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BBC WS via RNW Madagascar[updated 10-NOV-08]

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

From Andy Sennitt:

We have been informed by VT Communications that the BBC’s relay station in Nakhon Sawan, Thailand, is likely to be out of action until next week following severe flooding. The substitute broadcasts via other sites will therefore continue until further notice, including those via the RNW Madagascar relay station.

BBC WS via RNW Madagascar

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Via Andy Sennitt: Serious flooding in Thailand has forced the BBC's relay station at Nakhon Sawan off the air(noted from 6th afternoon). It's expected that the station will be silent until next Tuesday(11th Nov) at the earliest. VT Communications has arranged temporary broadcasts from other sites. Until Nakhon Sawan is back in normal operation, the RNW Madagascar relay station is broadcasting BBC World Service programming towards India as follows:

English 0100-0200 UTC on 11955 kHz 250kW beam 050 degrees
Hindi 0230-0300 UTC on 15405 kHz 250 kW beam 050 degrees
English 0300-0500 UTC on 17790kHz 250kW beam 050 degrees

Special US Election Coverage in Bengali English Urdu on 5th Nov.

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000

VOA will b'cast special live coverage of US Presidential Election on 4th November. VOA is adding extra transmissions in addition to the regular b'cast on SW on 5th November (UTC) time as the per following schedule :

Bengali : 0200-0230 11500 15205
Urdu : 0200-0400 7135 9325
English :
0000-0100 7405 9490 9715
0030-0200 15185
0000-0200 6105 7315 15230 17685
0200-0300 6105 7315 11705 12090 13860 15095 15185 15230 17685
0300-0500 9700 9550 11785 12090 13860 15095 15230 15530 17780

New Frequency 7435kHz for evening VOA Bengali at 1600 hrs

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Due to cochannel interference VOA is changing it's Bengali evening frequency from 7180 kHz to the new 7435 kHz at 1600-1700 hrs effective 1st November 2008 in parallel to 11500 kHz.

Pakistan is changing back to normal time effective 2nd Nov 2008

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Due to the local time (UTC + 5.00 hrs) change in Pakistan the following changes are effective 2nd November 2008 for VOA URDU SERVICE :

MW 972 1539 kHz is available at 1400-0200 hrs instead of 1300-0100 hrs.
SW service 0100-0200 (ex 0000-0100) on 9520 9820 kHz.
SW service 1400-1500 (ex 1300-1400) on 7440 9390 kHz.

Evening Report from BBC WS for South Asia(updated: 27-10-2008)

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000

BBC Press Release via Andy Sennitt[edited] : BBC World Service is reaching out to audiences across South Asia with the launch of a special English-language news and current affairs programme - broadcast from the region and tailored for the region.

From Monday 20 October, Evening Report will bring audiences in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka - as well as South Asian diaspora audiences, wherever they are - half an hour of daily news and information, covering key regional developments and the most relevant global stories.

Broadcast live every weekday evening from the BBC Delhi bureau, Evening Report's regular presenter will be Tinku Ray, a highly experienced and accomplished broadcaster and reporter.

From Monday to Friday, Evening Report is essential listening for anyone across South Asia who seeks a global perspective of the events in the region and wants to keep abreast of key world news.

Evening Report brings its South Asian audiences news and analysis of the day's political, business and sports developments as well as human interest stories reflecting the diversity and vibrancy of the region.

There are plans for Evening Report to be anchored from capital cities across the region.

Evening Report will be broadcast at 1400-1430 UTC on shortwave across the region, on Worldspace satellite, via BBC Global News channel covering South and East Asia, and on FM in following locations:

Bangladesh: Dhaka 100 FM
Nepal:Kathmandu 103 FM
Sri Lanka: via SLBC - Anuradhapura, Batticoloa and Tricomalee 99.6 FM, Colombo 95.6 and 96.4 FM, Galle 90.8 FM, Gampaha 96.4 FM, Kandy 96.4 FM, Matara 98.4 and 90.8 FM, Nuwara Eliya 100.2 FM.

Effective 27th October the following SW frequencies are available : - On shortwave : 5960 9410 11915 kHz 1400-1430 UTC

The programme is also available in audio online, via bbcworldservice.com/evening report and at bbc.com/news.

Taiwan's National Day on 10th October

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000

RTI Website via Andy Sennitt : On 10 October, Radio Taiwan International will broadcast live coverage of the 97th national day celebrations at 0200-0300 UTC on 15320 kHz to Southeast Asia. Listeners in other parts of the world can hear a webcast of the live coverage.This special coverage means that RTI's English broadcast to North Americafrom 0200-0300 UTC on 5950 kHz will be cancelled on 10 October.

New Frequency for VOA Bangla

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

As from 1st October VOA Bangla service is moving on to 9320 kHz (to get good propagation)replacing 11835 kHz from Philippine relay at 1600-1700 hrs to South Asia and parallel 7260 kHz from Thailand relay continues.

Currently this 9320 kHz is used by VOA Hindi which is due to close on 30th September 2008 -so the last chance of hearing VOA Hindi is on Tuesday 30th September at 1600-1700 hrs on 9320 and 7430 kHz.

Special Hindi b'cast for the Bihar flood victims at 1530 on 9855(updated)

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Noted one Hindi Service (name of the station not announced) on 9855 kHz at 1530-1630 hrs daily with Health hints, news and phone in from the Bihar region affected by recent floods and lots of popular Hindi film songs. According to WWDXC it is from Tashkent and is used by VT Merlin FEBA Radio - link informed by Alokesh Gupta,New Delhi

Frequency change for VOA Urdu Service

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Starting 19th September VOA Urdu is moving on to9515 kHz replacing 11755 kHz from Sri Lanka relay at 0000-0100 hrs to South Asia and parallel 7135 kHz from Kuwait relay continues.

Frequency change for Vatican Radio

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Starting 7th September Vatican Radio is moving on to 5915 kHz replacing 9650 kHz at 0050-0200 hrs to South Asia....in parallel to 7335 kHz.

SLBC SW All Asia Service resurgence has began

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

FROM Roshan Abayasekara of SLBC The press report appeared this week is for the local home service which would now only have 3.5hrs of BBC World Service Relay effective 01-09-08 as against 9hrs earlier!

For All Asia Service (AAS) on SW - thanks to the 31m band [9770 kHz] power boost on 200kwts now consistently from late January '08, new sponsors have come on-board.Also, thanks to the untiring efforts of senior presenter Harold Fernando, the AAS studio is now reachable directly for both SMS & voice calls, effective 1st Sept'08.

The line has been provided by MTN Dialog and the number is +94117956956

The next step's to increase the current transmission period, if possible, daily from 6am to 11am [0030-0530 UTC] initially with a backup webcast solution on the internet to canvas potential big-spending sponsors.To coincide with this, the current website - www.slbc.lk would also be upgraded within the next couple of months to reflect the daily program schedule for the week.

VOA Net P & C changes for Asia effective 04th Sept.

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Effective 4th September 2008 VOA is making some adjustments on their evening frequencies to South Asia :

With Net P Programs :

Add 7480 kHz 1400-1500 from THA
Add 9590 kHz 1500-1600 from THA instead of Net C
DEL 9345 kHz 1400-1500 from Philippines
Continue 9345 1500-1600 from Philippines

With Net C programs

Add 7480 kHz 1500-1600 from Philippines instead of Net P

Pakistan will change their local time in November 2008

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000

The government of Pakistan has decided to postpone the change of local timings untill the first week of November - so VOA Urdu service will continue to use the present timings and frequencies till the end of A08 schedule period.

The current schedule is :

MW 972 1539 kHz is available at 1300-0100 hrs.
SW service 0000-0100 on 7135 11755 kHz.
SW service 1300-1400 on 9340 15795 kHz.

PAKISTAN IS CHANGING BACK TO NORMAL TIME UTC+5.00 HRS AFFECTING VOA URDU SERVICE

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Due to the local time change in Pakistan the following changes are effective from 1st September for VOA URDU SERVICE :

MW 972 1539 kHz is available at 1400-0200 hrs instead of 1300-0100 hrs.
SW service 0100-0200 (ex 0000-0100) on 7135 11805 kHz.
SW service 1400-1500 (ex 1300-1400) on 9510 11690 kHz.

New BBC Hindi transmission at 1630 hrs via R.Nepal on 576 kHz

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Effective 23rd June 2008 BBC Hindi Service has added another Hindi transmission at 1630-1700 hrs on 576 kHz (via R.Nepal) replacing BBC WS program in English. The programs mostly consists of a repeat of 1430-1500 hrs transmission b'cast earlier on the same day.

R.SINGAPORE INT'L English service last transmission on 31st July, 2008

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi reports: Karamjit Kaur, Sr Station Administrative Executive at RSI English Service informed that Radio Singapore International will cease transmission from end July 2008, they are in the midst of winding down with last broadcast on 31st July 2008.

RADIO JAPAN CHANGES FREQUENCY FOR S.ASIA EFFECTIVE 08 JUNE 2008

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi reports: NHK Radio Japan frequency changes wef 8th June, 2008

Bengali : 1300-1345 UTC on 15215 (ex 17595)
Hindi : 1345-1430 UTC on 15215 (ex 17595)

PAKISTAN IS CHANGING TO DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME AFFECTING VOA URDU SERVICE

Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Due to the local time change in Pakistan the following changes are effective from 1st June for VOA URDU SERVICE :

MW 972 1539 kHz is available at 1300-0100 hrs instead of 1400-0200 hrs.
SW service 0000-0100 (ex-0100-0200) on 7135 11755 kHz.
SW service 1300-1400 (ex-1400-1500) on 9340 15790 kHz.

VOA drops additional transmission to Asia in English

Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:00 +0000

The additional English transmission to Asia at 0200-0300 is to discontinue from 31st May 2008

9780 kHz 0200-0300 from Sri Lanka
11705 kHz 0200-0300 from Thailand

VOA Changes frequency for Asia in English

Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Effective 19th May VOA changes frequency for Asia in English:

9345 kHz 1400-1530 from Philippines
9345 kHz 1530-1600 from Sri Lanka

This replaces 15185 kHz at 1400-1500 hrs and 13735 kHz at 1500-1600 hrs.

Myanmar Radio is back on the air

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Victor Goonetilleke reports from Colombo: "I heard last afternoon(8th May) first broadcast at 0730 on 9730 and nothing after that till this morning 0030 s.on on 7185".

On the evening of 9th May noted 5985 kHz is also back on the air but s/off at 1430 hrs earlier than regular s/off time 1600 hrs.

News on Myanmar

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Victor Goonetilleke reporting: MYANMAR Cyclone hit Yangon and power is down and vast destruction reported. Death toll over 22000. So obviously Myanmar is running on emergency power, so SW txers are off the air. I can't hear any MW stations here. All three Yangon based TXers are off the air at 1245, viz 5040, 5915, 5985. No SW frequency active. However Defense Forces Station on 5770 is going on as usual.

Morning 5915 5985 and 7185 are also off the air. Surely the midday 9730 khz is also off the air. Watching 594 and 576 MW channels for any programs.

New Frequency for Radio Taiwan International

Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Andy Sennitt advises that from May 4th till September 6th, RTI's English broadcast to South Asia will be changed from 11600 KHz to 15515 KHz

New Frequency for Vatican Radio for Asia

Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Effective 04 May 2008 Vatican Radio changes frequencies in the morning from 5915 to 9650 kHz for their b'cast to South Asia at 0040(Mo,Th from 0025)-0200 hrs.

Radio Netherlands new frequencies for Asia

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Effective 19 April 2008 Radio Netherlands changes frequencies due to interference and propagation for the following:

For English to Asia at 1400-1557 UTC, Madagascar moves from 9890 to 9885 kHz.
Also for English to Asia at 1359-1557 UTC, Dushanbe will move down to 5830 kHz instead of 9345.

VOA changes frequency for evening English & Urdu to Asia

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Effective 14 April 2008 VOA changes frequencies for the following:

1400-1500 hrs Urdu on 9510 (ex-15790 kHz from Thailand)
1400-1500 hrs Urdu on 15790(ex-9580 kHz from Kuwait)
1200-1400 hrs English on 9510 kHz (ex-9645)
1400-1600 hrs English on 7430 kHz (ex-7125)

VOA changes frequency for evening Bengali & Hindi service

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000

In order to preserve continuity between winter and summer schedule VOA changes frequency for their evening Bengali and Hindi service effective 04 April 2008

1600-1700 hrs Hindi on 7430(used also in B07 - now replaces 7260)
1600-1700 hrs Bengali on 7260 (used 7280 in B07 - now replaces 7430)

VOA reintroduces SW service for Urdu Service in A08

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Starting 30th March VOA reintroduces 2 hrs of b'casting on SW for Urdu Service after it was discontinued from 28th January:

0100-0200 hrs on 7145 11805 kHz.
1400-1500 hrs on 9580 15255 kHz.

This will definitely improve reception in Northern and Eastern parts of India. The MW channels 972 and 1539 kHz will continue to b'cast at 1400-0200 hrs for 12 hrs.

VOA increases Tibetan b'cast timings

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000

VOA increases 2 hrs of b'casting as per the following schedule :

0300-0400 hrs on 15545 17665 21570 kHz.
1600-1700 hrs on 7395 9395 11865 kHz.

Detailed b'cast list of Tibetan language.

DW to increase Evening channels for South Asia in A08

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000

In order to reach effectively in the target area DW is increasing its frequencies in the evening to South Asia.

Urdu 1430-1500 hrs on 1548 9655 13840 15595 kHz
Hindi at 1500 and Bengali at 1530 hrs (all from Trincomalee relay station) on 1548 6180 9540 9655. The last freq was used for a number of years for the German Language b'cast to South Asia.

RVA Frequency changes for A08 effective 30-MAR-08

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Radio Veritas Asia new frequencies for South Asia in A08 period.

Sinhala 0000-0027 11730 kHz (ex-12005)
Hindi 0030-0057 11710 kHz (ex-9670)
Bengali 0030-0057 11945 kHz (ex-9510)
Telugu 1430-1457 9665 kHz (ex-9520)
Urdu 0100-0127 11820 khz (ex-17860)

Radio Japan will introduce a reduced service for South Asian language in A08

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi [06-08-2008] :Radio Japan plans to drop its Bengali, Hindi & Urdu afternoon transmissions to South Asia for A08 Cuts back 15 minutes of transmission time for all the three languages.

NHK Radio Japan new times wef 30th March (Sun)
Bengali :1300 -1345 UTC (Freq not known) (ex 0630-0700 & 1230-1300 UTC)
Hindi : 1345 -1430 UTC on 17595 (ex 0700-0730 & 1300-1330 UTC)
Urdu : 1330 -1415 UTC (Freq not known) (ex 0730-0800 & 1330-1400 UTC)

Alok Dasgupta,Calcutta Actually all transmissions will use a single channel 17595 kHz with Bengali 1300-1345, Hindi 1345-1430 and Urdu 1430-1515 UTC. The confusion on Urdu timings is actually due to the wrong announcement over Radio Japan's Urdu Service as 7-00 to 7-45 PM Indian Time - whereas it should be 8-00 PM to 8-45 PM.

New Frequency for Radio Taiwan Intl

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi Radio Taiwan Intl B07 Frequency Change wef 3rd March English to South Asia 1600 -1700 UTC on 11995 kHz ( ex 9785) // 11550

DW introducing a new freq for South Asia

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Due to interference DW is moving its 9585 kHz freq from Trincomalee relay station to 9650 kHz at 1500-1530 Hindi and 1530-1600 hrs in Bengali effective 07 March 2008. 1548 kHz (MW) and 7225 kHz are also available at these period.

New Frequency for VOA English

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000

VOA in English is changing one frequency at 0100-0200 hrs from 9865 to 9740 kHz effective 05 March 2008 from their Thailand relay station. Parallel channels at this times are 7205 and 11705 kHz.

Additional BBC Hindi Frequency

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

BBC Hindi service added one more frequency at 1400-1500 hrs on 9615 kHz - parallel SW channels are 6140 7205 7430 11955 15245 kHz.

BBC Urdu Special Election News

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

BBC Urdu service noted on 18-FEB-2008 with a special election news b'cast at 1600-1700 hrs on 9500 and 7475 kHz - this is in addition to their regular b'cast at 1500-1600 and 1730-1800 hrs.

Anniversary of the world-famous BBC six-pip Greenwich Time Signal

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Posted by David Rooney (Curator of Timekeeping) in Royal Observatory Greenwich Blog on February 5, 2008 : For 84 years the major global news headlines of the day have been preceded by the six Greenwich Time 'pips'. When the news of Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the Moon, President John F Kennedy’s assassination, and the destruction of the Berlin Wall were broadcast across the world on the BBC, they followed the familiar sound of the Greenwich pips.

The six-pip Time Signal was introduced on 5 February following the successful broadcast of the chimes of Big Ben to usher in the new year of 1924. Late in 1923, Frank Dyson, ninth Astronomer Royal, visited John Reith, Director General of the BBC, to discuss the idea of public time signals being broadcast. The six-pip Time Signal (pips for seconds 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60) was Dyson’s brain-child, devised in discussion with Frank Hope-Jones, inventor of the free pendulum clock, who had originally advocated a five-pip signal.

In 1939, the six-pip signal and the Time Service moved from Greenwich to the magnetic observatory at Abinger in Surrey. They then moved to Herstmonceux, Sussex in 1957. In 1990, the Greenwich Time Signal transmitted its last pips. Since then the BBC has originated its own pips based on signals from the GPS satellite network and from the 60kHz radio transmitter at Anthorn, Cumbria, operated by VT Communications under contract to the National Physical Laboratory.

The original clock used for the six-pips signal is in the Time and Greenwich gallery at the Royal Observatory. This is currently closed for redecoration, but will reopen on 1 March 2008.

The clock is regulator number 2016 by Dent of London. It was made in 1874 for use across the globe when observing the Transit of Venus astronomical phenomenon that year, before moving to Greenwich. It was the very first to provide the six-pip signals in 1924 with pendulum roller contacts, which are still in the Observatory collection.

New frequency for Family Radio

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Family Radio noted on a new frequency in Punjabi at 1400-1600 hrs on 6090 kHz(with cochannel interference) replacing 5900 kHz.

Trans World Radio changes frequency 7350 to 9445 w.e.f. 03 Feb 2008

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Trans World Radio changes frequency in the morning from 7350 to 9445 kHz w.e.f. 03 February 2008 for their transmission to India between 0015 and 0200 UTC.

BBC radio available on Bangladesh's leading news website

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

BBC Press release & Mukesh Kumar, Bihar,India :The BBC has teamed up with Bangladesh's leading news website bdnews24.com so its users can listen to BBC World Service radio.

Thanks to the new partnership, visitors to the 24/7 site across the world can now access BBC radio programmes in English and Bangla. bdnews24.com is the first news site in Bangladesh to carry BBC radio content. Toufique I Khalidi, Chief Editor, bdnews24.com, said: "We're absolutely delighted to be associated with BBC World Service. I'm certain that this partnership will not only be of great convenience to many who'd gotten out of the habit of listening to the radio but also will prove beneficial to BBC and bdnews24.com." Neil Curry, BBC World Service Regional Business Development Manager for Asia, added: "We are committed to working with like-minded organisations across the widest possible range of platforms.

"Bangladesh is a very important country for the BBC, and this tie-up with bdnews24.com reflects our commitment. Availability of our radio content on this news website means further growth of the BBC's outreach around the world. It's an exciting development for us."

BBC Bangla has around 17 million weekly listeners in Bangladesh and over 2.4 million weekly listeners in India. It has bureaux in Dhaka, Delhi and Kolkata, and broadcasts news, current affairs, sports, science and cultural features to the Bangla community worldwide. BBC Bangla broadcasts daily at 06.30-07.00, 07.30-08.00, 19.30-20.00 and 22.30-23.00 (Dhaka Time : UTC+6.00hrs) via 100 FM in Dhaka, and on shortwave across South Asia. BBC Bangla programmes in audio can also be accessed at bbcbengali.com.

bdnews24.com is the first web-based news site and news service, providing news content to newspapers, TV and radio stations, in Bangladesh. A 24/7 operation, it is accessed daily by over 100,000 unique users. It has related sites for children (Kidz), techies (Tech), writers and poets (Arts) and cricket, with the business site (Biz) ready for launch in early February.

VOA Urdu (Aap Ki Duniya) Service drops all SW channels

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

With effect from 28 January 2008 VOA Urdu Service (Aap Ki Duniya) is to discontinue all shortwave channels. The SW schedule was 0100-0200 7145 9740 kHz and in the evening 1400-1800 7495 9370 kHz 1800-1900 7425 7495 kHz. Most of the channels carrying Urdu service is moving to VOA DEEWA service specially the evening 7495 and 9370 kHz. From 28 January VOA Urdu service is available only on 972 and 1539 kHz MW. If you've any comments on this please write to urdu@voanews.com

Additional BBC Bengali coverage

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Additional transmission with a change noted from BBC Bengali Service :

0330-0430 13770 15225 17485 every Mo,Tu
1330-1500 9435 7580 (ex-11655) every Su (1330-1400 hrs regular channels are 7225 7430 11835 kHz).

All India Radio Special Broadcast 25-29 January 2008

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Alokesh Gupta,New Delhi All India Radio will broadcast following special programmes in connection with the Republic Day Celebrations.

25 Jan 2008 (Fri) - 1330 UTC onwards : President's Address to the Nation. 9835, 9575, 5015, 6030, 6085

26 Jan 2008 (Sat) - 0350 UTC onwards : Running commentary on the Republic Day Parade and Cultural Pageant from Rajpath Hindi Commentary : 9595, 11620, 15020 English Commentary :6085, 9950, 11585,15050

29 Jan 2008 (Tues) - 1630-1700 UTC Radio Report on 'Beating Retreat' ceremony. 7140, 9835, 9575, 6085

Note : 9950 via Aligarh, 15050 via B'lore, all other freq's via Delhi.

Consequent to the above special broadcasts there will be changes/cancellation in the schedule of National bulletins in Regional languages, Hindi/English News & Current Affairas programmes.

All stations of AIR will relay at least one of these programs.

Reception reports to: spectrum-manager@air.org.in

Or can be submitted online at : http://www.allindiaradio.gov.in/recepfdk.html

Radio Pakistan Changes from January 5th

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Noel R. Green-UK via WWDXC BC-DX Jan 12 Radio Pakistan has introduced a new schedule for external service effective January 5th. The following External Service will be discontinued w.e.f. 5th Jan, 2008.

Service	Details
Assami	0045-0115 7445
Arabic	1815-1900 6280
Tamil I &	II0315-0345 & 0945-1015 both 15620
Turki	1330-1400 5050
English	0730-0830 15100 & 17835
Nepali	1245-1315 7445
Sinhali	1015-1045 15620
Turkish	1630-1700 6240
Russian	1415-1445 9395

The following services will continue with some changes in the Timings & Duration. The detail is as under:

Service	Details Time UTC
Hindi-I	0215-0300 no change 7445
Hindi-II	1030-1130 (x1100-1145) 7445
Bangla-I	0115-0200 no change 7445
Bangla-I	I1200-1245 no change 7445
Pushto	1300-1400 (x0500-0545) 5050 (x6235)
Dari	1430-1530 (x1515-1545) 5050
Irani	1700-1800 (x1715-1800) 5050
Gujrati	0400-0430 no change 9350
Chinese	1200-1300 (x1200-1230) 9380 & 11570

Trans World Radio Changes effective January 2008

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Trans World Radio has introduced a new schedule effective January 1st and 6th. Details can be found on Trans World Radio page under STATION head.

Additional BBC Bengali coverage

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Additional transmission with a change noted from BBC Bengali Service :

0330-0430 13770 15225 17485 every Mo,Tu
1330-1500 9435 11655 every Su (1330-1400 hrs regular channels are 7225 7430 11835 kHz).

BBC WS via Radio Nepal FM

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

BBC Press Release 08-01-2008 :BBC programming in English can now be heard on the BBC 24-hour 103 FM relay in Kathmandu and on the following partner FM stations throughout Nepal in these regions:

Baglung – Dhawalgiri 98.6 FM
Bajhang – Saipal 100.6 FM
Banke – Bageshwari 94.6 FM
Chitwan – Kalika 95.2 FM and Synergy 91.6 FM
Ghorahi – Sworgadwori 102.8 FM
Dhanusa – Radio Milthia 100.8 FM and Jakapur 101.8 FM
Kailali – Dinesh 93.8 FM
Hetauda – Hetauda 96.6 FM
Ilam – Ilam 93 FM
Jhapa – Pathibara 93.6 FM and Saptarangi 101.6 FM
Jumla – Radio Karnali 105.2 FM
Kanchanpur – Skuklapanda 94.4 FM
Kathmandu – Radio Sagamartha 102.4 FM
Nawalparasi – Vijaya 101.6 FM
Palpa – Radio Madanpokhara 106.9 FM
Parsa – Gadhina 91.4 FM, Radio Birgunj 99 FM and Narayani 103.8 FM
Pokhara – Himchuli 92.2 FM and Radio Annapura 93.4 FM
Rupandehi – Butwal 94.4 FM, Radio Lumbini 96.8 FM and Tinau 98.2 FM
Sunsari – Saptakoshi 90 FM
Surket – Bheri 106.4 FM

Further changes to VOA Urdu Service

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Starting 14th January VOA Urdu service moved its 11705 kHz frequency to 7495 kHz at 1400-1500 hrs. The revised schedule is as follows :

1400-1800 7495 9370 kHz
1800-1900 7425 7495 kHz

AIR b'cast schedule of India - Australia Cricket Test Series 2007-08 in Australia

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi: All India Radio will broadcast live commentary off-tube from the studios of AIR Delhi alternately in Hindi & English of the forthcoming India - Australia Cricket Test Series 2007-08 as per following schedule :

Live Commentary on Medium Wave, FM-Gold & Shortwave Channels:

26th - 30th Dec, 2007 2315-0630 UTC - 1st Cricket Test at Melbourne
2nd - 6th Jan, 2008 2315-0630 UTC - 2nd Cricket Test at Sydney
16th - 20th Jan, 2008 0215-0930 UTC - 3rd Cricket Test at Perth
24th - 28th Jan, 2008 2345-0700 UTC - 4th Cricket Test at Adelaide, Oval

Several MW channels will be operative during this period as early as 2315UTC.

There will be hourly updates on FM-Rainbow Channels.

Radio Veritas Asia changes frequency from 01-01-2008

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Effective 1st January 2008 Radio Veritas is to use the following changes :

9510 kHz 0030-0057 Bengali (ex-9670)
9670 kHz 0030-0057 Hindi (ex-11895)
9520 kHz 1430-1457 Telugu (ex-9800)

VOA HINDI changes frequency effective 07 December 2007

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0000

1600-1700 Hindi 7430 (ex-5840), other freq 9760 kHz.

Gospel for Asia new frequency

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0000

A new freq introduced by Gospel for Asia for various South Asian language effective 04 December 2007

9510 1230-1500 (ex-15215)

VOA Urdu changes on SW

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000

The extended VOA Urdu coverage on SW has rationalised the frequencies and the full schedule is as follows effective 20 November:

0100-0200 7145 9740
0630-0700 15325 17685
1400-1500 9370 11705
1500-1800 9370 7495
1800-1900 7425 7495