Note: This information is an aggregation of publicly available (like HFCC for example) and informal sources. It represents a general overview of DRM broadcasts and is not a complete list which the DRM consortium cannot provide and is not responsible for. The list may suffer updates so please check the schedules periodically.
For best reception please use a long wire antenna (app. 20m wire located in 3 to 5 m above ground) or an active receiving antenna.
Also visit the DRM Reception Project – for schedules and reception reports at www.drmrx.org.
The nature of shortwave signals means that reception is often possible far outside the intended target areas.
TIME IN UTC/GMT | BROADCASTER | FREQ in kHz | DAYS | LANGUAGE | TARGET | TRANSMITTING SITE | Power kW | Antenna beam degrees |
TO EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA | ||||||||
0000-2400 | Funklust | 15785 | Daily | German | Nuremberg area | Erlangen, Germany | 0.2 | Non Directional |
0000-2400 | University Station | 26060 | Irregular | Hungarian | Budapest | Budapest, Hungary | 1 | Non Directional |
0100-0057 | Radio France International | 3965 | Daily | French | France | France, Issoudun | 1 | Non Directional |
0600-0700 | BBC World Service | 3955 + 5875 | Daily | English | NW Europe | Woofferton, UK | 100 | 114 + 78 |
0530-0600 | Radio Romania International | 11960 | Daily | English | W. Europe | Romania, Galbeni | 90 | 300 |
0600-0630 | Radio Romania International | 11620 | Daily | German | W. Europe | Romania, Tiganesti | 90 | 307 |
0500-0530 | Radio Romania International | 11740 | Daily | French | W. Europe | Romania, Galbeni | 90 | 285 |
0900-1500 | Radio France International | 6175 occasional tests | Daily | French | Europe + N. Africa | France, Issoudun | 100 + 100 | 153 + 267 |
0945-1325 | Radio Kuwait | 15110 | Irregular | Arabic | Europe | Kuwait, Sulaibiyah | 200 | 310 |
1700-1800 | Radio Romania International | 13750 | Daily | English | W. Europe | Romania, Tiganesti | 90 | 307 |
1930-2030 | All India Radio | 9620 | Daily | French | France | India, Bengaluru | 100 | 300 |
1600-2100 | Radio Kuwait | 15540 | Irregular | Urdu + English | W. Europe | Kuwait, Sulaibiyah | 200 | 310 |
2000-2030 | Radio Romania International | 11975 | Daily | French | W. Europe | Romania, Tiganesti | 90 | 292 |
1800-1900 | Radio Romania International | 7245 | Daily | German | W. Europe | Romania, Tiganesti | 90 | 307 |
1800-1830 | Radio Romania International | 5910 | Daily | Italian | Italy | Romania, Tiganesti | 40 | 270 |
2000-2030 | Radio Romania International | 11975 | Daily | French | W. Europe | Romania, Galbeni | 90 | 285 |
2030-2100 | Radio Romania International | 11975 | Daily | English | W. Europe | Romania, Galbeni | 90 | 300 |
0430-0500 | Radio Romania International | 11800 | Daily | Russian | Russia | Romania, Tiganesti | 90 | 37 |
1500-1530 | Radio Romania International | 13660 | Daily | Russian | Russia | Romania, Tiganesti | 90 | 37 |
1700-2000 | Radio Kuwait | 13650 | Irregular | Arabic | Middle East | Kuwait, Sulaibiyah | 200 | 350 |
0700-0800 | WINB | 7330 | Sunday | English | Europe | USA, Red Lion PA | 50 | 62 |
0700-0900 | WINB | 9805 | Mon-Fri | English | Europe | USA, Red Lion PA | 50 | 62 |
0700-0730 | WINB | 13810 | Saturday | English | Europe | USA, Red Lion PA | 50 | 62 |
0730-0900 | WINB | 13740 | Saturday | English | Europe | USA, Red Lion PA | 50 | 62 |
0800-1000 | WINB | 9805 | Sunday | English | Europe | USA, Red Lion PA | 50 | 62 |
0900-1000 | WINB | 13740 | Mon-Fri | English | Europe | USA, Red Lion PA | 50 | 62 |
0900-1000 | WINB | 15750 | Saturday | English | Europe | USA, Red Lion PA | 50 | 62 |
1000-1400 | WINB | 15720 | Mon-Fri | English | Europe | USA, Red Lion PA | 50 | 62 |
1400-1500 | WINB | 15735 | Mon-Fri | English | Europe | USA, Red Lion PA | 50 | 62 |
1500-1700 | WINB | 15750 | Mon-Fri | English | Europe | USA, Red Lion PA | 50 | 62 |
2100-2200 | Radio Romania International | 13650 | Daily | Spanish | Spain + S.America | Romania, Tiganesti | 90 | 247 |
TO PACIFIC ISLANDS, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND | ||||||||
1651-1755 (times may vary) | Radio New Zealand International | 7425 | Sun-Fri | English | Pacific | New Zealand, Rangitaiki | 50 | 35 |
1756-1857 (times may vary) | Radio New Zealand International | 11690 | Sun-Fri | English | Pacific | New Zealand, Rangitaiki | 50 | 35 |
1859-2058 (times may vary) | Radio New Zealand International | 13840 | Sun-Fri | English | Pacific | New Zealand, Rangitaiki | 50 | 35 |
ASIA | ||||||||
1500-1545 | Trans World Radio (KTWR) | 15390 | Sunday | English | India | KTWR, Guam | 90 | 290 |
1515-1545 | Trans World Radio (KTWR) | 15390 | Tue-Fri | English | India | KTWR, Guam | 90 | 290 |
1600-1630 | Trans World Radio (KTWR) | 15205 | Sunday | Huarijio | India | KTWR, Guam | 90 | 285 |
1100-1130 | Trans World Radio (KTWR) | 12120 | Saturday | Chinese | China | KTWR, Guam | 90 | 305 |
1130-1230 | Trans World Radio (KTWR) | 9910 | Saturday | Japanese/English | Japan | KTWR, Guam | 50 | 350 |
1215-1245 | Trans World Radio (KTWR) | 9910 | Monday | Mandarin | China | KTWR, Guam | 90 | 305 |
0400-0430 | Radio Romania International | 17760 | Daily | Chinese | China | Romania, Tiganesti | 90 | 67 |
0300-0400 | Radio Romania International | 15330 | Daily | English | India | Romania, Galbeni | 90 | 100 |
0800-0900 | BBC World Service | 17720 + 21660 | Daily | English | India | Singapore, Kranji + Oman, A Seela | 100 | 315 + 63 |
0500-0815 | Radio Kuwait | 11970 | Irregular | English | India | Kuwait, Sulaibiyah | 200 | 100 |
1600-1800 | Radio Kuwait | 15540 | Irregular | Urdu | India | Kuwait, Sulaibiyah | 200 | 100 |
0100-0900 | China National Radio 1 | 11695 | Daily | Chinese | E & S China | China, Dongfang | 30 | 41 |
0100-0900 | China National Radio 1 | 13825 | Daily | Chinese | S China | China, Beijing | 30 | 175 |
0100-0900 | China National Radio 1 | 17770 | Daily | Chinese | N China | China, Donfang | 30 | 16 |
0000-0400 | China National Radio 1 | 9420 | Daily | Chinese | N China | China, Qigihar | 30 | 203 |
0400-1000 | China National Radio 1 | 7360 | Daily | Chinese | N China | China, Qigihar | 30 | 203 |
0700-0900 | China National Radio 1 | 17760 | Irregular | Chinese | N China | China, Kunming | 30 | 135 |
1000-1200 | China National Radio 1 | 9870 | Daily | Chinese | China | China, Qiqihar | 30 | 203 |
0100-0800 | China National Radio 1 | 17830 | Daily | Chinese | China | China, Urumqi | 30 | 98 |
0800-1200 | China National Radio 1 | 9655 | Daily | Chinese | China | China, Urumqi | 30 | 98 |
2025-1805 | China National Radio 1 | 6030 | Daily | Chinese | N China | China, Beijing | 30 | Non Dir |
2200-0100 | China National Radio 1 | 9655 | Daily | Chinese | N & E China | China, Urumqi | 30 | 98 |
0100-0300 | China National Radio 1 | 13730 | Daily | Chinese | China | China, Kunming | 30 | 32 |
0400-1100 | China National Radio 1 | 13810 | Daily | Chinese | China | China, Kunming | 30 | 32 |
0500-0700 | China National Radio 1 | 13730 | Irregular | Chinese | China | China, Kunming | 30 | 32 |
0100-0400 | China National Radio 1 | 15180 | Daily | Chinese | China | China, Kunming | 30 | 32 |
0300-0700 | China National Radio 1 | 15760 | Daily | Chinese | China | China, Kunming | 30 | 32 |
0100-0300 | China National Radio 1 | 12020 | Irregular | Chinese | China | China, Kunming | 30 | 135 |
0300-0500 | China National Radio 1 | 13710 | Irregular | Chinese | China | China, Kunming | 30 | 135 |
0700-0900 | China National Radio 1 | 15590 | Irregular | Chinese | China | China, Kunming | 30 | 135 |
0000-2400 | Korea Central Broadcast Station (DPRK) | 3205 | Daily | Korean | East Asia | Pyongyang, DPR Korea | 100 | Non Dir |
2000-1800 | Korea Central Broadcast Station (DPRK) | 6140 | Daily | Korean | East Asia | Pyongyang, DPR Korea | 100 | Non Dir |
2000-2300 | Radio Purga (Chutkotka) | 9850 | Irregular | Russian | Russian Far East | Russia, Komsomolsk | 20 | 33 |
2300-0400 | Radio Purga (Chutkotka) | 12025 | Irregular | Russian | Russian Far East | Russia, Komsomolsk | 20 | 33 |
0400-1000 | Radio Purga (Chutkotka) | 15735 | Irregular | Russian | Russian Far East | Russia, Komsomolsk | 20 | 33 |
LOCATION | FREQENCY | POWER | MODE | CONTENT | NOTE |
Chennai | 783 kHz | 20 kW | Pure DRM (2 channel) | Vividh Bharati/Raagam (pure DRM) | |
Delhi C | 1368 kHz | 20 kW | Pure DRM (2 channel) | Vividh Bharati, Raagam (pure DRM) | |
Rajkot | 1071 kHz | 870 kW | Pure DRM (1 channel) | AIR Urdu service, others | |
Ahmedabad | 837 kHz | 200 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Rainbow India | 1 |
Ajmer | 594 kHz | 200 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Rainbow India | 1 |
Bengaluru | 603 kHz | 200 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | FM Gold | 1 |
Barmer | 1449 kHz | 20 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Vividh Bharati Mumbai | 1 |
Bikaner | 1386 kHz | 20 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Vividh Bharati Mumbai | 1 |
Chennai A | 711 kHz | 200 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Raagam (Classical music station) | 1 |
Chennai C | 783 kHz | 20 kW | pure DRM | News on Air, Raagam (pure DRM) | 1 |
Chinsurah | 1125 kHz | 1000 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | (off air?) | |
Delhi A | 810 kHz | 200 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | News on Air, FM Rainbow (pure DRM) | 1 |
Dharwad | 756 kHz | 200 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Rainbow India | 1 |
Dibrugarh | 577 kHz | 300 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Vividh Bharati Mumbai | |
Guwahati B | 1026 kHz | 20 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Rainbow India | 1 |
Hyderabad A | 729 kHz | 200 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | AIR Hyderabad, AIR 24×7 News, AIR VBS National, AIR Journaline | |
Itanagar | 666 kHz | 100 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Rainbow India | 1 |
Jabalpur | 792 kHz | 200 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | News on Air, Primary, FM Rainbow | 1 |
Jalandhar A | 864 kHz | 300 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | FM Gold | |
Jammu | 981 kHz | 300 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Rainbow India | 2 |
Kolkata A | 648 kHz | 200 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | FM Gold (Kolkata) | 1 |
Kolkata B | 999 kHz | 100 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | FM Rainbow (Kolkata) | 1 |
Luknow | 756 kHz | 300 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | AIR News 24×7, AIR Lucknow, AIR Journaline | 1 |
Jagdalpur | 747 kHz | 100 kW | 1 | ||
Mumbai A | 1044 kHz | 100 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Samvadita, News on Air, Raagam | 1 |
Pasighat | 1053 kHz | 100 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | 1 | |
Mumbai B | 549 kHz | 100 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | DTH Marathi | 1 |
Panaji | 1296 kHz | 100 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | FM Gold | 1 |
Passighat | 1071 kHz | 10 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Vividh Bharati Mumbai | |
Patna | 612 kHz | 100 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Rainbow India | 1 |
Pune | 801 kHz | 100 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Rainbow India | 1 |
Rajkot | 801 kHz | 300 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Vividh Bharati /Urdu | |
Ranchi | 558 kHz | 100 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Rainbow India | |
Siliguri | 702 kHz | 200 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Rainbow India | 1 |
Visakhapatnam | 918 kHz | 100 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Rainbow India | 1 |
Suratgarh | 909 kHz | 300 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Vividh Bharati Mumbai | |
Tawang | 1512 kHz | 10 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | Vividh Bharati Mumbai | |
Trichirapalli | 927 kHz | 100 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | News on Air, Primary, Vividh Bharti | 1 |
Varanasi | 1233 kHz | 100 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | News on Air, Primary, Vividh Bharati | 1 |
Vijayawada | 828 kHz | 100 kW | Simulcast AM+DRM | FM Gold | 1 |