Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Radio Begum - the voice of Afghanistan's women
Voice of America Names First Eastern Europe Chief
Tuesday, December 07, 2021
17th Edition of the Global Radio Guide (Winter2021-22) Now Available
Thursday, November 25, 2021
KTWR Christmas DRM broadcasts
24th December 2021 (Friday)
1057-1127 UTC on 9910 kHz (Special simultaneous Mandarin/Cantonese DRM program )
1200-1230 UTC on 9910 kHz (Special simultaneous Japanese/Korean DRM program)
1st to 26th December 2021
1358-1428 UTC on 11860 kHz (To South Asia)
Additional DRM broadcast God-Centered Life (GCL), these programs are from different series that GCL has produced.
(Via Mike Sabin, KTWR)
Monday, November 22, 2021
New DRM on shortwave transmissions from Germany
DRM Hybrid Event ‘Smart Radio Accessible to All’ – at IBC 2021
Saturday, November 06, 2021
'Dhamal 24' FM stations sold, now operating as 'Radio Orange'
Sunday, October 31, 2021
DRM SW B21
DRM shortwave schedules sorted by time (UTC) is available at :
https://tinyurl.com/98u7hdhp
(Alokesh Gupta)
AOKI B21
AOKI B21 Frequency schedule is available at :
http://www1.s2.starcat.ne.jp/ndxc/pc/us/nda/ncb21.zip
(Alokesh Gupta)
Saturday, October 30, 2021
DW B21
Deutsche Welle B21
Valid from 31.10.21 - 26.03.22
AMHARIC 1600-1700 11830 kHz ISSOUDUN Ethiopia Daily 31.10.21-26.03.22
AMHARIC 1600-1700 15275 kHz ISSOUDUN Ethiopia Daily 31.10.21-09.12.21
AMHARIC 1600-1700 9555 kHz ISSOUDUN Ethiopia Daily 10.12.21-28.02.22
AMHARIC 1600-1700 15275 kHz ISSOUDUN Ethiopia Daily 01.03.22-26.03.22
DARI 1400-1430 11990 kHz DHABAYYA Afghanistan Daily 31.10.21-26.03.22
DARI 1400-1430 15230 kHz NAUEN Afghanistan Daily 31.10.21-26.03.22
PASHTO 1430-1500 11990 kHz DHABAYYA Afghanistan Daily 31.10.21-26.03.22
PASHTO 1430-1500 15230 kHz NAUEN Afghanistan Daily 31.10.21-26.03.22
HAUSA 0630-0700 7235 kHz SAO TOME Africa(West) Daily 31.10.21-26.03.22
HAUSA 0630-0700 9570 kHz ISSOUDUN Africa(West) Daily 31.10.21-26.03.22
HAUSA 0630-0700 9830 kHz ISSOUDUN Africa(West) Daily 31.10.21-26.03.22
HAUSA 1300-1400 9830 kHz SAO TOME Africa(West) Daily 31.10.21-26.03.22
HAUSA 1300-1400 11980 kHz SAO TOME Africa(West) Daily 31.10.21-26.03.22
HAUSA 1300-1400 17800 kHz ISSOUDUN Africa(West) Daily 31.10.21-26.03.22
HAUSA 1800-1900 9830 kHz SAO TOME Africa(West) Daily 31.10.21-26.03.22
HAUSA 1800-1900 9570 kHz ISSOUDUN Africa(West) Daily 31.10.21-26.03.22
HAUSA 1800-1900 11980 kHz ISSOUDUN Africa(West) Daily 31.10.21-26.03.22
HAUSA 1325-1530 15195 kHz ISSOUDUN Africa(West) Sat 06.11.21-06.11.21 (Football)
RNZI B21
TIME(UTC) FREQ(KHZ) TARGET DAYS
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0659-0858 11725 Pacific Daily
0859-1258 11725 NW Pacific Solomon Isl PNG Mon-Fri
1259-1650 7390 Pacific Sun-Fri
1259-1758 7390 Pacific Sat
1651-1735 7330 Tonga Niue Samoa Cook Islands Sun-Fri DRM
1736-1958 11690 Tonga Niue Samoa Cook Islands Sun-Fri DRM
1759-2058 11725 Pacific Sat
1959-2058 15720 Tonga Niue Samoa Cook Islands Sun-Fri DRM
2059-0000 15720 Pacific Daily
VATICAN RADIO B21
AFRICA
0930 1050 GE'EZ LITURGY 15595 17790 SUN/HOLIDAYS
1530 1600 AMHARIC 11935 13830 DAILY
1600 1630 KISWAHILI 11935T 13830 SUN/MON
1600 1615 KISWAHILI 11935T 13830 SAT
1730 1800 TIGRIGNA 9705 11935 DAILY
1940 2000 ROSARY 6010 7365 SUN/HOLIDAYS
2000 2030 ENGLISH 6010 7365 DAILY
2110 2140 PORTUGUESE 7365 S1
0100 0130 PORTUGUESE 7305G DAILY
0130 0145 SPANISH 7305G DAILY
1230 1245 SPANISH 7305G DAILY
ASIA
1130 1200 MASS IN ENGLISH 15595 17790 FRI
1230 1315 MASS IN CHINESE 6140TI 7485TI 9720TI SAT
1230 1250 RUSSIAN 7420S 9810TI DAILY
1430 1530 HINDI/TAMIL/MALAYALAM 7320TI 9595TI DAILY
2200 2230 CHINESE 6185TI 7410 9580S DAILY
2315 2350 VIETNAMESE 7420TI 9580TM DAILY
EUROPE and the MEDITERRANEAN
0620 0700 MASS IN LATIN 11620 SUN/HOLIDAYS
0700 0709 ITALIAN 11620 NEWS WEEKDAYS
0709 0730 ARABIC 11620 WEEKDAYS
0730 0745 FRENCH 11620 NEWS WEEKDAYS
0705 0800 UKRAINIAN LITURGY 9645 11815 SUN/HOLIDAYS
0930 1050 ORIENTAL LITURGY 15595 17790 SUN/HOLIDAYS
1630 1700 ARABIC 7230 9705 DAILY
1600 1620 ARMENIAN 6185 7360 DAILY
1700 1715 FRENCH 7230 NEWS DAILY
1715 1730 ENGLISH 7230 NEWS DAILY
1620 1640 RUSSIAN 6185 7360 DAILY
1740 1800 UKRAINIAN 6185 7360 DAILY
1700 1720 BYELORUSSIAN 6185 DAILY
1940 2000 ROSARY 7235 SUN/HOLIDAYS
T= TALATA-VOLONDRI, MADAGASCAR
Days of operation:
W = Weekdays; H = Holydays
1 = Mon.; 2 = Tue.; 3 = Wed.; 4 = Thu.; 5 = Fri.; 6 = Sat.; 7 = Sun
S1= First Saturday of the month
RFA B21
(Oct 31, 2021 to Mar 26, 2022)
All times and dates are Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
0030-0130 UTC 7340 7510 15110 15250
0200-0300 UTC 15250
0700-0800 UTC 15320 17815
1230-1330 UTC 11795 15120 15135
1330-1400 UTC 11795 12055 13750
1400-1430 UTC 11795 12055
1400-1500 UTC FNP*
1230-1330 UTC 9390 15155
1430-1500 UTC 9720 11750
2230-2330 UTC 9390 11850
1000-1100 UTC 1566
1200-1300 UTC 9580
1300-1400 UTC 9560
1500-1700 UTC 1188 9985 11510 11550
1700-1900 UTC 1188 9985 11550
2100-2200 UTC 9940 9985 11945
0000-0100 UTC 9910
1100-1200 UTC 13685
0300-0500 UTC 11980 15455 17660
0500-0600 UTC 11980 15455 17660 21700
0600-0700 UTC 11980 15455 17660 17840
1500-1600 UTC 7540 7665 9790
1600-1700 UTC 7665 9315 11590
1700-1900 UTC 9950 11590
1900-2000 UTC 1557 5890 7520 9455 9860
2000-2100 UTC 1557 5890 7520 9410 9455 11525
2100-2200 UTC 1557 7520 9410 9455
0100-0200 UTC 9665 11895 11950 13765
0200-0300 UTC 9450 11540 11895 11950 12010
0600-0700 UTC 15255 15665 17675 21480
1000-1100 UTC 9690 15665
1100-1200 UTC 9315 12050 15745
1200-1300 UTC 9315 11935 12050 13830 15745
1300-1400 UTC 9315 11855 13650 13830 15745
1500-1600 UTC 9315 11805 12125
2200-2300 UTC 7480 9790 12050
2300-2400 UTC 5875 7470 7540 9910
0100-0200 UTC 7580 9450 9700 11530 12065
1600-1700 UTC 7545 7560
All frequencies are in kiloHertz (kHz).
Reception Reports
Radio Free Asia
2025 M. Street NW, Suite 300
Washington DC 20036
United States of America
Monday, October 04, 2021
AD-828P Portable DRM/AM/FM receiver available to order form Antriksh Digital Solution, Mumbai
All India Radio's special transmission for "Mahalaya 2021"
Friday, September 24, 2021
Encore - Classical Music on Shortwave - Times, Frequencies, Information
10:00 - 11:00 UTC Saturday 6070 kHz Channel 292 to Europe - Simulcast on 9670 kHz
Repeated:
22:00 - 23:00 UTC Saturday 5950 kHz WRMI to the US and Canada
01:00 - 02:00 UTC Sunday 7780 & 5850 kHz WRMI to Europe US and Canada
16:00 – 17:00 UTC Sunday 9670 kHz Channel 292 to Europe
21:00 - 22:00 UTC Sunday 3955 kHz Channel 292 to Europe
02:00 - 03:00 UTC Monday 5950 kHz WRMI to the US and Canada
13:00 - 14:00 UTC Tuesday 15770 kHz WRMI to Europe, east coast of US and Iceland.
22:00 – 23:00 UTC Thursday 5950 kHz WRMI to the US and Canada
19:00 – 20:00 UTC Friday 6070 kHz Channel 292 to Europe
Our email is encoretumbril@gmail.com. Informal reception reports as well as those requesting eQSL welcome.
The website is www.tumbril.co.uk where we show transmission times and frequencies, the playlist for the most recent programmes, more information about Radio Tumbril, and the email link.
This week's Programme - First broadcast this coming Saturday by Channel 292 - begins with some of the suite for the ballet Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky, part of one of Bach's Brandenburg Concertos, and then two interpretations of other people's work by contemporary US composer Caroline Shaw. After that we'll listen to a cello sonata from Claude Debussy and the Octet in E Flat Major by Beethoven.
Channel 292 can be pulled live off the internet if the reception is poor in your location. Easy to find their site with a google search.
A very good site for online SDR receivers all over the world is: http://kiwisdr.com/public/ Click the 'Map' button in the top left of the screen.
Brice Avery - Encore - Radio Tumbril - Scotland
www.tumbril.co.uk
WHRI for sale
Friday, September 17, 2021
KTWR announces expansion of India DRM block
Friday, September 10, 2021
DW A21 REVISED SCHEDULE
AMHARIC 1600-1700 17800 kHz ISSOUDUN Ethiopia daily (Valid upto 24 Oct 21)
DARI 1400-1430 15320 kHz NAUEN Afghanistan daily
DARI 1400-1430 15390 kHz DHABAYYA Afghanistan daily
PASHTO 1430-1500 15230 kHz NAUEN Afghanistan daily
PASHTO 1430-1500 15390 kHz DHABAYYA Afghanistan daily
HAUSA 0630-0700 09830 kHz SAO TOME Africa (west) daily
HAUSA 0630-0700 11850 kHz ISSOUDUN Africa (west) daily
HAUSA 0630-0700 15215 kHz ISSOUDUN Africa (west) daily
HAUSA 1300-1400 09830 kHz SAO TOME Africa (west) daily
HAUSA 1300-1400 11850 kHz SAO TOME Africa (west) daily
HAUSA 1300-1400 15215 kHz ISSOUDUN Africa (west) daily
HAUSA 1800-1900 09830 kHz SAO TOME Africa (west) daily
HAUSA 1800-1900 11850 kHz ISSOUDUN Africa (west) daily
HAUSA 1800-1900 15215 kHz ISSOUDUN Africa (west) daily
HAUSA 1325-1530 15195 kHz ISSOUDUN Africa (west) Saturday 14.08.21-28.08.21 (Football)
HAUSA 1325-1530 15350 kHz ISSOUDUN Africa (west) Saturday 14.08.21-28.08.21 (Football)
HAUSA 1325-1530 15195 kHz ISSOUDUN Africa (west) Saturday 11.09.21-02.10.21 (Football)
HAUSA 1325-1530 15350 kHz ISSOUDUN Africa (west) Saturday 11.09.21-02.10.21 (Football)
HAUSA 1325-1530 15195 kHz ISSOUDUN Africa (west) Saturday 16.10.21-30.10.21 (Football)
NBC-PNG installs new AM transmitter
Thursday, September 09, 2021
Amritsar AIR station in the works for 15 years; tower issue grounds progress
AIR FM radio station launched in Narkatiaganj, West Champaran Dist., Bihar (102.9 MHz 10 kW)
Saturday, August 21, 2021
Exile Govt in Myanmar launches 'Radio NUG'
World Music Radio 15790 back on the air
Thursday, August 19, 2021
Pacific Asian Log (PAL) MW Guide updated
KTWR DRM test broadcasts in Tamil language
Thursday, August 12, 2021
Special broadcasts by AIR for Independence Day (15 Aug 2021)
Thursday, July 29, 2021
Digital Radio awareness initiative launched by Indian DRM enthusiast
Sunday, July 25, 2021
ABC Radio National DRM tests on MW
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Kochi's First Community Radio Station, Radio Kochi to be inaugurated on 16th July'21
Ex All India Radio engineer is minister in new cabinet
Devusingh Chauhan is the new Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications, Govt. of India.
Before taking the plunge into politics, 57-year-old Devusinh Chauhan served as a broadcast engineer with the All India Radio for over 12 years.
Chauhan is two-term Lok Sabha member from Gujarat. A diploma holder, he worked with the All India Radio from 1989 to 2002 before resigning and joining politics.
After 63 years, VOA Bangla service to end radio broadcasts
Thursday, July 08, 2021
NewsOnAir Radio Live-stream Global Rankings
NewsOnAir Radio Live-stream Global Rankings
In the latest Rankings of top countries in the world (excluding India) where All India Radio Live-streams on NewsOnAir App are most popular,Fiji has jumped from 5th position to 2nd, while Saudi Arabia has made a comeback in top 10. Kuwait and Germany are new entrants, while France and New Zealand are no more in top 10. United States continues to be number 1.
In what is an important feat, All India Radio's Telugu and Tamil live-stream services are popular in United States, while AIR Punjabi service is popular in United Kingdom.
In major changes in rankings of top AIR streams globally (excluding India), AIR News 24*7has moved oneposition up from Rank 7 to 6, while AIR Tamil has slipped from spot 6 to 10.
More than 240 Radio Services of All India Radio are live-streamed on NewsOnAir App, PrasarBharati's official App. These All India Radio Streams on NewsOnAir App have a large number of listeners not just in India, but globally, in more than 85 countries and 8000 cities across the globe.
Here's a glimpse at the top countries, apart from India, where AIR live-streams on NewsOnAirApp are most popular; top All India Radio streams on NewsOnAir App in rest of the world. You can also find the country-wise breakup of the same. These rankings are based on fortnightly data, from June 16 to June 30, 2021. This data doesn't include India.
NewsOnAirGlobal Top 10 streams
Rank | Top Streams |
1 | VividhBharati National |
2 | FM Gold Delhi |
3 | FM Rainbow Delhi |
4 | AIR Malayalam |
5 | AIR Chennai Rainbow |
6 | News 24x7 |
7 | AIR Punjabi |
8 | AIR Kodaikanal |
9 | Asmita Mumbai |
10 | AIR Tamil |
NewsOnAir Top Countries (Rest of world)
Rank | Country |
1 | United States |
2 | Fiji |
3 | Australia |
4 | United Kingdom |
5 | Canada |
6 | United Arab Emirates |
7 | Singapore |
8 | Kuwait |
9 | Saudi Arabia |
10 | Germany |
NewsOnAir Top 10 AIR streams – Country-wise (Rest of World)
# | USA | Fiji | Australia | UK | Canada |
1 | VividhBharati National | VividhBharati National | VividhBharati National | VividhBharati National | VividhBharati National |
2 | FM Gold Delhi | FM Gold Delhi | FM Gold Delhi | AIR Punjabi | FM Gold Delhi |
3 | FM Rainbow Delhi | FM Rainbow Delhi | FM Rainbow Delhi | FM Rainbow Delhi | FM Rainbow Delhi |
4 | AIR Telugu |
| AIR Malayalam | FM Gold Delhi | AIR Chennai Rainbow |
5 | AIR Tamil |
| AIR Chennai Rainbow | AIR Chennai Rainbow | AIR Raagam |
6 | AIR Raagam |
| News 24x7 | AIR Tamil | News 24x7 |
7 | FM Rainbow Mumbai |
| AIR Punjabi | Asmita Mumbai | AIR Malayalam |
8 | News 24x7 |
| Rainbow Kannada Kaamanbilu | Rainbow Kannada Kaamanbilu | AIR Punjabi |
9 | Asmita Mumbai |
| AIR Hyderabad VBS | AIR Gujarati | AIR Tamil |
10 | Rainbow Kannada Kaamanbilu |
| AIR Raagam | AIR Malayalam | AIR Coimbatore FM Rainbow |
NewsOnAir Top 10 AIR streams – Country-wise (Rest of World)
# | UAE | Singapore | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Germany |
1 | VividhBharati National | VividhBharati National | VividhBharati National | VividhBharati National | VividhBharati National |
2 | AIR Malayalam | AIR Kodaikanal | AIR Malayalam | AIR Manjeri | FM Gold Delhi |
3 | AIR Chennai Rainbow | AIR Karaikal | AIR Kodaikanal | AIR Malayalam | FM Rainbow Delhi |
4 | AIR Ananthapuri | AIR Chennai Rainbow | AIR Kochi FM Rainbow | AIR Kozhikode FM | AIR Mysuru |
5 | AIR Chennai VBS | AIR Tiruchirappalli FM | AIR Ananthapuri | News 24x7 | FM Rainbow Lucknow |
6 | AIR Kochi FM Rainbow | AIR Puducherry Rainbow | AIR Karaikal | AIR Ananthapuri | Rainbow Kannada Kaamanbilu |
7 | AIR Kodaikanal | AIR Coimbatore FM Rainbow | AIR Chennai Rainbow | FM Gold Delhi | News 24x7 |
8 | AIR Manjeri | Rainbow Kannada Kaamanbilu | AIR Cuddapah | FM Rainbow Delhi | FM Rainbow Mumbai |
9 | AIR Kozhikode FM | AIR Madurai | AIRTiruchirappalli FM | AIR Chennai Rainbow | AIR Kodaikanal |
10 | News 24x7 | AIR Malayalam | FM Rainbow Vijayawada | AIR Kodaikanal | AIR Manjeri |
Saurabh Singh
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
(7 July 2021, PIB Delhi)