[Swprograms] RA Previews #772; 31 Dec '04-3 Jan '95

[John Figliozzi <jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

RADIO AUSTRALIA PREVIEWS
Edition 772
Dec. 31, 2004 - Jan. 3, 2005

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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[EDITOR'S NOTE:  Christmas and the summer vacation season have combined 
to completely alter the RA schedule over the next few weeks.]

(RA, ABC Metro or ABC National News every hour on the hour and 
sometimes on the half-hour.)

Friday

1505 -
	OVERNIGHTS with Madeleine Randall - Great music and interesting guests 
from Australia and all parts of the globe. You'll hear conversations 
about food, travel, science, music, books, personal finance, sport, 
film, astronomy, fashion, gardening, relationships, collectables and 
much more. In the course of the program you can join your host for the 
Overnights Quiz and for talkback on a variety of issues and topics. (to 
1900; from ABC Local Radio)

1805 -
	PACIFIC BEAT SUMMER* - James and Clement play some music and invite 
guests from around the pacific to tell them what they're doing this 
Holiday Season.

1905 -
	FLOATING WORLDS: CROSSING ART FORMS - A conversation about cross 
cultural exchanges in art.
1930 -
	AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY STYLE* - The sound of Australian country music and 
the people who make it.

2005 -
	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.
2030 -
	THE BUZZ - technology understandably explained with Richard Aedy.  
This week: "On Yer Bike!" - The deadly treadlie: slave to physics, 
accident of design, or just a victim of fashion? The rise of the humble 
bicycle has spurred many technological advances, such as pneumatic 
tyres, tension-spoked wheels, and ball bearings. "YOTREPS " - Sailing 
around the Pacific sounds like an idyllic existence but think of those 
left behind. Friends and family often don't hear from the yachties for 
weeks at a time. "Setting up your Instruction Manual" - Instruction 
manuals are too often incomprehensible. But this week Sydney writer 
Belinda Keir offers support. [%]

2105 -
	VERBATIM - oral histories. This week: "Reg Gorman--Hanging On To 
Vaudeville".  Over a fifty year performing career, Reg Gorman is a 
veteran of Australian television, film and theatre. And, although he’s 
still probably best remembered as Jack the Barman in the television 
series The Sullivans, Reg started treading the boards many years before 
this, in vaudeville. [%]
2130 -
	TALKING POINT SPECIAL - interviews conducted by Peter Thompson, the 
presenter of RN's "Breakfast" program over the past season. 
<abc.net.au/rn/talks/brkfast/default.htm> for details.
2145 -
	THE PULSE* - Music from Australia and the Pacific.

2205 -
	ASIA PACIFIC* - interviews and reports from the region. (T;%]	
2230 -
	CURRENT AFFAIRS SPECIAL - ABC correspondents focus on issues that have 
made the headlines during 2004.

2305 -
	AUSTRALIAN EXPRESS - a magazine about life in Australia, hosted by 
Roger Broadbent.
2330 -
	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 -
	BACKGROUND BRIEFING - Radio National's agenda-setting, current affairs 
radio documentary program. This week: "Not for Profit, Not for 
Volunteers".
0055 -
	PERSPECTIVE - informed commentary.

0105 -
	GRANDSTAND - Live sports from around Australia. (to 0700)

0705 -
	GRANDSTAND WRAP - A round-up of today's sports results and news.
0730 -
	LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! - Celebrating all things cinematic: the 
movies, the actors, the producers and the music. (from ABC  Local Radio)

0905 -
	COODABEEN CHAMPIONS - Jeff Richardson, Ian Cover, Billy Baxter and 
Greg Champion take an irreverent look at popular culture and modern 
life. (to 1000)

1105 -
	SATURDAY NIGHT COUNTRY with John Nutting. This week: Johnno spends 
Christmas with some of the stars and finds out how they are spending 
their Christmas.
Melinda Schneider, Brendon Walmsley, Jim Haynes and Dianna Corcoran 
join Johnno and also its 30 years ago when Cyclone Tracy struck Darwin 
in the Northern Territory. Grant Luhrs, singer song writer lived 
through it and recalls that terrible time in word and song. (to 1500)

1505 -
	OVERNIGHTS with Nick Rheinberger. (to 1830--refer to Sat. 1505.)

1830 -
	SUMMER ALL OVER with Derek Guille - While Macca and the Australia All 
Over team take a break, Derek Guille will present Summer All Over on 
Sunday mornings. Find out what's really happening in Australia - with 
music, stories and yarns from across the country.

2045
	RA NEWS
2050
	SOUND CHECK - exploring the Australian alternative band scene.

2100
	SUMMER ALL OVER (continues to 2300.)

2305
	GRANDSTAND - International Cricket: Live coverage of the Third Test 
between Australia and Pakistan. (Continues to Sun. 0700)

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Sunday

0705 -
	GRANDSTAND WRAP - A review of the day's sporting events.
0730 -
	COODABEEN CHAMPIONS - Jeff Richardson, Ian Cover, Billy Baxter and 
Greg Champion take an irreverent look at popular culture and modern 
life. (to 1000)

1005 -
	BEST OF SUNDAY PROFILE with Geraldine Doogue - An in-depth analysis of 
the news from home and abroad that affected Australia during the year. 
[www.abc.net.au/sundayprofile/] for details. [%]
1030 -
	BEST OF SPEAKING OUT - Karen Dorante presents the best moments from 
her program examining indigenous issues, arts and entertainment from 
2004. [%]

1105
	SUNDAY NIGHT TALK with John Cleary - A lively and entertaining 
exploration of beliefs and the spiritual side of life with forums, 
discussion and interviews. (to 1500)

1505
	OVERNIGHTS with Seamus Haugh  (to 1900; refer to Sat. 1505)

1905
	INSIDE OUT - personal views from the Pacific region, and stories 
gathered in Australia from within Pacific communities. [%]
1945
	TALKING POINT SPECIAL (refer to Fri. 2130)

2005
	THE NATIONAL INTEREST - the major issues of the week presented by 
Terry Lane, one of Australia's most accomplished interviewers. This 
week: "Family farms and US trade agreements - the Canadian experience" 
- Since Canada signed its first trade agreement with the United States 
in the late 1980s, Canadian farm production and export volumes have 
grown dramatically. But Canada's National Farmers' Union says family 
farmers themselves are much worse off. "The Family farm and US trade 
agreements - the Australian situation" - In Australia too the family 
farm is under pressure. In order to stay on the land many farmers have 
been forced to find off-farm work to supplement their income; others 
are selling up as farms consolidate into industrial scale enterprises. 
Will things get better or worse under a trade deal with the USA? 
"Selling Berri" - In 1996 businessman Doug Shears took out full page 
newspaper advertisements warning against foreign ownership of 
Australian food companies. This week, Doug Shears agreed to sell down 
his majority stake in the Berri fruit juice company to allow 
Philippines-based brewer San Miguel to buy 50% of the company. [%]

2110
	AM - ABC Radio's morning news magazine. [%; T]
2130
	INNOVATIONS - A showcase of Australian design, discoveries, invention, 
engineering and research skills with Desley Blanch. 
[abc.net.au/ra/innovations/] for details. [T;%]

2210
	AM (refer to 2110)
2240
	TALKING POINT SPECIAL (refer to Fri. 2130)

2305
	ASIA PACIFIC* - interviews and reports from the region. (T;%]
2330
	GRANDSTAND - International Cricket: Live coverage of the Second Test 
between Australia and Pakistan. (continues to 0700 Mon.)


Monday

0705 -
	CURRENT AFFAIRS SPECIAL (refer to Fri. 2230)
0730 -
	DIG RADIO - a diverse mix of great sounds: blues, soul, country, 
roots, world music, jazz, rock and lots in-between. [abc.net.au/dig/] 
for details. (to 1100)

		
How to Listen to Radio Australia----
Via shortwave:
Best as noted in eastern North America -
2100 - 0000 UTC:  21740, 17715
0000 - 0200 UTC:  15240
0200 - 0900 UTC:  15515
0700 - 1400 UTC:   9580 [6020 and 9590 also noted at times]
1400 - 1600 UTC:   9590 (until fade out)
(Reception in western North America is much more reliable. 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/tuning/web.htm

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 0600 UT Mon.

Good Listening!
John Figliozzi

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