Australia and New Zealand monitoring

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Sorry for the delay in getting these schedules posted earlier today. DXers tell me Radio Australia is doing extensive coverage on the Christchurch, New Zealand earthquake. I have also include the Radio New Zealand International schedule below. As always, any corrections or additional monitoring observations are always welcomed at the above email address or posted on the Monitoring Times Shortwave Central Facebook Fan page.
Gayle VH

Radio Australia - B10 Multilingual schedule

Effective: 31 October 2010 - 27 March 2011

broadcast daily unless otherwise indicated / target areas as (Asia) pa (Pacific) va (various areas)
All times UTC

Burmese
0100-0130 11780as 17585as
1600-1630 9655as 9965as
2300-2330 5955as

Chinese
1300-1400 9475pa 11825as
1400-1430 9476pa 11825as

English
0000-0100 9660pa 12080pa 13690pa 15240as 15415as 17715pa 17750as 17795pa
0100-0200 9660pa 12080pa 13690pa 15240as 15415as 17715pa 17750as 17795pa
0200-0300 9660pa 12080pa 13690pa 15240as 15415as 15515as 17750as 21725va
0300-0400 9660pa 12080pa 13690pa 15240as 15415as 15515as 17750as 21725va
0400-0500 9590pa 12080pa 13690pa 15240as 15515as 21725va
0430-0500 15415as
0500-0600 9590pa 12080pa 13630pa 13690pa 15160pa 15240as 17750as
0530-0600 15415as
0600-0700 9590pa 12080pa 13630pa 13690pa 15160pa 15240as 17750as
0600-0630 Sat/Sun 15290pa 15415as
0630-0700 15415as
0700-0800 9475pa 9590pa 9710pa 11945pa 12080pa 15160pa 15240as
0800-0900 5995as 9475pa 9485pa 9580va 9590pa 9710pa 11945pa 12080pa 13630pa
0900-1000 9475pa 9485pa 9580va 9590pa 11945pa 12080pa 13630pa
1000-1100 9475pa 9485pa 9580va 9590pa 11945pa 12080pa
1100-1200 5995as 6020pa 6140as 9475pa 9485pa 9560va 9580va 9590pa 9965as 11945pa
1100-1200 DRM 12080as
1200-1300 6020pa 6140as 9475pa 9485pa 9560va 9580va 9590pa 9965as 11945pa
1200-1300 DRM 5995pa
1300-1400 6020pa 9485pa 9560va 9580va 9590pa
1300-1400 DRM 5995pa
1400-1500 5995pa 6080pa 7240pa 9590pa
1430-1500 9475pa 11825as
1500-1600 5995pa 6080pa 7240pa 9475pa 9590pa 11825as
1600-1700 5995pa 6080pa 7240pa 9475pa 9590pa 9710pa 11825as
1700-1800 5995pa 6080pa 9475pa 9580pa 9710pa 11880pa
1800-1900 6080pa 7240pa 9475pa 9580pa 9710pa 11880pa
1900-2000 6080pa 7240pa 9475pa 9500as 9580pa 9710pa 11880pa
2000-2100 9500as 9700as 11650as
2000-2100 Sat/Sun 6080va 7240pa 12080pa
2100-2200 9500as 9660pa 9700as 11650as 11695va 12080pa 13630pa 15515va
2200-2300 11695pa 12080pa 13590va 13630pa 15230as 15240pa 15360pa 15415as 15515va 15560pa
2300-2330 11695pa 15240pa
2300-0000 9660pa 12080pa 13590va 13690pa 15230as 15360pa 15145as 15560pa 17795pa
2330-0000 17750as

Indonesian
0000-0030 17840as
0000-0030 mtwhf 15350as
0400-0430 11550pa 15415as 17840as
0500-0530 15415as 17845as
0500-0530 mtwhf 11745pa
0600-0630 mtwhf 15290as 15415as
2200-2300 9630as 11550pa
2300-2330 9630as 11550pa

Mandarin
1300-1400 9965as 11760as
1400-1430 9965as 11760as

Tok Pisin
0900-1000 5995as 6020pa 9710pa
1000-1100 5995as 6020pa 9710pa
2000-2100 mtwhf 7240pa 12080pa
2000-2100 Sat/Sun 6080va
(William Hague, Austria/NWDXC)

Radio New Zealand International

All times UTC

English

AM
0000-0100 twhfas 15720pa
0100-0200 twhfas 15720pa
0200-0300 twhfas 15720pa
0300-0400 twhfas 15720pa
0400-0458 twhfas 15720pa
0459-0500 11725pa
0500-0600 11725pa
0600-0658 11725pa
0659-0700 9765pa
0700-0800 9765pa
0800-0900 9765pa
0900-1000 9765pa
1000-1058 9765pa
1059-1100 13660pa
1100-1200 13660pa
1200-1258 13660pa
1300-1400 5950pa
1400-1500 5950pa
1500-1550 5950pa
1551-1600 5950pa
1600-1650 5950pa
1651-1700 twhfas 9765pa
1658-1700 Sat 9765pa
1700-1750 twhfas 9765pa
1751-1800 twhfas 11725pa
1758-1800 Sat 11725pa
1800-1900 twhfas 11725pa
1900-2000 twhfas 11725pa
2000-2100 twhfas 11725pa
2100-2150 twhfas 11725pa
2151-2200 twhfas 15720pa
2200-2300 twhfas 15720pa
2300-0000 twhfas 15720pa

DRM
0000-0100 twhfas 17675pa
0100-0200 twhfas 17675pa
0200-0300 twhfas 17675pa
0300-0400 twhfas 17675pa
0400-0458 twhfas 17675pa
0459-0500 13730pa
0500-0600 13730pa
0600-0658 13730pa
0659-0700 13730pa
0700-0758 13730pa
0759-0800 9870pa
0800-0900 9870pa
0900-1000 9870pa
1000-1058 9870pa
1059-1100 9870pa
1100-1158 9870pa

1200-1500 No Service

1551-1600 9890pa
1600-1650 9890pa
1651-1700 twhfas 9890pa
1658-1700 Sat 9890pa
1700-1750 twhfas 9890pa
1751-1800 twhfas 11675pa
1758-1800 Sat 11675pa
1800-1850 twhfas 11675pa
1851-1900 twhfas 15720pa
1858-1900 Sat 15720pa
1900-2000 twhfas 15720pa
2000-2100 twhfas 15720pa
2100-2150 twhfas 15720pa
2151-2200 twhfas 17675pa
2158-2200 Sat 17650pa
2200-2300 twhfas 17675pa
2300-0000 twhfas 17675pa
(Adrian Sainsbury/R NZ Int'l)
photo/ perthnow.com.au

New on Radio New Zealand International

RNZI Airs New Radio Heritage Documentary
Australia's Radio Heritage

Join us from Monday March 8 2010 when we air our new radio heritage documentary about Australia's radio heritage on Radio New Zealand International's [RNZI] Mailbox program.

Interviews with original 1930's broadcasters, country radio stories and popular radio serials feature in this look back at the foundations of Australia's powerful commercial radio industry.

You can listen directly via shortwave or audio on demand [for the following month] with full details of broadcast frequencies and times in your area and audio download at http://www.rnzi.com/ .

You'll hear former 3UL Warragul broadcaster Max Taylor talking about the early days and introducing popular country radio announcer Vern Haycroft.

Excerpts from 'When A Girl Marries' and 'Fred & Maggie Everybody' - two of the most popular radio serials of the 1930's and 1940's.....music from the long running 'Blue Hills' serial.....

What did monumental stone masons, early radio technicians and slabs of marble have in common? Listen to Max Gibson and find out some fascinating facts, as well as an introduction to the founder of 3FB...one of the early experimental stations that grew into a full commercial station.

Join David Ricquish of the Radio Heritage Foundation for this audio and heritage tour deep into Australia's radio heritage.

You'll find many online stories about the Long Lost Australian Radio Stars, their stations, their radio clubs and much more at the global website of the Radio Heritage Foundation - http://www.radioheritage.net/.

We highly recommend 'Changing Stations - The Story of Australian Commercial Radio' a new book exploring the history of these many stations and personalities and currently available now for worldwide shipping from our website http://www.radioheritage.net/ .

Use our free Pacific Asian Log Radio Guides for full details of AM, FM and SW broadcasters from around the entire region including Australia, easy to search and easy to use.

RNZI's Mailbox program from Monday March 8 2010 via shortwave and audio on demand with full times and schedules at www.rnzi.com now.
(Radio Heritage/HCDX)

RNZI Airs New Radio Heritage Documentary

Radio New Zealand International airs New Radio Heritage Documentary
AFRS Mosquito Network June 01 2009

Join us on June 01 2009 when the Radio Heritage Foundation airs a new radio heritage documentary on the Radio New Zealand International [RNZI] Mailbox program.

You can listen via shortwave or audio on demand [for the following month] with full details of frequencies and times and audio download at www.rnzi.com .

The program features the story of the six stations of the famous AFRS Mosquito Network during World War II, and how they got their name.

American Expeditionary Stations in Noumea, Munda, Guadalcanal, Espiritu Santo, Bougainville and Auckland all went on air in 1944, some 65 years ago, and were staffed by professional broadcasters drawn from American radio stations.

Featuring top Hollywood and music show stars, the stations entertained hundreds of thousands of Allied troops, and introduced structured radio broadcasting to the Solomon Islands and [now]
Vanuatu for the first time.

Join David Ricquish of the Radio Heritage Foundation on this journey back to 1944, details about the special four station off-air network broadcast, and the music of forces favorite GI Jill who joins the program.

This new Radio Heritage documentary on RNZI complements three new stories about the Mosquito Network just released at www.radioheritage.net.

You'll read more about the stations and their place in Pacific radio heritage in AFRS Guadalcanal, AFRS Radio City and AFRS Mosquito Bites.

The stories are based on interviews with surviving Mosquito Network personnel and extensive research by Martin Hadlow, former manager of the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Service.

June 01 2009, be listening to Mailbox on Radio New Zealand International for AFRS Mosquito Network, the new radio heritage documentary from the Radio Heritage Foundation.
(Dario Monferini/playdx2003)

New Zealand makes temporary schedule adjustment

Temporary changes to the Radio New Zealand International schedule this week, on Wednesday (April 22) and Friday (Apr 24) for soccer commentaries broadcast to Vanuatu.
DRM 15720 kHz 2235-0500 UTC and AM 13730 kHz
( Adrian Sainsbury/R NZ Intl)

Fiji Radio silenced, Radio New Zealand International hit

Fiji's military regime has forced the shut down of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's (ABC) radio transmitters in Fiji, affecting Radio New Zealand International (RNZI).

ABC Radio Australia said it had been ordered to close its FM relay stations in the capital, Suva, and in the tourist town of Nadi, AAP reported.

"Local sources have since confirmed Radio Australia is off the air in both locations," the ABC said.

RNZI manager Linden Clark said its Dateline Pacific programme was affected by the shut down.

Radio New Zealand International re-broadcasts programmes via the ABC.

Ms Clark said RNZI was still able to broadcast on its shortwave transmitter.

The clampdown comes a day after TV3 reporter Sia Aston, cameraman Matt Smith and ABC correspondent Sean Dorney were deported from Fiji by officials unhappy about international coverage of the political upheaval.

The military government, in power since a December 2006 coup, has gained more strength in recent days following a Court of Appeal ruling that the government was illegal under the 1997 constitution.

In reaction, the country's ailing president Ratu Josefa Iloilo dissolved the constitution, sacked the judiciary and briefly removed Frank Bainimarama from power before reinstating him as prime minister.

Bainimarama has since imposed tough reporting constraints on the media, telling Radio New Zealand this morning that press freedom had been "causing trouble" in Fiji.

Thumbing his nose at democracy, he said he did not want to hear any opposition to changes he imposed.

Media freedom group Reporters Without Borders has called the restrictions on media a "mortal blow" to press freedom.

"The military government is heading dangerously towards a Burmese-style system in which the media are permanently subject to prior censorship and other forms of obstruction," Reporters Without Borders said.

It was appealing to the European Union and United Nations to respond "to this manifest desire to restrict the free flow of news and information by speaking out and firmly condemning media censorship".
NZPA, AAP
(Alokesh Gupta, India)

Radio New Zealand International breaks in transmission

Radio New Zealand International carries the following announcement on its website: On Sunday 19 October we will be off-air between 1000-1600 NZDT (2100-0300 UTC Sat) This is to allow engineers to make adjustments to the antenna system.
From 19-25 October there are also some frequency changes:
2051-2235 UTC on 17675 AM & 15720 DRM
2236-0458 UTC on 15720 AM & 17675 DRM
(Source: Radio New Zealand International website/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Radio New Zealand International - A08 English update

Thanks to Adrian Sainsbury for this mornings schedule update

Effective: 28 April 2008
All times UTC - broadcast targeted to Pacific regions
0000-0100 13840
0100-0158 13840

0159-0200 15720
0200-0300 15720
0300-0400 15720
0400-0458 15720

0459-0500 9615
0500-0600 9615
0600-0658 9615

0659-0700 7145
0700-0800 7145
0800-0900 7145
0900-1000 7145
1000-1058 7145

1059-1000 9655
1000-1100 9655
1100-1200 9655
1200-1258 9655

1300-1400 6170
1400-1500 6170
1500-1550 6170

1551-1600 7145
1600-1700 7145
1700-1800 7145
1800-1850 7145

1851-1900 9615
1900-1950 9615

1951-2000 11725
2000-2050 11725

2051-2100 13840
2100-2200 13840
2200-2300 13840
2300-0000 13840

DRM
1200-1550 No DRM service at this time

0000-0100 15720
0100-0158 15720

0159-0200 13840
0200-0300 13840
0300-0400 13840
0400-0458 13840

0459-0500 9890
0500-0600 9890
0600-0658 9890

0659-0700 6170
0700-0800 6170
0800-0900 6170
0900-1000 6170
1000-1100 6170
1100-1158 6170

1551-1600 6170
1600-1700 6170
1700-1800 6170
1800-1850 6170

1851-1900 9890
1900-1935 9890

1936-2000 11675
2000-2050 11675

2051-2100 15720
2100-2200 15720
2200-2300 15720
2300-0000 15720
(Source: Adrian Sainsbury/R NZ Int'l)

Radio New Zealand - A08 schedule revisons

The following revisions have been made to the current A08 English schedule for Radio New Zealand International.

All times UTC - broadcast targeted to Pacific regions

0000-0100 13840
0100-0158 13840
0159-0200 15720
0200-0300 15720
0300-0400 15720
0400-0458 15720
0459-0500 11725
0500-0600 11725
0600-0658 11725
0659-0700 7145
0700-0800 7145
0800-0900 7145
0900-1000 7145
1000-1058 7145
1059-1100 9655
1100-1200 9655
1200-1258 9655
1300-1400 6170
1400-1500 6170
1500-1550 6170
1551-1600 7145
1600-1700 7145
1700-1800 7145
1800-1850 7145
1851-1900 9615
1900-1950 9615
1951-2000 11725
2000-2050 11725
2051-2200 15720
2200-2240 15720
2241-2300 13840
2300-0000 13840

DRM
0000-0100 15720
0100-0158 15720
0159-0200 13840
0200-0300 13840
0300-0400 13840
0400-0458 13840
1200-15550 No DRM service
1550-1600 6170
1600-1700 6170
1700-1800 6170
1800-1850 6170
1851-1900 9890
1900-1935 9890
1936-2000 11675
2000-2050 11675
2051-2100 13840
2100-2200 13840
2200-2240 13840
2241-2300 15720
2300-0000 15720

trial schedule
0459-0658 9890
0659-1158 6170
(Source: Adrian Sainsbury, R NZ Intl)

Radio New Zealand International frequency changes

According to the Radio New Zealand International website, effective April 16, 2008, the station plans the following frequency changes.

All times UTC
Broadcast daily and targeted to Pacific regions
1300-1400 6170 (ex 6095)
1400-1500 6170 (ex 6095)
1500-1550 6170 (ex 6095)
1950-2000 DRM 11675
2000-2050 DRM 11675
(Source: Gayle Van Horn, Monitoring Times-SW Guide)

Radio New Zealand International - A08 English schedule revision

The following is a repost of March 24, for the current Radio New Zealand schedule


Special thanks to Adrian Sainsbury, for this afternoons schedule revision. 11725, replaces 9615 from 0459-0658 UTC as indicated below in red.
Gayle Van Horn

Effective: 30 March 2008
All broadcast targeted to Pacific regions

All times UTC for Analogue and DRM broadcast

0000-0100 13840
0100-0200 13840
0200-0300 13840
0300-0400 13840
0400-0458 13840

0459-0500 11725 ex9615
0500-0600 11725 ex 9615
0600-0658 11725 ex 9615

0659-0700 7145
0700=0800 7145
0800-0900 7145
0900-1000 7145
1000-1058 7145

1059-1100 9655
1100-1200 9655
1200-1258 9655

1300-1400 6095
1400-1500 6095
1500-1550 6095

1551-1600 7145
1600-1700 7145
1700-1800 7145
1800-1850 7145

1851-1900 9615
1900-1950 9615

1951-2000 11725
2000-2050 11725

2051-2100 15720
2100-2200 15720
2200-2240 15720

2241-2300 13840
2300-0000 13840

DRM
0000-0100 15720
0100-0200 15720
0200-0300 15720
0300-0400 15720
0400-0458 15720

0459-0500 9890
0500-0600 9890
0600-0700 9890
0700-0758 9890

0759-0800 6095
0800-0900 6095
0900-1000 6095
1000-1100 6095
1100-1158 6095

1200-1550 NO DRM SERVICE

1551-1600 6095
1600-1700 6095
1700-1800 6095
1800-1850 6095

1851-1900 9890
1900-1935 9890

1936-2000 11675
2000-2050 11675

2051-2100 13840
2100-2200 13840
2200-2240 13840

2241-2300 15720
2300-0000 15720
(Source: R. NZ Intl via Adrian Sainsbury/Gayle Van Horn-Monitoring Times SW Guide)