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SOUTH ASIA ON SHORTWAVE

GUIDE TO BROADCASTING STATIONS ON SHORTWAVE IN SOUTH ASIA

AUGUST 2014

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BANGLADESH

BANGLADESH BETAR Bangladesh Betar is the state-owned radio broadcasting organisation of Bangladesh. It was also known as Radio Bangladesh between 1975 and 1996.

BANGLADESH BETAR - HOME SERVICE The Bangladesh Betar Home Service has nationwide coverage on MW, SW and FM. The current 100 kW shortwave transmitter was inaugurated in 2006. Transmitter Site: Shavar - 100 kW. Time/UTC Language kHz 0600-1710 (1200-2310 BST) Bengali/English 4750 Note: WRTH says news in English at 1100 & 1530 UTC, with SAARC news in English at 1250 UTC Mondays

BANGLADESH BETAR - EXTERNAL SERVICE Bangladesh Betar's External Service had in recent years operated on two shortwave frequencies in the 41 and 31 metre-bands (7250 and 9550 kHz). This was reduced to just one frequency (7250 kHz) and from early 2010 was not heard at all, probably due to the remaining transmitter being in a state of disrepair. However, during 2012 a new Thomson 250 kW shortwave transmitter and rotatable antenna system was installed at Khabipur and tests were first heard in August 2012 on a number of frequencies including 7105, 15105, 15505 and 15520 kHz. The monitored schedule since mid-August is below. Transmitter Site: Kharbirpir - 250 kW. Time/UTC Language Target kHz Notes 1230-1300 English South & South-East Asia 15105 General Overseas Service 1315-1345 Nepali Nepal 9455 1400-1430 Urdu Pakistan 15505 1515-1545 Hindi India 15505 1600-1630 Arabic Middle East 7250 1630-1730 Bengali Middle East 7250 1745-1900 English Europe 13580 General Overseas Service 1915-2000 Bengali Europe 13580

BHUTAN

BHUTAN BROADCASTING SERVICE Radio Broadcasting was started by a group of young volunteers, known as the National Youth Association of Bhutan (NYAB) in November 1973. The station was operational only on Sundays with 30 minutes of news and music. The NYAB club office was transformed to radio studio at weekends. The 400-watt transmitter was rented from the local telegraph office. The station was called Radio NYAB. In 1979, the Royal Government recognizing the importance of the radio for development communication, incorporated the station under the Ministry of Communications. In 1986 with the commissioning of a 10 kW shortwave transmitter and a small broadcast studio, Radio NYAB was renamed as Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS). In March 1991, BBS acquired its permanent seat in Chubachu, Thimphu, and a 50 kW shortwave transmitter. In August 2007, a 100 kW shortwave transmitter with DRM capability was commissioned. BBS radio broadcasts for 15 hours daily from 6 am to 9 pm local time in four languages (Dzongkha, Sharchop, Lhotsamkha and English) (information as per www.bbs.com.bt)

Both of the shortwave transmitters at Thimphu are currently off-air due to technical problems. The older 50 kW unit had been operating on 6035 kHz but has not been heard since February 2013. The newer 100 kW unit has not been reported on 5030 kHz since December 2011.

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INDIA

ALL INDIA RADIO All India Radio (abbreviated as AIR), officially known as Akashvani, is the radio broadcaster of India and a division of Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India), an autonomous corporation of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. It was established in 1936. All India Radio is one of the largest radio networks in the world.

ALL INDIA RADIO - NATIONAL CHANNEL All India Radio offers a 3 tier system of broadcasting, namely National, Regional and Local. Started on 18 May 1988, the National channel of All India Radio works as a night service from 6.50 pm to 6.10 am the next morning. It covers 64% area and about 76% population of the country, through its 3 MW transmitters at Nagpur (1566 kHz), Delhi (1215 kHz) and Kolkata (1134 kHz from 2300 hrs) with shortwave support on 31 Meter Band 9425 kHz & 9470 kHz) which covers the entire country. Having the whole of India as its zone, the programme complexion of the channel has been designed to make it representative of the varied cultural morale and ethos of the Nation as a whole. Transmitter Sites: Delhi-Khampur (dkh) - 250 kW; Aligargh (alg) - 250 kW. Schedule Languages kHz 1320-0043 (1850-0613 IST) Hindi/English/Urdu 9380-alg 9425-dkh Note: Home News in Hindi and English at 1430, 1530, 1630, 1730, 1830, 1935, 2030, 2135, and 2230

ALL INDIA RADIO - FM GOLD FM Gold is a radio channel of All India Radio. It is heard in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai. It can also be heard on DTH platform. The programme content of Gold FM and its sister station, Rainbow FM, is mainly popular Indian and Western music, compered in a vivacious and contemporary style and therefore highly popular with the urban youth. News bulletins and current affairs programmes are also broadcast. A relay of FM Gold is currently carried on shortwave via a transmitter at Chennai. Transmitter Sites: Chennai (cni) - 100 kW. Schedule Lang. kHz 0130-0430 (0700-1000 IST) Hindi /English 7270-cni

ALL INDIA RADIO - VIVIDH BHARATI One of the most famous services of the AIR is the Vividh Bharati Seva (roughly translating to "Multi-Indian service"). Vividh Bharati celebrated its Golden Jubilee on 3 October 2007. Vividh Bharati has the only comprehensive database of songs from the so termed "Golden Era" of Hindi film music (roughly from 1940s to 1980s). This service is the most commercial of all and is popular in Mumbai and other cities of India. This service offers a wide range of programmes including news, film music, comedy shows, etc. Transmitter Sites: Aligargh (alg) - 250 kW; Bangalore (blg) - 500 kW; Delhi-Khampur (dkh) - 50 kW. Morning schedule Lang. kHz 0100-0435 (0630-1005 IST) Hindi 9380-alg 9870-bgl Afternoon schedule Lang. kHz 0900-1200 (1430-1730 IST) Hindi 9380-alg 9870-bgl (also DRM 6100-dkh) Evening schedule Lang. kHz 1245-1740 (1815-2310 IST) Hindi 9870-bgl

ALL INDIA RADIO - UTTARAKHAND PROGRAMME On 9 November 2000 Uttarakhand (formerly Uttaranchal) was carved out of Uttar Pradesh as a seperate state. All India Radio has a dedicated programme for the region that originates from its studios in Delhi and is aired on shortwave during the morning and evening periods. Transmitter Site: Delhi (Kingsway) - 100 kW. Morning schedule Lang. kHz 0200-0230 (0730-0800 IST) Hindi 6030-dki Evening schedule Lang. kHz 1215-1430 (1745-2000 IST) Hindi 6030-dki

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ALL INDIA RADIO REGIONAL SERVICES All India Radio has five regional services - North, North-East, East, South and West. They broadcast in Hindi, English and the principal languages of the respective states and Union Territories (such as Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telegu and Urdu). As well as programmes originating from regional studios, the Regional Services also relay certain news broadcasts and Network programmes from Delhi (Network programmes may consist of entertainment, education, and health information of importance to the community). During the morning and evening, AIR Regional Services mainly operate in the 60 metre-band, whilst during the daytime they move to a 49 or 41 metre-band frequency.

NORTH REGIONAL SERVICE

ALL INDIA RADIO - DELHI State: National Capital Territory of Delhi. Transmitter Site: Delhi (Kingsway) - 50 kW Morning schedule Daily 0230-0330 (0800-0900 IST) 4870 kHz Evening schedule Daily 1430-1530 (2000-2100 IST) 4870 kHz

ALL INDIA RADIO - JAIPUR State: Rajasthan Transmitter Site: Jaipur - 50 kW Morning schedule Mo-Sa 0025-0430 (0555-0930 IST) 4910 kHz Su 0025-0530 (0555-1030 IST) 4910 kHz Afternoon schedule Daily 0630-0931 (1130-1501 IST) 7325 kHz Evening schedule Daily 1130-1741 (1700-2311 IST) 4910 kHz

ALL INDIA RADIO - LUCKNOW State: Uttar Pradesh. Transmitter Site: Lucknow - 50 kW Morning schedule Mo-Sa 0025-0430 (0555-1000 IST) 4880 kHz Su 0025-0415 (0555-0945 IST) 4880 kHz Su 0430-0700 (1000-1230 IST) 7440 kHz Afternoon schedule Daily 0700-1000 (1230-1530 IST) 7440 kHz Daily 1005-1006 (1535-1536 IST) 7440 kHz Evening schedule Daily 1215-1741 (1745-2311 IST) 4880 kHz

ALL INDIA RADIO - SHIMLA State: Himachal Pradesh. Transmitter Site: Shimla - 50 kW Morning schedule Daily 0025-0200 (0555-0730 IST) 4860 kHz Daily 0215-0400 (0745-0930 IST) 6020 kHz Daily 0415-0700 (0945-1230 IST) 6020 kHz Afternoon schedule Mo-Sa 0700-0930 (1230-1500 IST) 6020 kHz Su 0700-1000 (1230-1530 IST) 6020 kHz Evening schedule Daily 1130-1230 (1700-1800 IST) 6020 kHz Daily 1300-1741 (1830-2311 IST) 4860 kHz

ALL INDIA RADIO - LEH State: Jammu and Kashmir. Transmitter Site: Leh - 10 kW Morning schedule Mo-Sa 0213-0400 (0743-0930 IST) 4660 kHz Su 0130-0430 (0700-1000 IST) 4660 kHz Afternoon schedule Mo-Sa 0700-0930 (1230-1500 IST) 6000 kHz Su 0630-0930 (1200-1500 IST) 6000 kHz Evening schedule Daily 1130-1630 (1700-2200 IST) 4660 kHz

ALL INDIA RADIO - SRINAGAR State: Jammu and Kashmir. Transmitter Site: Srinagar - 50 kW Morning schedule Mo-Sa 0120-0215 (0650-0745 IST) 4950 kHz Su 0030-0215 (0600-0745 IST) 4950 kHz Daily 0225-0501 (0755-1031 IST) 6110 kHz Afternoon schedule Mo-Sa 0600-1115 (1130-1645 IST) 6110 kHz Su 0501-1115 (1031-1645 IST) 6110 kHz Evening schedule Daily 1120-1743 (1650-2313 IST) 4950 kHz Special Ramazan Broadcasts R'zan 2220-2315 (0350-0415 IST) 4950 kHz

ALL INDIA RADIO - JAMMU State: Jammu and Kashmir Transmitter Site: Jammu 50 kW: 4830/5965 kHz Note: transmitter currently off-air.

NORTH-EAST REGIONAL SERVICE

ALL INDIA RADIO - AIZAWL State: Mizoram Transmitter Site: Aizawl - 10 kW Morning schedule Daily 0025-0400 (0555-0930 IST) 5050 kHz Afternoon schedule Daily 0700-1000 (1230-1500 IST) 7295 kHz Evening schedule Daily 1130-1630 (1700-2200 IST) 5050 kHz

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ALL INDIA RADIO - GANGTOK State: Sikkim Transmitter Site: Gangtok - 10 kW Morning schedule Daily 0100-0500 (0630-1030 IST) 4835 kHz Afternoon schedule Irreg 6085 kHz Evening schedule Daily 1030-1600 (1600-2130 IST) 4835 kHz

ALL INDIA RADIO - GUWAHATI State: Assam Transmitter Site: Guwahati - 50 kW Morning schedule Mo-Sa 0025-0415 (0555-0945 IST) 4940 kHz Su 0000-0450 (0530-1020 IST) 4940 kHz Afternoon schedule Mo-Sa 0600-0930 (1130-1500 IST) 7280 kHz Su 0530-0930 (1100-1500 IST) 7280 kHz Daily 0945-1130 (1515-1700 IST) 7280 kHz Evening schedule Su-Fr 1135-1700 (1705-2230 IST) 4940 kHz Sa 1135-1741 (1705-2311 IST) 4940 kHz

ALL INDIA RADIO - IMPHAL State: Manipur Transmitter Site: Imphal - 50 kW Morning schedule Mo-Sa 0030-0215 (0600-0745 IST) 4775 kHz Su 0000-0215 (0530-0745 IST) 4775 kHz Mo-Sa 0225-0400 (0755-0930 IST) 7335 kHz Su 0225-0430 (0755-1000 IST) 7335 kHz Afternoon schedule Daily 0630-1000 (1200-1530 IST) 7335 kHz Evening schedule Daily 1030-1700 (1600-2230 IST) 4775 kHz

ALL INDIA RADIO - ITANAGAR State: Arunachal Pradesh Transmitter Site: Itanagar - 50 kW Morning schedule Irreg 0020-0400 (0550-0930 IST) 4990 kHz Afternoon schedule Daily 0700-0900 (1230-1430 IST) 6150 kHz Evening schedule Irreg 1000-1630 (1530-2200 IST) 4990 kHz

ALL INDIA RADIO - KOHIMA State: Nagaland Transmitter Site: Kohima - 50 kW Morning schedule Daily 0000-0415 (0530-0945 IST) 4850 kHz Daily 0430-0510 (1000-1040 IST) 6065 kHz Afternoon schedule off-air 0700-0900 (1230-1430 IST) 6065 kHz Evening schedule Daily 1000-1700 (1530-2230 IST) 4850 kHz Note: transmissions are irregular.

ALL INDIA RADIO - SHILLONG State: Meghalaya Transmitter Site: Shillong - 50 kW Morning schedule Daily 0025-0400 (0555-0930 IST) 4970 kHz Afternoon schedule Daily 0656-0931 (1226-1501 IST) 7315 kHz Evening schedule Daily 1056-1630 (1626-2200 IST) 4970 kHz

EAST REGIONAL SERVICE

ALL INDIA RADIO - JEYPORE State: Orissa Transmitter Site: Jeypore - 50 kW Morning schedule Daily 0025-0445 (0555-1015 IST) 5040 kHz Afternoon schedule Daily 0446-0915 (1016-1445 IST) 6040 kHz Evening schedule Daily 1130-1741 (1700-2311 IST) 5040 kHz

ALL INDIA RADIO - KOLKATA State: West Bengal Transmitter Site: Kolkata - 50 kW Morning schedule Daily 0025-0215 (0555-0745 IST) 4820 kHz Daily 0230-0400 (0800-0930 IST) 7210 kHz Afternoon schedule Mo-Sa 0730-1001 (1300-1531 IST) 7210 kHz Su 0700-1001 (1230-1531 IST) 7210 kHz Evening schedule Daily 1130-1745 (1700-2315 IST) 4820 kHz

ALL INDIA RADIO - KURSEONG State: West Bengal Transmitter Site: Kurseong - 50 kW Morning schedule Daily 0055-0430 (0625-1030 IST) 4895 kHz Afternoon schedule Daily 0620-1030 (1150-1600 IST) 7230 kHz Evening schedule Mo-Fr 1130-1700 (1700-2230 IST) 4895 kHz Sa/Su 1130-1741 (1700-2311 IST) 4895 kHz

ALL INDIA RADIO - RANCHI State: Jharkhand Transmitter Site: Ranchi 50 kW: 4960/5985 kHz Note: transmitter now off-air. Partha Sarathi Goswami via Facebook IDXCI Group: "Just talked to a person in the office of Additional Director General (E) (East Zone) (in Kolkata) All India Radio, and found that AIR Ranchi will not return to SW. It was closed for more than two years and no listener complained about it, hence they stopped it. And it will not return on SW" (via DXLD, 1 November 2011).

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SOUTH REGIONAL SERVICE

ALL INDIA RADIO - CHENNAI State: Tamil Nadu. Transmitter Site: Chennai - 50 kW Morning schedule Daily 0015-0245 (0545-0815 IST) 4920 kHz Morning/Afternoon schedule Mo-Sa 0300-0930 (0830-1500 IST) 7380 kHz Su 0300-1130 (0830-1700 IST) 7380 kHz Evening schedule Daily 1200-1739 (1730-2309 IST) 4920 kHz

ALL INDIA RADIO - HYDERABAD State: Telengana. Transmitter Site: Hyderabad - 50 kW Morning schedule Daily 0020-0215 (0550-0745 IST) 4800 kHz Morning/Afternoon schedule Mo-Sa 0225-0930 (0755-1500 IST) 7420 kHz Su 0225-1030 (0755-1600 IST) 7420 kHz Evening schedule Daily 1130-1744 (1700-2314 IST) 4800 kHz

ALL INDIA RADIO - PORT BLAIR State: Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Transmitter Site: Port Blair - 8.5 kW Morning schedule Daily 2355-0300 (0525-0830 IST) 4760 kHz Mo-Fr 0315-0400 (0845-0930 IST) 7390 kHz Sa 0315-0415 (0845-0945 IST) 7390 kHz Su 0315-0500 (0845-1030 IST) 7390 kHz Afternoon schedule Mo-Sa 0700-0931 (1230-1501 IST) 7390 kHz Su 0700-1000 (1230-1530 IST) 7390 kHz Evening schedule Daily 1030-1700 (1600-2230 IST) 4760 kHz sometimes extended to 1730 (2300 IST)

ALL INDIA R - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM State: Kerala. Transmitter Site: Thiruvananthapuram - 50 kW Morning schedule Daily 0020-0215 (0550-0745 IST) 5010 kHz Morning/Afternoon schedule Mo-Sa 0230-1000 (0800-1530 IST) 7290 kHz Su 0230-1030 (0800-1600 IST) 7290 kHz Evening schedule Daily 1130-1740 (1700-2310 IST) 5010 kHz

WEST REGIONAL SERVICE

ALL INDIA RADIO - BHOPAL State: Madhya Pradesh Transmitter Site: Bhopal - 50 kW Morning schedule Daily 0025-0215 (0555-0745 IST) 4810 kHz Morning/Afternoon schedule Daily 0225-0932 (0755-1502 IST) 7430 kHz Evening schedule Daily 1130-1742 (1700-2312 IST) 4810 kHz

ALL INDIA RADIO - MUMBAI State: Maharashtra Transmitter Site: Mumbai - 50 kW Morning schedule Daily 2355-0400 (0525-0930 IST) 4840 kHz Afternoon schedule Mo-Fr 0530-0930 (1100-1500 IST) 7240 kHz Sa/Su 0430-0930 (1000-1500 IST) 7240 kHz Evening schedule Daily 1230-1730 (1800-2300 IST) 4840 kHz

All India Radio, Kolkata

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ALL INDIA RADIO REGIONAL STATIONS BY FREQUENCY kHz kW Location Time/UTC Region Transmitter usage at other times 3945 50 Gorakhpur 0230-0300 North on 7250 afternoons 4660 8.5 Leh 0213-0400mo-sa North on 6000 afternoons 0130-0430su North on 6000 afternoons 1130-1630 North on 6000 afternoons 4760 10 Port Blair 2355-0300 South on 7390 afternoons 1030-1700/1730 South on 7390 afternoons 4775 50 Imphal 0030-0215mo-sa North-East on 7335 afternoons 0000-0215su North-East on 7335 afternoons 1030-1700/1730 North-East on 7335 afternoons 4800 50 Hyderabad 0020-0215 South on 7420 afternoons 1130-1744 South on 7420 afternoons 4810 50 Bhopal 0025-0215 West on 7430 afternoons 1130-1742 West on 7430 afternoons 4820 50 Kolkata 0025-0215 East on 7210 late mornings/afternoons 1130-1745v East on 7210 late mornings/afternoons 4830 50 Jammu currently off-air North 4835 10 Gangtok 0100-0500 North-East on 6085 afternoons 1030-1600 North-East on 6085 afternoons 4840 50 Mumbai 2355-0400 West on 7240 afternoons 1230-1730 West on 7240 afternoons 4850 50 Kohima 0000-0415 irreg North-East on 6065 late mornings/afternoons 1000-1700 irreg North-East on 6065 late mornings/afternoons 4860 50 Shimla 0025-0200 North on 6020 afternoons 1300-1741 North on 6020 afternoons 4870 50 Delhi (Kingsway) 0230-0330 North 1430-1530 North 4880 50 Lucknow 0025-0430mo-sa North on 7440 afternoons 0025-0415su North on 7440 afternoons 1215-1741 North on 7440 afternoons 4895 50 Kurseong 0055-0430 East on 7230 afternoons 1130-1700mo-fr East on 7230 afternoons 1130-1741sa/su East on 7230 afternoons 4910 50 Jaipur 0025-0430mo-fr North on 7325 afternoons 0025-0530su North on 7325 afternoons 1130-1741 North on 7325 afternoons 4920 50 Chennai 0015-0245 South on 7380 afternoons 1200-1739 South on 7380 afternoons 4940 50 Guwahati 0025-0415mo-sa North-East on 7280 afternoons 0000-0450su North-East on 7280 afternoons 1135-1700su-fr North-East on 7280 afternoons 1135-1741sa North-East on 7280 afternoons 4950 50 Srinagar 0120-0215mo-sa North on 6110 afternoons 0030-0215su North on 6110 afternoons 1120-1743 North on 6110 afternoons 2220-2315 Ramzan special broadcasts 4960 50 Ranchi discontinued East has permanently left SW 4970 50 Shillong 0025-0400 North-East on 7315 afternoons 1056-1630 North-East on 7315 afternoons 4990 50 Itanagar 0020-0400 irreg North-East on 6150 afternoons 1000-1630 irreg North-East on 6150 afternoons 5010 50 Thiruvanathapuram 0020-0215 South on 7290 afternoons 1130-1740 South on 7290 afternoons 5040 50 Jeypore 0025-0445 East on 6040 afternoons 1130-1741 East on 6040 afternoons 5050 10 Aizwal 0025-0400 North-East on 7295 afternoons 1130-1630 North-East on 7295 afternoons 5965 50 Jammu currently off-air North

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5985 50 Ranchi discontinued East has permanently left SW 6000 10 Leh 0700-0930mo-sa North on 4660 mornings/evenings 0630-0930su North on 4660 mornings/evenings 6020 50 Shimla 0215-0410 North on 4860 mornings/evenings 0415-1000su North on 4860 mornings/evenings 0700-0930mo-sa North on 4860 mornings/evenings 1130-1230 North on 4860 mornings/evenings 6040 50 Jeypore 0446-0915 East on 5040 mornings/evenings 6065 50 Kohima currently off-air North-East on 4850 irreg early morning/evening 6085 10 Gangtok irregular North-East on 4835 mornings/evenings 6100 250 Delhi 0730-0830 North 6110 50 Srinagar 0225-0501mo-sa North on 4950 mornings/evenings 0225-1115su North on 4950 mornings/evenings 0600-1115mo-sa North on 4950 mornings/evenings 6150 50 Itanagar 0700-0900 North-East on 4990 mornings/evenings 7210 50 Kolkata 0230-0400 East on 4820 early mornings/evenings 0730-1001mo-sa East on 4820 early mornings/evenings 0700-1001su East on 4820 early mornings/evenings 7230 50 Kurseong 0620-1030 East on 4895 mornings/evenings 7240 50 Mumbai 0530-0930mo-fr West on 4840 mornings/evenings 0430-0930sa/su West on 4840 mornings/evenings 7280 50 Guwahati 0600-0930mo-sa North-East on 4940 mornings/evenings 0530-0930su North-East on 4940 mornings/evenings 0945-1130 North-East on 4940 mornings/evenings 7290 50 Thiruvanathapuram 0230-1000 South on 5010 mornings/evenings 0230-1030sa/su South on 5010 mornings/evenings 7295 10 Aizwal 0700-1000 North-East on 5050 mornings/evenings 7315 50 Shillong 0656-0931 North-East on 4970 mornings/evenings 7325 50 Jaipur 0630-0931 North on 4910 mornings/evenings 7335 50 Imphal 0225-0400mo-sa North-East on 4775 mornings/evenings 0225-0430su North-East on 4775 mornings/evenings 0630-1000mo-sa North-East on 4775 mornings/evenings 0600-1000su North-East on 4775 mornings/evenings 7380 50 Chennai 0300-0930mo-sa South on 4920 mornings/evenings 0300-1130su South on 4920 mornings/evenings 7390 8.5 Port Blair 0315-0400mo-fr South on 4760 mornings/evenings 0315-0415sa South on 4760 mornings/evenings 0315-0500su South on 4760 mornings/evenings 0700-0900mo-sa South on 4760 mornings/evenings 0700-0930su South on 4760 mornings/evenings 7420 50 Guwahati currently off-air North 7420 50 Hyderabad 0225-0930mo-sa South on 4800 mornings/evenings 0225-1030su South on 4800 mornings/evenings 7430 50 Bhopal 0225-0932 West on 4810 mornings/evenings 7440 50 Lucknow 0430-1000su North on 4880 mornings/evenings 0700-1000mo-sa North on 4880 mornings/evenings 1005-1006 North on 4880 mornings/evenings

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ALL INDIA RADIO HOME NEWS Home News broadcasts from All India Radio's Delhi studios are targeted at states and Union Territories in English, Hindi and other principal languages. They are broadcast at specific times each day and may be relayed on the All India Radio National Channel (Hindi and English news on 9425 and 9470 kHz) and by various All India Radio regional stations on shortwave as follows:

Morning schedule 0030- 0035 (0600-0605 IST) Hindi 0035- 0040 (0605-0610 IST) English 0125- 0130 (0655-0700 IST) Sanskrit 0130- 0135 (0700-0705 IST) Hindi 0135- 0145 (0705-0715 IST) Assamese 0135- 0145 (0705-0715 IST) Telugu 0145- 0155 (0715-0725 IST) Oriya 0145- 0155 (0715-0725 IST) Tamil 0155- 0205 (0725-0735 IST) Bengali 0155- 0205 (0725-0735 IST) Malayalam 0205- 0215 (0735-0745 IST) Kannada 0215- 0225 (0745-0755 IST) Gujarati 0215- 0225 (0745-0755 IST) Kashmiri

0230- 0245 (0800-0815 IST) Hindi 0245- 0300 (0815-0830 IST) English 0300- 0310 (0830-0840 IST) Dogri 0300- 0310 (0830-0840 IST) Marathi 0300- 0310 (0830-0840 IST) Punjabi 0310- 0320 (0840-0850 IST) Sindhi 0320- 0335 (0850-0905 IST) Urdu 0330- 0335 (0900-0905 IST) Hindi 0335- 0340 (0905-0910 IST) English 0340-0345 (0910-0915 IST) Hindi States News 0345-0350 (0915-0920 IST) Hindi Vikas Yatra 0350-0355 (0920-0925 IST) English Anns

Afternoon schedule 0700- 0710 (1230-1240 IST) Telugu 0710- 0720 (1240-1250 IST) Tamil 0720- 0730 (1250-1300 IST) Malayalam 0730- 0735 (1300-1305 IST) English 0735- 0740 (1305-1310 IST) Hindi 0740- 0750 (1310-1320 IST) Kannada 0750- 0800 (1320-1330 IST) Gujarati 0800- 0810 (1330-1340 IST) Bengali

0800- 0810 (1330-1340 IST) Marathi 0810- 0820 (1340-1350 IST) Assamese 0810- 0820 (1340-1350 IST) Punjabi 0820- 0830 (1350-1400 IST) Oriya 0820- 0830 (1350-1400 IST) Urdu 0830- 0900 (1400-1430 IST) English 0900- 0930 (1430-1500 IST) Hindi

Evening schedule 1115- 1130 (1645-1700 IST) Arunachali 1130- 1135 (1700-1705 IST) Hindi 1135- 1140 (1705-1710 IST) English 1230- 1235 (1800-1805 IST) English 1235- 1240 (1805-1810 IST) Hindi 1240- 1245 (1810-1815 IST) Sanskrit 1245- 1255 (1815-1825 IST) Sindhi 1255- 1310 (1825-1840 IST) Kashmiri 1330- 1335 (1900-1905 IST) Hindi 1335- 1340 (1905-1910 IST) Hindi Sports 1335- 1345 (1905-1915 IST) Assamese 1335- 1345 (1905-1915 IST) Telugu 1345- 1355 (1915-1925 IST) Oriya 1345- 1355 (1915-1925 IST) Tamil

1345- 1400 (1915-1930 IST) Dogri 1355- 1405 (1925-1935 IST) Nepali 1355- 1405 (1925-1935 IST) Malayalam 1405- 1415 (1935-1945 IST) Bengali 1405- 1415 (1935-1945 IST) Kannada 1420- 1430 (1950-2000 IST) Gujarati 1430- 1435 (2000-2005 IST) English 1435- 1440 (2005-2010 IST) English Sports 1435- 1445 (2005-2015 IST) Marathi 1515- 1530 (2045-2100 IST) Hindi 1530- 1545 (2100-2115 IST) English 1546- 1600 (2116-2130 IST) Urdu 1730- 1735 (2300-2305 IST) English 1735- 1740 (2305-2310 IST) Hindi

Although the extensive schedule of Home News broadcasts direct from shortwave transmitters in Delhi was discontinued a few years ago, the following are still aired on shortwave for listeners in Pakistan and Afghanistan:

Times Language Freq/kHz 1130- 1135 (1700-1705 IST) Hindi 11620 - Delhi Khampur (250 kW) 1135- 1140 (1705-1710 IST) English 11620 - Delhi Khampur (250 kW) 1530-1545 (2100-2115 IST) English 9910 - Aligarh (250 kW)

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ALL INDIA RADIO - EXTERNAL SERVICES The External Services Division of All India Radio broadcasts in 27 languages to countries outside of India, primarily on shortwave although mediumwave is also used to reach neighbouring countries. In addition to broadcasts targeted at specific countries by language there is a General Overseas Service which broadcasts in English and is aimed at a general international audience. Transmitter Sites: Aligarh (alg); Bangalore (blg); Chennai (cni); Delhi-Khampur (dkh); Delhi-Kingsway (dki); Gorakphur (gpk); Guwahati (guw); Mumbai (mum); Panaji (pan) Time/UTC Language Target KHz 0000-0045 Tamil S/SE Asia 7270-cni 9835-dki 9910-alg 11740-pan 11985-dkh 13795-bgl 0015-0430 Urdu S Asia 6155-alg 7340-mum 9595-dkh 11620-bng 0045-0115 Sinhala S Asia 7270-cni 11740-pan 11985-dkh 0100-0200 Sindhi W Asia 5990-dkh 7370-dki 9635-alg 0130-0230 Nepali S Asia 3945-gkp 7420-guw 9800-dki 0215-0300 Kannada M East 13695-bgl 15120-bgl 0215-0300 Pashto W Asia 9910-alg 11740-alg 0300-0345 Dari W Asia 9910-alg 11740-alg 0300-0430 Bengali S Asia 7420-guw 0315-0415 Hindi S Asia/M East 11840-dkh 13695-bgl 15120-bgl 15185-pan 0400-0430 Persian M East 11670-alg 15210-pan 15770-dkh 0415-0430 Gujarati E Africa 15120-bgl 15185-pan 0430-0530 Arabic M East 11670-alg 15210-pan 15770-dkh 0430-0530 Hindi E Africa 15120-bgl 15185-pan 0530-0600 Urdu M East 11670-alg 15210-pan 15770-dkh (Haj Season) 0700-0800 Nepali S Asia 7250-gkp 7420-guw 9595-dki 11850-dki 0800-1100 Bengali S Asia 7420-guw 0830-1130 Urdu S Asia 7250-gkp 7340-mum 9595-dki 11620-dkh 0845-0945 Indonesian SE Asia 15770-alg 17510-dkh 17875-bgl 1000-1100 English Australia/NZ 13695-bgl 17510-dkh 1000-1100 English NE Asia 13605-bgl 15030-alg 15410-bgl 1000-1100 English S Asia 7270-cni 1115-1200 Thai SE Asia 11670-bgl 13645-alg 15410-pan 1115-1215 Tamil S/SE Asia 7270-cni 9810-pan 13695-bgl 15050-dkh 15770-alg 17510-dkh 1145-1315 Chinese E Asia 11840-dkh 13605-bgl 1215-1245 Telegu SE Asia 9810-pan 13695-bgl 15770-alg 1215-1315 Burmese SE Asia 11710-dki 15040-dki 1215-1330 Tibetan E Asia 7420-guw 9575-bgl 11775-pan 1230-1500 Sindhi W Asia 6165-dkh 7340-mum 9620-alg 1300-1500 Sinhala S Asia 7270-cni 9820-dki 1315-1415 Dari W Asia 9910-alg 11740-pan 1330-1430 Nepali S Asia 3945-gkp 4870-dki 7420-guw 11775-pan 1330-1500 English SE Asia 9690-bgl 11620-dkh 13710-bgl 1415-1530 Pashto W Asia 9910-alg 11740-pan 1430-1930 Urdu W Asia 3945-gkp(to 1735) 6045-dki 6155-dkh 1445-1515 Bengali S Asia 7420-guw 1500-1600 Baluchi S Asia 6165-dkh 7340-mum 9620-alg 1515-1600 Gujarati S Asia 11620-bgl 13640-bgl 15175-pan 1515-1615 Swahili E Africa 9950-dkh 13605-bgl 17670-dkh 1530-1545 English S Asia 9910-dkh 11740-pan 1600-1730 Bengali S Asia 7420-guw 1615-1715 Russian Russia 9595-bgl 11620-bgl 1615-1730 Hindi S Asia/M East 7250-pan 9445-dkh 9950-dkh 12025-pan 13605-bgl 17670-dkh 1615-1730 Persian M East 9620-alg 11710-dkh 13640-bgl 1730-1830 Malayalam M East 7250-pan 12025-pan 1730-1945 Arabic M East 9620-alg 11710-dkh 13640-bgl 1745-1945 English E Africa 11935-mum 17670-dkh 1745-1945 English UK/W Europe 7550-bgl 9445-bgl 9950-dkh 11670-bgl 1745-1945 English W&NW Africa 9445-dkh 11580-alg 13695-bgl 1945-2030 French W&NW Africa 9620-alg 11710-dkh 13640-bgl 1945-2045 Hindi UK/W Europe 7550-bgl 11670-bgl

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2045-2230 English UK/W Europe 7550-bgl 9445-bgl 11670-bgl 2045-2230 English Australia/NZ 9910-alg 11740-pan 2245-0045 English E & SE Asia 6055-dkh 9705-pan 11710-dkh 2245-0045 English NE Asia 9690-bgl 2300-0000 Hindi SE Asia 9910-alg 11740-pan 13795-bgl

ALL INDIA RADIO - EXTERNAL SERVICES - DRM All India Radio transmissions in DRM were further expanded on 30 October 2011. Transmitter Site: Delhi-Khampur (dkh) Time/UTC Language Target kHz 0130-0230 Nepali S Asia 11715-dkh 0315-0415 Hindi E Africa 17715-dkh 0415-0430 Gujarati E Africa 17715-dkh 0430-0530 Hindi E Africa 17715-dkh 1000-1100 English Australia/NZ 17895-bgl 1145-1315 Chinese China 15795-bgl 1300-1500 Sinhala S Asia 15050-dkh 1615-1715 Russian Russia 15140-dkh 1745-1945 English W Europe 9950-dkh 1945-2045 Hindi W Europe 9950-dkh 2045-2230 English W Europe 9950-dkh 2045-2230 English Australia/NZ 11620-bgl 2245-0045 English NE Asia 11645-dkh 13605-bgl

TARGET BROADCASTS FROM INDIA TO PAKISTAN-ADMINISTERED AZAD KASHMIR

VOICE OF KASHMIR (SEDAYEE KASHMIR) The Voice of Kashmir is a radio station operated by the Indian government with anti-Pakistani prog-ramming aimed at Kashmir. It first went on air in late 2002 via the shortwave transmitters of All India Radio in Delhi. Broadcasts are reported to be irregular.

NEPAL

RADIO NEPAL Radio Nepal was established on 1 April 1951. Initially, the transmission covered duration of 4 hours and 30 minutes through a 250 Watt shortwave transmitter. Over the years, Radio Nepal has strengthened its institutional capacity considerably and diversified itself in terms of programme format, technical efficiency and coverage. Radio Nepal currently airs programmes on mediumwave and FM. Programming is mainly in Nepali but the daily schedule includes segments in other languages.

The Radio Nepal shortwave transmitter at Khumaltar has not been reported on its usual frequency of 5005 kHz since mid-2010 and is believed to be silent due to a technical fault.

PAKISTAN

PAKISTAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION The Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) or Radio Pakistan is the state-run radio service of Pakistan. It was established in August 1947.

RADIO PAKISTAN DOMESTIC SHORTWAVE SERVICE Transmitter Site: Rawat, Islamabad - 100 kW. Time/UTC Language Target kHz 0445-0530 (0945-1030 PKT) Balti Gilgit-Baltistan 7470 0530-0615 (1030-1115 PKT) Sheena Gilgit-Baltistan 7470

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RADIO PAKISTAN - EXTERNAL SERVICES Transmitter Site: Rawat, Islamabad - 100/250 kW. Time/UTC Language Target kHz 0045-0215 Urdu South-East Asia 15730 17830 0500-0700 Urdu Iran, Gulf & Middle East 15730 17810 0830-1105 Urdu Western Europe 15730 17700 (with news in English 1100-1104) 0900-1000 Bengali South Asia 11860 15180 1000-1030 Nepali South Asia 11860 15180 1045-1145 Hindi South Asia 11860 13660 1145-1215 Gujarati South Asia 11860 13660 1200-1300 Chinese China 15730 17810 1230-1300 Sinhala South Asia 11595 15185 1300-1330 Tamil South Asia 11595 15185 1330-1530 Urdu Iran, Gulf & Middle East 15235 17550 1345-1445 Pashto Afghanistan 7515 1445-1630 Dari Afghanistan/Central Asia 7515 1700-1800 Persian Iran 7530 9370 1700-1900 Urdu Western Europe 11530 15265

AZAD KASHMIR

AZAD KASHMIR RADIO TRARKHEL Rawalpindi III Programme from Islamabad (includes content from Radio Pakistan) Transmitter Site: Rawat, Islamabad - 100 kW. Time/UTC Language kHz 0045-0425 (0545-0925 PKT) Urdu 3975 0900-1210 (1400-1710 PKT) Urdu 7265 1330-1810 (1830-2310 PKT) Urdu 3975 with news in English at 1600-1615 & 1700-1710

TARGET BROADCASTS FROM PAKISTAN TO INDIAN STATE OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR

VOICE OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR FREEDOM MOVEMENT The Voice of Jammu and Kashmir Freedom Movement is the mouthpiece of the Jammu and Kashmir Freedom Movement (JKFM) and programmes have been aired on shortwave since 1999 from a transmitter belonging to the Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation in Islamabad. Transmitter Site: Rawat, Islamabad (isl) - 100 kW. Time/UTC Languages kHz 0300-0415 (0830-0945 IST) Kashmiri/Urdu/Balti/Gojri/English/Hindi 3995 - irregular 1300-1415 (1830-1945 IST) Kashmiri/Urdu/Balti/Gojri/English/Hindi 3995 - irregular

SRI LANKA

SRI LANKA BROADCASTING CORPORATION The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation is the public broadcasting service of Sri Lanka. It came into existance on 5 January 1967 when Radio Ceylon became a public corporation (the name changed from Ceylon Broadcasting Coropration to Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation when the country became a republic in 1972). All domestic broadcasting on shortwave has been discontinued and the services remaining are intended for audiences in South Asia and the Middle East. Transmitter Site: Trincomalee - 125 kW Time/UTC Days Languages Target kHz 0115-0130 Daily Bengali South Asia 11905 0130-0330 Daily Hindi South Asia 11905 (including Christian prgrs in English) Time/UTC Days Languages Target kHz 1115-1130 Daily Hindi South Asia 9720 1130-1145 Daily Malayalam South Asia 9720 1145-1200 Daily Hindi South Asia 9720 1200-1215 Daily Tamil South Asia 9720 Time/UTC Days Languages Target kHz 1630-1830 Daily Sinhala Middle East 11750

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Observations of programmes on 11905 kHz between 0115-0330: 0115-0130 Sat-Wed Bengali (sponsored Christian programme) 0115-0230 Thu Hindi ("Golden Oldies" film music) 0115-0330 Fri Hindi ("Golden Oldies" film music) 0130-0230 Tue/Sun Hindi ("Golden Oldies" film music) 0130-0300 Sat Hindi ("Golden Oldies" film music) 0130-0330 Mon/Wed Hindi ("Golden Oldies" film music) 0230-0245 Tue English (sponsored Christian programme) 0230-0300 Thu English (sponsored Christian programme) 0230-0330 Sun English (sponsored Christian programme) 0245-0330 Tue Hindi ("Golden Oldies" film music) 0300-0330 Thu Hindi ("Golden Oldies" film music) 0300-0330 Sat English (sponsored Christian programme)

SLBC RELAY STATION - TRINCOMALEE The Deutsche Welle Relay Station at Trincomalee was opened in 1984 and closed on 1 November 2011. Upon closure it was transfered to the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation. Transmitter Site: Trincomalee - 125/250 kW. Times/UTC Days Station Language Target kHz 0000-0030 Daily Adventist World R Burmese South-East Asia 9730 0000-0100 Daily Adventist World R Chinese East Asia 15215 0030-0100 Daily Adventist World R Manumanaw South-East Asia 9730 0100-0130 Sun-Thu Adventist World R Amoy East Asia 15225 0100-0200 Fri/Sat Adventist World R Cantonese East Asia 15225 0130-0200 Sun-Thu Adventist World R Cantonese East Asia 15225 0300-0330 Daily Adventist World R Oromo Horn of Africa 15500 0330-0400 Daily Adventist World R Amharic Horn of Africa 15500 1230-1300 Wed/Fri/Sun Adventist World R Manipuri South Asia 12010 1230-1300 Mon/Tue/Thu/Sat Adventist World R Bengali South Asia 12010 1230-1330 Sun PCJ R Int English East Asia 13720 1300-1330 Daily Adventist World R Cambodian South-East Asia 15320 1330-1345 Mon FEBA India English South Asia 9720 1330-1345 Tue/Thu/Fri FEBA India Telugu South Asia 9720 1330-1345 Wed FEBA India Tamil South Asia 9720 1330-1345 Sat FEBA India Kuvi South Asia 9720 1330-1345 Sun FEBA India Kannada South Asia 9720 1330-1400 Sun-Wed/Fri Adventist World R Isan South-East Asia 15430 1330-1400 Thu/Sat Adventist World R Laotian South-East Asia 15430 1330-1400 Sun Adventist World R Cambodian South-East Asia 15320 1345-1400 Thu-Sat FEBA India Malayalam South Asia 9720 1345-1400 Sun-Wed FEBA India Tamil South Asia 9720 1400-1415 Sat FEBA India English South Asia 9720 1400-1430 Daily Adventist World R Asho Chin South-East Asia 11845 1400-1500 Daily Adventist World R Chinese East Asia 11915 1430-1500 Daily Adventist World R Pwo South-East Asia 15150 1430-1500 Daily Adventist World R Karen South-East Asia 15175 1500-1530 Daily Adventist World R Telugu South Asia 7405 1500-1530 Daily Adventist World R Nepali South Asia 9730 1500-1530 Daily Adventist World R Mizo South-East Asia 15710 1530-1600 Daily Adventist World R Marathi South Asia 9830 1530-1600 Daily Adventist World R Hindi South Asia 11995 1600-1630 Daily Adventist World R English South Asia 11995 1630-1700 Tue/Thu/Sat/Sun Adventist World R Sindhi South Asia 15360 1630-1700 Mon/Wed/Fri Adventist World R English South Asia 15360 2200-2230 Daily Adventist World R Javanese South-East Asia 6180

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IBB RELAY STATION - IRANAWILA The IBB Relay Station at Iranawila began testing in 1999 and became fully operational in 2000. Transmitter Site: Iranawila - 4 x 500 kW & 3 x 250 kW (all transmitters currently operate at 250 kW). Times/UTC Days Station Language Target kHz 0000-0030 Daily Voice of America Burmese South-East Asia 7430 0000-0100 Daily R Farda Persian Iran 5860 7585 0000-0100 Daily R Free Asia Tibetan East Asia 9855 0030-0130 Daily R Free Asia Burmese South-East Asia 9940 0100-0130 Daily R Farda Persian Iran 7585 0100-0130 Daily R Farda Persian Iran 7585 0100-0300 Daily Deewa R (VOA) Pashto Afghanistan 12020 13840 0300-0330 Daily R Azadi (RFE/RL) Dari Afghanistan 17690 0300-0400 Daily Deewa R (VOA) Pashto Afghanistan 12020 13840 0330-0400 Daily Voice of America Somali Horn of Africa 15620 0330-0430 Daily R Azadi (RFE/RL) Pashto Afghanistan 17690 0400-1200 Daily R Farda Persian Iran 15690 0430-0500 Daily R Azadi (RFE/RL) Dari Afghanistan 17690 0500-0600 Daily Voice of America Kurdish Middle East 15560 1200-1300 Daily Mashaal R (RFE/RL) Pashto Afghanistan 15360 1230-1330 Daily R Free Asia Burmese South-East Asia 7390 1300-1400 Daily R Farda Persian Iran 12005 1300-1400 Daily Voice of America Somali Horn of Africa 15620 1400-1500 Daily R Ozodi (RFE/RL) Tajik Central Asia 15460 1400-1500 Daily Voice of America Kurdish Middle East 17870 1400-1700 Daily R Farda Persian Iran 11540 12005 1430-1530 Daily Voice of America Burmese South-East Asia 11965 1530-1730 Daily R Farda Persian Iran 5860 1630-1700 Fri Voice of America Portuguese Southern Africa 13630 1630-1730 Daily R Free Asia Burmese South-East Asia 9940 1700-1800 Daily R Farda Persian Iran 7585 11540 1700-1800 Daily Voice of America Kurdish Middle East 11995 1730-1800 Mon-Fri Voice of America Afan Oromo Horn of Africa 11905 12140 1800-1810 Fri Studio 7 (VOA) Shona Southern Africa 15455 1800-1830 Mon-Thu Studio 7 (VOA) Ndebele Southern Africa 15455 1800-1830 Sat/Sun Studio 7 (VOA) English Southern Africa 15455 1800-1830 Mon-Fri Voiceo f America Portuguese Southern Africa 15720 1800-1900 Daily Voice of America Amharic Horn of Africa 12140 1800-2230 Daily R Farda Persian Iran 7585 1810-1820 Fri Voice of America English Southern Africa 15455 1820-1830 Fri Voice of America Ndebele Southern Africa 15455 1830-1900 Daily Voice of America French Africa 9810 1830-1900 Daily Voice of America English Africa 15455 1900-1930 Mon-Fri Voice of America Tigrigna Horn of Africa 12005 12140 2030-2100 Sat/Sun Voice of America French Africa 11900 2230-0100 Daily R Farda Persian Iran 5860 7585 2330-0030 Daily Voice of America Burmese South-East Asia 7430

BRITISH DX CLUB SOUTH ASIA ON SHORTWAVE

Compiled by Tony Rogers with thanks to members of the British DX Club

also acknowledging: Aoki (NDXC), BC-DX, DX-India, DX Listening Digest, DXing.info, DXplorer, DX Mix-Bulgaria, HFCC, Steve Lare.

Please send up-dates and corrections by email to: tony@bdxc.org.uk

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DX INDIA For complete and up-to-date details of Indian radio stations

broadcasting on shortwave, see Jose Jacob's highly recommended "DX India" website at www.qsl.net/vu2jos

DX LISTENING DIGEST For the very latest shortwave news visit Glenn Hauser's World of Radio at

www.worldofradio.com

BC-DX - WORLDWIDE DX CLUB TOP NEWS Another excellent source for the very latest shortwave news is Wolfgang Bschel's BC-DX Top News which can be found on the website of the Worldwide DX Club at www.wwdxc.de