World's Shortwave Programmes

Radio Record, Volume XII, Issue 34, 3 February 1939, Page 37

World's Shortwave Programmes

Broadcasts from Europe, United States and Australia

Empire Stetions GSO 25.53m., GSE 26.29m., GSF 19.82m., GSO 19.73m., GSt 19.66m. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5. 8.0 p.m, Big Ben, "Death of ‘Uncle George." Play by Bertram A. Young. Production by Howard Rose. 830: Wales v. Scotland-commen-ary by H. B. T. Wakelam on the ternational Rugby Union football match. 9.0: Pianoforte recital by Joan Davies, , 9.10: Children’s service from Haling Congregational Church, Lonon. 9.40: Sunday news, weekly newsletter, sports summary, Saturday sport, and announcements. 10,15: Close down. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6. 8.0: Big Ben. "In Town Tonight," introducing personalities from every walk of life, in interviews with Lionel Gamlin; flashes from the news of the week; and "Standing on the Corner" (Michael Standing interviews "the man in the street"). Edited and produced by C. F.. Meehan. 830: "Ghosts of London." Programme of musical memories. Written by Wilfrid Rooke Ley. Music selected by Mark H. Lubbock. BBC Theatre Orchestra; leader, Tate Gilder; conductor Stanford Robinson. 9.25: Recital of Rachmaninofft’s songs by Judith Silver (New Zealand soprano). 9.40: New Zealand Day, 1939: A message to the Dominion by the High Commissioner in London, Mr. W. J. Jordan. 9.50: News and announcements, 40.15: Close down. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7. 8.0: Big Ben. BBC Empire Symphony Concerits-8. BBC Empire Orchestra (augmented); leader, Leonard Hirsch; conductor, Eric Fogg. . 9,20: Talk-"This Racing Business -5: Managing a Racecourse." 9.25: "Accent on Rhythm." Programme of tunes in quick succession. With Anna Meakin, William Blackburn, George Allsopp, and James Moody. 9.50: News and announcements. 10.15: Close down, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY &. 3.0: Big Ben. Music Hall. 9,0: "Books" No. 3. Weekly series of talks by the Rt. Hon. the Harl of Lytton, K.G., G.C.S.1., G.C.LE. 8.15: Hazel’s Aylesbury Printing Works Band; conductor, J. 7 Alderson. 9.50: News and announcements. 40.15: close down. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9. £0: Big Ben. "The Thin Red Line-4: The 13th of Foot, The Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert’s)." Written and produced by Francis Dillon. £55: "World Affairs." Talk by the Lord Hailey, G.C.S.L, G.C.M.G., G.C.LE. 9.10: British light music. BBC Empire Orchestra; leader, Leonard Birsch; conductor, Bric Fogg. 9.50: News and ennouncements. 10.15: Close down. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10. $.0: Big Ben. "Over the Farm Gate.’ Talk by J. A. Scott Watgon, Professor of Rural Heonomy in the University of Oxford. $.15: Chamber music of Brahms -9, Stratton String Quartet: George Stratton (violin); David Carl Taylor (violin); Watson Forbes (viola); John Moore (violoncello). Reginalé Kell {clarinet).

8.55: "Number 17." Sixth instalment of serial play in ten episodes, by J. Jefferson Farjeon. With Leon M. Lion as "Ben." Produced by Leslie Stokes. 9.15: BBC theatre organ. 9.40: Next week’s programmes, 9.50: News and announcements. 10.15: Close down. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11. 8.0: Big Ben. "Cards on the Table." Exchange of views on the news of the day, between speakers from different parts of the Empire. 8.20: BBC theatre orchestra. 9.15: Cruft’s Dog Show-commen-tary from the ring by Thomas Woodrooffe, during the judging of the champion dog. From Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington, London. 9.40: "London Log." 9.50: News and announcements. 10.15: Close down. Berlin, Germany Wavelengths: DJA 31.38 m, DJS 19.74 m., DJS 13.99 m., DIG 719.63 m., DJE 16.89 m. DJA and DJB for South Asia. DJE, DUS, DJG for East Asia. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 65. 5.5 p.m.: Call (German, English). 5.10: Musical Sunday greetings. 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: Sonata in C Major, Op. 2 by Beethoven. At the piano, H. BH. Riebensahm. 8.0: German Collegium Musicum (The tendency of German coltemporary music). 9.0: Popular music. 9.45: Symphony concert. 41.0: Concert of light music. 12.0: News in English. 4.15: German achievements. 1.30: "A Song Slumbers in the Shell." 2.0: News and review of the week in English. 2.15: Orchestral concert. 3.15: Popular music. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6. 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 in English. 7.15: To-day in Germany (sound pictures). 7.45: From the work of the Hitler Youth (English). The opening of the Reichs Professional Competition, 1939. 8.0: Orchestral concert. 9.0: Songs of Giuseppe Verdi. Hannah Klein (soprano). 9.15: Brass band. 10.15: Operetta concert. 11.0: Concert of light music. 12.0: News in English. 1.15 a.m.: Music as you wish it. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7. 5.6 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: To-day in Germany (sound pictures). 7.45: Little German ABC, 8.0: Sonata for the piano and cello, by Richard Strauss. 8.30: Gay records. 9.0: Sonata in-G Major for violin and piano by Johannes Brahms. 9.45: Jolly songs and merry melodies. 11.0: Concert of light music. 12.0: News in English. 1.45 am.: The Wendling Quartet will play.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8. 5.5 p.m.: Call (German, English). German folk song. 5.10: Musical selections. 6.50: Greetings to our listeners. 7.0: News and economic review in English. 7.15: Fo-day in Germany (sound pictures. 8.15: "Oberon." Romantic opera by Carl Maria von Weber. 945: The Wendling. Quartet will Diay. 10.0: "Rau, Rau, Rummelpottken" -oid carnival songs and dances arranged by Lotte Theile. 11.0: Concert of light music. 12.0: News in English. 1.15 a.m.: Operetta concert. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9. 5.5 p.m.: Call (German, English). German folk song. 5.10: Musical variety hour, 6.50: Greetings to our listeners in Australia. 7.0: News and economic review in English. 7.15: To-day in Germany (sound Pictures}. 8.45: Press review (English). 9.0: Soloconcert: Gertrudge Pitzinger (mezzo-soprane). 9.30: News and economic review in German. . 9.45: Ballad in B Minor, by Frang Liszt. 71.0: Concert of light music. 12.0: News in English. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1790. 5.5 p.m.: Call (German, English). German folk song. 5.10; Light music. 6,50: Greetings to our Hsteners in New Zealand. 7.0: News and economic review, in English. 7.15: To-day in Germany (sound pictures). 7.45: Little German ABC. 8.0: Brass band. 9.0: Concert of light music. 11.0: Concert of light music. 12.0: News in English. 1.30 aim.: Songs with characteristic instruments from German districts, IV: Sudetenland. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11. 5.5 p.m.: Call (German, English). German folk song. 5.10: Weelk-end music. 6.60: Greetings to our listeners. 7.0: News and economic review, in English. 7.15: To-day in Germany (sound pictures). 745: The voice beautiful (gramophone records). 8.0: "The Blue Mauritius" (English). An episode from the diary of Sergeant Blickerstaff of Scotland Yard. Manuscript: Ernst Techow. 8.45: German cchievements (English). 9.0: Carnival music. 9.45: German dance music. 41.0: Concert of light music. 12.0: News in English. 1.15 a.m.: Dorita Boneva will sing international songs. 2.45: The peasant ensemble from the Palatinate will sing, Paris-Mondial, F rance TPBS (16.84 m.): 1.30 to 3 a.m. for Bast and Far Bast. . TPBG (19.83 m.): 11 a.m. to 1.15 p.m. for South America. TPE? (26.24) m.): 1.36 to 4 p.m. for North and Central America, TPBii (31.41 m.): 3.15 to 10 am. and 6 to 9 p.m. for Africa and Hast Mediterranean. TPA2 (19.68 m.): 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. for Hast and Far Bast. 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.

WEEK-DAY PROGRAMMES. iam.: Breakfast Club. Announcements (English). 2-4.30: Light music, variety, ete. 4,30: Religious session (English). 5.0: News (English) followed by variety programme, 6.0: News (Italian), with musical programme and talks. 7.0: News (German), with musical programme and talks. 8.0: News (French), with musical programme and talks, 9.0: Close down. Until 1 p.m., tne staticn continues broadcasting on the Latin-American beam. SUNDAY PROGRAMMES. 1-6 am.: Music, variety and talks (announcements in MWEnglish). English news at 1.55 a.m. and 5 a.m, 6-7: Italian yeriod. 7-8: German period. 8-9: French period. 9 am.-1 p.m.: Musical programme on Latin-American beam. Prague, Czech. Wavelengths: OLR2A, 49.92 m.§ OLR2B, 49.75 m.3 OLRSA, 31.41 m.; OLR4GA, 25.34 m3 OLR4B, 25.51 m.; OLRS5A, 19.70 m.; OLRSB, 19.58 m.; OKIMPT, 58.31 m. Transmission (, ror North America. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 12.55 to 3.55 pm, over OLR44 and OLR4B, or OLR5A anc OLR5B. Transmission 11, for South Amerieéa. Monday, 10.55 am. to 7.55 p.m, over OLR4A and OLR4B, of OLR5A and OLR5B. Transmission ili, for Europe. Daily, 6.55 to 9.30 am. over OLR4A and OLR4B. Tuesday, Wednesday, 9.40 to 10.10 am. over OLR3A. Thursday, Friday, 9.40 to 10.10 am,, over OLR2A and OLR2B. Saturday, 9.40 to 10.10 a.m., over OKiMPT, Tokio, Japan ’Zi, JZ3, JZK. Wavelength: 31.48 m. Daily: 7.30-9 a.m., 9.30-10.30 a.m. Wavelength: 25.42 m. Daily: 7.30-9 a.m., 9.30-10.30 a.m., 11.0-11.30 am., 5.30-6.30 p.m., 12 midnight-12.30 a.m., 1.0-2.30 a.m. Wavelength: 19.79 m. Daily: 7.30-8.30 a.m., 9.0-10 a.m., 5-6 p.m. DAILY SESSIONS. For South Seas, British India, Malaya and Dutch indies (25.42 m.) 1 am.: Opening announcement, 1.5: News in Japanese. 1.15: News in French. 128: Talks, entertainments, music, ete. 1.30: News in Chinese. 1.55: News in English. 2.5: Music and entertainment. 2.20: Letters from home or music, 2.25: Concluding announcement. 2.30: Close down. RNE, Moscow Wavelength: 25m, Daily: 3.15 to 4 p.m. Sunday: 11 p.m. Monday: 3 a.m. Wednesday: 11.30 p.m. Wavelength: 50m. Monday, Tuesday, Saturday; 9 a.m.

PHOHI, Holland Wavelengths: PCJ, 31.28 m. and 19.71 m. PHI, 16.88 m. and 25.57 im. Mondays. 11.25 p.m.-12.25 am.: For Asia. Music, political talk and mission news in Roman Catholic sese sion. 12.25: Announcements, For Dutch Indies. 12.30: Talk. 12.50: News. 1.20: Music, 1.30: Roman Catholic sessiok 2.30: Close down. Tuesdays (19.77 m.) 5.30-7 p.m.: Experimental broads east for Australia, New Zealand, Fiji Islands. (Reports about the reception to be sent to PHOHIe PCJ Studio, Hilversum, Holland} Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays (16.88 m.} 12.25 am.: Opening announces ments, ete. 12.30: Market reports. 12.40: News. 1.0: Varied popular programme of! music, talks, sports and news. 2.30: Close down. }2RO, Rome Wavelength: 37.13 m. Daily: 5.40-10.30 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 22 a.m.-12.00 p.m. Wednesday, Friday, Sunday: 1] @.m.-12.45 p.m. Wavelengths: 25.40 m. Weekdays: 4.30-10.30 am., 11.45 p.m.-3.30 a.m. Sundays: 4.30-10.30 am., 12.46 p.m.-2 a.m. W2XE, New York Wavelength: 16.89 m. Monday to Friday: 11.30 p.m.-9 a.m. Tuesday to Saturday: 9.20 ame 1 p.m. Saturday: 12 midnight-9 a.m. Sunday: 9.20 a.m.-12.30 p.m. Monday: 1-4 a.m., 4.20-9.40 a.» 9 am.-i p.m. Wavelenath: 19.6 m. Tuesday to Saturday: 5-10 a.m. Sunday, Monday: 6.30-10 a.m. Wavelength: 25.36 m. Tuesday to Saturday: 10.30 ame 4pm , Sunday, Monday: 10.30 a.m.-3 p.m, Wavelength: 48.99 m. Daily: 3.30-4.30 p.m. Wavelenath: 49.10 m. Daily, except Sunday: 1.25-5 put Sunday: 12.55-5 p.m. HBO, HBJ, Geneva Wavelengths: 20.64 m., 26.30 mt, Sundays: 10.30-11.15 a.m., 12 noom 1.30 p.m, Special proadcast for Australia and New Zealand on Mondays: HBO at 7 p.m., HBJ at 7.30 p.m. ZBW, Hong Kong Wavelength: 19.75 m. Daily: ¥ p.m.-3 a.m., 4,30-6.15 p.m.

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EAR, EAQ2, Madrid Wavelength: 31.56 m. Daily except Tuesday: 7.30-8 a.m., 11.30 a.m.-12 noon, 12.30-2.80 p.m. Tuesdays: 12.30-2,30 p.m. HAS3, Budapest Wavelength: 19.52 m. Mondays: 2-3 a.m. ZHP, Singapore 4 Wavelength: 30.96 m. Monday to Saturday: 9.40 D.m«- ' 2.40 a.m. Wednesday: 5.40-6.40 p.m. Saturday: 5.25-6.40 p.m. Sunday: 3,40-6.10 p.m., 10.25 or 10.40 p.m. to 2.40 a.m. VUC, Calcutta Wavelength: 49.07 m. Daily: 2.30 a.m.-5 p.m., 8.10-3.0 p.m. Sundays: 12.30 a.m.-5 p.m. VPD2, VPD3, Suva Wavelengths: 31.43 m., 34.38 m. Daily: 10.30 p.m.-12 midnight.

W3XAL, New York Wavelength: 49.15 m. Daily: i 2.m,-5 p.m. Wavelength: 16.87 m. MONDAY PROGRAMMES. 4-4.30 a.m.: Children’s hour, music, drama, and sports news. 4.30: Radio City Music Hall: Concert. 5.30: News, music, orchestral and vocal, in Italian period. — 6.0: "RCA Magic Key." 7-8: News, music, etc., in German period. 8-9: Music, news, etc., in French period. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: Music, etc., on LatinAmerican beam. W8XK, Pittsburgh Wavelength: 19.72 m. Daily: 1-11 a.m. Wavelength: 25.26 m. Daily: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Wavelength: 48.83 m. Daily: 3-5 p.m.

WI! XAL, Boston Wavelength: 19.67 m. Wednesday, Friday: 9.30-11.30 a.m. Wavelength: 25.45 m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday: 9.30-11.30 a.m., 2-4 p.m. Sunday: 8-10.30 a.m. Wavelength: 49.64 m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday: 12 noon-1.45 p.m. W8XAL, Cincinnati Wavelength: 49.48 me Daily: 10.45 p.m.-7 p.m. W3XAU, Philadelphia Wavelength: 31.26 m. Tuesday, Friday, Sunday: 5 a.m.5 p.m, Monday, Wednesday, Saturday: 4-5 p.m. Thursday: 2-5 p.m. Wavelength: 49.48 m. Monday, Wednesday, Saturday: 5 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday: 5 a.m.-2 p.m.

W9XF, Chicago Wavelength: 49.15 m. * Daily: 5.5-6 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday: 8-10.50 a:m. Sunday: 8-9.30 a.m. Monday: 5-9.50 a.m, W9XAA, Chicago Wavelength: 49.3 m. Daily: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Daily, except Sunday: 10-11.30 p.m. WI1XK, Springfield Wavelength: 31.33 m. ~ Daily, except Sunday: 10 p.m.-9 a.m. Daily: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday: 12 midnight-9 a.m. (Monday). W2XAF, Schenectady Wavelenath: 31.48 ni Daily: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

W2XAD, Schenectady Wavelength: 19.56 m. Daily: 4.15-11 a.m, Wavelengths: 31.41 m, Daily: 11.15 a.m.-3 p.m. Wavelengths: 30.43 m. Daily: 10.15 a.m.-12.30 p.m. Sundays: 5-7 a.m. VK6ME, Perth Wavelength: 31.28 m.Monday to Saturday (inclusive): 9-1i1 p.m. /K2ME, Sydney Wavelength: 31.28 m. Sundays: 6-8 p.m. 10 p.m-t' a.m, » Mondays: 2-4 a.m. VK3ME, Melbourne Wavelength: 31.5 m. Monday to Saturday (inclusive): 9 p.m.-i2.0.