ON THE SHORT WAVES

Radio Record, 1 July 1938, Page 63

ON THE SHORT WAVES

EMPIRE STATIONS GSG, GSO, GSF, GSD, GSB. Wavelengths: 16.86 m., 19.76 m., 19.82 m,, 25.58 m., 31.55 m. Sunday, duly 3. 4.30 p.m.: Big Ben. Religious service from Boulevard Congregational Church, Wes-ton-super-Mare, 6.0: All-England Lawn Tennis Club Championship meeting: Women’s’ Singles Finals at Wimbledon. Commentary by R. H. Brand and H. B. T. Wakeham, Cricket: Oxford v. Cambridge at Lord's Cricket ‘Ground, London; commentary by RP. G. H. Fender. The King’s Cup Air Race, commentary on the finish. 6.45: "Verbal Test Match’: Hugh Daltpn, M.P., and Chester Wilmot,

; Recital by Arthur Benjamin (Australian pianist). 5: Weekly newsletter. Sports, 5: Close down. Monday, duly 4, 4.30 p.m.: Big Ben. "In Town To-night." 56.0: Musie of Mozart: BBC Hmpire Orchestra. . : 5.50: "EXmpire Gazette." Topical review of events overseas. 6.10: News and announcements. 6.45: Close down. . ‘Tuesday, July 5. 4.30 p.m.: Big Ben. "Wmpire MWxchange," Points of view by travellers from Domin’ons and Colonies. 4,45: Music Hall, variety. 5.45: Recital by Edith Astall (New Zealand pianist), . 6.0: "Why Greek?"-6. ‘Talk by Emeritus Sob ar ral of Greek, University ‘of Oxford. 6.15: Musical interlude. 6.20: News and announcements, 6.45; Close down.

Wednesday, July 6. 4.30 p.m.: Big Ben. "The Artist To-day" -l1, Talk by Brie Newton. 4.45: Musie of Handel-5S. ‘Norman Greenwood (pianoforte). 5.15: BBC Military Band. 6.0- "Cards on the Table." New Zealander (Jack Lovelock) and Englishman (John Maude) discuss news from London, 6.20; News and announcements, 6.45: Close down. Thursday, July 7%. 4.30 p.m.: Big Ben. "Topical Gazette." Fortnightly review of things at Home, 5.0: "Take Your Choice.’ Weekly entertainment. . 5.45: "World Affairs»’ Talk by Rhodes Professor of Imperial Relations in the University of London. 6.0: Recital by Appleton Moore (baritone), 6.20: News and .announcements, 6.45: Close down.: Friday, July 8. 4.30 p.m.: Big Ben. BBC Singers in madrixals, ballets and folk songs. 5.0: Open Golf Championship at the Royal St. George’s Golf Club, Sandwich. Byewitness account by Henry Longhurst. 5.10: "Brighton Nights." First of a series of broadcasts from seaside resorts, featuring concert parties, military bands, dance bands, fair grounds, ete. : 6.10; Next week’s programmes, 6.20: News and announcements. 6.45: Close down.

Saturday, July 9. 4.30 p.m.: Big Ben. "Food for Thought." Three short topical talks, 4.50: "Sunny Side Up." Radio version of 20th Century-Fox film, 5.50: Open Golf Championship at the Royal St, George’s Golf Club, Sandwich. Hyewitness account by Henry Longhurst. 6.0: Light orchestral music. 6.10: ‘London Log.’ 6.20: News and announcements, 6.45: Close down. ‘Above programmes are to be broade cast in Transmission 1 (for Australia and New Zealand) from the BBO shortwave station at Daventry.

BERLIN DJA, DIB, DIS, DIE, DIQ. Wavelengths: 31.38 m., 19.74 m., 13.99 mx 16.89 m., 19.63 m. DAILY PROGRAMMES, 4.35 p.m.: Call (Germ., Mng.). Folk song, 4.40: Entertainment session. 5.80: News in German. 5.45: Entertainment . session (continued). 6.20: Greetings to listeners. 6.30: News and economic review in Hngelish. 6.45: "To-day in Germany," sound pictures, 4.0: Concert session.