550-575 kHz: Mediumwave Radio stations in Asia

Frequency (kHz)
Power (kW)
Country / territory Transmitter location Name / slogan / callsign Times (UTC / GMT) Notes Date
558 kHz     (537.26 metres)
558 kHz
5 kW
AUSTRALIA
Cobra Creek
Mareeba
Atherton
Queensland
17° 01' 26"S, 145° 28' 32"E
4AM (Tablelands Broadcasting Pty Ltd., "More Music") 24h
Directional antenna.
Antenna height: 77 metres.
May 2007
558 kHz
2 kW
AUSTRALIA
Table Cape
Burnie
Tasmania
40° 57' 48"S, 145° 43' 21"E
7BU ("Heart 7BU", Burnie Broadcasting Service Pty Ltd) 24h
Antenna height: 85 metres.
558 kHz
5 kW
AUSTRALIA
Wolvi
Gympie
Queensland
26° 10' 21"S, 152° 49' 22"E
4GY ("Classic Hits 558", Gympie-Noosa Broadcasters Pty Ltd) 24h
Directional antenna.
Antenna height: 79 metres.
558 kHz
50 kW
AUSTRALIA
Arthur River Road
Wagin
Western Australia
33° 20' 18"S, 117° 05' 29"E
6WA / Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC Local Radio, Great Southern) 24h
Antenna height: 200 metres.
Aug 2010
558 kHz
100 kW
BANGLADESH
Nowapara
Jessore [Jashahor] {যশোর}
(Khulna area) {খুলনা}
23° 02' 56"N, 89° 22' 47"E
Bangladesh Betar, Khulna 0030-0400, 0600-1710
The transmitter is located near Jessore, and carries programmes of Bangladesh Betar Khulna.
Jul 2004
558 kHz
CHINA
Hebei Transmitting Station 662
Damafang {大马坊}
Baoding {保定}
Hebei Province {河北}
38° 55' 58"N, 115° 26' 35"E
Hebei PBS, Farm Channel {河北人民广播电台农村频道播} 2130-1800 Aug 2007
558 kHz
10 kW
CHINA
Inner Mongolia Transmitting Station 530
Zhaotan {沼潭}
Baotou {包头}
Nei Menggu Autonomous Region {内蒙古} [Inner Mongolia]
40° 36' 52"N, 109° 50' 22"E
Baotou People's Broadcasting Station, News and General Channel {包头人民广播电台新闻综合广播} 2155-1600 (off air Tues 0630-0950)
Language: Chinese, exc. 0800-0805 in Mongolian.
//FM 94.4 MHz.
Relays CNR-1: 2230-2300.
Relays Nei Menggu PBS in Chinese: 1030-1100.
558 kHz
120 kW
CHINA
Xinjiang Transmitting Station 631
Ershilidian {二十里店}
Hutubi County {呼图壁}
Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region {新疆}
44° 09' 35"N, 86° 55' 43"E
Xinjiang People's Broadcasting Station {新疆人民广播电台维吾尔语综合广播} 2300-1800 (off air Tues/Thurs 0800-1100)
Language: Uighur.
Sep 2009
558 kHz
?50 kW
CHINA
Fujian Transmitting Station 801
Shuidong {水东}
Tancheng Zhen {潭城镇}
Jianyang {建阳}
Fujian Province {福建}
Near 27° 19' 00"N, 118° 08' 10"E
Fujian People's Broadcasting Station, News Service {福建人民广播电台新闻广播} 24h (off air Tues 0630-0855)
558 kHz
CHINA
Xinjiang Transmitting Station 635
Wukusake {吾库萨克}
Shufu County {疏附}
Kashgar {喀什} [Kashi]
Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region {新疆}
39° 24' 35"N, 75° 55' 19"E
Xinjiang People's Broadcasting Station {新疆人民广播电台维吾尔语综合广播} 2330-1800 (off air Tues/Thurs 0800-1100)
Language: Uighur.
Sep 2009
558 kHz
?10 kW
CHINA
Fujian Transmitting Station 601
Fuji Cun {浮蔡村}
Caoxi {曹溪}
Xinluo District {新罗区}
Longyan {龙岩}
Fujian Province {福建}
25° 03' 48"N, 117° 01' 40"E
Fujian People's Broadcasting Station, News Service {福建人民广播电台新闻广播} 24h (off air Tues 0630-0855)
558 kHz
CHINA
Liuku Zhen {六库镇}
Lushui {泸水}
Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture {怒江傈僳自治州}
Yunnan Province {云南}
Nujiang PBS {怒江人民广播电台}
558 kHz
?10 kW
CHINA
Fujian Transmitting Station 302
Yangchaoyu {洋潮屿}
Pingtan {平潭}
Fujian Province {福建}
Fujian People's Broadcasting Station, News Service {福建人民广播电台新闻广播} 24h (off air Tues 0630-0855)
558 kHz
3 kW
CHINA
Xinjiang Transmitting Station 8110
Ke'erta Xi
Pishan {皮山} [Guma]
Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region {新疆}
37° 34' 49"N, 78° 16' 24"E
Xinjiang People's Broadcasting Station {新疆人民广播电台维吾尔语综合广播} 2330-1800 (off air Tues/Thurs 0800-1100)
Language: Uighur.
558 kHz
?10 kW
CHINA
Fujian Transmitting Station 301
Kuokou {阔口}
Putian {莆田}
Fujian Province {福建}
25° 25' 23"N, 119° 01' 42"E
Fujian People's Broadcasting Station, News Service {福建人民广播电台新闻广播} 24h (off air Tues. 0630-0855)
Language: Chinese.
Listed frequency, but probably out of date (adjacent channel to SARFT 1200 kW transmitter in Putian on 549 kHz).
558 kHz
CHINA
Hebei Transmitting Station 717
Yincun Zhen {殷村镇}
Shijiazhuang {石家庄}
Hebei Province {河北}
37° 49' 51"N, 114° 28' 08"E
Hebei PBS, Farm Channel (Hebei Diantai Nongcun Pindao) {河北人民广播电台农村频道} 2130-1800 Sep 2007
558 kHz
?10 kW
CHINA
Fujian Transmitting Station 904
Xiguan Cun {西关村}
Songcheng Zhen {松城镇}
Xiapu {霞浦}
Fujian Province {福建}
Fujian People's Broadcasting Station, News Service {福建人民广播电台新闻广播} 24h (off air Tues. 0630-0855)
558 kHz
3 kW
CHINA
Xinjiang Transmitting Station 8111
Mugala Zhen Xincheng {木尕拉镇新城}
Yutian {于田} [Keriya]
Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region {新疆}
?36° 52' 04"N, 81° 38' 56"E
Xinjiang People's Broadcasting Station {新疆人民广播电台维吾尔语综合广播} 2330-1800 (off air Tues/Thurs 0800-1100)
Language: Uighur.
558 kHz
1 kW
CHINA
Zalantun {扎兰屯}
Nei Menggu Autonomous Region [Inner Mongolia] {内蒙古}
Zalantun People's Broadcasting Station {扎兰屯人民广播台}
Language: Chinese.
//FM 100.9 MHz.
558 kHz
10 kW
CYPRUS
Paphos [Pafos] {Πάφος}
34° 44' 15"N, 32° 33' 01"E
Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC), Channel 1 (Proto) {Ραδιοφωνικό Ίδρυμα Κύπρου} 24h
Language: Greek.
Antenna height: 110 metres.
558 kHz
10 kW
FIJI
Naulu
Suva
18° 04' 12"S, 178° 31' 56"E
Fiji Broadcasting Communications Ltd (Radio Fiji One) 24h
Language: Fijian.
558 kHz
100 kW
INDIA
Malad {मालाड}
Mumbai [Bombay] {मुंबई}
Maharashtra {महाराष्ट्र}
19° 10' 58"N, 72° 48' 28"E
All India Radio Mumbai (AIR Mumbai B / AIR Bombay / Akashvani Mumbai) 2355-1035, 1130 (Sun 1200)-1841
Transmitter: BEL HMB 140.
Jul 2003
*558 kHz
INDONESIA
Gianyar
Bali
Radio Gelora Pemerintah Kabupaten Gianyar (Radio Gelora Gianyar)
Not confirmed since Apr 2007, and apparently now INACTIVE or moved to FM.
Jan 2009
*558 kHz
0.25 kW
INDONESIA
Juwana
Pati
Propinsi Jawa Tengah [Central Java Province]
Radio Suara Juwana INACTIVE
Not confirmed since Nov 2003. Reportedly moved to FM.
Nov 2003
558 kHz
INDONESIA
Kebumen
Propinsi Jawa Tengah [Central Java Province]
Radio Diantara Vita Kharisma (Radio Diantara) Mar 2005
558 kHz
INDONESIA
Pandeglang
Propinsi Banten [Banten Province, Java]
Radio Swara Angkasa 72 Megah (Radio Swara Angkasa / PM3BHC) Oct 2006
558 kHz
1000 kW
IRAN
Gheslagh [Qeshlaq]
Qazvin [Quzvin]
Tehran area{تهران}
36° 01' 10"N, 50° 23' 34"E
Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB, Radio Farhang) 24h
Transmitter: MWJD1200.
558 kHz
20 kW
JAPAN
Koiso {小磯}
Awaji {淡路市}
Kobe {神戸}
Hyogo Prefecture {兵庫}
34° 32' 55"N, 134° 59' 59"E
Radio Kansai (JOCR / CRK) {ラジオ関西} 24h (off air Sun 1900-2000)
Directional antenna with maximum towards NE.
558 kHz
250 kW
KOREA (SOUTH)
Yeongil {영일}
P'ohang {포항}
North Gyeongsang Province [Gyeongsanbuk-do] {경상북도}
(Covers Daegu area [Taegu]) {대구}
36° 04' 55N, 129° 33' 16"E
Korean Broadcasting System (KBS-2 / HLQH) {한국방송} 24h
558 kHz
5 kW
NEW ZEALAND
Dacre
Invercargill
Southland
46° 19' 13"S, 168° 37' 17"E
Radio Sport (The Radio Network Ltd) 24h
Antenna height: 98 metres.
558 kHz
40 kW
PHILIPPINES
Paco
Obando
Bulacan
(Metro Manila area)
?14° 44' 13"N, 120° 54' 56"E
DZXL / Radio Mindanao Network (RMN) "RMN News Manila" 2000-1505 Jul 2009
558 kHz
50 kW
SAUDI ARABIA
Jeddah {جدّة‎}
21° 22' 59"N, 39° 25' 21"E
Broadcasting Service of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (BSKSA), General Programme in Arabic 24h
558 kHz
1 kW
TAIWAN
5 Lane 64 Shecheng Road [She-cheng, Shezheng] {社正路}
Shetzuli [She-tzu-li, Shezili] {社子里}
Shih-lin {士林} [Shilin]
Taipei {台北} [T'ai-pei, Taibei]
25° 05' 31"N, 121° 30' 13"E
Fu Hsing Broadcasting Company, Taipei 1st Network (BEH7) {复兴广播电台第一网} 24h
558 kHz
10 kW
THAILAND
Kanchanaburi - Sai Yok Road {ถ.กาญจนบุรี-ไทรโยค}
Kaeng Sian {แก่งเสี้ยน}
Muang District {อ.เมือง กาญจนบุรี}
Kanchanaburi {กาญจนบุรี}
14° 03' 48"N, 99° 29' 13"E
Sor. Wor. Thor. {สวท.} -- Sathaanii Witthayu Krajaisiang Haeng Pratheet Thai (Radio Thailand, Government Public Relations Department, PRD) {สถานีวิทยุแห่งประเทศไทย กรมประชาสัมพันธ์} 2200-1700
Ex-1134 kHz.
Stereo.
Transmitter: Harris DX-10.
Antenna height: 127 metres.
Sep 2008
558 kHz
50 kW
THAILAND
Songkhla - Ko Yo Road {ถ.สงขลา-เกาะยอ}
Phawong {พะวง}}
Muang District {เมืองสงขลา}
Songkhla {สงขลา}
07° 08' 37"N, 100° 34' 17"E
Sor. Wor. Sor. {สวศ.} -- Sathaanii Witthayu Krajaisiang Haeng Pratheet Thai Pheua Kaan Seuksaa (National Education Radio, Government Public Relations Department, PRD) {สถานีวิทยุกระจายเสียงแห่งประเทศไทยเพื่อการศึกษา กรมประชาสัมพันธ์ } 2200-1700
Directional antenna.
Noted off air Sat morning until approx 0200 on occasions.
Sep 2008
558 kHz
600 kW
TURKEY
Asagisamli
Denizli
37° 54' 46"N, 29° 02' 26"E
TRT Radyo-4 0500-2300
558v kHz
50 kW
VIETNAM
Quan Tre {Quán Tre}
Dong Hung Thuan {Đông Hưng Thuận}
Quan 12
Ho Chi Minh City [Thanh Pho Ho Chi Minh / Saigon] {Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh}
10° 50' 58"N, 106° 37' 40E
Voice of Vietnam (VoV-2) {Đài Tiếng nói Việt Nam} 2145-1700 May 2010
565 kHz     (530.60 metres)
565v kHz
10 kW
MALAYSIA
Tenom
Interior Division
Sabah
Radio Televisyen Malaysia, RTM Radio Malaysia Sabah Siaran Bahasa Malaysia (Sabah FM) 1000-?1400
Language: Malay.
Transmitter: NEC MB 133-A.
Antenna height: 150 metres.
Inaugurated Apr 1976.
Allocated frequency is 567 kHz.
May 2009
567 kHz     (528.73 metres)
567 kHz
0.5 kW
AUSTRALIA
Broken Hill
New South Wales
31° 56' 23"S, 141° 26' 35"E
2BH (Broadcast Operations Group, 2SM Supernetwork, "Classic Hits") 24h
Antenna height: 61 metres.
567 kHz
10 kW
AUSTRALIA
Flinders Highway
Julia Creek
Queensland
20° 39' 05"S, 141° 49' 15"E
4JK / Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC Local Radio, North West Queensland) 24h
Directional antenna with null at approx. 160°.
Antenna height: 195 metres.
Feb 2009
567 kHz
0.1 kW
AUSTRALIA
TV Hill
Newman
Western Australia
23° 20' 58"S, 119° 43' 30"E
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (6MN / ABC Local Radio, North West WA) 24h
Antenna height: 32 metres.
Apr 2007
567 kHz
0.1 kW
AUSTRALIA
Pannawonica
Western Australia
21° 39' 43"S, 116° 20' 38"E
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (6PN / ABC Local Radio, North West WA) 24h
Antenna height: 37 metres.
Apr 2007
567 kHz
0.1 kW
AUSTRALIA
Paraburdoo
Western Australia
23° 13' 00"S, 117° 39' 56"E
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (6PU / ABC Local Radio, North West WA) 24h
Antenna height: 37 metres.
Apr 2007
567 kHz
0.1 kW
AUSTRALIA
Tom Price Spur Road
Tom Price
Western Australia
22° 41' 58"S, 117° 46' 29"E
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (6TP / ABC Local Radio, North West WA) 24h
Antenna height: 37 metres.
Apr 2007
567 kHz
10 kW
CHINA
Taiping Cun {太平村}
Punan Zhen {浦南镇}
Donghai County {东海县}
Lianyungang {连云港}
Jiangsu Province {江苏}
34° 39' 55"N, 119° 09' 17"E
China National Radio (CNR-1 / Voice of China / Zhongyang Renmin Guangbo Diantai, Zhongguo zhi Sheng) {中央人民广播电台中国之声} 2000-1735 (off air Tues 0600-0850) Sep 2007
567 kHz
10-20 kW
CHINA
Yangliuqing {杨柳青}
Xiqing District {西青区}
Tianjin {天津}
39° 08' 22"N, 117° 01' 36"E
Tianjin People's Broadcasting Station, Crosstalk Service (Tianjin Renmin Guangbo Diantai, Xiangsheng Guangbo) {天津人民广播电台相声广播} 2155-1800 (Tues -1600)
//FM 92.1 MHz.
Aug 2007
567 kHz
10 kW
CHINA
Zhoukou {周口}
Henan Province {河南}
Zhoukou PBS, Economic Service {周口人民广播电台经济广播} 2100-1500
567 kHz
5 kW
GUAM
Agana
13° 23' 28"N, 144° 45' 43"E
KGUM (Sorensen Pacific Broadcasting Inc.) 24h
Language: English.
May 2007
567 kHz
20 kW
HONG KONG (CHINA)
Golden Hill {金山}
Hong Kong [Hongkong, Xianggang]
22° 22' 03"N, 114° 09' 14"E
Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK-3) {香港电台第三台} 24h
Language: English.
Sep 2009
567 kHz
300 kW
INDIA
Dibrugarh {ডিব্ৰুগড়/डिब्रूगढ़}
Assam {অসম/असम}
27° 21' 59"N, 94° 52' 22"E
All India Radio Dibrugarh (AIR Dibrugarh / Akashvani Dibrugarh) -0500, 0630-0930, 1000- Nov 2003
*567 kHz
0.25 kW
INDONESIA
Ungaran
Semarang
Propinsi Jawa Tengah [Central Java Province]
RSPD Kabupaten Semarang INACTIVE
Moved to FM 94.0 MHz as Radio Suara Serasi. Last confirmed on 567 kHz in Jul 2002.
Mar 2008
567 kHz
100 kW
JAPAN
Ebetsu {江別}
Sapporo {札幌}
Hokkaido {北海道}
43° 05' 22"N, 141° 35' 27"E
NHK-1 (JOIK) 24h Aug 2007
567 kHz
100 kW
KOREA (SOUTH)
Baeksan {백산}
Gimje [Kimje] {김제}
Jeonju {전주}
North Jeolla Province [Jeollabuk-do] {전라북도}
35° 49' 16"N, 126° 52' 04"E
Korean Broadcasting System (KBS-1 / HLKF) {한국방송} 24h Jan 2010
567 kHz
200 kW
LAOS
Kilometre 49
Vientiane [Wiengchan]
18° 20'N, 102° 27'E
Lao National Radio (LNR / Radio Nationale Lao / Sathani Vitthayu Heng Chat Lao) 2200-0805, 0900-1600
Ex-576 kHz. First noted on 567 kHz in May 2004.
Languages: Lao, Hmong, Khmu.
//6130 kHz.
Often carries English or French language lessons during local evenings (days and times vary).
Transmitter: Harris DX200.
Antenna height: 277 metres.
Apr 2010
567 kHz
50 kW
NEW ZEALAND
Titahi Bay
Wellington
41° 05' 46"S, 174° 50' 34"E
Radio New Zealand, National Radio 24h
Antenna height: 212 metres.
567 kHz
300 kW
PAKISTAN
Khuzdar [Khazdar] {خضدار}
Baluchistan [Balochistan] {بلوچستان}
27° 42' 08"N, 66° 38' 35"E
Radio Pakistan 0200-0400, 1155-1808
At 0200-0400 relays National Broadcasting Service from Islamabad.
Dec 1999
567 kHz
5 kW
PHILIPPINES
Cotabato City
Mindanao
DXCH / Pacific Broadcasting System / affiliate of Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) "DZRH"
Callsign as listed. Local callsign is not usually announced on air. Generally relays DZRH Manila 666 kHz.
Jul 2009
567 kHz
10 kW
PHILIPPINES
Naga City
Camarines Sur Province
?13° 37' 43"N, 123° 11' 51"E
DWRP / Philippine Broadcasting Service (PBS / "Radyo ng Bayan")
Ex-549 & 558 kHz.
Mar 2001
567 kHz
5-10 kW
PHILIPPINES
Puerto Princesa City
Palawan
DYCA / Philippine Broadcasting Service (PBS / "Radyo ng Bayan")
Not yet confirmed. Probably INACTIVE on this frequency and now operating on 648 kHz with callsign DWRM.
567 kHz
150 kW
RUSSIA
Kyzyl {Кызыл}
Respublika Tyva {Республика Тыва}
51° 41' 49"N, 94° 30' 14"E
VGTRK Radio Rossii (RV-890) {Радио России} 2200-1800
Carries regional programme "GTRK Volgograd TRV" at times.
567 kHz
1000 kW
RUSSIA
Volgograd {Волгоград}
Volgograd Oblast {Волгоградская область}
48° 40' 44"N, 44° 24' 42"E
VGTRK Radio Rossii (RV-460) {Радио России} 0200-2200
Carries regional programme "GTRK Tyva" in Russian and Tuvinian at times.
567 kHz
5 kW
SAUDI ARABIA
Abha {أبها}
Asir Province {عسير}
18° 17' 27"N, 42° 35' 49"E
Broadcasting Service of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (BKSKA), Holy Quran Programme 24h
567 kHz
15 kW
SAUDI ARABIA
Afif {عفيف}
23° 51' 35"N, 42° 53' 59"E
Broadcasting Service of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (BKSKA), Holy Quran Programme 24h
567 kHz
300 kW
SYRIA
Adra
Damascus {دمشق}
33° 36' 32"N, 36° 35' 44"E
Syrian Radio and TV, General Programme 24h
567 kHz
5 kW
THAILAND
Ban Lao {บ้านเล่า}
Muang District {เมืองชัยภูมิ}
Chaiyaphum [Chaiyaphuum] {ชัยภูมิ}
Jor. Sor. 5 {จ.ส. 5} -- Kromkaan Thahaan Suesaan (Army Signals Department) {กรมการทหารสื่อสาร } ?2200-1600
Ex-558 kHz.
Stereo.
Aug 2009
570 kHz     (525.95 metres)
570 kHz
VIETNAM
Ha Giang {Hà Giang}
Listed frequency, not yet confirmed. Probably now INACTIVE on mediumwave.

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