Saturday, June 28, 2014

VOA drops shortwave to Asian sub continent

Farewell VOA shortwave from June 30. Just announced cuts remove english language programs for Asia, many foreign language programs, and also affect Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty shortwave services. Services continue to Africa in English.

(Radio Heritage Foundation on facebook)

According to reports  :

- All shortwave frequencies will be eliminated for Voice of America English radio broadcasts to Asia, VOA English teaching programs, and VOA programs to Bangladesh by 30th June (Monday)

- All shortwave frequencies for the following services will also be eliminated: Azerbaijani, Bangla, English (Learning), Khmer, Kurdish, Lao and Uzbek. 

- Shortwave being used by services at RFE/RL and RFA are also being cut.

- BBG's proposed shortwave cuts for FY2014 have been approved by Congress.

Related :

Bureaucrats gave listeners little time to learn about shortwave cuts by VOA, RFA, and RFE/RL

http://bbgwatch.com/bbgwatch/bureaucrats-gave-listeners-little-time-to-learn-about-shortwave-cuts-by-voa-rfa-and-rferl/


USA   Voice of America to end shortwave broadcasts in English and several language services. From Mon June 30 all shortwave frequencies for English News programs to Asia will be eliminated. We will no longer be heard via shortwave in the morning 2200-0200 UTC and in the evening 1200-1600 UTC.


Shortwave frequencies for the following services will also be eliminated:
 
Azerbaijani
 
1730-1800 on  7435 KWT 250 kW / 058 deg to CeAs
1730-1800 on  9490 BIB 100 kW / 080 deg to CeAs
1730-1800 on 11985 SMG 250 kW / 073 deg to CeAs
 
Bangla
 
1600-1700 on  7475 UDO 250 kW / 300 deg to SoAs
1600-1700 on 11850 UDO 250 kW / 300 deg to SoAs
 
English
 
2200-2300 on  5895 IRA 250 kW / 065 deg to SEAs Sun-Thu
2200-2300 on  5915 UDO 250 kW / 018 deg to EaAs Sun-Thu
2200-2300 on  7480 KWT 250 kW / 058 deg to SoAs Sun-Thu
2200-2300 on  7575 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg to SEAs Sun-Thu
2200-2300 on 12150 TIN 250 kW / 313 deg to EaAs Sun-Thu
2300-2400 on  5895 PHT 250 kW / 275 deg to SEAs
2300-2400 on  7480 UDO 250 kW / 018 deg to EaAs
2300-2400 on  7575 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg to SEAs
2300-2400 on 12150 TIN 250 kW / 313 deg to EaAs
0100-0200 on  7425 KWT 250 kW / 082 deg to SoAs
0100-0200 on  9780 IRA 250 kW / 356 deg to SoAs
0100-0200 on 15205 UDO 250 kW / 292 deg to SoAs
1200-1300 on  7575 UDO 250 kW / 018 deg to EaAs
1200-1300 on  9510 PHT 250 kW / 283 deg to SEAs
1200-1300 on 12075 PHT 250 kW / 349 deg to SEAs
1200-1300 on 12150 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg to EaAs
1300-1400 on  7575 UDO 250 kW / 018 deg to EaAs Sat/Sun
1300-1400 on  9510 PHT 250 kW / 283 deg to SEAs Sat/Sun
1300-1400 on 12075 TIN 250 kW / 305 deg to EaAs Sat/Sun
1300-1400 on 12150 PHT 250 kW / 349 deg to SEAs Sat/Sun
1400-1500 on  7575 UDO 250 kW / 268 deg to SoAs Mon-Fri
1400-1500 on 12110 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg to SoAs Mon-Fri
1400-1500 on 15490 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg to SEAs Mon-Fri
1500-1600 on  7575 UDO 250 kW / 268 deg to SoAs
1500-1600 on 12110 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg to SoAs
1500-1600 on 15490 UDO 250 kW / 280 deg to SoAs 
 
English Learning
 
2230-2300 on  7460 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg to SEAs
2230-2300 on  9570 UDO 250 kW / 018 deg to EaAs
2230-2300 on 11840 PHT 250 kW / 349 deg to EaAs
2300-2400 on  7460 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg to SEAs
2300-2400 on  9570 UDO 250 kW / 018 deg to EaAs
2300-2400 on 11840 PHT 250 kW / 349 deg to EaAs
0030-0100 on  7425 KWT 250 kW / 082 deg to SoAs
0030-0100 on  9790 KWT 250 kW / 078 deg to SEAs
0030-0100 on 12015 UDO 250 kW / 030 deg to EaAs
0030-0100 on 12150 UDO 250 kW / 280 deg to SEAs
0030-0100 on 15290 PHT 250 kW / 349 deg to EaAs
0030-0100 on 17820 PHT 250 kW / 021 deg to EaAs
1500-1600 on  6140 UDO 250 kW / 284 deg to SoAs
1500-1600 on  7540 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg to SoAs
1500-1600 on  9400 PHT 250 kW / 349 deg to EaAs
  
Khmer
 
2200-2230 on  5905 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg to SEAs
2200-2230 on  9320 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg to SEAs
1330-1430 on 11695 IRA 250 kW / 073 deg to SEAs 

Kurdish
 
0500-0600 on 11995 SMG 250 kW / 114 deg to WeAs
0500-0600 on 15560 IRA 250 kW / 310 deg to WeAs
0500-0600 on 17870 BIB 100 kW / 085 deg to WeAs
1400-1500 on 15470 BOT 100 kW / 010 deg to WeAs
1400-1500 on 17870 IRA 250 kW / 299 deg to WeAs
1700-1800 on  7365 BIB 100 kW / 105 deg to WeAs
1700-1800 on  9850 BIB 100 kW / 105 deg to WeAs
1700-1800 on 11995 IRA 250 kW / 315 deg to WeAs
  
Lao
 
1230-1300 on 11965 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg to SEAs
  
Uzbek
 
1500-1530 on 11810 KWT 250 kW / 046 deg to CeAs
1500-1530 on 11920 SMG 250 kW / 073 deg to CeAs
1500-1530 on 13650 UDO 250 kW / 316 deg to CeAs
1500-1530 on 17600 KWT 250 kW / 046 deg to CeAs
  
USA(non)   More and more cancelled broadcasts of IBB from July 1:
 
Radio Free Asia Lao, eliminated completely
 
0000-0100 on 15690 TIN 250 kW / 289 deg to SEAs
1100-1200 on  9325 SAI 100 kW / 285 deg to SEAs
1100-1200 on 15120 TIN 250 kW / 279 deg to SEAs
 
Radio Free Asia Vietnamese, eliminated completely
 
1400-1500 on  9760 TIN 250 kW / 270 deg to SEAs
1400-1500 on 12130 TIN 250 kW / 280 deg to SEAs
1400-1500 on 13825 SAI 100 kW / 285 deg to SEAs
2330-0030 on  9585 KWT 250 kW / 078 deg to SEAs
2330-0030 on 13835 SAI 100 kW / 285 deg to SEAs
2330-0030 on 15675 TIN 250 kW / 279 deg to SEAs
 
Radio Farda Persian
 
0030-0400 on  7280 NAU 250 kW / 105 deg to WeAs
0930-1100 on 13860 LAM 100 kW / 108 deg to WeAs
1600-1700 on 15690 NAU 250 kW / 105 deg to WeAs
 
Voice of America Learning English, eliminated completely
 
0130-0200 on  9825 GB  250 kW / 172 deg to SoAm
1600-1700 on 11915 SAO 100 kW / 114 deg to CeAf
1600-1700 on 13570 BOT 100 kW / 350 deg to CeAf
1600-1700 on 17895 IRA 250 kW / 275 deg to CSAf
 
And some transmitter changes:
 
Radio Liberty Russian
 
1300-1400 on 13745 LAM 100 kW / 055 deg to EaEu, ex WOF
 
Radio Liberty Belorussian
 
1600-1800 on  6105 LAM 100 kW / 055 deg to EaEu, ex NAU
 
Voice of America Portuguese
 
1630-1700 on 15720 BOT 100 kW / 350 deg to CSAf Fri, ex ISS
1800-1830 on 15720 IRA 250 kW / 255 deg to CSAf Mon-Fri, ex ISS
 
(Ivo Ivanov,Bulgaria)

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