Saturday, November 2, 2013

Winter 2013/2014 radio broadcasts to North Korea

Winter 2013/2014 radio broadcasts to North Korea

The various public and private radio stations that aim broadcasts at North Korea have just refreshed their broadcast schedules for the winter season.
In addition to the publicly-funded outlets, there are several private stations. Their editorial balance at the stations differ although none are pro-regime stations. Some are jammed by North Korea making reception difficult — but not impossible — inside the country.
Given the right conditions, the broadcasts should be audible across a large part of Northeast Asia and, in some cases, around the world.
All times at UTC and all broadcasts in Korean unless noted.
== International Broadcasters ==
Voice of America
1200 to 1500 (2100 to 0000 local) on 1,188kHz, 5,890kHz, 7,235kHz and 9,800kHz
1900 to 2100 (0400 to 0600 local) on 648kHz, 5,875kHz, 9,390kHz and 9,800kHz
Radio Free Asia
1500 to 1700 (0000 to 0200 local) on 5,855kHz, 7,210kHz, 11585kHz
1700 to 1900 (0200 to 0400 local) on 5,855kHz and 9,720kHz
2100 to 2200 (0600 to 0700 local) on 9,385kHz and 11,995kHz
KBS Social Radio
0400 to 0000 (1300 to 0900 local) on 972kHz and 6,015kHz
1000 to 0400 (1900 to 1300 local) on 1,170kHz
== South Korea to North Korea ==
Free North Korea Radio (자유북한방송)
1530 to 1630 (0030 to 0130 local) on 6,275kHz
Open Radio for North Korea (열린북한방송)
1230 to 1430 (2130 to 2330 local) on 9,910kHz
1900 to 1955 (0400 to 0455 local) on 774kHz and 92.3MHz via MBC Chuncheon
2100 to 2200 (0600 to 0700 local) on 7,470kHz
Radio Free Choson (자유조선방송)
1300 to 1400 (2200 to 2300 local) on 9,300kHz
1400 to 1600 (2300 to 0100 local) on 9,775kHz
North Korea Reform Radio (북한개혁방송)
1400 to 1600 (2300 to 0100 local) on 7,590kHz and 9,380kHz
== Japan to North Korea ==
Shiokaze (しおかぜ)
1330 to 1430 (2230 to 2300 local) on 5,910kHz or 5,985kHz or 6,140kHz via Japan (in Japanese on Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri; Chinese on Wed; English on Sat; Korean on Sun)
1400 to 1430 (2300 to 2330 local) on 5,910kHz or 5,985kHz or 6,140kHz via Japan (in Korean on Mon, Wed; Japanese on Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun; English on Sat)
2000 to 2030 (0500 to 0530 local) on 5,975kHz or 5,985kHz or 6,140kHz via Japan (in Japanese on Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri; Chinese on Wed; English on Sat; Korean on Sun)
2030 to 2100 (0530 to 0600 local) on 5,975kHz or 5,985kHz or 6,140kHz via Japan (in Korean on Mon, Wed; Japanese on Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun; English on Sat)
Furusato no kaze (ふるさとの風)
1330 to 1357 (2230 to 2257 local) on 9950kHz via Taiwan (in Japanese)
1430 to 1500 (2330 to 0000 local) on 9960kHz via Palau (in Japanese)
1600 to 1630 (0100 to 0130 local) on 9780kHz via Taiwan (in Japanese)
Nippon no kaze (日本の風)
1430 to 1500 (2330 to 0000 local) on 9960kHz via Palau
1500 to 1530 (0000 to 0030 local) on 9975kHz via Palau
1530 to 1600 (0030 to 0100 local) on 9965kHz via Palau
== Religious ==
Voice of the Wilderness
1300 to 1400 (2200 to 2300 local) on 11,860kHz (Monday to Saturday)
1300 to 1430 (2200 to 2330 local) on 11,860kHz (Sunday)
1620 to 1635 (0120 to 0135 local) on 1,188kHz (Friday and Saturday)
1900 to 1930 (0400 to 0430 local) on 1,566kHz (Tuesday, Thursday)
1900 to 2000 (0400 to 0500 local) on 1,566kHz (Sunday)
1900 to 2000 (0400 to 0500 local) on 7,375kHz (Monday to Saturday)
1900 to 2030 (0400 to 0530 local) on 7,375kHz (Sunday)
Voice of the Martyrs
1600 to 1730 (0100 to 0230 local) on 7,515kHz