• NEWS CBK BROADCASTS ~,-_T_RAN_NE_~_:(J_~_R_~_A----JI • ~~¥:J~~ ~ DAILY I WATROUS Trans-Canada Network: (Trans-Canada Network) 8:00. 9:00 a.m. 1:00. 6 :30, 540 Kes. 9:00 p.m. 12l\1ldnlaht PROGRAM CBC Dominion Nelwork: Prairie Region 10;00 p.m. CDC SCHEDULE Transmitter Times given in this Schedule are Central Daylight DATE OF IssUE, APRIL 7, 1945 PRAIRIE REGION Wuk of April 15th, 1945 612 Telephone Bldg., Winnipeg, Canada Aspiring Vocalists Exchange Keynote of a radius of 100 miles of the main centres-and in Australia approxi­ Offered Suggestion CBC Farm Broadcast Commonwealth Meet mately $4.50 for the first radio in the Dictionary sales should spurt as a Interviews, April Plans for Inter-Dominion News and house, then half as much again for the second... _ result or John Charles Thomas' ad­ 1 :30 p.m. Monday Through Program Co-operation outlined by We made arrangements for the ex­ vice to young singers. Thomas, who Friday CBC chairman following London has helped many an aspiring vocal­ conference. change of correspondents and per­ sonnel. We went into this in a good ist along the rocky road, says singers TUESDAY, APRIL 17 (HOWARD B. CHASE, Chairman 0/ the who want to be understood as well Dividing Colonies 0/ Honey­ CRC's Board 0/ Governors, on Trans· deal of detail. Radio correspondents as heard should read the dictionary bees. An interView, with Peter B. Canada Network March 25) can be sure from now on of obtaining daily. Whittall and Ed Braun, Bran­ every possible aid from any of the Radio can undoubtedly play an im­ Commonwealth broadcasting organi­ "There's nothing like it for learn­ don Experimental Farm. portant part in helping the various ing the correct pronunciation of old zations. Actually we already do this WEDNESDAY, APRIL i8 members of the Commonwealth to for each other as a matter of cour­ words and acquiring new ones," says kn'ow each other better. We'd like to Thomas. "Good diction is an im· Rates 0/ Seeding. An interview, tesy. When a BBC representative provide a steady flow of news be­ came to Canada last spring to audi­ portant asset for the singer. If the With Peter B. Whittall and How­ tween the United Kingdom, the listener can't understand the words ard Gerrie, field superintendent, tion Japanese-born Canadians for Dominions, India and the Colonies, the BBC shortwave, the CEC put of a song, you might as well be hum­ University of Saskatchewan, so that listeners can have reliable in­ ming it." Saskatoon. studios, recording facilities, and formation dn the widest possible staff at his disposal. Now we've all THURSDAY, APRIL 19 range of subjects. Canadians can gone on record making this proced­ Operation The One-Way. A learn more about Australia, for in­ ure a definite policy. Governor 01 stance, and Australians about talk by Stan Tallman, Extension Improved News Service Service, Manitoba Department Ca.nada. The whole keynote of our meeting (British Commonwealth We also agreed at the conCerence of Agriculture. (Part NO.1.) Radio Conference in London) was that we would notily each other of FRIDAY, APRIL 20 exchange - exchange of programs, forthcoming events which deserved Feeding Dairy Cattle. An inter­ exchange of staff, inter-availability special coverage. You can see how view, with Peter B. WhitLall and of broadcasting facilities-in other this will improve our news service. Howard Gerrie, field superinten­ words, a pooling of the entire broad­ It means that we will lip off corres- dent, University ot Saskatche­ casting resources of the Common­ (Continued on page 6) wan, Saskatoon. wealth. It was the first time that radio executives and technicians had THURSDAY, APRIL 26 assembled to discuss these matters, Hoot Mon! Maintenance and Operation 0/ and we found it very much worth­ The One-Way. Another popular while. We covered every field-lis­ talk on Carm machinery by Stan tener research, production technique, Tallman. farm broadcasts, school broadcasts, religious broadcasts, and so on. As FRIDAY, APRIL 27 you may have read, a buzz bomb ex­ Dairy Farm. Management. An in­ ploded over our heads at Broadcast­ terview, with Bob Knowles, as­ ing House on the first day, but we sistant Farm Broadcast com­ just took it as a salute from Jerry mentator, and Mr. H. L. Patter· and carried on. The war isn't over son, oC the Dominion Economics yet, but we want to have our radio Division, Domlnion Department plans ready now. of Agriculture. All Alike The appointment 0/ A. W. TRUE­ MONDAY. APRIL 30 One thing that makes it relatively MAN, 0/ st. John, N.B., as a member easy for the broadcasting systems of Farm Management. The con­ 0/ the Board 01 Governors 0/ the cluding book review for April by the Commonwealth to co-operate is the fact that they are all somewhat Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Orv1lle Shugg, the Farm Broad­ alike. They all have some form of was recently announced. Mr. True­ cast Book Reviewer. man is the superintendent 0/ schools publicly owned radio. The South 01 Saint John. He is an M.A. 0/ Ox­ Africa.n Broadcasting CorpOration jord and a jonner head 0/ the Eng­ has 21 stations and is run by a Board lish Department oj Mount Allison The Scottish Clans of seven governors. The Australlan PIPE-MAJOR EDITH TuRNBULL, Senior University. Mr. Trueman has been At the time of the Roman invasion Broadcasting Corporation is under Officer 0/ the Dagenham Girl Pipers jrequently heard on CBC networks of Britain, around the first century a conunission of five members. The and first Pipe-Major oj a Girls' as a book reviewer and commentator A.D., one of the Roman generals All-India Radio is actually a govern­ Bagpipe Band in Britain, broadcast on literary subjects. He is a Fellow found no less than 21 aboriginal ment department. In New Zealand recently in "Here's Wishing You 01 the Royal Society 01 Arts oj Lon­ tribes or clans (in Scotland) , all alike the National Broadcasting System Well," the British Broadcasting Cor­ don, and a member 01 the Canadian­ in character. These people were rem­ controls all broadcasting. poration's overseas series Jor me1n­ American Commercial Arbitration nants of many invasions besides the License fees vary, but in both bers 0/ the Forces in hospitals and Commission, as well as holding many remnant of the grea.t Celtic race, who South Africa and Australia, they are convalescent homes everywhere. She important public posts in his home had occupied Ireland, the 1slands be· higher than in Canada-in South was one oj the guests at a feature 01 city and province. (Continued on page 8) Africa around $8.00 if you live within the program called Time For a Party. • Page 2 CBC PROGRAM SCHEDULE Prairie Region Dominion Network musical variety SUNDAY, April 15th, 1945 broadcast, "Contrasts in Rhythm." IThe Prairie Gardener I The program presents a string or­ IIII----------------------------IIII chestra, songstress Patricia Berry. Summary of Broadc:ast for April 8, All times given are Central Daylight; for Mountain Time deduct one hour. and guests. Lou will be heard in occa­ 1946. sional offerings of his original piano Planting Trees and Shrubs STATION CBK, WATROUS TRANS·CANADA specialties. Patricia Berry will re­ (Programs the Trans-Canada netw 1. Gardeners should sell the idea 10:00 CBC NEWS (2 Min•.) 0/ member old times as she takes her work offered to Prairie Region net­ 0/ more planting oj trees and shrubs 10:02 NEIGHBORLY NEWS FROM works or stations, not carried on singing cues from producer Jack Mc­ to ~heir neighbours and their civic THE PRAIRIES (13 Min•.) CBK) Cabe. It was he who first waved her authorities. Join the local horticul­ 9:00 a.m. CBC NEWS on the air three and a half years ago 10:15 THE PRAmIE GARDENER tural society and work through it. s~ations) Mins.) in Winnipeg. Since then Miss Berry (15 Mins.) (Central (5 Set an example through improve­ 9:45 am. MUSICAL PROGRAM has done her share of entertaining 10:30 NOTRE FRANCAIS SUR LE ments to your own ground. Recorded. (15 Mins.> troops in tours to Canadian and VIF (15 Mins.) American service campS, and also her 2. Tree Planting: 10:30 a.m. MUSICAL PROGRAM (a) Early spring planting usually 10:45 CAUSERIE DE L'HEURE Recorded. (30 Mins.) share of entertaJning by radio. DOMINlCALE (15 Mins.) best. The ground is cool and full of 11:00 p.m. BBC NEWS REEL moisture. Trees are dormant which 11:00 BBC NEWS (IS Min•.) (15 Mins.) LATIN AMERICAN SERENADE (9:30 p.m.) is best condition for moving. 11:15 CANADIAN YARNS 11:15 TALK BY RALPH WIGHT­ (Dominion) (15 Mins.) MAN (15 Min.,) (b) Pruning to restore balance be­ Typical music from most of the tween roots and crown is important. 11 :30 ANDRINI CONTINENTALES DOMINION republics of South America will be Roots are damaged in mOVing. Tops (15 Mins.) (Programs oj the Dominion network plaYed on the next broadcast of must be pruned to balance. 11:45 CONCERT ORCHESTRA ofJered to Prairie Region networks or "Latin American Serenade" when (c) Plant 2 to 3 inches deeper (14 Mins.) stations, not carried on CBK) Paul Scherman, the orchestra, and than tree was growing before trans­ 5:00 HALL OF FAME (60 Min• .) 11:59 DOMINION OBSERVATORY songstress Alys Robi salute the planting. OFFICIAL TIME SIGNAL 7:00 SONGS OF THE VOLGA spirit of Pan-American Day (April (1 Min.) (30 Mins.) (d) Make the hole big enough. Al­ 14) from Toronto.