B24 season (winter Season) of international radio broadcasting is fast approaching.It will be effective from October 27th of 2024 to March 29th of 2025.Many international radio broadcasters and transmitter operators have already posted their B24 schedules.
A few disappointing developments may be awaiting for us for B24 season.
First related to Adventist World Radio(AWR):
It is now final though no formal announcement(press release etc) observed by me but information circulating in social media platforms plus B24 schedules ,AWR is going to end its all transmissions on shortwave via leased transmitter sites and will only continue its shortwave transmissions from its own transmitter site KSDA,Guam.
Another possible disappointing news...latest updated B24 schedule of AWR to be effective from October 27th via KSDA-Guam issued from AWR Frequency Management Office in Germany, there is no mention of English transmission.And it is indicating that Wavescan,the Global DX Program from AWR on sundays is no longer be aired via KSDA-Guam.As until now Wavescan is on air as a part of English Service Program schedule of AWR.We thought there would be an announcement regarding this on the last edition of the Wavescan in A24 season on sunday October 20th regarding this,but no such announcement was made and no information was given on its upcoming B24 season schedule too.Several radio stations air Wavescan- the Global DX Program "Researched and written in Indianapolis by Adrian Peterson and Ray Robinson in Los Angeles, produced in studios of shortwave WRMI.Besides AWR's own KSDA-Guam and AWR relays in various locations, WRMI in Florida,WWCR in Tennessee ,IRRS Italy & Voice Of Hope Africa in Zambia airs Wavecan weekly.Now let us wait for any fresh update from AWR on the issue.
Second related to Radio Romania International(RRI)-English:
Another disappointing update-
As per the B24 schedule posted by RRI-English on their website, there is no analog transmission for our region.
The two transmissions in English are in DRM mode only to India.
06.30 – 07.00utc 21.470kHz
04.00 – 05.00utc 15.250kHz
I guess for a few seasons, RRI English is only on DRM to India during 0400-0500utc.And it is on air on analog mode on only one frequency to India during 0530-0600utc in A24 season.And in B24 season,there will not be any analog RRI English transmission for India.
Now A Few B24 Schedule Updates Info:
AWR Assamese
(Effective October 27,2024 to March 29,2025)
On 17735kHz during 1330-1400utc
via KSDA,Agat-Guam(100kW)
(Sunday & Wednessday)
KBS World Radio English To India
effective October 27th
1400-1600utc on 9630kHz in place of present 9785kHz( as per post on their website)
Radio Japan NHK World
(For South West Asia region)
effective October 27th
Bengali 1500-1520utc 11610kHz
Hindi 1530-1550utc 11610kHz
Urdu 1600-1620utc 9440kHz
1700-1720utc 1251kHz*(via Tajakistan)
*All transmissions on shortwave are from Yamata,Japan.
English For South East Asia
On 11815kHz Via Yamata,Japan
Monday to Friday 1400-1425utc
Saturday-Sunday 1400-1430utc
BBC World Service English
For South Asia perhaps
0000-0100utc 5980kHz (250kW,Oman)
0000-0200utc 6035kHz(100kW,Tashkent)
0100-0200utc 7430kHz((250kW,Oman)
I will check on air the other frequencies on different time period during the first week of B24 season from October 27th and then post a detail schedule and update you on which frequencies BBC English audible here in my location.
More observations/monitoring reports plus more B24 updates etc from time to time.
73
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)
(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)
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