Akashvani extended schedule on the ocassion of "Shivaratri" today, 26th Feb '25

Watch out for extended schedule (past 2310 IST/1740 UTC) by AIR stations from South India carrying live broadcast/devotional programs songs/drama/talk etc in regional languages on the occasion of religious festival "Shivaratri" on 26th Feb, 2025 (Wednesday).

Andhra Pradesh in Telugu:
837 kHz Vijayawada
900 kHz Kadapah
927 kHz Visahakapatnam

Puducherry in Tamil
1215 kHz Puducherry

Karnataka in Kannada:
612 kHz Bengaluru
675 kHz Bhadrawathi
765 kHz Dharwad
1107 kHz Gulbarga
1089 kHz Udipi

Tamil Nadu State in Tamil:
720 kHz Chennai
936 kHz Tiruchirapalli
999 kHz Coimbatore
1197 kHz Tirunelveli
1269 kHz Madurai

Telangana State in Telugu:
738 kHz Hyderabad

Tamil FM stations from SriLanka also carry live relay of special program for Maha Shivaratri.
Last year AIR stations from Tamilnadu, Karnataka and Puducherry were not heard.

From the shortwave radio to the web: RCI turns 80 today

From the shortwave radio to the web: RCI turns 80 today

Since February 25, 1945, Radio Canada International has been Canada's voice to the world. Throughout the years, RCI had to adapt — and still does — to new technologies and face many financial challenges and waves of disinformation in order to fulfill its mandate to broadcast Canadian realities and perspectives worldwide.

Read the full story at : 

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/en/news/2143350/80th-anniversary-rci-radio-canada-international

AWR Wavescan via Reach Beyond Australia in A25

AWR Wavescan program will be broadcasted via Reach Beyond Australia wef A25 season (30th March 2025 onwards).

1400 -1430 UTC on 11870 kHz (Sunday)

2230-2300 UTC ON 17650 kHz (Monday)

Monitored change for R Tamazuj

Radio Tamazuj news in English usually only carried in the 1500 UTC broadcast (now 1500-1515 on 15550 via Madagascar) on Tuesdays and Fridays only.

English confirmed in the online Evening podcasts for 4th and 7th February which can be heard at https://www.radiotamazuj.org/en/broadcasts

(Via Dave Kenny , BDXC List)

Marconi Radio International - New QSL Policy

Message from Marconi Radio International...

Here is our e-QSL for confirming reports on reception of our 39th anniversary transmission, aired on 4th January 2025. All reception reports for that broadcast have been verified.  If you don't have received a reply from us, please write again!

We regret to inform you that we have stopped sending full data digital QSLs in response to reception reports from listeners who have not used their own receiver and antenna.  However, a thank you letter mentioning only the web receiver used for remote recetion is sent.

Reception reports for broadcasts aired on 25th December 2024 and 19th January 2025 will be verified in the next days.

And don't forget! our next broadcast is scheduled on 9th February, from 1300 to 1630 UTC on 7400 and 11390 kHz.

If you are a DX blogger, or use social networks, please post an announcement on your own blog and/or Facebook page or send out a tweet on X. You can also forward this message to a friend.

Stay tuned! 

Radio broadcasting in Thailand is 95 years old

February 25th 2025, Thailand's radio broadcasting service is now in its 95th year.

The humble start of radio broadcasting began in 1928 when an experimental station was initiated in Bangkok. This station, under the Post and Telegraph Department, was located at the mouth of the Ong Ang Canal, one of the canal rings around the old city. The experimental radio station was later moved to Sala Daeng.

Thailand's first radio station – "Radio Bangkok of Phaya Thai" – commenced its services in 1930.

In 1939, the function of radio broadcasting was transferred from the Post and Telegraph Department to the PRD.

Radio Thailand has been adjusting and developing in light of global advances and has been at work to make its content interesting to the audience.

Sudruetai Lertkasem, Director-General of the Public Relations Department, chaired an event marking the 95th National Radio Day at the Radio Thailand headquarters in Bangkok. In Thailand, National Radio Day is observed on February 25th of each year.

The event saw participation from Chanisa Chomsilp, Executive Director of Radio Thailand, and representatives from various agencies. Event participants paid respect to sacred entities and engaged in Buddhist merit-making.

The opening ceremony of Thailand's first state radio station broadcasting on short and medium frequencies occurred on February 25th, 1930, to commemorate the coronation anniversary of King Rama the 7th. On this day, the king delivered a speech in the Royal Palace, broadcast to the Phya Thai Palace, marking the birth of Thai radio broadcasting and resulting in February 25th being celebrated as National Radio Day.

(Source : Radio Thailand)