Radio Stations in Bhutan

Times are shown in UTC (GMT).
Local time in Bhutan is UTC + 6 hours.

Frequencies shown like this: 88.0 are as announced, listed or reported and not yet confirmed.

Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS)

PO Box 101
Thimpu

Tel: +975 2 323071
Fax: +975 2 323073
Web: www.bbs.com.bt

Schedule (transmission hours were extended in Feb 2004, details not yet confirmed):
Mon-Fri 0100-0600 & 0800-1500; Sat/Sun 0100-1200 in Dzongkha, Sharchhop (Mon-Fri 0300-0400 & 1000-1100; Sat/Sun 0800-0900), English (Mon-Fri 0500-0600 & 0800-0900; Sat/Sun 1000-1100) and Lhotsam (Nepali, Mon-Fri 0400-0500, daily 0900-1000). FM transmitters relay BBS-TV sound after closedown on Sat/Sun.

Shortwave:

Sangay Hill, Thimpu: 6035 kHz, 100 kW

BBS FM Frequencies:

Location Site Region Frequency (MHz) Transmitter Power (kW)
Chhukha Takti Southern 98.0 1
Dagana     FM +  
Haa     FM + (planned)  
Lhuentse     FM +  
Paro Jabji Southwestern 92.0 0.02
Phuentsholing Kharbanji Southwestern 92.0 0.02
Samdrup Jongkhar     FM + planned  
Thimpu Dobchula Western 88.1 1
Thimpu City   Thimpu 96.0  
Trashigang Yongphula Eastern 90.0 1
Trongsa Yothula Central / Bumthang 93.0 1

+ frequency not yet confirmed

Kuzoo FM

PO Box 419
Thimpu

Tel: +975 2 335984-6
Fax: +975 335263
Web: www.kuzoo.net

Thimpu 104.0 MHz in Dzongkha, 105.0 MHz in English, both 24h.

Radio Valley

Rabten Lam
Above Pension Board Colony
PO Box 224/225
Thimphu

Tel: +975 2 335733
Fax: +975 2 323515
Web: www.radiovalley.bt

Thimpu 99.9 MHz in English, 0200-1630.

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