Saturday, June 30, 2018

Radio Veritas Asia - Last day on shortwave

Today is the last day of Radio Veritas Asia on shortwave transmitting from Philipinnes, here's the schedule, times in UTC and frequency in kHz.

6115 2100-2228 1234567 Chinese
9645 0000-0027 1234567 Kachin
15280 0100-0127 1234567 Urdu
15255 0130-0157 1...567 Zomichin
15255 0130-0157 .234... Teddmichin
15530 0130-0227 1234567 Vietnamese
11850 1000-1030 1234567 Khmer
11945 1000-1130 1234567 Chinese
15450 1130-1157 1234567 Burmese
11935 1200-1227 1234567 Hmong
11760 1200-1230 1234567 Karen
15225 1230-1257 1234567 Kachin
11850 1300-1357 1234567 Vietnamese
11870 1330-1357 1234567 Chin
11870 1400-1427 1234567 Hindi
11880 1400-1427 1234567 Bengali
9610 1430-1457 1234567 Urdu
11870 1430-1500 1234567 Telugu
11675 1500-1553 1234567 Filipino
15355 2300-2327 1234567 Filipino
9670 2330-2357 1234567 Vietnamese

Denmark Postpones FM Sunsetting

The government has backpedaled on the original 2021 goal

A political majority previously agreed that the FM signal can be turned off within a period of two years  but in April of this year, the Government of Denmark suggested that the FM signals there should be turned off by 2021.


Australia’s Short-Sighted Abandonment of Pacific Shortwave

Beijing swiftly moves into any of the spaces Australia abandons, and Canberra lacks the capability to reclaim them.

By Grant Wyeth

t was noted last week that some of the shortwave radio frequencies that Radio Australia ceased broadcasting on early last year had been taken over by China Radio International, the Chinese state broadcaster, allowing Beijing to move into broadcasting space that had been a trusted component of quality information and projection of Australian values for almost 80 years. As many as 10 ­frequencies that Radio Australia had previous used now broadcast China Radio International programs.

Read the full article here :




Friday, June 15, 2018

AIR Chennai to mark 80 years of service with special programmes

All-India Radio, Chennai, will celebrate completion of 80 years of service as a public broadcaster on Saturday, June 16. Established in 1938, it has the distinction of being one of the six AIR stations operational at the time of Independence.

AIR started with two channels and now has six terrestrial and 3 DTH and Digital Radio Mondiale channels

Full story at :



Radio Free Asia Ends TV Broadcasts in Myanmar

Radio Free Asia Ends TV Broadcasts on DVB: RFA President

WASHINGTON – Radio Free Asia (RFA) aired its last original TV broadcast on the Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) network on Myanmar's MRTV channel this evening. The Myanmar government told DVB that it could not carry RFA's programming if the word "Rohingya" continued to be used. As a policy, RFA does not accept interference by outside groups or governments in making its editorial decisions. RFA's Burmese Service's TV programming was available on the network since October 2017. RFA content and programming will continue to be available for its audience in Myanmar on shortwave radio, social media (YouTube/ Facebook) and RFA Burmese's website. RFA's President Libby Liu said:

"Radio Free Asia will not compromise its code of journalistic ethics, which prohibits the use of slurs against ethnic minority groups. RFA will continue to refer to the Rohingya as the 'Rohingya' in our reports. Use of other terms, even those that fall short of being derogatory, would be inaccurate and disingenuous to both our product and our audience.

"By forbidding the use of the word 'Rohingya,' Myanmar's government is taking an Orwellian step in seeking to erase the identity of a people whose existence it would like to deny. RFA will continue to provide audiences in Myanmar with access to trustworthy, reliable journalism, particularly when reporting on issues that local and state-controlled media ignores and suppresses."

(Radio Free Asia Press Release)

AIR Aligarh back on air

Wef 7th June, 2018 morning AIR 6140 kHz via Aligarh has restarted Urdu service at 0025-0430 UTC. Due to transmitter problem it was off the air for some time.

(Via Alok Dasgupta, Kolkata )

Friday, June 08, 2018

Atlantic 2000 International 36th anniversary show

Atlantic 2000 will be on the air this weekend, with 36th anniversary show:

- Saturday 9th of June, from 0800 to 0900 UTC on 6070 kHz
- Sunday 10th of June, from 1900 to 2000 UTC on 6070 kHz

+ streaming at the same time on website: http://radioatlantic2000.free.fr

Only detailed reception reports will be confirmed by a special anniversary eQSL.

Good listening!

Uncle Bill's Melting Pot, Sun, June 10 & Tues, June 12, 2018

Episode 66 presents a potpourri of music from around the world.

1. Sundays 2200-2230 UTC (6:00PM -6:30PM Eastern US) on WBCQ The Planet 7490 KHz from the US to the Americas and parts of Europe

2. Tuesdays 2000-2030 UTC on Channel 292, 6070 KHz from Rohrbach, Germany for Europe. If current propagation conditions hold, the broadcast should reach from Iceland to Western Russia, Scandinavia down to North Africa and the Middle East, AND a long bounce to parts of New Zealand.

From the Isle of Music, June 10-16

From the Isle of Music, June 10-16:

This week, we present some wonderful Cuban and Cuban-American Jazz recordings, most of them new.

1. For Eastern Europe but audible well beyond the target area in most of the Eastern Hemisphere (including parts of East Asia and Oceania) with 100Kw, Sunday 1500-1600 UTC on SpaceLine, 9400 KHz, from Kostinbrod, Bulgaria (1800-1900 MSK)

2. For the Americas and parts of Europe, Tuesday 0000-0100 UTC on WBCQ, 7490 KHz from Monticello, ME, USA (Monday 8-9PM EST in the US). This has been audible in parts of NW, Central and Southern Europe with an excellent skip to Italy recently.

3 and 4. For Europe and sometimes beyond, Tuesday 1900-2000 UTC and Saturday 1200-1300 UTC on Channel 292, 6070 KHz from Rohrbach, Germany.


Tuesday, June 05, 2018

All India Radio Delhi DRM Tests on SW

All India Radio, Delhi will be testing the newly installed 100 kW SW transmitter in DRM Mode on June 5th & 6th, 2018 as per below schedule :

0400-0630 UTC (0930-1200 IST) on 9950 kHz beamed to S. India (Pure DRM Channel A Urdu Service, Channel B FM Rainbow.)

Reception reports appreciated and may be sent to : spectrum-manager@prasarbharati.gov.in

(Via Jose Jacob)


Monday, June 04, 2018

FTIOM & UBMP, June 3-9

From the Isle of Music, June 3-9:

This week, a potent mix of Cuban Nueva Onda, Rock and progressive Charanga from the 1970s and early 1980s.
1. For Eastern Europe but audible well beyond the target area in most of the Eastern Hemisphere (including parts of East Asia and Oceania) with 100Kw, Sunday 1500-1600 UTC on SpaceLine, 9400 KHz, from Kostinbrod, Bulgaria (1800-1900 MSK)
2. For the Americas and parts of Europe, Tuesday 0000-0100 UTC on WBCQ, 7490 KHz from Monticello, ME, USA (Monday 8-9PM EST in the US). This has been audible in parts of NW, Central and Southern Europe with an excellent skip to Italy recently.
3 & 4. For Europe and sometimes beyond, Tuesday 1900-2000 UTC and Saturday 1200-1300 UTC on Channel 292, 6070 KHz from Rohrbach, Germany.

Uncle Bill's Melting Pot, Sun, June 3 and Tues, June 5

Episode 65 presents some wonderful music from Finland, one of Europe's most musically interesting countries.
1. Sundays 2200-2230 UTC (6:00PM -6:30PM Eastern US) on WBCQ The Planet 7490 KHz from the US to the Americas and parts of Europe
2. Tuesdays 2000-2030 UTC on Channel 292, 6070 KHz from Rohrbach, Germany for Europe. If current propagation conditions hold, the broadcast should reach from Iceland to Western Russia, Scandinavia down to North Africa and the Middle East, AND a long bounce to parts of New Zealand.

Friday, June 01, 2018

Creative Greetings Competition for RTI’s 90 th Anniversary


Hello listeners!

To mark RTI's 90 th anniversary this year, we are inviting listeners around the world to send us "creative" greetings. Entries in any format are welcome, including paintings, photos, audio recordings and videos, as long as the event logo "RTI 90" is included. There will be a cash prize for the most creative entries, and  participants can also enter our Facebook popularity award contest. Send in your entries today!

Categories: 1. Audio-visual 2. Creative cards

Entries must include the following elements:
(1) Good wishes for RTI's 90 th anniversary
(2) The event logo "RTI 90"
(3) A message for RTI

If you have any questions, please contact: rti90th@gmail.com


How to take part: (Please choose one of the following ways to register)

1. Visit bit.ly/2wYHPEJ to fill out an online registration form and upload your entry.
2. Email your entry and personal information (name, nationality, address and phone number) to rti90th@gmail.com
3. Mail your entry and personal information (name, nationality, address and phone number) to RTI PR, No. 55, Bei-an Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei, 10462, Taiwan) Entries must be postmarked by July 15 th . 

Good luck and best wishes
RTI Public Relations Office