AIR Special programs on Republic Day
All India Radio will broadcast special programmes inconnection with the Republic Day Celebrations-2007, 25th Jan 2007 - Broadcast of President's Address to the nation - 1400 UTC onwards.Freq's : 9835,9575, 5015, 6030, 6085. 25th Jan 2007 - Sarva Bhasha Kavi Sammelan - 1630 - 1830 UTC Freq's : 7140, 9835, 9575, 6085.26th Jan 2007 - Running commentary of Republic Day Parade - 0350 - 0645 UTC Freq's : See below.29th Jan 2007 - Radio report on Beating Retreat ceremony - 1630 - 1700 UTC Freq's : 7140, 9835, 9575, 6085.
On 26th Jan 2007 at 0350-0645 UTC the running commentary on theRepublic Day Parade and Cultural Pageant will be broadcast as follows:
Hindi - 6155, 9595, 11620, 15050
English - 6030, 9950, 11585, 15020
Note : 9950 is via Aligarh, others are via Delhi. Look out also for 10330 (Bangalore)All regional stations of AIR will relay at least one of these programson shortwave.
The following changes will be there to the External Services of AIR on that day:9910 at 0215-0415 UTC in Pushtu & Dari will be cancelled.15135, 11830 at 0335 - 0350 UTC in Hindi/English will be cancelled. The Urdu Service will carry the Hindi commentary from 0350UTC onwards.
Reception reports to: spectrum-manager@air.org.inOr can be submitted online at :www.allindiaradio.gov.in/recepfdk.html
(Source: Alokesh Gupta, India)