Thursday, March 12, 2026

BBC adds extra mediumwave frequency to Iran

 


Cris Greenway from the U.K. reports the following:

Alongside the existing 702 (from Oman) and 1395 (from Armenia), the BBC has now added 720 (from Cyprus) and 1296 (from Tajikistan) for its Persian broadcasts. 

From the Isle of Music, March 2026

 

This month will feature some exciting new and recent releases by Cuban bands.  
Friday, March 13, 2026,  3955 kHz, 1800 CET (1700 UTC), repeat 2300 CET (2200 UTC) 

Our eQSL policy includes recognizing reports from remote SDRs as long as the entire program is reported and the location of both the remote SDR and the listener is included.  Shorter reports will get a short note of thanks instead. 

William "Bill" Tilford, Owner/Producer 
Tilford Productions, LLC 

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Texas Radio Shortwave, March 12, 14, 15

 


UTC/Station/Frequency/Station/Target Area/Program Feature

March 12, 2026
2000   3975   Shortwave Radio Gold   Europe  The Music of Janis Joplin 



March 14, 2026
1300 6160 Shortwave Radio Gold  Europe  The Music of Texas Mariachis (Rebroadcast)           
1900 3975 Shortwave Radio Gold  Europe  The Music of Texas Mariachis (Rebroadcast)

March 15, 2026
1100   6070 Channel 292  Europe   Michael Strah on Texas Radio, The Music of Texas Sidemen 

This schedule is subject to change based on listener requests for specific Texas artists or music genres, propagation conditions, and other things beyond our control.
Texas Radio Shortwave is an independent producer of musical and topical shows, usually about Texas.
Unless otherwise shown, programs are one hour long.
Programs for Europe (Eur) and beyond on 3975 and 6160 kHz over Shortwave Radio Gold in Winsen, Germany, are transmitted with 1 kW into crossed dipole antennas.
Programs for Europe (Eur) and beyond on 6070 and 9670 kHz over Channel 292 in Rohrbach, Germany, are transmitted with 10 kiloWatts into an inverted V antenna.
Programs for North America (NAm) and beyond on 9670 kHz over Channel 292 are transmitted with 10 kW into a 10.5 dB gain beam antenna.
Texas Radio Shortwave uses a version of The Yellow Rose of Texas as its Interval Signal/Signature Song.

Texas Radio Shortwave verifies correct, detailed reception reports by electronic QSL. This includes reports from listeners using remote receivers (SDRs). Texas Radio
Many TRSW programs are archived at www.mixcloud.com/texasradiosw.
Texas Radio Shortwave's Facebook page is www.facebook.com/texasradiosw.
Texas Radio Shortwave's Listeners' Group Facebook page is www.facebook.com/groups/580199276066655/.
(TRSW) 

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

News from World Music Radio

 


DENMARK
World Music Radio posted this today on their Facebook page:
World Music Radio will be off the air for a few hours today, March 10th, from around 12 UTC.  
15700 from north of Randers was switched off yesterday. It will hopefully soon return from another transmitter site. 

The 5930 frequency has had no modulation for some weeks. I am trying to resolve it within a week.  A new 5G router has been purchased. 

The New mailing address (for snail mail) will be announced shortly. Please don't use the old address in Randers anymore.
(Alan Roe, Teddington, UK/BDXC)

Monday, March 09, 2026

The Story of Radio Diego-Suarez

Thank you to the staff of Wavescan - for another nostalgic look at radio history

Jeff: This week, we have a story about a shortwave station that was setup during World War II in a French Overseas Territory controlled by Vichy France.  And once again we thank Dr. Martin van der Ven for contributing to this item.

Ray: Thanks, Jeff.  Following the Nazi invasion of France that began in May 1940, the French capital, Paris, was occupied without a fight on June 14.  The remnants of the French government had left Paris four days earlier, and by agreement with the occupiers with whom they collaborated, they moved about 220 miles south to the central southern French town of Vichy, from where the southeastern part of the country was administered until August 1944.  What is not widely appreciated is that all of the French overseas territories were also administered from Vichy during the war, not from Paris by the Germans.

Much of the French overseas territory in the Far East was quickly occupied by the Japanese, but elsewhere, the Vichy-controlled territories were viewed with much suspicion by the Allied Forces.  For instance, the British were concerned that both the French island of St. Pierre off the south coast of Newfoundland and the French island of Martinique in the Caribbean might be used as refueling bases for the U-boats that were attacking merchant and allied shipping in the North Atlantic.

But, further afield off the east coast of Africa lay the much larger island of Madagascar, which from 1896 to 1958 was a French colony.  The British had concerns in the early 1940’s that Madagascar could be used as both a refuge and a refueling base for Japanese submarines that were operating all over the Indian Ocean.  And so, it was decided in London to initiate “Operation Ironclad,” to occupy the island of Madagascar.  This operation began on May 5, 1942.

The primary objective was to neutralize the French naval base of Diego-Suarez (which is shown on maps these days as Antsiranana) at the very northern tip of Madagascar.  The operation was launched from a small flotilla of ships – primarily the HMS Winchester Castle, accompanied by four smaller ships, Keren, Karanja, Llandaff Castle, and Sobieski, all escorted by the battleship HMS Ramilles.

The 20,000-ton HMS Winchester Castle had been constructed as a passenger ship in 1926, and before the war had been operated by the British Union-Castle Line for passenger and mail services between Great Britain and South Africa.  Earlier in the war, she had been equipped with sonar and wireless direction-finding equipment, after which she was used as a training ship, and then as a troop transporter.

After the successful landings, the port of Diego-Suarez was in the hands of the British within two days, and on May 7, 1942, the Winchester Castle anchored in the bay.



700 miles to the south in the capital, Tananarive, the Vichy radio station then launched propaganda broadcasts to discredit the British and hinder their progress in occupying the southern part of the island.  They claimed that Diego-Suarez had been destroyed by bombs and that there were many civilian casualties.

So to counter this, a British officer who spoke French decided to use a powerful transmitter on board the HMS Winchester Castle.  A studio was set up in cabin 136, and a signals sergeant assisted with the technology.  The ship’s transmitter was tuned to the frequency of Radio Tananarive, which operated on 6063 kHz, in the 49 meter band, with 5kW.  As soon as the French station ended its broadcasts in the evening, the officer powered up the Winchester Castle transmitter and opened the microphone, saying in French:  “Hello, hello, this is Radio Diego-Suarez, stay tuned.  A British officer is speaking to you.”  He then informed the residents of Madagascar that the situation in Diego-Suarez was normal, and that there were no civilian casualties.  He even read 25 reports from civilians to reassure their families.  This information was subsequently gratefully accepted and repeated by Radio Tananarive.

Originally, Radio Diego-Suarez was supposed to broadcast only a few times, but due to its success, it was decided to extend the experiment.  The officer’s prepared texts were reviewed and refined linguistically by the French cook on board.  Radio Diego-Suarez could eventually broadcast regularly.  In the evening, Radio Tananarive concluded its programs with the French national anthem, La Marseillaise, and shortly thereafter, Radio Diego-Suarez started its program with La Marseillaise as well.  Personal messages for the population were disseminated, along with useful information and a program called “Paroles de Churchill,” (or, Words of Churchill) aiming to correct the propaganda of the Vichy regime.

A land-based studio for the new Radio Diego-Suarez was set up in a former cinema, and three weeks after the landing, the HMS Winchester Castle left the port.  She sailed first to Mombasa, Kenya and then on to New York.  Radio Diego-Suarez continued to broadcast in French and Malagasy, and the music programs became more diverse.  On November 5, 1942, six months after the operation had started, the British troops captured Tananarive and took over the main radio station there.  Radio Diego-Suarez then ceased broadcasting, and three days later, on November 8th, the last fighting French forces in the south of the island surrendered.

Sadly, no recordings are known to exist of Radio Diego-Suarez, and it’s unlikely that any QSL cards would have been issued for reception reports from shortwave listeners to this temporary wartime station.

Back to you, Jeff.
(Ray Robinson/Jeff White-Wavescan)


Encore classical music from Radio Tumbrill

 

Dear Listener

Regular Broadcast times of Encore By WRMI and Channel 292 are:
02:00 - 03:00 UTC Friday 5850 kHz WRMI to US
20:00 - 21:00 UTC Friday 15770 kHz WRMI to Europe
11:00 - 12:00 UTC Saturday 9670 kHz Channel 292 to Europe
01:00 - 02:00 UTC Sunday 5850 kHz WRMI to US and Canada
18:00 - 19:00 UTC Sunday 3955 kHz Channel 292 to Europe
02:00 - 03:00 UTC Monday 5950 kHz WRMI to the US and Canada
13:00 - 14:00 UTC Tuesday 15770 kHz WRMI to Europe, east coast of US, and Iceland. (Sometimes RTTY on the lower sideband. Suggest notch out or use USB.)

Some Things to see on The Encore Website:
The Encore website is www.tumbril.co.uk, where you will find:
Important information about the funding of Encore - Radio Tumbril.
Up-to-date transmission times and frequencies.
The playlists for the most recent programmes.
An email link.
Informal reception reports as well as those requesting eQSL cards are welcome.

PLEASE MAKE A PAYPAL DONATION AND HELP KEEP ENCORE ON THE AIR - Go to - www.tumbril.co.uk

WRMI and Channel 292 are very generous with their air-time but Encore still costs around 130 Dollars/Euros a month to broadcast.
If you can - please send a small contribution to help Encore keep going.

THE DONATION BUTTON is on the homepage of the website - www.tumbril.co.uk - which folks can use if they would like to support Encore.

(Please don't be put off by the POWR security wall when using the PAYPAL button - it is a harmless requirement of WIX the website hosting service.)

THIS FORTNIGHT'S PROGRAMME - First broadcast on FRIDAY 6th March by WRMI at 0200 UTC on 5850, and 2000 UTC on 15770 and then Channel 292 on SATURDAY 7th March at 11:00 UTC on 9670 kHz:
Starts with the overture from The Barber of Seville by Rossini. After that part of a cello sonata by Martinü and a piano piece from contemporary composer Caroline Shaw.
A mass for five voices by Byrd, Part of a Haydn symphony- No. 84 in E-Flat Major - and a Bach partita are next.
The Programme ends with the third movement from the Octet in C Major by Romanian composer Enescu.

(This bulletin is sent by Bcc to the many hundreds of listeners who have been in contact with Encore over the last six years of broadcasting Encore.)

Brice Avery - Encore - Radio Tumbril - www.tumbril.co.uk
GMØTLY



Jen's 'It's All About Time & Change', audio available from March 8th

 


The Sunday, March 8th edition of  Jen's Tic- Toc of a show, which aired from 18:00-21:00 UTC, plus on Unique is up and ready for listening and downloading

Jen's Tic -Toc of a show Link.


Short Link.

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

 Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2026 Mar 09 0207 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC web contact www.swpc.noaa.gov/content/subscription-services
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#                Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
#
Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 02 - 08 March 2026

Solar activity was at low levels with a total of 24 C-class flares observed. The largest flares of the period were observed early on 02 March; a C6.1 flare at 02/0206 UTC from Region 4380 (S20, L=195,
class/area Dao/140 on 26 Feb) and a C5.2 at 02/0615 UTC and a C 5.9 at 02/ 0749 UTC, both from Region 4381 (N08, L=173, class/area Eao/220 on 03 Mar). Region 4384 (N10, L=150, class/area Eho/300 on
03 Mar) was the most active, producing 10 weak C-class events. No Earth-directed CMEs were observed in available LASCO imagery. 

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached high levels on 02, 03 and 08 Mar with a peak flux of 10,450 pfu observed at 02/1810 UTC. Normal to moderate levels were observed on
04-07 Mar. 

Geomagnetic field activity reached quiet to G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm levels during the period. Quiet levels were observed on 02 Mar through midday on 03 Mar. Unsettled to G1 (Minor) storm levels were
observed on the last half of 03 Mar into early 04 Mar due to effects from a positive polarity CH HSS. Quiet to isolated unsettled levels were observed on a majority of 04 Mar through 06 Mar. Negative
polarity CH HSS effects influenced 07-08 Mar with quiet to active levels observed on the 7th and quiet to G1 (minor) storms observed on 08 Mar. 

Solar wind parameters observed a peak wind speed of about 675 km/s late on 07 Mar. Total field reached peaks of 11 nT on 03 Mar and 12 nT midday on 07 Mar, while Bz was southward to -10 nT late on 03 Mar
and -9 nT late on 06 Mar. Phi angle was in a mostly positive orientation on 02 Mar through midday on 06 Mar and in a negative orientation from midday on 06 Mar through 08 Mar. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 09 March - 04 April 2026

Solar activity is expected to be at low levels, with a slight chance for M-class (R1-R2/Minor-Moderate) flares throughout the outlook period. Elevated probabilities are related to the flare potential of
both the currently observed spot groups and the potential from returning regions. 

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at high levels on 09-11, 16-19, 23-30 Mar and 04 Apr due to the influence of multiple, recurrent, CH HSSs. The
remainder of the outlook period is likely to be at normal to moderate levels. 

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to reach G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm levels on 14 Mar, 22 Mar, 25 Mar and 03-04 Apr during the onset CH HSS. G2 (Moderate) geomagnetic storm levels are
likely on 21 Mar due to negative polarity CH HSS effects. Unsettled to active levels are likely on 09-11, 15-20, 23-24, 26-28, 30 Mar and 02 Apr. All elevated levels of geomagnetic activity are
associated with the anticipated influence of multiple, recurrent, CH HSSs. The remainder of the outlook period is likely to be at mostly quiet levels. 

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2026 Mar 09 0207 UTC
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#      27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
#                Issued 2026-03-09
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#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest
#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index
2026 Mar 09     135          12          4
2026 Mar 10     130          10          3
2026 Mar 11     125           8          3
2026 Mar 12     120           5          2
2026 Mar 13     115           5          2
2026 Mar 14     110          20          5
2026 Mar 15     110          15          4
2026 Mar 16     110          10          3
2026 Mar 17     110          10          3
2026 Mar 18     110          10          3
2026 Mar 19     105          12          4
2026 Mar 20     110          15          4
2026 Mar 21     110          35          6
2026 Mar 22     110          24          5
2026 Mar 23     115          15          4
2026 Mar 24     115          15          4
2026 Mar 25     120          18          5
2026 Mar 26     125          10          3
2026 Mar 27     130           8          3
2026 Mar 28     130           8          3
2026 Mar 29     130           5          2
2026 Mar 30     130          14          3
2026 Mar 31     130           6          2
2026 Apr 01     135           5          2
2026 Apr 02     130          10          3
2026 Apr 03     130          20          5
2026 Apr 04     130          25          5
(NOAA)

Friday, March 06, 2026

U.K. Propagation Forecast

 

RSGB
RadCom Assistant Editor | March 6, 2026
What a difference a week makes…
In our last report, we mentioned that there were zero sunspots and a solar flux index of 130. This week has seen a turnaround with five active sunspot regions and a solar flux index of 144.
HF propagation has been reasonable with openings up to 10m to various parts of the world. We have only seen M-class solar flares, although there have been around 40 of them in the past five days.
We had a brief excursion in the Kp index when it went to 5 during one three-hour period, late on 3 March. However, it soon recovered and has been at 2 or lower for the past two days at the time of writing.

The effects of a small Earth-facing coronal hole started coming past the Earth on 6 March and is expected to be the source of a solar wind stream. According to NOAA and the Space Weather Prediction Centre, Active to Minor G1 geomagnetic storming will be possible today, 8 March.
We have now seen the start of the 3Y0K Bouvet Island DXpedition, which is due to run until around 17 March. It has already been worked from the UK on bands from 40 to 12m.
Bouvet is virtually due south from the UK and the higher bands should be open from around 0700 to around 1900UTC. The 40 and 30m bands should open from around 2000 to 0400UTC. So, there are plenty of opportunities to work the station.

Next week, the Space Weather Prediction Centre in the US forecasts that the solar flux index may be around 156 today, 8 March, but will then decline to be in the 120s or even 110s later in the week.
We may have slightly unsettled geomagnetic conditions around 10-12 March and again on 14-15 March, with an estimated Kp index of 4.

In summary, HF conditions are not bad. Keep an eye on solarham.com  for daily updates.
VHF and up propagation news from G3YLA and G4BAO:
The recent change of weather to introduce high pressure onto the scene provided some welcome enhanced tropo conditions in the last week.

The March RSGB 144MHz and 432MHz Championship should still be able to benefit, except perhaps for the northwestern fringe of the UK where the next Atlantic fronts will be making an intervention.
It looks a little more problematic for the 432MHz UK Activity Contest on Tuesday, 10 March. The same is true for the RSGB 50MHz UK Activity Contest on Thursday, 12 March as the low-pressure pattern returns and offers a chance of rain scatter for the microwave bands.

The meteor scatter prospects are still driven by random activity, so as usual a preference for the early hours of the morning are called for on this mode.
It has been mentioned before that the Spring and Autumn are periods when auroras are more likely. This is known as the Russell-McPherron effect when the Earth’s magnetic field is better coupled to the solar wind.
So, keep monitoring the Kp index for signs of it going above 5. Then check the bands for fluttery signals, even on the LF bands. CW can be used as an early ‘heads up’ for potential activity on the VHF bands.

Thoughts about Sporadic-E should be kept in check for a while yet since we are still very far away from the usual start of the season.
For EME, Moon declination is negative and falling to a minimum next Thursday, meaning shortening Moon windows and lower peak elevation until then.

Path losses are falling until apogee on Tuesday, 10 March. 144MHz Sky noise is moderate, rising to a high of more than 3000 Kelvin on Thursday and falling back by next weekend.
(Mike Terry, UK/BDXC)

Radio Six International program update

 


The Radio Six International programme scheduled for 7th March at 2300 UTC on 1467 kHz is Tony Currie's "Midnight Rendezvous" "with music from and to the continent.

Radio Six's full schedule for March is here: https://syndication.radiosix.com/Radio_News_702MW.pdf  (cover of this schedule magazine does mention Radio Six launching weekly transmissions on 1467 from Roumoules, but it is only listed inside on one Saturday in the March schedule, tomorrow's test, on the 7th).

Here in southern England, the sky wave signal from Radio Paradijs, local Dutch LPAM for Utrecht is usually in the clear and fair strength on 1467 after TWR has closed. Plus a het from Radio Qom, Iran, off channel on around 1467.4. But I guess they will be blocked tomorrow 2300-0000!)
(Alan Pennington, UK/BDXC)

Additional posting: 
After many years on shortwave, Radio Six International will be conducting a test transmission on Saturday 7th March on 1,467kHz medium wave.

This will run from 23:00 - 00:00 GMT, using the transmitter at Roumoules, France with a power of 1,000kW and a beam of 325 degrees.

If this is successful, we will provide a weekly programme at this time and help to prove that medium Wave is still alive!  Reception reports for this test transmission are crucial - please send to: 
letters@radiosix.com  Reports will be acknowledged with an eQSL.

Texas Radio Shortwave, March 7,8

 

UTC/Station/Frequency/Station/Target Area/Program Feature

March 7, 2026
1500   6160   Shortwave Radio Gold   Europe  The Music of Texas Mariachis
1900   3975  Shortwave  Radio Gold   Europe   The Music of Texas Mariachis

March 8, 2026
1300   9670   Channel 292  Europe   The Music of Texas Mariachis
2300   9670   Channel 292  North America  The Music of Texas Mariachis

This schedule is subject to change based on listener requests for specific Texas artists or music genres, propagation conditions and other things beyond our control.
Texas Radio Shortwave is an independent producer of musical and topical shows, usually about Texas.
Unless otherwise shown, programs are one hour long.
Programs for Europe (Eur) and beyond on 3975 and 6160 kHz over Shortwave Radio Gold in Winsen, Germany, are transmitted with 1 kiloWatt into crossed dipole antennas.
Programs for Europe (Eur) and beyond on 6070 and 9670 kHz over Channel 292 in Rohrbach, Germany, are transmitted with 10 kiloWatts into an inverted V antenna.
Programs for North America (NAm) and beyond on 9670 kHz over Channel 292 are transmitted with 10 kW into a 10.5 dB gain beam antenna.
Texas Radio Shortwave uses a version of The Yellow Rose of Texas as its Interval Signal/Signature Song.

Texas Radio Shortwave verifies correct, detailed reception reports by electronic QSL. This includes reports from listeners using remote receivers (SDRs). Texas Radio
Many TRSW programs are archived at www.mixcloud.com/texasradiosw.
Texas Radio Shortwave's Facebook page is www.facebook.com/texasradiosw.
Texas Radio Shortwave's Listeners' Group Facebook page is www.facebook.com/groups/580199276066655/.
(TRSW) 

Thursday, March 05, 2026

Radio Caroline slated for March 7-8 broadcast

 
Ross Revenge


Our next Radio Caroline North broadcast is between 7th – 8th March, live from our radio ship Ross Revenge.

You'll hear some great music from the 60s to 90s – plus you could win a superb KLIM retro boombox in this month's competition draw.

Listen on 648 AM across England, The Netherlands, Belgium and beyond, on
1368 AM in the North/North-West courtesy of our friends at Manx Radio, worldwide online here via our Caroline North Player, on smart speakers and the Radio Caroline app.

We'd love to hear from you during the broadcast via north@radiocaroline.co.uk, and remember, it's the only email address that gets you straight through to our 'North' broadcasters.

https://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/#home.html
(Mike Terry, UK/BDXC)

NHK World Japan, broadcasting 24-hour service to the Middle East

 
Press Release
March 1, 2026, Tokyo – In light of recent developments in the situation in Iran, NHK has begun temporary shortwave transmissions of its Japanese-language international radio service, NHK World Japam Radio, starting on March 1, 2026, 
This measure is based on NHK’s mission as an international public service media to provide essential information to Japanese nationals residing in or traveling in the region.
Due to the attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel, internet connectivity and international telephone services in the region have become unstable, resulting in limited access to information in Japanese. In response, NHK has begun temporary shortwave transmissions of its Japanese-language international radio service, NHK World-Japan Radio, to provide essential information to Japanese nationals staying in the area. These broadcasts started at 11:30 a.m. (Japan Standard Time) on Sunday, March 1.
NHK normally broadcasts six hours of shortwave programming per day to the Middle East. However, in view of the current situation, the broadcast schedule has been expanded to provide continuous 24-hour service. In addition to content from NHK Radio 1, the broadcasts will include timely safety and security information for those in the region.
For those in neighboring countries or other areas where internet access remains available, NHK also provides Japanese-language news on the NHK WORLD-JAPAN website, along with simultaneous and on-demand streaming of its television and radio programs. We encourage people to use these trusted sources to help ensure their safety.
NHK World Japan in Japanese 

(This service is not accessible from within Japan and is available only overseas.)
Details of the Temporary Transmission
During the temporary transmission period, NHK will provide simultaneous broadcasts of NHK Radio 1, along with NHK WORLD-JAPAN’s own Japanese-language international news and “Overseas Safety Information,” which focuses on travel advisories issued by Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including updates related to the situation in Iran. Because shortwave broadcasts can be transmitted directly from Japan, they are considered less susceptible to restrictions by local authorities.
The broadcast frequencies will change as needed. Information on the frequencies and other details of the temporary transmissions will be announced on the Japanese-language website of NHK World Japan. 

NHK orld Japan Radio 
Emergency Shortwave Transmissions to the Middle East
Broadcast Schedule and Frequency List
NHK is providing 24-hour temporary shortwave transmissions of Japanese-language news and programming to the Middle East from the KDDI Yamata Transmitting Station in Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture, and other relay sites.
(All times are shown in Japan Standard Time.)
Transmissions from the Yamata Transmitting Station
Time (JST) Frequency
01:00–02:00 11915 
02:00–04:00 11670 
04:00–06:00 9665 
06:00–08:00 11675  (regular slot)
08:00–10:00 11660 
10:00–14:00 17560 
14:00–18:00 9700 
18:00–22:00 9740 
22:00–23:00 11685 
23:00–01:00 9450 

Transmissions from the France Relay Station
Time (JST) Frequency
02:00–04:00 11800  (regular slot)
12:00–14:00 6150 (regular slot)

Due to the characteristics of shortwave broadcasting, listeners may need to switch receiving frequencies every few hours.

NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) is Japan’s sole public service media organization. Funded by receiving fees from Japanese households, it has a reputation for impartial, high-quality news and programs, including documentaries, children’s and educational programs, music, entertainment, culture, animation, and drama.
Comment 
(NHK)




Tuesday, March 03, 2026

WRMI Winter Schedule Update- 03 March 2026

 

The current color grid program schedule,  effective to 29 March 2026, is available at: 

All times UTC
Programming in English, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Slovak, Spanish

0000-0100  5010ca  5850na  7730na  9455na  15770eu  17790va
0100-0200  5050la  5800la  5950na  7730na  7780ca  9455na  15770eu  17780va
0200-0300  5010ca  5050la 5950na  7780ca  15770eu
0300-0400  5050la  5950na  9955sa  15770eu
0400-0500  5050la  7570na  7730eu  7780ca  9955sa  15770eu
0500-0600  7570na  7730na  7780ca  15770eu
0600-0700  5850na  7570na  7730na  7780ca  9395na  15770eu
0700-0800  5850na  7570na  7730na  7780ca  9395na  15770eu
0800-0900  7730na  7780ca  9395na  15770eu
0900-1000  5850na  7730na  9395na  15770eu
1000-1100  7530na  7730na 7780ca   9395va  15770eu
1100-1200  5850na  7570na  7730na  7780ca  9395na
1200-1300  7730na  9395na  15770eu
1300-1400  7730na  9395na
1400-1500   7730na  9395na  15770eu
1500-1600   7730na  9395na  17790va
1600-1700  7730na  9395na  17790va
1700-1800  7730na  9395na  15770eu  17790va
1800-1900  7730na  9395na  15770eu  17790va
1900-2000  7730na  9395na  17790va
2000-2100  9395na  17790va
2100-2200  5850na  7730na  9395na
2200-2300  5850na  7730na  15770eu  17790va
2300-0000  5010ca  5850na  7730na  9455eu  17790va

Target Areas:
ca  Central America
eu  Europe
la  Latin America
na  North America
sa  South America
va  Africa/South America

WRMI website:  http://wrmi.net/
Reception Reports: info@wrmi.net 
Rapid E-QSL: Send a reception report and receive an immediate e-QSL to: wrmiqsl@gmail.com
(GVH/Teak Publishing)