From: df@VOA.GOV (Dan Ferguson)
Subject: VOA Schedule, updated Dec 18, 1992
Organization: Voice of America
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 21:30:43 GMT

VOICE OF AMERICA
 
VOA FREQUENCY SCHEDULE - 27 SEPT 92 to 27 MAR 93
 
Last revised/reviewed: 18 December 92 (M352)
     - see end of schedule for summary of changes
 
Notes:
 
  The latest version of this schedule is available on the VOA Frequency
  Division BBS (+1-202-619-1494), and is posted on Usenet's
  rec.radio.shortwave newsgroup, Fidonet's Shortwave Echo, and other
  locations.  Those with access to Internet can request a copy by EMail
  to df@ voa.gov.
 
  All times and days are Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), same as UTC.
 
  Frequencies are in kiloHertz (kHz).
 
  Abbreviations: All frequencies are used daily unless otherwise noted
     * - Monday through Friday.
     # - Tuesday through Saturday.
     % - Tuesday through Sunday
     $ - Saturday and Sunday.
     @ - Saturday only.
 
  Frequencies in parentheses are single sideband feeds:
     U - upper sideband
     L - lower sideband
 
 
 
 
ALBANIAN to Europe
1700-1800        5965  9735  11865  15195  (19379U)
 
AMHARIC to Africa
1800-1900        9650  11740  11965  15165  15445
 
ARABIC to the Middle East and North Africa
0330-0430        1260   5965   7130   9545  11905  15160  17810 (10235U)
0430-0530        1260   5965   7160   9545   9670  11805  11905  15160
                17810 (10235U)
0530-0600        1260   5965   9670  11905  15160  17810  (10235U)
0600-0730        1260   5965   7225   9670  15160  15195  17810 (10235U)
0730-0800        1260   5965   6150   7225   9580   9670   9705  11775
                11840  15160  15195  15235  17810  (7768L)  (10235U)
1330-1400        1260  11905  15400  21455  21720  (18275U)
1400-1500        1260  11905  15445  17885  21455  21720 (18275U)
1500-1600       15155  15305  15445  17885  21570  (18275U)
1600-1800        1260   7205  11960  15155  15305  17885  21570 (14526U)
1800-1900        1260   7205   9530  11960  15155  15245  15305  17885
                21570
1900-2000        1260   7205   9530   9650  11960  15155  15245  17740
                17885  21570
2000-2100       11895  15225  15245  17740   9650   7195
2100-2200        6160   7140   7195   9530   9745  11895  15225
                15245  17740
 
ARMENIAN to the C.I.S.
1500-1600        9735  11855  15195  15265  17805
 
AZERBAIJANI to the C.I.S.
1900-2000        6160   7280   9680  11835  (18275L)
 
BANGLA to South Asia
0130-0230       15210  17780  21475
1600-1700        1575   9575  11870  15185
 
BULGARIAN to Europe
0400-0430        1197   3980   6130   7295    9615   9740  (7651U)
1930-2000        5965   9535   9595   9735  (14526U)
2000-2030        5965   9535   9595   9735  (14526U)
 
BURMESE to East Asia
1130-1200        1575   9505  11835  15145
1200-1230        9505  11835  15145
2330-2400        7260  11840  15215
 
CANTONESE to East Asia
1500-1600        1143   6030
 
CHINESE (MANDARIN) to East Asia
1100-1200        1143   5955  11965  12040  15410  17790  21585
1200-1300        5955  11965  12040  15410  17790  21585
1300-1330        5955  11730  11965  12040  15410  17790
1330-1400        1143   5955  11730  11965  12040  15410  17790
1400-1430        5955   9590  11740  11965  12040  15195  15410  17790
1430-1500        5955  11740  11965  12040  15410  17790
1500-1600       11740  11820  11965  12040  15410  17790
1600-1700        1143  11965  12040  15410  17790
2100-2200        1575   7200   9545  11925  15395  17765
2200-2230        7200   9545   9675  11820  11925  15395  17765
2230-0100        7200   9545  11925  15395  17765
 
CREOLE to the Caribbean
1230-1300 *      9525  11935  13740
1730-1800       13740  17785  17800
2200-2230        9670  11890  15120
 
CROATIAN to Europe (see also SERBIAN)
2100-2130         792   5965   6030   9595   9735 (14526u)
2130-2145        5965   6030   9595   9735 (14526u)
 
CZECH/SLOVAK to Europe
0430-0500        1197   3980
0500-0530        1197   3980   6125   7295   9615  (7651U)
1700-1900        1197   3980   6060   7180   9585  11760
                15225  (18275U)
 
DARI to the Middle East
0215-0300        6015   9635   9705  11820   (7651L)
1515-1600        7295  11845  11960  15225  (18275L)
 
ENGLISH to East Asia, Southeast Asia, Pacific
1000-1100        5985  11720  15425
1100-1200        5985   6110   9760  11720  15155  15425
1200-1230        1143   6110   9760  11715  15155  15425
1230-1330        6110   9760  11715  15155  15425
1330-1400        6110   9760  15155  15425
1400-1500        1143   6110   9645   9760  15160  15425
1900-2000        9525  11870  15180
2100-2200       11870  15185  17735
2200-2400        7120   9770  11760  15185  15290  15305  17735  17820
0000-0030        1575   7120   9770  11760  15185  15290  17735  17820
0030-0100        7120   9770  11760  15185  15290  17735  17820
 
ENGLISH to South Asia
0100-0300        7115   7205   9740  11705  15250  17740  21550 (7651U)
1400-1500        6110   7125   9645   9760  15395
1500-1530        6110   7125   9645   9700   9760  15395
1530-1600        1575   6110   7125   9645   9700   9760  15395
1600-1700        6110   7125   9645   9700   9760  15395
1700-1800        6110   7125   9645   9700  15395
 
ENGLISH to Middle East, North Africa, Europe
0400-0430         792   5995   6040   6140   7170  (6873L)
0430-0500        5995   6040   6140   7170   (6873L)
0500-0530         792   5995   6040   6140   7170   9530   9700  11825
                15205  (6873L)
0530-0600         792   3980   5995   6040   6060   6140   7170   9530
                 9700  11825  15205  (6873L)
0600-0630         792   3980   5995   6005   6040   6060   7170   7325
                11805  11825  15205  (6873L)
0630-0700         792   1197   3980   5995   6005   6040   6060   7170
                 7325  11805  11825  15205  (6873L)
0800-1000        1260  11735  15160  15195  17770  21455  21570
1000-1100       11735  15160  15195  17770  21455
1400-1500       15205
1500-1600        1260   9700  15205  (19379L)
1600-1630        9700  15205  (19379L)
1630-1700        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  15205  (19379L)
2100-2200        1260   6040   9760  11960  15205  (19379L)
 
ENGLISH VOA Europe
0700-0800        1197x
0800-1000        1197x   1260  11735  15160  15195  17770  21455
2000-2100        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 Africa
0300-0400         621   6035   7265   7280   7405   9575   9885  
                11835  11890  11965  (15752U)
0400-0430         621   6035   6155   7265   7280   7405   9575
                 9885  11835  11890  11965 (15752U)
0430-0500        6035   7265   7280   7405   9575 (15752U)
0500-0600        6035   7405   9635  12080  15600  (15752U)
0600-0700        6035   7405   9530   9635  11925  12080
                15600  (15752U)
1600-1700       11920  11995  13710  15255  15320  15445
1700-1730       11920  11995  13710  15320  15445
1730-1800         621$ 11920  11995  13710  15320  15445
1800-1900         621  11920  11995  13710  15320  15410  15580
                17800 (19261.5U)
1900-2000         621  11920  11995  13710  15320  15410  15495
                15580  17800  (19261.5U)
2000-2030         621  11820  13710  15160  15320  15410  15495
                15580  17800  21485  (19261.5U)
2030-2100         621  13710  15320  15410  15495  15580  17800
                21485 (19261.5U)
2100-2200         621  13710  15290  15410  15495  15580  17800
                21485 (19261.5U)
 
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        5995   6130   7405   9455   9775
                11580  15120  15205
0200-0230 #       930   5995   7405   9775  11580  15120
                15205
0400-0500 #      1530   1580  (northern Central America)
1000-1100         930   9590  11915  15120  (to the Caribbean)
1100-1200        9590  11915  15120  (to the Caribbean)
1200-1230         930  (to the Caribbean)
1700-1730         930  (to the Caribbean)
2100-2200         930  (to the Caribbean)
 
ESTONIAN to Europe
0445-0500        6015   6150   7130   7210  (7651L)
 
FARSI to the Middle East
0300-0430        6060   7200   9700  11805  (7651L)
1700-1900        6160   7280   9680  11835  (18275L)
2300-2330        5970   7170   7285   9680
 
FRENCH to Africa
0530-0700 *      9555   9775  11835  11875  11890  15375  17650
1830-2000       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  15625  17640  17785
2130-2200       11820  12080  15365  15625  17640  17785
 
GEORGIAN to Europe
2000-2100        6140   7280   9525 (18275L)
 
GERMAN to Europe
2200-2230        1197   6030
Also on Radio Ropa via the Astra and Kopernicus satellites.
 
GREEK to Europe
1900-1930        5965   5975   9735  11760
 
HAUSA to Africa
0500-0530        9555   9775  11835  11890  15375  17650
2030-2100 *     12080  15365  15625  17640  17785  17880
 
HINDI to South Asia
0000-0100        6010   7135   7205  11825  (7651L)
1600-1700        6160   7280   9675  11945  (18275L)
 
HUNGARIAN to Europe
0530-0600        6125   7295   9615  (7651U)
 
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   7260   9510  11720
 
KOREAN to East Asia
1300-1330       11930  15195  17740
2130-2200        6130   7110   9755  11750
 
KURDISH to the Middle East
0230-0330        1260   5965   5995   7270   9760
                (10235U)
LAO to East Asia
1230-1300        1575   9645  11930  15230
1300-1330        1575
 
LATVIAN to Europe
2000-2030        6095   6150   7180  (19379U)
 
LITHUANIAN to Europe 
0500-0515        6015   6150   7130   7210  (7651L)
2030-2100        6095   6150   7180  (19379U)
 
NEPALI to South Asia
0115-0130 @     11920  15210  17780  21475 (19379U)
 
PASHTO to the Middle East
0130-0215        6015   9635   9705  11820  (7651L)
1430-1515        7295  11845  11960  15225  (18275L)
 
POLISH to Europe
0530-0630        1197   5955   6160   7130  (10235L)
2100-2200        1197   3980   6095   6150   9650  (18275L)
2200-2230        3980   6095   6150   7210   9650  (18275L)
2230-2400        1197   3980   6095   6150   7210   9650  (18275L)
 
PORTUGUESE to Africa
0430-0500        6090   9555   9775  11835  11890  17650
1730-1800         621* 15150  15625  17705  17740  21485
1800-1830       15150  15625  17705  17740  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   6090   7110   7270   9760
0900-1100 E      11930  11965  15150  15410  17865
1600-1800         7245   9530   9660  11710  11740  11805  15235  17865
                (14526L)
1800-1900         6140   7170   7270   9690  11710  11805  11825 (14526L)
1900-2000         5985   6060   6140   7170   7180   7270   9575   9690
                 11710  11825  (14526L)
2000-2100         6060   7170   7270   9575   9585   9690  11710  11825
                (14526L)
2100-2200         6060   6085   6140   7170   7270   7280   9575  11710
                 11825  (14526L)
2200-2300         6060   6085   6140   7170   7270   7280  11710  11825
                (14526L)
 
SERBIAN to Europe (see also CROATIAN)
0445-0500          792   6130   7295   9615   9740  (7651U)
0630-0700         6015   6125   7290
2030-2100          792   5965   9535   9595   9735 (14526U)
2300-2330          792
 
SLOVENE to Europe
0600-0630         6125   7290   9715  (7651U)
 
SOMALI to Africa
0245-0300         6155   7265   9575   9885
 
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  21580
1200-1400 $      11890  11945  13775  15265  17730  17830  21490  21580
                 21610
1700-1730 *      15185  17710  17785  21745
2130-2200 *      11890  15120  17715  17730
 
SPANISH Radio Marti to Cuba
0400-0600 %       9525
0600-1000 %       6030
0900-1200         6030
1200-1400         9590
1400-2300        11930
2300-0400         9525
 
SWAHILI to Africa
1630-1700 *      15150  15165  15330  17705  17740  21485
1700-1730        15150  15165  15330  17705  17740  21485
 
TIBETAN to East Asia
0100-0130         6090   7180  15235  17875  21570
1500-1530         9575  11865  15255  15285
 
TURKISH to Europe/Middle East
2000-2100         1260   6160   7205  11740  (18275U)
 
UKRAINIAN to the C.I.S.
0500-0600         7200   9570   9715   9740  (6873U)
2100-2200         7210   9715  11805
 
URDU to South Asia
0100-0130         6010   7105   9635   9705  11820  (7651L)
0130-0200         7105   9530
1330-1430        11825  11960  15145  17875  (18275L)
 
UZBEK to the C.I.S.
0100-0130         5985   6195   7130   7190  (6873U)
1500-1600        11835  11945  15185  15235  17780  17855  (19379U)
 
VIETNAMESE to East Asia
1230-1330         1143   9890  11835  15250
2230-2330         7260   9510  11720
*******************************************************************
Summary of Changes: 
 
Language              Effective Date    Description of Change/Action
 
ARABIC                17 DEC 92         Frequency addition for 1500-1600 UTC
ARMENIAN              25 OCT 92         Frequency change
ARMENIAN               9 DEC 92         Frequency change for 1500-1600 UTC 
ARMENIAN              15 DEC 92         Correction of typo for 9 DEC change 
BULGARIAN             20 NOV 92         Frequency change for 0400-0430 UTC
BULGARIAN             16 DEC 92         Frequency changes for 1930-2030 UTC
CHINESE               16 DEC 92         Correction of typo for 1400-1430 UTC 
CROATIAN              16 DEC 92         Frequency changes for 2100-2145 UTC
CREOLE                25 OCT 92         Change to standard time
DARI                  20 NOV 92         Frequency change for 0215-0300 UTC
DARI                  29 NOV 92         Frequency change for 1515-1600 UTC
ENGLISH TO AFRICA     28 NOV 92         Frequency change for 0300-0430 UTC
ENGLISH TO AFRICA     10 DEC 92         Frequency changes for 0300-0700 UTC
ENGLISH TO AFRICA     12 DEC 92         Frequency change for 0500-0700 UTC
ENGLISH TO EUROPE      9 DEC 92         Cancellation of 0230-0300 UTC frequency
ENGLISH TO EUROPE     20 DEC 92         Cancellation of 2100-2200 UTC frequency
ENGLISH TO MID EAST   26 OCT 92         Cancellation of 0230-0300 UTC program
ENGLISH TO MID EAST   22 NOV 92         Cancellation of 2200-0230 UTC program
ESTONIAN              29 NOV 92         Cancellation of 1930-2000 UTC program
FARSI                  9 DEC 92         Frequency change for 0300-0430 UTC
FRENCH TO AFRICA      10 DEC 92         Frequency change for 0530-0700 UTC
GEORGIAN              16 DEC 92         Frequency change for 2000-2100 UTC
GERMAN                20 DEC 92         Frequency change for 2200-2230 UTC
HINDI                 25 NOV 92         Frequency change for 0000-0100 UTC
HINDI                  9 DEC 92         Frequency change for 0000-0100 UTC
KOREAN                 9 DEC 92         Frequency change for 1300-1330 UTC
KURDISH               26 OCT 92         Additional 1/2 hour, now 0230-0330 UTC
                                        and resultant frequency changes
NEPALI                 5 DEC 92         New Language Service at 0115-0130 UTC
PASHTO                20 NOV 92         Frequency change for 0130-0215 UTC
PASHTO                29 NOV 92         Frequency change for 1430-1515 UTC
PORTUGUESE to Africa  25 OCT 92         Cancellation of 2200-2300 UTC program
PORTUGUESE to Africa  28 NOV 92         Frequency change for 0430-0500 UTC
PORTUGUESE to Brazil   9 DEC 92         CORRECTION: change to program time 
                                        previously given here
ROMANIAN              20 NOV 92         Frequency change for 0430-0445 UTC
RUSSIAN                8 NOV 92         Frequency change for 0400-0500 UTC
RUSSIAN               14 NOV 92         Frequency change for 0400-0500 UTC
RUSSIAN               29 NOV 92         New frequency for 1900-2000 UTC
RUSSIAN               29 NOV 92         New frequency for 0400-0500 UTC
RUSSIAN                9 DEC 92         Frequency cancellation for 0400-0500 UTC
RUSSIAN               20 DEC 92         Frequency cancellation for 1800-1900 UTC
SERBIAN                8 NOV 92         Frequency change for 0630-0700 UTC
SERBIAN               20 NOV 92         Frequency change for 0445-0500 UTC
SERBIAN               29 NOV 92         Frequency change for 0630-0700 UTC
SERBIAN               16 DEC 92         Frequency changes for 2030-2100 UTC
SLOVENE               29 NOV 92         Frequency change for 0600-0630 UTC
SOMALI                27 DEC 92         New Language Service at 0245-0300 UTC
SPANISH (R. Marti)     2 NOV 92         Change in off-air time (Monday only)
SPANISH               22 NOV 92         Cancellation of 0100-0200 UTC,
                                        0930-1130 UTC and 1400-1500 UTC programs
TIBETAN                8 NOV 92         Frequency change for 0100-0130 UTC
TIBETAN               29 NOV 92         Frequency change for 1500-1530 UTC
TIBETAN               10 DEC 92         Frequency change for 0100-0130 UTC
TURKISH               16 DEC 92         Cancellation of frequency for 2000-2100 UTC
UKRANIAN              14 NOV 92         Cancellation of 0400-0500 UTC program
URDU                  20 NOV 92         Frequency change for 0100-0130 UTC
URDU                  25 NOV 92         Frequency change for 0100-0130 UTC
URDU                  29 NOV 92         Frequency change for 1330-1430 UTC
URDU                   9 DEC 92         Frequency change for 0100-0130 UTC
UZBEK                 25 NOV 92         Frequency change for 1500-1600 UTC
UZBEK                 29 NOV 92         Frequency change for 1500-1600 UTC

-- 

Dan Ferguson    df@voa.gov

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