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.

B24 Season — Valid from 27 October 2024

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        
0000-2400Funklust15785DailyGermanNuremberg areaErlangen, Germany0.2Non Directional
0500-0600BBC World Service3955DailyEnglishNW EuropeWoofferton, UK10078
0945-1325Radio Kuwait15110DailyArabicEuropeKuwait, Kabd50310
1700-1800Radio Romania International9720DailyFrenchEuropeRomania, Tiganesti100232
1700-1900Radio Romania International11630DailyEnglishEuropeRomania, Tiganesti90307
1900-1930Radio Romania International5955DailyItalianEuropeRomania, Saftica90270
1900-2000Radio Romania International7235DailyGermanEuropeRomania, Tiganesti90307
2200-2300Radio Romania International15770DailySpanishSpain + S. AmericaRomania, Tiganesti90247
1830-1930Music 4 Joy7225Tue and ThuMultiEast Europe, Middle EastGermany, Nauen100101
1800-1900Music 4 Joy13730Tue and ThuMultiEast AfricaGermany, Nauen100135
2000-2100Music 4 Joy9810Tue and ThuMultiWest AfricaGermany, Nauen100213
TO PACIFIC ISLANDS, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND        
1650-1858Radio New Zealand International9780Sun-FriEnglishPacificNew Zealand, Rangitaiki5035
1859-2158Radio New Zealand International13840Sun-FriEnglishPacificNew Zealand, Rangitaiki5035
ASIA        
1600-1645Trans World Radio (KTWR)15390SundayEnglishIndiaKTWR, Guam90290
1600-1630Trans World Radio (KTWR)15390SundayTamilIndiaKTWR, Guam90290
1100-1130Trans World Radio (KTWR)12040SaturdayChineseChinaKTWR, Guam90305
1130-1230Trans World Radio (KTWR)11965SaturdayJapaneseJapanKTWR, Guam90350
1215-1245Trans World Radio (KTWR)9910MondayMandarinChinaKTWR, Guam90305
0400-0500Radio Romania International15250DailyEnglishCentral IndiaRomania, Tiganesti90112
0630-0700Radio Romania International21470DailyEnglishNorth IndiaRomania, Tiganesti90100
1330-1400Radio Romania International11825DailyChineseChinaRomania, Tiganesti9067
1500-1600BBC World Service15575DailyEnglishIndiaUK, Woofferton10070
1400-1500JAZZ AM21575SaturdayMusicIndiaUK, Woofferton10070
1300-1400Music 4 Joy13650Tue & ThuMultiEast AsiaGermany, Nauen10062
0100-0900China National Radio 113825DailyChineseS ChinaChina, Beijing30175
0100-0900China National Radio 111695DailyChineseN ChinaChina, Donfang3041
2100-1700China National Radio 121530DailyChineseN ChinaChina, Donfang30341
0900-1200China National Radio 113710DailyChineseChinaChina, Qigihar30203
0400-0900China National Radio 111990DailyChineseN ChinaChina, Qigihar30203
0700-0900China National Radio 113730DailyChineseChinaChina, Kunming3032
0000-0400China National Radio 113850DailyChineseChinaChina, Kunming30225
2100-0700China National Radio 115670DailyChineseChinaChina, Qiqihar30225
0400-0800China National Radio 117800DailyChineseChinaChina, Kunming3032
0400-0800China National Radio 117800DailyChineseChinaChina, Kunming3032
0010-0900China National Radio 117770DailyChineseChinaChina, Donfang3016
2100-0700China National Radio 115760DailyChineseChinaChina, Kunming3032
0400-0800China National Radio 115720DailyChineseChinaChina, Kunming3032
0100-0800China National Radio 117830DailyChineseChinaChina, Urumqi3098
2025-1805China National Radio 16030DailyChineseN ChinaChina, Bejing30Non Dir
0800-1200 2200-0100China National Radio 19655DailyChineseN & E ChinaChina, Urumqi3098
0100-0900China National Radio 111695DailyChineseChinaChina, Donfang3041
0100-0400China National Radio 115180DailyChineseChinaChina, Kunming3032
0800-1100China National Radio 115180DailyChineseChinaChina, Kunming3032
0100-0400China National Radio 115180DailyChineseChinaChina, Kunming3032
0400-0600China National Radio 115695DailyChineseChinaChina, Kunming3032
2000-1800Korea Central Broadcast Station (DPRK)3205DailyKoreanEast AsiaPyongyang, DPR Korea100Non Dir
2000-1800Korea Central Broadcast Station (DPRK)6140DailyKoreanEast AsiaPyongyang, DPR Korea100Non Dir
0300-0400Akashvani1071DailyBaluchiBaluchistanRajkot, India1000Non Dir
0300-0400Akashvani1071DailyBaluchiBaluchistanRajkot, India1000Non Dir
0400-1130Akashvani1071DailyUrdu (incl. Hindi section)PakistanRajkot, India1000Non Dir
1130-1230Akashvani1071DailySaraiki and PunjabiPakistanRajkot, India1000Non Dir
1330-1430Akashvani1071DailyDariAfghanistanRajkot, India1000Non Dir
1430-0300Akashvani1071DailyHindi (Vividh Bharati)South AsiaRajkot, India1000Non 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
DRM frequency and the AM carrier is 9 kHz lower. Programme content of AM and DRM is the same.
Vividh Bharati Service is also known as VBS. Regional programme variants are indicated by city name after the network title.
 
Note 1: Operates in Pure DRM mode 1530-1630 hrs. (India Standard Time) every day except Sunday carrying two channels
Note 2: Operates on 990 kHz (i.e. 999 minus 9 kHz) in pure DRM Mode at 1030-1130 hrs (India Standard Time) every day except Sunday carrying two channels
 
Broadcasts will have local coverage during daylight hours but generally cover long distances during darkness
Updates 17th April 2018

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

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