Broadcast Schedule

Note:  This page lists regular shortwave broadcasts that have been reported to us by the broadcasters or have been collated by using publicly available data (the HFCC site, for instance). This is not an exhaustive list, as there may be broadcasts the DRM Consortium is not aware of, and there may be occasional changes which are not reported to us.

Please check these transmission schedules periodically and if there are inaccuracies or changes, please bring them to our attention by writing to: projectoffice@drm.org.

A25 Season

The DRM Consortium has developed an online tool to quickly find DRM shortwave broadcasters, their transmission times and target areas. This tool is accessible for both DRM members and non-members and is illustrated in the following picture.

To use the map and the broadcast information, simply click on the circles which cover world regions where transmissions occur and where broadcasts are received.

After clicking those circles, the details of shortwave broadcasts to that region will appear in the table listing below the map.

There is no similar comprehensive list for mediumwave transmissions.


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Listeners with a radio set capable of receiving DRM transmissions can tune in to the broadcasts below.

The nature of shortwave signals means that reception is often possible far outside the intended target areas.

Time in UTC/GMTBroadcasterFreq in kHzDaysLanguageTargetTransmitting SitePower kWAntenna beam degrees
To Europe, Middle East, Africa        
0500-0600BBC World Service for Europe5875DailyEnglishNW EuropeWoofferton, UK10078
1600-1700Radio Romania International13690DailyFrenchEuropeRomania, Tiganesti100232
1700-1800Radio Romania International13750DailyEnglishEuropeRomania, Tiganesti90307
1800-1830Radio Romania International5910DailyItalianEuropeRomania, Tiganesti90270
1800-1900Radio Romania International9570DailyGermanEuropeRomania, Tiganesti90307
1830-1930Music 4 Joy11710Tue and ThuMultiEast Europe, Middle EastGermany, Nauen100101
1800-1900Music 4 Joy13730Tue and ThuMultiEast AfricaGermany, Nauen100135
2000-2100Music 4 Joy11615Tue and ThuMultiWest AfricaGermany, Nauen100213
To Europe, Middle East, Africa        
2100-2200Radio Romania International15170DailySpanishSpain and Latin AmericaRomania, Tiganesti90247
1650-1755Radio New Zealand International9780Sun-FriEnglishPacificNew Zealand, Rangitaiki5035
1756-1858Radio New Zealand International11690Sun-FriEnglishPacificNew Zealand, Rangitaiki5035
1859-2158Radio New Zealand International13840Sun-FriEnglishPacificNew Zealand, Rangitaiki5035
ASIA        
1600-1645Trans World Radio (KTWR)15390SundayEnglishIndiaKTWR, Guam90290
1600-1630Trans World Radio (KTWR)15390SaturdayTamilIndiaKTWR, Guam90290
1100-1130Trans World Radio (KTWR)12040SaturdayChineseChinaKTWR, Guam90305
1130-1230Trans World Radio (KTWR)11965SaturdayJapaneseJapanKTWR, Guam90350
0300-0400Radio Romania International15330DailyEnglishCentral IndiaRomania, Tiganesti90112
0530-0600Radio Romania International21550DailyEnglishNorth IndiaRomania, Tiganesti90100
1230-1300Radio Romania International17760DailyChineseChinaRomania, Tiganesti9067
1500-1600BBC World Service21540DailyEnglishIndiaUK, Woofferton10070
1400-1500JAZZ AM21575SaturdayMusicIndiaUK, Woofferton10070
1300-1400Music 4 Joy17670Tue & ThuMultiEast AsiaGermany, Nauen10062
0100-0200China Radio International (carries CNR)13730DailyChineseSE Asia, AustraliaChina, Kunming150135
0200-0300China Radio International (carries CNR)15670DailyChineseSE Asia, AustraliaChina, Kunming150135
0300-0400China Radio International (carries CNR)15590DailyChineseSE Asia, AustraliaChina, Kunming150135
0400-0500China Radio International (carries CNR)15640DailyChineseSE Asia, AustraliaChina, Kunming150135
0500-0600China Radio International (carries CNR)15720DailyChineseSE Asia, AustraliaChina, Kunming150135
0600-0700China Radio International (carries CNR)15630DailyChineseSE Asia, AustraliaChina, Kunming150135
0700-0800China Radio International (carries CNR)15720DailyChineseSE Asia, AustraliaChina, Kunming150135
0800-0900China Radio International (carries CNR)13730DailyChineseSE Asia, AustraliaChina, Kunming150135
0100-0900China National Radio 113825DailyChineseS ChinaChina, Beijing30175
0100-0900China National Radio 117770DailyChineseN ChinaChina, Donfang3016
2200-1700China National Radio 121530DailyChineseChinaChina, Donfang30348
2100-0700China National Radio 115760DailyChineseChinaChina, Qihar3032
0400-0100China National Radio 113810DailyChineseChinaChina, Kunming3032
0100-0800China National Radio 117830DailyChineseChinaChina, Urumqi3032
1000-1600China National Radio 16180DailyChineseN ChinaChina, Beijing30
0800-1200China National Radio 19655DailyChineseN & E ChinaChina, Urumqi3098
2200-0100China National Radio 19655DailyChineseN & E ChinaChina, Urumqi3098
0100-0400China National Radio 115180DailyChineseChinaChina, Kunming3032
0800-1100China National Radio 115180DailyChineseChinaChina, Kunming3032
2000-1800Korea Central Broadcast Station (DPRK)3205DailyKoreanEast AsiaPyongyang, DPR Korea100Non Dir
2000-1800Korea Central Broadcast Station (DPRK)6140DailyKoreanEast AsiaPyongyang, DPR Korea100Non Dir

BROADCASTS IN INDIA BY All India Radio

Indicative locations of MW DRM transmitters in India

LOCATIONFREQENCYPOWERMODECONTENTNOTE
Chennai783 kHz20 kWPure DRM (2 channel)Vividh Bharati/Raagam (pure DRM) 
Delhi C1368 kHz20 kWPure DRM (2 channel)Vividh Bharati, Raagam (pure DRM) 
Rajkot1071 kHz870 kWPure DRM (1 channel)AIR Urdu service, others 
Ahmedabad837 kHz200 kWSimulcast AM+DRMRainbow India1
Ajmer594 kHz200 kWSimulcast AM+DRMRainbow India1
Bengaluru603 kHz200 kWSimulcast AM+DRMFM Gold1
Barmer1449 kHz20 kWSimulcast AM+DRMVividh Bharati Mumbai1
Bikaner1386 kHz20 kWSimulcast AM+DRMVividh Bharati Mumbai1
Chennai A711 kHz200 kWSimulcast AM+DRMRaagam (Classical music station)1
Chennai C783 kHz20 kWpure DRMNews on Air, Raagam (pure DRM)1
Chinsurah1125 kHz1000 kWSimulcast AM+DRM (off air?)
Delhi A810 kHz200 kWSimulcast AM+DRMNews on Air, FM Rainbow (pure DRM)1
Dharwad756 kHz200 kWSimulcast AM+DRMRainbow India1
Dibrugarh577 kHz300 kWSimulcast AM+DRMVividh Bharati Mumbai 
Guwahati B1026 kHz20 kWSimulcast AM+DRMRainbow India1
Hyderabad A729 kHz200 kWSimulcast AM+DRMAIR Hyderabad, AIR 24×7 News, AIR VBS National, AIR Journaline 
Itanagar666 kHz100 kWSimulcast AM+DRMRainbow India1
Jabalpur792 kHz200 kWSimulcast AM+DRMNews on Air, Primary, FM Rainbow1
Jalandhar A864 kHz300 kWSimulcast AM+DRMFM Gold 
Jammu981 kHz300 kWSimulcast AM+DRMRainbow India2
Kolkata A648 kHz200 kWSimulcast AM+DRMFM Gold (Kolkata)1
Kolkata B999 kHz100 kWSimulcast AM+DRMFM Rainbow (Kolkata)1
Luknow756 kHz300 kWSimulcast AM+DRMAIR News 24×7, AIR Lucknow, AIR Journaline1
Jagdalpur747 kHz100 kW  1
Mumbai A1044 kHz100 kWSimulcast AM+DRMSamvadita, News on Air, Raagam1
Pasighat1053 kHz100 kWSimulcast AM+DRM 1
Mumbai B549 kHz100 kWSimulcast AM+DRMDTH Marathi1
Panaji1296 kHz100 kWSimulcast AM+DRMFM Gold1
Passighat1071 kHz10 kWSimulcast AM+DRMVividh Bharati Mumbai 
Patna612 kHz100 kWSimulcast AM+DRMRainbow India1
Pune801 kHz100 kWSimulcast AM+DRMRainbow India1
Rajkot801 kHz300 kWSimulcast AM+DRMVividh Bharati /Urdu 
Ranchi558 kHz100 kWSimulcast AM+DRMRainbow India 
Siliguri702 kHz200 kWSimulcast AM+DRMRainbow India1
Visakhapatnam918 kHz100 kWSimulcast AM+DRMRainbow India1
Suratgarh909 kHz300 kWSimulcast AM+DRMVividh Bharati Mumbai 
Tawang1512 kHz10 kWSimulcast AM+DRMVividh Bharati Mumbai 
Trichirapalli927 kHz100 kWSimulcast AM+DRMNews on Air, Primary, Vividh Bharti1
Varanasi1233 kHz100 kWSimulcast AM+DRMNews on Air, Primary, Vividh Bharati1
Vijayawada828 kHz100 kWSimulcast AM+DRMFM Gold1
 

Map credits: Watercolor Map tiles by Stamen Design, under CC BY 4.0. Data by OpenStreetMap, under CC BY SA.

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