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Saturday, 7 February 2015

Schwartzistan Radio, Vellmar. Long wave, with relays at Kessel, Ostrabruck and Hollstadt. Day 32,241 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 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 Songs of the Regions
With the Radio Chorus.
11:00 News bulletin
From the Ministry's summary of the day.
11:05 Thrift
A talk by Rainer Kerben, soldier.
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 Afternoon Concert
The Vellmar Radio Orchestra.
16:00 News bulletin
From the Ministry's summary of the day.
16:05 Children's Hour
A story, a song and the Almanac Club.
17:00 News bulletin
From the Ministry's summary of the day.
17:15 From the Regions
News and music from Ostrabruck.
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 Vellmar Radio Orchestra.
Including Two Pfen Paper (Sabine Teirnvaker); Ostra Bank Blues (Rolf Kaner); Notes from Berging (Markus Hallin).
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 Night Music
Quiet music for the late listener.
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 puppet play and a story.
17:15Pfahl
Recorded highlights from the planks.
18:00Evening Bulletin
The news, with pictures from the regions.
18:30Workshop
The trades of the country.
19:30Film: Victory Day (1999), directed by Hedwig Brenn.
21:00Evening Bulletin
The news at length, ending with the Front-Line Report.
21:30Music at Night
A recital.
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

  • 7 February 2015, Weinau. The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Weinau. Cellars in High Street are flooded. Report.
  • 6 February 2015, Berging. Berging library offers public access to the network. The Ministry of Chronology's search notice is displayed beside the terminals. Report.