VOICE OF AMERICA

VOA FREQUENCY SCHEDULE - September 26, 1993 to March 26, 1994

Last revised/reviewed: November 3, 1993/1500 GMT (M303/292)

IMPORTANT NOTICES:

  A morning Arabic program and the evening Kurdish programs
  changed broadcast times effective October 31.  The
  0500-0700 GMT Arabic program will moved to 0400-0600 GMT.
  The 1400-1500 GMT Kurdish program moved to 1500-1600
  GMT.

  The new medium wave transmitter in Kuwait began broadcasting on
  October 6, 1993. This transmitter, on 1548 kHz, carries Arabic,
  English and Farsi programming.

  The new Morocco Relay Station added additional transmitters to its
  active broadcast schedule starting October 6. These transmitters
  replaced lower powered Tangier Relay Station transmitters for many
  European and African language broadcasts.  Listeners in Europe, Africa
  and the Middle East should experienced improved reception.

NOTES:

  All times and days are Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), same as UTC.

  Frequencies are in kiloHertz (kHz).

  Abbreviations: All frequencies are on daily unless stated otherwise.

     * - Monday through Friday (GMT)
     # - Tuesday through Saturday (GMT)
     % - Tuesday through Sunday (GMT)
     ! - Sunday through Friday (GMT)
     $ - Saturday and Sunday (GMT)
     @ - Saturday only (GMT)
     & - Monday only (GMT)

  Frequencies in parentheses are single sideband feeds:
     U - upper sideband / L - lower sideband

  The latest version of this schedule is available from the VOA
  Frequency Division BBS (+1-202-619-1494) at connect speeds up to 14400
  bps.  It can be obtained through internet by addressing an EMail
  request to df@voa.gov.  It is also posted to Usenet's
  rec.radio.shortwave and rec.radio.info newsgroups, to FidoNet's
  Shortwave Echo, CompuServe's HamNet Forum, GEnie's Radio Electronics
  Roundtable AOL's Ham Radio Club and various other computer networks.

ALBANIAN to Europe
0500-0530        6150  6160   7210
1700-1800        5965  9735  11865  15195

AMHARIC to Africa
1800-1900        9650  11740  11965  15170  15445

ARABIC to the Middle East and North Africa
0400-0500       15195  15160  11775   9650   7115   5965  1548
                 1260
0500-0600       15195  15160  11775   9650   7120   5965  1548
                 1260

0730-0800        6150   9575   9705  11775  11840  15235

1700-1800        1260   7205  11960  15155  15305  17885  21570
               (14526U)
1800-1900        1260   7205   9530  11960  15155  15245  15305
                17885  21570
1900-2000        1548   6160   9530   9650  15155  15245  17740
                17885  21570
2000-2100        1260   1314   1548   6070   6160   7195   7205
                 7250   9650  11895  15225  15245  17740
2100-2200        1548   6160   7195   7205   9530   9705  11895
                15225  15245  17740

ARMENIAN to the C.I.S.
1600-1700        9615  11865  15195  15305  17885

AZERBAIJANI to the C.I.S.
1900-2000        7280   9680  11835  (18275L)

BANGLA to South Asia
0130-0230       15210  17780  21475
1600-1700        1575   9575  11870  15185

BULGARIAN to Europe
0400-0430         792   3980   6130   7295   9615   9740 (7651U)
1930-2030        5965   9535   9600   9735

BURMESE to East Asia
1130-1230        1575   9505   9560  11835  15145
2330-2400        5965   7260  11840

CANTONESE to East Asia
1500-1600        1143   6030

CHINESE (MANDARIN) to East Asia
1100-1200        1143   6160  11785  11965  11995  15410  17790
                21585
1200-1300        6160  11785  11965  11995  15410  17790  21585
1300-1330        6160  11730  11785  11965  11995  15410  17790
1330-1400        1143   6160  11730  11785  11965  11995  15410
                17790
1400-1500        5915   5945   6160   9715  11730  11965  11995
                15410  17790
1500-1600        5915   9680  11730  11820  11965  11995  15410
                17790
1600-1700        1143   9680  11965  11995  15410  17790
2100-2200        1575   6025   6045   7200   9545  11925  15395
2200-2230        5915   6025   6045   7150   7200   9545   9675
                11925  15395
2230-2300        5915   6025   6045   7200   9545  11925  15395
2300-0100        7200   9545  11925  15395  17765

CREOLE to the Caribbean
1230-1300 *      9525   9670  11935
1730-1800       13740  17800  17830
2200-2230        9670  11890  15120
0030-0100 #      6195   9670  11895

CROATIAN to Europe
0530-0600         756   1458   6030   6060   7210   9585
1930-2000        5975   6050   7180  11760

CZECH to Europe
0430-0500        1197   3980   6010
2000-2100        1197

DARI to the Middle East
0215-0300        6015   9635   9705  11820  (7651L)
1515-1600        7280  11825  11960  15225 (18275L)

ENGLISH to Africa
0300-0400         621   1530   7105   7265   7280   7405   9575
                 9885    11965
0400-0430         621   1530   7265   7280   7405   9575
0430-0500        7265   7280   7405   9575
0500-0600        6035   7405   9665  12080  15600
0600-0630        1530   6035   7405   9530   9665  11925  12080
                15600  15080
0630-0700 $      1530   6035   7405   9530   9665  11925  12080
                15600  15080
1600-1630 $      1530  11920  12040  13710  15255  15320  15410
                15445  17790
1630-1700        1530  11920  12040  13710  15255  15320  15410
                15445  17790
1700-1730        1530  11920  12040  13710  15320  15410  15445
                17790
1730-1800         621$ 11920  12040  13710  15320  15410  15445
1800-1900         621  11920  12040  13675  13710  15410  15580
                17800
1900-2000         621   7415  11920  12040  13710  15410  15580
                17800
2000-2030         621   1530   7415  11820  13710  15160  15410
                15580  17800  21485
2030-2100         621   1530   7415  13710  15410  15580  17800
                21485
2100-2130         621   1530   7415  13710  15410  15580  17800
                21485
2130-2200 !       621   1530   7415  13710  15410  15445  15580
                17800  21485

ENGLISH to the Caribbean and the American Republics
c = medium wave to northern Central America.
0000-0100         930   6130   9455  11695 (Caribbean program)
0000-0030        5995   7405   9775  11580  15120  15205
0030-0100        1530c  1580c  5995   7405   9775  11580
                15120  15205
0100-0200        1530c  1580c  5995   6130   7405   9455   9775
                11580  15120  15205
0200-0230 #      5995   7405   9775  11580  15120  15205
0200-0300         930  (to the Caribbean)
0400-0500 #      1530c  1580c (northern Central America)
1000-1100         930   7405   9590  11915  15120  (to the Caribbean)
1100-1200        7405   9590  11915  15120  (to the Caribbean)
1200-1230         930  (to the Caribbean)
1700-1730         930  (to the Caribbean)
2100-2200         930  (to the Caribbean)

ENGLISH to East Asia, Southeast Asia, Pacific
p - primarily to the Pacific region
1000-1100p       5985  11720  15425
1100-1200        5985   6110   9760  11720  15160  15425
1200-1230        1143   6110   9760  11715  15160  15425
1230-1330        6110   9560   9760  11715  15160  15425
1330-1400        6110   9760  15160  15425
1400-1430        1143   6110   9760  15160  15425
1430-1500        1143   6110   9760  11705  15160  15425
1900-2000p       9525  11870  15180
2100-2200p      11870  15185  17735
2200-2300        7215   6035   9770  11760  15185  15290  15305
                17735  17820
2300-2400        7215   9770  11760  15185  15290  15305  17735
                17820
0000-0100        1575   7215   9770  11760  15185  15290  17735
                17820

ENGLISH to Middle East, North Africa, Europe
v - VOA Europe programs, ME - Middle East
0400-0430        1260   5995   6040   6140   7170  (6873L)
0430-0500        1260   1548   5995   6040   6140   7170  (6873L)
0500-0530         792   5995   6040   6140   7170   9530   9700
                11825  15205  (6873L)
0530-0600         792   3980   5995   6040   6140   7170   9530
                 9700  11825  15205  (6873L)
0600-0630         792   3980   5995   6040   6060   6140   7170
                 7325  11805  11825  15205 (6873L)
0630-0700         792   1197   3980   5995   6040   6060   6140
                 7170   7325  11805  11825  15205  (6873L)
1400-1500 ME     1548
1500-1600        1260   1548   9700  15205 (19379L)
1600-1630        1548   9700  15205 (19379L)
1630-1700        1548   6180   9700   9760  11855  15205  15245
               (19379L)
1700-1800         792   6040   9700   9760  15205 (19379L)
1800-1900        6040   9700   9760  15205 (19379L)
1900-2000        1197   3980   6040   9700   9760  15205 (19379L)
2000-2100        3980   6040   9700   9760  11760  15205 (19379L)
2100-2200        1260   6040   6095   9760  11760  15205 (19379L)
2230-2330        1260  (Middle East)
2330-2400        1260   1548  (Middle East)
0000-0030        1260  (Middle East)

ENGLISH VOA Europe
0600-1200        1197x
1200-1700        1197

x = not Sunday

VOA Europe is also available 24 hours a day on cable systems and
FM stations in many cities of Europe.  For more information,
write to: VOA Europe, P.O. Box 23333, Washington, D.C. 20026.

ENGLISH to South Asia
0100-0300        7115   7205   9740  11705  15250  17740  21550
                (7651U)
1400-1430        6110   7125   9645   9760  15205  15395
1430-1500        6110   7125   9645   9760  11705  15205  15395
1500-1530        6110   7125   9645   9700   9760  15205  15395
1530-1600        6110   7125   9645   9700   9760  11705  15205
                15395
1600-1700        6110   7125   9645   9700   9760  15205  15395
1700-1800        6110   7125   9645   9700  11855  15205  15395

ESTONIAN to Europe
0445-0500        6130   6150   7130   7210  (7651L)

FARSI to the Middle East
0300-0400        1158   6060   7200   9700  11805  (7651L)
0400-0430        6060   7200   9700  11805  (7651L)
1700-1900        1158   6160   7280   9680  11835 (18275L)
2300-2330        1158   5970   7170   7285   9680

FRENCH to Africa
0530-0600 *      1530   9635   9775  11650  11835  11875  15375
                17650
0600-0630 *      9635   9775  11650  11835  11875  15375  17650
1830-2000        1530  12080  15365  15625  17640  17785  21485
2000-2030       12080  15365  15625  17640  17785
2030-2100 $     12080  15365  15625  17640  17785  17880
2100-2130 *     12080  15365  15445  15625  17640  17785

GEORGIAN to Europe
2000-2100        6140   7280   9525  (18275L)

HAUSA to Africa
0500-0530        1530   7415   9635   9775   11650  11835  15375
2030-2100 *     12080  15365  15625  17640   17785  17880

HINDI to South Asia
0000-0100        6010   7125   7205   7440  11825  (7651L)
1600-1700        6160   7280   9675  11905  11945 (18275L)

HUNGARIAN to Europe
0530-0600        6125   7295   9615

INDONESIAN to East Asia
1130-1230        9620  11930  15125
2200-2330        9620  11805  15205

KHMER to East Asia
1330-1500        1575   9575  11930  15285
2200-2230        1575   6060   7260   9760

KOREAN to East Asia
1300-1400         648  11895  15195  17740
2130-2200        6130   7110   7150   7300   9755

KURDISH to the Middle East
1500-1600       17830  15265  15170  11855

LAO to East Asia
1230-1300        1575   9645  11930  15240
1300-1330        1575

LATVIAN to Europe
2000-2030        6095   6150   7180

LITHUANIAN to Europe 
2030-2100        6095   6150   7180

PASHTO to the Middle East
0130-0215         6015   9635   9705  11820  (7651L)
1430-1515         7280  11825  11960  15225 (18275L)

POLISH to Europe
0530-0630        1197   5955   6160   7130 (10235L)
2100-2200        1197   3980   6095   6150   9650 (18275L)
2200-2230        6095   6150   7180   7210   9650 (18275L)
2230-2400        1197   3980   6095   6150   7180   7210   9650
               (18275L)

PORTUGUESE to Africa
0430-0500        1530   7200   7415   9635   9775  11650
                11835
1730-1800         621*  1530  15150  15505  17705  17740  17785
                21485
1800-1830        1530   7340  15150  17705  17740  17785  21485

PORTUGUESE to Brazil
2200-2300 *      9455  11680  15330  17740

ROMANIAN to Europe
0430-0445         792   6130   7295   9615   9740  (7651U)
1800-1900         792   5965   9735  11780  15125 (14526U)
1900-1930         792  11780  15125 (14526U)
1930-2000         792

RUSSIAN to the C.I.S.
E - to eastern Russia
0400-0500         5985   6020   6090   7110   7270 (10235L)
0900-1100 E      11930  11965  15150  15410  17865
1630-1800         7245   9535   9660  11710  11740  11805  15235
                 17865 (14526L) 
1800-1900         6140   7170   7270   9690  11710  11805  11825 
1900-2000         6060   6140   7170   7270   9585   9690  11710
                 11805  11825 
2000-2100         6060   7170   7270   9585   9690  11710  11805
                 11825 
2100-2200         6060   6085   6140   7170   7270   7280  11710
                 11805  11825 (14526L)

SERBIAN to Europe
0445-0500          756    792   1395   6060   7295   9615   9740
                 (7651U)
0630-0700         1458   6015   6125   7295
1400-1430         7115  11915  15265  17865
1500-1530         7295  11805  15130  17865
1600-1630         5965   9535  11855  15165  15265
1700-1730         1458   6060   7180  15265  15430
2030-2100          792   5965   9535   9715   9735
2300-2330          756    792   1224   1395

SLOVAK to Europe
0500-0530         1197   3980   6015   6125   7295   9615
1800-1900         1197   3980   6060   7180   9585  11760  15225

SLOVENE to Europe
0600-0630         6125   7295   9715

SOMALI to Africa
0400-0415         6155   9775   9885  11965

SPANISH to the American Republics
C - transmission directed primarily to Central America
0200-0300 #       1530C  1580C  6030   6190   9465   9670   9840
                 11895  13740  15400
0300-0400 *C      1530   1580   6030   9465   9670   9840  13740
1200-1300 *C     11890  11945  13775  15265  17730  17830  21490
                 21580  21610
1700-1730 *      15185  17710  17805  21745
2130-2200 *      11890  15120  17715  17730

SPANISH OAS to the American Republics
2345-0030         9565  11835  15160

SPANISH Radio Marti to Cuba
0300-0600 %       9525
0600-0900 %       6030
0900-1200         6030
1200-1400         9590
1400-2300        11930
2300-0400         9525

SWAHILI to Africa
1630-1700 *       9890  15150  15360  17705  17740  21485
1700-1730         9890  15150  15360  17705  17740  21485

TIBETAN to East Asia
0000-0030         6090   7165   9845  11860  15405  17875
1500-1530         9575  11705  11865  15200  15255

TURKISH to Europe/Middle East
1900-2000         1260   6095   6160   7205

UKRAINIAN to the C.I.S.
0500-0600         7200   9570   9715   9740
2100-2200         7180   9715  11960

URDU to South Asia
0100-0130         6010   7105   7175   9635   9710  11820  (7651L)
0130-0200         7105   7175   9530
1330-1430        11705  11825  11960  12005  15145  17875 (18275L)

UZBEK to the C.I.S.
0100-0130         5985   6065   7130   7180 (6873U)
1500-1600        11835  11945  15185  15235  17780  17855 (19379U)

VIETNAMESE to East Asia
1230-1330         1143   9890  11835  15250
1430-1500         6095   9540  11895
2230-2330         6060   7260   9760  

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Summary of changes:

Language        Effective   Time (GMT)       Description

ARABIC          06 OCT 93   0500-0700,  Addition of 1548 kHz - new 
                            1900-2200       Kuwait medium wave
ARABIC          10 OCT 93   2000-2100   Addition of 6070 kHz (M269) 
ARABIC          31 OCT 93   0400-0600   Change program time from
                                        0500-0700 to 0400-0600 (M284) 
ARMENIAN        03 OCT 93   1600-1700   Change program time from
                                        1500-1600 to 1600-1700, 
                                        multiple frequency changes
                                        (M255)
CREOLE          04 OCT 93   2100-2130   Add 9670 kHz (M263)
CREOLE          17 OCT 93   2330-2400   Add 2330-2400 GMT program (M276)
CREOLE          23 OCT 93   2330-2400   Change program to MON-FRI (M289)
CREOLE          31 OCT 93   ALL TIMES   Change program times for change
                                        to Standard Time (M292)
ENGLISH to AFR  26 SEP 93   2100-2200   Add 15445 kHz (M250)
ENGLISH to AFR  16 OCT 93   2100-2130   Delete 15445 kHz (M268)
ENGLISH to AFR  22 OCT 93   1800-2200   Delete 15320 kHz from 1800-2100 GMT
                                        Delete 15290 kHz from 2100-2200 GMT
                                        (M281)
ENGLISH to ASIA 24 OCT 93   2200-2300   Cancel 6050 kHz insert 6035 kHz (M287)
ENGLISH to ME   06 OCT 93   0430-0500,  Add 1548 kHz from Kuwait
                            1400-1700,  (M260)
                            2330-2400
ENGLISH to ME   10 OCT 93   2100-2200   Cancel 11960 kHz, add 6125 kHz
                                        (M269)
FARSI           06 OCT 93   0300-0400,  Add 1158 kHz (M252)
                            1700-1900,
                            2300-2330
FRENCH to AFR   16 OCT 93   2100-2130   Add 15445 kHz (M268)
FRENCH to AFR   24 OCT 93   1830-2130   Cancel 7340 kHz insert 15625 kHz (M288)
GERMAN          31 SEP 93   2200-2230   Program cancelled
HAUSA           24 OCT 93   2030-2100   Cancel 7340 kHz insert 15625 kHz (M288)
KURDISH         31 OCT 93   1500-1600   Change program time from
                                        1400-1500 to 1500-1600 (M284) 
PORT to AFRICA  24 OCT 93   1730-1830   Cancel 7340 kHz insert 15505 kHz (M288)
PORT to BRAZIL  17 OCT 93   2300-2400   Change program time to 2200-2300 GMT
                                        due to local time change (M264)
SERBIAN         03 OCT 93   1600-1700   Cancel 9615 insert 9535 (M255)
SPANISH         26 SEP 93   0200-0400   Change listed days of week
                                        from MON-FRI to TUE-SAT
SWAHILI         20 OCT 93   1630-1730   Delete 17755 kHz (M280)
TURKISH         10 OCT 93   2100-2130   Add 6070 kHz (M269)
UKRAINIAN       24 OCT 93   2100-2200   Cancel 11935 kHz insert 11960 kHz (M283)
URDU            24 OCT 93   0100-0130   Cancel 9705 kHz insert 9710 kHz (M283)
VIETNAMESE      24 OCT 93   1430-1500   Cancel 9525 kHz insert 9540 kHz (M285)

