China Radio International - A09 schedule updates

All times UTC

As of 26 April 2009
All relay transmissions of China Radio International - via Bonaire, Montsinery-GUF, Meyerton-AFS, and Santiago-CHL ceased now.

a = additional, d = delete, - according to A-08 summer schedule

0000-0057 Cambodian 11990nnn, 9765nnn, 684dof
Cantonese 17495bei, 11820xia
Chinese 13655xia, 13580bei, 12035xia, a11975kun, 11930sac,
11900bei, 11780jin, d11650uru, 9435kun, d7160kun,
a5960sac
English 15125bei, 13750bei, 11885xia, a11790xia,
11730kun(0030-), 9570cer, 7415kas, 7350kas, a6180kas,
6075kas, 6020cer
Hakka 15100jin, 9610kun, 9550kun, 9460kun, d6140kun
Mongolian 11875bei, 9470xia
Portuguese d11850guf, 9710kas, 9560bei
Russian 7405huh, 5990huh, 5905kas, 1521
Spanish 15120hab, 9800kas, d9745bon, 9590kas, 5990hab
Vietnamese 13770xia, 11770bei, d9665kun, 603dof
0100-0157 Amoy 17495bei, 15425xia, 15100bei, 11980kun, 11945kun,
9610kun, 9550kun, 9460kun
Chinese-EA 15160jin, 13655xia
Chinese 15140xia, 11650uru, a9560kas
English 15785xia, 15125bei, 11870kas, 11730kun(-0130),
9790sac, 9580hab, 9570cer, a9535kas, a9470uru,
9410kas, a7415kas, a6175kas, 6075kas, 6020cer
6080sac[DRM]
Hakka 15140xia, 13580bei, 11650uru
Russian 13600xia, 5905kas, 1521
Spanish 9710kas, 9665bra, 9595kas
Urdu 9695kas, 7240kas
0130-0227 Nepalese 13780kun, 11860kun
0200-0227 Pashto 15435xia, 11870kas, 9765kas
0200-0257 Amoy addit a17495bei, a15425xia
Bengali 11640kun, 9655kun
Chinese-EA 15160jin, 13655xia
Chinese 11695bei, a9825kas, 9815kas, 9690E, 9580hab, 9570cer,
a6065kas(0230-), 6020cer
English 15435fr0227, 13640kas, 11770kas, 9550kas
Hakka 17495bei, 15425xia
Russian 17615xia, 5915kas, a963por-FIN
Spanish 9710kas, 9595kas
Tamil 15260kas, 13600kas, d11650kas
Urdu 11650kas, 9450kas
0230-0327 Nepalese 13780kun, 11730kun
0300-0357 Chinese 17540bei, 15230xia, 15160jin, 15130bei, 9570cer,
a9450kas, 6020cer
English 15785xia, 15120bei, 15110kas, 13750bei, 11770kas,
9790hab, 9690E, a738msk
Hindi 15350kas, 15210kas, 13720kas, 11640kas
Spanish 9560sac, 9665bra
Russian 17710jin, 15435uru, 15425xia, a5915kas, a963por-FIN
Tamil 13730kas, 13600kun
0400-0457 Cantonese 15230xia, 15160jin, 9790hab
Chinese 15170kas, 15130bei, 13640kas
English 17855bei, 17730xia, 15785xia, 15120bei, 13750bei,
6080sac, 6020sac
Hakka 17710bei, 17540kas, 17505xia, 15350kas
Russian 15665kas, 15445kas, 15425xia, a5905kas
Vietnamese 17740xia, 11650kun, 684dof, 603dof
0500-0557 Cantonese 15230xia, 15170jin
Chinese 15785xia, 15130bei, 15120bei
English 17855bei, 17730xia, 17540kas, 17505kas, 15465kas,
15350uru, 11895kas, 11710cer, 9560sac, 6190sac,
6020sac
German 15245uru
Russian 15665kas, 15445kas
Vietnamese 17740xia, 11640kun, 684dof, 603dof
0500-0657 Arabic 17485kas, 11775cer, 9590cer, 9515cer
0600-0657 Chinese-EA 15230xia, 15170jin
Chinese 17740xia, 17650kas, 17615kun, 15785xia, 15120bei
English 17710bei, 17540kas, 17505kas, 15465kas, 15350kas,
15140kas, 13660xia, 11895kas, 11870kas, 11710cer,
1215fla
German 17720kas, 15245uru
Italian 17515kas
0600-0757 French 17865kas
Spanish 17680kas
0700-0757 Cantonese 15230xia, 11640jin
Chaozhou 17560xia, 15145xia
Chinese a71830kas, 17740xia, 17650kas, a17615kun,
d13610bei, 11785cer
English 17710bei, 17540kas, 17490kas, a15625kas, 15465kas,
15350kas, a15125kas, 13710cer, 13660xia, 11895kas,
1215fla
0800-0857 Chinese-EA 15230xia, 11640jin
Chinese a17830kas, 17650kas, 17560xia, 15565xia, 11785cer,
9880bei
English 17540kas, 17490kas, a15625kas, 15465kas, 15350kas,
15125cer, 13710cer, 11895kas, 11620xia
Hausa 7295bko
Russian 15665kas, 15335kas
0830-0927 Indonesian 17735kun, 15135kun
0900-0957 Chinese 17670kun, 17560xia, 17540bei, 17530xia, 17500kas,
15565xia, 15525uru, 15440kun, 15250kun, 13620xia,
11980kun, 9880bei, 7430jin
English 17750kas, 17690jin, 17570uru, 17490kas, a15625kas,
15350kas, 15270kas, 15210kun, 11620xia
Romanian 9440cer, 7285cer
Russian 15665kas, 15335kas
0930-1027 Malay 17680kun, 15135kun
1000-1057 Cantonese 17670kun, 15440kun
Chinese 17650kas, 17540bei, a17530xia, a17500kas, a15535uru,
a15525uru, a15250kun, a13850bei, a11980kun, a9890xia,
9880bei, a6040sac
English 17690jin, 17490kas, 15350kas, 15210kun, 15190kas,
13720xia, 13620xia, 13590bei, 11635bei, 11610xia,
6040sac
Hakka 17530xia, 17500kas, 15525uru, 15250kun, 13850bei,
11980kun, 9890xia
Hungarian 15220kas, 13685kas
Japanese 11620xia, 7325jin
Russian 11935szg, 9725huh, 7390huh, 1323uru, 1116, 963huh
1030-1127 Cambodian 17680kun, 15160nnn, 684dof
Indonesian 17605kun, 15135kun
1100-1157 Bulgarian 7220cer
Cantonese 13580kun, 9645bei, 9590kun, 9540bei, a603dof
Chaozhou 11875kun, 9440kun
Chinese 17650kas, 15440kun, 13755kas, d13610kas,
a12070xia(-1130), 11750bei, 7435bei
Czech 15225kas, 13685kas
English 17490kas, 13720xia, 13650cer, 13645kas, a13610kas,
13590bei, 11795kas, 11750sac, 11660kas, 11650uru,
a6060bei(-1130), 6040sac, 5955bei 1269yun
Esperanto 15110uru, 11635uru
Japanese 11620xia, 7325jin, 1044 Changzhou Henglin
Korean 13620xia, 1323cah, a1017 Changzhou Henglin
Mongolian 11610xia, 7390huh
Portuguese d9870sgo
Russian 11935szg, 9890bei, 9725huh, 1521uru, 1323lha, 1116,
963huh
Vietnamese 17530xia, 11600xia, 9550bei, 1296yun
1130-1157 Burmese 11780kun, 9880kun, 1269yun
Filipino 12110kun, a12070xia, 7390jin, 1341 Huadu Guangdong
1130-1227 Thai 9785xia, 7360kun
1158-1400 Chinese a11790bei, a9665bei - news radio
1200-1227 Filipino 17505xia, 12110kun
1200-1257 Cantonese a11850sac, a9570hab
Cambodian d17680xia, 11680nnn, 9440kun
Chinese a17650kas, d15440sgo, 15110uru, 13755kas, 13610kas,
d11855sac, d11640xia, 9855bei, d9570hab, 9540kun,
7440nnn, a7390bei
English 17490kas, 13790uru, 13650cer, 13645kas, 11980kun,
11760kun, 11690xia, 11660kas, 11650uru, 9760kun,
9730kun, a9645bei, 9600kun, 9460kas, 5955bei,
1341 Huadu Guangdong, 1269yun, 1188, 684dof
French d17650kas, 15205kas
Japanese 11620xia, 7325jin, 1044
Korean 13620xia, 1323cah, 1017
Mongolian 5990huh, 5915huh, 100.9ula, 103.7Darkhan
Russian 17575szg, 13600xia, 11935szg, 9685uru, 7400kas,
6100bei, 1521uru, 1323lha, 963huh
Serbian 7345cer
Vietnamese d11990kun, 11600xia, 9550bei, 1296yun
1230-1327 Laotian 9785kun, 7360kun
Malay 15600kun, 11955kun
1300-1327 Burmese 11780kun, 9880kun, 1188
1300-1357 Bengali 11610kun, 9600xia, 9490kun
Chinese 13670uru, a13650uru, 9855bei, 9540kun, 7440nnn,
7205bei
English d15440sgo, 15260sac, 13790uru, 13755kas, d13630bko,
13610kas, 11980xia, 11760kun, 11665xia, 11660kas,
d11640bko, 9870xia, 9765xia, 9760kun, 9730bei,
9650sac, 9570hab, 5955bei,
1341 Huadu Guangdong, 684dof
Esperanto 11650xia, 9440nnn
French a17880bko, 13710kas, 13685bko
Hindi 11675uru, 9635kas, 1422kas
Japanese 7325jin, 7215xia, 1044
Korean 13620xia, 1323cah, 1017
Mongolian 7285bei, 6100bei, 100.9ula, 103.7Darkhan
Russian 13600xia, 9675szg, 7400kas, 5990huh, 5915huh,
1521uru, 1323lha, 963huh
Vietnamese d11990kun, 9685xia, 9550bei, 1296yun, 603dof
1330-1357 Burmese 11780kun, 9880kun, 1188
1330-1427 Indonesian 11955kun, 9535kun
Thai 9785xia, 7360kun, 1080
1400-1457 Amoy 11650xia, 9655kas
Bengali 11610kun, 9490kun, 1269yun
Cambodian 9880nnn, 6055kun, 684dof
Chinese 15220sac, a11780xia(-1127), 11610uru, 9730kas,
a7400xia(-1127), 7210bei, a6040xia
English 17630bko, 13790uru, 13740hab, 13710kas, 13685bko,
d13610kas, d11775kas, 11765uru, 11675uru, a11665xia,
d11660kas, 9870xia, 9765xia, d9560kas,
a7325bei(-1430), 5955bei, 1422kas
Japanese 7430jin, 7395xia, 1044
Korean 5965xia, 1017
Mongolian 5990huh, 5915huh
Nepalese 7445kun, 7425kun, 1269yun
Russian 9525szg, 7330xia, 5905kas, 1521uru, 1323lha,
963por-FIN
Sinhalese d15145kun, 11900jin, 7265kas 1188
Tamil 13600kas, 11685kas, d9665kun
Urdu a11660kun, d9610kas, 9435kas, d7285kas, 1422kas
Vietnamese 12010xia, 9550bei, 684dof, 603dof
1400-1557 French 13760cer, 11920cer
1430-1457 Filipino 12110kun, 11695xia, a7325xia, 1341
1430-1527 Laotian 9675kun, 7360kun, 1080
1500-1527 Pashto 11880kun, 9665kas
Persian 11700kun, a9620kas, 9570uru
1500-1557 Albanian 1215fla
Bengali 9690kun, 9610kun
Chinese 15220sac, 13755kas, 13680kas, 9560kas,
7360kun(1530-), 7265kas, 7255bei, 5910bei
English 17630bko, 13740hab, 13685bko, 13640kas, 11965kas,
9870xia, 9800jin, a9720uru, a9600kas(1530-),
7405uru, 7325bei, d6100mey, a6095kas, 5955bei,
1323lha, 1188
Hindi 7235kas, 7225uru, 1323lha, 1269yun
Japanese 9585xia, 7220jin, 1044
Nepalese 7250xia, 7215kun
Russian 13860szg, 11790uru, 9880xia, 5990huh, 5965bei,
5915huh, 5905kas, 1521uru, 1323cah, 963por-FIN
Tamil 11800kas , 9490kas
Turkish 9565cer, 7345cer
Urdu 9435kas, 7285kas, 1422kas
Vietnamese 9550bei, d9455kun, 684dof, 603dof
1530-1557 Pashto 11880kun, 9665kas, 9570uru
1600-1657 Arabic 17880bko, 15125bko, 13790kas, 12065spb, 11725cer,
9555cer
Bulgarian 1458fla
Chinese a7335szg, 7220kas
English 13760kas, 11965kas, 11940kas, 11900jin, a11650xia,
9760jin, 9570kun, a7420kas, a7235uru, 6180kas,
a6145xia, d6100mey, a6060kun, 1323lha, 1080,
a963por-FIN
Esperanto 1215fla
Hakka 11825xia, 9770uru
Hindi d9690kun, 7395uru, 7235kas, 5915kas, 1422kas,
1269yun, 1188
Russian 13860szg, 13655uru, 11875uru, 5905kas, 1521uru
Swahili 7245xia, 5985bei
Turkish 7325kun, 6165uru
Vietnamese d11990xia, a9550bei, 7315kun, d6010xia, 684dof,
603dof
1600-1757 French 11690kas
German 7380cer, 5970cer
1630-1727 Hausa 9665kun, 9620kas
1700-1757 Arabic 13790kas, 11725cer, 9555cer
Cantonese 9770kas, 9435uru
English 13760kas, d11940kas, 11900jin, 9695bei, 9570kun,
7420kas, a7410kas, 7335bei, 7315jin, 7265kun,
a7235bei, 6165xia, a6140kas, d6100mey, 1323, 1080
Esperanto 11650xia
Italian 1458fla
Romanian 1215fla, a963por-FIN
Russian 13655uru, 11875uru, 9470xia, 7450xia, d7105uru,
5905kas, 1521uru
Swahili 15125bko, 13645bko, 11600xia, 5985bei
1730-1827 Chinese 11660szg, 9745kun, 9685uru, 7385uru, 7315kun
Hausa 13645bko(1800-), 11640bko(1800-), 9685kun, 9450kas
1800-1827 Persian 9670bei, 7415bei, 7245spb-RUS
1800-1857 Chaozhou 13700uru, 11895xia
Chinese d6100mey
English 13760kas, d11940kas, 9600bei, a7265xia(-1830),
6030bei, a6020xia(-1830)
Italian 7435jin, 7340kas
Russian 9765szg, 9555xia, 9535iss, 7205uru, 5905kas, 1521uru
1800-1957 French 11695cer, 9455cer, 6055cer, 5970cer
German 11775kas, 11650uru, 7395kas, 1440-LUX, a963por-FIN
1830-1857 Bulgarian 9695jin, 7265xia, 6020szg
Persian 9670bei, 7415bei
1830-1927 Arabic 13685bko, 11640bko, 9470msk-RUS
1830-2027 French 9645kun, 7350kun
1900-1927 Czech 9515bei, 7415xia
Hungarian 9560uru, 7440jin, 1458fla(-2000)
Romanian 7305iss, 6090uru
1900-1957 Albanian 7385kas, 6020szg
Cantonese 11895kas, 7235szg
English 9435kun, 7295uru, a7285xia
Portuguese 13630bko/11640bko fr1930, a9765bei, 9620kas, 9535xia,
7405xia, 7335jin, 5985bei
Russian 9525bei, 7245xia, 6110xia, 5905kas, 1521
Turkish 9655kun, 7255kun, 7225msk-RUS(1930-),
1170arm-RUS(1930-)
1930-1957 Czech 7415uru, 7305iss
Romanian 7440jin, 6090uru
1930-2027 Esperanto 9745uru, 7265kas
2000-2027 Serbian 7390xia, 7355kas, 7325uru
2000-2057 Chinese 9865kun, 7440xia, 7335uru, 7305xia, 7245kas
English 13630bko, 11640bko, 9600kas, 9490xia, 9440kun,
7415kas, a7315kun(-2030), 7295uru, 7285cer, 5985bei,
5960cer
French 1440-LUX, a963por-FIN
Polish 7305uru, 6145iss-F, 6020szg
Romanian 1548gri-MDA
Russian 9525bei, 7255xia
2000-2157 Arabic 7235cer, 6185cer, 6100xia
2030-2057 Bulgarian 9720uru, 7315kun
Hungarian 9585kas, 7390jin
2030-2127 Italian 7345kas, 7265uru
Polish 1458fla
2030-2227 French 11660kas, 9430uru, 7320sam-RUS(-2127)
2100-2127 Albanian 6145iss-F
English 13630bko, 11640bko, a9490xia
Serbian a7445kun, 7410jin, 7325xia
2100-2157 English 9600kas, 7415kas, 7325bei, 7285cer, a7225uru,
a7205xia, 6135bei, 5960cer, 1440-LUX, a963por-FIN
Korean 7290xia, 1323, 1017
Portuguese d17640sgo
Serbian 1215fla
Spanish 9640kas, 7335szg
2130-2157 Hungarian 7445xia, 6145iss-F
English a7365uru, a7325xia
2130-2227 Czech 1458fla
French 13630bko, 11975bko
2200-2257 Chinese 9675bei, 9460kun, 7430jin, 7395uru, 7325kun, 7265kun,
7220kun, 7215kun, 6140kun, 5975kas
English 9590bei, 7360msk-RUS
Esperanto 9860kas, 7315kas
Japanese 13640jin, 9535xia
Korean 7290xia, 1323, 1017
Portuguese 9685kas, 9410kas, a7260uru, 6175cer
Spanish 13700sac, 9640kas, 9490bei, 7335szg, 7250uru, 7210cer
2230-2257 Chinese 15505bko, 11975bko
2300-2357 Cambodian a11990nnn, 9765nnn, 684dof
Cantonese 15100jin, 11945kun, d11650kun, 9460kun, 7325kun,
6140kun
Chinese 11975bko, 11900bei, 7370uru, 7330kun, 7295bko
English 11840sac, a11790xia, 11690bei, 9610kun, 7410kas,
a7350kas, 6145sac, 5990hab, 5915kas
Japanese 13640jin, 11680xia
Mongolian 12085xia, 9810xia
Portuguese 13650hab, 9560bei
Russian 7405huh, 5990huh, 5905kas
Spanish 13700sac, 9800kas, 9590kas, 7250uru, 7210cer, 6175cer
Vietnamese 11620bei, 7220xia, 603dof
2330-0030 Sinhalese 7260kas, 6100kun
(CRI list of A-08 NDXC-JPN, updated by wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Apr 26)
(WWDXC/BC-DX # 910 wb, Germany)

China schedule updates - A09 multilingual

All times UTC

China National Radio (CNR) A-09
FM 106.1 MHz / Shortwave SW 1955-1735 (not Tue 0600-0850) 17890 572 0000-1000 (=17725)
17725 723 1000-1200 (=7290)
17605 572 0030-1000 (=11710)
17595 723 0100-1230 (=6125)
17580 725 2330-0900 (=11925)
17565 572 0100-0900 (=9830)
17550 572 0100-1030 (=9845)
15550 572 0000-1100 (=7345)
15480 572 0100-1300 (=5945)
15390 725 0200-0500 0700-0900 1000-1100
15380 572 2300-1100 (=7275)
15370 723 0100-1100
13700 725 0200-0500 0700-0900 1000-1100
13610 954 2300-1300 (=9810)
12055 725 0200-0500 0700-0900 1000-1100
12045 572 2300-1200 (=9860)
11960 572 0000-0900 (=6175)
11925 725 1955-2330 0900-1735 (=17580)
11760 723 0000-1200 (=7365)
11750 723 2200-1000 (=7305)
11720 723 2330-1100 (=9710)
11710 572 1955-0030 1000-1735 (=17605)
11630 725 0200-0500 0700-0900 1000-1100 (=6180)
9900 572 1955-2300 (=12045)
9890 725 1955-2400 (=13700)
9860 572 1200-1735 (=9900)
9845 572 1955-0100 1030-1735 (=17550)
9830 572 1955-0100 0900-1735
9810 954 1955-2300 1300-1730 (=13610)
9710 723 1955-2330 1100-1735 (=11720)
9675 572 2300-1000 (=5030)
9655 725 1955-2400 (=CNR8/15390)
9645 572 2330-1100 (=4460)
9630 916 2300-1200 (=6080)
9630 725 1200-1400 (=CNR8)
9500 723 1955-1735
9455 725 1955-2400 (=CNR8/12055)
9420 725 1200-1400 (=CNR8/15390)
7365 723 1200-1735 (=7215)
7345 572 1955-2400 1100-1735 (=7345)
7305 723 1955-2200 1000-1735 (=11750)
7290 572 1955-2400 1100-1735 (=17890)
7275 572 1955-2300 1100-1735 (=15380)
7230 594 1955-1735 off
7215 723 1955-2400 (=11760)
6180 725 1955-2400 1200-1400 (=11630)
6175 572 1955-2400 0900-1735 (=11960)
6125 723 1955-2300 1230-1735 (=17595)
6080 916 1955-2300 1200-1735 (=9630)
6030 572 1955-1735
5945 572 1955-0100 1300-1735 (=15480)
5030 572 1955-2300 1000-1735 (=9675)
4800 916 1955-1735
4750 2021 1955-1735
4460 572 1955-2330 1100-1735 (=9645)

China National Radio (CNR2)
English National Business Radio
FM 96.6 / Shortwave 2055-1600 (not Wed 0600-0855) UT
17625 491 0000-1000 (=9515)
15540b 0100-1100 not Tue 0600-0900 (=11740)
15500 491 0100-1000 (=6155)
15270 491 0200-0900 (=9775)
12080 724 0200-1000 (=9755)
11915 724 0030-1000 (=7335)
11845 594 0000-1100 (=9820)
11835 594 0000-1300 (=7425)
11800 491 2300-1200 (=7375)
11740b 2100-0100 1100-1600 (=15540)
11670 491 2330-1200 (=6065)
11685 724 0200-0400 0500-0800 (=7350)
11660 594 0100-0900 (=7315)
11610 491 2300-1300 (=7370)
11660 594 0100-1100 (=7315) off
9820 594 2100-0100 1100-1600 (=11845)
9810 724 0100-1230 (=7265)
9775 491 2100-0200 0900-1600 (=15270)
9755 724 2100-0200 1000-1600 (=12080)
9720 722 0000-1000
9620 491 2300-1300 (=7245)
9515 491 2100-2400 1000-1600 (=17625)
7425 594 2100-2400 1300-1600 (=11835)
7375 491 2100-2300 1030-1600 (=6040)
7370 491 2100-2300 1100-1600 (=11610)
7335 724 2100-0030 1000-1600 (=11915)
7315 594 2100-0100 1100-1600 off
7265 724 1230-1600 (=7255)
7255 724 2100-0100 (=9810)
7245 491 2100-2300 1300-1600 (=9620)
6155 491 2100-0100 1000-1600 (=15500)
6065 491 2100-2330 1200-1600 (=11670)
6040 491 2100-2300 (=11800)

site QH 916 100kW
9570gm 0100-1000 (=6090)
7220gm 2300-1300 (=3985)
6190gm 2100-2300 (=7220)
6090gm 2100-0100 1000-1600 (=9570)
3985gm 1300-1600 (=6190)

China National Radio (CNR5)
Taiwan Sce 1st px, Voice of Zhonghua
Tx site 491 0055-0615, 0955-0005 UTC

0055-0615 11935 11620 9685
0955-0005 9410(0955-2200) / 9665(2200-0005) 7620 5925

China National Radio (CNR6, Voice of Shenzhou)
Tx site 491 2055-0105, 0355-1805 (not Thur 0605-0955) UTC
15710 0355-1100 / 9170 2055-0105 1100-1805
11905 0355-0900 / 6165 2055-0105 0900-1805

China National Radio (CNR8, Voice of Minorities)
Uighur
0000-0100 15670 11810 11630 9890 9655 9455 1422 1143
0600-0700 15415= 11780= 15390+ 13700+ 12055+ 11630+ 1422 1143 (13670 11885
9560 7275 XJ)
0800-0900 15415 15390 13700 12055 11780 11630 1422 1143
1100-1200 11720 9690 13700 12055 11630 9420 1422 1143
1500-1600 9645 7120 9890 9630 9420 6145 1143 (7195 6120 4980 3990 XJ)

Kazakh
0100-0200 15670 15390 11810 11630 9890 9455 1422 1143
0500-0600 15415 11780 15390 13700 12055 11630 1422 1143 (9470 7340 XJ)
0900-1000 15415 11780 15390 13700 12055 11630 1422 1143
1300-1400 9890 9645 9630 9420 7120 6180 1422 1143
1400-1500 9645 7120 9890 9630 9420 6180 1143 (6015 4330 XJ)

Korean
2200-2300 5975 5955 1143
0200-0300 9610 7250 1143
0400-0500 9610 9440 1143
1000-1100 9785 7410 1143 1017 (1206 HL)

Mongolian
2300-2400 7445 5955 1143
0300-0400 11815 9610 1143 (9750 7270 7210 NM)
0700-0800 11815= 9610= 1143 (9510 7230 XJ)
1200-1300 9610 5955 1143
1600-1700 9645 7120 9890 9645 9630 9420 6145 1143 (6190 4500 XJ)
+ not Tue / = not Wed

China National Radio (CNR11, Tibetan)
2155-1605 not Wed 0600-0855 105.7 FM (Lhasa), 1098 MW (Beijing)
6010 2155-2400 1030-1605
7350 0900-1605
7360 2155-2400
9480 2155-0100 0800-1605
9530 0000-1030
11685 0000-0900
15570 0100-0800

Tibet People's Broadcasting station XZDT

Chinese 2000-1800 UTC (not Tue 0600-1000)
2230-2300 0030-0100 1030-1100 relay of CNR1
11950(290d) 0158-0857 / 7240(290d) 2000-0157 0858-1800
11860(085d) 0200-0857 / 7170(085d) 2000-0157 0858-1800
6050 (nd) 5935 CNR1(085d) 4820(nd) 2000-1800

Tibetan 2100-1805 UTC (not Tue 0600-1000)
2300-2357 0400-0457 1300-1357 relay of CNR8
0700 1630UTC .in English "Holy Tibet
9490(085d) 0200-1000 / 7125 CNR1(085d) 2100-0200 1000-1805
9580(290d) 0200-0930 / 7385 (290d) 2100-0200 0930-1805
6200 CNR1(nd) 6130 (290d) 6110 (220d) 5240 (nd) 4920 (nd) 4905 (nd)

Sichuan PBS (SCBS)
1st px Chinese 9740 12015 kHz (off the air October 8-)
2nd px Chinese, Yui, Tibetan 7225 6060 kHz (2155-1700)

Voice of Pujiang
1155-1600 5075 4950 3280 FM 97.7

Qing Hai People's Broadcasting Station (QHBS)
Chunese 9780(0230-0900)/6145 4750 2200-1600 (not Tue 0600-0855)
QHEBS Radio 1413AM, 107.5FM 2255-1600

QINGHAI Traffic & Music Broadcasting Station
Chinese 1377AM, 97.2FM 2255-1500
Tibetan (Amdo dialect) 9850 (0230-0830)/5990/4220 2250-1600 (0800-0900
relay CNR8)

Yushu People's Broadcasting Station
6075 kHz Tibetan 2255-0100, 1025-1230 UTC (1135-1230 relay CNR1) off

Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Gannan People's Broadcasting Station
2220-0100, 0950-1400 UTC Tibetan / Chinese 5970 3990 (2300, 1300 relay
CNR8)

Nei Menggu Radio Station
Chinese Service MHz 89.0 675/765/1494/ 2150-1605 (Tue not 0600-0850)
9520 2150-1605 Azi. 36
7165 2150-1605 Azi.263
7105 2150-1605 Azi. 52

Mongolian Service 1098/1395/1458, MHz 95.9 2150-1605
9750 2150-1605 Azi. 36
7210 2150-1605 Azi.263
7270 2150-1605 Azi. 52
Trafic 105.6 2150-1600:
Economy: 101.4
Music Radio: 93.6
102.8 3kW
91.9

Xinjiang People's Broadcasting Station (XJBS)

Uighur
2330-1800 (not Tue 0800-1100)
13670 0200-1200 7195 2330-0200 1200-1800
11885 0300-1200 4980 2330-0300 1200-1800
9560 0300-1200 6120 2330-0300 1200-1800
7275 0300-1200 3990 2330-0300 1200-1800

Chinese Service
2330-1800 (not Tue 0800-1100)
11770 0300-1200 5060 2330-0300 1200-1800
9600 0300-1200 7310 2330-0300 1200-1800
7155 0300-1200 3950 2330-0300 1200-1800
5960 2330-1800

Kazakh
0000-1800 (not Tue Thur 0800-1100)
9470 0300-1200 6015 0000-0300 1200-1800
7340 0300-1200 4330 0000-0300 1200-1800

Mongolian
0000-0330 0530-1030 (Tue Thur -0800) 1230-1800
6190 0000-0330 1230-1800 9510 0530-1030
7230 0000-0330 0530-1030 4500 1230-1800

Kyrgyz
0330-0530 1030 (Tue Thur 1100-)-1230
9705 0330-0530 1030-1210 4500 1210-1230
7120 0330-0530 1030-1230 6190 1210-1230

The People's Radio Station of YunNan (YNDT)
6937 2255-0300 0630-0830 1055-1500
6035 2230-0130 0945-1415

Guangxi Foreign Broadcasting Station (GXFBS)
9820 5050 2300-0100 1000-1200 1400-1600 Vietnamese
1200-1430 Cantonese

Voice of Jinling
5860 1345-1605 Chinese 50kW 161deg Nanjing
0100-1600 (April 10, 2009)

SARFT Sites used for Int'l MW and Int'l and domestic SW:
CAH Changchun: 1017kHz
DOF Dongfang: 603/684kHz 600kW
HDN Huadian: 1323 kHz 600kW
HDU Huadu: 1341kHz
HEI Heilongjiang Province: (*) 1323kHz
xxx Heihe: unk freq 100kW
HNL Changzhou, Henglin: 1044 kHz 1000kW
HTB Hutubi: 1521 kHz 500kW
KAS Kashgar: 1422 kHz 600kW
KUN Kunming: 1080/1296kHz
LHA Lhasa: 1323kHz
NEI Nei Menggu Aut. Reg.: (*) 963kHz
xxx Shuangyashan: unk freq 200kW
XJG Xinjiang Uighur Aut. Reg.: (*) 1323kHz
XUW Xuanwei: 1188/1269kHz 600kW
(*) Exact location unknown

SW (approximate transmitter numbers)
BEI Beijing, three sites: Doudian (G.C. 39N38 116E05) 4x150,
6x500kW; Matoucun 12x100kW; Shuangqiao 8x100, 6x150kW
GEM Golmud: 4x100kW
HUH Hohhot (Bikeqi): 3x100kW
JIN Jinhua: 3x500kW
KAS Kashgar (Saibagh): 4x100, 8x500kW
KUN Kunming (Anning): 4x100, 4x150, 4x500kW
LHA Lhasa: 13x100kW
LIN Lingshi: 6x100kW
NNN Nanning: 2x15, 3x100, 1x150kW
SZG Shijiazhuang, two sites: Nanpozhuang 2x500kW; Huikou: 6x100kW
URU Urumqi, Hutubi: 9x100, 8x500kW
XIA Xi'an, three sites: Xianyang 4x150, 6x500kW; Baoji, Sifangshan:
6x100kW; Baoji, Xinjie 1x150kW

For Beijing, Shijiazhuang and Xi'an shortwave, it is possible to identify specific sites for almost all frequencies as follows:
BEI 150/500kW CRI from Doudian
BEI 100kW CNR-1 from Matoucun
BEI 100/150kW CNR-2, CNR-5, CNR-6, CNR-8 from Shuangqiao
SZG 500kW CRI from Nanpozhuang
SZG 100kW CNR from Huikou
XIA 500kW CRI from Xianyang
XIA 500kW RCI from Xianyang
XIA 150kW CNR-2 all from Xianyang except 9820kHz
XIA 100kW CNR-1 and CNR-8 from Baoji, Sifangshan
XIA 150kW CNR-2 9820 kHz only from Baoji, Xinjie
XIA 150kW CRI from Baoji, Xinjie
XIA 150kW VOR from Baoji, Xinjie
(Nagoya DX Circle Japan Apr 10)
(WWDXC/BC-DX # 910 wb, Germany)

New shortwave station in Somalia

On Sam Voron's website https://sites.google.com/site/somaliahamradio/ among other interesting stuff, there is a mention of new Somali SW station Radio Hage. Info says it operates from Galkayo with 1.25 kW on 3980 and 6915 at 0900-1000 and 0300-0500 (UTC). Direct links about Radio Hage: https://sites.google.com/site/somaliahamradio/somalia-short-wave-radio-broadcasts and http://sites.google.com/site/somaliahamradio/radio-hage-somalia . (Savolainen in DXplorer, Apr 16)

The e-mail address of Radio Hage is: radiohagesom@gmail.com . An impressive list of active radiostations in Somalia as of Apr 2009, edited by Australian radio amateur Sam Voron. This unruly country has a size bigger than Spain and Portugal together, but only a population of about 7 million. There are just two stations on shortwave, but 50 on FM as follows from NW: Autonomous Somaliland: 3, Puntland: 19, Galmudug: 1, Central Somalia: 5, Mogadishu area: 18, South Somalia: 2 and SW Somalia: 2.

I tried to catch Radio Hage on 6915 at 0344-0348, Apr 26, but only WYFR, Okeechobee, was heard with bible quotations in English, 35343. (Petersen)

7145, Radio Hargeisa, Somaliland, 1605-1901*, Apr 20 and 25, Somali news, political reports, music from Horn of Africa, 1700 ID, news mentioning Somalia, Oman, Nigeria, London, Israel, Tehran and Switzerland, ex 7120.1, 35433. (Petersen, Schulze and Wiespointner). They sent me a partly detailed card (time missing) from the Bergheim/Germany address in three weeks for return postage and a recording on CD. According to v/s Baldur Drobnica, there still is no direct postal route available into Somaliland. (Kuhl in DXplorer, Apr 25)

(DX Window # 375 via Anker Petersen)

Radio Netherlands - Program Guide May 2-8

Welcome to our weekly guide to Radio Netherlands Worldwide's English Service - a list of the new programs coming up on Radio Netherlands Worldwide this week, beginning on Saturday.

SATURDAY 2 May
*** The State We're In ***

The show marks World Press Freedom Day by looking at the Right to Press Freedom. We speak with Gafaar Monro who left Darfur to report on Darfur at Radio Dabanga, which broadcasts radio news via shortwave to Darfur and is headquartered here at Radio Netherlands.

We also speak with Afghan journalism student Parvez Kambaksh who was sentenced to death for downloading an article on women's rights. We hear about China's unique way of restricting foreign press from getting their stories: they invite them to lunch. And we talk to Hollman Morris, a crusading Colombian television journalist. Death threats and family problems are the subject of the documentary 'Unwanted Witness'.

We bring together bloggers from Israel, Syria and Iran for a frank discussion on the state of free speech in the Middle East. And award winning writer Nino Ricci talks about the legacy of banning writers - will they attain immortality in the way of Dante and Plato, or will they simply be silenced forever and disappear?

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1505 South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
1500 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe

*** Network Europe Week ***

A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

A pan-European team links up across the continent every day to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe. If you missed any editions of Network Europe satisfy your needs with this digest of the programme's top stories.

Broadcast time on SW (UTC):
1505 South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Note that we run Network Europe Week every hour on Monday until 1600

SUNDAY 3 May
*** Network Europe Extra ***

Arts and Culture brought to you each Sunday from Europe's widest partnership of international broadcasters.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1505 South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
1500 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe

*** Global Perspectives (primary programme) ***

Radio Books takes a break as we present our annual documentary exchange series featuring eight national and international broadcasters giving their perspective on a topic of global interest. This year the theme is 'Islands'.

'Traffic Islands: Dividing Lines'

Not all islands are idyllic vacation destinations in the Mediterranean or remote rugged landscapes off northern coasts. Some islands are surrounded by traffic whizzing by in the midst of urban or rural streetscapes.

Soundprint Media Center producer Gemma Hooley visited three such self-contained environments in the United States - each with a very different story: one concerning scientific research, another about homelessness and one exploring the depths of loss and remembrance.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1505 South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
1500 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe

MONDAY 4 May
*** Curious Orange (primary programme) ***

It's part three of our Dutch in Afghanistan series - 'On-Base, But Off-Duty'.

We'll take you for breakfast at the Afghan bakery, a portable lunch on the road, and, a little later on, a (non-alcoholic!) drink at Echo's bar. And then there's the weekend with salsa lessons on Friday, and sleep-ins on Sunday, followed by church or maybe the bazaar if you prefer shopping.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1505 South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
1500 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe

*** Global Perspectives (repeat from Sunday) ***

Radio Books takes a break as we present our annual documentary exchange series featuring eight national and international broadcasters giving their perspective on a topic of global interest. This year the theme is 'Islands'.

'Traffic Islands: Dividing Lines'

Not all islands are idyllic vacation destinations in the Mediterranean or remote rugged landscapes off northern coasts. Some islands are surrounded by traffic whizzing by in the midst of urban or rural streetscapes.

Soundprint Media Center producer Gemma Hooley visited three such self-contained environments in the United States - each with a very different story: one concerning scientific research, another about homelessness and one exploring the depths of loss and remembrance.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Network Europe Week ***

A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

A pan-European team links up across the continent every day to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe. If you missed any editions of Network Europe satisfy your needs with this digest of the programme's top stories.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe

*** Newsline ***

The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe

*** Network Europe ***

A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

A pan-European team links up across the continent every day to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe.

Broadcast time on SW (UTC):
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

TUESDAY 5 May
*** Network Europe ***

A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

A pan-European team links up across the continent every day to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm

*** The State We're In - Midweek Edition ***

The show marks World Press Freedom Day by looking at the Right to Press Freedom. We speak with Gafaar Monro who left Darfur to report on Darfur at Radio Dabanga, which broadcasts radio news via shortwave to Darfur and is headquartered here at Radio Netherlands.

We also speak with Afghan journalism student Parvez Kambaksh who was sentenced to death for downloading an article on women's rights. We hear about China's unique way of restricting foreign press from getting their stories: they invite them to lunch. And we talk to Hollman Morris, a crusading Colombian television journalist. Death threats and family problems are the subject of the documentary 'Unwanted Witness'.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Earthbeat (repeat from Thursday) ***

On this week's show we look at dead zones. They sound like a bad thing, and they are: massive areas of the sea where oxygen levels are so low that marine life faces a tough choice; swim away or die. And guess who's to blame? Yup, it's us. So what did we do, how bad is the problem, and what can we do about it?

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe

*** Newsline ***

The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe

WEDNESDAY 6 May
*** Network Europe ***

A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

A pan-European team links up across the continent every day to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm


*** Bridges with Africa (repeat from Friday) ***

We're giving the microphone to Diaspora groups in Europe and are linking up with stations in Africa. The show goes beyond the clichés of starving children and war-ridden countries and seeks to bring you genuine voices from a vibrant continent.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Reloaded (primary program) ***

Another selection of this week's programme highlights presented by Mindy Ran.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Newsline ***

The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe

THURSDAY 7 May
*** Network Europe ***

A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

A pan-European team links up across the continent every day to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm

*** Earthbeat (primary program) ***

Monitoring the Earth's heartbeat is our task. We look at our footprint on this big round world of ours and run stories of the people trying to make that footprint lighter.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Curious Orange (repeat program) ***

It's part three of our Dutch in Afghanistan series - On-Base, But Off-Duty.

We'll take you for breakfast at the Afghan bakery, a portable lunch on the road, and, a little later on, a (non-alcoholic!) drink at Echo's bar. And then there's the weekend with salsa lessons on Friday, and sleep-ins on Sunday, followed by church or maybe the bazaar if you prefer shopping.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Newsline ***

The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe

FRIDAY 8 May
*** Network Europe ***

A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

A pan-European team links up across the continent every day to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm

*** Bridges with Africa (primary program) ***

We're giving the microphone to Diaspora groups in Europe and are linking up with stations in Africa. The show goes beyond the clichés of starving children and war-ridden countries and seeks to bring you genuine voices from a vibrant continent.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Reloaded (repeat programme) ***

Another selection of this week's programme highlights presented by Mindy Ran.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe
(Radio Netherlands)

International Radio of Serbia facing financial problems

Here is the English text of a union's appeal for the survival of the International Radio of Serbia (formerly Radio Yugoslavia). The text is available in 11 languages at: http://www.glassrbije.org/ap/en/content/survival-radio-yugoslavia-called-question

The Trade Union of Radio Yugoslavia (International Radio Serbia) hereby wants to inform the public of the very difficult situation which employees in this media house have faced 73 years after its foundation. The reason for such a situation is not only the undefined status of our house, but also the irregular financing of its activities, which includes the issue of employees' salaries.

Although there is a 2009 budget rebalance ahead, Radio Yugoslavia has not received any official information from the Ministry of Culture on the amount of this year's budget installment intended for the activities of our house. The financing of Radio Yugoslavia being defined in the budget under the entry subsidies, employees rightly fear that there will be a lump sum reduction of an annual installment, which will threaten the functioning and future of our house. After the previously adopted 2009 budget, monthly funds for Radio Yugoslavia were reduced by 12% compared with last year's monthly budget installment, which led to a reduction of employees' salaries to the same extent early this year. On the other hand, the irregular transfer of funds has threatened programme functioning, due to unsettled debts for electricity, satellite, internet, telephones, etc. If the financing of Radio Yugoslavia is not precisely defined in the budget of the Republic of Serbia and the total annual installment is reduced by another 20% judging by the announced Ministry's measures, employees in Radio Yugoslavia fear with much reason that the future of our media house and the existence of their families as well will be seriously threatened.

We expect the competent institutions of the Republic of Serbia and above all the Ministry of Culture and Minister Nebojsa Bradi´c to take the problem we have faced seriously and to offer a solution to the future financing of Radio Yugoslavia as soon as possible, which solution would not differ to the financing of employees in the Ministry of Culture. If not, employees in Radio Yugoslavia will be compelled to radicalize their battle for the survival of their radio.

The Trade Union hereby appeals to its colleagues in Serbia and abroad and to listeners to support the efforts of Radio Yugoslavia to preserve one of the oldest radio stations in the world. You can send your e-mails of support to the address radioju@sbb.rs. (Cobisi, Apr 25)
(DX Window # 375 via Anker Petersen)

Update on Antarctica's Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel

On Apr 11, I sent an e-mail to LRA 36, Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel, and on Apr 14 I received this reply (translated from Spanish by Ed):

"Hello Manuel, we at the Esperanza Base, Argentina Antarctica, are often off the air due to weather. This is a very cold, temperatures are often below zero and strong winds, sometimes exceeding 150 or 200 km per hour, then that is difficul to go on the air. Our station is technically operated this year by Mr. Mario Gallardo assisted by four young guys... From Monday to Friday between 1800 and 2100 Sandra Fernandez and I, Ofelia Bottazziare, are in the studio and the general supervision is Mr Gustavo Gomez. We are the southernmost Radio station in the world. Sincerely LRA Team 36". Their e-mail address is: lra36@infovia.com.ar and you can even request songs, promising to be put on the air. Here it is heard best between 1840 and 1930. (Méndez)

15476, LRA 36, R Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel, Base Esperanza, *1800-2010, Apr 14 and 17, opening ann: "Transmite LRA 36, Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel, por 15476 kHz, banda de 19 metros transmitiendo desde Base Esperanza, Antártida Argentina", many songs, ann: "Muy buenas tardes queridos oyentes, aquí empieza nuestro programa de Esperanza al mundo" and at 1845: "Seguimos con las noticias internacionales", news, earthquakes in Afghanistan and Chile. 1859: "Pasamos a la segunda hora, para que el mundo conozca Argentina a través de la radio, Radio Arcángel San Gabriel, de Esperanza al mundo, de lunes a viernes de 15 a 18 horas, para todo el mundo por la frecuencia de 15476 kHz". "Vamos a conocer todo sobre la música folclórica argentina", 15322 - 24332. (Méndez and Mille)

Yes, there is no such place as "San Gabriel" in the Argentine sector of Antarctica. The location is Base Esperanza, the largest of several Argentine Army bases on the Antarctic Peninsula (others include Base San Martin, Base Gen. Belgrano, etc.). I think, perhaps, the Archangel Gabriel is a patron saint of the Argentine military. Because the base -- albeit small and barren -- is a stopping off point for various Antarctic cruise ships, and their passengers are welcome ashore, Esperanza is an odd mixture of scientific work and tourism. It has a permanent population of only about 55. There is a school for the 22 children among them. Because there are quite a number of visitors, there are lots of great photos on line including great panorama views that one can both pan and zoom to get great detail! One also can find a map of the various buildings. Using it for comparison with the panoramic photos on other sites, (gigapan.org and others) one easily can see, close up, the exterior of R(adio) Nacional Arcangel San Gabriel, and its antenna tower, some distance away from the "station" on a rocky bit of high ground. It is quite interesting. (Jensen in HCDX, Apr 28)
(DX Window # 375 via Anker Petersen)

Blog Logs - Peru

All times UTC // parallel frequency *sign-on sign-off*

Broadcast in Spanish unless otherwise indicated

Peru
3329.61, Ondas Del Huallaga, 1102-1108. Have a good carrier here, but the audio is questionable. Announcer's audio is so weak, I can't distinguish any details. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

4746.90, Radio Huanta Dos Mil, Huanta 1040-1050. Male/female's conversations. Music on at 1044. Signal very ppor.(Chuck Bolland, FL)

4746.9, Radio Huanta 2000, Huanta, 2224-2235. Spanish talk, SINPO 14321. (Méndez) (DX Window # 375)

4746.81, Radio Huanta Dos Mil, Huanta 1045-1055. Only fading in periodically, noted a male announcer with comments. Signal remained threshold during the period. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

4774.85, Radio Tarma, 1050-1100. Here again, noted a male with Spanish comments, however, a second gent is joining in. Signal was threshold. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

4774.96, Radio Tarma, 1030-1040. Threshold signal here under CODAR with music.At about 1035, the signal began to fade in better for a second or two, then drop back down. By 1037,the signal was solid and starting to creep towards a fair level.(Chuck Bolland, FL)

4775, Radio Tarma, 1002-1010. Spanish melodies along with comments from announcer. Signal poor with noise. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

4790.00, Radio Vision, Chiclayo, 0920-0940, Tuned in to nice Peruvian huaynos music with an ID by a male over the music. Significantly muffled to make details difficult to pull out. This format continued with talking over the music periodically during the time period. I noticed drifting of the signal from 4790.03 to 4790.00 then to 4790.07 kHz and back. Promos at 0936 to station ID. Signal fair to threshold by 0933. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

4790.1, Radio Vision, Chiclayo, 1010+. Noted religious programming at tune-in. SINPO 25332. (Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina)

4824.50, La Voz de la Selva, Iquitos, 1020-1035. Huaynos and popular music with comments in Spanish. Also, a canned commercial and ID between tunes. Series of "canned" promos at 1026 . Signal fair to good. (Chuck Bolland, FL/DX Window #375)

4826.49, Radio Sicuani, Sicuani (presumed), 0125-0135. Spanish talk, SINPO 25232. (Anker Petersen/DX Window # 375)

4826.5, Radio Sicuani, Sicuani 1005. Spanish/Quecha announcements including, " la oportunidad de ingresar a Policia Nacional... SINPO 35333. (Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina).

4826.50, Radio Sicuani, Sicuani 0920-0930. Comments to music presentations of Peruvian huaynos style. CODAR was broadcasting on the freq too while Sicuani was at a poor level.(Chuck Bolland,FL)

4826.50, Radio Sicuani, Sicuani 1040-1045. Male/female duo with talk and comments. Judging from the tone, believe they were sharing the news. At 1043 canned promos. Signal was actually fair to good this morning. ((Chuck Bolland,FL)

4826.466, Radio Sicuani, Sicuani 0957-1005, Announcer's conversation format to 1000. On the hour canned ID and promos heard. CODARstrongly pulsating making what should be a nice listening experience into a brain shattering, jackhammer torture test. After the hour, the male continues in comments and I got to QSY to say my sanity. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

4835.6 Radio Marañon, Jaén, 0036+. Romantic Peruvian vocals to local advertisements. SINPO 25332. (Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina).

4835.42, Radio Marañon, Jaén, 1000 and 2310-2330, Spanish programs. (Wilkner/DX Window #375)

4955 Radio Cultural Amanta, Huanta 2310. "Estamos queridos amigos en la Radio Cultural Amauta." SINPO 25442. (Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina).

4857.39, Radio La Hora, Cusco, 2350-2400. Spanish talk, weak signal, first log for over two weeks. (Wilkner/DX Window # 375)

4955, Radio Cultural Amauta, Huanta, 2221-2239. Comments in Quecha, SINPO 15321. (Méndez/DX Window # 375)

4991.1 Radio Manatial, Huancayo (tentative). Religious programming to announcer's text. SINPO 32332. (Arnaldo, Argentina).

5025, Radio Quillabama, 1005-1015. Not a very good catch. Noted Quillabama under Radio Rebelde which dominated. Heard mainly music with some Spanish comments from a male. Signal was very poor. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

5039.11, Radio Libertad, Junin, 1103-1115. Spanish comments, sounding like the news. Signal never improved beyond threshold. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

5039.15, Radio Libertad, Junin 1043-1050. Spanish comments before the music. Generally, Peruvian huaynos musi to male/female cheering on the musicians who are playing the music. Canned comments at 1048. From all the yelling and cheering, it seems like this station is having a party this morning. Signal was fair to poor. (Chuck Bolland. FL/DX Window # 375)

5039.4 Radio Libertad, Junin 1032+. Peruvian vocals to programming announcements. SINPO 15331. (Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina).

5059.2, La Voz de las Huarinjas, Huanacabamba, 2350-0204* Folk music to announcement about quackery and botanical pharmacy, "...siempres compartiendo la mejor musica a traves de La Voz de las Huarinjas...", "...somos La Voz de las Huarinjas desde Huancabamba para todo el Perú..." Station reactivated after several weeks off the air. (Rodriguez/DX Window # 375)

5120.1, Ondas del Suroriente, Quillabamba, 1205-1225. Advertisement Incafarma, retransmitting the news bulletin from RPP (Radio Programas del Perú) "La rotativa del aire". (Rodriguez/DX Window # 375)

5120.3 Radio Ondas del Suroiente, Quillabamba 0010.+ Station identification as, "continuamos con mas informaciones a traves de Radio Ondas del Suroriente...amplitud modulada y 5120 en la onda corta." SINPO 34333. (Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina).

5459.83 - 5460.40, Radio Bolivar, Ciudad Bolivar. 2355-2400. Spanish talk, but wildly drifting signal. (Wilkner/DX Window # 375)

5460.5 Radio Bolivar, Ciudad Bolivar, 2345.+ "En esta segunda parte de nuestro programa...para todos los oyentes de Radio Bolivar.." SINPO 25232. (Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina).

5949.3 Radio Bethel, Arequipa 1206.+ Religious program Gloria a Dios Hermano.. SINPO 33333. (Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina).

6019.30, Radio Victoria, Lima, 0845-0859. Had a clear signal here with no QRM until 0859. Initially noted two males amid religious comments. At 0852, a female comments and begins crying over the air while she is comforted by another male. Finally,about 0854 a male gives TC and other information, mentioning Peru,but I didn't hear Victoria mentioned. At 0859, Radio Australia comes onthe air blocking Victoria's fair signal. (Chuck Bolland,FL)

6019.40, Radio Victoria, Lima, 0940-1000. Religious programming, this the usual preacher who has a tendency to "plead" in his tonal presentation. Using the lower sideband mode to clean up the signal from a hetrodyne on 6020 KHz. Signal was fair until the hour when QRM blocked it. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

6019.4, Radio Victoria, Lima, 2240-2330 and 0640-0850. Monitored over several days. Time announcements two minutes late according to WWVH check, usual inspirational talks in Spanish, "El pastor David Miranda en directo vía satélite desde Sao Paulo, el pastor David Miranda cura enfermos y aleja demonios", ID's, 34333. (Bernardini, Bolland, Méndez and Otávio/DX Window # 375)

6019.30, Radio Victoria, Lima 1035-1045. Religious programming with praising and crying in Spanish. Signal was fair while mixing with station on 6020. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

6173.89, Radio Tawantinsuyo, Cusco, 1030-1145. Program "La Escuela del Aire.", "...serie radioeducativa dirigida a profesores, padres de familia y estudiantes de la region...educar para un futuro mejor hasta nuestra proxima emision...", weak with co-channel splash. (Rodriguez and Wilkner/DX Window # 375)

6195.713, Radio Cusco, Cusco (presumed) 2330-2345. More religious programming. Religious choral music at 2337. Signal was threshold but still active. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

6195.6, Radio Cusco, Cusco, 2232-0100. Much folk music, 2300 ID: "...en los 1480 AM; tradicion, costumbres y cultura; Radio Cusco una voz para el mundo luego programa: La Voz de la Profecia "una voz que clama en el desierto"", music with ID:"..Radio Cusco .". Heavy duty QRM on the hour at 0100 blocks Cusco completely. (Bolland//Rodriguez/DX Window # 375)

6174.2 Radio Tawantinsuyo, Cusco 1330+ !! Spanish/Quecha local ads to Peruvian huaynos music. SINPO 44433. (Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina).

6195.77, Radio Cusco, Cusco, 2345-0010. Two male with female conversing together. At 0006 the frequency is starting to get noisy while the signal hasn't improved anymore. The actual frequency for this station is 6195.813 measured by Brandon Jordan, in Tennessee. I am listening where I can hear the details the best for my hearing. At 0008 music presented. Signal remained from threshold to poor during this period. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

6195.74, Radio Cusco, Cusco, 1045-1050, Just barely audible for announcer duo's Spanish comments. Signal noted as threshold, and it is being hindered by the BBC's broadcast on 6195 via Singapore. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

6536, Radio Nueva Super Sensacion, Huancabamba, 0050-0120*, Spanish greetings and musical dedications, partial ID: "..... ciudad ubicada en el departamento de Piura, Republica del Perú - - limitrofe con la Republica del Ecuador - Huancambamba se encuentra ubicada a orillas del rio del mismo nombre - - flora y la fauna - - y desde esta provincia transmite Radio Nueva Super Sensacion de Huancabamba una emisora joven al servicio de su pueblo, una emisora con compromiso...". (Rodriguez/DX Window # 375)

9720, Radio Victoria, Lima, 0412-0710. Religious talk in Spanish, "Este testimonio para todos los oyentes de La Voz de la Liberación", "Amados hermanos, amados oyentes", SINPO 33333 // 6019.4. (Méndez/DX Window # 375)

Fiji media crisis update

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 R 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.... (NZPA, AAP via Slaen, Apr 19)

The current media crisis in Fiji deepened earlier on Apr 15 when Radio Fiji technicians accompanied by armed soldiers shut down the two local FM relay transmitters of R Australia. The local relays [Nadi on the western side of Viti Levu island and Suva on the eastern side] both broadcast on 92.6 FM and carried 24/7 broadcasts from Radio Australia in Melbourne. The main international airport is located at Nadi, and the relay also served tourists in the popular resort areas nearby. Suva is the capital. The closure of the Radio Australia FM relays currently leaves just the BBC and Radio France International FM relays as independent news sources for residents and visitors alike apart from shortwave broadcasts. Military personnel are stationed in newsrooms of local radio stations, many of which are operated by the state broadcaster Radio Fiji. News bulletins are censored under an emergency decree issued over Easter weekend, and no negative items about the new interim government or its activities are permitted.

Radio Australia and Radio New Zealand International continue to serve Fiji with shortwave broadcasts. It is not yet clear, if popular RNZI news programs such as "Dateline Pacific" will still be carried on local AM and FM stations without local censorship in Fiji. According to the Radio Heritage Foundation, Radio Fiji operates six separate radio channels, the main private competitor another five channels, and a variety of other local FM stations operate mainly from studios in Suva. The closure of the Radio Australia local FM relays in Fiji is a set back for the broadcaster, which has been expanding its Asian and Pacific FM network. It recently claimed high levels of local listenership to these relays.

According to RNZI, internet cafe owners in Fiji are also reported to be closed down as their operations are investigated by government officials. A number of blog sites carrying negative comments about the interim government have received widespread publicity in recent days. Currently, people in Fiji can still listen to foreign news broadcasts via shortwave or from some of the more powerful local AM stations in Australia and New Zealand that can be heard at night. Relays of Radio Australia and RNZI news from Radio Tonga [1017 AM] and 2AP Samoa [540 AM] may also be heard at night in some parts of Fiji. The Indian language Radio Tarana station in Auckland [NZ] broadcasting in Hindi at 1386 AM is often well received at night throughout Fiji. Internet streaming of R Australia broadcasts can be received in Fiji as well, so long as the local ISP operations remain open. The Fiji military is reported to be considering shutting down non-government internet access.

Fiji TV has already had to curtail news bulletins after initially defying the military, and the situation regarding relays of satellite delivered TV news channels channels via local rebroadcasters remains unclear. Individuals with satellite dishes are probably still able to use them, at least for now.

The situation regarding amateur radio operations is also unclear. There are no reports of clandestine radio broadcasts attempting to circumvent the military crackdown on media news coverage. This report draws on coverage from Radio Australia, RNZI and independent sources. However, RNZI has told that foreign reporters again will be admitted into Fiji and RNZI will be sending in a reporter one of the next days. (Radio Heritage Foundation and via Szilagyi and Gupta)

On a DXpedition to Fiji in Feb 1998, I stayed at a beautiful beach hotel on the SW-coast south of Nadi for a week. The only station, I could hear on FM were the two channels of Radio Fiji. One day I joined a guided tour to the capital Suva where we also visited the unique Parliament Building and saw the formidable Guard in front of the Presidential Palace! (Petersen)
(DX Window # 375 via Anker Petersen)

Shortwave Blog "Bytes"

All times UTC

Antarctica on 15476
LRA 26, 15476 LRA. Heard April 28 from from 1903 tune via Global Tuners UK (8,500 mi path length) w/ decent signal on peaks, but fading in and out, S1 to S3. Argentinian folk songs, frequent men and women announcers. Average SINPO 25432. Faded by 1940-45. (Bruce Churchill/Cumbre DX) LRA 36, Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel, Base Esperanza, 1847-1905 , 28-04, canciones latino americanas, tangos, comentarios, locutora. Señal débil hoy. 14321. (Manuel Méndez/Cumbre)

BBC frequency changes
1500-1700 on 7385 MEY 500 kW / 005 deg English, x 1500-1900
1700-1900 NF 7385 MEY 250 kW / 005 deg English, x 7385*
1800-1830 NF 17660 ASC 250 kW / 070 deg French, x 17640#
* to avoid CRI in Chinese 1730-1827
# to avoid CVC in Portuguese in DRM
(DX Mix News # 570 via Alokesh Gupta, India)

Belgium-TDP schedules changes
Addis Dimts Radio in Amharic
1600-1700 on 15195 SAM 250 kW / 188 deg to EaAf Sun, cancelled (DX Mix News #570 via Alokesh Gupta, India)

Bulgaria-BNR's EURANET changes
New schedule of BNR's EURANET in English(only) from April 18:
0900-0930 on 11900 SOF 050 kW / 306 deg to WeEu in DRM mode, Sat/Sun only. All other transmissions are cancelled!(DX Mix News #570 via Alokesh Gupta, India)

China Radio International unregistered German changes
New frequency of China Radio International in German:
1800-1957 NF 7395 KAS 500 kW / 308 deg, instead of registered 9755
\\ 11650 URU 500 kW / 308 deg and 11775 KAS 500 kW / 308 deg. (DX Mix News #570 via Alokesh Gupta, India)
Xinjiang PBS.

I do not know if it has already been mentioned somewhere, but Xinjiang PBS is also still operating on 7120 from 0320 and on 7155 from 0300 in the evacuated band.
(Olle Alm-SWE, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Apr 17)

3990 Xinjiang PBS, Urumqi, 1731-1800*, 11 Apr, Uighur, songs, announcements, TS; 25332; \\ 4980, 6120, 7195.

4980 Xinjiang PBS, Urumqi, 1734-1800*, 11 Apr, Uighur, songs, announcements, TS; 25332; \\ 3990, 6120, 7195. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Apr 14)

4980 Xinjiang PBS, Urumqi, 1745-1800*, 19 Apr, Mandarin, light westernised songs, talks, ID+TS; 34433, uty. QRM. \\ 3950. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Apr 22)(BC-DX #909 via wb, Germany)

Croatia on 3984.87
Croatian Radio/Voice of Croatia 3984.87, 0200-0214, April 25, English. “Croatia Today” news & current affairs program. Sports news. Weather. Interesting feature on local escargot dishes. A popular food in Croatia that is sometimes eaten for breakfast,lunch and dinner. Yum, yum!! Poor-Weak signal. Very good-strong on // 7375 - via Germany. (Alexander-PA)

Ethiopia and Eritrea monitoring
Ethiopia: 7110 Radio Ethiopia, 0314-0345, Apr 22. Man and woman with discussion in Amharic language. Segment of Horn of Africa vocals followed by a man announcer interviewing another man. ID at 0330 followed by news with Horn of Africa vocals at 0341. Good signal. (D'Angelo-PA/NAWA)

7110 Radio Ethiopia (Gedja Jewe), 0356-0410, 4/24/2009, Amharic. Horn of Africa music. Announcements by man at 0359. Talk by man at 0400 More music music at 0405. Good signal, audible here almost every night. Only this station and the Voice of the Broad Masses on 7175 / 7165 heard here in late evening local time in the 7100-7200 frequency range. (Jim Evans, TN)

7110 Radio Ethiopia, 0330-0350, April 26. Talk in listed Amharic. Horn of Africa music. Local pop music. Good signal. Fair on // 9704.19. Very weak on // 5990.63. (Alexander-PA)

Eritrea: 7175 / 7165 Voice of the Broad Masses of Eritrea (Asmera), 0353-0405, 4/24/2009, Amharic. Interval signal and recorded announcements, repeated. Jammer cranked up at 0359, tonight with about 10 seconds of loud music, then the usual jamming signal. VOBME switched to 7165 and was in the clear for 2 minutes with opening announcements by woman, and talk by man with short musical bridges. Jammer switched to 7165 at 0402. VOMBE signal was stronger than usual tonight and could be heard under the jammer. Only it and Radio Ethiopia on 7110 heard here in late evening local time in the 7100-7200 frequency range. (Jim Evans, TN)

Media Broadcast's frequency changes
Germany (non)
Bible Voice Broadcasting Network update
0030-0045 on 9815 WER 250 kW / 075 deg to SoAs Bengali Sat/Sun, cancelled
1400-1500 NF 17805 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs English Sat/Sun, x 15680 ISS1530-1600 on 17650 ISS 100 kW / 120 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Wed, cancelled
Adventist World Radio (AWR):
0300-0330 NF 7270 WER 250 kW / 135 deg to EaAf Oromo, ex 9845 from Apr.25

WYFR Family Radio, additional transmissions
1400-1500 on 15715 WER 500 kW / 090 deg to SoAs in English from Apr.21
1800-1900 on 13830 WER 250 kW / 180 deg to WCAf in English from Apr.28
Voice of Oromia Liberation Front
Oromo to EaAf:
1600-1630 new frequency 11975 JUL 100 kW / 130 deg Sun/Tue/Thu, ex 15670 \\ 11760 JUL

Polish Radio Warsaw in English:
1700-1800 NF 9790 ISS 100 kW / 025 deg to NoEu, ex 9555
\\ 7265 WER 040 kW / 300 deg to WeEu DRM mode

Greece- 11645 A puzzle on Monday
Today April 20th the ERT Athens service on 11645 kHz contains the same GREEK programme as 9420 and 15630 kHz at present 0500-0800 UT. Is the international sce relay of Filia MW 666 kHz at 0500-1000 UT in Albanian, English, French, Spanish, German and Russian language only on air Tuesday til Saturday? Monday never ? Or is today a special holiday in Greece on Filia broadcaster, - maybe of the Greek Orthodox church on Holy Easter ? (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Apr 20)

"Dear friend of the Voice of Greece"
We inform you that yesterdayApril 20th was a special holiday on Greece. Is the day after Greek Orthodox Easter and in Greece we don't work. This was the reason that the ERT Service on 11645 kHz contained the same Greek program as 9420 and 15630 kHz.
With our best regards - from Athens.(Apodimoa_ERA5, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Apr 21)
(BC-DX #909 via wb, Germany)

Islamist militia closes radio station, arrests three journalists
http://halganews.com/the-news/fikradaha/islamist-militia-closes-radio-station,-arrests-three-journalists-200904289565/

Reporters Without Borders strongly condemns the raid which members of the Islamist armed group Al-Shabaab carried out yesterday on Radio Jubba in Baidoa (250 km northwest of Mogadishu), closing the station and arresting three of its journalists. Al-Shabaab is in control of Baidoa.

“The climate of terror which Somali Islamist insurgents are imposing on the press has gone on for too long,” Reporters Without Borders said. “The militias are responsible for many of the murders of journalists in Somali in the past two years, and have targeted leading civil society members on the grounds that they are serving the interests of the ‘Crusaders’. If nothing is done to stop them, Al-Shabaab will end up convincing journalists to give up working altogether.”

Heavily-armed Al-Shabaab militiamen burst into Radio Jubba’s studios yesterday evening and ordered the journalists to stop broadcasting. Station manager Muktar Mohamed Atosh, editor Mohamed Adawe Adan and reporter Mohamed Nur Mohamed were arrested. The raid was ordered by the head of security in the region, Sheik Hassan Derow, who accuses the station of “not obeying the administration’s orders.”

Muhidin Hassan Mohamed, the Baidoa correspondent of Mogadishu-based Radio Shabelle, was arrested by Al-Shabaab members on the evening of 16 April, a few hours after the station broadcast a report in which he said residents were subject to extortion by insurgents at checkpoints set up around Baidoa. He was released four days later, after admitting to disinformation.

With 11 journalists killed in the past two years, Somalia is Africa’s deadliest country for the news media. Al-Shabaab is on the Reporters Without Borders list of “Predators of Press Freedom.”
(Jose Miguel Romero/HCDX)

Israel's Galei Zahal monitoring
15784.55 Army forces radio Galei Zahal was on even frequency since Kol Israel ceased their program. But now traced today on a very odd frequency, at 0900-1000 UT, signal S=7-8 in Germany. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Apr 17)

15784.88 once again odd frequency, Israel forces radio Galei Zahal with distorted audio at 1000-1100 UT, Apr 18. 15784.94 Galei Zahal at 0724 UT, wandering downwards.
And on 15783.23 kHz at 1340 UT on Apr 19.
15784.70 S=9+10dB on 0650 UT Apr 20.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Apr 18-20/BC DX #909 via wb, Germany)

Radio Netherlands Worldwide expands in India
HILVERSUM/NEW DELHI - Radio Netherlands Worldwide (RNW) has taken on a new partnership with one of the largest cable networks in India, Incablenet (IndusInd Media & Communications Ltd. of Hinduja Group); This allows around 2 million listeners of Indian households to listen to the English programmes of RNW. The international broadcaster is already collaborating with various FM radio stations, and Incablenet allows the Indian public to access RNW programmes via cable for the first time.

Last year RNW began establishing partnerships with local FM stations and broadcasting organisations such as Radio Misty to provide the Indian population with information about the Netherlands and Europe. And during the India festival in the Netherlands last year RNW covered the event together with All India Radio.

The partnership with Incablenet enables RNW to air its English programmes not only on FM, but for the first time via digital cable. Incablenet, headquartered in Mumbai, is one of the largest and pioneering cable MSO ( Multi System Operator) companies in India. The company currently serves over 6.5 million households in analogue cable and its coverage is expected to grow to over 9 million households in the next two years. The digital cable networks of "Incablenet" also continue to grow rapidly.

RNW's Director General, Jan Hoek says: "India is one of the fastest emerging superpowers in the world. Growing trade, historical and new cultural relations with the Netherlands mean that the need for information about Western countries is growing. Via Incablenet we aim to contribute to fulfilling this need."

Managing Director of Incablenet Ravi Mansukhani: "We are pleased to distribute RNW in our digital distribution networks in India. The radio industry is estimated to have grown at an impressive CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 19.7% over the year 2006-08 in India. Emergence of radio stations like RNW could also help the industry in attracting new listeners and driving up overall radio listener ship. We wish RNW all the success and a long innings in India after this launch."
(Rachel Baughn/MT)

Mauritania on 4845
Radio Mauritanie Apr 20, 0602-0630. Tuned-in to Koran singing followed at 0608 by music. OM talks in AA over stringed instrument, similar to a guitar. Then switched to piano recording with more AA talk. ID in AA at 0630. Poor to fair signal until CODAR showed up for the first time around 0630 tune-out. (Barker-PA)

Serbia adjust schedule
New summer A-09 schedule of International Radio Serbia from Apr.13
1800-1828 on 6100#BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Russian
1830-1858 on 6100#BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu English
1900-1928 on 6100#BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Spanish
1930-1958 on 6100#BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Serbian Sun-Fri
1930-2028 on 6100#BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Serbian Sat
2000-2028 on 6100 BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu German Sun-Fri
2030-2058 on 6100 BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu French
2100-2128 on 6100 BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu English
0000-0028 NF 9675*BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to NCAm Serbian Mon-Sat
0000-0058 NF 9675*BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to NCAm Serbian Sun
0030-0058 NF 9675*BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to NCAm English Mon-Sat
0100-0128 NF 9675*BIJ 250 kW / 325 deg to NoAm English
# co-ch Radio Bulgaria in Bulgarian 1800-2000 to WeEu and ME
* ex 9580 to avoid RRI in English 0000-0056; CRI in English from 0100 (DX Mix News 570 via Alokesh Gupta, India)

Vatican Radio adjust frequencies
Hindi,Tamil,Malayalam,English:
0200-0330 new frequency 9310 SMG 250 kW / 086 deg, ex 9545
\\ 12070 SMG 250 kW / 098 deg
Zambia updates Christian Voice schedule via Lusaka
English and local Bemba/Tonga/Lozi to South and Central Africa
0600-1700 on 6065 LUS 100 kW / non-dir, ex 0600-1600
1700-0600 on 4965 LUS 100 kW / non-dir, ex 1600-0600
(DX Mix News # 570 via Alokesh Gupta, India)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2009 Apr 28 1951 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC webcontact: www.swpc.noaa.gov/weekly.html
# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts


Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
20 - 26 April 2009

Solar activity was very low. No flares were observed. The visible disk was spotless during most of the period.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at normal levels.

Geomagnetic field activity was at quiet levels during most of the period. ACE observations indicated no significant activity in the solar wind during the period.

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
29 April - 25 May 2009

Solar activity is expected to be very low.

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to increase to high levels during 08 - 11 May. Normal flux levels are expected during the rest of the period.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at mostly quiet levels through 05 May. Activity is expected to increase to quiet to unsettled levels during 06 - 09 May, with active conditions possible on 06 May, due to a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream. Activity is expected to decrease to predominantly quiet levels during 10 - 25 May.

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2009 Apr 28 1952 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC web contact: www.swpc.noaa.gov/wwire.html
#
# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2009 Apr 28
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2009 Apr 29 70 5 2
2009 Apr 30 70 5 2
2009 May 01 70 5 2
2009 May 02 70 5 2
2009 May 03 70 5 2
2009 May 04 70 5 2
2009 May 05 70 5 2
2009 May 06 70 15 4
2009 May 07 70 8 3
2009 May 08 70 8 3
2009 May 09 70 8 3
2009 May 10 70 5 2
2009 May 11 70 5 2
2009 May 12 70 5 2
2009 May 13 70 5 2
2009 May 14 70 5 2
2009 May 15 70 8 3
2009 May 16 70 5 2
2009 May 17 70 5 2
2009 May 18 70 5 2
2009 May 19 70 5 2
2009 May 20 70 5 2
2009 May 21 70 5 2
2009 May 22 70 5 2
2009 May 23 70 5 2
2009 May 24 70 5 2
2009 May 25 70 5 2
(NOAA)

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Radio Netherlands - Program Guide April 29-May 1

All times UTC

WEDNESDAY 29 April

*** Network Europe ***

A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

A pan-European team links up across the continent every day to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm

*** Bridges with Africa (repeat from Friday) ***

This week, Bridges With Africa takes you underground! Mining - a blessing for the continent, or a curse? We have stories from Mozambique and Guinea.

And 15 years ago, Liberian women got together for peace. We talk to one of their leaders, Etweeda Cooper. We have music from Sao Tomé and a video on the radio clip from Madagascar.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Reloaded (primary programme) ***

Another selection of this week's programme highlights presented by Mindy Ran.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Newsline ***

The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe

THURSDAY 30 April

*** Network Europe ***

A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

A pan-European team links up across the continent every day to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm

*** Earthbeat (primary programme) ***

On this week's show we look at dead zones. They sound like a bad thing, and they are: massive areas of the sea where oxygen levels are so low that marine life faces a tough choice; swim away or die. And guess who's to blame? Yup, it's us. So what did we do, how bad is the problem, and what can we do about it?

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Curious Orange (repeat programme) ***

This week on Curious Orange... it's part two of our series on the Dutch in Afghanistan - "Just Doing My Job".

We'll hear stories of soldiers working, fighting, and rebuilding in Afghanistan... including the guy who walks in front of the trucks - scanning for road-side bombs, a police officer who volunteered to go to Uruzgan to train Afghan police troops, a civilian who goes off-base to help Afghan farmers - without helmet, flak-jacket, weapon or any military presence, an "infidel-helping" interpreter, and an army photographer who had to put down his camera to pick up - and use - his gun.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Newsline ***

The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe

FRIDAY 1 May
*** Network Europe ***

A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

A pan-European team links up across the continent every day to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1905 West Africa 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2200 Asia, North America, Safm

*** Bridges with Africa (primary programme) ***

We're giving the microphone to Diaspora groups in Europe and are linking up with stations in Africa. The show goes beyond the clichés of starving children and war-ridden countries and seeks to bring you genuine voices from a vibrant continent.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Reloaded (repeat programme) ***

Another selection of this week's programme highlights presented by Mindy Ran.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 East Asia and Southeast Asia 11895, Eastern China 12065, Southeast Asia 15110
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
0400 North America
1000 Africa and Asia
1200 North America
1300 Europe
2300 Europe

*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1405 South and Southeast Asia 9345, South Asia 11835 and 15815, Southeast Asia/India 7530, Tibet 5825
1805 Southern Africa 6020, East Africa 15535
2005 West Africa 11610, 11660 and 15335, East Africa 9480

Broadcast times on WRN (UTC):
2200 Asia, North America, Safm
2300 Europe
(R Netherlands)

VT Communications changes

TAIWAN/UAE/U.K./USA/UZBEKISTAN

via VT Communications, UK

All times UTC

Korea Reform Radio

Korean to North Korea:
1300-1330 new freq 9950 TAI 100 kW / 002 deg, x9795/9940/9965

FEBA Radio

Bangla to SoAs:
1500-1530 NF 7395 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg, x7370

Zimbabwe Community Radio

Ndebele/English/Shona to Zimbabwe:
2000-2100 NF 5950 DHA 250 kW / 210 deg, x5995 to avoid R.Mali in Fr/Ar??
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Apr 27)

Radio Biafra, London (new station)

English/Igbo to WAf
1900-2000 on 12050 SKN 300 kW / 160 deg Daily

Voice of Biafra International, Washington DC

English/Igbo to WeAF:
1900-2000 NF 17520 HRI 250 kW / 087 deg Fri, x21-22 on 11885
(via Dave Kenny-UK, BrDXC-UK Apr 27/wb, Germany/wb, Germany)
(photo courtesy VT Communications)