Monday, October 01, 2007

Oslo based Democratic Voice of Burma increases broadcast hours


Text of report by Norway-based Burmese Democratic Voice of Burma website on 28 September

Dear listeners. Democratic Voice of Burma [DVB] radio programmes transmitted via satellite will be broadcast almost full time daily beginning 28 September.

The DVB radio programmes via satellite will be broadcast almost full time except 1630 to 1730 Burma Standard Time [ 1000 -1100 gmt].

The programmes will be aired from Asiasat 2 satellite with Frequency 4000 MHz, Symbol Rate 28125, and audio bit 2314.

The programmes will directly air the prevailing situation in Burma and will include discussions, talks, songs, and rebroadcasting of DVB’s normal programmes.

Tonight’s programme will include extraordinary news and repeat of most major news broadcast in the morning.

DVB has planned to provide a live broadcast of a rally to be held in Norway to support Burma’s democracy movement tonight at 2230 to 2330 Burma Standard Time [ 1600 -1700 gmt].

(Source: Democratic Voice of Burma website, Oslo, in Burmese 1430 gmt 28 Sep 07 via BBC Monitoring/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)