World's Shortwave Programmes

Radio Record, Volume XII, Issue 37, 24 February 1939, Page 35

World's Shortwave Programmes

Broadcasts from Europe, United States and Australia

Empire Stations GSD 25.53m., GSE 25.29m., GSF 19.82m., GSO 19.76m., GS! 19.66m. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26. 6.30 p.m.: Big Ben. "Royal Palaces" -3: Kensington Palace. Written by L. du Garde Peach’ produced by H. Rooney Pelletier. 7.0: One Pianoforte-Four Hands. Alec Rowley and Edgar Moy. 7.20: Religious service (Church of ) England), from Concert Hall, Broadcasting House. 8.10: Sunday news, weekly newsletter, sports summary, Saturday sport, and announcements, 8.45: Close down. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27. 6.30 p.m.: 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. 7.0: "Manon" (Part I). Opera by 3. Massenet. Presentation writ_ten and spoken by Wilfrid Rooke Ley. With Maggie Teyte, Denis Noble, Roy Henderson, and Heddle Nash. BBC Theatre Chorus and BBC Theatre Orchestra (leader, Tate Gilder); conductor, Stanford Robinson. %.5: "The City of London’-2: The Stock Exchange. Talk by R. B. Pearson, chairman of the Stock Exchange Committee. 8.20: The news and announce ments. 8.45: Close down, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28. 6.30 p.m.: Big Ben. Lewis Gerard, at BBC Theatre Organ. 7.0: "Manon" (Part IJ)-opera by J. Massenet. Presentation written and spoken by Wilfrid Rooke Ley. 8.0: Violoncello recital by W. H. Squire.

-_ ws ee 8.20: The news and announcements. , 8.45: Close down. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1. 6.30 p.m.: Big Ben. Music Hall. 7.30: "Books’-6. Weekly series of talks by the Rt. Hon. Earl of Lytton, K.G., G.C.S.L, G.C.LE. 7.45: St. David’s Day: Greetings and song The Cardiff Choir, conducted by Idris Lewis. From the Tabernacle (Baptist Chapel), Cardiff. 8.20: The news and announcements. 8.45: Close down. THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 6.30 p.m.: Big Ben. "Music from the Movies." Louis Levy and augmented BBC Variety Orchestra. 7.10: "World Affairs,’ talk by H. V. Hodson. 7.25: BBC Empire Orchestra; lead-

er, Leonard Hirsch; conductor, Eric Fogg. Edward Isaacs (pianoforte). 8.20: The News and announcements. 8.45: Close down. FRIDAY, MARCH 8. 6.30 p.m.: Big Ben. "Haydn." Gril ler String Quartet: Sidney Griller (violin), Jack O’Brien (violin), Philip Burton (viola), Colin Hampton (violoncello). 6.55: "Number i17’-ninth instalment of serial play in ten episodes, by J. Jefferson Farjeon. 7.15: "Sweet Thames Flow Softly" -musical programme dealing with the River Thames, its history and romance. Written by Wilfrid Rooke Ley. 8.10: Next week’s programmes. 8.20: The news and announcements. 8.45: Close down. SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 6.30 p.m.: Big Ben. "Cards on the Table." Exchange of views on the news of the day, between speakers from different parts of the Empire.

ary 6.50: "IL Remember"-presented by Percy Edgar. 7.35: Fifth cricket Test match: England v. South Africa. Summary of first day’s play, by E. W. Swanton. 7.45: John Dickinson (Apsley) Band; conductor, J. C. Dyson. 8.10: "London Log." 8.20: The news and announcements. , 8.45: Close down, Berlin, Germany Wavelengths: DeA 31,38 m. DJB 19.74 m., DJS 13.99 m., DJQ 19.63 m., DJE 16.89 m. DJA and DJB tor South Asia. DJE, DJS, DJC for East Asia. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26. 5.5 p.m.: Call (German, English). 5.10: German folk song. 5.20: 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). 7.30: Symphony concert. 8.45: Ballads, songs and poems. 9.45: Popular melodies. 11.0: Concert of light music. 12.0: News in English. 4.145 am.: A Sunday evening programme. 4.30: Brass band. 2.15: Songs by Johannes Brahms. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27. 5.5 p.m.: Call (German, English). German foik song. 5.10: We strike up. 6.50: Greetings to our listeners in Australia. 7.0: News in English. 7.15: To-day in Germany (sound pictures). 7.45: A thousand years of German poetry (English). 10.15: Dance music. 11.0: Concert of light music. 12.0: News in English. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28. 5.5 p.m.: Call (German, English). German folk song.

a 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: Norwegian dances by Edvard Grieg. 8.15: Chamber music. 8.45: Thoughts and things (Eng lish). 9.0: Solo concert: Walter Schultz (cello). 9.45: Variety concert. 11.0: Concert of light music. 12.0: News in English. WEDNESDAY, MARCH i. 5.5 p.m.: Call (German, English). German folk song. 5.10: Lively potpourri. 6.50: Greetings to our listeners. 7.0: News and economic review in English.

7.15: To-day in Germany (sound pictures). 8.15: "Carnival in Rome’’-operet-ta by Johann Strauss. 11.0: Concert of light music. 12.0: News in English. 1.15 a.m.: Music as you wish it. 8.15: Music from Across the Frontier: The French Moyse Trio will play: Bach, Trio in G Major; Debussy, Syrinx for the Flute; Roussel, Selections for the flute and piano; Durufie, Trio. THURSDAY, MARCH 2. 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). 7.45: Music from Across the Frontier: The French Moyse Trio will play. 8.0: "German Stage by Air’-spe-cial broadcast for New Zealand. (English.) 8.45: Press review (English). 9.0: Through eternal harmonies.

11.0: Concert of light music. 12.0: News in English. 1.45 am.: Piano music by Schutte mann. FRIDAY, MARCH 3. 5.5 p.m.: Call (German, English). German folk song. 5.10: Merry tunes. 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. 8.45: Concert by an army band 9.45: Variety hour. 11.0: Concert of light music. 12.0: News in English. 1.15 am.: Concert by an army band. SATURDAY, MARCH 4. 5.5 p.m.: Call (German, Iinglish). German folk song. 5.10: Week-end concert.

6.50: Greetings to our listeners. 7.0: News and economic review in English. 7.15: To-day in Germany (sound pictures). 9.45: A lively dance evening. 11.0: Concert of light music 12.0: News in English. 1.15 am.: Popular music. 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 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, ete., in French period. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: Music, ete., on LatinAmerican beam. (Continued on Next Page.)