south asia on shortwave - oct. 2014

8/10/2019 South Asia on Shortwave - Oct. 2014

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BRITISH DX CLUB

SOUTH ASIA

ON SHORTWAVE

GUIDE TO BROADCASTING STATIONS

ON SHORTWAVE IN SOUTH ASIA

OCTOBER 2014

International broadcasting schedules effective until 25 October 2014


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BANGLADESH

BANGLADESH BETARBangladesh Betar is the state-owned radio broadcasting organisation of Bangladesh.

BANGLADESH BETAR - HOME SERVICEThe Bangladesh Betar Home Service has nationwide coverage on MW, SW and FM. The current 100 kWshortwave transmitter was inaugurated in 2006.Transmitter Site:Shavar - 100 kW.

Time/UTC Language kHz0600-1710 (1200-2310 BST) Bengali/English 4750Note: WRTH says news in English at 1100 & 1530 UTC, with SAARC news in English at 1250 UTC Mondays

BANGLADESH BETAR - EXTERNAL SERVICEBangladesh Betar's External Service had in recent years operated on two shortwave frequencies in the41 and 31 metre-bands (7250 and 9550 kHz). This was reduced to just one frequency (7250 kHz) andfrom early 2010 was not heard at all, probably due to the remaining transmitter being in a state ofdisrepair. However, during 2012 a new Thomson 250 kW shortwave transmitter and rotatable antennasystem was installed at Khabipur and tests were first heard in August 2012 on a number of frequenciesincluding 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 Service1315-1345 Nepali Nepal 94551400-1430 Urdu Pakistan 155051515-1545 Hindi India 155051600-1630 Arabic Middle East 72501630-1730 Bengali Middle East 72501745-1900 English Europe 13580 General Overseas Service1915-2000 Bengali Europe 13580

BHUTAN

BHUTAN BROADCASTING SERVICE

Radio Broadcasting was started by a group of young volunteers, known as the National Youth Associationof Bhutan (NYAB) in November 1973. The station was operational only on Sundays with 30 minutes ofnews and music. The NYAB club office was transformed to radio studio at weekends. The 400-watttransmitter was rented from the local telegraph office. The station was called Radio NYAB. In 1979, theRoyal Government recognizing the importance of the radio for development communication, incorporatedthe station under the Ministry of Communications. In 1986 with the commissioning of a 10 kW shortwavetransmitter 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 shortwavetransmitter. In August 2007, a 100 kW shortwave transmitter with DRM capability was commissioned.BBS radio broadcasts for 15 hours daily from 6 am to 7 pm local time in four languages (Dzongkha,Sharchop, Lhotsamkha and English).Transmitter Site:Thimpu - 100 kWTime/UTC Language kHz

0000-0300 (0600-0900 BTT) Dzongkha 60350300-0400 (0900-1000 BTT) Sharchop 60350400-0500 (1000-1100 BTT) Lhotsam 60350500-0600 (1100-1200 BTT) English 60350600-0700 (1200-1300 BTT) Sharchop 60350700-0800 (1300-1400 BTT) Dzongkha 60350900-1000 (1500-1600 BTT) Sharchop 60351000-1100 (1600-1700 BTT) Lhotsam 60351100-1300 (1700-1900 BTT) Dzongkha 6035Note: BBS's shortwave transmitter was repaired by engineers from All India Radio and returned to the airin late August 2014.


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INDIA

ALL INDIA RADIOAll India Radio (abbreviated as AIR), officially known as Akashvani, is the radio broadcaster of India and adivision of Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India), an autonomous corporation of the Ministryof Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. It was established in 1936. All India Radio is oneof 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 18May 1988, the National channel of All India Radio works as a night service from 6.50 pm to 6.10 am thenext morning. It covers 64% area and about 76% population of the country, through its 3 MW transmittersat Nagpur (1566 kHz), Delhi (1215 kHz) and Kolkata (1134 kHz from 2300 hrs) with shortwave support on31 Meter Band 9425 kHz & 9470 kHz) which covers the entire country. Having the whole of India as itszone, the programme complexion of the channel has been designed to make it representative of thevaried cultural morale and ethos of the Nation as a whole.Transmitter Sites:Delhi-Khampur (dkh) - 250 kW; Aligargh (alg) - 250 kW.Schedule Languages kHz1320-0043 (1850-0613 IST) Hindi/English/Urdu 9380-alg 9425-dkhNote: 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 alsobe heard on DTH platform. The programme content of Gold FM and its sister station, Rainbow FM, ismainly popular Indian and Western music, compered in a vivacious and contemporary style and thereforehighly popular with the urban youth. News bulletins and current affairs programmes are also broadcast. Arelay of FM Gold is currently carried on shortwave via a transmitter at Chennai.Transmitter Sites: Chennai (cni) - 100 kW.Schedule Lang. kHz0130-0430 (0700-1000 IST) Hindi /English 7270-cni

ALL INDIA RADIO - VIVIDH BHARATIOne of the most famous services of the AIR is the Vividh Bharati Seva (roughly translating to "Multi-Indianservice"). Vividh Bharati celebrated its Golden Jubilee on 3 October 2007. Vividh Bharati has the onlycomprehensive database of songs from the so termed "Golden Era" of Hindi film music (roughly from1940s to 1980s). This service is the most commercial of all and is popular in Mumbai and other cities ofIndia. 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. kHz0100-0435 (0630-1005 IST) Hindi 9380-alg 9870-bglAfternoon schedule Lang. kHz0900-1200 (1430-1730 IST) Hindi 9380-alg 9870-bgl (also DRM 6100-dkh)Evening schedule Lang. kHz1245-1740 (1815-2310 IST) Hindi 9870-bgl

ALL INDIA RADIO - UTTARAKHAND PROGRAMMEOn 9 November 2000 Uttarakhand (formerly Uttaranchal) was

carved out of Uttar Pradesh as a seperate state. All India Radiohas a dedicated programme for the region that originates fromits studios in Delhi and is aired on shortwave during the morningand evening periods.Transmitter Site: Delhi (Kingsway) - 100 kW.Morning schedule Lang. kHz0200-0230 (0730-0800 IST) Hindi 6030-dkiEvening schedule Lang. kHz1215-1430 (1745-2000 IST) Hindi 6030-dki


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

NORTH REGIONAL SERVICE

ALL INDIA RADIO - DELHIState: National Capital Territory of Delhi.Transmitter Site: Delhi (Kingsway) - 50 kWMorning scheduleDaily 0230-0330 (0800-0900 IST) 4870 kHzEvening scheduleDaily 1430-1530 (2000-2100 IST) 4870 kHz

ALL INDIA RADIO - JAIPURState: RajasthanTransmitter Site: Jaipur - 50 kWMorning scheduleMo-Sa 0025-0430 (0555-0930 IST) 4910 kHzSu 0025-0530 (0555-1030 IST) 4910 kHzAfternoon scheduleDaily 0630-0931 (1130-1501 IST) 7325 kHzEvening scheduleDaily 1130-1741 (1700-2311 IST) 4910 kHz

ALL INDIA RADIO - LUCKNOWState: Uttar Pradesh.Transmitter Site: Lucknow - 50 kWMorning schedule

Mo-Sa 0025-0430 (0555-1000 IST) 4880 kHzSu 0025-0415 (0555-0945 IST) 4880 kHzSu 0430-0700 (1000-1230 IST) 7440 kHzAfternoon scheduleDaily 0700-1000 (1230-1530 IST) 7440 kHzDaily 1005-1006 (1535-1536 IST) 7440 kHzEvening scheduleDaily 1215-1741 (1745-2311 IST) 4880 kHz

ALL INDIA RADIO - SHIMLAState: Himachal Pradesh.Transmitter Site: Shimla - 50 kWMorning schedule

Daily 0025-0200 (0555-0730 IST) 4860 kHzDaily 0215-0400 (0745-0930 IST) 6020 kHzDaily 0415-0700 (0945-1230 IST) 6020 kHzAfternoon scheduleMo-Sa 0700-0930 (1230-1500 IST) 6020 kHzSu 0700-1000 (1230-1530 IST) 6020 kHzEvening scheduleDaily 1130-1230 (1700-1800 IST) 6020 kHzDaily 1300-1741 (1830-2311 IST) 4860 kHz

ALL INDIA RADIO - LEHState: Jammu and Kashmir.Transmitter Site: Leh - 10 kWMorning scheduleMo-Sa 0213-0400 (0743-0930 IST) 4660 kHzSu 0130-0430 (0700-1000 IST) 4660 kHzAfternoon scheduleMo-Sa 0700-0930 (1230-1500 IST) 6000 kHzSu 0630-0930 (1200-1500 IST) 6000 kHzEvening scheduleDaily 1130-1630 (1700-2200 IST) 4660 kHz

ALL INDIA RADIO - SRINAGARState: Jammu and Kashmir.Transmitter Site: Srinagar - 50 kWMorning scheduleMo-Sa 0120-0215 (0650-0745 IST) 4950 kHzSu 0030-0215 (0600-0745 IST) 4950 kHzDaily 0225-0501 (0755-1031 IST) 6110 kHzAfternoon scheduleMo-Sa 0600-1115 (1130-1645 IST) 6110 kHzSu 0501-1115 (1031-1645 IST) 6110 kHzEvening schedule

Daily 1120-1743 (1650-2313 IST) 4950 kHzSpecial Ramazan BroadcastsR'zan 2220-2315 (0350-0415 IST) 4950 kHz

ALL INDIA RADIO - JAMMUState: Jammu and KashmirTransmitter Site: Jammu 50 kW: 4830/5965 kHzNote: transmitter currently off-air.

NORTH-EAST REGIONAL SERVICE

ALL INDIA RADIO - AIZAWLState: Mizoram

Transmitter Site: Aizawl - 10 kWMorning scheduleDaily 0025-0400 (0555-0930 IST) 5050 kHzAfternoon scheduleDaily 0700-1000 (1230-1500 IST) 7295 kHzEvening scheduleDaily 1130-1630 (1700-2200 IST) 5050 kHz


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ALL INDIA RADIO - GANGTOKState: SikkimTransmitter Site: Gangtok - 10 kWMorning scheduleDaily 0100-0500 (0630-1030 IST) 4835 kHzAfternoon scheduleIrreg 6085 kHzEvening scheduleDaily 1030-1600 (1600-2130 IST) 4835 kHz

ALL INDIA RADIO - GUWAHATIState: AssamTransmitter Site: Guwahati - 50 kWMorning scheduleMo-Sa 0025-0415 (0555-0945 IST) 4940 kHzSu 0000-0450 (0530-1020 IST) 4940 kHzAfternoon scheduleMo-Sa 0600-0930 (1130-1500 IST) 7280 kHzSu 0530-0930 (1100-1500 IST) 7280 kHzDaily 0945-1130 (1515-1700 IST) 7280 kHzEvening scheduleSu-Fr 1135-1700 (1705-2230 IST) 4940 kHzSa 1135-1741 (1705-2311 IST) 4940 kHz

ALL INDIA RADIO - IMPHALState: ManipurTransmitter Site: Imphal - 50 kWMorning scheduleMo-Sa 0030-0215 (0600-0745 IST) 4775 kHzSu 0000-0215 (0530-0745 IST) 4775 kHzMo-Sa 0225-0400 (0755-0930 IST) 7335 kHzSu 0225-0430 (0755-1000 IST) 7335 kHzAfternoon scheduleDaily 0630-1000 (1200-1530 IST) 7335 kHzEvening schedule

Daily 1030-1700 (1600-2230 IST) 4775 kHz

ALL INDIA RADIO - ITANAGARState: Arunachal PradeshTransmitter Site: Itanagar - 50 kWMorning scheduleIrreg 0020-0400 (0550-0930 IST) 4990 kHzAfternoon scheduleDaily 0700-0900 (1230-1430 IST) 6150 kHzEvening scheduleIrreg 1000-1630 (1530-2200 IST) 4990 kHz

ALL INDIA RADIO - KOHIMA

State: NagalandTransmitter Site: Kohima - 50 kWMorning scheduleDaily 0000-0415 (0530-0945 IST) 4850 kHzDaily 0430-0510 (1000-1040 IST) 6065 kHzAfternoon scheduleoff-air 0700-0900 (1230-1430 IST) 6065 kHzEvening scheduleDaily 1000-1700 (1530-2230 IST) 4850 kHzNote: transmissions are irregular.

ALL INDIA RADIO - SHILLONGState: MeghalayaTransmitter Site: Shillong - 50 kWMorning scheduleDaily 0025-0400 (0555-0930 IST) 4970 kHzAfternoon scheduleDaily 0656-0931 (1226-1501 IST) 7315 kHzEvening scheduleDaily 1056-1630 (1626-2200 IST) 4970 kHz

EAST REGIONAL SERVICE

ALL INDIA RADIO - JEYPOREState: OrissaTransmitter Site: Jeypore - 50 kWMorning scheduleDaily 0025-0445 (0555-1015 IST) 5040 kHzAfternoon scheduleDaily 0446-0915 (1016-1445 IST) 6040 kHzEvening scheduleDaily 1130-1741 (1700-2311 IST) 5040 kHz

ALL INDIA RADIO - KOLKATAState: West BengalTransmitter Site: Kolkata - 50 kWMorning scheduleDaily 0025-0215 (0555-0745 IST) 4820 kHzDaily 0230-0400 (0800-0930 IST) 7210 kHzAfternoon scheduleMo-Sa 0730-1001 (1300-1531 IST) 7210 kHzSu 0700-1001 (1230-1531 IST) 7210 kHzEvening scheduleDaily 1130-1745 (1700-2315 IST) 4820 kHz

ALL INDIA RADIO - KURSEONG

State: West BengalTransmitter Site: Kurseong - 50 kWMorning scheduleDaily 0055-0430 (0625-1030 IST) 4895 kHzAfternoon scheduleDaily 0620-1030 (1150-1600 IST) 7230 kHzEvening scheduleMo-Fr 1130-1700 (1700-2230 IST) 4895 kHzSa/Su 1130-1741 (1700-2311 IST) 4895 kHz

ALL INDIA RADIO - RANCHIState: JharkhandTransmitter Site: Ranchi 50 kW: 4960/5985 kHz

Note: transmitter now off-air.Partha Sarathi Goswami via Facebook IDXCIGroup: "Just talked to a person in the office ofAdditional Director General (E) (East Zone) (inKolkata) All India Radio, and found that AIRRanchi will not return to SW. It was closed formore than two years and no listener complainedabout it, hence they stopped it. And it will notreturn on SW" (via DXLD, 1 November 2011).


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SOUTH REGIONAL SERVICE

ALL INDIA RADIO - CHENNAIState: Tamil Nadu.Transmitter Site: Chennai - 50 kWMorning scheduleDaily 0015-0245 (0545-0815 IST) 4920 kHzMorning/Afternoon scheduleMo-Sa 0300-0930 (0830-1500 IST) 7380 kHzSu 0300-1130 (0830-1700 IST) 7380 kHzEvening scheduleDaily 1200-1739 (1730-2309 IST) 4920 kHz

ALL INDIA RADIO - HYDERABADState: Telengana.Transmitter Site: Hyderabad - 50 kWMorning scheduleDaily 0020-0215 (0550-0745 IST) 4800 kHzMorning/Afternoon scheduleMo-Sa 0225-0930 (0755-1500 IST) 7420 kHzSu 0225-1030 (0755-1600 IST) 7420 kHzEvening scheduleDaily 1130-1744 (1700-2314 IST) 4800 kHz

ALL INDIA RADIO - PORT BLAIRState: Andaman and Nicobar Islands.Transmitter Site: Port Blair - 8.5 kWMorning scheduleDaily 2355-0300 (0525-0830 IST) 4760 kHzMo-Fr 0315-0400 (0845-0930 IST) 7390 kHzSa 0315-0415 (0845-0945 IST) 7390 kHzSu 0315-0500 (0845-1030 IST) 7390 kHzAfternoon scheduleMo-Sa 0700-0931 (1230-1501 IST) 7390 kHzSu 0700-1000 (1230-1530 IST) 7390 kHz

Evening scheduleDaily 1030-1700 (1600-2230 IST) 4760 kHzsometimes extended to 1730 (2300 IST)

ALL INDIA R - THIRUVANANTHAPURAMState: Kerala.Transmitter Site: Thiruvananthapuram - 50 kWMorning scheduleDaily 0020-0215 (0550-0745 IST) 5010 kHzMorning/Afternoon scheduleMo-Sa 0230-1000 (0800-1530 IST) 7290 kHzSu 0230-1030 (0800-1600 IST) 7290 kHzEvening scheduleDaily 1130-1740 (1700-2310 IST) 5010 kHz

WEST REGIONAL SERVICE

ALL INDIA RADIO - BHOPALState: Madhya PradeshTransmitter Site: Bhopal - 50 kWMorning scheduleDaily 0025-0215 (0555-0745 IST) 4810 kHzMorning/Afternoon scheduleDaily 0225-0932 (0755-1502 IST) 7430 kHzEvening scheduleDaily 1130-1742 (1700-2312 IST) 4810 kHz

ALL INDIA RADIO - MUMBAIState: MaharashtraTransmitter Site: Mumbai - 50 kWMorning scheduleDaily 2355-0400 (0525-0930 IST) 4840 kHzAfternoon scheduleMo-Fr 0530-0930 (1100-1500 IST) 7240 kHzSa/Su 0430-0930 (1000-1500 IST) 7240 kHzEvening scheduleDaily 1230-1730 (1800-2300 IST) 4840 kHz

All India Radio, Kolkata


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ALL INDIA RADIO REGIONAL STATIONS BY FREQUENCYkHz kW Location Time/UTC Region Transmitter usage at other times3945 50 Gorakhpur 0230-0300 North on 7250 afternoons4660 10 Leh 0213-0400mo-sa North on 6000 afternoons

0130-0430su North on 6000 afternoons1130-1630 North on 6000 afternoons

4760 8.5 Port Blair 2355-0300 South on 7390 afternoons1030-1700/1730 South on 7390 afternoons

4775 50 Imphal 0030-0215mo-sa North-East on 7335 afternoons0000-0215su North-East on 7335 afternoons1030-1700/1730 North-East on 7335 afternoons

4800 50 Hyderabad 0020-0215 South on 7420 afternoons1130-1744 South on 7420 afternoons

4810 50 Bhopal 0025-0215 West on 7430 afternoons1130-1742 West on 7430 afternoons

4820 50 Kolkata 0025-0215 East on 7210 late mornings/afternoons1130-1745v East on 7210 late mornings/afternoons

4830 50 Jammu currently off-air North4835 10 Gangtok 0100-0500 North-East on 6085 afternoons

1030-1600 North-East on 6085 afternoons4840 50 Mumbai 2355-0400 West on 7240 afternoons

1230-1730 West on 7240 afternoons4850 50 Kohima 0000-0415 irreg North-East on 6065 late mornings/afternoons

1000-1700 irreg North-East on 6065 late mornings/afternoons4860 50 Shimla 0025-0200 North on 6020 afternoons

1300-1741 North on 6020 afternoons4870 50 Delhi (Kingsway) 0230-0330 North

1430-1530 North4880 50 Lucknow 0025-0430mo-sa North on 7440 afternoons

0025-0415su North on 7440 afternoons1215-1741 North on 7440 afternoons

4895 50 Kurseong 0055-0430 East on 7230 afternoons1130-1700mo-fr East on 7230 afternoons1130-1741sa/su East on 7230 afternoons

4910 50 Jaipur 0025-0430mo-fr North on 7325 afternoons

0025-0530su North on 7325 afternoons1130-1741 North on 7325 afternoons4920 50 Chennai 0015-0245 South on 7380 afternoons

1200-1739 South on 7380 afternoons4940 50 Guwahati 0025-0415mo-sa North-East on 7280 afternoons

0000-0450su North-East on 7280 afternoons1135-1700su-fr North-East on 7280 afternoons1135-1741sa North-East on 7280 afternoons

4950 50 Srinagar 0120-0215mo-sa North on 6110 afternoons0030-0215su North on 6110 afternoons1120-1743 North on 6110 afternoons2220-2315 Ramzan special broadcasts

4960 50 Ranchi discontinued East has permanently left SW

4970 50 Shillong 0025-0400 North-East on 7315 afternoons1056-1630 North-East on 7315 afternoons

4990 50 Itanagar 0020-0400 irreg North-East on 6150 afternoons1000-1630 irreg North-East on 6150 afternoons

5010 50 Thiruvanathapuram 0020-0215 South on 7290 afternoons1130-1740 South on 7290 afternoons

5040 50 Jeypore 0025-0445 East on 6040 afternoons1130-1741 East on 6040 afternoons

5050 10 Aizwal 0025-0400 North-East on 7295 afternoons1130-1630 North-East on 7295 afternoons

5965 50 Jammu currently off-air North


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5985 50 Ranchi discontinued East has permanently left SW6000 10 Leh 0700-0930mo-sa North on 4660 mornings/evenings

0630-0930su North on 4660 mornings/evenings6020 50 Shimla 0215-0410 North on 4860 mornings/evenings

0415-1000su North on 4860 mornings/evenings0700-0930mo-sa North on 4860 mornings/evenings1130-1230 North on 4860 mornings/evenings

6040 50 Jeypore 0446-0915 East on 5040 mornings/evenings6065 50 Kohima currently off-air North-East on 4850 irreg early morning/evening6085 10 Gangtok irregular North-East on 4835 mornings/evenings6100 250 Delhi 0730-0830 North6110 50 Srinagar 0225-0501mo-sa North on 4950 mornings/evenings

0225-1115su North on 4950 mornings/evenings0600-1115mo-sa North on 4950 mornings/evenings

6150 50 Itanagar 0700-0900 North-East on 4990 mornings/evenings7210 50 Kolkata 0230-0400 East on 4820 early mornings/evenings

0730-1001mo-sa East on 4820 early mornings/evenings0700-1001su East on 4820 early mornings/evenings

7230 50 Kurseong 0620-1030 East on 4895 mornings/evenings7240 50 Mumbai 0530-0930mo-fr West on 4840 mornings/evenings

0430-0930sa/su West on 4840 mornings/evenings7280 50 Guwahati 0600-0930mo-sa North-East on 4940 mornings/evenings

0530-0930su North-East on 4940 mornings/evenings0945-1130 North-East on 4940 mornings/evenings

7290 50 Thiruvanathapuram 0230-1000 South on 5010 mornings/evenings0230-1030sa/su South on 5010 mornings/evenings

7295 10 Aizwal 0700-1000 North-East on 5050 mornings/evenings7315 50 Shillong 0656-0931 North-East on 4970 mornings/evenings7325 50 Jaipur 0630-0931 North on 4910 mornings/evenings7335 50 Imphal 0225-0400mo-sa North-East on 4775 mornings/evenings

0225-0430su North-East on 4775 mornings/evenings0630-1000mo-sa North-East on 4775 mornings/evenings0600-1000su North-East on 4775 mornings/evenings

7380 50 Chennai 0300-0930mo-sa South on 4920 mornings/evenings0300-1130su South on 4920 mornings/evenings

7390 8.5 Port Blair 0315-0400mo-fr South on 4760 mornings/evenings0315-0415sa South on 4760 mornings/evenings0315-0500su South on 4760 mornings/evenings0700-0900mo-sa South on 4760 mornings/evenings0700-0930su South on 4760 mornings/evenings

7420 50 Guwahati currently off-air North7420 50 Hyderabad 0225-0930mo-sa South on 4800 mornings/evenings

0225-1030su South on 4800 mornings/evenings7430 50 Bhopal 0225-0932 West on 4810 mornings/evenings7440 50 Lucknow 0430-1000su North on 4880 mornings/evenings

0700-1000mo-sa North on 4880 mornings/evenings1005-1006 North on 4880 mornings/evenings


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

Morning schedule0030- 0035 (0600-0605 IST) Hindi0035- 0040 (0605-0610 IST) English0125- 0130 (0655-0700 IST) Sanskrit0130- 0135 (0700-0705 IST) Hindi0135- 0145 (0705-0715 IST) Assamese0135- 0145 (0705-0715 IST) Telugu0145- 0155 (0715-0725 IST) Oriya0145- 0155 (0715-0725 IST) Tamil0155- 0205 (0725-0735 IST) Bengali0155- 0205 (0725-0735 IST) Malayalam0205- 0215 (0735-0745 IST) Kannada0215- 0225 (0745-0755 IST) Gujarati0215- 0225 (0745-0755 IST) Kashmiri

0230- 0245 (0800-0815 IST) Hindi0245- 0300 (0815-0830 IST) English0300- 0310 (0830-0840 IST) Dogri0300- 0310 (0830-0840 IST) Marathi0300- 0310 (0830-0840 IST) Punjabi0310- 0320 (0840-0850 IST) Sindhi0320- 0335 (0850-0905 IST) Urdu0330- 0335 (0900-0905 IST) Hindi0335- 0340 (0905-0910 IST) English0340-0345 (0910-0915 IST) Hindi States News0345-0350 (0915-0920 IST) Hindi Vikas Yatra0350-0355 (0920-0925 IST) English Anns

Afternoon schedule0700- 0710 (1230-1240 IST) Telugu0710- 0720 (1240-1250 IST) Tamil0720- 0730 (1250-1300 IST) Malayalam0730- 0735 (1300-1305 IST) English0735- 0740 (1305-1310 IST) Hindi0740- 0750 (1310-1320 IST) Kannada0750- 0800 (1320-1330 IST) Gujarati0800- 0810 (1330-1340 IST) Bengali

0800- 0810 (1330-1340 IST) Marathi0810- 0820 (1340-1350 IST) Assamese0810- 0820 (1340-1350 IST) Punjabi0820- 0830 (1350-1400 IST) Oriya0820- 0830 (1350-1400 IST) Urdu0830- 0900 (1400-1430 IST) English0900- 0930 (1430-1500 IST) Hindi

Evening schedule1115- 1130 (1645-1700 IST) Arunachali1130- 1135 (1700-1705 IST) Hindi1135- 1140 (1705-1710 IST) English

1230- 1235 (1800-1805 IST) English1235- 1240 (1805-1810 IST) Hindi1240- 1245 (1810-1815 IST) Sanskrit1245- 1255 (1815-1825 IST) Sindhi1255- 1310 (1825-1840 IST) Kashmiri1330- 1335 (1900-1905 IST) Hindi1335- 1340 (1905-1910 IST) Hindi Sports1335- 1345 (1905-1915 IST) Assamese1335- 1345 (1905-1915 IST) Telugu1345- 1355 (1915-1925 IST) Oriya1345- 1355 (1915-1925 IST) Tamil

1345- 1400 (1915-1930 IST) Dogri1355- 1405 (1925-1935 IST) Nepali1355- 1405 (1925-1935 IST) Malayalam

1405- 1415 (1935-1945 IST) Bengali1405- 1415 (1935-1945 IST) Kannada1420- 1430 (1950-2000 IST) Gujarati1430- 1435 (2000-2005 IST) English1435- 1440 (2005-2010 IST) English Sports1435- 1445 (2005-2015 IST) Marathi1515- 1530 (2045-2100 IST) Hindi1530- 1545 (2100-2115 IST) English1546- 1600 (2116-2130 IST) Urdu1730- 1735 (2300-2305 IST) English1735- 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 andAfghanistan:

Times Language Freq/kHz1130- 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 SERVICESThe 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 tobroadcasts targeted at specific countries by language there is a General Overseas Service whichbroadcasts 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 KHz0000-0045 Tamil S/SE Asia 7270-cni 9835-dki 9910-alg 11740-pan 11985-dkh 13795-bgl0015-0430 Urdu S Asia 6155-alg 7340-mum 9595-dkh 11620-bng0045-0115 Sinhala S Asia 7270-cni 11740-pan 11985-dkh0100-0200 Sindhi W Asia 5990-dkh 7370-dki 9635-alg0130-0230 Nepali S Asia 3945-gkp 7420-guw 9800-dki0215-0300 Kannada M East 13695-bgl 15120-bgl0215-0300 Pashto W Asia 9910-alg 11740-alg0300-0345 Dari W Asia 9910-alg 11740-alg0300-0430 Bengali S Asia 7420-guw0315-0415 Hindi S Asia/M East 11840-dkh 13695-bgl 15120-bgl 15185-pan0400-0430 Persian M East 11670-alg 15210-pan 15770-dkh0415-0430 Gujarati E Africa 15120-bgl 15185-pan0430-0530 Arabic M East 11670-alg 15210-pan 15770-dkh0430-0530 Hindi E Africa 15120-bgl 15185-pan0530-0600 Urdu M East 11670-alg 15210-pan 15770-dkh (Haj Season)0700-0800 Nepali S Asia 7250-gkp 7420-guw 9595-dki 11850-dki0800-1100 Bengali S Asia 7420-guw0830-1130 Urdu S Asia 7250-gkp 7340-mum 9595-dki 11620-dkh0845-0945 Indonesian SE Asia 15770-alg 17510-dkh 17875-bgl1000-1100 English Australia/NZ 13695-bgl 17510-dkh1000-1100 English NE Asia 13605-bgl 15030-alg 15410-bgl1000-1100 English S Asia 7270-cni1115-1200 Thai SE Asia 11670-bgl 13645-alg 15410-pan1115-1215 Tamil S/SE Asia 7270-cni 9810-pan 13695-bgl 15050-dkh 15770-alg 17510-dkh1145-1315 Chinese E Asia 11840-dkh 13605-bgl1215-1245 Telegu SE Asia 9810-pan 13695-bgl 15770-alg1215-1315 Burmese SE Asia 11710-dki 15040-dki

1215-1330 Tibetan E Asia 7420-guw 9575-bgl 11775-pan1230-1500 Sindhi W Asia 6165-dkh 7340-mum 9620-alg1300-1500 Sinhala S Asia 7270-cni 9820-dki1315-1415 Dari W Asia 9910-alg 11740-pan1330-1430 Nepali S Asia 3945-gkp 4870-dki 7420-guw 11775-pan1330-1500 English SE Asia 9690-bgl 11620-dkh 13710-bgl1415-1530 Pashto W Asia 9910-alg 11740-pan1430-1930 Urdu W Asia 3945-gkp(to 1735) 6045-dki 6155-dkh1445-1515 Bengali S Asia 7420-guw1500-1600 Baluchi S Asia 6165-dkh 7340-mum 9620-alg1515-1600 Gujarati S Asia 11620-bgl 13640-bgl 15175-pan1515-1615 Swahili E Africa 9950-dkh 13605-bgl 17670-dkh1530-1545 English S Asia 9910-dkh 11740-pan

1600-1730 Bengali S Asia 7420-guw1615-1715 Russian Russia 9595-bgl 11620-bgl1615-1730 Hindi S Asia/M East 7250-pan 9445-dkh 9950-dkh 12025-pan 13605-bgl 17670-dkh1615-1730 Persian M East 9620-alg 11710-dkh 13640-bgl1730-1830 Malayalam M East 7250-pan 12025-pan1730-1945 Arabic M East 9620-alg 11710-dkh 13640-bgl1745-1945 English E Africa 11935-mum 17670-dkh1745-1945 English UK/W Europe 7550-bgl 9445-bgl 9950-dkh 11670-bgl1745-1945 English W&NW Africa 9445-dkh 11580-alg 13695-bgl1945-2030 French W&NW Africa 9620-alg 11710-dkh 13640-bgl1945-2045 Hindi UK/W Europe 7550-bgl 11670-bgl


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2045-2230 English UK/W Europe 7550-bgl 9445-bgl 11670-bgl2045-2230 English Australia/NZ 9910-alg 11740-pan2245-0045 English E & SE Asia 6055-dkh 9705-pan 11710-dkh2245-0045 English NE Asia 9690-bgl2300-0000 Hindi SE Asia 9910-alg 11740-pan 13795-bgl

ALL INDIA RADIO - EXTERNAL SERVICES - DRMAll India Radio transmissions in DRM were further expanded on 30 October 2011.Transmitter Site: Delhi-Khampur (dkh)Time/UTC Language Target kHz0130-0230 Nepali S Asia 11715-dkh0315-0415 Hindi E Africa 17715-dkh0415-0430 Gujarati E Africa 17715-dkh0430-0530 Hindi E Africa 17715-dkh1000-1100 English Australia/NZ 17895-bgl1145-1315 Chinese China 15795-bgl1300-1500 Sinhala S Asia 15050-dkh1615-1715 Russian Russia 15140-dkh1745-1945 English W Europe 9950-dkh1945-2045 Hindi W Europe 9950-dkh2045-2230 English W Europe 9950-dkh2045-2230 English Australia/NZ 11620-bgl2245-0045 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 IndiaRadio in Delhi. Broadcasts are reported to be irregular.

NEPAL

RADIO NEPALRadio 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 itsinstitutional capacity considerably and diversified itself in terms of programme format, technical efficiencyand coverage. Radio Nepal currently airs programmes on mediumwave and FM. Programming is mainlyin 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 of5005 kHz since mid-2010 and is believed to be silent due to a technical fault.

PAKISTAN

PAKISTAN BROADCASTING CORPORATIONThe 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 SERVICETransmitter Site:Rawat, Islamabad - 100 kW.Time/UTC Language Target kHz0445-0530 (0945-1030 PKT) Balti Gilgit-Baltistan 74700530-0615 (1030-1115 PKT) Sheena Gilgit-Baltistan 7470


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RADIO PAKISTAN - EXTERNAL SERVICESTransmitter Site:Rawat, Islamabad - 100/250 kW.Time/UTC Language Target kHz0045-0215 Urdu South-East Asia 15730 178300500-0700 Urdu Iran, Gulf & Middle East 15730 178100830-1105 Urdu Western Europe 15730 17700 (with news in English 1100-1104)0900-1000 Bengali South Asia 11860 151801000-1030 Nepali South Asia 11860 151801045-1145 Hindi South Asia 11860 136601145-1215 Gujarati South Asia 11860 136601200-1300 Chinese China 15730 178101230-1300 Sinhala South Asia 11595 151851300-1330 Tamil South Asia 11595 151851330-1530 Urdu Iran, Gulf & Middle East 15235 175501345-1445 Pashto Afghanistan 75151445-1630 Dari Afghanistan/Central Asia 75151700-1800 Persian Iran 7530 93701700-1900 Urdu Western Europe 11530 15265

AZAD KASHMIR

AZAD KASHMIR RADIO TRARKHELRawalpindi III Programme from Islamabad (includes content from Radio Pakistan)Transmitter Site:Rawat, Islamabad - 100 kW.Time/UTC Language kHz0045-0425 (0545-0925 PKT) Urdu 39750900-1210 (1400-1710 PKT) Urdu 72651330-1810 (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 MOVEMENTThe Voice of Jammu and Kashmir Freedom Movement is the mouthpiece of the Jammu and KashmirFreedom Movement (JKFM) and programmes have been aired on shortwave since 1999.Transmitter Site:Rawat, Islamabad (isl) - 100 kW.

Time/UTC Languages kHz0300-0415 (0830-0945 IST) Kashmiri/Urdu/Balti/Gojri/English/Hindi 3995 - irregular1300-1415 (1830-1945 IST) Kashmiri/Urdu/Balti/Gojri/English/Hindi 3995 - irregular

SRI LANKA

SRI LANKA BROADCASTING CORPORATIONThe Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation is the public broadcasting service of Sri Lanka. It came intoexistance on 5 January 1967 when Radio Ceylon became a public corporation (the name changed fromCeylon Broadcasting Coropration to Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation when the country became arepublic in 1972). All domestic broadcasting on shortwave has been discontinued and the servicesremaining are intended for audiences in South Asia and the Middle East.Transmitter Site:Trincomalee - 125 kWTime/UTC Days Languages Target kHz0115-0130 Daily Bengali South Asia 119050130-0230 Daily Hindi South Asia 119050230-0330 Sun English South Asia 11905 (Christian prgrs)Time/UTC Days Languages Target kHz1115-1130 Daily Hindi South Asia 97201130-1145 Daily Malayalam South Asia 97201145-1200 Daily Hindi South Asia 97201200-1215 Daily Tamil South Asia 9720Time/UTC Days Languages Target kHz1630-1830 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/Fri Hindi ("Golden Oldies" film music)0130-0230 Mon/Tue/Wed/Sat/Sun Hindi ("Golden Oldies" film music)0230-0330 Sun English (sponsored Christian programme)

SLBC RELAY STATION - TRINCOMALEEThe 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 kHz0000-0030 Daily Adventist World R Burmese South-East Asia 97300000-0100 Daily Adventist World R Chinese East Asia 152150030-0100 Daily Adventist World R Manumanaw South-East Asia 97300100-0130 Sun-Thu Adventist World R Amoy East Asia 152250100-0200 Fri/Sat Adventist World R Cantonese East Asia 152250130-0200 Sun-Thu Adventist World R Cantonese East Asia 152250300-0330 Daily Adventist World R Oromo Horn of Africa 155000330-0400 Daily Adventist World R Amharic Horn of Africa 155001230-1300 Wed/Fri/Sun Adventist World R Manipuri South Asia 120101230-1300 Mon/Tue/Thu/Sat Adventist World R Bengali South Asia 120101230-1330 Sun PCJ R Int English East Asia 137201300-1330 Daily Adventist World R Cambodian South-East Asia 153201330-1345 Mon FEBA India English South Asia 97201330-1345 Tue/Thu/Fri FEBA India Telugu South Asia 97201330-1345 Wed FEBA India Tamil South Asia 97201330-1345 Sat FEBA India Kuvi South Asia 97201330-1345 Sun FEBA India Kannada South Asia 97201330-1400 Sun-Wed/Fri Adventist World R Isan South-East Asia 154301330-1400 Thu/Sat Adventist World R Laotian South-East Asia 154301330-1400 Sun Adventist World R Cambodian South-East Asia 153201345-1400 Thu-Sat FEBA India Malayalam South Asia 97201345-1400 Sun-Wed FEBA India Tamil South Asia 97201400-1415 Sat FEBA India English South Asia 97201400-1430 Daily Adventist World R Asho Chin South-East Asia 11845

1400-1500 Daily Adventist World R Chinese East Asia 119151430-1500 Daily Adventist World R Pwo South-East Asia 151501430-1500 Daily Adventist World R Karen South-East Asia 151751500-1530 Daily Adventist World R Telugu South Asia 74051500-1530 Daily Adventist World R Nepali South Asia 97301500-1530 Daily Adventist World R Mizo South-East Asia 157101530-1600 Daily Adventist World R Marathi South Asia 98301530-1600 Daily Adventist World R Hindi South Asia 119951600-1630 Daily Adventist World R English South Asia 119951630-1700 Tue/Thu/Sat/Sun Adventist World R Sindhi South Asia 153601630-1700 Mon/Wed/Fri Adventist World R English South Asia 153602200-2230 Daily Adventist World R Javanese South-East Asia 6180

IBB RELAY STATION - IRANAWILAThe 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 kHz0000-0030 Daily Voice of America Burmese South-East Asia 74300000-0100 Daily R Farda Persian Iran 5860 75850000-0100 Daily R Free Asia Tibetan East Asia 98550030-0130 Daily R Free Asia Burmese South-East Asia 99400100-0130 Daily R Farda Persian Iran 75850100-0130 Daily R Farda Persian Iran 75850100-0300 Daily Deewa R (VOA) Pashto Afghanistan 12020 13840


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0300-0330 Daily R Azadi (RFE/RL) Dari Afghanistan 176900300-0400 Daily Deewa R (VOA) Pashto Afghanistan 12020 138400330-0400 Daily Voice of America Somali Horn of Africa 156200330-0430 Daily R Azadi (RFE/RL) Pashto Afghanistan 176900400-1200 Daily R Farda Persian Iran 156900430-0500 Daily R Azadi (RFE/RL) Dari Afghanistan 176900500-0600 Daily Voice of America Kurdish Middle East 155601200-1300 Daily Mashaal R (RFE/RL) Pashto Afghanistan 153601230-1330 Daily R Free Asia Burmese South-East Asia 73901300-1400 Daily R Farda Persian Iran 120051300-1400 Daily Voice of America Somali Horn of Africa 156201400-1500 Daily R Ozodi (RFE/RL) Tajik Central Asia 154601400-1500 Daily Voice of America Kurdish Middle East 178701400-1700 Daily R Farda Persian Iran 11540 120051430-1530 Daily Voice of America Burmese South-East Asia 119651530-1730 Daily R Farda Persian Iran 58601630-1700 Fri Voice of America Portuguese Southern Africa 136301630-1730 Daily R Free Asia Burmese South-East Asia 99401700-1800 Daily R Farda Persian Iran 7585 115401700-1800 Daily Voice of America Kurdish Middle East 119951730-1800 Mon-Fri Voice of America Afan Oromo Horn of Africa 11905 121401800-1810 Fri Studio 7 (VOA) Shona Southern Africa 154551800-1830 Mon-Thu Studio 7 (VOA) Ndebele Southern Africa 154551800-1830 Sat/Sun Studio 7 (VOA) English Southern Africa 154551800-1830 Mon-Fri Voiceo f America Portuguese Southern Africa 157201800-1900 Daily Voice of America Amharic Horn of Africa 121401800-2230 Daily R Farda Persian Iran 75851810-1820 Fri Voice of America English Southern Africa 154551820-1830 Fri Voice of America Ndebele Southern Africa 154551830-1900 Daily Voice of America French Africa 98101830-1900 Daily Voice of America English Africa 154551900-1930 Mon-Fri Voice of America Tigrigna Horn of Africa 12005 121402030-2100 Sat/Sun Voice of America French Africa 119002230-0100 Daily R Farda Persian Iran 5860 75852330-0030 Daily Voice of America Burmese South-East Asia 7430

BRITISH DX CLUB

SOUTH ASIA ON SHORTWAVECompiled 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:[email protected]

DX INDIA

For complete and up-to-date details of Indian radio stationsbroadcasting on shortwave, see Jose Jacob's highly recommended

"DX India" website at www.qsl.net/vu2jos


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DX LISTENING DIGEST

For the very latest shortwave news visit Glenn Hauser's World of Radio atwww.worldofradio.com

BC-DX - WORLDWIDE DX CLUB TOP NEWS

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

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