Australian Short Wave

Broadcast

AN Australian radio programme is broadcast daily on short wave from Lyndhurst (Vic toria) for listeners in the Western Pacific. De tails of the two stations through which broad casts are made:—

Power; VLB, 2 Kilowatts; VLG, 10 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; 3.55, Dept, of Information; 4.45, Music; 5.30, Young People’s Session; 6.15, Close; 6.30, Dinner Music; 6.45, Sporting Session; 7, News; 11, Close; 11.10, D of I; 12.40, Close; 12.50 D of I; 1.15, Close; 1.25, D of I; 2.10, 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; 9'. 15, AIT Recordings; 9.30, New Releases (Recorded): 10.15, Book Reviews; 10.30. Famous Singers; 11.30, Divine Service, p.m.: 12.50, News; 12.55, Music; 3, Musical Quiz; 3.55, D of I; 4.40, Close; 5, BBC Newsreel; 6, BBC News; 6.15, Close; 6.30, Music; 7, News and Commentary: 9.45, All-Australia Session; 11, Close; until 2.10, same as week days.

September 1 To September 13

Sept. 1 (Mon.) —8 p.m. “Merry Go Round”; 9 Montague Brearley’s Ensemble; 9.30 Serial— “ Curiouser and Curiouser”; 10.30 National Mili tary Band.

Sept, 2 (Tues.) —8.15 p.m. Violin Recital (Jeanne Gautier); 8.35 Band Music; 9 Light Opera; 10 Talk; 10.15 Piano Recital.

Sept. 3 (Wed.) —8 p.m. “Out of the Bag”; 9' National Military Band; 9.30 Talk; 9.45 “Songs of England”; 10.05 “Stop Press Items”; 10.30 Modern Compositions.

Sept. 4 (Thurs.) —8 p.m. Stella Power (soprano): 8.15 Professor Bernard Heinze con ducting Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, with Arnold Matters, soloist; 10.15 Story.

Sept. 5 (Fri.) —8 p.m. “Sons of the Sea”; 8.30 Plays of Personality—“ Genius at Home"; 9.45 Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

Sept. 6 (Sat.) —1.10 p.m. Flemington Races, Canterbury Races, and NSW Rugby League Semi- Final; 8 “Scotland Calling”; 8.15 Laurie Kennedy (’cellist); 8.45 Neville Cardus; 10.30 AIF Re cordings.

Sept. 7 (Sun.) —7.15 p.m. Talk (Professor Dakin); 7.30 Play; 8.30 Neville Cardus feature; 9.30 “Great Hymns”; 10 Australian Artists.

Sept. 8 (Mon.) —8 p.m. “Merry Go Round”; 9 Melbourne Orchestra conducted by Bernard Heinze: 10 Recital by Thea Phillips (soprano): 10.30 National Military Band.

Sept. 9 (Tues.)—B p.m. Talk; 8.15 Play; 9 Military Band; 9.30 Talk; 9.45 “Soft Lights and Sweet DJusic”.

Sept. 10 (Wed.) —8 p.m. “Out of the Bag”; 9 National Military Band; 9.30 Talk; 9.45 “Songs of England”; 10.05 “Stop Press Items”; 10.30 Modern Compositions.

Sept. 11 (Thurs.) —8 p.m. Ballad Recital (Stan ley Clarkson); 8.15 Dr. Edgar Bainton conduct ing Sydney Symphony Orchestra; 9.05 Violin Recital: 10 Talk; 10.30 Dance Music.

Sept. 12 (Fri.) —8 p.m. “Sons of the Sea”; 8.30 Play; 9.45 Talk; 10 Variety Programme.

Sept. 13 (Sat.) —1.10 p.m. Moonee Valley and Victoria Park Races, and Rugby League Des criptions; 8 Neville Cardus; 8.15 Melbourne Sym phony Orchestra; 9.10 Angela Parselles (Soprano).

Call Time Wave Length Frequency Sign (Metres) (K/cs.)

Vlr8.

6.30-10.15 a.m. 25.51 11,760

Vlr3.

12.00- 6.15 p.m. 25.25 11,880

Vlr.

6.30-11.35 p.m. 31.32 9,580

Vlg6.

6.30 a.m.-6.15 p.m.

Isp.66

12,230

Vlg5.

6.30 p.m.-1.15 a.m. 25.25 11,880

Vlg.

1.25- 2.10 a.m. 31.315 9,580