Radio Veritas Asia to shut down its shortwave broadcasts

Radio Veritas Asia, Philippines will stop it's shortwave broadcast (all language services) with effect from 30th June, 2018. It will be available online from 1st July 2018.

RVA A18 Schedule (March 25, 2018 - June 30, 2018 )

2100-2230 Mandarin 6115

2300-2327 Filipino 15355

2330-2357 Vietnamese 9670

0000-0027 Kachin 9645

0100-0127 Urdu 15280

0130-0200 Teddimchin 15255

0130-0230 Vietnamese 15530

1000-1027 Khmer 11850

1000-1130 Mandarin 11945

1130-1157 Myanmar 15450

1200-1227 Hmong 11935

1200-1227 Karen 11760

1230-1257 Kachin 15225

1300-1357 Vietnamese 11850

1330-1357 Chin 11870

1400-1427 Bengali 11880

1430 ∸ 1457 Urdu 9610

1430-1500 Telugu 11870

1500-1553 Filipino 11675

Radio Veritas Asia Frequency change

Effective 8th January 2017 Radio Veritas Asia is changing their frequencies :

Bengali at 1400-1427 UTC on 11840 kHz (replacing 11825 kHz)

Urdu at 1430-1457 UTC on 11840 kHz (replacing 15330 kHz)

(Alok Dasgupta)

Radio Veritas Asia drops morning Bengali service on shortwave

Radio Veritas Asia Bengali Service

With effect from 1st October 2016 the morning Bengali service at 0030-0057 UTC on 15265 kHz will be closed down. Accordingly, the last morning transmission of Bengali service will be on Friday, 30 September 2016. Evening transmission of Bengali service will continue as usual at 1400-1427 UTC on 11825 kHz.

(Alok Dasgupta)

RVA A16

Radio Veritas Asia A16

March 27, 2016 -  October 30, 2016

Time (UTC) Language Frequency (kHz)

2100–2257 Mandarin   6115
2300-2327 Filipino   15355
2330–2357 Vietnamese 9670
2330–2357 Myanmar    9720
0000–0027 Karen      11935
0000–0027 Kachin     9645
0030–0057 Bengali    15265
0100–0127 Telugu     15530
0100–0127 Urdu       15280
0130–0200 Zomichin   15255 (Th-F-S-S)
0130–0200 Teddimchin 15255 (M-T-W)
0130–0230 Vietnamese 15530
1000–1027 Khmer      11850
1000–1157 Mandarin   11945
1130–1157 Myanmar    15450
1200–1227 Hmong      11935
1200–1227 Karen      11890
1230–1257 Kachin     15225
1300–1357 Vietnamese 11850
1330–1357 Chin       11870
1400-1427 Hindi      11870
1400–1427 Bengali    11825
1430-1457 Urdu       15330
1430–1500 Telugu     11870
1500-1553 Filipino   15620

Radio Veritas Asia listener meet at Bangladesh

Radio Veritas Asia listener meet to be held at Notordame College, Dhaka, Bangladesh on 10 Feb'2012. All are welcome.

(Salahuddin Dolar posted in Indian DX Club International FB group)

RVA appeals Church for continued funding

The program director of Radio Veritas Asia has urged local bishops to make the Church-run radio station an integral part of their pastoral plans. He was addressing a gathering marking the 24th anniversary of the RVA Urdu service recently at the WAVE (Workshop Audio Visual Education) Studio in Lahore.

Full story at : http://www.cathnewsindia.com/2011/08/15/radio-veritas-appeals-to-church/

RVA Listener's Meet 2011 at Siliguri

Radio Veritas Asia Bengali service has announced the schedule for its Listener's Meet to be held at Siliguri, West Bengal on 27th of February, 2011.

Meet Schedule:
Venue: CNI Bhavan, Nibedita Road, Pradhan Nagar, Siliguri, West Bengal, India.
Date: 27th February, 2011 (Sunday)
Timing: 10:30 AM to 04:00 PM IST
Listeners are requested to immediately contact Chitrabani for registration.
Chitrabani
76, Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Road Kolkata 700 016
Phone: (91-33) 2265-3108
SMS : +91 9051229618
There will be limited lodging facility for listeners travelling from distance locations. But for this interested listeners are requested to register their names with Chitrabani at the earliest. Listeners are also requested to carry their Voter ID Card or any other identity proof for administrative requirements.

(Prithwiraj Purkayastha, Jorhat, Assam via bangladx list)

RVA B10

Radio Veritas Asia B10 Winter Frequency Schedule
(Effective 31st Oct 2010 to 27th March 2011)

http://tinyurl.com/27noxqj