BRITISH DX CLUB
AFRICA ON SHORTWAVE
Country-by-Country Guide to Domestic and External
Shortwave Broadcasting in Africa
including opposition and selected target broadcasts
to the African continent
November 2014
Algeria
Radio Algérienne
Radio Algérienne is part of Entreprise Nationale de Radiodiffusion Sonore (ENRS). Shortwave transmissions
are currently relayed via Issoudun in France for listeners in North Africa and the Sahel. However, new 300 kW
shortwave transmitters are being installed at Ourgla and Bechar in Algeria.
Chaine 1
Transmitter Site: TDF, Issoudun, France - 500 kW.
Times/UTC Days Language Target
0500-0505 Daily French
North Africa/Sahel
0505-0600 Daily Arabic
North Africa/Sahel
1900-1905 Daily French
North Africa/Sahel
1905-1958 Daily Arabic
North Africa/Sahel
2000-2005 Daily French
North Africa/Sahel
2005-2058 Daily Arabic
North Africa/Sahel
2100-2105 Daily French
North Africa/Sahel
2105-2158 Daily Arabic
North Africa/Sahel
2200-2205 Daily French
North Africa/Sahel
2205-2258 Daily Arabic
North Africa/Sahel
Freq/kHz
7295
7295
11985
11985
11775
11775
9380
9380
6145
6145
Holy Qur'an Service
Transmitter Site: TDF, Issoudun, France - 500 kW.
Times/UTC Days Language Target
0400-0458 Daily Arabic
North Africa/Sahel
0500-0558 Daily Arabic
North Africa/Sahel
0600-0605 Daily French
North Africa/Sahel
0605-0658 Daily Arabic
North Africa/Sahel
1800-1858 Daily Arabic
North Africa/Sahel
1900-2155 Daily Arabic
North Africa/Sahel
2100-2158 Daily Arabic
North Africa/Sahel
Freq/kHz
5865
5865
5865
5865
11985
9390
6145
No frequencies appear to have been registered with the HFCC for the B-14 season for the transmitters at
Bechar and Ourgla in Algeria.
National Radio of the Saharan Arab Democratic Republic
National Radio of the Saharan Arab Democratic Republic is located in the south-western Algerian town of
Tindouf, near to the border with Western Sahara. See "Western Sahara" entry for further details.
Angola
Radio Nacional de Angola
Radio Nacional de Angola is the official state-operated radio station with headquarters in Luanda.
Canal A
Canal A is the national channel of Radio Nacional de Angola.
Transmitter Site: Luanda-Mulenvos - 25 kW
Times/UTC Days Language Freq/kHz
24 hours
Daily Portuguese 4950v
Radio N'gola Yetu
Radio N'Gola Yetu broadcasts in the twelve national languages of Angola. It had broadcast around the clock
on shortwave from Luanda-Mulenvos on 7216.5v kHz and included a relay of RNA's International Service in
French and English between 2000-2200. However, this transmitter may now be inactive as it has not been
reported for a long time; it was thought to be operating well below its listed 15 kW and was audible only in
Luanda and the surrounding area.
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Target Broadcast to Angola
Voice of America - Angola, Falo Só
Angola, Fala Só is a weekly call-in show for listeners in Angola. The title for the Portuguese language show
was inspired by a popular expression which is often used in the Angolan capital, Luanda.
Transmitter Sites: Selebi-Phikwe, Botswana - 100 kW; Greenville NC, USA - 250 kW.
Times/UTC Days Language
Target
Freq/kHz
1730-1800 Fri
Portuguese
Angola
13630-bot 17655-gre
1800-1830 Fri
Portuguese
Angola
13630-bot 17655-bot
Ascension Island
BBC Atlantic Relay Station
The BBC World Service relay station on Ascension Island began operations in 1967 with four 250 kW
transmitters. Two additional 250 kW transmitters were moved from Daventry to Ascension Island in 1988.
Transmitter Site: English Bay - 6 x 250 kW.
Times/UTC Days
Station
Language Target
Freq/kHz
0430-0500 Daily
BBC
French
West & Central Africa
6135 7305
0500-0530 Daily
Voice of America Hausa
West Africa
6035
0500-0600 Daily
BBC
English
West & Central Africa
5875 6005 7445
0529-0600 Daily
BBC
Hausa
West Africa
6135 7305
0600-0629 Daily
BBC
French
West & Central Africa
7305 9870
0600-0700 Daily
BBC
English
West & Central Africa
6005 7445 9460 9915
0629-0700 Daily
BBC
Hausa
West Africa
7325 9440
0700-0729 Daily
BBC
French
West & Central Africa
9440
0700-0800 Daily
BBC
English
West & Central Africa
9915 11770 12095
0800-1000 Daily
NHK R Japan
Japanese
South America
12015
1200-1230 Daily
BBC
French
West & Central Africa
17640 21630
1230-1400 Sat
BBC
Hausa
West Africa
21630
1400-1430 Daily
BBC
Hausa
West Africa
15105 17780 21630
1430-1700 Sat
BBC
Hausa
West Africa
17780
1500-1700 Sat
BBC
Somali
Horn of Africa
21470
1600-1700 Daily
BBC
English
West & Central Africa
17640 17830
1700-1800 Daily
BBC
English
West & Central Africa
15400 17780 17830
1800-1830 Daily
BBC
French
West & Central Africa
11785 11975 15105
1800-2000 Daily
BBC
English
West & Central Africa
11810 15400
1930-2000 Daily
BBC
Hausa
West Africa
11890 15105 17885
2000-2030 Fri
BBC
Hausa
West Africa
11890 15105 17885
2000-2100 Daily
BBC
English
West & Central Africa
11810 12095
2100-2200 Daily
BBC
English
West & Central Africa
9915 11810 12095
2130-2200 Mon-Fri
Voice of America Bambara
West Africa
15110
2145-2200 Mo/Tu/Th/Fr HCJB Global
Hassinya
West Africa
9530
2200-2215 Mo/Tu/Th/Fr HCJB Global
Pulaar
West Africa
9530
2200-0000 Mon-Fri
BBC
English
West & Central Africa
9915 12095
Benin
ORTB - Radio Benin
Radio Benin is the state-operated broadcasting service of ORTB in Benin. It was last reported on
shortwave in 2006.
ORTB - Radio Parakou
Radio Parakou is an ORTB regional station. It has not been heard on shortwave since January 2009.
Botswana
Radio Botswana
Radio Botswana is the state-run broadcasting service of Botswana. It was last on shortwave in 2004.
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IBB Botswana Transmitting Station
The IBB Botswana Transmitting Station at Moepeng Hill was opened in 1991. It
from the Voice of America, VOA Studio 7 for Zimbabwe, and Afia Darfur for Darfur.
Transmitter Site: Moepeng Hill - 4 x 100 kW.
Times/UTC Days
Service
Language
Target
0300-0330 Daily
Afia Darfur Arabic
Sudan
0300-0500 Daily
VOA
English
Africa
0330-0400 Daily
VOA
Kinyarwanda/Kirundi East Africa
0400-0430 Sat/Sun
VOA
Kinyarwanda/Kirundi East Africa
0500-0600 Daily
VOA
English
Africa
0530-0630 Mon-Fri
VOA
French
Africa
0600-0700 Daily
VOA
English
Africa
1300-1400 Daily
VOA
Somali
Horn of Africa
1400-1500 Daily
VOA
English
Africa
1500-1530 Daily
VOA
Hausa
West Africa
1500-1600 Daily
VOA
English
Africa
1600-1630 Sat
VOA
Kinyarwanda/Kirundi East Africa
1600-1700 Daily
VOA
English
Africa
1630-1700 Daily
VOA
Swahili
East Africa
1700-1720 Sat/Sun
VOA St 7 Shona
Zimbabwe
1700-1730 Mon-Fri
VOA St 7 Shona
Zimbabwe
1700-1800 Daily
VOA
English
Africa
1700-1800 Daily
VOA
Portuguese
Southern Africa
1720-1740 Sat/Sun
VOA St 7 English
Zimbabwe
1730-1800 Mon-Fri
VOA
Oromo
Horn of Africa
1730-1800 Mon-Fri
VOA St 7 English
Zimbabwe
1740-1800 Sat/Sun
VOA St 7 Ndebele
Zimbabwe
1800-1830 Mon-Fri
VOA
Portuguese
Southern Africa
1800-1830 Mon-Fri
VOA St 7 Ndebele
Zimbabwe
1800-1830 Sat/Sun
VOA
English
Africa
1830-2000 Daily
VOA
English
Africa
1830-1930 Daily
VOA
French
Central/West Africa
1930-2000 Daily
VOA
French
Central/West Africa
2000-2030 Daily
VOA
French
Central/West Africa
2000-2100 Daily
VOA
English
Africa
2030-2100 Mon-Fri
VOA
Hausa
West Africa
2030-2100 Sat
VOA
Hausa
West Africa
2030-2100 Sat/Sun
VOA
French
Central/West Africa
2100-2130 Mon-Fri
VOA
French
Central/West Africa
2130-2200 Mon-Fri
VOA
Bambara
West Africa
currently airs programmes
Freq/kHz
9845
4930
7460
7460
4930 15580
9885 13830
15580
15620
4930 6080 15580
17700
4930 6080 13760 15580
13755
4930 6080
13755
4930
4930
13590
13630
4930
9755
4930
4930
13630 17655
4930
4930
4930 15580
11840 15730
11840
9490 11840
4930
11860
15730
9490 15730(sun)
9490
13670
Burkina Faso
RTB - Radio Burkina
Radio Burkina is the state-run broadcasting service in Burkina Faso. It was last reported on shortwave in 2010.
Burundi
Radio-Television Nationale du Burundi
RTNB is the state-run broadcasting service in Burundi. It was last reported on shortwave in 2003.
Cameroon
Radio Buea
Radio Buea is the CRTV regional station for Cameroon's South-West Region.
Transmitter Site: Buea, South-West Province.
Times
Language
Freq/kHz
0700-1700 English/Vernaculars 6005 - irregularly reported, possibly inactive
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Cameroon Radio and Television (CRTV)
Shortwave broadcasting from Cameroon Radio and Television (CRTV) National Service has ceased. The main
station at Yaounde was last heard in early 2000 on 4850 kHz. Shortwave services from CRTV regional
stations are also believed to be inactive, with the CRTV website indicating that regional stations are now FM
only. However, the shortwave status of Radio Buea is unconfirmed (as above).
Target Broadcast to Cameroon / West Africa
Sawtu Linjiila (Radio Voice of the Gospel)
Sawtu Linjiila is a broadcast from the Lutheran World Federation for Fulani listeners in West Africa. The
schedule is now included under “Religious Broadcasts to Africa” at the end of this guide.
Canary Islands
Radio Nacional de Espana Shortwave Relay Station
RNE opened the Centro Emisor de Atlantico shortwave relay station at Las Mesas, Tenerife, in 1964 with two
50 kW SW transmitters for relays to the Americas. They remained in service until 1988.
Cape Verde
Radio Nacional de Cabo Verde
Radio Nacional de Cabo Verde (A Voz do Sao Vicente) was last reported on shortwave in late 1989.
Central African Republic
Radio Centrafrique - Radiodiffusion-Television Centrafricaine
Radio Centrafrique is the state-operated radio service of the Central African Republic. In recent years, Radio
Centrafrique has been heard on 7220 kHz during daytime hours only. A new 1 kW shortwave transmitter was
installed in May 2010 to operate on 5035 kHz. However, as of December 2013 there have been no reports of
either frequency.
Radio ICDI
Radio ICDI is the radio station belonging to Water for God (formerly known as Integrated Community
Development International), a Christian ministry founded by Jim Hocking in 2003. Official broadcasts with a 1
kW shortwave transmitter started on 1 March 2007 on 6030 kHz with Christian programming and community
health information. A second 1 kW shortwave transmitter donated by HCJB Global Voice was installed in April
2010 and went live on 1 April 2011 on 3390 kHz. Radio ICDI was put off air in March 2013 when Selaka rebels
advanced on Bangui, with their studio and equipment looted. However, in May 2013 the station returned with a
limited schedule and is now currently reported to be on air as below.
Transmitter Site: Boali - 2 x 1 kW.
Times/UTC Languages
Freq/kHz
0530-1600 French/Sango/Fulfude/Bayaka 6030
Radio Ndeke Luka
Radio Ndeke Luka was established by the French-based Fondation Hirondelle as a replacement for the UN's
Radio MINURCA with the intention of acting as a link between the UN, NGOs and the population in the Central
African Republic. It commenced transmissions first on FM in 2000 and then with a shortwave relay in 2003 via
a transmitter in the UK, which was cancelled in July 2005. Radio Ndeke Luka continued to broadcast on FM in
the Central African Republic and later also had a two-hour daily programme in Sango broadcast over Radio
ICDI (see above) between 6-8 pm local time. On 3 February 2014, in response to the crisis in the Central
African Republic, a daily half-hour broadcast in French was introduced on shortwave via a transmitter at
Dhabbaya, UAE, later replaced by Woofferton, UK (1700-1730 on 17500 kHz). This transmission had been
discontinued by May 2014.
Ceuta and Melilla
There is no shortwave broadcasting in Ceuta, Melilla, or any other Spanish possessions in North Africa.
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Chad
Office Nationale de Radiodiffusion et de Télévision du Tchad - Radio Tchad
Radio Tchad is the state-operated broadcasting service of Chad. Its most recent shortwave transmitter (at
N’djamena-Gredia - 250 kW) was commissioned in 1984 and refurbished in 2004 thanks to financial and
technical help from Taiwan. It has not been reported on its usual frequency of 6165 kHz since October 2013.
Comoros
Office de Radio et Television des Comores - Radio Comores
Radio Comores is the national radio service of the Comoros. It was last reported on shortwave in 1997.
Democratic Republic of Congo
Radio Tele Candip
Radio Tele Candip was established in 1974.
Transmitter Site: Bunia - 1 kW.
Times/UTC Days Language
Freq/kHz
0400-0700v Daily French/Vernaculars 5066.3v
1300-1900v Daily French/Vernaculars 5066.3v
Radiodiffusion-Television Nationale Congolaise
There is currently no shortwave service from the Kinshasa-based national station of Radiodiffusion-Television
Nationale Congolaise (RTNC) and it now operates on FM only. RTNC in Kinshasa was last reported on
shortwave in the late 1990's on 15245v kHz from a 100 kW transmitter. All official RTNC regional stations are
also believed to be inactive on shortwave.
Radio Kahuzi
Radio Kahuzi is operated by a Christian group called Believer's Express Service, Inc. The station was
established by Richard and Kathy McDonald that has been broadcasting from Bukavu since 1991 on FM, with
a 0.8 kW shortwave transmitter built by HCJB added in February 2001 to reach a larger portion of Central
Africa. Its current status on shortwave (6209.6v kHz) is unconfirmed.
Target Broadcast to DR Congo
Radio Okapi
Radio Okapi is a joint initiative between the UN Mission in the DRC and Fondation Hirondelle. It was
established in early 2002 with three 10 kW shortwave transmitters in Kinshasa that were used on 6030, 9550
and 11690 kHz. These were later replaced by shortwave relays from outside the DRC (from Meyerton, South
Africa and Dhabbaya, UAE). Radio Okapi is currently aired on a network of FM transmitters around the
country, but shortwave broadcasts appear to have been discontinued during the A-13 season.
Republic of Congo
Radio Congo
Radio Congo is the government-controlled broadcasting service of the Republic of Congo. It was reactivated
on shortwave in January 2009, although with a much reduced schedule.
Transmitter Site: Brazzaville.
Times/UTC Days
Language
Target
Freq/kHz
0600-1830v irregular French/Vernacular Domestic 6115
Note: sign-off can vary quite significantly between 1810v to 1840v and is nothing more than an abrupt ending
mid-sentence during a talk or news report already in progress.
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Djibouti
Radiodiffusion Television de Djibouti
Radiodiffusion Television de Djibouti is the state-operated broadcasting service of Djibouti. Radio Djibouti's
current shortwave transmitter was donated by the US government's IBB in early 2005 in exchange for the
installation of a 600 kW mediumwave transmitter for use by Radio Sawa.
Transmitter Site: Djibouti-Doraleh - 50 kW.
Times/UTC Days Language
Target
Freq/kHz
0300-2200 Daily Afar/Arabic/Somali Horn of Africa 4780
Egypt
Egyptian Radio and Television Union
ERTU is owned and operated by the Egyptian government. Following its inauguration in 1934, the Egyptian
Broadcasting Corporation, as it was then called, developed slowly until the emergance of Colonel Nasser in
1952 when Egyptian radio's coverage and influence rapidly grew throughout the Arab World and North Africa.
The General Programme, Voice of the Arabs, and the Radio Cairo external service are currently broadcast on
shortwave from Egypt.
Egyptian Radio - General Programme
The General Programme is the ERTU's flagship radio service. It was founded in 1934. Although intended
primarily for a domestic audience, it has traditionally been broadcast on shortwave for Arabic-speaking
listeners outside of Egypt.
Transmitter Site: Abis - 250 kW; Abu Zaabal - 100/250 kW.
Times/UTC Days Language Target
Freq/kHz
0200-0700 Daily Arabic
North America
9905-abs
0700-1100 Daily Arabic
West & Central Africa 17510-abz
Voice of the Arabs
Voice of the Arabs was founded in 1953 and was once the most influential broadcast medium in the Middle
East and North Africa.
Transmitter Site: Abu Zaabal - 100 kW.
Times/UTC Days Language Target
Freq/kHz
1900-0030 Daily Arabic
North-East Africa 11540-abz
Radio Cairo
Radio Cairo was founded in 1953 and is the external service of Egyptian radio. It has traditionally served
listeners outside of the Arab world with its African and overseas services.
Transmitter Site: Abis - 250 kW; Abu Zaabal - 100/250 kW.
Times/UTC Days Language
Target
Freq/kHz
0400-0600 Daily Swahili
East Africa
13650-abz 15610-abz
0800-1000 Daily Arabic
Australasia
17830-abz
1015-1215 Daily Arabic
Middle East
17480-abz 17830-abz
1215-1330 Daily English
South & South-East Asia
17480-abz 17870-abz
1230-1400 Daily Indonesian
South-East Asia
15710-abs
1300-1400 Daily Dari
West Asia
15360-abs
1300-1600 Daily Arabic
West Africa
15800-abs
1330-1530 Daily Persian
West Asia
15790-abz
1400-1600 Daily Pashto
West Asia
15350-abz 15545-abz 15770-abz
1500-1600 Daily Albanian
South-East Europe
13580-abs
1500-1600 Daily Uzbek
Central Asia
13770-abs 15160-abs
1600-1700 Daily Bosnian
South-East Europe
15450-abz
1600-1700 Daily Afar
East Africa
15285-abz
1600-1800 Daily Urdu
West Asia
13670-abs 13820-abs 15735-abs
1600-1800 Daily English
Central & Southern Africa
15345-abs
1600-1800 Daily Swahili
East Africa
17840-abz
1700-1800 Daily Somali
East Africa
15285-abz
1700-1900 Daily Turkish
South-East Europe
9280-abs
1800-1900 Daily Italian
Southern Europe
9655-abs
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1800-1900
1800-2100
1845-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2030
2000-2115
2000-2200
2100-2300
2115-2245
2215-2330
2300-0030
2330-0045
0030-0430
0045-0200
0200-0330
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Amharic
Hausa
Fulfulde
Russian
German
English
French
Arabic
French
English
Portuguese
English
Arabic
Arabic
Spanish
English
East Africa
West Africa
West Africa
Russia
Central Europe
West Africa
Western Europe
Australasia
West & Central Africa
Western Europe
South America
North America
South America
North America
The Americas
North America
15285-abz
9990-abs 15710-abs
15520-abz 17625-abz
9430-abs 9685-abs 9885-abs
9410-abs
15290-abz
9410-abs
9855-abz 11610-abz 15225-abz
13580-abs 15205-abs
9900-abs
12000-abz 15480-abz
9965-abs
12000-abz 12035-abz 15480-abz
9965-abs
9860-abs 12035-abs 12080-abs
9860-abs
Equatorial Guinea
Rio Muni
Radio Bata
Radio Bata is the state-operated broadcasting service based on mainland Rio Muni.
Transmitter Site: Bata - 50 kW.
Times/UTC Days Language
Target
Freq/kHz
0500-2300 Daily Spanish/Vernaculars Domestic 5005 - irregularly reported
Bioko Island (Fernando Po)
Radio Malabo
Radio Malabo is the state-operated broadcasting service based on Bioko Island.
Transmitter Site: Malabo (Semu) - 20 kW transmitter.
Times/UTC Days Language
Target
Freq/kHz
0530v-1830v Daily Spanish/Vernaculars Domestic 6250 - irregularly reported
Eritrea
Eritrean Radio - Voice of the Broad Masses of Eritrea (Dimtsi Hafash)
Voice of the Broad Masses of Eritrea (Dimtsi Hafash) is the state run broadcasting service in Eritrea.
It has in the past operated two domestic services on shortwave: Programme 1 in Tigrinya, Tigre and Kunana,
and Programme 2 in Arabic, Afar, Amharic, Oromo, Bilen, Hedareb, Nara and Somali. Its 100 kW shortwave
transmitters at Asmara (Selea Daro) on 7175 kHz (Programme 2 and Ethiopian opposition broadcasts) and
7205 kHz (Programme 1) have not been reported in 2014 and appear to be inactive.
Target Broadcasts to Eritrea
Current Eritrean opposition radio stations on shortwave
Dimtse Radio Erena: Dimtse Radio Erena began broadcasts to Eritrea on shortwave in November 2012.
Radio Assenna: Broadcasts in support of the London-based Assenna Foundation (assenna.com)
Radio Medrek: Radio Medrek (Radio Forum) broadcasts in support of the National Dialogue Forum for
Ertireans it was first reported 15 October 2013 as Voice of the Forum of Eritreans.
Voice of Eritrea: Broadcasts in support of the Eritean People's Movement.
Voice of Peace and Democracy of Eritrea: Believed to support the Ethiopian-backed National Alliance of
Eritrean Forces.
Voice of the Democratic Alliance: Broadcasts in support of the opposition Eritrean Democratic Alliance.
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Target broadcasts for B-14
Transmitter Sites: Gedja, Ethiopia - 100 kW; Issoudun, France - 250 kW; Kostinbrod, Bulgaria - 50 kW
Times/UTC Days
Station
Language
Freq/kHz
0400-0430 m.w.f..
Voice of Peace & Democracy of Eritrea Tigrinya/others 7235v 9565v
1500-1530 m.w.f..
Voice of Democratic Alliance
Arabic
7235v 9565v
1500-1530 .t.t.s.
Voice of Democratic Alliance
Tigrigna
7235v 9565v
1530-1600 m.w.f..
Voice of Democratic Alliance
Kunama
7235v 9565v
1530-1600 .t.t.s.
Voice of Democratic Alliance
Afar
7235v 9565v
1530-1600 ......s
Voice of Democratic Alliance
Tigrinya
7235v 9565v
1700-1730 mtwtfss Dimtse Radio Erena
Tigrinya
11855-kos
1700-1800 m..t.s.
Radio Assenna
Tigrinya
11720-iss
1700-1800 .t..f.s
Radio Medrek
Tigrinya
11720-iss
1700-1800 ..w....
Radio Medrek
Arabic
11720-iss
1800-1830 .t.t.s..
Voice of Eritrea
Tigrinya
7235v-ged 9565v-ged
1800-1830 m.w.f..
Voice of Peace & Democracy of Eritrea Tigrinya/others 7235v-ged 9565v-ged
1800-1900 .....s.
Radio Medrek
Arabic
11720-iss
Ethiopia
Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation - National Service
The Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (also known as Radio Ethiopia) is the state-operated broadcasting
service of Ethiopia. The National Service has not been heard recently on shortwave (last reported on 9705
kHz). It had operated between 0300-2100 in Amharic and other Ethiopian languages, with a programme in
English weekdays at 1200-1300. The transmitters that had previously been used in the past may have been
assigned to jamming broadcasts originating from neighbouring Eritrea, which include programmes on behalf of
various Ethiopian opposition groups.
Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation - External Service
Transmitter Site: Addis Ababa (Geja) - 2 x 100 kW.
Times/UTC Days
Service/Language Target
0400-0430 m.w.f.. Eritrean opposition Horn of Africa/Middle East
0700-0800 Daily
Somali
Horn of Africa/Middle East
1200-1300 Daily
Somali
Horn of Africa/Middle East
1300-1400 Daily
Afar
Horn of Africa/Middle East
1400-1500 Daily
Arabic
Horn of Africa/Middle East
1500-1600 Daily
Eritrean opposition Horn of Africa/Middle East
1600-1700 Daily
English
Horn of Africa/Middle East
1700-1800 Daily
French
Horn of Africa/Middle East
1800-1830 mtwtfs. Eritrean opposition Horn of Africa/Middle East
Freq/kHz
7235v 9565v
7235v 9565v
7235v 9565v
7235v 9565v
7235v 9565v
7235v 9565v
7235v 9565v
7235v 9565v
7235v 9565v
Eritrean opposition broadcasts via the EBC External Service (subject to confirmation):
0400-0430 Voice of Peace and Democracy of Eritrea
1500-1600 Voice of the Democratic Alliance
1800-1830 Voice of Peace and Democracy of Eritrea or Voice of Eritrea
Radio Fana
Radio Fana is described as Ethiopia's first national private broadcasting station.
Transmitter Site: Addis Ababa - 100 kW.
Times/UTC Days Language
Target
Freq/kHz
0300-2100
Daily Amharic/Oromo/Somali/Afar Domestic 6110
Voice of the Tigray Revolution (Dimtsi Woyane Tigray)
Official broadcasting station of the Tigre Region.
Transmitter Site: Addis Ababa (Geja) - 100 kW.
Times/UTC Days Language
Target
Freq/kHz
0300-1730 Daily Tigrigna/Afar Domestic 5950
1730-2000 mtwtf.. Tigrigna/Afar Domestic 5950
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Radio Oromiya
Official broadcasting station of the Oromiya Region.
Transmitter Site: Addis Ababa (Geja) - 100 kW.
Times/UTC Days Language Target
Freq/kHz
0300-0600 Daily Oromia
Domestic 6030
0600-0900 .....ss Oromia
Domestic 6030
0900-1100 Daily Oromia
Domestic 6030
1100-1530 .....ss Oromia
Domestic 6030
1530-1900 Daily Oromia
Domestic 6030
Amhara State Regional Radio
Offical broadcasting station of the Amhara Region.
Transmitter Site: Addis Ababa (Geja) - 100 kW.
Times/UTC Days Language Target
Freq/kHz
0300-0600 Daily Amharic
Domestic 6090
0900-1100 Daily Amharic
Domestic 6090
1400-1900 Daily Amharic
Domestic 6090
Target Broadcasts to Ethiopia
Current Ethiopian opposition radio stations on shortwave
Radio Xoriyo (Radio Freedom): Broadcasts in support of the Ogaden National Liberation Front.
Raadiyoo Warra Wangeelaa: Programmes from the Union of Oromo Evangelical Churches of Europe.
Oromo Voice Radio: Broadcasts in support of Madda Walaabuu Media Foundation. The first broadcast was
on 4 January 2014.
ESAT Radio: ESAT Radio describes itself as the first independent Ethiopian satellite service tasked to
produce accurate and balanced news and information. Regular programmes were launched in October 2011.
Voice of Oromo Liberation (SBO): Broadcasts in support of the Oromo Liberation Front.
Berekah Broadcasting Network - BBN Radio: Broadcasts in support of Ethiopian Muslims.
Target broadcasts for B-14
Transmitter Sites: Issoudun, France - 100/250/500 kW; Kostinbrod, Bulgaria - 50 kW;
Tiganesti, Romania - 150 kW
Times/UTC Days
Station
Language
1500-1530 ....f..
Radio Xoriyo
Somali
1500-1530 .....s.
Raadiyoo Warra Wangeelaa
Oromo
1600-1630 m.w..s.
Oromo Voice Radio
Oromo/English
1600-1630 m...f..
Radio Xoriyo
Somali
1600-1630 .t...s.
Radio Xoriyo
Somali
1700-1800 m......
ESAT Radio
Amharic
1700-1800 .t.....
ESAT Radio
Amharic
1700-1800 ..w....
ESAT Radio
Amharic
1700-1800 ...t...
ESAT Radio
Amharic
1700-1800 ....f..
ESAT Radio
Amharic
1700-1800 .....s.
ESAT Radio
Amharic
1700-1800 ......s
ESAT Radio
Amharic
1700-1800 ......s
Voice of Oromo Liberation
Oromo/Amharic
1700-1730 ..w....
Voice of Oromo Liberation
Oromo
1730-1800 ..w....
Voice of Oromo Liberation
Amharic
1900-1930 ....f..
1st/2nd weeks Berekah Broadcasting Network Amharic
1900-1930 .....s. 1st/2nd weeks Berekah Broadcasting Network Amharic
1900-1930 ......s 1st/2nd weeks Berekah Broadcasting Network Amharic
1900-1930 ....f..
3rd/4th weeks Berekah Broadcasting Network Amharic
1900-1930 .....s. 3rd/4th weeks Berekah Broadcasting Network Amharic
1900-1930 ......s 3rd/4th weeks Berekah Broadcasting Network Amharic
Freq/kHz
15515-tig
to be confirmed-tig
17850-iss
17870-iss
to be confirmed-iss
to be confirmed-kos
to be confirmed-kos
to be confirmed-kos
to be confirmed-kos
to be confirmed-kos
to be confirmed-kos
to be confirmed-kos
17630-iss
17630-iss
17630-iss
to be confirmed-iss
to be confirmed-iss
to be confirmed-iss
to be confirmed-iss
to be confirmed-iss
to be confirmed-iss
Gabon
Radiodiffusion Television Gabonaise - Radio Gabon
RTG is the state-operated broadcasting service in Gabon. It was last reported on shortwave in 2008.
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Africa No. 1
Africa No 1 is a commercial service for French-speaking Africa operating from studios in Libreville. Prior to the
fall of the Gaddafi regime, the Libyan government had been the majority shareholder in the station, although it
had reportedly had been suffering from severe financial difficulties during the period prior to and during the
Libyan Revolution. It has not been reported on shortwave (9580 kHz) since May 2013.
Moyabi Transmitting Station
The Moyabi Transmitting Station was inaugurated in 1979 and over the years hosted relays of Radio France
Internationale, Swiss Radio International and Radio Japan, amongst others. At the end of the B-07 season on
29 March 2008, Radio Japan discontinued the last remaining relay via Moyabi by an international broadcasting
station, leaving just Africa No 1 as the the sole user of the station at that time.
Gambia
Gambia Radio and Television Service
GRTS is Gambia's public service broadcaster. Radio Gambia was last heard on SW in the mid-1970's.
Ghana
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
GBC is the public broadcasting service in Ghana. It was last reported on shortwave in 2007 by which time it
had been reduced to broadcasting the domestic service on just one frequency, following the breakdown of the
other transmitter a few years earlier.
Guinea
Radio-Télévision Guinéenne - Radio Conakry
Radio-Télévision Guinéenne (RTG) is the state-operated broadcasting service of Guinea. It was last heard on
7125 kHz in September 2012, but the shortwave transmitter had suffered from technical problems for many
years prior to this and was often off-air for many months at a time before suddently reappearing for short
periods.
Familia FM
Radio Familia (ex-4900 kHz & FM) ceased operations in February 2011 after a dispute between manager and
director. The 1 kW transmitter still is inside the country, but will not be reactivated there. There are plans for
shipping it to a neighbouring country, but nothing definite yet. This according to direct communications with the
former management of Radio Familia. (Harald Kuhl, 26 October 2012)
Guinea-Bissau
Radiodifusão Nacional de Republica de Gunié-Bissau
RDN is the state-run broadcasting service in Guinea-Bissau. It was last reported on shortwave in 1987.
Ivory Coast
Radiodiffusion Television Ivoirienne
RTI is the state-broadcasting service of Ivory Coast. It was last reported on shortwave in 1996.
Kenya
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation is a state corporation established by an Act of Parliament CAP 221 of the
laws of Kenya to undertake public services. KBC left shortwave in the 1990's.
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Lesotho
Lesotho National Broadcasting Service - Radio Lesotho
LNBS is the state-run broadcasting service in Lesotho. It was last heard on shortwave in 2005.
BBC World Service Relay Station
BBC World Service relay station in Lesotho was opened in 1979 with two 100 kW shortwave transmitters. It
closed on 30th September 1996, with shortwave relays switching to Meyerton in South Africa.
Liberia
Radio ELWA
Radio ELWA is a Christian radio station in Monrovia. After having its facilities destroyed in the Liberian civil
war, a 1 kW shortwave transmitter built by HCJB Global was later installed in 2000 (for 4760 kHz) and a 5 kW
shortwave transmitter built by Elcor in 2008 (for 6070 kHz). In early 2011, both shortwave transmitters were
inactive due to the the theft of copper wire for the antenna and other equipment. In November 2011 it was
reported that the Radio ELWA studio compound in Monrovia had been completely destroyed by fire, although
they remained on air on FM from a temporary building. On 21 December 2013, Radio ELWA resumed
shortwave transmissions with the station back on 4760 kHz.
Transmitter Site: Monrovia - 1 kW
Times/UTC Days Language
Target
Freq/kHz
0530-1000 Daily English/Vernaculars Domestic 4760
1700-0000 Daily English/Vernaculars Domestic 4760
Libya
Radio Television Libya - Radio Libya
Radio-Television Libya was first heard in October 2011 with a service in French on 11600 kHz and was the
replacement for the Gaddafi-era Voice of Africa external service. In September 2012, French programming
was replaced by an Arabic service between 1500v-2000v. The transmitter currently appears to be inactive.
Madagascar
Radio Madagasikara / Radio Nationale Malgache
Radio Madagasikara is the state-run broadcasting service in Madagascar.
Transmitter Site: Fenoarive - 10/20/30/100 kW.
Times/UTC
Days Language Freq/kHz
0300-0500
Daily Malagasy 5010v
0500-1500
Daily Malagasy 5010v 6135
1500-1900 (-2100 Sat/Sun) Daily Malagasy 5010v
Madagascar Relay Station
The relay station at Talata-Volondry went into full operation in mid-1972 and was owned and operated by
Radio Netherlands until 2012 when ownership was passed to Malagasy Global Business S.A
Transmitter Site: Talata-Volondry - 50/125/250 kW.
Times/UTC Days
Station
Language
Target
Freq/kHz
0200-0220 Daily
Vatican R
Hindi
South Asia
15470
0220-0240 Daily
Vatican R
Tamil
South Asia
15470
0230-0330 Daily
AWR
Malagasy
Madagascar
3215
0240-0300 Daily
Vatican R
Malayalam
South Asia
15470
0300-0330 Daily
Vatican R
English
East Africa
11625
0300-0330 Daily
Vatican R
English
South Asia
15470
0315-0400 Daily
NHK R Japan
Swahili
East Africa
7395
0330-0345 Sun
Vatican R
Swahili
East Africa
11625
0330-0400 Mon-Sat Vatican R
Swahili
East Africa
11625
0345-0400 Sun
Vatican R
Somali
Horn of Africa
11625
0400-0430 Daily
BBC
Somali
Horn of Africa
11995
0400-0430 Daily
R Tamazuj
Sudanese langs
Sudan
11940 15550
12
0430-0600
0430-0500
0500-0530
0500-0600
0530-0600
0600-0800
1000-1100
1100-1115
1100-1130
1115-1130
1115-1130
1130-1145
1400-1500
1430-1515
1430-1530
1500-1530
1530-1630
1500-1700
1530-1600
1600-1615
1600-1630
1600-1700
1615-1630
1630-1645
1645-1700
1700-1730
1700-1800
1700-2000
1730-1800
1900-2000
2030-2100
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Tue-Thu
Sat
Mon
Fri/Sun
Sun
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Sat
Sun-Fri
Daily
Sat
Daily
Wed-Sun
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
R Dabanga
Vatican R
Vatican R
Deutsche Welle
NHK R Japan
BBC
Deutsche Welle
Bible Voice
Bible Voice
Bible Voice
Bible Voice
Bible Voice
BBC
NHK R Japan
AWR
R Tamazuj
R Dabanga
BBC
AWR
Vatican R
Vatican R
R Dialogue
Vatican R
Vatican R
Vatican R
AWR
R Impala
BBC
NHK R Japan
AWR
NHK R Japan
Sudanese Arabic
French
English
English
French
English
Swahili
Cantonese
English
Chinese
English
Japanese
Somali
Hindi
Malagasy
Sudanese langs
Sudanese Arabic
English
Malayalam
Swahili
Swahili
English
Somali
Amharic
Tigrinya
Swahili
Kinyarwanda
English
Swahili
Arabic
French
Darfur/Sudan
Central Africa
Central Africa
Africa
Central Africa
East Africa
East Africa
East Asia
East Asia
East Asia
East Asia
East Asia
East Africa
South Asia
Madagascar
Sudan
Darfur/Sudan
East Africa
South Asia
East Africa
East Africa
Southern Africa
Horn of Africa
Horn of Africa
Horn of Africa
East Africa
Great Lakes
East Africa
East Africa
N Africa/Middle East
Central/West Africa
15550
13765
13765
15275
13840
17640
15275
21480
21480
21480
21480
21480
12095
15720
6155
13800
13800
12095
15680
13765
13765
12115
13765
13765
13765
17575
17540
7445
13730
15480
11950
World Christian Broadcasting - Madagascar World Voice
In November 2004 World Christian Broadcasting obtained 85 acres of land in Madagascar for a new
transmitter site. Since then the project to get Madagascar World Voice, as the station will be known, has been
making slow progress towards its goal of broadcasting Gospel programming to the Middle East, Africa, South
America, China, Russia, India, Indonesia and Europe. The station hopes to finally be on air in the near future.
Malawi
Malawi Broadcasting Corporation
MBC is the state-run broadcasting organisation in Malawi. It was last heard on shortwave in 2002.
Mali
Office de Radiodiffusion-Television du Mali (ORTM)
RTM is the state-operated broadcasting service in Mali.
Transmitter Site: Bamako - 100 kW.
Times/UTC Days Language
Freq/kHz
0555-0800 Daily French/Vernaculars
5995
0800-1800 Daily French/Vernaculars
9635
1800-0000 Daily French/Vernaculars
5995
China Radio International Relay Station
China Radio International was first relayed via transmitters in Mali in 1988.
Transmitter Site: Bamako - 2 x 100 kW.
Times/UTC Days Language Target
Freq/kHz
0800-0900 Daily Hausa
Africa
7295
1300-1400 Daily French
Africa
13685 17880
13
1400-1500
1500-1600
1600-1700
1700-1800
1800-1830
1830-1930
1930-2000
2000-2100
2100-2130
2130-2230
2230-2300
2300-0000
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
English
English
Arabic
Swahili
Hausa
Arabic
Portuguese
English
English
French
Chinese
Chinese
Africa
Africa
Africa
Africa
Africa
Africa
Africa
Africa
Africa
Africa
Africa
Africa
13685 17630
13685 17630
15125 17880
13645 15125
11640 13645
11640 13685
11640 13630
11640 13630
11640 13630
11975 13630
11975 15505
7295 11975
Target Broadcast to Mali
Voice of America - Mali Kura (New Mali)
Mali Kura was launched by VOA on 4 March 2013 in response to the siutation in Mali.
Transmitter Sites: Wooferton, UK - 300 kW; Sao Tome - 100 kW; Botswana - 100 kW; Ascension - 250 kW.
Times/UTC Days
Language Target
Freq/kHz
2130-2200 Mon-Fri Bambara
West Africa 7395-wof 9620-sao 13670-bot 15110-asc
Mauritania
Radio of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Radio of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, otherwise known as Radio Mauritanie, is the state-operated
broadcasting service in Mauritania. It was last heard on shortwave on 7245 kHz in October 2012.
Mauritius
Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation
MBC is inactive on shortwave. MBC was last listed on shortwave in WRTH 1988 edition.
Mayotte
There is no shortwave broadcasting on Mayotte.
Morocco
Radiodiffusion-Television Marocaine
RTM is the state-operated broadcasting service in Morocco. It was last reported on shortwave in mid-2012 and
has now presumably discontinued shortwave broadcasting.
Radio Mediterranée Internationale - Medi 1
Medi 1 is a commercial broadcasting service based in Tangiers that first went on air in 1980.
Transmitter Site: Nador - 250 kW.
Times/UTC Days Language
Target
Freq/kHz
0500-0000 Daily Arabic/French Europe/North Africa/Middle East 9575
IBB Relay Station - Briech
IBB transmissions from the IBB Briech began broadcasting in 1993 but were discontinued on 30 March 2008,
with relays of Radiodiffiusion-Television Marocaine (RTM) ending a month later on 30 April 2008.
Mozambique
Radio Mozambique
RM shortwave transmitters were officially decommissioned during 2001 in favour of mediumwave and FM.
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Namibia
Namibia Broadcasting Corporation
NBC is the state broadcasting service in Namibia. It was last heard on shortwave in 2004.
Niger
ORTN - La Voix du Sahel
ORTN is the state-operated broadcasting service in Niger. In the past two years, ORTN has only been very
irregularly reported on its existing frequency of 9705 kHz and is now possibly inactive on shortwave.
Nigeria
Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria
The FRCN is Nigeria's publicly funded radio broadcasting organisation. Among its subsidiaries are the
domestic radio network known as Radio Nigeria and the Voice of Nigeria international radio service.
Voice of Nigeria (International Service)
The Voice of Nigeria is the official international broadcasting station of Nigeria. At present shortwave
transmissions originate from both the old Ikorodu transmitter site and the new site at Lugbe in Abuja, although
Abuja is expected to increase its capacity in the future.
Transmitter Site: Ikorodu - 350 kW and Abuja (Lugbe) - 3 x 250 kW.
Times/UTC Days Language Target
Freq/kHz
0500-0700 Daily English
Europe/North Africa 15120-iko
0700-0800 Daily French
Europe/North Africa 15120-iko
0800-0900 Daily Hausa
West Africa
9690-abj
0800-1000 Daily English
Europe/North Africa 15120-iko
1000-1200 Daily English
West Africa
9690-iko
1500-1600 Daily English
Europe/North Africa 15120-iko
1600-1630 Daily Swahili
East Africa
9690-iko
1630-1700 Daily Yoruba
West Africa
9690-iko
1700-1730 Daily Igbo
West Africa
9690-iko
1730-1800 Daily Arabic
North Africa
15120-iko
1800-2000 Daily English
West Africa
7255-iko
1830-2000 Daily English
Europe/North Africa 15120-abj - DRM (irregular)
2000-2100 Daily French
West Africa
7255-iko
2000-2130 Daily Hausa
West Africa
9690-abj
2100-2200 Daily Fulfulde
West Africa
7255-iko
2200-2300 Daily Hausa
West Africa
7255-iko
Note: there may be some variation to the above schedule at times.
Radio Nigeria-Kaduna
Radio Nigeria-Kaduna is the regional broadcasting station of the FRCN for Kaduna State.
Transmitter Site: Kaduna - 50 kW.
Times/UTC Days Service/Language Freq/kHz
0400-2305 Daily Channel 1 - Hausa 6090v
Radio Nigeria National Station-Abuja ("The Voice of Unity")
Radio Nigeria-Abuja is the National Station of the FRCN based in the capital, Abuja.
Transmitter Site: Abuja.
Times/UTC Days Language
Freq/kHz
0530-1200 Daily English/Vernaculars 7275 - irregularly reported
Réunion
ORTF Réunion
ORTF operated a 4 kW shortwave transmitter on Réunion which became inactive in the mid-1970's.
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Rwanda
Radio Rwanda - Radiodiffusion de la Republique Rwandaise
Radio Rwanda is the state-operated radio station in Rwanda.
Transmitter Site: Kigali - 100 kW.
Times/UTC Days Language
0255-0600 Daily Kinyarwanda/French/Swahili/News in English at 0515
0900-2100 Daily Kinyarwanda/French/Swahili/News in English at 1830
Freq/kHz
6055
6055
Deutsche Welle Relay Station
The Deutsche Welle relay station at Kigali was established in the late 1960's.
Transmitter Site: Kigali - 4 x 250 kW.
Times/UTC Days
Station
Language Target
0300-0400 Daily
Deutsche Welle
Swahili
East Africa
0400-0500 Daily
Deutsche Welle
English
Africa
0500-0600 Daily
Deutsche Welle
English
Africa
0500-0600 Daily
Deutsche Welle
Arabic
Middle East / North Africa
0600-0630 Daily
Deutsche Welle
French
West Africa
0630-0700 Daily
Deutsche Welle
Hausa
West Africa
0700-0800 Daily
Deutsche Welle
English
Africa
0730-0800 Daily
Deutsche Welle
English
Africa
1000-1100 Daily
Deutsche Welle
Swahili
East Africa
1300-1400 Daily
Deutsche Welle
Hausa
West Africa
1500-1600 Daily
Deutsche Welle
Swahili
East Africa
1600-1700 Daily
Deutsche Welle
Amharic
Horn of Africa
1630-1700 Daily
AWR
Tigrinya
Horn of Africa
1700-1730 Daily
AWR
Amharic
Horn of Africa
1700-1800 Daily
Deutsche Welle
French
Africa
1800-1900 Daily
Deutsche Welle
Hausa
West Africa
1930-2000 Daily
AWR
Fulani
West Africa
2000-2030 Daily
AWR
French
West Africa
2030-2100 Daily
AWR
Yoruba
West Africa
Freq/kHz
6040 7425
7425 9600 9800
7425 9600 9800
15700
15700 17800
12005
9800 12005 15275
17800
9800 11800
12005 15275 17800
9800 11800
9610 9800 15410
11850
9490
9800 12005 17800
12005 15275 17800
17800
17800
17800
Target Broadcasts to Rwanda
Radio Inyabutatu
Radio Inyarbutatu describes itself as the "Rwandese Protocol to Return the Kingdom (Ihuriro ry’ Inya-butatuRPRK) based on a Constitutional Monarchy". It made its inaugural broadcast on 31 August 2013.
Transmitter Site: Issoudun, France - 250 kW (brokered by Alyx & Yeyi, Miami)
Times/UTC Days Language
Target
Freq/kHz
1600-1700 Sat
Kinyarwanda Great Lakes 17605-iss
Radio Impala
Radio Impala is a London-based target station which promotes greater democracy in Rwanda and the Great
Lakes region. It was first reported in the WRTH B-13 update published on 5 February 2014.
Transmitter Site: Talata-Volondry, Madagascar - 250 kW.
Times/UTC Days Language
Target
Freq/kHz
1700-1800 Daily Kinyarwanda/French/English Great Lakes 17540-mdc
Saint Helena
Radio St Helena Day
"Radio St Helena Day" was an annual broadcast on shortwave that has now been discontinued.
Transmissions were beamed to different parts of the world on 11092.5 kHz. The first "Radio St Helena Day"
broadcast took place in 1990 when Cable and Wireless allowed their 1 kW shortwave transmitter to be used
for special transmissions around the world and the annual event took place until 1999. After a break of seven
years, a new 1 kW shortwave transmitter and aerial mast was in place on St Helena by November 2006
thanks to a project run by German DXer, Robert Kipp, and "Radio St Helena Day" once again became a
highlight of the DX year. The last was on 14 November 2009. Radio St Helena (MW 1548 kHz) closed on
Christmas Day 2012 and was replaced by the St Helena Broadcasting Corporation, broadcasting on FM only.
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São Tomé e Príncipe
Radio Nacional de São Tomé e Príncipe
Radio Nacional de São Tomé e Príncipe is inactive on shortwave. The last WRTH entry was in 1988.
IBB Relay Station São Tomé
The IBB Relay Station was opened in 1992 with shortwave transmitters operational in 1996.
Transmitter Site: Pinheira - 100 kW.
Times/UTC Days
Service
Language
Target
Freq/kHz
0300-0330 Daily
VOA
English
West Africa
7275
0300-0330 Daily
Afia Darfur
Sudanese Arabic
Darfur/Sudan 9815
0330-0400 Daily
VOA
Kinyarwanda/Kirundi East Africa
7275 9830
0330-0430 Daily
VOA
English
East Africa
9885
0400-0430 Sat/Sun
VOA
Kinyarwanda/Kirundi East Africa
7275 9830
0400-0500 Daily
VOA
English
Africa
4960 6080
0500-0530 Daily
VOA
Hausa
West Africa
4960 6020
0500-0600 Daily
VOA
English
Africa
6080
0530-0630 Mon-Fri
VOA
French
West Africa
4960 6020
0600-0700 Daily
VOA
English
Africa
6080 9550
0630-0700 Daily
Deutsche Welle Hausa
West Africa
9800
0700-0730 Daily
VOA
Hausa
West Africa
4960 12070
1100-1130 Sat
VOA
French
West Africa
12030 13735 15620
1500-1600 Daily
VOA
English
Africa
17895
1500-1530 Daily
VOA
Hausa
West Africa
9765 11750
1600-1630 Sat
VOA
Kinyarwanda/Kirundi East Africa
15460
1600-1700 Daily
VOA
English
Africa
15580
1630-1700 Daily
VOA
Swahili
East Africa
15460
1700-1720 Sat/Sun
VOA Studio 7
Shona
Zimbabwe
13860 15455
1700-1730 Mon-Fri
VOA Studio 7
Shona
Zimbabwe
13860 15455
1700-1800 Daily
VOA
English
Africa
6080 15580
1720-1740 Sat/Sun
VOA Studio 7
English
Zimbabwe
13860 15455
1730-1800 Mon-Fri
VOA Studio 7
English
Zimbabwe
13860 15455
1730-1800 Mon-Fri
VOA
Oromo
Horn of Africa tbc
1740-1800 Sat/Sun
VOA Studio 7
Ndebele
Zimbabwe
13860 15455
1800-1830 Daily
VOA
English
Africa
6080 13590 15580
1800-1830 Mon-Fri
VOA Studio 7
Ndebele
Zimbabwe
13860 15455
1830-1900 Mon-Fri
VOA Studio 7
Live Talk
Zimbabwe
13860 15455
1830-1900 Mon-Fri
VOA
Kinyarwanda/Kirundi East Africa
13785
1830-2000 Daily
VOA
English
Africa
6080 13590
1900-1930 Daily
Afia Darfur
Sudanese Arabic
Darfur/Sudan 11615
1900-1930 Daily
VOA
French
Africa
9590
1930-2000 Daily
VOA
French
Africa
9590 11900
2000-2030 Daily
VOA
English
Africa
6080
2000-2030 Daily
VOA
French
Africa
11900
2030-2100 Daily
VOA
English
Africa
6080 4960(sat/sun)
2030-2100 Mon-Fri
VOA
Hausa
West Africa
11840
2030-2100 Sat
VOA
Hausa
West Africa
11840
2030-2100 Sat/Sun
VOA
English
Africa
4940 6040
2030-2100 Sat/Sun
VOA
French
Africa
11840 11900(sun)
2100-2200 Daily
VOA
English
Africa
6080
2130-2200 Mon-Fri
VOA
Bambara
West Africa
9620
Senegal
Radiodiffusion Télévision Sénégalaise
RTS is the Senegalese public broadcasting company. It was last reported on shortwave in 1997.
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Seychelles
BBC Indian Ocean Relay Station
The BBC Indian Ocean Relay Station at Grand Anse, Mahé, was established in 1988. It relayed BBC
broadcasts to audiences in East Africa, primarily in English and Somali. It closed on 29 March 2014.
FEBA Radio
FEBA Radio began broadcasting from the Seychelles in the early 1970's with programmes beamed to South
Asia, the Middle East, and East Africa. The transmitter in the Seychelles was discontinued in March 2003.
Sierra Leone
SIERRA LEONE BROADCASTING CORPORATION
The Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation was established in 2009, replacing the previous state-owned
broadcasting service, the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Service. SLBS was last heard in 2002 on 3316 kHz.
Somalia
Radio Mogadishu, representing the last fully functioning government in Somalia, was last reported on
shortwave in August 1991. Since then there have been several shortwave radio stations in Somalia
broadcasting in support of various clans and factions, peacekeeping operations, and more recently, the
Transitional Federal Government. The last shortwave stations heard from Somalia, with the exception of Radio
Hage in Puntland (see below), were Radio Shabelle in Mogadishu and Radio Baay in Baidoa which were last
reported in July 2006 and April 2007 respectively.
Puntland
Puntland is a self-declared autonomous state in northeast Somalia. Unlike neighbouring Somaliland, it does
not seek outright independence from Somalia.
Radio Puntland
After a series of low power tests conducted by Italian technicias in April 2013, Radio Puntland was due to
commence full time operations from Garowe in June 2013 on 6140 and 13800 kHz with 25 kW. However,
nothing appears to have been reported and the current status of the station is subject to confirmation.
Target Broadcasts to Somalia
Radio ERGO
Radio ERGO is the new name for the IRIN radio service that took effect on 1 July 2011 when the service was
taken over by IMS Productions Aps, a non-profit organization with headquarters in Copenhagen.
Transmitter Site: Dhabbaya, UAE - 250 kW (brokered by Babcock, UK)
Times/UTC Days Language Target
Freq/kHz
1200-1300 Daily Somali
Somalia and Somali-speaking region 17845-dha
Somaliland
Radio Hargeisa
Radio Hargeisa is the national broadcasting station of the Republic of Somaliland. It was established in
1948, but in 1988 was destroyed by forces of Siyad Bare. In the years that followed it reportedly operated on
various low-powered transmitters until a new shortwave unit was installed in 2008, with regular transmissions
commencing in March 2009 on 7145 kHz. However, by late 2009 it was no longer heard. After an absence of
nearly three years, a new Chinese-built shortwave transmitter was inaugurated on 27 August 2012.
Transmitter Site: Hargeisa - 100 kW.
Times/UTC Days Language Target
Freq/kHz
0330-0500 Daily Somali
Domestic 7120
0500-0630 irreg
Somali
Domestic 7120
1230-1400 irreg
Somali
Domestic 7120
1500-1900 Daily Somali
Domestic 7120
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Target Broadcasts to Somaliland
Radio Hilaac
First shortwave broadcast was on 15 March 2014. Has website at www.radiohilaac.com, mainly in Somali.
Transmitter Site: Issoudun, France - 500 kW (brokered by Alyx & Yeyi, Miami)
Times/UTC Days
Language Target
Freq/kHz
1700-1730 Sat-Thu Somali
Horn of Africa 15360-iss
South Africa
South African Broadcasting Corporation
The SABC is the state-owned broadcaster in South Africa, established by an Act of Parliament in 1936 taking
over from the African Broadcasting Company which had been responsible for some of the first radio
broadcasts in South Africa in the 1920s. The SABC established services in what were then the country's
official languages, English and Afrikaans, with broadcasts in ethnic languages following later. In 1966 the
SABC also established an external service, Radio RSA, now known as Channel Africa.
Radio Sonder Grense
Radio Sonder Grense (Radio Without Borders) is
Transmitter Site: Meyerton - 100 kW
Times/UTC Days Language Target
0400-0700 Daily Afrikaans
Northern Cape
0700-1800 Daily Afrikaans
Northern Cape
1800-0400 Daily Afrikaans
Northern Cape
an Afrikaans language radio service run by the SABC.
Freq/kHz
7285
9650
3320
Channel Africa
Channel Africa is the international radio service of the SABC.
Transmitter Site: Meyerton - 100/250/500 kW.
Times/UTC Days
Language Target
Freq/kHz
0300-0400 Mon-Fri English
East & Central Africa 3345
0300-0400 Mon-Fri English
Southern Africa
6155
0400-0700 Mon-Fri English
Southern Africa
7230
0600-0700 Mon-Fri English
West Africa
15255
0700-1200 Mon-Fri English
Southern Africa
9625
1200-1300 Mon-Fri Nyanja
Southern Africa
9625
1300-1400 Mon-Fri Lozi
Southern Africa
9625
1400-1500 Mon-Fri Portuguese Southern Africa
9625
1500-1600 Mon-Fri English
Southern Africa
9625
1500-1600 Mon-Fri Swahili
East Africa
17770
1600-1700 Mon-Fri French
West Africa
15235
1700-1800 Mon-Fri English
West Africa
15235
South African Radio League - Amateur Radio Today
"Amateur Radio Today" is a programme presented weekly by the South African Radio League, the National
Body for Amateur Radio in South Africa and sponsored by Sentech.
Transmitter Site: Meyerton - 100/250 kW.
Times/UTC Days
Language Target
Freq/kHz
0800-0900 Sun
English
Southern Africa
7205 17760
1630-1730 Mon
English
Southern Africa
4895
Meyerton Transmitting Station
Operated by Sentech, the signal distributor for the South African broadcasting sector. The organisation began
operations in 1992 as the signal distributor of the South African Broadcasting Corporation. Sentech now
operates as a commercial enterprise that is owned by the Government of South Africa via the South African
Ministry of Communications and has its own board of directors.
Transmitter Site: Meyerton - 100/250/500 kW
Times/UTC Days
Station
Language
Target
Freq/kHz
0400-0500 Daily
BBC
English
East Africa
9460
0400-0500 Daily
R France Int
French
Africa
9790 11750
0430-0500 Daily
R France Int
Swahili
East Africa
9665
19
0500-0600
0500-0600
0500-0600
0500-0600
0529-0600
0530-0600
0600-0700
0600-0700
0600-0800
0700-0800
0700-0900
0700-0729
1200-1300
1230-1400
1500-1600
1500-1700
1500-1700
1600-2000
1630-1700
1700-1730
1700-1730
1700-1730
1700-1900
1730-1800
1730-1800
1800-1830
1800-1830
1800-1830
1800-1900
1830-1900
1830-1900
1900-1933
1900-2000
1930-2000
Daily
Daily
Sat
Daily
Sun
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Sat
Daily
Daily
Sat
Daily
Mon-Fri
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Mon-Fri
Daily
Daily
Daily
BBC
BBC
BBC
R France Int
BBC
R France Int
BBC
R France Int
BBC
BBC
R France Int
BBC
R France Int
BBC
R France Int
BBC
BBC
BBC
BBC
Adventist World R
IBRA R
R France Int
R France Int
Adventist World R
IBRA R
BBC
BBC
NHK R Japan
R France Int
Adventist World R
BBC
R France Int
R France Int
Adventist World R
English
English
Kinyarw/Kirundi
French
Kinyarw/Kirundi
Swahili
English
French
English
English
French
French
French
Somali
Swahili
English
Somali
English
Kinyarw/Kirundi
Swahili
Tigrinya
Portuguese
French
Masai
Somali
French
Somali
English
French
English
Kinyarw/Kirundi
Portuguese
French
Ibo
Southern Africa
East Africa
East Africa
Central Africa
East Africa
East Africa
Central Africa
Central Africa
Southern Africa
Central Africa
Central Africa
Central Africa
Central Africa
Horn of Africa
East Africa
East Africa
Horn of Africa
Southern Africa
East Africa
East Africa
Horn of Africa
Southern Africa
Africa
East Africa
Horn of Africa
Indian Ocean Isl.
Horn of Africa
Africa
Africa
East Africa
East Africa
Southern Africa
Africa
West Africa
3255 6190
12095
11925 15490
11605
11925 15490
11790 15160
12095
11605 15170
6190 9410
17830
15170
17880
17660
17745
15360
15420
17745
3255 6190
15790 17870
15490
11610
9755
11660
15490
11610
7465
9590 11875
11800
9810
11830
15790
6180
9830
11750
South Sudan
South Sudan Radio
South Sudan Radio is the government-operated broadcasting service in South Sudan, which became
independent on 11 July 2011. It operates on mediumwave and FM only.
Target Broadcasts to South Sudan
Miraya FM
Miraya FM (Mirror FM) was launched on 30 June 2006 and is operated in partership between the United
Nations Mission in Sudan and Swiss journalists' organisation Fondation Hirondelle.
Transmitter Site: Grigoriopo, PMR - 300 kW (brokered by Alyx & Yeyi, Miami)
Times/UTC Days Language
Target Freq/kHz
0300-0600 Daily Arabic/English/Sudanese languages Sudan 9940-gri
Voice of America - South Sudan in Focus
VOA's "Sudan in Focus" programme (now called "South Sudan in Focus") was first aired on 23 September
2010 and reflects growing US interest in the newly-independent South Sudan.
Transmitter Sites: Nauen, Germany - 250 kW; Santa Maria di Galeria, Vatican - 250 kW.
Times/UTC Days
Language
Target
Freq/kHz
1630-1700 Mon-Fri Sudanese English South Sudan 11900-nau 13870-nau 15180-smg
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Sudan
Sudan Radio and Television Corporation - Sudan Radio
SRTC is the state-controlled broadcasting service in Sudan with main studios in Omdurman. Both Sudan
Radio (domestic service) and Voice of Africa (external service) have not been heard on shortwave (7205 or
9505 kHz) since March 2014, presumably due to a problem with the 100 kW transmitter at Al-Aitahab,
Omdurman, which they both share.
Target Broadcasts to Darfur Region of Sudan
Radio Afia Darfur
Afia Darfur, an all-news and information programme for Darfur, is operated from the MBN (Middle East
Broadcast Network) facility in Virginia and is funded by a grant from the US State Department to the BBG
(Broadcasting Board of Governors - U.S. Congress). It began broadcasting 29 September 2008.
Transmitter Sites: Iranawila, Sri Lanka - 250 kW; Issoudun, France - 250 kW; Nauen, Germany - 250 kW;
Pinheira, Sao Tome - 100 kW; Santa Maria di Galeria, Vatican - 250 kW; Selebi-Phikwe, Botswana - 100 kW
Times/UTC Days Language
Target
Freq/kHz
0300-0330 Daily Sudanese Arabic Darfur/Sudan
5925-smg 9815-sao 9845-bot
1800-1830 Daily Sudanese Arabic Darfur/Sudan
9645-iss 11615-ira 11840-smg
1900-1930 Daily Sudanese Arabic Darfur/Sudan
9780-smg 9815-nau 11615-sao
Radio Tamazuj
Radio Tamazuj is an initiative of Free Press Unlimited and produces a special programme for people in the
conflict areas between North and South Sudan, such as Abyei, Blue Nile and South Kordofan. Tamazuj means
"across the border". Since November 2011 they have produced half-hour per week within the Radio Dabanga
time slot, which from 5 January 2012 became a separate programme under the name of Radio Tamazuj at
0400-0430 before the existing Radio Dabanga transmissions begin.
Transmitter Sites: Santa Maria di Galeria, Vatican - 250 kW; Talata-Volondry, Madagascar - 250 kW
Times/UTC Days Languages
Target
Freq/kHz
0400-0430 Daily Arabic/Sudanese languages Darfur/Sudan 7315-smg 11940-mdc 15550-mdc
1500-1530 Daily Arabic/Sudanese languages Darfur/Sudan 13800-mdc 15550-smg
Radio Dabanga
Radio Dabanga is part of the Radio Darfur Network, an initiative of Darfur Journalists to provide independent
news and relevant information to the population of Darfur. It is led by Free Press Unlimited, which aims to
promote the development of open and democratic societies, by supporting independent media in regions of
conflict and countries in transition.
Transmitter Sites: Santa Maria di Galeria, Vatican - 250 kW; Talata-Volondry, Madagascar - 250 kW
Times/UTC Days Languages
Target
Freq/kHz
0430-0600 Daily Arabic/Sudanese languages Darfur/Sudan 7315-smg 15550-mdc
1530-1600 Daily Arabic/Sudanese languages Darfur/Sudan 13800-mdc 15550-smg
1600-1630 Daily Arabic/Sudanese languages Darfur/Sudan 13800-smg 15550-smg
Swaziland
TWR Swaziland
TWR Swaziland went on air on 1 November 1974 and broadcasts Christian programming to Africa.
Transmitter Site: Mpangela Range - 50/100 kW.
Times/UTC Days
Language
Target
Freq/kHz
0255-0325 Mon-Sat
Ndebele
Southern Africa
3200
0255-0325 Sun
English
Southern Africa
3200
0255-0325 Daily
Shona
Southern Africa
3240
0325-0340 Daily
Ndau
Southern Africa
3240
0342-0357 Daily
Lomwe
Southern Africa
4775
0400-0430 Daily
German
Southern Africa
3200 4775
0430-0500 Mon-Fri
English
Southern Africa
3200 4775
0430-0500 Sat/Sun
German
Southern Africa
3200 4775
0500-0800 Daily
English
Southern Africa
4775 6120
1400-1415 Daily
Urdu
South Asia
15360
21
1420-1425 Daily
English
Southern Africa
6025
1420-1450 Sat
Makhuwa
Southern Africa
7315
1425-1455 Daily
English
Southern Africa
6025
1455-1510 Mon
Ndebele
Southern Africa
6025
1455-1510 Tue-Sun
Shona
Southern Africa
6025
1455-1525 Sat/Sun
French
Madagascar
9585
1455-1525 Mon-Fri
Malagasy
Madagascar
9585
1510-1525 Daily
Shona
Southern Africa
6025
1525-1555 Mon-Fri
Ndebele
Southern Africa
6025
1525-1555 Sat/Sun
English
Southern Africa
6025
1555-1625 Daily
Shona
Southern Africa
6025
1557-1627 Mon-Fri
KiRundi
Great Lakes
15105
1630-1645 Tue
Shangaan
Southern Africa
3200
1630-1645 Sat
Portuguese
Southern Africa
3200
1630-1645 Tue
Oromo
Horn of Africa
11700
1630-1645 Fri/Sat
Kambaata
Horn of Africa
11700
1630-1645 Sun/Mon
Amharic
Horn of Africa
11700
1630-1700 Wed/Thu
Oromo
Horn of Africa
11700
1645-1700 Fri/Sat
Hadiyya
Horn of Africa
11700
1645-1700 Sun-Tue
Oromo
Horn of Africa
11700
1700-1715 Sat
Amharic
Horn of Africa
11700
1700-1730 Sun-Fri
Amharic
Horn of Africa
11700
1700-1730 Daily
Yao
Southern Africa
7300
1715-1730 Sat
Oromo
Horn of Africa
11700
1730-1800 Mon-Fri
Oromo
Horn of Africa
11700
1730-1800 Sun
Amharic
Horn of Africa
11700
1745-1815 Sun-Fri
Swahili
East Africa
9475
1745-1800 Sat
Turkana
East Africa
9475
1800-1815 Sat
Swahili
East Africa
9475
1802-1817 Sun
English
East Africa
9500
1802-1832 Mon-Fri
English
East Africa
9500
1802-1902 Sat
English
East Africa
9500
1817-1847 Sun
Swahili
East Africa
9500
1820-1850 Mon-Fri
Umbundu
Southern Africa
6130
1832-1847 Mon
Swahili
East Africa
9500
1832-1847 Tue-Thu
English
East Africa
9500
1832-1902 Fri
English
East Africa
9500
1847-1902 Sun-Thu
Juba Arabic
East Africa
9500
1850-1905 Daily
Chokwe
Southern Africa
6130
1905-1935 Daily
Lingala
Central Africa
9940
1905-1920 Daily
Umbundu
Southern Africa
6130
1920-1935 Mon-Fri
KiKongo
Southern Africa
6130
1920-1935 Sat/Sun
Portuguese
Southern Africa
6130
1935-1950 Mon/Tue
Portuguese
Southern Africa
6130
1935-1950 Wed
Luchazi
Southern Africa
6130
1935-1950 Thu
Luvale
Southern Africa
6130
1935-1950 Fri
Fiote
Southern Africa
6130
1935-1950 Sat
Lunyaneka
Southern Africa
6130
1935-1950 Sun
Kwanyama
Southern Africa
6130
1935-1950 Daily
French
Central Africa
9940
1950-1955 Sun-Fri
French
Central Africa
9940
1950-2020 Sat
French
Central Africa
9940
1950-2020 Daily
Portuguese
Southern Africa
6130
2020-2035 Daily
Kimbundu
Southern Africa
6130
Source: http://www.twr.org/site_schedule_print/?site=Swaziland (checked 11 November 2014)
Note: see under “Religious Broadcasts to Africa” at the end of this guide for additional TWR broadcasts to
Africa from other transmitter sites.
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Tanzania
Radio Tanzania
Radio Tanzania (now known as Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation) is inactive on shortwave.
Togo
Radiodiffusion Togolaise
Radiodiffusion Togolaise (Radio Lome) was last reported on shortwave in 2003.
Radio Kara
Radio Kara is a regional broadcasting station in Togo but is now inactive on shortwave.
Tristan da Cunha
Radio Tristan da Cunha
Tristan da Cunha was served by a 40 watt shortwave transmitter, but Radio Tristan da Cunha left shortwave in
1991 in favour of FM only. The local radio station on the island is now called Atlantic FM
Tunisia
Radio Tunisienne
Radio Tunisienne is the state-controlled broadcasting service in Tunisia. All relays of the domestic service on
shortwave were discontinued during the B-13 season.
Uganda
UBC Radio
UBC (Uganda Broadcasting Corporation) Radio is the public broadcaster of Uganda.
Address: Radio Uganda, PO Box 7145, Kampala, Uganda.
Transmitter Site: Kampala - 10 kW.
Red Channel
Times/UTC Days Language
Target
Freq/kHz
0215-0600 Daily English/Vernaculars Domestic 4976
0600-1300 Daily English/Vernaculars Domestic 7195
1300-2105 Daily English/Vernaculars Domestic 4976
Dunamis Shortwave
Dunamis Shortwave broadcasts Christian programming to Uganda and Southern Sudan.
Transmitter Site: Mukono - 1 kW.
Times/UTC Days Language
Target
Freq/kHz
1500-1900 Daily English/Vernaculars Uganda/Southern Sudan 4750
Western Sahara
National Radio of the Saharan Arab Democratic Republic
Operated by the Polisario Front in support of independence for Western Sahara. National Radio of the
Saharan Arab Democratic Republic began shortwave transmissions in 1993. The shortwave transmitter is
located in Rabouni, near the south-western Algerian town of Tindouf, near to the border with Western Sahara.
Shortwave transmissions were last heard on 6297 kHz but have not been reported since June 2011,
presumably due to a transmitter problem. The station continues to be heard on MW 1550 kHz.
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Zambia
Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation - Radio Zambia
ZNBC is the state-controlled broadcasting service of Zambia.
Transmitter Site: Lusaka - 2 x 100 kW
Times/UTC Days Service Language
Target
Freq/kHz
0245-2205 Daily Radio 1 Vernaculars Domestic 5915
ZNBC Radio 2 on 6165 kHz has been inactive since late 2012.
Zanzibar
Zanzibar Broadcasting Corporation
Zanzibar Broadcasting Corporation is the state-run broadcasting station of Zanzibar.
Transmitter Site: Dole - 50 kW.
UTC
Days Language Presumed Target
Freq/kHz
0300-0600 Daily Swahili
East Africa
6015
1500-2100 Daily Swahili
Arabian Peninsula
11735 (News in English from Spice FM at 1800)
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation - Radio Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) is the state-controlled broadcaster in Zimbabwe.
Transmitter Site: Gwelo - 100 kW.
Times
Language
Target
Freq/kHz
to be confirmed Shona/Ndebele/English Domestic 6045 - currently inactive
Voice of Zimbabwe
Voice of Zimbabwe is the official external service from Zimbabwe.
Transmitter Site: Gwelo - 100 kW.
Times
Language Target
Freq/kHz
to be confirmed English
Southern Africa 4828 - currently inactive
Target Broadcasts to Zimbabwe
Radio Dialogue
Radio Dialogue is a community radio initiative for the citizens of Bulawayo and its surrounding areas.
Transmitter Site: Talata-Volondry, Madagascar - 250 kW
Times/UTC Days Language
Target
Freq/kHz
1600-1700 Daily English/Shona/Ndebele Zimbabwe 12115-mdc
Voice of America - Studio 7
Studio 7 has been providing Zimbabwe with objective and balanced radio news since 2003. It broadcasts
reports on Zimbabwean politics, the economy, health, society, sports and best of Zimbabwean music.
Transmitter Sites: Selebi-Phikwe, Botswana - 100 kW; Pinheira, Sao Tome - 100 kW
Days
Times/UTC Language Target
Freq/kHz
Mon-Fri 1700-1730 Shona
Zimbabwe
4930-bot 13860-sao 15455-sao
1730-1800 English
Zimbabwe
4930-bot 13860-sao 15455-sao
1800-1830 Ndebele
Zimbabwe
4930-bot 13860-sao 15455-sao
1830-1900 LiveTalk
Zimbabwe
13860-sao 15455-sao
Sat-Sun 1700-1720 Shona
Zimbabwe
4930-bot 13860-sao 15455-sao
1720-1740 English
Zimbabwe
4930-bot 13860-sao 15455-sao
1740-1800 Ndebele
Zimbabwe
4930-bot 13860-sao 15455-sao
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Selected Religious Broadcasts to Africa
Pan American Broadcasting - Radio Africa Network
Pan American Broadcasting leased a transmitter from the authorities in Equatorial Guinea and used it to
broadcast pre-recorded US evangelical programmes to Africa, most recently using a 50 kW shortwave
transmitter was installed by Chinese technicians in 2005. However, following WRMI’s acquisition of the old
Family Radio transmitter site at Okeechobee, Florida, in late 2013, Pan-American Broadcasting has been
hiring airtime from them instead and has discontinued use of the transmitter in Equatorial Guinea.
Transmitter Site: Okeechobee, Florida – 100 kW (brokered by WRMI)
Times/UTC Days Language
Target Freq/kHz
1400-2100 Daily English - US evangelical programmes Africa
17790-oke
2100-0300 Daily English - US evangelical programmes Africa
15190-oke
Sawtu Linjiila (Radio Voice of the Gospel)
Sawtu Linjiila is a broadcast from the Lutheran World Federation for Fulani listeners in West Africa.
Transmitter Site: Issoudun, France - 500 kW (brokered by MBR, Germany)
Times/UTC Days Language Target
Freq/kHz
1830-1900 Daily Fulani
West Africa 9800-iss
Adventist World Radio
Adventist World Radio is the official mission radio arm of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Transmitter Sites: Issoudun, France - 250 kW; Kigali, Rwanda - 250 kW; Meyerton, South Africa - 250 kW;
Moosbrunn, Austria - 300 kW; Nauen, Germany - 250 kW; Talata Volundry, Madagascar - 50 kW;
Times/UTC Days Language Target
Freq/kHz
/ Trincomalee, Sri Lanka - 125 kW.
0230-0330 Daily Malagasy Madagascar
3215-mdc
0300-0330 Daily Tigrinya
Horn of Africa
7315-nau
0300-0330 Daily Oromo
Horn of Africa
15500-trm
0330-0400 Daily Amharic
Horn of Africa
15500-trm
0430-0500 Daily French
North Africa
6045-mos
0500-0600 Daily Arabic
North Africa
15700-kig
0600-0630 Daily French
North Africa
15700-kig 17800-kig
0600-0700 Daily Arabic
North Africa
11880-mos
0700-0730 Daily French
West Africa
11880-iss
0700-0800 Daily Arabic
North Africa
15230-nau
0800-0830 Daily French
North Africa
15145-nau
0800-0830 Daily Kabyle
North Africa
15160-nau
0830-0900 Daily Tachelhit
North Africa
15145-nau
1430-1500 Daily Afar
Horn of Africa
17605-mos
1430-1530 Daily Malagasy Madagascar
6155-mdc
1630-1700 Daily Tigrinya
Horn of Africa
11850-kig
1630-1700 Daily Somali
Horn of Africa
17575-nau
1700-1730 Daily Amharic
Horn of Africa
9490-kig
1700-1730 Daily Swahili
East Africa
15490-mey 17575-mdc
1730-1800 Daily Masai
East Africa
15490-mey
1730-1800 Daily Oromo
Horn of Africa
15155-iss
1730-1800 Daily Kabyle
North Africa
11860-nau
1800-1900 Daily Arabic
North Africa
11680-mos
1830-1900 Daily English
Central Africa
11830-mey
1900-1930 Daily Wolof
West Africa
11680-nau
1900-1930 Daily Hausa
West Africa
11975-mos
1900-2000 Daily Arabic
North Africa
9535-nau 15480-mdc
1930-2000 Daily Tachelhit
North Africa
9850-nau
1930-2000 Daily Fulani
West Africa
17800-kig
1930-2000 Daily Igbo
West Africa
11750-mey
1930-2000 Daily French
Central Africa
11975-mos
2000-2030 Daily French
North/West Africa 9515-nau 17800-kig
2000-2030 Daily Dyula
West Africa
9770-mos
2030-2100 Daily Yoruba
West Africa
15275-kig
2030-2100 Daily French
West Africa
11980-mos
2100-2130 Daily English
West Africa
11980-mos
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BIBLE VOICE BROADCASTING
The Voice of Hope radio ministry was founded by George Otis in 1979 and began broadcasting from the
Middle East. This station eventually grew into a global broadcast network of shortwave signals into the major
regions of the world, with the combined support of believers in the US, Canada and the UK. Then, in 2000, the
Voice of Hope Network stopped its shortwave broadcasting from the Middle East and High Adventure began a
restructuring process. On July 1 2002, High Adventure Gospel Communication Ministries (Canada) and Bible
Voice (UK) partnered to provide shortwave broadcasts into the Middle East, Europe, Africa, China, India and
South East Asia. Bible Voice (USA) was formed in January 2003 and currently programming is aired for over
100 hours per week in 15 languages under the name of Bible Voice Broadcasting.
Transmitter Sites: Issoudun, France - 100 kW; Nauen, Germany - 100/125/250 kW
Times/UTC Days
Language Target
Freq/kHz
0600-0615 Daily
Arabic
North Africa
9440-nau (Radio Dardasha)
0830-1000 Fri
Arabic
Egypt
17540-nau
0900-0915 Sat
Arabic
Egypt
17540-nau
1530-1600 Fri
Oromo
Horn of Africa 15335-iss
1600-1630 Mon
Oromo
Horn of Africa 15335-iss
1600-1630 Fri
Amharic
Horn of Africa 15335-iss
1600-1700 Sun
Oromo
Horn of Africa 15335-iss
1630-1700 Daily
Dinka
Sudan
11875-nau
1630-1700 Mon/Wed
Amharic
Horn of Africa 15335-iss
1630-1730 Tue/Thu/Fri
Amharic
Horn of Africa 15335-iss
1700-1730 Daily
Nuer
Sudan
11875-nau
1700-1730 Mon/Wed
Tigrinya
Horn of Africa 15335-iss
1700-1730 Sat /Sun
Amharic
Horn of Africa 15335-iss
1730-1800 Tue/Fri
Somali
Horn of Africa 15335-iss
1730-1800 Thu
Oromo
Horn of Africa 15335-iss
1800-1830 Tue/Thu
Tigrinya
Horn of Africa 15335-iss
2030-2045 Daily
Arabic
North Africa
9515-nau (Radio Dardahsa)
IBRA RADIO
IBRA Radio is an international Christian broadcasting organisation.
Transmitter Sites: Dhabbaya, UAe - 250 kW; Meyerton, South Africa - 100 kW; Woofferton, UK - 250/300 kW
Yerevan, Armenia - 300 kW.
Times/UTC Days
Language Target
Freq/kHz
1600-1630 Daily
Afar
Horn of Africa
11655-dha
1600-1630 Thu-Sun Amharic
Horn of Africa
12125-erv
1600-1700 Mon-Wed Guragena
Horn of Africa
12125-erv
1630-1700 Sun-Wed Tigrinya
Horn of Africa
9820-dha
1630-1700 Thu-Sat
Amharic
Horn of Africa
9820-dha
1630-1700 Daily
Amharic
Horn of Africa
12125-erv
1700-1730 Daily
Somali
Horn of Africa
6180-dha
1700-1730 Daily
Oromo
Horn of Africa
9540-dha
1700-1730 Daily
Tigrinya
Horn of Africa
11610-mey
1730-1757 Daily
Tigrinya
Horn of Africa
9540-dha
1730-1800 Daily
Silte
Horn of Africa
7510-erv
1730-1800 Daily
Beja
North-East Africa 9635-wof
1730-1800 Daily
Somali
Horn of Africa
11610-mey
1730-1800 Daily
Swahili
East Africa
11785-dha
1730-1900 Daily
Arabic
North Africa
9635-wof
1800-1830 Daily
Fur
North-East Africa 9635-wof
1830-1900 Daily
Arabic
North-East Africa 9635-wof
1900-1930 Daily
Fulfullde
West Africa
7235-wof
1930-1945 Sun-Wed Moore
West Africa
7235-wof
1930-1945 Thu-Sat
Tamajeq
West Africa
7235-wof
1930-1945 Sun/Mon Sara
West Africa
9635-wof
1930-1945 Tue/Wed Zaghawa
West Africa
9635-wof
1930-1945 Thu-Sat
Shuwa
West Africa
9635-wof
1945-2000 Fri-Tue
Jula
West Africa
9635-wof
1945-2000 Wed-Thu Malinke
West Africa
9635-wof
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Reach Beyond
Reach Beyond is the new name for HCJB Global. The following transmissions have been registered with the
HFCC under HCJB’s name for A-14 (although these programmes in Hassinya and Pulaar used to be listed as
originating from FEBA Radio rather than HCJB).
Transmitter Site: Ascension Island – 250 kW.
Times/UTC Days
Language Target
Freq/kHz
2145-2200 Mo/Tu/Th/Fr Hassinya
West Africa 9530-asc
2200-2215 Mo/Tu/Th/Fr Pulaar
West Africa 9530-asc
Trans World Radio
Trans World Radio is a multinational evangelical Christian media distributor
Transmitter Sites: Dhabbaya, UAE - 250 kW.
Times/UTC Days
Language Target
Freq/kHz
0330-0345 Mon/Fri/Sun Amharic
Horn of Africa 9530-dha
0330-0345 Tue
Oromo
Horn of Africa 9530-dha
0330-0345 Wed/Thu
Sidamo
Horn of Africa 9530-dha
0500-0515 Sat
Oromo
Horn of Africa 15720-dha
1300-1315 Thu-Sun
Afar
Horn of Africa 17680-dha
1630-1645 Sun
Somali
Horn of Africa 11635-dha
1630-1700 Mon-Sat
Somali
Horn of Africa 11635-dha
1800-1815 Mon-Thu
Tigrinya
Horn of Africa 5965-dha
1800-1830 Sat
Tigre
Horn of Africa 5965-dha
1800-1830 Sun
Kunama
Horn of Africa 5965-dha
1815-1845 Mon-Fri
Tigrinya
Horn of Africa 5965-dha
1830-1845 Sun
Amharic
Horn of Africa 5965-dha
Note: these are additional TWR broadcasts to Africa to those listed under TWR Swaziland.
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British DX Club
Africa on Shortwave
Compiled by Tony Rogers
with thanks to Dave Kenny, Chris Greenway, Alan Pennington,
Harald Kuhl and other members of the British DX Club.
Special thanks also to Thorsten Hallman, Steve Lare, Morand Fachot, and Bruce Jensen
and acknowledging the following sources of news and information:
Africalist, BC-DX, Eike Bierwirth (EiBi List), DX Listening Digest, DXing.info, DXplorer,
DSWCI DX Window, DX Mix-Bulgaria, HCDX and the Nagoya DXers Circle (Aoki List)
Please send corrections and up-dates by email to: [email protected]
Africalist
For a complete and up-to-date frequency-order list of Sub-Saharan African radio
stations broadcasting on shortwave, see Thorsten Hallman's highly recommended
"africalist" at www.muenster.org/uwz/ms-alt/africalist/
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DX Listening Digest
For the very latest shortwave news visit Glenn Hauser's World of Radio at www.worldofradio.com
BC-DX - Worldwide DX Club Top News
Another excellent source for the very latest shortwave news is Wolfgang Büschel's BC-DX
Top News which can be found on the website of the Worldwide DX Club at www.wwdxc.de
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