Undercover Radio's wounded warrior project

Something strange happens on 6925 kHz on the weekends. This slice of frequency, just below the 40-meter amateur radio band, is normally reserved for government fixed and mobile services and contains very few, if any, active stations. But on Friday or Saturday evenings it may suddenly spring to life with music, chat and commentary as if it was in the AM or FM broadcast band, as shortwave pirate radio operators begin their broadcasts.

 

Read the Radio World story at :

http://www.radioworld.com/article/dr-benway%E2%80%99s-good-deed-/271165

International radio and TV meet in Cuba, India expected to attend

NEW DELHI: A large contingent of officials from Prasar Bharati apart from the private industry is expected to attend the Radio and Television Convention Cuba 2014, International Radio and Television Fair and Exhibition in Havana.

 

Organised by the Cuban Institute of Radio and Television, the meet is aimed at targeting executives, producers and specialists to promote the exchange of ideas and views, the collaboration and marketing of TV products, technology and services.

More at :

 

http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-shows/awards/international-radio-and-tv-meet-in-cuba-india-expected-to-attend-140704

RTI to conduct DRM test run towards India in late July

RTI (Radio Taiwan International) is conducting a DRM test towards India from 20th July to 31st July on 6180 kHz from 1500 to 1530 UTC.

Related :

http://alokeshgupta.blogspot.in/2014/06/rti-testing-in-drm-mode.html

Bangladesh Betar's official website gets a facelift & new URL

Bangladesh Betar's official website has got a facelift, revamped website is now available at a new URL http://www.betar.gov.bd

 

Re-launched website has improved n' refreshingly colorful format and exciting new features and information has been added. The revamped website also offers new content like coverage maps and extensive information under Right to Information alongwith live audio streaming for AM and FM programs.

Radio as a medium will never die: Octogenarian Ameen Sayani

The 'cheap, accessible and wonderful' medium of radio is here to stay, says Ameen Sayani, the octogenarian radio presenter of the popular show "Binaca Geet Mala". He adds that "splurge of digital mediums" such as music players and iPods "will not result into the death of radio".

More at :  http://tinyurl.com/l2k5mdv

Radio Pulpit Begins DRM Trial

The first DRM transmission (MW) from South Africa begins July 1, says the DRM Consortium.

Radio Pulpit will broadcast on 1440 kHz using a 25 kW transmitter covering greater Pretoria and parts of Johannesburg.

More at .....

http://www.radioworld.com/article/radio-pulpit-begins-drm-trials/271121


And here's the launch video...

http://youtu.be/ektFuBrPAUc


Related stories :

Radio Pulpit makes history with first digital broadcast in SA
http://themediaonline.co.za/2014/07/radio-pulpit-makes-history-with-first-digital-broadcast-in-sa/


Radio Pulpit DRM Launch

http://www.radiopulpit.co.za/events/gallery/item/drm-launch-25-june-2014


Radio Pulpit makes history with first digital broadcast in SA

http://themediaonline.co.za/2014/07/radio-pulpit-makes-history-with-first-digital-broadcast-in-sa/


DRM commences in South Africa on Medium Wave
http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news/drm-commences-south-africa-medium-wave


Digital Radio Mondiale™ (DRM) from South Africa to South Africa on Medium Wave
http://tinyurl.com/n2nxkom

Galcom Celebrates Assembly of One Million 'Go-Ye' Radios

Last week, Galcom International celebrated the assembly of its one millionth solar fix-tuned "Go-Ye" radio, which was part of an order destined for Greenland and tuned to a network of Christian radio stations covering 90% of the population.

For nearly 25 years, Galcom has produced "Go-Ye" solar radios, fix-tuned to Christian radio stations worldwide for exclusive listening to the Gospel. The first 40,000 radios were fix-tuned to an AM station broadcasting from Lebanon, and were sent into Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan.

More at :

http://nrb.org/news_room/articles/galcom-celebrates-assembly-of-one-million-go-ye-radios/

New Homepage of CRIENGLISH.com

CRIENGLISH.com now has a new look. Just log at http://english.cri.cn/ to have a glimpse of the website.

 

As ever, any of your suggestions or comments are most welcome.

 

(YingLian, English Service, China Radio International)

http://english.cri.cn/

https://www.facebook.com/ying.lian.39

 

 

 

BBC Urdu radio now available on mobile phones via AudioBoo app

BBC Urdu has further strengthened its mobile offer by making its flagship radio programme, Sairbeen, available as a free app via the audio-sharing channel, AudioBoo on audioboo.fm/channel/bbcurdu.

 

BBC Urdu and BBC World Service West and Central Asia Hub Editor, Aamer Ahmed Khan, says: "We have been listening to our audiences – especially those connecting with us via social media – who said they wanted access to our radio programmes via mobile-phone apps. Now, thanks to our presence on AudioBoo, anyone with a smartphone can tune into Sairbeen every day, using this simple app. They can also use the app to connect with BBC Urdu, sharing their thoughts and experiences. It's an excellent development which will certainly boost our radio audience."

 

AudioBoo Content Editor, Susie Warhurst, says: "We are absolutely delighted that BBC Urdu is joining AudioBoo to share their world-class journalism with an even wider audience. News and Current Affairs audio from around the globe is at the heart of AudioBoo's heritage and its future growth. We're very proud this new partnership brings even more breaking news and in-depth analysis to our users."

 

The move is part of BBC Urdu's commitment to serve audiences on platforms of their choice and is in response to the ever-increasing popularity of news consumption via mobile phones. The launch of Sairbeen on AudioBoo - which has special apps for a range of smartphones and allows users to access it with average speed on mobile internet - has a strong potential to considerably expand the listenership base of the BBC Urdu radio programme which has long been a household name in Pakistan.

 

According to the BBC's newly released Global Audience Estimate, audiences of BBC World Service – of which BBC Urdu is part - are young and mobile. Mobile audiences deliver around a third of the traffic* to the BBC Urdu website which also has over 1.8 million fans on Facebook.

 

Audiences can go to the Audioboo website to download an app suitable for to their phone-operating system, and then search for the BBC Urdu channel. BBC Urdu plans to add more audio news content to its AudioBoo channel.

 

*Source: Omniture May 2014, BBC Urdu's monthly mobile unique views (UVs) = 697,000 and total traffic to BBC Urdu = 2.3m UVs.

 

(BBC Press Release)

Radio Free Asia releases 3rd QSL in IBB transmitter series

 

                                RFA's 3rd IBB transmitter site QSL – IBB Iranawila, Sri Lanka 

Radio Free Asia (RFA) announces the release of the third QSL card in the series highlighting the International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) transmitter sites used for RFA programming. RFA programs broadcast from the following IBB sites: Biblis, Iranawila, Kuwait, Lampertheim, Saipan and Tinian. IBB's Iranawila transmitter site in Sri Lanka is equipped with four 500 kW and three 250 kW transmitters. All seven of these transmitters broadcast at a power level of 250 kW in carrying out the station's mission, which includes broadcasting RFA's Burmese programming on shortwave. This is RFA's 54th QSL overall and will be used to confirm all valid RFA reception reports from July 1-August 31, 2014.

 

RFA is a private, nonprofit corporation that broadcasts news and information to listeners in Asian countries where full, accurate, and timely news reports are unavailable. Created by Congress in 1994 and incorporated in 1996, RFA broadcasts in Burmese, Cantonese, Khmer, Korean to North Korea, Lao, Mandarin (including the Wu dialect), Vietnamese, Tibetan (Uke, Amdo, and Kham), and Uyghur. RFA strives for accuracy, balance, and fairness in its editorial content. As a 'surrogate' broadcaster, RFA provides news and commentary specific to each of its target countries, acting as the free press these countries lack. RFA broadcasts only in local languages and dialects, and most of its broadcasts comprise news of specific local interest. More information about Radio Free Asia, including our current broadcast frequency schedule, is available at www.rfa.org.

 

RFA encourages listeners to submit reception reports. Reception reports are valuable to RFA as they help us evaluate the signal strength and quality of our transmissions. RFA confirms all accurate reception reports by mailing a QSL card to the listener. RFA welcomes all reception report submissions at http://techweb.rfa.org (follow the QSL REPORTS link) not only from DX'ers, but also from its general listening audience. 

 

Reception reports are also accepted by email at qsl@rfa.org and by mail to:

 

Reception Reports

Radio Free Asia

2025 M. Street NW, Suite 300

Washington DC 20036

United States of America.

 

(Via Andrew "A.J." Janitschek, Radio Free Asia)

VOA drops shortwave to Asian sub continent

Farewell VOA shortwave from June 30. Just announced cuts remove english language programs for Asia, many foreign language programs, and also affect Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty shortwave services. Services continue to Africa in English.

(Radio Heritage Foundation on facebook)

According to reports  :

- All shortwave frequencies will be eliminated for Voice of America English radio broadcasts to Asia, VOA English teaching programs, and VOA programs to Bangladesh by 30th June (Monday)

- All shortwave frequencies for the following services will also be eliminated: Azerbaijani, Bangla, English (Learning), Khmer, Kurdish, Lao and Uzbek. 

- Shortwave being used by services at RFE/RL and RFA are also being cut.

- BBG's proposed shortwave cuts for FY2014 have been approved by Congress.

Related :

Bureaucrats gave listeners little time to learn about shortwave cuts by VOA, RFA, and RFE/RL

http://bbgwatch.com/bbgwatch/bureaucrats-gave-listeners-little-time-to-learn-about-shortwave-cuts-by-voa-rfa-and-rferl/


USA   Voice of America to end shortwave broadcasts in English and several language services. From Mon June 30 all shortwave frequencies for English News programs to Asia will be eliminated. We will no longer be heard via shortwave in the morning 2200-0200 UTC and in the evening 1200-1600 UTC.

Shortwave frequencies for the following services will also be eliminated:

 

Azerbaijani

 

1730-1800 on  7435 KWT 250 kW / 058 deg to CeAs

1730-1800 on  9490 BIB 100 kW / 080 deg to CeAs

1730-1800 on 11985 SMG 250 kW / 073 deg to CeAs

 

Bangla

 

1600-1700 on  7475 UDO 250 kW / 300 deg to SoAs

1600-1700 on 11850 UDO 250 kW / 300 deg to SoAs

 

English

 

2200-2300 on  5895 IRA 250 kW / 065 deg to SEAs Sun-Thu

2200-2300 on  5915 UDO 250 kW / 018 deg to EaAs Sun-Thu

2200-2300 on  7480 KWT 250 kW / 058 deg to SoAs Sun-Thu

2200-2300 on  7575 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg to SEAs Sun-Thu

2200-2300 on 12150 TIN 250 kW / 313 deg to EaAs Sun-Thu

2300-2400 on  5895 PHT 250 kW / 275 deg to SEAs

2300-2400 on  7480 UDO 250 kW / 018 deg to EaAs

2300-2400 on  7575 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg to SEAs

2300-2400 on 12150 TIN 250 kW / 313 deg to EaAs

0100-0200 on  7425 KWT 250 kW / 082 deg to SoAs

0100-0200 on  9780 IRA 250 kW / 356 deg to SoAs

0100-0200 on 15205 UDO 250 kW / 292 deg to SoAs

1200-1300 on  7575 UDO 250 kW / 018 deg to EaAs

1200-1300 on  9510 PHT 250 kW / 283 deg to SEAs

1200-1300 on 12075 PHT 250 kW / 349 deg to SEAs

1200-1300 on 12150 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg to EaAs

1300-1400 on  7575 UDO 250 kW / 018 deg to EaAs Sat/Sun

1300-1400 on  9510 PHT 250 kW / 283 deg to SEAs Sat/Sun

1300-1400 on 12075 TIN 250 kW / 305 deg to EaAs Sat/Sun

1300-1400 on 12150 PHT 250 kW / 349 deg to SEAs Sat/Sun

1400-1500 on  7575 UDO 250 kW / 268 deg to SoAs Mon-Fri

1400-1500 on 12110 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg to SoAs Mon-Fri

1400-1500 on 15490 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg to SEAs Mon-Fri

1500-1600 on  7575 UDO 250 kW / 268 deg to SoAs

1500-1600 on 12110 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg to SoAs

1500-1600 on 15490 UDO 250 kW / 280 deg to SoAs 

 

English Learning

 

2230-2300 on  7460 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg to SEAs

2230-2300 on  9570 UDO 250 kW / 018 deg to EaAs

2230-2300 on 11840 PHT 250 kW / 349 deg to EaAs

2300-2400 on  7460 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg to SEAs

2300-2400 on  9570 UDO 250 kW / 018 deg to EaAs

2300-2400 on 11840 PHT 250 kW / 349 deg to EaAs

0030-0100 on  7425 KWT 250 kW / 082 deg to SoAs

0030-0100 on  9790 KWT 250 kW / 078 deg to SEAs

0030-0100 on 12015 UDO 250 kW / 030 deg to EaAs

0030-0100 on 12150 UDO 250 kW / 280 deg to SEAs

0030-0100 on 15290 PHT 250 kW / 349 deg to EaAs

0030-0100 on 17820 PHT 250 kW / 021 deg to EaAs

1500-1600 on  6140 UDO 250 kW / 284 deg to SoAs

1500-1600 on  7540 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg to SoAs

1500-1600 on  9400 PHT 250 kW / 349 deg to EaAs

  

Khmer

 

2200-2230 on  5905 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg to SEAs

2200-2230 on  9320 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg to SEAs

1330-1430 on 11695 IRA 250 kW / 073 deg to SEAs 

Kurdish

 

0500-0600 on 11995 SMG 250 kW / 114 deg to WeAs

0500-0600 on 15560 IRA 250 kW / 310 deg to WeAs

0500-0600 on 17870 BIB 100 kW / 085 deg to WeAs

1400-1500 on 15470 BOT 100 kW / 010 deg to WeAs

1400-1500 on 17870 IRA 250 kW / 299 deg to WeAs

1700-1800 on  7365 BIB 100 kW / 105 deg to WeAs

1700-1800 on  9850 BIB 100 kW / 105 deg to WeAs

1700-1800 on 11995 IRA 250 kW / 315 deg to WeAs

  

Lao

 

1230-1300 on 11965 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg to SEAs

  

Uzbek

 

1500-1530 on 11810 KWT 250 kW / 046 deg to CeAs

1500-1530 on 11920 SMG 250 kW / 073 deg to CeAs

1500-1530 on 13650 UDO 250 kW / 316 deg to CeAs

1500-1530 on 17600 KWT 250 kW / 046 deg to CeAs

  

USA(non)   More and more cancelled broadcasts of IBB from July 1:

 

Radio Free Asia Lao, eliminated completely

 

0000-0100 on 15690 TIN 250 kW / 289 deg to SEAs

1100-1200 on  9325 SAI 100 kW / 285 deg to SEAs

1100-1200 on 15120 TIN 250 kW / 279 deg to SEAs

 

Radio Free Asia Vietnamese, eliminated completely

 

1400-1500 on  9760 TIN 250 kW / 270 deg to SEAs

1400-1500 on 12130 TIN 250 kW / 280 deg to SEAs

1400-1500 on 13825 SAI 100 kW / 285 deg to SEAs

2330-0030 on  9585 KWT 250 kW / 078 deg to SEAs

2330-0030 on 13835 SAI 100 kW / 285 deg to SEAs

2330-0030 on 15675 TIN 250 kW / 279 deg to SEAs

 

Radio Farda Persian

 

0030-0400 on  7280 NAU 250 kW / 105 deg to WeAs

0930-1100 on 13860 LAM 100 kW / 108 deg to WeAs

1600-1700 on 15690 NAU 250 kW / 105 deg to WeAs

 

Voice of America Learning English, eliminated completely

 

0130-0200 on  9825 GB  250 kW / 172 deg to SoAm

1600-1700 on 11915 SAO 100 kW / 114 deg to CeAf

1600-1700 on 13570 BOT 100 kW / 350 deg to CeAf

1600-1700 on 17895 IRA 250 kW / 275 deg to CSAf

 

And some transmitter changes:

 

Radio Liberty Russian

 

1300-1400 on 13745 LAM 100 kW / 055 deg to EaEu, ex WOF

 

Radio Liberty Belorussian

 

1600-1800 on  6105 LAM 100 kW / 055 deg to EaEu, ex NAU

 

Voice of America Portuguese

 

1630-1700 on 15720 BOT 100 kW / 350 deg to CSAf Fri, ex ISS

1800-1830 on 15720 IRA 250 kW / 255 deg to CSAf Mon-Fri, ex ISS

 

(Ivo Ivanov,Bulgaria)

The magic of radio

More than six and a half decades ago, two pieces of what looked like decorative furniture graced our home in Lahore. These items were beautifully made wooden cabinets, each with a round dial, some knobs and a rectangular piece of silk upholstery that covered a loud speaker. They were the pride and joy of our family – our radio receivers manufactured by the world famous company called Marconi.

This was a time when television had not yet arrived in the sub-continent and AM Radio ruled the air waves.

Read the full story at :

http://www.nation.com.pk/columns/22-Jun-2014/the-magic-of-radio

BBC WS annual mid-winter broadcast scheduled today

Annual mid-winter broadcast to British Antarctic Survey staff in Antarctica by BBC World Service is scheduled today, 21st June 2014. (Sat)

 

Schedule : 2130-2200 UTC on 5875-Woofferton UK, 5985-Dhabbaya(UAE), 7350-Ascension

Related :

http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/about_bas/news/news_story.php?id=2665

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/48Gx2jfJBWHyWggDSD19gFT/antarctic-midwinter-broadcast

 

Audio file for 2014 broadcast :

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p021bmjc

All India Radio takes a digital leap with SoundCloud

RnM Team 

MUMBAI: The national broadcaster All India Radio (AIR) is catching up with time and technology. The broadcaster is making this happen by taking introducing their SoundCloud account. This will allow listeners to download and listen to the latest AIR news and news based programmes. The audio distribution platform will also have archival speeches of Jawaharlal Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi.

Read the complete RnM story at :

www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news/all-india-radio-takes-a-digital-leap-with-soundcloud

German Report Considers Digital Standards Dilemma

The German Digital Radio Mondiale Forum, an affiliate organization of the Digital Radio Mondiale Consortium, has published an overview on the digital terrestrial technologies available in Europe and the suitability of each technology for the German market.

Radio World story at :

http://www.radioworld.com/article/german-report-considers-digital-standards-dilemma/270978