World's Shortwave Programmes

Radio Record, 9 December 1938, Page 62

World's Shortwave Programmes

Broadcasts from Europe, United States and Australia

| Empire Stctions GSD 25.538m., GSE 25.29m., GSF 49,.82m., GSO 19.75m., GSI 19.66m. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11. 8 p.m.: Big Ben, "The Microphone at Large’: The ancient woolstapling town of Fairford, Gloucestershire., With S. P. B. Mais. 8.30: Pianoforte recital by Dorothy Folkard. 8.50: Religious service (Roman Catholic), from St. Dominic’s Priory, London. Address by the Very Rev. A. Maguire. 9.40: Sunday news, weekly newsletter, sports summary, Saturday sport, and announcements. (10.15: Close down. MONDAY, DECEMBER 12. 8 p.m.: Big Ben. "Music in Everyday Life’-4. Weekly series of talks by Herbert Howells. 8.15: "Sing-Song." Saturday-night . entertainment. 9,15: "As I See It." Talk by David Low. 9,30: Organ recital by J. I. Taylor, from Concert Hall, Broadcasting House. 9.50: The news and announce- . ments. 40.15: Close down. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13. 8 ‘p.m.: Big Ben.. "In Town Tonight." Introducing unusual . stories from every walk of life, _ flashes from the news of the _ week, and "Standing on- the ; Corner" (interviews with "the man in the street’). Produced by C. F. Meehan. $80: Selections from Handel’s _ Oratorio "The Messiah." Stiles‘Allen (soprano); Margaret Balfour (contralto); Heddle Nash (tenor); Norman Walker (bass); gohn Wills (organ). Section of BBC Chorus, and BBC Empire Orchestra (leader, Leonard Hirsch); conductor, Eric Foge. 9.50: The news and announcements. 10.15: Close down, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 8 pm.: Big Ben. "Canada Speaks." . First-hand accounts of life and work in Canada-4: By an Arctic Pilot from Edmonton, Alberta. 8.15: Chamber Music of Brahmsi. New London Trio: David Wise (violin); Norina Semino (vio-

AL ae TTY Sls a OT loncello); John Pauer (pianoforte). 8.45: "Under Big Ben." Talk by Howard Marshall, 9.0: "Astrology." Feature programme, written by Rayner Hep-: penstall and produced by Leslie Stokes. 9.30: Marcel de Haes: "The Modern Troubabour. 9.50: The news and announcements. 10.15: Close down. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15. 8 p.m: Big Ben. "World Affairs." Talk by H. Wickham Steed. 8.15: Dance music. 8.45: "Over the Farm Gate." Talk by J. A. Scott Watson, Professor of Rural Economy in the University of Oxford. 9.0: Light classical concert. BBC Empire Orchestra; leader, Leonard Hirsch; conducted by Clifton Helliweil. 9.50:.The news and announcements. 10.15: Close down. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16. 8pm. Big Ben. "Hmpire @xchange." Points of view by travellers from the Dominions and Colonies. -8.15: "Theatre Composers: Paul Rubens, the Man and his Music." Programme arranged by M. Willgon Disher. Music, selected and programme pr oduced by Mark H. Lubbock. and Gwen Williams. BBC. Theatre Chorus and. BBC Theatre Orchestra (leader, Tate Gilder), conducted by Harold Lowe. 9.10: "The Grandmother Clock." Play by Philip Callan. Production by Howard Rose. 9.40: Next week’s programmes. . 9.50: The news and announcements. 10.15: Close down. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17. 8 p.m: Big Ben. "I Remember." presented by Percy Edgar. Midjand Revue Orchestra; leader, Norris Stanley; conductor, Reginald Burston. 8.45: "Cards on the Tabie." Hxchange of views on the news of the day, between speakers from different parts of the Hmpire. 9.5: Mr. Gillie Potter.

9.20: Sandy Macpherson, at BBC Theatre Organ. 9.40: "London Log." 9.50: The news and announcements. 10.15: Close down. Berlin, Germany Wavelengths: DJA 31.38 m. DJB 19.74 m., DJS 13.99 m., DJQ 19.63 vma., DJE 16.89 m, DJA and DJB for South Asia. DJE, DJS, DJQ for East Asia. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11. 5.5 p.m.: Call (German, English). German folk song. . 5.10: Sunday concert. 6.50: Greetings to our listeners. 7.0: News and review of the week in English. 7.15: Our German Study Club (English). 100 years of Berlin theatre culture. 7.30: Symphony concert, 8.45: Minnesingers and harps, 9.45: Old and new marches. 11.0: Concert of light music, 12.0: News in English. 12.55 am.: Greetings to our listeners. 1.15: A Sunday evening programme. 2.15: German Collegium Musicum: Types of the German Comic Opera. 3.15: Bedtime songs for little and big children. MONDAY, DECEMBER 12. 5.5 p.m.: Call (German, Hnglish). German folk song. 5.10: Concert of light music, 6.50: Greetings to our listeners in Ausiralia. 7.0: News in English. 7.15: Today in Germany (sound pictures). . 7.380: Children’s songs. 7.45: Crchestral concert. 8.45:. Brass band. 40.0: Bedtime songs for litile and pig children. 11.0: Concert of light music. 12.0: News in English, TUESDAY, DECEMBER i8. §.5 p.m.: Call (German, English). German foil song. 5.10: Variety music. 6.50: Greetings to our listeners in New Zealand.

7.0: News and economic review in English. 7.15: Today in Germany (sound pictures). 7.30: Little German ABC. . 7.45: Solo concert: Eta HarichSchneider (cembalo). ~ 8.15: German youth sings Yule songs. 8.45: Music and verse from gallant times. 9.45: Light music. 11,0: Concert of light music. 12.0: Nevs in English. 2.45 a.m.: Music as you wish it. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14. 5.5 p.m.: Call (German, English). German foik song. 5.10: Musical assortment. 6.50: Greetings to our listeners. 7.0: News and economic review in English. 7.15: Today in ‘Germany (sound pictures). 7.45: Boccaccio — operetta by Franz von Suppe. A cross-sec-tion with supplementary text in foreign languages. 9.0: From all German districts. (2) peasant rongs and dances. 11.0: Concert of light music. 12.0: News in English. 12.15 am.: Concert of light music. Greetings to our listeners in British India. 1.15: There wandered from Saxony . the fate of Saxons the world 1,45: News and economic review in English and Dutch. 2.0: Today in Germany (sound pictures). 2.30: Goethe’s women in song. 8.0: Solo concert: Eta HarichSchneider (cembalo), THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15. 5.5 p.m.: Call (German, English). German folk song, 5.10:: Merry music making. 6.50: Greetings to our listeners in Australia, 7.0: News and economic review in English. 7.15: Today in Germany (sound pictures). 7.30: German artists: Georg Kulenkampff (violin). 8.0: Concert of light music. 8.45: Piano quartet in G Minor. 9.45: Selections from German his-

tory-The new face of Europe in the Midcle Ages {Mnglish). 10.0: Concert by an army band. 11.0: Concert of light music. 12.0: News in English. _ 1.45 am.: The Hitler youth wili sing new Yuletide songs. 2.30: Music from across the frontier. 3.45: Piano sonata in A Major by Franz Schubert. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16. 5.5 p.m.: Call (German, English). German folk song. 5.10: Concert of light entertainment, 6.50: Greetings to our listeners in New Zealand. . 7.0: News and economic review in English. 7.15: Today in Germany (sound pictures). 7.30: Little German ABC, 7.45: Musical miniatures. 8.30: Shakespeare repertoire of the German Shortwave Station Ili, The Merry Wives of Windsor. 9.15: Georg Hollger will sing songs from Franz Schubert. 9.45: "Kiss metic." A variety evening with no men allowed, Author: Lydia Binder. In cooperation with the first radio female band "Permanent Shortwave," introducing for thg first time the mouth drum. Aside from this speaking and singing soloists will take part. 11.0: Concert of light music. 12.0: News in English. ‘SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17. 5.5 p.m.: Call (German, English). German folk song. : 5.10: Week-end concert. 6.50: Greetings to our listeners. 7,0: News and economic review in English. 7.15: Today in Germany (sound pictures). 7,30: "My old guitar is singing." 8.0: Potpourri of beloved songs by Paul Lincke, 9.0: Merry selections from opera and operetta. 10.0: Non-stop. 11.0: Concert of light music. 12.6: News in English. 12.55 am.: Greetings to our listeners.