Winter frequency updates

All times UTC

Germany & Madagascar

Frequency change of Radio Netherlands WS in Dutch:
1600-1655 NF 9755 NAU 500 kW 143 deg to NE&ME, ex 9750*
1630-1655 NF 11965 MDC 250 kW 000 deg to EaAF, ex 11615#
* to avoid Voice of Russia in French 9745
# to avoid All India Radio in Russian 11620
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 1)

Morocco
Frequency changes of RTV Marocaine in Arabic:
v0800-1500v NF 15349.2*NAD 250 kW 110 deg to EaAF, ex15341.2
v1500-2200v NF 15349.2*NAD 250 kW 110 deg to EaAF, ex15344.2
* strong QRM VOT in Turkish till 1400 and RVA in Tagalog 1500-1600 15350
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 1)

South Africa
Frequency change of Channel Africa in English:
0300-0355 NF 6155 MEY 250 kW 019 deg to CeEaAF, ex 6120
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 1)

United Arab Umirates & Australia
Frequency changes of Radio Australia in Indonesian via BABCOCK
0000-0030 NF 9490 DHA 250 kW 105 deg to SoEaAs, ex 9620
2200-2330 NF 9525 DHA 250 kW 105 deg to SoEaAs, ex 9630
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 1)
(DX Mix News 705 via Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany)

International broadcasters obstructed in countries with little or no press freedoms

The following joint declaration by the BBC, Deutsche Welle, Radio France International, Radio Netherlands Worldwide and the Voice of America has been issued to mark World Press Freedom Day 2010:

In countries where press freedom is restricted or even nonexistent, international broadcasters have a particularly difficult job in trying to reach audiences. As May 3 has been officially designated by the United Nations General Assembly as World Press Freedom Day, the five most influential international broadcasters, including Radio Netherlands Worldwide, have taken stock of the hampering of their activities. In the past 12 months all these international broadcasters experienced technical challenges like jamming and blocking of radio and television signals. In addition, they also had to face physical abuse to correspondents as the price they have to pay for reporting the truth.

“Every reported case of deliberate interference, blocking of websites and harassment or physical abuse of journalists only makes the international broadcasters more determined than ever to overcome the obstacles and reach their target audiences,” says Director General Jan Hoek of Radio Netherlands Worldwide.

Hoek noted the particular challenges international broadcasters face in reaching audiences in a number of countries. China, for example, continues to block some transmissions and websites from overseas, as it has done for many years. At the same time, it spends more and more money on expanding its own international broadcast operations. Reaching Iranian audiences has been an increasing challenge as well. Iran has jammed satellite uplinks as well as shortwave signals, and blocked access to some websites. Other examples are Zimbabwe, Korea, Cuba, Uzbekistan and, most recently, Ethiopia, where the Prime Minister of Ethiopia actually boasted of jamming foreign broadcasts at a press conference.

In addition, a number of journalists from international broadcasters have been threatened, harassed or detained over the past year in Afghanistan, Angola, Ethiopia, Guinea, Pakistan, Somalia and Yemen.

“One thing that binds these countries,” says Hoek, “is extreme sensitivity – and even downright hostility – to news from the outside. And the reason for that attitude is simple: they can’t control the news, so they try to silence it.”
(R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Radio Netherlands - Program Guide June 21-27

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 21 JUNE
*** The State We're In ***

This week Zimbabwe gears up for a runoff election, but in the current climate of fear and intimidation, is there any chance it will be free and fair? We ask two Zimbabwean human rights workers what they think.

Also, did you know that most people in the world have no bank account or even access to banking services? They are called the 'unbanked'. So we speak with Elizabeth Littlefield, a consultant in banking for the poor, and speak with the unbanked in Chicago, the newly banking in China and the Kenyan slum dweller who banks via her cell phone.

Plus, we speak with Jeroo Billimoria who has made it her life's work to teach banking and financial skills to poor children around the world.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1006 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1406 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Network Europe Week ***
A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

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

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1500 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)

Note that on Saturday we also run repeats of:

Curious Orange: 1530 (South Asia 9345, 12080, 15595)
Earthbeat and Stories of the Twentieth Century:
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)

SUNDAY 22 JUNE
*** Network Europe Extra ***

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

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1005 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1405 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1500 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Reloaded ***

Your chance to catch up with some of the highlights from recent programmes; the best, the most interesting or newsworthy, or sometimes the funniest, chosen by our producers and presented by Mindy Ran.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Note that on Sunday we also run:

The State We're In:
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)

MONDAY 23 JUNE
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Curious Orange ***

This week we go classical: I will be joined by the host of our 'Live at the Concertgebouw' series, Hans Haffmans, who'll tell us all about the classical music tradition here in Holland. But it's not all Bach and Beethoven... we've got a few Dutch surprises up our sleeve.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Repeated:
Tuesday:
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
Wednesday
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Saturday
15:30 1000 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)

Note that on Monday we also run:

Documentary followed by Reloaded:
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
Earthbeat followed by Radio Books:
0400 (Western N America 6165)

TUESDAY 24 JUNE
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

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

This week Zimbabwe gears up for a runoff election, but in the current climate of fear and intimidation, is there any chance it will be free and fair? We ask two Zimbabwean human rights workers what they think.

Also, did you know that most people in the world have no bank account or even access to banking services? They are called the 'unbanked'. So we speak with Elizabeth Littlefield, a consultant in banking for the poor, and speak with the unbanked in Chicago, the newly banking in China and the Kenyan slum dweller who banks via her cell phone.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Note that on Tuesday we also run:

Network Europe:
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Network Europe:
1500 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
Curious Orange:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)

WEDNESDAY 25 JUNE
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Radio Books ***

'The Importance of Sisters' - by Vivien Jones

The last of our Radio Books competition stories winning an Honourable Mention is by Vivien Jones who lives in Dumfries, Scotland. She's had two poetry chapbooks published and won the Sedberg Short Story Award in 2007.

Her story 'The Importance of Sisters' centres around two lonely women who find comfort in an unlikely location - a little dress shop.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Repeated:
Thursday:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)
Friday
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)

Note that on Wednesday we also run:

Curious Orange:
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Network Europe:
1500 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
The State We're In Midweek Edition:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)

THURSDAY 26 JUNE
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Earthbeat ***

Earthbeat this week looks at why there's a desperate need for naval escorts to take food into Somalia. We hear of a technology that sucks up oil seepage from shipwrecks. We look at the deadly cost of malaria and discover why medicines for this disease that claims millions of lives every year have been so slow to come on the market, and we hear of the treatment of malaria in Myanmar.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia 9795, Far East 6040)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 12050)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Repeated:
Friday
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)
Monday
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)

Note that on Thursday we also run:

Documentary:
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Network Europe:
1500 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
Radio Books:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)

FRIDAY 27 JUNE
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Network Europe ***

A Pan European team links up across the continent each week to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe.

The programme is a unique example of European co-operation, produced by the continent's leading international broadcasters, it reflects the diversity of European society and voices. Each week we drop in on specialists around Europe and catch up with our extensive network of correspondents for their unique take on the events shaping the week.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0030 (Eastern N America 6165)
0130 (Central N America 6165)
0530 (Western N America 6165)
1030 (East/Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia 9795, Far East 6040)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
2000 (East Africa 11805, 12050, West Africa 17810, Central/Southern Africa 7120)

*** Bridges with Africa ***

Election day looms again in Zimbabwe. The run-off between president Robert Mugabe and his challenger Morgan Tsvangirai will be decided. We take another in-depth look.

And: media! We talk with our guests from the Radio Netherlands Training Centre about media and development. Do these two match ever, if at all? We arrange a Rapid Table discussion, in celebration of the RTNC's 40th birthday.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia 9795, Far East 6040)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 12050)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Repeated:
Saturday
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)
Tuesday
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)

Note that on Friday we also run:

Radio Books:
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Network Europe:
1500 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
Earthbeat:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)
(Source: R Netherlands)