World's Shortwave Programmes

Radio Record, Volume XII, Issue 28, 23 December 1938, Page 37

World's Shortwave Programmes

Broadcasts from Europe, United States and Australia

Empire Stctions GSD 25.53m., GSE 25.29m., GSF 19.82m., GSO 19.73m., GS! 19.66m. CHRISTMAS DAY 8.0 p.m.: Big Ben. "If I Were You""-radio play adapted by Jack Inglis from the P. G. Wodehouse novel of the same name. 8.30: Carol service. BBC Chorus and members of BBC Military Band, conducted by Leslie Woodgate. 9.0: Falkman and his Apache Band, with Tessa Deane. 9.30: News and Saturday sport. 9.45: Christmas Day service. Address by the Rev. Canon Harold Anson, Master of the Temple, 40.15: Close down. MONDAY, DECEMBER 26. 8.0 p.m.: Big Ben. "In Town Tonight." 8.30: Irish Pipes and Harp. Leo Rowsome (uillean pipes) and Tina Bonifacio (harp). 8.50: "Merry Christmas Sing-song." 9.50: The news and announcements, . 10.15: Close down. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27. 8.0 p.m.: Big Ben. "Music in Everyday Life’-6. Weekly series of talks by Herbert Howells. 8.15: "Tomboy Under the Moon." Play by Norman Lowe, Produetion by Howard Rose. 3.50: Excerpts from light opera4. "Dorothy" (Celier) and "Les Cloches de Corneville" (Pianquette). With Rose Alper (South African soprano), Tom Williams (baritone), BBC Revue Chorus and BBC Empire Orchestra (leader, Leonard Hirsch), conducted by Clifton Helliwell.

9.50: The news and announcements, 10.15: Close down. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28. 80 pm: Big Ben. "Canada Speaks." Tirst-hand accounts of life and work in Canada-6: By a Iumberman from Quebec, &.15: "Monologues in Melody," with IMorence Oldham at piano. 8.35: "Macabre." Programme of uncanny stories overheard at the fireside. "Mansions," by GC. V. Phillips. "The Open Window," by Saki. "Thursday Evening," by EH. F. Benson. Programme devised by Felix Pelton. 9.16: "Yuletide in Fuggleston St. Joseph." A visit to the country seat of Sir Murgatroyd Barrington Bitters. Arranged by D. F. Aitken and produced by Pascoe Thornton. 950: The news and announcethests. 16.15: Close down. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29. 8.0 pm.: Big Ben. "World Affairs," talk by H. Wickham Steed. 8.15: Dance music. §.40: Chamber music of Brahms3. Grinke Trio: Frederick Grinke (violin), Florence Hooton (violoncello), Kendall Tayior (pianoforte). 9.10: "The Bugginses Christmas Party," by Mabel Constanduros. 9.50: The news and announcements. 10.15: Close down. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20. 8.0 p.m.: Big Ben. Organ recital by Maurice Vinden. 8.25: Walt Disney’s "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." Broad-

casting version of *the first fulllength film cartcon. 9.25: "The BBC Overseas. Services," talk by Director of Overseas Services. 9.40; Nuxt week’s programmes, 9.50: The news and announcements. 10.15: Close down. SATURDAY, DECEMBER $1. 8.9 p.m.: Big Ben. "Cards on the Table." 8.20: "Christmas Picture Book." Memories of pantomime. Written and produced by William MacLurg. Chorus and orchestra under direction of Jack Clarke. 9.5: "The Year’s Poeiry." A reading of poems published during 1938. Selected by Geoffrey Grigson. Production by Leslie Stokes. 9.25: Ballad recital by Alan Coad (Australian baritone}. 9.40: "London Log." 9.50: The news and announcements. 19.15: Close down. Berlin, Germany Wavelengths: DJA $1.38 m, DEB 19.74 m., DJS 13.99 m., DUG 19.63 m., DJE 16.89 m. BJA and DJB for South Asia. | DJE, DJS, DJQ for East Asia. CHRISTMAS DAY 5.5 p.m.: Call (German, English). German folk song. 5.70: Big festive programme. 6.50: Greetings to our listeners. 7.0: News and review of the week in English. 7.15: Our German Study Club (English), Origin, development,

and purpose of the German Christmas. 7,30; Christmas in Germany. 8.15: Festive melodies from all parts of the world. 9.45: Symphony concert. 70.45: Brass band. 11.0: Concert of light musie, 12.0: News in Engtish. 12.55 a.m.: Greetings to our listeners, 1.15: A Sunday evening programme, 2.15: German shepherd and cradle songs. 3.0: Christmas concert. MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 5.5 p.m.: Call (German, Hnglish). German folk song. 5.10: Festive concert. 6.50: Greetings to our listeners in Australia. 7.0: Christmas concert, 8.0: Brandenburg concerts by Johann Sebastian Bach. 8.30: Dances and dance songs from opera and operetta, 11.0: Concert of light music, 1.0 am: "Intermezzo'’-comedy in one act by J. B. Sehuil. 1.45: Brass band. 2.0: Festive melodies from all parts of the world. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27. 5.5 p.m.: (Call German, tingteh). German folk song. 5.10: Variety music. 6.50: Greetings to our listeners in New Zealand. 7.0: News and economie review in English. 7.15: Today in Germany (sound pictures), 7.30: Little German ABC. 7.45: Solo concert: Lubka Kolessa (piano). 8.15: Light music.

9.45: Symphony concert. 11.0: Concert of light music, 12.0: News in English, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28. 5.5 pm: Call (German, English). German folk song. 5.10: Musical assortment. 6.50: Greetings to our listeners, 7.0: News and economic review in Wnelish., 7.15: Today in Germany (sound pictures). 7.45: Tannhauser-opera by Rich ard Wagner (Part IL). 10.0: Italian-Hungarian Hrening: The orchestra of the Broadecasting Station will play under the direction of Karl List. 11.0: Concert of light music. 12.0! News in English. 12.55 am.: Greetings to our listefte ers in British india. 1.45: The Hitler Youth sings. 2.30: New gramophone records. 3.0: Tannhauser-opera by Richard Wagner (Part I.). THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 5.5 p.m.: Call (German, English), German folk song. 5.10: Concert of light music. 6.50: Greetings to our listeners in Australia, 7.0: News and economie review in English. 7.15: Taday in Germany (sound pictures). 7.30: Round about Germany: A tramp through Nurnberg | (Einglish). 8.80: Brass band concert. 9.45: Wonder of Life-as seen in the German Museum of Hygiene at Dresden (English). 11.0: Concert of light music. 12.0: News in English. (Continued on next page.)

SHORTW AVE STATIONS CONTINUED

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30. 5.5 p.m.: Call (German, English). German. folk song.

5.10: Musical selections. 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: Concert of light music. 8.0: Ballad hour. 9.45: Special opera concert. 11.0: Concert of light music. 12.0: News in English. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31. 5.5 p.m. Call (German, English). German folk song. 5.10: Music at. the close of the year. 6.50: Greetings to our listeners. 7.0: News and economic review in English. °° 7.15: Today in Germany (sound pictures). 7.30: Christa Richter and Georg Steiner will play pieces for two violins. 8.0: To all zones, to every nation, joyfully calls the German shortwave station: Prost Neujahr! 10.0: German poems and ballads, accompanied by music, from Ernst Roters. 11.0: Concert of light music, 12.0: News in English. 12.55 a.m.: Greetings to our listeners. 1.15: Farewell to the old year. The German poet Hans Carossa will speak. 1.30: Echoes from all parts of the world. W2XAF, Scienectady Wavelength: 31.48 n.. Daily: 8 a.m,-4 p.m.

VK2ME, Sydney Wavelength: 31.28 m. Sundays: 6-8 p.m. 10 pm-2 am. Tuesdays: 2-4 a.m, VIK3ME, Melbourne Wavelength: 31.5 m. Monday to Saturday (inclusive): 9-11 p.m, VK6ME, Perth Wavelength: $1.28 m. Monday to Saturday (inclusive}: 9-11 p.m, VPD2, VPD3, Suva Wavelengths: 31.48 m., 34.38 m. Daily: 10.30 p.m.-12 midnight. W9XAA, Chicago Wavelength: 49.3 m. Daily: 11 a.m.-2 p Daily, except 10-11. 30 p.m,

Paris-Mondial, France TPB3 (16.84 m.): 1.80 to 8 am. for Hast and Far Hast. TPB6 (19.83 m.): 11 am. to 1.15 p.m. for South America. TPB7 (25.24) m.): 1,30 to 4 p.m, for North and Central America. TPBi1i (31.41. m.)! 8.15-to 16 a.m., and 6 to 9 p.m. for Africa and Hast. Mediterranean. TPA2 (19.68 m.): 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. for Hast and Far Hast. TPAS (25.24 m.): 3.15 to 10 a.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. for Africa, TPA4 (25.60 m.): 11 a.m. to 1.15 p.m. and 1.30 to 4 p,m. for America. WI1XK, Springfield Wavelength: 31.33 m. Dally, except Sunday: 10 p.m. Daily: 9 a.m.-5 p -™. : Sunday: 12 a.m. (Monday).

RNE, Moscow Wavelength: 25m. Daily: 3.15 to 4 p.m. Sunday: 11 pm, Monday: 3 a.m, Wednesday: 11.30 p.m. Wavelength: 50m. Monday, Tuesday, Saturday: 9 a.m, W°9XF, Chicago ovecnains 49.15 m. Daily: 5.5-6 p Tuesday to 8-10.50 a.m, Sunday: 8-9.30 a.m. Monday: 5-9.50 a.m.