-stop enrertainment hour, 8.15: Concert by an army hand. 9.15: Topical Talk. 9.80: Orchestral Concert. Tuesday, June 21, 6.20 p.m.: Greetings to New Zealand. 7.0: From the work of the H.Y. (#uglish) %.15: Variety folk songs, Heinz Steinbueck Band. $.15: Solo concert, Eta Harich-Schueider (cembalo), 3.45: Maria Caroni will sing sunygs by Werner Trenker. 9.15: Thoughts and Things (English). 9.30: Light Music. Wednesday, June 22. 7.0 p.m.: Happy Family awaits mid-sum-mer’s day. . #15: Wagner-Verdi (festival concert). 8.30: Sunshine songs, singiug Commuuity Rudolf Lamy. 9.15: Press review, 9.80: Dance Music. Thursday, June 23. 6.20 p.m.: Greetings to Australia, 7.0: Melodies from modern operettas. 8.15: Folk Music. 8.45: Music for ’cello and piano. 9.15: Reich Labour Service (English). 9.30: Sailor ahoy! World comrades, Friday, June 24. 6.20 p.m.: Greetings to New Zealand, 9.0: Sea strains, navy will play. 8.0: Concert of light music. 8.45: Short piano selections (Brahms). 9.15: Bremen National Orchestra, Saturday, June 25. 7.0 p.m: "Storms of "Life." Polonaises . and Hungarian Fantasy for four hands. (Schubert, Schmidt, Neuhaus, Schmidt.) 3.80: HWxhibition of wax figures in monologues. 8.30: Symphony concert. 9.30: Radio skit, .

PHOHI, Holland Wavelengths: PCJ, 31.28 m. and 19.71 m.3 PHI, 16.88 m. and 25.57 m, Monday, June 19. 10,55-11.55 p.m.: For Asia, Music, polltical talk and mission news in Roiwap Catholic 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 Studie, Hilversum, Hol. land.)

Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays (16.88 m.). 11.55 p.m.: Opening announcements, ete. 12 Midnight: Market reports, (March Music, Sunday). 12.10: News (not Tuesday). 12.25: Varied popular programme of music. talks, sports and news. (Film musie and talk on Sunday, 12,15-1.10). 2.0: Close down, VLR, Melbourne Wavelength, 31.34 mm. SUNDAY PROGRAMMES, 7.30 p.m: "In Quires and Places Where They Sing," ABC Wireless Chorus, 8.0: Talk. 8.10: News bulletin, 8.30: "Alice in Orchestralia,’ 9.0: Celebrity recordings. 10.0: Talk, "World. Affairs." 10.20 (approx.): Concert programme, 11.20: Recorded music. 11.45: News. 11.50: Epilogue and close down at- 12.0. WEEKDAY PROGRAMMES, 2.16 pant: "At Home and Abroad’-« "Watchman." 2.253. Time, Newy bulletin, .

2.35: Lunch music. 3.0: Afternoon music, ete. 6.45 (approx.): Close down. ; 8.0: "Home and Abroad" (except Satur day). 8.15: Sports, markets and weather. 8.30: Overseas news service. 9.0: Australian news. 9.10: Talk. 9.25: Musical interlude. 9:30: Evening concert programme, 11.30: Music or talk. . 12.0: Late news. 12.20: Dance musie and recordings. 1.0: Close down. HIGHLIGHTS, Sunday, June 19. 9.0 p.m.: Georg Szell conducting ABC (Syduey) Symphony Orchestra, 10.0: Talk, International Affairs, X 10.20: Musical Programme. ’ 10.40: Play-‘"The Good Book." 11.20: The New Note Octet. Monday, June 20. 9.30 p.m.: Radio Serial-‘Into the Light." 16.0: the Sign of the Maison Rouge.’ 10.30: Topical Revue. 11.0: "The History of Jazz 11.30: Travel Letter Batchelor} Tuesday, June 21, 9.46 p.m.: Concerto hour, 10.30: Ballad concert. 11.0: Talk, ‘"‘Amalie Dietrich." 11.30: Harry Bloom’s Dance Band. 12.0: News and lunch-time scores-Austra-lia vy. Lancashire. Wednesday, June 22. 9.30 pan.: Official opening of the new Tasmanian transmitter 7ZR 9.45: "Legend of the Bush." 10.35: Play, "‘Stateroom® Six." 11,10: Launceston Silver Band. 11.40: Apollo Male Quartet. 12.20: Harry Bloom’s Dance Band. Thursday, June 23. 9.36 p.m.: Play, ‘‘The Path of Glory." 10.45: Instrumental Ensemble. 11.15: "Chorus, Gentlemen, Please!" 41.80: Talk on World Affairs. 11.45: Harry Bloom’s Dance Band, Friday. June 24. 9.36 pm. to 5.0 a.m.: National programme, including of second ‘Test match, England v. Australia, at Lord’s. Saturday, June 25, 9.30 p.m. to 5.0 am.: See Friday pregramme, JUNE, 1938, VK2ME, Sydney Wavelength: 31.28 m, Sundays: 4.30-6.30 p.m., 9.80 p.m.-1.30 a.m. Mondays: 4.0-6.30 a.m, VK3ME, Melbourne Wavelength: 31.5 m. Monday to Saturday (inclusive): 8.80-11.30 p.m. VK6ME, Perth Wavelength: 31.28 m. Monday to Saturday (inclusive): 10.30 p.m.-12.30 a.m, 2RO, Rome Wavelength: 31.18 wm. Daily: 5 a.m.-1.30 p.m.

N.Z. DX Club Meetings. HAWKE'S BAY Iu the Club Room, above Wood’s Tearooms, Waipukurau, ut %.45 p.m., on Wednesday, June 15. VY. L. KING (119H.B.), Branch Secretary. NORTHLAND At 21 Anzae Road, Whangarei, at 7.30 p.m., on Monday, June 20. R. A. ROYCROFT (2HQ), Branch Secretary. AUCKLAND. {fn che Society of Arts Hall, KKitechener Street, at 8 p.m., on Wednesday, June 15, BE. NEWING (216A), Branch Secretary. WELLINGTON, In the "Times" Building, Kelburn Avenue, at 8 p.m., on Monday, July ll. Members are asked to meet at the bottom of Kelburn Avenue (off Lambton Quay). A. BAILEY (444W), Branch Secretary. WANGANTI, At 21 Lowther Street, at 8 p.m, on Thursday, June 16. F. CARR (150W.), Branch Secretary. WAIKATO, The Annual Meeting of the Waikato Branch will be held in Morrins-~-ville on Saturday, July 16. A good attendance is requested, GORDON BRIERLY (411A4.), Branch Secretary.