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[Swprograms] RA Previews #735; 24-27 Sep '04
- Subject: [Swprograms] RA Previews #735; 24-27 Sep '04
- From: John Figliozzi <jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 22:44:35 -0400
RADIO AUSTRALIA PREVIEWS
Edition 735
Sept. 24-27, 2004
Days and times are in UTC. An * indicates that a program is produced by
Radio Australia. All others are produced by Radio National or by other
ABC Radio networks as indicated. Further information about these
programs, as well as transcripts and on-demand audio files of
particular programs, and a wealth of supporting information can be
obtained from<http://www.abc.net.au>. Additional information and a key
to abbreviations and symbols used appear at the bottom of the page.
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GRANDSTAND [abc.net.au/grandstand/].
Radio Australia also relays the domestic weekend live sport program
"Grandstand" every Saturday and Sunday from 0210-0800 on 17750, 15240*,
12080 and 9660 kHz. only. (*best frequency for North America-ed.) Major
Australian, Asian, Pacific and international events are covered, some
live and extensively. This week on Saturday: AFL--The Grand Final--Port
Adelaide v Brisbane Lions live from the MCG. This week on Sunday: NRL
2nd Preliminary Final--North Queensland Cowboys v Sydney Roosters at
Olympic Stadium.
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(RA or ABC News every hour on the hour)
Friday
1605 -
MARGARET THROSBY - in conversation with a special guest, playing their
favourite music and telling their own stories.
[abc.net.au/classic/throsby/] for details. (from ABC Classic FM) [%]
Today: Dr. Charlie Teo, Neurosurgeon.
1705 -
AUSTRALIA TALKS BACK - a daily national talkback program with Sandy
McCutcheon. [%]
Today: AUSTRALIA TALKS BOOKS - Peter Goldworthy's 'Three Dog Night'.
A story of love and jealousy brought to a powerfully orchestrated
climax in the vastness of the central Australian desert. This is an
intense and brilliant novel about the fathomless human capacity for
self-deception. And it has won the praise of readers and reviewers
alike. Along the way you will have a chance to hear Peter reading from
the novel and chat with him about your reaction to the book on our
on-line discussion forum.
1805 -
PACIFIC REVIEW - the week that was in the Pacific with Bruce Hill.
1830 -
COUNTRY BREAKFAST - Australia beyond the urban fringe. [T;%]
1905 -
RURAL REPORTER - the people and places that make up country Australia.
1930 -
AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY STYLE - Aussie country music with John Nutting.
2005 -
PACIFIC REVIEW - the week that was in the Pacific with Bruce Hill.
2030 -
THE BUZZ - technology understandably explained. This week: "Clever
Games". Computer gaming is now using Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI
makes the characters in games behave more like people, warts and all.
"Would Dickens use a Spellchecker?" How does technology affect the
creative process of writing? Charles Dickens and Henry James famously
dictated their novels, while Mark Twain was an early adopter of that
transforming technology, the typewriter. "Light Fantastic". Photonics -
the technology to manipulate light at its most fundamental level -
holds the promise of revolutionising our communications and computing.
Already, most communications are routed through the "light-pipes" of
optical fibres, and new research is aimed at solving the bottleneck
between fibres and computer. [%]
2105 -
VERBATIM - oral histories with David Mark. This week: "Con Phillips".
Bill Bunbury talks with General Practitioner Con Phillips about his
boyhood life in wartime Shanghai and his return to that city after 50
years. [T;%]
2130 -
IN CONVERSATION - Robyn Williams talks to scientists and those
interested in the subject, about what science has meant to their lives.
This week: "Get On Your Bike". Sally Campbell of the University of
Technology in Sydney is In Conversation about the gridlock in our
cities and how to tackle it. Trains, bikes, space age buses - even
legs - may be the answer. [%]
2205 -
ASIA PACIFIC WEEKEND EDITION [T;%]
2230 -
SATURDAY AM - ABC's Saturday morning news magazine. [T;%]
2305 -
COUNTRY BREAKFAST (refer to 1830)
2332 -
HIT MIX* - presented by Brendon Telfer. Find out what we're listening
to in Australia and what we're giving to the world in our brand new
look at the Australian music scene. [T;%]
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Saturday
0005
INSIDE OUT - presented by Isabelle Genoux. A weekly programme that
brings out personal views from the Pacific region and stories gathered
in Australia, within Pacific communities. This week: Join Ryan Egan for
a journey through the cultural history of Thursday Island with guide
Richard Dinnen; Lisa Letitia soundchecks the rising star of New Zealand
Hip Hop, Scribe; we'll have some new music from Papua New Guinea, and
the answer to our Musical Quiz. [%]
0045
OCKHAM'S RAZOR - sharp talk about science. This week: "40 Years of
Science in Australian Media". The ABC pioneered science broadcasting in
the Australian media four decades ago in this very timeslot. Today, Dr
Peter Pockley, himself an original member of the ABC’s Science Unit,
recalls a few highlights of the last 40 years. [%]
0105
ASIA PACIFIC WEEKEND EDITION* (refer to Fri. 2205)
0130
THE CHAT ROOM* - presented by Heather Jarvis. People from the region
living lives a little out of the ordinary--from business, to sport,
science and the arts--drop in, share their stories and play a bit of
music.
0205
BACKGROUND BRIEFING - Radio National's agenda-setting, current affairs
radio documentary program. This week: "Sperm, Mysteries and Sick Sperm
Syndrome".
Mounting evidence of increased damage to sperm raises questions about
the effects on future generations. Women's fertility is well
understood, but evolution - genetic variability - depends on the male,
so this research has important implications. [T;%]
0255
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK* - background to the news.
0305
RURAL REPORTER* (refer to 1905 Fri.)
0330
AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY STYLE (refer to 1930 Fri.)
0405
BOOKS AND WRITING - in-depth discussions focusing on books, ideas and
writing with Ramona Koval. This week: "Edinburgh 2004 - The Writer's
Life - Helen Dunmore + Jim Crace". Have you ever wondered what the
writer's life is really like? On Books & Writing this week, we hear a
wonderful conversation about the trials and tribulations, the
motivations and the obstacles that face writers. At the recent
Edinburgh International Book Festival, Ramona Koval spoke to two
authors, Helen Dunmore and Jim Crace about what happens when they are
confronted with a blank computer screen, or when faced with the job of
reading poetry to a pub full of drunk and indifferent punters. [T;%]
0434
BOOK TALK - a mix of reviews, critical discussion and a look at the
latest developments in publishing with Amanda Smith. This week: "Joe
Cinque's Consolation".
At the Melbourne Writers Festival, Helen Garner talks with Clare
Forster about her new book, 'Joe Cinque's Consolation': 'a true story
of death, grief and the law'. [%]
0505
AUSTRALIAN EXPRESS - a magazine about life in Australia, hosted by
Roger Broadbent. This week, Roger writes, "Despite what they say crime
does pay at least if you work in TV where Crime Scene Investigators
have been busy ever since the early days of the medium. On this week’s
Australian Express we meet a professional Crime Scene Investigator to
find out just how close to the real thing those TV dramas are. And
there’s more than a little theatre involved in compiling the 2005
programme for the Australian Ballet. Our arts reporter dons his tutu
and pumps to tread the boards with the Ballet’s Artistic Director who
explains how it all comes together and what we can look forward to next
year. Did you know that some countries are considering ways to reduce
the number of 4WD’s on their roads? Research suggests that, despite
their size, they may not be as safe as the good old four-door saloon.
Here in Australia 4WD’s are not exactly the flavour of the month.
Marketed as the ideal open-terrain vehicle their numbers continue to
grow and appear to be more popular with city drivers than their
counterparts in the country. The Australian Express examines this trend
and the growing opposition to them from other divers."
0532
ALL IN THE MIND - a weekly foray into the mental universe, the mind,
brain and behaviour with Natasha Mitchell. This week: "Inside the Mind
of the Problem Gambler" (Part 2 of 2). The second in our two part
series on the mind of the problem gambler. An explosion in the number
of poker machines has completely changed the nature of Australian
gambling. At the same time, the experts can’t agree on whether or not
problem gambling is a disease. And yet, the answer is crucial in
shaping our clinical, governmental and individual responses to problem
gambling. Putting the genie back in the bottle. [%]
0605
VERBATIM (refer to 2105 Fri.)
0630
HIT MIX* (refer to 2332 Fri.)
0705
ASIA PACIFIC WEEKEND EDITION* (refer to Fri. 2205)
0730
THE BUZZ (refer to 2030 Fri.)
0805
PERSPECTIVE* - informed commentary.
0810
GRANDSTAND WRAP
0830
EARTHBEAT - environmental issues raised by economic development with
Jackie May. This week: "The Green Edge of the Wedge". What exactly is
on the environmental agenda in the forthcoming federal election? Are
the issues likely to shift votes, and once the contest is over will the
promised policies make a difference? [T;%]
0905
THE SCIENCE SHOW - with Robyn Williams. This week: “Science That
Changed the World". 50 years ago, Sir Richard Doll caused a sensation
with a survey of doctors
that found that their smoking was killing them. He has just published
his follow up. Undoubtedly his work has saved tens, maybe hundreds of
millions of lives. [%]
0955
BUSINESS WEEKEND*
1005
INSIDE OUT (refer to 0005)
1045
LINGUA FRANCA - about language. This week: "The War Of Words In
America". The war of words in America or why Bushisms aren't hurting
George W Bush but speaking French like a native isn't helping John
Kerry. [%]
1105
ASIA PACIFIC Weekend Edition* (refer to 0105)
1130
ALL IN THE MIND (refer to 0532) [T;%]
1205
THE MUSIC SHOW - a mix of music, interviews and information about the
latest developments in music, hosted by composer Andrew Ford. Guests
this week include American soprano Barbara Bonney who is currently
making her Australian debut in performances with the Sydney and
Melbourne Symphony Orchestras; controversial opera & theatre director
David Freeman; and American 'percussionist extraordinaire' Steve
Schick, also currently performing in Australia. [T;%]
1405
BACKGROUND BRIEFING (refer to 0205)
1455
CORRESPONDENT'S NOTEBOOK
1505
SMART SOCIETIES - an eleven part education series that seeks to
explore some of the challenges facing the region. Young professionals
share their ideas about what is required to build truly smart and
cohesive societies while regional experts discuss a range of issues
from international education to creating liveable cities to being good
corporate citizens. This week: "9. Good Corporate Citizens". Triple
bottom line reporting is now a matter of course for many corporations
operating in the region. But what does the term mean? And how does
business balance its economic imperatives with its social and
environmental responsibilities.
1532
AUSTRALIAN EXPRESS (refer to 0505)
1605
HINDSIGHT - social history with Claudia Taranto. This week: "Sebel
Townhouse". We look at the history of Sydney's great rock and roll
hotel, the Sebel Townhouse. Built in the early sixties as a small
European-style family hotel, the Sebel later became the favourite haunt
of rock stars, celebrities and their fans. [%]
1655
PERSPECTIVE - informed commentary.
1705
THE SPIRIT OF THINGS - religion and spirituality. This week: "Tim
Winton’s Faith". Raised in a strong Christian household, Tim Winton did
not turn his back on faith in his adolescent years, but wrestled with
it and deepened it, as he grew older. In a rare interview from his
home, the award-winning author of The Riders and Cloudstreet takes us
on a journey into his own faith, which hasn’t lost its savour with the
onset of success and fame. [T;%]
1755
THE PULSE - Australian new music.
1805
THE BEST OF LATE NIGHT LIVE - a reprise of interviews and analysis
from the weekday programs of Philip Adams.
1905
EARTHBEAT (refer to 0830)
1934
THE MAKERS - the creative process as used by artists, musicians,
directors and performers. [%]
1949
HEALTH BITES
2005
AUSTRALIA ALL OVER - a celebration of what makes Australians
Australian with Ian "Macca" McNamara. [%]
2100
AUSTRALIA ALL OVER - continues from 2010.
2145
ABC NEWS
2150
ASIA SUNDAY - regional week in review.
2205
CORRESPONDENTS' REPORT - the ABC's overseas reporters give their
interpretation and analysis of the week's major events, and offer
perceptive observations about the countries and regions in which
they're based. [T;%]
2230
MUSIC DELI - folk, traditional, acoustic and world music with Paul
Petran. [abc.net.au/rn/music/deli/] for details. [T;%]
2255
PERSPECTIVE - informed commentary.
2305
THE EUROPEANS - broader historical and cultural perspectives on
European societies with Keri Phillips. This week: "Games Prisoners
Play". We return to the communist Poland in 1985, when General
Jaruzelski still ruled the roost, the Solidarity movement was banned,
and Polish prisons were bursting at the seams. One of those who added
weight to the prison population was a young mathematics student, Marek
Kaminski. As a coping strategy until he won his freedom six months
later, Kaminski secretly took notes on the behaviour of his fellow
inmates. He discovered a prison subculture ordered into a rigid
hierarchy and ruled by a complicated code of conduct. Those initiated
into the top rank of prisoners spoke a secret language. And they
subjected themselves and their lowlier cellmates to a barrage of tests
– games designed to weed out the weak, and to keep everyone in their
place. Nearly twenty years on, Kaminski is now a professor of Political
Science and Mathematical Behavioural Science at the University of
California, and he’s finally published the results of his prison
researches. In a new book, "Games Prisoners Play; the Tragicomic Worlds
of Polish Prison", he not only details the violence and the humour of
prison culture, but being a mathematician, he analyses that culture
using game theory. Sounds complicated, but what it shows is the extent
to which a prisoner's life is ruled by strategic decision making. A
clever move can shorten a sentence; a bad decision can lead to a
beating, social isolation or worse. [%]
2330
INNOVATIONS* - Showcasing Australian invention, enterprise and
ingenuity. [abc.net.au/ra/innovations/default.htm] for details. [T;%]
Sunday
0005
KEYS TO MUSIC - Graham Abbott breaks down the barriers to enjoying
classical music for non-musicians, revealing basic concepts, discussing
composers and exploring pieces of music inside-out. This week:
"Vivaldi's Four Seasons". One of the most recorded works of all time,
The Four Seasons demonstrates Vivaldi's brilliance in painting nature
in music. In this program Graham takes a close look at these four
concertos from Vivaldi's opus 8 to explore the composer's craft. (from
ABC Classic FM) [%]
0105
CORRESPONDENTS' REPORT (refer to 2205 Sat.)
0130
IN CONVERSATION (refer to 2130 Fri.)
0205
MARGARET THROSBY - in conversation with a special guest, playing their
favourite music and telling their own stories. Today: Dr. Robert
Loblay, Director of the Allergy Unit at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital,
Sydney. [%]
0305
AUSTRALIAN EXPRESS (refer to Sat. 0505)
0330
MUSIC DELI (refer to Sat. 2230)
0354
HEYWIRE* - the views of rural Australia's young people.
0405
THE EUROPEANS (refer to 2305 Sat.)
0430
THE CHAT ROOM* (refer to 0130 Sat.)
0505
ALL IN THE MIND (refer to 0532 Sat.)
0530
THE ARK - Rachael Kohn talks to some of the world's leading religious
historians and authors about curious moments in religious history that
shatter the usual perception of the past and illuminate the present.
This week: "Celestial Silks". The story behind religious textiles from
China and Tibet. They’ve been used for centuries in places of worship
as decorative hangings and for creating and mounting tangkas
(devotional icons). [T;%]
0550
THE PULSE* - Australian music now.
0605
THE BUZZ (refer to Fri. 2030) [%]
0630
IN CONVERSATION (refer to Fri. 2130)
0705
CORRESPONDENTS REPORT (refer to Fri. 2205)
0730
INNOVATIONS* (refer to Sat. 2330)
0805
PERSPECTIVE* - informed commentary.
0810
GRANDSTAND WRAP
0830
SMART SOCIETIES* (refer to Sat. 1505)
0905
THE NATIONAL INTEREST - Terry Lane looks at the major issues of the
week. Thhis week: "The US Election; Privatising War". The National
Interest’s regular political commentator Dr Brian Costar checks in from
New York with his observations on that other election - the US
Presidential race. Also Terry Lane discusses the rapid and disturbing
growth of private armies with Dr Peter W. Singer from the Brookings
Institution, author of the book 'Corporate Warriors’. [%]
1005
KEYS TO MUSIC (refer to 0005)
1105
SUNDAY PROFILE - In-depth analysis of the major news in Australia and
around the world with Geraldine Doogue. This week: Lin Utzon. According
to Lin Utzon, her father, architect Joern Utzon, thinks about the Opera
House every single day, even though he has never seen the finished
building. It remains the defining event of his life - his vision of the
Opera House, overseeing the start of its construction, and his
impetuous resignation in 1966. That action was a disaster which lead to
major changes for Utzon and his family. Only now, nearly 40 years
later, is there the beginning of reconciliation - with the recent
unveiling of a huge tapestry, woven in Melbourne, to Utzon's original
design. Lin Utzon, herself a well known artist, talks to Geraldine
Doogue about her father and the Opera House. [%]
1130
SPEAKING OUT - a program about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
people. This week: "Black Politics". A black perspective on the Federal
Election. [%]
1205
THE SPIRIT OF THINGS (refer to Sat. 1705)
1255
THE PULSE - Australian new music.
1305
ENCOUNTER - exploring the connections between religion and life. This
week: "USA--the Religious Factor, Pt 1". George W. Bush's Christian
Right supporters make the news stories, but there is more to Christian
evangelicalism and to Protestantism generally in the US than this
fundamentalist lobby group. Encounter this week listens to the
Protestant and evangelical "centre" - and especially to this "centre's"
view of the Iraq war, which pundits say will be the decisive issue in
the forthcoming presidential election. [%]
1355
PERSPECTIVE - informed commentary.
1405
THE SCIENCE SHOW (refer to Sat. 0905)
1455
BUSINESS WEEKEND
1505
THE NATIONAL INTEREST (refer to 0905)
1555
PERSPECTIVE
1605
BOOKS AND WRITING (refer to Sat. 0405) [%]
1634
BOOK TALK (refer to Sat. 0434) [%]
1705
SOUND QUALITY - an hour of music with Tim Ritchie that grabs the mould
and gives it a good shake. [www.abc.net.au/rn/music/soundqlt/] for
playlists and program details. Tim writes, "After three weeks of
specials from europe.... I've a back log of treats that are bursting to
escape from your radio.... best dj of the year, best album of the year,
best local talent of the year.... they're all contenders and they are
in this week's program." [T;%]
1810
PACIFIC BEAT* - daily magazine covering the people, issues and events
of the Pacific Islands with Myra Mortenson. [abc.net.au/ra/pacbeat/]
for details. [T;%]
1829
HEADLINES
1830
SPORT
1835
AUSTRALIAN EXPRESS (refer to Sat. 0505)
1910
PACIFIC BEAT* (continues from 1810)
1929
HEADLINES
1930
SPORT
1935
THE BEST OF BUSH TELEGRAPH* - Myra Mortensen with a selection of
stories and reports of rural and regional issues. [%]
2010
PACIFIC BEAT* (refer to 1810)
2029
HEADLINES
2030
SPORT*
2035
PACIFIC BEAT* (continues from 2010)
2110
AM - ABC Radio's morning news magazine. [%; T]
2130
RNZI PACIFIC DATELINE - news and current affairs from New Zealand, as
part of the Pacific Radio Network.
2210
AM (refer to 2110)
2240
AUSTRALIA WIDE - a national news roundup from ABC Newsradio.
2254
PERSPECTIVE - informed commentary
2305
ASIA PACIFIC* - interviews and reports from the region. (T;%]
2330
ATHENS OLYMPICS REPORT
2342
VERBATIM (refer to 2105 Fri.)
Monday
0010 -
AWAYE! - Aboriginal arts, culture and politics with Rhoda Roberts.
[abc.net.au/message/radio/awaye/default.htm] for details. [%]
0110 -
ASIA PACIFIC (refer to 2310) [T;%]
0130 -
HEALTH REPORT - with Norman Swan. This week: "Leptin in Women with
Hypothalamic Amenorrhea". Amenorrhea is the absence of menstrual cycles
for at least 3 to 6 months. Hypothalamic Amenorrhea occurs when the
ovaries are functioning but are not getting the appropriate hormonal
signals from the brain. Women who are affected by this condition are
often underweight and athletic. Researchers in the U.S. have conducted
a study in which they gave leptin, a hormone produced by fat cells, to
a group of women suffering from hypothalamic amenorrhea. [T;%]
0210 -
THE WORLD TODAY - the ABC's comprehensive lunchtime current affairs
program. [T]
0310 -
SPORT*
0320 -
LIFE MATTERS - a daily interview program about social change and
day-to-day life in Australia with Rebecca Gorman. [%]
0356 -
HEYWIRE - the voice of regional youth in Australia.
0410 -
BUSH TELEGRAPH - rural and regional issues around Australia with
Michael Mackenzie. [%]
How to Listen to Radio Australia----
Via shortwave:
Best as noted in eastern North America -
2100 - 2200 UTC: 15515 (usually reliable)
2200 - 0000 UTC: 21740 (usually reliable)
0000 - 0200 UTC: 17715 (usually reliable)
0200 - 0700 UTC: 15515 (usually reliable) [15240 also noted at times]
0700 - 0800 UTC: 13630 (usually reliable) [15240 also noted at times]
0800 - 1400 UTC: 9580 (reliable) [6020 and 9590 also noted (reliable)]
1400 - 1600 UTC: 9590 (reliable until fade out)
(European listeners are invited to report reception experience to this
editor.)
(Complete worldwide schedule from
<http://www.abc.net.au/ra/schedule/default.htm>.)
Via Internet audio streaming:
from <http://www.abc.net.au/ra/audio/englishlive.htm> [Note: Suspended
for the duration of the Olympics due to copyright restrictions.]
Via World Radio Network:
<http://www.wrn.org/listeners/stations/station.php?StationID=50>
Via CBC Overnight:
<http://cbc.ca/overnight/>
Via satellite:
consult <http://www.abc.net.au/ra/hear/america.htm>
Via the Mobile Broadcast Network, which offers WRN
<http://www.myMBN.com>
Symbols Used:
Within brackets by each program listing, % denotes that the listed
program is available as an on-demand audio file via the Internet. T
indicates that a printed transcript of the program is available via the
RA or via an ABC domestic network Internet site. Consult
<http://www.abc.net.au/streaming/audiovideo.htm> or the particular
program's web page.
To be updated by 0500 UT Sun.
Good Listening!
John Figliozzi
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