Special Ramadan broadcast by Akashvani stations

Like every year, the special transmissions for Ramadan has started from Akashvani stations in Jammu & Kashmir as follows:

Timings (variable) : 4.20 am to 5.25 am (2250 to 2355 hrs UTC)

Frequencies :

1116 kHz 300 kW  - Akashvani Srinagar
1350 kHz 20 kW - Akashvani Kupwara
103.5 MHz 10 kW - Akashvani Srinagar

This transmission is for about 1 hour and sign on and sign off timings vary. It will continue for one month, till Ramzan day ie around 9th April 2024.
After the above program the Srinagar station signs off and comes back on air for their regular broadcasts starting from 6.48 am.
It is a good time to catch the station from long distances

(Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, National Institute of Amateur Radio)

Special Ramadan programs by AIR Srinagar, Kupwara

This year, the holy month of Ramadan started on  March 22, 2023 and will end in the evening of Friday, April 21, 2023.

As in the past All India Radio stations in Jammu & Kashmir is broadcasting special devotional programs on the occasion in the early hours as follows:

Eg 4.00 am to 4.50 am IST (2230 to 2320 UTC)  Timings vary slightly

AIR Srinagar 1116 kHz  300 kW
AIR Kupwara 1350 kHz 20 kW

(Jose Jacob, NIAR, Hyderabad, India)

Three more All India Radio stations on shortwave go off air

The latest monitoring observations show that the following  SW stations of All India Radio that were heard very well till yesterday are absent today, 1st January 2022. This tallies with the various media reports that  some old transmitters of  AIR  stations  were being shut down from yesterday.

1. Jeypore (50 kW) 5040  kHz

2. New Delhi (250 kW) 6030, 6100 kHz

3. Srinagar  (50 kW) 4950, 6110 kHz  

Also the Mumbai (50 kW)  Vividh Bharti transmitter on 1188 kHz  is  noted off air recently

(Jose Jacob, VU2JOS via DX_India)

AIR special broadcasts for Ramadan

Like every year, the special transmissions for Ramadan has started from AIR stations in Jammu & Kashmir as follows:

Timings (variable) : 2205 to 2305 UTC ( 3.35 to 4.35 am IST)

Frequencies

1116 kHz 300 kW  Srinagar

1350 kHz 20 kW Kupwara

4950 kHz 50 kW Srinagar (Announced but not heard at my location, maybe due to skip conditions)

103.5 MHz 10 kW Srinagar

This transmission is for about 1 hour and sign on and sign off timings vary. It will continue for one month - till Ramzan day ie around 14 May 2021.

(Jose Jacob, VU2JOS)

Radio Stations in Jammu, Srinagar and Leh renamed

Radio stations in Jammu, Srinagar and Leh have been renamed as All India Radio, Jammu; All India Radio, Srinagar; and All India Radio Leh, respectively.

With the approval of Prasar Bharati Board, the nomenclature has been changed from 'Radio Kashmir' to 'All India Radio' in the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. This change comes into effect from 31st October, 2019.

The identity announcements from these stations have been changed to "All India Radio"/"Akashvani" from "Radio Kashmir" with effect from today, i.e. 31 October, 2019, alongside the appointed day of Jammu & Kashmir Re-organisation Act, 2019.

This is RADIO KASHMIR SRINAGAR

RUKHSANA JABEEN
With a period spanning over half a century Radio Kashmir has become an inseparable part of Kashmir's modern history. It was once a household voice but things have changed a lot. Many now call it a shadow of the institution it once was. GK Magazine's ALTAF KHAN talked to the officials and noted broadcasters about its glorious past and the challenges ahead.

Full story at :
http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2011/Dec/26/this-is-radio-kashmir-srinagar-3.asp

AIR Special broadcasts on Independence Day - 15 Aug 2009

All India Radio will broadcast running commentary of Flag Hoisting Ceremony to be held at Red Fort, New Delhi between 0135-0240 UTC on 15th August 2008 as per the details given below:

0135-0240 UTC Hindi

6030 (Kingsway), 6155 (Khampur), 9595 (Khampur), 11620 (Aligarh), 15135 (Kingsway)

0135-0240 UTC English

4860 (Kingsway), 11830 (Kingsway), 13620(Bangalore), 15050(Khampur)

The regional shortwave transmitters will start earlier than usual on the 7 / 6 MHz frequencies providing unusual reception.:

The schedule is as follows:

BHOPAL

0025-0115 UTC 4810

0130-0448 UTC 7430

CHENNAI

0015-0115 UTC 4920

0130-0415 UTC 7380

HYDERABAD

0020-0115 UTC 4800

0130-0430 UTC 7420

IMPHAL

0030-0115 UTC 4775

0130-0400 UTC 7335

KOLKATA

0025-0115 UTC 4820

0130-0400 UTC 7210

PORT BLAIR

0000-0115 UTC 4760

0130-0400 UTC 7390

SHIMLA

0025-0400 UTC 6020

SRINAGAR

0025-0500 UTC 6110

THIRUVANTHAPURAM

0020-0115 UTC 5010

0130-0400 UTC 7290

Reception reports on the above broadcast should be sent to : Spectrum Management & Synergy Division, All India Radio, New Delhi,India

by email at : spectrum-manager@air.org.in

With Independence Day Greetings!

73

Jose Jacob, VU2JOS

National Institute of Amateur Radio

Raj Bhavan Road, Hyderabad 500082, India

Telefax: 91-40-2331 0287 Cell:94416 96043

www.qsl.net/vu2joswww.niar.org

(Jose Jacob via dx_india yg)