Shortwave Stations

Northern Advocate, 22 April 1939, Page 10

Shortwave Stations

SATURDAY, APRIL 22. EMPIRE STATIONS. GSB, 31.55 m; GSD, 25.53 m; GSF, 19.82 m; GSO, 19.7 Gm; GSI, 19.66 m. 6.30 p.m: Big Ben. “Irish Rhythms.” Section of BBC Northern Ireland Orchestra. With Nan Shaw (contralto). 7.0: “Cards on the Table.” Exchange of views on the news of the day, between speakers from different parts of the Empire. 7.15: “Swift Serenade,” with Tommy M'atthews and his Concert Orchestra, and the Swingtime Quartet; Ralph

Bruce, Frank Harlow, Len Whiteley, Peter Sloan. 7.45: “London Log.” 8.0: The news. 8.15: BBC Midland Orchestra. 8.45: Sports news. Close down.

SUNDAY, APRIL 23

EMPIRE STATIONS. GSB, 31.55 m; GSD, 25.53 m; GSF, 19.82 m; GSO, 19.76 m; GSI, 19.56 m.

5 p.m: Big Ben. “British Composers.” Band of His Majesty’s Welsh Guards.

5.30; Sports talk. 5.40: Religious service from Rhyddings Park Presbyterian Church of Wales, Swansea. Address by the Rev. W. J. Clothier.

6.25: Sunday news; weekly newsletter.

6.45: “St. James’s”—programme about the district of London which lies tp the South of Piccadilly. 7.15': Close down.

MONDAY, APRIL 24

EMPIRE STATIONS. GSB, 31.55 m; GSD, 25.53 m; GSF, 19.82 m; GSO, 19.76 m; GSI, 19.56 m.

5 p.m; Big Ben. “The City of London—Pioneers of Empire.” Talk by William Kent.

5.15: St. George’s Day programme. 6.15: American Commentary.” Talk by Raymond Gram Swing (from America). 6.30: The news.

6.45: “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”).

7.15- sports news and market notes, down.