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Saturday, 12 January 2002

Schwartzistan Radio, Vellmar. Long wave, with relays at Kessel, Ostrabruck and Hollstadt. Day 27,467 of transmission. Television programmes are listed in the second column.

Radio

06:00 News bulletin
From the Ministry's summary of the day.
06:10 Physical Exercises
Led by an instructor of the Marsh Regiments, with piano.
07:00 News bulletin
From the Ministry's summary of the day.
07:15 Thought for the Morning
A short address.
08:00 News bulletin
From the Ministry's summary of the day.
08:10 Records for the Morning
Light music.
09:00 News bulletin
From the Ministry's summary of the day.
09:05 Saturday Requests
Gramophone records requested by listeners, with the dedications read.
10:00 News bulletin
From the Ministry's summary of the day.
10:15 Songs of the Regions
With the Radio Chorus.
11:00 News bulletin
From the Ministry's summary of the day.
11:05 What the Reed Line means to me
A talk by Rainer Bohm, carpenter.
12:00 News bulletin
From the Ministry's summary of the day.
12:15 Midday Music
The Radio Dance Orchestra.
13:00 News bulletin
From the Ministry's summary of the day.
13:15 Saturday Matinee
An adventure serial for younger listeners, then records.
14:00 News bulletin
From the Ministry's summary of the day.
14:10 Gramophone Records
An hour of music.
16:00 News bulletin
From the Ministry's summary of the day.
16:05 Children's Hour
Letters from listeners and a visit to the Marschau garrison.
17:00 News bulletin
From the Ministry's summary of the day.
17:15 From the Regions
News and music from Norrwick.
18:00 The Early Evening Bulletin
The day's news at length, the Assembly, the courts and the Exchange.
18:20 Sport
Pfahl news and the week's fixtures.
19:00 News bulletin
From the Ministry's summary of the day.
19:15 The Countryside
Reed-cutting, eel-fishing and the season.
20:00 News bulletin
From the Ministry's summary of the day.
20:15 Evening Concert
The Radio Chorus and Orchestra.
Including The Chancellor's Courier (Ingrid Brenn); Deemed (Klaus Vastfeld); The Chancellor's Harvest (Emma Fuchs).
21:00 News bulletin
From the Ministry's summary of the day.
Transcript of the bulletin.
21:55 The Front-Line Report
From the War Ministry, for broadcast at the close of the evening bulletin.
From the War Ministry, for broadcast at the close of the evening bulletin: "The front line is at the Reed Line. No change."
22:00 The Late Bulletin
A summary of the day and the weather for the regions.
22:15 Late Music
Records until close down.
23:30 Close Down
The time signal, the anthem and the calendar notice for tomorrow.

Television

10:00Test card and music
Until the afternoon programmes. The card carries the seven-pointed star and the licence number.
16:30For the Children
A visit to a farm of the Ostrand.
17:15Music on Screen
The Vellmar Radio Orchestra, televised from the studio.
18:00Evening Bulletin
The news, with pictures from the regions.
18:30Workshop
The trades of the country.
19:30Film: Courier (1965), directed by Helene Kaltz.
21:00Evening Bulletin
The news at length, ending with the Front-Line Report.
21:30Assembly Report
The week's debates, with film.
22:30Close Down
The anthem over the flag, then the test card.

Television is transmitted from the Vellmar mast and received in the four cities and the towns of the Capital District. Programmes on the two services carry the same Front-Line Report.

In the bulletins

  • 11 January 2002, Weinfeld. A new bridge is opened at Weinfeld by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches. Report.
  • 11 January 2002, Sandfeld. Electric light is switched on in the market square at Sandfeld. Report.