PM Modi to inaugurate 91 FM transmitters on April 28 to boost radio connectivity in India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate 91 FM transmitters tomorrow to boost radio connectivity in the country. The FM transmitters of 100 Watts will be inaugurated through video conferencing. These transmitters have been installed in 84 districts across 18 States and two Union Territories. A special focus of the expansion has been on enhancing coverage in aspirational districts and in border areas. The States and Union Territories which are covered include Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala,  Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Ladakh. With this expansion of All India Radio's FM service, an additional 2 crore people, who did not have access to the medium, will now be covered. It will result in expansion of coverage in about 35 thousand sq km area.

The government has been committed to enhance FM connectivity in the country. The Prime Minister has been a firm believer in the important role which radio plays in reaching out to the masses. Mr. Modi started Mann ki Baat programme, which is now nearing its landmark 100th episode to harness the unique strength of the medium to reach out to the widest possible audience.

(Source : newsonair.com)

Radio Free Asia announces QSL Card #82

Radio Free Asia (RFA) is proud to announce new QSL card honoring the arrival of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Nothing characterizes this more than the annual arrival of the cherry blossoms in Washington DC. "The tradition of celebrating the blooming of cherry trees in Japan is centuries old. The planting of cherry trees in Washington DC originated in 1912 as a gift of friendship to the People of the United States from the People of Japan. In Japan, the flowering cherry tree, or Sakura, is an important flowering plant. The beauty of the cherry blossom is a symbol with rich meaning in Japanese culture. For more than a hundred years, we have celebrating cherry trees blooming in solidarity." (source: nps.gov) This is RFA's 82nd QSL design and will be used to confirm all valid RFA reception reports from May – August 2023.

Created by Congress in 1994 and incorporated in 1996, RFA broadcasts in Burmese, Cantonese, Khmer, Korean to North Korea, Lao, Mandarin Chinese, Vietnamese, Tibetan (including Uke, Amdo, and Kham dialects), and Uyghur. RFA strives for accuracy, balance, and fairness in our editorial content. As a 'surrogate' broadcaster, RFA provides news and commentary specific to each of our target countries, acting as the free press these countries lack. RFA broadcasts only in local languages and dialects, and most of our broadcasts comprise news of specific local interest. More information about RFA, including our current broadcast frequency schedule, is always 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 not only from DX'ers, but also from our general listening audience.

Reception reports are 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

Claudius Obrecht's broadcast to Pacific region in analogue and DRM

Claudius Obrecht's program will be broadcast towards Southeast Asia and Australia :
Date : Saturday 22nd April 2023
Frequency : 21580 kHz
Time : 1300-1400 UTC AM , 1400-1500 UTC DRM

MaxxCasting and ZoneCasting booster systems to be tested in India by All India Radio

Geobroadcast Solutions' MaxxCasting and ZoneCasting booster systems will be tested in India by All India Radio, starting this month at NBH Delhi (FM GOLD 106.4) and either Rainbow 101.3 or VBS 102.9 in Bengaluru.

https://www.financialexpress.com/business/brandwagon-prasar-bharati-approves-geobroadcast-solutions-application-to-test-on-its-radio-network-3050142/

GeoBroadcast Solutions' MaxxCasting And ZoneCasting To Be Tested In India

https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/227229/geobroadcast-solutions-maxxcasting-and-zonecasting

What is Maxxcasting  
https://tinyurl.com/5an82xd5

What is zonecasting
https://www.geobroadcastsolutions.com/zonecasting

IRRS testing on 11995 kHz Saturday, April 15, 2023, from 0800-0900 UTC

We're thrilled to inform you that we're testing out a new frequency of 11995 kHz on Saturday, April 15, 2023, between 8-9 UTC (10-11 AM Central European Time) to Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. We want you to be a part of it! Our regular program from IPAR (International Public Access Radio) featuring Radio City will be on, so don't miss it. Radio City is on the air every third Saturday from 08-09 UTC (summer) on our station.

Our Sunday morning broadcast will still be on 9510 kHz, and you can find our full schedule at https://www.nexus.org/schedules.

We'd love to hear your feedback on how the reception goes, so please send us your reports and QSL requests online at https://www.nexus.org/SQL or by writing to reports@nexus.org.

Our broadcast exists because of the tremendous support from our broadcasters and listeners like you! If you like our shows and want to help us keep bringing them to you, please consider donating online at https://www.nexus.org/donate.

Thanks so much for being part of our community, and we look forward to tuning in together on the new frequency. Keep listening and sending us your thoughts!

Warm regards and very best of 73s,

Ron Norton
On behalf of the IRRS-Shortwave and NEXUS-IBA team

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)

Atlantic 2000 on the air - Saturday, April 8

Atlantic 2000 will be on the air this Saturday, 8th of April 2023 from 08:00 to 09:00 UTC (10:00 to 11:00 CEST) only on 9670 kHz via Channel 292.

Streams will be available at the same time here: http://radioatlantic2000.free.fr

Reports to: atlantic2000international@gmail.com

Good listening!

 

English program hosts at Radio Taiwan International English Service

English program hosts at Radio Taiwan International English Service (contract-based)

Radio Taiwan International's English service is looking for two English program hosts who can create original content and deliver live broadcasts that are essential to RTI's audience. As a program host, you will produce one radio program for RTI, Taiwan's national broadcaster, and translate brief news reports for the English service's radio, website, and social media platforms.

We are seeking individuals who are passionate about producing excellent radio programs about Taiwan. If you have little experience in broadcasting but are enthusiastic about radio, we encourage you to apply.

Job responsibilities include:

1. Developing and producing topical content for shortwave and internet radio programs

2. Writing and presenting English news stories based on Mandarin sources to keep the public informed of important events

3. Conducting interviews with guests, moderating discussions for video and audio programming

4. Attending live or pre-recorded shows and providing commentaries on a variety of topics

5. Performing other assigned duties

6. Other duties assigned

Qualifications:

1. A college degree

2. Excellent command of spoken and written English

3. Ability to comment on program content, such as Taiwan news, living in Taiwan, and/or music

4. Ability to speak and read Mandarin

5. Committed to learning and enacting best journalism practices

6. Creative problem solver with the ability to develop new ideas

7. A team player willing to assist where needed

Preferred skills:

1. Extensive knowledge of Taiwan news, life in Taiwan, and/or Taiwan music

2. Journalism experience, especially in broadcast journalism

3. Knowledge of AP style

4. Experience in radio/audio editing and/or podcasting

To apply, download an application form and consent to RTI's privacy rights agreement. Email forms to:RTI-English0314@rti.org.tw

Applications must be received by April 11.

Written and mic tests will be administered for this position. Qualified applicants will be notified via email to take the test. For more information, contact Mr. Lin at: (02) 2885-6168 #517.

Application form>>Click here  https://tinyurl.com/2p825xhx

Source : RTI

RTÉ Radio 1 will cease broadcasting on Long Wave 252 from 14th April 2023

RTÉ Radio 1 will cease broadcasting on Long Wave 252 (LW 252) from Friday 14th April 2023.

In the UK, listeners can continue to enjoy RTÉ Radio 1 on Freesat (channel 750), Sky (channel 0160) and Virgin Media (channel 917), and on their preferred audio streaming service, including the RTÉ Radio Player and Irish Radioplayer apps.

Details of how to voice search RTÉ Radio 1 on Alexa or Google smart speakers are available on rte.ie/voice

In Ireland, listeners can continue to enjoy RTÉ Radio 1 on FM, on Saorview and Saorsat and online on RTÉ.ie/radio, as well as on their preferred audio streaming service, including the RTÉ Radio Player and Irish Radioplayer apps.

Listeners can also contact the RTE Information Office on +353 12083434 or by emailing info@rte.ie for information.

You can still access religious services as follows:

- On Sunday mornings on RTÉ One television and RTÉ Radio 1 Extra at 11.00am.

- On Sundays when RTÉ One / Radio 1 Extra transmits Mass, a Protestant Service is broadcast on the RTÉ News Channel at 2.15pm (until end June).

- Similarly, when RTÉ One / Radio 1 Extra transmits Protestant worship, there is Sunday Mass at 2.15pm on the RTÉ News Channel (until end June).

- There is also Aifrinn i nGaeilge (Mass in Irish) every Sunday at 11.00am on Raidio na Gaeltachta.

- All of this content can be accessed live or on catch-up via the RTÉ Player, RTÉ Radio Player and RTÉ.ie.

- The RTÉ News Channel airs Mass every weekday at 10.30am (until end June).

Source : https://www.rte.ie/eile/2021/0301/1200837-keep-listening/

AOKI A23

AOKI A23 Frequency schedule is available at :

http://www1.m2.mediacat.ne.jp/binews/ut/nza23.zip

(Alokesh Gupta)

VOICE OF TURKEY A23

VOICE OF TURKEY A23
(26.03.2023 - 29.10.2023)

START STOP FREQ LANG              TARGET AREA                                CIRAF

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1400 1500 9540  ARABIC            Iraq,Syria,Iran,Arab peninsula             38E,39        
0900 1000 11750 ARABIC            Iraq,Syria,Jordan,Arab peninsula,NE Africa 38E,39          
1400 1500 17770 ARABIC            Morocco,Algeria,Tunusia,Libya,Mauritania   37,38W,46       
0700 0800 11730 AZERBAIJANI       Azerbaijan,Iran,Uzbekistan,Turkmenistan    29SE,39NE,40NW 
1100 1130 7210  BULGARIAN         Bulgaria                                   28SE
1100 1200 17620 CHINESE           China                                      42-44
1500 1630 11765 DARI/PASHTO/UZBEK Afghanistan,Pakistan,Tajikistan,Uzbekistan 40,41
0300 0400 7275  ENGLISH           Europe,  United States, East Canada  Cuba  6E,7-11,27,28W
0300 0400 6165  ENGLISH           Iraq,Syria,Jordan,Arab peninsula           38E,39,40W  
2030 2130 9875  ENGLISH           Malaysia,Indonesia, Australia        39-41,49,54,55,58-60
2200 2300 11785 ENGLISH           Europe,Eastern United States,Canada 5,8,9,11N,17,18,27, 28W
1830 1930 5945  ENGLISH           Europe                                     27,28
1630 1730 11660 ENGLISH           Afghanistan,Pakistan,India,Uzbekistan      30S,40E,41N
1230 1330 15450 ENGLISH           Europe                                     18S,27,28
1730 1830 7360  FRENCH            Libya,Chad,Egypt,Sudan,Uganda,Kenya        38,47,48,52,53
1930 2030 9880  FRENCH            North/West Africa                          37,38W,46
1000 1100 17740 FRENCH            France, Western Europe                     27S,28W,37N
0800 0830 9655  GEORGIAN          Georgia, Armenia,Azerbaijan                29SE,39NE
1730 1830 9840  GERMAN            Germany, Europe                            27E,28W
1130 1230 15350 GERMAN            Germany, Europe                            27SE,28
0500 0700 15320 HAUSSA/SWAHILI    Chad,Benin,Ghana,Niger,Nigeria,Sudan,Togo  38,46E,47
0830 0900 13655 ITALIAN           Italy, Switzerland, Spain                  27S,37N
1330 1400 11825 KAZAKH            Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan       30,31
0400 0500 17720 MALAIAN           Malaysia, Singapore                        49,54N
1500 1600 9765  PERSIAN           Iran, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan              39NE,40
0830 1000 15720 PERSIAN           Iran                                       40
1300 1400 11965 RUSSIAN           Russia, Tatarstan                          19-22,29,30N
0100 0200 7260  SPANISH           Spain, France, Central America      8S, 10S,11,12, 27S, 37N
0100 0200 9870  SPANISH           Spain, Portugal, S.America,               12S,13-15,16N, 37
1630 1730 11930 SPANISH           Spain, Europe                              27S,28,37N
1000 1030 15240 TATAR             Tatarstan, Western Russia                  29E,30W
1830 2100 5960  TURKISH           Iraq, Syria, Iran,Arab peninsula,Egypt     38E,39,40W 
0400 0600 6040  TURKISH           Iraq, Syria, Jordan                        39N
0000 0200 7360  TURKISH           Xinjiang Region                            42,43
0400 0600 9770  TURKISH           Europe                                     18S,27,28
1600 2100 9460  TURKISH           Europe                                     27,28
1300 1600 15375 TURKISH           Europe                                     27,28
0600 1300 13635 TURKISH           Europe                                     27,28
0800 0830 15285 TURKMEN           Turkmenistan,Uzbekistan,Azerbaijan,Iran    29SE,30S,40N
1200 1300 15380 URDU              Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan                40,41N
0200 0300 9465  UYGHUR            Xinjiang Region, China                     42,43
1030 1100 15235 UZBEK             Uzbekistan,Turkmenistan,W.Tajikistan       30S,40N

Updated : 28 March, 2023

(Alokesh Gupta)

Wellbrook Communications shutting down by end of April '23

Wellbrook Communications, supplier of loop antennas has put up a notice on their website https://www.wellbrook.uk.com/loopantennas/ that they are closing down by end of April'2023.

Wellbrook Communications are the only UK company that supplies a complete range of Long wave loops, Medium wave (AM) loops and Shortwave (HF) receiving loop antennas for radio amateurs and listener

hobbyists. 

AIR starts weekly news bulletin in "Halbi' language

All India Radio has started a weekly news bulletin in "Halbi' language with effect from 26th March, 2023.

The 15-minute-long weekly news bulletin will be broadcast from All India Radio Jagdalpur station every Sunday at 7:30 am.

Virtually Inaugurating the news service of Prasar-Bharti in the 'Halbi' dialect of Bastar, Home Minister Amit Shah noted that this day is a great matter of joy for Chhattisgarh. In a tweet, Mr Shah expressed delight at enabling the people of that region to know the news of the country and the world in the local language through this broadcast. .

Chief Executive officer of Prasar Bharati Gaurav Dwivedi was also present on the occasion. While talking to media, he said that local languages and dialects prove to be most effective in providing news and other information to people in remote rural areas.

 

KBS A23

KBS A23

KBS WORLD RADIO A23
Effective 26th March to 28th Oct,2022

Lang   Time (UTC) Freq(kHz)
---------------------------
Europe
Korean 1   1600 1700 7275
Korean 1   1700 1800 9515
Korean 1   0700 0800 13610
Russian    1300 1400 9645
Russian    1800 1900 15265
English 2  1500 1700 9515
English 3  2200 2300 11810
English 4  2200 2230 WRN
English 4  1330 1400 WRN
French     1900 2000 6145
German     2000 2100 3955
Spanish    1700 1800 9740

North America
Korean 1   1400 1500 15575
English 3  1300 1400 15575
Spanish    0200 0300 15575

South America
Korean 2   0300 0400 11810
English 3  0200 0300 9580
Spanish    0100 0200 11880
Spanish    1100 1200 11795

Southeast Asia
Korean 1   0800 0900 9570
Korean 1   0900 1000 9570
Chinese    1130 1230 9770
English 1  0800 1030 9770
English 3  1300 1400 9570
English 3  1600 1700 9640
Indonesian 1200 1300 9570
Indonesian 1400 1500 9570
Vietnamese 1030 1100 9770
Vietnamese 1530 1600 9640

Middle East/Africa
Korean 1   1600 1700 9740
Korean 1   0900 1000 15160
Arabic     2000 2100 6090
Arabic     1700 1800 WRN
French     2000 2100 5950(Issoudun)

China
Chinese    1130 1230 6095
Chinese    2300 2400 7215
Chinese    1100 1200 1557 (AM)

India
English 2  1400 1600 9785

Japan
Japanese   0100 0200 9580
Japanese   0200 0300 11810

Jakarta
Indonesian 1200 1300 102.6 (FM)

Non Direction
Korean 1   0900 1100 7275
Korean 1   1000 1100 1170 (AM)
Korean 1   1100 1200 7275
Japanese   0800 0900 7275
Japanese   0800 0900 6155
Japanese   1100 1200 1170 (AM)
Russian    1200 1300 1170 (AM)
Chinese    1300 1400 1170 (AM)

Submit Reception reports at : https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/about_report.htm?lang=e

(Alokesh Gupta)

AIR A23

The A23 schedule of All India Radio External Services is now available as follows :

Time Wise:   https://qsl.net/vu2jos/es/time.htm
Language Wise: https://www.qsl.net/vu2jos/es/Language.htm
Frequency Wise: https://www.qsl.net/vu2jos/sw/freq.htm

Reception Reports to: spectrum-manager@prasarbharati.gov.in

The A23 DX South Asia Guide is available in
https://qsl.net/vu2jos/DXSA

(Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, NIAR, Hyderabad, India)