World's Shortwave Programmes

Radio Record, Volume XII, Issue 32, 20 January 1939, Page 45

World's Shortwave Programmes

Empire Stctions GSD 25.53m., GSE 25.29m., GSF 79.32m.. GSO 18.75m., GS! 19.66m. SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 8 p.m.: Big Ben. "Royal: Palaces" -1: Hampton Court. 8.30: England vy. Wales: Commentary by H. B. T. Wakelam on the International Rugby Union football match. From Twickenham. ‘8.50: Sunday news. 9.25: Religious service (Church of Scotland), from Camphill Church, Glasgow. — 10.15: Close down. ‘MONDAY, JANUARY 23, ‘8 p.m.: Big -Ben. "In Town ToMt: 8.30: BBC Military Band. 9.15: "This Racing Business’-3: The Thoroughbred, 9.30: Recital by Olga Haley (mezzo-soprano). 9.50: News and- announcements. 40.15: Close down. ° TUESDAY, JANUARY 24. 8 pem,.: Big. Ben, . "Calling . the Tune," 8.30: BBC Empire Symphony Con-certs-7.. BBC Empire Orchestra. 9.50: News ‘and announcements, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25. 8 p.m.: Big Ben..::Burns: Day:Pro--gramme of songs and readings.

8.35: "Books’-1. Talk by the Rt. fon. the Earl of Lytton, K.G., 1.0.8.1, G.C.LE. 8.50: Music Hall. 9.50: News and announcements, 10.15: Close down. THURSDAY, JANUARY 26. 8 pm.: Big Ben. "World Affairs." Talk by H. Wickham Steed. 8.15: Sea Shanties. BBC Men’s Chorus. 8.45: BBC Empire Orchestra. . 9.0: Australia Day, 1939: Message to the Commonwealth of Australia by H.R.H. the Duke of Kent, K.G., Governor-General Designate. : 9.10: BBC Empire Orchestra; leader, Leonard Hirsch; conductor, Eric Fogg. Florence Austral (Australian soprano). 9.50: News and announcements. 10.15: Close down. FRIDAY, JANUARY 27. 8 p.m,: Big Ben. "Over the Fells." The story of a Lakeland walk. by D. G. Bridson and Joan Littlewood. 8.45: Chamber Music of Brahms7. Reginald Paul. Pianoforte Quartet, ' ‘9.20: "Number 17." Fourth. instal.ment of seriai_play in ten_epigodes, by J. Jefferson Farjeon. ‘9.40: Next week’s programmes. : 9.502;-News and y 10.45: Close down.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 28. 8 p.m.: Big Ben. "Cards on the Table." 8.20: "Rhythm Classics." 8.40: "The Kentucky Minstrels." Black-faced minstrel show, devised and produced by Harry S. Pepper. 9.40: "London Log." 9.50: News and announcements. 10.15: Close down. Berlin, Germany Wavelengths: DJA 31.338 m., OuB 19.74 m., DJS 13.99 m., OJQ 19.63 m., DJE 16.89 m. DJA and DJB for South Asia. DJE, DJS. DJQ for East Asia. SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 5.5 p.m.: Call (German, English). 6.50: Greetings to our listeners. 7.0: News and review of the week ‘in English. 7.15: Our German . Study Club (English). 7.30: Symphony concert. 8.36: ‘Intermezzo for soprano, ’cello and piano, by Friedrich Welter. 12.0: News in English. 2.30 a.m.: Symphony concert, 3.45: Evening concert. MONDAY, JANUARY 23.. 5.5 p.m.: CaH (German, English), 6.50: Greetings to our listeners in Australia, 12.0; > News. in -English, :.).;-; + 7.15: Yoday in Germany

7.45: A thousand years of German poetry (Ens slish). 12.0: News in English. 1.15 am.: John Sebastian Bach: Partita in C Minor. TUESDAY, JANUARY 24. 5.5 p.m.: Call (German, English). 6.50: Greetings to our listeners in New Zealand. 7.0: News and economic review in English. 7.45: Little German ABC. 9.0: Solo coneert: Hans Pischner (cembalo}. 1.45 am.: Suite for String Orchestra, by Henry Purcell. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25. 5.5 p.m.: Cah (German, Hnglish). 6.50: Greetings to our listeners, 7.0: News and econemie review in Enzlish. 7.15: Today in Germany (sound pictures), 9.0: Songs by Hugo Wolf, adapted trom Goethe’s poetry. 12.0: News in English. 2.45: Impromptu, by Schubert. Udo Dammert at the piano. 3.30: Songs by Hugo Wolf. THURSDAY, JANUARY 26. 55 p.m.: Call (German, English). 6.50: Greetings to our listeners in Australia, 7.0:. News and economic review ir English, 7.15: Today in. Germany, (gonni. pictures}

9.15: German achievements (Inglish). 120: News in English. 1.15 a.m.: Dance musie. FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 5.5 p.m.: Gall (German, English), 6.50: Greetings to our listeners in New Zealand. 7.0: News and economic review in English, 7.15: Today in Germany (sound pictures). 7.45: Little German ABC. 8.45: Cerman achieyements (Eng: lish). 12.0: News in English. 1.30: German cathedrals, LV: The Bamberg Cathedral. SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 5.5 p.m: Call (German, English). 7.0: News and economic review in English. . 7.15: Today in Germany (sound pictures). 12.0: News in English. "~