Voice of America adds new program, Rohingya Lifeline

 

According to a report from BDXC February DX News-Short Wave column, Voice of America has begun a new program on shortwave. The new Rohingya language program entitled Rohingya Lifeline, is broadcast to address the informational needs of Muslim refugees, who have fled to Myanmar, and now are living in refugee camps in nearby Bangladesh.

The new program is Monday-Friday at 1130-1200 UTC on 12030 via Philippines relay, and two frequencies relayed from Thailand on 12125 and 15715 kHz. 

(Teak Publishing)

Voice of America frequency update

Transmitter via Udon, Ben Dung, Thailand

Voice of America

All times UTC

English/Rohingya
1130-1200 12030 UDO 250 kW / 280 deg to SEAs Rohingya Mon-Fri,x 9980
1130-1200 12030 UDO 250 kW / 280 deg to SEAs English  Sat/Sun,x 9980
Parallel freq.9310 UDO 250 kW / 276 deg and 11570 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg.
(DXB 05 Sept 2019)

VOA adds new service on 29 July

The Voice of America, will add a new language service to their summer schedule. Effective from 29 July 2019, the new broadcast will air Monday-Friday at 1200 - 1230 UTC in the Rohingya language on 7460, 9310 kHz (both from Thailand) and 11565 kHz (Philippines). Rohingya is a language spoken by Rohingya people of Rakhain state of Myanmar.
(WRTH/FB)