Text of report by Norway-based Burmese Democratic Voice of Burma website, on 20 OctoberDear listeners, beginning from Monday, 27 October, the daily radio programs of the Democratic Voice of Burma [DVB] will be increased by an hour while some current broadcasting frequencies will be changed.
The new extended broadcast will be aired from 1930 to 2030 Burma Standard Time [BST] [ 1300 to 1400 gmt] on shortwave 25 meter band with frequency 11880 KHz. The regular 0600 to 0700 BST morning programme will be changed to shortwave 49 meter band with frequency 5955 KHz while the regular 2100 to 2200 BST evening programme will be changed to shortwave 16 meter band with frequency 17495 KHz and shortwave 31 meter band with frequency 9415 KHz. These changes will take effect on 27 October.
Beginning from Monday, 27 October, DVB will broadcast three radio programmes daily - 0600 to 0700 BST programme on shortwave 49 meter band with frequency 5955 KHz, 1930 to 2030 BST programme on shortwave 25 meter band with frequency 11880 KHz and 2100 to 2200 BST programme on shortwave 16 meter band with frequency 17495 KHz and on shortwave 31 meter band with frequency 9415 KHz.
(Source: Democratic Voice of Burma website, Oslo, in Burmese 1430 gmt 20 Oct 08 via BBC Monitoring/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)