Australian Short Wave
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Broadcast
AN Australian radio programme is broadcast daily on short wave from Lyndhurst (Vic toria) for listeners in the Western Pacific:— Call. Wave Sign. Time. Length. Frequency.
VLRB. 6.30-10.15 a.m. 25.51 metres 11,760 M/cs.
VLR3. 12.00-6.15 p.m. 25.25 metres 11,880 M/cs.
VLR. 6.45-11.30 p.m. 31.32 metres 9,580 M/cs Power: 2 kilowatts Times given are Australian Eastern Standard Time (10 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time).
WEEK DAYS.—a.m.: 6.30, Essential Services: 6.45, News; 7.10, Music; 7.45, News; 9, Music; p.m.: 12.30, News; 1, Music; 1.25, Stock Exchange Report; 1.30, News; 1.50, Music; 3.30, Talk; 3.45, Music; 4.15, BBC News; 4.30, Music; 5.30, Children’s Session; 6.45, Music; 7, News; 7.30, Essential Services; 8, Music and Evening Programme; 10.15, News; 10.30, Music; 11.20, Late News; 11.30, Close.
SUNDAYS.—a.m.: 6.45, News; 7, Mlusic; 8.45, Handyman’s Session; 9, News; 9.15, Field Unit Recording: 10.45, Church Service; p.m.: 12.15, Music, 12.50, News; 1.10, Music; 2, Talk; 2.15, Music; 2.30, BBC Feature; 2.45, Music; 4.15, BBC News; 4.45, Music; 6.15, This Week in Sport; 7, News; 7.15, Command Performance; 8, Play; 9, Talk; 10, Music; 10.15, News; 10.23, Music; 11, Close.
Broadcast to French Colonies
r T''HE Australian Department of Information, in A. conjunction with the Australian Broadcast ing Commission, makes a daily broadcast in French of news, talks, and music for listeners in New Caledonia, New Hebrides, and Tahiti.
Transmission is made from Station VLQ9, Sydney, on a wave-length of 41.48 metres (frequency, 7.25 mcs.) and consists of the following items:—
Australian New Eastern Caledonia Standard Time. Time. 6.25 p.m. 7.25 p.m. Announcements and music. 6.30 p.m. 7.30 p.m. News, commentary, <Ss talk (in French). 6.55 p.m. 7.55 p.m. Musical programme. 7.25 p.m. 8.25 p.m. Close.