[bitnet.swl-l] VOA English Schedule

Henry Mensch <@UCBVAX.BERKELEY.EDU:henry@GARP.MIT.EDU> (02/27/90)

                           VOICE OF AMERICA

               SCHEDULE OF ENGLISH-LANGUAGE TRANSMISSIONS

   (Effective 24 September 1989 - 24 March 1990; Updated 9 February 1990)


All times are UTC, but days of the week refer to the local time in the
listening area.  All frequencies in kilohertz (kHz.).  Some times and
frequencies may change.


TO EAST ASIA, SOUTHEAST ASIA, PACIFIC



1900-2000; 2100-0100 Morning Broadcasts
1900-2000  Primarily to the Pacific Islands: 9525, 11870, 15180
2100-2200  Primarily to the Pacific Islands: 11870, 15185, 17735
2200-0000  1575* (from 2230), 7120, 9770, 11760, 15185, 15290, 15305, 17735,
           17820
0000-0100  1575* (from 0030), 7120, 9770, 11760, 15185, 15290, 17735, 17820

1000-1500  Evening Broadcast
1000-1100  Primarily to the Pacific Islands: 5985, 11720, 15425
1100-1200  5985, 6110, 9760, 11720, 15155, 15425
1200-1500  6110, 9760, 11715 (to 1330), 15155, 15425
[1500-1800  Audible in Southeast Asia: 1575* (1530-1600), 6110, 9760 (to
1700)]

           *Medium Wave: 1575 kHz. to Southeast Asia


TO SOUTH ASIA

0100-0300  Morning Broadcast
0100-0300  7115, 7205, 9740, 11705, 15250, 17735, 21545

1400-1800  Evening Broadcast
1400-1500  7125, 9645, 9760, 15205, 15395
1500-1700  1575* (1530-1600), 7125, 9645, 9700, 9760, 15205, 15395
1700-1800  7125, 9645, 9700, 15395

           *Medium Wave: 1575 kHz. to Bangladesh, Eastern India


TO AFRICA

0300-0700  Morning Broadcast
0300-0430  621*, 6035, 7280, 9525, 9575, 11835 (11835 from 0400 Sat-Sun)
0430-0600  6035, 7280, 9525 (to 0500), 9540 (from 0500), 9575
0600-0700  3990, 6035, 6080, 6125, 7280, 9530, 9540, 9575, 11915

1600-2200  Evening Broadcast
1600-1800  7195, 9575, 11920, 15410, 15445, 15580, 15600, 17785, 17800,
17870
1800-1900  621*, 7195, 9575, 11920, 15410, 15445, 15580, 15600, 17785,
17800,
           17870, 21485
1900-2200  621*, 7195, 15410, 15445, 15580, 15600, 17785, 17800, 17870,
21485

           *Medium Wave: 621 kHz. to Southern Africa




TO THE MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AFRICA, EUROPE

0400-0700  Morning Broadcast
0400-0500  792* (to 0430), 5995, 6140, 9715, 7170, 7200
0500-0530  792*, 5995, 6060, 6140, 7170, 7200, 9670, 9700, 9715, 11745,
15205
0530-0600  792*, 1260*, 5965, 5995, 6060, 6140, 7170, 7200, 9670, 9700,
9740,
           11745, 15205
0600-0700  792*, 1260*, 3980, 5965, 5995, 6060, 6095, 6140, 7170, 7200,
7325,
           11745, 11805

1500-2200  Evening Broadcast
1500-1700  1260* (to 1600), 9700, 15205
1700-1800  792*, 1197* (to 1730), 3980 (to 1730), 6040, 9760, 15205
1800-2200  1260* (from 2100), 6040, 9760, 15205

           *Medium Wave: 792 kHz. to Southeastern Europe, 1197 kHz. to
Central
            Europe, 1260 kHz. to Eastern Mediterranean

Also for listeners in Central and Western Europe: VOA Europe is
available 24 hours a day on several cable and FM outlets, and on 1197
kHz. medium wave at 0730-1800 Central European Time (1400-1800
Sundays).  For more information, listeners in Europe may write to VOA
Europe, P.O.  Box 221 220, D-8000 Munich 22, Federal Republic of
Germany.


TO THE CARIBBEAN/AMERICAN REPUBLICS

1000-1200  Morning Broadcast
1000-1200  1580*, 6030, 9590, 11915

2200-2215; 0000-0230 Evening Broadcasts
2200-2215  Monday through Friday: 9640, 11880, 15225
0000-0030| 5995, 9775, 9815, 11580, 11740, 15205
0030-0100| 1530*, 1580*, 9775, 9815, 11580, 11740, 15205
0000-0100| Caribbean Programs: 1580**, 6130, 9455, 11695
0100-0200  1580**, 5995, 6130, 9455, 9775, 9815, 11580, 11740, 15205
0200-0230  Monday through Friday: 5995, 9775, 9815, 11580, 15205

           *Medium Wave: 1530 and 1580 kHz. to Central America
           **Medium Wave: 1580 kHz. to the Eastern Caribbean