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Saturday, 13 July 2002

Schwartzistan Radio, Vellmar. Long wave, with relays at Kessel, Ostrabruck and Hollstadt. Day 27,649 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 Reed-Cutters' Weather
The forecast for the Osmoor and the level of the Ostra at Vellmar bridge.
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 The Housekeepers' Half-Hour
The kitchen garden, the store cupboard and a recipe for Kessel dumplings.
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 Morning Concert
The Vellmar Radio Orchestra.
11:00 News bulletin
From the Ministry's summary of the day.
11:05 The licensed calendar and the household
A talk by Andrea Brenn, farmer.
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
The Heron and the Eel, then a competition.
17:00 News bulletin
From the Ministry's summary of the day.
17:15 From the Regions
News and music from Kessel.
18:00 The Early Evening Bulletin
The day's news at length, the Assembly, the courts and the Exchange.
18:20 The Exchange Report
Closing prices on the Vellmar Exchange, then records.
19:00 News bulletin
From the Ministry's summary of the day.
19:15 Science and the Observatory
A talk from Tarnmund.
20:00 News bulletin
From the Ministry's summary of the day.
20:15 Evening Concert
The Radio Chorus and Orchestra.
Including Water to the Knee (Markus Moor); Stakes in the Water (Maria Rurberg); Marschau Nights (Marit Baltmein).
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 The Late Serial
A story in instalments.
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.
17:15Pfahl
Recorded highlights from the planks.
18:00Evening Bulletin
The news, with pictures from the regions.
18:30The Regions
A town of Schwartzistan, filmed.
19:30Film: Courier (1990), directed by Ursula Reckar.
21:00Evening Bulletin
The news at length, ending with the Front-Line Report.
21:30Play of the Week
A play produced for television.
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

  • 13 July 2002, Hagenkirchen. A cart overturns in Lime Street, Hagenkirchen. The driver, a man of Vellmar, is taken to hospital. Report.