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[Swprograms] RA Previews #794; 25-28 Mar '05 (Modified by John Figliozzi)
RADIO AUSTRALIA PREVIEWS
Edition 794
Mar. 25-28, 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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PLEASE NOTE: Easter Weekend in Australia necessitates a number of
schedule changes and special programs beginning at 0200 UT Friday.
Details below.
(RA or ABC News every hour on the hour.)
Friday
0205 -
NATIONAL AFTERNOON - As part of Radio Australia's special Easter
Weekend programming, a relay of ABC Local Radio's Good Friday afternoon
programming.
0405 -
NATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL - Highlights from the 39th annual National Folk
Festival at Exhibition Park in Canberra, featuring more than 200 local
and international acts, Tibetan monks and something called an
aquaphonium. This year's headliners include American folk
singer-songwriter Kristina Olsen and on the world music stage, Sudanese
singer Ajak Kwai.
0705 -
NATIONAL EVENING - As part of Radio Australia's special Easter Weekend
programming, a relay of ABC Local Radio's Good Friday evening
programming.
1005 -
ASIA PACIFIC* - interviews and reports from the region. [T;%]
1030 -
SPORTS FACTOR - debating and celebrating the cultural
significance of sport. [abc.net.au/rn/talks/8.30/sportsf/] for details.
[T;%]
1105 -
GOOD FRIDAY NIGHT - As part of Radio Australia's special Easter
Weekend programming, a relay of ABC Local Radio's Good Friday late
evening programming.
1305 -
ASIA PACIFIC (refer to 1005)
1330 -
THE ARTS ON RA - Julie Copeland presents lively discussions and
interviews with artists, writers and thinkers on some of the big ideas
in art and culture. [abc.net.au/rn/arts/sunmorn/] for details. [%]
1405 -
GOOD FRIDAY NIGHT (refer to 1105)
1505 -
OVERNIGHTS - As part of Radio Australia's special Easter Weekend
programming, arelay of ABC Local Radio's overnight programming.
1805 -
PACIFIC REVIEW - highlights from the past week's PACIFIC BEAT.
1830 -
AUSTRALIAN EXPRESS - stories from and about Australia with Roger
Broadbent.
1905 -
ASIA PACIFIC REVIEW (refer to 2305)
1930 -
RURAL REPORTER* - the people and places that make up country
Australia.
2005 -
CORRESPONDENT'S NOTEBOOK* - An ABC overseas reporter provides a more
personal view of one of the week's major events.
[abc.net.au/ra/notebook/] for details. [T;%]
2010 -
SATURDAY AM - morning news and analysis.
2030 -
SATURDAY BREAKFAST - Geraldine Doogue offers a lively array of stories
and features covering a range of topics including world affairs,
business and the environment. Today's program is an extended relay on
RA due to the Easter holiday. Today: "What Should a Church Look Like?"
Geraldine Doogue discovers why, in today's church
architecture, steeples, symbolism and stained glass are things of the
past. We’ll also hear how art has helped us understand how plant pests
and diseases have evolved since the 1920s. [%]
2305 -
ASIA PACIFIC REVIEW* - a round-up of this flagship program's notable
reports from the past week. [T;%]
2330 -
AUSTRALIAN EXPRESS* - stories from and about Australia with Roger
Broadbent.
--------
Saturday
0005 -
PACIFIC REVIEW* - the week that was in the Pacific. [T;%]
0030 -
ASIA PACIFIC BUSINESS* - a weekly wrap-up of finance and
corporate news from the region.
0045 -
HIT MIX LITE - best selling music from the Australian charts.
0110 -
GRANDSTAND - Live sports from around Australia. (from ABC Local Radio)
[abc.net.au/grandstand/] is the program's website. The Australian Rules
Football (AFL) season opens today.
0710 -
GRANDSTAND WRAP - Summarizing the day's sporting activities in
Australia and around the world. (from ABC Local Radio)
0730 -
HIT MIX* - the Australian music scene with Brandon Telfer.
0805 -
ASIA PACIFIC REVIEW* (refer to Fri. 2305)
0830 -
JAZZ NOTES* - Australian jazz with Ian Lloyd.
0905 -
MARGARET THROSBY INTERVIEW - in conversation with a special guest,
playing their favourite music and telling their own stories. [%]
1005 -
ASIA PACIFIC BUSINESS* (refer to 0030)
1020 -
TALKING POINT* - interviews.
1035 -
PACIFIC REVIEW* (refer to 0005)
1105 -
ASIA PACIFIC REVIEW* (refer to Fri. 2305)
1130 -
ALL IN THE MIND - the mind, brain and behaviour with Natasha Mitchell.
This week: "Insomnia--I Just Can’t Sleep". Has chronic insomnia become
the great affliction of the 21st century? Self-confessed insomniac
Gretchen Miller investigates, hoping she might find the key to slumber.
[T;%]
1205 -
CORRESPONDENT'S NOTEBOOK* - An ABC overseas reporter provides a more
personal view of one of the week's major events.
[abc.net.au/ra/notebook/] for details. [T;%]
1210 -
SATURDAY NIGHT COUNTRY - with John Nutting. This week Johnno
introduces a young artist who has just returned from Nashville after 6
years working there. Natalie Howard joins Johnno in the SNC studio to
showcase her album and play live for us. Thats Natalie getting ready to
go on air. Terri Clark, chats about her forthcoming Australian
tour...and the second of our listener reviews happens this week...we
have sent some recent album releases to some of our regular listeners
and have invited them to give us their views...do they like them or
not! [T;%] (from ABC Local Radio)
1605 -
MARGARET THROSBY INTERVIEW (refer to 0905)
1705 -
THE BEST OF LATE NIGHT LIVE - - a repeat broadcast of one of the
programs from the past week. [abc.net.au/rn/talks/lnl/] for details.
[T;%]
1805 -
CORRESPONDENTS' REPORT - The ABC's overseas reporters analyze and
interpret the week's major events. [abc.net.au/correspondents/] for
details. [T;%]
1830 -
HIT MIX (refer to 0730)
1905 -
THE EUROPEANS - political, cultural, economic and social developments
across the continent with Keri Phillips. This week: "Underground
Economy". Now a member of the EU, Poland is snuggling up to the
economic security of Western Europe. But, in the country’s southwest,
reforms have led to a dirty, dangerous and illegal trade governed
solely by the law of supply and demand. [T;%]
1930 -
AUSTRALIA ALL OVER - an eclectic mix of music, poetry, anecdotes, book
readings and talkback; all delivered in "Macca's" (host Ian McNamara)
trademark, off-the-cuff style. Every Sunday morning, over 2 million
listeners from every corner of Australia tune (and overseas) in for
their weekly dose of Australia. (from ABC Local Radio)
2105 -
PERSPECTIVE (refer to 1655)
2110 -
AUSTRALIA ALL OVER (continues)
2145 -
RA NEWS
2150 -
CORRESPONDENT'S NOTEBOOK* (refer to 1205)
2200 -
AUSTRALIA ALL OVER (continues)
2305 -
CORRESPONDENTS' REPORT (refer to 1805)
2330 -
INNOVATIONS* - A showcase of Australian design, discoveries, invention,
engineering and research skills with Desley Blanch. [T;%]
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Sunday
0005 -
BACKGROUND BRIEFING - Radio National's agenda setting, current affairs
radio documentary. This week: "Reconciling Canada". Indigenous people
in Canada have constitutional rights and fare better than Australian
Aboriginals in health and education. A formal apology for what happened
in residential schools for Indigenous
children spurred moves towards reconciliation and compensation, as Tom
Morton reports. [T;%]
0055 -
PERSPECTIVE* - expert commentary
0105 -
THE SPIRIT OF THINGS - an exploration contemporary values and beliefs
as expressed through ritual, art, music, and sacred texts with Rachael
Kohn. This week: "From God to Goddess - From Power to Persuasion". The
spiritual journey of Carol Christ, a prominent writer on women and
religion, has taken her from Harvard University to the Greek islands
where she conducts tours of sites of the Goddess [T;%]
0210 -
GRANDSTAND - Live sports from around Australia. (from ABC Local Radio)
[abc.net.au/grandstand/] is the program's website. The National Rugby
League season opens today.
0805 -
CORRESPONDENTS' REPORT (refer to Sat. 1805)
0830 -
INNOVATIONS* (refer to Sat. 2330)
0910 -
GRANDSTAND WRAP - Summarizing the day's sporting activities in
Australia and around the world. (from ABC Local Radio)
0930 -
SMART SOCIETIES* - What will it take to be truly smart in the 21st
century? In this education series young people and regional specialists
discuss a range of issues from international education to creating
liveable cities to being good corporate citizens. This week: "Episode 8
- Liveable Cities". A look at some of the challenges confronting many
of the region’s mega cities. These include traffic management and air
pollution to waste management and designing green buildings and smart
cars. [T;%]
1005 -
THE MUSIC SHOW - a mix of music, interviews and information about the
latest developments in music, hosted by composer Andrew Ford.
[abc.net.au/rn/music/mshow/] for details. This week: Repeat of TMS
recorded 8/10/04 in The Famous Spiegeltent at the Melbourne
International Arts Festival, 2004; guests included Jodelklub am Albis,
Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker, Elena Kats-Chernin, Lyndon Terracini, Eric
Sleichem, Michael Morley and the person who he sometimes accompanies,
Festival director Robyn Archer; as well as music from Saffire and
Samoan trio Sunga and others! [T;%]
1105 -
SUNDAY PROFILE - Monica Attard talks to the people in the news about
the news. This week: one of Australia's greatest performers, Dame Joan
Sutherland. She talks about the people who influenced her career, the
moments that she cherishes and the moments she regrets, and why today's
opera singers face even greater challenges than she did in her day.
[T;%]
1130 -
SPEAKING OUT - radio about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
people. This week: "Vale Bob Bellear". Join Karen Dorante with the best
of Indigenous news and current affairs. This week Speaking Out pays
tribute to Judge Bob Bellear and goes to the Kimberley for Easter.[%]
1205 -
THE SPIRIT OF THINGS (refer to Sat. 2205)
1305 -
ENCOUNTER - a highly-acclaimed series that explores the connections
between religion and life. This week: "Intelligent Spirits". Professor
Louis Dupre of Yale University and Fr David Ranson of Sydney’s Catholic
Institute explore aspects of Christian spirituality and theology,
including the nature of suffering and evil, personal experience,
and the authority of scripture. [%]
1355 -
CORRESPONDENT'S NOTEBOOK (refer to Sat. 1205)
1405 -
THE SCIENCE SHOW - with Robyn Williams. This week: "Vale The Bugger’s
Friend".
She was the world authority on fleas, played cricket for England, and
defended the rights of homosexuals when it was not easy to do so.
Miriam Rothschild, born in 1908, has just died. We present a portrait,
prepared by Sharon Carleton, which includes tributes by Prince Charles
and David Attenborough. [T;%]
1505 -
THE NATIONAL INTEREST - Terry Lane looks at the major issues of the
week. This week: "Religion and Politics". Author Marion Maddox talks
about the intersection
between religion and politics in Australia. And best-selling US author
Richard North Patterson explains why he writes about political issues
such as abortion, gun control and the death penalty. [T;%]
1605 -
MARGARET THROSBY INTERVIEW - in conversation with a special guest,
playing their favourite music and telling their own stories. [%]
1705 -
MOVIE TIME - movie reviews, interviews and behind-the-scenes
information presented by Julie Rigg. [T;%]
1730 -
THE SPORTS FACTOR - debating and celebrating the cultural significance
of sport with Mick O'Regan. This week: "Ancient Games". Two thousand
years ago, around the time of the first Good Friday - what were the
sports that engaged the masses? Some were entertaining, but many were
appalling. [T;%]
1805 -
BIG IDEAS - lectures, conversations, features and special series from
Australia and around the world. This week: "THE WISDOM INTERVIEWS--Les
Murray".
In the first of a new series of Wisdom Interviews, Peter Thompson talks
with Les Murray. A controversial figure, Murray is regarded by many as
Australia’s greatest living poet. [T;%]
1905 -
EASTER MONDAY SPECIAL
2005 -
RADIO NATIONAL BREAKFAST - For Easter Monday morning, an extended
relay of Radio National's daily breakfast program presented by Fran
Kelly. [abc.net.au/rn/talks/brkfast/] for details. [T;%]
2110 -
AM - ABC Radio's morning news magazine. [T;%]
2130 -
RADIO NATIONAL BREAKFAST continues
2210 -
AM (refer to 2110)
2240 -
TALKING POINT - interviews covering a diverse range of subjects.
2255 -
PERSPECTIVE* (refer to Sat. 1655)
2305 -
ASIA PACIFIC* - interviews and reports from the region. (T;%]
2330 -
HIT MIX (refer to Sat. 0730)
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Monday
0005 -
THE NATIONAL INTEREST (refer to Sun. 1505)
0105 -
THE EUROPEANS (refer to Sat. 1905)
0130 -
ASIA PACIFIC* (refer to Sun. 2305)
0210 -
GRANDSTAND - A special Easter Monday edition covering the sports scene
throughout Australia.
0810 -
GRANDSTAND WRAP - Summarizing the day's sporting activities in
Australia and around the world. (from ABC Local Radio)
0830 -
HIT MIX (refer to Sat. 0730)
0905 -
EASTER MONDAY SPECIAL
1005 -
ASIA PACIFIC (refer to Sun. 2305)
1031 -
HEALTH REPORT (refer to Mon. 1530)
1105 -
THE NATIONAL INTEREST (refer to Sun. 1505)
1205 -
tba
1305 -
ASIA PACIFIC (refer to Sun. 2305)
1330 -
INNOVATIONS (refer to Sat. 2330)
1405 -
EASTER MONDAY SPECIAL
1505 -
ASIA PACIFIC (refer to Sun. 2305)
1530 -
HEALTH REPORT - with Dr. Norman Swan. This week: "London, Superbug
Capital of the World". Another in our occasional documentary series
called Global Perspectives which was first played on Radio National's
documentary programme, Radio Eye. [T;%]
1605 -
MARGARET THROSBY (refer to Sun 1605)
1705 -
INNOVATIONS (refer to Sat. 2330)
1732 -
MOVIE TIME (refer to Sun. 1705)
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How to Listen to Radio Australia----
Via shortwave:
Best as noted in eastern North America -
2200 - 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 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 0500 UT Mon.
Good Listening!
John Figliozzi
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