World's Shortwave Programmes

Radio Record, Volume XII, Issue 36, 17 February 1939, Page 37

World's Shortwave Programmes

| _ Broadcasts from Europe, United States and Australia |

Empire Stations GSD 25.53m., GSE 25.29m., GSF 49.82m., GSO 19.76m., GSI 19.66m, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19. £0 p.m.: Big Ben. Students’ songs. BBC Men’s Chorus, conductor, Leslie Woodgate. Henry Cummings (baritone). At pianoforte, Ernest Lush. ' 8.30: Recital by Keith Cummings (Australian violist). 8.50: Religious service (Church of Scotland), from Glasgow University Memorial Chapel. Address by the Rev. A. C. Craig, M.C., D.D., University Chaplain. Organist, A. M. Henderson. 9.40: Sunday news. weekly newsJetter, sports summary, Saturday sport, and announcements. 40.15: Fourth cricket Test match: England v. South Africa. SumMary of first day’s play, by H. W. Swanton. From Wanderers’ Cricket Ground, Johannesburg. . 40.25: Close down.

Vv Y, FEBRUARY 20. 8.0 p.m.: Big Ben. "In Town Tonight." Edited and produced by | Cc. F. Meehan. 8.30: "The Table Under the Tree" -written by Wilfrid Rooke Ley; music played by BBC Theatre Orchestra. (leader, Tate Gilder), conducted by Mark H. Lubbock. 9.25: "The City of London-1l: What the City Is and Does," taix by Alan Ivimey. 9.40: Charlie Kunz at the piano. 9.50: The news and announcements. 18.15: Close down. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21. 8.0 p.m.: Big Ben, ‘Calling the Tune," 8.30: BBC Empire Symphony Con-eerts-9, BBC Empire Orchestra; leader, Leonard Hirsch; conductor, Eric Fogg. Cyril Smith (pianoforte). 9.50: The news and announce: ments, 10.15: Fourth cricket Test match: England v. South Africa. Summary of second day’s play, by

-_ EB. W. Swanton. From Wanderers’ Cricket Ground, Johannesburg. 10.25: Close down WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 3.0 p.m.: Big Ben. Music hall, with BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell. Presented by John Sharman. 9.0: Recital by Hileen Joyce (Australian pianist}. 9.20: "Books"’-5. Weekly series of talks by the Rt. Hon. the Harl of Lytton, K.G., G.C.S.L, G.C.LE. 9.385: Piping by Archibald MacNab. , 9.50: News and announcements. 10.15: Fourth cricket Test match: England vy. South Africa. Summary of third day’s play, by E. W. Swanton. From Wanderers’ Cricket Ground, Johannesburg. 10.25: Close d--rn. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23. 8.0 p.m.: Big Ben. Reub Silver at the piano. 8.15: "World Affairs," talk by H. Wickham Steed.

are 8.30: BBC Empire Orche 4.1; leader,- Leonard Hirsch; conductor, Eric Fogg. Joan Boulter (pianoforte). 9,30: British Industries Fair, 1939: Kenneth Adam interviews overseas visitors, 9.50: The news and announce-: ments. 10.15: Fourth cricket Test match: England vy. South Africa.. Summary of fourth day’s play, by E. W. Swanton. From Wanderers’ Cricket Ground, Johannesburg. 10.25: Close down. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24. 8.0 p.m.: Big Ben. Mozart recital by Nina Milkina (pianoforte). 8.25: "The Kentucky Minstrels." Black-faced minstrel show, devised and produced by Harry S&S. Pepper. 9.25: "Number 17." Highth instalment of serial play in ten episodes, by J. Jefferson Farjeon. 9.45: Next week’s programmes. 9.50: News and announcements. 10.15: Close down.

SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 25. 8.0 pm. Big Ben. "Night in @ Lambing Hut.’ Recorded ims pression at Tibberton . Manor, Salop, by W. B. Thompson and David Gretton, 8.20: "The O’Brien Murder Case™ -play by Harwood Steele, based on the achievements of the Reyal Canadian Mounted Police (for merly North-West Mounted Palice), from the official records. 8.50: "Cards on the Table." 9.10: Harold Ramsay, at BBC theatre organ. 9.40: "London Log." 9.50: News and announcements. 10.15: Close down. Berlin, Germany Wavelengths: DJA 31,38 m, DJB 19.74 m., DJS 13.99 m., BDJQ 19.63 m., DJE 16.89 m. DJA and DJB for South Asia. DJE, DJS, DJG for East Asia. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19. 5.5 pm.: Call (German, English), German folk song.

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5.10: Sunday music, 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. 8.30: From all German districts: Radio snapshots by the German radio stations. ; 9,15: The Australian pianist, La Tour Lomax (special broad- ’ east for Australia), 9,45: Big opera potpourri. 11.0: Concert of light music, 12.6: News in English. 1.30 am.: German marches. 2.30: Symphony concert. |} MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20. 5.5 p.m.: Call (German, English). German folk song. 5.10: Music for everybody. ; 6.50: Greetings to our listeners in Australia. 7.0: News in English. 7.15: To-day in Germany (sound pictures). 7.45: German youth tells about skiing (Hnglish). 8.0: Orchestral concert. 9,0: German marches. 11.0: Concert of light usic. 12.0: News in Englisn. } TUESDAY, F"BRUARY 21. 5.5 p.m.: Cau (German, English). German folk song. 5.10: Entertainment hour, 6.50: Greetings to our .isteners in New Zealand. 7.0: News and economic review in English. 7.15: To-day in Germany (sound Dictures). 7.45: Little German ABC. 8.0: The Happy Family celebrates carnival night. 8.15: Solo concert: Walter Ludwig (tenor). ; . 8.45: "The Schmidts at Home" (inglish). A glance at the opera life of Berlin. 9.0: Chamber music by Hermann Zilcher and Ludwig van Beethoven. 9.30: News and economic review in . German. 9,45: "Adam, Eve and the Paper ‘""Snake." A gramophone record ' cabaret in honour of the carnival, by Wilhelm Ehlers. 71.0: Concert of light music. 12.0: News in English. 1.45 am.: Light suite for flute, viola and piano, by Karl Emil Fuchs. 2.45: Modern German light music. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22. 5.5 p.m.: Call (German, English). German folk song. 5.10: Light music pieces. 6.50: Greetings to our listeners. 7.0: News and economic review in English. 7.15: To-day in Germany (sound pictures). 8.0: Music from Across the Frontier. The Bulgarian pianist, Sava Savoff, will play improvisations of his own on Bulgarian folk songs and "Moments Musicaux," by Schubert, 8.15: "The Flying Dutchman’-an opera by Richard Wagner. 9.45: Cornelius Bronsgeest will sing. 10.0: Modern German light music. 11.0: Concert of light music, 412.0: News in English, 1.15 a.m.: Chamber music. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23. 5.5 p.m.: Call (German, English). German folk song. 5.10: Lively potpourri. 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). $.0: Latest gramophone records.

11.0: Concert of light musie. 42.0: News in English. 1.15 am.: German folk and land. 1.45: Songs by Rov..t Schumann and Hta Wickop. 2.45: Songs by Robert Franz. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24. 5.5 p.m.: Call (German, English). German folk song. 5.10: Variety tones. 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: Romances, serenades and intermezzi. 8.45: Military concert. 9.45: Operetta concert, 11.0: Concert of light music, 12.0: News in English. SATURDAY, : iBRUARY 25. 5.5 p.m.: Call (German, English). German folk song. 5.10: Week-end music. 6.50: Greetings to our listeners. 7.0: News and economic review in English. 7.15: To-day in Germany (sound pictures). 8.45: The International Auto and Motor-cycle Exhibition, 1939, in Berlin (English). 9.0: Dance music, 9.45: Light music. 12.0: News in English. Paris-Mondial, France TPB3S (16.84 m.): 1.380 to $8 am, for East and Far East. TPB6 (19.83 m.): 12 a.m. to 1.15 p.m. for South America. TPB7 (25.24 m.): 1.30 to 4 p.m, for North and Central America. TPB1i (31.41 m.): 3.15 to 10 am., and 6 to 9 p.m, for Africa and East Mediterranean. TPA2 (19.68 m.): 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. for East and Far East. TPA3 (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 Ame rica, WEEK-DAY PROGRAMMES. 1 am.: Breakfast Club. Annouwncements (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. the station continues broadcasting on the Latin-American beam. SUNDAY PROGRAMMES. 1-6 a.m.: Music, variety and talks (announcements in English). English news at 1.55 am. and 5 a.m, 6-7: Italian period. 7-8: German period. 8-9: French period. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: Musical programme on Latin-American beam. 12RO, Rome Wavelength: 31.13 m. Daily: 5.40-10.30 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday: 11 a.m,-12.20 p.m. Wednesday, Friday, Sunday: i1 a.m.-12.45 p.m, Wavelength: 25.40 m. Weekdays: 4.30-10.30 a.m., 11.45 p.m.-3.30 a.m. Sundays: 4.30-10.30 am., 121.45 p.m.-2 a.m,

HBO, HBJ, Geneva Wavelengths: 20.64 m., 26.30 m. Sundays: 10.20-11.15 a.m., 12 noon- * 1.80 p.m. Special broadcast for Australia and New Zealand:oniMondays? ‘HBO at 7 p.m., HBJ at 7.30 p.m.

Prague, Czech. Wavelengths: OLR2A, 49.92 m.5 OLR2B, 49.75 m.3; OLRSA, 37.47 m.3 OLR4A, 25.834 m3; OLR4B, 25.51 m.$ OLPRS5A, 19.70 m.3 OLR5B, 19.68 m.; OKIMPT, 58.31 m. Transmission t, for North America, Tuesday, Wednesday, -Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 12.55 to 3.55 p.m, over OLR4A and OLR4B, or OLR5A and OLR5B. Transmission 11, for South America. Monday, 10.55 am. to 1.55 p.m. over OLR4A and OLR4B, or OLR5A and OLRSB. Transmission lil, for Europe. Daily, 6.55 to 9.30 am. over OLR4A and OLR4B. Tuesday, Wednesday, 9.40 to 10.16 a.m., over OLR3A., Thursday, Friday, 9.40 to 10,10 am., over OLR2A and OLR2B. Saturday, 9.40 to 10.10 a.m., over OK1IMPT. RNE, Moscow Wavelength: 25m, Daily: 3.15 to 4 3m. Sunday: 11 p.m. Monday: 3 a.m. Wednesday: 11.30 p.m. Wavelength: 50m. Monday, Tuesday, Saturday: 9 a.m. Tokio, Japan JZi, JZJ, JZK. Wavelength: 31.48 m. Daily: 7.30-9 a.m., 9.30-10.30 a.m, Wavelength: 25.42 m. Daily: 7.80-9 a.m., 9.50-10.30 a.m., 11.0-11.30 a.m., 5.30-6.30 p.m., 12 midnight-12.50 a.m, 1.0-2.30 a.m. Wavelength: 19.79 m. Daily: 7.30-8.80 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. 1.25: 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. PHOHI, Holland Wavelengths: PCJ, 31.28 m. and 19.71 m. PHI, 16.88 m. and 25.57 m. Mondays, 411.25 p.m.-12.25 a.m.: For Asia. Music, political talk and mission news in Roman Catholic session. 12.25: Announcement. For Dutch Indies. 12.30: Talk. 12.50: News, 4.20: Music. 1.30: Roman Catholic session. 2.30: Close down. Tuesdays (19.71 m.) 5.30-7 p.m.: Experimental broadcast for Australia, New Zealand, Fiji Islands. (Reports about the ‘reception to be sent to PHOHIPCJ Studio, Hilversum. Holland.) Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays (16.88 m.) 12.25 am.: Opening announcements, etc. 12.30: Market reports, 12.40: News. 1.0: Varied popular programme of music, talks, sports and news. 2.30: Close down. HAS3, Budapest Wavelength: 19.52 m.. Mondays: 2-3 am. _

W2XE, New York Wavelength: 16.89 ma. Monday to friday: 11.80 p.m. a.m, Tuesday to Saturday: 9.20 am. 1 pm. 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.m., 9 a.m.-1 p.m, Wavelength: 19.6 m. Tuesday to Saturday: 5-10 a.m. Sunday. Monday: 6.30-10 a.m. Wavelength: 25.86 m. Tuesday to Saturday: 10.30 a.m. 4 p.m. Sunday. Monday: 10.30 a.m.-3 p.m. Wavelength: 48.99 m Daily: 3 30-4.30 p.m, Wavelength: 49.10 m. Daily, except Sunday: 1.25-5 p.m, Sunday: 12.55-5 p.m. W3XAL, New York Wavelength: 49.15 m. Daily: 1 a.m.-5 p.m. Wavelength: 16.87 m. MONDAY PROGRAMMES. 1-4.30 a.m.: Children’s hour, music, drama, and sports news. 4.30: Radio City Music Halli: 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 am.-1 p.m.: Music, etc., on LatinAmerican beam. VK2ME, Sydney Wavelength: 31.28 m. Sundays: 6-8 p.m., 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Mondays: 2-4 a.m. VK3ME, Melbourne Wavelength: 31.5 m. Monday te Saturday (inclusive): 9 p.m.-12.0. VK6ME, Perth Wavelength: 31.28 m. Monday to Saturday (inclusive): 9-11 p.m. VPD2, VPD3, Suva Wavelengths: 31.43 m., 34.38 m. Daily: 10,30 p.m.-12 midnighi, ZBW, Hong Kong Wavelength: 19.75 m. Daily: 9 p.m.-3 a.m., 4.30-6.15 p.m. VUC, Calcutta Wavelength: 49.07 m. Daily: 2.30 a.m.-5 p.m., 8.10-3.6 p.m. Sundays: 12.80 a.m.-5 p.m EAR, EAQ2, Madrid Wavelength: 31.56 m. Daily except Tuesday: 7.30-8 a.m., 11.30 a.m.-12 noon, 12.30-2.30 p.m. Tuesdays: 12.30-2.30 p.m. WI1XAL, 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: 8-10.80 a.m. Wavelength: 49.64 m. ‘Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday: 12 noon-1.45 p.m,

ZHP, Singapore Wavelength: 36.96 m. Monday to Saturday: 9.40 p.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. W8XK, Pittsburgh Wavelength: 19.72 m. Daily: 1-11 a.m. Wavelenath: 25.26 m. Daily: 11.a.m.-3 p.m. Wavelength: 48.83 m. Daily: 38-5 p.m. W8XAL, Cincinnati Wavelength: 49.48 m. Daily: 10.45 p.m.-7 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). WOXF, 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. W2XAF, Schenectady Wavelength: 31.48 m. 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. W3XAU, Philadelphia Wavelength: 31.26 m. Tuesday, Friday, Sunday: 5 am5 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.