Australian Short Wave

Broadcast

A NATIONAL Short Wave Programme is broadcast daily from Lyndhurst, near Mel bourne, Victoria, for listeners in the Western Pacific. Call signs: From 6.30-10.15 a.m., VLRB; from Noon-6.15 p.m., VLRB; from 6.30-11.35 p.m., VLR. Wave Lengths: From 6.30-10.15 a.m., 25.59 metres; from 12-6.15 p.m., 25.59 metres; from 6.30-11.35 p.m., 31.32 metres. Frequencies: From 6.30-10.15 a.m., 11,760 Kcs.; from 12-6.15 p.m. 11,760 Kcs.; from 6.30-11.35 p.m., 9,580 Kcs.

Power: 2 Kilowatts. Times given are Australian Eastern Standard (10 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time).

WEEK DAYS.—a.m.: 6.30, Market Reports; 6.45, News; 7.15, Music; 7.45, News; 8, Music; 9.30, Story; 10, Devotional Service; 10.15, Close, p.m. 12, Time Signal and broadcast to schools; 12.35, Essential Services; 12.50, News; 1.05, Music; 1.35, News; 4.15, News; 4.45, Music; 5.30, Young People’s Session; 6.15, Close; 6.30, Dinner Music; 7, News; 11, News; 11.35, Close.

SATURDAYS.—Same as daily programme, ex cept between 1.05 p.m. and 5.15 p.m., when description of current sporting and athletic events is given, interspersed with music. Close at 11.35 p.m.

SUNDAYS.—a.m.: 6.45, News; 7, Music; 9, News; 6'. 15, AIF Recordings; 9.30, New Releases (Recorded); 10.15, Book Reviews; 10.30, Famous Singers; 11. Divine Service. p.m.: 12.15. Great Pianists; 12.50, News; 12.55, Music; 3, Musical Quiz; 4.15, News; 4.45, Music; 5, BBC Newsreel; 6, BBC News; 6.15, Close; 6.30, “Island Nights Entertainment”; 7, News and Commentary; 9'.35, All-Australia Session; 11, Close.

June I To June 14

June 1 (Sun.) —7.30 p.m. Play—“ The Laugh ing Woman”; 8.30 “Enjoyment of Music” (Neville Cardus); 10 “Australian Artists”.

June 2 (Mon.) —8 p.m. “Merry-Go-Round”; 9 Mendelssohn Quintet; 9.30 Serial —“Waltzing Matilda”; 10 Melbourne Wireless Chorus; 10.20 Margot Sheridan (Novelty Pianist).

June 3 (Tues.) —8 p.m. Talk; 8.15 Opera— “Pagliacci”, with Melbourne Orchestra & Wire less Chorus; 9.30 Talk; 9.45 Band Music; 10.05 “By Candlelight”.

June 4 (Wed.) —1.50 p.m. Ballarat Races; 8 “Out of the Bag”; 9 National Military Band; 9.30 Medical Talk; 9.45 “How I Sing This Song”; 10.30 Modern Compositions.

June 5 (Thurs.) —7.45 p.m. “Radio Magazine”; 8 Musical Comedy, with Marie Bremner; 9 Two piano Recital; 9.30 “My Favourite Programme”; 10 Dobrinski Ensemble; 10.50 Recorded Cele brities.

June 6 (Fri.) —8 p.m. Plays of Personality; 9.15 The Mastersingers; 9.30 Story; 9.45 Variety; 10.30 Salon Septet.

June 7 (Sat.) —8 p.m. Heddle Nash (Tenor); Professor Heinze & Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, with Una Bourne (Soloist); 10.15 Musical Programme.

June 8 (Sun.) —7.30 p.m. Play—“ Fire on the Snow"; 8.30 “Enjoyment of Music” (Neville Cardus); 10 Australian Artists.

June 9 (Mon.) —8 p.m. “Merry-Go-Round”; 9 Montague Brearley’s Ensemble; 9.30 Serial; 10 Ballad Concert; 10.30 National Military Band.

June 10 (Tues.) —8.15 p.m. Opera—“ Tales of Hoffman”; 9.30 Talk; 9.45 Two-piano Recital.

June 11 (Wed.) —1.50 p.m. Ascot Races; 8 “Out of the Bag”; &' National Military Band; 9.30 Medical Talk; 9.45 “How I Sing This Song”; 10.30 Modern Compositions.

June 12 (Thurs.) —7.45 p.m. “Radio Maga zine”; 8.15 Professor Heinze with Symphony Orchestra & Soloist (Harold Williams).

June 13 (Fri.)—B p.m. Play; 9 “Young Aus tralia”; 9.30 Variety; 10 ABC Salon Sextette.

June 14 (Sat.) —8 p.m. Symphony Concerto Hour, with talk by Neville Cardus; 9.30 National Military Band; 10 AIF Recordings; 10.15 The Mastersingers; 10.30 Recorded Celebrities.